Mayor Glacken of the i
along with Community Development
Corporation of Long Island and
Resident Leaders presents
Looking Good in the Neighborhood
Food-Fun-Games-Music-Prizes-Gifts
for the whole family!
Celebrate our Community
Saturday - June 12, 2004
Northeast Park
12:OOPMto3:OOPM
(Rain date June 13, 2004)
For Information
contact the CDC of LI at (516) 867-7727
or Freeport CDA at (516) 377-2223
Sponsowdby: Citibank
Freeport Recreation Center
Senior Citizen's Club
130 East Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520
516-377-2314
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Start the day with
an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord
at Shady Maple
Cost: $51.00
Then enjoy a three hour guided tour of the
beautiful Amish Farmlands. Learn about the
fascinating history and culture behind these
simple and peaceful people.
Stop at the Farmer's Market, a virtual
potpourri of Dutch County delights,
including fresh produce and baked goods.
Bus leaves promptly at 7:00 A.M.
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Phone No.
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Please make checks payable to McCarney Tours and
return to the Freeport Recreation center office by
Friday, July 16, 2004. First come, first serve basis.
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MAY, 2004 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
Freeporters Welcome World Traveler to Nautical Mile
The Nautical Mile got an early start on
the summer season with the arrival in May of
the 50-foot sailboat, the Antica, at the
Esplanade. The former fishing vessel spent
10 days docked in Freeport, and provided
tours to visitors eager to learn from Captain
Jerzy Wasowicz the adventures and dangers
he encountered navigating more than
90,000 nautical miles. Since 1991, Captain
Wasowicz and and his crew have brought
the Antica into ports in Africa, South
America, Asia and North America. Freeport
was the last stay the Antica made in the
United States on the return leg of this trip
before sailing on to the Azores Islands and
then to Plymouth, England. Its final stop of
this voyage will be its homeport of Gdansk,
Poland.
The visit of the Antica was a prelude to
the busy summer season planned for
Freeport's waterfront. The annual Nautical
Mile Festival will provide a weekend of fam-ily
entertainment beginning Friday, June 4th
with the opening at 6 p.m. of the carnival in
the parking lot of the Marine Education
Center at 202 Woodcleft Ave. The full length
of the Nautical Mile will be closed to traffic
beginning Saturday at 12 noon at the official
Visitors touring the Antica with Captain Wasowicz
opening and will remain closed until Sunday,
June 6th at 10 p.m. The event will feature
live bands, specialty foods and booths selling
arts and crafts, as well as attractions for
youngsters, including puppets and strolling
cartoon characters.
The physical improvements along the
Nautical Mile, which include brick sidewalks,
as well as antique-style lighting fixures, and
flower planters provide residents and visitors
the opportunity, to enjoy the view as they
stroll the length of the street, enjoy the
attractions, dine at the local restaurants and
shop at the many specialty stores during the
festival. Visitors may choose to sit, relax and
enjoy the water view on the benches at the
halfway point at the Esplanade, or at the
southern end of the Nautical Mile at the
Scenic Pier. j
Freeport's revitalized Nautical Mile is
again attracting tourists and residents all
year long as visitors enjoy its restaurants,
shops and waterfront ambiance. The Village
is planning other family focused events over
the summer, including return visits from the
U.S. Naval Academy's sailing squadron and
the HMS Bounty, the replica of the infamous
ship which was the subject of the movie The
Mutiny on the Bounty.
Each year the Nautical Festival attracts a
large crowd. We encourage visitors to park
their vehicles at the Hempstead Town
Marina and use the convenient shuttle buses
to visit the event. For further information,
contact the Freeport Recreation Center at
516-377-2314 extension 10.
Mayor Glacken welcomes Captain Jerzy Wasowicz, friends and crew to Freeport with a traditional Polish greeting of round bread and soft.
Tribute to Freeport High School's Korean War Heroes
A call to my office from a
Freeport resident led to an invitation
to dock the Antica, a former fishing
boat from Gdansk, Poland at the
Esplanade, and provided an opportu-nity
for a fascinating educational
experience for visitors to the Nautical
Mile. The 50-foot vessel with its crew,
led by Captain Jerzy Wasowicz, has
braved transoceanic crossings and
tackled rough passages in its mission
to circumnavigate the globe.
.The wooden, single-masted sail-boat
had served as a simple fishing
vessel in the Baltic Sea for more than
30 years. In 1980, Captain Wasowicz
acquired the Antica and spent 10 years
outfitting it to weather adventures on
the high seas. He began his first
odyssey in 1991 with a trans-Atlantic
voyage that led from Europe to
Central America, through the Panama
Canal to the Galapagos Islands, and
then on to the South Pacific for a visit
to Tahiti, followed by stops in New
Zealand and Australia. From there the
Antica navigated the Indian Ocean to
reach the South African ports of
Durban and Cape Town. The journey
took the Antica on to South America,
with a visit to Recife, Brazil, then to
North America before returning to its
homeport of Gdansk, Poland in 1997.
Captain Wosowicz's first global expe-dition
was a bold venture when one
compares the distances between the
B,ports_.pp,,a.,rn.apuand realizes the mag-nitude
of the accomplishment of such
a small craft at the mercy of the vast
and unforgiving seas.
Freeport is making the most of the
opportunity to provide entertaining
and educational visits from boats such
as the Antica. With a dock adjacent to
the Esplanade, and the Long Island
Marine Education Center directly
across the street, Freeport is equipped
to welcome visits from sea-faring
adventurers eager to share their expe-riences
with children and adults inter-ested
in maritime tales of both the
past and the present.
In August, we will again welcome
the U.S. Naval Academy's sail training
vessels to the Nautical Mile. This is the
seventh year the Naval Academy's sjjj-ing
program has chosen Freeport as a
port-of-call. Over the weekend of the
13th, 14th, and 15th, the six boats
from Annapolis will be docked at the
Esplanade. During their stay, the
midshipmen will be available to pro-vide
tours and demonstrations on
board the sailboats and answer ques-tions
about the Naval Academy's pro-gram.
In October, we will be offering a
special Halloween treat, a Ghost Ship
on the Nautical Mile as part of our
new Fall Festival program. Last year's
visit from the Bounty, the MGM repli-ca
made for the 1950's remake of the
famous "Mutiny on the Bounty" film,
was a popular attraction. Thjs_ye^ar, vye.
expect to extend the visiting times and
provide more sessions geared toward
younger children. The Bounty will be
docked at the Esplanade for two
weeks; the-festival will take place in
the parking lot of the LI Marine
Education Center over the Halloween
weekend.
Freeport's working waterfront has
a full schedule ahead beginning with
the Nautical Festival in June, followed
by other attractions leading into the
Fall. The Nautical Mile has truly
become a wholesome, educational
and enjoyable destination for the
whole family, and a port-of-call for
ships from around the world.
Mayor Glacken answering questions from sixth grade students at the Atkinson School.
Mayor Visits Sixth Graders
at Atkinson School
Mayor Bill Glacken was among the many volunteers to read to the students at
the Caroline G. Atkinson School as part of the Parents As Reading Partners
program in April. The 11- and 12-year-old youngsters had lots of questions for
the Mayor about how the Village operates. He described the various duties
that go with the job of mayor, including responsibility for providing police,
fire, sanitation, and snow removal services. He also told them that the mayor
is responsible for public works improvements to the roads, parks and play-ground
facilities, and for ensuring that there will be adequate supplies of
water and elecricity for generations to come.
Among the many Americans lost during the Korean War
were seven graduates of Freeport High School. On Saturday, May
22, a special memorial service was held in their honor, and a
Korean War Service Medal was awarded to the servicemen
posthumously.
The family of one of the graduates, Marine Corps PFC
Norbert Francis Holter, was able to attend the ceremony and
accepted the medal in his memory. Mrs. Frances Holter, accompa-nied
by her daughter and granddaughter, thanked the commit-tee
for the tribute. The medals for the remaining six war heroes
were presented to six cadets from the Freeport High School's
Navy Junior ROTC. After the ceremony the medals were sent to
the families of PFC Robert E. McAllister, USMC; Corporal Clifford
H. Craw, PFC Felix Garland, PFC Edward C. Koenke, Jr., Corporal
Ronald A. Canfield, and Corporal Wilbur L. Bond, all members of
the U.S. Army. • '
Congratulating the family of PFC Holter is Freeport Police Chief Michael Woodward, Trustee Don Miller, Mayor .Bill Glacken,
Trustee Bill White, Jr., Hempstead Councihvoman Angle Cullin, and Freeport High School Navy Junior ROTC cadets.
Deputy Mayor Frierson Honored by Hempstead NAACP
Trustees Don Mouersberger (left) and Don Miller (right) congratulating Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson.
Freeport's Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson was among nine
individuals singled out for their outstanding efforts by the
Hempstead Branch of the NAACP.
Ms. Frierson received the Legal Re-dress Award at the 23rd
Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon, Saturday, May 1, 2004. In
accepting the honor, Ms. Frierson thanked her friends and family
for their support and encouragement, including her colleagues
on the Freeport Board of Trustees, Don Miller and Don
Mauersberger. As well as holding the position of Freeport's
Deputy Mayor, Ms. Frierson is also the Executive Director of the
Nassau County Commission on Human Rights, an adjunct profes-sor
at Nassau County Community College, and serves as the
Chaplain for the Nassau County Chapter of Jack and Jill of
America.
Three Generations of Scouting
Welcome a New Eagle Scout
As most seasoned scout leaders know, scouting is a family
affair, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Gaddes
family. Ben Gaddes' grandfathers participated irTscouting as
young men and encouraged him every step of the way in his
pursuit of the Eagle Scout honor. At the recent Eagle Scout
Court of Honor for Ben, his grandfather, Gene Kessler, provided
a moving account of his own experiences as a Boy Scout and the
scout leaders who were his mentors.
Benjamin's father and uncle were also involved in scouting,
and they described the positive effect their participation had on
them. For his final Eagle Scout project, Ben helped a group of
Freeport first grade youngsters assemble their own book with a
story and illustrations that they wrote and drew themselves.
The children each received a copy of the book and were thrilled
with the impressive results. Mayor Bill Glacken along with Hempstead Town Councihvoman Dorothy Goosby and representatives of other elected officials
congratulated Ben Gaddes, his father Richard, sister Rachel, and mother Amy, at Ben's Eagle Court of Honor ceremony.
