
A number of local politicians came out to honor former Malverne Village Justice James W. Doughtery and former Malverne Village Trustee George Wright last week at the village's Arbor Day Celebration at Westwood Park.
Town of Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino, Councilman James Darcy, Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, and Assemblyman Brian Curran, R-Lynbrook joined members of the community and family members of the late village officials helped plant trees in Westwood Park for future generations to enjoy.
Pictured (L to R) are Assemblyman Brian Curran, Malverne Trustee Patricia Canzoneri-Callahan, Deputy Mayor James Callahan III, Village Justice James Frankie, Village Attorney Joseph Gentile, Councilman James Darcy, VFW Commander Louis Jaccino, Malverne Mayor Patricia Ann Norris-McDonald, Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino, Malverne Trustee Mike Bailey, Malverne Trustee Jack O'Brien, Senator Dean Skelos and Malverne Beautification Committee Chair Diane Jessup in addition to Olga Dougherty, the wife of former Village justice James W. Doughtery and members of her family (son Thomas and wife Lisa, sister-in-law Dorothy Dougherty and her daughter Dorothy, grandson Ryan and Joseph and granddaughter Chrissy).
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