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... < ■■ ■ ir- .,-‘V \ »j wV>:. C«in^ To Help TO Pey .---.4'-- V ' •T- . f * - tca n iinutes to reach W m b ecause ‘ofthc sm o k e and (he p h ysical set?.■ w a s k e p t-ahve for-neatly two , designed io provide cau s e -o f a job o ffer.'A ll renfaT^ w e e b b y life-support financial a ssistance to fam ilies, units in vo lv ed in the p rogram wUi Farnity a n d friends w ere joined b y , ^fid senior c itizens be inspected to insure that they fellow firem en m a constan^yigU . fiyi^g rental housingl .T h e m e e t a ll local regulations . a n d H i disable”d~ and handicapped m a y ‘-provide tenants‘with-a.* dccent,- alsoqualify. ■ . . . safe and sanitary pliyietoliye. . Funded under the Housing and, Under, the initial federal grant. . Community DevelOpmcnt Art'of the courity wiilbe able to provide^- 1974,. the program.pfovides for rental assistance for approii- dlcect monthly payments to iand- mately 140 units. The assistance.-T 4 a iireman. _ ^ portion of a contract is for a period of five . m TOi:*^t^?IrSn'“™ i ^ ' ‘'t - - ‘T“»'t‘'ed tenant’s rent; Partici- yearsandUrenewable. a pants in, the program will pay no Applicants must meet federally deaiti IS one the village and its ^ than'25T4 of their income established income guidelines in forrentamlutilities. .. .. - ----------- .e-— . “The {program,-in effect, acts as a circuit breaker by limiting the at the h o sp ital u n til, early F riday m o rn in g , hexJied. At the fir^roanic service, they .. said o f C o tignoia “ h e w ill rem ain in our m e m o ries and h ea rts for- ever a s a sym b o l o f the d ed ication ofafirem a n '\ accept. AH n.ow realize that w h ile I • oiir. firem en a re v o lu n teers, the jisk involved arc identical to thdsc,' T A come,’ Purcell said. “In many cases, especially for those living paid force in the nation. 6 u f men have long been 'professionals* I -^because they know they have to be to protect their own families, our families and each other. They; have lost a fellow firefighter wh*ile order to .participate in J h e - p ro gram . The follawing incom e lim its have, been established: O n e p e r so n , S U , 300 ] two p e o p le , 512 , 900 ; three p ^ p le , S 14 ,S 00 ; i a fair p ercentage oi.ju - .**.*,^ w , com e ,” Purcell said. “ In m any fou ip c o p le , $ 16 , 100 ; five p e o p le , cases, e sp e c ia lly for those living . 517 , 100 ; six pcoplcj 518 , 100 ; on fued^ incom es, increases in rent and u tility c o sts h avejfar o u t stripped increases in annual in com e. T h is h a s created a hard- seven p e o p le , S 19 ,' 100 ; a n d eight people, 520 , 200 . ' . ** T h ere a lso are rental lim its that range from ’ $ 227,9 month for-a :SL !t ly, it h a s n ev er b ^ n . b ey o n d the realm of possibility..-.and the possibility rem a in s cach'tim e that fire w h istle g o e s o ff. T o lose so H..-y<^ung -a man is devasf^m g . i ® -kem em b er a Freeport'firem a n , (he la te J im M c B n d e , saying o v er and o v er a g a in , ‘£ c e H u r ts.’ O ur villagers v e iy aware o f that n ow. Let Jersy’s death—serve—as—a ' constant rem in d er that the h urt o f faraineiin d e c e o t K i u s m g .\ ____ serviced b u ilding.‘ . . . .. ■ The county czecufiye added T ’l^sqtis. w b a feel tbuy muy that w h ile the a ssistance program qualify ■ for rental A s s is t a n c e is designed to assist . te n a n ts. . ‘S hould c o m a c f the NaS 5 au.QtC.ee. landlords b enefit a s w elli since it o f H o u sing and Intergovern- lessens the possibility o f n o n - m e n ta l A ffairs, q iv is io n .o f Com -'^ | paym ent o l r ^ ils. U a iiu 'a llw s : -munUy’Dcvelopm cnt-flt 33 .W illis^ for a n n u a l.r e n t a d iu slnienis due* ' A v c .u M m c o la . NrY.' U 5 fl.l,,or to inflation and increased c o sts. ' by c a llingthe o ffice a t 535-5091 . ___________ __ ____________ Proposers r V - . : H’ school. T h e -son o f ? forroer fire chief. Pat^CotigiTola w h o 'dJed^f -of the first, ftrem eii _ 11_ _______ t J __ 4tn*«A. unih ■ta: Fr??pbrt._ffom rdpsUl ^ York — “ *•“ *--•* - '’ school chief. ParCotignola who'd»ed-of ^ ^ _ ..caiuwtvro years^go, Jerry joined - '^snd, ^emg -with j>jbers, • V ihedepaitmeait-jit 18 on Jadjjaiy ^ t ^ g . ■ He 1 was jt-member of E ^ r e _ c p m e S 'in m any form s a n d the 7 . B f G . Q S t ' O O f t C G T D l S C U ^ S l O H ^ V r O i l p ' • *“ “ “ * °'f-''-i 5 n L ^ O C E A N S I D E - Registration is 2485 O ceanside R oad, O c ea n side. ju h d L e ^ q D e m ^ n g l S ^ ’g S ^ ea n c e r .'^ ^ e - ,, Td r o g isT & ^ o r -fer additi^*^^^ F T 'S |rfirn < l‘ f 2 ^'i^?n“ d f c ™ » ■ h o sp ital's M eiflal H ea lth a f i f i c r . a in ic i T m ^ . e x t e ^ l p h ^ ^'*'fi^ 6 adway,.Freepo^t^N. Y . I 1520 .* cappecLdrivers a t the L ong Island the Mall* S 7 W , 000 .for .c x lension t ' ' ■ Rail-Roadl Station’we’re reebm' ' o fIhddlsffirteast'tnrjhe B erihing* m e n d ed a n d agreed to tjy.-tne^ ton Park a rea w h ere there b talk Board. T h e four spaces w o u ld b e ' of a d ev eloper b u ilding a d iscount close -to the^^'Ttatfon’s m a in : store; S 8 iO ,(W ,for 'a d m in istra- _ _ ______ _ _____ _ ’ e n tr a n c e .- _____ ____ tian,'designs, p lanning*and leg a l, fir e f i i h S r i f ^ id p a t ^ ' l n a p M l a i f i r b ^ ^ r - T h r w h o u r p ^ ^ g .s p o t s .w e r e : appraisals; and $ 586,000 for c d n C nodfi in tribute to F reeim rrvdlUnteer firem a n j e fr y .P .^ ^ ^ C ^ t i l S r i i recom m ended to replace the tari tin g e n a e s . , T h e .fib r e s rep r ^ young firem an would h a v e, b e e n 2 trVbara o ld thi 8 “'month, d ied last ; . _ stand on—the . south * side p f - ’YfeHfed som e c h a n g e s from those Friday o f .Inlurles'auaUlnedlbaHllftfl a .b la z e a t the F reeport M all, o h 'ALBANY. - Two State biHs; _ freeport Flaia Eastj betw e e n - p r e se n te d at the T ask F orce m e e t- JanuaryJ<i.**A QFOup o f h is felldw'flrellghtera carried C o tighola *8 body aim e d 'a t h e loin g senior citirens H enry arid S outh M m ih -S treets. m g s a w e e k a g o CTHE L E A D E R . ■* H op photol'across S outh O cean Avenuei from H u n g eiiord and Clark stay in their W n h o m e s or^tho s e ^ .W l^ g explained that h e h ad p re- .January 26 , 1978 ). ir** ; - .F u n e r a l H omAto'OuC H o ly R edeem er.R;C. C h urch w h a ^ the.eervlce of- their -rfam ilies, :are being viously n o te d thaT taxis rarely A m o n g ^ c o m m e n ts th e - — w a s h eld. T h e street w a s lined oh b oth sldesjw lth firem en. FolfowThg: pfindpally sponsored by State uscd'tharstafion. pubHc w ere those (R a t-suggested , . , th e 8 8 rv)<»,; 9 oaln led b y .the^ I o r -g u a r d , the.proce«lO T sloydy fU ed^^senatorN o rn ia n L ev y . - G la n tt-Travel w ill r c reive the that the'Freeport w a terfront U .a - J . ' pa^tCollQnola's w m p a n y 's ficftjn g ln e o n t ^ jr f w h lc h ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The first L evy biU w o u ld g ra n t aid o f-the Com m u nity ifeVelop- “ g o ld , m in e’’ am f. s h o u ltfn j e . ' - r fighting g e a r — h is b o o ls , h a t a ij^ w a t . to t e e F im e r a ). ^ em p h a sized. W h ite told Sara ; H o m e . F u n eral S e r v ic e s w e r e h eld M onday-^mornlngral the Church the rental v a lu e portion > ih te r e s tf fo?\* h ir_rehabU itation ' -HoUy w h b a sk ed o n e o f t h e q u e s- » after w h ich the b o d y w a sjaken u p state by fira e n g ln e fo r b m W .^ .. taxpayer’s: .r e sidence se t : -loan. G lantz is renovating a store '. tions that the report o n the w a ter— | ’ 1 - . . . • ' - living quahers for a ' on'Frqeport M all w h ere h e w ill, front w a s a m atter o f. p u b lic^ l A M A M ' - - parent. The p arent m u s t.b e .a t m o v e from his present location' 'record. B ^ td e s -th e -w a te r fr o n t I 4 ,U U U r ir O T ig n T O r S (Pont, ^ r a P a ^ T j ' ■' ; leasf 62 years o f a g e and q u alify cm M errick R oad., y area, J o a n n e P a ra d in e, a m e m b er; f - / i. . ■ I.- \ru * as a n exem p tion for the taxpayer - PubDcH ca ringa ‘ • of the v illage’s S ta b ilization T a s k ' - . ’ • p ut M d had r e y w r f In ^ a t djjfjjjg that taxable y e a r , The''.first of* two announced Force, spggestird IhalO b r'hbm e- ih ^ - y o ^ g x h c second -Levy proposal public hearingiL d ea lt with s u g -* steading program b e m o v ed m ore - ‘ , J y F a th e r T ^ iT ^ n o y M , w h o h ^ ' firefighter o n ly 15 provide funding for gested uses o f p o ssible federal , r e p id lY .. T h e M ayor explained . , • b e e n c h a p l|tn o f th e F re ep o rt jotm n g t e e d ep a r tm ent. • — * ^ g ra n ts in w d to certified .Hom e Com m u nity D ev clppm ent a llied that som e 43 f the d e la y s w e r e d u e , partm eflt. for m M y yeare. H e health care 'agendes ,?o expand funcfr.tq b c p rd cu red'by the v il- to le g a l b id d in g p m sJdures^ T w o J enhance their .services,— 4 age ftxim.Sum th er 1978 through . m e m b e fs b f the C itirens C om m it- | in and to the S ta te, b u t long stays the v illage. D u n n e g a v e the B oarjL thaLihe sum n ow s u g g e sted h a d ' are o ften d em o ra lising to b o th ih c — a n d th e m tizensw h o w e r e p r e sc iiL never been'm e n tipned to’ theiff j patients and their fam ilies,’’ a b reakdown o f h is recom m ends- com m ittee. D u n n e expiained that Levy p o in te d ^ t;'.. ~ fions for spending this .m o n ey ,'- .the additional m o n ies w e r e n c c e s- ' \BpiB b f\ ~ fiiw legis!ative~~based’=^ '^ x p la ln e d ^ = n sfl iflp g t ~ sary_beeause o f-bvercbste,.princi^ l (hat — (h e - ■ f i-miT - at-4lw9 ---- nariv in havrrt'p In n n T fhase rather'^ I Jerry .CotlgnolaV he-^said,- w a s ' ' evervone e lse k n e w to b e true, m e n ls w e r e filled w ith Suggested expenditures b ro k e-'.-with the cipendihirc o f they - ^ >. - -- - alr-cuttinEcSfsm o k c ' A ■ —^ - the-iives o f thflrTarnilies and_tp ^ wn to m illion, for , e c o - m o n e y -p ro p o sedJhatevening,the^ - -n:,— r I „n __ 7 the young .people ‘dow n 'the npm ic-devdopm eht m 'the North M a U w illw s t$ l, 693 , 000 - -T)uH h e y ^ n g firefightM 'M tCis^-agtiiBBr o ^ °° uig r jm icia.o r . front rtea: buddies b eards feports'that ^'always ready*\fiT’^K V .H e^w a a raR e r - T j4 d v ir - S k ld r r T O tm g ~ - b u tth c > u n g W g M e ™ C o tignoia-had e n te r e d baraing buddies b eard rep o rt that <;c: houses, “ tall a n d p to o d that h e... .som e r w id e n ts w ere still trapped had d o n e h is job a s w e ll as' h e ’on the ^ c o n d floor. , co'uld,*'and on A p ril 22 , 1977 — - — , ; •. • - . ' ^ • * I I m s :ih ,n a vear aoo — hp ^ dense- sm o k e a n d the received the F irem an o f the Y ear maze--Hke. c o n llguialion of Ihe-er A w a z d fr o m thedepartm m t. S T r o ^ a S ^ r ^ • C otignoia and two o th e r fire- supply tan out and h e unable,- • m e n h ad r escued a trapped victim it is b e lieved, to find h is o w n wsfy in a; h o u sefire, h ad d r a g g e d him , to safety-It took o th e r firefighters the South S h ore legislator.. leaded ! •iril) (ii’l i' i I - .irt- :> It 1 \ ; \ i r 1 i l - . l p N ' l . l t l i i H i 1 program; 5125,000jbr’femoval 6f~'ates’ and would oot aliowr the use art^ectural barriers In the Ii-\ ofliinosuies o r-^tion wa’gonsrof brary;'''-51,273,000 in Housing-;^more than six passengers to Tmproveineut Area ifl —whkh .tencfipnasutnIiccnsedcabs..Tom l ’w-Quld indode water im p ^ e - Estrella of Tony’sTaxf which u s e ^ I nients and hom«teading;yS750,- .station wagons- is*=11nuiusiues, r • 000 in' Housing - Ituprovenient submitted eerUia documents-to Area #3,- for an improvemeat_to; -jhe Board which White thqjr L streets andlntUities; ^ 69.000 to would like to go d^'cr.- The-Board^l complete the current program on . tabledvotiogontheamendment ^ \ j
