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34th Year, No. 51 FREEPOHT. N. Y.. THURSDAY. APRIL 9. 1970 PRICE: FIVE CEKTS PER COPY
Inside Freeport
by J o h n IVI a ck
The Lord gave each man a pair of l u n p to inhale lile-givlng
oxygen, and to exhale carbon dioxide and other waste products.
Somewhere along the line things went wrong, and man's lungs
started to inhale sulphur, soot, gasoline fumes, and a list of poison­ous
chemicals I can't even name. The dangers of air pollution are
being well publicized. We all now know that poisoned air threatens
our society with discomfort, ill health, disease, and even loss of
life. Not long ago we thought of air pollution as something that
threatened Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and the New Jersey marsh­lands.
But now we are coming to realize that all of us face the com •
mon threat, no matter where we live. Pollution cuts across political,
racial, economic, and all other lines. It's a problem all of us must
join in solving. Otherwise our Earth may turn into another dead
planet like the Moon.
How Freeport Fights Pollution
Years ago it was a common sight to see our southern skies light­ed
up at night with the glow of open-pit fires in our rubbish-disposal
areas. In October and November the Village was under a constant
pall of smoke as homeowners burned their leaves in the gutters.
Yard fires to burn clippings, containers and other rubbish were com­mon.
But in the mid-Sixties, well before pollution control became
a national priority, Freeport's administration under Mayor Sweeney
saw the problem and began movinfi.4h on it. Our Village incinerator,
burning himdreds of tons of Villafe^'rubbish, was a major target for
control of local pollution. Steps had been taken to produce better
combustion, and to remove fly ash. A System of water spraying ex­tracted
large proportions of solids and some gases in the burning
process. But recognizing the magnitude of the problem, and the in­adequacy
of existing technlQues, our Village initiated the Urst muni­cipal
project in the U. S. involvinng scientific air-pollution control
experiments conducted under actual plant conditions. With a stat­able
grant from the Federal Government covering 66 2/3% of the
costs, tests and experiments have been conducted at our incinerator,
and voluminous data has been accumulated. The findings are now
being computerized and evaluated, and may lead to solutions not
only for Freeport, but for people everywhere.
The elimination of all open burning, public or private, has had
an immediate beneficial effect upon our atmosphere. And while
mechanical leaf collection has taken the place of the traditional
•street-curb fires, studies are now being conducted in the production
cf compost, or leaf mold, from the huge volume of maple, oak, and
ether leaves collected each fall. Conservationists feel that these leaves
contain valuable nutrients that should be returned to the soil as
plant food.
The recent imposition of pay-as-you-go charges on handling of
refuse for industrial and business concerns has caused many such
firms to use private carters who remove the rubbish from our Vil-
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U.J.A. Honors
Mrs. Bernard Ames
The 1970 campaign for the
Freepopt Women's Division of the
United Jewish Appeal, was
launced at a brunch given by Mrs.
Norman Greene at her home in
Freeport. Mrs. Greene is the Ad­visory
Chairman for the drive.
Mrs. Jay Kaplan is Special Gifts
Chairman.
Mrs. Marvin Price of Merrick,
who is the Chairman, introduced
Mrs. Gerald Lestner and Mre. Al­fred
Sirlin, both of whom live in
Freeport, as the chairmen of the
Key Luncheon. This luncheon
will be held on April 14.
This year Mrs, Bernard Ames
of Freeport will be the guest of
honor. Mrs. Ames has been an
outstanding participant both in
community and synagogue affairs.
She has long been active in U.J.A.
and she is well deserving of this
tribute.
VILLAGE APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED AT MEETING
There were a few changes in Village personnel announced by the
Freeport Village Board at the annual organization meeting Monday
night, April 8. Mayor Robert J. Sweeney made a statement before
the appointments, reviewing some of the problems facing the Village
and ttie achievements of the past year.
The following appointments
STATEMENT BY MAYOR R. SWEENEY
AT ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING
As Trustees White and Orr will attest, their first year as members
of this Board has come and gone quickly. The time has flown. And
yet, when it comes to the implementation of our plans and projects,
it seems that tiifte creeps and crawls. A year has passed, and we have
accomplished much - but still have much more to accomplish. The
tasks are endless in an active, pro­gressive
community like ours.
We approved Urban Renewal a
year ago - and the project is still
on the drawing boards. The latest
problem is the necessary refiling
to exclude the Lindner industrial
building on Merrick Road. We
pubhcly urge our Urban Renewal
Director toT proceed with this
project with due dispatch so that
the people of the Village see some
tangible evidence of our efforts in
this urgent area.
We used a new approach to our
road building program last year -
contracting for major road im­provements
rather than employing
Village forces as had hitherto been
our practice. A very successful en­deavor
was the center .strip pro­gram
which has occasioned more
applause and appreciation than
any other recent street program
put forth by the Village. This pro­gram
replaced about five miles
of blacktop center strip with
cement. The results of the pro­gram
are best evidenced by view­ing
the condition of the cement
strips after their fi,rst winter and
comparing them with the roads
that have not yet had the strips
replaced. We intend to pursue this
project with the end in view ol
completing at least one quadrant
in the Village before the end of
this fiscal year.
Last year we received approval
of Housing and Urban Develop­ment
to acquire the 36 acres of
Watershed property from the City
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Plans Complete For
Freeport Chamber
Dinner-Dance
Final arrangements have been
made for the annual Installation
Dinner-Dance of the Freeport
Chamber of Commerce. Tickets
may be obtained for this year's
installation being held on Sat.,
April 11, at the Malibu, Point
Lootout, by calling the Chamber
office at FR 8-7402.
Installation Dance Chairman,
Roy Cacciatore encourages every­one
inteersted in Freeport to sup­port
the Chamber of Commerce
were made by the Village Board
(tiiose whose terms did not expire
are not included, as they con­tinue
in their portions):
The Mayor appointed William
White as Deputy Mayor. John J.
MacDonald was appointed Village
Clerk for a term of two years.
Thomas DeVincenzo was ap­pointed
Deputy Village Clerk for
a term of one year. Leonard D. B.
Smith was appointed Village
Treasurer for a term of two years
and Village Assessor for a term
of one yeaf
James Lyftns was designated to
act as Deputy Treasurer for a
term of one year. Marie Barbieri
was designated to act as Deputy
Treasurer for a term of one year.
Barry Duiuie was designated to
act as Deputy Assessor for a term
, jQ£_one jrear.
Oakley Gentry, Jr., was ap­pointed
Counsel for a term of one
year. Michael Solomon was ap­pointed
Assistant to the Village
Counsel for a term of one year.
William Noll was appointed Supt.
of Buildings for a term of one
year. Louise Laino was appointed
Purchasing Agent for a term of
one year. Henry Skeilington was
appointed Supt. of Sanitation and
Incineration for a term of one
year. Harry Chuisano was ap­pointed
Supt. of Highway Main-by
attending this installation of
Its officers. H^ said "The commit- ^«""><^« ^ ^^'^^ «^ ^^^ pleasure
of the Board.
William Crevoisenat was ap-tee
has planned an outstanding
evening that will long be remem­bered
by those in attendance." In
addition to the installation of
Chamber President Michael H.
Kemp, Officers and Directors,
the Honorable Ralph G. Caso will
be given the Chamber's first
annual "Citizen of the Year
Award."
Postal Particulars
On Tax Deadline
In the interest of our patrons,
I would like to emphasize dis­patch
particulars incident to the
April 15lh deadline tor mailing
income tax returns.
In order to receive an April ISth
postmark and be dispatched on
that date, the returns must be
mailed as follows:
Main Post Office Bldg.—At any
time prior to 8 p.m. April 15th.
Annex Post Office Bldg.—At
any time prior to 7:30 p.m. April
15th.
Collection boxes throughout ttie
Village of Freeport—^At any time
prior to the last collection time
posted on the particular box,
April 15th.
You are encour.aged to mail
early if possible. Your coopera>
tion will be appreciate.
pointed Supt. of Water Depart­ment
to serve at the pleasure of
the Board. Edward Voelker was
appointed Supt. of Water Distri­bution
to serve at the pleasure of
the Board. Ludovic Long was ap­pointed
Supt. of Electric Utilities
for a term of one year. Robert
Kinsey was appointed Supt. of
Meter Maintenance for a term of
one year. Stanley Brekne was ap­pointed
Supt. of Parks and Recre­ation
for a term of one year.
Daniel Schoen was appointed
Supt. of Sewerage Operations for
a term of one year. Fred Frankel
was appointed Supt. of Garage for
a term of one year. Baldwin &
Cornelius Co, was appointed as
Village Engineers for a term of
one year. Dr. Rudolph Joseph was
appointed Police Surgeon for a
term of one year. Dr. Beraard
Ross was appointed Police Surgeon
for a term of one year. Dr. Bene­detto
Caruso was appointed As­sistant
Police Surgeon for a term
of one year. Mattie R. Sutton was
appointed Police Matron for a
term of one year. Mary A. Long
was appointed Police Matron for
a term of one y^ff.
William F. Glacken was ap­pointed
a member of the'Board of
Ethics for a term of five years.
Tredwell Hopkins was appointed
Chairman of the Board of Ethics
for a term of one year.
Robert Storm was appointed a
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