LEAF-REMOVAL
Highway Superintendent Harry Chuisanp reminds all residents that the vacuum trucks
will not be used for leaf removal again until the autumn. Therefore, leaves are not to be
swept into gutter areas. They must instead be placed in containers for the regular
Wednesday trash pick-ups. The highway crews will be busy on street repairs and other
springtime duties.
HELP WANTED - LADIES
The Freeport Police Department is interviewing applicants for part-time positions as
School Crossing Guards, during daytime hours, at the various school crossings in the
village. Starting salary is $2.33 per hour.
Applicants must be physically fit, and a physical examination is required. Uniforms
are supplied by the department.
Any Freeport residents interested in applying should call Captain Raymond Knipe for
an interview, at FR 8-0700, daily between the hours of 3:00 and 7:00 p.m.
ANTHONY ELAR OS MEW POLOCE CHOEF
Anthony Elar has assumed command of Free-port's
modern police department. He has the job
by virtue of a single-minded dedication to all
aspects of current police procedures, plus the
top qualifying score in the Civil Service Commis-sion's
competitive examination for Freeport Chief.
Chief Elar, age 51, is a native Freeporter and a
graduate of the Freeport public schools. He
attended St. John's University and possesses
a law school qualifying certificate. His police
education includes numerous special courses
conducted by the Nassau County Police Depart-ment,
New York State and the FBI, in traffic safety,
firearms training, riot control, community relations
and other skills. He also attended the Traffic
Institute at Northwestern University.
A Purple Heart Army veteran of World War II,
the new chief joined the Freeport department in
1946. Going up the ladder he worked in all phases
of police activity, from police court clerk and
supervisor of the clerical department to command
of the traffic division and instructor on firearms.
He has been called on frequently in a community-liaison
role, working with school groups and con-ducting
demonstrations and discussions for the
public. He inaugurated the first bicycle safety
program for children in the metropolitan area,
including a safety film made in Freeport for dis-tribution
throughout the country and abroad.
He made Sergeant in 1953, continued his training
and study and waspromoted to Lieutenant in 1956.
DONT PUT TRASH OUT FOR
WEDNESDAY PICK-UP BEFORE
TUESDAY NIGHT
FIX-UP, CLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP FOR
AN ATTRACTIVE COMMUNITY
FOR RECREATION INFORMATION
CALL FR 8-4000, EXT. 253
VILLAGE APPOINTMENTS (from page 1)
Fred C. Berge Company continues as Public
Auditor of the village. The Schmeling Insurance
Agency was designated as Insurance Agent and
broker to provide bonds for village officials and
employees. Depositories of Village funds are
Bank of North America, Chase Manhattan Bank,
Long Island Trust Company, and First National
City Bank.
Public notices of bids, ordinances, resolutions
and other proceedings, as required by state law,
will be published in local newspapers: In Long
Island Kernel, The Home Town News for the
period April 1,1969 through September 30,1969,
and in The Leader for the period October 1, 1969
through March 31, 1970. When in the judgment
of the Village Board such action is warranted, a
public notice may be published concurrently in
both papers.
Public meetings of the Village Board will be held
on the first and third Mondays of each month,
except during June, July, August and September
when they will be on the first Monday only. There
will be no public meeting on a holiday or the eve
of a holiday.
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF TOE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
46 NORTH OCEAN AVENUE TELEPHONE FReeport 8-4000 ROBERT J. SWEENEY, MAYOR
Public Meetings On The 1st and 3rd Mondays Of The Month, At 9:00 P.M.
May, 1969
APPOINTMENTS MADE TO VILLAGE POSOTBONS
At the annual Organization Meeting last month
the following appointments were made by Mayor
Sweeney and the Village Board:
Trustee William H. White was appointed Deputy-
Mayor, to act for the Mayor in his absence. Wyatt
Anthony was reappointed Deputy Village Clerk.
Thomas DeVincenzo was appointed Deputy Clerk
and Public Relations Director.
Marguerite Johnson was reappointed Second
Deputy Village Clerk. Leonard D.B. Smith was
reappointed Village Assessor. James Lyons and
Marie Barbieri were again designated to act as
Deputy Treasurers: Gustav Hoppe was named
Deputy Assessor.
Oakley Gentry Jr. was reappointed Village
Counsel. Charles Mehrmann was again designated
Acting Village Justice:
William Noll continues as Superintendent of
Buildings. Henry Skellingtonwasappointed Super-intendent
of Sanitation and Incineration, to serve
at the pleasure of the Board. Harry Chuisano was
designated Highway Superintendent to serve at
the pleasure of the Board.
William Crevoiserat continues as Water Depart-ment
Superintendent, Ludovic Long as Electric
Utilities Superintendent, and Robert Kinsey as
Meter Maintenance Superintendent.
Stanley Brekne was appointed Superintendent
of Parks and Recreation (Theodore Combs had
indicated his desire to relinquish the duties of
Parks Superintendent in order to devote full time
as Maintenance Foreman). Edwin McKeeman was
reappointed Superintendent of Sewage Opera-tions,
Fred Frankel as Superintendent of Garage,
and the Baldwin and Cornelius Company as Village
Engineers.
Drs. Rudolph Joseph and Bernard Ross were
reappointed Police Surgeons, and Dr. Benedetto
Caruso as Assistant Police Surgeon. Estelle
Wattenmaker and Allene Warzer were re-named
as Police Matrons.
Franklin Fontera was appointed to the Board
of Ethics, and Tredwell Hopkins continues as
Chairman. John Marra, who recently retired as
Superintendent of Sanitation, was named to the
Sewer and Sanitation Commission, subject to
the approval of the New York State Civil Service
Commission. Allan Bernhardt was designated
chairman of that commission, and Anthony De-
Gregorio remains its Counsel.
Francis Musso was again designated for the
Water and Light Commission, and former Village
Trustee Henry Altengarten is now chairman.
Herman Deusterand Hale Smith are new members
of the Park Commission, and Al Cirino continues
as chairman.
Robert Orgill was appointed to the Human
Rights Commission. John Williams and Rev.
Chester Hodgson were reappointed as members,
and Edward Yamin as chairman.
Joseph Badalucca and Stewart Yanover are
new members of the Highway Commission, and
Norman Schmelling was reappointed chairman.
All members of the Zoning Board of Appeals were
reappointed: chairman John Donovan, J. Norman
Leek, Robert Hallam, Perry Fischer and Harlon
Robinson.
Raoul Lucca and Thomas Landers are new
members of the Planning Board, and Louis Bloom
was designated chairman. The members of the
Electrical Board are: chairman Frank Mckenna,
Edward Rein, George Hubschmitt, William Hill,
Ludovic Long, William Noll, and Peter Meyer.
On the Examining Board of Plumbers are: Charles
Fritz, John Marshall and Louis Bloom, with John
Marshall as chairman.
Charles Simpson was reappointed to the Public
Employees Relations Board, and Richard Curran
continues as chairman. The Traffic Safety Com-mittee
members are: chairman Milton Danziger,
Joseph Gallo, William Vagts, Thomas Re and
Richard Weick. On the Beautification Committee
are: chairman Mrs. T. Gibbons, Edel Marohe,
Sam Mitzner, Dorothy Forman, Paul and Joan
Boudreau, Mrs. L. Phelps, Elizabeth Denton, Dora
Phillips, Isabella Stark and Beatrice Thompson.
The Waterfront Committee is now made up of:
chairman Otto Kunz Jr., Bennett Minton Jr.,
Joseph Van Blerck, Michael Wainz, Frank Bradford,
Al Linroth, Charles Ramsden, Charles Pigadis,
Russ Redfield, Al Grover, Marvin Shinker, Robert
Storm, Ed Kalbfleisch and Richard Hall. On the
Air Pollution Control Committee are: Edward
Voelker, Walter Pope, Peter Fried, Martin Costello,
Victor Stein and Ed Kelsey.
(continued on page 4)
Trustees: George H. Fairberg, Thomas J. Lovelidge, Lloyd E. Ony William H. White
Village Clerk: John J. MacDonald - Treasurer: Leonard D.B. Smith — Counsel: Oakley Gentry, Ir.
A GOOD PLACE TO VISIT
The Freeport Historical Museum at 350 South
Main Street is rapidly becoming a must place to
visit, for guests of Freeport residents, school
children desiring to learn more about their com-munity,
new residents and old timers.
A recent refurbishing program has produced
a freshly painted exterior, brighter lighting and
new exhibits. The museum is maintained through
the generosity of Freeport residents and com-munity
service organizations, who continue to
donate artifacts, funds, time and labor, so that
Freeport's proud history may be preserved for the
present and for future generations. Funds donated
in memory of Robert L. Doxsee and F. Gordon
Edwards made possible the recent renovation.
The museum, shown here with flag at half-mast
in mourning for President Eisenhower, is open
each Sunday afternoon, from 2:00 to 5:OO p.m.
It will also be open on Thursday afternoons after
July 1. Everyone is welcome and-there is no ad-mission
charge. If you have guests of a Sunday,
here is an interesting way to acquaint them with
the background and development of your village.
Many Freeporters may not be aware that in
1961 a group of citizens reactivated the Freeport
Historical Society. The society's charter under
the Regents Division of the University of the
State of New York indicates that it will collect,
preserve and display early history of Freeport
and environs, and encourage local historical
research. In the fall of 1961 it purchased a dila-pidated
but interesting house on the former farm-land
of Raynor Rock Smith, Freeport hero of the
wreck of the Mexico in 1837. This was opened in
the Spring of 1962 as the Freeport Museum.
The Historical Society will welcome you as a
member if you wish to participate in this worth-while
activity. The only requirement is an interest
and desire for the preservation of our village
heritage. To inquire about how you can be of
service, kindly write to Mrs. William C.D. Glaser,
c/o the Freeport Historical Society, 350 South
Main Street. Please also fill in the application
and mail it with your membership fee, if you wish
to join.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHOP
Yes, I would like to join the Freeport Historical Society and I am enclosing fee for the type of annual
membership checked:
D Regular, $3 D Student (under 18) $1 D Sustaining, $25
D Corporate, $25 D Life, $1OO
Name (if corporate, include title)
Address Telephone
THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Date Name of Organization Time
May 15 P.T.A. meeting-Cafeteria 8:00 P.M.
15 P.T.A. meeting-Installation of officers 2:00 P.M.
16 Community Keys (5/23, 6/6, 6/13) 8:00 P.M.
19 N.W. Civic Assoc.-Atkinson School Library 8:30 P.M.
19 Open Village Board meeting 9:00 P.M.
19 Independent Odd Fellows (5/26, 6/2)
Chase Manhattan Bank Community Room 8:00 P.M.
20 Junior High School P.T.A.—Cafeteria,
Teacher Recognition Day Tea 2:00 P.M.
20 Human Rights Commission meeting
—cafeteria 8:00 P.M.
21 Economic Opportunity Council meeting 8:15 P.M.
21 Board of Education Meeting in cafeteria 8:00 P.M.
21 B'nai Brith —Union Reform Temple 8:30 P.M.
24 Freeport Block & Civic Assoc. (6/14)
222 Independence Ave. 8:30 P.M.
26 Office of Economic Opportunity—Head
Start Meeting—Auditorium 7:00 P.M.
26 Neighborhood Civic League 8:30 P.M.
27 Human Relations Meeting—cafeteria 7:30 P.M.
28 Budget Hearing—High School auditorium 8:15 P.M.
28 Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 P.M.
June 2 Budget Voting Registration—Archer St., 1:00 P.M.
Bayview, Giblyn, Atkinson & Columbus to 9:00 P.M.
3 Citizens Committee Meeting-
Little Theatre 8:30 P.M.
3 Human Relations Committee Meeting-cafeteria
8:00 P.M.
5 P.T.A. meeting—auditorium 7:30 P.M.
5 The Atlantic South Civic Asjfoc. 9:00 P.M.
6 Freeport Inter-Agency Coordinating
Committee 12:00 P.M.
7 Bicycle Testing Program—playground 9:00 A.M.
9 Readiness For Success meeting-
Faculty Room 8:30 P.M.
10 Budget Voting-Archer Street School- 7:OO A.M.
Atkinson, Bayview, Giblyn & Columbus to 9:OO P.M.
""'" 10 "'Human Relations Meeting—library (school) 8:OO P.M.
10 Freeport Harbor Civic Assoc.—Faculty Rm. 8:30 P.M.
11 South West Civic Assoc.-cafeteria 8:00 P.M.
Place
Giblyn School
Bayview School
Library
Atkinson
Village Hall
Chase Manhattan
Junior High
Atkinson •
82 So. Grove
Atkinson
Temple
Independence
Columbus Ave. School
Greek Orthodox Church
Atkinson
High School
Village Hall
Schools
High School
Atkinson School
Columbus School
South Shore Yacht Club
Library
Bayview School
Columbus School
Schools
Atkinson School
Giblyn School
Bayview School
PROTECT CHILDREN FROM POOL ACCIDENTS
"Now is the time to take action to save children
from drowning in backyard swimming pools!"
That was the warning issued by Freeport's Super-intendent
of Buildings, William Noll. He pointed
out that there are strict village requirements for
fences around pools to protect the lives of small
children.
Anyone putting in a pool in Freeport must not
only have the plans approved for the pool itself
but also for a fence around it or around the entire
property. The fence must be at least four feet
high and there are other specifications provided
by the Building Department. Every gate or other
opening must not only be closed but also must
be locked whenever the homeowner is not actually
in the pool area.
The ordinance applies to all existing pools,
below ground or above ground, Mr. Noll pointed
out, and violators are subject to a fine of up to
$250.
