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S' j i . i -.A .4 Freeport • Baldwin TH SSihYwr, No. 19Fitcp0ft,N.Y. 11520 Official newspaptt of tl» Village of Frecpoci*F«epott and Baldwin School Districts Thursday, May 11,1989 25c Power myths exploded % ENOINQ HER REIQN M ftMport*8«idwfn iM der't 1983 M o ^ of tho Y mt Is l^argartt f^ftaeh of O a r M StTMt abov* with bar husband of 6S yaart. Atbart Today Is tha ctoadOna for nominatIonsf9r1989^Motharofftaraar.andiastHyAuitanomv. bitting lattars may ba brought to tha Uadar Offlea a t 23 Main SlTs^ This yaar'awinnarwmaflioyashowar of gifts from local marchama. as (Bd Mrs. l^ y a a r . Baldwin Library dedicates Wing by Joan DtUmey fold the community that ''yht chsUenge a on you.* D i r ^ o r Bscbsrs Hopkins paid tribute to the representatives of many orgamzations who were present and received tninites Hapinness, appreciation and re Dewed conurntmest mjffced the dedication cefcmonies for the Exeooiv* T l o o u G.Jotu. P ,^ Supeniior Jo«ph Mon- d e a o « d S u u S « ^ N o n f f lm pnd, ,nd fcttiwoov McGiny. rtpraeot- At 1*30 p.is., the onidal pro* tng Mr. Guletta, spoke of the gram began with retnarks by library as **building strength to Library Board Piesideot Kevin better strength.” Assembtyenui Kamen and Library Director Charles O'Shea praised the woric Barbara Hopkios. Mr. Kamen ofpast and present Library Tras> paid tribute to present library teesand^keofhispleasw a s a Trustees Barbara Josto. Wabam Baldwinite himself in witnessiag Atbas, Seymour Weber sod this expanrioiL Edw a rdD ^ laaonteasw d luto pasttnutees.partJculartyCharics CW W m iroctto The m «ttoochin* portion of 1 ^ ^ his wile Barbara braised the new attended the ceremony. ch ild tro ^ ^ L d d e s c r ib c d th e - ■Mr. Kaxoett-reflects on ibe joys and bdie&i of reading and history of the expansion which be libraries. The poems were encitkd said would *spmLrfaead the com* *I Had A Mother Who Read To munity into the next decade.” He Me,''*Tbe Chtldrenk Wtng*and said the decision to expand was a ”The Baldwin Pubtie -library” difficult ose with “tough deo* and the audience smiled in appro* - Pon**C 'Weffii' t t tgfc'^dllL'He'‘^axtioH‘^ ihe-mgenoo'ctsoess of- noted that “tomorrow is what the children, counts and tomorrow is only 24 Quldren'sUbrarianDorhGil* hours away.” He said that the lott thanked the commonisy and SbtaiywiQ continue to grow* and (eenHwad ce pae* ® by Linda Tbscano Several m y ths about Freeport’s power were exposed at I s ^ Tliesda/s well-attend* ed Freeport Chamber of Com merce meeting'. Myth Humber One is that Freeport produces most of its own electrical power. Actually, as guest s p ^ e r John Leno^, vice president for public alTairs for the New York Power Authority, pointed cwt, FVeeport buys 93 percent of its power from~2fYPA. Another ta*o percent is tourebased from LILCO, andFi^gpozlmodueee five to seven pereenVbeUing some of i t to l£L 6 0 in turn. Myth Humber Two ta that Freeport does not need to bund any other newer plants or look for any other snpi^ers because N ^ A is building a 26.3 milw c able across the Long Island Sound to bring in more electrical power for L ^ Island. According to Mr. Lenney, the 600 m e g a w a tts to be brought in upon the cable’s completion in 1991 will be wheeled through ULCO and sold to others only i f LIIXX> does not need them . But LUrCO had been counting on the S h ^ h a m nuclear power plant, riated to be decommis* sioned, for 800 megawatts of power. Under the settlement between the state and LXLCO, NYPA will, If asked, build three 300 megawatt p l ^ t s for LILCO, to completed in 2005 or 2010. Myth Number Three is that with electricity available Iran the cable, LILCO customers win enjoy the same low elec trical rates Freeporters havet As realtor Sid Lieberm an Denoted out, Freeport's electric utility has long been a selling point for residential and commercial real estate cue* tomer*. But Mr. Lenney said Freeporters should say \Thank God I live in Freeport, which is wholesaled by the HYFA\ and where reridents pay half what their ndghbors in Baldwin are charged for the same wattage from LILCO. And the Freeport advantage will last “forever,” ho p resets. Comlnos concerned William Cominoe, head of Freeport’s electrical depart ment, sees the “clock ticking away“ as Freeport’s demand for electrical power grow s ' without steps being taken to either generate or arrange to im p o rt more. A lthough he understands the rillage board 's recent decision to set a 90- day moratorium on actimr, fol lowing heated controversy during the March electoral campoipi, he is frankly \con cerned.* At present, Freeport's trans mission lines are a t full capac ity and cannot import more electrical power. Mr. Cominos says Freeport must choose between several solutions involving either a generator to produce more power and/or a substation to sccept more power. Freeport ■ NYPA ties Freeport was the fifth municipality to become a cus tom er for NYPA's power, beginning in the early 1970s with interruptible power and first receiving firm power in 1979. It is dealing with the largest producer of electrical power in the state. NVFA sells one third of oil the s tates electri cal power, serving as whole saler to private companies and municipalities. It is helped along by your tax dollars in the sense that its bonds are tax free. The NYPA began producing hydroelectric power back in the 1950's from the St. Lawrence River, w ith the largest plant in the Western world. About 20 percent of HYPA's total production now comes from nuclear plants, and it is the biggest nuclear power p lant operator in the state. If all goes a s planned under a settlement between LILCO and Hew York State, which m ust be approved by stock holders at a June meeting, the Long Island Power Authority will buy the Shoreham nude- ar plant b u ilt by LILCO for $1, and the NYPA will serve as contractor to decommission it at a cost to LILCO of MOO millioci. \And if they don't pay, we won’t do it,\ Mr. Lenney declared. NYPA operate Shoreham? Several factory and busi ness mansgera had questions for Mr. Lenney about the NYPA • LILCO connection. Owen Deringer of Inscom Electronic asked if NYPA could operate Shoreham. Mr. Lenney answered th a t was leORtinwed on ps^e 20 ) Smoky desk fire closes Bayview School by Sue Morgan Bayview Avenue School remained dosed eariy this week after a fue in a fim fioor da$v room d ^ kfi a gceasy.cesidue of soot throughout the two-<tory builduig. school and fire officials termed the Saturday morning fire suspidous. Freeport Pobce ■ had been easily douse the smoldering fire in a desk in Eliabeih McCcough's second grade classroom, said Qnef Julius EUison, but be added that the building suffered heavy smoke damage. “It could have been worse, but thank Cod it wasa't,\ com mented Chief EUisoo. The Nas sau County Fire Marshall's Office is investigating. Cleaners from MQro Servicea began Saturday to clean the thin called about 9 a.m. Saturday by a _ , ■geaf^faideta who cb a c n ^ a q - -ffeerf tftytg^rco^im g a lt^ open window and flashing red everythingintheschooUSuperin* at (be school Frtepon fire- le n d ^ of Schooli Dr. John fighters who arrived almost Sienrirth told the Leader Moa- immediauty used water cans to teownwd e* pega a Chamber \Bam Dance\ S M p ^ S Movfe star at BHS ««pa3<7 PRIDE F^Cins ttepag«i6
