Baldwin
HERALD Chamber donates to local pantry
Plaza principal tosses Frisbees
Baldwinite named ‘Wellness Warrior’
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Vol. 27 No. 25
JUNE 18 - 24, 2020
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School election results Baldwin School District budget 2,617 yes votes 1,497 no votes School board incumbent Trustee Karyn Reid 3,467 votes
Karyn Reid
Baldwin Public library budget 2,719 yes votes 1,370 no votes
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goodbye, Baldwin. Hello, Stony Brook. Baldwin High School soon-to-be graduate Justin Stewart, above right, was one of the many seniors who decorated their cars to show off their college plans at the district’s Decision Day Parade on June 11. Story, more photos, Page 5.
As county’s Phase 2 begins, barbershops, retail stores reopen By BRiDgET DoWNES bdownes@liherald.com
Grand Palace Barber Shop employee Mark Davydov said last Friday that the first three d ay s s i n c e t h e s h o p h a d reopened were very busy. The barbershop, at Grand Avenue and Merrick Road in Baldwin, was among the many shops and hair salons that began operating again on June 10, as per Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s execu-
tive order allowing certain businesses to open as part of the second phase of restarting Long Island’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Back to business now,” Davydov said. “When we opened, we were very busy. Wednesday — the first day — we did appointments, and it was really busy and crazy, and the next day, too.” James, a Baldwin resident who declined to give his last name, was eager to have his
shaggy hair cut professionally for the first time in months. “As much as I want my hair cut, I’ve been waiting until it’s an appropriate time,” he said. And while he wasn’t nervous about going out in public, he said, his wife was skeptical. James said he planned to disinfect, remove what he was wearing and shower when he got home. His wife tried cutting his hair Continued on page 3
library board Trustees Art Mesiti 3,140 votes Kerry Schwenker 3,315 votes
Art Mesiti
Kerry Schwenker