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Vol. 7, No. 38
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Wrestling coach to enter HOF
VIKINGS FOREVER
Port resident leads Schreiber BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Wrestling isn’t just a sport to Anthony Schettino — it’s an analogy for life. “You have that adversity, you really have to lean on resilience,” Schettino said. “We tell the kids: expect to hit those brick walls. What are you going to do? We try to teach them how to lean on that resilience — mental toughness — to get through the hard times.” Schettino will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Oct. 1 in honor of his distinguished career as a wrestler and coach. Before then, he will be celebrated during the halftime of Schreiber’s homecoming football game on Sept. 24. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, established in 1976, seeks to preserve history and recognize excellence within the sport. Schettino is a fourth-generation Port Washington resident. He started wrestling with the Port Youth Activities’ wrestling program as a fourth grader. After that, he competed in middle and high school, Southern Connecticut State University, New York Athletic Club and eventually, Team USA. Schettino has been the wrestling coach at Schreiber High School for the past 31 years. He has also overseen and coached the PYA wrestling program for over 20 years. Continued on Page 46
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Last weekend, the Class of 1961 and 1962 held a joint 60-year reunion at Paul D. Schreiber High School. During their building tour, members of each class reminisced about their high school years, accompanied by peer assistants and National Honor Society members.
Lafazan did not report $100K loan Nassau legislator amended financial disclosures from billionaire investors
BY C E L EST E H A D R I C K Although Nassau County requires public officials to disclose their debts, Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan for two years did not report a 2020 loan of as much as $100,000 that he received from a billionaire couple. Lafazan, a Woodbury Democrat
who lost his bid for the Democratic nomination to Congress last month, waited until last Wednesday to amend his 2021 and 2022 Nassau financial disclosure forms to reflect a “student loan” from billionaire investor Bryan Lawrence and his wife Elizabeth. By then, Lafazan, who was elected to the county Legislature in 2017,
had already lost his primary race for the Democratic nomination to run for the 3rd Congressional District being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove); a political rival had requested a federal investigation into the loan and alleged Lafazan disclosure forms that did not disclose the loan had been circulating for a month.
Last Friday, Lafazan’s initial and amended disclosures were released by the County Board of Ethics pursuant to a Freedom of Information Law request. The county requires elected officials and other county officers to file annual financial disclosures by May 15 of the following year. The 2021 Continued on Page 47
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