Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald 03-18-2021

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CoMMuNiTy uPDATe infections as of March 12

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infections as of March 7 1,200

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MARCH 18 - 24, 2021

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Epstein, Versocki win trustee seats Elena Villafane is Sea Cliff’s new mayor after uncontested election ization of its water supply as one of their main goals for the upcoming term. Incumbent Sea Cliff Village Epstein had a range of plans Trustee Dina Epstein and chal- halted by the coronavirus panlenger James Versocki came demic last year, and out on top in Tuesshe said she looked day’s election, garforward to accomnering 699 and 582 plishing as many of votes, respectively, them as possible in to win seats on the her new term. Vervillage board. socki has anounced Another challenger, many goals for his Jim Mozer, received ter m, such as 468 votes. increasing governTrustee and Depment transparency, uty Mayor Elena ensuring that develVi l l a f a n e r a n opment in the vilelena Villafane uncontested for lage is done propermayor, and had 826 ly and is environvotes. mentally responsible, and helpEpstein and Versocki have ing the village operate in a fisbeen at the forefront of the vil- cally prudent way as it recovers lage’s fight for public water, from the pandemic. and both listed the municipal-

By Mike CoNN

mconn@liherald.com

Courtesy North Shore Central School District

To infinity and beyond! Glen Head Elementary School first-graders lifted off on a month-long astronomy unit when teachers turned their desks into rocket ships. Story, page 8.

Parents seeking to brighten senior year at North Shore High Committee working to keep hope and fun alive By Mike CoNN mconn@liherald.com

Lisa Albanese’s daughter, Gianna, a North Shore High School senior, is her fourth child to study in the North Shore School District. But Albanese, of Glen Head, said the pandemic has made Gianna’s senior year

vastly different from those of her brothers and sister. Albanese, a parent representative of the class of 2021, said her daughter has missed out on nearly every tradition and event that her siblings enjoyed, which was why she and several other parents of seniors got together

in January to form the Senior Parent Planning Committee. Their goal, she said, it to provide fun, Covid-safe events for NSHS seniors in order to restore a sense of normalcy to their lives. “We kind of felt like, if it was safe, we really wanted to try and Continued on page 4

ElEction RESUltS Office

Winner

No. of votes

Mayor

elena Villafane

826

Trustee

dina epstein

699

Trustee

James Versocki

582


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