Last Sunday marked the graduation of Adelphi University's Class of 1998. My colleagues on the Village Board of Trustees and I join all of the residents of our Village in extending congratulations to these outstanding young people. They have been a credit to our community and I am sure they will continue to reflect well on Garden City as Adelphi University's alumni.

We wish the Class of '98 the very best and congratulate you on your many accomplishments and contributions!

On Monday, May 25, under the direction of the William Bradford Turner Post - American Legion, the annual Memorial Day observance in our Village will commence with the memorial church services at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

The traditional Memorial Day Parade will step off promptly at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Stewart and Cherry Valley Avenues. It will proceed north on Cherry Valley Avenue to Tenth Street, east on Tenth Street to Franklin Avenue, south on Franklin Avenue to Seventh Street, west on Seventh Street past the reviewing stand, which will be located just west of the library and then on to the Middle School where official ceremonies will take place. Residents are urged to honor the men and women who gave their lives for our country by attending these services.

Retail sales will be prohibited in the Village on May 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with certain exceptions. The Village ordinance, which follows closely the State statute, provides that all trades, manufacturers, agricultural or technical employments, are prohibited, as well as all manner of public sale or offering for sale of any property on Memorial Day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Exceptions are: restaurants, catering services, prepared items such as tobacco, bread, milk, eggs and so forth, service station products, medicines, delicatessen items and alcoholic beverages.