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By MBS. PAUL (GBACE) BCEBS
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With the help of a handful of citizens, an organization called,
"Try-Lite" has been formed. Our one and only purpose is to help
combat the drug problem in Freeport. We have applied for a charter
and are presentjly looking for a facility and a telephone.
There have been many articles written on drugs. Too few realize
it, but the drug problem is on everyone's d6oratep. For many of us
it is already inside. For some it is too late. Fear and panic set in.
Shame, disappointment, family relationships are destroyed. At this
point the parents are in need of immediate help and direction—^but
where to go? There are feeling by many that community programs
are not effective, mainly because most of them lack professional
stall. It is unlikely that a kid "hung-up" will be able to relate or
identify with the professionals—^Doctors, Lawyer, or Indian Chief.
They're turned off—no communication. Un-informed, they refer to
"the professionals" in the Nassau County Drug Abuse Commission.
It is felt tiiat they are the "qualifted." Services provided by the
county are unfortunately not enough to satisfy the demands made
en them.
There are services being rendered by the ex-addict and parents
of addicts. These are the real professionals because they've been
there down that road. With them, the drug abuse can identify, relate,
talk the same language and most of all can't care. The old saying
is, "It takes one to know one."
The parents of addicts are also effective because they too relate,
benefit by one anothers mistakes. There is a certain amount of com­fort
in sharing hurts and fears, knowing you're not alone. Talking
is the start, a healthy attitude. Those of us who have be^n fortunate
enough to of been helped, feel the need to extend a helping hand.
We are small in numbers but we will grow. This chain reaction is
happening all over the country.
We need personal involvement. The kids feei, "II we the parents
don't care—why should they?" They're really desperate and they
want us involved. This is where "Try-Lite" is at—we care and we
want to help. Many have questioned our aims—what services will
we perform? The very first thing we can do is to try and awaken
this community. Freeport has one of the highest numbers of drug
abusers. Some of us are guilty of "talking to or talking down"—.
Let us start by talking with each other, and our youth, and most of
all listening. We've been "turned off' too long. We sit idly by expect­ing
someone else to solve our problems. Join and help support "Try-
Lite." Attend meetings. Seminars are being offered all over our
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Saturday Night At FHS Date: Thursday, May 7. Time:
12:30 p.m.
Place: Sea Breeze Restaurant,
foot of Miller Avenue.
Speaker: Stanley A. Breckne,
Supt. of Recreation and Parks.
Subject: The New Recreation
Center. Introduction by William
Gaylor.
Freeport Schools
Start Drug Course
A unique program dealing with
the narcotics problem among
teenagers has been introduced in
the Freeport public schools.
Dr. John E. Gordon, assistant
superintendent of schools, said
the program, called "Drug Deci­sion,"
consists of a 20-hour couise
for junior high school students.
The course gives students facts
on drugs and places them in roles
as decision-makers in a simulated
narcotics crisis.
The course is being given to
almost 600 7th grade students at
J. W. Dodd Junior High School.
Levy To Address
Merrick Rotarians
Nassau Rackets Bureau Chief
Norman J. Levy will be the guest
speaker at the May 11 meeting of
the Merrick Rotary Club, to be
held at 6:30 p.m. at the Town
and Country Restaurant, Merrick
Road, Merrick.
Mr, Levy's subject will be the
threat of syndicated organized
crime.
Mr. Levy is a resident of the
City of Long Beach and has been
an Assistant District Attorney of
Nassau County since January 12.
1959. and since September, 1962
he has been Chief of the District
Attorney's Rackets Bureau,
which is charged with the in­vestigation
and prosecution of
syndicated organized crime.
Twenty power-packed acts, winners of the semi-flnal perform­ances
of the Starlite Amateur Revue will vie for CEsh prizes of
$150, $100 and $50, plus trophies, including the Eddie Vasll Memorial
Trophy at Freeport High School Saturday evening at 8 p.m. The
acts are: Jcwelyn Rothgarber, piano. John Scarpelli, tap dancer.
Lauren Deery, dancer-twirler.
Margaret Ann Brescio, actress,
vocal. Robbie Lyndell, singer.
Willie Smith, drummer. Pat
Tunny, hula dancer. Barbara
Eosenblum, singer. Joyce Hof-finger,
acrobatic-tap. Afro-Ameri­can
Dance Ensemble. Jacqueline
Stewart, singer. Lyra Rothgarber,
piano and violin. Gloria Marchel-lo,
dancer. Firecrackers, acrobatic
team. Janine Doeschner, singer.
Jainque Battle, singer. The Or-fange
Wedge, band. Peace In Mind,
band. Heidi Feustel, folk singer.
Mark & Steven Schmidt, trumpet,
piano.
Judges, Lyman Duryea, Ed
Harding, Lucianne Gesimondo,
Ursula Iskols, Paul Muro and
ftcull fete to select winners be­cause
there were so many really
good performances. Youngsters
turned out to audition for this
season's Revue in droves.
While the Judges deliberated,
the audience was entei:tained,
under the direction of "San Fran­cisco"
Ben (Ciaravino) by talent­ed
twirler, Wendy Aims, the
Chubby Jackson Trio and Free-port's
officer, Julie Pierce.
Rarlene Korkidas, a winner of
last year's Revue will return for
a sp^ial repeat performance.
Tickets are on sale at the Church
of the Transfiguration office and
at the Parish Day School. Adults
Robert Zimmerli found it a dif-1 $2. and children | 1 .
Municipal Employees
Install New Officers
Lt. Thomas Minnick
Receives Promotion
Army Lt. Thomas R. Minnick,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Minnick of Freeport, has been
promoted to the rank of First
lieutenant at Kaiserslautem,
Germany, and has been assigned
as Executive Officer of the 8th
Battalion, U.A.R.G. at this post.
Lt. Minnick was assigned to
this base as Inventory Officer
upon his arrival in Germany in
April 1869. Before his arrival
there, he served at Fort Knox,
Kentucky.
He is a 18B4 graduate of Arch­bishop
MoDoy High School and
earned his degree in Education in
1968 from Niagara University.
Left to right: Thomas DeVincenso, Vim PrasldSBti RoMmmrF
MUler. Treasuzerr Fay Eogart, SecretarYJ Edna Woods, Ftnancial
Secretayr; Spencer Clark, Praiident and Mafor Eidmt J.
Sweeney.
The Municipal Employees' Yearly Club held its Aiinual Instal­lation
of Officers on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. (CocWaUs were
served at 6:30.) Mayor Sweeney officiated at the ceremony which
was held at the South Shore Yacht Club, Westside Avenue,
President Barbra Busa introduced officers for the coiiting year
and expressed her gratitude to
all present for their support and
cooperation throughout her tenure
of office.
Spencer Clark's excellent ar­rangements
provied pleasing to
all. Vlto Tarulli catered tn ua.
Loved his steaks and sense of
humor. Arty Poppe's magnifllcent
organ music kept us hopping all
I night, Vlto's fiddle. Addled the
whole night lonfi and we pojsi
tlvely howled while "meowiif"'
to the AUf^ Cii m^ M^PM
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