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Freeport Weekend Second Of two Banks
Featured in
state Is Siispect's Waterloo
Promotion
A GUMPSE OF FHEEPpnT'S GLORIOUS PAST will be seen by
those taking the Freeport Kiwanis sponsored House tour 1981. A
Victorian gart>ed hostess, Nancy Masters, stands in front of the home
' of Dr. and Mrs. Westring, at 10 West Woodbine Drive, one of the
eight homes to be featured on the tour. All the hostesses will be
dressed in original vintage clothing from the era of each house. The
House Tour, one of the events of the weekend of June 6-7 which has
been designated as Freeport Weekend by the Long Island Tourism
Commission, has been completely t>ooked and therels a waiting list of
more than 300 people.
Baldwin School District Residents
To Vote June 10 _
BALDWIN - Registered voters in the Baldwin School District will go
to the polls Wednesday, June 10, to voice their opinion on the district's
526.422,029 1981-82-school budget, a $727,183 Ubrary budget, and
one member of the Board of Education. Chaiies Bogen, of Fisherman's
Road, is also tunning, but unopposed, for the Board of Trustees of the
Baldwin Public Library
FREEPORT - The village of
Freeport has again been selected
this year-as one of the communi­ties
to be featured in the Long
Island Tourism Commission's
spring/summer tourist promo;
tion. As part of the statewide
"I Love New York Spring Flower
Festival," the Freeport Arts
Council and the Freeport Rec­reation
Department have planned
an all-day Freeport Spring'
Festival '81 to be held Sunday.
Jnne-7, at the-Freeport Recre­ation
Center.
Two other events will be held
the same day in the village.
The Freeport Kiwanis Club
is sponsoring House Tour 1981,
an event designed to "show off
the village," according to Com­mittee
Chairman John Masters.
Also on Sunday, June 7,
the second annual Marathon
Road Rally, sponsored by the
Truckettes of the Freeport Fire
Department's Excelsior Hook and
•Ladder Co.. No. 1, will begjn
at 11 am at the Company's fire-bouse,
76 Church ^treet. Free-port,
Sptfng Festival <81
The event at the Recreation
Center offers free admission to
a host of exhibits; demonstra­tions;
theatre, music and dance
(Cont.onPagelO)
After Shoot-Out
FREEPORT - A Freeport-.bom, 21-year old, off-duty rookie New
York City Transit police officer foiled a two bank robbery in Freeport
Monday. June 1, by shooting the suspected robber at the scene of his
second hold-up. \
According to the police report, Vincent Giordano, who had been on
the City transit force for only
thlee weeks, was filling out
deposit form at the Atlantic
Avenue branch of Long Island.
Trust Company when a man,
later identified as Robert Weiss
of Huntington Bay, apparently
entered the bank and fired a
shot.
The 39-year old Weiss was
holding a gun in his hands,
according to witnesses' stories,
and had a ski mask over hb face.
Aftbr the alleged robber told
those in the bank to get their
hands up, Giordano — who was
in civilian clothes — tried to edge
over to a pole for cover, but
the hold-up man saw him move
and screamed at Inm to keep tus
hands up. He threatened the.
tellers .to "get the money" or
he'd shoot someone..
Giordano apparently finally
managed to get behind the pillar,,
crouched down and drew out his
service revolver. Pointing it at
.. Weiss, he said he identified him­self
"as a police officer . and
told the hold-up man not to move.
Weiss. Giordano said, tiien
turned with his gun, still in his
band,, pointing at faim. Giordano
said he then slu>t the suspect,
who fell to the floor.'
Freeport police were called to
the scene by a silent alarm
signaling a robbery in progress.
The entire incident happened
only minutes after Freeport police
recced a similar signal of a
robbery in progress at another
bank in the village, the Chemical
Bank at 160 South Main Street.
According to the police report,
Weiss held up that bank,
fled in a stolen car with more than
$6,700, and immediately tried to
rob tds' second Freeport bank.
Long Island Trust. The mon^
fiom'the first hold up was re-cbvtred
Tuesday evening, authorities
at Lydia E. Hall Hospital in
Freeport, where the suspect had-been
taken, reported that he was
(Cont. on Pago16)
The $26 million school budget
carries with it a $1.79 per $100
assessed valuation increase in
tares, more than ten cents less
than origihaUy anticipated-due
to the increase in State Aid
announced after the original
figures were determined.
According to the Baldwin
Board of Education, the increases
were due primarily to an increase
- in BOCES and out-cf-district
tuition costs; an increase in fuel
oil and other utilities, such as is
being felt by homeowners and
businesses throughout the area;
an increase in the prime rate
and interest charges; and in­creases
in social security and
health insurance premiums.
Other increases are in con­tractual
salary obligations and
the inflationary rising costs in
all supplies, books, paper, etc.
Jhe budget increase, the Board
has ezplained>b way below the
close to double-digit inflation
rate of the New York metropolitan
area. Baldwin's school budget
increase is 6%.
Two candidates are seeking
election to the seat on the
Baldwin School Board presentiy
occupied by Ralph Ca'labrese.
trie present School Board presi­dent
who previously announced
that he would .not run for re­election.
Thomas Carroll, a former
School Board member, and
Bernard Pittinsky. a CPA, are
both on the ballot.
Carroll, an advocate of neigh­borhood
schools, is a resident of
Harvard Place, and is in con­struction.
Pittinsky, who has
lived on Highland Street for the
past 14 years, is Director of
Fmance for Yeshiva University.
Interviews with both candi­dates
appear on page five of this
issue of THE LEADER.
The library budget, if ap­proved,
would mean a less than
two cents per $100 assessed
valuation tai increase.
All voting is at the Baldwin
Senior High School. The polls
will be open 6:45 am -10 pm.
(Seepages.)
HOLDING TROPHIES they were awarded for their maividual abilities, memtiers of the Freeport
Community Bowling Program pose for the photographer at the recently held Awards Dinner. Winners
of awards for high average, high series, high games and mostimproved are (1. to r.) kneeling: Gary
Quinton. Darron Anzelone, Jeff DiConslanzo. Bill Donnelly, Brian Anson, Mark Alkins, Theresa
Lorenzo and Tracey Ferrara; and standing: MiKe Alkins, Jody (Donnelly of the Nassau-Suffo'k Junior
Bowlers Association. Ancelo Cassonetto. Kristina Nelson. Eriks Purims, Denise Simon. Billy Suchan,
Dorreen Chila. Diane Solomon. Janet Segrelto. Lone Duffey, Carol-Ann Duffey, Tracy Denig, Lauren
Larson; Canay Roth. Michael Medagiia. sieve f^aplan, Lisa STmon and Park Commissioner Tom Re.