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Chamber fair was full of holiday cheer right after or right before Covid with an outdoor event at the train station. This is our fifth one.” The Seaford Chamber of Celebrating its 100th anniCommerce hosted its second consecutive indoor holiday fair versary this year, the chamber at Memorare Caterers in Sea- was formed with the purpose ford on Nov. 16, displaying a full of encouraging and promoting line of unique items sold by high ethical and moral busidozens of vendors. ness practices for “Last year, we did the commercial, it indoors,” Margac iv i l a n d s o c i a l ret Grub, the chami m p r ove m e n t o f ber’s president, Seaford. The group said. “It was such a comprises business hit, so we did it professionals who again this year.” vo l u n t e e r t h e i r The event, which time, energ y and ran from 10 a.m. to 4 resources to supp.m., was attended port the community. by hundreds of resi“T he feedback dents and featured was terrific,” Grub one-of-a-kind holisaid of the indoor day items, as well as DoNNa JEBaIlY fair. “The vendors m u s i c, f o o d a n d Vice president, like it because it’s a photos with Santa Seaford Chamber of lot warmer indoors Claus. A box was set Commerce than outdoors, and up outside to collect it’s better for us. We food items for Seacan do it a little bit ford High School’s Student longer.” Council food drive. It was the Grub and Jebaily agreed chamber’s fifth annual fair, but that moving the event indoors the second consecutive one has several benefits. “Indoors, held indoors. you can take your time,” Grub “I created the holiday fair,” said. “You can walk around. Donna Jebaily, the chamber’s The kids get to sit with Santa vice president and the fair’s and talk with him.” organizer, said. “This is our Memorare Caterers, a bansecond year at the Memorare. quet hall and event venue on We originally were doing it Continued on page 20
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They’re No. 1 Seaford High School’s Brian Hennessy, right, and Carmelo Riccobono celebrated the Vikings’ 21-7 upset victory over Plainedge in last Friday’s Nassau Conference IV football championship game at Hofstra University. Story, more photos, Page 6.
League forum dissects 2025 election Residents explore local GOP victories, national Democratic gains By lUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
The League of Women Voters of East Nassau hosted a forum at the Levittown Public Library, attended by more than a dozen residents, to analyze local and national results from the 2025 elections. Barbara Epstein, co-president of the nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals to participate in democratic activities, opened the Nov. 19 forum by focusing on local races. She highlighted the continued success of Republican candidates in countywide elections. Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman
secured another term as Nassau County executive, defeating his Democratic challenger, Seth Koslow, 54 percent to 46 percent. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly was also elected to another term, defeating Democrat Nicole Aloise, 55 percent to 44 percent. County Comptroller Elaine Phillips, another Republican, won re-election, besting Democrat Wayne Wink 55 percent to 45 percent in a race centered on fiscal oversight and government efficiency. Republican County Clerk Maureen O’Connell held on to her seat as well, defeating Democrat Joylette Williams 57 percent to 43 percent. Epstein also discussed results in the Town of Continued on page 2
t’s a win-win situation for both. It’s a day out for small business, and it’s a day out for the community.