SENIOR PROGRAMS
at the Freeport Recreation Center
130 East Merrick Road
Freeport, NY 11520 516-377-2314
BEGINNER'S GOLF
Wednesday, September 22, 29 & October 6
Time 8:30 - 9:30am
Show up for one class or all three
Attire: Sneakers or rubber soled shoes.
Wednesday - September 22 - Class 1 - Pitching Wedge or 9 Iron
September 29 - Class 2 - 5 Iron
October 6th - Class 3 - Driver
OPEN HOUSE
Music by Phil Dee
Thursday - September 23 11:30 am at the Rec Deck
Come listen to the sounds of Phil Dee and join us for lunch
Sponsored by KITTY SWIMWEAR. DOOR PRIZES.
Freeport
Historical
Society to
Conduct
House Tours in
the Fall
Museum Curator Cynthia Krieg has announced that the Historical Society
will conduct tours of five homes in the village on Sunday, October 3, 2004
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a $20 donation. The society is accepting reserva-tions
now for those interested in learning more about Freeport's historical
homes and viewing them from the inside. Call the Historical Society at the
Museumjrt_350 South Main Street, Freeport at 516-623-9632.
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Remember to Water
the Curb Trees
The many young curb trees
planted by the Village require a
lot of watering right now.
These plantings are part of the
Glacken Administration's
"1,000 Trees a Year" plan which
began six years ago.
Please remember to water
them according to the schedule
established by the Village
based on your house number.
Odd numbered houses may
water on the odd dates on the
calendar, and even numbered
houses on the even numbered
dates. All watering of lawns,
gardens and curb trees must be
done between the early morn-ing
hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m.,
or in the evening between 4
p.m. and 10 p.m.
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AUGUST, 2004 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
Freeport Enjoys Another Successful Visit from
U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squad
The five 44-foot U. S. Naval Academy
sailboats arrived on August 5th and docked
at the Esplanade directly
opposite the Long Island
Marine Education
Center on Woodcleft
Ave. The midshipmen
returned for the seventh
consecutive year to
Freeport for an extend-ed
weekend visit and
left on Monday, August
9th. During the 5-day
stay, they provided tours
of the single-mast ves-sels
to local residents
and visitors, and
described the Naval
Academy's program,
which provides a college
education and prepara-tion
for young people
interested in entering
any of the country's mili-tary
services.
Freeport invited the young men and
women, along with their instructors, to attend
a number of events including a Yankee home
game against Toronto on Friday evening
Among the locafofficiak who greeted the arriving midshipmen and their coaches were Freeport Trustee Don Mauersberger,
Hempstead Town CounciKvomen Angle Cullin and Dorothy Goosby, Coach Donna Sengelaub, just behind her, Mayor Bill Glacken, former
Mayor Bob Sweeney, Freeport Trustee Bill White, Jr. and Mary Naughton, Co-President of the Naval Academy's Long Island Parents Club.
where the Yanks beat the Blue Jays 11 to 4.
The midshipmen also enjoyed the Recreation
Center, spent time visiting the Nautical Mile
and were entertained at a number of events in
the village, including the canoe races at
Waterfront Park sponsored by
the PAL organization.
"Freeport has acquired a
reputation at Annapolis as The
Place to.visit for the sail train-ing
squad and after my week-end
here, I understand why,"
explained the group's com-manding
officer, Lt. Gerard
Vandenberg. We have been
having a great time on the
Nautical Mile, visiting all the
wonderful restaurants and
shops, and we can't thank you
all enough for your incredible
hospitality that has become
legendary back at AnnapoNs,"
he said.
In welcoming the midship-men
to Freeport, Mayor Bill
Glacken thanked the young
men and women for their ded-ication
to their country and their future com-mitment
to defending America in these very
uncertain times.
Mayor Glacken Joins Bishop White in Honoring Heroes
Freeport's Church of God in Christ Little
Zion recently celebrated its annual
International Festival and used the occasion
to honor several Long Island residents for
their heroism and bravery. Mayor Bill
Glacken and Trustee Don Miller assisted
Bishop Frank Otha White in presenting the
Second Annual Winston A. Grant
Humanitarian Award to several individuals,
including Cathy Heighten who has orga-nized
a scholarship program in honor of her
son, Army Corporal Raheen Tyson Heighter,
who was the first Long Islander to be killed
in Iraq during the current military.action.
Mayor Bill Glacken and Trustee Don Miller, joined by Bishop Frank 0. White,
present a dtalion to Cathy Heighter.
Awards were also presented to Army
Specialist (E/4) Christopher Prescott who
received the Purple Heart for injuries he
sustained while fighting in Iraq, and
Master Sergeant Robin S. Brown, who is
presently serving in the U.S. Army. The
award was named after Winston A.
Grant, who was working in the World
Trade Center on September 11th and
remained behind and helped others get
out, losing his own life in the.process.
His widow and children took part in the
awards ceremony.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Soccer Camp Trains Youngsters
at Atkinson School
On August 14, 2003, when the
lights went out throughout the
Northeast, leaving most of Long
Island and all of New York City in the
dark, Freeport was one of the few
bright lights shining through the
darkness. Because the village has
steadfastly continued to maintain its
own municipally-owned and operat-ed
electric generating plants, within
eight minutes of the initial shutdown,
Freeport's Electric Utility had restored
partial power to its 15,000 customers
with one generating unit in service.
Several hours later,- the utility was
able to provide 40 megawatts of elec-tricity
to its commercial and residen-tial
customers by using the generating
capacity of its two power plants.
Freeport's electric customers
enjoyed partial service throughout
the blackout, .providing ho.t. water,
lights, and electricity for individuals
with health, and life support equip-ment
needs. Local merchants provid-ed
consumers from the village and
surrounding communities with much
needed gasoline, food and other
items such as batteries and first aid
supplies. Two days after the initial
shutdown, late Saturday night,
August 16th, LIRA was able to recon-nect
its transmission lines with
Freeport, and by 1 o'clock early
Saturday morning, full power was
restored to the village.
The blackout, which left New
York City and most of the Northeast in
the dark for a record amount of time,
underscored the critical importance of
Freeport's ^municipally-owned and
operated power generating capabili-ty.
Our village became a beacon of
light in a sea of darkness. Rockville
Centre, the only other Nassau County
community served by its own power
plant, and Greenport, a hamlet on
Suffolk County's North Fork, are the
other municipalities which maintain
their own utilities.
The two new dual fuel turbine
generators at Power Plant 2 are inte-gral
to the future of Freeport. One
generator is owned and operated by
the Village, producing 47 megawatts
of electric power, of which 10
megawatts is being sold to LIPA for
thirty years, with the remaining avail-able
energy allocated first to Freeport
ratepayers and then to the open mar-ket.
The other generator, producing
47 megawatts of power, is owned and
operated by an outside developer
which is also selling electricity to LIPA.
With these new generators operating,
Freeport is providing sufficient clean,
dependable electricity to meet its
own needs and to.help supply supple-mental
power to the region.
Freeport has been a pioneer
in many areas showing the way to
other communities with a variety of
innovative programs. The village was
chosen as one of the first four com-munities
in the country to participate
in a pilot project supported by the
Ford Foundation to preserve existing
housing stock using a combination of
federal, state, and local rehabilitation
funding for targeted neighborhoods.
As one of the first communities in the
country to be designated a Project
Impact community by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Freeport was recognized for its flood
mitigation practices and received the
agency's^Economic _ Development
Award.
Freeport has a long history of
embracing progress and innovation.
We are proud of our 100-year plus his-tory
of providing clean, efficient, cost-effective
power through the Electric
Utility to residents and commercial
consumers. Now, with the recent
installation of two new, gas-powered
turbine generators, we expect to con-tinue
to do so for generations to
come.
PAL Canoe Races Offer Family Fun at Waterfront Park
The annual fund-raiser,
sponsored by the Freeport
Police Athletic League and the
Chamber of Commerce, pro-vided
a wet and wild good
time for residents and the visit-ing
Naval Academy midship-men
who challenged a group
of local residents.
The event was held at
Waterfront Park located at the
foot of South Long Beach Ave.
and included races specially
designed for children, teens
and adults. Along with the
races, PAL arranged for kiddie
rides and games, music, special
tee-shirts and food vendors.
Mayor Glacken posed with the camp's head trainer Rocco Morelli, Director John Massey, and Rob Lewis
along with the coaches and youngsters at the soccer camp.
This summer, a group of individuals active in
supporting local soccer teams for boys and girls,
arranged a two-week training camp for interested
youngsters from ages 10 to 16 years old. The program
was partially funded with a $3,000 grant from the
Rising Star organization through its Soccer Academy
project. Rising Star is an organization of community
oriented prosecutors in the County District Attorney's
office who are dedicated to helping young people
build character through sports and other activities.
Mayor Bill Glacken addressed the youngsters
on the opening day of the camp and stressed the
importance of learning not just the rules of the game,,
but teamwork, cooperation and fair play. "These are
the skills that will help you face many challenges in
your life and will remain with you forever," he
explained.
Changes made to Freeport's Property
Tax Exemptions
Trustee Don Miller joined County Legislator David Denenberg and former Mayor Bob Sweeney and his wife Martha Sweeney
in posing with the midshipmen at the event.
The Village Board of Trustees
has made several beneficial changes
to the regulations that determine a
homeowner's qualifications for a vil-lage
property tax exemption in 2005.
Now, veterans who own a co-op will
be able to receive the same property
tax exemption as those who own a
house or condominum. In addition,
the annual income limit for the
senior citizens exemption has been
increased to $32,399.00 from
$29,899.00. Now seniors who own a
house, co-op or condominium may
receive up to $32,399.00 annual
income and still qualify for a proper-ty
tax exemption from the Village of
Freeport.
The deadline for applications
for property tax exemptions for the
2005 tax year is Friday, October 1,
2004. Because property owners often
need to assemble a variety of paper
work, it is important to begin prepar-ing
the application well in advance
of the impending deadline. Residents
who currently have property tax
exemptions that must be renewed
annually must submit their applica-tions
to the Village Assessor's office
by Friday, October 1st. Renewal
applications have been mailed to
everyone who received a renewable
exemption on the 2004 tax roll. If
you believe you are entitled to an
exemption, and have not received an
application, please call 377-2256.
Property owners who must
reapply annually include homeown-ers,
co-op and condominium owners,
clergy and/or non-profit organiza-tions
that meet the requirements for
senior citizen, clergy, and/or non-profit
organization exemptions.
Residents who are receiving the vet-erans'
real property tax exemption,
as well as recipients of capital
improvement and business exemp-tions,
need not reapply annually.
Applications are available at
the Assessor's office, Room 105 in
Village Hall, Monday to Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the follow-ing
exemptions: senior citizen, non-profit,
clergy, veterans, firemen, cap-ital
improvement, and business.
Additional information is available
o n F r e e p o r t ' s w e b s i t e ,
www.Freeport.com, in the Village
Assessor section. Forms may be
downloaded directly from
www.orps.state.ny.us. "Star" exemp-tions
are a separate application and
must be acquired through the Nassau
County Assessment department. For
information on the "Star" exemp-tion,
please call 571-3000. According
to Real Property Tax Law, applica-tions
for property tax exemptions
must be received (not postmarked)
by Friday, October 1, in the Village
Assessor's office by 4:30 p.m.
