RECREATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
A clear picture of the expanding Recreation Program is drawn by this
Department's Annual Report for 1955, which is now available to all residents
at the Recreation Office in the Village Hall.
A feature of the report is a two-page spread of candid pictures depict-ing
a cross-section of recreation provided in the Year-round Village-Recrea-tion
Program. Several interesting features were added to the program during
1955, such as swimming, archery and tennis instruction; Tiny Tot Program;
Adult Soft ball and Basketball Leagues; Rifle Club; Teen-age Activities; crafts,
athletics and square dancing; and numberous special events.
1, 376 SESSIONS DREW 86,620 ATTENDANCE
The report closes with a comprehensiveattendance break -down indicat-ing
the vast interest shown in the variety of year-round Recreation activities.
It includes types of activity, number of sessions heldand the averageattendance
per session.
The indoor winter program is now in its last phases, offering interest-ing
and stimulating opportunity for recreation in most all areas. Plans are
now being formulated for the advent of Spring and Summer and with it, many
popular events will again be held in the Village Parks. The schedule is now
being drawn up and will be available to Freeporters in the very near future.
An Arts and Crafts exhibit of projects completed by 400 children will
be displayed in the Village Hall during the Easter Vacation. A community
Easter Egg Hunt will again be held in the Parks and a gala Sports Night will
climax the indoor program.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
BUILDING REPORT
The following is the Building Report for the month of January, 1956.
40 Permits issued for new construction Cost $598, 250. 00
5 Permits issued for additions gt Alterations " 26,475. 00
Total
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
624,725.00
CIVIL DEFENSE IS LAUNCHING TRAINING COURSE FOR NURSES
A training course for nurses in emergency treatments and techniques
in first aid stations will be launched Wednesday night, February 29, at 7:30O*
clock in the auditorium of Doctor's Hospital under the auspices of the Nassai
County Department of Health and Nassau County Civil Defense Office.
The classes, open to both registered and practical nurses, will con-sist
of six sessions of two hours each under such general headings as types of
injuries, hemorrage, major wounds, fluid thereapy in mass disaster, adminis-tering
medications and closure of wounds.
Any registered or practical nurse desiring more in formation about these
classes is asked to call Miss Frances Scholes, Nassau County Department of
Health, Mineola, Pioneer 2-3000, Extension 362.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
FREEPORT
Your
Home Town
The
Friendly Village
Published monthly by the Village of Freeport
Vol. No. 5-3 March. 1956
FACULTY OF FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL - 1903
Left to Right: Seated: Rita Crane, Mary Miller, C.W. Olney, principal,
F.E.Huested.
Standing: Cassie Ostrander, Bertha Leach, Louise Van Riper,
Angle Smith, L.Estes and Carolyn Atkinson.
NOTE: This is one of the collection of Pictures of Early Freeport, which
may be seen at the Municipal Building during regular hours.
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
Last year the Village of F reeport sponsored a "CLEAN-UP, PAINT -
UP, FIX-UP week in an effort to tidy up the community at large and engender
a spirit of civic pride in the appearance of our home surrounding. It was quite
successful.
A community the size of Freeport does not retain the appearance of a
"Front Parlor" without year round application and a genuine desire on the part
of its citizens to keep it so.
Further, a community kept free of litter and debris is more attractive
to potential property owners as well as enhancing the value of real property.
In last year's initial campaign, other than an appeal for cooperation,
no steps were taken to enforce compliance with the spirit of the drive.
The Village is well supplied by statute with means of forcing its tax
payers to keep their property within the bounds of the requirements of normal
health standards and it is this aspect of the campaign which will be emphasized
this year.
The "CLEAN-UP" Campaign will begin on Monday, April 23rd and the
following schedule of collections will be used by the Sanitation Department:
Business Section
Bennington Park Area
Northwest Section
Northeast Section
Southwest Section
Southeast Section
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"JUST A REMINDER
The first half of the 1956 taxes due March lst--penalty date on and af-ter
April 1st. You will note that this is a change from prior years.
WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
April 23. 1956
April 24, 1956
April 25, 1956
April 26, 1956
April 27, 1956
April 28, 1956
Should you be wondering 'what construction work is going on on South
Ocean Avenue from Sunrise Highway to Ray Street, the Gas Company at the
present time is re-locating the gas main in preparation of the installation of a
new 24 inch water main for this area. This main is being installed to increase
the supply and pressure of water for the entire southern area of the Village.
It is expected that this work will be completed within the next three months.
STREET LIGHTING
It is contemplated that the new Mercury lighting system being install-ed
on Merrick Road from the westerly boundary of the Village to Main Street
will be completed by the middle of March. This new system has accomplished
much better lighting for this type of street.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
P LEASE TAKE NOTICE
The Freeport Police Department has in its possession a large number
of bicycles which have been unclaimed for a number of years. The owners of
the bicycles should come to the Police Station to identify their bicycles in order
that they may obtain possession of this property. If this is not done within the
next 30 days, or before April 1, 1956, the Chief of Police will conduct a public
auction sale of said bicycles. It is the desire of the Police D epartment and the
Village administration to have as many as possible of these bicycles claimed
by the proper owners.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
SIGNS OF LIFE
All of us in the ordinary course of human life are heavily dependent up-on
signs of one kind or another to guide us. In the human organism pain is al-ways
the infallible sign of something wrong;the weatherman reads and inter-prets
the language of clouds, winds, and atmospheric pressure in predicting
the forthcoming weather events; the businessman reads the ticker tape for signs
of stock market fluctuations, the sailor reads the stars for direction and
the man in the street moves safely through our complex traffic guided bytraf-fic
signs and signals.
HEED
SAFfWALKIN
CROSS
RULES
"KNOW AND OBEY
Y OUR SIGNS OF
LIFE!"
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
1. Appeal and application filed by AdeptC astings. Inc. , 39 Hanse Avenue,
Freeport (Benedict P. Ciaravino, 8 West Merrick Road, Freeport, Attorney)
for variance from Ordinance #10.1, Section 12D to permit erection of one-story
addition to present building situate #39 Hanse Avenue, without required
area for parking of approximately 10 cars. GRANTED
Z. Appeal and application filed by George & Rose McGinley, #6 Frederick
Avenue, Freeport (Allinson & Gerzog, Attorney, 50 North Main Street, Free-port)
for variance from O rdinance #10. 1, Section 6-D and 6-F,to permit prem-ises
at #6 Frederick Avenue as a two -family dwelling without requiredplot area
and residence floor area. DENIED
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
