A sign that spring is here, The Men's Association of the Garden City High School is presenting its Annual Sports Fair on the Warren King Field at the Garden City High School starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 8. Families are encouraged to attend the day-long event and enjoy some of the community spirit which makes our Village the great place that it is.

An added event to this year's Sports Fair is Newsday' s History in Motion Mobile Exhibit. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

In order to be Year 2K compliant, the Village has installed a new telephone system which is accessed through a fiber optic network.

For a limited period of time, the number 742-5800 can be used. The new main number is 465-4000.

Following are the most frequently called extensions, which can be accessed directly by dialing 465 and then the extension or by dialing the main number as usual and then the extension when the operator program is activated:

*Sanitation -- 4031

*Water/Sewer Service -- 4021

*Water Billing -- 4160

*Tax Information -- 4156

*Building -- 4040

*Public Works Office -- 4003

*Recreation -- 4075

*Court -- 4084

*Administrator/Clerk -- 4051,4052

If you have a rotary phone or wish to have personal assistance, please hold for the telephone operator.

**For Police and Fire Departments:

*Emergencies:

Police -- 911

Fire -- 746-2800

*Business Calls:

Police -- 742-9600

Fire -- 746-1301

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Garden City has once again been awarded the designation of Tree City USA.

This award, granted by the National Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes communities which meet detailed, objective standards applied to trees on public property.

These standards involve ongoing tree planting, maintenance and preservation of trees and the number of variety of trees planted per year in the community. Evaluations are made on the basis of four standards: a legally constituted municipal tree body, the adoption of tree ordinances, a comprehensive Community Forestry Program and the observance of Arbor Day.