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46th YEAR, No. 24 *
FREEPORT aEMOalAL UIBR&RT <
W IlERRICK RD
FRPT HY 11520
PRICE 2 5 * PER CX)PY
Seven Saved From Gas-Filled Home
THE VlUt^GE BICENTENNIAL SPIRIT. igTe-ISSl", as exemplllled
by the Village o1 Freeport'a Bicentennial Commission Director, Rotjert
Raynor (r.), was acclaimed at the recent meeting of the Freeoort
Chamber of Commerce. Bob's worK lor the Village, including t^ls Job
as archivist for the Freeport Historical Society, was noted and re­warded
with a plaque trom the Chamber presented by Chamber
president Jo Cona and vice-president Larry Grebinar. As the final
event of the five-year-long national — and village-wide — celebration
f the Bicentennial, Raynor and his committee have planned a_York-
Xirti'n Victory Ball. Freeporters and their guests will enloy a late night
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Fined $750
For Violations
FREEPORT - The owner of
the stores and residential flats
at 84 Broadway, Freeport, left
Village Court S750 poorer than
when he arrived Thursday
afternoon, October 1. Village
Justice Ralph Franco fined Aziz
Othman, of Hempstead, that
amount for several violations
cited in Court by the Village's
Building Department.
Among the charges are the
failure to supply hot water,
a leaking roof.broken windows,
allowing stagnant water to
collect in the parking area,
storage of abandoned vehicles,
leaking plumbing, faulty flooring
and peeling paint. .
U he dcvesn't correct the
violations in the two weeks
to 30 days he was given for
various ones, Othman will have
to pay even more money: a
maximum of S250 on each of
eight.chargesof a total of $1,875.
Freeport Police, Firemen
In Early AM, Rescue
• FREEPORT - Three Freeport police officers and a volunteer fireman.
Freeport First Deputy Chief John Provenzano, were admitted to the
hospital early last Thursday morning, October 1, after their heroic
rescue of the occupants of a WcxJdside Avenue home. The officers —r
Mark Wittich, George Stephenson and Edward Locke — suffered gas
poisoning after they pulled seven
bullet, prepared by gourmet chet Michael Ocera; the big bana sounds
of "Rhythms, Reeds and Brass;" and an historical centerpiece contest
at the Ball. Tickejs lor the Ball, to Ije held Saturda^tghl, October 17,
at the Freeport Recreation Center, are $12.50. For''*informatlon,
THE LEADER'S office, 378-3133.
call
33 H. S. Seniors
-Win-Commendmtions^
FREEPORT. BALDWIN - Ten seniors at Freeport High School
ai.d 23 at Baldwin Senior High SchixM have been commended in
tile 1982 National Merit Scholarship Program. Letters of Commcn-daiioii
have gone to Freeporters Amy J. Adier. Jacqueline A. Bade.
William M. Biimpus Lisabelh M. Diringer. Dcirdre M. Dwycr.
Betty Eng. Daniel E. Grifftn, • ' "
Kristin A. Manitzas, Jil Mazer
and Maria E. Mercouris.
Batduin High School students
named as Commended students
are Stephen A. Allocco. Karen i.
Antcll. Li.ida D, Baldwin, Richard
L. Blitstcin. Leslie A. Dann.
David T. Dellacro. Peter C.
Elardc. Margaret E. Golden.
Beth A. Goldstein. Steohen M-Haflie.
Kevin M. Hassett.
Howard K. Herman. Robert T.
Hodges. Diane V. Jordan.
Michael G. Katlan. Jeffrey S.
Katz. Scon N. Lerman. Man
Clair Rucell. David R. Shaw.
Adam H. Sohn. Warren Soong,
Kevin J Vogel and Andrea
M.Wojnar.
The 33 seniors were among
the top 51.000 participants
in the 27th annual National-
Merit Scholarship Program.
A spokesman for the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation,
which conducts the Merit pro­gram,
stated that "to be desig­nated
a Commended students is
an outstanding attainment,
deserving of public recognition.
The nation will benefit from the
continued educational and per-,
sonal development of students
such as these, for they have
shown exceptional promise.
We sincerely hope that the able
young men and women being
honored will receive whatever
assistance is necessary for them
to achieve the high goals they set
for themselves."
Of some 1^2 million students
who entered the 1982 Merit
Scholarship compethion by taking
a qualifying test in 1980, about
3b.000 are bein'g commended this
month, as they begin their final
year of high school. These nartici-pants
scored high, but slightly
below students in their respective
states who qualified as Merit
Program Semi-finalists. Only the
15.000 Semi-finalists, who were
announced previously (THE
(Cont.onPagetS)
Holiday
Schedule
FREEPORT - All Freeport
Village offices ' will be closed
Monday, October 12, for the
Columbus Day holiday.
There will be no meeting of the
Village Board of Trustees that
evening. The Board will meet in
legislative session on Monday,
October 19, at 7:30 pm, and in
public isession at 8 pm.
There will be no pickup of
garbage on October 12 in the
northern section of the Village nor
trash pickup in that area on
Thursday. October 15.
unconscious adults and children
from the' house a little after
midnight that morning. Chief
Provenzano, who turned the gas
off in the cxUar area, was also
overcome. -
' According to a police source, a
member of the family residing at
28 Woodside Avenue, found his
family and what was apparentiy
another fanuly of visitors un-cOnsdous
when be returned home
after work. Witijin minutes after
Freeport Police headquarters
re<:eived the telephone call. Police
Officer Wittich arrived at the
scene, followed almost imrae-diateVyty
Police Office Locke.
Wittich, who was the first
one in the house, smelled the
gas and saw several unconscious
people on the first floor. He
immediately called for additional
help and returned to' the house
vvith his own oxygen. Locke
arrived, tried to reyive the
victims found unconscious
on the first floor of the house
while Wittich went up the stairs
and used his oxygen to try to
revive a woman on tiie second
floor.
The seven occupants were
unconscHous, overcome by the
toxic carbon monoxide fomes,
and barely breathing, according
to the police report. One, Bema-dette
Habeeb, 23 years old,
of the Wocxlside Avenue address,
was said to have been in res­piratory
arrest.
Fire Depaitment
OaSceoe
Units from Freeport Fire
Department Engine Company
No. 1 and Emergency Company
No. 9, were called into help.
Working with tfie police
officers and Chief Provenzano
were Zev Brandel, Melvin
Davidson, Gary Elder. Third
Deputy Chief Les Fieldsa, Arthur
Rasmussen and Bruce Willets
of. Emergency Company; and
David Baer. Michael Dantes.
Cliaries Weltner and John
Wensley of Engine Company.
Freeprt Police Officer James
Werner was also ciedited with .
aiding in the rescue efforts.. .
According to police-and fire
department sources, the carbon
monoxide fumes were caused
by inadequate ventilation of
a gas hot water heater and oil'
burner.. LILCO personnel called
to the scene later examined
the jheater and found the faulty
ventilation apparently was caused
by cWmney blockage. THE
LEADER was also informed that
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Important
Notice
Due to new postal regu­lations,
publicity releases
and all other correspondence
to THE LEADER should be
addressed to P.O. Box 312.
Freeport. N.Y.I 1520.
While our offices are still
on the fourth floor of the
Olive Building, 18 East
Surunse Highway, the use
of a street address on the
mail »ill delay it reaching
us and perhaps cause your
release to arrive too late
for inclusion in THE
LEADER.
GOOD SHOT! Arthur Burdette. Jr. (I ). president o' the Freeport
Police Benevolent Association (PBA) presents a troptiy to Jorvn
Provenzano lor second place in the Four Man Team Competition in
ihe recent Second Annual PBA Shoot Provenzano. the Villaae ol
Freepcrfs Chief Fire inspector, has an 'Expert Shcxjter" t>ar Close
to 200 marksmen participated in the Shoot held Septemt>e'' 23-24
at the Freecujrt Police Range