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G.C. celebrates 25 years as a Tree City USA nership with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, recogAs spring unfurls its pale nizes municipalities that meet green canopy over Glen Cove’s four core standards: maintainparks and treelined streets, the ing a tree board or department, having a communicity is celebrating ty tree ordinance, being named a Tree spending at least $2 City USA for the per capita on urban 25th time — recogforestry, and taking nition of its ongopart in an Arbor ing efforts to proDay celebration. tect and expand Lora Cusumano, that canopy. Trees founder of Shore cool neighborRoad Neighbors, a hoods, soothe group dedicated to streetscapes and improving the invite residents neighborhood’s outdoors, and the infrastructure and Arbor Day Foundaaesthetics, and tion has honored chair of the city the city’s sustained Beautification commitment to Commission, u r b a n f o r e s t r y , MIKE KTISTAKIS encouraged come n v i r o n m e n t a l City councilman munity involvestewardship and and liaison to the ment. “It’s an community beautiBeautification honor to see Glen fication. Cove named a 2025 The foundation, Commission Tree City,” a global nonprofit that has helped plant more Cusumano said. “It’s a meanthan 500 million trees in more ingful achievement for Glen than 60 countries, honors the Cove, and is a testament to our u s e o f u r b a n f o r e s t r y t o community’s commitment to strengthen neighborhoods, sustainability and beautificai m p r o v e a i r q u a l i t y a n d tion. Investing in our trees and enhance quality of life. The green spaces enhances the enviTree City USA program, a partCONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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‘Legally Blonde’ takes center stage The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society staged the musical based on the hit movie last Saturday. Paige Jimenez, near right, a Glen Cove High junior, played Elle Woods, and senior Carolyne Datkhayeva portrayed Paulette Buonofonte. Story, more photos, Page 10.
t’s our responsibility to keep our green spaces alive, thriving and clean so we can pass them on to future generations.