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Vol. 28 No. 21
MAY 20 - 26, 2021
School election results Malverne School District budget Total: $61.9 million Passed by a vote of 481-189.
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A rising young artist in Malverne Malverne High School senior Elijah Croom was named a winner of Long Island’s Best Young Artists by the Heckscher Museum of Art. Story, Page 11.
Hoping for a ‘better normal’ Malverne Cinema to reopen on Friday By NAKEEM GrANt ngrant@liherald.com
The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on local movie theaters. Malverne Cinema & Art Center co-owners Henry and Anne Stampfel described the past year as an emotional and financial roller coaster ride. The theater was closed for much of 2020. It reopened last October, but was forced to close again on Jan. 14 because business was
slow. “It just could not sustain,” Anne recounted. “It was costing more for us to be open, between payroll, heating and oil bills and other expenses. Even when we did reopen on Oct. 23, the amount of people coming to the cinema during the winter months had dwindled.” She and her husband had even negotiated on phone and internet bills, among other expenses, to find ways to reduce costs.
The theater, which is set to reopen on Friday, has since been open only for private rentals. “That carried us, but we had to loan the businesses some money,” Anne said, “because property taxes were still in full force and we didn’t get any reprieves from the county or the state.” The Stampfels, who own two other movie theaters in Nassau Continued on page 2
Challenger Nicole Henderson was elected with 381 votes. She ran against incumbent Danielle Hopkins, who received 324. Challenger Kathleen Nolan-Kasal was elected with 362 votes. She ran against challenger Joyce Berry, who received 332.
Nicole Henderson Malverne trustee
Malverne capital reserve propositions A proposition to establish a capital reserve fund for Malverne High School varsity baseball’s field upgrade and Kathleen Nolan-Kasal district-wide site improveMalverne trustee ments passed by a vote of 576-182. Another proposition for change the election of Board of Education members from “designated” to “at large” passed by a vote of 508-232.