To the dismay of many villagers, Nassau County residents, by a vote of 4,515 to 3,135, gave Nassau BOCES permission to purchase two buildings, including 71 Clinton Road in Garden City, and some "relocatable classrooms" during the Nov. 19 referendum. The presidents of Garden City's four Property Owners' Associations (POAs) released a joint statement: FULL STORY

The board of directors of the Eastern Property Owners Association (EPOA) met Nov. 12 to discuss the future of the St. Paul's building. The following represents the consensus opinion of the board and has been submitted as such to the board of trustees. FULL STORY

The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club is now accepting applications for its spring program. This program is open to all girls in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 and boys in pre-K through sixth grade. The pre-K program is open to any child who will be attending kindergarten this fall. Registration forms can be picked up at St. Paul's or the recreation department in village hall. Centennial's website can be visited at www.gccentennialsoccer.org for questions or registration forms. FULL STORY

The second session of the pre-school arts and crafts program will begin the week of Dec. 2. Registration for this program was held at Cluett Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 9:30 a.m. A child can be registered for this program if he-she is: FULL STORY