Mayor Lori Hohenleitner led the praise and thanks to former Mayor Loretta Gluckstein at Thursday’s meeting of the Mayor and Council when the mayor presented her predecessor with a proclamation honoring her dedication to the borough.
In making the presentation, Mayor Hohenleitner also thanked Mrs. Gluckstein for her friendship, saying “it means a lot to me.”
The Mayor read the proclamation noting that Mrs. Gluckstein, her husband Steve and their family moved from her native Michigan to Atlantic Highlands in 1989 and she has contributed in numerous ways since then.
The mayor cited Mrs. Gluckstein’s eight years as member and president of Henry Hudson Regional School Board of Education, five years with the Atlantic Highlands PTA, five with the Boy Scout and six with the Girl Scout organizations, as well as in numerous other ways before she became mayor four years ago.
The mayor also cited Mrs. Glucksein’s work with Meals on Wheels, and as Bible School and CCD instructor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help St. Agnes Parish.
The resolution also cited the number of changes and improvements that were made to the borough during Mrs. Gluckstein’s tenure, and her role in securing grants for harbor improvements among other grants.
In thanking the Mayor and Council for the proclamation and the audience at the meeting in which the proclamation was presented, Mrs. Gluckstein admitted that “change is difficult.” She noted the past years has been difficult personally and for the borough due to the loss of Bernard Sweeney, owner of the Shore Casino, former Mayor Helen Marchetti and former Councilman Walter Curry.
But she praised the employees of every department employed by the borough, as well as the volunteer fire department and First Aid Squad and their leaders, describing borough employees as ‘fantastic’ with a high moral compass, able to perform miracles, and more.
She noted Borough Clerk Michele Clark and assistant Beth Merkel “are the heart of town and borough hall.”
