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A Word From Garden City Mayor Don Brudie

S.T.O.P. Program Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thank You For Participating in Village Blood Drive: I would like to thank the residents and employees who took the time out of their busy schedule to donate blood this past Wednesday, July 18. You can feel proud of your personal involvement in helping those who depend on blood for life giving support.

Since there is no substitute for human blood, and no way of knowing when it may be needed to save or sustain the life of a family member, a co-worker, a friend or other members of the community, we must be sure that enough blood is available at all times to meet the needs of our area's hospitals and their patients.

Garden City Police Department Well Check Program: The past few heat waves serve as a good reminder to check on any neighbor who is alone, disabled or otherwise in need of assistance.

The Garden City Police Department in its continuing effort to provide service for the residents and in keeping with the Department's less than two minute average response time to emergencies, wishes to remind the residents of the Police Department's Well Check Program. This program is available to any senior citizen, a person with a disability or to any person suffering a hardship.

Acting Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson has advised me that residents can contact the Police Department and be placed on its Well Check Log. Each morning, a person who is placed on the Police Department's Log can call in to check in and let us know if they are okay or in need of assistance. If a person who is on the list does not contact the Police Department, an attempt will be made to contact that person either by phone and/or in person. Any person who wishes to be placed on the Garden City Police Department's Well Check Log may contact the Desk Officer at (516) 465-4101.

Concert at Gazebo: Once again, compliments are due to the Recreation Department for arranging the 2012 season's outstanding Concert Series at the Village Gazebo, located on the Village Green at the corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues.

Next week's program is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, and will feature The Terranova Little Big Band - easy listening from the 40's to the present.

The program will begin at 7:15.p.m. and admission is free. Please bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a very pleasant evening. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall at the St. Paul's School. Please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 if you have any questions pertaining to the concert.

S.T.O.P. Program: The Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department will conduct its monthly S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) program on Saturday, July 21. The program, which is held at various locations throughout the Town of Hempstead, will make hazardous waste facilities accessible to as many residents as possible.

This Saturday's program will be held at Town of Hempstead, Parking Field L2, in Levittown on Division Avenue. The hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Under the S.T.O.P. program, residents are able to take polluting materials to the facility and have them disposed of by a registered professional disposal company, free of charge. The facility will not accept the following materials:  ammunition, explosives, fireworks, infectious or medical waste, propane or oxygen tanks, radioactive materials, unlabeled materials and fire extinguishers.  Non-conforming or damaged propane tanks can be returned to the establishment that refills your barbeque grill tanks.

Board of Trustees Summer Meeting Schedule: During August the board of trustees meets one time. Their next meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. This meeting is held in the board room at Village Hall. I encourage all residents to attend board of trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of village issues from a first-hand perspective.

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