Write-In Candidate

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Write-In Candidate

Written by Katie Piacentini, Kpiacentini@antonnews.com Friday, 15 March 2013 00:00

Port North election is contested,
with write-in candidate

Elections in the Village of Port Washington North will not be uncontested after all.

Selwyn G. Rudnick, a resident of the condo-community Mill Pond Acres, has announced that he is running a write-in campaign for village trustee. Port Washington North Mayor Bob Weitzner and Trustees Michael Schenkler and Sherman Scheff are running for re-election on Tuesday, March 19.

The Port North village election takes place on Tuesday, March 19, from noon to 9 p.m., at the Port Washington North Village Hall, located within Stop & Shop Plaza at 71 Old Shore Road in Port Washington. According to Rudnick’s campaign poster, he has a long list of credentials, having served the board of directors for both the Port Washington and the Manhasset Chambers of Commerce, and serving as the past president and current secretary/treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington. A retiree, Rudnick is a past employee of Merrill Lynch as a commodity and stock broker, and a past founder of Fenner Reed and Jackson, Inc. He is a former captain in the United States Air Force and is the Commander of Post 5063 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Manhasset. Rudnick is a member of the Board of Directors for the Port Washington Senior Center, the advisory committee for Project Independence, and he is a former trustee for the Village of Munsey Park.

“I plan to be involved in finding solutions which benefit all the residents of Port Washington North,” Rudnick stated. His campaign platform says he will be a fresh voice in village policies, hold an independent view not tied to any village party, maintain balance between board and village residents, communicate effectively with all residents of Port Washington North, serve to support all residents of Port Washington North and develop a responsible, written financial plan for the future.

Weitzner and Trustees Schenkler and Scheff issued the following statement:

“We have worked to ensure that the Village of Port Washington North progresses in a direction that benefits all of our residents. We as a team have kept Port North’s taxes below 2 percent each and every year – before there was a cap – and have taken a special and personal interest in making sure that the Village of Port Washington North is one of the most fiscally sound villages on Long Island. We repair and maintain our roads and sidewalks and keep them safe. We continue to trim and plant trees throughout the village. We created the Baywalk Park for the entire Port Washington community to use and enjoy, and helped calm Shore Road, making it safer and more aesthetically pleasing. We also led the preparation for and clean-up of Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, and in doing so implemented many policies and procedures that will better prepare the village in the event another natural disaster occurs in the future. We wish to continue improving Port North by being re-elected and taking on new and exciting projects that will continue to improve the quality of life for our residents.

“This brings us to the write-in campaign that we were made aware of just recently. The issue is in no way about the qualifications of the candidate. The concern for the three of us running has more to do about effective and equal representation on our board. The fact is, the write-in candidate lives in Mill Pond Acres and being supported by their board. If elected, there would be two trustees from Mill Pond, with the possibility of actually adding a third and becoming a majority based on the results of next year’s election. We don’t think that is in the best interests of our village. Simply put, our position is that we feel our current board best represents the fabric and the voice of the entire Port North community. We are asking all Port Washington North residents to express their desire to keep our board intact and preserve their representation, by coming out and voting for Mayor Weitzner and Trustees Schenkler and Scheff on March 19.”

The village election takes place on Tuesday, March 19, from noon to 9 p.m., at the Port Washington North Village Hall, located within Stop & Shop Plaza at 71 Old Shore Road in Port Washington.

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Five J’s Jewelers Closing

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Joan Hutchinson’s Five J’s Jewelers will be closing its doors after 34 years in town. Currently at 155 Main Street (located in Mini Mall Shops), Five J’s has been located in different spots around Port such as the Soundview shopping center and four different Main Street locations. Five J’s has lost its lease, but will be here through the end of August. The store will be liquidating inventory of jewelry. Hutchinson’s newest venture will include a web-based business from her home, where she will continue to provide her customers with quality merchandise at wholesale prices. For more information, please email jsjewelers@aol.com or call 516-567-4142.

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Baz Luhrmann, the internationally acclaimed writer, producer and director of the new 3-D adaptation of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, captivated the invitation-only audience at the Long Island premier of the film last Wednesday night at Soundview Cinemas.

“It’s touching for me to be here in Port Washington,” said Luhrmann, a native Australian. “I grew up in a small town where my father had a cinema for a short time. It’s like inviting people into your lounge room to sit in the dark and experience something together.” Luhrmann took notice of all the care that went into refurbishing the Soundview Theater, telling the guests that there really is so much buzz out there about the reopening.

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“PYA Never Stops…It’s For The Kids”

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The fact that Port Washington Youth Activities (PYA) is celebrating its 50th year of working with area boys and girls is quite an accomplishment. Ron Henderson, its executive director for the past 20 years, also has a long history with PYA’s Lions Field that extends all the way back to 1958.

“I played in the first games ever held at the field back then when it was the Port Washington Little League,” said Henderson. “That was before the field was renovated.” The renovation, which began in 1999 and forced the PYA to relocate for two years from its Glen Lane site, now features four Little League fields and one major league field, all on pesticide-free, natural grass. During the fall, the fields are converted for lacrosse and football programs.