The Garden City News (6/2/23)

New software to track all village owned trees

The Village of Garden City’s Environmental Advisory Board’s May 17 meeting featured a program on the state of municipal trees, as well as news about the Tree Plotter software, designed to assist in tree inventory and horticultural asset management.

The Village has subscribed to Tree Plotter, which is a cloud-based program. Staff will use the program to input and update inventory, count and determine the conditions of trees owned by the Village of Garden City throughout the municipality. Initially, this software will not be used for inventory and record-keeping of trees on any private property in Garden City.

Members of the American Legion Post 265 and American Legion Auxiliary attended a special service at the Cathedral on Memorial Day before the 155th annual parade and remembrance of those lost in the nation’s wars. See coverage on pages 30-31.

Village Treasurer details transfers, contractual salary increases

At the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting held on Thursday evening May 18, Village Treasurer Irene Woo provided an overview of several agenda items requiring board authorization for transfers of budget funds.

A sizable transfer of $553,500 out of the Contingent budget was approved by the

board in order for Garden City to apply several departmental salary increases per union contracts with the village. Union contracts and agreements for increased salaries were finalized during the village fiscal year 20222023.

“The increases we see due to those agreements were budgeted in the Contingency for this budget year (ending

May 31) when our last budget was formulated, in April 2022.

The funding was budgeted for but held in Contingency; we are now transferring the funds to the actual departments,” Treasurer Woo told the board.

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Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said the Parks Department is implementing the Tree Plotter software. He described it as “a graphics-driven database used in Graphic Information Systems (GIS) that allows people to use handheld devices in order to plot the

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Village steps up recycling info efforts

Village officials hope to have more information on recycling shared with residents this summer, to improve waste disposal habits.

At the Garden City Environmental Advisory Board’s (EAB) May 17 meeting, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan introduced resident Alison Parks, who has several thoughts to help promote responsible recycling villagewide.

Parks says she has spent some time checking people’s green recycling bins, including her own, to figure out if people in Garden City are informed on following the proper recycling procedures. She is concerned that “something is getting lost in the execution” when residents try to place their items for recycling.

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A couple of weeks ago the Nassau County Legislature approved a 99-year lease agreement with the Las Vegas Sands corporation which will allow it to develop a casino in the center of Nassau County. The legislature voted 17-1, even though there was substantial disapproval from many communities, including Garden City.

The strongest argument in favor of approving the casino was that it will bring a huge cash infusion to the area as well as lots of jobs. The corporation made many strategic donations to local communities and groups in the area. The deal will also provide ongoing funding to the county and town that were estimated at over $100 million per year if the casino is built (there are still

several hurdles before the project is assured).

So it was a bit shocking this week to read in Newsday that the Las Vegas Sands will be applying for tax breaks from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA).

The company argues that since the land is County-owned, currently it is off the tax rolls, and an agreement for it to pay anything at all would improve the status quo.

We have a better idea. Instead of giving the Sands a sweet financial deal on taxes, how about we insist that they pay full taxes, just as any other business would.

You can’t give with one hand and take away with the other.

The Casino, St. Pauls

To the Editor: Last week’s Garden City News included a letter espousing the use of $4m derived from a payment due to the Village from the $54m payment due to the County from the Sands Casino for use to lower the cost of resident payments if St. Paul’s Academy main building is renovated. I offer a differing view.

1. This idea of using $4m from somewhere may have been fine 25 years ago but times have changed and, along with that, costs have gone up dramatically due to inflationary pressures and the descent of the building itself into a near ruin as set forth in the Westerman Construction and Erwin & Bielinsky reports.

2. Fears that the site could somehow end up as a multifamily development project are quite speculative at best. Such would require alienation of the property- legislative approval of a precise plan with a land swap. At one of the Town Halls Trustee Bruce A. Torino clearly explained the perils of such an alienation process and its lack of feasibility. Most significantly, the Village owns the land and by Supreme Court, Nassau County Court decision ( upheld by appellate court) and Village Board resolution it has been designated Parkland thereby excluding a multi family project among other uses from consideration.

3. Renovation of only a portion of the building (“phase 1”) would cost at least $49.6m ( not including operating & maintenance costs) according to cost estimator, Westerman Construction, and, red flag, costs are likely to be even higher. Westerman’s report cautions ( at p. 17) that if weather conditions are adverse the building would begin to collapse with a few years and it will not survive in its current dilapidated state. Plus inflation has not been tamed yet. Gambling on renovation of St. Paul’s is as bad a bet as gambling at the Sands Casino would be.

4. The cottages were not really

addressed by Westerman or the prior Mayor’s Committee. The park concept rendering by the Committee did not include the not in great shape cottages. However, The Park at St Paul’s could utilize this space for a combination Recreation Dpt. office and comfort station/center for residents enjoying the park.

5. Do we need another park? This would not be a small park such as those already extant. Rather it would be a family park, a park for everyone! A place where we can shut off our phones and socialize. Several recent articles have pointed our how cell phones contribute to the ruination of socialization. ( see Surgeon General V. Murthy’s public advisory). We need, as Bruce Springsteen aptly put it, more of the “Human Touch”. Go for a stroll, jog, play board games, shuffleboard, pickle ball, ladder ball, bocce, volleyball, croquet, biking. Maybe sail model boats or skate on a pond. What are your ideas?

6. The park can be designed and fitted for activities and meetings of many groups on a scheduled basis. Field tents ( heated when needed a la our restaurants), canopies and a bandshell can afford opportunities to host such meetings and events. Our local parks do not have capacity for many such features and gatherings.

7. What to do with $4m if we get it? Plenty of choices. The Village is confronted with many issues which will cost; clean water costs, possibly purchasing part of the Cathedral property, N.Y.S. imposed preschool programs, fixing the Edgemere Firehouse- coordinating the GCFD stations and equipment, and more.

Sound judgment and prudence require we fight the casino interloper and not embrace any thought of getting dirty money from it; at this juncture to consider taking such money would be an infamia.

S.G. Gorray

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CPOA to hold annual meeting on June 13

The Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) invites all residents of the Central section to attend our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 13 at 7:30 pm at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. A Zoom link will be available and posted on our website gccpoa. org

Central residents will vote for:

• officer and director candidates,

• proposed changes to the CPOA by-laws which would no longer require a postcard mailing notice of votes with receipt required 45 days prior to vote. In lieu of mandatory mailings, information would be disseminated via email, newspaper, website and social media. Mailings will still occur at the discretion of the Board.

Residents will also hear monthly committee and Board reports (BOT, Recreation, Library, Traffic,

Environmental) as well as have the opportunity to raise issues that interest them.

The Garden City Property Owners’ Associations are civic organizations that serve the Garden City community. Please consider becoming a dues paying member of the CPOA. Not only will you receive information about Garden City events and issues, your dues will help to pay for mailings, insurance, scholarships and our civic activities such as the “History of Garden City Series,” social/ educational gatherings including those at the Garden City Historical Society and materials for our “postcards to politicians event.”

The next meeting will be in September 2023 (date TBD) at 7:30 in the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. Please see our website gccpoa.org for ongoing information.

Let your voice be heard!

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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!

Law and Order Night recognition

On Wednesday, June 7, Commander Frank Tauches of the William Bradford Turner American Legion Post will host the annual Law and Order Night. This ceremony recognizes the outstanding contributions to our community by members of the Fire Department and

Police Department.

The business meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation of awards will follow at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend to congratulate the selectees.

Estates POA meeting set for June 14

The annual meeting of the Estates Property Owners’ Association (Estates POA) will be held on Thursday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Attendees will hear updates on a variety of village matters from Estates POA officers and directors as well as village trustees. This will be the final meeting of the 2022–2023 term.

At this meeting, election of Estates POA Officers and Directors for the 2023-

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2024 term will be held.

Additionally, the 2022 YuterNewman Scholarship will be awarded and presented to the successful student applicants.

To learn more about the Estates POA, how to become a member, upcoming events, and matters concerning the Estates section, please visit (www.gcestates.org), and on Facebook (facebook. com/gcestates)

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90-66 53rd Avenue, Flushing

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This tri-level home encompassing three spacious apartments is an investor's delight or perfect for multi-generational living. Encompassing a little over 3400 square feet of living space with three apartments, private driveway, garage, full basement with storage/laundry and an outside entrance. Each separate apartment has their own heat and hot water.

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Welcome to the timeless elegance of this 1936 brick colonial residence. Step into the charming foyer, where you’ll be greeted by a sweeping staircase that serves as a stunning focal point. From the moment you enter, the character and grace of this home will captivate you.

The spacious living room invites you to unwind by the warm glow of the fireplace, offering a cozy retreat for relaxation and entertaining. Adjacent to the living room, the formal dining room sets the stage for elegant dinner parties and memorable gatherings.

A den provides an additional versatile space, perfect for a home office, library, or even a cozy reading nook. Embrace your culinary aspirations in the well-appointed kitchen, complete with a gas cooktop, double ovens, and ample counterspace. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a casual cook, this kitchen offers functionality and style for all your culinary endeavors.

Upstairs, you’ll discover four bedrooms and three baths, including the inviting primary suite. This private oasis is designed to provide ultimate comfort, allowing you to relax and rejuvenate in style. With the additional bedrooms and baths, everyone will have their own retreat, ensuring privacy and convenience.

Step outside to the private backyard, where a brick patio awaits. Enjoy alfresco dining, host summer barbecues, or simply bask in the tranquility of this serene outdoor space. The meticulously landscaped yard offers a peaceful haven where you can unwind and create lasting memories.

This 1936 brick colonial embodies a timeless charm that effortlessly blends classic features with modern comforts. From the enchanting foyer to the spacious living areas, every inch of this home exudes sophistication and warmth. Don’t miss the opportunity to own this exceptional residence. Schedule a showing today and experience the allure of this 1936 brick colonial, a true testament to the enduring beauty of architectural design and craftmanship.

This stunning 5 bedroom, completely renovated, expanded ranch in the heart of the Central section is a must see!

Nestled on 90 x 112 property this picturesque home offers many incredible details.

• Lovely slate porch entry and two closets in foyer.

• Elegant primary suite complete with 2 custom closets and luxurious primary bath.

• 2 additional oversized bedrooms and another full bath on first level.

• Chefs delight eat-in-kitchen complete with custom cabinetry, 2 separate Viking ovens, 6 burner Viking gas range, SubZero refrigerator, wine fridge, pantry and spacious island.

• Gracious formal living room with gas fireplace and stunning glass cabinet built ins flanking the fireplace.

• Sunny formal dining room overlooking meticulously landscaped private yard.

• Vaulted ceiling family room/play room with access to the attached two car garage.

• 2nd level boasts two more large bedrooms and renovated full bath.

• Full finished basement with high ceilings, entertainment area with table and bar, media section, enormous laundry room, storage area and utilities.

• Beautiful backyard with mature shrubbery, flowering gardens and paver patio.

• Additional amenities include IGS, alarm system, CAC, hardwood floors, attached 2 car garage and many architectural details.

• Conveniently located near shops, LIRR, schools and parks.

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GC Foundation awards Business Scholarship

The Garden City Foundation is thrilled to announce that Lauren Persaud, a senior at Garden City High School, has been selected as the recipient of the Garden City Foundation’s annual “Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship.”

Selected by the Garden City High School Business Education and Guidance Departments, Lauren is the student judged to best exemplify the spirit of the Garden City business community by achieving superior academic success in the area of business.

Established in 1992, this will be the 31st presentation of this prestigious business scholarship.

Well deserving of this high recognition, Lauren has been enrolled in business courses since her sophomore year of high school, having taken nine courses since then. She has taken Introduction to Law, Business Management, Fashion Marketing, Finance, Marketing and Advertising, College Accounting, College Business Law and Multimedia. Lauren is a member of the Business and Marketing Honor Society of New York State and Future Business Leaders of America.

Laureen Persaud acknowledges the amazing instruction provided by her business teachers, Mr. Reid Sclafani, Dr. Erin McKinstry and Mr. Steve Bilello, for inspiring her and encouraging her to further her education in business.

In addition to showing an interest in business in school, Lauren continues this interest outside of school as well. She has held a job as a logistics professor at Nordstrom for the past two years, and has acknowledged her appreciation for her managers, Latoya Walker and Perry Horn for motivating her to strive for excellence each day. Through her time at Nordstrom’s, Lauren has continued to show exceptional work,

producing some of the highest results in her department. She will be attending Hofstra University as a business major in the fall.

The Garden City Foundation recognized Laureen Persaud as the recipient of the “Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship” at the GC High School Senior Awards Ceremony on the evening of June 1. She will be further honored at the MineolaGarden City Rotary’s Scholarship Luncheon on June 27, at which time she will receive the Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 along with Rotary scholarship winners from both Garden City and Mineola High Schools. (All are invited to attend Rotary’s Scholaship Luncheon (Fee, $35 payable at the door). To reserve, please email Meg Norris, Club President at editor@gcnews.com).

The Garden City Foundation is a

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2023 GARDEN CITY FRIDAY NIGHT PROMENADES

Your Garden City Chamber of Commerce are pleased to host the Join us Friday nights on for fun giveaways, fabulous food, activities, and great live music for the entire family.

JUNE 9

BELMONT STAKES

Sponsored by The Garden City Chamber of Commerce and The Village of Garden City

Featuring music by Five Stone/Old School

AUGUST 4

SUMMER BREEZE

Featuring music by Five Stone

JUNE 23

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER

Featuring music by Latham Road

AUGUST 18

NASHVILLE NIGHT

Featuring music by CC and the Boys

JULY 7

RED, WHITE & BLUE

Featuring music by County Line Band

SEPTEMBER 1

ALOHA LUAU

Featuring music by Latham Road

JULY 21

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Featuring music by Five Stone

SEPTEMBER 15

BIG APPLE CIRCUS

Featuring music by PJ Mack Attack

Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.

Mortgage Rates this week from www.nerdwallet.com

63 Whitehall Blvd

Date: 5/26/2023

Sold price: $2,282,500

6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Tudor

Annual taxes: $34,216

Lot size: .43 acre

MLS number: 3462973

The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater New York

The Buyer’s Team: Cynthia Awan, Compass Greater NY

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

158 Hampton Road

This gorgeous 6-bedroom 5.5 bath home designed by Olive Tjaden and extensively renovated by Manhattan designers combines the timeless appeal of a classic Tudor with a chic modern design perfect for today’s modern family lifestyle. Located in the Estates Section of Garden City, the home is perfectly situated on a 140 x 133-foot lot and boasts a backyard retreat with a heated in-ground pool and a covered patio. The home boasts exquisite moldings and trim, beautiful stained glass windows, hardwood floors throughout, 3 zones of central air conditioning, a spacious living room with a fireplace, sun-drenched den, elegant dining room serviced by a butler pantry, kitchen with white cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast eating area overlooking the pool. The second floor features a spacious primary bedroom suite with a gorgeous bathroom and 5 additional nicely sized bedrooms that are serviced by 3 bathrooms. The third floor offers a billiards room, sitting area and an office. The basement features a family room with a fireplace, recreation room with a wet bar, a gym, full bath, and a laundry room. The home has a 2-car garage and is proximate to LIRR station. The location, size, design, and exquisite renovations make this the perfect place to call home!

Date: 5/24/2023

Sold price: $2,220,000 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths

Annual Taxes: $30,012

Lot Size: .23

MLS number: 3464629

The Seller’s Team: Lisa Heaney, Daniel Gale Sothebys

Intl Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Nikki Taylor Friedman, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Stunning Colonial located on premier block in the Estates. Completely renovated inside and out. Highlights include a chef’s kitchen with large center island and breakfast area, attached mudroom and powder room w/ radiant heat. Adjacent family room with coffered ceilings. The spa-like primary suite is very spacious - gorgeous bath w/radiant, dressing room area, and two, oversized walk-in closets. 2nd floor laundry. 3 additional generous bedrooms and large hall bath w/radiant are also on the second floor. Walk up attic has heat and CAC so makes for excellent bonus space. The lower level with 2 egress windows has been excavated for more ceiling height and includes radiant heat, as well as great recreation space and a gym area. There is also an additional room that includes a powder room, laundry, refrigerator, wine refrigerator, cedar closet, and extra cabinets and countertop space. The backyard is perfect for entertaining and includes multiple seating areas, gas line for grill, hookup for TVs, large patio, and detached 2-car garage with attic space. Power lines are buried. *Over 4500 sq. ft of interior living space including finished lower level.

102 Jackson Street

Date: 5/25/2023

Sold price: $1,615,000

4 beds, 3 full baths

Architectural Style: Colonial

Annual taxes: $18,642

Lot size: .17

MLS number: 3465060

The Seller’s Team: Jane Romanowski, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

The Buyer’s Team: Jane Romanowski, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Magnificent 2002 Custom Renovated Colonial on Quiet Block, Close to Schools, Parks, LIRR, Shops and Restaurants. This Home Includes Great Entertaining Space with Open Concept Floor Plan Ideal for Modern Life. First floor Includes a Grand Foyer, Living Rm, Formal Dining Rm, Kitchen, Full Bath, Family Rm with Fireplace and French Doors Leading to Spacious Yard. Second Floor Boasts an Oversized Primary Bedroom with Cathedral Ceiling, Walk-in Closet and Gorgeous Spa Bath, 3 Additional Spacious Bedrooms & New Marble Hall Bath. Unique Basement with Recreation Room, Gym, Extensive Pantry Closets, Cedar Closet, New Laundry and Enormous Storage Rm.

Real Estate

Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

This informational page is sponsored by Douglas Elliman

Garden City | 108 Jackson Street | $1,199,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3470104

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

$1,382,500

4 BR, 3 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3456659

Garden City Office: 516.307.9406

Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $481,225

2 BR, 1 BA Co-Op | Web# 3454804

Erin Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977

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Thinking of

IN MEMORIAM

James Poo Gwan Kwee, MD

James Poo Gwan Kwee, MD, age 86, peacefully passed away on May 20, 2023 in his home in Garden City.

Jim was born in Indonesia and was the oldest of six children. He came to the United States in 1969 with his young family to start a new life. After completing his residency in oncology, Jim started his private practice in Garden City and cared for his patients over four decades. Jim was an attending physician at Winthrop University Hospital (now NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island) in Mineola, New York, and served as an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Jim loved to teach and challenge his students during morning rounds at the hospital.

Jim was also a student of life. His appetite to learn was voracious in all aspects. He remained current in new developments in oncology, even during his retirement. He enjoyed learning about current events, especially politics. Jim shared his passions with his family, and encouraged his children and grandchildren to be open and be willing to explore new things in life. He travelled

the world and always appreciated the culture and the scenery wherever he went. He cherished the many vacations spent with his family, especially playing with his grandchildren.

In addition to his love of life, Jim loved his sports and games. He was an avid tennis player since he was young, and grew to love playing golf and bridge in his later years. He was a die-hard New York Rangers fan, and enjoyed watching international soccer.

Jim is survived by his wife June of 61 years, and their children, Paul (Pohn), Lia (Robert), and Yani (Yuichi), as well as his six grandchildren, Jeramie, Julia, Matthew, Casey, Tyler, and Darren. Jim is also survived by his brothers, Ben, Ian and Robert and their children.

A memorial service will be held, Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 1-4pm at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, 1201 Franklin Avenue, Garden City.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island in Jim’s memory. Additional information can be found on https://nyulangone.org/give/ fundraise/kwee

Garden City real estate, reimagined.

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The Laura Carroll Team M: 516.650.7474

McCooey Olivieri Team

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76 Oxford Boulevard, Garden City 4 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB | $1,850,000

Jennifer Sullivan | M: 516.361.7190

Susan Gillin | M: 516.655.5662

172 Wickham Road, Garden City 4 BD | 2.5 BA | $1,785,000

Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

37 Boylston Street, Garden City 4 BD | 2 BA | $1,025,000

Laura Carroll | M: 917.370.5354

Adrienne McDougal | M: 516.662.3872

Garden City PTA News

PTA Super Saturday: June 3

Did you order school supply kits or sportswear from the spring sales? Be sure to come to the GCMS Cafeteria on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. to pick up your orders. Families with K–5 students are also invited to register for the second annual Bike Safety Rodeo happening that day from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Event spots are limited, so visit www.gardencitypta.org to register today!

Class Parent Lottery Applications Now Open

The K-5 Class Parent lottery application for 2023–24 is now open on our website at https://gardencitypta.org/ class-parent-application.There are countless other committees and programs looking for volunteers for next year's activities. Share your interest in school-specific or district-wide opportunities on the volunteer form at https:// gardencitypta.org/volunteer. We can’t wait to work with you next year!

Mark Your Calendars!

Get your pencils ready to mark these important upcoming dates for the PTA and your schools. Registration for all online events is available at gardencitypta.org

• June 6 - Board of Ed Meeting

• June 19 - School Closed

• June 20 - Board of Ed Meeting

• June 21–22 - Early Dismissal (check District calendar for exact times)

• June 23 - Last Day of School (early dismissal - check District calendar for exact times)

• June 24 - High School Graduation

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Stratford's Beautification Committee brightened up the school for spring this past month — with help from some second grade classes. Volunteers and students planted flowers, painted decorative rocks and put springtime decor around school signage and entrances. Special thanks to volunteers: Toni Kiernan, Norma Acevedo (Malave), Chrissy Dombrowski, Daniela Gold, Alyssa Vitez, Lauren Peeples, and Hana Noble.

St. Paul’s Alliance is a group of like-minded Garden City Residents who have come together to support the creation of a year-round Center for Recreation and Community Enrichment at the St. Paul’s campus.

Most of us have been carefully following all of the numerous architectural, engineering, and environmental studies that have transpired over the many decades since the Village of Garden City purchased the property in 1993, to protect the property from developers.

We have also carefully reviewed all of the needs assessments that have been conducted over the years and have recently been connecting

The Mission of the St. Paul’s Alliance

is to support the phased renovation of the historic St. Paul’s building into an affordable and thriving year-round community center for all residents.

The goal is to create numerous multipurpose spaces that will serve the needs of countless community groups and become a social-hub for Village residents.

It is our vision to have a central yearround home for athletics, the creative arts, STEAM programs, performing arts, music-programs, and enhanced senior space, with the potential to serve as a home for Universal Pre-K.

Let’s do this!

with numerous affinity groups to understand the current needs and wants of these organizations within our Village.

This new Alliance, many of us lifelong Village residents, believes that the best use of this magnificent 19th Century building is for residents of all ages to fully enjoy the St. Paul’s building and campus after it is re-purposed into a highquality, year-round recreational, educational, and social space.

Like our incredible Community Park and Pool, we envision that this task would be accomplished in a phased approach over many years, if not decades, to keep the project affordable for all residents.

We value input from our community on all of the needs that you or your organization may have for a facility such as this. We encourage residents to join our Alliance as

Contact us at: www.stpaulsalliance.org or email: stpaulsalliance@yahoo.com

The Debt Agreement

It's always a little risky to write about a story that is developing, but here are some thoughts, as of Tuesday, about the proposed compromise legislation that would raise the debt ceiling until the end of 2024 in exchange for a number of concessions by Democrats and the Biden Administration.

When historians in, say, 50 years look back at our times they are likely to be unfavorably impressed by the current bipartisan refusal to confront the burgeoning debt. From about $5.6 trillion at the beginning of the century, the federal national debt is now bumping against a legally mandated ceiling of $31.4 trillion, a figure that apparently will be breached in a few days. The current debt is around 100 percent of gross national product. The budget situation actually gets worse than that, since current projections call for Social Security to run out of funds for full benefits in 2033 and Medicare in 2031. In addition, increases in interest rates will make it more expensive to service the debt.

It is against this background that the debt ceiling compromise was reached this week. Originally, President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress took the position they would not negotiate over the debt ceiling with Republicans, insisting on a "clean" bill that would increase the debt limit and do nothing to hold down spending. However, after Republicans regained control of the House, the new Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, managed to cobble together enough votes from his slender majority to pass a bill that would trade a short term extension of the debt for a number of significant reductions in federal domestic spending.

The enacted GOP bill had no chance of being passed by the Senate or being signed into law by President Biden, but it did give Republicans enough credibility to get serious negotiations started, ultimately between colleagues and staff of President Biden and Speaker McCarthy. Eventually, compromise legislation has emerged.

Provisions of the deal raise the debt limit until the end of 2024, caps discretionary non-defense spending

(exclusive of veterans’ programs), subjects able-bodied people without children up to age 54 receiving food assistance to work requirements.

In addition, it includes permitting reform proposals to speed the approval of certain energy projects and creates incentives (in the form of additional spending caps) for spending to be enacted by appropriation measures rather than amorphous omnibus bills. The bill also limits Internal Revenue Service funding and prevents President Biden from issuing another pause for the payment of student loan debt. Defense spending is not capped as much as domestic spending.

This is a relatively modest bill in terms of the overall debt situation, but it will have some impact. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the deal will reduce budget deficits by about $1.5 trillion between 2023 and 2033. For example, interest on the national debt would decrease by $188 billion. Of course, as Jim Geraghty of National Review points out, before negotiations began, Republicans took off the table entitlements like Social Security and Medicare (52 percent of the federal budget), veterans’ benefits (4 percent) and defense spending (19 percent). That left just 25 percent of the budget eligible for cuts. (Of course, Congressional Democrats are completely supportive of not touching most of these areas.)

The debt ceiling extension bill only minimally addresses the continuing debt problem in our country and falls far short of what is needed. A real effort at debt reform would put entitlements on the table, at least for people not currently receiving benefits, and might even address taxes. But the current measure takes a bow to political reality, and to Democratic control of the White House and the Senate; Republicans angrily opposing the bill and talking about deposing Speaker McCarthy should instead focus on electing more like minded members. On balance, the deficit reduction bill does avoid massive economic uncertainty, improves things a little and may well have been the best that could have been achieved under the circumstances.

Girl Scout Leader/Mother-Daughter Night

A great evening was had by all troop leader moms and their daughters.

Another year has almost come to an end for the Girl Scouts of Garden City. On Wednesday, May 10, troop leaders and their daughters gathered

for a “ sweet ” event, as a special thank you for all of their efforts this past year. Over 30 leaders and their daughters gathered on Wednesday

evening at the Garden City Middle School and were guided by Jaimie Carubbia, owner of Handmade by Jaimie, and learned how to decorate sugar cookies. Each of the girls had a chance to make their own works of art by using colorful icing and sprinkles to decorate their butterfly and flower shaped cookies - the perfect treat and just in time for Mother ’ s

Day. The girls also had an opportunity to make adorable Mother ’ s Day cards and write a special message inside for their moms (aka leaders). With so many activities and school work that each of these Girl Scouts have going on in their lives, this event gave them some special one-onone time to spend with their mothers.

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Residents should have all received their Annual Water Quality Report in the mail, and hopefully you had a chance to look through it. Water continues to be a topic of great interest and concern to residents and, as I have learned over the last two years, it is a very complex topic. Knowing the many questions residents have, our Environmental Advisory Board has scheduled a meeting for 7:30 p.m. on June 14th at Village Hall or by Zoom to provide an overview of the Annual Water Quality Report, update residents on our Water Department improvements, and field questions from residents on all water-related topics, including lead service lines and water quality. You will have an opportunity to hear from our new Water Department superintendent, Stan Carey, who joined the Village on March 21, 2023. Mr. Carey has worked in the water industry for 38 years. He is the former superintendent at Massapequa Water District and director of Distribution at Suffolk County Water Authority. Mr. Carey also sits on the NYS Drinking Water Quality Council appointed by the Governor. Additionally, Mr. Carey is a past chairman of both the Long Island

Water Conference and Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection (LICAP). We will also have Public Works Superintendent John Borroni, PE, and water consultants from H2M available to answer questions.

It probably does not surprise you that I began receiving feedback on the water report as soon as it hit mailboxes. I thank residents for this feedback, and will look to see how your suggestions can help the Village with messaging on this very important topic. Please feel free to reach out to me (mcarterflanagan@gardencityny. net) or EAB co-chair Trustee Michelle Harrington (mbharrington@gardencityny.net) with any questions you have for the meeting.

With so much attention focused during the last year on lead in drinking water, it has been suggested that we more prominently highlight the lead service line issue. At the June 14th meeting, we will talk about the

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education efforts to date on lead service lines, the free lead testing still available through the Village, the waiver of all permit fees for lead service line replacements until 2024, and the importance of finding out if your home has a full or partial lead service line.

Gas Powered Leaf Blower Ban in effect

Your landscapers should have received a letter from the Village reminding them that under Local Law 3-2022 they are not permitted to use gas leaf blowers in the Village Saturday, May 27 through Monday, September 4, 2023. The feedback I heard from residents last year about the ban during the summer months was overwhelmingly positive, and residents’ yards continued to look well maintained. If landscapers are in violation of the above they will be issued an appearance ticket by the Garden City Police Department. There will NOT be any warnings issued this year. You may remind your landscapers of this rule. It is my hope that the landscapers who should now be accustomed to the new rule will simply follow the rule without residents calling to complain about neighbors’ landscapers and minimizing time spent by our police officers with enforcement.

When the local law was passed, golf courses were exempt for a year with the intention of revisiting this issue after the year had passed. Unfortunately, with other pressing issues before the EAB the issue of an ongoing exemption for golf courses has not been discussed. A review of local laws banning gas powered leaf blowers in nearby communities with golf courses showed support for an exemption, and upon speaking with groundskeepers at local courses, I learned of landscaping needs unique to golf courses that differ from the needs in maintaining lawns and sports fields. Considering these factors, the Village will be hearing input on extending the exemption for golf courses and gathering data on noise complaints over the next 60 days without issuing any appearance tickets for gas powered leaf blowers used on the golf courses. Residents are welcome to reach out to me if they wish to further discuss this topic.

2023 Buckle-Up New York Enforcement Initiative

The Garden City Police Department is participating in the Statewide Buckle-Up New York enforcement ini-

tiative through June 4. The enforcement of seatbelt and child restraint laws saves lives. During this initiative, highly visible patrols and checkpoints are conducted throughout the Village, targeting non-compliance to occupant restraint laws, including child safety seat laws. The goal of the Garden City Police Department’s Occupant Restraint Enforcement Program is to reduce personal injuries and fatalities due to automobile crashes through education and enforcement. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 11,813 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States in 2021. Data shows that seat belt use is higher among females than males. In fact, nearly twice as many males were killed in crashes as compared to females in 2021. Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said the Department’s participation in this effort was made possible through funding received from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), with assistance from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police and the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board. The following is a brief overview from the GTSC regarding seatbelt/occupant laws for driving with passengers under the age of 16:

• All vehicle occupants must wear proper safety restraints. The driver is responsible for all passengers under the age of 16.

• All children under 4 years old must be restrained in a federally approved child safety seat.

• Children ages 4, 5, 6, and 7 must be properly restrained in an appropriate child restraint system.

• Effective November 1, 2019, children under two years of age must be placed in a rear-facing child seat.

• Effective November 1, 2020, all taxi and livery vehicle passengers over the age of 8 must be restrained by a seat belt.

• Due to the efforts of law enforcement, seat belt compliance rates are at 94 percent in NY State. The national compliance rate is 91 percent.

• Drivers will be assessed three points against their driver’s license for the conviction of occupant restraint laws regarding child passengers under 16 years of age.

Resident Reminder: Garbage in Rear of House, Rubbish at Curb

Garbage is not to be left at the curb. It is picked up by our Sanitation crews in the rear of the house. The Village sometimes receives complaints concerning garbage being left at the curb days before its scheduled pickup.

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Stolen vehicle

A vehicle was reported stolen from a Pell Terrace residence on May 24th. It was recovered on May 25 in Westbury.

Items taken

Items were reported stolen from vehicles parked in drive ways on Surrey Lane, Pell Terrace and Avalon Road on May 24th.

Suspended license

On May 24th a Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and not wearing a seatbelt.

Ticket scam

On May 24th a victim reported to police that she had paid for concert tickets via an online site and never received the items.

Locker looted

On May 25th money was taken from a Garden City Pool locker between May 1- 24.

Alarms activated

On May 25th the Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to audible alarms at a Franklin Avenue business and determined it was activated by contractors.

Scam call

On May 25th a victim received a call from a person stating that a fraudulent loan was filed under his name and requested his social security information to clear up the transaction. The victim realized it was a scam and discontinued the conversation.

Aggressive driving

A driver on Meadow Street on May 25th was charged with multiple aggressive driving violations.

Unauthorized loan

On May 25th a victim reported that their identity was used without permission to file an unauthorized loan application.

Unlicensed operation

A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on May 25th.

Trespassing arrest

Officers arrested a 42-year-old male for allegedly trespassing on the property of a Pine Street residence on May 26th.

Identity theft

On May 25th a victim reported that their identity was stolen and used to open fraudulent credit union and credit card accounts.

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On May 26th a victim reported that a fraudulent check for $7,200 had been written against their bank account.

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Unlicensed operation

On May 26th a South Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Traffic detail

On May 27th Garden City Police were assigned traffic and safety details for a Memorial Day ceremony at Rainbow Military Division Plaza.

No safety equipment

An Old Country Road motorcyclist was charged with allegedly driving with a suspended license and not wearing a helmet on May 27th.

On the same day, a Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and not wearing a seatbelt.

Landscapers ticketed

Three landscapers were issued appearance tickets for the unlawful use of gas leaf blowers on May 27th. One landscaper was charged with operating lawn equipment before 9:00 a.m. on weekends. One landscaper was charged with operating without a Village permit.

Open utility box

Garden City Police secured an open utility box on Stewart Avenue at St. James Street South on May 27th.

Shower alarm

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GCHS Spanish students medal in national exams

Several Garden City High School Spanish students attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2023 National Spanish Examinations.

The students earned a total of 14 gold, 27 silver and 23 bronze medals along with 39 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said National Director of the Exams Lisa Greenman, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 85,000 students participating in 2023.”

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades six through 12 and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Students from Garden City High School were taught by Spanish teachers Alyssa Acierno, Dolores Beckner, Michael Berg, Stephanie Castañeda and Toni Gutiérrez. The district congratulates the following language learners on this well-deserved achievement.

Gold Medal Winners:

Level II: Valentina Clavijo, Isabella Fuertes, Everett Lehnert and Ashley Wang

Level III: Giana DeVito, Mannat Jain, Jeffrey Li, Lilith Mangal, Julia Rosenblatt, Julianne Smith, Amy Xiao & Angela Yu

Level IV: Tara Murphy

Level V: Jimmy Vinciguerra

Silver Medal Winners:

Level II: Josephine Au, Alexandra Gregory, Catherine Horn, Aidan Klocek, Hannah Lam, Sarah Liu, Bridget Macchio, Julia Makrinos, Jessica Martin, Michaela Molgano & Mackenzie Molloy

Level III: Soham Bera, Melvin Lam, Eva Mangal, Madeleine McCarthy, Timothy Prybylski, Rachel Yeung and Alicia Zhang

Level IV: Victoria Lopez, Claire Mcnally, Emma Rathgeber, Sophia Sethi, Vikramjeet Sohal and Elaine Wang

Level V: Ana Bucevic, Sophia Wang and Claudia Yu

Bronze Medal Winners:

Level II: Joseph Carey, Henry Conlon, Alexis Labella, Iris Lee, Molly Pryor, Julia Sullivan, Claire Wu & KaHim Yuan

Level III: Kaitlyn Gebhard, Andrew Lam, Olivia Obioma, Grace Power, Sophia Rhein, Leo Su and Julia Wang

Level IV: Sarah Chen, Julia Cherchever, Sylvia Diaz, Tara Hollis, Ana Seebrath, Laila Smith and Josephine Yin

Level V: Gavin Burns

Honorable Mentions:

Level II: Ashley Clark, Ashley Conefry, Meghan Crane, Conor Fortney, Allyson Hsieh, Lauren Kaiserman, Ella Leonardo, Katherine Pfeiffer,

Alessandra Pinto, Daly Prybylski, Lucy Ryan, Jisha Samuel, Maria Sartorelli, Katie Schneider, Kayla Setiadi, Jayden Yu and Maria Zimmerman

Level III: Ashley Buckman, Catherine Clavin, Julia Forelli, Amelia Graser, Julia Jovanovic, YuJun Lin, Joseph Lippens, Victoria Ottomanelli,

Breanna Santopietro, Lauren Schneider, Ava Sethi and Zachary Zander

Level IV : Ryan Arlotta, Holden Herrera, Ali Khan, Maysa Lihaz, Erin Lloyd, Preston Longo, Michael Power, Rose Schreier, Michael Sullivan and Mary Kate Sweeney

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From left, standing: Roger Eltringham, president, Kiwanis Club of Garden City, donors and distributors of American flags on Memorial Day; Ann Paulson, American Legion Auxiliary member; Meg Norris, Rotary Club president; and Jacqueline Burdi Eltringham, Auxiliary president, guest speaker. Seated is Mary Preziosi, Auxiliary member.

American Legion Auxiliary Head Reports

On May 23, one week before Memorial Day, Mineola-Garden City Rotary was honored to host Jacqueline Burdi Eltringham as guest speaker. Possessing a long line of person-

al credentials, Jacqueline serves as the president of the William Bradford Turner American Legion Auxiliary. The Auxiliary serves along with the American Legion William Bradford Turner Post 265 here in Garden City.

As Jacqueline reports, as part of national state and county American

Legion Auxiliary network of women, its primary mission is to assist needy veterans and their families in ways that government programs do not provide. This all-volunteer unit is committed to encourage patriotism, scholarship and charity.

Jacqueline distributed a flyer at our meeting, listing the myriad services provided by the Auxiliary along with a schedule of Memorial Day events to take place here in Garden City. She stressed the need to attract more members to the Auxiliary — particularly younger members who will be key in carrying on and carrying out the auxiliary’s many services. If interested in joining, please contact the American Legion Auxiliary William Bradford Turner Unit, No. 265, P.O. Box 8, Garden City NY, 11530.

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Mayor Pereira on June 13

What is going on in our neighboring Village of Mineola?

What are the planned overlays in downtown Mineola districts; and what is the mayor’s and Village Board’s view on Governor Hochul’s Housing Compact? Join us at our lunch meeting Tuesday, June 13, 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant, when we will welcome Mayor Paul Pereira as guest speaker for a report.

Impressive is Mayor Pereira’s continuing long-time association with the Mineola School District. Having begun his teaching career in the Mineola School District, Paul also led the successful boys varsity soccer program for

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Garden City’s Senior Center is now open and all activities have resumed. Please visit the Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for further information on activities and events!

GC Pool to Open on June 10

Summer is just around the corner and pool membership registration is underway. The Pool brochure and application can be found by visiting our website, www.gardencityrecreation.org.

This year, residents will have various ways to conveniently register. Residents can download an application and mail it in OR stop by the Recreation Office, 108 Rockaway Ave. Online registration is also available (you must have a password to sign up online, to

receive a password you must go to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave to verify your residency).

Please look through the brochure to see all of the new and exciting things that will be happening at the GC Pool this season. The pool opens on Saturday, June 10 at 12 noon. Hope to see everyone there! For additional information on the pool please visit our website’s Pool page!

Summer Evening Yoga Class

Due to the overwhelming response to our spring evening yoga class we have to decided to continue class through the summer! This 10-week yoga session will again be taught by Kim Mercadante, ERYT. These classes will be held at the Garden City Senior Center on

Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: June 14, 21, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23.

The cost of this session will be $99. This session is open to Garden City residents ages 18 or older. Space is limited so prior registration is necessary. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.reconline.gardencityny.net.

Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

Our Senior Center is back to a “regular” schedule with many classes to tone, strengthen, and stretch your bodies. These classes are open to Garden City residents ages 60 or older. Here are the classes we offer:

two decades, becoming the winningest soccer coach in school history. In 2023, Paul will complete his 30th year in the district. (Luncheon fee, $35 payable at the door)

Scholarship Luncheon Set for June 27

All are welcome to join Mineola Garden City Rotary on June 27 at Mineola’s Davenport Press, 12:15, when the Club will host both Rotary’s Garden City and Mineola scholarship winners along with the Garden City Foundation’s student winner. All three students will be attending as our guests to receive their awards along with their parents. This is a special luncheon at which Rotary celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of these gifted Garden City and Mineola students. Please join us. (Fee: $35, payable at the door).

Rotary to Present Community Service Award on July 6

On the evening of July 6, 6 p.m., at the Stewart Manor Country Club, Rotary will be thrilled to honor both Diana O’Neill, Mineola-Garden City vice president and acting director of the Long Island Volunteer Center, along with her husband, Dr. Peter O’Neill, eminent Garden City dermatologist, who will also be recognized for his continuing philanthropic efforts. Both Diana and Dr. Peter O’Neill are affiliated with NYU Hospital-Long Island.

To reserve or for more information about any of the above events, please email Meg Norris, Club president, at editor@gcnews.com

Mondays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays

Chair Yoga with Maggie at 11:15 a.m.; Line or Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesdays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Thursdays

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Fridays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.; Resistance Bands at 11 a.m.

For further information, please contact the Senior Center at 385-8006.

GC Community Church to host Choral Society concert

The Garden City Community Church (GCCC) is honored to host the Great Neck Choral Society (GNCS) on Sunday, June 4th, at 4:00 p.m. as they perform “The Magnificent Magnificats.” Giovanna Denaro, president of GNCS, organized and coordinated this achievement as she and members have done for many years. The concert centers on the setting of Magnificat texts by two composers, JC Bach and Giovanni Pergolesi. The other selections featured in the concert are not related to the Magnificat settings in text as much as they are in musical spirit. This work has ties to the liturgical text, Ave Verum Corpus, by Mozart. What connects these works is the musical sound which the composers chose for each of these works. Maestro Benjamin Arendsen, conductor of the concert, expresses that these beautiful settings can transport people of any faith background (or, indeed, those who are not religious at all) to a higher spiritual level. The unique language transcends the texts and speaks to something deep and emotional that is beyond words. It is the power that music can have; can both augment the meaning of texts,

religious and otherwise, and enhance those texts ’ inherent meanings.

Maestro Benjamin (Ben) Arendsen has been the Musical Director of the GNCS for the last four years. Ben is an experienced conductor who has worked with several other choirs, including a position as Music Director of the Forest Hills Choir from 2017–2022, Conductor/Facilitator for the professional ensemble C4: The Choral Conductor/Composer Collective. He is currently in his 10th year as the Director of Choral Activities at Nassau Community College, where he also teaches music history and ear training. Ben holds a master’ s degree in orchestral conducting from Queens College ’ s Aaron Copland School of Music, where he studied with Maurice Peress. As a guitarist, Ben has performed throughout New York and New England, including the Carnegie Hall Premiere of Steve Reich ’ s Electric Counterpoint with William Anderson in 2006.

No conductor can give full meaning to the musical pieces without the accomplish execution of the accompanist/organist to the tempo of the baton. Guy Brewer, the GNCS Organist, is a native New Yorker, who has worked in various aspects of cho ral music. He majored in music the

ory at the Juilliard School of Music and studied organ, composition, and conducting at Yale University, where he directed the Yale Russian Chorus. Mr. Brewer has also served as accompanist and assistant conductor of the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York. For his study and performance of Georgian folk music, the Republic of Georgia Awarded him a national prize and laureateship. He is presently organist and accompanist for the GNCS and Music Director at Zion Episcopalian Church in Douglaston.

Now in its 65th year, the GNCS is a vocal group comprised entirely of volunteer community members devoted to singing beautiful music who will be participating for the entire concert. GNCS presented works from the classical choral repertoire, including new works from contemporary composers, singing in many languages: Latin, Hebrew, Russian, French, Italian and others. Their members hail from many communities, including but not limited to Great Neck, New Hyde Park, Rockville Centre, East Meadow, and Jamaica. GNCS have performed in several venues, most recently (and for many years) in the Memorial chapel of the USMMA in Kings Point. They are excited to be

with its wonderful acoustics.

Theresa Jiao, a young talented violinist, will be performing with GNCS. Theresa is concertmaster and had been with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of NY Suffolk Principal Orchestra in 2019–2023, the Stony

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Brook University Orchestra Artist in 2021–23 and the Ward Melville High School Chamber Orchestra from 2020 to the present.

The professional vocal soloists who will join the choir and sing solos are Soprano: Mithuna Sivaraman, Mezzo-Soprano: Emily Klonowski, Tenor: Michael Celentano, Baritone: Bennett Mahl, and Guest Bass: Joseph Martin.

TICKETS: General Admission: $25. Senior and Students: $20.

The wonders of God’s love are manifested in music, worship services, studies, children’s voices and laughter, and the fellowship of GCCC as it shares its blessings with others. GCCC welcomes everyone to enjoy the GNCS concert and experience the wonders of God’s love through music. There’s a place for everyone at GCCC.

For information on how to attend our services virtually or in person,

please contact the church office at churchoffice@thegccc.org. To get information regarding our other 2023 virtual and in-person worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. It is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website, www.theGCCC.org.

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Garden City remembers its fallen heroes on Memorial Day

The William Bradford Turner American Legion Post 265 sponsored the Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 29, at the Veterans Memorial Plaza. Commander Tauches thanked Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan, the BOT, GC Police, the Rec Dept. led by Paul Blake, Karen Altman, Village Clerk, Supervisor Don Clavin, Assemblyman Ed Ra, Legislator Laura Schaefer, Tom Pinou and Det. Hennessey for their participation. He thanked the village for all the activities for children that encourage patriotism.

Dr. Andrew Bartilucci, who served as pharmacist’s mate in the US Naval Reserve, was Grand Marshall. Dr. Bartilucci is 100 years old and has had a marvelous career as an educator, pharmacist and in the medical services field. Commander Tauches said, ‘There’s not one person here whose family hasn’t benefited from his leadership and from those who he taught at St. John’s University. We are pleased to honor him.

President Burdi Eltringham emphasized the need to share Armed Forces history with our children, teenagers and young adults. She urged parents and

Msgr. James Swiader, St. Joseph Church, gave a prayer to honor those who have served in defense of our liberties. Their legacy to us are the freedoms we enjoy. Today we teach future generations respect for those who gave their lives for our nation

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grandparents to maintain the customs of prayers and tributes for veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. She reminded us that families should unite to express their appreciation for the unique form of government created by

the U.S. Constitution and their rights as American citizens.

She thanked the Garden City Kiwanis Club President Roger Eltringham and Kiwanian Mike Schneider for the donation and distribution of American flags

throughout the parade route. GCHS seniors Patrick Bohn and Augustin Mingola-Murphy, friends and fellow Kiwanians assisted in this effort.

This was the 155th Memorial Day celebration honoring those gave their lives

for our nation. Commander Tauches thanked parents who brought their children to participate in this solemn ceremony in remembrance of our deceased veterans. For families who lost a loved one, every day is Memorial Day.

Stier and drummers David Hernndez-Arroyo and JT

Buglars Calogero Ehrig and

assisted as the names of deceased veterans were read by Walter Gross.

Post members Walter Gross, Larry Nedelka and Commander Frank Tauches reminded residents to retire old American flags in this drop box, dedicated to Frank Nedelka, Past Post Commander and his wife, Joan, past Auxiliary president.

The Kordes K orner

PhotograPhy history

wells.

Once I had someone assert that the Cathedral of the Incarnation was actually a thousand year old cathedral in England that was dismantled and brought to Garden City and reconstructed here. Wow, where to begin! First of all you should see my face when they are telling me this. Perhaps they confused the fact that the stained glass windows are actually from England. Again, who knows?

The early airfields seem to cause a lot of confusion. Someone thought the Nassau Boulevard Airfield was actually Nassau Boulevard itself - like the road was a runway! The airfield was located on the empty plains west of Nassau Blvd. and north of Stratford Avenue in 1909. The name is for location purposes only like the Washington Avenue Airfield located east of Washington Avenue and south of Old Country Road at the same time. Both of these airfields only lasted a couple of years before they merged east of Clinton Road (where today’s Roosevelt Field mall is located).

The earliest organized horse racing in North America was somewhere on the barren Hempstead Plains in 1665. The course was known as the “New Market Course.” Of course, we were under British rule at the time. In 1965, on the 300th Anniversary of those first horse races, a plaque was placed at the NE corner of Stewart Ave. and Hilton Ave. behind the painted horse (which was placed there much later). In 1906, when the Garden City Estates Corporation began laying out Garden City Estates as a separate community from Garden City (19061919), they decided all the street names would be from England which included Newmarket Road. Needless to say, there were no horse races on Newmarket Road itself as someone once asserted to me.

As a historian, I have been giving lectures on history in this Village for over 30 years. That together with the historic bus tours I created in the 1990s have allowed me to interact with a lot (a lot!) of residents. Of course, when I do these events people are going to have questions (which is great) and also some will have misguided assertions. Some of these are quite humorous (or sad if you are a student of history). You know the expressions “a little knowledge is dangerous...” or “don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.” Well, I guess they apply here.

For example, a person thought Abraham Lincoln laid the cornerstone at St. Paul’s School. Well, I explained that Lincoln had been assassinated in 1865 and the cornerstone was laid in 1879 - sooo. Perhaps they confused Theodore Roosevelt laying the cornerstone at the Doubleday building in 1910. Who knows?

Then there was the person who lived on Tanners Pond Road and thought their drinking water came from the reservoir (sump) located there. They confused the upstate reservoirs that supply New York City with drinking water for Long Island. On Long Island, our drinking water comes from groundwater via

Speaking of England, I once was discussing the Village of Hempstead’s role in the Revolutionary War and someone asked me if that was the 1600s or 1700s. I replied, “Does 1776 ring a bell?!”

These are just a handful of the stories - all of them from adults (children actually ask better questions!). Some people like to “dabble” in history and it becomes more like gossip. “My friend told me this” or “my neighbor told me that” and the more it gets repeated the more inaccurate it becomes.

So often at an event I am introduced as a renowned historian and I appreciate that. Maybe I make it look easy sometimes, but there is a lot that goes into being a good historian. First of all a good historian is not political and I am proud I’ve remained independent over the years. Also, one must completely immerse oneself in the subject matter for years - hundreds of hours. You have to have a real passion for a subject to become an expert. Not only do I have a degree in American history, but I have published books, created documentary films, taught classes, given hundreds of lectures and bus tours and authored over 1,000 columns and articles in the G.C. News over the decades concerning Garden City’s unique and fascinating history. So, yeah, I have a passion for it.

Bobby Menges Memorial Blood Drive on June 15

News from the Garden City Public Library

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

June Movies:

June 5: “A Man Called Otto - 126 min - 2023

June 12: “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” - 115 min - 2022

June 19: “80 For Brady” - 98 min - 2023

June 26: “Marlowe” - 110 min - 2023

Adult Summer Reading Club - 2023

What’s Cooking at the Garden City Library!

Join us for our Summer Reading Club in the Adult Services Area! It’s easy to sign up, come to the Reference desk, sign up, receive a sign-up bag, and you are on your way! Registration begins Monday, June 5, 2023.

Contact Reference: 516-742-8405

x5236 Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus

Friday, June 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The St. Francis Outreach Bus will be at the Garden City Public Library — located on Seventh Street in front of the library. They offer free health screenings and include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure and simple blood tests for cholesterol and diabetes for adults 18 and older. They will also provide patient education and referrals. No appointment is required .

Movie Night

Monday, June 12, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Bobby Menges and Trish Martin, preparing Bobby for one of many blood transfusions.

The Bobby Menges Memorial Blood Drive will be held at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Thursday, June 15, from 12:30–6:30 p.m. The drive will be set up in the North Court area, inside on the main level near Dick’s Sporting Goods.

A big "Thank You!" to Garden City Pizza for continuing to provide – and donate - the lunch platters for the staff!

The Memorial Blood Drive is a project of I’m Not Done Yet, the foundation founded by the Menges family in memory of 2015 GCHS graduate and lifelong resident of Garden City Bobby Menges, who died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 19. I’m Not Done Yet raises funds to support programs throughout the country focusing on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors.

The June 15th Blood Drive will be the sixth in a series of many to support a two-year National Memorial Blood Drive, hosted in partnership between I’m Not Done Yet, the NY Blood Center, and American Red Cross.

To make an appointment, scan the QR code below, or visit www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org

Each time you read a book, we ask that you fill out a review card AND a recipe card (which is provided in your bag!) Our goal is to put together a menu of recipes at the end of the summer. Write down your favorite recipe or a family traditional recipe and bring it to the reference desk. At the end of the summer, we will select review cards randomly and award prizes! The more you read, the better chance you have of winning.

We are planning some fun programs and look forward to seeing you for the Summer Reading Club!

Chefs Rob & Brian Scott

Thursday, June 8, 12 p.m.–2 p.m.

Kick off the Summer Reading Program with Simply Creative chef Rob Scott and his brother Chef Brian with over 45 years of restaurant experience. They will whip up a bckyard BBQ chicken salad with shaved corn, avocado and other fresh vegetables with zesty dressing. Enjoy a berry tiramisu trifle that you will make for your family all summer long.

Registration began on Monday, May 22, @ 10 a.m. on Eventkeeper.

In keeping with the Summer Reading Club theme, we are showing the movie “ Julie & Julia! ” Join us for this American biographical comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci. The film contrasts the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of young New Yorker Julie Powell, who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook in 365 days, a challenge she described on her popular blog.

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving

Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Receive a 10% reduction on automobile/liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in person began on Monday, May 22, for residents of the Garden City Public Library cardholders. Those without a Garden City Public Library can begin registering on Monday, June 12, 2023. Register separately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check payable to the Empire Safety Council for each registrant.

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“What’s Cooking at the Library?” Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club: Registration

Begins Monday, June 12!

Registration begins on Monday, June 12, at 10 a.m. for the Tweens and Teens “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Summer Reading Club! This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only. Tweens and teens can register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Registrants can pick up their Summer Reading Club Bags in the Tweens and Teens Room while supplies last.

Once you sign up, you can submit raffle entries for each book you read at the Library or online through our website (www.gardencitypl.org). Tweens and teens who submit one raffle entry will have a chance to win one of this year’s raffle prizes and will also be automatically invited to the End-of-Summer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party on Wednesday, August 16. All books must be at the appropriate reading level and be read and reviewed between June 12 and August 1. Registration is ongoing until Friday, August 11. Raffle entries must be submitted no later than Monday, August 14. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 16 at the End-ofSummer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party. You do not have to be present to win. This year’s raffle prizes include:

• Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine

• $50 Amazon Gift Card

• Cotton Candy Maker

• Seventh Street Gift Card Dessert Package worth $75 (3 $25 gift cards to Dunkin, Starbucks, and TCBY)

• Airpods

• $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card

The more books you read and the more reviews you enter, the more chances you have to win! Plus those who register for this year’s Summer Reading Club will automatically be entered into our weekly Gift Card Grab Bag Raffle!

Winners will have until Friday, September 15 to pick up their prizes. Prizes will not be held past September 15.

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

What’s Cooking at the Library? Creative Arts Contest

Get creative this summer by entering our Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest! There will be two categories for the Contest: Writing and Art. Tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12

in fall 2023 can participate and submit to both categories. Multiple submissions are allowed. There will be multiple winners for each category, with prizes being Amazon gift cards. Participants’ work can also be submitted for community service to the Library’s Tweens and Teens Art Gallery show in August 2023. Participants can use the “What’s Cooking at the Library?” theme as a source of inspiration for the contest, but are not required to follow the theme.

Submissions will be accepted in person at the Library beginning Monday, June 12. The deadline to submit is Friday, August 4. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 16 at the End of Summer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party. You do not have to be present to win. Entries should be created between June 12–August 4. Entries can be submitted online via our website (www.gardencitypl.org) or in person in the Tweens and Teens Room. Each in-person entry must include the Contest Submission Form, which can be picked up at the Library. Winners will have until Friday, September 15, to pick up their prizes. Prizes will not be held past September 15.

We might share your artwork or writing on our Facebook and/or Instagram pages:

• Facebook: facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

• Instagram: instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

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

“What’s Cooking at the Library?” Tiny Art Show for Community Service

Earn community service by painting a mini canvas at home for the Garden City Public Library’s “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Tiny Art Show Project! Registration begins Tuesday, June 27, at 10 a.m. Each volunteer will receive 1 mini canvas and a set of paint pens and watercolor paint to decorate their mini canvas at home. Supplies must be picked up at the Library. Paint pens and watercolor paint must be returned to the library. Volunteers’ artwork on the mini canvas must relate to the “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Summer Reading Club theme. Volunteers’ mini canvases will be used in the Library’s “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Tiny Art Show to help promote this year’s Summer Reading Club.

Mini canvases are due back no later than Thursday, July 13, 2023. Volunteers are also welcome to use additional supplies that they have at home. Volunteers will receive two hours for participating

in this project, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. The mini canvases will be displayed until the end of August. Afterward, participants can pick up their mini canvases until September 15. Mini canvases will be held no longer than September 15. Artwork included in the display can be submitted toward this year’s Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest. Please include the Creative Arts Entry Form, which can be found at the Library, with your volunteer form and artwork if you would like to submit it to the Creative Arts Contest. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens

Summer Art Show for Community Service

Earn community service by submitting artwork for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Summer Art Show in the Library’s Lower Level Gallery during the month of August 2023. Artwork must be created between Monday, June 12, and Friday, July 28. Volunteers can submit up to three pieces of art. Submissions are due Friday, July 28. Submissions can include artwork created at the Library during a Library program. Volunteers must return their artwork with a volunteer form, which can be found at the Library, in order to receive community service credit. Volunteers do not have to submit all three pieces of art at once and should do an additional form for artwork they submit at a later date.

Volunteers will receive two hours for each piece they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. The artwork will be displayed until the end of August. Afterward, participants can pick up their artwork until September 15. Artwork will be held no longer than September 15.

Artwork included in the show can be submitted toward this year’s Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest. Please include the Creative Arts Entry Form, which can be found at the Library, with your volunteer form and artwork if you would like to submit it to the Creative Arts Contest.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Pineapple Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of June ornaments are pineapples, which will be used to deco-

rate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in July as part of the Summer Reading Club theme, “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Registration begins Tuesday, June 13, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, June 29, to the Library.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return three decorated ornaments and their set of paint pens in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every three ornaments they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day of the patrons who check them out. Bookmarks will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children’s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference.

To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org).

Volunteers can register once each week for eight weeks as follows:

• Registration Week One: Monday, June 26, at 10 a.m. to Friday, June 30 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Two: Monday, July 3, at 10 a.m. to Friday, July 7 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Three: Monday, July 10, at 10 a.m. to Friday, July 14 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Four: Monday, July 17, at 10 a.m. to Friday, July 21 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Five: Monday, July 24, at 10 a.m. to Friday, July 28 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Six: Monday, July 31, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 4 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Seven: Monday, August 7, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 11 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Eight: Monday, August 14, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 18 at 4 p.m.

Bookmarks should be returned no later than Thursday, August 31. Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return

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10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 bookmarks they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Final Exam Study Hall

Studying for final exams? Then join us for our Final Exam Study Hall on Tuesday, June 13, at 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Students are welcome to stop by the lower level of the Library. We will have chairs and tables set-up for students to study. Pizza and beverages will be provided for students studying. This program is for students in Grades 6-12 studying for final exams. Registration is required and can be done online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Registration begins Tuesday, June 6, at 10 a.m. Space is limited so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading

Kick-Off Ice Cream Social

Kick-off this year’s Summer Reading Club with our Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Kick-Off Ice Cream Social! This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only and will be held Thursday, June 22, at 4:30 p.m. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 13, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) at 10 a.m. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, June 6, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, May 30 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

The meeting is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer 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.

Patriotic Cupcakes with Chefs of d’Future

Decorate cupcakes with a patriotic theme for the Fourth of July during Teen Crafternoon: Patriotic Cupcakes

with Chefs of d’Future! This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only and will be held Monday, June 26, at 4 p.m. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) at 10 a.m. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Intro to Safe Babysitting

Join us for this Babysitting Workshop program, Intro to Safe Babysitting, on Tuesday, June 27, at 4 p.m. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. We will be using the Intro to Safe Babysitting curriculum from Safe Sitter®. Registrants must bring a doll to practice diapering. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 20 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Paint Night

Join us on Wednesday, June 28, at 6 p.m. for Teen Paint Night. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2023 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Participants can submit their artwork to our Tweens and Teens Summer Art Show in August in order to earn community service and also can submit it toward this year’s Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest. Afterward, participants can pick up their art until September 15. Artwork will be held no longer than September 15. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons and learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. The June session will be held Thursday,

June 29, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreK–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The Reading Pals program runs from 1:30 p.m.–2 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 1 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 2:30 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be entering Grades 6-12 in fall 2022 only. Volunteer registration should be done online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) at the following dates and times:

• Session One: June 26Register beginning Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m.

• Session Two: July 10Register beginning Tuesday, July 4, at 10 a.m.

• Session Three: July 17Register beginning Tuesday, July 11, at 10 a.m.

• Session Four: July 24Register beginning Tuesday, July 18, at 10 a.m.

• Session Five: July 31Register beginning Tuesday, July 25, at 10 a.m.

These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee: Volunteers Needed!

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee! Eligible books are those published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2023 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning with December 2022 and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2022 and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection. Volunteers will earn community service credit.

Credit for both reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the

Best Books list for the year in December 2023.

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The committee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books.

If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2023-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department uses both social media platforms as a tool to post updates and announcements about upcoming Library programs and community service opportunities.

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 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/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with 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-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.

Cathedral Life celebrated on Pentecost Sunday

The Cathedral of the Incarnation

celebrated Cathedral Life on Sunday May 28, Pentecost Sunday. The celebration began with a mass in which a dove flew over the congregation and Dean Sniffen addressed congregation in his sermon. He discussed the new gothic turret which was constructed to house the new elevator, and explained the reasoning and symbolism behind the choice of the copper weathervane at the top of this new turret. It is a ship, based on the famous Charles W. Morgan, which sailed the waters of Long Island at the time the Cathedral was built. He also described the tradition of soldering pennies with important and significant dates onto the weathervane. His full sermon is available to see and listen to on our website.

Following the mass, Bishop

Provenzano blessed the new elevator, a key part of the Cathedral’s accessibility project. Ms. Kathleen Janoff, a life-long member of the parish was the honoree on the inaugural trip to the undercroft of the building.

The Cathedral Council, key staff members and clergy addressed the gathering in the annual meeting in which the year was reviewed and the goals for next year were discussed. Three members of the council were elected. We welcome new members Norma Jones and Caroline Costello, and we thank Tamara Harris for continuing her service.

After the mass, the blessing and the meeting, the fun began! Those gathered enjoyed a barbecue and played some games. Hula hoop lessons were given by volunteer Jamy O’Rourke and the skill mastered by many, including Fr. Adam Bucko!

DAR donates blankets for Stony Brook veterans

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Please support my Eagle Scout project

My name is Matteo Bommarito, and I am a Scout of Troop 55 Garden City currently pursuing the Eagle Rank. My project is the construction of stable boxes to benefit HorseAbility, a program that provides equine therapy to disabled children and adults. To fund my project, I will be holding a Yard Sale Fundraiser on Saturday June 3rd at 111 Hawthorne Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001 from 10am-5pm.

Please consider stopping by to purchase some items at the yard sale and

support my project. Monetary donations are also being accepted to support my project: Cash or Check(Payable to “Troop 55”) can be dropped off or mailed to 10 Lincoln Street, Garden City, NY 11530. We are also accepting donations via Venmo(Matthew-Bommarito-4).

Please also consider donating new or gently used items to be sold at the fundraiser. Items can be dropped off at 10 Lincoln Street or pickup of items can be arranged. Please contact me via text or phone for pick up or with questions at 516-297-4039 or matteo8642@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support!

Village steps up recycling info efforts

“A lot of people are throwing stuff in the green bins that should not be in them - for example plastics 1 through 7 are often going in the green bins. People are leaving metal tops on glass bottles (like glass soda bottles or beer bottles) which means they can not be recycled. I think because the commingled might make a ‘free for all’ with everything being thrown in bins, tons of materials might not end up being recycled,” she noted.

Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni explained that the village is currently working on creating a onepage Recycling guideline for residents, which will have pictures showing what “Comingled” recycling consists of, what should go in bins and what can be placed directly on the curb, etc. The Recycling guidelines will be mailed to all Garden City households.

“There are many important messages but I feel that recycling is a chief communication issue. We do have information mailed out to everyone, which is a good start,” she said,

Parks said Garden City might need a very basic education program to show everyone, “Here is what you can recycle with classes of the plastics, metal, glass bottles with tops taken off, and if you want the newspapers recycled tie them up…then we need to address cardboard. A lot of people just don’t know the details.”

Another idea Parks shared for recycling awareness is to make the signage at the Village Yard be completely straightforward.

“Have a large bin called Bottles & Cans and describe what a bottle and can is, in clear terms, and next to that we should have a bin called ‘Landfill.’ We have to educate people on what is going into a landfill because if we don’t do this, people will continue to buy unrecyclable materials. That should continue as part of the goal with our recycling, to try to impact people’s decisions so they can choose to buy aluminum cans which are much easier to recycle than glass bottles,” she told the EAB.

During the April EAB meeting comments about the Garden City Public School district not recycling materials adequately were aired. The village followed up by sending a letter to the district and noting the days of the week their recycling would take place, as well as information on contacting the municipal sanitation supervisor.

Borroni spoke about the potential, if the Board of Trustees were to approve the idea, for Garden City to host a “Shred Day” where homeowners would be able to recycle papers and have recyclable items crushed “in the hopper.” He said the event could become a fun family event with a Touch-a-Truck theme involving a recycling truck and sanitation truck.

Lots of cardboard

EAB member Elizabeth Bailey commented on the need for more education about cardboard recycling. The proliferation of cardboard is greatly contributed to by Amazon deliveries, which are only on the rise across Long Island. Only (thicker) corrugated cardboard such as the Amazon regular boxes can be recycled, not cardboard from cereal boxes or thin pizza boxes.

DPW Superintendent Borroni said the village is exploring options on how to integrate cardboard recycling into the Sanitation schedule. He is discussing the possibilities with the sanitation department supervisor. As of now, cardboard to discard must be flattened and bundled and placed next to bins on rubbish pick-up days. If residents wish to recycle their cardboard it can be flattened and brought to the Village Yard.

One idea mentioned is for Garden City Sanitation taking out a day of rubbish collection in order to have trucks pick up cardboard for recycling.

“We average about 50 tons in rubbish collection in the village every Wednesday. We expect to pick up about 16 tons of cardboard, however missing that single day for rubbish would mean we have to double up on the next day, unless we can help residents reduce the amount of rubbish they put out to the curb or we can spread collections out and alternate days,” Borroni said. He

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added that it might be too aggressive of a goal to have the plans finalized before Garden City Sanitation guidelines are sent out in the mail.

Mayor Carter Flanagan said the market for cardboard is strong and slight water dampening would not impact the value, though if it’s drenched that can be an issue. “We shouldn’t not do cardboard recycling for fear of a little rain,” the mayor said.

Estates resident Kathleen Auro said she buys some items in clear plastic containers from King Kullen that definitely do not have a number on the back, and that led her to believe they were okay for recycling. Mayor Carter Flanagan said the plastics to recycle must have either number 1 or 2 on the back, and Bailey noted that the Omni Recycling video specifically indicated that plastic items without numbers should go in trash, not recycling bins. Bailey added that instead of those plastic items going to a landfill they are burned into electricity by Covanta.

EAB member Leo Stimmler asked Superintendent Borroni to reference the Recycling sheet and questionnaire that EAB student members (Garden City High School students) created four years ago, as well as their follow-up

Xpresentation on ‘what goes in the bins.”

Borroni said EAB member Evelyn Fasano and Mayor Carter Flanagan provided some good examples, and Stimmler praised the work of the students who participated with the EAB on this initiative.

Mayor Carter Flanagan explained that in addition to the chart they had text that would be good to share with the community now and use in a survey.

EAB member Kelly Smith said she supports having information presented in The Garden City News and would like to have a visual component, possibly artwork, accompany the notes about Recycling. Smith commented, “Visuals might stay with them a bit more. We should show where garbage lands if it’s not recycled. That will be impactful for people when they are making decisions as a consumer….They have this choice that might make a difference.”

Mayor Carter Flanagan said disposal areas at some restaurants on college campuses and other venues including Whole Foods have separate bins for “Landfill” and “Plastic” or “Compostables.” She hopes ideas for more information can result in an easier process for both Village Sanitation and community members.

New software to track all village owned trees

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Garden City Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake provided the EAB with a thorough overview of Tree Plotter.

“We chose the software because it is fully compatible with our village’s GIS system, which had been taking our tree inventory information up until around 2016 when it was discontinued. All the information previously in the village GIS has already been transferred into Tree Plotter and our staff has access to that information on their tablets. At the same time staff is going out all the time doing tree pruning, removals and working on our trees –as they do so, they enter those trees into the Tree Plotter program,” Blake explained.

The goal of using Tree Plotter is to get an up-to-date inventory of trees existing in Garden City and their current conditions. Blake believes records and information will help the village define trends in various tree species, some of which have particular problems. Blake says ash, beech and pine trees have all experienced problems related to invasive insects.

Village to Hire Arborist

Superintendent Blake told the Board that the Village is now in the process of hiring an arborist as part of the municipal staff. Several members of the community and a few volunteers on the Civic Beautification Committee enjoyed great working relationships with former village arborist, Mike Didyk, before he retired.

“We have funding available in the 2023-2024 budget and we have a candidate in mind - he’s been in for two interviews and we need to work through Civil Service but we are hopeful this gentleman will be able to be hired and join staff and make our tree department even stronger. He has run Harder’s Tree Service New York City tree crews for seven years and worked at Disney World. The candidate provided a potential starting date of mid-August,” Blake reported.

Over the course of seven years a lot of trees have been planted and a lot have been removed in Garden City, so the Rec. Department staff have started to go through the “removal list” to enter data in Tree Plotter. As trees have been pruned recently, the data is going into the system.

“We also have the planting lists from

the last several years, so we are going through and entering data into the system. Once we get all this information in, we envision putting a ‘Resident Portal’ on the Rec. Department website as we already have a page for trees on our website. Eventually a resident will be able to click to gain access to a (ReadOnly) view of Tree Plotter for the village. For village trees in front of properties the resident can view info about the trees and species on their street, and when it was planted or when it was serviced if we have that information,” Blake explained.

The Parks Department has also recognized some problems with Bradford Pear trees that had been planted. Blake says having updated information might allow the staff to “get in front of the curve” once issues are identified. Five Rec. and Parks employees are currently on Tree Plotter, including four using tablet computers in the field and the maintenance supervisor who uses it from a desktop. There have been three training sessions on Tree Plotter for these five employees.

EAB member Evelyn Fasano spoke about a large oak tree on her property, not on the sidewalk apron, that she has Harder Tree Services inspect each year. She wanted to know if the data from her service provider would automatically go to the village’s hands for Tree Plotter, but Superintendent Blake clarified that the system will not be including any privately owned trees at this point. Only the trees in medians (curbside) and public spaces will be part of the inventory for now.

Garden City Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan remains co-chair of the EAB, and she is joined in that role by new village trustee Michele Harrington for 2023-2024.

The mayor asked if the village ever kept records about trees on private properties in the village with its 2016 and prior years’ inventories. Blake does not believe this happened before, but a former employee who began the process of cataloging the approximately 12,000 trees in the village was very passionate about the inventory.

“That seemed to be enough to handle in the 1990s, and with those earlier computer systems today’s smartphones have much more computing abilities than the limited technology of our first systems,” Blake said.

EAB member Kelly Smith considered the removal of shade trees at St. Paul’s

public fields and grounds, and she asked if there are plans to plant any new trees there. Blake told her this could be decided as a part of the “overall review of the use of St. Paul’s Fields.” He referenced the poor playing conditions and issues with the organic turf management program, an initiative driven by Smith and the EAB in conjunction with the Rec. Commission a few years ago, as the lack of chemical applications has resulted in slower regrowth of grass.

Tree species and placement factors

EAB member John Reilly asked about trees that are planted in some difficult places in Garden City. He referenced many of the trees wiped out by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 and Hurricane Isaac in August of that year. Reilly lives close to Stratford Avenue and observed much of what happened.

He asked Blake if the Tree Plotter software can help the village identify which trees are at risk.

“For a lot of the trees that came down it made a lot of sense why they did come down. They were forest trees that were planted by the street (sidewalk) so there were no windbreaks. If you remember on Stratford Avenue, the wind came right off from St. Paul’s and took all those trees and knocked many down. In the forest, where concentration of bushes and tall trees surrounds the individual trees there is a natural windbreak. We need to know; it is not just how healthy and good the tree is, but how it is planted and cared for in the event of higher wind,” he explained.

Blake believes Tree Plotter can prove value in this regard by identifying susceptible trees, such as those planted in any medians too narrow for their root ball and taproot, especially trees like pin oaks. The village does not plant pin oak trees any longer.

“By identifying any particular species and seeing their locations you could anticipate concerns with reviewing the size of the tree and being able to view the median on the graphic interface. That is something our new horticulturalist will be able to help us with,” Blake explained.

Trustee Michele Harrington spoke about falling tree branches from about half-a-dozen pin oak trees near her home, close to the Stratford Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard intersection. She said she’s worried for people who go for a walk or run and other activities under the privately-owned trees, not

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the village trees which are checked by Parks’ employees.

The village counts on residents to report any serious concerns for trees that are ready to lose large limbs and branches. Blake shared that Garden City can send a crew over to look at any situations where trees and branches might pose a problem, but the message at that point is for the homeowner to call someone to service the tree immediately.

“We need some help from residents, and if any trees are constantly dropping limbs please contact us so we can let the homeowner know…What (Trustee Harrington) described with branches coming down without wind gushing might be due to ‘sudden limb drop syndrome.’ The tree may suddenly stop distributing nutrients or something could happen internally, though the tree does not have to be diseased or in any kind of trauma. Trees occasionally drop a limb – this tends to happen more in the summers than winters, but it can happen any time. Oaks and maples are particularly prone to this,” Blake explained.

The Recreation and Parks’ staff will inform residents with any problematic trees of the village’s tree code, which was written in the 1960s, as it carries the weight of local law. “The code is exceptionally strong and well-written and it does allow us to put people on notice for everything from dangerous trees to shrubs growing over the sidewalk and bamboo. We have good ordinances in place in the village, they are vetted and done properly,” he said.

“We have 12,000 of our own village trees to upload into Tree Plotter, and the software for residents will be read-only. We have not set a timeline for all the data processing, and this project will not be done in six months or a year with the ongoing tree removals and plantings – this represents a multi-year project,” Blake noted.

Mayor Carter Flanagan suggested that the Rec. and Parks Department offer an opportunity for high school and college students to help in the data processing, as many have interests in trees and environmental topics. “It seems simple enough to train a young team on and it could be a great summer project,” she said.

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop

friendly olive oils and balsamic vinegar and wines

• The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter – With its animal adoption vehicle. Bring your used (but clean) towels, sheets and blankets. The Shelter uses them to keep the animal warm

• The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary

• Several vendors with vintage items (furniture, tabletop items, jewelry)

• “Cornelia’s Courtyard Sale”

– Where you’re sure to find some excellent bargains – cut glass, fine china, furniture, jewelry and much, much more

• Plants! Plants! Plants! Sales will benefit the Historical Society’s Children’s Art Show

• AND the Exchange will be OPEN.

Make sure to come into the Shop. We have all kinds of gift items. It’s not too early to think about Father’s Day, with our tee time coasters, beer steins, fisherman and dad pillows. If you’re having a graduation party or barbecue, we also have a great selection of martini glasses, martini pitchers, Waterford wine glasses, hand-painted Tracy Porter goblets, and many styles of cocktail napkins. Or just come in and say hi to Stewart, our Shop beta fish mascot!

Please join us at our A.T. Stewart Market on Saturday, June 3, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the front lawn of The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum. I’m very happy to report that our list keeps growing, with new and different kinds of vendors. However, none will be more popular than the Animal Adoption Vehicle! Please, bring sheets, linens and towels to donate to the Shelter. These supplies are used to keep the dogs and cats warm and comfortable. Customers are asked to please park in the old Lord & Taylor parking lot, as ours will be closed to vehicles.

• Meri Jewelries – Made by two sisters who specialize in clay jewelry inspired by the hidden gardens of NYC. Every design is unique!

• Hawkgirl Photography –Kelli, the photographer, has been passionate about landscape and nature photography since her dad gave her a Nikon camera more than 35 years ago. Kelli captures the images, and her mom turns them into beautiful hand-crafted greeting cards, notecards and more!

• Pat Schweitzer – Decorative handpainted items, including small pieces of furniture, hats, wallets, tins, canvases and clam shells

• Christine’s Garden Ornaments – hand-crafted ornaments and bird feeders made from vintage crystal and fine china

• The Andy Foundation – with a variety of home décor and tabletop items

• Scout & Cellar – A Spanish company that makes environmentally

About Us

• The Exchange Consignment Shop is 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.

• Shop 24/7 online at atstewartexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange.

• Follow and Like Us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Consigning

• 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.

• Sorry — no clothing, except for furs during the cold months, or shoes. And no appliances.

• Consignments are done Wednesday through Friday, 11:00, a.m. – 2:00 p.m., by appointment ONLY. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduce waittimes to consign.

• Please call (516) 746-8900 to set up an appointment.

• Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same day.

Can I donate? YES! We love donations! PLEASE don’t leave donated items outside the shop when we are closed. We want your items, but we don’t want them to get ruined, especially during inclement weather. Email me at store@atstewartexchange.org and I will work with you to arrange a drop-off time. I check the email every day, even when we’re closed.

Remember: Shop 24/7 online at www.atstewartexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange. Follow and Like Us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Check out our new paint job! Thanks to your generous support, Old World Quality is working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum and will soon start working on the last side of the house! We remain open throughout this process and precautions are taken to protect customers entering the Shop. The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Shop Hours: Mon – Fri: 10–4 p.m., (Wednesdays until 6 p.m.) Sat: Noon–4 p.m.

For more information please call (516) 746-8900.

Village Treasurer details transfers, contractual salary increases

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$450,000 transferred.

The Sanitation Department budget received three transfers with the board’s approval: $25,000 for part-time help, $20,000 for overtime incurred by department employees and $4,500 for “stability.” Recycling received a transfer amount of $9,000; the Village of Garden City administrative salary budget line received $16,000 in the transfer and $20,000 went into regular salaries for the Street Maintenance divi-

sion. Transfer of $6,000 for storm sewer crews’ regular salaries and $3,000 for village technology salary were also part of the $553,500 moved on approval.

In a separate transfer the board approved moving $202,000 into the “source of supply, power and pumping - electricity” account with $122,000 drawn from the Water Department Administration’s regular salary line.

“The item is very significant with our Water Enterprise Fund which is currently incurring higher electrical costs

as a result of the new AOP (Advanced Oxidation Process) treatment systems/ capital projects,” Woo said.

Fourth Street Traffic Study Contract

The Board of Trustees approved the latest funding for Creighton Manning Engineering LLP on May 18, with a payment of $3,600 for their installations of speed and traffic volume measuring devices “during” the period of installation of temporary speed humps on Fourth Street, for traffic monitoring and evaluation. With the speed humps

in place, Creighton Manning’s review included a written comparison of the traffic observed recently on Fourth Street with 2019 statistics.

To fund payment for the vendor of the temporary humps, the Board authorized a transfer of $3,600 into the village’s “engineer - contractual services” budget line from Contingent.

June 2, 2023

Day 4 on the Inca Trail: Sun Gate to Machu Picchu, The Lost City Of The Incas, the End of our Quest

This is the day that many of us have had on a bucket list, and for some of us, represents the fulfillment of a “trip of a lifetime”: Machu Picchu.

We are awakened at 3 am when the Alpaca Expeditions staff bring hot coffee to our tents. We have everything ready for leaving the Wiñaywayna campsite by 3:15 am (I had packed everything the night before and only kept out what I would be taking on the trail) and set out, our bagged breakfast in hand, wearing our headlamps in the dark for the surprisingly short distance to the check-in point for Machu Picchu where we wait until it opens at 5:30 am.

Our guide Lizandro Aranzabal Huaman wants us to get up so early to be first on line (he claims to have a 98% success rate) and also to get to the Sun Gate as the sun rises (and before it gets overwhelmed with photo-snappers) and to Machu Picchu in time for the first rays to illuminate the scene. In fact, there is only a group of six ahead of us and something like 200 behind us (the number of trekkers is limited), checking our passport against the list of permits granted for the day.

Somehow, I wind up leading our pack of 15 trekkers and I surprise myself at the pace I set for the onehour hike on this mostly flat portion of the trail to the Sun Gate. I am in the lead until we get to what Lizandro calls the “Gringo killer”- 50 of the steepest steps – more like a rock

climbing wall – where you need to use your hands to crawl up like cat.

Lizandro has prepared us for the fact that the sun only comes through the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) at sunrise on the solstice. But from here, we get our first view of Machu Picchu in the distance (it’s still an hour’s hike away).

One of the many nice aspects of our guides, Lizandro and Georgio, is that they have been patiently taking individual and group photos of us with our phones and cameras at each of the key spots along the trail, and so we stop at the Sun Gate to take our turn posing for those shots. (Everyone wants to be at this small point for the sunrise, which is why Lizandro wanted us first.)

And then we continue (down-

hill!) from the Sun Gate at 8956 ft. elevation, an hour more to Machu Picchu, descending to 7,873 elevation over the course of three miles from the Wiñaywayna campsite. At the same time, the temperature which had been cold at the highest elevations, becomes warm, even balmy, so we are actually sweating (need sunscreen and hat!) at the site.

This part of the Inca trail gives us views that show how Machu Picchu is positioned – we see the entirety of the Lost City (I can only imagine what it was like before it was excavated) and how it is etched amid the contours of the mountain peaks – which is how it was kept hidden from the Spanish when they invaded in 1538 and for 400 years.

Literally 10 seconds after I pass a

scenic overlook, the sun pokes out. (These views and so much more, are why we take the Inca Trail trek.)

At about 7:40 am, we walk in what seems to be a back entrance into the city, where we are perched on high terraces and the views are the iconic ones of magazines and postcards (and I suspect are not available to the day-trippers who come in from the bottom entrance for the tour). How lucky we are because the sun breaks through, highlighting the structures, for exquisite scenes.

We actually walk down and out of Machu Picchu site to wait for our ticketed time, 8:30 am, to re-enter (you can only stay 2 ½ hours and can only come in with a guide), when we will have a two-hour private guided tour with Lizandro on Circuit #4 (there are four different circuits to control crowds) to the highlights: the terraces, Sun Temple, Royal Mausoleum, Palace, Plaza, Sacred Rock.

Machu means “old,” “ancient,” “big”). Picchu means “peak,” so Machu Picchu actually means “Ancient Mountain,” but that is not its indigenous name.

Lizandro tells us that Machu Picchu was built in the mid-1400s by Pachacuti, the 9th Incan king but its first emperor and the “Alexander the Great,” the Empire Builder, of the Inca. Beginning in 1438, he and his son Tupac Yupanqui began a far-reaching expansion that brought much of the modern-day territory of Peru under the ruling Inca family control. He rebuilt Cuzco, built Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. He built Machu

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mountains instead of the valley to be closer to the sun, to connect the sky and the earth in one place, as well as for protection – the Inca rulers claimed to be the children of Inti, the Sun God.

Machu Picchu is built in two sections – an urban sector has some 200 units of which 172 were homes, and the rest were temples, and a sun dial.

There would have been 700-800 people living here full time - 60% were nobles, the rest were farmers and workers.

How did they build Machu Picchu without slaves, without animals to carry, without a wheel, iron tools, or written language? What they had was a culture and a labor system based on principles: Ani - reciprocity; Minka –community benefit – care for the vulnerable – collectivity; and Mita – paying taxes by work, labor (not cash) to benefit the whole.

It took 50-60 years to build Machu Picchu for Emperor Pachacuti, who ruled from 1432-1472, but it was never finished.

When the Spanish invaded in 1538, Machu Picchu was abandoned before it was finished and the Inca forces fell back to arm Vilcabamba, the Inca’s last stronghold. “They promised to come back but didn’t,” Lizandro says.

It is mindboggling to contemplate that as complex a construction as what we see, the scale, and the fact that more than 60% is still unexcavated, buried under 400 years of overgrowth.

The archaeologist Hiram Bingham didn’t discover Machu Picchu (it was discovered in 1902 by Bolivian fortune

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hunters looking for Incan treasure), but came on an expedition in 1911 in search of Vilcabamba, the last stronghold of the Inca after the Spanish conquest.

“He set up tents at base, met a local to ask where Vilcabamba might be. The man didn’t know, but on July 24 1911, with machete in hand, Bingham had a big surprise: the sight of Machu Picchu took his breath away. Two families were living here, cultivating the terraces two years before Bingham arrived. They were running away from paying taxes to the government.”

Bingham returned for a second, then a third expedition. He uncovered eight Inca trails (the Inca destroyed many of the trails to prevent the Spanish from reaching Machu Picchu) and took away artifacts, he claimed, for two years.

The photos Bingham published brought international attention to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Inca” – and tourists. The first tourist following the Inca trail came in 1954 and this Incan Citadel has become the most visited tourist attraction in Peru. The site was named among the New Seven Wonders of the World and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

We follow Circuit 4 (there are four circuits, to spread out the crowds): starting at the Main Gate (where we must present our passports and permit), to the Sun Temple, House of the Inka, the water foundation; Granitic Chaos; Sacred Plaza; Intiwatana Pyramid; Sacred Rock; Three Gates; Water Mirrors; and Condor Temple.

You only appreciate the scale of Machu Picchu as you haul yourself up the high steep stone steps. The straight lines and perfect angles, the precision,

the sheer size and bulk of the stones, and how this entire city is nestled on a plateau amid these sheer mountain peaks.

Photos do not do justice, you have to stand next to the rock walls, trace how the boulders link to perfectly together, see the curve at the edge, the inclined angle (for stability against earthquake) with such exquisite precision, hoist yourself up the steep stone steps, look beyond to the distance these boulders would have had to be transported from their quarry.

Several of our group have obtained permits in advance to climb Huayna Picchu – that famous nub of a mountain, like an overlord, in the iconic Machu Picchu images - and Sarah has obtained one, while the rest of us continue touring Machu Picchu with Lizandro.

Sarah reports back that the 45-minute hike is extremely arduous –much harder than the Inca Trail hike - almost straight up to a tiny perch at the top, at 8,835 ft., 850 ft. higher than Machu Picchu, where everyone has to take turns for the photo, but you get a famous view of Machu Picchu.

We finally come back down to the exit area and Lizandro hands us a ticket for the bus that takes us down an extremely winding road to the village of Aguas Calientes. We meet for a last lunch together in a local restaurant –kind of a celebratory meal (optional and not included). Lizandro gives us our train ticket, departing Aguas Calientes 3:20 pm (you need to take seriously the notice to be on the platform at least 30 minutes ahead of time, which is when the train loads) to Ollantaytambo.

The train is wonderfully vintage, with roof-windows, and very comfort-

able for the two-hour trip (which for some reason takes us much longer). At Ollantaytambo, we are met by the Alpaca Expeditions bus for the two-hour drive back to Cuzco and drop off back at our hotel.

Candidly, I had been so obsessed about getting passed Day 2, Machu Picchu was more of an end-goal of a quest than the prime attraction – being here means I had gotten over the Dead Woman’s Pass, completed the 26 miles, going as high as nearly 14,000 feet –much as it would have been for the pilgrims who undertook this journey of a lifetime. It is personal. For me, it is not just a trip of a lifetime but a now or never proposition.

What makes a “trip of a lifetime” –one that is truly life-enhancing, even life-changing? It is the doing.

Alpaca Expeditions offers many ways to get to experience Machu Picchu – the trek is its own experience. The tour company also offers many different programs – like the Sacred Valley excursions – to different areas.

More information: Alpaca Expeditions, 202-550-8534, info@alpacaexpeditions.com, https://www.alpacaexpeditions.com/

Check with the US State Department to get the latest information on travel to Peru (https://travel.state.gov/ content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-CountryInformation-Pages/Peru.html).

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Art is Busting Out All Over in the Big Apple

New York City is the epicenter of the art world and not just the famous, prominent, important museums but a plethora of galleries tucked into neighborhoods like The Lower East Side (who would have expected such magnificent art around the corner from the Bowery Mission, where you will also find the New Museum of Contemporary Art), Tribeca, Chelsea and the Meat Packing district under the High Line, and East and West Village. You get to experience the works of artists who should be displayed in the major museums, and perhaps will be.

Pure joy and engagement is what I felt at David Barnett’s “Collectomania” now on view by appointment at Ivy Brown Gallery (around the corner from the Whitney Museum a short walk from the High Line and Hudson River Greenway) through June 6 (the artist will be at the gallery for an artist talk on June 6, from 6 to 8 pm).

Barnett, a surrealist artist, incorporates

discarded mechanical objects, gadgets, and various and sundry other collaged material into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and eclectic mix of materials, which range from bottle caps, feathers, x-rays, machine parts, maps, doll parts, old clocks and typewriters. Barnett’s use of these discarded items not only adds texture and depth to his work, but it also serves as a commentary on consumer culture and the disposability of modern technology.

In addition to his use of mechanical objects, Barnett’s work often incorporates elements of humor and absurdity. Many of his pieces feature whimsical or fantastical creatures and scenes, such as a mechanical bird with flying machines, humans or parts of humans, a cityscape made entirely out of discarded electronics, old magazines, books, and various found objects. (I can easily imagine these becoming characters in an animated feature.)

“My objective is to integrate these found elements with those fashioned after my own hand to convey a sense of conflict that resonates with the viewer. My work speaks to a recurring theme--the battle between society and automation for man’s

soul,” Barnett says.

“I incorporate Victorian era botanical imagery, ancient anatomical diagrams, and vintage mechanical components along with natural materials. Whether it’s a rusty piece of metal, branches from an oak tree, or tiny turquoise-tipped rooster feathers, the right juxtaposition reveals itself to me—the more absurd, the better. A character is born and a narrative begins to unravel. The theme of flight is recurrent, as is the conflation of anatomy and mechanics. The result is a menagerie of ethereal winged creatures, human and animal hybrids, and fanciful flying machines. In this era of mass-production and instant gratification, it’s my hope that these intimate and meticulously crafted works will also evoke a sense of rarity, delight, and mystery.” (See www.davidbarnettworks.com)

The range of his artistic talent is just stunning: painting, drawing, collage, sculpting, constructing complex figures as if he were an engineer or inventor. Some of the mobiles have electric motors. The intricate detail is astonishing, and makes you want to look deeper, search more. The works are as thoughtful as they are artful.

Many are playful, historical, nostalgic (lots of Victoriana), but some explore darker subjects.

Ivy Brown Gallery, 675 Hudson St #4N; Gallery hours; by appointment, phone: 212925-1111, Email: ivybrowngallery@gmail. com,  www.ivybrowngallery.org

Crossword Answers

A private island in Scotland sounds wondrous!

From time to time in the press I read all about private islands that are for sale at a reasonable price. One that’s currently selling for $190,000 is a remote Scottish island and if you ask me, the idea of owning a small but not too small island off the southern coast of Scotland sounds pretty enticing.

The writeup I read gave specific details. Called Barlocco Island, it consists of about 25 acres but there are no buildings on it, only a flood pond providing water for livestock and wildlife. At low tide Barlocco Island is accessible by foot, by tractor or quadbike. At high tide the island can be accessed by boat and there is a pebble beach where boats can be anchored.

The closest town is about six miles away and the closest train station is Dumfries, an hour’s bus ride from the town. London, England, is roughly 350 miles away and Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is about 100 miles away.

I doubt that cell phones and smart phones can be used on this remote island in Scotland which means that long-distance calls and hashtags are out. Lots of other things are out, too, but what’s in are clear nights outside under the stars and getting in a boat to go fishing or to do some cold-water swimming whenever you want.

My guess is that lots of people have responded to the advertisements for this private island because there is something magical and something romantic about owning an island that is sheltered from the hustle and bustle of city life.

When I saw the writeup in the press my interest was piqued because I’ve got some Irish roots which makes me curious about anything Celtic. That long, rich history has always been fascinating to me. Over the years my older relatives have told me lots of tales about our ancestors from Ireland and Scotland and although there were some

rough patches in the countries’ histories and in our families’ histories, there were good times, too.

I’ve read a lot about Scotland, home to Sean Connery and other famous people - and reading about it is fine because my imagination runs away with itself - but there is nothing like being there, immersed in the country and the culture. I would talk to the locals and hear all of the stories the locals tell each other and during the day I’d take trips to explore a land and a country I’ve never visited before.

I would definitely make trips to Edinburgh to check out the highlights of the capital and to take in some of its rich history. A hilly city, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Calton Hill has several monuments and memorials and Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park has beautiful views of the city.

Glasgow is a port city located on the banks of the River Clyde, in West Central Scotland. Famous for its museums, it’s also home to the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and National Theatre of Scotland and its night life.

Back home on the private island the first thing I would build would be a large log cabin for my family and me - a substantial one that would hold a comfortable dining and living room area plus have plenty of roaring fireplaces in the winter and lots of rooms for guests.

Second, I would build a stable for my horses which I’d bring over from the mainland. I’d name them such cute names as Mango, Ginger, Milkshake and Sunshine. I’d spoil them every day with delicious foods, the finest water to drink and plenty of brushing of their manes and coats. They’d be happy to be living on Barlocco Island.

I’d also get some donkeys, goats and chickens along with a dog - a Bluetick Coonhound - I’d name Blue. It would pretty much be a menagerie but they’d all get along and they’d be happily living on Barlocco Island.

While reading about the possibility of moving to a private island off the coast of Scotland I have spent many daytime hours and many nighttime hours, too, dreaming about not just living there but inviting my friends and relatives to be my guests on Barlocco Island. My American friends would be surprised to get invitations to visit me in Scotland and I’d be happy to host them all in my new home. What a treat that would be!

Whether I buy a private island like Barlocco Island remains to be seen. So far it has amounted to daydreaming but I believe that dreaming about new travels, new adventures and new possibilities is great. It broadens one’s horizons which, I feel, is good for the soul. It tells me that nothing in this great, big

beautiful world of ours is out of reach.

I’ve considered the real possibility that while I may not purchase a private island and move to Scotland, I might settle for buying an RV and driving it with friends and relatives all over the U.S. For me, that holds a certain appeal. I haven’t seen the four presidents at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, Yellowstone National Park, the Hoover Dam or the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, so those places would be mustsee destinations.

Twenty years ago my family and I visited the Grand Canyon but we are overdue for another visit. I bet certain things have changed at the Grand Canyon yet I’m sure that the magical wonder of the place remains exactly the same. It’s picture perfect!

Traveling from place to place and leisurely enjoying all the sights sounds like fun but sometimes, late at night, I pick up my books about Scotland and I think, “Oh, wouldn’t it be wonderful?”

Gosh, I hate getting old! Even though my wife and I are relatively fit, when you’re in your late 70s, you can’t help thinking about the inevitable. We’re all going to die. And even though my wife is a few years older than me, I figure I’m eventually going to be the first to buy that one-way ticket to the great beyond. So, I’ve started working on a little something I will leave my wife when I’m gone. It’s a file called, “I’m dead. Now what?” And in it will be all the information she will need to know to handle things like pensions, insurance, etc., after I’m gone. And one of the sections of that document will be about how to take care of Social Security matters.

I’ve written about this subject before. But if my emails are any indication, there is still a lot of confusion about this topic. So, here is what you need to know about Social Security matters if a loved one dies.

The first issue I will cover is what to do with the final Social Security check for the deceased. And to do so, I must start out making two points. First, Social Security checks are paid one month behind. So, for example, the check you get in June is the benefit payment for May.

Second, Social Security benefits have never been prorated. I’ve explained before how this lack of proration can help out when someone first starts getting Social Security. For example, if you took benefits at age 66 and you turned 66 on June 28, you would get a check for the whole month of June even though you are only 66 for 3 days of the month. On the other hand, if your spouse dies on June 28, you would not be due the proceeds of that June Social Security check even though he or she was alive for 28 days of the month.

But there is a flip side to that perceived drawback to Social Security’s proration rules, and it could be good news for any survivors due benefits on the deceased’s Social Security account. Let’s say that Bill died on June 28. If his wife, Sarah, was due widow’s benefits, she would be paid those benefits for the whole month of June, even though she was a widow for only three days of the month.

So, to repeat, when someone dies, the Social Security check for the month of death must be returned. But that’s only if you get the check in the first place.

I added that qualifier because there is a very good chance the check won’t even show up in the deceased’s bank account. As you maybe have heard, there are all kinds of computer-matching operations that go on between various government agencies and banks. So if the Treasury Department learns of a person’s death in time, they won’t even issue the Social Security benefit. Or, if the check was issued, the bank will likely intercept the payment and return it to the government before it even hits the

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deceased’s checking account. In other words, you usually don’t have to worry about returning any Social Security checks. It’s almost always done for you.

There can be a little twist to this scenario though. For example, let’s say that Henry died on July 2. And let’s further say that his Social Security check was normally sent to him on the third of each month. In other words, Henry died just before his Social Security check was deposited into his bank account. Because he was alive the whole month of June, that means he was due the money from that June check. And now his widow or his estate is due that money. So that June Social Security benefit would have to be returned to the Social Security Administration. Then it will be reissued to the widow or to the estate. (There is a form that needs to be filled out to get that to happen. Talk to an SSA rep about that.)

So far, I’ve been talking about dealing with the last Social Security check that was sent to the deceased. Now let’s talk about getting any Social Security survivor benefits that might be due. Unless they are due higher benefits on their own Social Security accounts, widow(er)s are due full benefits at their full retirement age, or reduced benefits as early as age 60 if they are not working. But the most common scenario involves couples who were both getting Social Security benefits at the time of death of one of the spouses. The easiest way to explain what happens is with examples.

Fred died. He was getting Social Security retirement benefits. And his wife, Wilma, was getting just a spousal benefit. In other words, she didn’t have enough work credits to get her own Social Security benefit. In this case, the process is pretty simple. No widow’s application is required. Wilma simply notifies the SSA of Fred’s death and they just push of few buttons to switch her from wife’s benefits to widow’s benefits. As part of the process, she may have to provide a copy of the death certificate. I say “may have to provide” because there is a chance the SSA will already have some proof of death in their files. Assuming Wilma was over “full retirement age,” she will just start getting whatever Fred was getting at the time of death. (But if he started his Social Security at age 62, Wilma would actually get a little more. Fred would have been getting a rate equal to 75 percent of his full benefit, and Wilma is guaranteed to get at least 82% of his full benefit.)

If Wilma was getting her own retirement benefit that was less than Fred’s rate, she will get bumped up to that higher amount. And she would have to file an application to get those widow’s benefits. It’s really not very hard. There is one little twist. Widow’s claims cannot be filed online, so Wilma would have to contact the SSA at 800-772-1213 to file her claim over the phone. In addition to a death certificate, Wilma may also have

to provide a copy of her marriage certificate.

There is also the matter of the $255 death benefit. I’m always embarrassed talking about this one-time payment because it is so miserly. There is a long history to this benefit, and I don’t have the space to explain it here today. Suffice it to say, the rate has been set at the $255 level for about 50 years now. A half-century ago, it might have gone a long way toward paying for a funeral. Today, it barely covers the cost of the flowers draping the casket. But no matter how stingy it is, the benefit is still there. However, a number of years ago, Congress passed a law saying it

can only be paid to a widow or widower who was living with the deceased. So, if someone dies, and there is no spouse, the $255 death benefit cannot be paid.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.

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Aftermath of the pandemic bailouts

Looking back to 2020, earning income to pay your mortgages and other expenses from your rental properties during the pandemic was a challenge for pretty much everyone. There was a ban on tenant evictions and late fees while tenants weren’t required to pay any rent. There was also mortgage assistance for landlords who had lost their tenant income so as to be able to pay their mortgages via the federal Corona Virus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and its successor, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

In addition, there were EIDL (economic injury disaster loans) for self-employed individuals, as well as PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Plan) assistance monies for employees. Many of these loans became grants and didn’t have to be paid back. Unfortunately, some were not able to take advantage of the programs, because they didn’t apply, didn’t fill out the applications properly, or the available money was exhausted.

As reported by Bloomberg Financial, CNBC, and NBC News, $80 billion was stolen out of the $800 billion earmarked from the PPP program, and in addition, $90-$400 billion was stolen from the unemployment relief program, (there is no accountability to know the exact amounts taken) at least half from international scammers. Lastly, another $80 billion was believed to have been pilfered from the EIDL program. There was nobody watching the money with the fox guarding the hen house and no checks and balances were initiated as our tax money went out the window!

The landlords and tenants who received assistance monies were able to stay afloat. The law also put a stay on foreclosures of all federally backed mortgage loans, e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Most of us eat better if we’re in a better state of mind. The relationship between nutrition and mental health is the subject of a growing number of studies.

For example, recent studies have identified benefits in helping reduce depression for those who eat according to the Mediterranean diet pattern. A 2019 review published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that just increasing fruit and vegetable consumption positively impacts psychological health, and daily vegetable consumption has a therapeutic impact by reducing symptoms of depression in people with clinical depression. Why? A healthy diet provides more

on multi-family properties starting from March 18, 2020, for a period of 60 days, and provided 180 days of forbearance for borrowers who were directly affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

The federal mortgage and relief programs were initially supposed to end on Dec. 31, 2020, but President Biden extended the foreclosure moratorium for federally guaranteed mortgages through June 30, 2021. Borrowers who entered forbearance on or before June 30, 2020, would receive up to six months of additional mortgage payment forbearance in three-month increments. Probably due to the high costs of mortgages and related expenses, states like New York and California and some local governments had also issued orders related to mortgage forbearance and foreclosure prohibitions in relation to the Corona Virus. But the details and degree of relief available varied greatly depending on the state and municipality.

We hadn’t experienced an event such as this since the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, so we really weren’t as prepared as we could have been. Our previous president was advised as early as December 2019 by Peter Navarro, his economic trade adviser, that there was a virus in Wuhan, China, causing severe sickness and deaths. This information was circulated via the National Security Council widely around the White House and federal agencies.

By late January, alarm bells were ringing, but the situation was downplayed. By March, as the pandemic came and grew like a Tsunami, people were getting sick and dying. Our economy began faltering and becoming severely affected by supply chain shortages, due to the shutdown of China and

most other economies as well as other major disruptions, and we were told not to go to work.

The fast-tracked programs were successful in that they were able to keep our economy and a majority of our citizens above water. The real dilemma was that an excessive amount of money was put out into the market. But if more checks and balances were initially thought-out and planned there could have been less money stolen and more available for those who desperately needed it. Inflation became the overriding issue and was the result of the excessive outlay of money that was mostly digitally sent out to banks to keep them solvent as well as a portion that was actually printed.

The lowest interest rates on record became a windfall for those able to borrow at such reduced costs that inflation began to occur with all the spending that was occurring with the limited supplies. It was a basic supply-demand economics situation; low supply and high demand equaled higher prices and the inflation that goes along with it.

My professional opinion is that rates should have been increased slowly as far back as 2021, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell first noticed inflation rearing its ugly head, saying it was transitional and would eventually subside. And we know the end of that story.

Although there was a short-term lull in real estate from March 2020 through the end of May 2020, it came back like a roaring lion afterward, due to the historic low interest rates and the demand backup, benefiting all those who were qualified to purchase. In turn, this fueled the immense increase in prices of 42% since the beginning of the pan-

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vitamins and minerals; healthy fats; and fiber from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, which can reduce inflammation and alter neurotransmitters to reduce symptoms of depression.

More recently, an April 2022 study published in Current Developments in Nutrition assessed the effect of the Mediterranean diet pattern in treating moderate to severe depression among males ages 18 to 25. The basics of the pattern are more fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains and healthy fats such as olive oil.

Study participants had all been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and were divided into a diet intervention group and a control group for a 12-week,

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parallel-group randomized controlled trial. The diet intervention group received nutritional counseling and assistance in meal planning to adhere to the Mediterranean diet pattern. They attended a 60-minute nutritional counseling appointment conducted by a clinical nutritionist who offered personalized dietary advice, goal setting and mindful eating strategies to support adherence to the Mediterranean diet. They also were provided information on serving sizes, sample meal plans, recipes, dining-out options and a daily online diet history survey. In contrast, participants in the control group attended “befriending” support sessions in which researchers discussed neutral topics of

interest such as movies, sports, and hobbies. Befriending support was chosen for its ability to control factors that can confound randomized controlled trial results.

Researchers found the diet intervention group showed significant improvements in depressive symptoms, with a mean reduction of 20.6 points on the Beck Depression Inventory Scale, compared with a reduction of 6.2 points for the control group.

The bottom line? Eating healthy according to the Mediterranean diet pattern can make a difference in your mental health as well as your physical health.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS

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Ask your friends and neighbors, and most will probably tell you that it was the 17th century scientist Galileo who invented the telescope. This just isn’t so. The “optic tube,” as it once was called, most likely originated in Holland decades earlier. The Dutch had cleverly used it to spot approaching ships long before the eye alone could see them.

Galileo was also not the first ever to aim a telescope skyward; what made him unique was that he built one to study the heavens systematically and scientifically. And what he found among the stars was enough to rock the world and overturn long-held concepts of the universe.

One of his great celestial observations was that the moon had craters and mountains; of course, others had found this earlier, but Galileo used the shadows these features cast onto the lunar surface to calculate their sizes.

When he aimed his telescope toward the planet Jupiter, he found something even stranger. He discovered that this distant world played host to four moons that swung around the planet from night to night.

We can see both phenomena today with even a small backyard telescope -- when the moon and Jupiter are in our

The Changing Phases of Venus

sky, of course.

One of the other celestial sights Galileo can now be seen low in the western sky shortly after sunset. You’ve almost certainly noticed it there glistening in the waning light of dusk -- the brightest of all planets -- Venus.

Venus shines so brilliantly because it’s a world the size of Earth that now lies less than 70 million miles away. In addition, the planet is shrouded by thick white clouds that reflect into space more than two-thirds of all sunlight that falls on them.

What makes Venus particularly interesting right now is exactly what Galileo found four centuries ago. The planet appears through a telescope not as a round disk but in a quarter phase -- not unlike our moon every few weeks. By July 8, Venus will have approached to about 41 million miles and will appear through a telescope as a thick crescent. And by the end of July, it will lie less than 30 million miles from us and appear as a thin crescent that you might even see in binoculars!

While this may not seem like an epic discovery in today’s fast-paced, hightech world, it was this simple observation that led Galileo to conclude that the phases of Venus could not happen if the planet were orbiting the Earth as both the great Aristotle and the Catholic Church had long taught. No, the only way its phases could appear as they did

was if Venus circled the sun!

In other words, our world was not the center of the universe as had long been believed. And this ultimately helped to change forever how we view ourselves and our place in the universe.

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All Hail the Panini

Every once in a while, I discover some new dish that I fall in love with, and then I order it whenever I go out to eat.

For example, there was a point in time when I was really into duck. I had sampled a crispy duck at a new restaurant, and it was love at first duck. For six months I ordered it every time I saw it on a menu. Then one day, a pair of mallards arrived in our backyard, and the next thing we knew the place was silly with cute little duckies. That pretty much ruined the whole duck dinner thing for me.

Then I went through a flatbread phase. Flatbread is essentially pizza, but it’s usually rectangular rather than round, which somehow makes it warrant a special name. I’m not sure why someone felt they had to get all fancy with the shape of pizza and then call

it something different, but who am I to question the culinary geniuses of the world? So, I got on the flatbread bandwagon and then discovered that, in nearly all cases, good old-fashioned thin crust pizza is better than most fancy flatbreads, so I switched back.

Right now, my obsession is panini. In case you are not familiar with it, a panini is basically a grilled cheese sandwich for grownups. Instead of American cheese on white bread, it is usually made with mozzarella cheese on focaccia, with other things stuffed into it, such as chicken, pesto, roasted peppers, etc. “Panini” is the Italian name for sandwich, which, I think, is a much nicer name than “grilled cheese,” or even the French term, “croque monsieur” (pronounced “croak miss-yur”), which makes me think of female frogs.

Kind of an appetite killer, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, ever since I sampled my

first panini, I have been on a quest to find the perfect panini, with just the right blend of melted cheesiness and crispy breadiness. After traveling far and wide and sampling many a panini, I have determined that:

a) There are a lot of places that call a panini a panini, but in reality, they are just serving glorified Hot Pockets;

b) No one actually does make the perfect panini, and since I think so...

c) I am a panini snob, and furthermore:

d) I still don’t like the name croque monsieur.

Once I determined that there was no restaurant that served the perfect panini, I felt it was my duty, as a panini lover, to make one myself.

So, the first thing I did was run out and buy a super-duper, magic panini maker. Then I went out and I bought a beautiful focaccia, some fresh grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, tomato and

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pesto. I came home, lightly browned the inside slices of bread, added all the rest of the ingredients between the slices, and then put my soon-to-be panini in my brand new, super-duper, magic panini maker and closed the lid.

A moment later a friend called, and we started talking about “The Crown” and who was the better Queen, and then I suddenly smelled smoke.

I hung up, whirled around and found my perfect panini was now a blackened panini hockey puck.

Fortunately, I am over my panini phase and have moved onto bruschetta...

Because it needs no cooking.

Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com.

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EPOA plans annual meeting for June 5

The annual meeting of the Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) will be held on Monday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Attendees will hear updates on a variety of village matters from EPOA Officers and Directors as well as Village Trustees. This will be the final meeting of the 2022–2023 term. At this meeting, election of EPOA

Officers and Directors for the 2023–2024 term will be held.

The Officer nominees are President: June Michalak, 38 Spruce Street, Vice President: Steve Ilardi, 139 Meadow Street; Corresponding Secretary: Paul Dircks, 62 Saint James Street South; Corporate Secretary: Ralph Healey, 177 Willow Street; Treasurer: Spiro Dorizas, 29

East Drive.

Director nominees serving new three-year terms: Eric Breusch and Jonathan Debrich

Director nominees serving new two-year terms: Donaly Byrne and Jon Cruickshanks

Director nominees serving oneyear terms: Juliet Acquavito and Bill Sweeney

To learn more about the EPOA, how to become a member, upcoming events, and matters concerning the East, please visit (www.gcepoa.org), on Facebook (@GardenCityEPOA), on Twitter (@GC_ EPOA), and on Venmo (@GCEPOA).

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Eagle Project for Local Home

To the Editor:

Hello, my name is Fin Galligan. I am a Life Scout from Troop 243, freshman at Chaminade High School and currently working on my Eagle Scout Project. For my project, I will be building two benches and 5 raised planters for the AHRC group home in Garden City. This home is for developmentally disabled adults and many of its residents have lived in the house for over thirty years. Because of COVID, the backyard has fallen into dis-

repair, and is in need of some TLC. This project is a great way to improve the yard and allow the residents to learn about working outdoors, raise some vegetables and have some fun. If you are willing to donate, please send a check made out to Troop 243 and send it to me at 5 Butler Place, Garden City. Thank you very much and by the way your kindness is tax deductible.

Fin Galligan

Sneaker donations needed

To the Editor:

My name is Patrick Egan and I am a Life Scout in Troop

243, sponsored by St. Joseph’s Parish in Garden City. I am writing to ask for help in funding my Eagle Scout Project.

My project beneficiary is the Hempstead Plains in Garden City, NY and my service project is to build benches for the trails.

As a fundraiser, I’m collecting gently used running sneakers. Donations can be dropped off at 89 Kingsbury Road, Garden City through June 30th. Thank you for your support.

Music Academy grads pursue diverse career paths

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of TRADING TACT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-05-18. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC.

: 7014 13TH AVENUE SUITE 202 BROOKLYN NY 11228.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of A & S Backflow Testing & Lawn Sprinklers LLC . Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-04-28. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Gandolfo Braccioforte: 10 Jefferson ST Garden City NY 11530.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY

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

2023 Tax

1st Half Due and Payable June 1, 2023

(Second half may be paid at same time)

2nd Half Due and Payable December 1, 2023

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, on each day during the period June 1 to July 3, 2023 from 8:30 o’clock in the forenoon until 4:30 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, 2023. (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, 2023.

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, 2023.  No discount will be allowed after June 30, 2023.

To all taxes for the first half remaining unpaid after July 3, 2023, and for the second half remaining unpaid after January 2, 2024, 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.

Students of the Music Academy who will be graduating from high school this year have diverse plans for the future.

Six exceptional high school seniors who are also students of the Music Academy Foundation will be graduating this year and going on to diverse pursuits.

Guitarist and vocalist Chris DeLuca will be attending Texas Christian University and studying theatre. Chris was an integral part of musical theatre at MAF and fondly remembers being part of the cabaret shows.

Sofia Fuertes, pianist and vocalist, will be studying biochemistry at Cornell University. Sofia was also part of the Music Academy

Foundation musical theatre program and enjoyed performing at cabaret shows.

Sean Irwin will attend Fordham University and study communications. Sean studied drums, bass, and guitar at MAF and remembers performing “Twist and Shout” with his brothers at a year end recital.

Jack Lewinger will be pursuing a degree in musical theater at Long Island University, Post. Jack studied voice at MAF.

Paige Sanacora will attend SUNY New Paltz to study English. Paige studied voice at MAF and one of her favor-

Dated: May 22, 2023, Garden City, New York

ite memories was rehearsing and performing in the Music Academy production of “Beauty and the Beast.”

Isabel Santana is attending Columbia University where she will major in business management and minor in music. Isabel studied piano and percussion at MAF. She also played keyboard in the pit band for “Shrek Jr.”

The entire faculty and staff of the Music Academy Foundation are proud of these students and wish them success in music, and in life!

FORMATION OF LIABILITY

COMPANY of A & S

Lawn Articles of with NY (SSNY)

Office location: SSNY of Limited (LLC) upon against it may should mail Jefferson ST 11530. purpose

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

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 20, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., to take action on the following matters:

1. APPEAL OF MICHAEL & DANA DALY for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15 of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of; a 185 sq. ft. second floor front (Whitehall Boulevard) and 471 sq. ft. rear second floor additions, at the premises known as 131 SOMERSET AVENUE (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 17, Lot 53, R-8 district) the granting of which would:

A. Reduce the (25.0’) rear yard setback, to not less than (15.08’) Building Department # ZBA-000132-2022, Howard P. Curtis, R.A.

2. APPEAL OF MR. & MRS. PATRICK MOYLAN, for a variance of the provisions of 200-52 of the Village Code, to allow issuance of a mechanical permit for two A/C compressors in the side yard, at the corner dwelling known as 29 PRESCOTT STREET (Map of Mineola Plaza, Block 6, Lots 31, R-6 district). The granting of which would:

A. reduce the required front accessory setback of (50.0’), to not less than (26.4’) ~

B. reduce the (10.0’) plot line setback to not less than (5.0’) Building Department # ZBA-000133-2023

3. APPEAL OF CHRISTOPHER & GLORIA NOBLE, for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15, 200-31 & 200-46, of the Village Code, permitting the erection of; a 300 sq. ft. first floor addition, with a 217 sq. ft. second floor at the rear, and a 50 sq. ft. first floor front garage extension while converting a 64 sq. ft. portion to habitable space, and a 42 sq. ft. front portico, reconstruct and expand two doghouse dormers 21 sq. ft., at the dwelling known as 207 EUSTON ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 4, Lot 32, R-8 district) granting of such would;

A. exceed the allowable building area of (1,500 sq. ft. or 25.0%), to by (199) sq. ft. (1,699 sq. ft. or 28.31%) ~

B. cause a horizontal extension of the current (15.5’) aggregate side yard where (18.0’) is required ~

C. reduce the (25.0’) required front setback to not less than (22.10’)

Law, the received the tax year and will Village, on 8:30 o’clock (Saturday, Sundays the taxes

June 1, 2023. time). Taxes

December 1, tax, made not after June 30, 2023, and 2024, five per thereof, and thereafter expense

PROMPTLY numbers and location of

Building Department # ZBA-000146-2023, John J. Viscardi, RA.

4. APPEAL OF JOHN & CHRISTINE CANTWELL for a variance of provisions contained in Section 200-46 of the Village Code, to allow the issue of a building permit erecting; a 489 sq. ft. second floor side addition, at the dwelling known as 215 KILBURN ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 15, Lots 6, R-8 district) the granting of which would:

A cause a vertical extension of the existing (6.2’) side yard, where (15.0’) minimum is required.

Building Department # ZBA-000152-2023, Barbara M. Ruggiero, R.A

5. APPEAL OF MICHAEL & JAIME DONOVAN for a variance of provisions contained in Section 200-46 & 200-52 of the Village Code, to allow the issue of a building permit erecting; a (703) sq. ft. first floor rear addition with (306) sq. ft. second floor (demolish 175 sq. ft. one story addition) and the installation of two A/C compressors in the side yard, at the dwelling known as 65 TRANSVERSE ROAD (Map of Mineola Plaza, Block 28, Lots 43, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. reduce the required (18.0’) aggregate side yard to not less than (15.15’), where (14.4’) exists ~

B. reduce the required (10.0’) freestanding equipment plot setback to not less than (6.1’)

Building Department # ZBA-000152-2023, Barbara M. Ruggiero, R.A

6. APPEAL OF PAUL R. FLOOD for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-31 of the Village Code, to allow issuance of a building permit, for the erection of a 33 sq. ft. portico, in the Primrose Court front, of the corner dwelling known as 1 PRIMROSE COURT (Map of Mineola Plaza, Lot 15, Block 1, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. reduce the (30.0’) required Primrose Court front setback, to not less than (25.37’).

Building Department # ADRB-000135-2023, Paul John DeSilva, R.A.

7. APPEAL OF BING CHEN, for a variance from provisions contained in Section 200-52 of the Village Code, allowing for the issue of permits to maintain a previously installed A/C compressor (to be obscured by shrubbery) in the Washington Avenue front, of the corner dwelling known as 2 MULBERRY AVENUE (Map of Mineola Plaza, Block 26, lot 3, R-6 district), the granting of which would:

A. reduce the (60.0’) Washington Avenue front setback for accessory structures, to not less than (29.0’).

Building Department # ZBA-000143-2023.

8. APPEAL OF MR. & MRS. PETER CAPELLI, for a variance of provisions contained in section 200-15 of the Village Code, to erect a (280) sq. ft. roof over a (14) sq. ft. patio addition while maintaining a previously constructed (266) sq. ft. portion in the front, at the dwelling known as 15 ADAMS STREET (Block 21, Lot 45, Map of Stewart Manor, R-6 district), the granting of which would:

A. exceed the allowable building area of (1,675 sq. ft. or 25.0%), by (197) sq. ft. (1,872 sq. ft. or 27.94%) Building Department # ZBA-000149-2023, Kurt A. Jacobs, R.A. End of Cases

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

DATED: May 31, 2023, 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 18, 2023

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Before a summons is issued, a warning letter will be mailed to you. Police will enforce this Village code and issue summonses, if necessary. Further, curbside placement of rubbish is not permitted prior to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. For further information on garbage collection schedules, visit the Sanitation and Recycling page on the Village’s website, www.gardencityny.net.

Residents are also reminded that if you need Special Pick-up for bulky items such as furniture, concrete, bricks, wood, stumps or any large amount of material, you must call BEFORE placing material at the curb. Hours to call for a “Special Pick-up” are between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday (465-4031).

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE

mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net

Summertime Gazebo Concerts

The Garden City Recreation and Parks Department is pleased to announce its schedule of summer concerts:

• July 13 - Radio Flashback The best of Styx, Boston, Meatloaf, Doobie Brothers, Foreigner and ELO

• July 20 - Manhattan Skyline An All Star group bring back the best of NY vocal harmonies

• July 27 - Risky Business Old time Rock and Roll

• August 3 - Garth Brooks Tribute They’ve got “Friends in Low Places”

• August 10 - Jenna Esposito Tunes from the Great American Songbook

• August 17 - Beyond Fab The best of the Beatles

All shows are performed at the

Gazebo on Village Green, located at the corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues. Shows begin promptly at 7:15 p.m. In the event of rain, shows will be moved indoors to Cluett Hall, on the grounds of St. Paul’s, 295 Stewart Avenue. Due to the limited seating at Cluett Hall, proof of residency in the Inc. Village will be required for admission to the show. For additional information about these shows, please call Garden City Recreation and Parks at 465-4075.

Happening This Week in Garden City

Friday, June 2nd

Pickleball hours (9:30 a.m. to Noon; 5 to 8:30 p.m.) at the Field House

10:00 a.m. Senior Exercise with Felicia at the Senior Center

Monday, June 5th

THE OFFICE CAT

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motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Blower bust

A landscaper was issued an appearance ticket for the unlawful use of gas leaf blowers on May 28th.

Child injured

Upon investigation of a domestic incident at Garden City Plaza, on May 29th Garden City Police arrested a 26-yearold male for allegedly injuring a 4-yearold child while fighting with another family member. He was charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child.

DWI speeding

On May 29th Garden City Police arrested a 29-year-old male motorist

on Clinton Road for DWI and excessive speed.

Youths on bikes

On May 29th Garden City Police cited four youths on bicycles for allegedly obstructing and interfering with vehicular and pedestrian traffic on 7th Street and for not wearing safety helmets. They were released to their families.

Oven smoke

Firefighters and Officers responded to a 7th Street restaurant on May 29th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be oven smoke.

Hit and run

A white van reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging a Stop sign on Clinch Avenue on May 29th.

Business fraud

On May 29th a business reported multiple fraudulent transactions totaling $87,000 were made against the company’s bank account.

Suspended registration

A Franklin Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed on May 29th.

Suspended license

On May 29th a Clinton Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Practicing for the 4th?

On May 29th Garden City Police issued an appearance ticket to a male subject on Transverse Road for allegedly setting off fireworks.

1:30 p.m. Monday Movie Matinee: A Man Called Otto at the Library

Tuesday, June 6th

4:00 p.m. Teen Advisory Board Meeting at the Library

Wednesday, June 7th

6:00 p.m. Planning Commission

Meeting at Village Hall

Friday, June 9th

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. St. Francis Outreach Bus at the Library

5:00 p.m. Belmont Festival on Seventh Street

Saturday, June 10th

12:00 p.m. Garden City Pool Opening Day for members

Sunday, June 11th

12:00 p.m. Pool Open House (guest fees apply)

Memorial Day Garden City Police were assigned traffic and safety details for the annual Memorial Day parade and Remembrance ceremony.

Fence damaged

Garden City Police are investigating a May 30th report of five subjects damaging a fence on the grounds of the Bird Sanctuary.

Excessive speed

A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed on May 30th.

Suspended license

A Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license on May 30th, a suspended registration, and not wearing a seatbelt.

GC Foundation awards

Business Scholarship

Garden City High School senior.

non-profit organization with the mission to promote and support Garden City’s civic and charitable organizations, and to award the annual “Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship” to a qualifying

Volunteers serving on the Garden City Foundation Board of Directors include Susan MacDonald, Sean Martens, Timothy McCue, Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Linda Ryan, Althea Robinson, Monica Schoelle, Michael Sniffen, and Kevin Walsh, president.

Chaminade sled hockey scrimmage against Rough Riders

Thomas Landolphi, a junior at Chaminade High School and Garden City resident, organized a scrimmage between members of the Chaminade Hockey team and the LI Rough Riders Sled Hockey team which took place on Saturday, May 27.

Thomas would like to send a huge thank you to all those who contributed. With their help he was able to raise $3,000 for the LI Sled Hockey organization. The non-profit organization is funded solely through sponsors and donations.

The event was well received by all! The players arrived early Saturday morning, took to the ice and Chaminade quickly learned it is difficult to play ice hockey while balancing on a sled with blades. Afterwards, the Chaminade players and parents were able to get

to know the members of the Rough Riders and their families better. The most special moment was when the Chaminade players gave each person on the team a Chaminade jersey. The event ended with Thomas presenting the Sled Hockey Organization with the donations he collected from his family and friends.

Besides Thomas, the Chaminade Hockey players who participated were Logan Schaefer, Michael Bonino, Colin Cook, Frank Petrone, Michael Manduca, Steven Grgas, Billy Brennan, Cooper Zawitowsky, Lucas Lee, Brandon Ng and Jack Petrone.

Hopefully this is the first of many scrimmages between these two teams. If you would like to learn more about the LI Rough Riders Sled Hockey team, please visit https://lisledhockey.org.

GC Ice Hockey honors former coach, this year’s players

Walker and Brett McQuade.

On May 23 at the Garden City Golf Club, teammates from the first Garden City Wings’ team honored former coach Peter Gall, Sr. for his dedication and many years of service to the Wings organization and congratulated this season’s winners of the Peter Gall MVP and the Rookie of the Year awards; Thomas Walker and Brett McQuade. Present were members of that inaugural team from 1973; Bob Dougherty,

Members of the inaugural Wings team from 1973 with former coach Peter Gall.

Peter Angus and John DeFranza. Peter White, another 1973 teammate was travelling out of town. Also present at the event was Peter Gall, Jr., Gerry Kelly (GCHS ’75), Rich DeStasio, the current head coach and others celebrating Coach Gall’s accomplishments, the players and this year’s successful season

This year these former teammates have generously established an annu-

al award of $1000 to the winner of the Peter Gall MVP award, and $100 to the Rookie of the Year, and look forward to honoring next season’s recipients. These teammates also plan to work with the organization and other interested Wings alumni to support the team and ensure its continued success.

The Wings honor Coach Gall, congratulate this year’s award winners and thank everyone involved, and give

special thanks to Bob Dougherty, the host and driving force behind this great event.

The Wings expect to field three teams this coming season: Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity. Please follow the Wings on Instagram @gcwings. The Wings expect to launch an updated website and Facebook page this summer. Interested players may email gardencitywings@gmail.com

Our Annual Garden City News Sports Wrap-Up 2023

On June 30, the Garden City News will be publishing our annual salute to village and scholastic teams, including team photos, stats, stories and profiles. And of course, it’ll be a pull out section, so nobody will mind if you hang on to it. Don’t let us miss your team! Ask your coach or manager if they’re sending in your team photo and write-up. Deadline is Monday, June 26!

Please address all submissions to: Garden City News / Sports Wrap-Up, 821 Franklin Ave., Suite 208, Garden City, NY 11530 or by email to: Editor @gcnews.com

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This pull out section will feature school and league sports with stories and photos.

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Summer Evening Yoga Class

Due to the overwhelming response to our spring evening yoga class we have to decided to continue class through the summer! This 10-week yoga session will again be taught by Kim Mercadante, ERYT. These classes will be held at the Garden City Senior Center on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: June 14, 21, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23.

The cost of this session will be $99. This session is open to Garden City residents ages 18 or older. Space is limited so prior registration is necessary. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.reconline.gardencityny.net.

GC Pool to Open June 10th!

Summer is just around the corner and pool membership registration is underway. The Pool brochure and application can be found by visiting our website, www.gardencityrecreation.org.

This year, residents will have various ways to conveniently register. Residents can download an application and mail it in OR stop by the Recreation Office, 108 Rockaway Ave. Online registration is also available (you must have a password to sign up online, to receive a password you must go to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave to verify your residency).

Please look through the brochure to see all of the new and exciting things that will be happening at the GC Pool this season. The pool opens on Saturday, June 10, at 12 noon. Hope to see everyone there! For additional information on the pool please visit our website’s Pool page!

Summer Chess Wizards Camp Announced

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 5 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 wiz-

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ards t-shirt. Come join the fun!

Two weeks of camp will be offered for this program:

• July 24–28 from 9 a.m. to noon OR noon to 3 p.m.

• August 14–18 from 9 a.m. to noon OR noon to 3 p.m.

All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cottages.

The cost of each 5-day, 3-hour camp is $220. Your child may register for a full day and bring lunch at a cost of $320.

To register for this program please visit the Chess Wizards website at www. chesswizards.com.

Incrediflix Filmaking Camps for Ages 7–13

Incrediflix is 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: $205 for each ½ day session, or $385 if you register for both sessions in the same week, bring your lunch, stay for two classes

Topics are:

Week of July 17–20:

Live Action Flix

9:00 a.m. to moon

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. You won't just make an incredible movie, you'll have the skills to make your own movies with friends.

Claymation Flix

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Join us as we make our own Claymation movie! You will create your own clay character to star in a movie you will film, direct, and voice over in small groups!

Week of July 31 – August 3

Action Movie Flix

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

There is no limits in your action packed movie when using a green screen and camera tricks. You will collaborate to write, act and direct in this stunt packed moved where you will be taught action choreography to thrill an audience!

Action Stop Motion Flix

1:00 to 4:00 pm

Use stop motion tricks to create fires, explosions, and even floods as your characters battle it out or work together to save the day in the action packed stop motion class. You will work in small

groups to storyboard, create the action and film these exciting movies.

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Checks only please, made payable to Incrediflix.

Girls’ Softball Camp for Grades 2–5

Recreation and Parks’ softball camp will teach young aspiring players entering grades 2 through 5 the basic skills of softball. Every aspect of the game will be covered including hitting, fielding, base running, pitching, and more. Team play will be emphasized. The goal of this camp is for young athletes to improve their overall self confidence and knowledge of the game.

When: July 10 – July 13

Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Where: Community Park Softball Field

Cost: $ 130

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Recreation’s 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!

When: Monday June 26 through Thursday, June 29

Where: St. Paul’s Field House

Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Fee: $ 130 each week

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Youth Baseball Camp at Community Park

Recreation and Parks will again conduct a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls that 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 entering 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

When: Week of July 17–20

Where: Community Park’s Baseball Fields

Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Fee: $ 130 each week

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Instructional Pickleball Camp for Grades 5 to 8

Garden City Recreation and Parks will offer 4 days of beginner pickleball lessons to children in grade 5–8 who are residents of the Village of Garden City.

This program will provide an opportunity to learn every aspect of this fast growing sport. Explanation of the court, game rules, and court etiquette will be taught while playing. This program will be administered by Jackie Flynn, Recreation leader and phys. ed. teacher.

The 4 day session will begin on Monday, July 3 and run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be no class on July 4. Paddles will be provided. The cost of this program will be $99. Please visit our Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Get a Jump on the Summer

US Sports and Garden City Recreation have again joined up to run our very popular summer sports programs at Community Park and St. Paul’s. Weekly summer programs include soccer, multisport, flag football, field hockey, lacrosse, and golf. They also offer Parent and Me classes as well as 3 to 5-year-old Squirt programs! These programs are open to Village residents ages 2 to 11 years. To see what is offered and to register, please visit US Sports website at www.usasportgroup. com and look for Garden City.

GC Recreation & Parks Presents Mad Science Summer Camp

Mad Science of Long Island is a company who provides 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.

For any Science Camp, all checks should be made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

FOR ALL WEEKS:

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m

Fee: $350, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group

Weekly topics are:

July 10–14

Topic: Flight Academy for Entering Grades 1–5

Birds, kites, planes and rockets—if it flies we will explore it in this camp! All week long campers will build various flying machines, explore space, and

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learn about Newton’s laws of motion in the fun camp!

July 17–21

Topic: Brixology for Entering Grades 2–5

Using Lego bricks, kids build a different engineering themed project in each class! They explore different engineering fields while using critical thinking and creative problem solving to improve their creations!

July 24–28

Topic: Ready to ROBOT for Entering Grades 2–5 ($25 additional fee during the first day of class)

Children will learn the uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting with them in this fun session! Participants will build their own working robot to take home with them at the end of the camp.

July 31–August 4 & 5

Topic: Motion Madness for 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 7–11

Topic: BOTS Lab ($30 additional fee during the first day of class)

Explore the world of robotics in the hands on class! Campers take home awesome daily science projects and will complete a robot that they will take home at the end of the camp!

August 21–25

Topic: Crazy Chemworks for Entering Grades 2–5

Participants will learn real lab techniques and safety procedures while using these throughout the week making crazy concoctions and chemical combinations. Glow in the dark, potions, slime and other projects with be introduced.

Imagine Arts Academy Summer Camp

For Children Entering Grades 1–5

Recreation and Parks will offer the following summer art camps for Garden City residents entering grades 1–5 in the cottages at St. Paul’s. Each session is one week long and runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The subjects of each camp and the dates are as follows:

Crayola® Artist’s Passport (June 26–30) - 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.

Crayola® Artblazers (August 14–18) – Participants discover inspir-

ing masterpieces and artists who have changed the world of art. They will experiment with different techniques and use Crayola® art materials to express their ideas. They design a unique, artist inspired creation in each class.

The fee for each week will be $ 350, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Community Park Summer Tennis Camps for Ages 4-15

Recreation and Parks’ Tennis Camp program offers children ages 4 through 15 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 26 – 29

B - July 3 – 6 (No class July 4)

C - July 10 – 13

D - July 17 – 20

PEEWEE CAMP – For ages 4 – 6. For the beginner child, tennis skills will be learned by fun and easy to do drills taught by our tennis staff.

Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Cost: $75

NOVICE CAMP – For ages 6 and 7. This camp will teach serving, rallying, and the basics of a tennis game, keeping it fun for the younger tennis set.

Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cost: $ 75

JUNIOR CAMP – For ages 8 – 11. For all levels of experience, this camp will group players by ability so that everyone can move to the next level.

Time: 10 a.m. – Noon. Cost: $ 125

JUNIOR ADVANCED CAMP - For children ages 8 to 11.

Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125

SENIOR CAMP - For ages 12 to 16. For all levels of experience.

Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125

SENIOR ADVANCED CAMP - For children ages 12 to 15.

Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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GC Varsity Baseball run ends in semifinal playoffs

The Garden City Varsity High School Baseball team saw their season come to an end this past week. Despite finishing Conference play with a 18-5 record, our boys ran into a very strong Levittown Division team. Both games vs. Levittown were low scoring, well-pitched affairs, but in the end both games ended with a score of 3-1 on the losing side.

Tuesday, May 23, was the first of the semifinal games. Evan Cabral took to the mound and threw a game that against almost any other team would have resulted in a win. Cabral threw 6 innings, allowing 3 runs and 3 hits, with 11 strikeouts. The only flaw in that pitching line was that the 3 hits allowed, all came in 4th inning, which allowed Division to plate 3 runs. Offensive highlights were sparse as Divisions’ pitching was equally up to the task only allowing 4 hits. Danny Psaki, Evan Cabral, Braden Soutar and Matt Liberopolous each had a base hit. The only run scored was by Matt Tusiani-Eng who reached on a hit by pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly. The final score was a 3-1 loss.

The boys were looking to come back on Weds, May 24, in front of an energized home crowd. Gabe Beschloss took to the mound, pitching 6 1/3 of 4 hit ball, 3 runs and 9 strikeouts. This was an extremely tight and well played game that saw a 1-1 tie game going into the final inning. Unfortunately, Division scored two runs in the top of the 7th, that GC was unable to recover from. The final score was 3-1. Offensive highlights were sparse as Division also pitched a great game. Danny Psaki, Jack Fanning, Braden Soutar, Matt Liberopolous all had a single hit. Evan Cabral scored the lone run. Reliever Xander Palmer pitched the last 2/3 of an inning.

In the end, GC had a lot to be proud of. They battled hard against a very tough opponent. As of the writing of

this article, Levittown Division has won the championship. As heartbreaking as the final loss was, the boys should know that they left it all on the field. There was no quit, and they battled to the final out. Hats off to all the boys, and to their coaches, Dave Izzo and Ray Chaputian. It was an exciting season to witness filled with many highlights. Many members of this team are Juniors and they will be returning next year, and that should be a very exciting and talented team indeed. Special

GC Wolfpack wins Hershey Memorial Challenge

Front row (left to right): Ryan Carey, Carter Fecht, Anthony Oppedisano, Matthew Jendras, Luca Bunturi, Ian Miller.

Back row (left to right): Coach Chris Jendras, Reggie Wenk, Dermot Crimmins, Tripp Kenny, Liam Moylan, Lucas Doggendorf, Andrew Seifert, Jaxson Pepicelli, head coach Drew Carey. Missing: Declan Carroll and special assistant Andrew Doggendorf.

The Garden City Wolfpack (Boys U11) soccer team recently competed in the Hershey Memorial Day Challenge. The team played against a variety of strong teams from Long Island and Pennsylvania in the top bracket of the Challenge. In its first game versus Lancaster Elite (PA) the Wolfpack got off to a great start with Reggie Wenk having a hat trick by halftime which gave the boys a 3-1 lead. Carter Fecht locked down the Elite in the second half, not allowing any goals and the Wolfpack won 7-1. In its second match on Saturday, the Wolfpack played a familiar foe, the Sachem Slammers. The game was tight throughout and Jaxson Pepicelli took a beautiful shot from just outside the box to put the Wolfpack in front 1-0. After Sachem was able to tie it late in the match at 1-1. The combination of a great assist from Liam Moylan and a great finish by Ryan Carey allowed the boys to score with just under 4 minutes to go on and win 2-1.

On Sunday, the Wolfpack had an early start vs Hauppauge Rush in the semifinals. The defense of Dermot Crimmins, Andrew Seifert and Tripp Kenny did not give the Rush many chances. Off of two great corner kicks from Matthew Jendras the Wolfpack were able to convert into goals which allowed the Wolfpack to pull away and win 3-0 to advance to the finals.

In the finals, the Wolfpack faced Penn Manor SC. Penn Manor had eliminated the boys in 2022, so revenge was certainly on their minds. Luca Bunturi and Lucas Doggendorf controlled the mid field and kept pressure on the Penn Manor defense. The Wolfpack finally broke through with a shot from Anthony Oppedisano in the top corner to give GC a 1-0 lead in the first half. Ian Miller then did all the rest as his goaltending and punts kept the Penn Manor SC off the score sheet and the Wolfpack were crowned champions of Hershey.

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Girls Lacrosse beats Mepham 19-3 in Nassau semifinal

The Garden City Girls Varsity Lacrosse team competed in the Nassau County Class B semifinal game on Thursday, May 25 against the Mepham Pirates. Coming off a strong win against New Hyde Park, the GC Trojans were determined to keep the momentum going as they headed into their semi-final game.

The game kicked off at 5:30 p.m. at Adelphi University. Garden City came out very strong in the first half and immediately proved them -

selves to be the more dominant team. Sophomore Kyle Finnell led the team in points with three goals and two assists. Maureen Arendt and Kate Gaven each had a goal and two assists and Regan Backner, Arcangela Haffner and Averie Smith each added two goals.

During the first half, the defense locked down Mepham’s offense and only let in just one goal. Senior Isabel O’Connor played amazing defense, clearing the ball down the field and

locking down her opponent. After 25 minutes of play, the half-time score was 12-1 in Garden City’s favor. This was a true team win with goals scored by 14 different players — Arendt, Backer, Cacciabaudo, Clark, Finnell, Gaffney, Gaven, Haffner, Hopkins, Lynch, Molgano, Ottomanelli, Prisco and Smith.

CeCe Van Blenis and Niamh Pfaff each had four saves and Garden City won the game with a final score of 19-3. The Trojans drive, composure,

and relentlessness will be the key factors to their success during their playoff run.

The GC Girls Lacrosse team advances to the next round of playoffs, where they will battle against Long Beach for the Class B Nassau County Championship. Come show your support on Thursday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m. at Adelphi University and cheer on the Trojans.

GCHS Boys Lacrosse wins Nassau County championship

In an electrifying clash for the Nassau County Class B Championship, Garden City Boys Lacrosse emerged victorious with a thrilling 7-6 win over the Calhoun Colts. This victory marked Garden City ’ s 28th County Championship title and an impressive third consecutive triumph.

The game was tightly contested from start to finish, with both teams battling fiercely for supremacy. Garden City found themselves down 4-3 at halftime but refused to be deterred. Showing tremendous resilience and determination, the Trojans mounted a spirited comeback in the second half.

With the game deadlocked at 6-6 and under two minutes to go, it was Carson Kraus who stepped up in a pivotal moment. Kraus unleashed a powerful high bounce shot that

soared past the Calhoun goalie, propelling Garden City into the lead, 7-6.

The defense was led by exceptional performance from goaltender Denis Fargione, making nine saves, earning him the championship game ’ s Most Valuable Player (MVP) title.

Garden City goal scorers included; Steve Finnell, James Paisley, and Andrew Ottomanelli each scored two goals,

The stellar performance by Garden City secured them yet another County Championship and solidified their status as a dominant force in Nassau County lacrosse. With their 28th title in the bag and a remarkable threepeat achievement, the Trojans continue to add to the legacy.

Garden City will play Suffolk County Champion West Islip for the Class B Long Island Championship

this Saturday, 6/3rd, at 5:30 p.m. at Stony Brook.

Game Recap: Garden City 7, Long Beach 2

In a highly anticipated County playoff matchup, Garden City Boys Lacrosse squared off against Long Beach and emerged victorious with a resounding 7 to 2 victory. The win set the stage for their upcoming clash against Calhoun in the championship game.

Garden City ’ s offense showcased its potency, finding the back of the net consistently throughout the game. Led by an impressive performance from their scoring leaders, Carson Kraus led the charge with three goals, Jack Archer added to the tally with a goal of his own, while James Paisley added two goals. Steve

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Finnell rounded out the scoring with another goal.

However, it was Garden City ’ s stalwart defense that truly stole the show in this contest. Their disciplined and relentless defensive efforts stifled the Long Beach offense, holding them to just two goals throughout the game. The defensive unit ’ s cohesiveness and ability to limit their opponents ’ scoring opportunities played a crucial role in securing the victory.

With their win against Long Beach, Garden City earned a well-deserved spot in the County finals. The team ’ s exceptional performance was a testament to their hard work, skill, and determination. As they celebrated their triumph, their focus quickly shifted to the upcoming challenge of facing Calhoun in the championship game.

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