Village News 1979-08

              The Village Board of Trustees
has accepted, with regret and
appreciation of past services, the
resignation of Ramona Crook as -
Coordinator of the Stabilization
and Affirmative Housing Task
Force. In doing so, the Board
appointed Marilyn Margolis to
the part=time position of Director
of the Homefinders Service and
Human Relation Commission
Director Michael Kirwan as
Acting Coordinator of the Task
Force. Margolis' annual salary of
$5,000 will be paid by federal
Community Development funds.
Kirwan's new position is an ex-tension
of his present duties.
In the past, Mrs. Crook had
acted as Coordinator as well as
running the Village's free Home-finders
Service. In making the
announcement of Margolis' ap-pointment,
Mayor William White
noted that in creating the sep-arate
"position: of Homefinders
Director, the Village was giving
more emphasis to the successful
project which has sold houses to
some 50 middle and upper-middle .
income families since, its in-ception.
It is planned to expand
Homefinders in the future, given
the limitations of federal funding.
Mrs. Margolis has resigned as
a member of the Stabilization
Task Force in order to devote all
her energies to Homefinders. At
present she is working with five
families interested in certain
properties in Freeport including a
couple from Great Neck hoping to
purchase a $70,000 waterfront
home. Margolis will report to the
Task Force through Kirwan who
is her supervisor. Anita Landau,
Stabilization Chairwoman of the
Stearns Park Civic Association,
was appointed to the vacancy on
the Task Force.
Kirwan stated the group could
now concentrate exclusively on
such matters as the monitoring of
real. estate practice and com-munications
with individuals and
neighborhood groups.
Village Director of Human
Relations since 1971, Kirwan
holds a Masters Degree in
Philosophy from Cluaine Mhurie,
Galway, Ireland, his native coun-try.
His career has been in com-munity
relations with his work
causing him to spend eight years
in Brazil where he was engaged in
the Food for Peace program,
anti-illiteracy educational pro-grams
and human relations. He
was similarly engaged in work in
Jackson, Miss. Since coming to
Freeport, where he resides with
his family, Kirwan has been
active with the Nassau County
Chapter of the National Con-ference
of Christians and Jews
and has conducted seminar in
community relations for the
organization at Adelphi Univer-sity.
Margolis, a Village resident for
the past nine years, received a
B.S. in Home Economics from
Hunter College and is presently
studying for a M.A. in Secondary
Education at Hofstra University.
She has taught in the New York
City, Massapequa and Rockville
Centre school systems. In the
Freeport School District, she has
been a substitute teacher at the
high school and is an Early Child-hood
Resource Associate at the
Bayview Avenue School which
her two children attend. She also
teaches gourmet cooking in..the..
Amityville Adult Education Pro-gram
and is a consumer con-sultant
and demonstrator for a
microwave oven manufacturer.
Margolis was the founder the
director of Freeport's two suc-cessful
House Tours and also con-ducted
the Homefinder's Open
House Tour.
Freeport residents of all ages
are urged to watch the local
media for an announcement of an
"In" event which will "out" any
"in" event on the Manhattan
scene. Hint: It will be a tie and
jacket affair in plush surround-.
ings on a September afternoon
featuring the "in" crowd's fav-orite
drink. The event will be free
but donations will be accepted.
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Marion E. Harvie, Director of
the Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Center for the Village has advised
that Mayor William H. White will
proclaim September as "IT'S OK
NOT TO DRINK MONTH." in
making this announcement, Ms.
Harvie states that "in our society,
drinking is the socially acceptable
and desired behavior. An individ-ual
who chooses not to drink is
frequently considered a social
deviate and is often denied equal
consideration. While there is no
intent whatsoever to promote a
'temperance' campaign, our
motive indeed, is to create an
awareness to relieve the pres-sures
associated with the reasons
people feel it is socially un-acceptable
to refuse a drink. This
philosophy has been a major con-tributor
to the problem of alcohol-ism
and alcohol abuse in our
country. Until society recognizes,
that "It IS OK not to drink," the
alcoholism problem will per-petuate,
and the rights of the non-drinker
will continue to be over-looked."
Various educational programs
will be held throughout the com-munity
during the month of
September, including meaning-ful
sharing by Volunteer Com-mittee
Members who feel the
need for heightening community
awareness in relation to alcohol
problems and in preventing
alcoholism.
Sundays ° 11 pm ° WGBB (12.40on the AM dial)
° Hear about your villeg®
° Find out what is n®w
° Listen to your friends fit neighbors on tha air
Suggestions and comments about the show are
welcome and may be submitted by sending them in
with your electric payment.
: REFERENCE ONLY
AUGUST 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.
As witnessed by the jammed parking lot of the Freeport Recreation
Center, usage of the facility is up as Freeporters realize they are
unique in having recreational opportunities a "drop of gas" away
from their homes. Discount plans for unlimited admisr'on to the
Center's pools, gymnasium and exercise room are now prorated
between now and Labor Day to $40 for a family, $20 for an individual
and $10 for senior citizens. Fall plans, good from Labor Day to January
14, will go on sale the middle of this month.
Freeporter Homefinders Di-rector
Marilyn Margolis reports
that now, during the height of the
housebuying season, the Service
is experiencing a growth in the
number of persons wishing to buy
houses which is not matched by
the number of houses available
for sale. Particularly needed are
waterfront homes. " -':
The Homefinders Service,
which has successfully sold some
60 houses, brings buyer and
seller together with no charge to
either party.
Anyone who, for retirement or
business relocation purposes,
wishes to list their property with
Homefinders, is urged to contact
Mrs. Margolis at Village Hall,
FR 8-4000, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday afternoons.
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The Freeport Arts Council will
hold its Second Annual Arts and
Crafts Fair, Saturday and Sun-day,
September 8 and 9. The Fair
is being held in. cooperation with
the Freeport Recreation Depart-'
ment and-the Retail Division of
the Freeport Chamber of Com-merce.
On Saturday over 50 crafts-persons
will offer handmade
quality arts and-crafts for sale
on the Freepqrt,MaU..At the same
time the official-!opening of the
Council's Art workshop and
gallery wil1 be heldV.Ttie gallery is
on Newton Bouelvard, right off
the Mall.
A shuttle bus will run between
the Mall and the Freeport Re-creation
Center where a Creative
Arts Fair will be held. Admission
will be $1 for adults, 50$ for a
child and $2.50 for an entire
family. Activity Cards will not be
necessary for admission to the
Center's program wing where the
Fair will be held.
The Fair at the Center will
include demonstrations of crafts
and performances in dance,
theatre and music. There will be
strolling ministrels, baton twirl-ing
demonstrations, a writing
workshop, poetry readings and
activities especially for children.
Other feature will be a surprise
auction, a button making mach-ine,
a dessert bazaar and a
computer which will imprint the
owner's face on a tee shirt.
Hours for Mall activities are
10 am to 5 pm on Saturday. The
Fair at the Center will be held
from 11 am to 4:30 pm both
Saturday and Sunday.
Those wishing to exhibit crafts
on the Mall at the Fair should
contact the Arts Council at
223-2522. The fee is $10 per
space.
Trustees: Dorothy Storm, Alfred Sirlin, James Clark, Timothy Peternana
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo - Treasurer: James J. Lyons - Counsel: Michael Solomon
David R. Lovejoy has been
appointed by the Freeport Board
of Trustees as Superintendent of
Buildings. He replaces Louis
Bello who resigned to join a
Florida engineering firm.
Lovejoy was appointed Deputy
Superintendent of Public Works -
in July of 1975. Before joining the
Village, Lovejoy, a professional
engineer, held posts with the
Federal Highway Administration
in Washington, D.C., Salem, Ore.
and Dover, Del. He was head of
the Civil Engineering Department
of the Deleware Technical and
Community College and en-gineering
coordinator and later
Chief of Administration for the
Deleware Department of High-ways
and Transportation. Lovejoy
and his wife, Caroline, have two
teenage children and live on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
In discussing his new position,
Lovejoy stated that the emphasis
in the Building Department will
The Freeport Board of Trustees
has voted to raise the maximum
income allowable for senior
citizens to receive property tax
exemptions from $7,200 to
$8,000.
Applications for the exemp-tions
must be made at Village
Hall between now and'October 1
and between 9am and noon or
2pm and 4pm each working day.
Senior citizens must apply each
year. The requirements are:
One owner must be 65 years of
age or older and must show
ownership of the property for at
least two years. Proof of age and
ownership is required for new
applications only.
Combined income cannot
exceed $8,000. Income includes
social security payments, salary,
wages, interest and dividends,
net rents, capital gains, alimony,
support payments, disability pay-ments,
workmen's compensation,
etc. Proof of income must be
furnished with all applications. If
continue to be on code enforce-ment,
especially housing stan-dards,
visual appearance and
over-occupancies. "Due to fewer
building sites being available in
older communities such as
Freeport, the number of construc-tion
projects going at one time are
less than we have had in the past.
Now our efforts will be to bring all
properties into strict compliance
with the Village Code for the
health and welfare of our resi-dents
and to protect the invest-ment
that our many homeowners
have in the Village," he said.
Mayor William White also
stated that his, office .would in-tensify
liasion with the Building
Department now headed by
Lovejoy. "The word must con-tinue
to go out to the effect that
slum landlords and others who
would be detrimental to our
community by ignoring our laws
are not welcome and will not be
tolerated."
the owner filed a federal or state
income tax return for the pre-ceding
calendar year, a copy of
the return is required.
Some veterans are also entitled
to partial property tax exemptions
and also must file before October
1 if they are filing for the first
time or updating their, applica-tions.
The following is required for
initial applications: Contract of
sale and closing statement; deed
to property; discharge papers;
evidence of veterans' benefits re-ceived
from either state orfederal—
governments; last bank statement
showing amount of unpaid
mortgage; and other pertinent
data.
Veterans filing for an additional
exemption by update a prior
application, need bring only the
following: Evidence indicating
the additional amount of money
received for veterans' benefits;
last bank statement showing un-paid
mortgage; and other pert-inent
data.
The Village of Freeport reached
a settlement hi District Court
whereby members of the Unifica-tion
Church (commonly known as
"Moonies") may proselytize and
solicit donations on a door to door
basis under stringent rules. The
Village's ordinance prohibiting
door to door solicitation, along
with similar ordinances existing
in other Towns and Villages, had
been challenged in court by the
Church.
The Village reached a settle-ment
only after the court stipu-lated
that "where notice is given
by posting in a conspicuous
manner upon private property
that a solicitor or proselytizer
shall not enter without specific
invitation, this posting shall be
honored by solicitors and prosely-tizers
of the Unification Church."
In effect, anyone affixing a "No
Soliciting" sign to their door will
not be bothered. Any Church
member ignoring the court's
order in this regard may be
reported to the Freeport Police
Department.
In addition, the court stipulated
that the Village Clerk must be
given the names and addresses of
all Church members wishing to
solicit as well as a statement as to
any felony convictions within the
last five years. Church members
must carry ^identification as to
their membership in the Unifica-tion
Church which must shown if
funds are to be solicited. No items
such as candy, flower, etc. can be
offered for sale and.no price can-be
stated although donations can
be solicited. No orders for the sale
of goods or services in the future
can be taken.
Under the court order all solici-tation
and proselytizing activities
in residential areas can only be
carried out between 9:30 am and
8:30 pm or sunset, whichever is
later.
Write To:
Stabilization Task Force
46 W. Ocean Ave.
Over 250 paddlers participated in the Fifth Annual Great Canoe Races of the Freeport Chamber of
Commerce. From September 13 to 16, the Guy Lombardo Marina, foot of Guy.Lombardo Avenue, will
be the site of the Third Greater New York Boat Show featuring hundreds of crafts, in the water and on
land. Admission will be $3.50 for adults a.nd $2 for children with a 75c discount for senior citizens.
Hours will be 11 am - 9 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on Sunday. The 130'
"The Young America," will be docked right outside the show area. Those wishing to board her will be
asked fora donation to the L.I. Nautical Festival.
The Village of Freeport is cur-rently
involved in a U.S. Depart-ment
of Housing and Urban
Development 235 program which
provides for a- low down'payment
on the purchase of a newly con-structed
house with an extremely
low mortgage rate.
This program is available to
moderate income families (not
low income) and the houses are
built from plans selected-from a
variety, by the purchaser in var-ious
price ranges, and at different
locations in Freeport. Cooperat-ing
builders have been selected
by the Village.
Maximum income limits for a
family of tw- 's $17,052; for three,
$19,473; four, $21,947; five
$23,578; six, $25,210; seven,
$26,894; and for eight, $28,526.
These limits do not reflect the
real income which can be higher
because 5% of income plus $300
for each child is deducted from
the real income.
'Maximum • sales price " for' a
three bedroom house under the
235 program is $45,600 with
$38,000 the maximum mortgage
available. Maximum sales price
for a four bedroom home is
$52,800 with a $44,000 maximum
mortgage. The minimum down
payment requirement ,is 3% of
the first $25,000 and 5% of any
amount in excess of $25,000.
Those wishing to receive an
application should contact
Marilyn Margolis, FR 8-4000,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons. In cases where fam-ilies
cannot ultimately become in-volved
in the 235 program, Mrs.
Margolis can be of assistance in
explaining the Village's Home-finders
Service ' and the Home-steading
program.
A Healthy Business
""Community LessensTlfe '
Burden Of The Taxpay-ing
Resident . . .
o by broadening the tax
base
o by providing employ-ment
o by attracting more
tax-reducing develop-ment.
You can Help By Thinking
"Freeport First"
For Purchase Of Goods
and Services
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