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J V i ^o o U) /S* cu .o os Cs s a Q < u u S P TH E LEA D E R Freeport»Baldwin ESTABUS»£01935 . AS ACCMMUNfrr SERVICE Pubfsher Edzr Assisunf Pubiisher Linda Toscano PauiLMursen RuihBreman Frfapart Ediior: B a ld ^ Edtor: GrcUaSon: Advanising U ina^r Staff Mifers: S(j« Abr^an JoAT Deianey Joyca ktacMonigia Uark Traska Ctnbn Mdt2 . David lT«$dr Published Every Thursday By L&M Publicat'ons, Inc. PO Box 312, 23 So. Main St.. Slo 203, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 ' 378-3133 PRCE: 2S c»rS per copy. $9 a year. $16 lor 2 years. $21 for 3 years by rr:ai. Outside Nassau Coerty • $11 a year. $20 tor 2 years. $27 tor 3 years . SecxxTd Class postape paid ai Freeport. N.Y. (USPS 307-320) Corp6«bof> resportstoiky: Not Uable beyond cost o( space occupied by error. AI ads prepa.*ed by our staff, art work, layout and ed »r<.al content rerrairts sole property .of the LEADER, and may r«t be reproduced In whole or in part w i d ^ written permission of L & M Publications. POSTMASTER: Sendaddresschanges toTHE LEADER. POBOX312.' FREEPORT. N.Y. 1152(Wni2. The eonvm m ity new spaper * the g l u t that haipa h o ta a com m u n ity together, and the apur that halpa kaep it m o v ing forward. When second class means quality A ‘VISITOR' IS BLESSED WITH FREEPORT FLEET . What does the word “newspapci'* m c ^ to you? Docs it mean a publication that conies out frequently, at least once a week; so that the hews it carries is fresh? Does it mean a NEWSpaper whose staff goes out and witnesses news events . instead of just printing any .“releases” that happen to come in? Is just publishing this paper enough, or docs .someone have to read it. for you to consider it a newspaper? It is very uicky to write a dcfirution of the newspaper for' goycmmcrit purposes without in some way conlioUing the: news content How do you decide what “good coverage” is. without controlling the content, and infringing on the Hrst Amendment which guarantees fipcdom o f the press. That is why in this stale generations ago. legislators decided to base their defuuiion- of a newspaper for legal advertising purposes on paid disuibution to a general, not • specialized readership, at least weekly publication and possession of a second class mailing permit from the U*S. -Post Office. Tb, qualify for this permit, a publication must be published . - at a slated , frequency, contain a certain percentage of non- advenising matter and be sent to subscribers who want it and pay for it. More recently, the permit also included “requesters,” papers requested but not paid for. This .is ■ certainly a way for a newspaper to get started and eventually become: a publication'with a following of paid subscribers. Howcvcrril does not imply the' same obligation to its readers as one for which even a token amount is paid. There is also a difrcrcncc in the ^ stage rale ”rcquMters”pay, - The s t ^ requires both paid readership and a second.class perm it Now one.easily might wonder why the type of. mailing permit-a publication uses should be used to defme which publications ^ used for public notices. The reason is the permit requires a publication to include more than just ads and to be subscribed to by its readers, with the sending certified by the post office.. Otherwise you rnight have the equivalent o f “sewer summoiises,” .those, summons t o s ^ in the k w e r since no one had to sign to receive them. Publications might spring . up solely to be paid to print public notices but never . di^buted. P eiha^ they even migjit claim to be audited, but how ^ a government agency decide wtuch auditing firms ^ legit? Those with nothing to hide should have lio need to shrink from the requirement of the postal permit which makes it possible for libraries and other refereiice centers to ■ subscribe.. Some papers are published only during the sales seasons, like circulars. Some are distribute free m varying markets (landing on sale^ goals. It seeins thdr primary purpose is distributing advehiscmeitts, hot news. Perhaps, a second' class permit would commit them too m u d t - Cbnunitnient is a lequircmetu for the regular and timely puNication o f public notices’and other important news and . advertisements. That's why when it comes to newspapers, second dass means quality. . BLESSING of the fleet last Sunday'was blessed with sunny if somewhat chilly weather as festive folks boarded banner suewn boats on the Woodclcfi Canal for a spectacular procession to receive their blessing from local clergy assembled on the top deck of the Lady Edna, anchored at the foot of the canal. It was a fine day for Freeport u onlookers from homes and restaurants on both sides of the canal waN*ed and shouted to those on board the parading boats. Also .greeting each other were horns of vessels along the route, mingling with the strains of the Interfaith Brass Choir playing rousing music aboard the Lady Edna. usher in a super summer s c ^ h in our village. » • • « • • Mayor Dorothy Storm. nattily a ttir^ in a navy blue sailor-style dress for the occasion, greeted the crowds assembled to board various boats on the Wpodcleft side and later showed -off .her tiny , seagoing granddaughter; . Fraidc Cositore; c h a i n ^ of the sponsoring Mayor's Advisory Waterfront Committee, .wore, his Summer Fekival Jacl^.as he e x p r e s s gratitude b the inany Freeporters who made his idea for the blessing a reality. (Otha notaNe attire included* K b e n and Fred Downs*, beautiful sweaters made by th e 'f ir s t lady Rotarian.) . MUSIC will be in the air at Freeport High School next week as students from Atkinson, Dodd, and the . High School take to the stage of the FHS Auditorium. Monday, May 14, is the date for Atkinson's Spring. . Concert, and the pisiricl's Festival of the Arts, spread over three evenings, will feature Dodd performers Tuesday, May 15. and Music students, from Freeport , High School Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18. All concerts. begin at 7:30 pm. •At each concern yoluhtem will be collecting for Freeport Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Fund, so bring your checkbook to make a donation to this worthwhile effort to assist bur village's deserving college bound s tud^tl Saturday morning matinee at the Grave; Dusty Rhodes ran us ragged in boys gym; the only places to be seen were Brcycr's and . Viebrogk's and cokes and the jukebox were a nickel each; the gorgeous red bloomers the girls* classes wore! The *91 weekend will feature, in addition to many memories, a kick-off cocktail party Friday, a scmi-formal anniversary celebration Saturday and a .party at the Jones Beach West Overlook (submarine races?) on Sunday^Leader readers who are *41 grads or who know of any can contact William Shoemaker. , 44 North Grove Street, or Fred Hager, 100 Brooklyn Avenue. * • • * « Other scenes from the sail: a boollo^ of oarsmen nusiog t h ^ oan in salute b the parade, Kiwanian Jim Reed waving zs be mowed bis lawn, and a channel 12 crew in a small craft attempting'b interview the Mayor across the waters. AU in\ali» an event sore to SPECIAL ISSUE of “Flashings,” compiled by , the FHS Class of *41, planning thw 50th reunion gala for the weekend of July 12-14,1991, is sme to draw . a big response from grads locat^ m 19 stales t ^ the ; . V District of Columbia, ’ , Although the reunion is . over a year away, the alums have already ■ started remmibing via the mail! . Among the items in a newsletter column headed **Do You Remember?** - Ice /skating at Rindall Park; Freeport had three theatres and- there was live vaudeville a t the Freeport; Dish night at the Plaza and the.French ice cream at Hcnry.’s; the trolley ran between Freeport' and Hempstead; 25 cents got you 'a haircut and th e ' GARDEN CLUB of Freeport will hold its. monthly meeting at the Fust Presbyterian Church of Freeport Thursday, May 10, at 12:30 pjn. T t^ month's feature is a horticulture show-which visitors are invited to view. X . X. •KlrntS'.*' • a- a TWO DODD . JHS STUDpfTS-have had their Art projects selected for disi^y in Albany from May MAY. MEETING of. the Freeport Republican Club will feature a Chinese Auction with : lots of interesting things'to bid on as well as the usual doorprizes and refreshments. ■' All. Club members arc urged to attend the event Tuesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. at the Clubhouse of ihc Mtrtick Road GoU Course, just cast of the Meadowbrook Parkway. (eondnued o n pag» Jl TAXES AND ZON past week. The represented at mccti Baldwin's major c discussed - taxes ai Edxation hearings and budget vote reported in next v . that the question o everyone’s mind. State to set a biidgi injury as people quality of cducatio Salaries, utilities will continue to g expect miraculous society, education ( On the other t sunggle with dev ago. Baldwin lead community would a few stores.mo dramatically impa wrong stores or ifi uses of propertj impact on the Baldwin. School .Board i creative financing, officials speak of between develop And what is the ro We cannot affc complacent We i and let our voices informed, Wc mt be evaluation and . Mtcr a wintw preparations, the Foundation is moi of preparations marigold plant-in for Saturday, June marigolds will hund^^ of t r ^ and several other and intersections. \bluntcers a re: at which resid( specific number c will be g^ven inst plants On that with residents project Also needed aj ■ of Baldwin’s Gai arc volunteers wl morning and mei School Drive. K starting on May . . . . . .
