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Do you have a specific problem that needs attention of a Village department?
If so, please use this Service Request form to bring it to the attention of your Village
administration. It will be acknowledged and given to the appropriate department head for
action.
We recommend that you include your name and address. It will not be disclosed to any
third party, but it will enable us to let you know what was done or why it couldn't be done.
You may conveniently send your Service Request to Village Hall by including it in the
same envelope with your Electric Bill payment.
TO:
Mayor Dorothy Storm
Municipal Building, Freeport, N. Y. 11520
Action Requested or Nature of Problem
Address or Location (Please be specific)
For Referral to:
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Villa
News
JUNE, 1985
Public Information Bulletin
bf The Village Of Freeport
46 North Ocean Avenue
Telephone FReeport 8-4000
Dorothy Storm, Mayor
Public Meetings on the 1st. and 3rd. Mondays of the Month, at 8:00 P.M.
Message From The Mayor
Dear Residents:
As noted in last month's "Village News," June is Clean-Lp Month in the Village. The Public Works
Department is assisting homeowners by collecting unlimited amounts of trash on the schedule pre-viously
published. • . . . . . . ....
The Municipal Service Request Form has been published this month for your convenience in bring-ing
to our attention any eyesores or other problems you spot in your neighborhood or in your travels.
Graffiti is very much on our minds. In the belief that graffiti begets graffiti, it is being swiftly re-moved
from municipal property. Once again this summer we have hired two temporary employees
to remove graffiti from business property with the permission of the owner. Research has begun on
the enactment of a local law requiring the removal of graffiti from property'in the Village within
a specified time. I have contacted all merchants selling spray paint asking their voluntary cooperation
in stopping sales to minors; This too may eventually require local legislation. In addition,! have met
with superintendent of Schools John Bierwirth who was enthusiastic to my request for joint anti-graffiti
efforts.
I am pleased to announce that, through the good offices of Senator Norman Levy, the Long Island
Rail Road has joined in our clean-up efforts. Following a meeting between myself, the Senator and
LIRR Acting President Bruce Mclver held at the Freeport station, work has already begun. The plat-form
waiting room has been painted, windows replaced, and, on an experimental basis, it will be
closed from 2 pm to 6 am during the summer. The entire station is to have the graffiti removed and an
anti-graffiti sealant applied. Lighting will be repaired where necessary and a study made as to the suf-ficiency
of the lighting. The rail road has also agreed to cooperate with Village Court whereby minor
offenders may be sentenced to community services, such as graffiti removal at the station as has been
done in our parks and the Mall area.
We have a long way to go but progress has been made and with your enthusiastic support a change
will be seen.
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TO CLEAN UP RAIL ROAD
STATION. From left to right,
Long Island Rail Road Acting
President Bruce Mclver,
Mayor Dorothy Storm and
State Senator Norman Levy
at the Freeport Station, (see
"Message From The Mayor"
above.)
Trustees: C. James Clark, Vincent DiCostanzo, Ralph Smith, Victor Cohen
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo; Counsel: Harrison J. Edwards; Treasurer: John Schmidt
11 tfi Annual Great Canoe Races
It's the llth anniversary for
the Great Canoe Races spon--
sored by the Freeport • Chamber
of Commerce held in cooperation
with the Village of • Freeport,-
Freeport tuna Club and the US
Coast Guard Auxiliary. The 1985
races will be held on Sunday,
July 7, with race headquarters
at Waterfront Park, foot of South
Long Beach Avenue.
The annual event attracts ama-teur
paddlers of all ages from
throughout the metropolitan area
who enjoy the mile-long chal-'
lenge of tide and wind in Swift
Creek. Running from-10:30 am to
approximately 3:30 pm, canoe
races involve two-person teams
made up of -(1) a parent (or
guardian over 18) and a child up
to 14 years, (2) two females,
(3) a male and female, and'
(4) two males. Special races are
held for kayaks and for whale
boats.
On hand for spectators-will be
refreshments and Canoe Race
Souvenirs. Trophies will be
awarded to Race winners at
ceremonies to be held at the Park
immediately following the last
race. A parking permit will not
be required for Waterfront Park
on Race day.
Pre-registration for racers is
required. Businesses wishing to
sponsor race teams are wel-comed,
information can be ob-tained
by calling the Chamber
at FR 8-7402, weekdays, 10 am
to 2 pm. The Chamber offices
are in Elks Plaza.
An area for the spectator fleet
will be set up in Swift Creek.
There will be excellent viewing
for landlocked spectators from
Waterfront Park.
Summer Trips For Children
The Freeport Recreation De-partment
is offering six one-day
trips for youngsters during the
summer. For all but the fishing
trips, a bus will leave from; and
return to, the Freeport Recreation
Center. Reservations are on a
first come, first served basis
and are obtained by paying the
fee and submitting a signed per-mission
form.
The first trip will be to
Adventureland in Farmingdale
on July 8 for youngsters ages 8
and up. The fee is $6 with the
bus leaving at 11:45 am "and
returning about 4 pm. This
trip will be repeated on August
6.
A ferry boat ride to Fire.
Island's Sailors Haven is sched-uled
for July 22. The fee is $6
and the day will include a swim
and picnic on the beach and
the exploration of the Sunken
Forest. The bus will leave at
9:30 am and return about 5 pm.
A fishing trip in local waters
aboard the Blue Fin II for ages
eight and older is scheduled for
July 15 and again on August 12.
The fee is $7.50 and includes rod
and bait. Meeting place and pick-up
spot will be at the Blue Fin
II dock on Woodcleft Avenue.
The boat will leave at 9 am and
return about 1 pm.
The Bronx Zoo will be the
destination on July 29 with the
trip for those ages eight and old-er.
The fee is $5 with the bus
leaving at 9 am and returning
about 5pm.
CALL ^546-8080
FIVE COUNTIES CARTING CORP.
Concerning Garbage/Trash Collections
(Call the Village Department of Public Works at
378-4000 on unresolved collection problems)
Civic Groups Urge
Letters Against
Tax Proposal
The Freeport Council of Civic
Associations (COCA), made up of
representatives of all civic groups
from the various sections- of the
Village, has asked the Freeport
government for assistance in
starting a letter writing cam-paign.
Letters are urged against
the U.S. Treasury Department's
proposal to eliminate the long-standing
ability of individuals to
deduct state and local taxes —
including real property taxes —
from their federal income tax.
New York is one of the high-est
taxed in the nation — and the
Nassau/Suffolk region is the
highest taxed in the State. The
ability to deduct property taxes
(County, Town, Village and
School) has allowed families with
modest incomes to own a home
and develop -an equity as that,
home grows in value. COCA
urges that you "speak out
against any plan to do away with
the state and local tax deduction
and do what you can to defeat
this proposal."
Letters should be sent to
President Reagan, Secretary of
the Treasury James Baker,
15th St. & Pennsylvania Ave,
N.W.; Senator Bob Packwood,-
US Senate; Senator Daniel
Moyniha.n, US Senate; Senator
Alfonse D'Amato, US Senate;
Congressman Dan • Rosten-kowski,
Rayburn House Office
Building; all in Washinton D.C.
Congressman Raymond McGrath
(for Freeporters living above the
south side of Seaman Avenue),
^203 Rockaway Ave., Valley
:Stream, NY 11580; and Congress-man
Norman Lent, (for Free-porters
living on the south side
of Seaman Avenue and south),
2280 Grand Ave, Baldwin, NY
11510. The zip codes in Wash-ington
D.C. are 20500 for the
President, 20510 for the Senators;
20220 for the Treasury and
20515 for the Congressman.
Help Keep
Freeport Clean
Historical Mural Committee
Having drawn up plans for two
historical murals in the lobby of
the Freeport Recreation Center, a
special committee is about- to
launch a fund-raising campaign.
The wall paintings, each meas-uring
17' x 9', will be created by
artist Frances Norris Streit of
Merrick who has created works
of art that have won high praise
in several Long Island buildings
based upon the history of each
community.
"One of the Freeport paint-ings
will trace three centuries
(17th, 18th and 19th), while
another large panel on the op--
posite wall will be devoted
entirely to highlights of progress
during the 20th Century," it was
announced by Committee Presi-dent
Wilma Buchanan. "The In-corporated
Village of Freeport's
Centennial is only seven years
away," she added, "and this in-spiring
portrayal of pur- heritage
will stimulate pride in our com-munity
among citizens of all
ages." Meanwhile, attention will
be focused on the community's
95th Anniversary, due to arrive
in 1987, as a prelude to the
Centennial five years later, in
1992.
The group at work on this pro-ject
has been raising "seed
money" through the sale of
trays bearing sketches by Rudi
Sittler, an Amityville illustrator
who is donating his time and
energy. .He. also^.has on .sale
planters bearing the likeness of
ducks, chickens, cats, etc. The
newest memorabilia tray contains
a painting of Guy Lombardo and
his Freeport home, drawn by
Mrs. Streit.
A drive for $95 contributions
or multiples thereof -from- in-dividuals,
corporations- or other
businesses is scheduled to begin
very soon. Early donations have
been received from Shore Plas-tics,
Richmond Hardware, The
Helm, Dr. Mervin Schloss,
Atlantic Avenue Deli and Five
Counties Carting Corp. Donors-names
will be permanently en-graved
on brass plaques near the
wall paintings. Fund-raising ac-tivities
will also include a Forties
Dance to be held at the Recrea-tion
Center on Saturday, October
19.
The 95th Anniversary Mural
Committee has recently received
-incorporation "papers from the
State with Michael Ocera, former
President of the Freeport Cham-ber
of Commerce and a commit-tee
member, paying the cost of
incorporating the new non-pro-fit
group.
Committee members, in addi-tion
to Buchanan, Sittler, Ocera
.and Streit, include Marion
Gottschalk, Robert Raynor,
Clinton Metz, Carol Lovejoy,
Marian Knoeller and Rhoda
Keller. Prior to her election to
the Mayoralty, Dorothy Storm
was the Treasurer of the group.
J*ore Taxis Wanted
What does- a new Mayor hear
about most often from-the people
who elected her to office? Mayor
Dorothy Storm said one com-plaint
right up near the top is
the need for better taxi service.
"From- commuters arriving
home at all hours at the railroad
station, to senior citizens waiting
for a ride home from the super-market,
I get frequent calls
letting me know about long
waits for a taxi," Mayor Storm
said.
Taxi operators are licensed by
the Village. The Mayor said there
are presently 26 licensed cabs on
the road, and the Village would
like to make it 30 or 32. She
invited all interested persons to
.apply to the Village Clerk.
The license fee is $250 for each
vehicle, and $25 for each year's
renewal. Vehicles must be in
good condition, able to pass
stringent inspection by the Free-port
Police, and of a distinctive
color scheme.
The Mayor said the Village is
interested in licensing operators
who are able to provide all day
service and not those who might
be looking for a part-time oc-cupation.
"We know that Free-port
residents will respond to
good service and will utilize the
taxi companies that .are ready
and able to serve them," she
said. "We are prepared to act
quickly in granting licenses to
worthy applicants.'-'
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