A junior tennis drill program will be offered at the Garden City High School Monday evenings at 5 p.m. This program is for village residents only ages 12-18. The program is geared to prepare players for the upcoming fall tennis season at the varsity and junior varsity level.

The cost of this program will be $5 per session and is to be paid on site. John O'Donnell will run the program with assistance from Ryan Joyce. It will be held on the following remaining Monday - Aug. 28. If interested, leave your name and telephone number at the Recreation Department at 465-4076 and you will be contacted for confirmation.

The recreation department is proud to once again offer a roller hockey program this fall for residents of Garden City. The fall program includes a league for ages 7-14 and a "learn and play" session for ages 5-6. Applications are available for both programs at village hall. Registration officially began July 17. Please see information below regarding specifics on each program:

Learn & Play Program

Eight-week program for ages 5-6. Session 1 is Sundays from noon to 1 pm. and Session 2 is Sundays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The start date is Sept. 10 at the Garden City Community Park roller hockey rinks for $60. Be advised that there are only 25 spots available in each session.

Roller Hockey League

All games are played on Fridays according to the following schedule:

• Mites Division, Ages 7-8, Games at 4 p.m.

• Junior Division, Ages 9-10, Games at 5:45 p.m.

• Intermediate Division, Ages 11-14, Games at 7:30 p.m.

League play begins Friday, Sept. 8 at Garden City Community Park roller hockey rinks. The season includes seven weeks of regular season match-ups, an All-Star game and one round of playoffs, the Garden City Recreation championship game and the end of the season awards celebration. Price is $60. Required equipment includes a helmet with cage, gloves, shin pads, elbow pads, a hockey stick, roller blades and a cup.

Please be advised that there are only 44 spots available in each division. To register for either of these programs, visit the recreation office in village hall. Feel free to email Andrew at gardencityhockey@aol.com with any questions.

The recreation department, in conjunction with the New York State Recreation and Parks Society, is offering discounted tickets to various amusement parks in the tri-state area. These tickets are good for the summer 2006 season. Here is a list of what is available:

Park	Price "at the door"	Our Price
Dorney Park	$36.95	$28.50
Hershey Park	$41.95	$33.95
Sesame Place	$41.91	$34.35
Great Adventure	$55.99	$28.50
Mountain Creek Water Park	$27.99	$19

Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid for in cash. To purchase any of these tickets, visit the recreation office in village hall.