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Vol. 9, No. 24
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Stone vies for Manorhaven trustee seat
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Challenger faces incumbents Costa, Shahipour in competitive race BY C A M E RY N O A K ES Local mental health and substance abuse advocate Jeffrey Stone is vying for a seat on Manorhaven’s Board of Trustees, challenging incumbents Vincent Costa and Khristine Shahipour, who are also running for the two seats. Manorhaven will host an election June 20 when residents will be voting for two trustees and a village justice. Stone is a licensed real estate agent specializing in working with older homeowners, a member of Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington and co-founder of Project HELP Long Island. Project HELP Long Island is a group of professionals and clinicians who specialize in offering services for suicide prevention and substance abuse awareness. The organization provides educational resources and seminars for individuals to learn about the issues at hand. As an active member of the Port Washington community and a 16-year resident of Manorhaven, Stone said he wants to take his service to another level by serving as a trustee. Stone said he hopes to bring “sunlight to what’s going on in village hall,” allowing for public involvement and discussion at board meetings that he said has been missing.
“I want to bring into focus my expertise, my experience in getting the job done and doing it right and doing it quickly,” Stone said. “I believe in actions, not words.” He said the community work he engages in already is for the community members, and he would bring that same purpose to his service for the residents of Manorhaven if elected to the village’s board. Stone said he was inspired to run for trustee after multiple community members came forward to ask him if he would seek out the position. He said he discussed the possibility with the community members, talked it over with his wife and came to the conclusion that this would be an opportunity for him to extend his service to the community. Stone said he enjoys collaborative work as it is beneficial in working towards a common goal. While he may not always have the answers, he said he is one to rely on others for inputs and ideas to come up with the best solutions. This action is what he would like to bring to the board. He said residents have reached out to him with their concerns about the actions of the village board and its efficiency. Stone said if he were elected to the Continued on Page 36
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Schreiber High school seniors Emily Bersin and Camren Welker commit to play college athletics. Bersin will be playing womens soccer at Scripps College and Welker will play mens basketball at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
L’Dor V’Dor hosts event in memory of Port mom BY C A M E RY N O A K ES
and their families to enjoy and pay tribute to a mother who was dediThe Community Synagogue cated to the event before her unL’Dor V’Dor Early Learning Center in timely death. Family Fun Day is an annual Sands Point held its annual Family Fun Day event June 4 for children event held in the Community Syna-
gogue’s Congregational Hall. This year’s theme of “Under the Sea” offered activities such as face painting, an underwater photo booth, sea animal arts & crafts, glitter tattoos, Continued on Page 36
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