Four Freeport Police Officers Make Detective
"These individuals have proven themselves as
outstanding members of our police force, and we
are rewarding them today for their dedication and
valor," said Mayor Bill Glacken in presenting the
four officers with their detective shields in front of
a large gathering of their families and friends.
The four men: Thomas Williams III, Shawn
O'Sullivan, Edward S. Martin III, and Patrick
Franzone, were praised by Police Chief Michael
Woodward for their courage and initiative as police
officers. "I know these officers will make excellent
detectives, and will continue to work hard and put
their lives on the line every day to make Freeport a
community where we can be proud to live and
work," said Chief Woodward. Chief Michael Woodward (left) and Mayor Bill Glacken congratulate new detectives Edward S. Martin, III, Patrick Franzone, Shawn O'Sullivan,
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Please Continue to Water
the Curb Trees
The curb trees that have been planted by the Village need
watering into the autumn months to establish solid root growth.
These young plantings are part of the Glacken Administration's Tree
Planting Program, which has provided our local streets with flower-ing
ornamentals each Spring.
The watering the trees, your lawn and shrubs should be done
according to the schedule established by the Village based on your
house number. Odd numbered houses may water on the odd dates
on the calendar, and even numbered houses on the even numbered
dates. All watering of lawns, gardens and curb trees must be done
between the early morning hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., or in the
evening between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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SEPTEMBER, 2005 www.freeportny.gov THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
Freeport Dedicates 9-11 Memorial
Assistant Police Chief Arthur Burdette, Trustee and Ex-Fire Chief Don Mauersberger, Trustee Don Miller, Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson, Police Chief Michael •
Woodward, Trustee Bill White, Jr., and Deputy Police Chief Al Gros (behind Trustee Bill White) joined Freeport High School student Lara Sergi in singing the Star
Spangled Banner to open the ceremony
Ms. Frierson, who stood alongside
Freeport's volunteer firefighters, police
officers and many family members and
friends of those who perjshed, told the
assembled group that the dedication
ceremony marked not only a time to reflect
on the sorrow of that horrific day, but it was
also a time to look forward with hope. .She
called on the group to remember those
individuals as true Freeporters, who were
champions in spirit.
"It is appropriate, as we honor these heroes,
many of whom gave their lives to save others,
that we remember in our thoughts, our
prayers and our actions, those people who
are in want and need today, especially the
victims of Hurricane Katrina who have
endured unthinkable losses and devasta-tion,"
said Ms. Frierson. She added, "It is the
measure of a good man that he knows that
to be a true neighbor, he must respond to his
fellow citizen in his time of need."
The Village of Freeport felt the terrible loss
of life following the horrific attacks that took
place on September 11, 2001. The memorial
to honor the memory of residents who were
killed on that day was dedicated Sunday,
September 11,2005.
Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson presided
over the ceremony at the contemplative
memorial located just south of Village Hall on
the grounds immediately adjacent to Police
Headquarters at 40 No. Ocean Ave.
The park-like setting consists of a stone-paved
circle with a water fountain as the cen-tral
focal point. Two black granite stones
engraved with the names of the eight
Freeporters who perished flank the fountain
along with two benches. The memorial pro-vides
a peaceful setting accessible to all, and
serves as a special place for meditation and
contemplation for the family and friends of
those who lost their lives.on 9-11-01. Attendees at the ceremony viewing one of the two granite memorial stones.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Fourth Annual Muldowney Old Fashioned
Tournament Draws Lar~gt-7e-' ' C~ - ~rowd
This year, as we honored our fellow
Freeporters lost in the terrorist attacks on
'9-11-01, the event was tinged with addi-tional
sorrow as we watched news reports
of the suffering and desperation endured
by the victims of Hurricane Katrina's
assault on the Gulf Coast.
As residents of a waterfront commu-nity
that has known its share of storm
damage and flooding, Freeporters know
the devastation that can be caused by the
rush of water and high winds, and we
know the havoc such storms can do to our
homes and our property.
In Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi,
lives have been lost, families have been
separated, jobs are gone, and whole
neighborhoods have been destroyed.
Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on
dozens of cities and towns located along
the Gulf Coast, tearing apart the very fab-ric
of these communities, the very struc-ture
that sustains and supports everyday
life in America.
Schools, libraries, public buildings,
police stations, courts, and churches, all
the systems that keep our society function-ing,
were wiped out by the ferocity of
Katrina. The enormity of the disaster is dif-ficult
to grasp without first-hand experi-ence.
The damage it has done to the lives
of its survivors will linger for years.
In Freeport, we understand the mean:
ing of community/We want to help these
families in any way that we can, but we
want it to be help that is of a useful nature
and will provide the assistance that best
suits their most immediate needs for food,
water, shelter, clothing and the myriad
number of items they will need to rebuild
their lives, their homes and their commu-nities.
In times like these, the response that
will provide immediate assistance to these
individuals is a donation of money to the
Red Cross or Salvation Army. These two
well-respected organizations both have
long and honorable traditions of provid-ing
help to those in such dire need. In
addition, a number of Freeport-based
churches, civic organizations and commu-nity
groups are collecting both money and
other items to be delivered to the
hurricane-ravaged area.
But a disaster of this type will require
a commitment of years of work, billions of
dollars, an enormous amount of physical
labor, and the continued support of caring
people. For these reasons, several local
leaders are putting together a group that
will meet regularly with the goal of for-mulating
a long-range plan to help the vic-tims
of this devastating hurricane return to
normal.
If you are interested in contributing
you time or talents to this effort, you
may contact the Freeport Chamber
of Commerce at 378-2232 for more
information. Eventually, the Gulf Coast
will be repaired and the lives of the
residents there will go on, but not without
the help and contribution of everyone
else.
Once again, it has taken a natural dis-aster
such as Hurricane Katrina to remind
us that we need to help one another in
times of crisis because the next time, it
could be we who need help.
Harlem Book Fair
Celebrates Third Successful
Year in Freeport
The Freeport Recreation Center was again the setting for the Long
Island representation of the well-known Harlem Book Fair which took
place on Saturday, September 17, 2005. The event, which was organized
by the Black Book Review and Joysetta and Julius Pearse, who are the
founders of the African Atlantic Genealogical Society, offered special fea-tures,
including an "open mic" session where writers read from their own
works, a writers' workshop, and several panel discussions.
Mayor Bill Glacken attended the event and praised the Pearses for
bringing together the writers and readers, especially the young children
who are eager to learn about a wide variety of subjects. Among the
authors who were available to sign books was llyasan Shabazz, one of the
daughters of Malcolm X, who wrote about her experiences in her book,
"Growing Up X."
Richard T. Muldowney,
Jr., one of the 8 victims from
Freeport of the 9-11-01 ter-rorist
attacks, was a New
York City firefighter, a vol-unteer
firefighter, a son, a
brother, a husband, a father,
and a friend. On Sunday,
August 28th, his fellow vol-unteer
firefighters, family
and friends honored his
memory by gathering at the
village's fire training center
on Hanse Ave. to take part
in an old-fashioned fire-fighting
tournament and
drill.
The event was attended
by more than a dozen vol-unteer
firefighting teams
Pictured in the photo are: Nassau County Clerk Karen Murphy, Hempstead Town Councilwoman Angie Cullin, Hempstead Town
Supervisor Kate Murray, Richard Muldowney's two brothers and sister: Freeport Third Assistant Fire Chief and retired New York City
police detective Kevin Muldowney, Mary Muldowney, and Brian Muldowney, who is a firefighter in Florida. Alongside them are JJ,
Katie, their mother, Connie Muldowney, Richard Muldowney's widow, and his mother, Anne Muldowney. Behind the Muldowney's
are Mayor Bill Glacken, Ex-Chief and Trustee Don Mauersberger, Trustees Bill White, Jr. and Don Miller,
representing departments
from the Long Island area.
They competed in drills
using only hand-operated
equipment. The Muldowney
family was on hand to help
raise funds to pay for a
planned memorial to the
fallen hero. Mayor Bill
Glacken praised the fire-fighters
who participated
in the tournament, and
said their efforts were a
testament to the dedica-tion
of all firefighters who,
like Richard Muldowney,
risk everything each time
they answer a fire call
to protect the lives and
property of others.
Flood Bowl Project Garners Engineering Award
Receiving the Award from Brian Mausert, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers,
Long Island Branch (second left) are: Village Engineer Rob Fisenne, Superintendent Lou DiGrazia, and
Senior Engineering Aide Ben Terzulli.
flooded so regularly over
the years during high
tides and the full and new
phases of the moon that it
was known locally as the
"flood bowl." Now that
epithet is no longer true.
The streets within those
boundaries experienced
significant street flooding
when the tide reached 4
feet, 4 inches or more
above the mean sea level,
and were often impass-able.
Most vehicles could
Pictured in the photo are Joysetta Pearse, Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby,
Mayor Bill Glacken, Julius Pearse, author llyasan Shabazz and seated, Ty Nero.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
recently recognized the Village's
Superintendent of Public Works, Lou
DiGrazia, Chief Engineer Rob Fisenne and
Senior Engineering Aide Ben Terzulli, for
their work on eliminating an area of fre-quent
flooding in the village.
That portion of roadway bordered by
Roosevelt and Westside Avenues from east
to west, and from Cedar to Front Streets
from north to south, which includes the sec-tion
of Casino St. within those boundaries,
not drive through the flooding on the low-lying
streets, leaving residents trapped in
their homes for as much as three hours dur-ing
the high tide period.
The Village raised 3,700 linear feet of
roadway to a minimum of 5 feet above the
mean sea level, effectively ending flooding
in that area. Over $900,000 of the $1.525
million cost of the project was received from
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and the New York State Emergency
Management Office, through the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
In recognizing the positive effect the
project had on the village, the ASCE cited
the improvement for
the 124 homes in the
area and the Leo F.
Giblyn elementary
school, all located
within the "flood
bowl." The project
protected the proper-ty
values of the resi-dents
and improved
the quality of life in
the village for every-one
who used those
Casino Street, once known as the "flood-bowl" looking eastward. streets.
