The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce that it will again be conducting the Fleer Major League Baseball Skills Competition on Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at Community Park Field #3. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, April 25.

The competition is open to all youngsters ages 7 to 14-years-old. Youngsters will compete in three baseball skills areas: batting, fielding /throwing and base-running.

Detailed fliers will be distributed through the schools, and will also be available at the five village playgrounds, Cluett Hall and the recreation office in the Village Hall. Pre-registration is recommended and will take place at the five Village playgrounds and Cluett Hall until Thursday, April 15. Pre-registration at the recreation office will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 16.

All participants will be required to provide a copy of their birth certificate on the day of the competition.

For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 742-5800 ext 276.

With the spring sports season fast approaching we would like to remind all residents that the recreation department gives preference to the Garden City Athletic Association, Garden City Centennials and Garden City rams for their league programs. When the fields are not in use by the youth organizations, the recreation department of a group holding a valid permit, these ball fields are available or use by residents.

Playability of the fields will be determined by the Recreation Department employee at the field.

In an effort to ensure that the Village playgrounds are being used by Garden City residents and their guests only, the Recreation Staff in the Village playgrounds will be recording names and addresses of people entering the playgrounds. The Recreation Staff may ask residents to show proof of residency. Your help and cooperation in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.