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Vol. 100, No.14

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VINTAGE CAR PARADE SUNDAY

New mayor appoints Sullivan to open seat BY RIKKI MASSAND At the April 3 Board of Trustees’ reorganization meeting new Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan announced several appointments, including a new member of the Board of Trustees to fill her former, vacated seat. Mayor Carter Flanagan appointed Michael Sullivan, one of the candidates in the March village election, to fill the open seat. Sullivan was unsuccessful in his election bid, as he came in fourth in a race for three seats. Mayor Carter Flanagan

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce presents the 68th Annual Easter Car Parade, this Sunday with viewing at field 9E. Beginning at 9am and the parade kicks off promptly at 1pm. Join us for this exciting event and the Kiwanis Easter Bunnies will add to the festivities.

GC School Board reviews writing, foreign language, gifted programs BY KASSARA MCELROY

The Garden City Board of Education reviewed the school district’s writing, foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) and Quest programs at a special session held on April 3rd. Up until this point in the year, the District has been collecting raw data by grade level, interpreting and syn-

thesizing that data for trends, and implementing protocols. Now, the District is refining instructional strategies, identifying resources K-8 and providing professional development based on that data collection. “When it comes to writing, it’s hard to quantify with varying styles and endless opportunities to grow. We had to think of the most con-

crete way to do this,” said Lauren Kaufman, director of literacy. “Through the process, we found that it is clear there is room to grow. I am pleased we now have this data to intentionally and purposefully create next steps that directly support with that.” So, what exactly are those areas that show the most See page 55

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explained, “I was unable to resign my board seat prior to running for mayor, and upon being elected mayor a vacancy was created which I may fill. Garden City is fortunate to have had six candidates who ran for village trustee positions.” The mayor spoke briefly about his career background in engineering, finance and business. Sullivan was immediately welcomed with a round of applause from all other trustees and village executive staff members before taking a seat on the dais, after he was sworn in. See page 43

St. Paul’s, other advisory committees disbanded BY RIKKI MASSAND After the new members of the Garden City Board of Trustees took their oaths of office on April 3rd, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan’s first order of business to announce that several mayoral-appointed advisory committees – including the 37-member St. Paul’s Committee, the Village Governance Committee, the LIRR Third Track Committee and the Business Development Committee – were all being disbanded, effective immediately. As a trustee in her first two years on the board, and on her first evening as mayor, Carter Flanagan

extended her gratitude to the dozens of resident volunteers who served on the committees. The announcement to end all the prior mayoral-appointed committees came with the caveat that “committees can be reconstituted as needed by the village.” Mayor Carter Flanagan thanked her predecessor Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, outgoing Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien and Trustee Terry Digan for all their hard work and dedication to Garden City, and “for being a part of a new era in Garden City village governance where residents are promised open and fair See page 43

Protest held against proposed casino PAGE 9 Churches plan Easter Week services PAGES 18-19