The-Leader_1971-05-13

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"NASSAU'S LARGEST WEEktY"
Freeport's
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Drug Prevention Program
let (or May 28
Believing^there is nothing truer~
than the old cliche, "An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure," the Nassau County Drug
Abuse and Addiction Commission:
invites Freepoi^erS; to attend : ^ |
potent drug prevention prograjSi •!
on Wednesday, May 26, at^BrWi
pin,; in the Pree|>ort HiifrSchool*
auditorium. •;ISotithi; Bftti^sHle'i^
• ececutfve' •'directbt*' '«f "•we|Drug;;
Commission, "Prevention-of
drug addiction is one of't|ie;ihost
important responsfbilittis we
have to the. residents of Freeport
and all of Nassau County. That la
why we are glad for the op­portunity
to spend an evening in
this community, discussing ways
of saving our children from the
degredation of drug use." Co-sponsors
of this event are Con­cerned
Parents of Freeport and
the Enrico Fermi Lodge, Sons of
Italy.
Of special interest, Collins said,
"will be a status report on the
groundwork now being laid in
order to set up, for Freeport's
under-16 population, the first
youthful drug abuser preventon
; lASSAU COUNF
/0RUG ABUSE
AND
ADDICTION
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PREPARING DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM. Clyde R. Collins
(right), executive director, Nassau County Drug Abuse and
Addiction Commission, and Jomer Rand (left), chairman.
Concerned Parents of Freeport, plan the Commission's May 26 drug
prevention presentation at Freeport H.S. Rand is a candidate for the
school board elections coming up in June.
and treatment center in Nassau."
The center will be run by the
Commission with federal fun­ding.
For emphasis, and youth's
insight into the vital need for
prevention programs, Collins will
Homecoming Queen
^1
At' A e recent Homecomfno Game of the Freeport Recreation De«
partment's Indian Division of the L.i. Lacrosse League were M T.
Cirino, Chairman of the Freeport Park Commission, Colleen Hussey,
Attendant, Fran Lanza, Homecoming Queen, Colleen Conley, At­tendant,
Sister Carol Ranisdell of Holy Redeemer School and Stan
Breicne, Superintendent of Recreation & Park. Flowers were donated
by Duiyea Florists and the girls received Gift Certificates from
Carol Greens.
have with him staff members
from Michael N. Petito-TOPIC
HOUSE and Halfway House, the
Drug Commission's therapeutic
communities.
Admission to the evening's
programs is free of charge.
School Board
Candidates Night
The first School Board Can
didates Night of the 1971 election
campaign is scheduled for 8:30
PM, Thursday. May I3th, in the
Little Theatre of Freeport High
School. Mr. Joseph McAndrews,
Rev. S. Frank Emmanuel, and
Jomar Rand, all of whom have
announced their candidacies, will
address the meeting and answer
questions from the audience.
Mrs. Jacques Nevard,
President of Citizens' Com­mittee,
stated that the meeting
will be conducted by an impartial
moderator from outside the
school district. She urged all
residents of the Freeport school
district to attend this important
meeting.
"In Uie past," Mrs. Nevard
said, "a few candidates nights
have been crowded togeUier in
the two weeks prior to an elec­tion,
limiting the opportunity of
residents to see the candidates.
By starting earlier, this year, it is
Citizens' Committee's intention
to give many more Frecporters
the opportunity to find out what
the school board candidates
think, and where they stand on
the important issues."
Joan Munoz Young has announced her decision to run
for the seat on the Freeport School Board presently
-occupied by Thdma^ O. Moore. She Mtpwffe of FranTc
M. Young and has lived at 230^Archer Street for the past
12 years. They have five
. children.
;)Mrs. Young ^aduated from
lohn lay High Sch^bl»^
5: JBrpoklyn (fbmierly Manual;
Tiiiiimg H.S;), receivingiier'
•' yfroni'"' • MiddieBury' '"Cbilegei-"'
;.;Vermont.-For several years
she taught languages in
Chappaqua and Warwick
H i ^ Schools.
While a resident of Freeport,
Mrs. Young has been active
in educational, civic and
church affairs. Her varied
areas of activities have in­cluded
Girl Scouts, The has characterized the ina-
Catholic Daughters of Amer- bility, or unwillingness, of
ica, Freeporters for Effective the incumbent to make nee-
Education, and membership essary decisions and to es-on
2 school committees tablish firm policies and
established to study and re- procedures,
port on building needs. Her Mrs. Young will be opposed
regular attendance at school by Rev. S. Frank Emmanuel
board meetings has given in her attempt to gain Mr.
her a broad knowledge of Moore's seal on the board,
school matters. Jomer Rand will run against
Mrs. Young stated that one Joseph McAndrews for
of her aims in running is to McAndrew's position on the
end the indecision which board.
Mother of the Year
The St. Demetrios Church
Ladies Auxiliary has chosen
Bessie Valasiadis as Mother of
the Year. Mrs. Valasiadis was
presented with a bouquet of roses
following the Divine Liturgy on
Sunday.
Mrs. Valasiadis is a sunday
school teacher and advisor to the
Ladies Auxiliary. She has been
active in theJPTA and is currently
1st Vice President of the Council.
She has received the PTA life
membership, served on the
Mayor's Committee for the youth
and is on the executive Board of
the Freeport Drug Guidance
Council.
Mrs. Valasiadis is the wife of
the Pastor, Rev. Joakim and
mother of three children, Peter
15. Billy 12 and Deborah 9.
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