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Join us for an informational meeting
OCTOBER 3, 2000
7:00 PM
Main Conference Room - Village Hall
46 No. Ocean Avenue, Freeport
ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION EXPO TO BE HELD AT THE
FREEPORT RECREATION CENTER
On Sunday, October 8, 2000, the Freeport Fire Department
will demonstrate fire safety tips and provide education
programs to youngsters and adults at the Freeport
Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will
feature displays of firefighting and rescue equipment along
with special activities and gifts for the youngsters including
free toy fire helmets, balloons, junior firefighter badges
and special coloring sheets. Fire extinguishers and smoke
detectors will be raffled off. Admission is free and all are
welcome. The event will mark the beginning of National
Fire Prevention Week.
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SEPTEMBER, 2000 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
CHURCH STREET AND MERRICK ROAD
PROJECT MOVES FORWARD
Residents and shoppers in the
heart of Freeport's business district
have been commenting on the new
windows, doors, storefronts and
facades along Church Street and
Eventually the revitalization project
will extend to Main Street and will
include the Plaza West site on Sunrise
Highway.
More than 20 business property
Construction begins at the corner of Merrick Rood ond Church St. in the heart of Freeport's Central Business District.
owners have already made a commit-ment
to the downtown revitalization
project. Working with Citibank, and
Citigroup's Center for Community
Development Enterprise, along with
Freeport's Community Development
Agency and the Community
Development Corp. of Long Island, the
village has been able to offer these
property owners both technical and
financial assistance.
"The revitalization of our down-town
business district has been a long
time in the planning stages and will
take several years to complete," said
Mayor Glacken. "When it is finished,
Freeport's Central Business District,
just like our new 'Nautical Mile', will
prove to be the model for other com-munities
which are considering revital-ization
plans," concluded Mayor
Glacken.
Merrick Road. The construction work
in progress on that corner is the first
step in the commercial revitalization
project of downtown Freeport. "We
are on schedule with this revitalization
plan and hope to have this initial
phase of the project completed before
the end of the year," said Mayor Bill
Glacken in describing the progress
that has been made since the project
began in June.
The revitalization plans include
the elimination of the exterior securi-ty
gates from local storefronts and the
addition of 1920's style street lights,
planters and litter baskets in keeping
with a classic "Main Street" appear-ance.
This new look will enhance
Freeport's central commercial district
and attract new businesses and con-sumers
to our downtown area.
New windows, doors and o fresh facade now greets shoppers at the intersection of Merrick Road and Church St. Construction on this site b expected to be
completed before the end of the year.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
Freeport continues to be a work in
progress and is well on its way to-become
one of Long Island's premiere
success stories. The revitalization of
Woodcleft Ave. exceeded most expec-tations
and was completed in record
time. We still have the construction of
the Esplanade and additional bulk-heading
work to complete, but each
week brings more comments and com-pliments
on the improvements to our
'Nautical Mile.'
The Glacken Administration is
bringing that same level of commit-ment
and attention to details to the
revitalization project in our Central
Business District between Merrick
Road and Sunrise Highway. The refur-bishing
work to the storefronts and
shops along Church St. and Merrick
Road has provided a fresh, new look to
that section of Freeport's downtown
business area. More than 20 commer-cial
property owners are participating
in this revitalization project where we
ultimately hope to house a 4-6 screen
family movie theatre, additional
restaurants, and eventually book-stores,
antique shops and art galleries.
Our Central Business District project
will take several years to complete, but
will transform a section of our village
that had been allowed to become
blighted into a commercial attraction
for the approximately 175,000 Long
Islanders who live-within-three miles-of-the
area.
We are now working with state
and county highway officials to
achieve both aesthetic and traffic safe-ty
enhancements on Sunrise Highway
that would provide easy access to the
proposed Plaza West development.
That location, which has been vacant
for more than a decade, is the site of a
planned restoration of the landmark
six-story bank building. Our develop-ment
plans include a first floor restau-rant
as well as office and retail space
inside the restored building. The road
and street improvements will include
the widening and realignment of vehi-cle
lanes, the construction of a raised
and landscaped median on Sunrise
Highway at the center of our commer-cial
area, paved pedestrian walks, and
vest-pocket parks on both sides of this
major thoroughfare.
Meanwhile, construction work on
Freeport's Long Island Railroad station
is also underway and on schedule. The
revitalization plans for the train sta-tion
include new exterior brick facing
and architectural features which are in
keeping with a classic "Main Street"
appearance. New windows and new
lighting will be installed as well as
brick pavers and sidewalks. The ticket
office and waiting room will have new
lighting>-and upgraded air-condition-ing
and heating systems as well as
handicapped accessible bathrooms. In
addition, there will be a separate
building to accommodate a taxi stand
and a police booth.
Of course, these major improve-ments
take time, patience, and a finan-cial
investment on the part of the
Village. They also require the commit-ment
and support of every resident to
work together as a team, to ensure
Freeport's future, not just for ourselves
,but for our children and our grandchil-dren.
Together, we are building a new
Freeport.
Trustee Donald Mauersherger, Police Chief Michael Woodward, Sgt. Raymond Norton, Hem|
Taxes, Angie Cullin, Mayor Bill Glacken, Trustees Bill White, Jr., and Don Miller.
Among the officers recognized at the recent awards ceremony
was Sgt. Raymond Morton of the Freeport Police Department In con-gratulating
Sgt. Morton, Mayor Bill Glacken commended him for his
outstanding enthusiasm and dedication to community service in
Freeport. "Sgt. Morton epitomizes the qualities of a good police offi-cer.
He knows the community and its needs, and the residents trust him
to respond to their concerns."
Police Chief Michael Woodward explained that Sgt. Morton was
selected for the award because he has been responsible for "organiz-ing
community outreach programs and contacting local groups and
individuals to learn of specific problems in their area." Sgt. Morton has
developed special programs aimed at preventing youth violence, he
has focused attention on local restaurants and other establishments to
enforce compliance with the Alcohol Beverage Control Laws, and has
organized specific projects to curtail street sales of narcotics.
LEO. F. GIBLYN SCHOOL WINNERS with Principal Harris Chandler, Deputy
Mayor Renaire Frierson and Assistant Principal lelane Hubbard. The con-test
winners are, left to right: first grade - Devin Hurley, second grade - Lisa
Marcello, third grade - Raynief Cowan, fourth grade - Gina Alvino.
DEPUTY MAYOR
FRIERSON and recent-ly
retired Bayview
Avenue Principal
Rodley Williams, and
teacher Clara Pena
posed with first grade
winner Daniel Lee
Segredo.
ARCHER ST. SCHOOL
fourth grade winner lames
Abbate and his teacher,
parents and classmates
posed with Freeport
Trustee-Bill White, Jr.
NEW VISIONS SCHOOL fourth
grade winner Ujin Lee Segredo posed
with his classmates, teacher John
Woodward and his brother, Freeport
Police Chief Michael Woodward.
WINNERS OF THE CLEAN SWEEP CONTEST The artwork and essays of thirteen youngsters from first through sixth grades in the Freeport School District were chosen as the
winning entries in the Clean Sweep contest. "The winners each served as 'Mayor for a Day', their classmates toured Freeport's
Village Hall, and each will receive a $50 United States Savings Bond," explained Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson, who conducted the
Clean Sweep Contest.
A contingent of Freeport Rotarians
will walk five lengths of Freeport's
Nautical Mile on Sunday, October 8th.
The local event is in conjunction with
the completion of the national thou-sand
mile walk project beginning in
Georgia and culminating here on Long
Island at the Ronald MacDonald House
in New Hyde Park. The Walk for Life
project will raise money for the
Rotarians Gift of Life program.
The program was founded a gener-ation
ago by the District 7250 Rotary
Club of Long Island and has grown into
a global mission to help these young-sters
who would otherwise succumb to
heart ailments. The organization assists
in bringing sick children from various
parts of the world to medical centers
and heart specialists in the United
States who are able to help give them
the precious gift of life. Anyone inter-ested
in making a donation to the pro-gram
or participating in the walk on
Sunday, October 8, may contact Rotary
President Burton Milrod at 223-4758.
