The-Leader_1967-10-05

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,";r.^IK#f,<Wl'«l>fek-^^ 4Jsaf|(c»intiiig.-to notpJthat Freeport's" vdtwB.'
ihofe ag:ain.:jt»wi!«id;dov«a )j;b^ is isqrely neede«4 in
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; -. 'We are flrmly^M^ the major "reason for this thW
:failur6 to ttiat-aB tWefe- taJldlng programs have beeii linked together
;as one package. Apparditiy the kind of dollar increase that thla'repje-
;seiits.is.top mueii for.Freeport's taxpayere to pay at one time. We,
^therefoj^i .strpngljr, isconuncnd tliat the' Board of ia«catioji. wlsubral'
;-the three plana separately either on (jne;l3aUot or OT different occakoiis,;
•but as soon as teffilly. possible.rEveryday tost new.not onJy ^aiiis,6si,ah
rincrease,lnbuildingc<»ts,liut also cauiesta continuattonof tatoj|erfii^fi
owkrow^liig in-|5r«Kiiorjt loiK SfehwA'aiiii A|UiUK>n^Or|l J i p^
to utili80 the^A^rcto* $teeetsit« Bde^pa|f^|..:»^,i^pttgi^^^f^ ''"
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»'^"^rf:tH^lii^a» tails,.then # « 4 ^ ^
.;'catlon -tiiat 4t;«diedule^ Freeport Hieh School on a split session Mai?
:slaftlng|ri Jfepfteiiitjfiiv^ieBB; Althou^rthis is not the best alternative
;educftidjialt?', jifcwill solve the prpWenis of having to teach In closets>
offices; and wiiiilowlm storage rooms. Since the Middle School pro-
:po.Ml woiM-reduce thtf enrollment at tHe Atkutison School, vftiere
class siz^'are;pr^ently far above the suggested.levels for eduea-
Itional^ sound Instruction, we would also recommend that a study be
made ito determine whether split session is the answer to reduction
of class size in that schoqL At best, the completion of any prograin
i s alnwst'three'yearff away.and that is much too long to work under
;the conations-which .how exist in those schools. < • >
. i * -Tlie ltecpdi*!Peacheii.AsrftK!lali whWeheartedly endorsed,
•eachbrihe ttt thi^ef building pro^suns which "have failed. Fiither,
-members of :'the Teachers Association have worked on each of the
jregisiyation. and voting.days to encourage Freeport's CWOTM to vote
Jand ti».support.a Mttet educational program through proper facilities.
'It is obvious that weliave a vital concent and interest in what hap­pens
to RNeepurt's school buiWing program. We, therefore, request
that Before the Board, inakea a comitment to go ahead -with a new
Jplan/lt meets with ietther the Executive Btard of the Negotiating
iCdmmittee of the l^i^KHi Teachers Association and mutually disr
cussea.what can be done and wiiat shouid to done.;
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ABOUT ATLANTIC AVENUE
; The foUowiog petltipn contains 756 names.
1. In June 1904, f o r a n eight hour period, 7,564 cars used Atlantic
Avenue. •^''•; - ' '- •-•• • • ' .••"' /' .••,;. •'' • / . • : • '',
i 2. In June 1966 during an eight hour perlorl'10,152 cftrs used
"Atlantic Avenue. -• ' '" ' . . ,. ^'. -;.;'v%; ,.'•'"
3. There were 31 accidents from January to September of 1967.
4. 76 summons were issued in a short period for traffic violations.
'• 5. Eugene Eisenberg an Attorney, residing in Frceport, repre­sented
the j»eople of that neighborhood. ,
••••'• -• PETinoi*
TO; THE HONORABLE MAYOR BOBERT J. SWEENEY AND THE
VILLAGE BOAHD OF TRUSTEES, VILLAGE OF FREBPOET
Due to.tfte fact that Atlantic Avenue has been widened, It has
ibwome a major artery used by residents, andnon.rcstdents alike,
• and has had several major accidents Jdurtog the. past. year.
• At.Atlantic Avenue runs through-a predlroinantly, residential
•• area.ijiedestrians, pre-schbol children, school children and older
citizens find it dangerous and difficult to cross Atlantic Avenua
The incidences of drag racing liave increased during the summer
months.
THEREFORE, we the undersigned, all being ta^pfyerg, midents and
(Continued on page'^ 10) : r
DRUta STORE NOTICE
Benuud'a Pbanaacy, 54 W.
Menick Rd» Fnepcwb will w^
main'opan late, until 10 p.in^
Oct. 8. AU oOier drug aiofas
who are mambex of UW Free-port
Pbarmacr Astodstlon do**
at 2 pjo* on Sunday. Bemhard's
iaboltono is FB 8-0008.
S«ri; davits To Be
Of Italy Rawdi
BOARD TO RE'SUBMIT
DEFEATED PROPOSAL
' This week Freeporl's School Board sent to all residents a letter
outlining the Board's plans for-rosubmlttlng the delented Bond Iraue.
,-A Jeller, signed by nil the Board members, reads In port, "Obviously
• "we were disappointed In the votb oh the buUdiiig program last Ftiday'.
.We spent many long'hours from May to August examining every
oossiWc alternative .and arrived
at a plan that we'unanimously felt
• txawmXit. iSALLtlCClO -r
. Bomlnlck 'Galiucclo, .Genernl
ChaiAnan,' announced that Sena­tor
Jacob Javits will head the
long list of dignitaries to take
P|irt (iji .the Colttmhus Day Parade
to beipid" inFjcefiort, on Sun­day,"
Oct.,8, at 2 p.», . ;
The parade will be sponsored
by The Sons of Italy Lodges on
Long Inland. Papide chairman
Domiiiick Galluccio announced
thit there will be 80 marching
units and 28 bands in the line
of march.
Parade, will begin at Henry
Street and Merrick. Road, down
Main Street and along Merrick
Road to the Freeport. High School,
on Brooks ide Ave. .
The' reviewing ataiid at Mer­rick
Road -and South Grove
Street. _ • \
In ca^e of rain parade will be
on ,the following Sunday, JOot.
IS, 1887 at 2 p.m:
Golden Age Club
Observes Holidays
Due to the Jftwlsh Holidays,
the Golden Age Club of Merrick
will not nieet during the month
of October,
Meetings will be resumed on
Thursday, Kov. 2, at 1 p.m. at
the Merrick Jewish Centre on
Fox Blvd., south of Merrick Road.
Transportation provided if'need­ed.
Call FR 8-0919. Everyone is
welcome.
met the total educational needs of
our community.
, "Many critics were strong jn
their aiatcm^nts ^bout th6 ^chool
^oiid'a iKMiUtw} .With rtgai^ •/ io
iho5ii|tei>t,ii«^;i«^
•Wii^r alfeiJ"fwHy ihe three, parte
of the.plan-couW net;hBTO been
submitted as separate pr<^osition5.
Our reason for prpsentinB the t»tal
package was the constant appeal
by .the community for a "compre­hensive
plan" rather than a "piece­meal"
proposal. However, atnce
the total plan has been defeated,
the Board.of EducaUon has de­cided
to resubmit. the building
program .in three separte propo­sitions.
On Monday, October 30,
you will be asked to vote on the
following;
'.'Proposition 1—.Renovations and
addition to the. Archer Street
Sclxool. .
. "Proposition 2—Addition to the
Hi|^ School
!;Proposltlon. 8-tConsh'Uctlon of
0 new Middle School for Grades
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"All aspects of the plan remain
the-.same because our need for
.thipe'^- fMllltUiA 'ronr^tjM' atvwe. ^
'.' ''•Wo "urge you to vote YES ftn..
all thi-cjj iiKJiMMltJons,- A ipubilc
jheanng on this bond Issue wlU bo
held on OcUiber 18 at 8;18' P.M.
at the Atkinson School,
•*It is our responsibility 08 your
oledod Trustees to provide ade­quate
faiilitlcJ for cllcclivo teach­ing
and learning. We oak you to
support your seliool odminlstra-tora,
your teachers, and your com­munity
by VOTING YES on all
three propositions on October 30."
Registration will take place at
the Archer and Alldnson Schools
on October 17. from 7 A.M. to 9
P,M., with voting to be held on
October 30 at the Archer and At­kinson
Schools from 7 A.M. lo
0 P.M.
dismber Of Commerce'
- Ckiiuity Executive Ntckeison
Boflfied the Free^ort Chamber
of Ci»ninen»^li>^Y,Jlhatjiue to'
a priot comndtment he wflt b«
unable lo appear at the weekly
luncheon to \» held Oct 51h Bt
Al B. HnoUi% B«»t«WBBt
t h e Town of Hempstead WB» the Ilwt munlclpalliy in the M»-
lion to establish l»f own Oepaftmant of Coniervalton and Watw-ways.
This mean. lOJOO Jier» of wetlands-fUBadwi. »•**«•
and waterway!—8 pricetofi natural resource remaini tmoer
town rafiher than F«dtr«l wntroL A CouncUmen must taow
Ms town liistde and out. aayi candidate Welsboln. Haymortd «•
Grabar of Wert Hemptttai Adjfitalitotlve AasWanl helps Gwii'
dieide fa* liiwlerla l&rougli a ittreo mlwoicope. Accordingly to
Vix%. Oirijerlili dapafli*»at confliiMBlly ch«:lc» for bacteria that
may be harmful to the maUOananca of good «i»tea and «« water
poUution. K you'd Uk* to know more about what youi t nm la
dolatr to pjwtfc* lit: wtttonds-ratle <*•»• W ^ N "*