Giving Thanks
At this celebratory time of year with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the proverbial corner, we have a great deal to be thankful for. While we are very fortunate to have our power restored in Garden City, there are many residents of the county who will never again set foot in what were their homes. Let us be very grateful for our blessings and have as pleasant a Thanksgiving as you can under these trying times.
Special Thanks To Village Employees
At Thanksgiving, I feel that it is appropriate to pause for a few minutes and to reflect upon those things that we may take for granted and how fortunate we are to live in this wonderful community. In doing so, I quickly acknowledge the many employees of the police, fire and public works departments who will work around the clock on Thanksgiving to assure the safety and comfort of our families. I also want to acknowledge the members of the volunteer fire department who remain ready to leave their homes to come to our aid. In addition, I would like to thank the special police for their efforts in helping out in the Annual Turkey Trot, thank you to each of these fine people for the sacrifices they make in leaving their families during this holiday time to attend to the welfare of our residents and make Garden City a great place to live.
Village Offices Closed – Thanksgiving Day
Village offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. For your convenience, correspondence for the village may be placed in the Letter drop slot at the front door.
No Sanitation Collection – Thanksgiving Day
There will be no regular garbage or recycling pickup on Thanksgiving Day. The holiday week collection will be as follows:
Western Half of the Village (West of Rockaway Avenue)
Garbage: Monday and Friday
Rubbish: Wednesday, Nov. 21
Eastern Half of the Village (East of Rockaway Avenue)
Garbage: Tuesday and Saturday
Rubbish: Wednesday, Nov. 21
Residents scheduled for recycling on Thanksgiving Day are asked to put their recyclables out on Thursday, November 29. All other recycling days remain the same.
Thirty-Fifth Annual Turkey Trot
The Turkey Trot Race Committee of Garden City, Inc., will conduct its 35th annual Merrill Lynch Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 22. You can register online at www.gcturkeytrot.com. You can register the day of the race from 8 to 9:15 a.m.
The race will form at the St. Paul’s School with the Challenger Division race beginning at 9 a.m.; the 1.4-mile run will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the 5-mile run is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The route of the 5-mile race will be as follows: Starting on Stewart Avenue in front of St. Paul’s east to Cherry Valley Avenue continuing south on Rockaway Avenue, west onto 1st Street onto Cambridge Avenue, north on Whitehall Boulevard, continuing east onto South Avenue to Cherry Valley Avenue back to Stewart Avenue, then west onto Stewart Avenue past St. Paul’s and north on Hampton Road – the final lap will be continuing south on Rockaway to the finishing line at St. Paul’s.
Board Of Trustees’ Meeting Schedule
The next regularly scheduled board of trustees’ meetings that will be held in December are on Dec. 6 and Dec. 20. I encourage all residents to attend board of trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of village issues from a first-hand perspective.
