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Friday, July 14, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 28
Jill Citron new Jericho BOE Vice President
SHABBAT ON THE BEACH
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
the County Legislator position. “He is a younger guy who graduated from my school and he is not your typical corrupt politician who is just out there to win votes,” said Faimon. “That’s what motivated me to join his team and I hope I’m able to help him land a seat on the legislature.” She said that his stance on anti-corruption in politics and his battle against the ongoing opioid epidemic inspired her to join his team. As part of her internship, she helps Josh in his social media campaign, scheduling and setting up speaking events and coordinating with local groups and
After joining Jericho’s Board of Education last fall, former PTA leader Jill Citron was elected to the second-in-command position of the school board at the district’s annual re-organization meeting on Thursday, July 6. She filled the vacancy created by the resignation of longtime Jericho Board of Ed. Vice President Joseph Lorintz, who became judge of the Supreme Court 10th Judicial District in New York, after his election last November. Citron has now come full circle to replace Lorintz while taking over for another veteran leader of Jericho Public Schools, as Barbara Krieger had served as the school board vice president for most of the 2016-2017 academic year. In Jericho Schools the board president remains longtime board trustee William Ferro, On July 6, Citron volunteered to become the vice president as Krieger yielded a nomination. “For vice president I think it is important to nominate someone who is willing to go forward as president after that. Personally I have done my time as president and vice president, and I am not interested,” Krieger announced. In May’s district election both Citron and Krieger were re-elected to Jericho’s board, along with newcomer Pam Wasserman-Heath. Technically Wasserman-Heath fills a twoyear seat expiring in spring 2019, which belonged to Lorintz. Meanwhile Citron and Krieger have terms until spring 2020. Gina Levy leaves the board after her three year term as she did not seek re-election. On May 18, two days after the election, Board President Ferro explained that up until that point Citron was sitting in Lorintz’s seat on a temporary basis as she was appointed by the board. With a stark contrast, Ferro commented on Barbara Krieger’s run on the school board lasting for 18 years and the next three taking her up to 21 years’ service as Jericho Public Schools board trustee. Just after the re-organization meeting and before the regular monthly Board of Education session, 2017 candidate Sam Perlman walked in. Perlman fell short of a seat on the school board as Wasserman-Heath earned 810 votes and he earned 682. He and former Jericho board member Ira Checkla attend nearly every Jericho meeting and raise pertinent questions on the board’s agenda and looming decisions. On July 6 Checkla introduced a third audience member, as Charlotte Drogin, president of the Jericho Per Diem Substitutes’ Association, joined the board meeting. She listened as the school board approved a Memorandum of Agreement with
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Twenty congregants from Jericho Jewish Center gathered at Teddy Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay for Shabbat services followed by blessings over wine and bread and a picnic dinner. See page 12
Interns help further legislative campaign BY GARY SIMEONE In June, Syosset resident and school board member, Josh Lafazan announced that he would be seeking a political seat on the Nassau County Legislature. At just 23 years of age, he launched his campaign on the Democratic party line for the 18th District seat held by Legislator, Don Mackenzie. Lafazan has a lot of behind the scenes help in his quest for political office. His team of over 50 college and High School interns help him with scheduling and planning speaking events, set up meetings and political functions and canvas the neighborhood to get the word out about his cam-
paign. Lafazan said he started his internship program to get the younger generation interested in politics and to get out there and be the voice of their community. “I started this program to give young people a seat at the table,” said Lafazan. “Too often, because they are too young to vote, the perspectives and ideas of youths are left unconsidered. As New York’s youngest elected official, I know all too well the power of lifting up the voices of the next generation.” One of those interns is soon to be senior at Syosset High School, Leanna Faimon. She was one of the first interns to join his team after hearing about his quest for
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