The Garden City Athletic Association's Youth Basketball Program tipped off on Nov. 20 and will also tip off on Dec. 4 with clinics for youngsters in grades 3 through 6. The schedule for these days is as follows:

Boys and girls in grades 3 and 4 - registration 8:30-9 a.m., clinic from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Boys and girls in grades 5 and 6 - registration 10:30-11 a.m., clinic from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This program is held at the Saint Paul's Field House, and the season will begin on Saturday, Dec. 11, and continue until March 4.

Registration for the grade 2 clinic was held on Saturday, Nov. 20, and will also be held Saturday, Dec. 4, between 8:30 and 11 a.m. The grade 2 clinic will begin play on Dec. 11 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. This program is also held in the Saint Paul's Field House

For further information regarding the GCAA Basketball Program, please contact Paul DeGrazia at 747-5695.

Although this is the time of year when most folks are busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season, it's not too early to start planning for a summer job with the Garden City Recreation Department.

Challenging, enjoyable positions are available at the Garden City Pool, the village playgrounds in our summer sports camps and in the recreation maintenance division.

If you enjoy being outdoors, and are willing to make the commitment to being part of a team that works hard to provide quality programs and facilities for our residents, then we'd like to talk to you. We offer competitive salaries, friendly working conditions, opportunity for advancement and the chance to be part of a very special team.

If you are a high school senior or older and are ready to make a commitment for a great summer job, stop in at the Recreation Office in Village Hall, pick up an application and schedule an appointment for an interview.

Reminder: Even if you were employed by the Recreation Department last year, including the pool, you are still required to re-apply and be interviewed for the upcoming summer.

Interviews will be conducted on the following dates:

Tuesday, Dec. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

No interviews will be conducted without an appointment, and positions will not be offered to applicants who do not interview.

To schedule an interview appointment, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

'Tis the season to send your letters to Santa, and the Recreation Department will help speed up the process! Through a special arrangement wit the North Pole, a special Santa's Mailbox will be set up in the village hall lobby beginning Dec. 1. Children can drop their letters in this mailbox, and Santa will send them a reply letter. Santa's Mailbox will be available from Dec. 1 to Dec. 17. All letters to Santa must be received in this special mailbox no later than 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 to ensure a reply. Letters must contain a legible reply address and no postage is necessary.

In addition to helping Santa with his letters, the Recreation Department is again conducting a holiday Candy Cane Contest. Children are asked to guess how many Candy Canes are in the jar which is displayed next to Santa's Mailbox. Guesses should include the number of canes the child thinks is in the jar, and a legible name and phone number (so we can contact the lucky winner!). Guesses should be placed in Santa's Mailbox.

The child whose guess is closest to the exact number of canes in the jar without going over will win the jar. Canes and all In the event of more than one correct guess, all correct guesses will be placed in a box, and one will be selected at random to win the prize. The Candy Cane Contest will be conducted from Dec 1 through Dec. 17.