The-Leader_1990-08-09

              Waterfront
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Pages 10.11.12
Freeport • Baldwin
THE LEADE 56th Year, No. 32 Freepon, N.Y. 11520 Official newspaper of the Village of Frccport'Frccpon and Baldwin School Districts TTmrsday, August 9, 1990 25c
Village of Freeport receives $332,143 for anti-drug project
Terming it "yet another weapon in
the "wai against drugs," Nassau County
Executive Thomas S. Gulotta recently
announced that he has designated the
Vilbge of Frccpon as the recipient of a
$332,143 anti-drug pilot project state
grant aimed at developing and
coordinating all anti-drug activities in
the Village. ' , .
At a Mincola piress conference, Mr.
Gulotta said, "The use and sale, of
illegal drugs is one of the most serious
issues confronting society. It threatens
to erode the basic moral fiber of our
society. Coordinated efforts by all
scgrfteitts of the community to Tight the
problem of drug abuse is the only
: realistic way. to confront the issue and
that is the basis of the grant"
He continued, "Financial support for
. local government activities is one of the
fccy elements in.winning tl>5 drug fight.
in our classrooms and on the streets."
Freeport Mayor Dorothy Storm said,
"The Village is delighted (p be targeted
to receive this amount of money. I
particularly would like to express my
graiitude lo County Executive lliomas-
Gulotta for targeting these funds and.
additional resources to help Freepon
combat the drug plague."
"This county, state and federal
assistance will provide added resources
to those already committed by the
COMBAT MEETING: Mayor Dorothy Storm recently held the secorx) luncheon meeting of her Blue Ribbon Committee.
The i7:mehnber body, is now also serving as the COMBAT Task Force with the directive of developing antKjrug efforts
in the law enforcement arisa to be funded by the $332,143 grant of federal morlies received from Nassau County. The
Task Force includes Police Chief Joseph King and Assistant District Attorney Eugene Murtha as well as representatives
of the religious, school and busirtess communities.
Village," asserted Mayor Storm. "We "Id a mayor's drcam..^ .With only a
•have a. strong community in Freeport snail municipal budget it isn't possible
that is willing and able to combat the
drug problem through unity and
cooperation.".
to launch a full-scale ahti-driig
operation, so the infusion of this money
will definitely help Freeport," she
explained.
The COMB AT grant (Coordinated
Omnibus Municipally Based Anti-Drug
Teams) pmvides funds to develop and .
(ccnthued en paga 17)
Senators Levy and Skelps secure grants for Freeport and Baldwin
Senators Nomian J. Levy and Dean
Skelos have secured special "Senate"
Le^sbtive giaius, totaling S92|500 for
. U non-prdfil organizations serving
Freqxwt and SSI/XX) for ID non-profit :
organizations serving Baldwin and
South Hempstead.
Senator Levy said.that the local
Freeport organizations receiving the '
grants arc the Hi-Hetlo Child Day .Care
Ceoter; Operation PRIDE; the" Freeport
Fjre Department; the South Shore Oiild
Guidance Centet; Uie Long Island Arts
Council at Freepon;.the Freeport
Community Chorale; the Economic.
Opportunity Commission of Nassau
County at Freeport; the.Freeport
Memorial. Library; the WHliain Qintan
Story PosfNo. 342; the Freeport
Historical Society and the Freeport
Exempt Ftrcmen's Associatioiu
the Baldwin and South Hempstead
organtzaticm are (he BaldK^n'Council
Against Drug Abuse: the Baldwin Fire-
Department; the Baldwin Public.
Library; (he Baldwin Youth Reiacation -
Associau'on; the Police Boys Club of'
Baldwin; the Baldwin Midget Football
Association; the Baldwin Liule Leagiie;
the Baldwin Ice Hockey Club; the
Baldwin Eagle Soccer Club; and the '
South Hempstead Fire Department.. '
The senators, membest of the Senate
Finance Cqinmittee. were successful in
obtaining the grants by having them
included in the 1990-91 State Budget
from special funds allocated to the
Senate Majority in the Budget for
worthy local pro-ams. "Oiies of the
purposes of this fund is'to provide vital
doHars lo local community '
organizations, helping litem to continue
. the programs which eiiTich the Eves of
local residents," Senator Levy said.
. He. outlined' the details of. the
Frcqxwt gnmis as follows:.'
- -a 515,000 grant for the Hi-Hello
ChUd Day Care Center lo help defray
the cost of installing a playgrtwnd and
outdoor play area; •• ,
' .'a $10,000 granffor Operation .
PRIDE to helplhis organization
continue their anti-drug prevention
program; . ' _^j^
•a SlOW) grant for the Frceport Fuc
. Dcpaninent to assist iri the purchase of
new, advanced fire safety equipment;
•a SIO,000 ^ t for the South Shore
Child Guidance Center to assist this
organization with the continuation aiui
expansion of their specialized tteatmeta
progratn for Childrch In Crisis;
.•a SlOjOOO grant for the Long Island
Arts Council at Freeport to assist in
expanding their cultural programs in
the community and throughout Long
Island; ' •
. -a $10,000 grant for ths Freeport
Community Chorale to assist this
ottanization in presenting its cultural
programs; .
•a $10,000 grant for the Economic.
Opportunity. Cotnmission of Nassau .
County, Inc., in Freeport; to help with
the coits of running their programs
serving the Freqxwt coromnnily; '
• 'a $\0,000 grani for the Freepbrt
Memorial Library to'a^ist in the costs
of their Freepon Collection.
Development Project;
•a $2,500 grant for the William
Clinton Story Post No. 342 lo help
offset the costs of a new heating boila
and the installation of a'chair lift;
•a~S2,500 grant lo the Freepon
; Historical Society to assist fn the
complpJon of their tnasoim building
restoration; and
•a $2,500 grant for the Freeport
Exempt Futmen^s Association to assist
. with the restoration of the 1906 antique
fxreengine.
' 'In addition. Senator Levy said that he
was also pleased to have sei:ured a
$150,000 appropriation in the 1990-91
Stajte Budget to be used by the Village
of Rreepon io provide additional police
' protection at the violence-plagued
Moxie Rigby Houang Complex.
. Details (^ the Baldwin and South .
Hempstead grants arc as foUovre:.
•a $10,OiOO grant for the Baldwin.
Council Against Drug Abuse for
continuation and enhancement of its
gmti-drug outreach program;'
•a SlOjOOO grant for the Baldwin Fire
Depattmetit to assist with the purchase
of new. advanced Gre safety equipinent;
•a $6,00a grant for. the Baldwin
' Public Library to help 'defray the- cost
of replacing three book drops in the
community; ',' "' .
•a $2,500 grant for the Baldwin
Youth Recreation Association td assist
' in the coritin.uation pf their summer
(ocxvtiruadonpooa 17)'