DEPUTY MAYOR FRIERSON JOINS INFORMAL
FAREWELL TO BAYVIEW AVENUE STAFF *
Bayview Ave. School Principal Rodley Williams, and seven other
members of the school staff, announced their departure this year due
to plans to relocate, accept a new position, or retire. Deputy Mayor
Renaire Frierson, who attended the official farewell party, was a stu-dent
at the Bayview Avenue School, and fondly remembered Principal
Williams during her teaching days there. During her 33-year tenure at
the Bayview Avenue School, Ms Williams served as either a teacher, an
assistant principal or principal there.
The participants shared photos, videotapes, and wonderful memo-ries
at the farewell dinner. The other staff members saying goodbye
include: Natalie Stammel, Leslie Reichert, Rita Carter, Joan Barry, Elaine
Latham, Dee Corte, and Janet Hardy.
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BLESSING OF THE
COAST GUARD FLEET
A flotilla of Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels lead the group,
which included Freeport's Fire Department boat, past the Terry IV for the
annual Blessing of the Fleet recently.
On board the lead boat, piloted by Coast Guard Auxiliary Captain
Arnie Spielman, was Freeport Trustee Don Miller, accompanied by two
members of the clergy, Father Zachary Callahan and Rabbi Barry Dov
Schwartz.
Robbi Barry Dov Schwartz, Captain Arnie Spielman, Commanding Officer Tom Young,
Trustee Don Miller, and Father Zachary Callahan.
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FAMILY FUN MARKS NEW NAUTICAL FESTIVAL
More than 100,000 people visited
Freeport's Nautical Festival held on the
revitalized Woodcleft Avenue in early
June. The full length of the 'Nautical
Mile' was closed to traffic to encour-
Seaport Museum while the arts and
crafts exhibits, along with many of the
food concessions, were located in the
closed roadway along the Nautical
Mile.
relax and enjoy the waterfront view.
"This year's plan to bring back the
Nautical Festival, .with a special
emphasis on family events and activi-ties,
was an excellent display of team-
A view of the Nautical Festival and the waterfront during the two-day event.
age everyone to stroll along the
street, frequent the shops and restau-rants,
and visit the special arts and
crafts exhibits. This year the emphasis
was on family fun, with entertainment
specifically geared for children, includ-ing
a petting zoo and pony rides dur-ing
the two-day event.
The Freeport Rotary Club merged
its annual Spring Carnival with the
Festival, providing a wide variety of
rides and other attractions. The carni-val
was set up in the parking lot of the
The recently completed physical
improvements along the Nautical
Mile, which include brick sidewalks, as
well as antique light fixtures, benches,
planters, special litter receptacles,
and the elimination of all overhead
utility lines, invited people to stroll the
length of the street, enjoy the
attractions, and visit the restaurants
and shops, from the start of the
Nautical Mile at Front Street to the
Scenic Pier at the end, where the
benches enabled visitors to sit,
work on the part of the village,
the local business owners, along
with Freeport's civic organizations,
including the Chamber of Commerce,
and the Rotary Club," said Mayor
Glacken. The Nautical Mile is
once again attracting visitors and
residents to enjoy its restaurants,
shops and waterfront ambiance.
"We look forward to many more
family-oriented events and festivals in
the coming years," concluded the
Mayor.
June was a busy month in
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Festival attracted individuals and fami-lies
to our revitalized waterfront-youngsters
from the Freeport Police
Department's Adopt-A-Cop program
closed the 'year with a, pizza party in
Randall Park, and 2,400 bike helmets
were distributed, free of charge, to:
Freeport school students.
While planning or.participating in
these events, I recognized that they all
had a common element. They showed
what miracles we can accomplish in
Freeport when we work together. The
revival of the Nautical Festival, which
we accomplished with a very-short
preparation time, was a major effort.
This year, we emphasized attracting
individuals and families with safe,
wholesome entertainment to our
newly renovated Woodcleft Ave. The
event was a big success, with many
people promising to return to enjoy
the restaurants, visit the shops, buy
fish fresh or just spend a day strolling
the waterfront.
Our Adopt-A-Cop program, under
the direction of Police Chief Michael
Woodward, began at the Bayview
Avenue School six years ago, and has
now expanded to include students'at
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Woodward plans to introduce the pro-gram
to the other elementary classes
in the Freeport school system during
the coming years. The Adopt-A-Cop
program has been very effective in
building trust and encouraging com-munication
between young children
and police officers. The program gives
youngsters the opportunity to view
law enforcement in a very positive,
light and as a worthy career.
Finally, the event that showed in a
very tangible way just what it means to
be a member of pur community was
the distribution of 2,400 bike helmets,
free of charge, to Freeport^ {frird,
fourth, fifth and sixth grade students.
The bike helmet project was begun by
Ray Maguire while serving as presi-dent
of the Freeport Chamber of
Commerce. He was motivated by the
tragic death of 14-year-old Douglas
Jackson, who was hit by a car while
riding his bike without wearing a
helmet. The helmets are made of the
very best quality, strong enough to
protect a child's head from a serious
injury. Lives will be saved because of
these helmets, given freely to young-sters
thanks to the organizations and
individuals who raised the money and
helped distribute the helrjietsun^aji.
effort to prevent another family from
experiencing a similar tragedy. The dis-tribution
of these helmets was a true
sign of the simple heroics possible
when we all work together to help
each other in this village.
This month in particular, we can be
proud to be Freeporters, where a sense
of community means neighbors and
friends..rallying to help each other in
times of, need, and celebrating togeth-er
our successes.
FREEPORT SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE
BIKE HELMETS FOR SAFE SUMMER RIDING
FREEPORT POLICE HERO HONORED
Presenting the Elks owed to Officer Daniel Carney (second left) is Donald Conway, Jr., Exalted Ruler, (left), Freeport
Trustees Don Miller (center) and Bill White, Jr., along with Freeport Police Chief Michael Woodward.
Officer Daniel Carney was recently honored at
the Lynbrook Elks Police Night for heroism. Office
Carney was on patrol on a motorcycle when he
observed an individual driving in an unsafe manner
in Freeport. Despite efforts by the individual to get
away from him, Officer Carney caught up with the
-suspect and questioned him, discovering the individ-ual
was in possession of a large amount of heroine
and over $7,000 in cash. Officer Carney is an excellent
example of Freeport's police force, he participates in
the department's Adopt-A-Cop program and serves
as an instructor in the state-of-the-art course in spe-cial
response strategy.
A sea of youngsters wearing their
new bike helmets rallied behind the
Atkinson School following the distrib-ution
of 2,400 free helmets to stu-dents
in the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth grades in the Freeport school dis-trict
on June 20th.
Inspired by an unfortunate bicycle
accident that took the life of 14-year-old
Freeport student Douglas Jackson
four years ago, the members of the
Chamber of Commerce, lead by then-
President Ray Maguire, along with .
several other local organizations and
businesses, were able to raise enough
money to purchase 2,400 helmets and
distribute them to the youngsters just
in time for the start of-the summer
vacation.
Ray Maguire, who is also the
Freeport Fire Department's Executive
Director, explained that the money to
pay for the helmets was donated by
major contributors Fleet Bank and the
Freeport Police Officer and PEA President Mike Flood, his daughter Christina; Fire Department Executive Director Ray Maguire; Assistance Fire Chief James Butler;
Trustee and Former Fire Chief Don Mauersberger; Mayor Bill Glacken; Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson; Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes, Angie Cullin; Trustee Don
Miller; Deputy Police Chief Al Gros;, Douglas Jackson's parents, Kenneth and Eileen Jackson, with their other son Kevin; and from the Chamber of Commerce: John
Nuzzi, Sr., President Wes Carman, Chris Creamer, and Ed Friedman. . ' , ' " " '
Chamber of Commerce, with addition-al
help from the Rotary Club, the
Freeport PBA and Fire Department,
along with Compare Foods and
Nassau Diagnostics.
. ^Community leaders, including
Mayor Bill Glacken, Deputy Mayor
Renaire Frierson, Trustees Don Miller
and Don Mauersberger, along with
current ' Chamber of Commerce
President, Wes Carman, attended the
event.
PROGRAM CELEBRATES SIXTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The "adopted" police officers and
more than 350 youngsters from the
Bayview Ave. and Giblyn schools
celebrated the sixth year of the highly
successful "Adopt-A-Cop" pro-gram
with a special party in
Randall Park recently.
Freeport's police depart-ment
is noted nationwide for
the success of the Adopt-A-Cop
program. Under the plan,
which began in Freeport and
has been copied by other
police departments, elemen-tary
school classes are matched
with police officers in an effort
to build a bond between the
children and the police.
"We believe this program
is one of the reasons we have devel-oped
such positive relations with our
young people and have beenTbUftb
help them avoid problems before they
Holding up an Adopt-A-Cop lee-shirt are: Giblyn School Principal Harris Chandler, Freeport Trustee Bill White,
Jr., Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Angie Cullin, Chief Michael Woodward, Raymond R. Rhoden, and
Bayview Ave. School social worker and school liaison for the Adopt-A-Cop program, Cindy Misrock.
occur. These youngsters have an excel-lent
motive to stay clear of drugs, vio-lerioTalnd"
petty"crimes; they have a
personal relationship with members
of the local police force,"
explained Freeport Police
Chief Michael Woodward.
Mayor Bill Glacken
commented that, "The
Freeport Police Depart-ment's
Adopt-a-Cop pro-gram
has been a model for
other law enforcement
agencies on Long Island and
around the country. It has
had a very positive impact
on our children, providing
them with police officers as
mentors and role models."
