The-Leader_1987-03-05

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UABER FREEPORt.NEWVORK. MARCH 5, 1987
52nd YEAR, .No, 46
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Controversy Over Sale Of Stodium
Zr Z'lj^ ^ __•• —Supermarkef-Or Millions
BolawrirHuman
Chain Sat. Mar. 7
Center Of Criflcism
Commuri/fy Fights .
Subsiance Abuse All Week Trcelebratryr
FREEPORT - Village Mayor Dorothy Storra-and the
Board of Trustees came in for some criticism for their
decision to sell.the Municipal Stadium site to shopping
center developer Wilbur Breslin. While those at the
Monday, March 2, Board meeting who opposed the S2.S
million sale primarily ob
by Juan DtUmey
BAL.PWIN - Members of the Baldwin community can
become part of a human chain, "Hands ACTDS% Baldwin,"
on. Saturday, March 7, at-1 pih: -This symbolic-and "
physical effort will demonstrate community support anid
committment to the fight against drug and.alcohol..
abuse. _
. Rain date h Sunday,
March 8.'
The event will be pre­served
with an aerial
photograph, while 1,000
balloons will carry Bald­win's
message of 'Drug
Free Is The Key" to other
communities.
Those wishing. to par-,
ticipate in the "Hands,
Across Baldwin," who
have not responded previa
ously, should come to
Grand Avenue, north of
DeMott Avenue, at 12:30
pm. Volunteer. firemen,
designated by Baldwin
Fire .Departm.ent jackets
and parade hats, will be
available to give directions
on how to join in the hu­man
chain.
"Hands Across Baldwin"
is part of the Baldwin
community's alcohol and
drug abuse . prevention
weeK which began with a
moving' and symbolic can­dle
lighting ceremony at
Baldwin Senior High
School on Sunday, March
1;
The ceremony, was aj-tended
by' numerous
elected officials, religious
leaders, children - and
community members.
Among those present .was
Congressman Norman F.
Lent, who spoke of drug
abuse as a* "frightening
problem' which, has to be
addressed through educa­tion
as well as through
bills such as his tough
anti-drug and crime bill.
State Senator bean Ske­los
a member of. the New
York State Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Com-mittee,
also spoke. Skelos
said that substance abuse
continues as American's
number one health pro­gram
and he applauded
those who stay - concerned
even when.lt might not be
fashionable. - ' He noted
that 80% of all drug sales
take place within 1,000
feet of a school.
-Newly appointed Nassau
County Executive Thomas-
Gufotta described a
change.in attitude toward
substance abuse from
years z%o, when officials
would refuse to acknowl­edge
such problems, to the
present time when all ac­knowledge
the problem.
Gulotta also spoke of the
steps which must be taken
to combat the problem.
"We must dry up the mar­ket,"
he said, and "increase'
the level of'social'con-ciousness
among adults
and kids." he added that
the "key rests with the ed­ucation
of young people"
and the "raising .of adult
sensitivity to the problem."
The theme of the week,
"Drug Free Is The Key,"
was repeated by other
speakers who were present
including Baldwin''s Board
of. Education President
Bernard Piuinsky, Super-infeodent
of Schools Dr.
-Rolland Jones and repre-
._. (Cool, an, Tftf JO) . . . . . . .
FREEPORT - The
Freeport Chamber of
Commerce will_ .cdebrate_.
•75 years'"of service to the
community on Saturday
evening,.March-Zlrrat-the
Salty Bay Yacht Club, 180
Westside Avenue,
Freeport.
The gala evening will
include a cocktail hour;
gourmet- dinner including
a Viennese table, unlim­ited
refreshments, live
entertainment and, com­mittee
mem.bers promise,
'very limited speeches.* .
Charles A. Brady of Na­tional
Westminister. Bank
USA will receive the Cit-
(Ccnt. on Pa(t IS)
Election
Schedule Update
FREEPORT - On the
calendar for the ' days
leading up to March 18th,
Village Election Day, are
' registratioo and two de­bates.
Non-registered, qualified
residents can register at
Village Hall on Saturday,
. March 7, 12 noon to 9
- pm. . • "
Two candidates' Forums
are scheduled. It is hoped
that air candidates, as well
' as a good turn out of rest-,
dents, will -be priesent on
Tuesday, March .10, at 8
pm, at the Freeport
Memorial Library, for the
forum hosted by the South
of Atlantic Civic Associa­tion
(SOSCA); and on
Sunday, March ISth, at 2
pm, at the - Freeport
Memorial Library, for the
. program sponsored by the
Council of Civic Associa-
-. .tionstCQCA). •.:....,...•'
jected to the price, which
IS half that of the highest
proposal received for the
property, there were some
whose reasons were based
primarily on the desire to
10 other retail stores.
The high bid - - S5 mil­lion
-- came from devel­oper
Maxwell Krieger,
who proposed a 140 unit
residential condominium
keep_the Jand- for-recre-—deyelop.=mentr— Housing^
ational use.
But,' there were also
some—friendly - comments
from the audience; Those
favoring the sale to Bres­lin,
a major Long Island
shopping center developer,
spoke primarily of the
need for a modern super­market
in Freeport or ex­pressed
concern . that a
town house condominium
development would strain
village services.
In executive session last
Monday evening, Febru­ary
aS",' the Board 'Tiad
voted to sell the 10.8 acres
to Breslin Realty, which
proposes to builjJ a su­permarket,
a 230-seat
restaurant (which Storm
said this week might be a
Ponderosa franchiseli_and
however, was not included
in the village's advertised
Reqvsest. For-Proposals,
'•At the start of the pub­lic
segment of the board
meeting this past Monday
evening, Mayor Storm ex-:
plained the Board's rea­sons
for its choice of
Breslin.
She admitted the the
dollar signs were tempt­ing,
"but reason began to
take the place of greed,
ahd.^reality set it in," she -
explained.; The residential
development would "be
across from "a junk yard
and incinerator and refuse
dump,"- Storm said, re­sulting
in "inherent con­flict."
Furthermore, she
-noted that statistics she.
. (Cent, oa Pile <)
HONOtUNC THE GIRL SCOtTTS. In eommemontion of Girl Scout
WMI, Much'g-II,- Frteport VilUje M>r°r Dorothy Sierra (r.)
prtic&ted ft ptoclun&tion dciipiittnc tht wetk to ft de1r{ftlicn of local
Scouti; (I. ta r.) Scaisr Scoot iaaccn Snti7 s( Troop iiii, Jwtot .
Scout MoRiqut Lvuiiui of Troop 2Slt, Auaeifttlon Mcmbcnhtp
Chiinromui Juiene Suchui, ErcvnU Kuta Howtll of Troop m7 ind
Cocrdvnfctor ct Altocikttcn Voluivittn Shucn DiC^mpi. This it ib«
7Sth. ftnniv«r«»ry of. the fotuidijif .of tb« world'i l&rseit volur.tuy
orcanixattch for girls. • *- ''-''' "-. ' - • ' '