FREEPORT RECREATION CENTER SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
Thanksgiving
Pot Luck Lunch
Featuring Phil Dee - One Man Band
Thursday, November 18,2004 -12 noon
You supply the food and we will supply the music.
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Join Freeport's Little League Team
The registration dates for young-sters
interested in playing Little League
baseball and softball next season are
November 13th and 14th, ' and
November 27th and 28th.
Youngsters who have never been
registered with Freeport's Little
League must bring their birth
certificate or passport with them
to register. The fees range from
$80 to $125 for youngsters 5 years old
to 16 years old at the registration on
November 13th and 14th, and will
increase by $5 in each age category for
the Nov. 27th and 28th registrations.
There are discounts available for
more than one child in a fam-ily,
and financial assistance
from the Freeport Comm-unity
Development Block
Grant Program for those
who require it. Contact the
Little League at P.O. 284, Freeport,
NY 11520 for further information.
Fall Leaf Collection
One of the responsibilities of the
Public Works Department is to remove
leaves from the streets in order to mini-mize
disruption to parking. It is illegal to
rake leaves into the street and to leave
them there unbagged, or to burn leaves.
This is prohibited by Village Codes.
Residents are urged to bag the leaves, and
place the bags at the curb for collection.
The Sanitation Department collects
yard waste on Wednesdays throughout
the'year except^during holiday weeks.
Yard waste includes leaves, grass clip-pings,
.garden waste, as well as twigs or
branches with a diameter of less
than 6 inches. During the Fall, the village
will provide weekly leaf collection
service each Wednesday except J
on December 29th. Discarded;
holiday trees will be collected^
on Wednesdays with yard
waste. Place undecorated-holiday
trees at the curb
between 6:00 pm
Tuesday and
7:00 am
Wednesday.
Remember to Save the Date
The Village of Freeport's Commission on Human Rights will sponsor a special celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King
at the Freeport Memorial Library on Sunday, January 16th at 2 p.m. The event will include poetry readings, musical performances and
other tributes to Dr. King to mark his contributions to the American Civil Rights movement.
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NOVEMBER, 2004 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
Street Signs on New York Ave. Honor
Firefighter Andre Fletcher
Trustee Bill White, Jr., Freeport Firefighter Alphonso Hardwick, Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson, Mayor Bill
Glacken, Firefighter Zochory Fletcher, Hempstead Town (ouncilwoman Angle Cullin,
Trustees Don Mauersberger and Don Miller.
It was not long after Andre and Zachary
Fletcher moved into the Village of Freeport in
1987 that they joined the Freeport Fire
Department. The eighteen-year-old twin
brothers were eager to become a part of their
new community after coming here with their
family from Brooklyn.
Eventually, the brothers also joined the New
York City Fire Department.
Andre was assigned to
Rescue Company No. 5 on
Staten Island, while Zachary
became a member of Ladder
Company No. 132 in the
Bedford-Stuyvesant section
of Brooklyn. Andre's compa-ny
was among the first called
to the scene on September
11th when the two planes
hit the World Trade Center.
Andre's body has never been
found, something that
haunts his brother to this
day.
On October 2nd, in front
of the Fletcher family home,
Village officials joined with
the family, neighbors and
friends, along with police and fire officials
from several departments, including the
Freeport Fire Department, and the New York
City Fire Department and Police Department,
to honor Andre Fletcher's memory by renam-ing
New York Avenue "F.M. Andre Fletcher
Way." At the ceremony Zachary Fletcher said,
"It is difficult to describe the feeling of losing
a twin brother. I had problems believing he
was really gone. Having these signs up, where
I see them every day, has helped me come to
terms with his death. I deeply appreciate the
Village's efforts on behalf of my family."
Andre had trained as an Emergency
Medical Technician, and also served as a haz-ardous
materials responder with the NYC Fire
Department. He was promoted to the rank of
Fire Marshal posthumously.
Freeport's Fabulous Fall Festival is a Hit
The Village of Freeport, along with
the Freeport Chamber of Commerce,
sponsored the second annual Fall
Festival on the Nautical Mile on
Sunday, October 24th. The event fea-tured
seasonal food, nautical gift
booths and entertainment for the
youngsters, including a face-paint-ing
clown.
The highlight of the festival was
the annual Freeport Chowder
Contest. The winners were awarded
prizes in several categories. J.C. Cove
won Best Presentation for its chow-der
served in special 'bread bowls'.
Cafe By the Sea won Most Creative
Chowder for its unique recipe, which
included bacon bits along with some
secret ingredients. Jeremy's Ale
House, a new entry into the contest
this year, won Best New England
Chowder. Bedell's at West Wind
won the Best Manhattan Chowder,
Water Lilly's chowder was judged
the Fireman's Choice, and Otto's Sea
Grill won Most Festive Exhibit.
Dano Lamb of Otto's, Carlos Amoroso and Jeremy Holin from Jeremy's, Connie Banks of Bedell's, Brady
land from Cafe by the Sea, Jane Ougan of J.C Cove, Mayor Bill Glacken, Ricky Holdener of Water Lilly's,
and Freeport Trustee Don Mauersberger.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
The arts speak a universal language,
and in a community as diverse as Freeport,
they play an important role in communica-tion.
Concerts featuring classic and popular
music, theatre productions, art and photo-graphic
exhibits, along with other forms of
artistic expression, delight audiences at
venues throughout the village, uniting us in
appreciation and joy.
Residents regale their friends with tales
of vaudeville performers who came here
during the early 1900s and entertained at
the famous LI.G.H.T.S. Club on the water-front.
Later, during the late 40s and early
50s, Freeport attracted a number of radio
performers, most notably, "Mr. New Year's
Eve", Guy Lombardo. His home on the
waterfront made it easy for him to boat to
the Jones Beach Theater, where he and his
band entertained every summer. Other
celebrities who settled in Freeport were
radio commentator Gabriel Heatter, and
veteran screen star Leo Carrillo.
So it is fitting that the Long Island Arts
Council at Freeport was born here nearly 30
years ago and is celebrating its anniversary
during the 2004-05 season. Established
through a partnership between the Village
and the Freeport School District, the Arts
Council assists Long Island's performing and
visual artists by administering the New York
State Council on the Arts' re-grant funding
program. The Teen Theatre Workshop offers
young people training and performing
opportumties each summer at its perma-nent
home at the Freeport Recreation
Center.
The Council also sponsors summer con-certs
in outdoor settings around the village,
in addition to scheduling master classes and
special performances. Other programs
include literary lectures, High 5 Long Island,
which promotes the arts to teenagers and
their families, the Juried Photography
Show, and the Craft Festival.
This year, the Council is taking an active
role in encouraging artists to make Freeport
their home. With the construction of the
Main Street Mews in the heart of the vil-lage's
business district nearly complete,
Freeport will be able to provide artists and
entrepreneurs a unique live/work environ-ment
in a waterfront community near major
public transportation and highways, offer-ing
easy access to New York City.
The Mews, which is scheduled to open
early next year on Main Street between
Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road, offers
16 units of loft-type space on the second
and third floors. The apartments are
designed to provide bedroom, kitchen and
utility areas for the tenants with the advan-tage
of 17-foot floor-to-ceiling windows
offering ample natural light for their stu-dios
and work centers. The commercial
space on the first floor is expected to house
a restaurant and/or a bookstore. The entire
building is wired to provide computer, cable
and satellite access.
So it is with both pride and pleasure
that I congratulate the LI Arts Council at
Freeport on its 30th Anniversary, and thank
its members for the contributions they have
made to our village. The Council's success is
a direct outgrowth of our culturally diverse,
open community, which has always placed a
high value on individual freedom, creativity
and artistic expression. We honor the peo-ple
who have worked tirelessly for the
advancement of the arts and the better-ment
of our community. We appreciate
their efforts because we understand that
the arts may survive without the support of
government, but no government worthy of
its people can survive without the suste-nance
of the arts.
Happy Anniversary.
Freeport Receives $1 Million for Water Wells Project
from Senator Fuschillo
Student Selected to join Scholars Program,
ivited Presidential Inauguration
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Also Invited to 2005
Steven T. Gianaca has a lot to be proud
of this year. He has been chosen for mem-bership
in the National Society of High
School Scholars, an organization which rec-ognizes
superior academic achievement and
is affiliated with the prestigious Nobel fam-ily.
Steven's record of outstanding academic
achievement at Freeport High School was
praised by the Honorary Chair of the orga-nization,
Claes Nobel. Membership in the
NSHSS offers students such advantages as
scholarships, networking, invitations to spe-cial
events, publications, and other unique
opportunities.
In addition, as a participant in the
Pictured in the photo with Steven are: Trustees Bill White, Jr., Don Miller, Steven's father,
Pete Gianaca, Steven, Mayor Glacken, Steven's mother, Patrice Gianaca, Deputy Mayor
Renaire Frierson, Trustee Mauersberger and Steven's older brother Christopher.
recent National and Global Young
Leaders Conference in Washington,
D.C., Steven has received an invitation
to take part in the activities commemo-rating
the Presidential Inauguration in
January 2005. The six-day special pro-gram
will include an opportunity to
meet members of Congress, scholars
and historians, who will be involved in
shaping and implementing the policies
that will guide our country in the years
to come. Mayor Bill Glacken and the
members of the Freeport Board of
Trustees congratulated Steven and his
family on his achievements.
The village's ongoing pro-ject
is adding three new water
wells, with backup generators
and distribution mains, to the
current system. With the com-pletion
next Spring of the new
installations located on Prince
Ave., the village will be able to
continue to deliver clean, safe
water to its more than 10,000
residential and commercial cus-tomers
now and for genera-tions
to come.
The $1 million in New York
State funding secured for the
Pictured in the photo occepting the check from Senator Fuschillo are: Senior Engineer Ben Terzulli; Ken Clous,
Superintendent of Water; Assemblyman Dave McDonough; Mayor Bill Glacken, Senator Fuschillo,
Superintendent of Public Works Louis DiGrozio, and Village Engineer Rob Fisenne.
village by Senator Charles
Fuschillo, will help cover the $6
million dollar total cost of the pro-ject.
More than 44,000 local resi-dents
are served by the Freeport
water well system that is the vil-lage's
sole source of reliable,
potable water. This construction
marks the first new well installa-tions
in over 34 years and is part of
the Glacken Administration's
aggresive commitment to improv-ing
and upgrading the village's
infrastructure from "the ground
Freeport PBA Celebrates its 68th Year with
Installation Dinner/Dance
President Philip "Mike" Flood wel-comed
the Police Benevolent
Association's members, officers and
guests to the annual event held at
the Coral House in Baldwin. This
year the members of the PBA
Executive Board each returned to
their respective positions to serve a
third term together. Mike Flood has
presided as president of the organi-zation
since 1998. The membership
has distinguished itself by its profes-sionalism,
dedication to duty and
volunteerism to the community with
its participation in the national Toys
for Tots drive every holiday season,
its Kids ID program, and the special
Senior Citizens Luncheon that it
sponsors every February.
Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson
and Trustee Bill White, Jr. officiated
at the swearing in ceremonies for
PBA president Mike Flood and offi-cers
Shawn Randall, Richard
Greenwood, John Lundergan,
Timothy Nolan, David Brodsky,
Theodore Cirko, Steven Margiotta
and Michael Capriola.
Freeport PBA President Mike Flood accepts a citation from Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray sur-rounded
by the members of the PBA Board, along with Freeport Village Trustee Don Mauersberger, NY State
Assemblyman Dave McDonough, Freeport Trustee Bill White, Jr., Hempstead Town Councirwoman Angie Cullin,
President Flood, Supervisor Murray, PBA VP Shawn Randall, Freeport Trustee Don Miller, Nempstead Town
Clerk Mark Bonilla, Freeport Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson, and NYS Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper.
Chez-Vous Gets a New Look and a New Name: Nelson's
Photo: Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson presented a citation to owner Nelson Williams and wished
him success. Pictured are Mr. Williams' daughter Mario, Freeport CDA Executive Director Ellen
Kelly, Nempsteod Councirwoman Angie Cullin, Nelson Williams, Deputy Mayor Frierson,
Councirwoman Dorothy Goosby, and CDC of LI representative Frank Conlon.
The dining establishment located on
Merrick Road in Freeport between
Ocean and Guy Lombardo Avenues re-opened
recently after extensive renova-tions
accomplished with the assistance
of the Freeport Community
Development Agency. The CDA handled
the project through its downtown revi-talization
program, helping owner
Nelson Williams make major improve-ments
to the 100-year-old, three-story
Victorian style building that at one time
was the home of a local dentist.
The work included reconstruction of
the roof of the dining porch in the front
of the building, the installation of hand-icapped-
accessible bathrooms and a
new, accessible main entrance with a
ramp on the east side of the structure.
Funding for the improvements came
from several sources, including a com-mercial
facade improvement loan and
grant through the FCDA and the
Community Development Corporation of
Long Island, an economic development
grant obtained by Mayor Bill Glacken
through federal legislation, and an eco-nomic
development loan from Nassau
County.
Other improvements include a resur-faced
parking lot and new signage and
outdoor lighting. The project preserved
the original interior with its stained glass
inserts, ornate woodwork, parquet floors
and high ceilings. The restaurant offers a
full dinner menu specializing in steaks
and ribs, with catering available for the
upcoming holiday season.
