When it comes to homecoming and fall festivals, few do it as well as the Village of Garden City. This year’s events were particularly impressive. Never mind the fact that the Garden City Trojans crushed the Mepham High School Pirates by a score of 56-21 in the day’s football game. Under gorgeous weather that was seemingly special ordered, the usual array of Girl Scouts, marching bands, twirlers, kickline, cheerleaders and de rigeur homecoming king and queen were led by the 2014 Grand Marshal, former Garden City High School athletic director Nancy Kalafus. Throw in the hordes of Garden City residents past and present who came out bedecked and crimson and there’s no question that community and school spirit don’t have any shot of flagging any time soon. It’s the kind of family-friendly event that’s a constant rule rather than an exception whenever you talk about Garden City.
—Dave Gil de Rubio
