The-Leader_1973-10-18

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38th YEAR No. 25 FREEPORT,NEW^YORK, OCTOBER 18,1973 PRICE: 1(M PER COPY
Dorothy Storm Chc^i^n Trustee
C of C To Hear Levy
On Bond Issue
One of the most controversial
items in the news - the proposed
1973 Transportation bond Issue - .
will be the subject of State Sen.
Norman J. Levy's speech at the
October 25 Freeport Ciiamber of
Commerce Luncheon.
Levy, was one of S5 Democratic
^and_ Republican- State Senators
vifho voted during a recent Special
Session to place the proposed ,
bond on tiie NovembNer ballot to
let the slate's voters decide on the ':
issue. \-'-'"'
"The continuing crisis in our
mass transit system is a subject
of vital importance to all I/ongi_
islanders, whether they be
;businessmen, housewives or
studenb," said Levy. "Tran­sportation
is the economic lifeline
of our community."
Levy will deliver his remarks
at 12:30 p.m. in the Schooner
Restaurant,.435 Woodcleft
Avenue, Freeport.
Dems To Walk,
Party Saturday
The entire'Democratic team of
candidates will be in Freeport on
Saturday, October 20 to conduct
the most intensive door^o-dopr
campaign in the history of the
local Democratic organization.
The day, christened "Proud to be
a Democrat Day" by Democratic
Club President Jim Foster will
conclude with a party at the home
• (Coiiitaiwd on jpage 12) ^-i^-.-^
First Woman To Serve
Village Board
Freeport's new Trustee went to the hairdresser's, was kissed by
a fellow Board member and received bouquets of flowers at her
uistallalion. In other words, the "man'\to replace Trustee Berkeley
Swezey until a March vote, turned out lo be a woman. Mayor
William White states his decision for a replacement was clarified
when "qualifications" erased
"sex" In his deliberations of the
candidates proposed.
A JtfgLCOME ADDITION^ Mayor Willlaffl White congratulates Mrs.
Dorotiiy Storm after press conference held to announoi Her ep-potntment
as the VIIIBBB'S first temM^T^^^ Photo^
Malon^ In Campaign
Raymond H. Malone, of
Freeport, a-'long-time r^ident
and leader in community plan­ning
and zoning activities for
many years, has been appointed
Coordinator of the Citizens for
Caso Committee. . .
"Our efforts have been
direcled_4o welding a non­partisan
group, comprising
citizens from the professional
and private sectors, who will be
supporting a ' 'grass roots'
campaign fqr the reelection of
County Executive Caso."
Village Party stalwart, PTA
pillar, active church worker and
mother of four, 39-year-old
Dorothy Storm was chosen over
at least 21 candidates to become
the Village's first female
Trustee. ("Sec biographical data
on|iage5).
Discussing his decision ("the
most difficult I've had lo make
during all my years on the
Board") at a press conference in
his office three hours prior to the
public announcement, Mayor
White revealed thai since the day
Swezey told him he would have to
resign, to take a position in Ohio,
and he found it was the duty of the
Village's top-official to name a
replacement,. he'd been
developing a "Chinese menu."
Working with Swezey, he com­piled
a list of qualities needed in a
.Trustee, and as names were
suggested lo him the candidate's
gualifications were checked off.
adrnti'Fknew ihey were con­sidering
her, but my decision was
made the night before." '
Mrs, Slorm' staled she was
"shocked" when Mayor While
came to her home Wednesday
night to tell her of his decision.
Many hours of conversation
ensued between the Mayor and
the Storm family until she ac­cepted
the -position, encouraged
by the support of her husband and
the comments of her children.^,
who pointed out that with her
schedule of civic ajM^im slm^
was .ou(__£racticany every
evening anyway,
"I was truly shocked,", she
said, "because I didn't* think a
woman would be appointed,
although I feel such a move is
long overdue, I feel we (women)
should have a representative on
the Board and I also feel the
entire community can benefit A
woman is perhaps more com-,
passionate, can show more
GBAND MAflSHAt. Normm
Schmelinfl, President of the
Schmelihg Apney, Inc., a gen-eranniurance
firm, will be the
Grand Marshal of the Freeport
on the "menu," "The choice
,„, empathy, than perhaps a man
Qfl^ can. The present Board has
Mrs. Storm was not difficult once*^hown a great deal of sensitivity,
I stopped thinking in terms_pL but pcrhpas a woman might show
who-might be Ihe best MAN for
Malone is the former-Ghair-—crwmberroflcommerce's fou/
man of the Town^oLHempstead jg^j p^^^^^ on-NowembBr-17r^=^
Housmg Authority. lifelong resident of Freeport,
Schmeling is a member of the
Chamber, the Exchange Oub,
more. Too, as a housewife,—
someone in town 24 hours a day,
shopping en Main Street, In the
supermarkets and so on, I think I
wiirhavc more-opportunity"to~
was always onthe top of the list. "»*? ^''® PCa|W«ros than a
ci,« „,iii l,»^„«rt*i,fl« iho viiiorto =:busmessman whbtntghtbc out of
(Conttouii onPage 12)
the job - and started thinking in
terms of the best available
J^ERSONT The first name
suggested to me was hefiTT. she
She will strengthen the Village
Joard in many ways—Notngnly'
and-ia- fomier-xaptalri5frilii^=will—she—bring excellent
_Freeporf Fire Departoient. As_jua]lficatJon8 from _Jier
Grand' Marshal Sdiniellh§~wiii organizational and governmental
imd the long line of bands,
dovms and floats. (Phot^ by
Oscar)
D^ Care ttHRK^^^
Hie Nassau Ctounty Family
. Bureau; needs additional Day
Care Homes for children whose
mothers must work.
The Day Care mother, earns a
weekly fee for each child
^assigned to her home. Day Care
mothers often have, small
children" of their own, so the!
addition of one or two neigh-
STUDENT IN ISRAEL. Sixtsenryear-old Esther Mofson, dmi0ht^r of^4 l!?f!**^ J°"°^f!f J^ SS.cX'JX"
Mr. end Mrs. Charles Mofsoh of South LbrtgBeich Avenue, is shown *"^?ln_ ""'""^^ household .
with Jacob Leiter, principal of the Moliie Goodman Academic H i ^ o i .
School,' Kfer Silver, Israel, where ^ e is studying for a year before re­turning
to Freeport High Sdhool. Mrs! Mbfson told THE LEADER
/that she has received letters from Esther since the outbjieak of the
war which indicate only 31 students are left oh cam^pus with all
Israeli pupils returning to their families. Mrs. Mofson also said the
schbolii which has taken ell necessary precautions, is far from the
danger zone, so there are no plans to bring her dwghter home until
the winter vacation.
Day Care hours are usually
Monday through Friday, frOm
8:30 am to S pm. Arrangements
might also be made formatter -
school care for older youngsters.
Interefated women should
telephone the Day Care unit of
the Nassau County Family
Bureau - 535-4811. ' '
experience, .but she will also
provide us with a. consumer
viewpoint that we would not
otherwise get from the
professional men on the Board,
Mrs. Storm-is-acareer"woman;
yes. but she is also a wife and
mother who has had to deal with
the day to day problems of the
suburban, household. She puts it
all togeUier: time, dedication,
enei^y and familiarity. As a
matter'Of fact, she knows more
about sewers, saniiatiop and the
Building Department than I did
when I came on Uie Board 1"
.. Miayor White! stated he had
"come'to his decision on Tuesday
night but informed Mrs. StocmZl.
hours later. When THE LEADER
questioned "the coincidence" of
the Village Party's j executive
committee meeting Wednesday
ni^t that nominated Mrs. Storm
(along ifrilh Jim Clark, Larry
Yanover, Charlie Randall and
Norman SchmellngK the Mayor
said, "In all honesty I have to
U6iod For Israel
Nassau County ^ Executive
Ftaiph G. Caso has announced
arrangements have been made
with the Nassau County Medical
-CenteraildtheGreater New York
Blood Program for persons
wishing to donate blood to Israel.
Caso said that blood may bo
donated for Israel at the Medical
Center in East Meadow between .
the hours of 10 amahd 6 pm,
Monday through Saturday. "I
have been given assurance that
all blood given fdr Israel will be
collected by the Greater New
York Blood Program and tran­smitted
to that naClon," Caso
8aid,•••^'^•/^ ^:'--/
^^Jnjbrderto give blood, donors
must be between the ages of 18'
and 66, be in good health and
must never have had he}»titis or
malaria. An appointment for any
individual orgroupmaiy be made
by calling the medical center at
542-2348. Persons giving blobd
should state that it is being
donated for Israel.
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