OCT 79
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
• i *
15-ampere fuses on lighting
circuits.
o DANGEROUS LIQUIDS: Use
nonflammable cleaning fluids.
Store flammable liquids in closed
containers, away from heat or
electric outlets.
o 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.
0 KITCHEN: Keep gas range
free of leaks; Avoid wearing long,
flowing sleeves- when cooking.
Keep curtains tied back away
from range i Be- wary of boil-overs,
grease and food fires.
0 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.
° 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.
o 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.
Amxdl meveir, NEVER leave smtM
chiMrom' amattemdledl.
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
FREEPORT FIRE DEPT. ,
ELECTRIC CONSUMER DEPOSITS
IN ORDER TO AVOID PROVIDING'A'TWO-MONTH DEPOSIT AS SECURITY
FOR PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC BILLS, ALL SAID BILLS MUST BE PAID WITHIN
TWENTY-FIVE (25) DAYS, OTHERWISE CONSUMER WILL BE CONSIDERED
DELINQUENT AND REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DEPOSIT AS PER SECTION 117 OF
I PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
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.
Mayor William White (6th from right) led the ground breaking ceremonies for the construction of the
110,000 square foot Two Guys department store slated for April 1 completion on the eastern end of the
Village between Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway. The Mayor's fellow Board members, Chamber
of Commerce officials, Community Development staff and representatives of Vornardo Inc. and the
Arrata Construction Corp. were also on hand for the ceremonies.
Superintendent of Public
Works Edwin Prefer has an-nounced
that the special Highway
Department pick up of bagged
leaves begins the last week in
October. Property owners must
adhere to the proper schedule if
the program is to be successful.
Plastic bags holding leaves are
not to be placed on the curb for
pick up, except on the day set
aside. The schedule is as follows:
MONDAY - Northwest: Sunrise
Highway north to the Village
Line, North Main Street west to
the Village Line.
TUESDAY - Southeast: Sunrise
Highway south to the Village
Line, Long Beach Avenue east to
the Village Line.
THURSDAY - Northeast: Sun-rise
Highway north to the Village
Line, North Main Street east to
the Village Line.
FRIDAY - Southwest: Sunrise
Highway south to the Village
Line, Long Beach Avenue west
to the Village Line.
This program will be carried
out by the Highway Department
personnel using packer trucks.
The private carters will NOT pick
up bagged leaves on trash days.
Extra large and heavy duty
plastic bags may be purchased at
Village Hall at 10 for $1.50 on
week days between 8:30 am and
4 pm. A maximum of 20 can be
purchased at one time. For
additional information, please call
the Highway Department at
FR 8-4000, ext. 224.
Trustees: Dorothy Storm, Alfred Sirlin, James Clark, Timothy Peternana
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo - Treasurer: James J. Lyons-Counsel: Michael Solomon
Ice Skating Rink To Open
The giant ice skating ring at the
Freeport Recreation Center is
scheduled to open for the season
on November 24, weather permit-ting.
The skating sessions will be
held according to the following
schedule:
Tuesdays -
3:30-5:30pm and7:30-9:30pm
Wednesdays -
3:30-5:30pm
Thursdays -
3:30-5:30pm and 7:30-9:30pm
•- -Fridays-
12:30-2:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm
and 7:30-9:30pm
Saturdays -
12:30-2:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm
and 7:30-9:30 pm
Sundays -
9-11 am (Hockey Clinic),
1-3pm and 3:30-5:30pm
All sessions are subject to
change. On public school recess
or other holidays, the Saturday
schedule is in effect except for
Mondays when the Center is
closed.
Cost per session for residents is
$1.25 for adults and 75<t for
children. Non-residents pay a
higher fee. Holders of annual
Discount Plans to the Center's
Health Wing are entitled to 10
free sessions per family. Dis-count
tickets are available
bringing the cost of 15 sessions
down to the cost of 10. Figure and
hockey skates are available for
rental for 60$ per session. There
is a fee for those wishing to go out
to the rink to watch of 25$.
Olga Kubik and Magdalena
Molinari, both natives of Czecho-slovakia
will return for their
third season to instruct both
adults and children in skating
throughout the season which ends
February 29,1980.
Both instructors were Junior
Champion skaters in their native
country, have performed in ice
revues throughout Europe and
the United States, and taught at
leading skating schools. Instruc-tion
will be for beginners, inter-mediate
and advanced as well as
. power skating.-The lessons are in
accordance with the Ice Skating
Institute of America curriculum.
The two professionals will also
organized ice shows during the
season.
Registration for the first
session of skating lessons will be
on November 14, 1-6 pm. The cost
is $15 for eight half hour sessions.
Community groups and hockey
teams may charter the rink for a
minimum one hour period. This
gives exclusive use of the facility
and the time may be used as a
fund raiser or just for fun. The fee
of $40 for one hour and $75 for
two includes personnel but not
skate rental.
The Center's skating area
includes lockers, skating lounge
with fireplace and a snack bar.
It'll Cost Less To License Neutered Dogs
A change in State law man-dates
that beginning in 1980, the
licensing fee for any dog capable
of reproduction, male or female,
will be the same and higher than
that for dogs who have been
spayed or neutered. Previously
male dogs, neutered or not, en-joyed
the lower fee of a spayed
female.
Thus, beginning in 1980, the
fee in Freeport for dogs capable ,
of reproduction will be $10.35
annually, and the fee for spayed
or neutered pets will be $4.35.
Part of the fee goes to the State,
another to the Town of Hemp-stead
for animal control within
Freeport, and a portion is re-tained
by the Village for adminis-trative
expenses having to do with
the issuing of licenses.
Dogs can be neutered or
spayed at a reasonable cost at the
Bide-A-Wee Home Association's '
clinic, 3300 Beltagh Avenue,
Wantagh (785-4687) or by obtain-ing
a certificate from the Friends
of Animals, 11 West 60th Street,
New York City (212-247-8120)
which will be honored by co-operating
veterinarians.
Again, the village has no choice
but to charge the same for male or
female dogs capable of reproduct-ion
since it is now required under
State law.
Halloween Jamboree
The Freeport Recreation
Department will sponsor two
Halloween events at the
reation Center on
October 31.
Youngsters up to grade four are
invited to participate in a costume
parade which will begin at 4 pm.
The parade will be immediately
followed by a magic show by Jolly
Jazzbo, the Magic Clown. There
will be prizes and treats for all.
Free roller skating will be
offered on the Center's ice rink
from 7-9 that evening for young-
"sters' in' 'grades' five' to eight:"All'
skaters must wear socks.
The Recreation Department
annually plans Halloween activi-ties
so that children can enjoy a
•safe holiday.
IT
MAKES SENSE-TO
$HOP FREEPORT
A Healthy Business
Community Lessens The
Burden Of The Taxpay-ing
Resident. . .
• by broadening the tax
base
• by providing employ-ment
• by attracting more
tax-reducing develop-ment.
You can Help By Thinking
"Freeport First"
... For.Purchase Of Goods
and Services
SHOPPING
IS GREAT
IN
FREEPORT
Freeport Mall, Merrick Road,
Woodcleft Avenue, Guy
Lombardo Avenue, Atlantic
Avenue, all around town...
Village
Sewer Department
Aids Homeowners
There are over 100 miles of
sewer lines under the Village
streets which are rodded and
cleaned throughout the year by
the maintenance crew of the
Sewer Department. This crew
also responds to emergencies
such as sewage stoppages in the
street and broken or noisy man-hole
covers, etc. There have been
several instances of basement
flooding because a property
owner.or a plumber opened a
sewage house trap in the home
before checking the street sewer
lines first. If there is any doubt
that the stoppage is not located in
the home, please call the Village
Sewer Department at FR8-4000,
Ext. 228, before opening the
house trap. After business hours
and on weekends, call FR8-4009.
Lateral sewer pipe connections
from the house to the Village
sewer lines, and'the proper fitting
of house trap plugs are the re-sponsibility
of the property
owners.
When It Snows
Remember Freeport's Snow
Emergency Signal on the fire
horns—four blasts, pause—two
blasts.
Your car must be off the street
or it is subject to being towed
away at your expense. Streets
must be kept clear for snow
plows, fire -trucks- and -other
emergency vehicles.
Sidewalks should be cleared of
snow as soon as possible. This is
the responsibility of the property
owner or tenant. Violators will
receive summonses.
The Freeport Fire Department
also reminds homeowners .with
fire hydrants on their property
that the area around the hydrant
should be the first area cleared of
snow. Loss of life and/or property
could result if the Department is
unable to locate the hydrant
quickly
Announcements on closings in
the Village and other important
information will be aired by
WGBB (12.40AM) and WHIL
(11AM) in an emergency sit-uation.
Cease And Desist Orders
Prevent Blockbusting
Freeport's Stabilization and
Affirmative Housing Task Force
urges all homeowners who have
not already done so, to submit a
cease and desist order to Secre-tary
of State Basil Patterson,
These orders prevent mass solici-tation
of homeowners and undue
pressure to sell.
The cease and desist drive
began some-years ago-when soli-citations
of homeowners in the
Village by a few unscrupulous
real estate brokers led to "block
..busting.". .Discussions -between
the Village and State govern-ments
led to the program where-by
residents signing and filing
such orders with the State would
be protected from unwanted solic-itation
by real estate brokers and
salesmen. Those realtors refusing
to obey the order are subject to
punitive action by the Secretary's
office which can lead to suspen-sion
or revokation of the license to
operate in the real estate field.
If you have never signed a
cease and desist order — of if you
have but have since moved with-in
the Village to another house —
clip out and sign the form below
and return it to the Village
Clerk's office (do not mail it
directly to the State).
The forms will then be recorded
by the Village and forwarded to
the Secretary of State. When you
have received an acknowledge-ment
from the State, you will
know that you are covered by the
non-solicitation order. If you are
subsequently solicited, save the
postcard, business card or. other
material received, or if solicited
by phone, make a note of the
time, date and name and broker
affiliation of the caller, and then
notify the Code Enforcement
office.
To save postage, the form
below may be returned with your
electric payment. The Task Force
urges all Freeporters to add their
names to the hundreds of their
neighbors who have already -af-forded
themselves of this form of
protecting their property, their
Village and themselves. The sign-ing
of the order will not prevent
anyone from selling his home in
a legitimate manner by merely
contacting any reputable realtor.
The difference is that the contract
is initiated by the homeowner and
not by a real estate dealer.
Date
Hon. Basil Patterson
Secretary of State
New York Department of State
Dear Secretary Cuomo:
I (We), the undersigned registered owner(s) of property located
at , in the Village
of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, do not wish to sell such
property. Accordingly, I (We) hereby revoke my (our) implied In-vitation
to solicit in any manner whatsoever.
I (We) hereby request you, by virtue of the power vested In you
as Secretary of State, pursuant to Article 12A of the Real Property
Law, to order all licensed brokers and salesmen to cease and desist
from soliciting the undersigned until such time as I (We) may
notify you in writing to the contrary.
(Signed).
(Signed).
Print Name.
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