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I Member Freep6rt*Baldwin ESTABLISHED 1935 AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE Publisher: Linda Toscano Editor: Paul Laursen Supervisor: Nicolas Toscano Administrative Assistant Jack Rice Assistant Editor: Mark Treske Baldwin Editor: Joan Delaney Staff Writer: Laura Schofer Sales Manager: Jill Bromberg Advertising: Frank Forman Circulation: Joyce MacMonigle Published Every Thursday By L&M Publications, Inc. 1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, L.I., N.Y. 11566 Telephone 378-5320 FAX 378-0287 e-mai!: LMPUB@optoniine.net Classified Dept. LMCLASS@optoniine.net Display Ads LMADS@optonIine.net Editorial Dept. LMEDIT@optonliHe.net www.freeportbaldwinleader.com Second Class postage paid at Freeport, N.Y. (USPS 307-320) PRICE: 50 cents per copy, $15 a year, $26 for 2 years, $36 for 3 years Outside Nassau County - $30 per year Composition responsibility: Not liable beyond cost of space occupied by error All ads prepared by our staff, art work, layout and editorial content remains sole property of the LEADER and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of L & M Publications. Not responsible for return of materials submitted for publication. All editorial submissions are subject to editing. Materials submitted may be used in print and online editions. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE LEADER, 1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, N.Y. 11566 I The community newspaper - the glue that helps hold a community \^ together, and the spur that kelps keep it mov ' tt sfo'\^^ r d- Getting in Not many of us come into contact with the natural world very much, rushing to work in cars or on trains, spending our days inside at work and our nights inside at home, instead. First the TV and now the internet provide most of our entertainment. Summer is perhaps the best chance for Mother Nature to tap us on the shoulder and remind us of our roots. Because our artificial world couldn't survive without her. Oldtimers who are observant can recognize the signs of global warming. Who saw coquina shells, egrets or laughing gulls here decades ago? You saw them in Florida but not here. Snow was common in winter, not a news flash. Nobody could put their tropical potted plants outside and expect them to survive the winter, much less thrive. Now we hear all the bees are dying off, per- haps because cell phone towers are interfering with their navigation sensors. Bees do a lot of the work pollinating our crops. Seals come down from the north and dol- phins come up from the south/It's fun to see them, unless of course, they are ill or injured. Out in the world of nature, at our beaches, along our streams, by the ponds, parks and fields, and in our gardens, there is so much to see. Even a window box can hold miracles to contemplate. Many of us have pets to connect with, but how many stop to observe the squirrels, birds, fish, crabs, bugs and other little creatures around us? Do we even know their names or the meanings of the sounds they make? Why not make it a goal to learn one new thing about them each week? When you do, you will realize how blind and deaf you were beforehand,you .will want to learn more. MEW LIO^S CLUB OFFICERS INSTALLED: District Governor Camilla Wier (left), installed (front row) President Carol McAteer, Secretary Sharon Moskowitz, Tailtwister Andrew Mobila, (back row) Treasurer Glenn Naidoo and Vice-President Jerri Quibell. REACH FOR THE SKY: A Freeport firefighter shows his mettle in the 2006 Richard fvluldowney Old- Fashioned Tournament. On September 9, the Freeport Fire Department will hold the 2007 tournament in his memory. See page 3 for more. Property Tax exemption Outreach Program If you live in or are the owner of a home, condominium or coop- erative apartment, you may quali- fy for hundreds of dollars in prop- erty tax savings each year. Harvey B. Levinson, chairman of the Board of Assessors, invites all homeowners to a property tax exemption outreach program, which will be held at St. Christopher's Church on Tuesday, August 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. St. Christopher's Church is at 11 Gale Avenue, Baldwin. The Department of Assessment will be processing exemption applications for basic and enhanced STAR, veterans, senior citizens, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, limited income disability and home improvement. Remember to bring a copy of your 2006 income tax return and property tax bills. For information, contact the Department of Assessment at 571- 1500. Garden Party On Sunday, August 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Freeport Historical Society will host a Garden Party on the beautiful grounds of the Freeport Historical Museum. Free food, entertainment, and tours of the museum will be pro- vided. This event is a great opportunity to learn more about the history of Freeport and to share your own photographs, stories, and other historical items from Freeport's past. Tickets to the annual Freeport House Tour scheduled for Sunday, October 7, will be available for purchase during the Garden Party. The Freeport Historical Museum is located at 350 South Main Street. For more informa- tion, call 623-9632. Robberies in Roosevelt There's trouble to the north of Freeport in neighboring Roosevelt. This past weekend, August 11 and 12, the Nassau County Police reported that three robberies and two assaults occurred in Roosevelt. They are asking anyone with information regarding these crimes to call Crime-Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. Beginning Saturday night at 10:55 p.m., the First Squad arrested Dajuan Prince, 27, of West Clinton Avenue. He was armed with a handgun and walked into the BP gas station property on Nassau Road, where he robbed a 32-year-old male and demanded his 2007 Honda motorcycle, according to police. Then five minutes later, at 11 p.m., the First Squad reported that two unknown men entered the rear yard of a Conlon Road residence where a barbeque was taking place. One of the men produced a handgun and shot a victim in the arm after an altercation. Nothing more is known about the two men, according to police. Just after midnight on August i2, two men wearing masks approached two other males in the street in front of 90 Granada Street. One of the men produced a handgun. The victims gave up their jewelry and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects fled on foot eastbound on Granada Street. There were no reported injuries in this case. Then at 3:30 a.m., the First Squad reported another rob- bery on Nassau Road, in the vicinity of Henry Street, when a 25-year-old man was approached by two men, who attempted to rob him and stabbed him in the right arm. The victim was transported to an area hospital and later released. The robbers are described as black men, 18-20 years old.
