A Very Happy Hanukkah To Our Neighbors Of The Jewish Faith
The village board of trustees and I extend to residents of the village a very Happy Hanukkah.
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.
Thirty-Sixth Annual Turkey Trot
The Turkey Trot Race Committee of Garden City, Inc., will conduct its 36th annual Merrill Lynch Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28. You can register on-line at www.gcturkeytrot.com. You can also register the day of the race from 8 a.m. 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 First 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. I do hope to see you all there on that day.
Please Continue To Shop And Dine In Garden City
The residents of Garden City are very fortunate to have viable retail businesses on Seventh Street, Franklin Avenue and New Hyde Park Road where there is a good variety of quality merchandise and family dining experiences available to be enjoyed. Please support these businesses and enjoy the products, variety and outstanding customer service. Keep in mind that these merchants save you from traveling outside the village for your needs. Consider the harsh reality if we did not have these businesses here to service our needs. I look forward to seeing everyone in town.
Village Offices Closed Thanksgiving Day
Village offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. For your convenience, correspondence for the village may be placed in the “Letter” drop slot at the front door.
Board Of Trustees Meeting Schedule
The next regularly scheduled board of trustees meetings that will be held in December are on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19. I encourage all residents to attend board of trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a first-hand perspective.
