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Blakeman, Kopel re-elected; Remembering Ferretti wins supervisor seat

Kristallnacht, 87 years later

By HERALD STAFF According to unofficial results, Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman secured another term as Nassau County executive, defeating Democrat Seth Koslow in Tuesday’s election. Blakeman’s campaigned focused on public safety, fiscal restraint and qualityof-life issues. “I want to thank the men and women of Nassau County for giving us all your trust,” Blakeman said. “If not for the people of Nassau County coming out the way they did, we wouldn’t have had the tremendous result we had tonight.” John Ferretti, who was appointed Town of Hempstead supervisor in August, was elected to serve a full term, defeating his Democratic challenger, Joseph Scianablo. “Our position on the issues that face Hempstead residents, Nassau County residents — we’re on the right side of every one of them,” Ferretti told Herald reporters Tuesday night.

is always observed by the congregation.” Every year, the temple asks Kristallnacht, the Night of its congregation — including Broken Glass, has been com- students from local schools — to memorated by Jews across the participate. Makaveyev, whose mother globe for 87 years. It is customsurvived the Holoary during the comcaust, grew up memorations to lishearing stories ten to stories from about it. “It’s not Holocaust survivors only professional, who recall the Nazi but personal for attack on Jewish me,” she said. “I try families and their to align among all property in Germaof the generations. ny and Austria on For the younger Nov. 9 and 10, 1938. ones, it’s important Broken glass for them to learn from homes, Jewabout and witness. ish-owned businessFor the older ones, es and synagogues it’s important for littered the streets their parents and after the violence, grandparents to which was a prewitness again and lude to the Holo- RABBI GALINA reinforce this caust. MAkAVEyEV knowledge and Temple Israel of Temple Israel of understanding.” Lawrence is observLawrence This year, Teming the somber ple Israel’s proanniversary with a complimentary dinner and ser- gram, “Inspiring Voices of Light and Hope: A Kristallnacht vice on Sunday at 7 p.m. “The commemoration of Commemoration” will feature Kristallnacht has been a tradi- stories of survival from a tion at Temple Israel,” Rabbi Queens couple, Judith and Galina Makaveyev said. “This is Gabor Gross. “To have these two people, my 24th year, and since I came, I know that Kristallnacht, Nov. 9, Continued on page 9

By MELISSA BERMAN

mberman@liherald.com

Tim Baker/Herald

Bruce Blakeman was re-elected nassau County executive on tuesday, defeating his democratic challenger, Seth Koslow, 54 percent to 46, according to unnoficial results. Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly was elected to another term as Nassau County district attorney, defeating Democratic challenger Nicole Aloise. Republican Legislator Howard Kopel clinched a reelection in Legislative District 7, challenged by Democrat Alec Fischthal. Kopel focused on

overdevelopment and suburban preservation in his campaign. “I certainly am grateful to the residents of the Five Towns and East Rockaway for voting for me (for) this job once again,” Kopel said. “It’s very gratifying to think, hopefully, that I’m doing a decent job.”

ElEction RESUltS Office

Leading

Opponent

nassau county Executive

Bruce Blakeman (R) ................. 54%

Seth Koslow (d) ................46%

nassau county District Attorney anne donnelly (R) .................... 55%

nicole aloise (d) ...............45%

nassau county comptroller

elaine phillips (R) ..................... 55%

Wayne Wink Jr. (d) ............45%

nassau county clerk

Maureen o’Connell(R) .............. 57%

Joylette Williams (d) .........43%

town of Hempstead Supervisor

John Ferretti (R)........................ 53%

Joseph Scianblo (d) ..........47%

town clerk

Kate Murray (R) ........................ 57%

Yveline dalmacy (d) ..........43%

county legislator District 7

Howard Kopel (d) ..................... 73%

alec Fischthal (d)..............27%

council District 4

Laura Ryder (R) ........................ 55%

darien Ward (d) ................45%

unofficial results as of midnight tuesday

e are reminded that faith, courage and the human spirit can illuminate even the darkest moments.