NCVOA JUNE 2013 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
“ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS”
Thursday, June 27, 2013-7PM
(note date change)
La Marmite Restaurant
Williston Park, NY
Guest Speaker
and Installation Officer
Hon. Maureen O’Connell
Nassau County Clerk
From the President’s Desk:
Dear Mayors, Trustees and Friends:
Nominating Committee Recommendations for 2013-2014:
At the June 27 General Membership meeting, I will conclude my extended term as NCVOA president as you will elect new officers for 2013-2014. It has been my distinct pleasure to serve as president of this outstanding organization for two years. During that time, I have had the good fortune to have met many newly elected village officials. I also have strengthened my relationships with some of our more tenured colleagues.
To say we have endured many challenges together would be an understatement. The consolidation and dissolution battle, lever voting machine restrictions, tax cap, skyrocketing pension costs, Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy are just a few that come to mind. Through it all, I have garnered a greater appreciation for the resolve of our mayors and trustees. Your commitment to your communities is without equal at any level of government. You are true public servants, and I have been proud to stand with you as we continue to do what is best for our residents and communities. I sincerely thank you for the privilege of serving as your president. I look forward to continuing to work with all the dedicated NCVOA officers and members in the years ahead.
There have been so many individuals who have played vital roles during my tenure. While it is not possible to thank each one individually, I would be remiss if I did not recognize a few:
Last, but certainly not least, my wife Wendy. A successful professional in her own right, she always has encouraged and supported my positions as mayor, member of the NYCOM executive committee and president of our 88 year old organization and has allowed me to take time away from her and our family to spend in my village and with the NCVOA and NYCOM.
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Albert Schweitzer said it best when he wrote, “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.”
Sincerely,
Ralph J. Kreitzman
The Committee makes the following recommendations for the following members for election for the NCVOA 2013-2014 year.
For President Mayor David Tanner of East Williston
For 1st VP Mayor Barbara Donno of Plandome Manor
For 2nd VP Mayor Peter Cavallaro of Westbury
For Treasurer: Mayor Bernard Ryba of Old Brookville
Mayor Kreitzman and the Executive Board would like to thank the following Nominating Committee members for serving on this year’s committee. Those members are:
Mayor James Altadonna Village of Massapequa Park
Mayor Stephen Mahler Village of Atlantic Beach
Mayor Francis Murray Village of Rockville Centre
Mayor Ralph Ekstrand Village of Farmingdale
Trustee Dennis Sgambati Village of North Hills
Save the Date:
Thursday, September 12, 2013
NCVOA 88th Annual Dinner/Testimonial
Honoring
Mayor Ralph Kreitzman
Crest Hollow Country Club
Save Another Date:
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Meet the Candidates Night
Meeting Place to be Announced
Natural Gas Bid:
The village of Mineola has advertised for an RFP for Natural Gas.
They have included in their bid a clause that any villages in the Nassau County Village Officials Association buying consortium will also be allowed to purchase off this bid.
Bids are returnable on June 21, 2013 and we will notify the villages when a bid is awarded.
The NCVOA would like to thank the Mayor and Board of Trustees for their assistance in this matter.
May 2013 Meeting Attendees
Prior to his remarks John Gray (l), FEMA Task Force Leader for Nassau County, posed for a photo with NCVOA officers: Ralph Kreitzman, mayor, Village of Great Neck and NCVOA president; David Tanner, mayor, Village of East Williston and NCVOA 1st vice president; and Barbara Donno, mayor, Village of Plandome Manor and NCVOA 2nd vice president. |
Guest Speaker John Gray, FEMA Task Force Leader for Nassau County, updated the members on the status of FEMA reimbursements to Nassau County villages.
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Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender and Trustee Pam Marksheid. | Bernie Ryba, mayor, Village of Old Brookville and Jerry Schneiderman, trustee, Village of Great Neck Plaza.
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Discussing the status of FEMA support prior to the meeting were Robert Kennedy, mayor, Village of Freeport; Ralph Kreitzman, mayor, Village of Great Neck and NCVOA president; Ed Oppenheimer, trustee, Village of Rockville Centre; and John Gray, FEMA Task Force Leader for Nassau County.
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Enjoying each other’s company during the cocktail reception is Marla Wolfson, deputy clerk, Village of Muttontown; Julianne Beckerman, mayor, Village of Muttontown; and Gail Cohen, trustee, Village of North Hills.
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Jeff Bass, trustee, Village of Great Neck catches up with Barbara Donno, mayor, Village of Plandome Manor and NCVOA 2nd vice president.
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Gail Cohen, trustee, Village of North Hills talks with Doug Watson, mayor, Village of Bayville.
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Ed Oppenheimer, trustee, Village of Rockville Centre discusses the status of FEMA reimbursements to this village with John Gray, FEMA Task Force Leader for Nassau County | Dennis Sgambati, deputy mayor, Village of North Hills with Bert Patterson, Town of Hempstead.
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One of the NCVOA’s assets is the continued participation and support provided by its past presidents. Shown here during the cocktail reception is (l to r): Ernie Strada, former mayor, Village of Westbury; Marvin Natiss, mayor, Village of North Hills; Jim Altadonna, mayor, Village of Massapequa Park; and Steve Mahler, mayor, Village of Atlantic Beach.
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Warren Tackenberg, NCVOA executive director (r), talks with Gerry Tangredi, mayor, Village of Stewart Manor, and trustee Carole Schafenberg.
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