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I PAGE EIGHT T H E X.E A D E H Inside Freeport JOHNS, MACK From cni'Iy coloiiiul days, the Town Meeting has been an im- purtmtl American institution. It is one of the bulwarks of our De mocracy, a major avenue of communication between the people and their government. Here in Freeport, our “Town Meeting” is the Open Meeting of the Village Board, held on the first and third Mon day Ilf each month at 0 p,m. in Village Hall (first Monday only dur ing .summer mi)nlh,-fj. The public is invited to come, listen and parlieipate. Tlieso Open Meetings reflect the temper and attitude of our Village. At times tlie meetings are dramatic, emotionai, sometimes angry. Tlie ntost heavily attended and the most ten.se meeting this ‘ writer lias experienced was in 1003 when Nortliotisl rc.sidents turned out eii intisse to pi‘otc,st the alleged “packing\ of their aveti with ■ wi.'lfare fmnilie.s. The erowd tliat night overflowed into the hallways and adjacent rooms. Sometimes tliese meetings are intensely political, with enemies of the liicumbciit officials seeking to make “poinl-s\ with fhoii (liai'gcs and questions. A peculiar outgrowth of our public meet ings i,s the evolution of <i group of ^self-appointed “publie dotondei'S.” people who attend the meetings religousjy and offer challenging re marks and questions on every facet of commuiiity life from liole.s in the road to planning, wniiig, fi.scal policy, everything. But usually people .speak at the mootings bccnu.se they have a matter of per- smial importance to them on which they want to express a vietv- Ijoiid, or obtain it solution, or information. A very wholesome and l oii.slruclive purpo.se i.s accordingly .served by our “Town Meetings.” • Tile o|)cn mcoiing tasl Monday, May 5th, was heavily attended. It was quiet, almost grimly serious. Tlie audionee was made up inosHy of parents who eumc to find out what measures were being taken by tlie Village to protect residents. Tlie questions asked in dicated tlie naluie of the eoncenw foil by tiie men and women present. Mr, Korn asked wliy tlie Teinporaiy Recreation Center was used as the .site of the student meeting which erupted into fights and stalibiiig,s. and carried over into the troubles in the sduiols the next day. TIu! Mayor iiii.swered tliat the Student Council itself had wanted to meet at (he Center. Mr. Rand then n.slted what plans the Village lias for providing prolcelion in tiie parks and play areas in the Sum mer .sea.son. Mayor Sweeney replied that the Park Commission and file Recrcaiion Director have been asked to .submit their recom mendations, wliich will be reviewed by (lie Board. He .said that the Villiigo will do everything in its power to protect all of its citizens. To the qui'.stioii of. wlioliier Freeport could hive more police, the Afaj-or Mtiil that we do not fiuve funds in tlie euiTCiit budget to in- erea.se the Department in any major way, certainly not enough to pul a policeman in each Park as wn.s suggested. He .said that hll 1'arils, however, woultl be patrolled on a regular schedule. Mr. Lindahl said that perliaps citizens could be organized under Police Deparlment supervision into some form of auxiliary uiiU, to a.-.slsl ill patvoLliiig Parks and in oilier ways. He felt that many cili/.eiis would he willing to help in any way they could. Mrs, Garrily asked how we might keep bums and vanduls and trouble niakei-s out of our Parks. Siie said that these often are grown ups who give a bard lime lo other aduU.s and to police. The Mayor said that while We eutinol rfslriel the use of. the Parks, offenders will be taken care of promptly by our police.- Mr. Donovan asked about tlie Temporary Anti-Poverty County Center lo be located in Freeport. William White, Acting Mayor, reported on a meeting he attended at wliicli County OlYieiuls ex plained that this center would be ii headquarters wlieie Freeport residents could got prompt and accurate infonination about all Coun ty programs. ■ Also at this meeting public bids on various projects were opened, ineludiiig a new booklet on Freeport being prepared by the Village, the Seliool Board imd tlie Chamber of Commerce. Tom DcViiicenzo. Village Publicity Director, explained that this will be di.stributfxl widely to create a constructive image for Freeport. Other items of iiitere.sl, including .slop signs and iruck traffic on Buffalo Avenue, were discussed. The meeliiig was over by 10:15 p.m. All in all, Ibi.s is a brief vignette of a typical Freeport “Town Meeting.”-Many people have called our meoliiigs “more interesting Ihiin ‘My Fair Lady’,\ Be that as it may, they are absorbing to any person who i.s interested in his Village. The purpose of this week’s column U to persuade more people to attend. Will YOU'? IN THE MAIL Praises For FPD 72 Maryland Avenue Freeport, New York April 30. IBOO Mr, Edward Va.sit, Editor THE LEADER ' iSl East Merrick Road Freeport, New York JI520 Dear Eddie: f should like very much to pay tribute publicly to the superb be havior of the Freeport Polite De partment during the' unpleasant situation that developed at Free port High School on Friday, April 25. Never have 1 seen men sub jected lo greater provjftiition for retaliation than they endured'that day as misguided taunted and reviled never have 1 seen men exercise such admirable restraint. They stood at attention, erect and silent, seemingly oblivious of the spate of verbal abu.se coming their way, intent imly on the preservation of the safety of students, teachers and parents. I am .sure the overwlielming majority of the citizens of Free port join me in expressing heart felt 'gratitude to these splendid police officers for the exemplary demomstratioii of patience and quiet strength that prevented an admittedly serious incident from tuming into a disaster. Wc are indeed fortunate to have their protection, and to have a Mayor and Village Board of Trustees so solidly behind their efforls to pro mote traiiquiUly. Sincerely, CLAYTON WILLIAMSON ISnmSBA'T. JMAY-A ------ - SASIKN SIAK TO CEtEBRAB 10(1 IfEASS: , The Order of the Eastern'Star of the State of New York will ,,, celebrate the Centennial of the founding 6f the Order 100 years ago , ' I this spring in New York City. An Official Visitation will be held Saturday, May 24. at Woodbury. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30' p.ni. at the Four Seasons Country Club, Route 25, Woodbury am* the dinner at 8:30 p.m. The Grand ^ being preplanned for the Cruise Ii ■ 4 L L ' z 4 Matron, Verna M. Clark, Mrs. Edgar T.) of Portville, and the Grand Patron. Irving P. Scott of West Babylon, together with the complete staff of State Officer.-! will be present for this occasion.- The District Deputy Grand Ma tron, Mrs, Elizabeth C. dcMcUo of Rockville Centre and Mr. Al bert Pope of • Willistoh Park, .Grand Lecturer, are in chatgc of youngsters vigiiatioti. them. And Mtdfou will tell of the special work being done with the 21 Veterans Hospitals throughout N.Y. State and the work done with the men of the armed services iill over the world. She will also tell of the Second Century of Progress CruLsc- to the Caribbean aboard the Queen Anna .Maria Flagship of the Greek Line on January 12 to 24, 1970 to: San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, Virgin Island; Cura cao, Dutch West Indies and Kingston, Jamaica. Everything is Little Gaviden Club News The Little Garden Club of Free port will hold its May meeting at the home of Mrs. Betty Neary on the tenth.'Members only will enter an intra-club show for the last formal meeting of the season. Mrs, Betsy Gordon, President, presiding. prior lo embarkation. The sh|ip; rviU I>e under the direction of the’ , : Order of the Eastern-StaT.‘‘rhfey-; |-| will arrange many meethigs landy , | much entertainment'. ‘ l-'V I - I .. Robert E. Mapes At Headquarters Private Robert Edgar Mapes, 22. son* of Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Edwin Miipes, 4 Prospect Court, Freeport, was recently assigned til Heiidquarlora Company, United States Continental Army Com mand (USCONARC) at Fort Mon roe. Private Mapes -w:is graduated from Freeport High School in 1054 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Ohio Wasleyan University in 1068. He also attended Ohio Slate Law Scliool, Columbus, Ohio. 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Call 623>8870 A Fashion Shovy By Ladies Auxiliary Of Holy Redeemer By MRS. EUGENE SCULLY A Fashiim Sluiw and dinner is the next social function of the Ludic.a Auxiliary of Our Holy Rccicomor School, to bo held Tliursdoy, May 15, lit 1 p.m. at -(.he South Shore Yacht Club, ^ Fi'cenorl, The fiishions will bo- pi;esei-i* ‘t1 b.V Janice Josephson, iasliion cH-ector. . . , Co-Chairladies Tefi-y DiMicell and Kathleen McCrea and mem bers of their viirious commUtec.s have worked diligently to. make 'this a delightful evening. Tickets may be obtained from Barbara Yodice, MA 3-8987. Cancer Care Unit Sets Dinner-Dance The Freeport Chapter of Can cer Care will hold Us annual DCn- or Dinner Dance on May 18 at Monte’s Town and Country, Hempstead. J A J MILES “GUARANTEED\ BRAKE SERVICE - WHEEL ALIGNMENT SNOW IIRES CHANGED , M A .3-610t ; I 160 E. MERRICK RD., FREEPORT ! « . (2 blocks West': of Meadowbrook Pkway.t 1 Cancer need n o t be a , Dread \ -------------- ^ Disease Research promises the conquest of .Cancerl Much has already been achieved — Pharmaceutical — Medical — and — Surgical progress have already saved thousands of lives. ■ . -\ Early DETECTION is still the -best road to Cancer Con trol. A regular physical check up is good preventive medicine. Be alert to Cancer's 7 Danger Signalsl • Unusual bleeding or discharge • A lump or thickening in the breast, or elsewhere • A sore that does not heal • Changes in bowel or bladder habits • -Hoarseness or cough • Indigestion or difficulty in, swallowing . • (^hanges in a wart or^ rqole - , Your community pharmacist-a^a^^.fhat you heed the symptoms of Cancer, and help to preserve your family's good healthl This Message Brought To You By. . Atlaritk Chemists, 179 Aflandc Avenue ' And The Freeport; Kiwanis Club . K.:..
