The-Leader_1971-09-09

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36th YEAR, No. 20 FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1971 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
North Main to be
R edeveloped
^hooFs Open Safety Drive
Presentation of the first "School's Open - Drive Carefully" poster to County Executive Ralph G. Cato
marla the stort of the Automobile Club of New York's 26th annual fall traffic safety campaign in
Nassau County.
The black and orange poster is being presented to Mr. Caso (t.) and Polk:e Commissioner Louis
Frmk in a ceremony at the Ccninty Executh^e Buikling in Mineola by Gilbert B. Phillips, (R.| presUent
of the AutDmohDe Club.
Over this weekend, more tfian 4,000 posters will be ptacad on utility and street poles in Nassau
County Ivy police md school off idais. The posters, appealing to motorists to use added caution during
the school reopening period, will remain on di^ilay at m^or f&vet intersections and school crosslnp
during September and October.
Here in Freeport eight sirfiools open Wed. September 8, 1071 to accommodate 7520 children and
467 teachers^ Columbus with kindergarten and grades one through three, Giblyn, Archer, Atkinson,
Boyview, Jr. Hi#i. Sr. Hi0h and BOCES will all be wwlooming back our vacationing youngsters.
"Four story luxury garden aparlmenis along North
Main Street are a distinct possibility" a Village spokesman
told THE LEADER this week, as plans were discussed to
eliminate the present eyesore thai has been the target of
much criticism from the community.
James Dunne, formerly of Candeub and Fleisig, has
been retained by the Village as a consultant to study the
North Main Street area and to suggest various alternate
plans for improvements. Candeub and Fleisig devised the
master pbn for Freeport Village in 1964. Garden style
apartments are a distinct possibility said the spokesman,
and Mr. Dunne's report, expected later this month, in
all protebility will also explore the construction of business
offices and service centers along the heavily travelled road.
The present zoning for North Main Street running North
from the Long Island Railroad to the Northern boundary
is "business B" to accommodate stores, restaurants and
other non-conforming uses. Rezoning would be required
to permit apartments, office buildings or .some light
industry, should these be recommended in the plan
submitted to the Village. ^
There are presently l2,0(MNlwelUng units in Freeport,
3600 of which are apartments. Three hundred more
apartments are planned in Freeport's urban renewal
program and 100 more in the senior citizens project.
Freepcxt ¥we Dq^artment to Host
N^u-Suffolk Championships
The Freeport Fire Department
will host the Nassau-SufTolk
Championship Parade and Drill
Saturday and Sunday, Sepl 11th
and 12th
Chairman Arthur Lewis said
that more than 50 Fire Depart­ments,
with 40 Bands. 2,000
Volunteer Firemen and over 145
pieces of a|^>aratus will t>e in the
huge Parade Saturday night. The
Parade will step off at 7:00 p.m
sharp from Grove Street and
Merrick Road, tlw line of March
will be West on Merrick Road to
Bayview Avenue, South on
Bayview Avenue crossing
Atlantic Avenue. Following the
Parade the marciiiE^ bands will
perform In the Parking
Field behind Bayview and
Atlantic Ave. The Block Party
will start Saturday Evening in
the Parking Field behind
Bayview Hose Company 13 and
will continiie into the night.
Sunday aflonooo al 1:00 pin-some
35 drill teams will c«npete
in a Old-rasfaifned Tournament
at Freeport's Firemen's Fidd on
Sunrise Highway and BufSiki
Avemie. Grand stands with seats
have been erected and will
provide a perfect view of the
course and breath taking action.
Both the Block Par^ and DriU
will have refreshments, games
GOP
Open House
The Republican Party
Headquarters for 1971 is located
aJ 371 South Main Street. Offifrial
opening of the Headquarters is
scheduled for Thursday. S€|>-
tember 9lh al 8:30 p.m. This will
be "Open House" - all are
welcome The specialty of the
House is Good Political Thinkiiig
served with Coffee and Cake. The
Candidates running for ofHce in
the upcoming election will be
invited to attend.
Republican Campaign
Chairman, H. Berkeley Sweiey.
announced the following ap­pointments
to his Organizatian:
Audrey Hendrickson, Chaliiady,
Headquarters Committee •
Ansonia Sklaver. Chairlady of
Correspoiutence Matters - Fired
Hager and Joe Edwards, C3oat^
dinatiiig Chalrmtib m mattets
relating to the Republican Qab
and Young RepubUtan €3ttb -
Angie Cullen, Chairlady,
Ttelephone Squad. - Gus Honie,
Chairman of PubUciiy.
Further appointments *M be
announced at a later date.