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i74th Year, No. 11 Freeport, N.Y. 11520
The Community Newspaper
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Signs of Spring: SPLASH launirlies
Oh Saturday, March 14, Operation SPLASH boats will pick up volunteers and ferry them to remote islands along our South Shore for OpSPLASH 19. For the 19th year in a row, volunteers from all over the area will donate their morning time to help clean up our waterways.
Last year 37 people collected more than 67 bags of garbage, 35. huge
pieces of dockStyrofoam, tires, lots of big lumber, and' several : coconuts...in just three hours. More' volunteers are invited to help make OpSPLASH 19:eyen more successful. Most people are unaware that ordinary street litter gets washed into storm drains, which empty—unfiltered— directly into South Shore waterways. This is an eyesore and an endanger-
ment to local marine life. To combat this- problem. Operation SPLASH organizes special clean-up events. This year, volunteers will be treated to a noontime BBQ feast at the famous 1957 Remsen Bay House, and get a rare opportunity to see how beautiful and peaceful living on a bay can be.
Located in Freeport, Operation SPLASH is a grass-roots all-volunteer
organization dedicated to improving life along our western bays. Since 1990, SPLASH has collected over 305 tons of trash, and is working on other important projects to help protect and preserve our fragile South Shore estuaries.
Call now to . volunteer for OpSPLASH 19: 378-4770, e-mail: OperationSPLASH@optonline.net or visit www.bperationSPLASH.org.
Freeport school board issues honors, talks budget
by Laraine A. Milazzo
Project Challenge students from the Leo F. Giblyn School demonstrated their talents by performing for attendees of the February 25 meeting of the Freeport Board of Education.
The students sang and danced their way throiigh numbers such as 'Put a Little Love in Your Heart" and"We are Family;' They recited poems and wowed the crowd with their performances.
Freeport High School varsity cheerlead-, ers demonstrated a lot of wow power as they
performed some of the routines that led them to the Long Island Championship. This was the first time in the history of the school that cheerleaders achieved the title.
"They did it with class and integrity," said Jonathan Bluni, the director of health, physical education and athletics. Mr. Blum added that they took home the Sportsmanship Award, as well,Audience members were treated to a video of their talents and Uien the cheerleaders elicited a number of gasps and much applause as they
went, through some routines.
SuperintenSent Eric Eversley, along with board president Debra McQuillan, bestowed •pins upon each of the members of .the team.
FHS student government
Leaders of student government reported to board members that a special Black History Month Assembly had been enjoyed by sM-dents. The class of 2010 conducted fund raisers including the selling of school apparel. They are also hosting a film festival.
The class of 2011 conducted, a pizza sale and is currendy in the planning stages of a Spring Food Drive.
In other high school news, the German exchange program continues. In the fall, students from Walldorf, Germany, visited Freeport. In the spririg, Freeport will be sending some of its students to Walldorf. The students have been training in the language and customs of the area. Intemet research has enabled them to focus on things to see once they reach Germany.
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| Title | The-Leader_2009-03-12 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
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| Date | 2009 |
| Type | Periodical |
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| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
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