Friday, January 13, 2017
Vol. 93, No.19
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Parent Skit Night PAGE 18 n Will Sing for Food PAGE 6
POAs to choose trustee candidates January 17
WINNING STREAK CONTINUES
BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS
Garden City High School’s Boys Swimming and Diving team continued its streak with another win against Massapequa with a score of 93-84. See page 47 for full coverage
On Tuesday, January 17th, Garden City residents will choose their village trustees in accordance with Community Agreement, which was created in 1919. The Community Agreement provides a system for nominating candidates from each of the four Property Owners Associations so that all sections are represented on the Village Board. The Mayor’s seat rotates among the sections. During the meetings, candidates are put forward by each of the POAs nominating committees. However additional nominees may be proposed by members of the POA. If a challenge occurs, the POA would then hold a run-off election. The winner would then become the section’s candidate in the general election in March, which is governed by state law. Community Agreement Party candidates are then voted on by all Garden City voters. While the Community Agreement does not have the force of law, it has rarely been challenged during the general election, and never successfully. The POA meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 17th as follows (see page 14 for full details): Eastern POA: Senior Center on Golf Club Ln. - 7:30 p.m. Central POA: Senior Center on Golf Club Ln. - 7:30 p.m. Estates POA: Stratford School - 8 p.m. Western POA: Homestead School - 7:30 p.m.
Parent University registration now open
Registration for the 3rd Annual Garden City Parent University is open! There is only a little more than a week remaining to register for workshops – deadline to register is Monday, January 23rd. Over 375 tickets to workshops have already been issued. Register early to make sure you don’t get shut-out of a workshop. Register at - http://bit.ly/ gcpu2017
What is Parent University?
Parent University is an evening setaside 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. Child care will be available for children ages 4 to 12. The Parent University’s planning committee consists of the efforts of Garden City community groups including the Community Coalition, Friends
of Music, Friends of STEM, Garden City Public Schools, GCPTA, GCSEPTA, Teacher’s Association and The Men’s Association. There are fourteen workshops to choose from with each being offered in both sessions. Session 1 is from 7:00-8:00pm and Session 2 is from 8:159:15pm. There is something for everyone! Parents of Pre-K – 5th grade parents may be interested in Mathematics, Computational Thinking, and Granola or The Parent Instructions that SHOULD come with a new device you give your child. Middle school parents can try Concrete Footprint – the impact of your child’s digital footprint or What’s Going
on in that Teenage Brain. High school parents may be interested in – But Mom …Reading is So Boring (or who has time to read?) or An Introduction to Tomorrow’s STEM Careers. Even folks with no children in the schools anymore would find the Mindfulness workshop is for them. See the complete list below and visit the Parent University website – www.gardencitypu.com for more info and to register. The full list of workshops includes: Clearing the Mind full of Mess: Mindfulness for Stress (Pre-k – 12th) Bringing Out the Leader in Your Child (3rd – 12th) See page 44
42nd Annual Golden Goose Gala draws a crowd PAGES 38-40 Chamber luncheon features security expert PAGES 32-33