The Garden City News (5/28/21)

Garden City Boys Lacrosse is back on the field after having missed last year’s season. This year’s compressed season began on May 7 against Port Washington. See page 52

New Trustee takes lead on

revamped Third Track Committee

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Village Trustee Bruce Chester, chair of the 2021 Village of Garden City LIRR Third Track Committee, updated the Board of Trustees on recent developments regarding the Long Island Rail Road third track construction project.

Hours prior to the May 20 Board meeting, Trustee Chester attended a Zoom

meeting of officials from local villages and the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead, organized with representatives of the LIRR and 3rd Track Constructors (3TC).

One of the key takeaways Chester had -- which he explained during the Board meeting -- was from a side conversation he had with Village of Westbury Mayor

Peter Cavallaro.

“I was stunned to find out from the Village of Westbury mayor that the train station is valued at roughly $12 million from the LIRR for a parking garage. I also found out from the Mineola Village clerk that they got $35 million for two parking garages and they may have received funding from the state. Garden City

See page 32

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

The Garden City Board of Trustees approved a 10% increase in water utility rates for the village customers, both residential and commercial at its May 20th meeting, and also approved an additional $5 million to treat contaminants at additional wells.

While the water rate increase was anticipated in the 2021-2022 village budget, the remaining costs for Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) treatment systems at two village wells located at the Garden City Golf Club have increased by $5 million over what was first projected.

The allocation of additional village funds was made after the trustees learned about the multiple price factors involved from Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi.

The Board then amended an earlier bod resolution for $8,800,000 to

See page 33

Bid to appoint Treasurer to Audit Committee voted down

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

The Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda for Thursday May 20 called for the appointment of Village Treasurer Irene Woo to the Finance and Audit Committee, for the balance of this municipal year (through April 4, 2022). But, surprisingly, after discussion the Board voted 5-3 against the appointment.

Garden City Mayor Cosmo Veneziale and Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien were among the minority on this Board vote, and the three trustees who were serving terms on the Board prior to this March’s election -- Trustee John Delany, Trustee Colleen Foley and Trustee Louis Minuto -- each offered comments affirming their concerns over a possible conflict of interest with Treasurer Woo’s position on the executive staff.

Trustee Foley said she prefers the clear “separation of Church and State” in this scenario, in case there are audit topics and discussion to take place in which Ms. Woo would have to recuse herself if the sub-

See page 34

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

On Memorial Day

Among the things we have learned over the years editing this paper is that words matter. A lot.

One Memorial Day weekend many years ago we made the rookie mistake of wishing people a “Happy Memorial Day.” The reader response was quick and it was not good.

Readers wrote and called to complain, and to remind us that the purpose of the holiday is not to kick off the summer beach season, nor to plan family barbecues, but to remember those who lost their lives in America’s wars.

At this time in our history, when many of us feel we can finally be together with our loved ones, and enjoy some sunshine and (maybe soon) vacation

travel, we must still remember that without the ultimate sacrifices given by many men and women, none of this would be possible.

Yes, it is great to finally get vaccinated and shed our masks. But the feeling of freedom with sun on our faces is nothing compared to the freedoms we are promised by our Constitution and our democratic way of life.

If you enjoy that feeling, take a moment on Monday to remember a fallen soldier, either at an official ceremony, or in your own heart.

We learned a lot from that editorial error years ago, and while it was embarrassing at the time, we appreciate being set straight.

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

A couple of ideas

To the Editor:

GC Pool Fee: Seeing how the GC Rec Department wants to continue half day sessions, without fact based scientific backing, the members should be allowed to pay half fees until full sessions are restored. You can charge us the difference later. Are we still stuck with that horrible software? A high schooler could have written a better program. Was the wholly inadequate server replaced? Totally under powered for the demands on it.

Water Tower Advertising: Why not? It would help defray the cost of the renovation. I am sure NYU Langone or Northwell would be interested. Let’s check with some ad agencies that handle outdoor advertising.

Thomas Brosnan

Grass not always greener

To the Editor:

Former Mayor/Trustee Brian Daughney wrote a letter to the editor of the Garden City News--the very paper he once labeled a “slop sheet”--arguing that the Board of Trustees should not vote to opt-out of authorizing marijuana dispensaries.  Since Gov. Cuomo believes that NY State excise taxes on the drug will capture as much as $350 million, Daughney apparently thinks it wise to get some of that marijuana tax money.  If Garden City residents account for about 0.1% of the state’s 20 million residents and local governments can max-out at one-third of the excise taxes, then the village of Garden City could potentially one day see annual marijuana tax collections of.... wait for it.... $100,000.

That’s almost enough to pay the legal fees to fight handicapped parking, as his Administration did.  That’s almost enough to recoup one-fifteenth of the Community Benefit Funds he diverted away from Third Track project-adjacent neighborhoods damaged by the MTA/3TC and toward rejuvenating the parking bricks at Nassau Boulevard Station, a block from his house.

Comically, Mr. Daughney argues that any decision to opt-out of marijuana sales in the village should require a referendum because... Open Meeting Laws?  One might be forgiven a double-take and an extended session of eye-rolling while recalling Daughney’s formation and operation of the Third Track Committee.

You know, the committee on which Mr. Daughney and two colleagues held private bi-weekly talks with the MTA/3TC for four years, without routine reporting to the Board or the public.  You know, the committee that abandoned decades of successfully opposing the de-greening and industrializing of Garden City, much to the chagrin of outgoing Mayor Episcopia.  You know, the committee whose feckless concessions and ill-considered offers to the MTA/3TC resulted in nine stories of electromagnetic fields from countless utility wires hanging off 120’ steel utility poles towering above a mile-long stretch of the Estates section.

The Board sees fit to openly debate the color of water towers but was not involved by the Third Track Committee when dramatic changes to MTA/3TC commitments in the 2017 Final Environmental Impact Statement or the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding were proposed.  The Board votes on minor change orders to window maintenance contracts but was somehow bypassed on the committee’s inexplicable September 26, 2019 email agreeing to some permanent changes in the greenspace, landscape, aesthetics, and property values of a broad swath of the Village without a vote, debate, or advance disclosure.

Precisely what open meetings featured the decision to choose penitentiary-style cement block sound walls for Garden City?  For that matter, what open meetings and extensive studies were used for Mr. Daughney’s philippic against the Garden City Casino in 2020?  Which open meetings discussed the restructuring of the Fire Department before a short notice vote in 2018?

Taxpayers Forum held at GC Community Club

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin (second right) and Receiver Jeanine Driscoll (right) held a Taxpayers Forum for the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead on April 1, at the Garden City Casino. Supervisor Clavin and Receiver Driscoll were joined by Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead President Mary Maguire and Corresponding Secretary Karen Reiter.

Annual Vintage Car Parade to be held Sunday, May 30

The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Vintage Car Parade, which in other years had been held on Easter weekend, will instead happen on Sunday, May 30th. The parade was cancelled in 2020 and postponed this year due to the pandemic.

Come and see authentic motor cars from 1918 to 1996 including antique, classic and special interest vehicles.

Cars will begin assembling in parking field 9E (east side of Franklin between Ninth and Eleventh Streets) at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. from the Tenth Street parking lot exit, and will travel south on Franklin Avenue to Seventh Street, and then west to Hilton Avenue. All New York State Covid-19 restrictions will apply. No raindate is planned.

The one you have been waiting for with five bedrooms all on the same floor!

This pristine, stucco Colonial is an ideal family home. The first floor features a formal living room with wood-burning fireplace open to formal dining room. There is an eat-in-kitchen, with access to an oversized family room with powder room and sliders out to a paved patio with gardens.

The second floor features a primary bedroom with ensuite bath and 4 additional nicely-sized bedrooms and a full hall bath.

Other features:

Central air • Attached two car garage Pull-down attic • Basement rec area • Alarm system

Offered at $1,179,000

We cordially invite all our past, current and future clients, customers and friends to join us for our sixth annual

Belmont FESTIVAL PARTY!

Friday, June 4th · Post Time 6pm

Introducing our Newest Exclusive “The Belmont Jewel”

We are so happy to be back in the saddle!

Swing by our “barn” at 116 Seventh Street and enjoy great company, food and libations

We guarantee that whether you win, place or show, it will be a very fun evening! Fillys and Colts invited. Sorry, Nags excluded.

Let Jen Sullivan guide you. Whether you are downsizing or searching for your dream home, allow Jen’s experience and results to work for you.

Jen Sullivan Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 jennifer.sullivan@compass.com M: 516.361.7190

Memorial Day ceremony planned in Garden City

The William Bradford Turner Post #265 will sponsor the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m.  It will be held at the Veterans Memorial Plaza on Seventh Street, across from the Garden City Hotel.  Post Commander Frank Tauches will lead the ceremony which honors the men and women who have died while serving in the United States military.

American Legion Auxiliary President Jacqueline Eltringham, along with other members of the Auxiliary, will be distributing poppies.  Poppies are worn to remember those who have given their lives in battle.  These flowers grew in the battlefields after the end of WWI, as described in the poem “ In Flanders Fields. ” Poppies are now a symbol of all who have died in service to their country.

Dominick Romano and Post Commander Frank Tauches at the Veterans Memorial.

Commander Tauches invites everyone to attend the ceremony to honor those who have given us our freedom.

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

177 Tanners Pond Road

Style: Colonial 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath

Total taxes: Not listed

Lot Size: .14 acres

MLS number: 3291894

The Seller’s Team: Alessandro Antonacci, Charles Rutenberg Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Michelle McArdle, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Spectacular Brand New Colonial With Stone And Hardi Exterior Exceptional Craftsmanship And Exquisite Architectural Details Including 4 Bedrooms W/ 4.5 Stunning Bathrooms, Hardwood Floors Throughout, Gourmet Kitchen W/Viking Appliances And Quartz Counters, 9’ High Ceilings On All Three Levels, Amenities Include Hydronic Heat, Central Vac, Full Paver Patio With Professionally Landscaped Yard. Over 3800 Square Feet Of Living Space On Three Levels, Finished Basement With Full Bath And Egress Window. Huge Walk Up Unfinished Attic On Third Floor. Be The First Occupant Of This Brand New Home. Convenient Location To LIRR.

Sold Price: $1,105,000

Date: 05/20/2021

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Style: Colonial

Total taxes: $14,313

Lot Size: .15 acres

MLS number: 3291701

The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Ann and Matthew Heaney, Compass Greater NY This charming four bedroom Colonial is located in the heart of the Mott Section of Garden City. The home features a spacious living room with a fireplace, an elegant formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a family room and an office. The second floor boasts a primary bedroom suite and three additional nicely sized bedrooms that are serviced by a full hall bathroom. The basement offers a recreation room, a full bathroom and plenty of storage space. Other features include a 2 car attached garage, a new roof, young boiler & central air conditioning system and there are gorgeous hard wood floors throughout. The low taxes and the homes proximity to shopping, the school and the park make this a special opportunity.

is truly a move in ready home. 81 Huntington Road

Sold Price: $1,065,000

Date: 05/21/2021

Style: Cape

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths

Total taxes: $19,287

Lot Size: .15 acres

MLS number: 3291765

The Seller’s Team: Christine Cudahy and Ann Collins, Daniel Gale Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Maureen Lagarde, Compass Greater NY This home This home is located in the western section of Garden City, close to transportation, stores and houses of worship. This totally renovated 3 bedroom /2 full bath home is on 65x100 property with a private backyard. Some of the highlights include beautiful

This informational page is sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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Garden City resident nominated in philanthropic competition

BY GARY SIMEONE

Garden City resident Joseph Filosa was recently nominated for the LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) 2021 Man & Woman of the Year competition. He was nominated by his coworkers at Opal Wealth Advisors in Jericho to help promote fundraising initiatives for pediatric cancer.

“ When my coworkers nominated me, I thought it was odd because I never had cancer, but then I thought of my cousin Katia and her daughter Daniela (Conte), who died from pediatric cancer when she was eight years old,” said Filosa. “I wanted to do something great in her memory and to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their children’s cancer initiatives.”

Last month, he created a 65-member volunteer team of his coworkers at Opal and his family business, Brooklyn Tile & Design, to help put together fundraisers to benefit the LLS pediatric cancer initiative.

“ We came up with the name Daniela’s Dream Team, and we set out with the goal of raising $500,000 to honor Daniela's memory, and on behalf of other pediatric cancer survivors,” said Filosa.

His fundraising campaign is a tenweek initiative that runs from March 31 to June 10.

Some of his fundraising efforts so far have included a neighborhood cocktails & bingo night in Garden City, which raised over $4,000, and various social media and letter writing initiatives.

This past Wednesday, Filosa put together a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres fundraising event at il Bacco Ristorante in Queens.

“This whole cause is so powerful and it really resonates with me as a parent of two small children,” said Filosa. “ The experience so far has been overwhelming with getting my team together and holding these fundraisers, but it is absolutely rewarding because I know the money being raised is going to such a great cause.”

The LLS Man & Woman of the Year competition is a national competition. The winner is based on who raises the most funds in the ten-week campaign. The virtual grand finale and the winning candidate will be announced on June 10 with the winners earning the distinction of Man or Woman of the Year.

NEW TO MARKET

Welcome to 48 Salisbury Avenue, a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom colonial located on a quiet tree-lined street in the highly desirable Stewart Manor. The property went through a complete gut renovation in 2016. The stunning eat-in chef’s kitchen features stainless steel appliances; including a Wolf 6-burner convection oven & gas stove, Bosch dishwasher and Samsung French door refrigerator, granite countertops and custom cabinets. The bathrooms were all renovated in light, neutral tones. During the renovation the sheetrock, insulation, plumbing and electrical were all replaced. The home has brand new gleaming hardwood floors throughout, central air and heat and inground sprinklers. 48 Salisbury is across from the Stewart Manor Country Club and a few blocks from the LIRR and many amazing restaurants. Don’t miss this one!

Asking price $659,000

MICHELLE McARDLE, SRES, ASP

No matter what your real estate needs may be, Maureen Lagarde is here to help. Your professional consultation is just one phone call away.

Maureen Lagarde Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

new line of beautiful floral and beachthemed laminated placemats.  Even though NY State is now following the CDC rules regarding mask-wearing, you will see some of us will continue to wear our masks, out of an abundance of caution.  We will continue to offer the hand-sanitizer when you enter the shop, and, to keep you feeling safe, we are running the air purifier which cleans the air in the Shop every hour.

Don’t forget that we are open late on Wednesdays until 6:00 p.m.  It’s a great chance to shop in peace and quiet, for those of you who work.  We get newly consigned merchandise almost every day!   If you can’t make it in right away, please shop online at www. atstewartexchange.org and come to the Exchange to pick up.  We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as the TGCHS website (www.tgchs. org).

Call for a complimentary market analysis.

Laura Carroll Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

laura.carroll@compass.com

M: 917.370.5354 O: 516.408.2231

Happy Memorial Day weekend!  We celebrate it as a happy time, as the unofficial kick-off to summer.  Backyard barbecues and beautiful, balmy beaches.   And this year we have the added bonus of getting together with our vaccinated friends and family mask-free.  But it’s important to remember the true meaning of Memorial Day. It first started in 1868, after the Civil War to remember those who had fallen.  New York was the first state to officially recognize the holiday in 1873.  It was celebrated on May 30th until 1971, when it was changed to the last Monday in May as part of a drive to convert federal holidays to Mondays.  There has been some concern that people have become distracted from the original purpose of the day, focusing on its role as part of a three-day weekend.  To help remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, Congress passed the "National Moment of Remembrance Act” in 2000 encouraging Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.  What a beautiful idea … Commemorate the day and purchase one of our beautiful flags (3’x5’) with sewn stars for only $20 at the Exchange.  Up until May 31st, when you come in, mention this article and receive 10% off your purchase.  To put you in the mood for the unofficial summer kick-off, why not pick up some of our fun paper BBQ and lobster placemats.  They’re great for your outdoor barbecue.  We also have a whole

Unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop?  We are housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS.  In addition to our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany) -- we take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles.  All items are in new or nearly new condition.

Up until a year ago, we did consignments by walk-in.  With the virus, we have had to take measures to safeguard our customers, consignors, and volunteers.  Having appointments helps to keep down the numbers of people in the Shop at any point in time and reduces wait-times to consign.  Consignments are now done Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY, so please call (516)746-8900.  Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign?  Email photos to store@ atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info.  Please be sure items are cleaned and polished, ready for sale.

All the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum.  Thanks to your generous support, work on the outside of the Museum continues. The Shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Shop Hours: Tues–Fri: 10:00–4:00 p.m., Wednesday til 6:00 p.m.; Sat: Noon–4:00 p.m.

Please call (516) 746-8900 for more information..

Sing with a healthy voice

“Sing with A Healthy Voice” is a workshop that teaches participants how to harness their singing voices’ true potential and then to expand on it. Chloe Agostino will teach a variety of warm-ups to exercise the singing voice every day. Participants will learn about the anatomy of their voice, how best to take care of it, and how to prepare for any singing rehearsal or performance or just for pleasure. People of all music skills are encouraged to participate and embrace their natural singing voices together in an open, friendly environment. “After this program you

will be singing your favorite songs loud and proud!,” says Chloe.

Chloe Agostino, mezzo-soprano, graduated from University of Wisconsin – Madison with a MM in voice performance, Summa Cum Laude, May 2021 and from East Carolina University (BM in voice performance and music ed) in 2019. While at ECU, Chloe was a part of the internationally renowned East Carolina University Chamber Singers and performed the title role of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe,” St. Mathilde in Francis Poulenc’s “The Dialogues of the Carmelites” and Charlotte in Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.” During her last year at ECU, Chloe presented recitals featuring works by Ravel, Debussy, Messiaen, Schubert, Wolf, Bolcom, and Bernstein. While at UW Madison, Chloe studied under Dr. Julia Rottmayer and worked with opera director David Ronis, singing the roles of Hermia in Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Dorabella in W.A. Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” Her Masters Recital program showcased all women composers.

This event, which will be held on June 14 at 7:30 p.m., is sponsored by the Ethical Humanist Society of LI. The contribution amount is $20 per Zoom window.  To sign up, email office@ehsli.org and instructions will be sent.

Or, send a check payable to Ethical Humanist Society of LI to: 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530. Include email with the check. The Zoom link will be sent when the contribution is received.

Ethical Issues in Our Times

It appears that those in control of one of the major parties in our essentially two-party electoral system believe that they have the right to overturn any electoral results they do not like, ruling out the peaceful transfer of power - a pre-condition of an electoral democracy. Is this true of the national Republican Party? If so, how are the populace and the Democratic Party to respond? And can US democracy survive such a reality?

This zoom discussion, led by

EHSLI Dr. David Sprintzen, emeritus professor of philosophy at LIU, will take place Thursday, June 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. on Zoom at: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/896985586

This is the June installment of “Ethical Issues in Our Times,” now a joint product of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island and the Humanists of Long Island. All are welcome.

To register, call the EHS office, 516-741-7304.

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Tomasz Rostowski, D.P.M.

Kelly Lucas, D.P.M.

Mark F. Buthorn, Jr., D.P.M.

Ramy Elattal, D.P.M. We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Elattal is a graduate of Fordham University and the Temple University School of Podiatry Medicine. He was also a former Resident of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Stratford poets publish a year of writing

Stratford School fifth-graders have been expressing themselves through poetry.

Students in the Dowden/Seid/ Sanders fifth grade class at Stratford Elementary School have been documenting their literacy endeavors and expressing creativity through their own personalized poetry books. Over the course of the school year, students wrote 16 poems that they fine-tuned during rounds of edits and revisions. As pieces were finalized, students transferred them to the pages of hard-bound books.

The poetry compilations present a

range of themes that include holidays, figurative language and humor, and incorporate concepts from English Language arts units. Students enhanced their knowledge of the writing process as they crafted each poem carefully with awareness of the grammatical components being used. They also enjoyed illustrating their poems, and will share their favorite work with parents through a Flipgrid at the end of the school year.

Sanitation collectionMemorial Day week

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup on Monday, May 31.

The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows:

Western half of Village (west of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage -  Tuesday and Friday; Rubbish Thursday, June 3.

Eastern half of Village (east of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage - Wednesday and Saturday; Rubbish Thursday, June 3.

Residents scheduled for recycling on Monday, May 31, are asked to put their recyclables out on Monday, June 7.

Attention students!

Graduated from school? Have an outstanding GPA? Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity? We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

Early childhood learning program to open in village

BY GARY SIMEONE

In the fall, preschool aged children will have the opportunity for a structured, hands-on learning experience. A private, non-for-profit program called the Steppingstone Day School, is planning to open inside the building that houses the Garden City Unitarian Church.

Diana Morrone, a former 3rd grade teacher, will be the owner/operator of the preschool, which is currently enrolling students for classes.

“We will offer an academic based, stimulating curriculum for children who are in the two- to four-year-old age range,” said Morrone. “The school will not only offer hands on learning centers, but offer other important elements including a music and movement class, a tumbling class and gym time.”

Morrone has plenty of experience working with younger aged children, as she previously owned a SteppingStones School in Franklin Square and a Little Big Steps school in New Hyde Park. She also has held various jobs, working as a nanny, babysitter, camp counselor, tutor and a childcare provider.

She said that when she was earning her Associates degree in college, she began working at a daycare center in Herricks.

“I knew at that point that I wanted to become a teacher, and one day open my own daycare or preschool. I never imagined that I’d be able to own both at the same time.”

She opened up the Steppingstones School in Franklin Square several years ago, and after seeing how successful it was, she wanted to open another location in a neighboring town.

“I became friends with Maryann Zahradka, who owns the Little People’s Play School in Garden City,” said Morrone. “Her children went to my school and she told me she was leaving the location at the church after working there for multiple years.”

When she heard the news, she jumped at the opportunity to move into the location.

“I would like to bring in a fresh, new look, which means painting the walls in brighter colors and putting up a few colorful murals. The design I have in mind for the three classrooms will be the theme of incorporating imaginary play that mimics real life.”

Morrone said that the program will offer a half day PreK class, with two certified teachers in CPR and first aid per classroom.

The school will operate from Monday to Friday from 9,a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a staggered schedule offered to students

dependent on their age range.

“I am so excited to start my new venture in the Village, and introduce a love for learning for all of my students,” said Morrone.

To find out more information on the school, you can visit the Steppingstones Childcare service Facebook page.

Summer Enrichment programs for Kindergarten -7th grade

For Garden City residents who are in kindergarten through 7th grade SCOPE Education Services is hosting Summer Enrichment 2021 at Stratford Elementary School. The program will run from Tuesday, July 6 to Friday, July 30, 2021. Registration is open to all Garden City residents. The program features courses in coding, theater,

sports, arts & crafts, cooking, movement and dance, and other fabulous course opportunities for all children. Visit https://scopeonline.ce.eleyo.com/  or www.gardencity.k12.ny.us for information on the district homepage under the Important News section. For more information, contact Program Director Dan Seid at Dseid@scopeonline.us .

ATTENTION STUDENTS!

We invite you to send details of your academic achievements, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be featured in our paper! Submissions from students of all ages are welcome!

Open House Saturday & Sunday May 29th & 30th 12-2pm

This lovely 4 bedroom, 2 bath cape home in move in condition is situated mid-block in the desirable Western Section. The home features a welcoming living room with beautiful custom built-ins, an adjacent dining area, an updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The floor plan with 2 bedrooms and a full hall bath on the first floor and 2 bedrooms and a full bath on the second floor offers plenty of options for today’s lifestyle. The 40 x 100 property offers a private landscaped backyard with a patio and deck which is perfect for entertaining. Amenities include gas heat, a fenced yard, in-ground sprinklers and a 1 car detached garage. Low taxes. Conveniently located near the train, schools, and park. The overall condition and location make this the perfect place to call home!

Offered at $819,000 New to the Market! 112 Jefferson Street

Elise Ronzetti

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Mobile: (516) 987-2194 eronzetti@coachrealtors.com

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The origins of the coronavirus

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

As the coronavirus pandemic goes into its second year, we really need a more definitive explanation to of how this medical emergency began.

Although the Chinese government sometimes disputes this, the origins of the virus are generally believed to trace back to Wuhan, China in the late fall of 2019. There are basically two theories to explain how the disease got started. One possibility is that the disease originated in bats and was then transmitted to animals in a wet market in Wuhan that sold wild animals for meat and then moved to humans.

The competing major theory is that the disease arose from gain of function experiments in laboratories located in Wuhan that related to the possible transmission to humans of animal viruses.  The concept is that the virus was accidentally contracted by workers in the labs and then spread to the general public in Wuhan and then to the world at large. To be clear, intentional transmission is not suspected.   Also to be clear, suspicions of the actions of the Chinese Communist Party or the Chinese government with regard to the virus in no way justifies racism against Asian- Americans living in the United States.

The lab transmission theory, although substantially endorsed by former President Trump on the basis of undisclosed intelligence reports, was largely derided in the media as a conspiracy theory.  Dr. Anthony Fauci initially stated that the evidence was “very, very strongly leaning” toward the animal transmission theory. From the onset of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) took the position, including in a report issued earlier this year, that the transmission of the virus from the Wuhan labs was extremely unlikely. However, the authors of the recent report were not provided with sufficient specific data by Chinese authorities in support of their conclusions.

Recently, the dynamics of the reporting have been changing and the idea that the virus originated in a lab has gained new credibili-

ty.  A new report in the Wall Street Journal states that three lab workers were treated and hospitalized in November 2019 for a flu-like disease that could have been the coronavirus. Dr. Fauci is now expressing considerable more openness to the lab theory; in a recent interview, he said that he is "not convinced" that the virus spread naturally. The Biden White House has now called for a second "more transparent independent" probe. While the WHO continues to defend its earlier report, its head has now stated that group needs more information from China.

Most of us, certainly including me, are not in a current position to have a certain  opinion as to how the virus came into being.  I will say, however, that I read on the medium.com website an extensive and extremely comprehensive article by Nicholas Wade, who for decades was a science writer for The New York Times; I highly recommend this article.  Mr. Wade examines in detail, in addition to the possible transmission methods (and the possible role of such factors as a bat-laden copper mine in China and poor medical safety procedures at the Wuhan labs), the anatomy and genetic structure of the virus.  Mr. Wade’s conclusion is that this structure is more likely (but not certainly) consistent with transmission from a lab.

Researchers may not ever know for sure how Covid-19 started absent a great deal of whistleblowing and/or regime change in China. It is nevertheless important that, to the extent possible, we get to the bottom of the origins of a virus that has killed over 500,000 Americans and 3 million people worldwide. This knowledge would be very important in the event of another major health crisis in the years to come. In addition, knowing whether the government of China deliberately covered up a critical matter like this has important ramifications to our future relationship with that country. This certainly is not the time to be content to rely on blandishments and empty reassurances from Beijing.

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Water Update

At the water tower off Old Country Road, the painting contractor continues to blast and prime coat roof dimple repairs. Interior welding of previously installed roof couplings also continued. Once blast and prime coating is complete, stripe coating can begin.

Well 7 (Waterworks site):

Construction is completed and in operation. The contractor is working on ordering parts for punch list items. Permanent construction to be incorporated with permanent construction of Well Nos. 8 and 12.

Well Nos. 8 and 12 (Rockaway Avenue site):

Conduit work for the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) enclosures continues at this site. The steel ladder has also been installed in the new GAC treatment building. Flow water/ pressure testing is expected within the next two weeks. Conduit work at 12B is expected to commence this week.

Well 9 (Wilson Street site):

The Engineering Report was submitted the week of May 3, 2021. H2M will provide the Village with a proposal for design of an AOP treatment system.

Well Nos. 10 and 11 (Clinton Road site):

Water quality sampling taken for Granular Activated Carbons (GACs) at Well No. 10 and the air stripping tower. Bacteriological re-samples were negative. We are waiting on the results of arsenic, POC’s, etc. Submittal of those results to the New York State Department of Health for approval to operate will continue. Site restoration will begin.

Well Nos. 13 and 14

(Garden City Country Club site):

H2M will contact the contractor to have them complete interim construction ASAP. H2M will prepare preliminary building elevations for the GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) building accordingly; site plantings to be discussed separately. H2M will prepare the completed works video once plan approval is received.

Well 15 and 16 (Hilton Park site):

GACs and a generator have been installed. Block work for the building is beginning. Masonry work and installation of some interior piping continues.

Emergency Response Plan

The Board of Trustees has engaged the professional services of H2M Architects and Engineers to assist the Village in completing a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and reviewing its Emergency Response Plan (ERP). In October 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. It requires all commu-

nity drinking water systems serving more than 3,300 people to develop and/or update the RRA by June 30, 2021 and ERP no later than December 31, 2021.

Property Assessment Services

The Village Board has reappointed Thomas Donato of Michael Haberman Associates, Inc. to perform assessment services for the Village for the ensuing fiscal year. Trustee Bruce Chester requested Mr. Donato make a presentation at a fall Board meeting regarding property values, noting that residents, particularly those living in the Estates, are concerned about loss of value in their homes due to the Long Island Railroad poles being erected along the Main Line.

2021 Pool Registration

As you are aware, in April the Nassau County Health Department again revised its COVID-19 capacity protocols for the upcoming Pool season. Recreation Commissioner Paul Blake announced at the April 22, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting that the Pool could open June 12 with no capacity limits, as per notification he received from Health Department officials. However, Mr. Blake later learned that effective April 26, 2021, last summer’s 50 percent occupancy limits are still in effect and will be enforced.

Prudence dictates that the Recreation Department prepare to open on June 12 with 50 percent capacity limits in effect, using the dedicated swim sessions and registration procedure that was in effect last year, but will be ready to switch over to “full operation” should the Health Department lift those capacity rules. With the facility’s large deck, picnic and grass areas, as well as the snack bar, the Pool can accommodate its normal capacity of more than 1,300 patrons and successfully social distance at six feet without a mask and anything less than six feet with a mask.

Residents should be aware that COVID-19 capacity limits could be lifted by the time the Pool opens for the season on June 12, or sometime later during the summer. Recreation Department personnel remain in constant contact with the Nassau County Health Department.

To accommodate members at this time, there are two sessions per day. Members will be allowed to sign up via

online or by phone (483-1714) two days in advance to reserve a session. Members can only reserve ONE AM or PM session a day at this time. Each session will accommodate a maximum 600 members. Members will only be permitted in the facility with a reservation. If guidelines change members will be notified. A mask must still be worn when entering the Pool and walking around the facility. Tables and chairs have been spaced out six feet apart; please do not move them. Guests and non-member family members will not be permitted at the Pool at any time during the 2021 Pool season. Only Pool members during designated reservation Pool sessions will be permitted into the facility. Please note these policies may change based on local health regulations and COVID-19 protocols. No mask allowed in the Pool at any time. Sessions are as follows:

• June 12-27 Weekends: AM Session 9 -12 p.m./PM Session 3 - 8 p.m.

• June 14-25 Weekdays: AM Session 12 - 4 p.m./PM Session 5 - 9 p.m.

• Starting June 28 Monday: AM Session 12 - 4 p.m./PM Session 5 - 9 p.m.

• Starting June 29 Tuesday –Sunday: AM Session 9 - 2 p.m./PM Session 3 - 8 p.m.

Register online at www. gardencityrecreation.org (you must have a password to register online. If you do not have a password, you must prove residency first by visiting the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave). All applicants will be verified for valid residence upon receipt. Any applications that do not meet the residency requirements will be void.

Village Pavement Management Program

LiRo GIS, Inc. of Mineola will provide an inventory and condition assessment of the Village’s street and parking field networks and make recommendations for a pavement management program for a cost of $39,828. Seven firms responded to the RFP; LiRo GIS, Inc. is the second lowest bidder. This study, which will assess conditions on every road in the Village, also includes lane miles associated with parking fields. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi noted that a similar assessment was last performed five years ago and did not include parking fields. “We want a third party to look at it because it

takes all the politics out of it, if you will. There could be pressure to pave a road that functions well from an engineering perspective but doesn’t look aesthetically nice. Having a report from a third party really quantifies everything,” Mr. Suozzi said.

2021-22 Online Tax Payment Availability

The online tax payment system for the 2021-2022 tax year is available as of June 1, 2021. First half payments are due by July 1, 2021, to avoid penalties. Second half payments are due by December 31, 2021, to avoid penalties. To take advantage of the discounted full year amount, both payments must be made simultaneously by June 30, 2021.

You can access the 2021-2022 Tax Payment System via the Bill Payment Center “Quick Link” on the Home Page.

Payment Options:

• ACH Debit Payment (No Additional Fees)

• Visa, MasterCard or Discover (Additional Fees Apply for Credit Card Payments)

If you have any questions, please contact the Tax Department at 4654156.

Memorial Day Ceremony

On Monday, May 31, 2021, under the direction of the William Bradford Turner Post - American Legion, the annual Memorial Day observance in our Village will commence at 10:30 a.m. at the Village’s War Memorial on Seventh Street, just west of the Library, where official ceremonies will take place. Residents are invited to honor the service and sacrifice of those who died. American Legion Commander Frank Tauches, Mayor Cosmo Veneziale and members of the Board of Trustees look forward to seeing you at the ceremony.

Memorial Day Weekend

Special Patrols

This Memorial Day weekend, the Garden City Police Department, along with various other Police Departments throughout Nassau County, will be participating in the STOP DWI Enforcement Initiative targeting intoxicated and drugged drivers. This initiative will be enhanced by funds provided by the Nassau County Traffic Safety STOP DWI Program and the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson states, “During this initiative, the Department will deploy extra patrols on Village roadways, strictly enforcing all DWI laws. These

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On May 19th a vehicle traveling north on Rockaway Avenue was struck by a golf ball from the adjacent golf course, shattering the pas senger side window which resulted in a passenger suffering a minor arm lacer ation.

Threatening calls

On May 19th a GCPD Dispatcher received numer ous threatening phone calls. The investigation is ongoing.

Marine Base fire

On May 20th the GCFD, GCPD and the NCPD Arson Squad responded to the Marine Base for a report of a storage room fire.

Suspended license

A motorist was charged with driving on 11th Street with a suspended license and passing a red traffic signal on May 20th.

Trash fire

GCFD and GCPD responded to 7th Street for a garbage pail fire on May 20th.

Stolen shrimp

A male subject reportedly entered Kings Supermarket and stole several bags of frozen shrimp on May 20th.

Bank fraud

On May 21st the GCPD investigated a report of a person’s identity being used to open a fraudulent bank account.

Unemployment fraud

The Garden City Police investigated a May 21st report of a victim’s identity being used to file false unemployment claims.

Car keyed

On May 22nd a vehicle was reportedly keyed while parked in Field 7S resulting in multiple scratches.

Dog bite

Officers investigated a report of a dog bite that occurred on Meadow Street on May 22nd.

Propane leak

On May 22nd the GCPD and GCFD responded to a residence for a propane tank leak. Firefighters deemed the area safe.

Unauthorized transactions:

On May 23rd a victim reported

that there were multiple unauthorized financial transactions against her bank accounts.

Lock your cars

A male subject was seen on surveillance cameras checking car door handles at a 1st Street residence.

Drone flight Officers investigated a report of a drone flying over residential properties on Greenridge Avenue on May 23rd..

Truck hits bridge

On May 24th Garden City Police responded to Cherry Valley Avenue where a truck traveling north struck the train overpass. The 26-year-old driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs and outof-class operation. There were no reported injuries.

Truck stop:

On May 24th a commercial vehicle inspection was conducted on New Hyde Park Road. Ten trucks were inspected, of which, three were placed out of service. Thirty-two tickets were issued for various traffic and safety violations. including an unsecured load violation and three hazardous material violations.

Seatbelt enforcement

Garden City Police conducted a Buckle-Up NY initiative on Nassau Boulevard and Newmarket Road. Thirty-seven tickets were issued including 17 seatbelt violations, two excessive speed violations, and 18 miscellaneous traffic violations. In addition, two drivers were charged with driving with suspended licenses.

Leaving the scene

Officers are investigating a report of a white vehicle leaving the scene on May 24th after striking and damaging a vehicle parked in Parking Field #8. A second accident occurred the same day when a white van reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging another vehicle on Cherry Valley Avenue.

Loaded gun

As a result of an investigation of a suspicious vehicle that was illegally parked on Franklin Ave. at 7th Street, police say they discov-

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The Community Club was there for you

SUBMITTED BY THE COMMUNITY CLUB OF GARDEN CITY AND HEMPSTEAD

This past year we have all suffered so much from COVID-19.  It has ripped away so many of our precious plans, events, and one after another our established traditions.

It came last year for our Easter Egg

Hunt, our Memorial Day Parade, our 100th Anniversary High Tea.  Like a thief in the night, it swept away graduations, wedding receptions, and golden anniversary parties.  We had to say goodbye to Lord and Taylor, church services. Cathedral fairs and Senior Center gatherings.

But you don’t have to be told this—

A Year of PARP Programming Wrapping Up

For the last two weeks, the PTA has held its traditional PARP Reading Tracking program across the district. All readers in grades K–5 were invited to track their weekly reading minutes via Google Forms—with the goal of surpassing last year’s total of 800,000 minutes read. Congratulations to all the participants for a fantastic two weeks of reading!

Our final activity for the year-long reading program will be the PARP Book Club for students in grades K–-5! The Book Club selection for primary students and their reading partners is “The Story of Ferdinand,” and for elementary students, it is “Stuart Little.” Both books have well-loved companion movies, which the children are encouraged to watch after

you lived this.  It is seared in your memory and its fear, to some degree, still lives in your heart.

But think—what was the one organization, the one sanctuary of normalcy that was brave enough, courageous enough, to offer you a place of comfort, solace and normalcy during the past year?

This Community Club was there for you!

From the very early weeks in October when Alexander Wu stood on the stage of the Casino and serenaded us with Gershwin tunes to Manda Kristol in May advising us on frauds and scams.

We were open for you!

We never cancelled a program.  Never missed a beat—whether it was James Papa’s God Bless America or a polka from the Smorgas-band!

The band played on for you!

We raised money for The Mary Brennan Inn and RotaCare at our Sweepstakes Table as we discussed the Institution of the Presidency with James Coll.

Challenging lectures were there for you!

We will be forever grateful for the Very Reverend Michael Sniffen - who knew that his presence at our opening meeting and the sacrifice he made in overcoming fear was warranted to bring joy, comfort and reassurance to our members.

His invocation was a blessing for us all!

Garden City PTA News

finishing their book. All participants will be invited to share their responses to their book and movie on Flipgrid. Stay tuned for more information!

Order Next Year’s School Supplies NOW!

The PTA’s annual school supply sale is officially open for orders! Save time and money by ordering school supply boxes custom packed for your child’s classroom and specific teacher supply list. Place your order before June 15 at www.educationalproducts.com and use School ID: GAR054.

Mark Your Calendars!

Important School & PTA Dates to Remember

• May 28–31: School Closed

for Memorial Day Holiday

• June 15: Deadline to Order School Supplies Through the PTA

• June 17: Stratford PTA Meeting (Virtual - 9:30 a.m.)

• June 23: Half Day for Primary and Elementary Schools

• June 24: Half Day for Primary and Elementary Schools

• June 25: Last Day of School

- Early Dismissal

• June 26: High School Graduation

Join the PTA, Support Garden City Schools

The PTA is proud to support all students and provide a connection between home and school. We are pleased to offer quality programming to students and parents throughout

We salute Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Marc Kopman, Joe Agolia, Elizabeth Bailey, Lou Barrella, Jean McCormick, Elizabeth Kaplan and Susan Strauss for the magnificent in-person lectures and performances they provided for us.  You can believe, there were many cancellations from lecturers less brave or dedicated.

Our heroes stepped up for us!

We delighted in everyone’s masked smiles.  Made sure that the rooms were always delightfully decorated, the warm welcomings always charming and the 26 in-person programs presented were always most entertaining.

Our Board never let us down!

We protected you with well thought out seating arrangements, CoVid19 screening forms, and sacrificed tea and coffee services - instead offering a take home treat to eat on the way home so that masks would remain in place.

Your safety was always paramount!

Next year we are looking into having mah jongg lessons available, offering book discussions with Adelphi Professor Skip Thompson for all of the club members and inviting all of your favorite lecturers back again as we start our 102nd year!  There are not that many organizations, in this present era, that could make a statement such as that!

Our Membership Campaign is now ongoing.  If you would like further information in that regard, please contact Willa Ward at 746-1767.

the school year. None of our endeavors would be possible without your continued support. To renew your membership for the 2020–2021 school year, please visit www.gardencitypta.org and click on the “Membership” tab. Thank you for your active participation in the Garden City PTA!

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Let your voice be heard!

Is there an issue in your community you want to discuss? Want to respond to something you saw in our paper?

Then write a letter to our editor and bring it to everyone’s attention! Send your letter to editor@gcnews.com and we’ll publish it for you!

Library lifts time limits, will resume computer services, indoor programs

At the Board of Library Trustees Meeting on May 10, the Trustees approved lifting the 60-minute visitor’s time limit for browsing or studying inside the Library.  They further advised that the director and staff prepare the computer lab for reopening and explore resuming Library programs and meetings indoors in the near future.

Following this, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines this month: fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Governor Andrew Cuomo adopted the CDC’s guidelines, which went into effect in New York State on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Individuals that are fully vaccinated do not have to wear masks, except in certain crowded settings and venues. However, masks should still be worn indoors and should still be worn by people who are not fully vaccinated. In Garden City, masks are still required while inside Village buildings.

The Library is continuing to work with the Village to ensure the safety of Library employees and visitors and to provide excellent library service.  Following the Village, the Library updated its COVID safety guidelines to reflect the changes.

While inside the Library, masks must be worn over the nose and mouth at all times.  In coordination with this rule, consuming any beverage or food is also not allowed inside the Library building, including in the Step Down Café. Six feet distancing is mandatory including at Library tables.  Patrons seeking staff assistance at the Library must keep six feet distance and stand behind floor markings and desk partitions. Library personnel has been instructed to enforce the rules above.

Patrons may visit the Library without time restrictions to browse and borrow materials in person, or may check out items using the contactless EXPRESS Pickup service seven days a week. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m.–5 p.m.  Contactless EXPRESS pickup is available during the same hours.  Please note that beginning June

20, the Library will be closed on Sundays for the summer.

Library materials may be returned inside the Library or in the front book drop. Following other libraries in Nassau and New York State, materials will not be quarantined when returned.  The Friends of the Library will resume collecting book donations on a limited basis soon.  Please wait for further details to be announced.  Once information is available, patrons may visit the Library’s website or call for information.

Computer areas and study rooms will be reopened in approximately two weeks, with social distancing required.  Sanitizer and cleaning wipes will be provided for users of the equipment.

The Library Board Meeting scheduled June 14, at 7:30 p.m. at this time is scheduled to be held in the Library’s Large Meeting Room.  The Library staff will be exploring holding programs inside the library with social distancing.  For the most current program information, please check the Library’s website and Calendar of Events at www.gardencitypl.org as well as the Library’s Facebook pages for updates and information on the Library’s resources, services and programs.

The Library has virtual or contactless services to meet the needs of residents. Librarians may assist patrons with questions about reading or other information needs by phone or email.  Librarians can also help patrons find the reading, media or information they seek through the many virtual services offered such as OverDrive, Hoopla, and more. For academic assistance or online learning, Librarians can suggest one of the electronic information databases, where a research article can be sent to your email account, or printed for you to pick up.  To reach a Librarian for assistance, call the Library at 516-742-8405 or enter your question in the form on the Library’s website at www.gardencitypl.org.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library’s most important priority is to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect the health and safety of Library users and Library employees. The procedures above will be continuously reviewed by the Library Board and Administration, as needed for safety.

News from the Children’s Room

Memorial Day 2021

This U.S. Federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May each year.  This year, Monday, May 31, 2021 is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day tends to mark the unofficial start of summer for many Americans (though the season really begins with the Summer Solstice in June).  The true meaning of  Memorial Day is to commemorate the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.  Service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.  We spend time remembering those who lost their lives and could not come home, reflecting on their service and why we have the luxury and freedom that we enjoy today.

Traditionally the poppy is the symbol of Memorial Day.   In the war-torn battlefields of Europe, the common red field poppy (Papaver rhoeas) was one of the first plants to reappear. Its seeds scattered in the wind and sat dormant in the ground, only germinating when the ground was disturbed—as it was by the very brutal fighting of World War 1.  John McCrae, a Canadian soldier and physician, witnessed the war first hand and was inspired to write the nowfamous poem “In Flanders Fields” in 1915 (https://poets.org/poem/flandersfields).  He saw the poppies scattered throughout the battlefield surrounding his artillery position in Belgium.

In November 1918, days before the official end of the war, an American professor named Moina Michael wrote her own poem, “We Shall Keep the Faith,”  (http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ poems/moina-michael-we-shall-keepfaith.htm)  which was inspired by McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields.” In her poem she mentioned wearing the “poppy red” to honor the dead, and with that, the tradition of adorning one’s clothing with a single red poppy in remembrance of those killed in the Great War was born. Moina herself came to be known— and honored—as “The Poppy Lady.”

Today, poppies are not only a symbol of loss of life, but also of recovery and new life, especially in support of the servicemen who survived the war but suffered from physical and psychological injuries long after it ended. The Children’s room has books on all branches of the Armed Service, as well as Memorial Day.  https://www.almanac.com/content/

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One of the signs of Memorial Day and beginning of summer is the annual Indy 500 race held each Memorial Day weekend.  This year, Sunday, May 30 is the Indy 500, and marks the running of the 105th Indy 500 race.  The race is 500 miles over 200 laps. Depending on the number of yellow flags, the Indy 500 typically takes about 3 hours to complete (give or take 30 minutes).  The winner of the race is awarded The BorgWarner Trophy. Each victor’s face is sculpted onto the trophy with a square that includes their name, winning year and average speed.  Traditionally the winner of the race celebrates by drinking milk!  Since 1956, winners have been given a $10,000 bonus from the Indiana Dairy Association for including milk in their post race celebration.

Source:   https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/05/07/when-is-the-indy-500-start-times- schedules-tv-statshistorical-details-about-the-race/

Summer Reading Club

Even though summer is still two months away, the Children’s Librarians have been hard at work planning for the Summer Reading Club.  This year’s theme is Tails & Tales.  Although 2021’s Summer Reading Club will once again be different than in previous years, it will still be a fun program for all!  We have the “pre-school set” which is for ages 2½–5 (not yet in kindergarten) and then a separate club for the Kindergarten–Grade 5 group.    As we get closer to the start of the Summer Reading Club, more information will become available!

In addition to our “regular” summer reading club program, we have several additional  programs in the works that include:

Monday afternoon programs for ages birth–23 months

Tuesday mornings for 2½–5 year olds -  Fun Action Programs

Tuesday afternoons crafts for grades K–2* with the librarians

Wednesday afternoons crafts for grades 3–5* with the librarians

Thursdays, July 8 & 22 - Book Discussions

Tuesday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.Storytime Under the Stars

Two Thursday afternoons - July 15 & July 29 will feature two family programs

- Chalk Art and Bingo

*All grades are indicative of the grades the student is entering in September 2021.

Teen Crafternoon: Bracelet Making

Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta gives instructions to teens on how to weave their bracelets during the program Teen Crafternoon: Bracelet Making, which was held Tuesday, May 18 outside on Library Grounds.

PlayHooray at the Garden City Library

Children and caregivers enjoy music and movement outdoors during a session of PlayHooray, which was held Monday, May 24 outside on Library grounds.

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

Tweens and Teens

Summer Reading Club: Tails and TalesInformation Coming Soon!

The Tweens and Teens Department is gearing up for Summer Reading Club! This year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club’s theme is Tails and Tales and is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2021. Look out for updates in the coming weeks for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club, including Summer Reading Club prizes, summer programs, and more! You can get updates by checking the Library’s website at www.gardencitypl.org or by following the Library’s Tweens and Teens Department on social media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board is Tuesday, June 8, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. The meeting is for

Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. This program will be held outdoors, on Library Grounds. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held online via Zoom Video Conferencing. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, June 1 at 10 a.m.. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom one hour before the start of the program if the event is to be held on Zoom.

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

Social Media Challenges for May

For the month of May, participate in our social media challenges to earn community service credit! May’s challenges are as follows:

• Art: Use the colors red, white, and blue to make artwork

• Writing: Write a story, poem, or essay about nature

Friends of Library limited book donations

The Friends of the Garden City Library is pleased to begin accepting quality books as donations on a very limited basis.  Donations must be brought to the downstairs Cafe in the library on Saturday, June 5 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.  The Friends realize that it is offering a very short time frame but that will insure that the volunteer staff will be able to deal in an orderly way with the influx of donations. Only two bags or cartons of books will be accepted per family.  At the front door you will be met by a volunteer who will instruct you to proceed downstairs by the lobby elevator.  There the books will be received by a member of the Friends of the Library.

The Friends ask that only new or gently used books be donated.  It is not able to accept textbooks, encyclopedias, CDs, DVDs or magazines.  Please refrain from bringing books that are ripped, have traces of mold on them or in any way are water damaged.

Please know, however, in spite

• Food: Make something for a barbecue

• Question of the Month: What are your plans for Memorial Day Weekend?

• Reading : Read a book with “American” in the title

If you participate in the challenges, earn community service credit by submitting so we can share it on our Facebook and Instagram pages!  Submit for the Art, Writing, Food, and Question of the Month Challenges here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ social-media-submission/ . Submit a 300 word book review for what you read for the Reading Challenge here:  https://www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teen-review/

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed

Would you like to be a reviewer for the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. The Library is looking for teen reviewers to review books and media in the YA collection as well as digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you've already read in our physical or digital collection that you can write a review on!

• Browse the physical collection here: http://encore.alisweb.org/

• Browse the digital collection here: https://nassau.overdrive.com

• Submit a review here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ submit-a-teen-review/

sions include book reviews, artwork, poetry, short stories, personal essays, photos of food you’ve cooked or baked, or any other creative idea you have for content. Not all submissions will be used on our social media and submissions including photos of people are not allowed. Submit social media content here https://www. gardencitypl.org/social-media-submission/.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook:  www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

Instagram:  www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you're interested in participating and want to learn when new virtual events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contactthe-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/ .

of all these rules and restrictions, that the Friends of the Libary are delighted that you remembered the Library and the Friends for all these months and cared enough to gather the volumes together.  It, too, has been anxiously anticipating this new beginning of donations.

Also, there is a book sale area  toward the rear of the library where on a weekly basis new fiction, nonfiction, soft covered books and children’s books are added to the shelves.  Presently featured is a good selection of books appropriate for Father’s Day, gardening books and children’s books on sports and hobbies.  Stay tuned for notices in the Garden City News and on the GC Library’s Website for other Donation opportunities and Pop-Up Book Sales that are soon forthcoming.

The money raised by the Friends provide the library with the ability to offer its patrons museum passes, and greatly expands and enhances the adult, young adult and children’s programs.

Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl. org/category/teen-reviews/) as well as update our social media pages. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.

Teen-Created Social Media Content

Earn community service by submitting a photo, video, or other content for us to add to the Library's Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages! Ideas for submis -

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with some programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl. org/teen-advisory-board-application/  Applicants should be in Grades 6-12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/   if you have any questions.

Library hours: Memorial Day weekend

The Garden City Public Library hours are as follows for the Memorial Day weekend: Saturday, May 29: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 30: Closed Monday, May 31: Closed

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What's New?

Tickets are on sale now for our outdoor Summer n ’ Strawberries craft night on Tuesday 6/22 (6/23 rain date) at 7 p.m.! Guests are invited to make a strawberry-themed living ladder that can be displayed in your home year-round and updated for special occasions, holidays, or seasons. Join us for craft-making, wine-sipping, and sweets-snacking on delicious chocolate covered strawberries in keeping with the theme. Tickets are $75 and includes all the materials, snacks, beverages and a small donation to the INN. Reserve your spot now by emailing Tara at gccraftclub@gmail.com.

Are you new to town and interested in meeting people and chatting with a few Welcoming Club members? Join us for a Newcomers Meet and Greet event on Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30! If you'd like to attend, please email Emily at welcomingclubpresident@gmail.com to RSVP and receive additional information. Have you gotten a jump on your summer reading? If so, we invite you to join us for a lively discussion of “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger on Thursday, 6/24. Please email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com if you’d like to attend!

Join fellow moms for some exercise in the nice weather! Stroller walks take place every Wednesday and Friday morning. If you’re interested in joining the group, please email Noel at welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail.com.

Mark Your Calendars

Tues. 6/8 at 6:30 p.m.: Newcomers Meet & Greet

Tues. 6/8 at 7:15 p.m.: Ladies Night DIY Floral Arranging - SOLD OUT!

Tues. 6/22 (6/23 rain date) at 7 p.m.: Summer n’ Strawberries Craft Night - Tickets on sale now!

Thurs. 6/24: Book Club - “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger Follow Us!

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Join A Group

Book Club: Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The Book Club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com.

Craft Club: The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty.

No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

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

Bowling Club: No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. Anyone interested, please contact Ellen (Diller05@aol. com) Carol (santa060@yahoo.com) or Liz (mcdea@aol.com).

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

Toddler Activities: A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail.com for more information.

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

Tennis: Tennis lessons and group play begin soon! We play at the Garden City Community Park courts behind the pool. All levels welcome, groups will be formed based on experience. Spots are limited so please contact WelcomingClubTennis@gmail. com to reserve a spot for the 2020/2021 season!

Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $37 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

IN MEMORIAM

Frank X. Kilgannon

Frank X. Kilgannon, an attorney in the Nassau court system who taught business law at Nassau Community College in Garden City for a half-century, passed away on May 23 at age 82. Kilgannon, a member for more than 50 years of the Nassau County Bar Association, was known for his pro bono work in cases involving special education and physically challenged

students suing for access to equal educational services.

He represented many Garden City clients and won several landmarked cases related to allocating education funding to physically challenged people, including a 1973 education case – Greve vs. Board of Education – in which the family of a deaf child sued a school district in Nassau County and won the right to the same specialized educational services in a Catholic school as offered in public schools.

Born to Irish immigrants – his father was a Nassau County police officer -- Kilgannon lived his entire life in Hempstead and West Hempstead.

He attended Chaminade High School, St. John’s University and studied law at New York University

He passed up offers to teach at private four-year universities in order to remain at Nassau Community College teaching students from working class families who often could not afford expensive four-year colleges.

Kilgannon served as president of the Catholic Lawyers Guild, served on boards for institutions including St. Thomas and Big Brothers/Big Sisters, coached soccer in the West Hempstead soccer league.

Kilgannon’s legal specialties included connecting families seeking adoptions with religious organizations that provided adoptive services.

IN MEMORIAM

Joan Typermass

Joan Lillian Typermass passed away peacefully on May 12, 2021 at the age of 81 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Joan was beloved by her family and friends and was a caring wife, mother, and grandmother to four.  The daughter of Harold and Lillian Alspach, and sister to John and Jerry Alspach, Joan graduated from Manhasset High School and Penn Hall Junior College.  Afterwards, Joan worked as a medical assistant when she met the love of her life and devoted husband of 56 years, Arthur Gail Typermass. Joan and Arthur spent many wonderful years living together in Garden City,  Chatham, Massachusetts,

and Norwalk, Connecticut.  In addition to Arthur, Joan is survived by her two children Laurie Maggio (Joe Maggio) and David Typermass (Crystal Chen) and her four grandchildren Johnny, Will & Tommy Maggio, and Margot Typermass.

Joan will long be remembered for her warm and engaging personality, her kindness, and, her unbreakable optimism.  She was a friend to all who met her and enriched the lives of her family and many friends.

A memorial service is planned for early August on Long Island. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor may be made to the Garden City Community Church and the United Church of Rowayton (CT).

Troop #1242 explores Bailey Arboretum

BY REGINA MORAN

Recently, the cadettes of Girls Scout Troop 1242 were able to get together at Bailey Arboretum to learn about owls native to the Northeast region. The girls were able to get up close and learn about bard

owls, screech owls and great horned owls as part of the Outdoor Journey. Afterwards, the troop was able to explore the Arboretum and catch up with each other after a long time apart. It was such a wonderful afternoon of learning and friendship.

Enjoying time together as a troop.

GCJC ends Religious School year in person

On Sunday, May 23, for the first time in 14 months, the students and teachers of the Garden City Jewish Center were able to meet in person to celebrate the end of the school year with some games, goody bags and snacks.  Though all stayed masked to continue to keep their favorite teachers safe, the children were just thrilled to see each other in person!  Parents loved catching up as well.

this year, with participants able to join the festivities from very far away (other continents).  One of the other advantages of Zoom is that guests or family members who are sick or elderly have been able to attend these life cycle events.

Plans are now underway to implement enhanced technology in the sanctuary, enabling congregants on-site as well as those connecting via Zoom to be equal participants in a “multi-access” service.  These exciting changes will be taking place over the summer and will be in place by September when Religious School resumes, and High Holidays arrive early!

Starting in spring 2020, Rabbi Stephen Goodman has been instructing every student individually in Hebrew (via Zoom), even over the summer, and he has been impressed by the improvement in every student’s skill level!  All students have also received a full year of history, Bible lessons and children’s services on Sunday mornings, with their student cantor connecting via Zoom from London!

Several very successful bar and bat mitzvah services via Zoom have been held

The Garden City Jewish Center is a warm and friendly Reform congregation where everyone is welcome – Jews of all denominations, dual-faith families, singles and students. Please go to www.gardencityjewishcenter.org for more information!

Did someone say ice cream?

The traditional annual egg toss was a success. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Students getting back to school in person. Taking the mask requirement too far (LOL)?

Everyone, including the family pet, was just happy to be there.

New Trustee takes lead on revamped Third Track Committee

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got approximately $2.5 million,” he announced.

Trustee John Delany asked whether or not those neighboring “trackside” garages were offering primarily parking for the LIRR ridership/patrons.

Trustee Chester immediately responded that from his latest conversations, he’s gleaned that there were sections of the new parking garages which were designated for residents of the communities.

Don MacLeod, a founding organizer of For A Better Garden City (FABGC) commented - speaking just as a resident -- during the Board of Trustees’ May 20 meeting.

He wants fellow village residents to have some clarification on how it’s possible that the surrounding communities received exponentially more funding and municipal project support from the MTA and Long Island Rail Road, and/ or New York State for the new Third Track.

Specifically MacLeod pointed out that all Garden City received from the MTA/LIRR through the Community Fund allocation went toward the Nassau Boulevard brick pattern parking lot was in fact “some bricks levelled.”

“It sounds like we got maybe 11% to 14% of what Mineola and Westbury did from the MTA/LIRR. It sounds like they got eight figures….I am wondering if they get between $10 million and $15 million why would Garden City not have gotten $5 million to bury those poles? I just do not understand it,” he said.

Last week Trustee Chester offered a viewpoint on several more related issues. In prior years, the committee consisted of former mayor Brian C. Daughney, former trustee Stephen Makrinos and former village Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco, who left service to Garden City last December.

The newly-formed Third Track Committee, approved by the Board on May 6, includes Trustee Chester as Committee chairperson, joined by residents Richard Corrao, Esq., Paul Rothenbiller, James Kumpel, former Community Agreement Party candidate for the Board of Trustees’ Richard Catalano, Stephen Fereance, and Alaine Smith Lawlor.

“As Chairman of the Third Track Committee I have spent hours going through documents related to it, some

going back a few years. I have put together a committee in which I’m the only Trustee. The other six members are residents. The previous third track committee had two trustees and a Village employee, and I feel resident input is essential in dealing with this issue.

“After the Board reappointed Thomas Donato as the Village Assessor, I asked Village Treasurer Irene Woo if Tom could come to a meeting and answer some questions regarding residents concerns about loss of real estate value because of their homes being near the Monster Poles and the Third Track,” Chester said.

The trustee said there is not a new report on the ‘Monster Poles’ litigation’ as there was no recent meeting with the attorney the village has hired, Joseph E. Macy.

“We have held up the LIRR permits at the Denton Avenue bridge and the Town of North Hempstead entered into that. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth sent a letter to the LIRR asking that they do not change as the Town supports the same basic design where cars go one at a time, either way. They are worried about traffic in Garden City Park and obviously our Garden City residents along Tanners Pond Road are worried about this,” Chester commented.

He also noted that he, as well as village officials and the rest of the Third Track Committee are looking to follow up on with 3TC:

“At this meeting I asked them if they could stop their workers from parking on Village of Garden City property and damaging it. The workers park all over the grass, on the streets, and elsewhere.

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan and myself had a day where we had chased about 21 LIRR/3TC vehicles off the property with the help of Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, as he called the police who came and the workers left with their cars and trucks. I had a similar issue (May 19) but we have done this a million times. The head executive of 3rd Track Constructors, said they have told their workers not to do that, numerous times. He said the Village could go ahead and ticket these vehicles -- so Commissioner Jackson this is for you. There was originally intended to be a shuttle bus for workers to get to their work site, or they are supposed to carpool. That is what we were promised a year and a

half ago and it has never happened, so we have been directed to go ahead and ticket these parked vehicles. The village can maybe receive revenues from that, and maybe those workers will learn,” Chester explained.

In other business from his May 20 Zoom meeting with 3TC and colleagues from other municipal governments Chester reported that he’s asked for something to be done about the very

bright lights along the Merillon Avenue station. This concern over brightness at night has apparently come up in more Long Island communities.

“You can almost see those station lights from down on Stewart Avenue. They (3TC) have also received complaints from Carle Place and other villages/towns along the 9.8-mile stretch and they said they were looking into it,” Trustee Chester commented.

Stratford poets publish a year of writing

have been expressing themselves through poetry.

Students in the Dowden/Seid/ Sanders fifth grade class at Stratford Elementary School have been documenting their literacy endeavors and expressing creativity through their own personalized poetry books. Over the course of the school year, students wrote 16 poems that they fine-tuned during rounds of edits and revisions. As pieces were finalized, students transferred them to the pages of hard-bound books.

The poetry compilations present a

Conversational, opinionated, wordsmith?

range of themes that include holidays, figurative language and humor, and incorporate concepts from English Language arts units. Students enhanced their knowledge of the writing process as they crafted each poem carefully with awareness of the grammatical components being used. They also enjoyed illustrating their poems, and will share their favorite work with parents through a Flipgrid at the end of the school year.

We are looking for writers in our community to compose news articles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.

E-mail submissions: editor@gcnews.com

• Attach article and any photos (1MB), along with your name and contact info.

• Articles must be between 1,500 - 3,000 words. • Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $35.⁰⁰

$5 Million more approved for water treatment at two wells

increase it to an amount not to exceed $13,500,000.

The additional $4.7 million includes a $500,000 contingency amount in addition to items that were not originally included in the initially-estimated $8.8 million. Suozzi said “the real number” for the AOP systems at Wells No. 8 and 12 could be closer to $12.9 million” but the village would not have the final cost calculated until the progress is made on the systems.

An update appearing in Mayor Cosmo Veneziale’s column on April 9 indicated the village’s scope of work for wells 8 and 12 to date: the AOP/GAC treatment plant will be placed at the Village’s Waterworks site; water mains for Wells No. 8 and 12 were designed to transmit water through the Garden City Golf Club to the new treatment plant location.

At its meeting on May 20, the Village Board also noted the prior resolution allowed the village to bypass the competitive bid process, as Administrator Suozzi explained that step is necessary with New York State’s mandate on MCL (maximum contaminant level) for 1,4 dioxane to be achieved “within an unattainable timeline”.

“If not for the delay caused by the COVID pandemic we would have achieved compliance with the state regulations about six or eight months ago,” Suozzi told the Board on May 20. The existing bond resolution covering the funding of the projects at Village Wells No. 8 and 12 was amended by the Board’s vote, although Suozzi had stated the need for additional funding at a few prior trustees’ meetings.

With the need to continue 1,4 dioxane removal at village wells No. 8 and 12 while the AOP systems are constructed, as part of the Emergency Declaration the Board of Trustees awarded a bid of $5.262 million to Philip Ross Industries, Inc. of Melville specified for “interim AOP emerging contaminant removal.” The Board’s authorization to award this

bid was requested ‘per H2M Architects and Engineers’ which is the village’s water system consulting firm.

Increased engineering costs

The trustees approved more expenses -- a sum of $423,200 for H2M Architects and Engineers -- for the increased scope of work with engineering services related specifically to AOP Treatment for Well Nos. 8 and 12. This allocation nearly doubled the allocation previously approved in connection with the engineering design and work by H2M for wells 8 and 12; previously the Board had authorized a total $469,500 for the site, and now the sum comes to $892,700, with funds to be allocated from the Village of Garden City’s Capital budget.

The services of H2M were formalized with two agenda items, as first was the ratification of the proposal for engineering services related to wells 8 and 12. The original H2M proposal for wells 8 and 12, outlining the firm’s fees related to the project as $423,200, was presented as information to the Board of Trustees “pursuant to the authority granted by Resolution No. 64-2020 on July 16, 2020.”

Trustee Bruce Chester asked for some clarifications from Administrator Suozzi on what additional services the village must pay for from H2M Architects and Engineers “with such a huge increase and doubling their price.”

Part of the May 20 Board agenda item, reflecting the new costs outlined for wells 8 and 12, serves as a reminder that the interim and permanent AOP treatment systems fall under the emergency declaration due to emerging contaminant 1,4 dioxane found in the village’s drinking water supply. Suozzi explained the situation as time has evolved with New York State’s new regulations for the emerging contaminants’ MCL.

very aggressive so we had to set about designing things -- H2M had designed the most efficient engineering solutions based on our village wells’ sites. At the Garden City Golf Club village wells 8 and 12 are on the golf course and the treatment that was proposed the sites were changeable and the waters would be pumped out of the ground and directed to the treatment site involving an aeration process to remove volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) and then chlorine and caustic soda are added -then it is pumped into a tank and boosted out to the system for drinking. The most efficient design was to put the AOP treatment system buildings at 8 and 12, but to do that was going to be beyond our (village) easement and it would be very poor treatment of the GC Golf Club aesthetics because it’s a rather large AOP-system building, and it took time to get the system we devised and a secondary design was done by H2M. These engineering services has been ongoing, trying to fit in things, and five to six different designs were presented to the golf club and they all had different pro’s and con’s. All that time, engineering work, redesigns, internal meetings by H2M has added up and they basically did everything twice -- from throwing out the oldest design to coming up with a hybrid, trying to have other designs and finally we arrived at one everybody including the golf club agreed on,” Suozzi told the Board on May 20.

In addition to these AOP treatment system engineering services for wells 8 and 12, the Board of Trustees approved firm H2M to consult Garden City on a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and to review the municipal Emergency Response Plan (ERP), for a fee of $2,600 plus any additional costs to update the ERP based on the RRA. If such costs are required they will be brought before the Board for approval.

by a law enacted on October 23, 2018: America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), which requires all community drinking water systems (water districts, companies and municipal entities) serving over 3,300 people to develop and/ or update the RRA by June 30, 2021 and ERP no later than December 31, 2021. Suozzi said if there is any action required of the emergency response plan (ERP) based on the RRA, Garden City must make such adjustments and it has until December 31 to do so.

The Village Board also approved the renewal of rates for the year starting in July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 for water testing and related laboratory analytical services from Pace Analytical Services, Inc. of Melville. Suozzi explained the ground water testing as required by the Nassau County and New York State Health Departments. He said the contract is for all of the village’s groundwater testing, and the lab will be very busy in the coming year due to the commencement of operation of AOP treatment systems at village wells.

Also on May 20, the Village Board approved engaging the professional services of Computer Well Contractor Eagle Control Corp. based in Yaphank, Suffolk County for additional water well service support calls for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) and well controls for a oneyear period; July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Costs of necessary parts would be included with the contractual agreement, and the vendor’s rates remain the same as last year. Funds for the services come from the village’s Operating budget.

Administrator Suozzi noted that there is an assurance from hiring the vendor to oversee the SCADA system which oversees the entire water delivery/distribution system from the municipal above-ground water tank levels to booster pumps, as SCADA transmits alarms if water/DPW employees need to check infrastructure. He described the contract as an essential service. From page 1

“Usually with a change to an MCL New York State would give water districts 18 months, or two to three years to come up with solutions. There’s only one solution approved to make sure the AOP systems didn’t have to be competitively bid. The timeline was

Funds for this expense come the village’s Operational budget, and Administrator Suozzi commented on the need for an RRA as determined

Bid to appoint Treasurer to Audit Committee voted down

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ject pertained to the job performance of the department she’s overseeing.

Trustee Delany has served on the Finance and Audit Committee during his six years on the Board, and supported Treasurer Woo. He commented that she works hard and her department produces great results. Mayor Veneziale responded to Delany’s initial concern and said he recommended Woo for the appointment on the Committee as she will be able to provide valuable input and information to the committee members as they perform municipal finance reviews.

“There may be situations where she has to recuse herself, however I have discussed this with our village attorney and with Irene Woo herself and I think it would be a very good position for her to be in,” the mayor said.

“I think Irene is a superior village treasurer and she DOES work with the Finance and Audit Committee, there’s times when she is there, and that is at the Committee’s discretion. I think we need to have that Committee continue separation from somebody who is the treasurer versus the oversight of the operations. Having the treasurer serve on this committee does concern me as auditors come to the committee and they report to the Board of Trustees -- not the staff. This clouds the lines,” Trustee Foley noted.

Deputy Mayor O’Brien commented that in corporate structures he’s experienced many occasions with CFOs and treasurers sitting in on any discussion and meeting of an organization’s Audit Committee. But Trustee Louis Minuto asked if there are any examples of municipalities carrying out their audit functions in this way, and commented that the appointment of Woo would be a step back in the separation of village staff roles and oversight of the operations. He also inferred that it would be both uncomfortable and inefficient for Audit Committee members to not be able to have free flowing discussions if Woo has to step outside in the middle of various reviews and topics, only to jump back in.

“Sitting in the conversations and reviews is one thing and being an Audit Committee member are two different things -- Irene has always sat in. I have to point to the biggest example from the Roslyn school district -- many people went to jail because there was not clear separation between the board and how committees were structured and how finance decisions and procurements were handled. Even the auditors were influenced by their existing treasurer/ Assistant Superintendent of Finance. It was a legendary example of not having

separation in oversight of public money, versus having the people there. And of course we want our treasurer involved in interactions with the Finance and Audit Committee. Becoming a member of that committee is a very different vein of responsibility,” Trustee Foley said.

Village Trustee Terry Digan said he’s worked closely with Treasurer Woo since being elected and then sworn in in early April. “Irene has been an unbelievable resource to me as I’ve gotten into this position in the last two months. I think we have discussed the item as not a conflict of interest so I do not foresee that being true in her case,” Digan said. Mayor Veneziale added that he shares this opinion and that is why he recommended her for the committee appointment.

Village Attorney Peter Bee clarified that the village’s Finance and Audit Committee does not have any governing power, and it is not authorized to direct things.

“It is a vehicle of communication between the outside auditors and the board of trustees, and also the Committee is often tasked with monitoring the activities of the village’s financial officers. There is no legal conflict of interest though generally speaking it is not prudent to have a party who is monitoring that individual also then have that individual as a part of itself. Though as the mayor pointed out it’s possible for that individual to step out and to recuse, or step aside when the Committee review activities take place. There are aspects of Committee monitoring that the treasurer should not take part of -- for example to the extent the committee chooses to take votes prior to giving its reports to the Board of Trustees. In this instance Treasurer Woo might choose to recuse herself from a vote that is based on her own performance and accuracy in providing reports to this Board.”

With the Board vote to approve falling short, Village Attorney Bee advised that there could be another Board vote on a corresponding agenda item taken “at any time.”

Bee recommended that the Board take a first step of considering “a crafting of the tasks being assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.” He said this would help to identify what, if any, conflict of interest could arise.

“If any conflict should arise it is not a legal conflict and it is one in which Ms. Woo could still choose to recuse herself in circumstances. This becomes a policy decision of the Board of Trustees,” Bee said.

Mayor Veneziale closed the discussion after the ‘no’ vote prevailed by saying the trustees will revisit the issue.

John Ellis Kordes

PhotograPhy history

This stunning photograph shows the Nassau Blvd. Railroad Station and plaza. This was the new community of Garden City Estates begun in 1906 and already looking beautiful in just a few years. Note the horses in front of the station as automobiles and horses were still sharing the road at the end of the first decade of the 20th Century.

In 1919, Garden City Estates would join Garden City as one incorporated village under the “Community Agreement” - remember that?

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Summer in the City: Cultural Institutions Put Out the Welcome Mat

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

This summer, you can again visit iconic museums, cultural organizations and performing arts venues for new experiences and exhibitions –just in time to host out-of-town family and friends after a year of lockdown. New York City’s museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art are adhering to the latest health protocols; some may still restrict capacity and require advance purchase ticketing.

The New-York Historical Society has just opened an exhibit celebrating the extraordinary life and career of Katharine Graham (1917-2001), who made history leading the  Washington Post at a turning point in modern American life. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon Papers,  Cover Story: Katharine Graham, CEO charts how Graham’s life trajectory changed in the wake of her husband’s death, as she went on to become one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American journalism, business, and politics. The monumental publishing decisions Graham made at the helm of the  Washington Post—helping to end a war and a corrupt U.S. presidency—are brought to life through photographs, letters, costumes and objects. On view May 21 – October 3, 2021 in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery. Open Friday through Sunday; timed tickets are required which can be reserved online, https:// tickets.nyhistory.org/ (The NewYork Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, New York 10024, 212-873-3400, nyhistory.org)

Beginning June 6, experience Cézanne Drawing at  MoMA, showcasing more than 200 works on paper—including drawings, sketch-

The newest addition to Hudson River Park, that fantastic urban oasis that runs four miles along Manhattan’s Hudson coast, is the stunning Little Island, a 2.5-acre fantasy with lush landscaping, entertainment venues including an amphitheater, lawns to sprawl, and a plaza for dining experiences. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com.

books, and rarely seen watercolors— alongside a selection of related oil paintings from modern artist Paul Cézanne. This is the first major effort in the US to unite drawings from across the artist’s entire career, exploring his methods and revealing his most radical works on paper (through Sept. 25, Moma.org)

Two immersive art experiences opening June 10 celebrate Vincent Van Gogh.  Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit New York features Van Gogh’s work in a captivating digital art exhibit, giving guests the rare opportunity to “step inside” Van Gogh’s art at Pier 36, 299 South Street (tickets are $39.99/off peak, $49.99/ peak, ordered online. The second, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, opening on June 21, will be a 360º digital art exhibition at the Skylight on Vesey in Lower Manhattan. (www. vangoghnyc.com).

The Guggenheim Museum is the first place in New York to show Jackson Pollock’s famous “Mural” painting in more than 20 years, with  Away from the Easel: Jackson Pollock’s Mural,  on display through September 19. The mural marked a

pivotal moment in the evolution of Pollock’s artistic style as he began to move into more abstract art styles and non-traditional painting techniques like his signature drip method. (www.guggenheim.org)

The Whitney Museum of American Art is debuting  Day’s End by David Hammons in May, as a permanent public art project located in Hudson River Park, directly across from the museum, that will pay homage to Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1975 artwork of the same name in the same location, and change with the light of day and atmospheric conditions.  Day’s End will allude to the history of NYC’s waterfront from the heyday of the City’s shipping industry in the late 19th century to its role as a gathering place for the gay community in the 1970s. (www. whitney.org)

Beginning August 27,  The Obama Portraits Tour will be presented at the  Brooklyn Museum on its fivecity tour. This special presentation enhances conversations surrounding the power of portraiture and its role in engaging communities, and will be in display through October 24. (www.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art will bring back The Costume Institute’s next major exhibition in September, a two-part show on view from September 18, 2021 through September 5, 2022. Part one,  In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, will open on September 18 celebrating The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary while exploring a modern vocabulary of American fashion. Part two,  In America: An Anthology of Fashion, opening on May 5, 2022, will explore the development of American fashion. (www.metmuseum.org)

The Frick Collection recently opened the Frick Madison, its temporary new home while the main building is under a years-long renovation. Located at the Marcel Breuerdesigned building—the former site of the Met Breuer and the Whitney Museum of American Art—the Frick Madison features new acquisitions and highlights from the collection organized chronologically and by region. (www.frick.org)

The completely redesigned Allison and Roberto  Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals opens at the  American Museum of Natural History in June. The halls feature 5,000 specimens from 95 countries— including two amethyst geodes that are among the world’s largest on public display—which tell the fascinating stories of how mineral diversity arose, the environments in which minerals form, how scientists classify them, and how humans have used them throughout history. (www. amnh.org)

For the first time in decades, the  Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is allowing visitor access to its pilot escalator, which has

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recently been restored, and later this year, visitors will have the opportunity to peek into one of Intrepid’s bomb elevators, which transported weapons to other parts of the ship where they were assembled, armed and loaded onto airplanes. (www.intrepidmuseum.org).

New Attractions and Tours

The recently opened  Friends Experience offers fans of the TV show two floors of interactive experiences including the iconic orange couch, show props and costumes. Visitors can also grab a coffee at Central Perk which is open to the public daily.

On Location Tours is now offering a Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Sites Tour, a private tour of 1950’s NYC in a 1957 Studebaker Commander as seen on the

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show, highlighting iconic locations from the series.

The Phoenix Family Thrill Roller Coaster will rise this summer at Coney Island. Standing 68 feet tall, the new ride will reach speeds of 34 miles per hour and guarantees a thrilling new addition at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, celebrating its 100th season this year.

Opening in the fall,  SUMMIT will be NYC’s newest observation deck and immersive experience at the crown of One Vanderbilt. SUMMIT will take visitors to the highest vantage point in Midtown with views of The Chrysler Building, Empire State Building and north to Central Park, and glass floor ledges that overhang Madison Avenue. The observation deck will also offer food and beverage options.

The Hudson River Park (550 acre riverfront park and estuarine sanctuary spanning four-miles long along the river, running parallel to New York City’s other new favorite attraction, the Highline vertical park), is one of my favorite places in the world. The newest addition is the stunning Little Island, a 2.5-acre fantasy with lush landscaping, entertainment venues including an amphitheater, lawns to sprawl, and a plaza for dining experiences. Free, but limited space and anticipated voluminous popularity means you may have to get timed reservation to visit. Along the way are important attractions and experiences, like the memorial to the Irish Famine, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 carousel, trapeze, tennis, free kayaking, and is

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adjacent to a bikeway down to the southern tip of Manhattan that now connects to the Empire Trail Network, extending north to Canada. (https://hudsonriverpark.org)

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Elder Fraud: When Someone You Trust Betrays You

BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ

Dear Readers: Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about all the seniors in this country who’ve been financially exploited. Friends have told me stories about grandparents who’ve been wiped out by fraud, and I’ve also heard from adult children who’ve been cut out of their parent’s will when a new “sweetheart” comes along. I get angry every time I hear these stories. What makes the situation so alarming is how widespread this problem is. According to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission report, between 2.7% and 6.6% of seniors are affected by exploitation in any given year. They lose at least $2.9 billion annually.

We’ve all heard about scammers who target seniors with fraudulent “IRS” or “grandparent” calls. But what doesn’t get as much attention are all the times seniors are financially exploited by someone in their own family. In fact, I recently read a study by Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York City Department for the Aging that said that 57.9% of the perpetrators of elder financial exploitation were family members. That means that seniors are being financially exploited by the people they love and trust most. And unfortunately, family dynamics make these types of crimes so much harder to prosecute or even detect and report.

The Dilemma: Placing Our Trust in

Others

As we age, we become more susceptible to physical and cognitive decline. In fact, one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline is diminished financial capacity, or an inability to manage money.

If we’re lucky -- and aware that we need help -- we can turn to friends and family for a hand with our finances. That’s great, when family members act with integrity and put the senior’s best interests first. But it’s not great when an unscrupulous relative decides to take advantage of a

senior’s vulnerability. I recently heard a story about a 63-year-old man in Marin County, California, who embezzled more than $180,000 from his 89-year-old mother’s accounts while his mother was suffering from dementia.

There are also high-profile cases, like that of Brooke Astor, the New York socialite, who died in 2007. She was swindled out of millions of dollars by her son, while she suffered from Alzheimer’s. But it’s not just the wealthy who are at risk. According to the recent SEC report, the poor are even more vulnerable for a number of reasons. For example, even in conditions of poverty, a senior may have something that an abuser wants: an apartment to live in, equity in a home or a regular source of income such as Social Security or a pension.

It’s revolting that seniors are being treated this way. What really makes it worse is that so much of this exploitation goes unreported. According to a New York State study, for every case of elder financial exploitation that’s reported to law enforcement, there are another 44 that are not.

Why Family Dynamics

Make This So Challenging

I suspect that family dynamics are one of the biggest reasons some incidents of financial exploitation get swept under the rug. When people are victimized by strangers, they report it to the police. But they’re often reluctant to do so when a family member is at fault. Seniors often don’t want to harm someone they love -even if that person is harming them. They may not want their family’s name in the papers, and they may be reluctant to report a relative to law enforcement.

If the person who exploited the senior is their child, they may be dealing with difficult emotions and wondering how they could have raised someone who would treat a person that way. The senior may be embarrassed about the deception. And sometimes, it’s hard to believe that someone we love and trust would betray us in

this way. We may even doubt whether what we’re seeing is true.

But there’s another kind of family dynamic that also plays a huge role in financial exploitation: when a new “sweetheart” appears on the scene. The elderly -- especially if they’re widowed -- may feel lonely and crave companionship. A senior might try online dating or be flattered when a new person shows interest. But sometimes, these “sweethearts” aren’t looking for love; they’re looking for a financial bonanza.

The “sweethearts” may try to separate seniors from their children or other loved ones, which is heartbreaking enough. But making it worse, they may also convince the seniors to change their wills, beneficiary designations and account tenants -- cutting out the adult children. Planning & Communication Are Key I know it’s horrible to contemplate that a family member or close friend might prey upon your vulnerability in the future. But there are ways you can help protect yourself, which I talked about in a previous column. One safeguard now available is providing financial institutions with the name and contact information for a “trusted contact person” -- a trustworthy individual at least 18 years old who can be notified on your behalf to help address suspected financial exploitation or diminished capacity, should either situation occur in the future.

I can’t overstate how important it is that you communicate with trusted family and friends -- and a financial consultant as well as your estate planning attorney -- about your finances. They need to know what you have, where accounts are located and what your intentions are for your money. The more people who have this information, the harder it will be for one person to exploit you or someone you love.

Shine a Light on the Crime

Finally, I want to emphasize that financial exploitation of elders is a crime -- even

if it’s committed by a loved one. I understand that people don’t want to report a family member to law enforcement. I also understand how complex the emotions are around this. But if we’re going to help protect seniors -- and our future selves -we need to shine light on this.

If you suspect that your parent or another elderly person is being exploited, you might consider confronting the perpetrator to let them know you’re onto them -- but only if it’s safe to do so. If it doesn’t feel safe, alert the police or Adult Protective Services. There are also attorneys and other services that specialize in financial exploitation that can help you figure out how to proceed. Either way, we need honest conversations about this exploitation. Exposing the truth may be the only way to stop it.

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Certified Financial Planner, is president of the Charles Schwab Foundation and author of “The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty.” The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice.COPYRIGHT 2021 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. MEMBER SIPC. DIST BY CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. (1118-8V93)

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BY LOU THEODORE

How often do those in the reading audience give thanks for being an American? How many give thanks for having been born and raised in America? How often do we give thanks for our lifestyle – cars, TVs, restaurants, vacations, home(s), cellphones, etc? And how often do people around the world give thanks for their present-day lifestyle?

But, who should we and those around the world give thanks to? For some, the answer might be the bureaucrats, politicians, lawyers, etc. For others, it might be doctors or engineers or scientists. For me, thanks would be directed to those who have served or are presently serving in the defense of our great nation. I feel a pang of guilt every year when Memorial Day rolls around. I am 87 years old and never served America. Although I have been told that I am not in the “Jane Fonda” mold, this haunting memory shall not leave me, nor should it.

This is the 21st Memorial Day of this century. It provides us with another opportunity to reevaluate the meaning of this special day. It is a day we primarily pay tribute to those who have died in battle for our country. We also pay tribute to those veterans who have served our nation.

It is a day of reflection, and on this day of reflecting I am reminded of an old saying: “to live in the memory of a loved one, is to live forever.” It is appropriate that we pay homage to these men

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On Memorial Day

and women who have provided us with our present-day quality of life.

Twenty years ago, I attended Memorial Day festivities on our Village Green. I was treated to a touching and compassionate speech by Tony Cassella (former Mayor of the Village of East Williston). The speech was written by his son Paul. Tony graciously provided a copy of the speech to me. I would like to pass along (with permission) part of that speech.

“To me, Memorial Day, like Thanksgiving Day, is that day when we pause in our busy lives and think about all of the people who sacrificed so much so that we may enjoy our freedom in this wonderful country. When I think of Memorial Day what first comes to mind are the dramatic opening lines of Thomas Payne’s Pamphlet written during the Revolutionary War wherein he stated “These are the times that drive men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crises, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” Those words were so powerful that our first President, George Washington, before crossing the Delaware to attack the sleeping Hessians on Christmas Day, read Payne’s pamphlet to all of his troops. Little did Thomas Payne know that from that time on to this very day the citizens of this country would never be summer soldiers or sunshine patriots. Throughout world wars and the many

conflicts and police actions over the last years, our citizens have met their call to duty. It is because of their actions that today we honor those men and women who have made the supreme sacrifice and who have been injured in conquering tyranny. The actions assure that we today would enjoy the wonderful life that we have in these great United States, here in East Williston, and in villages like ours across the country.”

I also want to leave you with my thoughts for those who came before me and made the ultimate sacrifice:

1. They fought for and defended our way of life over these past 2 ½ centuries.

2. There were over 1,000,000 service members who didn’t make it back – American Revolution (4,500), WWI (110,000), WWII (400,000), Korean War (35,000), Vietnam War (60,000), etc.

3. My gratitude is forever.

4. I will never forget.

5. Let us remember what they died for.

6. Their sacrifice guarded and continues to insure our freedom.

For me, forgetting and not honoring our fallen heroes of the past provides strength to our enemies of today. Let us all help erase this advantage on this special day. It would be great if the Village Mall were jammed packed for this coming Memorial Day celebration. It is up to each and every one of us to help make this happen. It will serve as a reminder to all of the sacrifices made by the men and women who served our great country in the past and those who are serving today.

Have a great Memorial Day. Enjoy it as grateful and thankful Americans and let us never forget its significance.

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BY TOM MARGENAU

Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes they want more. They want to see something official -- something in black and white. In other words, they want me to give them a legal reference for whatever rules I am explaining to them.

I sort of know where they are coming from. Frequently, they have heard one thing from a friend or from a supposed trusted source, like maybe a financial adviser or even a Social Security representative. And then they read something different from me. I understand their confusion.

So, why should they trust me? Well, I’ve been doing this Social Security stuff for almost 50 years now. And all the programs, rules and regulations are just burned into my brain. I will occasionally need to check something out in the Social Security Administration’s Program Operations Manual System, or POMS, which is the primary resource guide for SSA employees. POMS takes all of the Social Security laws and turns them into practical instructions for carrying out those laws. But frankly, I haven’t looked at the actual laws for many years now. Still, I understand that more than a few people would like to see something in writing. Because of the high volume of emails I get, I simply don’t have the time to look everything up. But if you want to do your own research, I have some bits of advice.

First, I strongly recommend you start out looking in the Social Security Handbook. The Handbook is a much shorter version of the POMS. If you printed out the entire POMS, it would fill about 20 three-ring binders. (I know this for a fact because when I worked for the SSA before an electronic version of POMS came along, I had those 20 binders in a bookshelf behind my desk.)

Anyway, the Social Security Handbook is only about 700 pages and fills just one book on my desk. You can find it as https://www.socialsecurity.gov. Just type “Social Security Handbook” in the search box. Or if you’re an old-fashioned guy like me, you can get a hard copy of the book at any bookseller like Amazon. And since I mentioned Amazon, allow me to shamelessly plug my book. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” It’s a collection of fact sheets I have written for my readers over the years. These fact sheets explain almost every facet of the Social Security program. It’s much shorter and simpler than the Social Security Handbook. And it is WAY easier to understand than the POMS. And it is so much more convenient to find what you are looking for in my book rather than trying to wade through all the Social Security laws. Having plugged my book, I totally

There Oughta Be a Law!

understand that it’s not good enough for some people. They want to see the actual rules and regulations. And if you are not satisfied with the Social Security Handbook, you are going to have to delve into the thousands and thousands of pages of POMS.

You can find POMS online at https:// www.socialsecurity.gov. Near the top of the homepage, open up the “Menu” tab, and then scroll down to the bottom and you will see a link called “Program Rules.” Click on that. You will see four links. You will want to open the link labeled “Employee Operating Instructions.” Then click on “Program Operations Manual System (POMS).” Once there, you will see the table of contents, which is divided into topics such as “Retirement and Survivors Insurance,” “Disability Insurance,” “Health Insurance” and so on.

And then all I can say is, “Good luck!” I’ve been using POMS for almost half a century now, and to be honest, I still have trouble finding exactly what I am looking for.

And for those of you who aren’t satisfied with my book, the Social Security Handbook or POMS, and you insist on seeing the actual law, well, then I wish you even more luck. In my 50 years of working on Social Security issues, I think I’ve tried to find an actual law reference only once or twice. But if you really want to, you can find the laws by following the same links I mentioned above for POMS. Once you click on “Program Rules,” you will find tabs for “The Law,” “The Regulations” and “The Rulings.”

I am not a lawyer, and I certainly am no expert on these matters, but I think in a nutshell, the “Law” is the law. The “Regulations” are subsets of the law. And the “Rulings” are subsets of the regulations.

Having given you all these instructions for wading through the SSA website to find various laws and rules and regulations, I’ve found that a simple Google search can work just as well. And here is a big hint for doing that. Always start out your search with the words “Social Security.” For example, say you wanted information on the 10-year duration of marriage rule that applies to a divorced husband or wife trying to get benefits on an ex-spouse’s Social Security record. When you do the Google search, don’t just type in “10-year marriage rule.” Make sure you type in “Social Security 10-year marriage rule.” Lots of helpful links will pop up -- some of them leading to a POMS reference or maybe even the law.

I’ve got just a little space left, and I’m going to completely shift gears and pass along something a reader recently shared with me. Here is what he said.

“In your recent column on rules about Social Security checks, you mention how beneficiaries get checks on a

Wednesday (second, third or fourth) depending on their birthday, with the exception of some old-timers who still get their checks on the third of the month.

“You left out an exception: If a beneficiary has someone else collecting checks based on the primary’s Social Security number, the primary beneficiary’s pay date changes to the third of every month. Being born on March 16, 1949, I got my check on the third Wednesday until my ex-wife reached the age to collect based on my Social Security account. Then I began receiving checks on the third of

each month and do so to this date. The SSA sent me a letter explaining the change in the pay date and listed reasons (there were a couple of others, but I don’t recall what they were), including the one that affected me.”

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets..

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Have rising prices impacted your budget to purchase?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

While you’ve been searching for that special place to call home as prices have increased are you still qualified to handle the monthly costs? Maybe those in the 1-5% club aren’t that concerned because they have excess income and are more than qualified. But maybe for those impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic and are just coming back into the market and are ready to purchase, be sure that what you are buying is still within your means.

Whatever your budget might have been, then you should re-evaluate your specific financial needs going forward. As prices have really zoomed up the last year locally and domestically throughout the 50 states, one needs to be cognizant of the monthly mortgage and interest (as it has increased over the last few months), as well as upkeep, whether it be all the utilities, e.g. gas, electric and water, insurance, etc.) or outside maintenance.

Having crucial “rainy day” money available in case of an emergency or issue with your home is an additional consideration to keep in mind. If you are contemplating a co-op or condo then figuring out what your monthly maintenance or HOA fees covers will assist in knowing the current affordability of what you are considering purchasing. Has your salary or business revenue increased over the last year to accommodate the increase in prices? If you are going to stay for at least the next 3-5 years or even longer then as long as you can handle the expense then it will still produce a more beneficial situation than renting.

At some point if and when the

demand cools off, then rental values will increase, so being in an ownership position will be much more stable as long as you have the income coming in. Also consider if you had to sell in 1-3 years, will you be better off owning or staying where you are? Unless you are staying where the rent is free or lower than the market is charging (in-laws or parents) and you need to continue to save to buy, then that will be your optimum solution. However, if you are still renting, then you must see what your options are today with the still historically low-interest rates.

February 2012) and had gained 57.3 percent since hitting bottom in March 2011. As of January 2019, the overall HPI was 5.6 percent higher than its pre-crisis peak in April 2006.”

for the next 20+ years.

BY CHARLYN FARGO

With our health, it’s the little decisions that make a big difference over time.

A new study finds that the little decision of choosing olive, canola or corn oil over butter or margarine can help prevent chronic disease.

The study, published in the BMC Med on April 15, 2021, followed more than 521,000 participants, ages 50-71 years, from the National Institutes of HealthAARP Diet and Health Study. Researchers tracked cooking oil and fat consumption using a validated food frequency questionnaire and tracked mortality. Over 16 years, 129,328 deaths were

I have said in the past, gaining a fixed lease for 30 years (a mortgage) or whatever the time that you would be residing in your home as long as it would be at least 3-5 years you just might be better off. The only way to figure it out is to talk with a mortgage broker, your accountant, or financial planner to analyze the numbers, potential appreciation and to gain the best tax advantage and savings as you possibly can. Some might be “rolling stones” and don’t want to be in a fixed situation as some baby boomers just prefer to rent and travel and don’t want to be tied down owning. It’s a matter of choice, but one should always look at the financial benefit. Core Logic had said back in March 2019 that “the overall HPI (home price index) had increased on a year-over-year basis every month for seven years (since

Today Nassau County’s median sale price increased by 13.2% annually, to $600,000, the multiple listing service of Long Island reported. From 1955-1975 normal appreciation had been 3.5-3.8% but today with the severe lack of inventory and low-interest rates, it seems the sky is the limit in what many are willing to bid on homes. But my professional opinion for those who are still searching and seriously considering purchasing, periodically update your costs and personal and family situation and make sure you are somewhat in a safe zone financially. So if the “what if” occurs and you have to sell, will you at least break even or possibly gain some appreciation once you close.

Even when the market declines and you are moving from an apartment up to a more expensive home, then percentage-wise the home will lose more dollar amount than your current place, so you will still be in a more beneficial situation. No one can exactly pinpoint or predict the future, but one can at least sit down and plan for different scenarios. However, if you are on strong footings financially go for the gold and be in the game for the long run, especially if you are either starting a family or have young children and will be staying put in your home and building roots in your community

NUTRITION NEWS

Cooking Oils Versus Butter

documented. Intakes of butter and margarine were associated with higher total mortality, while intakes of canola and olive oil were related to lower total mortality. Butter consumption was positively associated with cancer mortality.

The researchers found substituting corn oil, canola oil or olive oil for equal amounts of butter and margarine was related to lower all-cause mortality and mortality from certain causes, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

It’s amazing that a simple switch from solid fats to liquid can make such a difference. It’s a seemingly small step to saute a chicken breast or roast vegeta-

bles in oil instead of butter. Make those small changes and your heart will thank you.

Q and A

Q: When it comes to gardening, spring is the season for those cool-loving crops like lettuce, spinach, carrots and radishes. But what can you do with radishes, and are they good for you?

A: Radishes come in quite the variety: spicy to mild, small to long, round to straight, red to white to multicolored. A half-cup of sliced, raw radishes contains around 10 calories, 2 grams carbohydrates and 1 gram fiber. While radishes do not contain much protein, fat

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

or sodium, they do have vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, folate, potassium and calcium. Radishes store best in the refrigerator for one to two weeks, but they don’t freeze well due to their high-water content, according to the University of Illinois Extension. Try pickling them, or just slicing, dicing, shredding and eating. You can also saute them.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Ill. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @Nutrition Rd.

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A nonprofit organization in Great Neck is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of security related enhancements. The project includes: Installation of security films on first floor windows and the installation of a lockdown system on main entrance doors. Selection criteria will be based on knowledge of surveillance and security, adherence to work schedule, prior experience, references and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting us at ariel@lihagn.org. All interested firms will be required to sign for the proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone, fax and email address. Bids will be accepted until June 4th, 2021 and work is to commence by July 31st, 2021

NOVENAS/PRAYERS

NOVENA TO THE BLESSED MOTHER

O, Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruit of the Vine, Splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.

O, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O, Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth,

I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand thy power.

O, show me here you are my Mother.

O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.

Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands . Thank you for your mercy to me and mine.

Amen. (MAK)

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EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

3 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

BY MARY HUNT

Your 790 credit score might not be as great as you think it is. It all depends on which credit score you’re looking at. If you’re referring to a FICO score of 790 out of 850, that’s excellent, but 790 is only so-so on the VantageScore 2.0 model, which tops out at 990.

So, you may be wondering, what credit score is considered good? It sounds like an easy question, but it’s not. There is no single answer, not even a definitive range. That’s because you have many different credit scores. Current estimates suggest you have at least 58! Yes, really.

The eight most common credit-scoring models used by lenders and consumers rate scores from as low as 150 to as high as 990. However, the one used by 90% of lenders and others who use credit scoring is your FICO score (https://www.myfico.com/).

Now add to that information that the three major credit bureaus -- TransUnion, Experian and Equifax -- each have their own branded scores.

TransUnion’s TransRisk score ranges from 300 to 850, and the Equifax credit score ranges from 280 to 850.

Meanwhile, one of Experian’s scores ranges from 360 to 840, while another goes from 330 to 830. There’s also a score the bureaus created together called the VantageScore, which ranges from 501 to 990.

Confused? Don’t be. Credit scores are like body weight. You can weigh yourself 10 times a day and come up with a different number every time. Why bother? That’s not going to change a thing. Instead of becoming a slave to the bathroom scale, just eat better and exercise more. Your weight will take care of itself.

A credit score is a direct reflection of the way you manage your credit and financial life. Instead of obsessing over your credit scores, concentrate your efforts on the following three simple steps to improve your money management skills. Your credit scores (all of them!) will then begin to soar.

NO. 1: PAY YOUR BILLS ON TIME

Just do it. Late payers suffer greatly with low credit scores because low scores translate to higher insurance premiums,

higher interest rates on mortgages and car loans, and perhaps missing out on that great job or apartment. Your credit history matters!

NO. 2: CHECK YOUR REPORTS

Do not confuse credit reports with credit scores. Your credit reports are the blueprints to your credit scores. If there’s an error on a report, that will affect your score. Each of the big three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, TransUnion, Experian) have a report with your name on it. You can get one free copy of each of your three credit reports every 12 months at AnnualCreditReport.com, a site authorized by federal law. Follow the prompts, but do not be sidetracked into paying for anything. When offered, click through. When you receive your reports, either by mail or electronically, check them carefully, and dispute any items you do not recognize or know to be factually correct.

NO. 3: GET YOUR UTILIZATION RATE UNDER 30%

Utilization rate is the ratio between your credit limit(s) and the amount of debt you are carrying at any moment. If you have a credit card with a $2,000 limit, you should not be using more than about $600 of it (below 30%) at any time.

Additionally, if your credit cards together have $15,000

of credit limit total, all of your credit card debt should never exceed about $4,500 (below 30%). If you’re over, do everything you can to get below 30%. Then go for the gold by paying them all off to achieve $0 balances across the board.

Is your credit history sketchy? Your FICO score in the tank? Don’t panic. Instead, resolve to fix these things as best you can (no one can delete true and accurate information from your credit reports; negative items will drop off after seven or 10 years, depending on their nature). Then get busy cleaning up your act. Improving your FICO score won’t happen overnight, but your awareness, determination and commitment certainly can turn around that quickly.

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate. com/. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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Garden City Senior Center is Open

Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Senior Center is now open.

Our hours will be 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  We will be practicing social distancing so no exercise or group activities will take place at this time Anyone visiting the Center will be required to wear a mask during their visit.

John Ellis Kordes on Paul McCartney

The most famous and successful of the Beatles, Paul McCartney is perhaps the greatest living legend on the planet today!  Lifelong Beatles fan John Ellis Kordes will take a look on Paul’s storied life from childhood to today.

Please visit the Senior Center on

FOR SENIORS

Tuesday, June 8 at 1 p.m. to hear this presentation.

Social Seniors

are Happier, Healthier Seniors

Come visit the Senior Center on Wednesday, June 16 at 11:15 a.m. when Kerri Kaley from Encore Luxury Living will give a talk on “Staying Social for a Healthier Life”.

Staying socially connected and feeling engaged with life becomes more important as we grow older, and not just for mental health reasons. Isolation is a serious health risk for older adults. We now know that people who don’t or can’t maintain connections with friends, family and neighborhood will experience greater

numbers of chronic and life-limiting health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The benefits of belonging to a community and spending leisure time productively are too important to ignore.

The Community Garden is Open This Year

Recreation and Parks is happy to announce that our Community Garden will be open to plant this year.  Residents wishing to obtain a plot should call our office at 465-4075.  Participants are responsible for the needs of their plot including planting, weeding, and harvesting.  Space is limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Senior Exercise with Felicia Come join us for Senior Exercise with Felicia at the Garden City Senior Center!  Due to COVID restrictions, this program will no longer be a drop in program.  Participants will need to pre-register, wear masks, and fill out a COVID form, and space will be limited.

Classes will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m.  In order to attend a class you must preregister.  You may pre-register up to two days before the class you want to attend by calling the Senior Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 385-8006.  For a Monday class, you may call the Friday before. Space is limited.

NOTICE OF FORMATION

Fulcrum Home Inspections LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/6/2021. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for services of process.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 291 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY, 11001. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

GC 1205

6X 04/23,30,05/07,14,21,28

NOTICE OF FORMATION

Daley One LLC

Notice of formation of DALEY ONE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on April 12, 2021. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 67 Lucille St Hempstead, NY 11550. Purpose: any law-ful purpose.

GC 1206

6X 04/30,05/07,14,21,28,06/04

NOTICE OF FORMATION

Truzzolino & Sons Venture LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/11/21. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 164 Chestnut Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

GC 1208

6X 04/30,05/07,14,21,28,06/04

LEGAL NOTICE

(Pursuant to Section 1428 of the Real Property Tax Law, State of New York) 2021 Tax

1st Half Due and Payable June 1, 2021

(Second half may be paid at same time)

2nd Half Due and Payable December 1, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, has received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the current year and will attend at the Village office, 351 Stewart Avenue in said Village,

LEGAL NOTICES

on each day during the period June 1 to July 1, 2021 from 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon until 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon (Saturday, Sundays and legal holidays excepted), for the purpose of receiving the taxes assessed on said roll.

Taxes for the first half-year become due and payable June 1, 2021. (Taxes for the second half-year may be paid at the same time). Taxes for the second half-year become due and payable December 1, 2021.

A discount of 1% will be allowed on the second half of the tax, providing payment of both the first and second halves is made not later than June 30, 2020. No discount will be allowed after June 30, 2021.

To all taxes for the first half remaining unpaid after July 1, 2021, and for the second half remaining unpaid after December 31, 2021, five per centum (5%) will be added for the first month or fraction, thereof, and one per centum (1%) for each month or fraction thereof thereafter until date of Tax Sale is determined. Thereafter, Tax Sale expense and additional interest will be added.

AVOID PENALTIES BY PAYING YOUR TAXES PROMPTLY

When requesting tax bills, please give the lot and block numbers and map designation, account number or description and location of property.

Karen M. Altman Village Clerk

Dated: May 12, 2021

Garden City, New York GC 1212 2X 05/14,21

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Dreamcatchcharters, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 11, 2021. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Westermann Sheehy Samaan & Gillespie LLP, Attention: Leonard M. Ridini, Jr., Esq., 90 Merrick Avenue, Suite 802, East Meadow, NY 11554.

GC 1214

6X 05/21,28,06/04,11,18, 25

NOTICE

OF

BOND RESOLUTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 20, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a resolution further amending the bond resolution adopted by said Board of Trustees on August 15, 2019 and heretofore amended on December 10, 2020, which bond resolution, as further amended, it entitled:

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted August 15, 2019, amended December 10, 2020 and further amended May 20, 2021, authorizing the construction of improvements to the Village water system, consisting of wellhead treatment improvements for emerging contaminants at the Rockaway Avenue plant site (Well Nos. 8 and 12), stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $13,500,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $13,500,000 to finance said appropriation, and authorizing the expenditure of any grant funds received or to be received for said purpose” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construct improvements to the Village water system, consisting of wellhead treatment improvements for emerging contaminants at the Rockaway Avenue plant site (Well Nos. 8 and 12), as described in the report prepared for the Village by H2M Architects + Engineers dated June 2019, as updated and amended on November 17, 2020 and May 10, 2021; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and related costs for legal, landscaping and security work, and other costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $13,500,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of $13,500,000 bonds of the Village to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon; and STATING that any grant funds received by

the Village and any other funds available for such purpose are authorized to be applied toward the cost of said project or redemption of the Village’s bonds or notes issued therefor, or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes to be collected for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds or notes;

SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of $13,500,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: May 20, 2021

Karen M. Altman Village Clerk

1. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF 164 OXFORD HOLDINGS LLC as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70, and a variance from Section 200-15 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of building permits, for the construction and maintenance of a 15’ x 30’ in-ground swimming pool with 6’ fence, and a 76 sq. ft. cellar entrance, in the rear of the premises known as 164 OXFORD BOULEVARD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 38, Lot 82, R-12 District), the construction of which would: A. cause the previously granted (August 12, 2020) allowable building area of (3,296 sq. ft. or 21.97%), to be exceeded by (526) sq. ft. (3,822 sq. ft. or 25.48%), where (3,000 sq. ft. or 20.0%) is permitted ~ Building Department application # 2021-9251, Elizabeth Bibla, L.A.

*Adjourned at the May 18th, 2021 meeting.

GC 1215 1X 05/28

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and Chapter 200 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of said Village will meet in the Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., to take action on the following matters:

2. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF MELISSA & GREG BEDARD as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 & 200-70, and a variance of Section 20015 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit to construct and maintain an 10’ x 27’ in-ground swimming pool, and 9 sq. ft. gas firepit, with a 6’ Estate and chain link fence & landscape plan; in the rear yard of the premises known as 36 CLAYDON ROAD (Map of Country Life Development, Block J, Lot 176, R-6 district) the granting of which wouldA. cause the allowable building area of (1894 sq. ft. or 25%), to be exceeded by (158) sq. ft. (2,052 sq. ft. or 27.08%). Building Department application # 2021-9333, Landscape Associates Inc.

*Adjourned at the May 18th, 2021 meeting.

3. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF DAMIAN O’LEARY in accordance with the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 20070, and a variance of Sections 99-2 & 200-52 of the Village Code, allowing for the issue of permits for the maintenance of a 7’ x 7’ Hot Tub, (2) two previously permitted and installed A/C compressors, and 40.0’ of non-conforming fencing, located in the side yard of the premises known as 3 CHESTNUT

STREET (Map of Garden City East, Block 128, Lot 19, R-6 district), the granting of which would;

A. cause the (50.0’) required front setback from Chestnut Street for accessory structures, to be reduced to no less than (32.0’) with respect to the fence, and to no less than (32.5’) with respect to the Hot Tub and, to no less than (38.4’) with respect to the A/C compressors ~

B. cause the (3.0’) required plot line setback for accessory structures to be reduced to no less than (0.5’), with respect to the Hot Tub ~

C. allow (14.0’) of (6.0’) high fencing to remain, where (4.0’) height is permitted.

Building Department application # 2020-9423.

*Adjourned at the May 18th, 2021 meeting.

4. APPEAL OF JOHN & VALERIE GIANNUZZI for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15, 200-31, 20046 and 200-52 of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 548 sq. ft. first floor rear addition with a 306 sq. ft. second floor addition above, a 56 sq. ft. front first floor entryway, and the installation of (2) A/C compressors in the side yard (while demolishing a 144 & 42 sq. ft. one story rear portions); at the premises known as 101 HUNTINGTON ROAD

(Map of Country life development, Block P, Lot 244, R-6 district) the granting of which would ~

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,515 sq. ft. or 25%) to be exceeded by (126) sq. ft. (1,641 sq. ft. or 27.08%) ~

B. reduce the required front yard setback of (30.0’) to no less than (28.8’) with respect to the entry, and to no less than (24.8’) to the steps ~

C. cause a horizontal extension of the existing first floor (6.1’) minimum side yard, where (8.0’) is now required ~

D. cause a horizontal extension of the current first floor aggregate of side yards, resulting in an aggregate of (16.3’), where (18.2’) is required and (15.3’) is existing.

Application # 2021-9501, Barbara Ann Bundas & Steven. J Trubert P.E

5. APPEAL OF GEORGE & CECILIA HOHENBERGER

LEGAL NOTICES

for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-52.H of the Village Code, so as to maintain the location of (2) two previously permitted A/C compressors in the side yard, at the existing dwelling known as 173 WEYFORD TERRACE (Map of Garden City Gables, Block 14, Lots 61, R-8 district) the granting of which would:

A. maintain the existing (8.9’) plot line setback, where (10.0’) is required.

Building Department application # 2021-9505

6. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF JOSEPH A & REGINA CASTRO as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70, and a variance from Section 200-52 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit to construct and maintain an 18’ x 34’ in-ground swimming pool with a 6’ fence; in the rear yard of the premises known as 87 WASHINGTON AVENUE (Map of Garden City East, Block 133, Lot 2, R-20 district), the granting of which would~

A. cause the (34.3’) of (6.0’) high fencing on the Southerly side to be as close as (70.0’) to Washington Avenue; and (27.3’) of Northerly fencing and a gate to be as close as (72.7’) to the Washington Avenue Front, where (80.0’) is required.

Building Department application # 2021-9510, Elizabeth Bibla, L.A.

7. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF DANIELLE & JARRETT

LEMIEUX as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70, and a variance from Section 200-52 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit to construct and maintain a 16’ x 32’ in-ground swimming pool with a 6’ fence, in the rear yard of the premises known as 75 HAMPTON ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 95, Lot 4, R-12 district), the granting of which would ~ A. cause an accessory structure (fence) to be as close as (6.0’) to the North Avenue plot line, where (50.0’) is required.

Building Department application # 2021-9628, Elizabeth Bibla, L.A.

8. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF OLIVER & KAREN

BUTT as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70,

and a variance from Section 200-15 and 200-52 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit to construct and maintain an 18’ x 32’ in-ground swimming pool with a 6’ fence, and built in BBQ in the rear yard of the premises known as 120 OXFORD BLVD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 48, Lot 61, R-12 district), the granting of which would ~

A. cause the allowable building area of (3,600 sq. ft. of 20%) to be exceeded by (461) sq. ft. (4,061 sq. ft. or 22.5%)~

B. exceed the allowable coverage of the required rear yard of (1,080 sq. ft. or 30.0%), by (69) sq. ft. (1148 sq. ft. or 31.8%).

Building Department application # 2021-9733, Elizabeth Bibla, L.A.

9. APPEAL OF ROBERT & KELLY BEDFORD for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15 & 200-46 of the Village Code, so as to allow for the issue of a building permit to erect a 448 sq. ft. one and a half story rear addition, at the dwelling known as 32 BROMPTON ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 77, Lots 66, R-8 district), the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,750 sq. ft. or 25.0%), to be exceeded by (93) sq. ft. (1,843 sq. ft. or 26.3%)~

B. cause the required aggregate side yards of (21.0’), to be reduced to no less than (19.98’) ~

C. cause the required minimum side yard of (8.0’) to be reduced to no less than (5.74’) with respect to the rear addition ~ D. reduce the required rear yard setback of (25.0’) to no less than (21.20’).

Building Department application # 2021-9511, Robert Vincent Keyloun, R.A.

10. APPEAL OF RONALD & ANTONETTA GREENSTEIN for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15 & 200-46 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit for the erection of a 952 sq. ft. rear first floor addition, with a 267 sq. ft. open porch, a 41 sq. ft. raised terrace, and a 57 sq. ft. side cellar entrance (demolish 394 sq. ft. rear deck); at the dwelling known as 16 COLVIN DRIVE (Map of Nassau Havens, Block D, Lots 57, R-6 district) the granting of

which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (3,289 sq. ft. or 25.0%), to be exceeded by (199) sq. ft. (3,488 sq. ft. or 26.58%) ~

B. cause the required (25.0’) aggregate of side yards, to be reduced to no less than (22.18’) at the proposed cellar entry. Building Department application # 2021-9919, John J. Viscardi, R.A.

11. APPEAL OF MARK & ERIKA ANN PALMER for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15 & 200-46 of the Village Code, so as to allow the issue of a building permit for the erection of a 451 sq. ft. second floor side and rear addition, with a 184 sq. ft. front porch, while the maintaining a previously constructed 52 sq. ft. outdoor BBQ in the rear yard, at the dwelling known as 167 WICKHAM ROAD (Map of Garden City Gables, Block 6, Lots 45, R-8 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,650 sq. ft. or 25.0%), to be exceeded by (166) sq. ft. (1,816 sq. ft. or 27.5%) ~

B. cause a vertical extension of the existing (5.10’) minimum side yard, where (8.0’) is now required ~

C. maintain the existing (15.2’) aggregate of side yards where (18.0’) is now required ~ D. cause a (6.0’) minimum side yard to be maintained where (8.0’) is required, with respect to the BBQ ~

E. Reduce the required front yard setback of (30.0’) to no less than (25.6’).

Building Department application # 2021-9575, Barbara M. Ruggiero, R.A.

12. APPEAL OF JOHN & PATRICIA WATTS for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-46 of the Village Code, so as to allow the issue of a building permit for the erection of a 292 sq. ft. roof over pavilion and a 130 sq. ft. second floor addition at the rear, and a 32 sq. ft. side basement entrance, while constructing a 194 sq. ft. enclosed porch with 35 sq. ft. roof over entry at the side, (demolish 257 sq. ft. detached garage and 14 sq. ft. cellar entrance), at the dwelling known as 17 ELM STREET (Map of Garden City East, Block 126, Lots 92, R-6 district) the granting of which

would:

A. cause a horizontal and vertical extension of the existing (9.5’) side yard, and the reduction of an existing (5.9’) side yard to no less than (5.5’), where ( 15.0’ ) minimum is required.

Building Department application # 2021-9576, Barbara M. Ruggiero, R.A.

13. APPEAL OF MR. & MRS. JUSTIN & KRISTIN HESTER for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-52 of the Village Code, so as to permit the relocation of a previously permitted A/C system, to be replaced and then obscured from view by shrubs, in the front of the existing corner dwelling known as 48 HILTON AVENUE (Map of Garden City Central, Block 23, Lots 3, R-20 district) the granting of which would: A. reduce the required ( 52.25’ ) setback from Sixth Street to no less than (46.5’). Building Department application # 2021-9705.

14. APPEAL OF TWENTY THREE REALTY LLC. for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-7 and 200-28.1 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of building permits, for the alteration and use of a 1,978 sq. ft. first floor of the building known as 990 FRANKLIN AVENUE (Map of Garden City Central, Lots 9, Block 11), as a professional office “Dental365” in the C-4 District.

Building Department Application # 2021-9731.

15. APPEAL OF MR. & MRS. DEVINDRA ETWAROO in accordance with 200-61.C of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a permit for the expansion of the driveway, at the dwelling known as 17 FENIMORE AVENUE (Map of Nassau Havens, Block D, Lot 30, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable driveway area of (600) sq. ft. in the required setback from Fenimore Avenue, to be exceeded by (14) sq. ft. (741 sq. ft. or 23.5%).

Building Department application # 2021-9771.

16. APPEAL OF CAROL SIMONETTE for a variance of the provisions of Section

The Mayor’s Update

From page 22

patrols play an important part in preventing holiday tragedies that seem far too common.” The Garden City Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Holiday Collection

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Monday, May 31, 2021, Memorial Day. The Holiday Week Collection Schedule will be as follows:

Western Half of Village (West of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage - Tuesday and Friday; Rubbish - Thursday, June 3, 2021

Eastern Half of Village (East of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage - Wednesday and Saturday: Rubbish - Thursday, June 3,

2021

Residents scheduled for recycling on Monday, May 31, 2021 are asked to put their recyclables out on Monday, June 7, 2021.

June 3 Board Meeting In Person via Zoom

The June 3, 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting will be held in person at Cluett Hall and via Zoom beginning at 7:30 p.m. Here is the link to join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/85912837908?pwd=M3lvYkg zUS9Ma21QUGovTmlSVWF 3dz09

Meeting ID: 859 1283 7908 Passcode: 3v3aKE

To dial by phone - 929-2056099 Meeting ID: 859 1283 7908 Passcode: 448351

The Office Cat

From page 23

ered a man to be in possession of a defaced loaded 32-caliber handgun with a round in the chamber and a clip holding five live rounds. Police say he also possessed a forged license plate and a forged Ohio driver’s license. The man, age 23, was arrested for criminal possession of a loaded firearm, criminal possession of a defaced firearm, two counts of possession of a forged instrument, and

unlawful altering of a vehicle’s VIN number.

Money clip stolen

On May 25th a money clip was reported stolen from a Franklin Avenue gym locker.

False claims

Garden City Police are investigating a May 25report of a victim’s identity being used to file false unemployment claims.

LEGAL NOTICES

From page 49

200-46.C of the Village Code, permitting the erection of a 115 sq. ft. one story side addition, at the existing dwelling known as 10 CEDAR PLACE (Map of Garden City Central, Block 3, Lots 32, R-8 district) the construction of which would:

A. cause the required (22.5’) aggregate of side yards to be no less than the existing (21.59’), with respect to the proposed addition.

Building Department application # 2021-9492, Monte Scott Leeper, R.A.

END OF CASES

The Board may transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

DATED: May 24, 2021

Karen Altman

Garden City, New York 11530

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 M. 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.

NEXT MEETING:

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

costs and externalities?

Daughney argues that alcohol is available in liquor stores and grocery stores, so marijuana might as well be too.

Just because off-track betting is legal, does not mean we should have an OTB in our village.

Just because by-the-hour motels are legal, does not mean we should permit them in our village.

Just because needle-exchanges are permissible in NYC, does not mean we should encourage the practice in our village.

He dismissively asserts, “If anyone thinks that forbidding sale in Garden City will stop residents or others from using [pot] they are completely incorrect and cannot provide any logical basis for such thoughts.  One will be able to travel 2 miles in any direction to purchase it.”

Regardless of however many marijuana users there are, they can fill their urges elsewhere, rather than increase their interactions, transactions, and accidents in the village.  Every day, families, school-age children, and college students walk down 7th Street after school and the village should responsibly opt-out of easy access and impulse buying.The point is NOT that the village is legislating morality, but standing up for the health, safety, and quality-of-life for our kids, residents, property owners, and businesses.

It would be wise to rely less on Pew Research polls than on the very real social effects of routinizing marijuana activity.  In a recent press release, Putnam County noted that where marijuana is easily available, “the cost of law enforcement, drugged driving deaths, car crashes, workforce issues and mental health and other health issues continues to grow.”  Are the thirty pieces of silver from drug excise taxes going to cover these social

That said, it is refreshing that Garden City no longer has a Mayor/Trustee who views those with differing opinions to be “completely incorrect” and incapable of “any logical basis for such thoughts”.  Such bombast likely intimidated acquiescent colleagues in the past, but it should no longer influence this more independent-minded Board.

James Kumpel

Make peace a priority

To the Editor:

On Sunday, May 23rd, there was a beautiful multi-cultural, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-generational gathering of Nassau residents outside of Kathleen Rice’s office on 7th Street to recognize suffering of Palestinian people not just in Palestine but all over the world.

The event was explicitly against islamophobia, against antisemitism, against terrorism, and against settler colonialism. The speakers explicitly called out Hamas for their transgressions. They also firmly called out the Israeli settler movement promoted by Israel (and the US by proxy) as displacement, ghettoization, and ethnic removal of Palestinians. By removing Palestinians from farmland and from sources of water the Israeli government is creating what one speaker called an “open air prison.”

The speakers called for an end to the apartheid and aggression from the Israeli government and for something greater than a ceasefire (which was already broken by the Israeli government at Al-Aqsa mosque) and all seek a peace between states, between faiths, between people.

Another speaker talked about how her Judaism has taught her to respect all people and how stripping the rights of Palestinians is not dissimilar to the ghettoization of Jews in Germany under Hitler. A third, from the Shinnecock Nation,

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empathized with the reality of a colonial power taking (and continuing to erode) the sovereignty, dignity, and human rights of people.

No matter your personal view on the history of the region, I want to clarify that this protest through Garden City was one looking for peace and understanding above all else. It called on not only Kathleen Rice but President Biden to make it a priority to help negotiate true peace. The march went from Rep. Rice’s office to the intersection of Old Country Road and Clinton and when we got there a final speaker expressed how the liberation of Black Americans (who are victims of police, state violence at a disproportionate rate compared to all other demographics) is intrinsically tied to the liberation of all colonized and formerly colonized people.

I hope we as Garden City residents can support all faiths, all creeds, all ethnicities, and continue to respect and make even truer the American Dream of the beautiful tapestry that are these United States.

Daniel McElroy

Investigate all crimes

To the Editor:

The attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was more than horrendous. So was the turmoil which affected multiple cities in the country last year.

People created chaos by burning federal buildings, looting and killing innocent people including 264 federal, state, military and local enforcement officers.

Creating a commission will only make sense if it is composed of neutral candidates who are not being influenced by either party. It must find and pick the culprits and bring them to justice.

To continue fabricating narratives camouflaging the facts is not the answer!

Heinz Mayer

GCHS science research pair earns NYSSEF award

Garden City High School freshmen James Nagler (left) and Diego Cadavid (right) won second place in the 2021 New York State Science & Engineering Fair’s Robotics and Intelligent Machines category. Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Garden City High School freshmen Diego Cadavid and James Nagler won second place in the 2021 New York State Science & Engineering Fair’s Robotics and Intelligent Machines category for “Project Neuron-Prosthetic Hand Controlled by Brain Waves.” With prior expertise in computer science, robotics, and engineering, they worked around pandemic challenges and completed the entire venture remotely.

Based on their high score during the initial judging, Diego and James were selected to advance to the lighting round, which was live and synchronous on Zoom. They were up against competitors from all high school grade levels and fielded a round of questions from the judges in addition to presenting their project.

Diego and James described their work in detail and explained its function.

“The brain waves were interpreted through a MindFlex headset from an old Mattel game, and processed and wirelessly sent through an Arduino,” they said. “The brain waves are then sent to an external Arduino, which in this case is the prosthetic hand. The prosthetic hand then interprets

2021 Garden City Pool registration underway

Registration is underway for the 2021 Garden City Pool season.

We are happy to announce that registration for the 2021 Pool season is underway for residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City! We ask residents to please visit our pool webpage for details and to download a brochure and application! (https://gardencityrecreation.org/ home-2)

cation and mail in a check, visit the Recreation office or register online if you have a password.

[For those who don't have a online password please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue (M-F, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) with a proof of residency].

the brain wave data to move a finger based on the user’s differing concentration levels. All Arduinos work through a custom PCB (Printed Circuit Board) that was designed and printed. Through a series of smoothing algorithms and fine-tuning, the brain wave reading is quite reliable and was very fun to create over the course of the school year.”

A total of ten Garden City High School teams comprised of 16 students entered projects into this highly rigorous competition. Their categories included Earth & Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Robotics, Biochemistry, Biomedical & Health Science and Computational Biology.

The competition required contenders to conduct independent research, produce a YouTube video of their work, write an abstract, create a Google Site, file paperwork and arrange team meetings to film their videos, all during the period of remote and hybrid learning. Science research teacher Dr. Steven Gordon provided mentorship for in-school experiments, presentations and videos and facilitated entry in the competition and chemistry teacher Dr. Meredith Foley oversaw the computational biology projects.

Residents can download an appli-

Centennials Travel Soccer tryouts

Centennials Travel Soccer Tryouts for our fall 2021 teams begin Tuesday, June 1 for U9 players (born in 2013).  All players interested in trying out (U9

through U19) must register online.  For more info (including the full tryout schedule for all age groups) and to register, go to gccentennialsoccer.org.

Garden City Boys Lacrosse back on the field

The Garden City Boys Varsity lacrosse team is finally back on the field after having their junior season cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. The boys could not wait to get back to competitive play and opened their season at home on May 7 against Port Washington only 6 days after the football season ended with a County Championship. Due to the compressed season, the boys are playing teams they do not traditionally play because they are normally in different conferences. After a hard fought 7-3 win against longtime rival

Carey on May 24, the team holds a current record of 4-3. Their next games are both away, May 26 against Calhoun and May 28 against South Side.

The Varsity team is again led by longtime Coach Steve Finnell and Assistant Coaches Joe Jacovino and Tim Holman. The senior captains are Pierce Archer, Ryan Connolly, Gerard O’Connor and Bobby Seel.

Over the first seven games of the season, the team has played with a lot of heart, and a number of players have performed incredibly well.

On attack, the team has been led by Ryan Connolly, Jack Downey, Tommy Engelke and Pat Gaven. Contributing at midfield have been seniors Gerard O’Connor, Bobby Seel and Terry Going, junior Luke Schmitt and sophomore Stevie Finnell. Pierce Archer and Mike Deluca are at defensive midfield, continuing their great and tough play from football season. Winning a significant percentage at the faceoff X have been senior Griffin Minuto and junior Jack Cascadden. Leading a stellar and tough defense has been senior goalie Drew Quinn.

Surrounding Quinn on defense are seniors James Costello and Liam Westfield, juniors Brendan Staub and Luke Paskewitz and freshman Matt Kephart. In addition to the above the team consists of seniors Colin Walsh, Kurt Dengler, Ian Paisley, Hugh Keenan, Owen Quinn, Brendan McGovern, Max Codignotto and Peter Casey, juniors Jay Ottomanelli, Ryan Maher, Mike Fargione, Ryan McKenna, Ryan Buccellato, Andrew Scattereggia, Will Peters, Tanner Schmitt and Chris Allen, and sophomores RJ Votruba, Jack Archer,

Garden City

Boys Lacrosse back on the field

Sawyer Olson, Tristan Mullahey, Cole Webber and Patrick Blum. The team still has a number of injured players they hope to get back soon. Already contributing on defense after recently returning from injury is senior Kyle Carney.

During the season, the boys are honoring their classmate and friend Molly Madigan by donning her initials on their helmet, and the team wore pink socks against Manhasset as a tribute to Molly’s favorite color.

Garden City Soccer Players of the Week

Pre K Girls

The Green Turtles

The Whole Team

Green Mermaids

Summer Brennan

Emerson Donner

Viviana Goncalves

Team 6 - Pumpkins

Mackenzie Lichvar

Taylor Oswald

Team Woodward

The Whole Team

Team Blake

Kennedy Croyle

Kennedy Ganas

Carolina Nicas

Team Harrison

The Whole Team

Team Mullowney

Tristyn Grogan

Grace Jansen

Brianna Mullowney

Team Doggendorf

Nora Ciullo

Elisa Frangioni

Anna Kate Garry

Team Bluebirds

Caroline Oei

Caris Shaji

Brooke Dobbin

Navy Blue Unicorns

Betsy McGowan

Giulia Carraba

Caroline O’Shea

Kindergarten Girls

Blue Blossoms

Georgia Berbari

Mikayla Chan

Madison Clark

Maria Dircks

Isabelle Rothschild

Pink Pandas

Ella Chen

Madeline Chen

Maeve Keele

The Crocs

Valentina Marin

Johanna Dell’Olio

Caelan Fromkin

Blue Unicorns

Stella Vaillant

Daniela Alba

Melinda Amato

Maroon Mermaids

Camila Gonzalez

Delaney Crowell

Madeleine Connolly

Cherries

Elizabeth Hughes

Juliet Dunn

Sally Leggett

Pink Princesses

Karsen Kern

Margeaux Siriban

Amelia Conlon

Tiny Avocados

The Entire Team

Yellow Jackets

Olivia Lehmann

Olivia Li

Kathleen Pellish

Purple Unicorns

Addison Bowen

Annabelle Buhrke

Lyla Cheng

Kindergarten Boys

Week of 5/15

Team 3 - Team Corrati

Beckett Carbo

Leo Giannuzzi

Team 5 - Team Minarcik

Andre Reyes

Luke Capocasale

Maddox Minarcik

Team 6 - Team O’Leary

The whole team

Team 7 - Team Overby

Preston Beltran

Jack Doyle

Team 8 - Team Santopadre

Conor Miller

Preston Blanco

Team 9

Team Yellow Lightning

Ryan Malley

Jack Livingston

Lucas Osorio

Team 10

Team Weber/Mastaglio

Kellen Mastaglio

Nico Hernandez

Team 11 -

Team Whitaker/McGlynn

Jack Joelson

Timmy Ahern

Rohan Hurley

Team 12 - Team Polito

aka Blue Lightning

Stefan Zota

Colin Striegel

Week of 5/22

Team 1

Team Brantuk/Maher

Henry Haunss

Bowen Zhang

Team 2 - Team Burns

Connor McKay

Maclean Paton

Team 3 - Team Corrati

Levi Phillips

Harrison Carbo

Team 5 - Team Minarcik

Ben Aiello

Aidan Knapp

Leo Nero

Team 7 - Team Overby

Milan Pantano

Joseph Sileo

Team 8 - Team Santopadre

Timothy Wagner

Michael Hook

Team 9

Team Yellow Lightning

Christopher Cendan

Nathaniel Schwarz

Team 10

Team Weber/Mastaglio

Sam Rossi

Connor Willett

Team 11

Team Whitaker/McGlynn

Luca Chioncio

Jack Whitaker

Team 12 - Team Polito

aka Blue Lightning

Sebastian Geller

Christopher Selim

First Grade Girls

Dominators

Taylor LeFave

Louise Prager

Ashley Swanson

Pink Thunderstorm

The Entire Team

Team Light Green

Abigail Eng

Shannon Gallagher

Emma Kelly

Red Hot Fires

Isabella Brennan

Shea O’Sullivan

Caroline Lentini

Blue Thunder

Ellie Houston

Jane Inman

Elle Oppedisano

Pink Flamingos

Brynn Williams

Annie Dougherty

Ruby Sebring

Lady Trojans

Maya Melkonian

Olivia Owens

Elle Ryan

Banana Heads

Carleigh Fowler

Alice Grant

Gemma Kelly 2nd and 3rd Grade Girls

Blue Waves:

Casey Sullivan

Brooklyn Donner

Adelyn Quiones

Team Sparacello: Carlijn Derechter

Elizabeth Ciullo

Lillian Corradi

Dandelions:

Julia Bucciarelli

Kirby Garry

McKayla Moody

Tigers:

Ashleigh McCarthy

Anya Lele

Elle Morrish

Thunder Girls:

Shaye Pawlowski

Grace Popisil

Ella Sileo

Golden Cheetahs:

Mila Morelli

Zola Morelli

Penelope Nickas

Goal-den Girls:

Resse Allen

Ann Kennedy

Erin Groarke

Team Scroggins:

Emily Santopietro

Olivia Salta

Neive Andersen

The Kicks

Juliette Riffle

Maddy O’Donnell

Samantha Vona

The lightning Bolts

Madeline Carroll

Klara Shuku

Ava McClure

Garden City HS Girls Varsity Softball continues a solid season

Garden City High School Varsity Girls Softball team continues its tear, with a winning culture based on strong teamwork and exceptional batting, and the team is one of the top run scoring teams on Long Island. The team is heading to the playoffs for the first time in

a number of years.  After splitting a double header verse Freeport and wins against Malverne, Cold Spring Harbor, and Elmont, Garden City is currently in 2nd place in the division and finds itself in a fight for 1st place with Wantagh.

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Garden City Varsity Girls Lacrosse hits its stride

The graduating seniors (left to right): Angie Suau, Olivia Escoffery, Natalie Palmeri, Alex Hopkins, Ashley Larson, Laine Aries, Oliva Kaval, Lizanne Griffith, Olivia Ottomanelli, Madeleine O’Connor, Sophie Read, Sydney Pappas, Julia Sharp, Sarah Kilcommons, Lisa Garizio, Juliana Santel.

Coming off a big win against Massapequa and a revenge win against a gritty Wantagh team, the Garden City Girls Lacrosse team kept their mojo going with wins against perennial powerhouses Cold Spring Harbor and Long Beach.

Against Cold Spring Harbor at home on May 19, Oliva Kaval (1G, 2A), Angie Suau (2G), Sydney Pappas (1G, 1A), Meghan Rode (1G, 1A), and Carla Curth (1G, 1A) led the way on offense while senior defenders Ashley Larson, Lisa Garizio, Lizanne Griffith, Juliana Santel, and goalie Amanda Grimes kept the Cold Spring Harbor offense in check.

Playing under the lights in front of a raucous home crowd in Long Beach on Friday, May 21, Garden City came out firing on all cylinders en route to an 8-1 lead at the half and never looked back.  Alex Hopkins had two goals and an assist, Meghan Rode added a goal and three assists, and Sydney Pappas and

Angeline Suau had two goals each to lead the offense.  Midfielders Angelina Suau, Maddy O’Connor, and Caitlin McNaboe dominated the draw circle once again and gave Garden City the advantage in ground balls and possession to keep Long Beach off the scoreboard.

The Trojans hold a 5-2 record.  The team next faces off against Syosset at their last home game on Wednesday, May 26 where the seniors will also be celebrated for Senior Day. The senior class has eight players moving on to play college ball:  Captain Sydney Pappas (Villanova), Captain Oliva Kaval (The College of the Holy Cross), Captain Alexandra Hopkins (Yale University), Julia Sharp (University of New Hampshire), Angelina Suau (Binghamton University), Natalie Palmeri (Kent State), Juliana Santel (Marist College), and Olivia Escoffery (University of Chicago).  Congratulations! Go Trojans!

Garden City Varsity Girls Lacrosse hits its stride

Pickleball Begins in the Fieldhouse

Recreation and Parks will begin opening the Fieldhouse’s Pickleball courts again on Monday, June 7.  To begin, two courts will be open each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The cost will $5 per person to play (check or credit card only, no Amex) and games are strictly pick up. If space is limited, a play session will be limited to 1.5 hours per group.

Masks must be worn while in the fieldhouse, including during play.

Enter the fieldhouse through the west entrance.

The Community Garden is Open This Year!

Recreation and Parks is happy to announce that our Community Garden will be open to plant this year.  Residents wishing to obtain a plot should call our office at 465-4075.  Participants are responsible for the needs of their plot including planting, weeding, and harvesting.  Space is limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Community Park Summer Tennis Camps

Recreation and Parks’ Tennis Camp program offers children ages four through 16 an opportunity to learn or advance their tennis skills while working with experienced tennis pros in a fun setting.  Our camps are set by age and children will be grouped according to ability within their camp. All sessions are held at the Community Park Tennis Center.  The age of the child at the start of the session will determine which session the child may attend and proof of age may be required.  Please read the information below to determine which camp your child is eligible to attend.

Equipment needed: flat soled sneakers and a tennis racket. Please note that rackets are provided for the peewee level.

All camps will follow the same session dates:

SESSIONS

A: June 29–July 1

B: July 6–9 (Tuesday through Friday)

C: July 12–15

D: July 19–22

E: July  26–29

F: August  2–5

G: August 9 – 12

Here are the class levels we are offering:

PEEWEE CAMP - For ages 4–6. Time: 9–10 a.m. Cost: $65

For the beginner child, tennis skills will be learned by fun and easy to do drills taught by our tennis staff.

NOVICE CAMP - For ages 6 and 7. Time: 9–10:30 a.m. or 10:30–noon Cost: $ 99

This camp will teach serving, rallying, and the basics of a tennis game, keeping it fun for the younger tennis set.

JUNIOR CAMP - For ages 8–11. Time: 10 a.m.–noon  Cost: $ 125

For all levels of experience, this camp will group players by ability so that everyone can move to the next level.

JUNIOR ADVANCED CAMP -

For children ages 8 to 11.

Time: 12:30–2:30 p.m.  Cost: $125

For children who know the game of tennis and want to hone their skills.

SENIOR CAMP - For ages 12 to 16.

Time: 12:30–2:30 p.m. Cost: $125

For anyone in this age group that wants to learn the game of tennis.

SENIOR ADVANCED CAMPFor children ages 12 to 16.

Time: 12:30–2:30 p.m.   Cost: $125

For children who know the game of tennis and want to hone their skills.

To register, download an application for our informational website at www.gardencityrecreation.org.  You may also walk in and pick up a registration form from our office or register online if you have verified residency and obtained a password with us on our registration website at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Youth Basketball Camp

The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting a Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grades in September who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City.  Come join us and learn what it takes to pass, dribble and shoot in this camp.  The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation, and most important of all, FUN!

Week of July 12–15

Week of August 2–5

Where: St. Paul’s Field House

Time:  9–11:30 a.m. for children

Fee: $ 130 each week

To register, download an application for our informational website at www.gardencityrecreation.org.  You may also walk in and pick up a registration form from our office or register online if you have verified residency and obtained a password with us on our registration website at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Youth Baseball Camp

Our Department  will  again  conduct  a Summer Baseball Camp for boys  and girls who are residents of the Village of  Garden City and entering 1st through 5th grades in September.

This instructional program is offered for boys and girls in 1st through 5th grades. The camp will focus on individual skill development, and the importance of playing together as a team.

Youngsters in each age category will  be divided into appropriate skill levels and will receive group instruction.

EQUIPMENT  NEEDED: Baseball Glove,  Sneakers  or  Rubber  Cleats

Week of July 19–22

Week of July 26–29

Where: Community Park’s Baseball Fields

Time: 9–11:30 a.m.

Fee:  $130 each week

To register, download an application for our informational website at www.gardencityrecreation.org.  You may also walk in and pick up a registration form from our office or register online if you have verified residency and obtained a password with us on our registration website at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

US Sports Institute's Summer Programs

Garden City Recreation and Parks is working in conjunction with US Sports Institute to again offer a variety of summer camps for Garden City residents ages 2 (Parent and Me) and up!

Each camp offered runs Monday through Thursday for one week in sports such as soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, golf, and multi sports

To see a list of their offerings, please visit their website at www.ussportsinstitute.com.

GC Recreation's Mad Science Summer Experience

Garden City Recreation and Parks has partnered with Mad Science of Long Island to provide a wonderful learning experience in a camp setting.  Residents of the Village of Garden City entering grades 1 – 5 are encouraged to attend.  The topics and details for each camp are listed below. To register for any of these classes, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

All checks should be made payable to LI Steam Group.

For all weeks (These camps run Monday through Friday unless noted):

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 1 to 4 p.m.

Fee: $360, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group

July 6–9 (FOUR DAYS, $280)

NASA SPACE EXPLORERS

Entering Grades 1–5

Discover the frontiers of space as campers explore our Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of the solar system! Comets, planets, stars and more are all waiting to be discovered in the camp.

July 19–23

ROBOTS: Code Blue

Entering Grades 1–5

(Additional $30 supply fee to be paid at the first class)

Explore the fields of robotics in the hands-on camp!  In addition to daily science projects, participants will complete their own robot to keep.

August 2–6

MOTION MADNESS

Entering Grades 1–5

Science and engineering go hand in

hand as we explore what machines and nature have in common.  Campers will build various structures as they learn the FUN-damental forces that affect motion.

August 9–13

ROBOTS: Code Red

(Additional $30 supply fee to be paid at the first class)

Explore the fields of robotics in the hands-on camp!  In addition to daily science projects, participants will complete their own robot to keep.

August 16–20

Topic: FLIGHT ACADEMY

Entering Grades 1–5

Birds, kites, planes and rockets! If it flies Mad Science Camp covers it! Investigate the science of aerodynamics. All week long, campers will build various flying machines, explore space and apply Newton’s laws of motion as we take daily flights of discovery!

A “Lego” Camp Experience for 6–10-Year-Olds

Garden City Recreation and Parks has brought back Bricks 4 Kidz Lego camps this summer for children ages 6–10 years.  Camp sessions will be offered as follows:

July 12–July 15

SUPER HERO CAMP FOR AGES 6–10

Join Bricks 4 Kidz for a week building Super Heroes with LEGO® bricks. Explore all the caped crusaders and discover their super powers. Create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil arch enemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO® bricks.

July 19–July 22

MINING AND CRAFTING CAMP FOR AGES 6–10

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine.  At night, monsters come out, ao make sure to build a shelter before that happens.  Experience the world of Minecraft with LEGO® bricks in this fun camp.  Kids will start by crafting their shelters and some of the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO® bricks.  Students will face new challenges each day, building models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game.

All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall and will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday.  The cost of this program is $225 each week.  To register for this program please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make your check payable to: Bricks 4 Kidz.

New Summer ProgramChess Wizards

Garden City Recreation and Parks has partnered with “Chess Wizards” to offer summers sessions for Garden City children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!

children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!

Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions. Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!

Two sessions will be offered for this program.  The dates are:

July 26–29 (4 days) or Aug 2–5 (4 days)

All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cottages and will run from 9 to noon Monday through Thursday.  The cost of this program is $145 each week.  To register for this program please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make your check payable to Chess Wizards.

Recreation and Parks Imagination Arts Academy Summer Program Returns

Recreation and Parks will again

hold “Imagination Arts Academy” this summer.  Please read below for the topics offered.  To register for any of these session, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 a.m. to noon OR 1 to 4 p.m.

Fee: $ 360, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group

July 12–16

CRAYOLA® WILD WORLD

Are you ready for an art expedition?

Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your curiosity and creativity. Learn about animals and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe.  Experiment with a variety of art techniques and use Crayola brand products to create animal-inspired art projects.

July 26–30

CRAYOLA® WORLD OF DESIGN

Take a journey to the furthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the rainforest, Mars, a futuristic city, and more! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, collage and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, universal design, urban design, and product design.

August 23–27

CRAYOLA® ARTIST’S PASSPORT

Embark on an “around the world” cultural adventure! Explore far off places and learn about the people who

live here while experimenting with Crayola® products!  We will “travel” from the Americas to Polynesia while trying art techniques developed by local artisans.  Each day we will make a unique creation while learning about the different cultures.

Incrediflix Filmaking Camps for Ages 7-13

Garden City Recreation and Parks is bringing Incrediflix back!  This very popular film making camp guides children through the aspects of this great hobby.  Children will work in age appropriate groups to create and make their own short film.  Topics are listed below.  Lunch supervision is included for any child who would like to stay for both sessions of that week’s camp. All flix will be professionally edited and will be downloadable within a month after camp ends.

Where: Community Park Tennis Hut

Cost: $169 for each morning session, $159 for each afternoon session, or $300 if you register for both sessions in the same week, bring your lunch, stay for two classes

Checks only, made payable to Incrediflix.

Our topics are:

WEEK OF JULY 19–22 ACTION MOVIE FLIX

9:00 a.m.–Noon

Go through the Hollywood process of filmmaking as we guide you through “Action” to “That’s a wrap”! Students will use green screen, camera tricks,

Conversational, opinionated, wordsmith?

and special effect to create their own live-action adventure movie.  They will collaborate to write, act, and direct this movie while learning about action choreography.

“LEGO” FLIX

1:00–4:00 p.m.

Bring “Lego” worlds to life!  We provide the legos, you provide the imagination! Work in groups to create a set with Lego characters for a stop-motion movie you will storyboard, shoot, and add voice overs to.

WEEK OF AUGUST 2–5 LIVE ACTION FLIX

9:00–12:00 p.m

Discover your filmmaking talents!  You don’t have to be an actor to take part as we’ll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more.  Not only will you be making an incredible movie, you will have the skills to make your own movies with friends!

ANIMATION FLIX

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

In this fast paced class students will be creating up to 4 stop motion movies that will include dinosaurs, paper cartoons, white board, and a free choice day where students get to choose from playdoh, jewels or items brought from home. It’s the ultimate arts and crafts camp where you create, direct, and film your movies in age-appropriate groups.

To register for any of these sessions, please visit Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

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Claire Arden Gallic graduated Magna Cum Laude from Villanova School of Business in May 2021.

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Stephanie Tarian of Garden City was inducted into Sigma Delta Pi, the national Spanish honor society, during a recent campus ceremony.

The national Spanish honor society recognizes those who attain excellence in Spanish and the literatures and cultures of Spanish-speaking people.

To qualify for induction, students must be juniors or above with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.2. They also must complete at least 18 credits in Spanish at the 200 level, including two semesters of advanced Spanish and advanced Hispanic literature.

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Richard Marooney of Garden City was named the recipient of The COOP Service Prize at Hamilton College’s annual Class & Charter Day.

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Spring Break work trips.

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Daniella Giammona of Garden City was inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the international honor society of sociology, during a recent campus ceremony. Students inducted into the society must be enrolled as a major or minor in a sociology program or a program sociological in nature, must be at least a junior and must rank in the top 35 percent of their graduating class in general scholarship.

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Sebastian Geraci of Garden City was among more than 135 undergraduate and graduate students who showcased their research and creative scholarly work at New York Tech’s annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) held virtually on April 23. SOURCE highlights both student-faculty collaborations and interdisciplinary education. Geraci is studying osteopathic medicine.

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Alexis Pagonis of Garden City was among the 62 University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society. Alpha Sigma Nu is the only honor society open to students and faculty in all disciplines of the University. Juniors, seniors and graduate students, including students

in doctoral level degree programs, who have distinguished themselves in scholarship, loyalty and service are eligible for membership. Appointments are made by the president of the University on the recommendation of the moderator and chapter members of the society, and no more than four percent of the junior and senior class may be admitted each year.

Pagonis is a senior exercise science major at the Jesuit university.

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Ava Nicole Erickson of Garden City was among the more than 5,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2021 at University of Mississippi.

Erickson, who is a finance major, was a candidate for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the School of Business Administration.

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Haley Alagna of Garden City was one of 27 students from SUNY Oneonta’s School of Economics and Business who were inducted into the college’s Beta Gamma Sigma honor society chapter during the 2020-21 academic year.

Only the best business students in the world, and the professionals who earned the distinction of “the Best in Business” during their academic careers, can claim membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Students ranking in the top 10

percent of the baccalaureate and top 20 percent of graduate programs at schools accredited by AACSB InternationalThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business are eligible for this invitation.

n Christopher P. Jordan Jr. of Garden City has been inducted into St. Lawrence University’s chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society for being an outstanding college student-athlete who excels in the classroom, in their sport, and in the community.

Christopher Jordan is a member of the Class of 2022 and is majoring in economics. Jordan Jr. attended Garden City High School and is a member of the men’s lacrosse team at St. Lawrence University.

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Tylar Smith of Garden City was among 48 University of Scranton education majors who served as student teachers during the fall and spring semesters at local Pennsylvania schools.

Smith, an undergraduate early and primary education major, served as a student teacher at Mayfield Elementary School in the Lakeland School District.

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