CHRIST
LUTHERAN CHURCH
CELEBRATES
90 YEARS OF SERVICE
TO THE COMMUNITY
DID YOU MOVE
OR REFINANCE
THIS YEAR?
If you sold your
house, refinanced your
mortgage, or your mort-gage
was transferred, it is
important to inform the
Village Assessor's Office.
If any of these events
occur and the homeown-er
fails to inform the
Assessor's Office, the
Treasurer's Office will
continue to mail the tax
bills to the previous
mortgage company, and
payments may be missed.
If you are a new home-owner,
advise the
Assessor's Office in writ-ing
with the following
information: Section,
Block and Lot numbers,
the property owner's
name, mailing address,
property address, mort-gage
company, address
and mortgage number. If
you need assistance, call
377-2256.
Christ Lutheran Church has
been serving the Freeport commu-nity
since 1909, and will be
celebrating this milestone on
Sunday, June 13. Bishop Steven
Bouman of the Metropolitan New
York synod of the nationwide
.Lutheran denomination, will
preach and officiate at a 10 a.m.
service, followed by the Bishop's
Reception and Anniversary
Luncheon. In addition to special
music, longtime members of the
congregation, those linked to the
church for fifty years or more, will
be .honored.
The event will be bi-lingual,
including Bishop Bouman's sermon,
the liturgy and hymns, in both
English and Spanish. To meet the
needs of many of its neighbors,
Christ Lutheran six years ago,
embraced its latest daughter-con-gregation,
Iglesia Luterana" de
Cristo, with its own pastor, now the
Rev. Gary Mills. Earlier in its history,
it had mothered a congregation in
Wantagh and began a Sunday
school in Roosevelt, which became
Good Shepherd Lutheran in 1949.
"While we look back over our
history during the 20th Century
with thanksgiving," said the Rev.
Michael Dickson, pastor of Christ
Lutheran, "we are setting our
sights on the challenges that await
us in the new millennium." He indi-cated
that this milestone offers the
congregation the opportunity for
renewed strategy and determina-tion
in meeting the needs of the
multi-ethnic population of
Freeport and the surrounding com-munities.
DIRECTORY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
Legislator Darlene Harris
One West St.
Mineola, NY11783
Ph: (516)571-6201 Fax: (516)571-6235
Legislator Ed Ward
One West St.
Mineola, NY 11783
Ph: (5t6)571-6219 Fax: (516)571-6235
Legislator Tom Glynn
One West St.
Mineola, NY 11783
Ph: (5161571-6201 Fax: (5'6)571-6235
Assemblywoman
Earlene Hooper Hll
80 N. Franklin St., Suite 304
Hempstead, NY11550
Ph: (516)-489-6610, Fax:<5'6)538-3155
Assemblywoman Kate Murray
3000 Hempstead Turnpike
Levittown.NY 11756
Ph: (516)731-8830, Fax: (s'6)-731-8845
Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr.
30 South Ocean Ave. •
Freeport, NY 11520
Ph: (S16)5464100, Fax: (516>-546-4334
FREE ONE-TIME ADMISSION
TO RECREATION CENTER DURING JUNE
FFREE ADMTssibrTI
. FOR TWO i
I Health Wing I
| Freeport Recreation Center I
130 East Merrick Road
I . Effective June 1999 Only I
Village residents or business own-ers
are invited to take advantage of
the accompanying coupon for a one-time
free admission to the Health
Wing of the Recreation Center at 130
East Merrick Road during the month
of June. The Center is closed each May
for refurbishing.
The Health Wing consists of
an outdoor swim'complex including
an Olympic pool, a diving tank and
kiddie pool, a handball court, play-ground
and picnic area.
The indoor area offers a swimming
pool, fully equipped exercise room,
gymnasium, steam and sauna and
locker rooms with showers.
The usual one-time admission
rates for residents or business owners
in Freeport are $4 for adults and $2
for children, seniors or handicapped
individuals.
www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
MAYOR GLACKEN, GOVERNOR PATAKI AND
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOB GAFFNEY
DISCUSS SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY ISSUES
Mayor Bill Glacken, along with
Suffolk County Executive Bob Gaffney,
welcomed New York State Governor
George Pataki to Long Island for a spe-cial
Earth Day celebration. Gov. Pataki
officially announced the acquisition of
Benton Bay, an environmentally sensi-tive
parcel of land located within the
Town of Islip, "for the South Shore
Estuary Reserve-Council.
Mayor Glacken was recently
appointed to the .South Shore Estuary
Reserve Council 6y the New York State
Confrence of Mayors (NYCOM) in
recognition of his commitment to one
of Freeport's most valuable resources,
its waterfront area. Freeport is the
largest waterfront community on the
South Shore, and has been able to
maintain its tradition of harboring
both pleasure craft and working fish-ing
boats.
In announcing the appointment,
Edward Farrell, Executive Director of
NYCOM, described Mayor Glacken as a
dedicated fighter for the protection of
the unique resources of the South Shore
waterfront communities, and cited his
experience as a native Freeporter as
invaluable in preserving the integrity of
Long Island's waterways.
Secretary of State Alexander
Treadwell, who chairs the Council,
praised Mayor Glacken, saying, "As the
mayor of a working maritime center on
the south shore, Bill Glacken will bring
an important perspective to the
Council table."
Suffolk County Executive Bob Gaffney, Freeport Mayor Bill Glacken,
New York State Governor George Pataki.
FREEPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS
Pictured in the photo are, seated left to right: Trustee Bill White Jr., Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson-Davis, Mayor Bill Glacken, Trustee Don Miller,
Trustee Don Mauersberger. Standing: Counsel Harrison J. Edwards, Clerk Anna Knoller, and Treasurer Vilma Lancaster.
Newly elected Trustees Bill White,
Jr., and Don Mauersberger were
sworn in as trustees at the Village's
official Organization Night sur-rounded
by family and friends. For
Bill White, Jr., it was a particularly
poignant event. His father, Bill
White, Sr., a former mayor of
Freeport from 1973 to 1985, swore
in"his son to the four year term.
Trustee Bill White, Jr. was congratu-lated
by his wife, mother, and two
young daughters. Trustee Don
Mauersberger was also surrounded
by his family, including his brother,
mother, wife and two daughters.
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'A FROM THE MA
Dear Neighbor:
As a member of the Nassau County
Village Officials Association, I recently had
the opportunity to testify before a county
legislative hearing chaired by Lynbrook rep-resentative
Francis Becker. I was joined by
several other members of the VGA, including
New Hyde Park Mayor and VOA President
Warren Tackenberg, Lynbrook Mayor Gene
Scarpato, Rockville Centre Mayor Gene
Murray and Floral Park Mayor Steve Corbett.
I explained to the members of the
Legislative Committee on Towns and Villages
just how critical it is for Freeport to receive a
portion of the sales tax revenues in order to
provide important services, continue our
aggressive capital improvement program,
and hold property taxes to an affordable
level for our residents.
I told Legislators Francis Becker, Dennis
Dunne, John Ciotti, Richard Nicolello,
Salvatore Pontillo, Lisanne Altmann, and the
representative for Barbara Johnson, that if
the 64 villages in Nassau County had
received the $9 million allocation recom-mended
by County Executive Tom Gulotta in
his 1999 budget proposal, Freeport's share
would have been $850,000. The infusion of
money from the sales tax revenues would
have reduced the 1999-2000 village tax for
Freeport homeowners by 4-1/4 percent. If
the county legislators had agreed to share
even a small portion of the sales tax rev-enues
with the villages, Freeport could have
applied the money toward the debt service
we are carrying on the deficit bond as a
result of the serious financial crisis created by
the previous administration.
Unfortunately, last October 31st, the
Nassau County Legislature voted against shar-ing
any portion of the sales tax revenues with
the 64 villages. Freeport is the second largest
village in the county, following Hempstead
Village, and has a large, diverse population.
As your mayor and representative before the
town, county and state governments, it is my
responsibility to do everything I can to keep
property taxes within reason and affordable
to every homeowner in the village while
maintaining critical services.
Nassau County is currently seeking from
the State Legislature a two-year extension of
three-forths of one percent of its sales tax.
Freeport, and the 63 other villages, are
entitled to share in the money spent in our
villages in sales taxes. That is why I am lob-bying
New York state lawmakers to include
in the sales tax extension legislation a clause
that will require the county to share a por-tion
of that revenue with the villages. The
current legislation is due to expire this year,
and must be approved by the New York
State Legislature.
I strongly urge you to contact your law-makers
directly. Our county legislators are
Darlene Harris, Ed Ward and Tom Glynn. On
the state level, contact Assemblywomen
Earlene Hooper Hill and Kate Murray, and
Senator Charles Fuschillo. Tell them that the
extension of the sales tax law must include
mandatory sharing of sales tax revenues
with the 64 villages in Nassau County. Their
names, addresses, phone and fax numbers
are printed on page 4 of this report.
Remember, fair is fair. Freeport residents
are entitled to a portion of the sales tax
revenues collected by shops, restaurants and
businesses in our Village. We need the
additional revenue, and we want our
lawmakers to understand that we are ready
to fight for it.
DODDJR HIGH
CELEBRATES RESPECT DAY
Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson-Davis was among the
public officials invited to speak at the annual "Respect Day
Program" held last month. Ms. Frierson-Davis had the
opportunity to teach several classes, explaining to the stu-dents
the important role local government plays in their
lives. The youngsters asked questions concerning property
taxes, local laws, street improvements and public parks.
Deputy Mayor Frierson-Davis, who attended Freeport
schools, is a practicing attorney and teaches business law at
Nassau County Community College. The special event pro-vided
a forum for the invited guests, including Mayor Bill
Glacken and Hempstead Town Councilman Curtis Fisher, to
encourage the youngsters to respect their school and their
community.
FIRE CHIEF OLIN
SWORN IN
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Surrounded by his family and friends, Freeport's Fire Chief James Olin
was sworn in by Mayor Bill Glacken at the 1999 Installation Inspection
Dinner. Chief Olin thanked Ex-Chiefs Artie Burdette, Don Rowan and Jerry
Cardoso adding he was confident that, working together as a team with
Assistant Chiefs Paul Hashagen, Paul Russer and John Wensley, Freeport's
Fire Department would continue to be the best and bravest in the state.
Congratulating Chief Olin are his daughter, Madalyn, wife Sandi, and Mayor Glacken.
FREEPORT ATHLETE NAMED
OUTSTANDING
PLAYER IN NASSAU COUNTY
Clifton Smith received the Jim Thorpe
Award in recognition of his outstand-ing
ability as a middle linebacker on
the Freeport Red Devils football
team. Smith is a member of the
National Honor Society and led his
team to three Nassau County champi-onship
games. The NY State
Sportswriters Association and the NY
State Coaches Association voted him
the New York State Player of the Year.
Clifton Smith was praised as a team
player and an outstanding leader on
and off the football field.
REMINDERS
Spring is here and summer is
just around the corner, making
two very important reminders
necessary. First, Freeport now
has a noise ordinance that was
adopted last summer. It pro-hibits
loud noise that disturbs
the neighborhood after 10 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday and
after 11 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays. Second,' watering
lawns in Freeport is limited to
an odd/even schedule. If the last
digit on your house number is
even, you may water your lawn,
plants, garden, etc, on even
numbered days. If the number is
odd, the days when you may
water are the odd numbered
days of the month.
UPDATE
ON
LITIGATION
AGAINST
CON
EDISON
As promised, Freeport has filed a
formal complaint with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission against
Consolidated Edison in response to the
loss of service of its cable line on sever-al
occasions which caused residents
extra expense for purchasing electricity
from LIRA. In addition, a lawsuit filed in
State Supreme Court on April 30,
against Con Ed is seeking damages on
behalf of our residents for breach of
contract, negligence, and gross negli-gence.
Any money obtained as a result
of this litigation will be passed along to
you, the ratepayer.
