Village Plans Changes in the Residential
Refuse Collection Schedule
Last year the Village requested
comments from residents concern-ing
the sanitation collection sched-ule.
The Department of Public
Works reviewed those comments
and incorporated a number of the
requests in the new schedule
expected to go into effect March 1,
2002. This schedule only affects res-idential
customers, not commercial
properties or residents of multi-dwelling
buildings that utilize
dumpsters.
" ""All residential customers located
on Merrick Road and south, will
have two refuse collections a week,
on Mondays and Thursdays and one
recyclable collection. There is a limit
of five cans per collection.
Residential customers north of
Merrick Road, will have collections
on Tuesdays and Fridays, as well as
one recyclable collection each week.
The recycling collections will alter-nate
with paper collected in the
existing containers one week, and
the following week, cans, glass and
plastics will be collected in a new
recyclable container that the village
will provide. When a legal holiday
occurs on the scheduled collection
day, the pickup-will be .moved"to
either the day before the holiday or
the next business day following the
holiday. This change will provide
everyone with two collections per
week. Yard waste for all residential
customers will be collected on
Wednesdays.
-Non-metal bulk items, such as
cardboard boxes, will be collected
with the regular refuse on the sec-ond
collection day of each week.
Metal items and large bulk items
will be collected by appointment
only. Residents must call the private
carter at 516-546-8080. Comments
concerning the new contract must
be submitted by September 30th,
either in writing-to-the-Sanitation-
Department, Village of Freeport, 46
North Ocean Ave., Freeport, NY
11520 or by email to
dpw@vil.freeport.nv.us.
SEPTEMBER, 2001 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
Historic Vessel To Visit Freeport
The Pioneer, a 100-foot sailing schooner, will
be docked at Freeport's recently completed
Esplanade on Woodcleft Ave. from Wednesday,
September 19th through Monday, September
24th. The historic vessel, built in 1885 in
Pennsylvania, will be available for tours and
educational programs while it is docked on the
revitalized Nautical Mile. The schooner original-ly
served as a cargo vessel carrying lumber and
stone from the islands of Maine, bricks along
the Hudson River and oyster shells on the
Chesapeake Bay.
"We welcome the arrival of the Pioneer to
Freeport," said Mayor Glacken. "We expect that
the Esplanade, the newly completed waterfront
space on the Nautical Mile, which recently wel-comed
six United States Naval Academy sail-boats,
will become a popular 'port-of-call' for
other ships and tourist attractions," added the
Mayor.
The Pioneer is visiting the village as part of
a special program sponsored by the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City, which is affiliated with the
Long Island Marine Education Center located at 202 Woodcleft Ave. While docked at the Esplanade, the Pioneer
will be available for viewing and educational tours. Teachers and others interested in onboard programs should
contact the L.I. Marine Education Center at 516-771-0399.
Tennis Rally For Local Youngsters
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More than 100 children took part in a day of tennis
instruction sponsored by the U. S. Tennis Association
recently at Cow Meadow Park. The program is part of the
USTA's plan to bring tennis to local neighborhoods. The
rally was arranged through the efforts of Freeport's PAL
and local tennis instructor, Daniel Burgess, who is the
President of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association's east-ern
section. "Our goal is to bring professional level tennis
to the children and give them an opportunity to learn the
game from the best coaches," explained Mr. Burgess.
Pictured are some of the youngsters who took part in
the rally along with the USTA's Regional Director Renee
Lemmerman, and Director of Community Development
Janet Roberts. In the background are Mayor Bill Glacken,
USTPA's Daniel Burgess and Marie Chipe from PAL.
A Busy Weekend for Freeporters
This past August, Freeport
played host for the fourth consecu-tive
year to the U. S. Naval
Academy's sailing squadron of mid-shipmen,
along with their com-manding
officers. The six boats were
docked from August 10th to August
12th, at our just completed
Esplanade on Woodcleft Ave.
Although the weather was overcast
for much of the weekend, there was
a steady stream of visitors eager to
see the sailing vessels, meet the
midshipmen and tour the boats.
The program is one of the many
training cruises offered to the stu-dents
at the U.S. Naval Academy.
These programs are considered
excellent tools for teaching leader-ship,
cooperation, decision-making
and resourcefulness. In observing
the Annapolis midshipmen, some-times
under difficult conditions,
including mechanical breakdowns
and bad weather, we saw them
working together to solve problems
and achieve results. We also met a
number of volunteers who donated
their time each year to be part of
the program.
The visit by the Annapolis crews
has become a fav6Tife~~sUmrneT~
event in the Village, with many resi-dents
looking forward to the arrival
of the sailboats. Over the four years
that they have been visiting
Freeport, those officers who have
returned each summer and the indi-viduals
who belong to the Naval
Academy's Parents' Club, have
become honorary Freeporters. They
continue to express their apprecia-tion
for the hospitality they receive
from the village each year. They
have also been able to mark and cel-ebrate
with us the tremendous
progress made in the revitalization
of the Nautical Mile.
It has been a pleasure to wel-come
these young men and women
to Freeport each year. While I'm
sure they enjoyed our hospitality, it
has also been delightful for our res-idents
and visitors to see them and
watch these young people who
exhibit the promise and hope that
comes with working together
toward a common goal.
We hope the bond between the
U.S. Naval Academy and Freeport
continues to strengthen each year,
"cfncTthcft our new Esplanadel/virrBe
a 'port-of-call' for the Annapolis
sailing squadron as well as a site for
many other waterfront activities in
the coming years.
Freeport Little League Team Takes Junior League
Championship
Pictured from left to right, front row: Glenn Ludewig, Sean McDonald, Teddy Kimlingen, Jairo Peralta, Mike Muniz.
Back row left to right: Coach Ted Kimlingen, Kyle Bennetter, Steven Singh, Timmy Drew, Gabriel Rosario, Joel Galvin, James Scavelli, Coach Rob Scavelli, Matt Ramsook, and
Manager Bob Ludewig. Not shown are: Frank Teta, Mike Czoplinski, Calvin Desir.
The 13-14 year old Junior League
" Freeport" ba'seba 11 Yearn "recently won
the Little League "District 30"
Championship in regular season play.
There were 27 teams in the division
from communities including Long
Beach, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook,
Cedarhurst, Hewlett-Woodmere,
Oceanside and Island Park. The junior
team ended the season with a final
record of 18 wins and 4 losses.
They took the winner's bracket
of the playoffs, then won the
Championship game against
Oceanside by a score of 13 to 3. Four
of the players on this championship
team played on the Junior's All Star
team at the New York State
Tournament, held in Williamsport, PA.
Along with hosting the
Naval Academy's sailing
squadron on August 12th,
the Village also celebrated
the 10th Anniversary of the
volunteer environmental
organization, SPLASH, and
enjoyed a Garden Party
sponsored by the Freeport
Historical Society.
SPLASH, which stands
for Stop Polluting, Littering
and Save Harbors, held a
barbecue at the Town of
Hempstead Marina.
.SPLASH President Rob
Weltner thanked all the
volunteers who donate
their time on the SPLASH
boat collecting and remov-ing
garbage from local
waterways. In the 10 years
SPLASH has been patrolling
our waterways, the organi-zation
estimates it has
removed 100 tons of
garbage from the canals
and bay. :
Mayor Bill Glacken, (second right,) along with Trustees Bill White, Jr., (left) and Don Mauersberger,
(right) welcomed U.S. Naval Academy]! Commander Jennifer Traum.
Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson welcomed the Annapolis midshipmen and women to the barbecue held in
their honor at the Village Recreation Center. L to r are: Alan Richartz, Blake Brundidge, Tihana Badurina,
Aaron Rugh, Renaire Frierson and Andrew Wyllie.
The Freeport Historical Society has acquired an impressive collection of photos, clothing, furniture, and
memorabilia all connected to the Village's colorful history. Trustee Don Miller attended the garden party
and presented historian Cynthia Kreig with a miniature sailor with Freeport written on its hat.
Renovations to the Freeport Police Desk Will Limit Access To Village Hall
Construction work'has begun'on
the police desk located at 40 North
Ocean Ave. The renovations will better
accommodate the broad array of new
technological equipment the police
department is now using. The project
began in August and is expected to be
completed by December of this year.
While the main police desk is under
construction, police personnel will be
available in the trailer located in front
of Village Hall at 46 North Ocean Ave.
The trailer will be open 24 hours a day.
For individuals with accessibility prob-lems
due to the staircases leading into
the trailer, there is a bell on the outside
of the trailer to summon an officer.
Until the renovations are complete,
there will be no access to Village Hall
through the police headquarters office
at 40 North Ocean Ave.
Employees, Trustees, and members
of the various commissions and boards,
will be able to enter the building for
meetings through the front door, which
will be opened before the Board of
Trustees, the Zoning Board of Appeals','
and Planning Board meetings. For indi-viduals
with accessibility limitations, a
ramp is available outside the back door
to Village Hall with a bell to summon
the custodial staff in order to be admit-ted.
The back door entrance will not be
available to the general public.
The following meetings will be held
at the Freeport Recreation Center, at
130 East Merrick Road, Freeport.
Conservation of the Environment Sept. 13, 2001 8:00 p.m.
Plumbing Board Sept. 17,2001 8:00 p.m.
Over Occupancy Committee Sept. 19, 2001 7:00 p.m.
Landmarks Preservation Sept. 25,2001 7:30 p.m.
Traffic and Safety Oct. 2,2001 6:30 p.m.
Public Safety Oct. 9,2001 7:30 p.m.
Conservation of the Environment Oct. 11, 2001 8:00 p.m.
Plumbing Board Oct. 15,2001 8:00 p.m.
Landmarks Preservation Oct. 23,2001 7:30 p.m.
