FREEPORT
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„ PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
Vol. 8-7 1958
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NEW CONVALESCENT HOME
'-, This beautiful tax-pay ing structure is aeon to be erected en the S/S of W.
Merrick Road by a group of doctors associated with Doctors Hospital and ha i the
enthusiastic support of the Nassau County Dept, of Health,
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RAILROAD STATION PLATFORM ELONGATED!
Unprecedented expeditious action was taken by N. Y. State Dept. of Public
Works and the Public Service Commission to the Freeport's Village Board's re-quest
of one month ago to extend the station platform to accommodate the maximum
number of cars. An additional 165 feet of platform running westerly is to be added.
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BAY ESTATE PROGRAM RESUMES!
Now that the drainage and new water lines have been installed, the Village
Board has authorized the Village Engineers to prepare plans and specifications for
bids for paving from curb to curb in the Bay Estates area. Included in this pro-gram
is also a section of Buffalo Avenue and Richmond Street. Work is estimated
to commence before September 1, 1958.
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BROOKSIDE AVENUE PAVING IMPROVEMENTS
The Village Engineers reports plans and specifications for the paving of ^^
North Brobkside Avenue from California Avenue northerly are rapidly nearing ^^
completion for this project to be undertaken this summer. Unforeseen delay has
been experienced due to difficulties in property acquisitions.
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ADDITIONAL MERCURY LIGHTS
The area surrounding Columbus Avenue School and the two parking fields
onBroadway have recently received the popular new lighting treatment. Additional
new lights have alsobeen installed around Randall Park and programs for new areas
are being worked upon. Many new systems previously authorized will be worked
upon as soon as the heavy work load imposed upon the Line Department due to the
Railroad Elimination and E. Merrick Road widening is caught up with.
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FREEPORT P. B. A. DRIVE *
The President of the Freeport Police Benevolent Association, Ptl. Henry
C. Schwaner would like to remind the residents of Freeport that if they have mis-laid
the literature in regards to their ANNUAL AFFAIR that it will be held at GUY
LOMBARDO'S, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1958.
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Tickets are $2. 50 per person, and a post card with your name, address
and the number of tickets needed will be taken care of promptly by the Patrolmen.
Those who cannot attend but wish to make a contribution to their organization may
do so by mailing it to THE FREEPORT POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, Box
130 Freeport, N. Y. Please make checks payable to the FREEPORT P. B.A. Any
donation will be most welcome.
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By now most Freeporters are aware of the Start of the $7,000,000.00
R. R. Grade Crossing Elimination Program and that congestion and inconvenience
will be experienced during the two year period required for completion. However
individuals with understanding will readily realize the tremendous benefits that will
be enjoyed by the community later on. The current E. Merrick Road widening pro-gram
will do much to relieve some of this inconvenience and aid in the fluidity of
traffic. Paving work on this contract will be in progress very shortly after which
the Henry Street extension and widening of S. Main Street are scheduled.
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT
FREEPORT TEEN-AGE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Freeport's Teen-age Employment service, which is being co-sponsored
with the Freeport Chamber of Commerce and the Village Recreation Department,
announced its new office hours effective July 1st. These hours will be 9:45 A.M.
to 12:45 P.M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
It is hoped that these new hours will be more convenient for the people
who wish to use this Service. Many teen-agers have applied for jobs since school
has been closed, but there is still a lack of positions for these teen-agers to fill.
- - —If you require -teen-age-helpj- call our Service-Freeport 8-4000 and we
will be happy to fill your request for teen-age assistance.
ADULT SQUARE DANCING
The Freeport Recreation Department has again scheduled a series of Fri-day
night adult square dances for this coming summer. The first such dance was
held at Randall Park on June 27th, beginning at 8:30P.M. and ending atll:00 P.M.
As was done in the past, these evening promenades and do-si-do's will be called at
alternating parks beginning on the above date and will then proceed from Randall
Park to Northeast Park to Northwest Park, and so on until the final dance onAugust
15th. Bill Kattke, veteran caller, and his band will handle this activity.
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OUTDOOR MOVIES
Outdoor movies have also been scheduled every other Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings at Randall Park, Northwest Park and Northeast Park be-ginning
Monday June 30th, July 1st and July 2nd. The schedule for the summer out-door
movies will be as follows:
July 14 - 15 - 16 KILL THE UMPIRE
July 29 - 29 - 30 ROGUES of SHERWOOD FOREST -Technicolor
August 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 GOOD HUMOR MAN
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These movies will begin at 8:30 P.M. sharp.
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Calling parent's attention to delinquency of some of the children and des-tructions.
Complaints have been received that some teenagers have been bullying
young children playing in the Northeast Park and facilities at the park have been
damaged. The parents cooperation is solicited in educating their youngsters not to
be destructive and to be on their good -behavior.
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TAKE NOTICE
The Police Department of the Village of Freeport has a Jarge number of
bicycles and other items of personal property which have been found and turned in
to the Police Department within the last two years. There wiU be a sale of all un-claimed
property in the possession of the Police for a period of over one year. The
attention of all people is directed to this fact so that if they own any bicycles or other
property believed to be lost or stolen, they should contact the Police Department
and identify same; otherwise all unclaimed property in possession of the Police De-partment
for a period of over one year, will be offered at public sale onAugust2nd,
1958 at 2:00 P. M. in the Police Garage, 40 No. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, N. Y.
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We sincerely hope you have enjoyed the new size of your Municipal Bul-letin.
This has been made possible through the adoption of I. B.M. billing which
required larger envelopes and therefor a larger insertion with more easily read-able
print has been adopted.
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