Lynbrook Elks honor
Freeport Police Officer John Wensley for Heroism
Congratulating Officer Wensley are Freeport Trustee Don Miller, Chief Michael Woodward, Trustee Bill White, Jr.,
and the head of the Lynbrook Elks Lodge, Keith Friedman. ..... \ ••
Among the many officers
recognized for bravery recently at
the "Police Awards Night" spon-sored
by the Lynbrook Elks Lodge
No. 1515, was P.O. John Wensley.
On Thanksgiving Day, 2001,
Officer Wensley noticed a person
at the Sunoco Gas Station on
South Bayview Avenue and
Merrick Road in Freeport behav-ing
in a suspicious manner.
Officer Wensley reported that the
individual was crouched down
alongside the gas station build-
Frig, hidden- -from -view, and.
pulling a ski mask over his head.
Officer Wensley approached
the man, discovered he was carry-ing
a gun loaded with Teflon
coated bullets, and arrested him.
P. 0. Wensley was commended
for his quick thinking and imme-diate
action, which prevented a
possible robbery or a fatal shoot-ing
incident. Teflon coated bullets
are extremely dangerous because
they can penetrate various mate-rials
and barriers including a
police officer's protective vest.
The canoe races are back!
in Freeport
The Police Athletic League (PAL) is sponsoring
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Remember to water
the new curb trees
,For the past five years, your vil-lage
government has planted 1,000
ornamental trees each year curbside
throughout the Village. We will con-tinue
this beautification project
again in the fall by planting
another 1,000 trees.
During the summer, it is
important for homeowners,
when watering their lawns
and gardens, to give the new
curb trees a good soaking in order to
_ensure_that_th.ey_take_rQpt_and_
accordance with good water conser-vation
practices, the village requires
homeowners to follow a schedule
for watering lawns and gardens. The
schedule is based on your house
number: odd numbered
homes may water on the
odd dates on the calendar,
and even numbered hous-es
on the even dates. All
watering of lawns, gardens and
curb trees must be done during the
early morning hours between
become a permanent part of the
landscape in the neighborhood. In
4 a.m. and 10 a.m., or in the evening
between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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Freeport draws big crowds to the annual
Nautical Festival
This year's event was a
major success as thousands of
residents and visitors strolled ,
along Woodcleft Ave., enjoy-ing
the village's Nautical
Festival. The event was espe-cially
appealing to families
with its special entertainment
programs for youngsters,
including carnival rides, pup-pets,
and cartoon characters
who posed with the children
for souvenir photos.
The Nautical Mile was
closed to vehicular traffic and
filled with more than TOO
booths providing arts and
crafts exhibits as well as spe-cialty
foods. There were also
live performances by music
groups at various locations
along the street during the fes-tival.
The many restaurants
On hand to mark the official opening of the Festival was Mayor Bill Glacken, Trustees Don Miller and Bill White, Jr., Assemblyman Dave McDonough,
Hempstead Councirwomen Angie Cullin and Dorothy Goosby; Town Clerk Kate Murray; Chorles O'Shea, Chairman of the'Nossau County Board of Assessors
and former Freeport Mayor Bob Sweeney. Joining them in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were village Police Chief Michael Woodward, Auditor Tom Preston,
Executive Director of the Community Development Agency, Ellen Kelly; Superintendent of Electric Utilities, Hub Bianco; Purchasing Agent Teresa Baldinucci,
and the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Christopher Creamer. ' »
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serving a variety of meals from
the sidewalk cafes to the
formal and elegant waterside
view establishments, were
packed each day, while the
various shops offering .ice
cream, snacks, exotic coffees-and
great desserts did a brisk
business.
The improvements along
the Nautical Mile, which''
include brick sidewalks,
antique-type lighting fixtures,
planters, and the elimination
of all overhead utility lines,
provided residents and visitors
the opportunity to enjoy the
view as they strolled the length
of the street, enjoyed the
attractions, dined in the
restaurants and shopped in the
stores. Visitors were invited to sit
many specialty and nautical-theme
:, relax and enjoy the water view on
A view of the Nautical Festival from Front St.
the park benches at the halfway point at the Esplanade, or at
southern end of the Nautical Mile at the Scenic Pier.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
The summer tourist season is off to a
great start with record-breaking attendance,
at the annual Nautical Festival, held on the
Nautical Mile during the'first weekend in
' June. The event was a major success, accom-plishing
just what we had hoped, which was
to encourage visitors to view the revitalized
Woodcleft Avenue as a great place to shop,
dine, or just stroll and enjoy the waterfront
view. The festival was particularly popular
with families who wanted to spend a
day out with young children at a safe,
wholesome event that offered appropriate
entertainment and was located close to
home.
The 2002 Nautical Festival introduced
visitors to Freeport's revitalized Nautical
Mile while re-acquainting old friends to the
spectacular improvements that have taken
place in the past several years, including the .
addition of the Esplanade and the Scenic
Pier. Both sites offer park benches, flower
planters and waterfront views for those who
want to sit and relax while watching the
comings and goings of working fishing boats
and pleasure craft.
The installation of the Esplanade last
year marked a major milestone in the com-pletion
of the Nautical Mile. Woodcleft
Avenue now offers waterfront dock space
directly across from the Long Island Marine
Education Center, the facility associated with
New York City's South Street Seaport
Museum. Through that affiliation, Freeport._
will host a visit from the Pioneer, a sailing
vessel that dates back to 1885. The 100-foot
schooner originally served as a cargo ship
carrying building materials to and from
major ports along the east coast. The ship
will dock at the Esplanade from August 17th
to the 25th. During that time it will provide
special educational programs for school chil-dren
during the day.
Earlier in August, from the 9th to the
11th, the village will again host the United
States Naval Academy's sail training
squadron. Six single-masted vessels will dock
at the Esplanade and be available for public
tours conducted by some of the 60 midship-men
taking part in the training exercise.
This marks the fifth consecutive year
Freeport has played host to the Annapolis
midshipmen, inviting the 44-foot sailboats to
make the village a "port-of-call" for the
summer program while providing an itiner-ary
of special events.
During the 3-day visit, the midshipmen
and their instructors will have an opportunity
to attend a barbeque at the Recreation
Center, use the facility's pools, tour the
Nautical Mile, spend time at local attractions
such as Jones Beach and New York City, see a
home game between the Yankees and the
Oakland A's and enjoy a clambake at a local
restaurant.
Each.year .we,plan.J:o .add.more..farnily-style
events, with other historical vessels
invited to dock at the Esplanade, new exhi-bitions
expected at the LI Marine Education
Center, and future visits from the U.S. Naval
Academy's midshipmen.
Freeport's revitalized Nautical Mile is
again attracting tourists to the South Shore
of Long Island as visitors and residents dis-cover
something for everyone all year long
in our restaurants, shops and waterfront fes-tivities.
Freeport's Adopt-A-Cop Program celebrates with horses, cops,
and a demonstration of a Helicopter rescue
Head Start youngsters enjoy the thrills of a new playground
Mayor Bill Glacken, Mrs. Shamim Ahmed, and EOC Deputy Director Jean Davis watched the youngsters enjoying the new playground equipment.
The 62 children who attend the Head Start program
on North Main Street were happy to be climbing on the
ladders, slides, tunnels and domes that are part of the
new playground recently installed in the center's back-yard.
The program is sponsored by the Economic
Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc., and
accepts youngsters ranging in age from 3 to 5 years old.
"Our Head Start program meets an important need for
these children," explained Director Mrs. Shamim Ahmed.
"They are better prepared to enter first grade with the
learning skills they have acquired here," she added.
Freeport Mayor Bill Glacken took part in the ribbon-cutting
ceremony and praised the accomplishments of the
Head Start program, which reaches out to low-income
families to offer pre-school children the developmental
skills needed to build a solid educational foundation. EOC
Deputy Director Jean Davis joined Mayor Glacken and
Mrs. Ahmed in celebrating the installation of the play-ground.
The 'adopted'
police officers and
many of the 500
youngsters from
Freeport schools who
participated in the
program celebrated
a successful eighth
year with a special
party at Freeport's
Recreation Center
recently. The village
police department is
noted nationwide
for the Adopt-A-Cop
program, which
began in Freeport
and has been dupli-cated
by other police
departments around
the country. The pro-gram
arranges for
fourth graders
attending the Archer Street, Bayview
Avenue, Giblyn and New Visions elementary
schools to meet regularly with individual
police officers as a way of building a bond
On hand to congratulate Chief Michael Woodward, the 'adopted' cops and the youngsters and teachers in the program were Freeport Trustees Don
Mauersberger and Bill White, Jr., joined by Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray and
(ouncilwoman Angie Cullin, along with Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Pat Wright.
between the children and the police officers.
Members of Freeport's police and fire
departments were joined by officers from
the Nassau County police department to
demonstrate safety and
rescue operations. The
program included infor-mation
on the Freeport
Fire Department's
underwater search and
rescue team, a demon-stration
of the police
K-9 operation with its
two dogs and the train-er,
P.O. Chris Wilson,
and a chance to see the
county's mounted offi-cers
astride their horses
as well, as watch the
helicopter liftoff in
response to an emer-gency
call. "The Adopt-a-
Cop program has had
a very positive impact
on Freeport's school
children," explained
Police Chief Michael
Woodward, adding, "it provides them with
police officers as mentors and role models."
Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson presents
Freeport Alumni Award to Reverend Jewelnel Davis
As a fellow Freeport
High School graduate, and
one of last year's honorees,
Deputy Mayor Frierson, told
the audience she was pleased
to be selected to present the
award adding Reverend
Jewelnel Davis's name to the
high , school's academic
Alumni Wall of Fame. Ms.
Frierson explained that Rev.
Davis was her coach when she
was a member of the high
school mathlete team. "I am
so proud and honored to be
presenting this award to
Jewelnel Davis, who was my
friend and mentor during
high school. Jewelnel inspires
me today just as I'm sure she
does the students at Columbia University in
her role as a chaplain."
Chaplain and Director of
the Earle Hall Center at
Columbia University since
1996. Rev. Davis oversees
the campus ministries,
Community Impact, and
more than 60 religious,
political, social, and
cultural student groups.
Along with Reverend
Davis, six other graduates
of Freeport High School
were added to the
Wall of Fame, including
Naomi Drucker, the
well-known clarinetist,
and Dr. George Gollin,
the high school's first
Presidential Scholar,
and now a research
A 1975 graduate of Freeport High physicist and professor at the University of
School, Jewelnel Davis has served as the Illinois.
id by Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson in front of the photo of Rev. Davis
on the Freeport High School's 2002 Wall of Fame.
