Friday, August 11, 2023
Vol. 100, No. 31
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WACKY INFLATABLES NIGHT
Spotted Lanternfly makes a home in GC BY RIKKI MASSAND
During an update presented to the Garden City Board of Trustees on July 20, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake confirmed that the Spotted Lanternfly invasive species has been “spotted” around Garden City. Blake noted that the species originated from southeast Asia and has been in the United States for several years, and western New Jersey has seen the uptick in its presence for the last five years. The Spotted Lanternfly was accidentally introduced to Pennsylvania in 2014.
This past Saturday evening, the staff at the Garden City Pool hosted Wacky Inflatable Night. Kids and adults enjoyed a fun evening floating the night away on all different kinds of inflatables. A special “thanks” to all the lifeguards and staff who made it a wonderful night. Photo by Regina Moran
Committee appointments, new rate for village court prosecutors BY RIKKI MASSAND At the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on July 20th, the Board appointed new members to the Garden City Zoning Change Review Committee, which was originally established in 2015 in anticipation and review of
the Marriott Residence Inn hotel project for Ring Road at Roosevelt Field. The July 20 agenda contained five proposed appointments to the “ZCRC” including current Village Board members Trustee Ed Finneran and Trustee
Charles Kelly (who chairs the Garden City Traffic Commission) to the ZCRC, for a term expiring April 1, 2024. The three other residents appointed to the Zoning Change Review Committee, See page 38
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The village’s Senior Center on Golf Club Lane and village Water Works are two locations where the bug has been observed recently. Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan said she’s seen social media posts from residents advising of the Spotted Lanternfly in Garden City, and she suggested the village put information on its website, Instagram and Facebook to spread word about the invasive species’ presence. The Spotted Lanternfly typically feeds on ornamental shrubs and bushes. Maple, walnut and birch See page 38
Updates on mini golf course renovation project BY RIKKI MASSAND Though it’s not one of the premier golf courses Garden City is known for, in late summer the Village plans to ‘tee off’ for a project to refresh the miniature golf course at Garden City Community Park. During the July 20 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake advised on the situation surrounding the capital project for the renovation of the much beloved, 18-hole municipal miniature golf course. The 2022-2023 Recreation Budget which the Board deliberated on in early spring included the existing
capital projects with the $178,000 allocated to renovations to the mini golf course. At the time the Rec. budget was presented, the fiscal year-to-date expenditure for the project reached $10,000 with $5,000 encumbered, and a remaining balance of $164,000. Blake told the Board that the vendor did present a delay on the project, and only two companies built the type of mini golf course Garden City has, so the village contracted with the original vendor. “The gentleman has a small, family-owned business which is unique See page 39
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