ONLINE EDITION FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2001

Opinion

Writing on behalf of all the residents of the Village of Garden City, I want to extend our sincere sympathy to those who have lost family members and loved ones in Tuesday's tragedy. Words cannot express our deep sense of sorrow over your loss.

Your village has spent a good deal of time and money to beautify our central business district in order to make it as appealing to residents and businesses. Our local food markets on Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue have also made a significant investment in purchasing high quality shopping carts for our use and convenience while shopping in their stores. Regrettably, these carts are not being returned to the prescribed areas by the markets and are being left within the parking fields and in the areas of the apartment houses.

In consideration of your neighbors, merchants and community, I urge residents to return these carts to their respective stores. Please don't place the village in a position to have to expend manpower and time to impound the shopping carts. The residents' efforts will go a long way in keeping our village the beautiful place that we all want it to be.

The Garden City Police Department is offering a school crossing guard position. The salary being offered is $34 per day. For further information, interested residents can call Lt. Joseph Lennon at 465-4100 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution asked me to proclaim this week of Sept. 17-23 as "Constitution Week" in Garden City. Our nation's Constitution, adopted Sept. 17, 1787, provided a fundamental document for freedom and independence, which has become a way of life in our great nation. All of us have cause to pause and reflect on our heritage.