GC Honors 9/11 Victims On 11th Anniversary

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GC Honors 9/11 Victims On 11th Anniversary

Written by Michael Scro Friday, 21 September 2012 00:00

Mayor Brudie leads turnout of officials and residents in paying homage to local residents

Over 50 Garden City residents attended a memorial at the Village Green for the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Held by the Garden City Fire Department and attended by Village of Garden City Mayor Donald T. Brudie and other village officials, everyone stood silently in prayer and remembrance for the 23 Garden City residents who were killed 11 years ago.

Ex-chief John Casey opened the ceremony with a prayer, saying: “We gather today to recall the events of September 11. We lift up to you, all the people who died in 9/11...those who died in the attacks, those who responded, those who now fight in wars as a result of that dark day, and those who are still mourning the loss of their loved ones every day.”

A member of the Garden City Fire Department places a rose into a vase symbolizing one of the Garden City residents who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Standing beside the podium was Deputy Mayor and Fire Commissioner John Watras, NY State Senator Kemp Hannon, Trustee and former Fire Commissioner Nicholas Episcopia, Trustee Andrew Cavanaugh, Trustee Donnelly, Trustee DeMaro, Trustee Brian Daughney, Trustee and Firefighter Larry Quinn, Village Administrator Robert Schoelle, Village Clerk and Ex-Chief Brian Ridgway, Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson and Special Police Captain David Carpentier.

Fire Department Chief Charles Cavarra spoke at the ceremony, saying: “It’s time to remember the nearly 3,000 innocent men, women and children we lost and the families they left behind. It’s a chance to honor the courage of the first responders who risked their lives that day, and every day since.” Acknowledging the coverage on news stations about 9/11, Chief Cavarra said, “It’s there because it exists, and it’s part of us.”

Garden City Fire Department members saluting the American flag during the 9/11 memorial ceremony. Referring to Garden City’s lost 23 residents, Chief Cavarra said this memorial “is about them,” and asked everyone to take some time out and reflect upon those events 11 years ago. “Every new day begins with new possibilities, it’s up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace,” Chief Cavarra said.

Second Assistant Chief Joe Nadoly spoke about a time before the Internet and telephones, when fire departments used telegraphs to communicate. When a firefighter was killed, or a member of the military or public safety fell in the line of duty, the fire alarm office would tap out a special signal, known today as the ‘tolling of the bell.’ “It is a sign of respect and honor for all the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service to their communities,” Nadoly said.

Each of the 23 names were read aloud as a member of the fire department set a rose down in a glass in front of the 9/11 memorial monument at the village green. For each name, the ‘tolling of the bell’ was heard.

News

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“The three airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA) collectively represent the busiest airport system in the United States,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “The noise generated by all these overflights has increased steadily over time, and it’s incumbent upon the PA to conduct a noise study to ensure that aircraft noise is given proper consideration by airport operators when they determine which runways and approach paths to use.”

Hannon’s legislation, passed unanimously, is Senate bill 3841, which would require the PA to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study as set forth in 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 150. That report would then be submitted to the governors and legislatures of New York and New Jersey, and would require the PA to hold biennial public hearings at which the public would be heard regarding aircraft noise issues.

Erin Go Home

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The suburban home setting in Freeport seems a long way from the small farmlands of the Irish midlands. Although former Garden City Schools employee Tom Phelan now lives thousands of miles away from the country he was born and raised in, he is set to release his fifth novel depicting life in his old Irish homeland.

Phelan is set to read from his collection of works on Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Summer Gazebo Readings on Schoolhouse Green in Oceanside. Though he has been writing for many years before his work was published, his first novel was released in April 1998 when a Dublin publisher accepted In the Season of the Daisies. A decade and a half later, the Freeport native is currently finishing up his fifth novel, Lies, which is set for release in 2014.

Sports

Centennials Year End Celebration

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Family fun and sun all on the day’s agenda

The Garden City Centennials held their annual year-end Soccer Fest at St. Paul’s on Saturday, June 1. The day-long event is the culmination of the soccer season for the more than 2,100 young girls and boys that participate in one of the many programs the Centennials offer. Highlighted by the giving out of the annual awards to all players, the youngsters also enjoyed the fun games and activities throughout the day. Soccer Fest also represented the close of the travel season for the 41 girls and boys teams that compete in the Long Island Junior Soccer League. And with 39 travel teams, the Centennials have become one of the top programs not only on Long Island, but in New York State.

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Beovich, an associate attorney at Genser, Dubow, Genser & Cona, LLP in Melville, has no formal boxing experience but “became interested in boxing because I like to try new sports and find activities that will challenge me.”