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Vol. 101, No. 29

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Cathedral awards PAGE 24 n Field hockey clinic PAGE 45

Board approves funds for village festivals

THREE-PEAT CHAMPIONS

BY RIKKI MASSAND

In a thrilling conclusion to their Little League careers, the Garden City 12U All-Stars clinched their third consecutive District 29 Championship. See page 44.

Village Arborist shares info on home composting at EAB meeting BY RIKKI MASSAND One of the summer projects that Garden City families might find both fun and educational is home composting. At the June 27 meeting of the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB), Village Arborist Joe Umana shared information and recommendations on starting a home composting process. The presentation began with the encouraging premise,

“Composting at Home is Easy!” Umana explained that when plants and animals decompose naturally, bacteria and fungi break down the remains into a rich, soil-like substance. When humans assist this process, it’s called composting, and the result is compost. Adding compost to soil provides valuable nutrients, beneficial microorganisms, and improves soil structure. It suppresses certain plant diseases

and reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Composting also helps prevent soil erosion and nutrient runoff, while reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and combustion facilities, thereby decreasing the community’s carbon footprint. “Preventing the organics from going to landfills also reduces the production of methane, which is a greenhouse gas and is responsiSee page 18

At a special meeting held Thursday, July 11, the Garden City Village Board of Trustees approved two agenda items. The Board authorized a $15,000 expenditure for contracts with vendors for future 2024 festivals on Seventh Street. The special meeting followed a celebration at Tony’s Tacos, a newly opened restaurant on Seventh Street. Six of the eight members of the Board attended, along with members of the Town of Hempstead Board and the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. This event occurred less than two weeks after the village’s inaugural Patriotic Fun Festival on June 28, which was postponed twice due to weather. This year, the village will not host weekly Friday Night Promenades, which were organized by the Garden City Chamber for nine of the past ten summers. Instead, another family-oriented festival will take place on a future date. Planning for this festival was led by Village Trustees Jessica Tai, Judy Courtney, and Vinny Muldoon, who oversees beautification efforts on Seventh Street. They discussed the potential business opportunities for local restaurants and shops with John Wilton from the Chamber of Commerce. The Board aims to hold one festival per month this summer. At the July 11 meeting, Trustee Ed Finneran praised the success of the June 28 festival and acknowledged the efforts of the DPW, Recreation and Parks, GCPD, and fellow trustees. “The first festival (held June 28th) was a terrific success and it bears mentioning that the hard work from our DPW, Recreation and Parks, the GCPD and my fellow trustees was evident. This is a really easy ask (for the transfer and use of up to $15,000). Congratulations to everyone and I hope that the next festival and the one after that are as successful,” Finneran said. Plans for August or September festivals have not yet been discussed publicly. In its only other agenda item, the Board approved purSee page 43

GCMS eighth graders receive awards PAGE 28 GC Nursery School holds class reunion PAGE 30