The-Leader_1977-09-15

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Pijmqiy Results will RegufofeCommere^^
And Residential Signs
PLANNING gOR THE R^-A-L-L-Y BlQ SHOW, members of Mw com-rnlttee
for the-.6rsater. New YorH'Boat Stiow have.flnallzed arrange-,
ments for'tti* September 21-25Bvent to beheld at the t^p.of South Main
Streetl QukUng light for the show Is Charles PIgadls (fifth frorn right)
t j FREEPORT-. When Primary
Day drew to a dose last Thursday
September 8, 2.922 registered
Republicans and 1,323 registered
Democrats had gone to the polls
in the village to state their choice
for their party's designee to run
for Nassau County Executive.
Following the lead of the.rest of
the County, although in some
cases the percentages were dif­ferent,
Freeport voters choose
Francis Purcell on the GOP
Iniejand Irwin Landes on the
Democraticline.- •"
FREEPORT - After more than a year of study, scrutiny and discus­sion,
the Village Boatdjtjf Trustees has ofHdally proposed an extensive
plan to restructure Freeport's sign ordinance. In the Village's words,,
the purpose of the wide-ranging proposal Is to "protect -property
values,, create a incce attractive economic business diinate, enhance
and protect Freeport's-physical
To fn-tlitt-Wat»r Bodf Show
In Freeport, Purcell had 1,225
vcrtes, Coun^ - Executive Ralph
Caso lU04 vote«>od SMte Sena
FREEPORT-Someoftlie waterfront's mostfiuibqsfisl^ag fleet win .
bis fenying flie thoosands^^ expected vi^tots to the first Greater New.
YoHc Boat Show irfjich .win be heldJiere September 21 through 25.
..CapUinJVland the Aiotna, fishing boots will take show-goers on a ,
"sceiuc imdWstiMicrf watrf'foute firan parking fields at the Freeport
Recreation Xjenter to Cow. Mea­dow'
Park. Overflow, crowds wflr
be parked behind> the, former T.
Diagnostic .Center on Hanse Ave­nue,
where docks Will sJso be able
to accommodate the . fishing'
boats. Freeporters and visitors to-
"•fliisvSlage will theff beiransport—r
:.ed to Gow.Meadow Park,'a-fbni
~fflinute :walk" to" Yachtsinisrr
Mp^ Drive
rtontied'fcir"
Yciiith
appearance and environment,
preserve the scenic and natural
beauty of the village, provide a
more enjoyable and pleasing
community, reduce sign'or ad-vertidng
distractions and ob­structions
that may c<>ntribute to
traffic accidents. "- and reduce
hazards that'tnay., be'caused by
signs flverhanj^iig or projecting
_ o^^etpubliorightsofway."-". . .-..,- ...^ .- - , . .„
M yptes^The.^ >,- AleagnyttgTggbnaeiptitteiB-^'"^^
iStjljS)' • V • fibmTrusteesand Vinagrdepart- - -TheReview^BoardVfiUbaYCthe
ment heads,-tfie proposal Is hased
study nude l^ tlie con
port signs.
Review Board
Under the new brdinance,
signs cannot be erected, altered
or relocated unless approved by
an Architectural Review Board,
which is to be set up in the future,
and a permit is received from the
Building -Department following
thepaymehi of a S20 feel Permits
would be reissued every three
which to choose. A tent will house
exhibits of Tnarineftngines, fish­ing
gear,, electroirics and acces­sories-
Refreshments will be
ava'Uable.- -.
—Charles .rPigadis, of--Lake's-ach't~
Sales"^n~Freeporf; Presi
FREEPORT - Friends of the
Stettne'r fampy, who live on South
:Bayview Avenues' in Freeport,
have plaiined" a Blood Drive to"
aid 17 year old. Danny Stettner,
who was severiy Injured in a bad
fall more than a month ago. Dan­ny,
who is one of s'u sons of Ar-
_niando_and_Elaine_SteinerL_has.
tlready^lat
on a
'suiting firm of Raymdbd, Parish,
Pine and Wiener. A«fuhdameTrtaI'
.part.oOhe" study, wtt i n investi-...
gation made by Wiener, a gra­phics
expert, exploring the im­pact
of signs on a surrounding
coramuiiity. Wiener concluded
that garish accumulations of signs
(such as those found on portions
of Hempstead. Turnpike) sub­stantially
degrade the* environ-"
ment. while restricted, balanced
signs (as those found in villages
like Garden .City) markedlOfl*
hance the neighborhood.
• On that basis, the VJIlage's
proposed jrdinaitce esUbfohes
latitude to approve signs. other
than specified in the ordinance
as long as the sign will remain a
subordinate part of the sfreet-scape.
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•jAiose persons' " recefving"
denials for a permit will have a
right to appeal the decision to the
Board of Trustees. Owners of ex­isting
signs found to be prohibi­ted
under the proposed ordinance
will have from three to five years
to correct the condition, depend­ing
on the date of'their present
sign permit. • .__' ••
The Building Department,
upon finding a—sign-: unsafe or
erected in violation of the or-n1lTTanrfS~
wlUi4BfoBn=the=owner^
Cove Manna, tne scene ot tne.in-the-.
water boat show at "the foot of "
South Main Street. Passengers on
the unique ferries will be treated
to a knowledgeable narrative.of
the village's waterfront placesjof:
- interebtauJhisUiry.
H^St^ffiiT^miFTi^aH-Assor-^t-^Ncw^rorlplJniveR^^^
r. .. ,.,—., I t-;:,- ciation of New York which i•s en ^-^fBHl-^sed^more^ban 70 omts duration and design of all rrce-dorsing
the show, said that funds
from it will be put back into the
industry, where they will be used
,to promote the sport of boating in •
the area.—'• .^." . .-,.» ,
—The shows hours-TrtlHre-from'
1 pm to 9 pm Wednesday,
Thureday and Friday; 10 am to
- 9. pm Saturdayi and 12 noon to 7-
pm Sunday; Admission -^ which
includes pariung and the scenic
tt-ride-to-the show — will be
that it must be removed within
-~-—(CTTnt.-nn-t^gc-I6)--7-^—
The Greater New York Boat :
Show win offer visitors a huge
display of boats, in and out of the
water, e n ^ e s and marine acces-
-^soricsr^ftactirally every major
-fine-ofpowc^boatwaH-be-exhlbit- '. S2.50-for-gdHlts-and S1.25 for
ed in this first industry-endorsed
show, from open sport fishermen
to trawlers and - luxury yachts..
' SaiIboat~enthusiasts vnH also find
many of the major lines from
of blood. It is anticipated that,
aside from replacing the blood
already drawn. Danny might need
even more.
Under the auspiceSt of Inter-
-rt>m"fnii>iity Blood-Bank:
can give blood for the Stettner
. account on Friday. September 23,
from 4 to 9 pm, at.the Freeport
Recreation Cefiter. Because only
a certain amount of donors can
be accommodated ia each 15
children 12 years-of age and.
- under. Buses will also be avail­able
from someparting l ^ a n d -
from "the Long Island "Rail^ Koad
station.
Woodcleft Avenue To Get funds
FREEPORT - By a unanimous
vote last Monday night, the
Village Board of Trustees agreed
to extend its Rehabilitation Loan
Program to businesses lining
Freeport's Nautical Mile on
Woodcleft Avenue. Acting on the
recomnKndation of Jim Dunne,
Director of the Community De­velopment
Agency, S8O,0OO m
federal funds will be made avail-able
totlte V^JLUAU^JIH for the psr«-
posc of improving and renova­ting
present structures.-Up to
now, the Loan Program has been
primarily restrvrtcd to'Stores-in-
•the Mall and mid-village areas.
After Monday night's action,,
however, Wooddcft. Avenue es­tablishments
are now eligible to
use the Community Development
money for reducing interest on
tehabDltaticnleaBa to4%.
minute tune slot, appointments
are neqessaiy. To arrange a time,
prospective donors may call.Al.
Cirino. General Chairman of the
drive,-at 868J3S5;jQhn-Ahbate..
378-0047 (days); Jo' CbnlT
0920 (days); John Mendes, 378-
3791 (evenings); John Donovan,
379-5919 (evrnings); Dick'Nud-telli,
546-2779 (evenings); or
THE LEADER. 378-3133 (days).
Helping to coordinate the drive
•through their various community
organizations are Vito' Tarulli for
tilt Freeport Elks, Fred Hager for
the Freeport RepubHcan (Organi­zation,
Emil'io De Filippo for the
Enrico Fermi Lodge of the Sons
of Jtaly, Gloria Etehrens at Our
Holy Redeemer R.C. Church;
Barbara Bertadnni, Freeport
High School; and Paul Berta-
VILLAQE HONORS AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. A proclamation
designating September 17 to 23 as "Constitution Week" In the Village
of Freeport Is handed to representatives of the Ruth FIdyd Woodhull
Chaoterof the Daughters of the American Revolution by Village Mayor
William While. Accepting It are ex-Regent An. I dgar Mapes (r.) and
the celebration's Chairwoman, Mrs. Edwar J Dav s. The Proclamation
was Issued at the request of the chaptei;'s Regent, Mrs. Alfred Scott, In
recognition of the Chapter's participation in the nationwide observance
of the signing of the Constitution which Includes a txxA display and
cfflgirFregpoftDeiaocrgtie (Hub; fiiMrihirtinn of fraamatertato at the Freeport MemortaJ LUirary.