Waterfront Park Hosts
Annual Canoe Races
Many of the competitors in the
canoe and kayak races sponsored by
Freeport's Chamber of Commerce and
Police Athletic League were just as
happy to be in the water as to race on
it. During the last race of the day, as
the temperature climbed into the high
nineties, one set of paddlers got off to
a great start, but after they rounded
the bend at Waterfront Park, the two
decided the water was just too inviting
and slipped in for a cool dip, while the
other contestants paddled furiously to
the finish line. The two strays were
rounded up and delivered to land cour-tesy
of the Coast Guard tender. The
annual event raises funds to benefit
PAL sports programs for young people.
The members of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce and PAL posed with Mayor Bill Glacken at the end of the races.
Among thosein the photo are PAL's Mike Pomerico.Sue Lyons, Gary Williams, Jodi Hurley,Tom Clements and Joey
Higgins. Chamber officials include Pete Vita, Ed Friedman, Les and Maryann Endo, John Nuzzi. Sr. Lauren White and
Nicole Pomerico particpated in the event.
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AUGUST, 2007 www.freeportny.gov THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
A Very Busy August in Freeport
Pictured leading the Freeport firefighters to victory are Chief Joseph Stallone, First Assistant Chief Kevin Muldowney, Second Assistant Chief Richard Laytoa
and Third Assistant Chief Daniel Fee.
It was a fun-filled month in
Freeport with the annual arrival of
the U.S. Naval Academy's sail train-ing
squadron at the Esplanade,
while the Freeport Fire Department
hosted Nassau County's 2nd
Battalion Parade along the Nautical
Mile and, a week later, the volun-teer
firefighters took first place in
the New York State Fire Department
Championship Parade held in
Selden, NY.
Six local fire departments took
part in the 2nd Battalion Parade on
Saturday, August 11th, with each
of the six departments displaying
apparatus, including several antique
fire trucks. Freeport's own 100-
year-old water pumper, "Jumbo",
which has been rebuilt and re-stored,
took part in the event. The
firefighters also participated in the tourna-ment
held at the Fire Training Center on
Sunday, August 12th.
The Freeport Fire Department captured
first place in the New York._State
Championship Parade held in Selden, NY, on
Sunday, August 19th. Chief Joseph Stallone
led over 100 of Freeport's bravest to the
championship win. The Freeport firefighters'
two racing teams also competed in the NY
State Championship Motorized and Old
Fashioned Drills. The motorized team placed
7th out of 45 teams, and the Old Fashioned
Team placed 2nd out of 8 teams.
After a delay caused by mechanical
problems, seven Annapolis sailboats arrived
on the Esplanade Sunday morning, August
12th. The midshipmen attended a baseball
game at Shea Stadium, where the Mets were
victorious over the Florida Marlins 10-4, and
then enjoyed a dinner with members of the
Annapolis Parents Club at Pier 95 in Freeport.
Annopofe midshipmen tying down their boois after airiving at the Esptanade in Freeport.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
and Merrick Road. This project is being
financed in part through a Freeport
Community Development Agency grant,
and in part by the property owner. The
installation of new windows on the
second floor is nearly complete, and
soon the building's exterior will be
refinished close to its original appearance,
while conforming to the Village's plan
for a consistent look throughout the
commercial business district. When
finished, the second floor will be used for
professional office space accessible by a
newly installed elevator.
"The building located1 on~the~north=-
west corner of Pine Street and Guy
property owners. David Silverstein, co-owner
of the building, reported that the
project received excellent assistance from
Freeport's Electric Utility. Silverstein
added, "The Village employees were there
to meet all our needs during the construc-tion
and installation phase of the project.
We are involved in a number of construc-tion
projects on Long Island. In Freeport,
we encountered a special commitment on
the part of the Electric Department
employees to make our project a success
for both us and the Village."
The two other privately financed pro-
~jects~are- located at the'corner of Long
Beach Avenue and Merrick Road. On the
Over the summer I have used this col-umn
to update you on the progress of sev-eral
ongoing projects in Freeport, particu-larly
those underway in the Central
Business District.
This month I would like to detail four
current commercial projects, one of which
is part of the Village's Community
Development Facade program, while the
three other projects, two new buildings
and one rehabilitation project, have been
privately financed.
The reconstruction of Guy Lombardo
Avenue from Sunrise Highway to Atlantic
Avenue, which is now Village-owned, was
a major improvement in that north-south
roadway, which goes through the heart of
the business district. The rebuilding and
.repaying of. Guy Lombardo Avenue, has
90-96 Merrick Road Before
Lombardo Avenue has been completely
rehabilitated providing space for three
new shops on the ground floor, and office
space on the second floor. That project is
near completion, and the shops, which
include a restaurant, are expected to offi-cially
open in the Fall. The projectJncjuded^
90-96 Merrick Road with new windows being installed
west side, the former Compare
Supermarket will soon be a CVS drug
store, and across the street, on the east
side of Merrick Road and Long Beach
Avenue, the Bethpage Credit Union's
newest branch is nearing completion. The
^credit union is ja welcome addition to the
commercial business district, and an ideal
choice for that site, which had been vacant
for decades.
With these completed projects,
Freeport's downtown has taken on a fresh,
prosperous appearance. And each time a
commercial property owner invests in
improving his or her property, he or she is
demonstrating faith in Freeport's future.
42-48 Guy Lombardo Ave. before
played a catalytic role in encouraging the
commercial property owners to make
investments in their businesses.
You may have noticed the work tak-ing
place on the two-story building at the
northeast corner of Guy Lombardo Avenue
42-48 Guy Lombardo Ave in progress
restoring the storefront on the Pine Street
side of the structure, which had been
bricked up many decades, ago. The stores
now have a clean, fresh look, and the new
windows provide a pleasing visage on the
side street. The project was paid for by the
National Night Out Draws Crowds to
Freeport 9s Northeast Park
It was a perfect midsum-mer
evening at Northeast
Park, with a tournament tak-ing
place on the basketball
courts, a Little League game
on the ball field, people
playing tennis, and young-sters
having fun in the play-ground.
The National Night
Out organization chose
Northeast Park as the venue
for one of the thousands of
celebrations it promoted
across the country Tuesday
evening, Aug'ust 7th.
The goal of the National
Night Out organization is to
provide local communities
information on crime pre-vention
and gang aware-ness.
The event included
food, entertainment and lit-
Ofldols who attended the event and were seated on the dais included Bishop Frank 0. White of Son Cathedral,
Trustee Don Miller, Nassau Legislators David Denenberg, and Kevan Abrahams, Mayor Bill Glacken at the podium,
and Trustees Jorge Martinet and Bill White, Jr.
erature aimed at raising
awareness of gang activity,
along with guidance to
help residents form part-nerships
with law enforce-ment
agencies.
Members of Freeport's
Police Department were on
hand to discuss community
policing programs, includ-ing
the Adopt A Cop volun-teer
program, and the
youth intervention out-
.reach project. Several other
organizations provided
safety awareness and vic-tims'
assistance informa-tion.
Freeport Police
Chaplain Angelo Rios
arranged for donations of
food, including hot dogs
and drinks.
Zion Cathedral International Fair is Major Success
Each year the annual
event on Bishop Frank Otha
White Avenue attracts a larger
group of visitors, vendors, and
entertainment for youngsters.
This year's International Fair,
held by Zion Cathedral Church
of God in Christ, was the best
yet with a record number of
booths offering great food,
exotic products and special
rides for the children.
Zion Cathedral honored
several individuals for out-standing
achievement. This
year two people were recog-nized
for their contributions:
Maria Guevarra and Sgt. Jason
Pictured in the photo ore: Freeport Trustee Jorge Martinei Bishop Frank 0. White of Zion Cathedral Nassau ADA Risco
Mention-Lewis, Sgt, Jason Thomas, Mayor Bill Glacken, Zion Cathedral's Barbara Jordan and Phyllis Hlckman, and
Hempstead Village Mayor Wayne Hall.
•Thomas. Ms. Guevarra was
awarded the Zion Cathedral
C.O.G.I.C. Education Award for
outstanding scholarship in
acknowledgement of receiving
scholarships for both her under-graduate
and graduate level
study at the State University at
Stony Brook. Sgt., Jason, Thomas
received the Winston A. Grant
Humanitarian Award and the
Bishop Frank 0. White
Community Service Award for his
heroic efforts on September 11,
2001, when he took part in the
rescue of several victims of the
attack on the World Trade
Center.
Old Fashioned Fire Fighting Tournament to Honor
Freeport's Richard T. Muldowney
Hundreds of Long Island's bravest will
show off their skills in Freeport on Sunday,
September 9,2007 as they participate in the 6th
annual Richard T. Muldowney Old Fashioned
Fireman's Tournament. The fundraiser to be
held at the Firemen's Training Center on
Hanse Avenue will feature fierce competition
among'teams from volunteer departments
from all over Long Island and will attract
hundreds of spectators to Freeport. New York
City and Freeport volunteer firefighter Richard
T. Muldowney lost his life saving others in the
attack on the World Trade Center on
September 11th, 2001.
