The annual village election will be held Tuesday, March 21, from noon until 9 p.m. at Garden City Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. Village residents will be voting for the following candidates:

		Peter A. Bee				Trustee, 2-year term
		John L. Mauk				Trustee, 2-year term
		John J. Watras				Trustee, 2-year term
		Donald T. Brudie				Trustee, 2-year term

Since the incorporation of the village in 1919, members of the board of trustees in Garden City have been elected by a non-partisan vote of residents in accordance with the policies of the Community Agreement. Absentee Ballot applications to be used in conjunction with the General Village Election March 21 are available at Garden City Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. The village clerk must receive the applications by March 14 if the ballot is to be mailed. For personal application, the deadline is March 20.

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Long Island, organized by the Irish-American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, Inc., will be held in Garden City Sunday, March 5.

The parade will assemble at noon in the parking field opposite Ninth Street and will step off at 1 p.m. proceeding north on Franklin Avenue. The parade route will be from Ninth Street, north on Franklin Avenue to Old Country Road, east on Old Country Road to County Seat Drive, south on County Seat Drive where the parade will disband. The reviewing stand will be on Old Country Road in front of the Nassau County Office Building.

With the safety of our pedestrians in mind, I caution our residents to use the signal push buttons when crossing at major intersections. The system is designed to extend the light phase once the button is pressed to allow the pedestrian sufficient time to cross safely.

It is important that parents stress this safety precaution with their children, as a major portion of them cross main intersections daily en route to and from school and to play areas.