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LEA DEE
FREEPORT. NEW YORK. No. 32
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School District \<d 51st YRAR. NOVEMBER 28.198S
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PRICE 2Z O5 * PERCOPr
Freeport Mall To Host Holiday Fun
Police Nab
Corporations,
Non-Residents
Face Liens On
Prop<le rtles
FREEPORT - Cbiporilions
evndng ptopetty in. Fteepott,
who hMvcchoseo lo ignore-, fines '
foi vkbiidns im^iosed by the
VnUge Coazli wDl -sow find tbey
can tiot sell thi; properly. Nassaa
Coanty wiH now reo>rd that there
is a lien on the property arid the
lien will not be lifted until all
fines are paid-to the Vilbge of
Freeport.
Some indtviduals will find
themselves in the same position.
•At the suggestion of Freeport
Village Court Justice Ralph
Franco, and with the assistance
of Village Attorney Harrison J.
Edwards and Deputy Village
. Attorney WUliam Clacken, 16
such judgments .against eight
corporations and seven indi­viduals
have already been filed
with the office of the Nassau
County Oetk.
Judge Franco pointed out that
the collection of the monies is
important, but the elimination of
the violations the fines represent
is equally as important.
"The average citizen who has
been found guilty of violating a
Village law win move quicUy
to correct the violation in order to
receive a lower fine imposed by
our Court," explained Franco.
"The fine is paid or the individual
faces up to 15 days in jail. Others
hide behind their corporate
status to avoid payment. The
corporate owner of an apartment
house, for instance, may not
feel the necessity -of respond­ing
to heat complaints when he is
aware that any forthcoming fines
could be ignored by him without
the consequence of a jail sen­tence."
In the case of individtjals who
chose to ignore a fine, a warrant
is issued for their arrest. How­ever,
the warrant is only effective
within the Court's jurisdiction,
the boundaries of the Village of
Freeport, which leaves the out-of-
town landlord untouched.
With such corporations and
(Cent, en Page 16)
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Link Pair To Temple
And Home Theffs
BALDWIN - The ethnic slurs scrawled with.brown magic marker on
an inside hall.of the South Baldwin Jewish Center early Monday
morning, November 25.. lias apparently no relation to the arson at the
Center this past May;
However, the two men police say are responsible for the latest acts
against the Temple have been
liitlwd with'a brea£-iti/r6bbery'iii
a Bddwinhbme on Noventbe; 1.
According - to Nassau County
Detective Dennis Cooney, a cus­todian
at the Sonth Baldwin
Jewish Center, Robert Coico. 20.
of 509 Chester Street in South .
Hempstead, was arrested at 4:30
pm Tiiesday afternoon. • Novem­ber
26. at the Center, for the.
robbery at the Ashland Avenue
home Ixist moi^th,. in which the
homeowner was whipped on his
back with a television antenna
(THE LEADER, November . 7,
1985. page 1).
Although Cooney obtained a
statement fixim Coico about his
involvement at the Jewish
Center. Coico apparently cannot
be charged with that crime
because of the Rogers law.
The Rogers Law prevents
police fiom questioning alleged
perpetrators of a crime about that
crime if they have previously
been charged with another crime
and the attorney representing
them in the earlier case is not
notified to be present. Any evi­dence
of statements obtained
by police without the presence of
. that earlier attorney becomes in­admissible
in court.
However, according to Detec­tive
Cooney, Coico implicated an
I8-ycar-old Franklin Square
youth as the second person
involved in both incidents — the
house robbery and the latest
Jewish Center case.
Joseph Billian, 14 Barrymore
Boulevard, Franklin Square, has
been charged with Robber)' First
Degree, a B Felony; Criminal Use
of a Weapon, First Degree, a B
Felony; and Assault Second
Degree in the Ashland Avenue
robbery; and Burglary Third
Degree, and Aggravated harrass-menl
Third Degree in the recent
Jewish Center case.
According to Cooney, the
painted ethnic slurs obscene
words ar<d threats to bum the
iempfe' down, -cuvered-ap •'•^
burglary- of money &om the
Temple, which had had a bo(A
fair that past weekend.
Following the arrest of Coico
and Billian, Detective Cooney
explained that the investigation of
the Jewish Center burglary
appeared to point to an inside
job and he had been checking out
Temple employees. ' when at
about 4 pm this Tuesday, he went
back to the building to check
some possible, new evidence.
There, Cooney said, he saw
Coico. who was wanted for
questioning by police for the
November 1st house robbery.
Checking with other Jewish
Center employees, Cooney ascer­tained
that the name he had pre­viously
been given by them for
Coico was slightly different, but
that the man was indeed Robert
Coico.
Cooney called for back-up and
Coico was arrested.
Billian was arrested shortly
afterwards.
LIRR Station
Robber Caught
- FREEPORT - An unemployed
23-year-old Freeport man has
been arrested for a stabbing
incident at the Freeport Long
Island Rail Road slaiion Tuesday
evening, November 19.
Gary Borum, of 404 ' South
Ocean Avenue, was arrested by
Del. Richard Gallo of the Nassau
County Police First Squad and
charged with Assault Second.
According to police, the sLab-
- bing occurred at 6 pm.
The victim, a 29-year-old
Freeport man, was approached
by a man who allegedly stabbed
him in the right arm for no
apparent reason. The victim was
taken to South Nassau Com­munities
Hospital in Oceanside.
where he was treated and
released.
Sanfa, lippYi Special
EvenfsOn Fri.&Saf.
• FREEPORT - Special pre-HoUday activities will be taking place on
. the Freeport Mall Friday and Saturday, November 29-30.
' Billed as ai "Let's Get Acquainted" Weekend, the program includes
an announcement by Village Mayor Dorothy Storm of the new name
chosen for the Mail.
A contest receiitly held drew a
reported several hundred entries
and theWinning entry —^'and the
Mall's new official name — will
be announced at 3 pm.Saturday.
The winner will receive merchan­dise
and gift certificates donated
by local merchants.
While Santa Qaus is the tradi­tional
popular draw this time of
. year, Freeport's famous show
business "personality." Zippy
The Chimp, will be on .hand on
Fridayat2pm.
Santa himself, specially in->
.-vited for the-.&stiyilles by the -
Frecjiorl KiwanisV will be on the
Mall on Satnrday. 11 am-4 pm.
Beginning at 12 noon, young­sters
will be able'to have their
pictur^ taken. &ee. with the
jovial bearded "guest of honor"
and these will be developed and
given to the child, after develop­ing.
• Friday's Program
Also expected on Friday will
be various Freeport Village
government, department heads,
who will be on hand to discuss
village matters with local resi­dents
andbusinesspeople. on a
one-to-one basis. Tliey'll be on
the Mall from 12-3 pm.
Saturday Program
.Radio Station WGBB will be
on the Mall on Saturday broad­casting
live from a remote.
Music will be provided by the
Freeport High School's Select
Chorale 11-12 noon; and Sharon
Jones Dance Center has a 2 pm.
sharp, presentation planned.
Santa will be joined by clowns,
who win be on the Mall U am-
4 pm. ' . .^
The Freeport Fire Department
wiU give a safety demonstration
Saturday afterrtoon and : the
Freeport Policemen's Benevolent
Association- (PBA) wiH be run­ning'
their, fingerprinting pro­gram
foryoungsters 12-3 pm.
The Freeport Library-Book-mobUe
will also be on the MaU on
Saturday. •
The Freeport Scandinavian
Club will have an exhibit, includ­ing
crafts, during the Saturday
afternoon hours.
From 1-2 pm. the Bay Gty
Ramblers are expected to enter­tain..
Tliis weekend will also be the
last time residents can bring a
''Win A Turkey", coupon to a
Mall store. Fifteen winners will
be drawn and 15 turkeys will be
presented to them, courtesy of
Kari Ehmer's, in time for Christ-'
mas dinner.
ALL ABOUT FREEPORT. "Editor in Chief" Ira Bryck (seated, 1.) and
Freeocrt Village Mayor Dorothy Storm (seated, r.) go over the page
proofs of the Freeport Cfvamber of Commerce's upcoming "Quids To
Freepcri," a 10-page tjooklel produced by the ChamBer's Kuoiitity
Committee which will be distributed at no cost by the Chamber.
Among the ccnlribuicrs to the book were Freeport High School stu­dents
who participated hi essay and art contests run under the di-reciicn
cl English Department Chairwoman Barbara Benaccinl (stand­ing,
2n'd I.) and Art Department Chairman Raymond Johnson (stand­ing.
2nd r.). Beating 12 entries in the art contest was Anthony Sammit
(standing r.) who won first place and a $50 scholarship prize from the
Chaml>er and will see his work on the front cover. Second prize went
ic Craig Schlechter (standing, I.), who received $20 wllfi (lis work tp
been the badi caver. I na field of 70. Sabclna.Thoinu (standing, 3rd r J
wen $50 in the essay cbntwtaiid-RelJeccjCf ranos' jMandina; irdL)
seccnd place fcr $30. Both articles wHI aooear In the Guide