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70th Year, No. 16 Freeport, N.Y. 11520
The Community Newspaper
Thursday, April 21, 2005
IN SOME AREAS the devastation is total. Everything has been swept away by the floods. The worst was hearing of a newborn baby swept away and lost in the waters. '
FATHER ALEXIS participates in providing immediate emergency resources,"going out to the devastated communities.
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by Joan Delaney
Father Alexis Fernando, who has assisted at St. Christopher's Parish in Baldwin for well over a decade, is back from a two month visit to his homeland of Sri Lanka which was so devastated by the tsunami on December 26.
Thanks to the generous donations of local friends and parishioners, he has been able to make a start in filling in the gaps between the immediate emergency relief, which was so effective, and long-term rehabilitation aid, for which many people are becoming impatient.
"The relief effort was outstanding," says Father Alexis, describing the outpouring of assistance from aroiind the world with donations of food, water, and medicines, as well as the help of hundreds of doctors and medical personnel." The
disease that many felt would follow the tsunami did not occur because of the immediate response from governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). "The govenmient of Sri Lanka did an excellent job dealing with infrastructure, particularly restoring roads, and the NGOs addressed other needs, helping to avoid an epidemic of disease," he said. Long-term rehabilitation, however, is a different story. When Father Alexis returned to the United States on March 19, only about four percent of the pledged aid had been spent because of the lack of clear plans by the govenmient for its use. It is possible that some of the problem involves the conflicts between the government and the insurgent Tamils in the northeast who live in the shoreline areas hardest hit by the flooding.
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ONE YOUNG GIRL who lives in an orphanage points to a map outlining her, country of. Sri Lanka. The caption on her drawing states, "I love my country."
IN THIS ISSUE
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Is your mom the best?
Be sure to write to us about that special Mother in Freeport/Baldwin who will be awarded several prizes from our local merchants.
Prizes include: doughnuts from Dunkin'.Donuts on Atlantic Avenue, a gift certificate from Atlantic Floral Showcase, champagne from Atlantic Bayview Wines and Liquors, a gift certificate from June Peters, a haircut from Salon Atlantique, a gift certificate from Rachel's Waterside Grill, a luncheon from The Schooner, hand-rolled bagels from Bagels Plus and a year's subscription from The Leader!
All nominating letters must be in our office by Friday, April 22. Nominees must be Freeport/Baldwin residents. Bring letters to: 1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick. Make sure to include complete address ^i phone number of nominee. Good Luck...
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| Title | The-Leader_2005-04-21 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2005 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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