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V'l
^V''-' FnnPORT MBMORML UMMNy
S
. • Olticial
Newspaper
Village of
Fre«pofl
•
Freepori
School Olslrlct
•
Baldwin
School Oislrict
FRfEPORT
BAtDWIM lEAmn ^m 17
y 1988
54th YEAR, NO. 11 FREEPORT, NEW YORK MARCH 17,1988 PRICE 2 5 * PER COPY
Freeport welcomes Governor Cuomo
-by-Paul-Laursen-need
her sensitivity to the drug
- problem.!! : ._:
more funding
education.
had gone to
Governor Mario Cuotno used
the opportunity of his first visit to
. Freeport last Thursday. March
10, to make several important
announcements as well as to
show his concern for education
by touring the showcase Atkin-..
son School.
Superintendent of Sciiools Dr.-
John Bierwirtb joked that be had
thought of taking the occasion to
announce his own candidacy for
public ofiice. Instead, later on,
ontside the school, the Governor
endorsed Earlene Hill, Democratic
candidate for the 18th
I Assembly district, noting "We
But the real emphasis of the
visit was a pep talk for Freeport's
schoolchildren. '
Impressed by student.Mark
Simon'k statement that "school is
a place I couldnit wait to get to"
and by his plans for his future
career, the Governor joked "I still
don\ know, what I want to do."
But be was dead serious about
promoting Dr. Bierwinh as "an
excellent «Incator. whose reputation
extends throughout the
state" and noting that during his
own administration 65.percent
THe~Govemor-told - students -
about his plans for Liberty Scholarships
that would allow every
nMdy but qualified student to
attend college. Mentors would
follow students progress from 7th
grade on, to make sure they have
a chaflpe to succeed academically.
The Governor also warned the
children that drugs could ruin
their chance* in'life. *^ere are
no words to tell you how terrible
it is," he said.
A drug addict has to get a fix
every day.- be said, and will do
anythiiig to get it. "You should
,see them crunched jip.in prison,,
screaming because there are no
drugs," he told the students.
—Asked-if-the-drug-telatedl
shooting of Ofiicer Byrne bad
changed ! ^ mind about the de^th
'penalty, which he opposes,' the
Governor answered na He said
the death penalty "doesnTt work"
and "gets people*^ minds off* real
solutions, such as stopping the
flow of drugs coming into the
country.
Assemblyman Charles CSbea,
Republicaii, said his party is caU-
' ing for cfaangM in the Covenor^
Liberty Scholarslnp Program or
else an increase in funding of the
Tuition Assistant. Program.
, X)tberwise, be said, 90 perccntof •
the students addressed by the
Governor Thursday will not be
able to take advantage of the
• progrHni.-"h's like showing-it4o—
them ajad then taking it away saying
'Your parents make too
much,'" he explained.
Under the program, to be
decided upon in the next three
weeks, only seventh igradets
whose parents income is S14,000
Or less would be eligible. Later
drops or increases in income
would not affect eUgibiUty. While
"any method that affects the dropout
rate or helps a high school
student go to coQege^' is needed,
too many are left ont>y the Gov-emor'i
proposal, Mr.. O'Shea
. concluded. > •

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Title	The-Leader_1988-03-17
Subject	Newspaper
Description	This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin.
Creator	Linda Toscano
Publisher	L & M Publications, Inc.
Contributors	Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716)
Date	1988
Type	Periodical
Format	PDF; TIFF
Source	Freeport Memorial Library
Language	English
Coverage	United States
Rights	This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info

Title	The-Leader_1988-03-17_001
Subject	Newspaper
Description	This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin.
Creator	Linda Toscano
Publisher	L & M Publications, Inc.
Contributors	Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716)
Date	1988
Type	Periodical
Format	PDF; TIFF
Source	Freeport Memorial Library
Language	English
Coverage	United States
Rights	This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info
text	<y> V'l ^V-' FnnPORT MBMORML UMMNy S. • Olticial Newspaper Village of Fre«pofl • Freepori School Olslrlct • Baldwin School Oislrict FRfEPORT BAtDWIM lEAmn ^m 17 y 1988 54th YEAR, NO. 11 FREEPORT, NEW YORK MARCH 17,1988 PRICE 2 5 * PER COPY Freeport welcomes Governor Cuomo -by-Paul-Laursen-need her sensitivity to the drug - problem.!! :._: more funding education. had gone to Governor Mario Cuotno used the opportunity of his first visit to. Freeport last Thursday. March 10, to make several important announcements as well as to show his concern for education by touring the showcase Atkin-.. son School. Superintendent of Sciiools Dr.- John Bierwirtb joked that be had thought of taking the occasion to announce his own candidacy for public ofiice. Instead, later on, ontside the school, the Governor endorsed Earlene Hill, Democratic candidate for the 18th I Assembly district, noting "We But the real emphasis of the visit was a pep talk for Freeport's schoolchildren. ' Impressed by student.Mark Simon'k statement that "school is a place I couldnit wait to get to" and by his plans for his future career, the Governor joked "I still don\ know, what I want to do." But be was dead serious about promoting Dr. Bierwinh as "an excellent «Incator. whose reputation extends throughout the state" and noting that during his own administration 65.percent THe~Govemor-told - students - about his plans for Liberty Scholarships that would allow every nMdy but qualified student to attend college. Mentors would follow students progress from 7th grade on, to make sure they have a chaflpe to succeed academically. The Governor also warned the children that drugs could ruin their chance* in'life. ^ere are no words to tell you how terrible it is" he said. A drug addict has to get a fix every day.- be said, and will do anythiiig to get it. "You should ,see them crunched jip.in prison,, screaming because there are no drugs" he told the students. —Asked-if-the-drug-telatedl shooting of Ofiicer Byrne bad changed ! ^ mind about the de^th 'penalty, which he opposes,' the Governor answered na He said the death penalty "doesnTt work" and "gets people^ minds off* real solutions, such as stopping the flow of drugs coming into the country. Assemblyman Charles CSbea, Republicaii, said his party is caU- ' ing for cfaangM in the Covenor^ Liberty Scholarslnp Program or else an increase in funding of the Tuition Assistant. Program. , X)tberwise, be said, 90 perccntof • the students addressed by the Governor Thursday will not be able to take advantage of the • progrHni.-"h's like showing-it4o— them ajad then taking it away saying 'Your parents make too much,'" he explained. Under the program, to be decided upon in the next three weeks, only seventh igradets whose parents income is S14,000 Or less would be eligible. Later drops or increases in income would not affect eUgibiUty. While "any method that affects the dropout rate or helps a high school student go to coQege^' is needed, too many are left ont>y the Gov-emor'i proposal, Mr.. O'Shea. concluded. > •

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