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Port honors fallen heroes and veterans Thousands gather for parade, ceremony BY C A M E RY N O A K ES Members embers of the Port Washington American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars decorated the graves of more than 700 soldiers at the Nassau Knolls Sunday with the help of Boy Scouts. On Memorial Day, they gathered again to march through Port Washington to continue honoring the veterans, active military members and soldiers killed in wars. “We who have served come together today to honor the proud PHOTO BY CAMERYN OAKES men and women who bravely served before us and never made it home,” Veterans carry flags as they lead the Memorial day parade down Port Washington’s Main Street Monday American Legion Post 509 Commander Douglas Weston said. morning.
Thousands of residents lined up along Port Washington’s Main Street to watch the Memorial Day Parade on the sunny Monday morning. The parade featured various local organizations, including the Nassau County Mounted Police, the Schreiber High School Band, the Port Washington Fire Department and various local veterans. Grand Marshall Martin Kramer, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, led the parade as he rode in a convertible Mustang and waived his American flag. The parade, which started on Campus Drive and continued down Continued on Page 75
Manorhaven board of trustees fires clerk BY C A M E RY N O A K ES In a surprise resolution not on the agenda, the Manorhaven Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to rescind the employment contract with Village Clerk-Treasurer Jacqueline Zimbardi. The resolution was presented by Trustee Khristine Shahipour, who cited
a customer-client relationship with the mayor that was not disclosed prior to her employment and a conflict of interest due to her husband serving on the village’s planning board. Shahipour also said Zimbardi was overpaid, was asking to be paid overtime to work at village meetings and lacked the credentials necessary for her position.
“All of which is not in the best interest of the taxpayer for which this board owes a fiduciary obligation,” Shahipour said. Mayor John Popeleski, who opposed the resolution, asked before its passage to have the discussion in executive session as a personnel issue. But the rest of the board denied this request.
Popeleski later asked to discuss the matter publicly, which the rest of the board denied as well. The mayor said he was “broadsided” by the resolution. Trustee Vincent Costa asked Deputy Clerk Alex Kovacevic to then poll the board on the resolution to terminate Zimbardi. But Popeleski told him not to. Kovacevic then asked for legal
counsel to ensure there would be no repercussions for making an incorrect decision on the matter. Citing a potential conflict he did not explain. Village attorney Genevieve LoPresti declined to offer counsel. After minutes of delay, Popeleski told Kovacevic he could poll the board on the resolution. Continued on Page 66
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