Village News 1979-01

              V Moving To The Job
When Kathy and Stan Stackel moved from Flushing into their new
house on Sigmond Street, Village Homefinders volunteer Marilyn
Margolis (right) was an early visitor for she had found the house for
them. The Stackels came to the Homefinders Service for a house as
Mrs. Stackel has worked in the Freeport School District for 12 years
"and I know the quality of education available." Mrs. Margolis was
instrumental in last year's two successful House Tours which compli-mented
the Homefinders Service which fits buyer to seller with no fee
to either. Information about the Service is available through FR 8-4000,
ext. 296.
Improvement Monies Availability Expanded
A greater proportion of Free-port
residents may now avail
themselves of funds made avail-able
through the Village's Com-munity
Development Block
Grant Program to make improve-ments
on their homes. Up until
now only property owners in the
three designated Housing Im-provement
Areas were eligible for
'low "(3%) interest loans/or
direct grants. Property owners in
these Improvement Areas
remain eligible for loans, subject
to bank approval, with no maxi-mum
income level required.
In addition, the income level
of those eligible for direct grants
anywhere in the Village has been
raised to allow greater participa-tion,
while the maximum amount
of a grant has also been raised
from $3,500 to $5,000, to become
more realistic with today's
costs and property owner's
needs.
Income limits for LOANS
under the Village-wide Rehabi-litation
are: $11,950, one person;
$13,650, two persons; $15,350,
three persons; $17,050, four
persons; $18,100, five persons;
$19,150, six persons; $20,250,
seven persons; and $21,300,
eight persons.
Income limits for GRANTS for
the Village-wide program are:
$7,450, one person; $8,500, two
persons; $9,600, three persons;
$10,650, four persons; $11,500,
five persons; $12,350, six per-sons;
$13,200, seven persons; and
$14,050, eight persons.
Priorities for loans are (1)
owner-occupants of single-family'
homes, (2) owner-occupants of
two-family homes, (3) absentee-owners
of single-family homes,
(4) absentee owners of two-family
homes, (5) multi-family
buildings, (6) owner-used non-residential
structures, and (7)
absentee-owners of non-resi-dential
structures.
All home improvements are
covered under the program, both
interior and exterior, provided
that code violations are corrected
as part of the work. Improve-ments
most commonly made
under this program include
insulation, roofing, inside and
outside painting, electrical and
heating repairs, etc.
Loans are approved by partici-pating
banks with the Village
using the federal C.D. funds to
subsidize the annual interest rate
Homefinders Service
For Buyers
And Sellers
Home buyers and sellers alike
may use the Village of Freeport's
Homefinders Service at no cost.
This unique Village program,
funded with federal Community
Development money, has been
successful in matching prospec-tive
buyers from Freeport apart-ments
and other communities, to
Freeport homeowners who find it
necessary" to"seH' their homes. "
Dozens of houses have been sold
in the past year in this program.
If you are retiring or relocating
for any reason, you can utilize this
free service to bring your house to
the attention of prospective
buyers. Write to the Homefinders
Service, Village Hall, 46 North
Ocean Avenue, Freeport, N.Y.
11520.
Also, if you wish to rent your
house, with or without an option
to buy, the Homefinders Service
may have an interested party.
You should also bring this
Village service to the attention of
any of your friends or relatives
who are in the market for a house.
There are volunteers who will be
glad to show them' the com-munity
and give them '•:•. .any
necessary information. The •
Homefinders Coordinator, f
Ramona Crook, wilhproyi.de lists
of houses in whatever price range
they .may be interested.::Ask any
prospective buyer to xall Mrs;
Crook ait- FR\ 8-4000, extentibn
296. . v
February Holidays
The Village government will
observe two holidays next month
— Lincoln's Birthday on February
12 and Washington's Birthday on
the 19th. All Village offices will
be closed those days although
the Recreation Center will remain
open.
Because of the holiday there
will be no public meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the 19th.
It will be held instead on Febru-ary
26, 8 pm, Village Hall.
down to a low 3%.
Further information may be
obtained from the Freeport
Community Development Agency
at 378-4432.
Village 1979
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
46 NORTH OCEAN AVENUE TELEPHONE FReeport 8-4000 WILLIAM H. WHITE. MAYOR
Public Meetings On The 1st and 3rd Mondays Of The Month, At 8:00 P.M.
Parking Permits County And Village "Men Of The Year'
Parking -permits are now avail-able,
at $3 each, from the Regist-rar
at Village Hall, 8:30 am to
4:30 pm, weekdays.
The permits are necessary in all
commuter parking lots.
Automobile registration must
be shown when purchasing a
permit as they are available to
residents of the Village only.
Insurance Plan
To Save Money
The Village of Freeport has
embarked on a new insurance
program that is designed to pro-vide
effective coverage at mini-mum
cost and could save tax-payers
upwards of $245,000
annually.
The program, one of limited
"self insurance," has been
investigated by the Board of
Trustees, the Village Clerk and
Treasurer, since last spring. In
adopting it, Freeport becomes the
first Village in New York State to
take the route of self insurance.
Under the plan, the Village will
set aside funds for payment of
deductibles ranging from $10,000
for automobile damage (exclud-ing
the Fire Department). Claims
above those amounts will be paid
by an insurance carrier, up to
$1 million in liability coverage.
The Fire Department Vehicles
and volunteers will be fully cover-ed
by an insurance carrier as in
the past.
Freeport Police Officers Bryan Whitty and William Olsen have been
named "Policemen of the Year" by both the Nassau County Police
Conference and the Freeport Police Benevolent Association. Olsen was
honored for the rescue of a man trapped in a house fire while Whitty
was cited for participation in a car chase .which, culminated in the
suspect shooting at Whitty at close range before capture. Police
Officers Alfred Gros and Daniel Cuppola were also honored by the local
PBA for their part in the chase. Shown at the County awards ceremony
are (left to right) Freeport Police Commissioner David Meehan, Mayor
William White, Whitty and Olson.
Taking into consideration the
Village's insurance claims ex-perience
over the "worst" four
years, the sum of $675,148 will
be set aside in fiscal year 1979-80
for both payment of deductibles
and insurance coverage. Interest
will be collected on that sum, thus
increasing the potential savings.
Without modified self insurance,
the Village's insurance premium
for 1979-80 would have been
$800,000.
The insurance consultants who
designed the special insurance
program, Irving Weber and
Associates, said the risk manage-ment
savings were made possible
only because of the Village's
favorable claims and accident
experience and prudent manage-ment
over the years.
Trustees: Thomas J. Lovelidge, Dorothy Storm, Wayne Jordan, Alfred Sirlin
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo-Treasurer: James J. Lyons-Counsel: Michael Solomon
Thoughtless Acts Cost You Money Winter Fun Something Special From Freeport
Does your child have a "Stop"
sign in his or her room? Do you
think it's "cute?" It certainly is
expensive. It cost you, the tax-payer,
$52.30 in materials and
labor. A street sign is even more
costly. There may be an addition-al
cost to the "Stop" sign that
isn't where it is supposed to be —
a human life. The replacement
of such items constitutes a large
portion of the Department of
Public Works' street sign budget.
If such thoughtless acts were to
cease, the Village's expenditures,
and resulting taxes, could be re-duced
correspondingly. :
It is important for parents to
realize that under the law they
can be held" responsible for their
children's malicious and destruc-tive
acts. The New York State
Law says, in part: "The parent or
legal guardian....of a child over
10 years and less than 18 years,
when the child willfully, mal-iciously
or unlawfully damages or
destroys real or personal property
owned or maintained by another
MUST BE HELD LIABLE for the
damage or destruction in a civil
action..."
Such acts as graffiti and
vandalism, while not unique to
Freeport, should be of concern to
every resident-for it is costing
them money, both directly and
indirectly. A scarred, unattractive
business district does not attract
new investors to broaden the tax
base. Public property must either
be replaced through tax dollars,
or go unreplaced in such areas as
parks, depriving residents of its
usage.
Police Give Boating Course
Officer Robert Hock of the Freeport Police Marine Division presents
New York State Boating Safety Certificate to 11-year-old Frank Bavaro
of Westside Avenue. The youngster achieved the highest mark In the
recent free, two-session, four-hour Young Boaters Safety Course at the
Recreation Center given for the first time by the Marine Division.
Twenty-six youngsters under age 16 earned the certificates necessary
for operating a power boat under State law. A similar course will be
given in April.
Two winter activities will
continue to be available through
the Recreation Department next
month.
Ice skating lessons, at $15 for
eight, one-half hour sessions,
will be .offered on Saturday and
Sunday, or Tuesday and Thurs-day;
Students are accepted from
age four and all adult lessons are
given in the evening. Students
may register with the instructors
at die rink any Tuesday or Thurs-day
at 5:45 om.
Several ski trips are planned for
boys and girls, grades seven
through 12. One day trips are
scheduled for Sundays, February
4, 11 and 25 and March 4 and 11.
Cost per trip is $29 (or $23 if
equipment need not be rented)
with insurance' available at $2.
Ski areas include Hunter, Vernon
Valley, Catamount, Great Gorge
and Powder Ridge. Included in
the cost is transportation, ski
equipment, lift ticket and instruc-tion
for beginners. A bus will
leave the Recreation Center
each Sunday at 6 am and return
about 8:30 pm. A permission slip
signed by a parent is required and
the fee must be paid at the Center
no later than 4 pm the Tuesday
preceding the trip. Advance
reservations are available by
calling 223-8000.
A five day, four night, ski
trip is planned for the same age
group, February 17-21, to Mont
Ste. Anne in Canada. Cost is
$139 per person (four in a room)
or $169 (two in a room). Fee in-cludes
transportation,-' accom-modations
at Loews Le Concorde,
four breakfasts and two dinners,
all tips and taxes, daily transport-ation
to'the slopes and the heat-ed
pool, sauna and health club
at the hotel. Lift tickets are $7
to $9, equipment may be ob-tained
at $10. Available at extra
cost is snowmobiling, ice skating,
horsedrawn sleigh rides and
tobogganning. The bus will
leave the Center at 10 pm on
February 16 and return about
3 am on February 22. Full
payment must be made at the
Center immediately and a signed
permission slip is required.
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New Freeport homeowners John and Pat Metropolis, are interviewed by Dorothy McLennon, right,
and Connie Warshowsky, co-producers of the WQBB radio program, "Something Special From
Freeport". The radio show is aired each Sunday at 11 P.M. on WGBB. Dr. and Mrs. Metropolis found
their new home on Southside Avenue through the Village's Homefinders Service, and Dr. Metropolis,
a podiatrist, has started a practice In Freeport as well. The newly married couple chose Freeport, they
said, "after visiting the Freeport Recreation Center and other Village facilities, and experiencing the
friendliness of the Freeport residents".
A Message From The Freeport Fire Prevention Bureau
The Freeport Fire Department
maintains a Fire Prevention
Bureau headed by ex-Chief
John Horton. The Bureau's
purpose is to educate everyone,
children through adults, on the
dangers of fires and how they can
be prevented. To that end, Chief
Horton is available for lectures
and demonstrations. Every child
in the Freeport schools will attend
one session with Chief Horton
during each school year. He is
also available to such'groups as"
PTAs, civic organizations, apart-ment
groups, etc. He may be
reached at 378-0712.
Chief Horton points out that
"fire is a problem. People
cause fires. People can prevent
them. The following advice is not
new, but well worth repeating."
• MATCHES-SMOKING: Use
noncombustible ash trays in all
rooms. Carefully dispose of flow-ing
matches and cigarets. Keep
matches in metal containers,
away from heat and children.
Warn everyone in the family
against smoking in bed.
• ELECTRICAL: Avoid running
cords under the rugs and over
nails or hooks. Keep lamp or
appliance cords in good condition.
Don't overload circuits. Use only
15-ampere fuses on lighting
circuits.
• DANGEROUS LIQUIDS: Use
nonflammable cleaning fluids.
Store flammable liquids in closed
containers, away from heat or
electric outlets.
• HOUSEKEEPING: Keep
basement, storerooms and attics
free of rubbish, oily rags, old
papers. If using an oil mop, keep
it in a metal container or other
safe, well-ventilated place where
"it will not"catch fire by spontane-ous
ignition. Keep ashes 'in hole-free
metal containers.
• KITCHEN: Keep gas range
free of leaks. Avoid wearing long,
flowing sleeves when cooking.
Keep curtains tied back away
from range. Be wary of boil-overs,
grease and food fires.
• BASEMENT, GARAGE,
YARD: Overhaul chimney flue
and heating plant before heating
season. Remove open paint cans,
paint rags. Keep flammable
material away from furnace, flue
pipes. Keep garage free of oil,
paint, waste, grease. Keep yard
free of rubbish, dry leaves.
0 ATTIC: Don't store anything
near chimney. Keep chimney free
of cracks. Keep accumulations of
old furniture, newspapers,
books and magazines to mini-mum.
Remove matches from
clothing before storing.
• APARTMENTS: keep fire
escapes in working order, free of
encumbrances, leading to a safe
area. Use only approved-type
window gates. In vacant build-ings,
brick up lower floors, and
put tin over windows on upper
floors. Keep public halls free of
bikes, carriages and other
articles.that block exit. ....
And never, NEVER leave small
children unattended.
The emergency telephone
number below should be on the
cradle of every phone in the
Village. It may be cut out and
taped to the phone or a self
adhesive sticker is available by
calling 378-0712. Note the tele-phone
number shown below is for
emergency usage only.
TO REPORT FIRE
OR EMERGENCY
FR 8-0400
FREEPORT FIRE DEPT.