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00 <u W> C3 cx <N o\~ GO 6JO 3 \O Cfl •o US 4) I Memories of Freeport's Waterfront Fred Scopinich, Jr. was born in Freeport in 1927 and spent his youth on Woodcleft Avenue at his fathei 's boatyard, Freeport Point Shipyard at the foot of Woodcleft Avenue. He is owner/president of The Hampton Shipyards in East Quogue. by Fred Scopinich, Jr. Prohibition tales • \Wanda\ a 35' skiff built at Freeport Point 1926 was eventually captured off Moriches in 1931. This boat became a lobster boat in Brooklyn. « \Maureen\ was built at Freeport Point 1931 with three 500 hp engines On its first trip, the boat left Freeport with five Freeporters on board. The boat was stopped at the Inlet by an anchored Coast Guard boat. Two Freeporters jumped aboard the Coast Guardboat and held up the Coast Guard crew. The \Maureen\ continued out, found the liquor schooner, came home and unloaded before daylight. A skiff was sent out to pick up the two Freeporters holding up the Coast Guard crew. A small amount of cash was hidden in the Coast Guard boat and the Coast Guard crew was told \If you report us, we will report you for accepting a bribe.\ The Freeporter who told me this story said, \What could they do now!\ • A rum-runner knocked on my father's door about I a.m. and asked Fred if he could haul his boat. \It was sinking,\ he said. My father put his clothes on and proceeded to haul this boat out. When it was hauled the rum- runner reached in his pocket and gave Fred a wad of cash and said, \This boat is not sinking, it is full of liquor We're going to unload this boat in your boatyard. Go on home!\ • \Bella Marie\ was built at Freeport Point in 1932. Owned by a Rockville Center Syndicate, it was taken for a trip to the Schooner from the boatyard before it was completed, before it was paid for and before title was registered in the owner's name. The boat was returned to the boatyard after the first trip and completed. It was captured by the U.S. Coast Guard on its third trip and later sold at gov- ernment auction. • A rum-runner again awakened my father after midnight and asked if he could hide his contraband in our base- ment for a few days, The rum-runnei stated the Federal Men have Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway to New York City blocked off. My father refused at my mother's insistence 1 Fred suggested a large house on the corner of Nassau and Suffolk Streets. The bachelors renting this house said okay and collected three months rent for three days storage. • The \Mona Lola,\ a similar boat to Maureen, was coming in to Freeport on a cold January night in 1931, loaded with liquor sacks and five-gallon tins on deck. Charlie, the crewman said to Adrain, the captain \Watch out - the lights ahead are the barrack lights. \Adrian the captain said \No. We are one mile out, the lights are pound net fishing lights.\ In a few seconds, the boat hit the beach and grounded. They tried to back the boat off, but it was flooding and sink- ing. They quickly launched a dory (continued on page 11) The larger your mongage, the more we'll trim. You could save right from the start. Just apply for a home mortgage and lock your rate and you'll be on your way to closing cost savings. / f by a branch, ea 31, 2007. • The offer is available on first mortgages in the 48 contiguous states and vaiid when the interest rate is locked between July 11, 2007 - October 31, 2007 Closing cost discount cannot exceed total allowable mortgage dosing costs and will be applied at the time of closing. If applicable, seller concessions and grants will be applied PRIOR to offer. Excluded closing costs are, but not limited to, property taxes, points, homeowners insurance, private mortgage insurance, flood insurance, homeowner association dues, prepaid interest, impound/reserves, state mortgage taxes and any optional services customer may choose such as home inspection and personal attorney. Offer subject to change without notice. Not available on all products. Broker-originated mortgages do not qualify. Subject to credit approval. • Savings of $2,000 is based on a $300,000 first mortgage amount and a new stand alone Home Equity Line. Maximum campaign savings is .50% of total mortgage loan amount plus $500 bonus with new Home Equity. Savings vary based on loan amount. Geographic restrictions may apply on a Home Equity. • To receive Home Equity $500 bonus, it must be on the same property as the first mortgage an_d may not be used towards the purchase or refinance of the first mortgage. Autopay (direct payment of home equity from an HSBC checking accountl is also required. Deposit products are offered by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. or HSBC National Bank, USA. Both banks are Members FDIC. Mortgage and Home Equity products are offered by HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA). © Issued by HSBC Mortgage Corporation IUSA1© HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA) 2007
