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■ Olflelal ■ Newspaper ' V illas of Freaporl Freeport School District Baldwin School District L eaur o . FREEPORT, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 17,1981 46th YEAR, No. 21 FREEPORT UEKOaiAL LIBRARY I'MERRICK ^ . iF R P T IK 1 1 5 2 0 'c - PRICE 25 * PER COPY Freeport To Mark End Of Revolution T W s 'f ' Hero Fireman Yorktown Ball Will Celebrate Nominated For final Victory Of War Battalion Award FREEPORT - Hic vUlage’s Spuh ol ’Vb-Bicentenmal Committee, headed by Robert Raynor; will omdally and histoncally close the national celebration with a formal ball commemorating the Battle of Yorktown. ^ 1 Freeporters are invited to the Ball, which will be similar • «s t n ' D r * D«r#Firtau D « 1 t ” Whlch thC FREEPORT - The village’s recom- concept to the' successful \Presidents’ Birthday Ball, mended U. Ray Maguire of Bicentennial Comnfittee held in Company No. 1 for the pebtuaiy, 1976. For that event. l9ShM -Arthur Ku^s Memonal reagents turned out in CITED FOR RESCUE. The Freeport Fire Departmeril recently died five of Ma msmbera for their rescue of a woman tripped in a blaze In a house in the northeast section of the village. The five volunteer, who carried the woman to safety* are (from the I.) Ray Maguire of Award, given each year by the Second Battalion. The Second Baftaiion consists of the fire departments of Freeport, Bald win, Oceanside, Long Beach, Island Park and Point Lwkout. Maguire was nominated by the Fieeport Fire Department as the result of his *‘courageous actions** on the evening of March 17, which were responsi- costume for an evening of music and dandng. food and community socisbiifty. - The “ Yorktown Ball” will be held Saturday, October 17, 9 pm- 1 am on the upper and lower levels of the Freeport Recreation Center. American Sevolntkm £eded At Yorktown musters; balls and dances — all can be expected to take place in communities from the country's east to west coast. Tickets for the Freeport “Yorktown Ball” are $12.50 per person and will cover live music, table snacks, set-ups and a midnight Viennese Table. The music will be provided |>y the same band. “ Rhythm, Reeds & Brass” which played in the Glenn who carried the woman to safety, are (from the i.) Ray Maguire oi M a ^ i / , wmM were responsi- The fouf day battle in Yorktown MiUer/Tommy Doisey 40*s-style Engine Co. #1; Ron Murray. Hose 5; Jim McBride, Engine fl; Jack bte for saving the life of a 39-ycar. in the surrender of. for the first Bicentemilal Ball. Collins (2nd from r.). Engine «l; and. Joe Santorem^r.), Engine ii. old woman. Making the presentation were the department’s four Chiefs (I. to r., behind table) Third Deputy Les Fleldsa; First Deputy John Provenzano; Chief John Combs; and Second Deputy Steve Wank. (Photo by Jerry Gart) Baldwin Board Of Ed Agenda Items Joan Delaney BALDWIN * The month’s vacation between the August Baldwin Board of Education meeting and the first meeting of the year on September 9 seemed to result in a slight decline in the momentum that had been evident during many of the summer meetings, 'n e Septem ber meeting at Baldwin Junior High School dealt pcimarily with regular agenda items and discussion'of. or plans for. the CooUdge School referendum and the energy bond issue were not emphasized. Dr. Arnold .Lurie, president of the Baldwin Board, began the meeting with his reflections on past ^ a r d s of Education and Administrations in the district. He stressed that \most com plaints were, minor.” • that Baldwin is an “extraordinary school district” w'hich “ has always been good” and. which he said, will continue to grow. An “ awful lot of positives far outweigh the negatives.” said Lurie, noting that the “ education of children is progressing very well.” He stated that the E^ard is a team with the common goal of quality education within the ability of the district to pay.- Hc said, “ it’s a dynamite district and it*s going to get better.” Baldwin Superintendent of Schools.Roliand Jones described the opening of schools as \the smoothest finest opening I’ve ever known.” He said that “ advances arc taking place” and credited the school board, staff and administration with fine work. Jones stressed that many teachers came in early voluntarily to prepare classrooms. He added that nurses had worked to insure that students had proper immuni zations and forms and also praised manager of buildings and grounds Sheldon Fuchs and his staff of custodians for -having the schools in superior shape. Vandalism b Senseless Jones then showed pictures of vandalism at Lenox School and referred to vandalism at Baldwin Junior and Senior Schools and Meadow School prior to the opening of school. He stressed the need for residents to report any acts of vandalism thy might witness and decried, ' ‘mindless and senseless vandalism.” Jones also noted that two grievances by the Baldwin Teachers Association (B.T.A.). regarding the appointment of coaches had l^en brought to arbitration and were found in favor of the district. Jones also announced that eight open enrollment requests were approved and four not approved. He then showed the Newsday article on science teacher Dr. William Sawyers and praised him as “representative of the teachers of Baldwin.” U was also noted that Baldwin received (CocU. on Page 7) According to the letter sent by the Freeport Fire Department, Maguire was first to arrive at the scene of a general alarm house fire on Colonial Avenue, and found heavy smoke con ditions and flames visible from the third floor. Neighters repoiied a woman was 'still inside the wood frame dwelling. Maguire and four other firemen — Ron Murray of Hose (Cont.on Paged) New Appointment At Lfdia Hall FREEI*ORT - Martha R. Smith of Rockville Centre has been appointed Assistant Administra tor of Lydia E. Hall Hospital in Freeport, Mrs. Smith will bring 30 years experience in health administration to her new position. A Trustee of the VUlage of Rockville Centre, Mrs. Smith was the Administrator of Park YiWa Nursing Home in Rockville - Centre before coming to Lydia E. Hall Hospital. A past president of the Nassau County Health Facilities Assbdation, she was . also a member of the Board of Directors of that organization. Mrs. Smith has stated that she will use her position at Lydia E. Hall “to Increase the number of health workshops and educational opportunities for the public, explore new programs, make the public more aware of the quality of care and availability of services at the hospital, and continue to attract the best doctors possible to Lydia E. Hall.” One of her responsibilities will be to coordi nate the cancer programs of both Lydia E. Had Hospital and the American College of Surgeons’ <Com on Page B1 GencraP Cornwallis to George Washington on October 19, 1781 and marked the ending of the American Revolution. This year, the anniversary marks the official end of the nation’s five year Bicentennial celebration. Free porters at Ae local ball will be joining tiie Hundreds of thousands of Americans expected to cele brate the event in some fashion; 400.000 are expected to visit Yorktown; church and steeple bells.will be rung in many cities, towns and villages through the United S tat^; mock military Reservations, which must be made in advance, will be limited to 500 persons. Tickets may be obtained at Barasch's, 61 Free port Mall, and at Musso Travel Agepey. 365 Atlantic Avenue. They may also be purchased by sending a check, made out to “ The Yorktown Ball Commit tee,” to THE LEADER. P.O. Bor 312, Freeport, New’ York 11520. . Proceeds of the ball will go towards a gift to the Village of Freeport. In 1976, the money (Cont. on PageS) WITH A QIANT SCISSOR, Town of Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Thomas Gulotia (5th I.) and Freeport Village Mayor William White (4ih r.) share the ribbon-cutting honors at the opening of the 5th Annual Greater New York In-The-Water Boat Show on Thursday afternoon, September lO^Sponsored by the Marine Trades Association and the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, the show rem a in^ open for (our days at the Guy Lombardo Marina in Freeport. Joining the two government leaders at the openihg'day cefemoni^ are (1. to r.) Freeport (Chamber of Commerce Director Charles Mehrmann, Chamber President Jo Cona, Town of Hempstead Commissioner of Commerce and Industry William Heins. Boat Show Director Jim Kenny. Freeport Police Chief Anthony Elar. iGulotta}. Marine Trades Association President Charles Pigadis of Lakes Yacht Sales in Free port. White. Hempstead Town Clerk Daniel Fisher. I9th District Assemblyman Dean Skelos and Hempstead Local Development Corporation President George Trias
