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Heated debate on changes to village building codes

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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Garden City residents in attendance for the Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday, November 17 saw the culmination of two processes that have been building for the past year: preliminary recommendations from the Mayor’s Committee on Building Code Changes, presented by the committee representative James L. Bauer of Huntington Road, and strong opposition to the proposals. The contrast was most obvious on the Board of Trustees’ dais, seated next to each other, as comments from Trustee Robert Bolebruch and Deputy Mayor Brian C. Daughney challenged the validity of what the mayor’s committee is attempting to do. The lone procedural accomplishment with respect to the proposed code changes was setting a total of three public hearings for three code changes at the next Trustees’ meeting, on Thursday, December 1 at 8pm inside Village Hall. Each recommendation is detailed on the village website under “Proposed Local Laws – December 1, 2016” in the central, prominent Village Notifications and Alerts section. Mayor Episcopia promised that the village will “publish the information everywhere we See page 28

The Garden City High School girls swimming and diving team had its best finish ever in New York State Championships held at Ithaca last week. Above, the States Team with Coach Anne Sullivan: Elizabeth Fetherston, Olivia Ragusa, Rose Kelly, Melody Pompay, Gabriella Meringolo, Katie Lew, Mia Bonvissuto, Alana Brown, Lauren Kuzma. See page 64.

GCHS studies change to start time BY RIKKI N. MASSAND At its meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, the Garden City Board of Education discussed an ongoing investigation into moving the morning start time at Garden City High School to a later time due to research and findings about teenage cognitive function in relation to time of day. In his report to the school board Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen said since the board meet-

ing in mid-October, the High School Starting Time steering committee, including parents, students, GCUFSD administrators and High School Principal Nanine McLaughlin met to look ahead. Each school building has its own site-based committee to work with the district on the initiative’s potential. At the June school board meeting, McLaughlin provided an overview of the discussions and why the consideration is taking place. At the

time, Dr. Feirsen relayed how the transportation issues the district would need to address were evolving. Bus scheduling and coordination with lower grades based on starting time lingers as the most cost-related and calculable aspect of the school day. Steps have been taken this fall beyond having the concept presented to the school board and community. Collecting data that can potentially impact district financial deciSee page 27

With testing complete, schools plan lead remediation BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

After lead was found in Garden City school district water at multiple buildings and sources during the fall, the Garden City school district appears to have its orders for correcting potential water and health-related problems. At the November 15 school board meeting, the district announced that it has concluded testing on water sources including sinks Dr. Feirsen describes as “slop sinks” where mops are wrung out and floor washing water is obtained. He explained that from the custodial staff to the administration, it’s believed that nobody has tried to drink water from such water locations in many years. But after water from drinking spots such as fountains in the new wing at Homestead School were found to contain lead, results caused concern and the Nassau County Department of Health “decided” that the district had to test almost every source of water it has. “First we tested the places people usually get drinking water from including water fountains and faucets, and we found a few spots See page 28

GC Recreation wraps up roller hockey season PAGE 61 Community Park turf project reaches design phase PAGE 63

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Owls vs. Larks

The school district is looking in to changing the start time for high school students’ days, and we think this is a worthy subject to study. As parents of teens know, they are on average, not exactly “morning people.” Indeed, in some households the seven trumpets of the apocalypse are necessary to get the kids out of bed in the morning. We know this from experience. More and more students are entering the Advanced Placement arms race by taking increasingly large numbers of college level classes. Those students especially may be overburdened with homework and have trouble performing well in early morning classes. The problem with making the high school start time later is that all of the

schools in the district use the same set of school buses to transport children. So if one school’s start time changes, then so must others. But we would think that the parents of younger children might actually welcome it if instead their schools were to start and end earlier in the day. Younger children are often larks instead of owls, and naturally get up early in the day. In addition, parents who need to be at work by 8:30 or 9 a.m. have to make special arrangements to get their children to school. Perhaps what is needed is a survey of all parents to find out what the optimal start time would be for their own kids. It might provide useful insight.

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To the Editor: It is very important to note that with the last proposal put forward by the Village well over six months ago after a 0% and a 1% increase (the first two years) and factoring in health insurance increases many people would be taking home less in their paycheck than before. Trustee Richard Silver states that the Board was “recognizing a handful of CSEA rank and file employees” , however, ALL employees of the CSEA rank and file have had to pick up the slack with the workforce being reduced from 189 to approximately 152. What is not explained correctly to everyone is that these were not “Step” increases as previously mentioned. These were changing “Grades” of titles in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Some of these employees could simply have been offered other titles within the CBA without changing the structure of the contract. In addition, was it necessary to give SUBSTANTIAL increases to two Department Heads and additional vacation time considering that were not even here a year! Just something to seriously think about. CSEA Rank and File Blue Collar Unit

Excellent idea going down the drain To the Editor: An excellent idea – trying to limit McMansions on small lots – is being watered down by a very vocal minority, supported by two trustees; one who came to the village in the mid-nineties and the other who believes that a 9-to-5 office building uses more water than a 24/7 residential hotel. These trustees do not seem to listen to the residents they serve. The zoning change for the hotel was passed, although no resident I talked to supported it and it looks as though the Mayor’s Special Committee to strengthen zoning and building regulations to prevent McMansions on unsuitable lots is being attacked and whittled down again and again, although the majority of residents support some sort of restraint on unsuitable buildings in

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certain neighborhoods. A resident who lives next to a new McMansion was moving in her comments to the Trustees at the last meeting, describing the reduction of space, light air and privacy as 10 windows in the new house look down and inside her home. The huge house also affects the value of the smaller home which is now overpowered by the McMansion. As the long-time resident said, nothing can be done now for her family home, but hopes new regulations could prevent other residents from facing the same uncomfortable situation. Her voice was eloquently echoed by another trustee who received a round of applause from the audience. Just as our Trustees are not paid for their efforts, so, too, is Jim Bauer and the Mayor’s committee who have worked for hundreds – if not thousands – of hours on addressing the McMansion situation. Jim and his team deserve our thanks rather than the rudeness and inappropriate grilling by trustees who obviously do not wish to see any forward action on preventing these eyesores. Perhaps any new prospective homeowner should receive fact sheets from our Realtors, alerting them to historic and other areas, zoning and building regulations, etc. in advance of any purchase. This would help prevent misunderstandings. If the buyers can’t buy, tear down and rebuild on a small lot, perhaps he will buy and renovate a larger house on an appropriate sized lot. Come to the public hearing on the new zoning proposal, much of which is far more liberal than one anticipates. Let your voices be heard. If residents do not speak out, it is assumed the residents do not care and the very vocal minority will hold sway. Remember, a McMansion could be built next to you. Cynthia Brown Dear Sir or Madam,

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Garden City Volunteer Firefighters, under the direction of Chief William Castoro, are once again are proud to assist the Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior (NCFF OWW) program this year. NCFFOWW will be on the road again this December and will travel to deliver Christmas & Holiday Care Package items to soldiers wounded in worldwide combat operations. The care packages will be delivered to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center, Fort Belvoir US Army Post at Fort Bragg, and MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Donations this year will go towards purchasing must needed items including rehab equipment, holiday gifts and therapy equipment. NCFF OWW’s goal is to help those who put their lives in harm’s way to protect the rights granted to us as U.S. citizens. Our mission is to enhance the morale of service members wounded in the line of duty while serving to protect our country’s freedoms. In addition, donations, have been used this past year to purchase a van to be used to transport vets to and from VA hospitals, physical fitness

equipment for facilities that serve the wounded as well as individual wounded personnel, as well as $50 food cards to be distributed by Northport VA to vets that in need. According to Chief Castoro, “with the constant deployment of soldiers around the world, the number of wounded soldiers is always increasing. They really appreciate all we can do for them.” He continued, “the families truly appreciate the outpouring of support we provide from the residents of Garden City and Nassau County.” Village residents interested in donating to Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior can send their donations payable to: NCFF Operation Wounded Warrior, c/o Garden City Volunteer Fire Department, 347 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. The NCFF-Operation Wounded Warrior program is duly recognized civilian non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. You can also visit their website at www.ncff-oww.org. NCFF-OWW is not affiliated with the Wounded Warrior Project or any other Operation Wounded Warrior organization.

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Three GCHS seniors named NHRP Scholars

Selected from a pool of 250,000 students, three Garden City High School seniors were recently named 2017 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars. Recognized by The College Board, high-achieving PSAT/NMSQT NHRP students hail from across the U.S. and its territories abroad. Congratulations to Garden City’s NHRP Scholars (left to right): Craig Sotomayor, Camille Mojica, and Matthew Giraldo.

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tion, the opportunities for meaningful expression by individuals not previously considered part of the media have become more robust and decentralized. The United States economy remains the strongest in the world and continues to expand, if not as fast as everyone likes. The standard of living, even for ordinary workers, remains high, unemployment fairly low (despite too many discouraged job seekers) and inflation pretty much under control. There is still much opportunity here as the United States is among the world leaders in information technology, as well as the media and entertainment capital of the world. For all the war of words between right and left, and the outbreaks of minor kerfuffles like the one surrounding Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s visit to the Hamilton musical last week, this is still a civil society, where the vast majority of us, often from different backgrounds and cultures, live in peace and harmony. Even with a spike in a few big cities, the crime rate remains well below the levels of 20 years ago. And, for the most part, the rule of law applies. You can enter into a civil contract here with the expectation that it will be enforced in accordance with its terms. For the most part, law enforcement officials are honest. And for most of us, beyond the benefits of living in a democratic and prosperous country, our strong ties to our family, our friends and our community give us great comfort and satisfaction. On a personal note, our family’s community newspaper business, run by Meg and Ed Norris, continues to be successful. I am blessed with great friends, good health and a wonderful son in Robert, now a talented young man of 22. Unlike me, but very much like my father, Robert is very entrepreneurial and has already launched a quite successful political consulting business. And from our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving

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Open casting call for GC Community Theatre BY MARY CLARKE

Adults, young adults, teens and children — mark your calendars for the open casting call of the Spring 2017 musical production of The Garden City Community Theatre. Those who love to act and sing are encouraged to come to The Garden City Community Church on Friday, December 2nd at 7:30pm or Sunday, December 4th at 2:00pm. Auditions will take place in Gardner Hall at the Church located at 245 Stewart Avenue in Garden City. Those who will be auditioning should bring a head-shot photo of themselves and be prepared to sing. Audition Forms are available at the Church; forms can be picked up at one’s convenience or on audition days. They can be found on the desk located just inside the Church’s Whitehall Boulevard entrance. Fill it out and bring it along with you to your audition. The

play will take place over the weekend of March 24th, 25th, and 26th, 2017. The Garden City Community Theatre is a part of the Garden City Community Church. The theatre group was formed in 1996 as a creative outlet for the many talented individuals living in the Church community and also as a means to fund raise for the Church. The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation. Worship services are Sundays at 8:30am in the chapel and 10:30 am in the sanctuary, with church school for children and a crib room for infants and toddlers, during the latter service. The Garden City Community Church is located at Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd. For more information, call 746-1700 or visit our website at www.gardencitycommunitychurch.org. You can also contact Ruby Gustavson for information at 516-746-1061.

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THE OFFICE CAT BY GABBY TABBY

Car fire: Garden City Police and Fire Departments responded to a vehicle fire in Parking Field 9W on November 15. Leaving the scene: On November 16th Garden City Police investigated a report of a vehicle described as a black older model sedan striking a motorcyclist on Rockaway Avenue. The driver left the scene without stopping. The motorcyclist suffered an arm injury. DWI arrest: On November 17 Officer Pumilia stopped a vehicle for allegedly traveling at an excessive rate of speed on Franklin Avenue. The stop resulted in the arrest of the driver, a 20 year old Hempstead man, for DWI and speeding. Grand theft: On November 17th Garden City Detectives arrested a 22 year old Queens woman for the alleged theft of over $1,000 in merchandise from Lord and Taylor in August. Fleeing police: On November 19th Officer Caputo stopped a vehicle on Rockaway Avenue for a traffic infraction and upon investigation, the vehicle fled the scene, driving recklessly, where the driver was stopped on Nassau Boulevard. At that location, he allegedly resisted arrest and punched an assisting officer causing a shoulder injury. Police say he again fled the scene in his

vehicle, driving recklessly, however he was stopped on Bretton Road in Garden City Park where he again resisted arrest by assaulting another officer causing a leg injury. The driver was eventually placed under arrest and charged with two counts of assaulting police officers, resisting arrest, failure to stop for a police vehicle, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and other miscellaneous traffic infractions. DWI accident: On November 20th, while investigating a one vehicle crash into a tree on Clinton Road, Officer Titterton arrested a 37 year old Jamestown man for alleged DWI and unlicensed operation. Tree fall: On November 20th Garden City Police Officers removed a large tree limb from the roadway of Cherry Valley Avenue. Domestic incident: On November 21st during a domestic incident investigation, Officer Punch arrested a 51 year old Garden City woman for allegedly violating a stipulation in an Order of Protection signed by the Nassau County Courts. She was charged with criminal contempt.

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The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior

Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Thursday, December 15, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 516747-4070.

Last call for Class of 1986 Reunion “The great lesson is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, friends and family, in one’s backyard.” - Abraham Maslow

Calling all members of Garden City High School’s class of 1986. The 30 year reunion is tonight, Friday, November 25, at 7:30 pm at the Cherry Valley Country Club. There is still time to buy your tick-

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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE By: Nicholas P. Episcopia

Proposed Building Code Changes

It is anticipated that the Board of Trustees will hold public hearings on the three proposed laws regarding building code changes recommended by the Mayor’s Committee on Thursday, December 15, 2016. The Committee on Building Code Changes was formed in the Spring of 2015 because of growing concerns throughout the Village over the proliferation of larger houses being built as of right to replace existing homes. Since most residential properties in Garden City are 60 to 75 feet wide, many of the new and larger houses overshadow neighboring homes and have altered streetscapes. I asked the Joint Conference of the four Property Owners’ Associations to select residents from each of their sections to serve on the Committee. Members include Hugh Lacy, chairman of the Architectural Design Review Board, Bob Cunningham, chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), other members of the ADRB, BZA and residents at large. The Committee chose Jim Bauer as chairman. Together, they represent nearly 100 years of Village service. Diligently

working on this project for more than year, they have proposed three separate building code changes. Although some people question the necessity for the proposed code changes, it should be noted that in 2009, we amended our Building Code by prohibiting division of large lots for the sale and development of smaller homes. Just as this preserves the character of the Central section, the intent of the newly proposed code changes is to preserve the character of neighborhoods in other areas of Garden City. Over the past year and a half, the Committee has adhered to its mission: “…to enter into full review and discussion of the Zoning Code to include, but not be limited to, the charge to the Architectural Design Review Board contained therein, as well as the existing allowable height, width, overall bulk and set-backs of residential structures within the respective residential zones; and thereafter, to

propose amendments that will preserve the unique character of the Village’s neighborhoods without denying an owner the right to improve his or her property while ensuring the right of neighboring property owners to continue to enjoy the character and curb appeal of theirs.” The first proposed code change is designed to preserve streetscapes by increasing the minimum required distance between the side of a new or expanded house and an adjacent home by approximately three feet. The initially proposed setbacks for second stories has been eliminated in an effort to avoid a “wedding cake” appearance and enable more effective architectural design of the second story. There is no change to existing height or bulk restrictions. The second change centers on the demolition of homes. Presently there is no requirement for an owner after demolition to fill in the foundation, grade the property or plant grass.

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Standing (L-R): Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Maureen Clancy, and Linda Ryan, Foundation directors; Althea Robinson, secretary; and Monica Schoelle, director. Seated: Kevin Walsh, vice president; and Susan MacDonald, president. Not pictured are Timothy McCue, treasurer; and Stephanie Cullum and Sean Martens, directors.

Stop by at the Cathedral for a pre-Village Tree Lighting event Celebrate the season! The Garden City Foundation invites Garden City families to stop by the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Cathedral Avenue beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 before the Village Christmas Tree Lighting set for 3:30 p.m. Join your neighbors for holiday cheer as the Foundation kicks off the Holiday Season to include yummy cookies, hot chocolate and mulled cider plus a great door prize for the lucky winner. Enjoy holiday music performed by members of the Cathedral Choir. Then, head over to the Christmas Tree lighting which begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Village Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues. Find plenty of parking behind the former Cathedral House on the north side of the Cathedral. While there is no charge for this pre-Village Christmas Tree Lighting Event at the Cathedral, reservations are requested. If you and your family plan to attend, please call Kris at (516) 746-2955 or Kris@incarnationgc.org. The Garden City Foundation is grateful to the Cathedral of the Incarnation for hosting this new community event on

behalf of the Foundation. As a memorial to Garden City’s Founder, Alexander T. Stewart, and serving as the centerpiece of the Village, the Foundation felt that the monumental Cathedral was a most appropriate venue to hold this first pre-Village Christmas Tree Lighting event. The Garden City Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York. Currently, the Foundation is operated by a board comprised of ten officers and directors. The Foundation’s mission is to promote and support Garden City’s civic and charitable organizations; to assist Garden City residents in need; and further, to promote the scholastic achievement of students who reside in Garden City. As part of its mission, the Foundation annually awards the “Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship” to a deserving Garden City High School senior. See you at the Cathedral of the Incarnation before the Christmas Tree lighting on December P4.

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St. Joseph School Christmas Fair

Let St. Joseph School help with your holiday shopping at a Christmas Fair on Friday Dec. 9 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, and again in the evening at the “Sip and Shop” from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM in the St. Joseph School gym (entrance at 4th Street and Franklin Ave). There will be three limited raffles each to include the lovely Nativity set pictured here, a breath-taking decorated angel wreath and a festive 4 foot pre-lit decorated Christmas tree. The winner of a Disney Cruise raffle will also be picked at the fair - see www.sjspta.com for more details. Don’t forget to bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots! (Vendors please contact president@sjspta.com)

This beautiful 10 piece resin Nativity set including unique little drummer boy figure will be available by raffle at the St. Joseph Christmas Fair on Friday December 9 in the St. Joseph School Gym. Visit www. sjspta.com for more info.

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Come to Bethlehem at Resurrection.. and see

Imagine taking a walk through Bethlehem during the time when Jesus was born. You and your family smell freshly baked bread, grind grain into flour, or sample food from the marketplace. Suddenly, shepherds appear, telling you they have good news, and they take you to meet Mary and Joseph, and you see Baby Jesus your own eyes. This Christmas, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will host “A Night in Bethlehem,” a hands-on Holy Land experience, Dec. 9 and 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening. All in the community are invited to come, bring family and friends to experience Christmas in a whole new way. During “A Night in Bethlehem,” participants will be welcomed by the Census Taker and register their family in Bethlehem. Then you’ll ushered into the Bethlehem Marketplace, where you’ll encounter what life may have been like back then through a variety of hands-on experiences and projects. Don’t be surprised if you get a visit from the tax collector or even the pesky Roman Guards. You will definitely hear the good news from the excited shepherds and have an opportunity to visit the stable—with live animals—and visit with Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus. Admission is free, while a freewill offering will be collected to cover costs and award to missions. Please call the church office, 516.746.4426, or visit resgc. org/nib for more information. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is a multi-site Christian community of faith, with its main campus located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. Enter the Bethlehem experience through the main door on Emmet Place. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30,

9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Christian Education at 9:45 a.m.

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Garden City Hotel earns prestigious honor BY GARY SIMEONE

The Garden City Hotel celebrated being awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award rating in a ceremony held in the Hotel’s Rotunda Room this past Thursday. The rating is an achievement which distinguishes the Hotel by inclusion on a listing of less than 6% of the nearly 28,000 properties approved by AAA throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Jill Rosenberg, Manager for Group & Executive Travel Services for AAA New York, said that the diamond rating system is from one to five diamonds, with five being the highest achievement. “A four diamond rating is an excellent rating with only five percent of hotels inspected on a yearly basis achieving such a rating,” said Rosenberg. “Only 1,587 hotels out of 28,000 had achieved this within the past year. This is a unique rating that is highly prized in the travel industry.” She said that the inspections are unannounced and anonymous unlike other ratings company’s who call the properties beforehand to let them know they’re coming. “It makes a big difference in that it’s anonymous because the person doing the rating can check into a room and experience the hotel like a typical guest would do. They spend the day looking at the cleanliness of the hotel and looking at the facilities and how the staff treats their guests.” J Grady Colin, General Manager and Vice President of Operations at the Hotel, said that the Hotel had filled out an application a year ago to receive a rating from AAA North America. “They came in and did a full day inspection of the Hotel, looking at all the physical assets, features, cleanli-

ness and our service elements,” said Grady Colin. “We are elated to receive this distinguished rating and we want to continue to maintain this level of service.” He said that this is an important rating for a real seasoned traveler who is looking for the highest quality blue chip service. “This rating means more to that seasoned traveler or businessperson who is going to make a blue chip decision as opposed to looking at an online rating that is just a cross section of opinions,” said Grady Colin. The event included a three minute video presentation that highlighted the Hotel’s attributes, a congratulatory speech from Garden City resident and Emmy award winning actress, Susan Lucci and presentations from a Discover Long Island and AAA representatives. Susan Lucci, a long time Garden City resident, said that the Hotel holds some very important memories for her as she met her husband there and has celebrated multiple family events at the establishment. “I had my very first job here waitressing in the summer time and that is where I met my future husband, Helmut Huber, who was Executive Chef at the time.,” said Lucci. “I’ve spent so many life experiences here from taking part in beautiful galas to having my daughter’s wedding reception here.” She said that it was fitting that AAA awarded the Hotel with a diamond rating. “This Hotel is a gem in this community, a gem on Long Island, a gem in this country and a gem to me.” The four diamond rating will be valid through 2016-17 and at some point AAA will come back at the end of 2017 for a re-inspection.

Women’s networking event

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make-up artist will demonstrate tips to compliment the “Day to Night” wear and holiday look. All attendees will receive shopping discounts for the evening! There will be drawing for prizes and Holiday Giftable Pop-up Shop. Wine, refreshments, and passed light bites are included. Free for Ellevate members, $10 for guests. Reservations required: https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/ events/5840-holiday-cheer-at-lordtaylor Call Susan MacDonald for more information: 516.643.5286

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Cathedral offers free class on compassion

DJ Sal Nastasi and his family greet Santa at last year’s West End Tree Lighting. This year’s event is December 2.

West End Tree Lighting next Friday Mark your calendars: The West End Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for next Friday, December 2, 6 to 7:00 p.m. in the small park on Plattsdale Road adjacent to the New Hyde Park Road Business District. The tree lighting is presented by the Western Property Owners Association. Back again, Sal Nastasi of “Ready in 10” will liven up the evening with holiday music, and the lovely and talented performers from Broadway Bound, under the outstanding direction of owner Debbie Tavernese, will put on a fabulous show. Hot chocolate will be provided by Tulip Caterers, our friendly neighbor just south on New Hyde Park Road in Franklin Square.

Santa Claus will arrive promptly at 7 p.m., escorted by Garden City’s Fire Department. Santa will hand out treats to the children and pose for photos with families—get those cameras ready! All are invited to join the fun, meet your neighbors, and say hello to the local merchants at the annual West End Christmas Tree Lighting, December 2. Remember, residents of the Western Section of Garden City can catch up on Village news at the Association’s website, gcwpoa.com. It’s easy to become a member, either download and send in a membership form (on the website homepage) or pay by any credit card using the PayPal button, also on the WPOA homepage.

Join members of the Cathedral in a free class called “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.” The Cathedral of the Incarnation is offering a free class called “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” on Wednesday evenings during the season of Advent. The series is based on Karen Armstrong’s book of the same name. Armstrong, one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world, believes that while compassion is intrinsic in all human beings, each of us needs to work diligently to cultivate and expand our capacity for compassion. In this straightforward, thoughtful, and thought-provoking book, she sets out a program that can lead us toward a more compassionate

life. The class will be useful to anyone looking for a way forward during this vtime of political and cultural strife. The class will engage the spiritual disciplines proposed in Armstrong’s book over the course of four weeks and is appropriate for anyone regardless of religious background. A light supper will be provided. The class will meet on Wednesdays, November 30th through December 21st, 7pm-9pm in the library in the Mercer School of Theology, 65 Fourth Street. Garden City. Contact the Cathedral at cathedral@ incarnationgc.org or 516-746-2955 to sign up.

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Fall Fun Night at Little People’s Play School

On Friday night Oct. 21 friends from Little People’s Play School and Happy Time came together to enjoy a variety of fall fun activities. After visited the UUCCN’s pumpkin patch outdoors the children came inside and were treated to fall-themed games, activities, crafts and songs. Apples dipped in chocolate, scary stories,

relay races, hot “pumpkin” (aka hot potato) and Halloween songs made it a night enjoyed by all. Of course the evening would not have been complete without a “treat” for all as they headed home. Other Friday Night Fun Nights (PJ night; Kids in the Kitchen; Pizza night) are being planned for the upcoming months ahead – all

are welcome. Little People’s Play School is located on the corner of Nassau Blvd. & Stewart Ave. Happy Time is located on Dogwood Ave. Registration is now under way for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information about our schools or to schedule a tour please call 516-972-0524.

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Brownie Troop #1435 sponsors family for Thanksgiving Garden City Brownie Troop 1435 spent Saturday morning food shopping for the family they sponsored for Thanksgiving 2016 through St. Joseph’s Church in Garden City. The girls also expressed their gratitude, and shared holiday cheer, by participating in GSNC’s Cards from Kids program and writing personalized holiday cards to our military personnel. St. Joe’s Sponsor a Family program serves as many as 300 families – well over 1,400 adults and children – in two neighboring parishes, Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead, and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt. Troop Leader, Deborah Melgar, stated that “especially during the holidays, our girls truly enjoy sharing the life lesson of giving thanks and sharing with others” and she gave special recognition to Stop & Shop of Carle Place for providing the troop with the substantial financial support that allowed the girls to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to their adopted family.

I am pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Benny Tong to our dental family. Because of you, my practice has grown considerably since my Father and I moved to Garden City in 1999. We expanded then to enhance our ability to maintain and improve your oral health. As much as I would love to be the sole provider, it is time to expand again so we may better serve your dental health needs. I want to be certain that my patients, present and future, continue to receive the best possible care. I have been meticulous in my search to find the right dentist to join my practice. After four years, Dr. Benny Tong, in my opinion is the perfect match. I trust that you will find this as well. Dr. Tong attended Buffalo University, School of Dental Medicine, obtaining his D.D.S. in 2014 and earning The International College of Dentists award. I met Dr. Tong as an attending at Winthrop University Hospital during his first year as a resident and continued our relationship when he became the Chief Dental Resident in his second year. I observed him treat complex cases with skill and enthusiasm and most importantly, he treated his patients with compassion and empathy. Our philosophies are the same and our joy for the profession continues to show with each passing day. With the addition of Dr. Tong, our services have also expanded. We are now able to offer new technologies, root canal treatments, implant placements, and Invisalign. Dr. Tong officially joined the practice in August, 2016. I am sure you will find that he is a wonderful clinician with great attention to detail and service. I am confident that you will continue to receive the excellent dental care that you have come to expect from me. I demand no less than excellence and commitment to you, our patients. You come first. Thank you again for your loyalty and confidence. We are excited for the years to come and look forward to providing you the very best dental care. With kindest regards, Dr. Gene Butera

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Donations sought for “Stockings for Soldiers”

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Please help with the annual Stockings for Soldiers donation drive. Last year with your tremendous support our community sent over 1,000 gift bags and Christmas stockings to our troops overseas. This is a great idea for Brownie/Girl/ Boy Scout Troops, Religious Education or community service projects

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Pine scented candles, non breakable Christmas ornaments, garland, holiday lights, puzzles, beef jerky, hard candy, caffeine gum, bubble gum, Lollipops, jolly ranchers, Swedish fish, chocolate, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, nuts, packets of hot chocolate, energy bars, ‘heat-n-eat’ items: Rahman noodles, coffee, tea, dehydrated foods, powdered drinks, peanut butter, jelly, sardines, tuna pouches, gum, cup a soup, raisins, licorice, sour candy, , Starburst, Mentos, trail mix, rubric cubes, magazines, paperback books, yo-yos, stuffed animals, playing cards, Frisbees, dice, Nerf footballs, socks, hand-held games, DVDs-used are okay, Sudoku, cross word puzzles & word

search books, local newspapers, hand warmers, magazines, markers, pencils, sun glasses, antacids, q-tips, eye drops, vitamins, small toiletries, baby wipes, zip lock bags, mouth wash, tooth picks, disposable razors, vitamins, dental floss, hair clips, Dr. Scholl’s inserts, lip balm, deodorant, face soap, foot powder, hand cream,…please include a note in each stocking; return address is optional. Please nothing in glass or pressurized. Most importantly….. If you have any relatives, neighbors, co-workers or friends actively deployed please give us their mailing address so that we may send them a box of stockings. *****THANK YOU***** • Please don’t forget our female soldiers! • Any donations towards shipping costs would be most welcome! • You can drop off stockings at 97 Wyatt Rd. Organizers are aiming for December 15th . • Any questions, please call or e-mail Allyson Dillmeier at allydill@ optonline.net or 516 655-1073

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“Thanksgiving” BY JOHN ELLIS KORDES From last year, here is a holiday favorite... The 102 Pilgrims who sailed on board the Mayflower, fleeing religious oppression, were well acquainted with annual Thanksgiving Day celebrations. The custom was ancient and universal. The Greeks had honored Demeter, goddess of agriculture; the Romans had paid tribute to Ceres, the goddess of corn; while the Hebrews had offered thanks for abundant harvests with the eight day Feast of Tabernacles. These customs had never really died out in the western world. The pilgrims, after a four-month journey that began in Holland, landed at Plymouth on December 11, 1620. Confronted with severe weather, and a plague that killed hundreds of local Indians, they had by the fall of 1621 lost 46 of their own members, mainly to scurvy and pneumonia. However, the survivors had abundant food that they were thankful for and that fall they held the first Thanksgiving Dinner in the “New World” together with local Indians. However, the Pilgrims did not regularly celebrate Thanksgiving. It wasn’t until October 1777 that Americans, as a nation, celebrated Thanksgiving. This was the first time that all 13 colonies joined together in a common thanksgiving celebration. The occasion commemorated the American victory over the British at Saratoga. However, this too, was a one-time affair and not a regular tradition. In 1789, George Washington issued an executive order proclaiming a national Thanksgiving Day but discord among the colonies pre-

vented the order from being carried out. Also, many (including Thomas Jefferson) felt the hardships endured by a mere handful of early settlers were unworthy of such a commemoration. The establishment of the day we now celebrate nationwide was largely due to the efforts of one woman... Sarah Josepha Hale. Mrs. Hale started her one-woman crusade in 1827 while she was the editor of the extremely popular Boston “Ladies Magazine.” Later, her magazine merged with Godey’s Ladies Book of Philadelphia, making her the editor of the largest magazine of its kind in the country. Her efforts paid off in October 1863 during the American Civil War. Just a few months after the battle of Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday in November as a national Thanksgiving Day. Since then it has become a favorite among family holidays. There was just one tampering with it over the years. In 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt shifted Thanksgiving back one week to give store merchants extra days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was controversial from the start and millions of Americans refused to recognize the new date. In 1941 Roosevelt publicly admitted he had made an error of judgment. However, the store merchants countered by offering Christmas sales and discounts before Thanksgiving. Thus, beginning the annul practice of promoting Christmas earlier and earlier.

Man arrested with loaded gun Garden City Police Department reports the arrest of a Hempstead man for Criminal Possession of a Weapon that on Monday, November 21, at 11:30 p.m. in Garden City. According to detectives, Garden City officers observed Edwin Armando Gomez, 23, operating a 2008 Nissan Maxima northbound on Clinton Road at a high rate of speed. Officers conducted a vehicle stop on Stewart Avenue and during the investigation they say they found that the defendant‘s license was suspended. Gomez was placed under arrest without incident. Subsequent to arrest officers allegedly recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from the glovebox. Gomez was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd and multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.

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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE From page 12 type of code change are somewhat difficult to define, there is extensive discussion between the Committee, ADRB as a whole and certain Trustees concerning the change as presently proposed. At the time of this writing, the debate is centered on whether or not ADRB approval of major façade alterations would be triggered by a specific amount of the home’s square footage or by a more general description of what the homeowner proposes to do. A property owner can appeal any decision made by the ADRB or the BZA, and any proposed change to the Code found to impose an overwhelming burden on our Building Department, ADRB or BZA, or homeowners, could always be modified or repealed. I have spoken with a number of other Mayors and Building Superintendents and found that some Villages have building codes that are far more restrictive than the changes under consideration here. For example, some will not issue a demolition permit unless the applicant has an approved set of plans for a replacement structure in place. In consideration of comments from Trustees and other residents, the Committee has adjusted their initial proposals while making every effort to propose changes that protect and preserve the overall character of existing neighborhoods. They have been mindful of the right of owners to improve their property as well as the right of neighbors to continue to enjoy theirs.

By: Nicholas P. Episcopia

The people are true volunteer public servants and deserve our respect and gratefulness. We hope to have the public hearing and approval of the proposed code changes on our agenda for our December 15 Board meeting.

Turkey Trot: A glorious success

The 39th Garden City Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving morning was a spectacular success. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the residents I want to thank everyone who was involved in making this event the success that it was and keeping it a special tradition of Garden City. I am sure that this year’s donations will exceed the money that was raised last year to the research and aid program for the benefit of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association and The INN. I also want to thank the combined efforts of Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson and his officers as well as the Special Police for keeping everyone safe during this event as well as Recreation Director Kevin Ocker and his staff for setting up and cleaning up in such an efficient manner.

West End Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, December 2nd

The West End Christmas tree lighting, sponsored by the Western Property Owners’ Association, will be held on Friday, December 2, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in front of the Village park on Plattsdale Avenue, located at the south end of the New Hyde Park

Adelphi presents “The Works of Christine A. Schmidt” The Adelphi University Exhibitions Program and Art Collection are pleased to present the recently acquired work of alumna Christine A. Schmidt. Her sister, Alice Schmidt, not only donated more than 600 works to Adelphi but curated a retrospective exhibition conveying a broad range of her art throughout the years. This exhibition, which is open to the public, will be on view in the Performing Arts Center Gallery (Second Floor) until Sunday, December 18, 2016. A reception, with light refreshments, will be held on Wednesday, November 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Christine A. (Alice) Schmidt was born September 1, 1932 in, St. Albans, NY. She graduated from Sewanhaka HS in Floral Park, NY and continued onto Parsons School of Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology, both in New York City. She also studied at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY where she received her bachelor’s

degree and Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, NY, where she obtained her master’s degree in printmaking. In the 1950s and 60s, Christine was a coat and suit fashion designer in New York City; houses included Finger & Rabiner, Soebel’s and Grioni. Her creations were sold in Lord & Taylor, Best & Co., Sak’s Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. In London, she designed for the House of Wallis Austin retailing in Harrods. Her coats and suits were featured and advertised in Harper’s Bazaar, Charm, Vogue and Glamour magazines. In the same year, three separate autumn issues had Christine’s designs on their covers. Christine Schmidt died June 26, 2009 having positively influenced 3500 students and lovers of fashion and fine art worldwide. The Performing Arts Center Gallery is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Road business district. Holiday music will be provided by Sal Nastasi of “Ready in 10” and singing and dance entertainment will feature the talented performers from Broadway Bound. And as always, Santa will make an appearance! All are invited to kick-off the holiday season with neighbors and friends.

Christmas Tree Lighting Sunday, December 4

On Sunday, December 4, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its Village Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony beginning promptly at 3:30 p.m. on the Village Green (corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues). This year’s program once again is sponsored by Astoria Bank and will feature the Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble performing a medley of holiday music. Also featured will be the Fivestone Contemporary Rock Band well known for their performances at past spring Belmont Festivals and the summer Friday Night Promenades. They will be performing special renditions of familiar holiday tunes. The Garden City Volunteer Fire Department will deliver Santa Claus and hot chocolate will be provided to everyone. Please bring your entire family to welcome Santa and the holiday season. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Pre-Village Christmas Tree Lighting Event December 4

On Sunday, December 4, beginning at 1:30 p.m., the Garden City

Foundation invites members of the Garden City community and beyond to share the good cheer of the season. Usher in the Christmas holidays at the Garden City Foundation’s first annual Pre-Village Christmas Tree Lighting celebration to be held at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Enjoy delicious refreshments, caroling by members of the Cathedral Choir, plus a chance to win a door prize. Adding to the spirit of the season, members of the choir will lead attendees in a procession heading over to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Village Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues. While there will not be a charge for the PreTree Lighting event, reservations are required. Please contact Kris at 7462955 or kris@incarnationgc.org.

Last Day for Lawn Sprinkling November 30

As the temperature dips, it is difficult to focus on lawn sprinkling, however, I would like to remind residents that the last day for lawn sprinkling is November 30. The Board of Trustees join me in expressing appreciation for the cooperation exhibited by residents in water conservation this past year.

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meetings will be held December 1 and December 15, 2016. I encourage all residents to attend Board of Trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a first-hand perspective.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City Who we are:

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. This year The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to support the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc.

Upcoming Events

December 1st : Craft club, 8pm We will be crafting, chatting and getting ready for the Holiday season as we make a Lighted garland. Cost will be $25. RSVP to whitney.c.sardelis@ me.com by Nov. 22. Only 20 people so register soon! December 10th: Santa Brunch is SOLD OUT January 28: Rock n Bowl, 8 to 11pm

Attention members! Are you ready to rumble? Rumble that bowling bowl down the lane that is! Rock n Bowl is around the corner so start getting your teams of eight bowlers together. New to town and haven’t met many people yet, just let us know and we will match you with another group. Tickets will be on sale soon to members only at first. Tickets may be offered at a later date to non-members so stay tuned!

Want to Join?

Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $35 a year you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs. 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.

From page 1 sions regarding transportation (bussing) and schedules are a primary focus. “We’re still involved in a study with our transportation consultant to determine what the impact would be of changing the starting time on busing because everything in Garden City with our transportation arrangements runs consecutively – buses do one run for one set of schools and another for the next set of schools. If you change one, you’d have to change everything. We are investigating that,” Dr. Feirsen said on November 15. He says the district is awaiting more specific information from the transportation consultants and once that arrives, it would be forwarded to the committees at each school. “We will ask them to consider possibilities and what might change if we moved starting times to school district parameters. Then, we hope to conduct a parent survey sometime next spring and also a community forum in spring,” Feirsen said. In June Principal McLaughlin explained that Garden City High School students start their school day at 7:40 am and they finish the day at 2:43 pm. McLaughlin noted that the review of start time is becoming a “hot topic” nationally and this September, the Syosset Central School District also began its similar research efforts and student/parent involvement, including

holding a special meeting on Thursday, September 29. With this initiative, in 2015-2016 Garden City High School was led by a site-based team comprised of McLaughlin, Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone, Director of Guidance Gina Christel, GCHS Assistant Principal Kevin Steingruebner; teachers Kevin O’Hagan and Patricia Mannion, parents Ann Heaney, Dorie Mehling, and Barbara McElroy, and students Gregory Buckman, Nicole Castoro, Donal Mahoney, Mairead Pfaff and Stephanie Siler. At the June meeting Siler, a 2016 GCHS graduate and now a freshman at the University of Florida, told the school board about her predicament with a start time earlier than some other local districts. For this year, Herricks High School’s start time was pushed back to 8:30 am, for example. “I’ve been a top student carrying a full load of AP courses and I have worked over the past two and a half years in high school, carrying multiple jobs. Most days I would come home at 2:45 and would do my homework, and then I had to leave my house at about 4:30 for work, practices, extracurriculars and other responsibilities. I would usually not get home or eat dinner until 10 pm and I would have at least two hours afterward, meaning I would go to bed well past midnight only to wake

up at 6 am for school. If pushing back the start of school one hour would help by allowing me to stay up longer in the night and wake up a bit later in the morning to get ready for school,” she said at the June meeting. A 2014 study conducted by the University of Minnesota on more than 9,000 students attending in eight Midwest to West U.S. high schools, over three school years, concluded that students’ grades and health improve with later high school start times. The University of Minnesota study noted a 70 percent drop in the number of car crashes involving teen drivers at Jackson Hole High School in Wyoming, which shifted to the latest start time of those eight schools with an 8:55 am start to the day. In June McLaughlin told Garden City’s school board that this timing issue involves adolescent sleep cycles. “Even if teens get the same amount of sleep, eight hours, their bodies work better if the sleep is later on in the morning. Their brains do not work the same and their body clocks do not work the same, they are wired to stay up later. That is just the way it is. I know a lot of parents think they stay up later to text their friends or be on their iPads, which may be true, or they are staying up to do homework because they’re overloaded with coursework, which they do to. But the science of it says they aren’t

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GCHS studies change to start time ; no change possible until 2018

wired to go to bed early. Teens need to sleep longer and later, it is during late adolescence that this scientific change occurs. All the research indicates that all the discipline and time management in the world will not address this issue,” McLaughlin said at the June meeting. If the district and consultant’s process moves along with more data and information, Feirsen believes the steering committee can deliver its recommendation to the school board in May 2017. “We have no preconceived notions about this. We may decide as a group that this is worthy of making a recommendation for change, and we may decide it is not worthy of making a recommendation for change. In any event should there be a recommendation for change and the board accepts it in 2017, nothing would happen for the 2017-2018 school year – the only time we’d contemplate something for is the 2018-2019 school year,” Dr. Feirsen said.

School Security and State Level Correspondence

In his monthly update School Board Trustee Robert Martin said he attended a few key meetings of leading Long Island districts. On October 19 Martin met with a “Super Legislative Affairs committee” with board members from See page 43

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Heated debate on changes to village building codes

From page 1 can.” Bauer, who was elected as committee chairperson by members with over 100 years’ experience serving the village in building-specific roles, spoke in detail on each proposed law. His time was uninterrupted but the contention he heard from two trustees (Daughney and Bolebruch) and members of the public led Deputy Mayor Richard Silver and Trustee John Delany to consider whether the public hearings had somehow just broken out, or if setting them up was the reigning priority. The meeting lasted until 11pm mainly due to over 100 minutes spent on the presentation, challenges made to proposed code change, a few calls for more stringent measures and public comments and questions By a 4-3 vote, with Silver, Delany, Mayor Nicholas Episcopia and Trustee Theresa Trouvé were in favor of the hearings going forward with the proposed laws, while Daughney, Bolebruch and Trustee Stephen Makrinos were opposed. Trustee John DeMaro was not at the November 17 meeting. As Mayor Episcopia explained, the laws can be changed again and updated any time between their proposal and seven days before the public hearing for each – in this case, that deadline falls on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. The website listings for each proposed change would contain the up-to-date contents. Last Thursday night, however, became a forum for the trustees to debate the changes and receive community input. At the start of Bauer’s presentation, Mayor Nicholas Episcopia noted that since the original proposals were made at the September 8 Board of Trustees’ meeting, there have been several chang-

es made and residents that have emailed their thoughts or asked questions have all been responded to. Some suggestions shaped the current state of code changes proposed. “There were several changes made in response to comments from Trustees, other residents and POA board members who had certain concerns about the initial proposal. The changes became somewhat less stringent than what was originally proposed. There were people who wanted it more stringent with a height requirement, a bulk requirement, etc. What I can say is for me, I will go along with what the Committee recommends. They did a tremendous amount of work and they tried to represent the pros and cons of everyone’s concerns here. The result that they had was something very fair and very valuable,” he said.

Demolition and Detriments?

Mayor Episcopia explained that conversations he has personally had with municipal officials (mayors or building superintendents) in the Villages of New Hyde Park, Mineola, Rockville Centre, Floral Park, Westbury, Farmingdale and others resulted in a thought that these proposed changes represent moderate, middle of the road rules for building where the character of Garden City neighborhoods shall be preserved. Mayor Episcopia mentions that in Mineola, Upper Brookville and East Williston knocking down homes is frowned upon or disallowed unless the homeowner has an approved set of plans. In New Hyde Park homeowners aren’t permitted to knock homes down and leave an empty lot. “Floral Park is the opposite as they will let you knock a home down – somewhat analogous to what we have – so

long as you restore the property and fill in the foundation which has to be graded and seeded. Westbury allows you to knock a home down so long as you post a bond and restore the foundation to something that is not an eyesore. Obviously what we are proposing here is the more liberal side of things comparable to Rockville Centre or Floral Park that would allow demolition – so long as the property is graded and we don’t have an eyesore,” the mayor said. The notification part of construction regulation in Garden City was first considered, by the mayor’s committee, a priority to have neighbors aware of “various activities going on” with parcels and properties they live nearby to. Now just demolition will require notices. “We have limited that to demolition, which clearly can have a traumatic effect if someone does not know that it is going on,” Bauer said. One intended triumph for the committee goals was pointing out the four POA’s review processes that included confirmation and further suggestions by the EPOA, the Central POA and the West POA. Trustee Trouvé and Bauer briefly recollected the two meetings the CPOA had with committee members and specific points of input that helped formulate current proposals. “The Central Property Owners’ Association got the final version of the changes Monday morning (November 14) and voted in favor of that,” Bauer said. Deputy Mayor Daughney is a representative of the Estates POA and his organization was the only one not expressing support (or rejection) for the committee’s planned code changes. He told Bauer he is worried about

unintended consequences of the new laws proposed. For example, he said there may be a better situation for some homes that should be torn down to just leave a lot vacant rather than create “eyesores” that are the decrepit homes. “It is very unlikely that a house would be demolished and something would not be built. The property is clearly too valuable to leave it empty. So we are putting that section in as a contingency against that happening,” Bauer said. The mayor added that most definitions of a decrepit house would mean that it standing would be a danger to the public or the homeowner. During his presentation Bauer spoke about preserving air, light and privacy between homes through the side setbacks being proposed. Several times last Thursday night he made reference to homes in Queens and the smaller distances between some of them, which can include shared driveways. Trustee Bolebruch challenged an attempt by Bauer to ask him “if you have ever driven on the Grand Central Parkway and seen homes in Jamaica Estates.” He told Bauer he grew up in Astoria and knows all about what Queens houses are like, past and present, but living in Garden City did not mean the same standards were looming as those that exist for any boroughs of New York City, let alone other suburbs.

Process and Purpose Questioned

All the recommendations were reviewed by the Board of Trustees prior to the meeting. Bolebruch started to question just how the latest iterations came about, as he had spoken to a member of the original Mayor’s Committee on Building Code Changes and from See page 44

With testing complete, schools plan lead remediation

From page 1 that exceeded the threshold. (After the Health Department mandate) we tested hundreds of spots throughout the district and a number of them came back above the threshold….We don’t really see a lot of people putting a water bottle there to fill it up. Nevertheless we will try to remediate everything. In some cases that may be as simple as removing and changing the aerator at the end of the faucet, or in some cases it can be replacing the faucet. Other spots may need a filter installed, or for other water sources they could need to be shut down permanently,” Feirsen explained on November 15. He says GCUFSD is in the process of “figuring out how to deal with that.” The district’s goal now, although some sinks and water sources are out of the way, is exploring each possible fix or remediation and getting an accurate assessment. Feirsen vowed that

nothing (no water source) tested and revealed above the threshold is being used by students, faculty or anyone else at school building. “Everything has been labeled. We’ve started the process of remediation but we are not finished. Certainly we will keep the school board and community apprised as we go,” he said last Tuesday. In a report from the district’s environmental and construction consultant, J.C. Broderick & Associates of Hauppauge, dated Thursday, November 10 and currently available on the GCUFSD website, it was stated that 93 drinking outlets throughout GCUFSD were sampled and a total of 13 were initially found to contain leave “above the action level” which was lowered in summer from 20 parts per billion to 15 parts per billion. The data in the report uses abbreviations 20ppb AL and 15ppb AL, short for “parts-per-billion Action Level.” The consultant’s report details two

sampling steps: “initial first draw” and “follow-up flush” samples. Of the spots tested, a few in the district have come back with results that show contaminant over 15 parts per billion. They include in Homestead Elementary School, the water cooler in the hallway by Room 14; at Garden City High School a faucet in a kitchen-outlet, and at Garden City Middle School, a kitchen faucet in the kitchen serving area, the outside hose bib by the kitchen’s garbage room and a sink in the Nurse’s Office. All other results in the report show locations of water outlets with lead present over 20ppb AL. The report also indicates that school buildings’ water containing lead – in either sinks connections and taps or fountains, bubblers or coolers – serves as grounds for Garden City Schools to have “a plumbing profile” as recommended by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines “3T’s for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in

Schools.” The consultant’s report contained relative background. “Even though water delivered from your community’s public water supply must meet Federal and State standards for lead, you may still end up with too much lead in your drinking water because of the plumbing in your facility and because of the building’s water use patterns. The physical/chemical interaction that occurs depends on various factors such as the lead content of the building’s plumbing and piping system, water velocity, temperature, alkalinity, chlorine levels, the age and condition of plumbing and the amount of time water is in contact with the plumbing. Therefore, the critical issue is that even though your public water supplier may send you water that meets all Federal and State public health standards for lead, you may end up with too much lead in your drinking water because of the plumbing in your facility,” the J.C. Broderick report stated.

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Parents, students and members of the Ladies Auxiliary and William Bradford Turner Post

Meet the Veterans at the Garden City Library

Walter Gross, a member of William Bradford Turner Post, tells about his experiences in the military

The seventh annual ‘Meet The Veterans’ educational event was held on Veterans Day, November 11th in the Garden City Library. Students and parents learned about the history and accomplishments of our own Garden City veterans. Throughout the years, students and families in Garden City have been very supportive of our deployed military personnel. These families sent donations of Girl Scout cookies, sports equipment, Christmas stockings, and other items to boost the morale of the troops overseas. This event was designed so students and families could meet veterans including some veterans who received their donations. This year, two veterans spoke about their experiences. Mr. Walter Gross discussed his active duty (19691972) experience as an Air Force Officer in the U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC). His base was located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The mission of SAC was to act as command and control for the 1,050 Minute Man Missiles deployed at that time throughout the U.S. Minute Man Missiles were capable of carrying a nuclear payload. None of the missiles were fired but they served as a “strategic deterrent” to nuclear war. Since his base was equivalent in size and population of Garden City, Mr. Gross said it was necessary to take care of the family members who also lived on base.

Grand Forks had its own Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and he coached a teenage little league team. Mr. Gross said his service in SAC instilled in him discipline and attention to detail, qualities that served him well in his civilian career. Mr. Frank Tauches, former Mayor of Garden City, discussed his 42-year (active & reserve) career in the U.S. Marines. While on active duty (197174) he served as a Judge Advocate (JAG) Captain at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He tried 300 cases and served as a Military Judge in 50 cases. After leaving active duty, he served in myriad reserve assignments as a JAG and also as a company commander in the 6th Communications Battalion at Fort Schuyler, N.Y. He returned to active duty for six months as a colonel in 1990 in conjunction with Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Mr. Tauches said his experience in the U.S. Marines instilled in him a love for public service, which he continued to perform as a Garden City Trustee and Mayor. This was an informative and interactive opportunity to learn about history. The students and parents thanked the veterans for their service to our country. After this session, everyone went outside to the monuments for the 11:00 am Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by the William Turner Bradford Post/Ladies Auxiliary.

Frank Tauches, former Garden City Mayor, talked about his time in the Marines

Getting ready for party season With ATHENA Thanksgiving is over and you know that the next food fest is only weeks away. Take walks every chance you get so that you will be in shape for December 25th. Also remember that there will be many parties before that date so take small portions. There will be many temptations that will spring up until the holidays are over. The folks at the Garden City Country Club will be holding their Lunch - Bridge on December 1st and that kicks off the month. There will be a Christmas lunch with vendors for your shopping convenience. It can’t get much easier. The William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion is having a Christmas party helped by the women’s Auxiliary of the Post very soon and they do a very good job of celebrating. The Board of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will also celebrate with a Christmas Luncheon for the members of the Board. They will also have their Christmas Hour of Music at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The concert is open to all residents of the Village and is a wonderful start to the holiday season. There is no charge for the concert and a reception will follow at the Casino across the street. So far I have not checked out the new look at Lord and Taylor and I do think that I will wait until sometime in January to view it. There is enough going on this time of the year. The ladies of the same club will be holding their annual Greens Day on December 7th. The Village prunes the greens and the ladies turn them into sprays for the Village Veterans Monuments, the Firemen’s Memorial, the 9/11 Memorial, the Blue Star Memorial and they also arrange Christmas Baskets for teh Village Hall, both the Police and Fire Departments, and the Garden City Library. Greens Day is being held on December 7th - an historic day in the history of our country. The ladies have been doing this since

the early 1920’s. I hear that the red velvet bows are all ready and are just waiting for the baskets and sprays. Now that is an organization! Maureen Fraser will start out the month by blowing out the candles on her birthday cake on December 3rd. I hear that she will also celebrate a little early at the Luncheon for Ladies at the Garden City Country Club. They too will have a boutique for the ladies to do some last minute shopping. The Golden Goose Gala was a great success this past week. It featured a Candlelight House Tour and a Holiday Shopping Boutique at the Garden City Casino. The houses were beautifully decorated for Christmas and the entire event was a sell out. The proceeds go to Winthrop University Hospital’s Star program. This 42nd Star program goes to children with many serious pediatric problems at Winthrop University Hospital. Good for you ladies and I hear it was a great success. The November Lunch Bridge at the Garden City Country Club had a couple of highlights when Madlin Kenney won the monthly door prize and Nancy Wagner and Barbara Burke bid six hearts but made seven hearts. You get another chance to make good at the December 1st bridge. Good luck! Somehow life gets so busy at this time of the year that one does not know what they are doing. The time flies and you realize that you have not tackled your Christmas card list yet. Better take one day - set up your cards - you have bought them , haven’t you? get out your list and dig right in. I usually have them all done by now, but things get harder and more crowded as one travels down life’s highway. You will have to pardon me now as I have to get out my list and start. Have a good week and I will see you next week.

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Sunday, December 11th Cathedral Diocesan House

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Join us for afternoon tea in this spectacular Stewart Era Victorian home. There will be two seatings for tea, the first at 12:30 pm–2:00 pm, the second at 3:00 pm– 4:30 pm. Enjoy home baked Christmas goodies and sandwiches while you listen to live music sung by our Cathedral Choristers. Visit Santa and his elves from 12:30 pm–5:00 pm. Tickets are $20 for tea, $5 for a visit with Santa.

All proceeds go to the Cathedral Choirs and the ministries of the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

Reserve tickets by email: ccdf11530@gmail.com or call: 516-318-5526

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Weather relay fun with Troop 1242

Brownie Troop 1242 had lots of fun at their past meeting. The highlight was a weather relay race where the girls got to dress up for either Sunny or Cold weather and race with their attire! Brownie Troop 1242 members wish their family and friends a very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving !

IN MEMORIAM John William Petrusky John William Petrusky passed away on November 18, 2016. He is survived by his children, John, Dianna, and James, born of his predeceased wife, Azucena Lily Petrusky. He was the grandfather to Marisa, Natasha, Rachel and Alison. He is also, survived by wife, Diana George Fyfe, Georgia Thomas Watson, step daughter and step grandchildren

IN MEMORIAM Jill W. Edwards Jill W. Edwards, formerly of Garden City, daughter of Alfred Newton Edwards and Janet Aline Edwards (nee Riley) and granddaughter of Nana Riley who helped found the Garden City Library, passed away after a long illness, September 28th, 2016 peacefully at home in New York City with her son and grandchild at her side. She was 75 years old and will be deeply missed.

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Julia and Thomas Watson as well as several members of extended family. Visitation will be held on Saturday November 26, from 9 - 10am at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 7420-4th Avenue, Brooklyn NY where a service will be held at 10am. Interment to follow at the Roslyn Cemetery, Greenvale, NY. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Waldorf School in Garden City.

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As enjoyable as the holiday season may be, quite a number of people admit to feeling pressured by the demands of shopping, wrapping and hosting events. According to a poll from the American Psychological Association, up to 70 percent of people feel stressed out by a lack of time and/or money during the holidays. Stress can take its toll during the holidays. But stress does not have to turn this festive time of year into something less enjoyable. By removing some of the work involved in holiday planning and hosting, individuals can free up time and enjoy a more relaxing holiday season. For example, holiday hosts may spend several weeks organizing their holiday meals, hours shopping for the ingredients and still more time preparing and cooking the food. By enlisting the services of a professional caterer, hosts can still throw festive parties with great food while letting someone else deal with the stress of meal planning. When you decide to have your holiday party catered, keep a few factors in mind as you consider your options. Recommendations If you have never used a local caterer before, seek recommendations from neighbors and friends. There

are many different types of caterers, and some restaurants even provide catering services. Recommendations can help hosts find the right caterer for the style of gathering they’re hoping to host and help them avoid caterers who may not be the best people to work with. Timing The holiday season is a busy time of year for many businesses, caterers included. The sooner the contract is negotiated, the better. Lock in the date and desired foods as soon as you decide to use a caterer. The longer you wait, the more your options dwindle, as caterers’ schedules tend to book up quickly come the holiday season. Have a second-favorite caterer at the ready in case the first one is booked solid. Packages Some caterers will only provide the food. Others are full-service providers and will bring much of what’s needed to entertain. This can include cutlery, plates, chafing dishes, napkins, linens, condiments, and more. Understand fully what each potential catering package includes. It may be worth spending a little

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Catering takes the work out of holiday entertaining

more for a package that’s all-inclusive rather than saving money on a package that requires you to do a lot of work. Something special Holiday hosts can personalize catered affairs by including one signature dish or drink. If drinks don’t seem like a good fit, consider creating a dipping sauce, glaze or another homemade item. This puts a personal touch on the meal with minimal effort.

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Tips for a successful family night out

Dining out is incredibly popular. According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant industry sales in 2016 were expected to exceed $782 billion in the United States alone. But dining out is not exclusive to the United States. Restaurants Canada reports that the Canadian restaurant industry accounts for nearly 4 percent of the country’s economic activity while directly employing just under 7 percent of the country’s entire workforce. Dining out would seemingly appeal to diners from all walks of life, but parents of young children may find it difficult to enjoy dining out with tots in tow. The following tips can help parents of young children make the most of their nights out as a family. • Do your homework. Parents should take some time before choosing a restaurant to examine the menus and policies of any establishments they are considering. Many restaurants make their menus available online, so parents can compare menus of various establishments to determine which have the most kid-friendly fare. Some restaurants have children’s menus, while others do not. Examine menus ahead of time so you don’t arrive at the restaurant only to sit down and discover it does not have anything your children are likely to eat. In addition, determine if restaurants have any specific rules regarding children. Some might not allow youngsters after a certain hour, while others might go above and beyond to accommodate families. • Dine during off-peak hours. Parents concerned about how their children will behave in a restaurant setting can get kids used to the

dining out experience by dining during off-peak hours, such as late afternoon or very early in the evening. Restaurants are less crowded during these times, and that can lessen concerns parents might have about upsetting other customers. • Bring something to keep kids occupied. Parents may want to bring something along to keep kids distracted in case the restaurant is busy or meals take longer to prepare than expected. While tablets with video games or movies might keep kids occupied on road trips, it’s best to avoid bringing something noisy into a restaurant setting. Coloring books, word search puzzles or traditional books won’t distract or upset fellow diners and can help keep kids occupied until dinner is served. • Ask to be seated at a kid-friendly table. When being seated, ask the hostess to seat your party in an area where kids won’t be distracted or grow antsy. A corner booth can make for a cozy family meal, and kids won’t be distracted by fellow diners or even other youngsters in the restaurant. • Explain restaurant etiquette to youngsters before going out. If the family dinner table at home is short on etiquette but long on fun, explain to youngsters that the same rule does not apply at the restaurant. Parents can explain that it’s still okay to have fun when dining out, but that the volume needs to be turned down and everyone must remain in their seats unless they need to use the restroom. Parents can calm their nerves about dining out with youngsters by employing a few strategies that can make family nights out on the town enjoyable for all involved.

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According to the National Restaurant Association, seven in 10 consumers say their favorite restaurant foods provide flavors they cannot easily duplicate at home. Perhaps that’s one reason why nine in 10 consumers say they enjoy going out to restaurants. While few would likely be shocked to learn that so many people enjoy dining, the types of restaurants consumers prefer reflects a trend that might not have been so important as recently as a decade ago. The National Restaurant Association notes that 68 percent of consumers surveyed for the organization’s 2016 Pocket Factbook are more likely to visit a restaurant that offers locally produced food items. Locally produced foods not only support the local economy, but also tend to be more eco-friendly, as fewer natural resources must be used up to get them from the farm to the dinner table. That preference for eco-friendly food might also explain why 60 percent of consumers are more likely to choose restaurants that offer eco-friendly foods than establishments that provide no such offerings.

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Library Friends sponsor Dickens performance

Actor David Houston as Charles Dickens Actor David Houston will perform a 70-minute dramatic reading “Three Dickens Stories for Snowy Days” at 2:00pm on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., in Garden City. Enjoy a recreation of the Charles Dickens American Tour of 1867 with period music, costume and small setting. This is an adult level program. Charles Dickens, one of the greatest writers in the history of the English language, was also a performer on the

London stage and in his day was the most famous theatrical interpreter of his own stories and characters. Enjoy three dramatic readings from original Dickens adaptations: “Boots at the Holly Tree Inn,” a delightful tale of two 7-yearolds who run away to be married and are aided by a gardener along the way. “Sikes and Nancy,” the chilling, unforgettable and exquisitely written murder scene from Oliver Twist. “Doctor Marigold,” an unforgettable, funny and very touching novelette about an itinerant salesman and his deaf and dumb adopted daughter. This public program is funded by Friends of the Library. Garden City adult residents will be given priority by presenting your GCPL card at the program room door. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis 10 minutes before showtime. No saved seats. Please, no busses. For directions phone (516) 742–8405. David Houston has appeared in leading roles in scores of plays and musicals, including Major Bouvier in Grey Gardens, Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, Ben in Death of a Salesman, Herr Shultz in Cabaret and Horace in The Little Foxes. He is a published and produced writer of fiction and non-fiction. His Joan Crawford biography Jazz Baby (St. Martin’s Press) was optioned for movie production. His original plays— including A Rodgers and Hart Audition, The Ghost of Dorothy Parker, and Murder and Madness and Poe—have been seen at a number of Long Island libraries and schools.

Cozy up with a good book It’s that time again! It’s hard to believe that the Garden City Public Library is entering its second decade of the very popular Cozy Up with a Good Book Adult Winter Reading Club. You are invited to join the Eleventh Annual Adult Winter Reading Club which will be held from Sunday, November 27th to Sunday, April 9th, 2017. There are no meetings. You choose the books you want to read or listen to. You fill out a review card for each book read. Your review cards will then be entered into a final drawing at the Cozy Up with

a Good Book Celebration Brunch (by invitation only) to be held in the spring. The more review cards you fill out, the more chances you have to win! Registration begins on Sunday, November 27th at 1:00 PM and ends Sunday, January 22nd, 2017. Registration must be done in person and you must be an adult Garden City Library cardholder to join. So come in and register at the Reference Desk. And remember --- cozy up with a good book this winter!

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We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles must be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. If you want to be published and be part of an issue of Discovery, you may submit your article to: editor@gcnews.com

News From the Children’s Room December Festivities

Where did 2016 go? It is hard to believe that December is right around the corner and with it the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and the start of the New Year 2017! Christmas is, of course, December 25th! Coincidentally, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa both start on Christmas Eve, December 24th and end on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017. Don’t forget the traditional holiday of Boxing Day in the United Kingdom. It is the day after Christmas Day on December 26. Traditionally, it was a day when employers distributed money, food, cloth or other valuable goods to their employees. In modern times in the United States, it is an important day for sporting events and the start of the post-Christmas sales. Speaking of traditions, the holiday of Christmas is celebrated all over the world and each country has unique and wonderful ways of celebrating! We have an extensive collection of how these countries celebrate Christmas including: Christmas in Scotland, Feliz Navidad!: Celebrating a Mexican Christmas, Christmas in Ukraine, Christmas in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, Christmas in the

United Kingdom, Christmas on the Emerald Isle, Christmas in Holland, Christmas in Spain and its Capital Madrid, Christmas in Paris and the Provinces, Christmas in Austria & its capital, Vienna, Christmas in Italy and Vatican City, Christmas in Puerto Rico, Christmas in Belgium, Christmas in Greece, Christmas in Norway, Christmas in the Philippines, Christmas in Australia, Christmas in the American Southwest, Christmas in Today’s Germany, Christmas in Russia, Christmas in Brazil, and more.

Upcoming Book Discussion The Book Ends book discussion for Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be held on Tuesday, November 29 from 4 - 5 PM. The Book is Disney’s Dream (Blast to the Past, book 2) by Stacia Deutsch. Discuss the book, play a couple of games, do a craft, watch a movie, and enjoy a snack and a drink. Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.

Seated mindful meditation

Mondays, November 28th, December 5th, 12th, 19th at 7PM Garden City Public Library Enjoy an evening with George Kozik, meditation instructor from Garden City’s Yoga Nanda Studio, at the Garden City Public Library on four Monday evenings, November 28th, December

5th, 12th, and 19th at 7PM. This will be a meditation experience about healing and inspiration. This is an opportunity to connect with your true self and spiritual purpose. Take the journey beyond conscious thought into a greater state of relaxation. All are welcome. Please be prompt.

Folk songs for the holidays Folk Songs for the Holidays with Caroline Doctorow Garden City Public Library Thursday, December 1st at 1:30 PM One of America’s finest champions of folk music, Caroline Doctorow, daughter of renowned author E.L. Doctorow, performs An American Holiday in Song, an uplifting acoustic music holiday program that includes standards

such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Dreidel Song,” “Let it Snow,” “Deck the Halls” and so much more. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season, and bring the whole family to Garden City Public Library for a delightful holiday performance. Sing-alongs and audience participation are encouraged! Registration is not needed and all are welcome.

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Congratulations to Garden City High School special education teacher Katherine Squires for being selected by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to be an Education Specialist. Ms. Squires will be involved in test development activities in collaboration with NYSED officials and colleagues from around the state. According to her letter of acceptance, the number of selected candidates is quite limited. “I am excited to work with my colleagues as an Education Specialist for U.S. History” shared Ms. Squires. “I will be traveling to Albany a few times a calendar year to develop the new Regents exams.”

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY The Mineola Garden City Rotary Club wishes everyone a most peaceful and glorious Thanksgiving Holiday!

Bring a Friend to Rotary

The date for the “Bring a Friend to Rotary Luncheon Meeting” was incorrectly

listed as November 26 in last week’s issue. The correct date is next Monday, November 28. If you would like to meet members of the Club, learn more about Rotary, and attend this special meeting as a “friend of Rotary,” please call Susan MacDonald, president at 516-643-5286.

Savvy Sightseer Foods to Travel By: Cheeses & Chocolate Garden City Public Library Wednesday, December 14th at 2PM Savvy Sightseer Jeanne Schnupp will host an international Cheese Tasting and Swiss Chocolate Fondue party at the Garden City Public Library on Wednesday, December 14th at 2PM. Jeanne will provide a selection of cheeses imported from Europe, while sharing interesting food facts and viewing scenes from each country. Guests will learn about different

types of cheeses as they savor distinct flavors and textures. We will round out the afternoon with a Swiss Chocolate Fondue. Dippers are a delicious combination of European baked goods and fresh fruit. Registration begins in person at the Reference Desk on Sunday, December 4th at 1:00 PM and is limited to 35 Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may register in person beginning December 11th if space is available.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Holiday Science with Chris Buchman

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Learn some science with a holiday and winter theme with science teacher Chris Buchman during the program Holiday Science. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 28 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Ugly Holiday Sweater Party

Wear your ugliest holiday sweater and join us for a fun evening with food, music, and more during our first annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Party on Wednesday, December 21 from 7:00PM-8:00PM. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins Monday, December 5 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Pre-Loaded Tablets to check out

The Garden City Public Library’s Young Adult Department is excited to announce the addition of Playaway Launchpads to their AV collection. Playaway Launchpads are pre-loaded tablets with high-quality, ad-free learning apps to provide themed, grade-leveled, subject-based learning. Subject include ACT and SAT Prep, Middle School Science, Languages (including Spanish, Italian, and German), and Brain and Casual Games. Each Launchpad comes with a 7” HD Touchscreen, an Android operating system, a protective case, and pre-loaded apps. The Playway Launchpads are circulating, but may be taken out only by Garden City adult card holders. They circulate for 7 days and are not holdable, but can be renewed 1 time. There is a limit to 1 Launchpad per household at a time. Late fees are $2 a day up to $25 and the replacement fee is $99.

Game Day

Join us for an afternoon of gaming on Saturday, December 10 from 2 - 4 p.m. This program is for Grades 6-12. We’ll be playing tabletop games, including Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Codenames, and more, plus playing Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U. Prior experience playing tabletop games is not necessary, as instruction will be provided. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 21 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Introduction to Coding with Sharper Training Solutions

Participate in Computer Science Education Week and the international Hour of Code challenge by taking this introduction to coding class. This class will be held Tuesday, December 6 from 6:00PM-8:00PM and is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and began Monday, November 14 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Yak and Snack Book Discussion

Read the book Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and join us for a discussion at the Library on Thursday, December 1 from 6:00PM-7:00PM. This program is for Grades 6-12. Registration is required and began Monday, October 24 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants can pick up a copy of the book in the Young Adult Room after they register online. Registrants should bring a brown-bag dinner to the event. Food and snacks will be provided.

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42 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 58-58 56th Street, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/20/16. Office location: Nassau County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to 586 Commercial Ave, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful activity. GC 0546 6x 11/18, 25,12/2,9,16,25 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, at 8:00 p.m. on the 1st day of December 2016, upon the following proposed Local Law entitled: “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 200 of the Code of the Village of Garden City, (Zoning) to include controls governing the siting and use of Permanent and Portable Backup Generators on Real Property Throughout the Village”. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed law is an Unlisted Action as defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), which would have no significant adverse environmental impact; accordingly, no further environmental review is required and no environmental impact study shall be prepared. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: Garden City, New York November 18, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen

L E G A L N O T I C E S M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GC 0547 1X 11/25 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW A-2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, at 8:00 p.m. on the 1st day of December 2016, upon the following proposed Local Law entitled: “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 200 of the Village Code Concerning Single and Aggregate Setback Requirements for Residential Buildings in the Village”. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed law is an Unlisted Action, as defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations (SEQRA), but that it will have no significant adverse environmental impacts. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees adopted a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance by resolution dated November 17, 2016. Dated: Garden City, New York November 18, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen

Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GC 0548 1X 11/25 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW B-2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, at 8:00 p.m. on the 1st day of December 2016, upon the following proposed Local Law entitled: “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 57 of the Village Code (Architectural Review) to Establish New Requirements on the Issuance of Demolition Permits for Residential Buildings in the Village”. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, has classified the proposed action as an Unlisted Action, and has adopted a Negative Declaration. Dated: Garden City, New York November 21, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or

participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GC 0549 1X 11/25 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW C-2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, at 8:00 p.m. on the 1st day of December 2016, upon the following proposed Local Law entitled: “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 57 of the Village Code (Architectural Review) to Modify the List of Building Department Applications Subject to Review by the Architectural Design Review Board”. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, has classified the proposed action as an Unlisted Action, and has adopted a Negative Declaration. Dated: Garden City, New York November 21, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GC 0550 1X 11/25 INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 15-104, Subdivision (3) (a) of the Election Law, the following offices and the terms thereof are to be filled at the General Village Election to be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Title of Office Term Mayor Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee One Year Village Justice Four Years Karen M. Altman Village Clerk Dated: November 21, 2016 Garden City, New York GC 0551 1 X 11/25

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From page 27 the school districts of North Shore and Manhasset joining him. Martin is also Garden City’s school trustee attending Nassau-Suffolk School Boards’ Association meetings. He says the three prestigious Nassau districts in legislative affairs, each negatively impacted by the Gap Elimination Adjustment in state funding in past years, have been trying to work with NYSED through ongoing communication. “The committee reviewed our work of last school year, set our goals of 20162017 school year and some follow-ups. This year we’ll be working specifically to address State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia’s response that people give her unfunded mandates which are onerous to the school districts which are under the control of the state education department. The three of us (board members) on the committee went back to each of our districts and we will be putting information together and sending out a letter. We discussed foundation aid and the need to review our advocacy for it. We are also going to address the issue of using school buildings as polling places,” Martin said. He spoke briefly about preventative measures raised in the recent presentation from Superintendent of Schools Robert Feirsen, joined by Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, at the October Board of Education work session at the high school. “We listened to a presentation on school security and issues on what we have done to improve school security. The interesting ‘violation’ of that, if you will, happens as we saw one week ago – days when voting is held and voting

machines are in the school buildings. We can’t enforce security and it is completely different – people can come in and out,” Martin says. He noted that students are not at school on Election Day but nonetheless the circumstances change for district facilities. Martin says in addition to the legislative affairs committee working on their initiatives some follow-up will be based on Commissioner Elia’s visit to Garden City in June, and he is hopeful she can again visit the district.

Student Recognitions are ‘Music’ to District Ears

Also in district news there will be 87 students from Garden City performing at the Nassau County All-County Music Festival at the Tilles Center on the Long Island University campus in Westbury, held in January 2017. “That is a record number for us and a significant increase, although we don’t necessarily chart these things. It is wonderful to see so many of our student musicians cited for their excellence. Congratulations to our music department, our coordinator, our teachers and all the students who were selected,” Dr. Feirsen said last week. In the district’s seasonal newsletter Dr. Nina Prasso, GCUFSD’s coordinator for Music and Arts, said “congratulations to our talented students and their dedicated music teachers – thank you very much for all that you do.” After six high school music students were selected as all-New York State musicians for the annual NYSSMA conference, to be held December 1 through 4 in Rochester, Garden City’s music teachers have earned high praise. At the November 15 board meeting music

teacher Stephen Mayo was recognized with a plaque for earning a district Success-O—Gram, submitted by Bob Hughes, Garden City High School Class of 1966 as he and fellow alumni celebrate their 50-year graduation anniversary with reunion events. Hughes wrote the following in his Success-O-Gram, announced by Dr. Feirsen at the board meeting. “On his own time over a weekend, Steve Mayo led our reunion group on a tour of the music facilities at the high school including the auditorium and the new band and chorus rooms. Mayo highlighted the rooms’ features which enhance music education such as the ability to record and play back rehearsals’ tapes for the purpose of improvement. His description of the Steinway piano renovations were particularly interesting as many of classmates played on this piano when we were at GCHS. Steve arranged for us to hear a brief part of the jazz chorus rehearsal and organized a student performance on the renovated Steinway, and it was wonderful,” Dr. Feirsen read from the note. To top off the visit from alumni, Mayo found an LP recording of the GCHS chorus from Hughes’ era singing at the 1964 World’s Fair held in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens. “Steve Mayo managed to make a digital recording and enough CDs for all our attendees, including our chorus teacher when we were in school, who was present for our music reunion. Needless to say there were many teary eyes at the reunion that night – we unanimously felt the music event was the highlight of our reunion weekend, and I hope the district can recognize that Steve’s

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efforts were a huge part of the success,” Hughes wrote. Mayo’s leadership of choral groups at GCHS were detailed too. He posed for a picture with the board and administration and his mother and Hemlock School kindergarten teacher Lorraine Mayo.

Friends of Music donates Piano Bench

Also related to music in the district, the school board voted to accept a donation of a piano bench for the refurbished piano at the high school from Garden City Friends of Music. Thanks to skilled craftsmanship, the piano appears to have new life. “In previous years we had a beautiful grand piano at the high school. Over time and years of use, just like every other piano, it needed a lot of work. We sent it out to be refinished and the wood and carpentry and internal parts of the piano was completed – it has come back, it’s very beautiful and in great condition. Now because the piano looks so beautiful the Friends of Music is providing us with a piano bench that matches. Dr. Feirsen said.

December meetings

The annual Student Achievement Report will be presented at the board of education work session on Tuesday, December 6, at 8:15 pm in the Garden City High School library. The next regular board of education meeting follows on Wednesday night, December 14 at Garden City Middle School as starting with November with meeting locations, the board makes rounds of the school buildings and listens to presentations from the students and faculty of each school at its monthly sessions.

Village hires consultant on road conditions BY RIKKI N. MASSAND The Village of Garden City approved the hire of consulting firm Sidney B. Bowne & Son, LLP of Mineola to assist municipal staff by performing a “condition assessment” and inventory of Garden City’s 77-mile network of local roadways and make recommendations to the village for its pavement management program. The contract approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on Thursday, November 17 is for $28,000, coming from the capital budget. The responsibility and management of keeping tabs and performing repairs on village roads is a hallmark of the Department of Public Works. The municipal budget for road maintenance in the 2016-2017 fiscal year is $1.7 million. Resident Steve Ilardi of Meadow Street questioned the need to hire a consultant and spend $28,000 for evaluation of village road paving work, first noting that for all the while Garden

City has continued to address its road infrastructure from within. “Couldn’t somebody in-house do that. We have been paving roads and coming up with plans whether we are doing water mains or whatever the case, and we just completed paving on five miles of roads this budget season,” he told the Board of Trustees. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi noted that 5.14 miles of Garden City village roads have been paved in 2016. He told Ilardi that with help from the consultant, the village was hoping to be able to grade its local roads on a scale from 1 to 10. “Right now we go out and do our road program and correct the roads. Sidney B. Bowne & Son is focused on roads. What we are trying to do is put together a complete inventory of all 77 miles of roads, so we can rate them according to the New York State system. We want to have the whole catalog of roads so we can plan our paving pro-

gram more strategically. It is subject to individual thinking depending on the winter we have and the condition of the roads. The full inventory would help us plan and set expectations for ourselves. Deputy Mayor Richard Silver called the hire for $28,000 “a relatively modest investment in getting more disciplined and data-driven in terms of our future road program.” Last Thursday night he tried to put the village’s roadway strategy moving forward in context. “For 10 years prior to 2013 we did an average of 1.4 miles per year when we should have been doing four miles each year. In the last three years we have made a concerted effort to get ourselves back on a more regularized schedule. We are not still yet to a point, looking back 10 to 15 years, when if we should have done three-quarters of village roads we had done them. For the Board as we get to budget season time, one of the things we would like to do is to have a three, four or five year forward-look-

ing basis and thinking of which roads to do. We had such a backlog to catch up on, and we had plenty of bad roads. As we get closer and closer to having the solid inventory of roads, we want to be a little more scientific, and we want a consultant who can tell us (relevant to our standards) what we can expect from our roads,” Silver explained. Mayor Nicholas Episcopia told the roomful of residents on November 16 that the Village Board won’t necessarily need to hire the consultant year-toyear. “We did think it was necessary to do it this year as we had so much neglect on our roads in an effort to keep our taxes low after the (Recession) debacle of 2008 and 2009, when we lost well over $1 million per year just from the village’s share of the mortgage recording tax alone. It has not built up that much,” the mayor said.

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From page 28 that he learned that the last meeting was over six weeks ago. The drafts presented in writing to the trustees on November 2 had been collected after feedback from residents was “digested” and taken into consideration, but three leading minds tightened the language in each, with the assistance of Village Attorney Peter Bee, who also was not at the November 17 meeting. In addition to Bauer, 30-year Zoning Board chairman Robert Cunningham and ADRB Chair Hugh S. Lacy were steering the last draft of the changes. Bolebruch contends that changes were made November 3, 4, 9, 12, 15 and finally on November 16, just over 24 hours before the board meeting, with a final draft. Bauer tried explaining bluntly saying “we aren’t hiding anything, and it’s not bait and switch.” “We got comments from the September meeting up to now, and those are all public, put on the website, from developers, real estate people, residents and architects. The materials have continuously been circulated and emailed out. I have been making changes and in that time frame they are reviewed by counsel (Peter Bee). At every stage of the process our committee members received the documents and had the right to review them and make comments on them. We are making them as a central point and they are discussed, but we can’t have meetings every week with all the members. We did get comments back and I had a long conversation with (ZBA member) Brian Paradine for example. To the extent that members see something they have a comment on, they have gotten back to me,” Bauer said. Bauer says with regards to a law change impacting the rights and responsibilities of the ADRB, the goals of defining the board’s role was consistent but

technical language “moved around a little” before being restored to a version close to what came up at the September 8 meeting. “For single family dwellings, any applications for additions or exterior alterations within the front half of the property adjoining the street, visible from public streets or affecting the front half of the dwellings, and where the floor area within that alteration increases the existing floor area by 30 percent….in other words any addition to the front half of the building that increases the size by 30 percent would in fact be reviewed by the ADRB. I think this represents the single greatest number of applications that come before the ADRB, with those kids of increases. The intent of this is to ensure architectural review of buildings or additions and extensions that affect the front half of properties,” Bauer explains. The ADRB also reviews painting and siding for all commercial structures in Garden City, as Bauer notes language in the law one-family dwellings are referenced. The ADRB had reviewed changes in exterior finish materials that result in changes of appearance for buildings, however Bauer said that the newly proposed law would allow for windows, shutters and gutters to be excluded from ADRB review and “that clearly did not make any sense” he said. Styles for the locations and numbers windows and roof shapes or other visual issues will still be reviewed. Bauer said it was the responsibility of Superintendent for Building Ausberto Huertas to determine “what changes are in fact substantial.” Landscaping plans and conditions for grading parcels are another part of changes proposed with the December 1 hearings. Trustee Bolebruch asked Huertas if additional work would fall on the shoul-

Excitement Builds for Winthrop’s Yuletide Ball The holidays are fast approaching, and with it, Winthrop’s annual Yuletide Ball. This year, the elegant evening of fine dining, dancing and fundraising in support of Winthrop-University Hospital’s Child Life Program, will be hosted by Paula and Brendan McGovern of Garden City on Sunday, December 10, at 7:00 PM. “Our family has been blessed to be on the receiving end of the amazing services offered by the Child Life Program at The Children’s Medical Center at Winthrop, and we look forward to welcoming the Garden City and Winthrop communities into our home to support this great cause,” said the McGoverns.

Thanks to the efforts of dedicated supporters in the community, Winthrop’s Yuletide Ball has raised more than $2.6 million in support of the Hospital’s Child Life Program, dedicated to helping children understand and cope with the hospital experience. Certified Child Life Specialists utilize therapeutic play, arts and crafts, entertainment and other diversions to ensure that the hospital experience is as stress-free as possible for children and their families. For more information about Winthrop’s 2016 Yuletide Ball, please contact Shari Prinstein, Assistant Director of Special Events at Winthrop at 516-663-8275 or sprinstein@winthrop.org.

ders of the village’s building department if the local laws passed. He said there would be adjustments and changes to make for his staff, as the department was reported to be short on personnel as of the start of this month. But Huertas said any changes to the building code would need to be enforced fully. The only additional workload Huertas confirmed was for demolition, with applicants needing to go back before the ADRB. “Everything else would be status quo as far as the process,” Huertas said. Yet Daughney and Bolebruch were left with more questions on impacts on the Department of Building. “Garden City does not look like Queens -- sorry. I am trying to see it through your eyes Mr. Bauer but you are wanting to change the existing law without understanding the potential ramifications might be, such as to the housing department, and houses being one of if not the largest investments anyone can have, I am sorry but I’m concerned about that,” he said. Immediately Trustee John Delany said he’d support the changes over worries that things involving housing designs and overbuilding could happen in the future. Trustee Stephen Makrinos asked Huertas for statistics on the number of demolitions and the length of time each application that involved one took to leave the parcel vacant and then put up a new home. Huertas didn’t have that data on hand. Bolebruch said there were six total demolitions in the last few years and 6,500 homes in the Village of Garden City. “Every year we have 9/100ths of a single percent of all the homes in Garden City being demolished. -- .0009 and that is it – think about that,” Bolebruch said. The room fell silent during comments

by Trustee Theresa Trouvé after she heard that point. She lives on Second Street between Rockaway Avenue and Cathedral, and three demolitions have happened ‘too close to home’ for her. On November 17 her comment started with a need to combat accelerating demolitions since 1969, when she moved to Garden City. The comments turned to character preservation for the village’s aesthetics. “In the very recent past there has been a very rapid acceleration of people coming into the community, buying a home in one of the areas of the village where housing prices are the lowest. They buy homes, demolish them and then put up a residence that looks like it is out of sync with the streetscape. No one is saying don’t come here and demolish or don’t put up the kind of home you want. There are plenty of houses in the village we would like to see demolished. Why do they have to go where the plots are small and a new house built looms and encroaches over the original house that was there? I cannot really be convinced that it does not ruin the appreciation or price on both houses. What Mr. Huertas might want to look at is a report that shows evidence of acceleration in demolitions of homes in Garden City,” Trouvé said. “Ever since the purchase of the acres and lots of the Hempstead Plains in 1869, aesthetics has enjoyed a focal point in the way we develop and maintain our village in Garden City, as we are known nationwide as well as in Europe. In summer of 2015 we were here and there was a BBC production film done in Garden City – why? Because aesthetics, balance, and harmony are what we always looked for thus far in this community in determining what is suitable to be put up,” she said, evoking applause from a dozen residents in the audience.

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The votes are in, and the 2016 Presidential Election is finally over. Mark Twain honorably conceded that he was not elected, but was happy to report that he received more votes than Kermit the Frog. Both candidates can celebrate their heroic efforts to help save democracy in these troubled election times. Twain wishes the newly elected President well and extends thanks to the millions of Americans who voted. Twain admitted his campaign had a late start, but reminds all Americans that a main reason for him to jump into the political campaign was due to reports from the Queen of England offering to take the Colonies back to protect the people, since it seemed their experiment in democracy was failing. Besides, it was a rather nasty campaign all around. Twain campaigned hard to ensure that the people remembered their responsibility to vote and he appeared at the LIRR Merillon Avenue station Nov 7 for a highly successful “meet and greet”, handing out campaign flyers noting his backing by the Hereafter Party. Twain waved, shook hands and urged folks to “Make a Mark and Vote for Twain” for President if they still couldn’t make a decision. Twain reminded the commuters that not only was the President’s office up for election, but many other Federal, State,

and local offices. Getting them into the voting booth was critical. Mark Twain also made a short appearance at the New Hyde Park LIRR station, getting additional endorsements from Eddie the coffee guy and a thumbs up from a LIRR conductor. Twain received applause when he announced that Theodore Roosevelt also agreed to return from the Hereafter and serve as Secretary of the Dept of the Interior, while God volunteered to serve as Secretary of the Dept of Commerce, since His name is already on our dollar bills. That will

keep everyone honest. Other proposed cabinet members include Ulysses S Grant as Secretary of Defense, Albert Einstein as Secretary of the Dept of Energy, and Bill Murray as Secretary of the new Department of Humor. Twain ended with the following remark, “Thank you again for your tremendous support. God Bless America! Now get back to work and help make our country better. And say a prayer for Congress to actually start working for us people again. It’s been awhile.”

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Mark Twain says “VOTE!”

Mark Twain greets Long Island Rail Road conductor at the Merillon Train Station.

Mark Twain greets Garden City resident, Bill Lucano.

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“From A to Z” at Barnes Gallery

Greg Schnoor of Barnes Gallery is happy to present “From A to Z,” the fine art show featuring over 60 paintings by six local artists: Suzie Alvey, Sheila Chezar-Hershkowitz, Teresa Idelowitz, Linda Outcault, Tim Savage and Theodora Zavala. The show runs from December 1, 2016 to January 7, 2017. A “Meetthe-Artists” free reception is open to all who wish to attend. It will take place on Saturday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Music will be provided by Joe Cupani and Shawn Lovato, along with refreshments. Suzie Alvey, Garden City artist creates original family heirlooms that are in many private collections. She paints in oil, watercolor and pastel featuring landscapes she has found in New York State. She has painted hundreds of treasured house portraits on commission. Suzie’s landscapes and portraits have won art show awards. She is also a freelance photographer working for a local nursery school and has been hired for weddings, rehearsal dinners, high school reunions and special events. Starting in 2015 Ms. Alvey has given painting and photography workshops. She received her Bachelor in Studio Art from the State University at Albany. Suzie has been a juried member of the National Art League and the Art League of Nassau County since 1987, as well as a board member of the ALNC. In addition, she is a board member the Suburban Art League and a member of the Greater Westbury Council of the Arts.

Sheila Chezar-Hershkowitz received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City. As a young artist she attended the Art Students League in Manhattan and studied with highly-acclaimed artists such as Chuck Close and Harvey Dinnerstein. She also attended the Woodstock Summer School in Woodstock, New York and studied under Jon deMartin. In 2012, Sheila founded Chezar Art Studio in Bellmore. Please visit www. chezarartstudio.com. Sheila’s mission is to bring creativity and culture to the community. She also conducted art classes at the Jericho Public Library. She works with various mediums with portraits, landscapes and still life. Her work is beautifully drawn rendering with color and emotion, realism with whimsy. She lives in Wantagh. Teresa Idelowitz, a Malverne resident has been studying art and producing oil paintings for over thirty years. She has studied with Sheila Chezar-Hershkowitz, Bart DeCeglio, Iris Gorenberg, Jack Hoffman, Don Huber, Anahid Jangingian, Joe Occhipinti, Howard Rose, Dan Slapo and Yukio Tashiro. Terri paints a variety of subjects in realistic or impressionistic modes. She is a member of several art leagues in Queens and Long Island, including the National Art League. She has displayed her work in many exhibitions, and won numerous awards over the years. Terri finds that painting is therapeutic for her as it helps her relax after a day

Beach scene oil painting by Theodora Zavala.`

at the office. She enjoys the interaction with fellow artists at the workshops in which she participates. When Linda Outcault retired eight years ago from her gift stores she joined a pastel class at Garden City Adult Education. After several years she studied with Marie Sheehy-Walker, and enjoyed working in not only pastels but also watercolor and oils. Linda was lucky enough to experience two painting workshops in Tuscany, Italy. She is presently taking classes with Rob Silverman and Howard Rose at the National Art League. Many of her paintings are inspired by her love of travel, especially her month-long trip through India this year. Linda is a juried member of the Art League of Nassau County and the National Art League and she feels very fortunate to have made such wonderful friends through art. She lives in Garden City. Tim Savage, a Queens Village resident has enjoyed a career as fine artist, illustrator, graphic designer, animator, teacher and website developer. He works in watercolors, oils, pastels, silk screen printing, traditional air brush painting and drawing. Tim has taught fine art and he currently offers classes in Animation With Your iPad, Sketchbook Drawing, and Build Your Own Website for Fun and Profit at Great Neck’s community education annex. Please visit www.timsavageteacher.com. He went to the School of Visual Arts, studying under Emily Elman and Susan Anderson.

Watercolor painting by Tim Savage.

Oil painting by Sheila Chezar-Hershkowitz.

Oil painting by Linda Outcault, GC resident. Mr. Savage is a board member of the Art League of Nassau County and is a past president. He is also a member of the National Art League and an active member of the Inkwell Foundation, a group of illustrators that visits children’s hospitals to offer drawing sessions for children facing challenges. Theodora Zavala is from East Meadow. She has exhibited and received awards for her artwork in shows at Queens College, the East Meadow Library, other locations on Long Island, the Broome Street Gallery in Soho and most

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“Frozen Stream”- Oil painting by Teresa Idelowitz.

recently the Barnes Gallery. She is a member of the National Art League, the Art League of Nassau County, the Suburban Art League and the Art Guild of Port Washington. Thea received a BA from Queens College, CUNY in Fine Art with a Masters in Elementary Education from Hofstra University. She also studied painting at the Art Students League. She has studied pastel with Master Pastelist, Dan Slapo, PSA and oils with Rob Silverman and Howard Rose. She currently teaches in Queens for the New York

City Department of Education. During the summers she works as an art teacher for the Big Apple Games. She loves to work with children Theodora uses Adobe Illustrator and other graphic arts programs to create holiday cards and other types of media. She is an avid photographer. Barnes Gallery is located at 2 Nassau Boulevard in Garden City South. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Please go to www. barnesgalleryframing.com or call 516.538.4503.

Grace Mage with the toy donations for the INN from last year’s drive. Thomas, Matthew and Grace Mage are holding their 7th annual toy drive to benefit the INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network). The INN is located in Hempstead and helps to feed and clothe people in need here on Long Island. The items will go to children in need and will help to make the lives of these

children a little happier this holiday season. Last year over 150 toys were collected from the residents of Garden City! A new, unwrapped toy can be dropped off at 57 Nassau Blvd. Any type of new toy would be great! The deadline for toy donations is December 10th. Thank you for your help!

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“Home Sweet Home 2”- Oil painting by Suzie Alvey, Garden City resident.

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Audiologist to present “How to reduce your 'Whattage'”

Dr. Roy Sullivan will present: “How yet tend to reject hearing aids. Dr. Sullivan continues, “Ninetyto Reduce your ‘Whattage’ ” at the Garden City Senior Center, Wednesday three percent of seniors use visual correction. Less than one November 30 at 1:00 p.m. third of seniors with “Despite the title, self-admitted hearing this is NOT a talk about loss will even consider ‘green energy utilitrying a hearing aid. zation’ says Dr. Roy “Cost of hearing aids F. Sullivan, Garden is often cited as a main City audiologist and deterrent to hearing aid long term resident. use. In fact Norway and ‘Whattage’ represents Switzerland provide the verbal and non-verFREE hearing aids for bal cues that a listenall residents yet only er sends to the talker 41% of their citizens in order to generate a of all ages with selfrepetition of what was misheard or misunderadmitted hearing loss stood. In turn, gender use them.” Dr. Roy F. Sullivan differences in communi‘Whattage’ is an cative styles predispose important construct to the female member of a communicating facilitate communication. When used pair to repeat or restate until under- to excess, it promotes stress and divistood. I have developed an entertaining sion between talker and listener, famand informative presentation to explain ily and friends. My goal is to confront these phenomena and why seniors easi- ‘Whattage’ directly in the context of ly accept vision correction in the forms easing family and social conversational of eyeglasses, contact lenses or Lasik barriers.”

Garden City Retired Men’s Club Schedule of Activities

Monday November 28 - Sandwiches Monday December 5 - Meeting Thurs Dec 15th at noon - Save the Date: RMC Annual Xmas Party at Cherry Valley Club. Our Club will subsidize the cost., Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Ron Zwicke at 747-6842 details. Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We encourage senior men to come and join in as we enjoy our gorgeous, meeting place. And bring a friend to play with. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards Also you may come for

GC Senior Bridge Happy Thanksgiving On November 21st we had 4 tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Irene Christie & Nancy Cervini 2--Grace Basile & Joan Cowie East/West 1--Carrie & Bob Flapan 2--Mickey Norton & Arline Greco

just conversation, camaraderie, and to make new friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

About the GC Retired Men’s Club

All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. The Club is non-sectarian and non-political. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less formal meeting is on Thursdays. Both begin at noon and end at 4:00pm. The Club offers a large screen TV, card games (bridge, poker, cribbage), chess, backgammon, and billiards. In good weather we offer bocce, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitching. Also, the RMC will sponsor periodic speakers which are in addition to those speakers sponsored by the GC Dept. of Recreation and Parks.

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FOR SENIORS

Beginning December 5th, the Department of Recreation and Parks will no longer accept cash payments for program registrations, rentals, and contracts at our Administrative Office or for Platform Tennis or Tennis at Community Park. Checks and credit cards will continue to be accepted.

“Zumba Gold” Fitness Classes for the Active Senior

The fall session of our “Zumba Gold” fitness class will be held in on Thursday afternoons at 2:15 pm in St. Paul’s Senior Center. Each 45 minute class, teaching the basics of Zumba exercise, is led by Felicia Lovaglio, our certified Zumba exercise instructor. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. The ten week session will begin Thursday, December 1. The price for the session is $60. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Special Events for November

• Tuesday, November 29 at 10 am – “Get the Best out of your IPAD and IPhone”. Please bring your IPAD or IPhone with you to this class. Space is limited and reservations are necessary by calling the Senior Center at 385-8006 • Wednesday, November 30 at 1 pm – Audiologist Roy Sullivan, PhD. on “How to Reduce your “What”tage”. This workshop will discuss hearing and communication for the senior population. Registration is necessary. To register for any of the above programs call The Senior Center at 385-8006. To attend “Chow Down with the Chamber”, please visit the Office of Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Ave or call 465-4075.

Special Events for December •

Monday, December 5 at 10 am– Stratford School will come and serenade our seniors for the holidays • Wednesday, December 7 at 1 pm – Elder Law Presentation • Monday, December 12 at 1 pm – Kevin Westley, “Christmas in Killarney” a song and visual show for the holidays • Wednesday, December 14 at noon – Holiday Luncheon given by the Dept. of Recreation and Parks. Reservations are necessary. The cost is $6.00. Please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register for this event. Registration is necessary. To register for any of the above programs EXCEPT the “Holiday Luncheon”, call The Senior Center at 385-8006. To attend the “Holiday Luncheon”, please visit the Office of Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Ave.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. For the next few months the classes will be free in order to for you to try each class, after which they will be offered at a nominal charge. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be canceled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates. • MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm Meditation with Connie at 2 pm • TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 pm • WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 am • THURSDAY Exercise with Joy at 9 am (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 12:15 pm • FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45 am Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm

Registration for upcoming Senior trips - New trips added

The Recreation and Parks Department, with the advisement of the Senior Advisory Committee, is sponsoring the following trips for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City during the upcoming months. Please remember to register early because all trips are first come, first served. No registrations will be taken before they are announced in the paper & payment must accompany any registration. Monday, December 5 – Dyker Lights Tour –Back by popular demand, we will again ride to Brooklyn to see the famous Holiday light displays in Dyker Heights. We will have dinner at the Colandrea New Corner Restaurant first, then visit the neighborhood to see the display. After reboarding the bus, we will then drive to Rockefeller Center to see the tree! The cost of this trip will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS NOW FILLED. To register for any of these trips, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Please note, once the fees are sent to the venues, they are not refundable so make your selections carefully. All trips are open senior residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City only.

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Favorite Places for Family Winter Holidays Are Where Life-Long Memories are Made BY KAREN RUBIN

Travel brings family together, forging relationships and bonds – whether it is siblings, parents with children, multi-generations – in a way that the everyday does not. Holiday travel is that much more special, building those lifelong memories as surely as the aromas of a holiday meal.That’s because travel encompasses not just place, but activities and experiences that families share together, and perhaps even more significant, the luxury of spending time together. Consider: a ski holiday is a superb activity to bring everyone together, not to mention getting cozy around a roaring fire– some of our favorite ski resorts include Okemo, Stratton Mountain, Smugglers Notch in Vermont; Heavenly and Northstar in Lake Tahoe; Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Winter Park in Color Colorado, www.ColoradoSki. com; Vail Resorts, snow.com; Ski Vermont, skivermont.com; Ski New York, www.iskiny.com; Ski.com); cruising is a great way for families to travel together (check out www.cruisecritic. com, www.dunhilltraveldeals. com, cruisecompete.com, www. crowncruisevacations.com, cruising.org); a resort stay; dude

A resort stay: Gaylord National Resort just outside Washington DC offers a spectacular Christmas on the Potomac festival including ICE! where you get to go down an ice slide © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com ranch; or a themepark resort holiday are essential to childhood (DisneyWorld, Universal, SeaWorld are among our favorites for the winter holidays). Historic Hotels

of America are wonderful venues – they are stewards of tradition and heritage, after all, that provide just the right atmosphere to knit your own family tradition.

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Potter; cycle on the Danube Bike Trail (great for families). The best holiday destinations offer plenty of activities indoor and out, so no matter the weather, there is something enchanting to do. But there is more: they manage to create an entire atmosphere that leave everyone in the family with lifelong memories. Over the years, we have had magical winter holidays in such places. Here are some of our family’s favorites.

Gilded Age Holiday in Newport, RI

Newport, Rhode Island is such a charming place any time of the year, but especially at Christmas. There is so much to do throughout the city, eminently walkable - ice skating on the harbor rink, boat rides to see seals, walking along the Cliff Walk, but the essence are visiting the Gilded Age mansions when you really feel yourself transported in time. Beginning November 19, 2016 and running through January 2, 2017, The Preservation Society of Newport County offers music, tours, visits from Santa Claus, model trains, antique toys and shopping at three of America’s most outstanding historic houses: The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms. Each year new themes, ornaments and decorations are added to keep the experience fresh for returning visitors. For 2016, there will be a total of 28 decorated Christmas trees throughout the three houses each decorated to coordinate with its setting. New this year at The Breakers, the

Northstar, Lake Tahoe, California: Ski holiday brings the whole family together for Christmas © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com toy train display in the second floor loggia will focus on the Vanderbilts’ New York Central Railroad. Three model train sets, each different vintage reproductions of New York Central rail lines, will run through a grove of decorated Christmas trees. Nearby, display cases will exhibit memorabilia from the New York Central Railroad from the Preservation Society’s collection. The Breakers, a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo, was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and completed in 1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad. Its

interiors include rich marbles and gilded rooms, a 50-foot high Great Hall, mosaic tile floors and ceilings, and open-air terraces with magnificent ocean views. At The Elms, a Gilded Age streetscape theme in the ballroom will feature period sleighs and lanterns, mannequins wearing vintage clothing, trees and a topiary horse. Also on display in the house will be a collection of antique decorations and toys donated by Berwind family descendants. The Elms is an elegant French-style chateau built in 1901 for Philadelphia coal magnate Edward J. Berwind. It serves as a backdrop for monumental artworks, including wall-sized 18th century Venetian paintings and Chinese lacquer panels. The Elms is situated on a 10-acre park with an elaborate sunken garden. Marble House was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. Built and furnished at a reported cost of $11 million, it was the most lavish house in America when it opened in 1892. It became a grand stage for Alva Vanderbilt’s climb to social and political power, first as a leading society hostess and later as a leader of the “Votes for Women” campaign. Holiday Evenings at the Newport Mansions recreate the ambience of an evening soirée during the Gilded Age. These open house evenings allow guests to stroll at their leisure through the decorated house, listening to live holiday music and enjoying cookies, eggnog and cider. Holiday Evenings at The Breakers are scheduled for Saturdays, November 26, December 3

and December 10, and new this year, two Friday evenings, December 23 and 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On December 17, guests can enjoy a Holiday Evening Duet: The Elms and Marble House, and see both of those houses for the price of one, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission to Holiday Evenings is $35 in advance, $45 day-of the event. Children 6-17 are admitted for $10 in advance, $15 day-of. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free. Preservation Society members enjoy reduced admission, $30 in advance, $35 day-of. More information, including the schedule of Holiday Evening entertainment, and advance tickets are available online at www.NewportMansions.org, or call (401) 847-1000. A grand choice for accommodations is The Hotel Viking, nestled in the Historic Hill district on famed Bellevue Avenue. Once the summering destination of America’s wealthiest, the Hotel was opened in 1926 to accommodate their haute monde guests. With the most recent multi-million dollar renovation finished in 2007 this hotel is the perfect choice for a historic stay in the heart of Upscale Historic Newport Rhode Island. Hotel Viking is a member of Historic Hotels of America (historichotels.org). Another is the Vanderbilt Grace Hotel, a boutique hotel originally built by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, a scion of the wealthy Vanderbilt family. The 1909 property is a vintage Newport mansion that has been restored to its former glory and is one of the few private homes of the era to operate for guests as a fully functioning and top luxury hotel in Rhode Island. Today, as The Vanderbilt Grace, the mansion comprises a luxurious hotel with 33 rooms and luxury suites and a lavish spa and fitness center with indoor and outdoor pools. The hotel features two restaurants including Muse (www. gracehotels.com/vanderbilt). For a complete line-up of holiday and winter events, travel packages and last minute deals, visit Discover Newport, 800-326-6030, DiscoverNewport.org.

Quintessential New England

Manchester, Vermont, a delightful New England village, hosts six weeks of holiday merriment, across the Manchester and the Mountains Region (a whole village of outlet shops, too!). There are tours of decorated inns, pub crawls with local restaurants offering special pairings, a Lighted Tractor Parade, and the Elf Express Train ride. Some events charge admission. (visitmanchestervt.com/merriment). One of our favorite places to stay for the holidays in Manchester is the historic Equinox, where Mary Todd

conservation programs. Find vacation packages and specials at www. woodstockinn.com.

A Capital Christmas

Washington DC is an ideal winter destination - so much that is fascinating to see inside, as well as enchanting places outside, and easy walks between the attractions that line the mall National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, Museum of the American Indian, to list but a few. Break up museum visits with ice skating on the mall, a ride on the carousel and a visit to the National Zoo (reachable by metro). Holiday Displays and Lights Galore: Among the elaborate displays: • ZooLights returns to brighten the paths throughout the National Zoo (Thru Jan. 1, closed December 24, 25, 31). More than 40 animated light installations as well as Panda Claus delight visitors (nationalzoo.si.edu/ events/zoolights) • Character-guided candlelit tours of George Washington’s Mount Vernon welcome visitors to walk through the founding farmer’s mansion and try 18th century dancing and fireside caroling. Aladdin the Christmas camel, a nod to General Washington’s tradition of bringing a camel to his farm for the delight of his guests, will be in the

barn. Christmas festivities November 25 - January 6. (Open 365 days of the year including Christmas and New Year’s, www.mountvernon.org/planyour-visit/activities-tours/christmasat-mount-vernon) • The National Christmas tree in President’s Park on the Ellipse kicks off a month of nightly musical performances at the site at dusk (through Jan. 1). • Georgetown Glow, the city’s only curated exhibition of contemporary light-art installations dot the historic riverfront neighborhood, Dec. 2-Jan 1, 6-10 pm nightly. (www. georgetownglowdc.com) For details and assistance planning a trip, go to Destination DC, www. washington.org. There’s also a real-time concierge service (800-422-8644 between 9am-5pm) and lively social channels for tailored suggestions and inspiration. Historic hotels in Washington include Willard Intercontinental Hotel, offering themed packages; The Morrison-Clark Inn, The Jefferson, The Churchill, Henley Park Hotel, The Fairfax at Embassy Row, The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection, The Capital Hilton, and Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC (see historichotels.org). For an extraordinary bed-and-breakfast in a historic mansion home, Swann House, 1808 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, tel. 202-265-

D3 4414, E-mail stay@swannhouse.com, www.swannhouse.com.

Christmas on the Potomac

Get a full family resort experience (and still enjoy easy access to DC) with a stay at Gaylord National Resort which offers a dazzling array of holiday activities during its annual “Christmas on the Potomac” festival, including ICE! (Nov. 19, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017), this year with the theme, Christmas Around the World to showcase different cultures and their Christmas festivities. Artisans from Harbin, China travel more than 6,000 miles to hand-carve more than two million pounds of colorful ice into larger-than-life ice sculptures to illustrate scenes celebrating the world’s diverse cultural traditions. Adults and kids alike also can enjoy two-story ice slides, an enchanting Parade of Toys, and larger-than-life ornaments. The 9 degrees attraction brings back The Frostbite Factory for its third year, allowing visitors to learn how the attraction is made through colorful sculptures, as well as to see an artisan carve live using chainsaws, ice picks. Pricing, advance purchase of tickets and hours can be found at www. ChristmasOnThePotomac.com. In addition to ICE!, Gaylord National offers a variety of other holiday attractions, dining events and See page D5

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Taking a flight to Mars … BY CLAIRE LYNCH Several relatives and I went out to dinner a few weeks ago and as we chit-chatted, my brother, Phil, brought up the subject of going to Mars. He said how he keeps seeing it on the news, how the “Red Planet” is within reach of NASA and how President Barack Obama keeps saying that someday in the not too distant future people will be living on Mars. Several of us expressed our doubts about that - our skepticism and our fears about living in outer space - but Phil persisted. He said that people can sign up to take a one-way flight to Mars in 2026 courtesy of the Netherlandsbased Mars One committee and they would live there. That night 10 of us had gotten together for dinner and only one person spoke up and said he would volunteer to be an “astronaut” going to Mars. It was my brother-in-law, Don, who said that taking a one-way flight to the Red Planet sounded kind of interesting. He had seen the headlines: “Apply Now For a One-Way Trip To Mars.” The rest of us hooted and hollered, and Don winked at my sister, Susan, his wife, when he said it since it would be a one-way ticket, but I could tell that

he was pretty fascinated with the idea of people flying from Earth to Mars and settling there. “It opens up a whole new chapter in space exploration,” Don said. “I remember when Apollo 11 blasted off toward the moon. Just a few days later, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the surface of the moon and when he said, ‘one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,’ it was fascinating. “Most Americans were glued to their TV sets. They couldn’t take their eyes off the sight of a man – an American – walking on the moon. I was 18 years old when I saw that and I remember it vividly. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked around on the moon for three hours. They collected samples of lunar soil and rock to bring back to Earth and examine.” President Barack Obama said he recalled watching Apollo astronauts return to Hawaii after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. He was seven at the time and Obama said he’d sit on his grandfather’s shoulders and “we’d pretend like they could see us as we were waving at folks coming home.” On numerous occasions Obama has expressed his admiration for the space program – and for what he hopes will

happen in the near future. On Oct. 10, 2016, he said that he sees America taking “the giant leap to Mars.” He added, “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time. Getting to Mars will require continued cooperation between government and private innovators, and we’re already well on our way. Within the next two years, private companies will for the first time send astronauts to the International Space Station.” In 2012 the Mars One committee said that they would accept applications and they reported later that they flooded

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Lincoln would spend summers. The Equinox has since become a four-season luxury resort with every imaginable amenity including world-class spa, indoor pool, Orvis fly fishing school, a falconry school, Range Rover driving school. The Equinox is near fabulous outlet shopping and historic sites such as Todd Lincoln’s home, Hildene, which hosts holiday tours and crosscountry skiing. Equinox is also a short drive to superb downhill skiing and riding at Stratton Mountain, Bromley Mountain and Magic Mountain (www. equinoxresort.com, 800-362-4747). Woodstock, Vermont is the quintessential New England village, oozing charm and its centerpiece is the historic Woodstock Inn. An AAA Four Diamond resort, it is decked out in holiday finery and activities galore (Tubbs Snowshoe Adventure Center, crosscountry skiing, luxurious spa and indoor recreation center with tennis, visits to the fascinating Billings Farm & Museum, downhill skiing at the resort’s own Suicide Six ski hill, with Killington just 25 minutes away and Okemo 40 minutes away. Founded by the Rockefellers, the Woodstock Inn & Resort is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation, Inc. Proceeds from Resort operations support The Woodstock Foundation and Billings Farm & Museum education and

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in. Kafi Joseph, a project manager for a power generation company who is originally from Trinidad now living in Maryland, applied. When Kafi Joseph found out that she was one of the 1,058 candidates who made it to Round 2 of the Mars One selection process, she wrote an email to her family and friends telling them of her plan. “Call me crazy. But if it means being in the ranks of the explorers of the new world and those who traveled to the moon, then I’ll gladly be labeled as such!” Mars One aims to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Mars is the only planet we know of that can See page D5

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Why Trump Won’t Privatize Social Security BY TOM MARGENAU

In the past week or so, I’ve heard from dozens of fearful readers asking about Donald Trump’s plans to privatize Social Security. I’m going to suggest that people relax. President-elect Trump and his cohorts may have plans to privatize the Social Security system, but I highly doubt those plans will ever see the light of day. Actually, every Republican president since Ronald Reagan has vowed to privatize Social Security. And each one of those presidents rather quietly dropped the idea shortly after taking office. Why? Because the plan simply doesn’t work. Or to be more precise, it would be prohibitively expensive to switch from our current Social Security system to a privatized one. I will explain. Almost every privatization plan I’ve ever seen backed by a leading Republican legislator or president is what is commonly known as a “carveout plan.” It is called that because it gets its funding by carving out a chunk of the current Social Security system. For example, currently 6.2 percent of a worker’s salary is deducted for Social Security taxes. A carve-out plan might specify that 4.2 percent continue to be used to fund Social Security, while 2 percent would be turned back over to taxpayers for them to invest on their own. On paper, it may sound great. You get to keep a chunk of your payroll tax to do with what you want. And, of course, it is hoped you will invest that money, and not buy a new car or boat! (A better version of these plans mandates that the payroll tax portion you keep must be invested in one or more of several managed IRA-type accounts.) But the often unexplained downside to these plans is that huge reductions would be necessary in future Social Security benefits. It’s just simple math. If you are going to carve out about onethird of the Social Security payroll tax to fund a worker’s private IRA account, then, obviously, future Social Security benefits for that same worker are going to have to be cut by at least one-third. And here is the bigger problem with carve-out plans. It’s not just future benefits for current workers that would have to be cut. But also benefits to current retirees would have to be radically reduced. Remember: Our Social Security program, like every major social insurance system in the world, is funded on a pay-as-you-go basis. This means the money deducted from today’s workers’ paychecks is used to fund benefits to current retirees. So if you cut the amount of money going into the system by a third, then the money coming out of the system must also be reduced by the same amount. In other words, you must eventually cut benefits to all current retirees by about 30 percent.

Of course, that is politically (and morally) unacceptable. Many past carve-out privatization plans promised not to reduce benefits to current retirees. But the only way to accomplish that is to take money out of the general funds of the Treasury to make up the Social Security payroll tax deficit in order to pay all promised future Social Security benefits. And we are not talking millions, or even billions, of dollars. We are talking many trillions of dollars. In other words, the transition costs of privatizing Social Security are simply too high. Either the political and moral costs are too high to cut future Social Security benefits, or the economic costs are too high to dramatically increase the deficit to avoid future benefit reductions. And I am betting that Donald Trump and the privatization schemers on his transition team will eventually realize those steep costs and drop their plans -- at least their carve-out plans. But there is an alternative to the carve-out privatization plan. It is usually referred to as an “add-on plan.” This type of plan would require workers to contribute an extra amount to fund any private account investments they set up. So, 6.2 percent of a worker’s salary would still be deducted to finance Social Security benefits. But in addition, that worker would be required to chip in an extra percentage point or two of salary to fund a managed investment account. In other words, instead of carving anything out of the current Social Security system, this type of plan gets its funding by adding to the system. Of course, the downside to an addon plan is that more out-of-paycheck spending would be required from workers to fund their retirement portfolio. But the advantage to the plan is it has greater rewards. Most add-on proposals I’ve seen are modeled on the highly successful Thrift Savings Plan, an add-on IRA that has been available to federal government workers for years and has given many of them the kind of financial security in retirement not usually associated with middle-class civil servants. An add-on privatization plan is not usually favored by Republicans because it reeks of a tax increase, even though the increase would be funneled into private investment accounts. But if president-elect Trump is the political maverick he is touted to be, and if he is committed to privatizing the Social Security system, an add-on plan might be the way to go. Finally, there is one other tactic that I would be remiss not to mention. It does not involve individual worker’s investments, but rather the investment policies of the Social Security trust funds. As has been explained countless times in this column, those funds have always been invested in U.S. Treasury bonds. One way to “privatize” Social Security would be to diversify the system’s port-

folio -- to invest some or all of Social Security funds in the private markets. Such a practice could generate much higher returns, albeit it with greater risk, than Treasury bond yields. But here is the downside to such a scheme. Once again, we are not talking millions or billions of dollars, but rather many trillions of federal dollars that would be flooding the markets. No one really knows what impact that

would have on Wall Street. And would we really want the Social Security system, meaning the federal government, to be a major stockholder in the likes of Philip Morris and its tobacco products or Apple and its computers and phones? If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

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Favorite Places for Family Winter Holidays C ontinued from page D3 more during its Christmas on the Potomac celebration. New this year, guests can dine with their favorite Peanuts characters at Breakfast with Charlie Brown and Friends holiday meal. This one-of-akind, interactive character breakfast includes a delicious breakfast with Peanuts-themed dishes and tableside visits from Peanuts characters. During the meal, guests can pose for a photo with Charlie Brown and the Gang as a keepsake from the experience. The character dining is available for breakfast on select dates. Photographs are an additional fee. Guests also can enjoy the return of The Elf on the Shelf® Scavenger Hunt. By finding all the scout elves hiding in the resort and solving the puzzles in the scavenger hunt booklet, families will reveal the elves’ names so they can get their Christmas magic. Guests who help the scout elves will receive a special prize. New for 2016, Gaylord National Resort has an exclusive BuildA-Bear Workshop experience that lets guests build their very own furry winter friend—a cuddly, cute polar bear plush, designed for Gaylord Hotels, which can be personalized with cozy winter clothing and accessories. Additional holiday entertainment includes nightly holiday fountain shows with lasers and indoor snowfall, photos with Santa, an indoor train ride and attractions, gourmet holiday food and beverage offerings including a new Christmas Cookies Around the World class, winter spa treatments, gingerbread decorating and more. Overnight packages are available that include unlimited priority entry to ICE! priced from $199; and a Christmas on the Potomac Package, which includes one night room accommodations, tickets to ICE! with unlimited, priority entry, $100 resort credit per night for hotel dining and Relâche Spa services; and souvenir ICE! photo, priced from $259. For more information on Christmas on the Potomac at Gaylord National Resort or to book a package, visit www.ChristmasOnThePotomac. com or call 301-965-4000 (201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland 20745, www.marriott.com/hotels/ travel/wasgn-gaylord-national-resortand-convention-center).

Celebrate with the DuPonts in Wilmington DE and the Brandywine

One of my most memorable Christmases was spent in Wilmington, Delaware, nearby historic Newcastle

and the whole Brandywine Region. There are scores of holiday attractions and activities - the DuPont Mansion all decorated, Longworth Gardens, famous for its holiday decorations and enchanting Dancing Fountains (open even on Christmas Day). Staying at the historic Hotel DuPont, makes it all the more special. Highlights include: Yuletide at Winterthur (Nov 19, 2016 - Jan 8, 2017): Be dazzled by Henry du Pont’s 175-room home, decorated in holiday style. Tour the house and enchanting gardens (Winterthur.org). Winterthur Galleries (thru Jan 8, 2017): The featured exhibit, “The Artists of Currier & Ives” lets you discover the extraordinary art of Fanny Palmer and Arthur Tait, two of the most prolific artists of Currier & Ives. Winterthur presents an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects of decorative and fine arts made or used in America from 1630 to 1860. A Longwood Christmas (Nov 24, 2016 - Jan 8, 2017): Wander through half a million twinkling lights, thousands of poinsettias and magnificent Christmas trees. Listen as carolers share the sounds of the season. (Buy before you arrive; timed admission tickets required and are limited. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, longwoodgardens.org) A Brandywine Christmas 2016 (Fri, Nov 25, 2016 - Sun, Jan 8, 2017) The museum celebrates the season with fabulous holiday displays including an extensive O-gauge model railroad, antique dolls from the collection of Ann Wyeth McCoy and thousands of whimsical “critter” ornaments on holiday trees. Holidays at Hagley (Fri, Nov 25, 2016 - Sat, Jan 21, 2017): Lace decorations add to the ambiance of Hagley’s annual See page D6

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Favorite Places for Family Winter Holidays Are Where Life-Long Memories are Made C ontinued from page D5 holiday exhibition. The theme this year at Eleutherian Mills residence is “A Feminine Touch.” Well-loved displays returning include the elaborate Twelfth Night celebration in the dining room and the Victorian library’s Christmas for children with its table-top tree surrounded by toys and games. (200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE 19807, 302-658-2400 www.hagley.org) Herr’s Lights Up the Holiday Season (Nov 24, 2016-Jan 1, 2017): Ring in the holiday season with Herr’s celebrated annual holiday lights display. A family favorite, the free driving tour incorporates more than 400,000 sparkling lights. Classic family favorites include oversized falling snowflakes, delightfully hung Christmas balls, a nativity scene and the famous 12-foot wreath and giant bow adorning the snack factory warehouse. (271 Old Baltimore Pike, Nottingham, PA 19362, 800-284-7488, www.herrs.com) Brandywine River Museum of Art Presents: Rural Modern (thru Jan 22, 2017): Rural Modern explores the adaptation of modernist styles to subject matter associated with the American countryside. (www. brandywine.org/museum) More details at www. brandywinevalley.com/events Christmas Tours in Odessa and Old New Castle (December): In Old New Castle, the annual “Spirit of Christmas & A Dickens Experience” events feature carolers, street vendors and actors recreating street scenes straight out of “A Christmas Carol,” as private homes and historic sites open their decorated doors to sightseers.

“Christmas in Odessa” features private house tours, craft sales, holiday concerts and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. (See details at www.visitwilmingtonde. com/events/holiday.)

Gift of Travel

Can’t get away for the holidays? Gifting a future trip is a dream come true for many on your list. Consider a spa getaway (spafinders.com), an adventure tour (see moralcompasstravel.info for ideas), a fantasy camp (baseball, Rock n Roll, Broadway), Outward Bound adventure, a chance to join a research expedition (Earthwatch), a river cruise, a cycling trip (see biketours.com; ....). Many hotels and resorts have gift card

programs that you pay for a certain dollar denomination that your recipient can use to pay for meals or activities; cruiselines (like Norwegian Cruises) make it easy to purchase gift cards in customizable denominations ($25 to $1000) that can be used for onboard experiences or even shore excursions. If you know of someone who is planning a trip, you can gift a sightseeing tour or some special experience. At this time of year, keep in mind that many travel entities (Vail Resorts, hotel companies, cruiselines, tour

operators) run Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials. ____________________ © 2016 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@ aol.com. Tweet @TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/NewsPhotoFeatures

Marble House, a grand stage for Alva Vanderbilt’s climb to social and political power, first as a leading society hostess and later as a leader of the “Votes for A themepark holiday is a Christmas wish come true and ideal for multi- Women” campaign, is one of the special venues for Newport Christmas © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com generational family holiday© 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Taking a flight to Mars … C ontinued from page D3 currently feasibly support human life and will be humankind’s first step to become a multi-planetary species. Before carefully selected and trained crews leave for Mars, several unmanned missions will be completed, establishing a habitable settlement waiting for the first astronauts to arrive. The Mars One crews will go to Mars not to just visit, but to live, explore, and create a second home for humanity. The first men and women to go to Mars are going there to stay. When the committee first announced its intentions, it said that the group would be narrowed down to 100 and then Mars One would choose 24 finalists. Those people will quit their jobs and spend eight years training for life on Mars, during which a TV show will broadcast their experiences and help the $6 billion the trip will cost. This whole process started a few years ago when 202,586 people applied for the one-way trip with, among other things, a home-made application video. They had to answer three important questions: 1. Why would you like to go to Mars? 2. How would you describe your sense of humor? 3. What makes you the perfect candidate for this mission to Mars? (washingtonpost.com 2/12/15) The selection committee looks at

indoor and outdoor group challenges. It will test the candidates’ ability to work in a team within limited conditions, interdependency, trust, their problem-solving and creativity skills, their thoroughness and precision, and their communication skills. The candidates’ knowledge of provided study materials is essential to progress in the challenges. The selection procedure will provide insights into group dynamics. How did the candidates organize themselves into teams? How well did they solve problems as a team? How did each candidate handle the conflicts that inevitably emerge when facing a challenge together? Funding and implementing the plan to go to Mars is a tough one. There are lots of challenges but the hurdles can be overcome. As Mars One moves the mission forward, those hurdles will be overcome step by step, with the help of Mars One’s advisers and with established aerospace companies. The astronauts will undergo thorough training before leaving for Mars in 2026. Way back when, in the 20th century when most of us were kids in elementary school and high school, we read about the planets in textbooks and our concept of the planets was a two-dimensional one. It never occurred to me that Planet Mars could actually become a three-dimensional experience. In other words, I never thought that

What Mars Is Like …* Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere made up primarily of carbon dioxide. Mars varies in size and gravitational pull from Earth. From spacecraft and telescope observations, planetary scientists know that it smaller and less massive than Earth. Its mass is 0.107 Earth masses and its gravity is about 62% less than Earth’s gravitational tug. That means you would weigh less on Mars than you do on Earth. The length of a Mars day is slightly longer than an Earth day. Mars takes 24 hours and 40 minutes to turn once on its axis. Earth’s takes 23 hours and 56 minutes. Mars’ year is also longer than Earth’s. That’s because it takes 687 days to make one trip around the Sun, as opposed to Earth’s 365.25-day-long year. The longer year is due to Mars’s distance from the Sun, and the planet has the second most eccentric orbit of any body in the solar system. Mars is roughly 1.5 times as far away from the Sun as the Earth is. Mars gets about 44% as much light as the Earth does. The average temperature on Mars is -80 degrees F which is way below freezing. Its surface is rocky, with canyons, volcanoes, dry lake beds and craters all over it. Red dust covers most of its surface. Like Earth, Mars has clouds and wind. *space-facts.com

people around me, my contemporaries, would have the chance to go there and check out the second smallest planet. But times have changed and new worlds are wide open and waiting for us to explore. Years ago H.G. Wells wrote about Mars in his fictional “War of the Worlds” and on TV I saw a human depiction of what a Martian might look like on the 1963 TV show “My Favorite Martian.” The show starred Ray Walston as the Martian named “Uncle Martin” but his Martian name was “Exigius.” He was taken in by a young newspaper reporter named Tim O’Hara. Uncle Martin got his way by using his extraordinary telepathic and telekinetic powers. He was sarcastic, he was eccentric and he always longed to go back home

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to Mars. The TV show was cute and different for its time. But now, in this century, the reality of people going to and eventually settling on Mars is cool. I am interested in the possibilities of people settling on Mars. I’d like to see the Red Planet up close, walk on its surface, see the dust that everyone talks about and I’d like to see the mountain – the tallest in the solar system, three times as tall as Mount Everest in Nepal – which is Mount Olympus. I’d like to stand on Mars, turn around and look way, far out to try and see Earth. I probably wouldn’t be able to see it, but I’d still wonder what it would be like to see from there to here. Sometimes that possibility - for human beings - seems so close!

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HOUSE CLEANING AVAILABE: Hello. My name is Ana. I am available for a full time or part time housekeeping position. I worked at Roosevelt Field Mall in Housekeeping for 11 years. I am agile & a quick learner for your needs. Own transportation. Contact: Ana 516-242-1295 HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084 NURSING ASSISTANT: Available Part Time or Full Time, live out/nights preferable. Reliable with excellent references. Please call Kay 516-445-9952 CLEANING AVAILABLE: Experienced Polish House Cleaner. Good referencesVery honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days/hours. I will do a good job. Please call 516-589-5640

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AD OPT: Caring married couple looking to adopt. Stable employment and a loving happy home awaits your child. Please call Blair and John at 1-888-753-9328

Novenas/Prayers PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (C.S.)

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Marketplace MOVING SALE: GARDEN CITY CONTENTS OF BEAUTIFUL HOME Saturday December 3 9am to 3pm 104 Wetherill Rd (off Stewart) Living room furniture, Thomasville dining room set, 2 leather chairs with ottomans, Lenox, crystal, wood etageres, linens, new bedding, lamps, many holiday items, new men’s clothes, end tables, pictures, mirrors and much more. NO PREVIEWS READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! 1920’s carved oak Jacobean 6 piece dining room set, sideboard, refractory dining room table, 4 chairs, 1 Captain. Cash & Carry Only. $888. Call 516-236-6464

Wanted to Buy ABE BUYS ANTIQUES: Silver, paintings, rugs antique cars & all contents. All Cash! 917-817-3928 LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917-748-7225 LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

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GARDEN CITY Friday & Saturday 12/2 & 12/3 9:00am to 2:00pm 146 Hampton Rd. MOVINGCONTENTS OF HOUSE & GARAGE: Rose Cumming sofa, chairs, bedroom, dining, tables, desk, accessories, antiques, china, lamps, pictures, paintings, Cleo”After Picasso”, household, 2007 BMW 328xi (39k miles)

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Pets Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Boarding Dog Walking Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

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Office Space GREAT NECK DENTAL OFFICE: located 1 block south of LIRR. Large, modern dental office 2-3 days per week. Use of digital x-ray equipment, sterilization area, laboratory and equipment. Does not include instruments, handpieces or dental office supplies. Storage area provided. Details, please email: greatneckdds@yahoo.com

Services HOME CARE & HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES: We provide these services: Live in or out maids, companions, home care, housekeeping. Haya’s & Rona Agency. Haya office 516-482-4400. cell 516-298-9445. Rona office 516-441-5555 cell 516-316-0111. 25 Great Neck Road, Suite 3, Great Neck, NY 11021 NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net www.NYMFT.com

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CLASSIFIEDS GRANDPARENTS Send in your grandchildren’s photos and enter our “World’s Most Beautiful Grandchildren” contest. Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to the address listed below. We’ll do the rest! Litmor Publications Beautiful Grandchildren Contest 81 East Barclay St Hicksville, N.Y. 11801.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Join the Last Hope cat rescue and adoption team! Volunteer orientations are held at our Wantagh adoption center the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM. Reservations not needed, but please fill out and fax a volunteer application in advance to 516-765-9181. You can download the application from our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Click on “How to Help”, then “Become a Volunteer!”. Our adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. We look forward to having you on our team.

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Our next Last Hope Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd from 10: AM-2 PM at Church of the Advent, Advent St., Westbury. We would appreciate donations for the sale. New items are best. With Hanukkah and Christmas at the same time this year the season will be very busy. Please do not bring books, clothing, records, cassettes or furniture as they don’t typically sell. Jewelry is always popular around the holidays. We can always use more because we sell so much. As we don’t have storage space, donations can be brought to Advent on Friday, December 2nd from 2:30 to 7 PM during set up. If you have any questions please contact Maureen at toestetra@hotmail.com. Read more about our organization and our wonderful cats and dogs available for adoption: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org

SHOPPING FOR SUPPORT Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you! Visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read about Last Hope’s programs and to see the fabulous array of fantastic felines eagerly awaiting adoption into their forever homes!

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James Ramsey and Gabriel Ragusa, Boys State Schloarship recipients; Mairead Pfaff, Girls State Scholarship Recipient (Recipients Gabrielle Frandina and Julia Foxen were not in attendance); Walter Gross, Post Adjutant and Chairman of Post Boys State Committee; Joan Nedelka, Auxiliary President; Chris Blume, Post Commander; Betty Erdos, Unit Girls State Chairlady At their October meeting, American Legion Wm. B. Turner Post 265, with the Ladies Auxiliary, celebrated the articulate and positive presentations of the 2016 Boys State and one of the three Girls State Scholarship recipients. The Post and the Auxiliary sponsor students from Garden City High School each year for a weekend experience at State University, Brockport. The weekend provides instruction and role playing to develop an understanding of government function and procedures. The students unanimously indicated that their convening with other students from various regions throughout New York State assisted them in devel-

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From page 2 changes in the Garden City Community and was disappointed to read the newspaper article about the potential thought of putting a Marriott Hotel near the Roosevelt Field Mall. Garden City has grown immensely over the past century and I believe we should keep growing and becoming more diverse. However, I do not believe this hotel is the best idea for our community at this moment. This hotel would cause significant problems to the environment, the people and community as a whole. Not only is it terrible for the environment, because of all the noise pollution and debris needed to put up such a tremendous size building, but it will also cause a significant increase to the traffic in that area. Clinton and Stewart are already deemed the worst roads in Garden City during rush hour and adding a hotel will only add to the traffic. With this increase in traffic more and more locals will become displeased due to the constant noise they will have to endure.

Not only will the locals suffer but we must take into consideration Stewart Elementary School which would be in a very close proximity to the hotel. Therefore, the school will have to consider new threats and take more precautions to protect our youth. We must also consider the long term effects that the hotel will have on the people in the area and the community. How will this affect our children, grandchildren, and other families looking to move into the community? Will our grandchildren not be able to play outside on the playground during recess because of the potential threats the hotel could hold? Will our air become more polluted due to all the traffic in that area? Will our noise pollution become so unbearable people wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to live near the roads anymore? This might seem like a decent idea in the short-run, but a project this big requires us all to look at the long-term effects before a decision should be made. How will this effect our family seven generations from now? Amanda Volpe

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Recently a Garden City father and son completed the 140.6 mile Ironman competition in Panama City Beach, Florida. Above, Paul Raymond, age 59, with his son Patrick, age 27, after the race. This was Patrick’s second Ironman on behalf of the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund and my Paul’s first.

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Attention all Garden City H.S. basketball players past and present! Mark your calendars for these two upcoming fundraisers. Monday, Dec. 5, the third annual Girls and Boys Basketball Tip-off Event. To be held at Doc O’Grady’s. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $75 per person donation at the door which includes dinner and open bar. Pre-registration can be done at the TMA website, www.GCTMA.org, as can any donations. Silent auction

and 50/50. All proceeds will go to the GCHS basketball programs.......... Saturday, Jan. 7, the return of the Alumni Games! This will feature both a women’s (4:00 p.m. tipoff) and men’s (6:00 p.m. start). Details to come concerning online registration. $40 per person which will include your game shirt. Raffles and 50/50. All proceeds will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Hope all can be involved!

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Garden City PTA News The Garden City PTA wishes all our families an opportunity to give thanks this Thanksgiving weekend.

Upcoming GCPTA Events:

GCPTA Meeting Dates: • 12/1, Th – Stewart/General PTA Meeting and Nomination Committee Vote at Stewart Cafeteria at 9:30 am • 12/5, M – Stratford/ General PTA Meeting and Nomination Committee Vote at Stratford Cafeteria at 9:30 am • 12/6, T – Joint Primary/ General PTA Meeting and Nomination Committee Vote at Locust MultiPurpose Room at 9:30 am • 12/13, T – GCHS/ General PTA Meeting and Nomination Committee Vote at GCHS Library at 9:15 am • 1/10, T – GCMS/ General PTA Meeting and Nomination Committee Vote at GCMS Auditorium at 9:30 am

Save the Date: February 2nd

All residents of our community are invited to attend Garden City’s Parent University Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm at Garden City High School.

What is Parent University?

Parent University is an evening for parents and caregivers of children in grades Pre-K to 12 to participate in a series of workshops facilitated by area professionals and district personal. The free workshops are sponsored by community organizations, including educators, to best reflect current topics and trends. It is an opportunity to sharpen parents’ skills as we work together to raise healthy, well adjusted, and successful children. Studies prove when communities, caregivers, and educators work together to create supportive and safe environments

for children to grow and learn – they thrive. Registration will be online only and will begin January 4th. Childcare will be available for children ages 4 to 12. Look for more information about this upcoming community event. Contact the Parent University Team at info@gardencitypu.com or visit www. gardencitypu.com.

Upcoming GCPS Events:

Attention Stewart Parents: • 11/29-12/2, T-F – “Stewart School Grade Craft Making for Holiday Fair”. Check school calendar and school announcements for the date and times for your child’s class. Attention GCHS Parents: • 11/28-29, M-T – Winter Sports Yearbook Photos in GCHS Gym from 3:00 to 4:00 pm • 11/30, W – Juniors and Parents “College Information Night” in GCHS Auditorium at 7:00 pm

Board of Education Meeting

• 12/6, T – Work Session and Student Achievement Report at GCHS at 8:15 pm

Photo Use Policy

The Garden City PTA will be photographing and/or filming students, staff, and PTA members as they go about the business of learning, succeeding and participating in PTA events and activities. This media may be published on the Garden City PTA website, monthly e-newsletters, social media sites (Facebook and Twitter), and in the Garden City News. Student names will never be published. If you do not wish to have your child or yourself photographed and/or videotaped,

submit your request to technologyvp@ gardencitypta.org in writing. Full-class or group photographs and videotapes should not be included in your request.

Flu Vaccine Week

National PTA Supports National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 4th-10th Flu vaccination coverage estimates from past seasons have shown that few people get vaccinated against influenza after the end of November. • Last season only about 40% of the US population recommended to get a flu vaccine reported having been vaccinated by the end of November. • Flu vaccine uptake estimates among adults 50 years and older fell by 3 percentage points last year. That means many more adults were left vulnerable to flu and its complications. • CDC and its partners choose December for NIVW to remind people that even though the holiday season has begun, it is not too late to get a flu vaccine. • As long as flu viruses are spreading and causing illness, vaccination should continue throughout the flu season in order to protect as many people as possible against the flu. • Even if you haven’t yet been vaccinated and have already gotten sick with flu, you can still benefit from vaccination since the flu vaccine protects against three or four different flu viruses (depending on which flu vaccine you get).

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Since 1945, the Garden City Parent Teacher Association has been dedicated to serving children and families in our community. Today’s Garden City PTA is a network of parents, teachers, administrators and community members devoted to the educational, social and emotional success of children. Our commitment to creating a collaborative environment where families and the school community can work together has and will continue to foster positive change in our schools and within our community. Together we are a powerful voice for all our children, a relevant resource for our families and a strong advocate for public education. Through our annual membership drive and fundraising efforts we are able to provide cultural programs, speaker engagements, health and safety programs, monetary awards to high school seniors and so much more. Many of our events and programs have become longstanding traditions in our schools and for our students. Our grants have enhanced the educational experience for students in each of our seven schools. Our members can be found volunteering their time and talents in our schools and throughout our community. Thank you to all who support the Garden City PTA. Together we can achieve great things!

Friday, November 25, 2016 The Garden City News

Thunder 10’s win Division 2 Championship

On a frigid November day that will not soon be forgotten, the Garden City Thunder Liberopoulos 10’s defeated the Hempstead Tigers for the Division 2 Championship at Mitchel Field. The final score was 22-7. The win was the culmination of the nearly four months of hard work and dedication put in by 17 boys who did everything their coaches asked of them throughout the season. Every single player on the team contributed to the championship victory. Offense, defense and special teams were all critical to the victory. On offense, the blocking was excellent all day. The running backs showed their tremendous ability with long break away runs and tough yards gained up the middle. The passing game, which was limited due to the conditions, was nonetheless effective in moving the sticks and gaining crucial yards when necessary. The saying goes that “defense wins championships.” The same was true on Sunday. The defensive line was in Hempstead’s back field all day. The linebackers played sideline to sideline

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Hard work paid off and made tackle after tackle, frustrating the Hempstead offense at every turn. The defensive backs saved the day on many occasions with their sure tackling. As in many championship football

games, special teams played a big part. The Thunder took the lead for the first time in the third quarter (a lead which they never gave back) by getting a safety on a poor snap by Hempstead on a punt. The kick coverage all day allowed

Bringing down the big guy

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the Thunder to control field position. Finally, a big kick return in the third quarter put the team in position to put the game away in the fourth quarter with a go ahead score. All along the way the boys displayed toughness and togetherness in pulling out the win. The boys were happy to win, but sad to see such a memorable season come to an end. The players on the Garden City Thunder Liberopoulos 10’s are: Jack Alkin (52); Peter DeBusschere (22); Connor Escoffery (43); Denis Fargione (81); Justin Gisolfi (84); Tyler Gorman (10); Brett Karr (82); James Levelis (78); Matt Liberopoulos (14/98); Stamati Makrinos (23); Wilson Nappi (12); Danny Psaki (38); Owen Sari (83); Connor Schieck (56); Jack Tully (35); Leo Votruba (28) and Eamonn Welch (25). The head coach of the team is George Liberopoulos. Assistant coaches are Chris Buckley, Mike Fargione, Chris Gorman, Justin Psaki and Brian Tully. All good things must come to an end, but lucky for these boys there is one final act left. See you August 1, 2017!

BY LOUIS MINUTO Amazing. The Garden City Thunder 11s have done something that no other team has done in the history of youth football in Nassau County. Four straight undefeated seasons, four straight Division Titles, four straight NCYFL Championship Titles. Each year they met a different opponent in the Championship game, highlighting just how hard it is to make it to the big game even once! This amazing team doesn’t just squeak by, they don’t just barely make it, with a combined score of 203 to 43, these boys dominate the competition. The Uniondale Knights were on a mission to upend the “invincible” GC Thunder and claim the Championship title. The Knights played great football this past Sunday at Mitchell Field, but the GC Thunder 11 played to their usual unusually high level and, in the end, the Uniondale Knights didn’t really ever stand a chance. Aidan Considine started the scoring with his first of two touchdowns with a brilliant signature run behind Chip Read, Cody Wehrum, Justin Kozcko, Quinn Long, Kevin Blum, and Ryan Melendez. The Thunder regained possession on the

The CHAMPS!!!!!!

ensuing kick off when Hayden Minuto put some English spin on an on-side kick, recovered by Tristan Mullahey amidst a crowd of Uniondale Knights. Stephen Finnell crashed his way through the Uniondale Defense to the far end zone, and QB Matthew Kephart through a bullet to Jack Archer for the point after. GC offense had manufactured a comfortable lead at 13-0. Defense has been a hallmark of the Garden City Thunder program, and the GC 11 squad has been the pinnacle of execution and performance. RJ Votruba, Matthew Holtzman, Bryan Freel, Patrick Sullivan, and Christopher Fuelling all racked up big tackles for the GC Thunder Defense on Sunday, with Matthew Ragusa punctuating the first half defensive effort with a spectacular sack. Matthew Mehling and Ryan Kreig each recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to further frustrate the Knights offense and gave them little hope for a comeback. James Vinciguerra, Bryan Boccafola, Andrew Loughlin, Brady Noll, and Gabriel Psilakis played their usual best and turned out stellar performances. The GC Thunder Program is a very special way to spend your child’s time each fall, during some very important

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GC Thunder 11s win fourth straight NCYFL Championship`

Gatorade/water bath after the big win and formative years. The boys of course learn the game of football, but most importantly they each learn how to play as part of a team- win or lose. The boys will make lifelong friends in their teammates and take with them irreplaceable memories to shape their future development. I would like to thank the coaches Kephart, Considine, Read, Krieg, and Wehrum for their time and expertise with this great team. Also would like to thank each of the boys and their incredible families for such amazing focus and effort from their first ever win when they were seven years old, right up through their last win as the mighty, record setting Garden City Thunder 11s. It all goes so fast...GO THUNDER!

Defensive strategy session

Four time NCYFL undefeated champions

Friday, November 25, 2016 The Garden City News

Garden City Spirit Kickline Team

The Thunderette team was a crowd favorite this year! The girls continuous practice and tireless effort showed when they performed their complicated routine at the Thunder football games. A big thank you to the Garden City Spirit directors, Debbie Scattareggia and Dorie Mehling, for giving these girls the opportunity and encouragement to perform at many football games throughout the season. The Thunderettes were fortunate to be coached by Jaclyn Baymack, Samantha Fanning, Mikayla Mehling, Antonella D’Amelio and Stefanie Farkas who are all members of the Garden City HIgh School Kickline. The parents, directors and coaches are so proud of what the girls accomplished throughtout the season.

The Garden City Cosmos

The Garden City Cosmos (BU-13) soccer team finished up their fall season first in their division with a record of 7-1-1. The season got off to a slow start with a loss and a draw in the first two games. Coaches Chris Russo and Mark Reilly attributed the early let down to the introduction of nine (out of sixteen) new players and end of summer blues. However, once the boys found their legs and became familiar with one another, they went on a tear, winning their final seven games to climb to the top of the LIJSL standings. The Cosmos also won their Division’s Sportsmanship Award, an equally outstanding honor. The 2016-17 GC Cosmos are: Brian Berkery, Antonios Carris, Maximus Carris, David DeBusschere, Brian Downey, Luke Duffy, Thomas Filomena, Alex Fridrich, Peter Halloran, Max Jones, Houston Kufs, Justin Nicholson, Liam O’Brien, Christopher Reilly, Marco Russo and Jack Schmatz.

To sign up for an interview you must be a High School Senior or older. If you are not a High School Senior or older but worked at the Pool at the end of last summer you are also eligible to register for an interview. All future employees must sign up for an interview including those who were employed at the Pool previously. We will accept calls to schedule interviews beginning on Monday, November 28th. After scheduling your interview please stop by the Recreation Office to pick up an employment application and information sheet. You can also download these at (gardencityrecreation.org) beginning on Monday, November 28th. Return the filled out forms as soon as possible so we can look them over before you come in to be interviewed. Interviews will be held at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Lifeguards must have their Nassau County Certification and be up to date on their CPR (CPR needs to be renewed yearly). To schedule an interview please call the Recreation Office at 516-465-4075 beginning on Monday, November 28th. For the following interview date: • Monday, December 19th, 10am - 4pm • Tuesday, December 27th, 10am - 4pm • Wednesday, December 28th, 10am-4pm • Thursday, December 29th, 10am – 4pm • Friday December 30th, 10am–4pm • Saturday, January 7th, 9am-2pm

Re-laxin’ and Lacrosse Unlimited Garden City partner for Giving Tuesday From November 28th to December 4th, Lacrosse Unlimited in Garden City and Re-laxin’ are hosting their 3rd annual Giving Tuesday lacrosse donation event. Re-laxin’, a charitable efforts started by Garden City resident Campbell Munn, collects previously worn unisex lacrosse shorts and pinnies and repurposes them to growing lacrosse communities. This year the donations will be donated to the Brooklyn Lacrosse Club, one of several partners Re-laxin’ works with. Over the last three years over 1500 pieces have been collected and donated to local youth lacrosse programs including Harlem Lacrosse, Fields of Growth and Hartford Lacrosse. The clothing is worn during practice so children don’t have to wear their uniforms while learning the game. Clean out your closets for a good cause and bring the shorts and pinnies that no longer fit during the Giving Tuesday week long event. The GC store is stocked with new items for Christmas for your favorite lacrosse player! For more information, please visit www. re-laxin.org or email relaxxin29@gmail.com. Local pick ups are available.

Campbell Munn, right with Brooklyn Lacrosse Director, Gary Brunkhorst, his son picking up donations this summer.

Garden City Youth Lacrosse Spring 2017 Boys’ Lacrosse Registration Grades K-6

To register or for more information please visit The GCYL website at: www.gcyouthlax.com No Prior Experience Necessary Open to the children of residents of Garden City or students attending school in Garden City.

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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours, Rates at Community Park Tennis Center

Please note the hours below for the Tennis Center during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. • The Tennis Center and Platform Courts will be OPEN 7am-1pm on Thanksgiving Day (11/24). • Take advantage of our Holiday Rates from Thursday (11/24) – Saturday (11/26). To book a court or learn more about our holiday rates please call the Community Park Clubhouse at 483-2525. • There will be no contract time from Thursday (11/24) – Saturday (11/26). Contract Time will continue at 7am on Sunday (11/27).

Children’s Tennis Lessons

• There will be NO youth lessons Thursday (11/24), Friday (11/25), and Saturday (11/26) due to the Thanksgiving holiday. • The last days of our youth tennis lessons are listed below (weather permitting). If you have questions please

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Senior Citizen Tennis Time

The Department of Recreation and Parks is happy to announce that “Senior Citizen Time” is expanding at the Garden City Tennis Center. Senior residents can now take advantage of the $20 per hour per court rate on the newly expanded time period of Monday through Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm. To make a court reservation, please call the Tennis Clubhouse at 483-2525.

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Garden City Basketball K-1-2 Clinic Time to Register Our Garden City Basketball K-1-2 Clinic will be held on Sundays from 12:30pm - 2:15pm at the St Paul’s Fieldhouse. Our season will begin Sunday, December 4th and run through Sunday March 5, 2017. We have off dates for Christmas, New Years and the Martin Luther King holidays. Registration is $125 with online signup at www.gardencitybasketball.org This season will see our program further increase the number of professional instructors utilized from the Island Garden and the Adelphi University Women’s Basketball team. A usage fee that is now being collected for all sports by the Village and is included in our registration fee. Our nationally recognized clinic for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade boys & girls uses 8ft baskets and stations of

different foundational skills & drills. Professionals recommend staying at a lower basket as not to create poor shooting mechanics in younger players. Basket height at a young age needs to be set for all players not for the limited few who can use the higher basket. Please use the “clinic link” on our website for background on the skills/format/structure of the clinic. Please note that this is a clinic and teams are not formed and participants are not called. Our greater mission is to provide a wonderful experience for all of our participants so that a lifelong love of the game of basketball will be nurtured and grow. Sign-up ONLINE TODAY at www. gardencitybasketball.org If there are any questions about our program, please contact John Skramko at jskramko@live.com or 516-746-9659

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VILLAGE SPORTS Beginning December 5th, the Department of Recreation and Parks will no longer accept cash payments for program registrations, rentals, and contracts at our Administrative Office or for Platform Tennis or Tennis at Community Park. Checks and credit cards will continue to be accepted.

Announcement about After School Program

Due to scheduled renovations in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse, our After School Program will not begin until January but will extend into March. Please check our website for further information as we get closer to the start date.

Winter Swim Lesson Registration

The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting Children’s swimming lessons for Village residents at the Adelphi University Swimming Pool in Woodruff Hall on Saturday mornings. Your child must be six years of age by the start of the program to participate. This 10 week session will begin Saturday, December 10, 2016. Classes are taught by Red Cross Certified Instructors. The cost is $100.00. To register, please mail this form and a check to the Recreation and Parks Department at 108 Rockaway Ave. Walk in registrations will not be accepted beginning Tuesday, December 6. Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills Level 2 – for children who have taken a lesson but need to learn fundamental skills Level 3 – will build on fundamental skills by providing guided practices Level 4 – Develops confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills Level 5 – Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes Level 6P – Personal Water Safety stresses survival floating, treading water, swimming in clothes, etc. Level 6F – Water Fitness – sessions will cover learning training techniques, how to use fins, kickboards, pace, clock, etc. Classes offered are as follows: 10:00 am Level 1 (10 maximum) 10-1 10:00 am Level 3 (10 maximum) 10-3 10:00 am Level 4 (10 maximum) 10-4 10:00 am Level 6F (12 maximum) 10-6F 11:00 am Level 2 (10 maximum) 11-2 11:00 am Level 3 (10 maximum) 11-3 11:00 am Level 4 (10 maximum) 11-4 11:00 am Level 5 (10 maximum) 11-5 12:00 pm Level 2 (10 maximum) 12-2 12:00 pm Level 4 (10 maximum) 12-4 12:00 pm Level 5 (10 maximum) 12-5 12:00 pm Level 6P (12 maximum) 12-6P 1:00 pm Level 1 (10 maximum) 1-1 1:00 pm Level 2 (10 maximum) 1-2 1:00 pm Level 3 (10 maximum) 1-3

1:00 pm Level 4 (10 maximum) 1-4 Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register, please download a registration form from our website (www. gardencityrecreation.org) and mail it in with payment or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. Registration is by mail only until December 6th.

Registration for Sports Sampler for ages 4 and 5 begins The Garden City Recreation Department will offer our poplar PeeWee Sports Sampler program this winter for children ages 4 & 5 who are Residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This six week program has been designed to provide an opportunity to try a wide variety of sports with basic instruction. Classes will begin the week of November 27. This program will take place in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. Our Sampler will incorporate new skills and free play in a non-competitive atmosphere. A different sport will be offered each week. Classes will be held according to the following schedule: Tuesdays 1:00 to 1:55 pm Thursdays 1:30 to 2:25 pm Fridays 1:30 to 2:25 pm The cost of this program is $100. To register for this program, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or, if you have a password, register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Floor Hockey Registration Begins The Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks will again offer a Floor Hockey Program in St. Paul’s Field House. The program will be open to Village residents in grades K through 6 on Fridays beginning December 2 according to the following schedule: Grades K - 1 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Grades 2 - 3 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Grades 4 - 6 8:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meeting dates: December 2, 9, 16, January 6, 13, 20, February 3 The cost of this program will be $55.00 All Participants are required to wear the following equipment at all times: Hockey helmet with cage, hockey gloves, shin pads, sneakers, hockey stick To register for this program, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or, if you have a password, register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department recently wrapped up its fall season of roller hockey. This season saw kids Kindergarten thru 9th grade play the exciting game of roller hockey right here in G.C. The program also includes an adult pickup game program for residents ages 30 & over. On behalf of everyone at the recreation & parks

Fall Roller Hockey Junior Division Black Team Stanley Cup Champions Thomas Hong Ryan Maas, Aileen Sullivan, Will Wrightington, Patrick Sullivan, Jason Bremer, Matthew Guida, Eric Hartmann, Brian Knapp, Thomas Landolphi, Brendan O’Brien, Derek Santeramo, T.J. Salvato, & Coach Tommy Ilardi

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The youngest athletes (Kindergarten) battling in a “real game” as part of the grand finale this fall

department thank you to all on a wonderful season. Congratulations to the White team (Mites), Black team (Junior), & Orange team on winning the “Stanley Cup” in their divisions. We look forward to seeing everyone at the rink in the spring! Remember there is a lot of hockey left to be played!

1st grade participants keeping an eye on the puck as they play a game.

Hockey Senior Division Orange Team Stanley Cup Champions! James Giuffre, John Russo, Christios Yannios, J.D. Blum, Joseph Pedone, C.J. Smith, Anthony Remick, Ryan Dix, Gregory Curley & Coach Alex DeMarchena

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GC Recreation & Parks Dept. wraps up successful roller hockey season

Special thank you to former village administrator Bob Schoelle for dropping the puck at our Junior Division Championship Game!

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GCHS wins Nassau County Championship Garden City Varsity football defeated Carey High School, 42-14 to win the Nassau County Championship and is currently 11-0. The team, “no I in this team, with this bunch” , came out and started to pound the scrimmage line on both sides, from the first series on. The offensive line , Cuircina , Wortmann , D’Angelo , Liberopolous and Eigl , Blair and Gunn continuously opened big holes and the backs took advantage of them, specifi-

Here comes the Dee!!! Buckley,Paskowitz, Salsberg, Desantis, Desimplicis

QB Colin Hart with TB Andrew Desantis

Andrew Desantis and James Buckley on the pass rush

Chris Mixon with one of his 20 Carries!

2016 Captains..left to right..Mixon, Cuircina , Wortmann , Atkinson and keenan

Kickoff Team..meeting at the man.. Trevor Yeboah-Kodie Justin Coppola and Marc Ventre

2016 Nassau County Champs!!!

Waiting for the defensive call... Desimplicis, Puccio,Desantis, Atkinson and Granville

Joey D’Errico scoring a Touchdown.

cally Senior Captain, Chris Mixon who ran for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries and also was asked to shut down Carey’s deep threat.. Other rushing offensive highlights were put in by; QB Jack Bill taking off on an 86 yard TD run and showing incredible balance, Andrew Desantis bursting for a 50 yard jaunt,brought up short of the goal line, Trevor Yeboah-Kodie with an ankle breaking 35 yard run also inside the 5 yard line and Senior Joey D’Errico ripping off a beautiful touchdown run from 20 yards out!! The passing highlights were a Colin Hart touchdown pass to Harry Blair and a big first downs to Kiernan Gunn and Andrew Desantis early on which kept drives alive. The rushing total for the team was 392 yards. The defense not to be outdone was as stingy as usual. They took away any ability for Carey to throw the ball down the field ,which was the heart of their offense. You could see the frustration on the Carey players as their QB was forced to run for his life almost every play. Trevor Yeboah-Kodie stopped one drive with a beautiful intereception on the 2 yard line and the defense attacked the ball every play. Gang tackling and great pass coverage from Matt Desimplicis, Matt Flanagan, Phil Puccio, Jamie Atkinson , Tyler Wuchte and Matt Granville along with the Dee Line of Paskowitz, Buckley, Holoway, Salzberg and Ingrassia dominating the Carey line made for a great defensive day for GC. The preparation for the game was obvious, the coaches had burned the midnight oil putting the offense and defense together. The special teams once again were “Special” , a nifty 2 point conversion to Desantis off a Extra Point fake bought the crowd to its feet. The battery of specialists from Spirakis’s kickoffs to Ventre’s punt , to Roussakis’s Extra Points and Blair’s long snapping showed a level of excellence rarely seen on a high school field.. the kickoff and return teams play with a fighting spirit.. Trevor Yeboah-Kodie and Justin Coppolla stand out.. This Sunday at Stonybrook..Long Island Championship at 12 Noon vs Hills West...please come out and support the team..Go GC

Blair, Cuircina, Eigl, D’Angelo, Wortmann, Liberopoulos and Gunn

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keeping in order. That effort involves clarity on the latest iteration of a synthetic turf “multipurpose field” that Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi and Ocker have explained at a number of meetings this fall, and the Board of Trustees voted for a larger, more ambitious field in October. As the conversation picked up last Wednesday, Ocker said the goal now becomes the department’s ability to cover an additional half-a-million dollars in cost over what the five year Strategic Plan originally called for, due to the choice to host a wider variety of sports and increase the square footage and playing area to accommodate a more than 100-yard football field and bleachers along the service road of the field. The additional $500,000 would be expected to be paid in full in 10 years, per Recreation Department planning. Dimensions needed by local sports groups that would use the field are key to the next steps. “The timing of this is that we cannot go into design phases or give direction to Cameron Engineering unless that (covering the cost) is arranged. In June of 2017 increased usage fees for fields from the various sports leagues and recreation organizations would go into effect, and that inflow can’t be budgeted for prior to then,” Ocker said. He and Sandra Young, the Recreation Department’s program director, explained that including all the sports organizations operating in Garden City and across all sports – from the GCAA, the Centennials, and others – a total of 7,500 participants use the village-owned facilities. An increase for those groups raising participation fees by $5 per child would generate another $37,000 and change, but there’s much of a gap to address. As financials lurched forward in the discussion, Commission member Tim Stapleford, doing some quick math, said “a $7 increase of instead of $5 would get you there,” contemplating a sum that would generate in the range of $50,000 a year for each of the next 10 years.

The third and largest turf field project for Community Park is reaching design phase, based on input from local sports organizations and field dimensions to accommodate a range of sports being finalized in late November. When the Recreation Commission gathered on Wednesday, November 16 at the new senior center minus three members, news of a concept drawing from the village’s consulting firm, Cameron Engineering, was relayed to the leaders of Garden City sports groups including representatives from the Garden City Centennials Soccer Club. A focus group meeting had been held on the turf field in September and its details were disclosed at the Commission’s September 21 meeting, although the Centennials were not able to make it at that time. A second focus group meeting with the Recreation Department and sports organization leaders (stakeholders) in the field will take place with managers from Cameron Engineering on Tuesday, November 29 and the subject of that meeting is the permanent painted lines of play for the new field, covering regulation lines for all sports – soccer, lacrosse, and football. Kevin Ocker, chair of the Recreation Commission and department head of village Parks and Recreation, says the Rec. department now has its eyes toward the second year of the village’s 2016-2020 Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan. Ocker confirmed the November 29 schedule at the Village Board’s meeting on November 17. Kevin McAndrew of Cameron Engineering, who presented a geotechnical analysis of all of Community Park’s fields to the Village Board of Trustees in late 2015 and the options for the multipurpose field this October, is expected to join the focus group meeting. Two turf fields, various improvements to the pool facility and village playgrounds took shape in 2016. With the village-wide budget process for fiscal year 2017-2018 beginning, departGC-CHERRY 1-8 Page 09-21-16_Layout 1 9/26/16 2:42 PM Page 1 ments are needing to -have their house-

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Commission member Kristina Russo brought up the potential for selling sponsorships and advertising at spots in Community Park and the idea of opening a new concession area near the renovated fields. To literally add some “food for thought” the Commission quickly asked about revenues brought in by the pool’s concessionaire John Parks during each pool year. The Rec. department collects roughly $26,000 for the operation, according to Ocker and $20,000 of that is allocated to funding the pool enterprise. Ocker said one aspect of recreation planning that has not taken form yet was the Clubhouse, outfitted to fit a new concession stand due to “additional square footage.” He told the Commission there was not enough volume of patrons to warrant one opening in that location before. Stapleford and the four his fellow commissioners at the November meeting also mentioned increasing the field rental fees as a revenue source, as that is expected to increase from nearly $15,000 per day to $20,000 in 2017. With a nod to adding seating along the service road that align well with spectator sports, Stapleford said that seating would facilitate any rental opportunities and present the venue as more of an opportunity for vendors, etc. Ocker noted that the state-of-theart lighting of the playing fields further helps in that regard. More numbers were discussed by the Commission at its September 21 meeting at the close of the pool season, coinciding with the opening of the new turf fields 3 and 4 weeks prior, on September 9. But last Wednesday Deputy Mayor Silver outlined the growth strategy for Garden City facilities such as Community Park, citing the Strategic Plan initiatives and escalations in all recreational fees over the next 10 years to fund the capital investments. Silver stressed prudent financial planning, not just making estimates or “guesstimates” from the bottom-up.

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“We should get as close as we can to the number we need to cover our anticipated costs,” he told Ocker and the Commission.

Centennials make suggestions

As three gentlemen from the Centennials sat at the November 16 Commission meeting and listened to a range of ideas, some of them striking a chord and collaborative in nature as the goal – improving facilities and recreational opportunities in the village -- would be one which each side strives for. Robert Malhame is vice president of the Centennials Club. He quickly explained the need and concern for the Centennials involving the new, multipurpose turf field at Community Park to replace the traditional soccer field: with a shared surface on a regulation football field, dimensions potentially exceeding the ideal fit for young players under 17 years old. Russo asked Ocker why permanently painted lines would be the best option for the new turf field. He replied that when the village decides to purchase this type of field, the expected usage should be clear. “You would have programming needs very well identified, although one consultant from Cameron Engineering said to us that for lacrosse the lines should be temporary,” he explained. George Liberopoulos of GCAA intramural basketball spoke extensively of the first sports group focus group meeting in September. On November 16 he told the Centennials representatives and the Commission to remember including the depth of goals for soccer when discussing the dimensions for the field of play, saying the soccer field as it exists now is approximately 100 yards from goal line to goal line. Ocker announced that the discussion will be continued with and following the second focus group’s get together. As December begins, he said Recreation and community sports groups are working towards “how we will go and give direction to Cameron Engineering.”

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Girls Swimming and Diving Team has best finish ever at NYS Championship This past weekend nine swimmers from the Garden City Varsity Swimming & Diving team successfully competed at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships in Ithaca, New York. After winning the team’s 18th consecutive Nassau County Championship two weeks prior, the expectations were high heading into States. The girls rose to the occasion and did not disappoint. Garden City finished in 6th place overall which is Garden City’s best finish in school history. Over 90 teams from across New York Stated competed at the annual competition. Representing Garden City were juniors Rose Kelly, Gabriella Meringolo and Melody Pompay, sophomores Elizabeth Fetherston and Olivia Ragusa, freshmen Mia Bonvissuto and Alana Brown, and 8th graders Lauren Kuzma and Katie Lew. Coach Anne Sullivan knew the girls could place well at States as a team by dominating the relays. GC

200 FREE Relay Nassau County and Garden City High School Record Holders : Gabriella Meringolo, Melody Pompay, Mia Bonvissuto, Rose Kelly

Gabriella Meringolo swimming 100 FLY at Finals put themselves in contention after Day 1 (Prelims) by placing in the top 10 in all three relays. On an individual basis, strong performances were delivered by the team as well. Gabriella Meringolo qualified for the Championship Final in 100 FLY for the second consec-utive year, Katie Lew qualified for the Bonus Final in the 100 Back, Alana Brown qualified for the Bonus Final in the 500 FREE and Mia Bonvissuto quali-

fied for 100 Free Bonus Final. Garden City opened up Day 2 (Finals) with a strong performance in the 200 Medley Relay consisting of Katie Lew (Backstroke), Lauren Kuzma (Breaststroke), Gabriella Meringolo (Butterfly) and Rose Kelly (Freestyle). The Medley Relay placed 8th in New York State and set the Garden City High School Record (1:49.26). The team re-broke their own record that was

Garden City States Team featured with coach Anne Sullivan: Elizabeth Fetherston, Olivia Ragusa, Rose Kelly, Melody Pompay, Gabriella Meringolo, Katie Lew, Mia Bonvissuto, Alana Brown, Lauren Kuzma

200 Yard Medley Relay: Rose Kelly, Katie Lew, Gabriella Meringolo, Lauren Kuzma

set the day before with Melody Pompay swimming the freestyle leg during prelims. Garden City swimmers scored crucial points on an individual basis with some outstanding swims. Gabriella Meringolo placed 8th in the 100 FLY (56.79), Katie Lew finished 19th in the 100 BACK (59.55) and Alana Brown finished 16th in the 500 FREE (5:06.29). Garden City’s 200 FREE Relay consisting of Gabriella Meringolo, Rose Kelly, Mia Bonvissuto and Melody Pompay swam fast and set a new Nassau County and Garden City High School Record (1:38.18) during prelims and placed 4th overall. Garden City closed out the State meet with a strong 5th place finish in the 400 FREE Relay consisting of Mia Bonvissuto, Rose Kelly, Melody Pompay and Gabriella Meringolo. Congratulations to all the girls on their hard work and incredible achievements. GO GCVSD!

400 FREE Relay Garden City High School Record Holders: Rose Kelly, Gabriella Meringolo, Melody Pompay, Mia Bonvissuto

200 Yard Medley Relay: Rose Kelly, Katie Lew, Gabriella Meringolo and Lauren Kuzma

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