The-Leader_1979-08-09

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' FREEFORT
BALDWIN
ROOSEVELT
MERRICK
44th YEAR No 15
LIERARIAM
NASSAU CTt HISTORICAL JIUSEOK
EISEtJHOaER PARK
EAST HEACOS, N Y U554
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Board Turns Down Elks Again
Will Not Revise Village's
Housing Assistance Plan
FREEPORT • A delegation rcprcscniinn the Frcep<^rt Ulk% Guh ami
a prvspcctivc builder who wants to wnstruct icnior citi/en ttousin^ on'
the site of the Club, was unable to sway the Village Bturd to change
their minds. Appearing before the Board during the public participa­tion
session this past Monday (Aug. ti). they again presented their
hopes of building 128 units of
une-bednxim apartments. \n a
two-story building complete with
recreation ri>om. specifically for
senior citirens.
Because the building project
would c\>nic under the Section
VUI of the Federal Housing
Assistcncc pnigram. the \illagc
would have to revise its already
established Housing Assistance
Plan to phividc for the new-construction.
The present villegc
p\an call* fot Federal SccxVotx VUI
Housing Assistance for ienlor
citizens residing in apanrociiulJus_a_WaltlnR~Jist—of-WU*gc
afford (with the rest of the rem
goinn lo the building owners front
the Federal Mousing Assistance
funds).
In response to the request for
the change. Ma>-or William White
pointed out that Freepott had a
Housing ^thority that monitored
the need of housing for village
senior citizens and administered
tvro senior citizen housing
complexes with a total of 2SiO
units. Tlie majot capUbed that
the Freepott Housing Authority
JUST ONE OF THE KIDS. Zippy The Chimp, one of Freeporfs more
famed "residents," is shown receiving a Certificate of Appreciation
andJiiS-BwiuRecreation-Department difty bag last week from Deputy
Mayor Dorothy Storm (photo right). Zippy entertained a large group of
youngsters at a special performance at the Recreation Center.
Jim Dunne Resigns
As Village DIrecfor Of
Community Development
FREEPORT - TheVillagc Board of Trustees, at their regular weekly
legislative session this past Monday escning (Aug. 6) accepted the
. resignation of James Dunne, director of planning and community
development in Freeport for the past seven years. August 23 will be
, Dunne's last day in his (iHice at the agency's new- headquarters at 67
• North Main Street.
Dunne, since he has come to accomplishments we have had up
. thcvillage^directed the develop-. tonow-."Dunnesaid.
'- Tnent of thelibeny^^art Hotising^* - A^^tpptespcriim fcr th<^^viI!*g^
._,-Prpiect, pIanned_aiid_de^'eIop^ - - —
>t«oa;.of the Central Business
;, District's two' parking fields, the
Northeasit IropruvemCTt Areas.
- planned and'- prepared- the vil­lage's
.appiicatkMts - for Federal
Cinnmanity Qrant; funds and has
. giencrilly oryerMen_ conaderable'
•jnlb^JmprDvcm«nt$. ^Jl_ Jll.*_:
- Eapressajg-h'ts regrets at
'leaving a village posili^he was
- :.^ -vc^.. happy_..*-ith...Dunne : cz^
f • plained he was leaving (or ah
avhJtiiie pu^Hiuij' with Daldwijv
- and Comclins. an ennneering
and consulting, firni'in Freeport.
.He pointed oiit that.his wock with
, the village cos-crcd airt oftcrri-vaid,
that the Board of Trustees
.jvas , •-dirrentlyr—intcrwCTr-ing?
several very gotxl prospects to
succeed Dunne- !"We are en-:
ciMiraged by the caliber of the
candidates for the poshion. and
are confident that We will find a
_ m«« capable Director, one who"
win continue , the pattern 'of
success.that has already beeii
^•esfabrishcdr* - —^"^—~ ' r -V;
OnFcderaiTunds
FREEPORT - Nassau. County
will hiM a public hearing Aug- 24
on the proposed use <>f 1980
ti«>. showed considerable "revenue sharing funds fr^Wn the
success in the aeencv's efforts federal gnrenancnt.
finder his direction, and that the Cninty icudtuis can submit
Community Development Agency
was ip a pirsition to omtinue its
rfcct»rd of beneficial efforts »»n
behalf of all the rc«dent» of the
viltagc. "I wish my successor the
\ery best...I favrw he will have
the <:m>pefjti»»n «>f aJ) of Frcepun
in'Amtinulflg-lhe free reci>rd of
written otmincnts «* give tml
testimony im suggestions fiir the
uvc (4 appnmimately $16 roillioo
the OKiniy will receive in revenue
sharing foods next year.
The hearing will he at 1:30 pm
in Room 2'«> of the County
Executive Building. I West St.,
Mincola. ' -
Residents Complain
Of Loud Groups
FREEPORT - Nearly four dozen
residents of Bedell Street and the
surrounding area have presented
a petition to the village formally—.
complaining of teenager congre­gating
in that vicinity.
The petition, sent to Freeport
Mayor William H. White. Town
of Hempstead Presiding Super­visor
Al D'Amato, Newsday and
THE LEADER, describes a
situation the petitioners^ claim—
::-e<iist at the southwest comer of .
"Bttlell' and Prwident Stt^%,.
!riroinbirrsr:of"te<irfgcrfii
"roost of whom do not live ktound
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Crafts To Be
On Exhibit On
^^ f reeporf Mall
r7. FREiEPOirr--~TCraft^?e6pIc
'wishing to ezfaibit their -work a t_
the tWeport' Arts CooDcil'iir
. Seoood'Annual ^«"iiSiJ'Ctaft<~;
-Fail should e e g t i« the CoirodI at :
223.2522>Tbe exhibit part of the
Fair :i$, brfng .bdd-Saturday.
"September". 8 on the. Freeport
K(atl.Tbefeeis SiOper«pace..- J. ^
The two^iiaj.Fur ts focsDg held .
in cobperatioo -witJi the Firgeport ^
Kecteatjon Departraeat and the'
Retail Division of the Freepoct
Chamber of Contmerce-
Ortx 50 ^ crafispersods are
. expected to oCEcr hafldotade
quaOty arts and crafts for sale on
the Man, 10 a^n-5 pm. on Satur­day.
The Fair coincides with the
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units already in existence. The
"builders~'askcd'lhat~tlic~ village
alter their plan so it would call
for Section Vlll Housing Assis­tance
for apartments in new,
additional buildings. If the village
would"change"1is~'*plSh*"Trrntts
manner, then builders of such
new housing uould receive the
rciit subsidy provided by the
Federal program, and therefore
wiiuld be able to rent their new
apartments to senior ciii/cns at
rentals those individuals could
residents seeking "senior hous-.
itig," is aware of the rate of
turn-over and acceptance from
that list, and had written to the
Board that the village does not
require any_additionjL5eflloc-ciitzen
housmg^
While the petitioners make
repeated reference to the fact that
all 128 units in their plans were
for seniors only, and as only one-bedroom
apartments would not
overload the census at their
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ANOTHER SUCCESS.'F/wpttiffa Sfsl Annual OoHaf Dayi. «pon»or«d-
|}y Xtve (tetait Division of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce was
described t>y most Freeport Mail mercftants as • "tremendously
successful w ^ e n d . " Despite the fiot. humid weat(ier. a sudden rain
storm and ^ tight ecomony. the bargains and crowds of sltoppers were
great. In top photo. Jerry NoUe and Gil David, of radio sUtton VVGBB.
chat with passers-bye during the live broadcast from the Mall on
Thursday l.ower photo shows some ol the eager bargain-hunters (at
Barasch's In tnis case) wtio were on hand lor the trerrter^ous sale