The-Leader_1981-09-17

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FREEPORT. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 17,1981
46thYEAR,No.21
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Hero Firehfian Yorkfown Ball Will Celebrate
Nominotea For final Vfcfofy Of War
CITED FOR RESCUE. The Freeport F l i i Oepsrtmenl recently dted
five of its member* for their rescue of a woman trapped in a blaze In
a house In the northeast section of the village. The five volunte«ir«.
who carried the woman to safety, are (from the I.) Ray fylaguire of
Engine Co. i l ; Ron Murray, Hose 5; Jim McBride, Engine f 1; Jack
Collins (2nd from r.). Engine f l ; and.Joe Santoretti^r.), Engine f l .
Making the presentation were the department's four Chiefs (I. to r.,
behind table) Third Deputy Les Fleldsa; First DeputK_j}ohn
Provenzano; Chief John Combs; and Second Deputy Steve Wenk.
(Photo by Jerry Gart)
Baldwin Board Of Ed
Agenda Items
by Joan Delaney
BALDWIN - The month's vacation betiveen the August Baldwin
Board of Education meeting and the Hrst meeting of the year on
September 9 seemed to result in a slight decline in the momentum that
had been evident during many of the summer meetings. The Septem­ber
meeting at Baldwin Junior High School dealt ptimarvly with regular
agenda items and discussion of,
or plans for. the Coolidge School
referendum and the energy bond
issue were not emphasized.
Dr. Arnold -Lurie, president
of the Baldwin Board, began the
meeting with his reflections on
past Boards of Education and
Administrations in the district.
He stressed that "most com­plaints
were, minor." ' that
Baldwin is an "extraordinary
school district" which "has
always been good" and, which
he said, will continue to grow.
An "awful lot of positives far
outweigh the negatives," said
Lurie. noting that the "education
of children is progressing very
well." He stated that the Board is
a team with the common goal of
quality education within the
ability of the district to pay.-
He said, "it's a dynamite district
and it's going to get'berter."
Baldwin Superintendent of
Schools. Roiland Jones described
the opening of schools as' "the
smoothest finest opening I've
ever known." He said that
"advances arc taking place" and
credited the school board, staff
and administration with fine
work. Jones stressed that many
teachers came in early soluntarily
to prepare classrooms. He added
that nurses had worked to insure
that students had proper immuni­zations
and forms and also
praised manager of buildings and
grounds Sheldon Fuchs and his
staff of custodians for -having
the schools in suijerior shape.
Vandalism Is Senseless
Jones then showed pictures of
vandalism at Lenox School and
referred to vandalism at Baldwin
Junior and Senior Schools and
Meadow School prior to the
opening of school. He pressed
the need for residents to report
any acts of vandalism thy might
witness and decried, '"mindless
and senseless vandalism."
Jones also noted that two
grievances by the Baldwin
Teachers Association (B.T.A.),
regarding the appointment of
coaches had been brought
to arbitration and were found
in favor of the district. Jones also
aiiiiaunccd that eight open
enrollment requests were
approved and four not approved.
He then showed the Newsday
article on science teacher
Dr. William Sawyers and praised
him as "representative of the
teachers of Baldwin." U was
also noted that Baldwin received
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Battalion Award
FREEPORT - The village's
Fire Department has recom­mended
.Lt. Ray Maguire of
Engine Company No. 1 for the
198(W1-Arthur Kuss Memorial
Award, given each year by the
Second Battalion. The Second
Battalion consists of the fife
departments of Freeport, Bald­win,
Oceanside. Long Beach,
Island Park and Point Lrokout.
Maguire was nominated by
the Fteei)ort Fire Department
as the result of his "courageous
actions" on the evening of
March 17. which were responsi­ble
for saving the life of a 39-year ,
old woman.'
According to the letter sent
by the Freeport Fire Department,
Maguire was first to arrive at
the scene of a general alarm
house fire on Colonial Avenue,
and found heavy smoke con­ditions
and flames visible from
the third floor. Neighbors
reported a woman was 'still
inside the wood frame dwelling.
Maguire and four other
firemen — Ron Murray of Hose
(Cont. on Page 6)
New Appointment
At Lydia Hall
FREEPORT - The village's Spiiit of '76-Bicentennial Committee,
headed by Robert Raynor,' will officially and historically close the
national celebration with a formal ball commemorating the Battle of
Yorktown. All Freeportets are invited to the Ball, which will be similar
in concept to the successful "Presidents' Birthday Ball," which the
Bicententiial Committee held in
February, 1976. For titat event,
some 700 residents turned out in
costume for an evening of music
and dandng, food and community
sociabHity. •
The "Yorirtown Ball" will be
held Saturday, October 17, 9 pm-
1 am on the upper and lower
levels of the Freeport Recreation
Center.
American Sevolotlon
fit^edMYoiktown
The fourday battle in Yorirtown
restilted in the surrender of
General" Comwallis to George
Washington on October 19, 1781
and marked the ending of the
American Revolution. This year,
the anniversary marks the official
end of the nation's five yesir
Bicentennial celebration. Free-porters
at the local ball will be
joining the hundreds of thousands
of Americans expected to cele­brate
the event in some fashion:
400,(XX) are expected to visit
Yorktown; church and steeple
bells.will be rung in many cities,
towns and villages through the
United States; mock military
musters; balls and dances — all
can be expected to take place in
communities from the country's
east to west coast.
Tickets for the Freeport
"Yorktown Ball" are $12.50 per
person and will cover live music,
table snacks, set-ups and a
midnight Viennese Table. The
music will be provided t>y the
same band, "Rhythm, Reeds &
Brass" which played in the Gteim
MiUer/Tommy Dorsey 40's-style
for the first Bicentennial Ball.
Reservations, which must be
made in advance, will be limited
to 5(X) persons. Tickets may be
obtained at Barasch's, 61 Free-port
Mall, and at Musso Travel
A g e ^ , 365 Atlantic Avenue.
They may also be purchased by
sending a check, made out to
"The Yorktown Ball Commit­tee,"
to THE LEADER, P.O.
Box 312, Freeport, New York
11520. .
Proceeds of the ball will go
towards a gift to the Village of
Freeport. In 1976, the money
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FREEPORT - Martha R. Smith
of Rockville Centre fias been
appointed Assistant Administra­tor
of Lydia E. Hall Hospital in
Freeport. Mrs. Smith will bring
30 years experience in health
administration to her new
position.
A Trustee of the Village of
Rockville Centre, Mrs. Smith was
the Administrator of Park Villa
Nursing Home in Rockville-
Centre before coming to Lydia E.
Hall Hospital. A past president of
the Nassau County Health
Facilities Association, she was _
also a member of the Board of
Directors of that organization.
Mrs. Smith has stated that she
will use her position at Lydia E.
Hall "to increase the number of
health workshops and educational
opportunities for the public,
explore new programs, make the
public more aware of the quality
of care and availability of services
at the hospital, and continue to
attract the best doctors possible
to Lydia E. Hall." One of her
responsibilities will be to coordi­nate
the cancer programs of both
Lydia E. Hall Hospital and the
American College of Surgeons'
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WITH A GIANT SCISSOR, Town of Hempstead Presiding Supervisor
Thomas Gulotta (5th I.) and Freeport Village Mayor V/llliam White
(4th r.) share the ribbon-cutting honors at the opening of the Sth
Annual Greater New York In-The-Waler Boat Show on Thursday
afternoon, September 10«S(>onsored by the Marine Trades Association
and the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, the show remained open for
(our days at the Guy Lombardo Marina in Freeport. Joining the two
government leaders at the opening day ceremonies are (I. lo r.)
Freeport Chamber of C^ommerce Director Charles Mehrmann,
Chamber President Jo Cona, Town of Hempstead Commissioner of
Commerce and Industry William Heins. Boat Show Director Jim
Kenny, Freeport Police Chief Anthony Elar. [Gulotta]. Marine Trades
Association President Charles Pigadis of Lakes Yacht Sales in Free-port.
While. Hempstead Town Clerk Daniel Fisher. 19th Distrk;!
Assemblyman Dean Skelos and Hempstead Local Development
Corporation President George Trias