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Camoaign kickoffOVER 100 BIPARTISANsupporters came out tohelp the Glacken Teamkick off its re-electioncampaign with a grandopening of its campaignheadquarters, at 60 GuyLombardo Avenue. Theelection will be held onMarch 20. The Friends ofthe Glacken team willhost a cocktail party onSunday, January 21,from 2 to 5 p.m. at theFreeport Yacht Club.Admission to this galaevent is $40 per person.Contact Maureen Straubat 379-1323 for moreinformation.

Feeding the hungryTHE EMPTY BOWLS project of the Baldwin Senior High School raised money tohelp feed the hungry! Bowls were sculpted by students and used to serve soupto guests at a fundraiser for the local soup'kitchen, the Freeport INN (InterfaithNutrition Network). Local chefs Jennifer and Seth Branitz helped prepare thesoup and Jandi's Nature's Way of Oceanside donated the food for the soup. Theproject was coordinated by BHS Class of 2002 advisors Verdel Jones andMichelle Liemer-Kelly and was featured in a recent Newsday as part of itsFutureCorps program, which highlights .student community service projects.Officers Vice President David Weston and. Treasurer Terrance Kelly serve soupto guests Nancy and Eric Weston. Also:in attendance are President DanielleBurton and Secretary Bernadette Dolan.

AccidentAT 6 P.M. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, the Freeport Fire Department respond-ed to a report of an auto accident at the corners of Guy Lombardo Avenue andSmith Street. A second report from the Freeport Police said that one of theautos was overturned and the driver was trapped in the Jeep. The man wasnot trapped but ineeded medical, attention. The fire department, under thedirection of First Assistant Chief Paul Russer, transported the driver, who wasfrom Baldwin, to an area hospital with minor injuries.

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EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN EL SALVADOR coulduse your help. CARECEN, a non-profit organiza-tion that works with Central Americans on LongIsland and also assists in Central Americanrelief efforts, is collecting donations. Theypromise to send 100 percent of receipts to ElSalvador if checks are marked "earthquakerelief" in the memo area. Make checks out toCARECEN, whose address is: 91 North FranklinStreet, Suite 211, Hempstead NY 11550.

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THE FREEPORT VILLAGE'S HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION sponsored aspecial musical event to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.this past Sunday, January 14. The performances included a recitation of Dr.King's poignant "I Have a Dream" speech by Derek Browne from the FreepprtHousing Authority's After School program. There was a reflection on the lifeof Dr. King by the Rev. Erick Mallette, who also introduced the Greater SecondBaptist Church's Choir, which preformed several gospel hymns. In addition,the Dodd Junior High School's Select String Group, lead by Director JeanKarasek, played classical music. Several members of the Village's HumanRelations Commission attended the event, including Michael Kirwan and BelleSylvester. Among the village officials present were Mayor Bill Glacken andTrustee Don Miller. Here, students from the New Visions Select Chorus join insong to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., directed by Ruth Breidenback.

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Friday, January 19• Lunch & Travel, 12 p.m., AA, 4:30 p.m., Brownies, 6 p.m., American Legion,

6:30 p.m., Open Mike Night; 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Saturday, January 20• Tap the Power: the Internet as a Career and Job Search Job, 10 a.m., Recovery,

1:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

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Sunrise Highway. Doors open 12 p.m.• American Soc. of Dowsers, 1 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Monday, January 22• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 7:30 p.m., 40

North Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.• Freeport Village Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., Village Hall.• Bingo at Congregation Bnai Israel, 7:45 p.m., 91 North Bayview Avenue.• Retired Teachers, 10:30 a.m., The Book & the Video, 1:30 p.m., AA, 4:30 p.m.,

Chi Eta Phi, 7 p.m., Toastmasters, 7:15 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Tuesday, January 23• Village Party, 7:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Wednesday, January 24• Computer 1st Grade, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., AA, 4:30 p.m., Brownies, 6:30

p.m., Camera Club, 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 9 a.m., 40 North

Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.• Freeport Board of Education, Action Meeting at Columbus Avenue School,

7:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 25• NAR-ANON, hosted by Operation PRIDE, 8 p.m., 33 Guy Lombardo Avenue.• Freeport Rotary Club, 7 p.m., at Bedell's at West Wind.• Brandeis, 10 a.m., Bounce Back, 5:30 p.m., Chess Club, 7 p.m., NW Civic

Association., 7:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Village Planning Board, 7:15 p.m., Village Hall.• Explorer Post 406, Freeport Fire Department Headquarters, 15 Broadway, 7:30

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polio© newsA reward of up to $2,000 is being

offered by Nassau County Police forinformation leading to the arrest of aman believed to be responsible for 19bank robberies on Long Island duringVhe past 14 months.

The man is described as white, in hismid-20s to early 30s, 5'10" to six feetta l l , wi th a t h i n bu i ld , who wears a 'baseball-type cap with sunglasses. Heu s u a l l y enters the hank c a r r y i n g anewspaper and pretends to read it whilein l ine for the next available teller. Atthe counter, he hands over a computer-generated note which announces therobbery, a f te r wh ich he leaves thebank.

Anyone with information is asked toca l l Cr ime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers wi l l remain anony-mous and wi l l not have to test i fy incourt, police said.

Two women, one from Freeport,were arrested for several charges,inc lud ing forgery, January 9, at 8:30p.m. at the Sears, Green Acres Mall ,Valley Stream.'

Police report that Fclieita Picrrardo,25, of Jessie Street , Freeport andNaomi Mothers!!, 21, of Uniondale ,together used a stolen Florida Licenseand Social Security card to open a tem-porary credit card account at the store.

They used the account to purchase$2,108.93 of merchandise, caus ingSears security people to become suspi-cious and they detained the womenunt i l police arrived.

Both were charged.with Forgery andGrand Larceny. Ms. Pichardo was addi-t ionally charged .with Criminal Posses-sion of Stolen Property, police said.

Three Freeport residents were amonga group arrested in Uniondale January'9, at 9:55 p.m., for criminal possessionof weapons.

Police report t h a t two of f ice rsstopped a 1997 Chevro le t on P ineStreet for failure to signal. The officerssaw a bulge in the front seat passen-ger's waistband and recovered a loaded.380 caliber handgun. In searching thecar, they recovered .an a d d i t i o n a lloaded .380 caliber handgun and twoloaded 9mm handguns in a black bag inthe rear of the car. The bag also con-tained addi t ional rounds, magazinesand spent shells. The 9 mm gun wasreported stolen from Gwinnetl County,Georgia. All f i v e passengers werearrested.

The car is registered to the Church ofthe Lord Jesus Christ in Brooklyn ,police said.

Arrested were the driver, James Dob-bins, Jr., 20, Felicia Jordan, 21 andBarbara Dobbins, 49, all of West Lena

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A Freeport assault on January 12 at 2a.m. is under investigation by police.

Detectives report that five Hispanicmen le f t the Nuevo M i l l e n i o Bar onSouth Long Beach A v e n u e andapproached three other men standing inf ron t of the bar. They punched andkicked the vict ims, knock ing them tothe ground. One of the vict ims, a 20-year-old man, received m u l t i p l e stabwounds on his body. He was taken toOceanside Hospital, where he is in sta-ble condition. A second vic t im, a 24-year-old man, received facial i n j u r i e sand was treated and released at MercyMedical Center. The third victim, a 26-year-old man, suffered mul t ip le cutsand bruises but refused medical atten-

tion, police said.- One of the assailants was armed wi tha k n i f e . Two of the s u s p e c t s aredescribed by police. One is about 175pounds. 5'9". w i t h long black braidedh a i r and w e a r i n g a red b a n d a n n a .Another is approximately 150 pounds.5'5". with short-cropped dark hair.

Detectives request anyone w i t h infor-mation to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. A l l c a l l e r s w i l l r e m a i nanonymous, police said.

A Baldwin man was arrcsled January10 at 3:15 p.m. for two burg la r ies inOceanside (in January 14 at 2:58 and (ia.m.

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From neurons to neighborhoodsThat is the title of a recent study validating the importance of early

. childhood education undertaken by the National Academy of Science.And it hit home for legislators like State Senator Charles Fuschillo lastThursday.

Nancy Russo, a teacher at Merrick's Chatterton School, where hisown children go, told the Senator and others invited by the Child CareCouncil of Nassau, that teachers are stressed because of difficultiesfinding nurturing local child care for the school year, such as that pro-vided by the Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Center which closed severalyears ago. "We want our children to be loved, maybe not the same waywe would love them but as close as possible."

While child care advocates are grateful to the Senator and other legis-lators for initiatives such as mandated notification of police and firedepartments of the locations of child care centers, they have sufferedfrom other governmental initiatives.

- For example, as Leonore Sylvan, Vice President of Child Care Coun-cil, pointed out, a new law requiring fingerprinting of all child careworkers BY THE STATE means those already fingerprinted by thecounty must incur the expense a second time for no good county stan-dards are even more stringent than the state's.

Also, fee increases to parents set by the county, with only LegislatorPatrick Williams dissenting,have made day care unaf-fordable for many parents.

I Joann Bousquet, director ofHi-Hello Child Day Care

I Centers in Freeport, report-ed that since August thecenter had lost 40 children

I due to fee increases. Sheworries about who is caringfor those children.

Baldwini te CoreenCHILD CARE ADVOCATES Jim Reed Kelly-Coen, Accreditationand Coreen Kelly-Coen at a Legisla- Project Manager for thetive breakfast coordinated by Child Coalition for Child Care,Care Council's Gail Volk and hosted said many otner centers hadby Rev. Beverly Snedeker and the to stop the process of apply-First Presbyterian Church. ing for accreditation because

of loss of clients.Freeporter Marianne Endo had another complaint. Because a change

in rules limits the number of children who can be in the Association forChildren with Down Syndrome Center in Plainview, the program hasbeen switched to half day, cutting non-mandated classes such as adap-tive physical education, which will help the children adapt to main-streaming. Also, many parents work, which means the children must bebused to child care for the other half day. The center wants to add adaycare program that would also serve other children.

The Child Care Council is grateful for county programs that enhancesalaries of child care providers, but as Mayor William Glacken pointedout, these should not require a "year-to year battle" but become perma-nent aid. Nassau County's Carol Ferrante of Bellmore assured thegroup the salary enhancement is a credit to the County Executive, whohas long supported it, but said stale funds would certainly help.

The Council also advocated student loan forgiveness for child careprofessionals, which would not only help them be able to afford to con-tinue in these low-paying jobs but also encourage them to continue theireducation. Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper assured the audience thiswas on the front burner according to the chair of the Assembh/s HigherEducation Committee-Senator Fuschillo is a co-sponsor of the bill.

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SPLASH held its Holiday Party last monthat 42 Woodcleft Avenue Restaurant. FirstVice President Rob Weltner, top left,chaired the affair and. spoke of the lossof the group's leader, Tony Tarantinowho died this past November. Mayor BillGlacken, at left, commented how the vil-lage appreciated the work done by thegroup and the improvement to the. water-front.

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S P R E A D I N GC H E E R :Freeport GirlScout BrownieTroop 2263made Christ-mas cardsrecently for aman injured ina boating acci-dent. The victimwas left com-pletely para-lyzed and isbreathing withthe aid of a res-piratorv-requir-ing round-the-clock nursingservices. Thegirls expressedc o m p a s s i o nand caringtoward the man, whom they did not know, after hearing his story. The effort on the part ofthese girls were received with gratitude by the man and were appreciated.

A D V O - IG A T I N G !F O RC H I L DC A R Eare (fromleft) Mar-1i a n n eE n d pf r o mAssocia-1tion for!Childrenw i t hD o w nS y n -|drome,C a r o lFerrantef r o mNassauC o u n t yDepartment of Social Services, Sheila Cohen from Child Care Council of Nassau, CountyLegislator Patrick Williams, Gail Volk and Gertie Colbert from Child Care Council and JoannBousquel, Director of Hi-Hello Day Care Centers. , '

The Council also is fighting to increase stateincome eligibility for child care subsidies herefrom 200% to 275% of the poverty level.

County Comptroller Fred Parola said his officestrives to fund day care vouchers quickly, addingas a parent of small children he understands theimportance of day care.

Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby ques-tioned the state's priorities when more is spent onprisons than on child care. Legislator Patrick

Williams told child care providers "you areteaching future Bloods, Crips and MS-13."

Merokian Al Feuerstein, representing SenatorKemp Hannon, concluded that children who ben-efit from quality day care "will be better citizensfor our country." And event coordinator Gail ofVolk noted "children are our greatest nationalresource."

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SPIRIT OR OPINIONS Back in1892, at the first faculty meeting of theUnivers i ty of Chicago, pres identWilliam Rainey Harper addressed histeachers. He said, "The question beforeus is now to become one in spirit, notnecessarily one in opinion."

It seems as though we often have dif-ficulty in differentiating between thetwo. Right now, in Baldwin's schools,parents, teachers and administrators areconcerned about test scores. In spirit,everyone wants each child to succeed.But there is a difference of opinion onjust how that goal can be realized.There have been recommendationsoffered by two committees - one onfull day kindergarten and the other onreducing class size - as well as recom-mendations presented by the superin-tendent of schools.

For some people, the primary solu-tion is smaller classes; for others, it is afirm belief in the need for a ful l daykindergarten program. The school dis-trict has already taken numerous stepsin fine-tuning curriculum, in modifyingteaching strategies, and in adding cost-ly, specialized teaching staff to provideearly intervention and remedial assis-tance to students.

But one wonders if sufficient atten-tion has been paid to the greatest indi-cators of student success - family atti-tudes and knowledgeable support aswell as positive, motivated studentbehavior.

To be blunt, if students don't payattention, if they misbehave, if theydon't read and don't do homework, andif they and their parents don't makeschool and learning a priority, will anyminor change in class size or kinder-garten programs make a difference?

And if, as various administrators andboard members have indicated, manyother districts ' test scores are highbecause those districts teach for thetest, then anything short of that focus inBaldwin will continue to result in com-parative scores that are deficient, nomatter how superior we believe oureducational program to be.

Presently, the class size policy forthe lower grades allows a maximum of25 students with a part time aide whenthe size exceeds 23. Will a maximumclass size of 22, without an aide, asproposed by the superintendent, be allthat different or even provide moreindividualized help?

As far as f u l l day kindergarten isconcerned, we wonder if some of the

parental impetus is not about bettereducation but rather about less expen-sive, full-day child care? That fact wasmenti'oned publically numerous limesby several parents who were advocatesfor the change. Right now we haveheard almost noth ing about the pro-posed additional curriculum.

It is certainly possible for the solu-tions recommended by the superinten-dent of schools to be incorporated intothe Baldwin educational structure, butwil l they make any signif icant long-term difference or only temporarilyquiet some very vocal critics?

The Board of Educat ion has thefinal authority to make the decision asto whether there w i l l be a fu l l -daykindergarten program and a reducedclass size policy in Ba ldwin . Thewhole c o m m u n i t y does not have avote on that matter.

But the community wil l vote on aschool budget in May which wi l l haveto include the money to fund suchchanges. The cost estimates for thosetwo recommendat ions alone rangeanywhere from $32-$96 for a homeassessed at $6000 for the first yeardepending on the enrollment projec-tions used. Since the state only givesa one-time $450,000 grant for full-daykindergarten start-up costs and sinceboth recommendations wil l requireanywhere from 13 to 22 additionalteachers, we can only assume thatcosts will continue to escalate eachand every year.

That tax increase will be in additionto the perennial tax increase that occursevery year because of ever-larger annu-al budgets which, like it or not, reflectbinding contractual obligations, newstate mandates, and rising costs forsuch things as fuel, books, etc.

We must be careful about what weoffer as solutions to problems and wemust honestly analyze the anticipatedresults. The projected educational out-comes are theoretical at best. Everyoneassumes that there should be improve-ments with lower class size, but is thesuperintendent really recommending alow-enough class size to make a diffelr-ence? And was there ever any objectiveanalysis to determine if learning resultsimproved, in Baldwin the last time classsize was reduced? In fact, over theyears, achievement has declined, (ri.otincreased, leading one to believe thatfactors other than class size have a muchgreater influence on learning outcomesand should be addressed seriously.

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The ongoing impact on space andfacilities is also unknown. Let (he com-munity not find out later, as it did withthe move of the s ix th graders to themiddle school, that building expansionsare needed even though we were origi-nally told that there were other ways to"maximize space."

What is clear and certain is that the

approval of these two recommenda-t i o n s w i l l r e s u l t i n s i g n i f i c a n t l yincreased costs. U l t i m a t e l y , we mustask the ques t ion . "Wi l l the re be anincrease in learning thai is at all com-mensurate wi th the lax impact on resi-dents?" The board s h o u l d approvethese recommendations only if it canhonestly answer "yes" to thai question.

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Little new information was learnedconcerning fu l l day kindergar ten orthe reduction of class size at the Jan-uary 10 Baldwin Board of Educationmeeting.

Board members indicated that theypreferred to receive input rather thandiscuss t h e i r o p i n i o n s . However ,there were few members presentfrom e i ther of the two committeeswhich studied the issues and most ofthe dozen residents who questionedthe board were unfami l ia r 'wi th infor-mation that had been presented at theDecember meeting.

Pressed to reveal the i r opin ions ,board members gave some i n k l i n g oftheir thinking. Board President Mary JoO'Hagan said, "I truly am listening ...it's not an a t tempt to s ta l l . " Shepromised that deliberations would beheld in public. It is expected that a votewould take place at the February 14board meeting so that the cost impactwould be reflected during March bud-get planning.

James Scannell agreed that "some-thing needs to be done," but was reluc1

tant to go beyond that. Carole Bakenwas outspoken, as is her style. "I am sodelighted with the recommendationsthat were presented. I have no problemsupporting the proposal, but I wouldlike the lower class size to extend to thethird grade."

At the December board meet ing,'Superintendent Kathy Weiss had rec-ommended a full day kindergarten tobegin by Fall, 2001, and a reduction

in class size w i t h a m a x i m u m of 22s t u d e n t s i n grades K-2 and 25 ingrades 3-5.

B.A. Schocn said that il was impor-tant that the process allow s u f f i c i e n tinput but that he was leaning toward "one or the other or both." Ncwly-clecl-ed board member W i l l i a m Ede lmans m i l i n g l y said he was a " d e f i n i t emaybe,".slressing that "if it were clearcul, there wouldn't be studies with con-flicting views and costs."

The major slicking point seems lo hethat of finances. Although the board hasnot p u b l i c a l l y announced the laximpact. Deputy Super in tenden t LeeChapman outlined a range of implc-menlalion costs using both conservativeand liberal estimates of enrollment pro-jections. In a phone interview with TheLeader last month, he acknowledgedthai those costs could translate into atax impact from an additional $32 to$96 for a home assessed at $6600.

Resident Peter McLaughlin, a formerPresident of Ihe Baldwin EducationalAssembly, asked (he board if it wouldsubmit the kindergarten and class sizeproposals to the community as a sepa-rate referendum when the regular annu-al budget and election vote is held inMay. Mrs. O'Hagan said that she didnot think it would do thai if it approvedthe recommendations. There is concernlhat the tax impact of those proposalscould cause residents to defeat theannual budget.

While several of the residents whospoke advocated a full day kindergarten

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iTccpnrl.'s Hoys Varsi ty BasketballTeam ed»ecl out I ' la inview JI ;K 62-59.The Keel D e v i l s l ack w h a t peoplewould eiilI a true center this year andhave successful ly compensated in avariety of ways to remain undefeated inConference A - I I . I ' l a inv iew ' s 7-footcenter posed a real threat as he finishedw i t h 28 po in t s , 12 rebounds , and 4blocked shots. Coach Hob LcBonisthrew D'Brickashuw l;crguson, KerronMat thews and Barry Devon 'at him to(ire him out.

Point guard Jeffrey Patrick hit a threepointer and followed with a steal andl a y u p to give Free-port a 31-30 leadw i t h 6:36 to go. Bi/gia went on a 10-0spirit and lied the game at 3K. Plain-view then hit a jumper and went up bytwo.

Brandon Bell then scored eight of his26 points in the last 5:54 of the game togive Frccport a 52-46 lead. From there

on, there was an exchange of baskets.Patr ick led Freeport scorers as theydefeated JFK 62-59.

Frccpori boosted its record to 9-0 asPatrick scored 19 points to lead the RedDevils to a 76-67 win over South Side.Matthew, and Devon combined for 25points.

Tatiana Tucker scored 19 points andh a u l e d down 13 rebounds to leadFrceporl to a 53-43 basketball win overFarmingdale. La Tonya Louison scored9 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made6 assists while Lauren B. Edwards went4-for-4 at the line to bring her offensivee f f o r t s to e igh t . The Lady D e v i l splayed tenacious defense and jumpedout to a quick 13-7 first quarter lead.

Lauren B. Edwards scored 15 pointsto lead nine Frecport scorers in a 58-39win over Plainview JFK. Ritta Johnsonand Tucker each scored eight points,and grabbed ten rebounds. CandiceToval, Lauren M. Edwards and Loui-son combined for 19 points. Tucker andEdwards led the 21-3 thirdquarter runthat opened up the game for Freeport.

Eli/abelh Jeff cries (14) and ShannonSkinner ( I I ) combined for 25 points tolead the JV Lady Devils lo a 44-33 winover Plainview JFK. A big 17-4 secondquarter gave Freeport a comfortablelead going into the second half.

Jared Jax set a new school d i v i n grecord as he accumulated 190.35 pointsin 70-91 loss lo Cold Spring Harbor.Jason Fra/.ier placed second in bolh the50 Free and 100 Fly in 26.2 and1:16.40 respectively. Adam Flemingplaced first in the 200 Free.

Freeport edged out Uniondale 47-43in their swim meet. Jesse Pohlman, Fra-/.ier, Fleming and Luis Garcia placedfirst in Ihe 200 Medley Relay wi th atime of 2:14.28. Pohlman also placedfirst in the 50 Free while Fleming hitthe wall in 1:03.94 to win the gold inthe 100 Free. Teammates Robert Finchand Jared Jax placed first in the 100Back and 100 Breast respectively. Fra-/.ier, Jax, Garcia, and Fleming came infirst in the 200 Free Relay as well.

No resul ts were t u r n e d in bywrestling, bowling, or track this week.

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Arts & Crafts FestOn Sunday, January 21, The Long

Island Arts Council at Freeport presentsits Arts & Crafts Winter Festival. Showhours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The eventwil l take place at the Freeport Recre-ation Center al 130 East Merrick Road.

Admission is $2 for adults; $1.50 forseniors and children under 12 are free.Call 223-2522 for more information.

Defensive Driving CourseAll Saints Episcopal Church at 2375

Harrison Avenue in Baldwin will host a6-hour classroom course by the NationalSafely Council.

The defensive d r iv ing course is aclassroom only course. Cost is $45 perparticipant payable lo Rich Susscr.Send to Driver Education, Depl. K, 63Bayberry Drive, St. James, NY 11780.

The course is scheduled on Saturday,January 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call(631) 360-9720 for more information.

Successful completion of ihis coursecan resull in a reduction of up to 4points from your driver record. You wil lalso receive insurance discounts.

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Freeport Red Devils Honoredby Bill and Norma Braun

The Freeport High School Red Dev-ils, Long Island Football Champions in2000, were honored by the FreeportChamber of Commerce Tuesday, Janu-ary 9 at Steve's Riptide Inn, 507 GuyLombardo Avenue, Freeport.

Russ Cellan, Nassau County "Coachof the Year" wrapped up his 15th sea-son at Freeport High School with afirst: 'He not only won the Long IslandClass I Championship, but also had aperfect season. Coach Cellan has anoverall career record of 94 wins, 63losses, and 3 ties.

The Red Devils have reached theNassau Conference I playoffs in six ofthe past seven seasons, and have won

county titles in 1997 and 2000, andwere recognized in those years as Nas-sau's best, earning them the highly cov-eted Rutgers Cup. Eddie Gordonreceived the Piner award as best line-backer, and his fellow teammate, ChrisRichez, received Newsday's Thorpaward as Nassau County's best player.Both young men have been as success-ful in the classroom as on the footballfield, maintaining excellent scholasticaverages.

Also present and introduced at theluncheon was John A. Cappozzoli, whowas. the quarterback on the 1958-1959Red Devils team, who were undefeatedin those years and winners of the Rut-gers Cup.

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This week, Anna Romanelli, of Ame-nia, New York, will turn 100 years old.Anna, or Great Gram as I know her, wasborn Regina Anna Dietrich-sen to Danish and Germanimmigrants in the Bronx onJanuary 10, 1901 (thoughsome within the family sus-pect she was really born in1900 or perhaps earlier).

A long time resident ofFreeport, Anna stillrecounts stories of heryounger years as if theyhappened only days before.One story in particular is afamily treasure. Invariably,at every gathering, some-one will ask about thefamous "doughnut story,"

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and all others will act as if they've neverheard it, prodding Gram to tell it one moretimei

"Oh, }ou all know it," she'll say with ahand waving through the air, as if to dis-miss our antics, followed by her trade-mark "hehehe." Soon, she'll relent andregale us once again. When Anna was a

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ery near the Freeport Train Station (possi-bly in the same spot where Dunk in 'Donuts now stands). One of'the regulars, abusinessman on his way to work, came in

each morning, sat at a table,and ordered two doughnutsand coffee. One day as heapproached the counter topay, he witnessed my great-grandmother charge anothergentleman 10 cents forthree doughnuts. Outraged,he scolded her. "Every dayyou charge me 10 cents fortwo doughnuts and yet hegets three for the sameprice!" "That's right," shereplied, "three at thecounter, two for service."Thereafter, the man wouldcome in, get three dough-nuts at the counter, then sit

down and order coffee.It's not a very funny story. What amus-

es us is how she tells this tale as if it wasyesterday, or maybe we just want to hearher distinctive voice for a while. In anycase, the funniest part of the story is whenmy father suggested we send it to the

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there were as many who indicated thatthey believed a reduction of class sizewould have a greater impact onimproved learning.

In other business, the board approveda Local Assistance Plan as required bythe State Education Departmentbecause of low scoring on the eighthgrade mathematics state assessmenttests. The plan includes not only strate-gies for students but mandatory profes-sional training as well.

The board approved several retire-ments for the end of the year includingDr. Al Townsend, the Director ofMusic and Fine Arts; "Duffy" White,Principal of the Middle School; and Dr.Peter Lynch, Assistant Superintendentfor Instruction.Judicial ruling involving stateaid for New York City schools

The board members were asked whatthey believed the impact.would be onBaldwin of a judicial ruling involvingstate aid for New York City schools.They indicated that it was hard to pre-dict but expressed concern that Bald-win's geographic location would resultin legislators perceiving it as a wealthysuburban district while in reality it is a"low weal th" area in terms of a taxbase. Mrs. Baken stressed lhat legisla-tors must be made aware that qual i tyeducation happens in Baldwin becauseof high taxes and sacrifices by homeowners.

The board was also asked about alawsuit that is pending regarding prop-erty tax challenges and the attempt tomake school districts responsible forreimbursements. Dr. Chapman

^explained that outside of Nassau Coun-ty, taxes are collected by school dis-tricts. Mrs. Baken stressed, however,that school districts in Nassau Countyhave no input in setting the assessedvaluation of.a piece of property andshould not be penalized, particularlyretroactively, for county errors.

The next Board of Education meetingwill be on Wednesday. February 14, atPlaza School and a Community Input

Meeting will be held on Wednesday,January 31, at the senior high school,both at 8 p.m. The PTA will hold itsannual legislative forum on Thursday,February 8, at 7 p.m. at the high schooland all local legislators have been invit-ed. The Baldwin Educational Assemblywill hold its open general meeting onTuesday, January 30, at the high schoolat 8 p.m. Residents are invited to allmeetings.

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Chorus of opinions at the school board meetingby Marnie L. Katzman

The mosi recent meciing of- the FreeportBoard of Education, held at Dodd JuniorHigh School, began with a holiday programperformed by members of the Dodd SelectChorus, led by choral director MoniqueCampbell.

In ter im Superintendent David Nydickthanked the students. Ms. Campbell andMike Campbell. Principal of Dodd. who wasalso in attendance.

Bid awards were accepted for audio visualsupplies and equipment. The Board alsoaccepted a gill of ;ln annual scholarshipcalled "The Anthony J. Turantino PerpetualMemorial Scholarship" to be awarded to agraduating college bound senior who is con-cerned with I he environment. Mr. TaraiUino.who died lasl year, was an active member ofSPLASH, a Freeporl group dedicated tocleaning up the waterways.

Resident Eloy Yndigoyen expressed con-cern about the large number of students thatattend summer school. He said either thecurriculum is not addressing the needs of thestudents during the school year or the stu-dents are not there to get the instruction. Dr.Anthony Ciaglia. Assistant Superintendentfor Curriculum and Instruction, explainedthat the demands of the curriculum areimposed by the state and have become morerigorous. The Board is working to improvethe quality of summer school. According toBoard Trustee Albert Renken. teachers canonly grade on the basis of performance, notattendance, although a student can still lakethe Regents exam.

Resident Stephanie Cieslik was disturbedwith the high failure rate because of the newstale mandates. Dr. Ciaglia responded thatalthough assessment is now more demand-ing. Freeport is the firsl district on LongIsland lo complete curriculum maps and theschools are working to reduce the number ofsummer school students. Thev are "crawlinc

out of a deep hole." but this is a long-termproject and will take several years. Ms. Cies-lik continued that the Board knew aboutthese standards years ago and should havebeen prepared. She then requested the per-centage of students who receive a RegentsDiploma. Dr. Ciaglia ivplied that the numberis steadily increasing. Board Trustee SundayCoward interjected that she hadn't heardanything productive. She won't pretend thestudents are doing wonderfully when manyare actually failing. She exclaimed that theBoard is misleading people and -"must ownup lo the kids' failure." President RonEllerbe interrupted Ms. Coward by callingher behavior inappropriate. He added thatthe Board is not lying and she should notsneak on behalf of the full Board. Ms. Cow-ard slated that she ran for School Board tohelp the kids, but numbers don't lie and theBoard "better do something fast."

Ms. Cieslik remarked that as a parent sheonly has one chance to educate her children.She said she would speak at the podiumevery month until the Board did somethinglo save the students, and Board membersshould "step down if you can't do your job".She then thanked Ms. Coward for telling thetruth and left the room.

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Resident Michael Raab thanked the Boardfor a good first half of the year and alsoexpressed his concern about the emptychairs. Mr. Raab was displeased with thepublic mockery and degradalion of theBoard by certain members of the audience.He recommended that the Board contactan attorney and videotape one or twomeetings for the purposes of conduct andlitigalion. He felt that certain individualswere "turning the community off by thelack of decorum" and stated that individu-als should speak with a positive attitudewhen at the microphone.

Resident Frank Tucker agreed that peopledo not want to listen to badgering. He alsoconcurred with Ms. Coward, although he didnot like the way she addressed the Board.Mr. Tucker respectfully requested that sheinteract with the Board in private. In addi-

tion, he is confident that attendance at boardmeetings will improve.

Resident Alan Jay complained about theBoard's new guidelines, which give speakersless time for public participation to addressthe Board. He also fell it necessary for iheBoard lo reorganize its educationalapproach. He was disturbed (hat teachers"teach to the lest."

Carol Nelson encouraged employees tobecome teaching assistants and eventuallyteachers, as they already have knowledge of

-Ihe children. She personally feels qualified togo further with her credentials, but is upsetthat her personnel records have been lost.

Following the meeting, the Board wentinto executive session to discuss personneland legal matters. The next School Boardmeeting will be January 24 at the ColumbusAvenue School at 7:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY

THE BANK OF NEW YORK. AS TRUSTEE UNDER THEPOOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATEDAS OF AUGUST 31, 1997 SERIES 1997-C. PlaintiffVS FRANCISCO BERMUDEZ ET AL. DefendantsAttorney(s) for Plaintiff: ROSICKI, ROSICKI &ASSOCIATES, P.C. 439 Main Street, Islip, NewYork 11751 (631)224-4678Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale

- entered herein dated on March 28, 2000, I willsell at Public Auction to the highest bidder atthe North Front Stops, Nassau CountyCourthouse, 262 Old Country Road. Mineola.NY 11501,On Friday, the 26th day of January, 2001 at 9:00a.m.Premises in Freeport, NY and described as fol-lows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly sideof Nassau Avenue, distant 160 feet southerlyfrom the corner formed by the intersection ofthe easterly side of Nassau Avenue with thesoutherly side of Ray Street; RUNNING THENCEeasterly and parallel with the southerly side ofRay Street. 105 feet; RUNNING THENCE southerlyand parallel with the easterly side of NassauAvenue, 60 feet; THENCE westerly and againparallel with the southerly side of Ray Street,105 feet to the easterly side of Nassau Avenue;and THENCE northerly along the easterly side ofNassau Avenue, 60 feet to the point or place ofBEGINNING.Premises known as 49 Nassau Avenue,Freeport. NY 11520 ... ." •.Sold subject- to all of the terms and conditionscontained in said judgment and terms of sale.Approximate amount of judgment $167,859:19plus interest and costs.INDEX NO. 9909192William Hodges, Esq., REFEREEFL#3904x 12/28. 1/4. 11. 18SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUHOWARD BRODER. Plaintiff against 294 WATER-FRONT DEVELOPMENT CORP., et alDefendants).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein and dated December 4,2000,1, the undersigned Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at the north front steps of theNassau County Courthouse, 262 Old CountryRoad. Mineola. NY on the 26th day of January,2001 at 9:30 AM premises lying and being in theTown of Hempstead. BEGINNING at the cornerof the southerly side of Southside Avenuewhere the same is intersected by the westerlyside of South Main Street as widened; being a

plot 93.89 feet by 90.65 feet by 75.16 feet by99.39 feet.Said premises known as 9 SOUTHSIDE AVENUE,'FREEPORT, NY. Approximate amount of lien$125,947.80 plus interest & costs. Premises willbe sold subject to provisions of filed judgmentand terms of sale. Index Number 12387/00.WILLIAM H. HODGES, ESQ., RefereeThomas E. WynneAttorney® for Plaintiff1325 Franklin Ave.. Ste 225, Garden City, NY11530

(*THE LEADER - *)FL 393 4T 12/28, 1/4, 11. 18SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUAAMES CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiffagainst VICTORIA PATTON. et al Defendants).Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly entered 5/11/98. I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the northfront steps of the Nassau Courthouse, 262 OldCountry Road, Mineola, New York on 1/25/01at 9:15 am premises known as 64 PennsylvaniaAvenue. Freeport, New York. ALL that certainplot piece or parcel of land, with the buildingsand improvements thereon erected, situate,lying and being in the Incorporated Village ofFreeport, County of Nassau and State of NewYork. SEC #54 BLOCK 216 LOT 68 Approximateamount of lien $127,585.57 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed judgment. Index #016741/97 JosephCapetola, Esq.. Referee. Upton. Cohen &Slamowitz, 485 Underhill Boulevard, Syosset, NY11791-9030. Dated: 12/18/00 Our file#UPTON120. MKKFL3944T 12/28. 1/4, 11. 18

At a Surrogate's Court held in andfor the County of Nassau, at 262

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File #244755Probate Proceeding, Will of

JAMES TEAMS,Deceased.

It appearing from the application of Siben &Siben. LLP by Robert M. D'Angelillo, Esq.. dated12/5. 2000, and filed herein, that the personshereinafter named are parties to be cited inthis proceeding on whom service of citation byCourt- Order- is requested, for the reason setforth therein, it is hereby,

ORDERED, that pursuant to SCPA 307-2, ser-vice of the citation herein dated December 21,2000, and returnable on February 7, 2001 bemade on the following persons namely:

GARY SCOTT and CYNTHIA SCOTTby the following method or methods:

Publication of said citation in a newspaperpublished in Nassau County namely:

Freeport LeaderPO Box 312Freeport, NY 11320 378-3133

At least once in each of four successiveweeks, the first of such publication to be atleast 28 days before the return date of the cita-tion, and the last of such publications to bemade not less than one day before the returnof said Citation.

C. RAYMOND RADIGAN. SurrogateTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPEN- 'DENT

TO: CHERYL WILLIAMS, GARY SCOTT, CYNTHIASCOTT and any and all unknown persons whosenames or parts of whose names and whoseplace or places of residence are unknown andcannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained,distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kln of saidJAMES TEAMS, deceased, and if any of the saidabove distributees named specifically or as aclass be dead, their legal'representatives, theirhusbands or wives, if any, distributees and suc-cessors in interest whose names and/or placesof residence and post office addresses areunknown and cannot after diligent inquiry beascertained,makes application to the Surrogate's Court ofour County of Nassau, to have a certain instru-ment in writing, a will dated 9/8/89, relating toboth real and personal property duly proved asthe Last Will and Testament of James Teams,deceased who was at the time of his deathdomiciled at 166 Rutland Road, Freeport, NY11520 in said county of Nassau,

THEREFORE, you, and each of you, are citedto show cause before the Surrogate's Court ofour County of Nassau, at the Surrogate's Court,Nassau County Courthouse, at Mineola in theCounty of Nassau, on the 7th day of February.2001, at 9:30 a.m. of that day why the said Willand Testament should not be admitted to pro-bate as a Will of real and personal propertyand Letters Testamentary issue to: Undell Brown.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, WE HAVE causedthe seal of the Surrogate's Court of our saidCounty of Nassau to be hereunto affixed.WITNESS, HON. C. RAYMOND RADIGAN, Judge

of the Surrogates Court of our said County ofNassau, at the Surrogate's Office, at Mineola, in

the said County, the 21st of December, 2000.SEALSiben & Siben.LLPAttorney For PetitionerOffice &PO Address

• 90 East Main StreetBay Shore. NY 11706(516)665-3400

S/ALBERT W.PETRAGLIACLERK OF THE SURROGATE'S COURT

This citation is served upon you as required bylaw. You are not obligated to appear in per-son. If you fail to appear, it will be assumedthat you consent to the proceedings unless youfile written verified objections thereto. Youhave a right to have an attorney-at-lawappear for you.

A TRUE COPY OF THE WILL MUST BE ATTACHED.TO THIS CITATION

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT .I, JAMES TEAMS, presently residing at 166Rutland Road, Freeport, County of Nassau,State of New York, being of sound mind andmemory and mindful of the uncertainty ofhuman life, do now make, publish and declarethis only to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.FIRST: I hereby revoke all Wills and Codicilsmade by me any time heretofore.SECOND: I direct that all estate, inheritance,transfer, legacy, succession and other deathtaxes of any nature, payable by reason of'mydeath, which may be assessed or imposedupon or with respect to the property passingunder this Will or property not passing under thisWill, shall be paid out of my estate as anexpense of administration, and no part of saidtaxes shall be apportioned or prorates to anylegatee or devisee under this Will by any per-son owing or receiving any property not pass:ing under this will.

THIRD: I give, devise, and bequeath all my jew-elry, clothing, and other personal effects, all myhousehold furniture and furnishings, any auto-mobile I may own and all other tangible per-sonal property of whatever kind and where-ever located together with all policies of insur-ance relating to these items to my childrenJANIE TEAMS and AUGERINA TEAMS.FOURTH: I give, devise, and bequeath my realproperty situated at 166 Rutland Road,Freeport, County of Nassau, State of New York,to my children JANIE TEAMS and AUGERINATEAMS.FIFTH: I give, devise and bequeath to my chil-dren JANIE TEAMS and AUGERINA TEAMS anymoney that I may have in my savings andchecking accounts with any banking institu-tions.SIXTH: In the event that one of my devisees pre-deceases me or die with me in a commonaccident or disaster, then I give, devise andbequeath the interest of the deceased deviseeto the surviving devisee.SEVENTH: In the event that both my deviseespredecease me or die with me in a commonaccident or disaster, then I give, devise andbequeath the interests of the deceaseddevisees to LINDELL BROWN.EIGHTH: I am aware that during my life time Ihave and will make insurance contracts, and itis my understanding that payments under saidinsurance contracts will be made according tothe tenor of the instruments and that the prop-erty therein will not pass under this will,NINTH: It is my understanding that all theabsolute gifts made by me during my life timeshall be governed by my intents at the time ofbequeath and not by terms of this Will.TENTH: I hereby nominate, constitute andappoint LINDELL BROWN executrix and trusteeof this Will.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this 8th day of September, 1989.

JAMES TEAMSMAIZIE WILLIAMS

• 29 Oak StreetFreeport, New York 11520

BERNARD DURHAM30 Elm Street

Freeport, New York, 11520JEAN GINYARD

195 Rutland RoadFreeport, New York. 11520

STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAUMAIZIE WILLIAMS 'BERNARD DURHAMJEAN GINYARD - .being severally sworn depose and say:They are acquainted with JAMES TEAMS, the 'Testator named in the attached instrument; thesubscription of the name of said Testator at theend of said instrument, was made by theTestator on the 8th day of September 1989 intheir presence; at the time of making such sub-scription, said Testator declared the instrumentso subscribed by him to be his Last Will andTestament, and then at the request of saidTestator and in his sight and presence, signedtheir names as subscribing witnesses at the endthereof; said Testator at the time of the execu-tion of said instrument was over the age ofeighteen (18) years and in the opinion of eachdeponent, based on personarobservation wassound mind, memory and understanding and

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from previous pagein all respect competent to make a Will andnot under any restraint: they are making thisaffidavit at the request of the Testator.

MAIZIE WILLIAMSBERNARD DURHAM

JEAN GINYARDSworn to before methis 8th day of September 1989.WILLIAM C. RHODESNOTARY PUBLIC, State of New York

No. 4652763Qualified in Nassau CountyCommission Expires Jan. 31,,1990FL 396 4T 12/28. 1/4. 11. 18

NOTICE OF SALE'SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. MELLONMORTGAGE COMPANY, Pitt. vs. RICHARD HILL,et al. Defts. Index #98-013874. Pursuant to judg-ment of foreclosure and sale entered Nov. 16.1998, I will sell at public auction on the northfront steps of the Nassau County' Courthouse,262 Old Country Rd.. Mineola, NY on Feb. 8,2001 at 10:30 a.m. prem. k/a 10 Valdur Ct.,Roosevelt, NY. Said property located on theNortherly side of Valdur Ct. 458.68 ft. West ofthe Westerly end of a curve that connects theNortherly side of Valdur Ct< with the Westerlyside of Nassau Rd.: RUNNING THENCE Westerlyalong the Northerly side of Valdur Ct. the fol-lowing 3 courses and distances: 1) SW 36.37 ft.;2) along the arc of a curve bearing to the righthaving a radius of 20 ft. a distance of 16.12 ft.;3) Along the arc of a curve bearing to the lefthaving a radius of 45 ft. a distance of 4.14 ft.:THENCE NW 111 ft. (Tax Map shows 110 ft;):THENCE NE 55 ft.; THENCE SE 120 ft. to theNortherly side of Valdur Ct. to the point orplace of BEGINNING. Approx. amt. of judgmentis $105,705.69 plus costs and interest. Sold sub-ject 'to terms and conditions of filed judgmentand terms of sale. ANGELO D, RONCALLO,Referee.. BERKMAN, HENOCH. PETERSON &PEDDY. P.C., Attys. for Pltf.. -100 Garden CityPlaza. Garden City, NY. Cl 190FL#399P4x 1/4. 11. 18. 25

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. WENDOVERFUNDING, INC.. Pltf. vs. HILDE DANIEL, et al,Defts. Index #99-002771. Pursuant to judgmentof foreclosure and sale dated Jan. 12, 2000. Iwill sell at public auction on the North FrontSteps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 262Old Country Rd., Mineola. NY on Feb. 8, 2001 at9:45 a.m. prem. k/a 25 Elm Place. Freeport, NY.Said property located at a point in the easterlyline of Elm Place (f/k/a Roosevelt Place) 225 ft.northerly when measured along the easterlyside of said Elm Place from the point or' placewhere the northerly line" of Smith St. Joins theeasterly line of said Elm Place, being a plot169.23 ft. x 100 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is$146,910.50 plus costs and interest. Sold subjectto terms and conditions of filed judgment andterms of sale and the right of the United Statesof America to redeem within 120 days from thedate of sale as provided by law. JEFFREY L.STADLER. Referee. CERTILMAN BALIN ADLER &HYMAN. LLP. Attys. for Pltf., 90 Merrick Ave.. E.Meadow, NY. C1660FL#400P4x1/4. 11, 18, 25 .SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUTHE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK. AS TRUSTEE OFIMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3 UNDERTHE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENTDATED AS OF JUNE 1. 1997. Plaintiff againstROBERT MALONE. et al Defendants).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered on December 11. 2000. I. theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the north front steps of the Nassau CountyCourt Building,-262 Old Country Road. Mineola.N.Y. on the 5th day of February. 2001 at 10:45a.m. premisesBeginning at the corner formed by the intersec-tion of the easterly side of Federal Street nowknown as Rutland Road, with the southerly sideof Colonial Avenue; being a plot 60 feet by 100feet by 60 feet by 100 feet.Said premises known as 206 Colonial Avenue.Freeport,,N.Y. 11520 (Section: 55. Block: 353.Lot: 993).Approximate amount of lien $117.291.43 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 008790/00. Carolyn Naranjo. Esq..Referee.DeRose & SuricoAttorney(s) for Plaintiff213-44 38th AvenueBayside. N.Y. 11361FL#401 4x1/4. 11, 18,25SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK-COUNTY OF NASSAUTHE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, asTRUSTEE.Plaintiff, against DELVECCHIO NORMENT, et.al.Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale entered herein anddated October 30. 2000. I. the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Road. Mineola. New York, onthe 6th day of February. 2001 at 9:30 A.M..premises lying and being in the County ofNassau. Said premises being known as 34Bedford Avenue. Freeport. New York 11520.Section: 55; Block: 356. Lots: 175. 1072 & 1073.

Approximate amount of lien $128,490.20 plusinterest and costs. Premises will be sold subjectto filed judgment and terms of sale.Index #99-013533Robert P. Lynn. Esq.. RefereeEschen & Frenkel. LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff93 E. Main Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706File #5226-OFB-3667FL#402 4x1/4. 11. 18. 25 '

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU.LITTON LOAN SERVICING LP Attorney if fact forthe BANK OF NEW YORK as Trustee under theAgreement dated June 26. 1998 between C-BAS ABS, LLC & the BANK OF NEW YORK, Series1998-1, Plaintiff against VANESSA QUEZADA etal Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment offoreclosure and.sale duly entered August 7,2000.1, the undersigned Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at the North Front Steps of theNassau County Court. 262 Old country Road,Mineola, NY 11501 on February 7. 2001 at 10:00AM premises known as 14 Lee Street, Roosevelt.NY 11575. ALL that certain plot piece or parcelof land, with the buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate, lying and being inRoosevelt, in the Town of Hempstead. County .of Nassau and State of New York. SEC #55BLOCK 431 LOT 43 & 44Approximate amount of lien $145.589.41 plusinterest and costs. Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgment. Index #99-015854 Robert J. Rountry, Esq.. Referee. Fein.Such & Crane. LLP. 1800 first Federal Plaza,Rochester, NewYork 14614 Dated 12/13/2000.FL#4034x 1/4. 11. 18. 25SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUAMERIQUEST MORTGAGE CO., Plaintiff againstMARK EDWARD HARRIS Defendant(s). Pursuantto a judgment of foreclosure and sale dulyentered October 17. 2000. I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the NorthFront Steps of the Nassau County Court, 262Old Country Road, Mineola, NY on February 5,2001 at 10:00 AM premises known as 27 WilliamStreet, Roosevelt. NY 11575. ALL that certainplot piece or parcel of land, with the'buildingsand improvements thereon erected, situate,lying and being in the Village of Roosevelt.County of Nassau and State of New York. SEC#55 BLOCK 436 LOT 187 Approximate amountof lien $97,996.32 plus interest arid costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment. Index # 00-005950 Walter J..Gummersell, Esq., Referee. Relin, Goldstein &Crane, LLP, 1800 First Federal Plaza, Rochester.New York 14614 Dated 12/13/2000. ' .FL #L404 4x 1 /4. 11 18 25 •

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUNORWEST MORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff againstKEITH R! WRIGHT et al.. Defendants). Pursuantto a judgment of foreclosure and sale dulyentered October 16. 2000. I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the FrontSteps of the Nassau County Court. 262 OldCountry Road. Mineola. NY 11501 on February7. 2001 at 10:15 AM premises known as 59Brooks Avenue. Roosevelt. NY 11575. ALL thatcertain plot piece or parcel of land, with thebuildings and improvements thereon erected,situate, lying and being in the Town ofHempstead, County of Nassau and State ofNewYork. SEC 55 BLOCK 314 LOT 174.175 &207 Approximate amount of lien $175,191.97plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub-ject to provisions of filed judgment. Index#027141/99-An'gelo D. Roncallo. Esq., Referee.Jon B. Felice and Associates. P.C.. (Attorney'sfor Plaintiff). 11 East 44th Street. Suite 800. NewYork. NY 10017. Dated: November 13. 2000Our File #NWF560FL»4054x 1/4. 11, 18.25

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT; NASSAU COUNTY. GREEN-POINT BANK F/K/A THE GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK. Pltf. vs. DOROTHY J. WILSON, et al. Defts..Index #19425/99. Pursuant to judgment of fore-closure and sale entered Apr. 19. 2000. I will sellat public auction on the north front steps of theNassau County Courthouse. 262 Old CountryRd.. Mineola. NY on Feb. 13. 2001 at 10:30 a.m.prem. k/a 314 Babylon Turnpike. Roosevelt. NY.Said property located on the Westerly side ofHempstead and Babylon Turnpike 109.82 ft.Northerly from the corner formed by the inter-section of the Northerly side of Forest Ave. andthe Westerly side of Hempstead and BabylonTurnpike, being a plot 117.52 ft. x 50 ft. x 84.03 ft.x 60.19 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is$73.623.79 plus costs and interest. Sold subjectto terms and conditions of filed judgment andterms of sale. H" WILLIAM HODGES. Referee.BERKMAN. HENOCH. PETERSON & PEDDY, P.C..Attys. for Pltf.. 100. Garden City Plaza. GardenCity. NY. C1749FL#407P 4x1/11. 18,25,2/1

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. LASALLENATIONAL BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOL-ING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED9/1/97, SERIES 1997-3, Pltf. vs. FREEMAN Y. PERRYA/K/A FREEMAN PERRY, et al. Defts. Index#019890/99. Pursuant to judgment of foreclo-sure and sale dated Aug. 25. 2000. I will sell atpublic auction on the North Front Steps of theNassau County Courthouse. 262 Old CountryRd.. Mineola. NY on Feb. 13. 2001 at 10:15 a.m.prem. k/a 32 Maryland Ave.. Freeport. NY. Said

property located at a point on the easterly sideof Maryland Ave. 75 ft. southerly from the cor-ner formed by the intersection of the southerlyside' of Maxson Ave. with the easterly side ofMaryland Ave., being a plot 110 ft. x 60 ft.Approx. amt. of judgment is $234,072.40 pluscosts and interest. Sold subject to terms andconditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.PATRICK HACKETT. Referee. RICCA & DONNEL-LY, P.C.. Attys. for Pltf., 30 Jericho ExecutivePlaza. Jericho, NY. C1760FL#408P4x 1/11. 18,25.2/1NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK -COUNTY OF NASSAUCHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPOR-ATION, Plaintiff against ADRIENNE SCOTT. DEBBIESCOTT, etal Defendant(s). Index No. 00/008344.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale duly filed on 12/5/2000. I. the undersignedReferee in said Judgment named, will sell atpublic auction at the North front steps of theNassau County Courthouse, 262 Old CountryRoad. Mineola. N.Y. on the 14th day ofFebruary, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. of that day, thepremises directed by said Judgment to be soldand therein described as follows: Said premisessituate in the Town of Hempstead and Countyof Nassau, and State of New York, commonlybeing known as and by street address 64Hillside Avenue, Fceeport, N.Y. 11520. Taxaccount number: Section: 55 Block: 242 Lot:10.Approximate amount of Judgment is$188.977.55 plus interest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 00/008344. Guy Vitacco. Esq.,Referee.GullaceAttorney(s) for Plaintiff1829 One HSBC PlazaRochester, NY 14604-2497(716)546-1980FL#L4094x 1/11. 18. 25. 2/1SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUNQRWEST MORTGAGE. INC. A CALIFORNIACORPORATION Plaintiff against RASHEEMAH A.TAYLOR; MR. TAYLOR. Defendant(s). Pursuant toa judgment of foreclosure and sale dulyentered 1 /22/99.1. the undersigned Referee willsell at public auction at The North Front Steps o.fthe Nassau County Courthouse, 262 OldCountry Rd.. Mineola. NY on 2/7/01 at 10:00 AMpremises known as 60 Conlon Road, Roosevelt,'New York. ALL that certain plot piece or parcelof land, with the buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate, lying and. being atRoosevelt. Town of Hempstead. County ofNassau and State of New York. SEC 55 BLOCK549 LOT 28 Approximate amount of lien$164,262.98 plus interest and costs. Premises wijlbe sold subject to provisions of filed judgment.Index #021126/97 Angela D. Roncallo, Esq. .Referee. Jon 6. Felice and Associates, P.C.,(Attorney's for .Plaintiff). 11 East 44th Street, Suite800. NewYork, NY'10017 Dated: November 10.2000 Our File # NWT303. JVR

FL#4104x 1/11. 18. 25. 2/1NOTICE Or bALfc

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. FIRST HORI-ZON HOME LOANS F/K/A FT. MORTGAGE COM-PANIES. Pltf. vs. RENEE JOHNSON, et al. Defts.Index #00-009488. Pursuant to judgment offoreclosure and sale dated Oct. 26, 2000. I willsell at public auction on the North Front Stepsof the Nassau County Courthouse. 262 OldCountry Rd., Mineola, NY on Feb. 13. 2001 at11:00 .a.m. prem. k/a 29 Thoma Place.Roosevelt, NY. Said property located at a pointon the northerly side of Thoma Place. 47.50 ft.easterly from the corner formed by the inter-section of the northerly side of Thoma Placewith the easterly side of Westfield Ave.. being aplot 'lOO ft. x 47.50 ft. Approx. amt. of judgmentis $142.550.33 plus costs and interest. Sold sub-ject to terms and conditions of filed judgmentand terms of sale. H. WILLIAM HODGES. Ill,Referee. CERTILMAN BALIN ADLER & HYMAN.LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 90 Merrick Ave.. E. Meadow.

'NY. C1836FL#411P4x 1/11. 16. 25. 2/1SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAULEHMAN CAPITAL. A DIVISION OF LEHMANBROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.. PJaintiff againstWANDA ROBINSON, Defendant(s). Pursuant to.a judgment of foreclosure and sale dulyentered 7/27/99. I. the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auction at the north front stepsof the Nassau County Courthouse. 262 OldCountry, New York on 2/8/01 at 10:30 ampremises known as 63 East Seaman Avenue,Freeport. New York 11520. ALL that certain plotpiece or parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in the Incorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead, County ofNassau and State of New York. SEC #55 BLOCK371 LOT 159 Approximate amount of lien$77,623.52 plus interest and costs. Premises willbe sold subject to provisions of filed judgment.Index #99-004211 John E Stetson, Esq., Referee.Stein & Sheidlower, One Old Country Road,Suite 113, Carle Place, NY 11514 Dated 1/4/01.Our file number: OCW 8520. MKKFL4124T 1/11. 18. 25. 2/1

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETINGJANUARY 24, 2001

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a hearing will beheld before the Zoning Board of Appeals onWednesday, January 24, 2001 at 7:00 P.M. inthe Main Conference Room of the MunicipalBuilding, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport.New York, on the appeals and applications ofcases as they appear on the calendar; residen-tial applications that, do not extend their priornon-conforming status may be called first; pub-lic participation. The Board will meet at 6:30P.M. to discuss cases previously on the calen-dar, no public participation.#18-2000 - George Hebert - 183 Gordon Place -Rear Handicapped elevator, handicappedramp, handicapped tower, handicapped pooland 12' x 17' shed - Principal Building on any lot

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERSThe undersigned Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Hempstead. County of Nassau. State

of New York, hereby gives notice that she has received the Tax Roll and Warrant attached hereto,dated December 29, 2000 and the Receiver of Taxes will be in attendance to receive taxes at200 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550beginning Tuesday, January 2. 2001 and each weekday thereafter from 9:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M.(Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted)

Property Tax Rates by ClassClass 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 43.8090.9920.914

4.1371.0590.974

1.2770.4710.433

3.6090.9510.907

3.555 3.315 1.688 3.481

0.655 0.610 0.311 0.641

3.4150.390

3.6480.417

1.621 3.2740.185 0.374

Nassau County-General PurposesNassau Community CollegeTown of Hempstead-General PurposesTown Highway-Repairs and

Improvements of HighwayTown of Hempstead-Part Town

(Buildings, Zoning, etc.)Town Building and Board of Zoning

Appeals in Inc. Village ofAtlantic Beach 0.000 *

Nassau County Police 8.506 *Nassau County Police HeadquartersNassau County Fire PreventionNassau County Sewer TaxesSpecial District Taxes• Classes Not ApplicablePENALTIES

The following scale of penalties is hereby prescribed for neglect to pay County.Town and Highway and Special District taxes afterthey become due and payable.

If the first half is not paid on or before February 10. 2001. penalty will be added at the rateof one-percentum per month from January 1. 2001, calculated to the end of the month duringwhich payment is made.

Penalty on the second half will be added after August 10,2001 at the rate of one-per-centum per month from July 1, 2001. calculated to the end of the month during which payment ismade. -DISCOUNTS

If the full year's tax is paid on or before February 10. 2001. discount will be allowed on thesecond half tax at the rate of one-percentum of the second half. No discount is allowed for pay-ment^) made after February 10, 2001.

Taxes are payable in cash, check, or money order. Third party checks will not be accept-ed. Uncertified checks will be accepted subject to collection and payment made therewith will notbecome official until collection has been effected.

When requesting tax bills, please state the School District location. Section, Block and Lot ,number(s) in accordance with the Nassau County Tax Map.

After August 31. 2001. the 2001 Tax Roll will be turned over to the Nassau County Treasurerand all payments after that date should be made at the Office of Nassau County Treasurer. 240 OldCountry Road. Third Floor. Mineola. New York 11501.

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shall not cover more than 30% of its area;requires a minimum side yard setback of five(5) feet and that the sum of the two side yardscannot be less than 25% of the width of the lot;a minimum rear yard setback of twenty (20)feet required. Sec. 62, Block 92 lot 372 -Residence A.#52-2000 - Rona Oliver - 150 South Bay Avenue- Erect 112' of 5' high stockade fence - Noopen type fence similar to a chain link fenceshall be erected, placed or maintained inexcess of four (4) feet in height and no stock-ade, solid fence or enclosure shall be erected,placed or maintained to more than three (3)feet in height within the front yard from theproperty line to the front building line in anyResidence AA. Residence A or ResidenceApartment Districts. Any other stockade solidfence, open type fence and enclosure shallnot exceed six (6) feet in height. No enclosureor wall shall be permitted in Residence AA,Residence A or Residence Apartment Districts ifconstructed of stone, concrete, masonry, brickor similar-type material unless a special permit isobtained; non-conforming with the zoning reg-ulations herein specified for the district in whichit is located. Sec. 62, Block 149, Lot 444 -Residence A.#57-2000 - Rose-Fence - 107 Ray Street - Install64' of 4' high PVC fence - No open type fencesimilar to a chain link fence shall be erected,placed or maintained in excess of four (4) feetin height and no stockade, solid fence orenclosure shall be erected, placed or main-tained to more than three (3) feet in heightwithin the front yard from the property line tothe front building line in any Residence AA,Residence A or Residence Apartment Districts.Any other stockade solid fence, open typefence and enclosure shall not exceed six (6)feet in height. No enclosure or wall shall bepermitted in Residence AA, Residence A orResidence Apartment Districts if constructed ofstone, concrete, masonry, brick or similar-typematerial unless a special permit is obtained;Non-conforming with the zoning regulationsherein specified for the district in which it is lo-cated. Sec. 62, Block 91, Lot 12 - Residence A.#58-2000 - Walter Ellis - 300 Archer Street - Install40' of 4' PVC white fence and 230' of 6' whitePVC fence (solid fences) - No open type fencesimilar to a chain link fence shall be erected,placed or maintained in excess of four (4) feetin height and no stockade, solid fence orenclosure shall be erecfe'd. placed or main-tained to more than three (3) feet in heightwithin the front yard from the property line tothe front building line in any Residence AA,Residence A or Residence Apartment Districts.Any other stockade solid fence, open typefence and enclosure shall not exceed six (6)feet in height. No enclosure or wall shall be per-mitted in Residence AA, Residence A orResidence Apartment Districts if constructed ofstone, concrete, masonry, brick or similar-typematerial unless a special permit is obtained;Non-conforming with the zoning regulationsherein specified for the district in which it islocated. Sec. 62. Block 129. Lot 15 - ResidenceAA.#60-2000 - Hugh Schaeffer - 509 NassauAvenue - Maintain 12' x 25' rear wood deckwith hot tub - Requires a minimum rear yardsetback of 20 feet; Non-conforming with thezoning regulations herein specified for the dis-

trict in which it is located. Sec. 62, Block 183,Lots p/o 226, 227 - Residence A.#41 Carlos Tejada - 19 Thelma Court -Construct 1st floor addition 5'5" x 26'7" andnew 2nd floor addition 29'10" x 267" - Allows alluses permitted in Residence AA Residence A.Business A. Business AA, Business B and ServiceBusiness, except residential. Prohibits the exten-sion of a non-conforming use and a non-con-forming building. Requires that no one-familydwelling shall occupy more than 35% of the lotarea; Requires five (5) feet side yard; Non-con-forming with zoning regulations herein specifiedfor the district in which it is located. Sec. 62.Block A. Lots 348.350 - Manufacturing District.#59-2000 - Castle Trucking - 45 Church Street -Convert storage space to occupied' space -Requires at least one parking space for each400 square feet of the floor area of the buildingor structure plus parking space for two cars foreach individual store, shop or business in thebuilding or structure; Non-conforming with zon-ing regulations herein specified for the district inwhich it is located. Sec. 55. Block 481. Lots 45 -Business B.#32-2000 - Word of Life Ministries - 131 GuyLombardo Avenue - Rehearing of applicationand decision of August 30. 2000 - Convertthree-story, one-family dwelling to offices andpropose a two-story addition - No requiredfront yard shall be used for the open-air parkingor storage of motor vehicles in any business dis-trict; a 10 foot buffer zone adjacent to theResidence Apartment District required; requiresone (1) off-street parking space for each 400square feet of floor area plus two (2) spaces foreach individual store, shop or business in thebuilding or structure. Sec. 62, Block 75, Lot 33,Business AA.INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other per-son should appear at the above time andplace to have questions answered and tovoice opinions.BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:ANNA KNOELLER. VILLAGE CLERKFL 414 IT 1/18SUPREME COURT -.COUNTY OF NASSAUBANKERS TRUST COMPANY Of CALIFORNIA/N.A., AS CUSTODIAN OR TRUSTEE Plaintiffagainst STUART BARRETT, et al Defendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein and dated July 16, 1998. I,the undersigned Referee will sell at public auc-tion at the north front steps of the NassauCounty Courthouse, 262 Old Country Road,Mineola. NY on the 16th day of February, 2001at 10;00 AM premises BEGINNING at a pointwhere the southerly line of Parsons Avenueintersects the easterly line of Rutland Road.Being a plot 100 feet by 50 feet by 100 feet by50 feet.Said premises known as 64 RUTLAND ROAD,FREEPORT, NY.Approximate amount of lien $109.118.91 plusinterest & costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale. Index Number6321/98.JOHN DeLEONARDIS, Referee.William M. Cantwell, P.C.Attorney(s) for Plaintiff3250 Sunrise Hwy, East Islip. NY 11730FL#4154x 1/18..25. 2/1. 8

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU.IMC MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v.

RICHARD W. CROMWELL, et al.. Defendants.Index No. 98-031634

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale granted herein on February 23, 2000, I, theundersigned, the Referee in said Judgmentnamed, will sell at public auction on the northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse.262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY, County ofNASSAU. State of New York on February 20,2001 at 9:15 am of that day, the premisesdirected by said Judgment to be' sold andtherein described as follows:

Said premises being known as and by streetaddress 61 Washburn Avenue, Freeport, NewYork 11520District Section 55 Block 252 Lot 118

Said premises are sold subject to the termsand conditions of the filed Judgment and the'Terms of Sale. Approximate amount ofJudgment $39,212.39.Dated: Garden City, New York

January 8, 2001JACK HOLLENBERG, ESQ., Referee

Adam E. Mikolay, Esq.Attorney for Plaintiff

600 Old Country RoadSuite 530

Garden City, New york 11530516-222-2050 C1975

FL#416P4x 1/18. 25. 2/1. 8NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accor-dance with §5-508 of the Village Law of theState of New York, after public hearing onJanuary 8, 2001, with due notice, a budgetshowing revenue and expenditures for the fis-caryear 2001-2002 has been duly adopted bythe Board of Trustees of the incorporatedVillage of Freeport, New York, on January 8,2001. A copy of the budget is available at theoffice of the Village Clerk where it may beinspected by interested persons during officehours.

Incorporated Village of FreeportSummary of Budget

Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 2002Function 2001/2002Legislative 63,950.00Judicial 415,557.00Executive 206,993.00Finance 985,166.00Staff ' 1,787,544.00Shared Services 1,811,283.00Special Items 1.850,500.00Public Safety . 12.726,875.00Health 2.800.00Transportation 1.875,727.00Economic Assistance 224,943.00Culture & Recreation . 2,534.117.00 -Home & Community Services 78,750.00Sanitation 3.740.495.00Other Home & Community 6,400.00Gas Distribution -0-Employee Benefits 6,097.000.00Debt Service . 4,884,000.00Total Appropriations 39,292,100.00Estimated Revenues 39,292.100.00

. To be raised by Taxation 22,000.000.00Taxable Assessed

Valuation 78,431.000.00Tax Rate per Hundred

Dollars 28.05BY, ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the

- Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York.Anna Knoeller

Village ClerkFL#4181/18

SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETING -JANUARY 25, 2001

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a hearing will beheld before the Site Plan Review Board onThursday. January 25, 2001. at 8:00 pm, in theMain Conference Room. 46 North OceanAvenue, Freeport, New York, on the applica-tions of cases as the appear on the calendar.INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other per-sons should appear at the above time andplace to have questions answered and tovoice opinions.SP765 - 100 Mill Road - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.- Interior renovations, raise the roof and newfacade work - Sec. 62. Blk. D, Lot 407 - ServiceBusiness.BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARDAnna Knoeller, Village ClerkFL419 IT 1/18

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITYNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance

with a Resolution duly passed by the Board ofTrustees for the Incorporated Village ofFreeport. Requests_for Proposals to conduct a-BULK SALE LIEN AND/OR COLLECTION OFDELINQUENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES" dueand owing to the Incorporated Village ofFreeport. is hereby made available in the officeof the Village Treasurer, Municipal Building, 46North Ocean Avenue, Freeport. New York; and.

Said Request for Proposals is returnable onthe 6th day of February, 2001; and.

The Board of Trustees of the IncorporatedVillage of Freeport, New York, will award a con-tract for the sale and collection of certainVillage owned tax liens after all Proposals havebeen received and reviewed by the Board ofTrustees for the Incorporated Village ofFreeport; and.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoingRequest for Proposals will be available in theoffice of the Village Treasurer, MunicipalBuilding, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport,New York, beginning on the 12th day ofJanuary, 2001 during the tiours of 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Board of Trustees reserves, the right toreject any or all of said proposals received andshall award said contract to the lowest respon-sible and qualified respondent.

Vilma I. LancasterVillage Treasurer

Dated: Freeport. New YorkJanuary 10. 2001 .

FL420 IT 1/18NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accor-dance with the provisions of the Village- LawSec. 4-412(9), after public hearing on January8, 2001 with due notice, a contract betweenthe Incorporated Village of Freeport and theFreeport Volunteer Fire Department has beenduly adopted by the Board of Trustees of theIncorporated Village of Freeport. New York, on

" January 8. 2001 for the furnishing of fire protec-tion within the Incorporated Village of Freeportfor the fiscal year 2001-2002 for a fee of

" $122,000.00. A copy of the contract is availableat the office of the Village Clerk where it maybe inspected by interested persons duringoffice hours.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of theIncorporated Village of Freeport, New York.

Anna Knoeller, Village ClerkFL4211T1/18

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Take aJrip to Hawaii on Friday, Janu-ary 19, at noon. A slide lecture will hepresented by Professor Kathryn StanleyPod well. 'Ine program'is Tree. Partici-pants are invited to bring a brown baglunch, beverage and dessert will be pro-vided.

Tap the Power: Find a jobOn Saturday, January 20, from l() a.m.

to 12 p.m. come to a workshop on usingthe internet as a career and job search l(x>fThe workshop will be conducted byRandy Shannon and registration is notrequired.

Jane Austen DiscussionBob Sweeney, former Mayor of

Freeporl, will present an in-depth surveyof the works of Jane Austen. The"Austen Series" is part of the "The Bookand Video" program and will continueinto July 2001. The first of Austen'snovels to be> discussed is "Sense andSensibility" on Mondays, January 22and 29, at 1:30 p.m.

BaldwinValentine's Day Craft

The Valentine s Craft program for kids inkindergarten through grade 4 has begunsignups. The session on Monday, February5 is for kindergarteners through grade 2 andThursday, February 8 for grades 3 and 4.

Simply SkinsTickets are avail-

able after Sunday,January 21 for thepercussion ensemble'Simply Skins -Daughters of theDrums." The perfor-mance is planned forSunday, February 4,at 2:30 p.m. The pro-gram is free.

"L.A.," FROMTHE GROUP"Simply Skins-Bookers _

Registration begins Daughters ofMonday, January 22, the Drums."lor the Bookers bookdiscussion group for fifth and sixthgraders on Monday, March 12, at 3:45p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGBY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 Section269 of the Building Zone Ordinance. NOTICE ishereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS ofthe Town of Hempstead will hold a public hear-ing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town HallPlaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, NewYork on January 24, 2001 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 RM.to consider the following applications andappeals:THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 9:30 A.M. . "24/01. FRANKLIN SQUARE - James Amato d/b/dHillside World Wide Liquors, Ltd., Renewal ofgrant to maintain one double-faced,detached, illuminated, ground sign, overall size296 sq. ft. overall height 20', setback T fromproperty line., N/W con Franklin Ave. & CoronaAve., a/k/a 740 Franklin Ave.25/01. MERRICK - Steven Golub, Renewal ofgrant to maintain 6 high stockade fence.. N/Ecor. Roberta La. & Camp Ave., a/k/a 1831Roberta La. .26/01 /. - 27/01. BALDWIN - Conway Motors c/oHarold E. Coaway. Renewal of grants: maintaindouble-faced, illuminated roof sign, overall size324 sq. ft., overall height 26'9"; Maintain single-faced, illuminated wall sign, overall size 236 sq.ft.. S/s Sunrise Hwy, 60' E/o Grand Ave., a/k/a 24Sunrise Hwy.28/01. OCEANSIDE - Howard Goody, Renewalof grant to maintain 5' & 6' high stockade fencelarger than pool installation area., S/s Illoha la..1.956.17' S/o Oceanside Rd. East, a/k/a 3848lllona La. • J

29/01. WANTAGH - John F. & Lorraine Scaduto,Variance, side yard, 'maintain wood deckattached to dwelling., N/E cor. Lynn La. & AdeleCt... a/k/a 3683 Lynn La.30/01.- FRANKLIN SQUARE - Nabila Qureshi,Variance, front yard setback on Roosevelt:St.,construct 2-story addition & 2nd story addition,to legal non-conforming 2-family dwelling., S/Ecor. Monroe St. & Roosevelt St.-, a/k/a 62 MonroeSt.31/01. BALDWIN - William & Loretta Keller.Variance, front yard average setback,'conrstruct, porch enclosure.. W/s Parkview PI., 287.50'N/o Wateredge Ave.. a/k/a 47 Parkview PI.32/01. .WANTAGH - Charles & Lisa Towne,Variance, rear yard, construct 2-story additionattaching 3-car garage to dwelling.. N/s IslandRd.. 123.30' W/o Wantagh Ave.. a/k/a 3319Island Rd.33/01. .POINT LOOKOUT -'Thomas Powderly.Variances, lot.area occupied, side yard, sideyards 'aggregate, rear yard; construct wooddeck attached to dwelling.. W/s Inwood'AVe.,60' S/o Beech St., a/k/a 101 Inwood Ave.34/01. INWOOD - North Star Properties, Inc..Variances, lot area, rear yard, construct 2-fdmi-ly dwelling., N/E cor.'Bayview Ave. & JeanetteAve.35/01. UNIONDALE - Charlotte & Edwin Ewald.Variances, side yard, rear yard, maintaingarage addition & enclose porch attachinggarage to dwelling., N/E cor. Spruce PI. & PaffAve., a/k/a 433 Spruce PI.36/01. ROOSEVELT - Allan Villeda, Variance, lotarea occupied, maintain addition attached todwelling., S/s Smith St.. 452' W/o John PI., a/k/a87 Smith St.37/01..' NO. MERRICK - Pete & Ellen Sinetos,Variances, subdivision of lot, front width at streetline, construct dwelling with garage.. N/s OldMill Rd., 728.19' E/o Meadowbrook Rd.38/01. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Nextel of New York,Inc. d/b/a Nextel Communications. Installtwelve (12) wireless communication antennasto existing water tower & install equipment shel-ter on ground.. S/s Arlington Ave.. 140' E/o DorisSt.. a/k/a Franklin Square Water Tower (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)

REOPENING: 11.'00 A.M. •

617/00. LEVITTOWN - Denise Timpano. Variance,front yard average setback, construct addition& roofed-over patio Attached to dwelling.. S/sStevedore La., 75' W/o Parson La., a/k/a 22

. Stevedore La.THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 2:00 RM.39/01. LEVITTOWN - Daniel F. & Diane Kiernan,Variance, front yard setback on Cord La., main-tain addition to dwelling., N/W cor. Harbor La. &Cord La., a/k/a 7 Harbor La.40/01. OCEANSIDE - John Greco, Variance, sideyards aggregate, maintain addition, garageconversion to living space & addition with deckabove, all attached to dwelling., E/s HarveyAve.; 273.30' N/o Oceanside Pkwy., a/k/a 2795Harvey Ave.41/01. - 42/01. LIDO BEACH - Paul B. & Robin E.'Heller. Variance, lot area occupied, constructaddition & reconstruct 2nd story rear wood

.deck both attached to dwelling; Constructcabana higher & larger than permitted with lessthan required side and fear yard setbacks.. W/sSchool La., 65' N/o Regent Dr., a/k/a 145 SchoolLa.43/01. GARDEN CITY SOUTH - Edward C. Ferraro.

. Variance in off-street parking; permission to parkin front yard setback - & insufficient back-upspace (existing-retail stores).. W/s Nassau Blvd.,178.28' S/o Princeton Ave.. a/k/a 319 Nassau

•. Blvd. (Negative Declaration issued underS.E.Q.R.)46/01. ROOSEVELT - Rockwood DevelopmentCorp.. Variances, subdivision of lot. lot area,front width, construct dwelling with garage.,W/s Westfield Ave., 75' S/o Forest Ave.47/01. ELMONT - Preston A. McKoy & YolandaGomez McKoy, Variance, lot area occupied,maintain wood deck attached to dwelling., E/sHeathcote Rd.. 340' S/o 109th Ave., a/k/a 170Heathcote Rd.50/01. WANTAGH - Marjorie T. Hecker.

• Variances, side yard, side yards aggregate,maintain garage converted to living space., N/sThistle La., 61.10' E/o North View Ave.. a/k/a 6•Thistle La. '51/01. - 52/01. LEVITTOWN - Barbara Muller.Maintain shed with more than required rearyard setback & less than required side yard set-back; Maintain 6' high stockade fence.. S/E cor.Prairie La. & Center La., a/k/a 2 Prairie La.53/01. BALDWIN - Clive & Faye A.. Neil.Variances, lot area occupied, side yards aggre-gate, construct 2-story addition to dwelling., S/sHastings St., 112.90' W/o Verity La., a/k/a 784Hastings St.1410/01. NO. BELLMORE - Estate of Joseph A.

_Frischmann, Thomas Frischmann, Executor,Variance, side yard, maintain detached

. garage with enclosed patio.. S/s Fowler St..298.30' W/o Bellmore Ave.. a/k/a 2364 FowlerAve. --^-—-1411/01. FRANKLIN SQUARE - NorwoodDevelopment Corp., Variances, subdivision oflot. lot area, front width, front yard setback onNaple Ave., construct dwelling with garage(demolish existing dwelling)., N/E cor. James St.& Naple Ave.1412/01. FRANKLIN SQUARE - NorwoodDevelopment Corp., Variances, subdivision oflot. lot area, front width, construct dwelling withgarage.. E/s James St., 50' N/o Naple Ave.ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARINGARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARDOF APPEALS. TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTONSTREET. HEMPSTEAD. NY 11550.Interested parties may appear at the abovetime and place. Following the above the Boardwill consider the Decision and Reserve decisioncalendars. By order of the Board of Appeals.

Gerald G. Wright, ChairmanJoseph F. Pellegrini, Secretary

to the Board of Appeals

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Sign-up for Freeport's Adult Ed Teachers Center offers classesRegistration is currently in progress for

the Freeport Public Schools next session ofAdult Continuing/Community Education.Classes start March 12.

Adult literacy classes include: Citizen-ship; High School Equivalency/GED; Eng-lish Speakers of Other Languages; SpanishGED; and Adult Basic Education.

Classes also offered are: Computers; Vol-leyball; Spanish; Tennis; American SignLanguage; and Karate and Cardio Fitness.

Freeport senior citizens may register free

for any course having 13 paying adults reg-istered, except computer courses, which hasa reduced fee to senior citizens of 50%.They may attend any class for free on Tues-day, March 27.

Classes are open to Freeport residents aswell as non-residents. Location of classesare at the Freeport High School and DoddJunior High School.

Call the Freeport Adult Education Officeat 867-5314 for more information or abrochure.

Happy 100th Birthday, Great Gram!from page 8

Leader to see if they'd publish it. "Oh, no!"Gram exclaimed. "What if he reads it?"

I suppose to a woman who's livedthrough both World Wars, the Great Depres-sion, the death of both of her children, and

the dotcom generation, thinking that thisirate customer—who'd be about 130 now—is still alive is not a bizarre concept.

Though I cherish each visit with her as ifit's the last, it really would not surprise me ifshe outlives, me, her 19-year-old great-grandson.

Thanks workers

To The Leader:' I would like to publicly commend andthank the hundreds of County employeeswho worked over the New Year's holidayweekend to alleviate the effects of the mas-sive snowstorm.

Particularly since this storm occurred onthe first day of a three day holiday weekend,our residents were very concerned abouttheir ability to travel the roadways safely.The employees who manned the plows andsanders as well as those who functioned inEmergency Management Operations andmanned the telephones exhibited outstand-ing efforts on behalf of our residents inensuring the quick and efficient removal of

While the County only controls the majorroadways, we offered our assistance to thosemunicipalities that were encountering prob-lems in clearing secondary roadways undertheir control.

Although conditions were difficult, ourCounty employees worked tirelessly to com-plete the job. The safety of our residents onCounty roads was assured because of theirdedication. I would also like to thank ourresidents for their cooperation in removingtheir vehicles from the County roadways,where possible, to facilitate the removal ofsnow. I am very proud of our employees andmost appreciative of the fine job they didunder extraordinary circumstances.

Thomas S. Gulotta

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The Baldwin Teacher Center SpringCourse Catalog offers in-service and a grad-uate course. In-service courses are open toall. Graduate courses are open to staff andqualified community members.The in-service courses are:

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cation students meet the standards;• Understanding and Working With At-

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sions each. There is. a $ 15 registration fee foreach course. The in-service courses beginduring the week of February 5.

There will be one graduate course offeredthrough NYSUT (New York State UnitedTeachers). Content Analysis and Methodsfor AP Calculus. This three-credit graduatecourse is accredited from the College of St.Rose. The course fee is $440 and payable toNYSUT. The registration fee to the ETC is$15. The graduate course begins February 1."

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Basketball shoot-out for kidsThere will be a free Basketball shoot-

ing contest for boys and girls ages 10-14(as of January 1).

The Annual Basketball Free Throwcontest sponsored by the Knights ofColumbus, Archbishop Molloy Council1974, will take place on Saturday, Janu-ary 20, at 9 a.m. in the Our Holy

Redeemer auditorium, 87 Pine Street inFreeport.

Bring a birth certificate and signed per-mission slip. Official entry forms can bepicked up at the Rectory, or call Chair-man Joe Doyle at 868-2008 for moreinformation.

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by Carl GordonThe pol i t ical complexion of the

Town of Hempslead government haschanged once again, for the third timein three years. Another leadership revi-sion may occur at the elections thisNovember.

For nearly a cen lury , HempsteadTown has been governed by a six-mem-ber (own council, elected at large andpredominantly Republican white males.•Exceptions were Curlis Fischer of Bald-win, an African-American Republicanwho served u n t i l recently and AngieCull in, a Republican white female fromFreeport who had been on the TownBoard but more recently was the TownRecei ver of Taxes.

In 1988, members of the Afr icanAmerican community in town, predom-inantly in the Hempstead Village vicini-ty, commenced l i t iga t ion to achieverepresentation for the citizens in thatarea. The suit,' called "Goosby vs. theTown of Hempstead," went from courtto court for 12 years, until, in January,1999, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld adecision by a lower court dividing thetown into six counci lmat ic districts,with lines drawn so as lo ensure onecouncil member from the HempsteadVillage area.

Coinc iden ta l ly , in the November,1999 town board elect ions, threeDemocrats, including Dorothy Goosbyof Hempstead, were elected to theboard. The others were Scott Banks ofWest Hempstead and Rita KestenbaumofBellmore.

Shortly after they were installed, witha 3-3 split on the board (SupervisorRichard Guardino, a Republican, wasre-elected, r e t a in ing the Republicanm a j o r i t y ) a new elect ion in the sixcouncilmatic districts was ordered forNovember, 2000. Dorothy Goosby wasre-elected. Scott Banks and RitaKestenbaum lost their seats to Republi-cans Angie Cullin of Freeport and GaryHudes of Levittown respectively.

The new board, installed last Thurs-day, consists of five Republicans andone Democrat; four men and twowomen and five whites and one AfricanAmerican. The other councilmen'areJoseph J. Kearney. Anthony J. Santinoand James Darcy.

At the ins ta l la t ion ceremony at theNathan LH Bennett Pavilion at Hemp-stead Town Hall. Supervisor Guardinowelcomed and recognized the standing-room-only crowd of residents, politi-c ians and f a m i l y members of theinductees.

Councilman Hudes was sworn in byslate Senator Charles Fuschillo, afterMr. Guard ino , in his i n t roduc t ion ,referred to Mr. Hudes (the owner ofGennaro Jewelers in Bellmore) as a"gem of a human being." Added Nas-sau County Republican leader JosephModello, "He is a d iamond in therough."

Mrs. C u l l i n stood for the oath ofoffice with her three sons at her side.Representing townsfolk from Freeportto Scaford, she referred to her prior ser-vice, but, speaking of the fulure, said,"You ain't seen nothin' yet!" The townis in great shape, she added, but somuch more needs to be done.

Mrs. Goosby thanked SupervisorGuardino for his remarks in which hepromised bipartisanship on the newboard. "That's the only way to get

things done," she said. •Several clergypeople delivered brief

addresses and prayers during the cere-

To maintain continuity on the board,three of the members were elected forthe usual three-year terms. In a move to

ANGIE CULLIN. IS SWORN in recently as Town of Hempstead Councilwomanas her sons look on.

mony. Adding to its beauty was a ren-dition of "The Star Spangled Banner"by Jessica Hudes, the counci lman'sdaughter.

stagger the election, Mrs. Goosby, Mr.Hudes and Mr. Santino were elected forone year and their seats will be votedupon in November, 2001. i

, from page 3was at the Emporium Gas Station onLawson Boulevard, Oceanside, where10 cartons of assorted cigarettes weretaken.

Mr. Acquavi to was arrested onCounty Seat Drive, Mineola andcharged with Burglary.

A Baldwin woman was arrested January10 at 10 a.m. on additional charges ofManslaughter and Vehicular Manslaughterin connection with a December 29 autoaccident in'Levittown, where the victimsubsequently died. ~

According to the police report, DeniseMcDermott, 46, of Carman Place, wasdriving a 1996 Jeep northbound on New-bridge,Road, Levittown, when she wasin collision with a 2000 KIA, operatedby Jasmine Luyster, 19, of Glen Cove. Apassenger in the front seat of the KIA,Robert Klein, 20, of Hicksville, diedDecember 30 at 12:28 a.m. at NassauUniversity Medical Center.

Ms. McDermott reportedly had anodor of alcohol on her breath. She wascharged at the time with Driving WhileIntoxicated.

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