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FRPT MEMORIAL LIB
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FREEPORT NY 11520-3726
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77th Year, No. 31 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 The Community Newspaper Thursday, August 2, 2012 75*
Freeport Historical Society is 50!
FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY and Museum recently celebrated
its 50th anniversary at the Freeport Junkyard. Past president and cur-rent
Historical Society Trustee Isabelle Drach and past president and
current Director of Extension Services Robert J. Raynor were hon-ored.
Over 150 residents, community leaders, and representatives of
the Freeport Historical Society and Museum enjoyed a fun-filled after-noon
to reminisce and commemorate the Historical Society's legacy
and celebrate the storied past of Freeport. A successful auction was
held with all proceeds benefiting the Historical Society.
HONOREES: Left: Past presidents and current trustees of the
Freeport Historical Society Robert J. Raynor and Camilla Weir
entertained the crowd during the Freeport Historical Society and
Museum's 50th Aanniversary celebration. Above: Historical
Society Trustee Jane Jersic, Historical Society Trustee and past
President Isabelle Drach, honoree, Freeport Historical Society
President Cynthia Krieg and Freeport Junkyard owner Jimmy
Ruocco gather for an honoree presentation.
The Freeport Historical Society and
Museum recently celebrated its 50th
anniversary at the Freeport Junkyard.
Over 150 residents and community
leaders gathered to commemorate the
Historical Society and celebrate the
storied past of Freeport.
"This was truly a great day for the
Freeport Historical Society, with the
help of our officers, trustees and donors,
we were able to make this an event to
remember," said Cynthia Krieg,
Freeport Historical Society president.
"I truly could not have done it with-out
them. The Freeport Junkyard was
also a great host they made this whole
day special and unforgettable."
Isabelle Drach, a former museum
president and guiding force to the
development of the museum, and
Robert Raynor, who as a young man
helped start the museum, in 1962,
were honored.
Nassau County Legislator Dave
Denenberg made a guest appearance
and gave citations to the Freeport
Historical Society and the honorees.
Historical Society Archivist Regina
Freeney and President Cynthia Krieg
made a presentation on the history of
Freeport and the museum. Junkyard
owner Jimmy Ruocco also made a
heartfelt speech about Freeport's past.
The event featured entertainment by
Robert and Janice Caputo, food and
beverages. Donors, who included local
merchants and generous individuals,
supplied everything from gift certifi-cates
to baskets of cheer which were
auctioned off.
The Freeport Historical Society now
features hundreds of years' worth of
photographs, sheet music, and Theatre
Playbills, among other artifacts from
throughout Freeport's history.
The Main Room or Reception Room
is reserved for artifacts special to
Freeport's uniqueness, including a
1777 13-star flag, the spinning wheel
from "the oldest house in Freeport,"
and items pertinent to the Grand Army
of the Republic as well as the
American Revolution.
The purposes of Freeport Historical
Society are to promote and encourage
historical research; to collect and dis-tribute
information relating to the early
history of Freeport; to gather, to obtain
by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise
to preserve and to exhibit books, photo-graphs,
manuscripts, papers and relics
relating to the history of Freeport and
contiguous territory; and to preserve
records of the recollections of residents
of the area concerning its early history.
To contact the historical society e-mail
freeporthistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
or call 623-9632.
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Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 2012-08-02 |
| 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 | 2012 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | |
| 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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