Arts Council Events
The Freeport Arts Council will
present several events in March
celebrating and involving local
talent on both amateur and pro-fessional
levels. On March 1 the
Arts Council and the Freeport
Recreation Department will
jointly sponsor "A Day of Dance"
at the Freeport Recreation
Center. Master classes will be
. offered by outstanding profes-sionals
in modern dance, ballet,
and jazz dance. Sylvia Waters,
Artistic Director of the Alvin
Ailey Repertory Ensemble will
offer a Modern Dance class for
intermediate and advanced stu-dents
from noon-l:30 pm; follow-,
ing a refreshment break, Rochelle
Zide-Booth, Associate Professor
-of—Dance at—Adelphi—Univer-sity
will teach a Ballet class from
2-3:30 pm using Anna Pavlova's
graduation variation, also offered
for intermediate and advanced
students. Finally, Jeffery Fergu-son,
teacher at the Alvin Ailey
American. Dance Theatre will
offer a Jazz Dance class from
3:30-5 pm at which beginners,
intermediate and advanced
students will be welcome. Danc-ers
may register to jjarticipate
($5 fee) or audit ($3) any or all of
the classes; a $12.50 fee covers
participation in all three ' pro-grams.
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On: Sunday, March 21the Arts
New Freeoort
Council will offer a special con-cert,
"A Celebration of Long
Island Talent," presenting to the
community outstanding young
professional performers who
grew up in Freeport or surround-ing
communities. -Currently
scheduled to perform this year
.are cellist Susan Lehr and
dancer/choreographer . Elise
Bernhardt, both of Freeport. The
. performance will take place at
Freeport High School at 8:30 pm.
Tickets are $5; free to Arts
Council Series subscribers.
On Sunday, March 29 at 3:30
pm art historian/archeo'ogist
Norma Kershaw will present an
illustrated lecture at the Freeport
Recreation Center orrthe magnifi^
cent array of art found in the
catacombs around Rome. Re-cently
Ms. Kershaw was granted
permission to visit some of the
generally inaccessible catacombs,
and her talk will focus on the
pagan and Jewish catacombs
which predate the more widely
known Christian catacombs and
whose surprising art poses many
questions of mutual influences.
Admission is $2.50 adults,
$1.50 seniors and FAC Friends,
and $1 children 16 and under.
For further information on any
of these programs call the FAC
office at 223-2522.
Homeowners r
Freeport Homefinders Director Ramona Crook (center) made a happy
visit recently to one of the families who had just moved into the house
her service found for them. Despite the holidays and cold weather,
Homefinders has sold 10 houses in the last two months. A Freeport
government project using federal funds, Homefinders matches seller
'to buyer with no fee to either party. Louis and Effie Montgomery and
their son, Christopher are shown at their new South Bayview Avenue
house.
No Drought Here » ' .'
port government, Mayor William
White has issued a statement ex-plaining
that Freeport is not
affected by the current drought
which is of grave concern to resi-dents
elsewhere in New York
State and in Connecticut and
New Jersey.
"We in Freeport are fortunate
in that we draw our water from
nine very deep wells and that the
water we use today actually fell as
rajn up to one thousand years
ago," the Mayor stated. He went
on to say that as with all natural
resources, there is no excuse to
be wasteful but the severe con-
_servation_methods ,mandated_in
other municipalities in response
to the current crisis were not
necessary in Freeport.
During the last century, Free-port
water was pumped into
Brooklyn from the present day
site of the Freeport Recreation
Center via the Brooklyn Water-works
building still standing at
the Freeport-Baldwin border on
Sunrise Highway. That provision
of Village water to Brooklyn resi-dents
disturbed the salinity of the
Freeport River destroying a once
flourishing oyster industry.
For Renters
And Homebuyers
Village of Freeport ordinances
prohibit the rental of room's in
private homes. When renting an
apartment in a private house,
check with the Village Build-ing
Department (FR8-4000,
ext. 242) to be sure it is a legal
apartment.
Violators are subject to a fine of
$250 per day of violation and
lessees will be evicted.
Buyers are advised that
"Mother-Daughter" homes are
illegal in the Village. Be sure to
check with the Building Depart-ment
to determine if the home
you are buying is a legal two
family.
Help Keep
Freeport Clean
PREFERENCE ONLY
FEBRUARY 1981
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 i Month
Cable-TV Arrives In Village
Freeport Superintendent of Electric Utilities
Ludovic Long Looks on from the ground as Mayor
William White (left) and Cablevision Assistant
General Manager Arthur Thompson ride a
"bucket" so that the Maypr could throw the
switch giving power to Cablevision's Freeport
system. This enabled an engineering shakedown
to begin. Thompson, a Freeport resident, ex-plained
that the system in the northeast would be
ready for sale at the end of the month. Additional
sections will go on sale as the, cable lines are
strung in cooperation with the Village's Electric
Department.
Trustees: Dorothy Storm, Alfred Sirlin, James Clark, timothy Peternana
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo; Treasurer: James J. Lyons; Counsel: Michael Solomon
Goodbye To "The Voice Of Freeport'
Retiring after 25 years as the Village of Freeport's switchboard opera-tor,
Rose Wright was the guest of honor at a recent party attended by
over 100 of her fellow employees and friends. Here she is greeted by
the two Mayors under which she served, Robert Sweeney at left and
William White at right. At a recent public Board of Trustees meet-ing
Mrs. Wright received a Certificate of Appreciation pointing to her
diligent service "despite foul weather and other adverse conditions."
Landlord Fined
Village Justice Ralph .Franco,
sitting in Freeport Village Court
on January 22, -fined Harry
Herman of 113 West Sunrise
Highway a total of $500 in fines
for conditions which.had existed
at his rental premises at 65 Grand
Avenue. The complainant was
Village' Superintendent of Build-ings
David Lovejoy.
The found • conditions • which •
brought Herman before Judge
Franco included holes in the
garage roof; lack of ground coyer-ing;
the existence of insects,
vermin and rodents; no paint or
protective ' covering on the
wooden structure; and deterior-ated
and unsafe flooring, col-umns,
bases and supporting
beams on the front and side of the
porch which also had a broken
railing.
Of the five charges, Berman
pled guilty to three receiving two
fines of $200 and $100 on the
third. Two others were dismissed
in satisfaction.
• There was'a fire, at 65-.Grand-
Avenue last month with the struc-ture
now vacant and boarded up.
According to Superintendent
Lovejoy, all existing 'code viola-tions
and the fire damage must be
corrected before occupancy will
be allowed.
Residents Encouraged To Take Tests
From time to time, paid, full-time
positions in the Village
government become available.
Freeport residents are given pre-ference
in hiring but most jobs
are competitive and require the
passing of a Civil Service Test.
Those taking such tests are
placed on a list which is canvas-sed
by the Village when openings
occur. Unfortunately, not enough
Freeport residents apparently
take the tests which would bring
them into consideration.
Further information may be
obtained from the Nassau County
Civil Service Commission, 140
Old Country Road, Mineola
11501.
Smallest Tax Hike
In Over A Decado*
Approved
Following a public hearing on
January 5, the Freeport Board of
Trustees approved the adoption
of the 1981-82 municipal budget
which carries a tax hike of 8<t per
$100 of assessed valuation, the
lowest in 11 years. The 8$ in-crease
to., the .owner of ajhouse.
assessed at $7,000 translates to
an increase of $5.60 for the fiscal
year, or about 46$ per month. Out
of a total budget of $14,323,703,
$9,755,875 is needed to be raised
at a total tax rate of $11.29 per
$100. ...
In presenting the budget,
which was arrived at after a long
series of meetings between the
Board and department heads,
Mayor William White noted that
several factors had allowed the
tax hike to be a minimal one
despite rising costs. Outside of
general prudent management,
there is the fact that the Village
went to partial self-insurance in
1978 allowing for a 20% savings
per year. Additional savings have
been realized through the use of
private sanitation services. There
has also been a decline in the Vill-age's
bonded indebtness. Finally,
the budget also reflects a revenue
of $300,000 to be realized from
the sale of the current Public
Works building on Albany
Avenue. The figure is not the pur-chase
price of the land, but what
will be realized after the Public
Works Department is moved to
new and expanded quarters on
tti'e site of the''new 's'h'iiF down-sewer
plant.
"Dog-Gone-It"
Bags Available
The Village Board of Trustees
has authorized the purchase of
2,500 plastic "Dog-Gone-It" bags
for $425.
The bags carry an appropriate
message reminding Freeport
dog owners to clean up after their
pets to avoid a $250 fine.
A bag will accompany each
dog license issued by the Village
Registrar.
A Special Message To Parents And Youngsters
F
As Freeport suffers from the
same rash of burglaries that are
occurring all over Nassau County
(up 49% over last year!), law en-forcement
officers point out that
many burglaries are not com-mitted
by professionals but by
youngsters. The following story,
entitled, "Nothing To Do" bears
this out. It's author is unknown to
us.
••NOTHING TO DO"
To the teenager with nothing
to do:
Three teenage boys, products
not of the slums but of a very
good eastern suburb of. Cleve--
land have been found guilty of 11
burglaries. Why did they commit
them? They had "nothing to
do.'' This case inspires us to
present a message we have been
saving for just such an occasion.
The words were delivered by a
juvenile court judge—one who
speaks to young people every
day. This is his message:
"Always we hear the plaintive
cry of the teenager: 'What can we
do? Where can we go?' The
'• answer is clear: Go home! Hang
the storm windows, paint the
Center Site
Of Twirling Contest
Baton twirlers numbering some
4,000 and coming from throughr.
out the New York downstate area,
are expected to converge at the
Freeport Recreation Center on
March 8. The event will be the
last time the twirlers meet before
the final competition on a state
level. The Freeport competition
will include solo and team per-formances
and among the com-petitors
will be the Freeport
Recreation Department-Apache II
award-winning twirlers.
The competition will be held
from 9 am to 7 pm. Admission to
spectators will be $1.50 per per-son.
Because of the large crowd
expected, the Center's ice rink
will be closed that day. All else,
except the gymnasium where the
competition will be held, will be
in operation.
woodwork, rake the leaves, mow
the lawn, wash the car, learn to
cook, scrub the floors, repair the
sink, build a boat, get a job. Help
the minister, priest or rabbi. Help
the Red Cross, the Salvation
Army. Visit the sick, assist the
poor, study your lessons, and
when you 're through, and not too
tired, read a book.
' 'Your parents do not owe you
entertainment. Your community
does not owe you recreational
facilities. The world does not owe
you a living. You owe the world
something. You owe the world
your time and your energy and
your talents so that no one will be
-at—war, in poverty,.-or sick -or-lonely,
again.''
In plain, simple words: Grow
up! Quit being a crybaby. Get out
of your dream world and develop
a backbone, not a wishbone.
Start acting like a man . or
woman. "
You're supposed to be
mature enough to accept some of
the responsibility your parents
have carried for years.''
"They have nursed, protected,
helped, appealed, begged, ex-cused,
tolerated and denied
themselves needed comfort so
that you could have every benefit.
You have no right to expect them
to bow to your every whim and
fancy.''
In heaven's name, grow up and
go home!''
S-T-O-P T-H-I-E-F!
ecure your home with good locks on doors
and windows. Don't give the thief any
help in his break-in effort.
ake care of your keys; don't give others a
chance to duplicate them.
".^utside, don't let your house look unoc-cupied.
Keep things from piling up...have
your lawn mowed and snow shoveled
while you're gone.
ut a light on while you're away...prefer-ably
one with an automatic timing device.
hink "twice before letting strangers'know
when you'll be away from home, or before
letting one in.
ive police and a trusted neighbor check
your home while you're away for more
than a few days.
nsure your possessions and keep an up-to-date
inventory of them.
:ch an identifying number on items a thief
might steal. Keep vafuables in a safe
deposit box.
|ind out about burglar alarm systems and
install one.
