Long Island Blood Services, in conjunction with employees at village hall, will be holding a blood drive on Tuesday, March 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the fire department headquarters building on Stewart Avenue.

The need for blood has again reached a critical level so please consider donating. Did you know that over 800 units of blood are needed each and every day of the year to meet the needs of patients in Long Island's 43-plus hospitals?

For more information, or to schedule an appointment to donate, please call Ronni Evans of the Human Resources Department at village hall at 465-4171 or 465-7170.

Residents are reminded that the annual organizational meeting of the board of trustees will be held on Monday, April 7 at village hall. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the board will be Thursday, April 17.

With spring just around the corner, plans are already under way for various events that are scheduled in Garden City. These events are designed for the entire family, so be sure to mark your calendar. Some of these activities include:

April 5 - Annual Garden City Athletic Association Little League Parade

April 20 - Chamber of Commerce Easter Festival and Antique Car Parade

May 2 - SEPTA Street Fair

May 26 - Annual Memorial Day Parade and Fair

June 6 - Belmont Parade and Street Fair

The village's solicitation law prohibits all unwanted commercial solicitations and distributions on all private residential property in the village and prohibits non-commercial solicitations and distributions on private property to the extent desired by the resident. This law was designed to protect residents from unwanted invasions of their privacy.

Any resident requesting not to be solicited should complete a "Notice of Objection" form at village hall.