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* M l Si Freeport«Baldwin t h e : LEA Summer 1990: Nautical IVli|e businesses give mixed reviews by Sue M organ . : Cars lined WcxxJcIcft Avenue traffic Iancs» and the visitors descended, some toting fishing poles, some .filling outdoor restaurant tables, others Just' browsing through the stores and strolling in last weekend’s mostly sunny weather. Freeport’s Nautical Mile was doing what it does best - attracting pcc^lc to the village’s waterfront to sample the array of local marine activities. But for the business people on the Avenue, reviews of the 1990 summer season were mixed. Gone for the most part are public worries about the safety of seafo^ that plagued businesses two seasons ago,' ' arid prompted a village campaign to. assure the ainxious that were s i c ip caL ' Rainy d ays ^ A generally poorer economy and too,, many rainy days seem to be this summer’s d ^ o n s . . ' “Better than last year” is the judgement of Tirn Swanson, owner of St. Peter’s Dock; b u t “not totally recovered from the pollution scare.” . *Twclve years ago there were H fish markets here, now there are only four,” he says, blaming the economy in piui “People who used to buy ten pbun^ of fish how buy five pounds and they ask ^ihcprittfirsL\ ‘The good limes arc belter than cvct , but the season is shorter,**-Captain Swanson says, adding that 1990 has . been a good squid season, and that flidx, conspicuous (ly their absence last • year, arc “ better, but.not good” this year. A low cycle of fish at the moment, the late appearance of tuna and a bek of good weekends arc among the factors cited by Lou Stalker of Lou’s Fishing Station for below nornial sales of fuel and bait, and he also mcnu'ons the economy. Observing a brisk trade during mid morning hours last Saturday, Tony Tcraulli, a manager of family-owned ,.Captain Ben’s Fish Market terms business “excellent,” and says, “ we have recuperated\ from the down season of several years ago, “Our customers know what they want - we have a steady clientele and a summer beach crowd.” “Business is off on the pony boats,” ■ says Captain Doug Aries of the Captain Doug charter and party, boat, adding that “boats can't rely on fishing alone these daysr and have taken up the slack by ofTcring special cruises and parties. “1 don’t want to complain, - it’s still ■ pretty good ” Captain Doug says, and adviscs.wiih a grin, “go fishing inkead of to the movies. Fishing lasts loogcrl” ‘First Mate Mark Pagnozzi of the Starstream II, which offers full day ocean fishing, says that while day. fishing is slightly down, the crowds and* the fishing are good for the night trip from 7 to 2 or 3 a.m. “We’ve only had about three bad nights since June 8,” he says. ■ “They’re* all doing good,” says “impartial\ judge Bob Hastava, owner of the Dockside Deli just across Woodclefi from the-party ^ a t s . Mr. Hastava says his business is “easily a (continued on page 15) AWAIDNG CUSTOMERS on the Nautical Mile are Woodcleft. Avenue based party boats. 1990 summer season so far g ets mixed reviews from business people. Village to buy Lydia Hail The Lydia Halt building will be purchased by ihe.VUbgc of Freeport, which was the successful bidder in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for the purchase of the former hospiial. The bidded purchase price was $3 lOjDOO. , The ViUagc Board of Trustees met in emergency Exteurive Scssion'Friday night and authorized up to $500,000 to acquire the property for general municipal purposes. According to Mayor Dorothy Storm, “This move allows us to prevent further deterioration of the property, to have maximum control over* its recycling and the revitalization of the general area,” - - The Mayor stressed no decision regarding the eventual use of the property will be made for six to nine months. “The first step will be to determine the condition of the building which, by. court ruling, was offered on an ‘as is* basis with no entry permitted. Next will be a feasibility study from which a menu of uses w ill be devdoped, with the stipulation that each be beneficial to the entire Village and compatible to the neighborhood, particularly the 600-studcni Bayview Avenue elementary school” The site, vacant sirice September, 1985, consists of a two-story-plus* basement 100.000 square feet structure on close to i h i ^ acres fronting bn West Merrick Rood. As The Leader went to press. Village- officials also notified The Leader that the Appellate Division o f the Supreme Court granted the Vill^c’s request for an order directing the removal of all boots and equipment from the Jefferson Marina. More on both these stories will appear in next week’s editioa ' Constniction begins^ on Freeport’s le ^est shopping center f I e I C - .C ■ t t r I i . } ^ » . « 1 » T I t 1 1 ■ w L • V T I r i SPIRES. SIDING. AND SCAHDIDS are all part of the construction scene at HARD AT WORK: Construction worters are bo^'ineasurir^ hammering, and: .; ,. 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