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54th YEAR. NO. 18 FREEPORT, NEW YORK MAY 5, 1988 PRICE 2 5 * PER COPY
Fire sweeps Brooklyn Waterworks building
•UHVeVINQ THE CHARRED REMAINS of «w I
FfMport tInAglitw J«*m Maguira, C«vMnv-Miw«n iM«nlMra of ilw F ^
I for SMr tWQ heun.
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by Sue Morgan
Fue swept throu|^ the Brook­lyn
Waterworks building last
week and 77 Fteepott ftfefighen
under the'command of Chief
Richard Holdeoer fought the
blaze for over two hours before
bHnging it under controL
The landmaik structure is
slated for renovation by devel­oper
Gary Melius of Water Mills
Realty to house 48 condomini­ums,
some til them two and three.
story unks with balconies and
cathedral ceilings. Mr. Melius'is
still awaiting formal approval of
Us plan* from Nawau County,
the owner of the property.
The developer told the Leader,
be expected an architect "k report
on4he extent of the damage early
this week. Mr. Melitu said dam­age
to the main roof was not
FUUMES POUR fiom l0«Mr and i w r wln«mM of «w ttaoMyii
ImuaA 4A emwiiMiiriHlww iMtfta hnr fJMTr MalkM of Wafeito I
price of $1,400,000 with the
County for necessary repairs.
Hrefighten who arrived at the
site Wednesday. ApTil-27, were
confronted with heavy fire
throiighout the rear of the struc-
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important, but added he under­stood
there wu damage to the
' structured front roof^ which was
to have been part of-. the
restoration.
If the damage is sutetaintial, be
said,' conddetation would be
^ven to negotiating the selling
Margaret fritsch is AAother of the Year
."Can I sit down, please?" Mar­garet
Fritich bagged after being
told of- her selection as the
. Freeport-Baldwin Leader's
Mother of the Year,"rm crying."
The 77-year-oW mother, of
twins and grandniothef of three,
who grew up an orphan, "set a
sundatd for henelf as to what a
mother should be and no one can
come dose," s^d Mrs'. Fritsch's
dau^ter Mary, who submitted
the winning letter to the Leader.
"She's the mother of all our
. years."
. Mh. Fritsch'k other daughur,
married and the mother of three,
is Margaret Flitsch (yes,the spell­ing
is correct) and when the
whole clan vacations together
each year in Lake George, there is
no end to the confusion -and
tnerriment over the two similar
names.
Mn. Fritsch and her husband
of more than 50 years, Albert,
have lived in Freeport since 19S9,
in a house on Garfield Street
which Mr. Fritsch built on wee­kends
over a period of seven
years.-
• • Mary Fritscbt ktter follows:
"My mother, MargaietFtitsch, is
'everyone's* mother and grand­mother.
While our immediate
family is constantly nouiished by
her love, sunshine, good cheer
and creativity, all who come into
contact with her never forget her
love tokens of smiles, humor,
harmonica songs on their birth--,
days, harmonica songT on the
Sem'or Rec Center bus trips, pho­tos,
cards, etc., etc., but most
espedally as ttbe cookie lady."
"All across Freeport the is wel­comed
into stores with hugs, and
kisses. Recently a pharmacist
. called her to see if she was all ti^t
when he tsissed her visits. She is
beloved in her favorite Schooner
ResUuranr where she is famous
for bestowing.bunnies, Santas,
etc. to each lind every waitress on
holidays.'
, "My mom sends over hot
blueberry muffins to our neigh-
' bors on the morning of their
birthdays.
"She always focuses on what
SURROUNDED BY HER FAMILY at • doubia birthday/Eaatar
g«ttog«^«la77-VMr-old Mother of th« Year Margaret Fritsch.
cvntar. Atlaft la Mrs. Frftseh's huaband Albart and sacondfrom
right In foreground Is hor daughter, Mary, .who nomlnatad h«r
mom for Mother of tKa Yaar;
lovie she can give, not what she
can receive.-
"The world has been a better
place for 77 years because of the
sunbeams of happiness from
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PLAYING hsr f'famoua"
harmonica i« Mothar of tha-
Yaar Margaret Fritsch, wear­ing
• ehapeau for which sh«
won first priia In a "eraxy hat
contest." Mrs. Fritsch'a
favorha tunas are "Happy
Birthday," which aha ahwaya
plays for family and friends
on thair special day, and
"QodBlMsAmarica."