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ESTABLISHED 1935 AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE
Publisher.. Audit Bureau Editor: Paul Laursen of Circulations Administrative Assistant Assistant Editor: Baldwin Editor Advertising: Circulation: Staff Writers:
Linda Toscano Supervisor: Nicolas Toscano Jack Rice Mark Treske Joan Delaney Jill Augugliaro Joyce MacMonigle Member Linda Hendrickson
Published Every Thursday By L&M'Publications, Inc. PO Box 312, Freeport, N.Y. 11520 1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 Telephone 378-5320«Fax 378-0287 e-mail LMpub@optonline.net www.freeportbaldwinleader.com Second Class postage paid at Freeport, N.Y. (USPS 307-320) PRICE: 50 cents per copy, $15 a year, $26 for 2 years, $36 for 3 years Outside Nassau County - $30 per year Composition responsibility: Not liable beyond cost of space occupied by error. All ads prepared by our staff, art work, layout and editorial content remains sole property of the LEADER and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of L & M Publications. Not responsible for return of materials submitted for publication. All editorial submissions are subject to editing. Materials submitted may be used in print and online editions. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE LEADER, PO BOX 312, FREEPORT, N.Y. 11520-0312. The community newspaper - the glue that helps hold a community together, and the spur that helps keep It moving forward. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Honor our Armed Forces Saturday is Armed Forces Day, when we honor all of the men and women serving in our Armed Forces, including the National Guard, reservists, Army, Navy, Marines a n d A i r Force'. • • ' ' • • It is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, ever since 1950, when General Omar Bradley proclaimed, "The heritage of freedom must be guarded as carefully in peace as it was in war. Faith, not suspicion, must be the key to our relationships. Sacrifice, not selfishness, must be the eternal price of liberty." He was speaking in the context of the Cold War following World War II, perhaps referring to the rivalry between the. various branches of the Armed Forces, not to mention the Allies. But his message has relevance for "us today. We all owe a debt of gratitude to those serving in the Armed Forces. In order to defend our security and freedom, they are putting up with danger, physical discomfort, and sometimes boredom • and drudgery, along with separation from their families and often loss of income. Too many have died or been permanently disabled. Many are not even citizens yet, but anxious to help defend the homeland they hope to make their own for themselves and their descendants. In this country, even in wartime, citizens are permitted to voice their opposition to the war. Our Armed Forces are fighting to preserve that right, and our other freedoms, because a country where no one is permitted to criticize those in power is not free. But people are more 'careful now than they were during the Vietnam War to make it clear that while they disagree with the policy decision .to go to war, they do care about and support our troops; One way is to send "care packages" and letters to individual soldiers. Another is to lobby for better care and benefits for returning soldiers and for their families while they are away. What about a special "gold card" th'at would enable veterans to be treated at any of our leading hospitals?
'BALDWIN CHAMBER MEMBERS, local officials and cartoon characters gather together for the grand opening of the Learning Place, Milburn Avenue, Baldwin..
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FREEPORT AUTHOR Barbara Jean Barr signed her book, "She's No One's Wife," which was 'added to the Freeport Author's collection at the Freeport Memorial Library. The library is looking forward to her future novel, "The Ice Prison" which will be published later , this year. . .-• •• - ''-
PUBLIC SAFETY: On Thursday, April 27, Lt. James Baker, a resident of Freeport and a member of the Nassau Community College Public - Safety Department, received the Excellent Duty Medal, presented by the NCC Public Safety Department. .
GOP MEETS: The Freeport Republican Club will meet at the Freeport Recreation Center on • Wednesday,'May 17, at 8 p.m. The guest speatoers will be from the Freeport Police Department and the Nassau County ProblemOriented Policing (POP) unit. THE NORTHWEST CIVIC ASSOCIATION will hold its May meeting on Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library. The guest speaker will be Ned Johnson, Chief Ranger of the Town of Hempstead, who will discuss the Norman J. Levy Park and preserve. . BOATING.WITH THE BAYMEN: Back by popular demand, get ready to sail the Great South Bay with working fishermen and.baymen whose family histories date to the 1800s when Long Island's economy depended on commercial fishing. The tour will take place aboard the comfort-
able ferry cruise boat the Lauren Kristy. It begins June 10, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. The rain date is September 9. Meet and talk with baymen John Buczak, George Rigby Jr. and Sr., Captree bay house owner Lesley Kane and Environmental Planner Jeff Kassner. Space is limited and reservations are required! The cost is $40/person, $20 for children under 16. To reserve your spot call Long Island Traditions at 767-8803. Deadline for registration is June 8. STUDENT HONORS: Janice and Joseph Falco, the parents of Joey Falco, FHS Class of 2004, announce his induction into Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in Economics. He is a sophomore at Pace University in Westchester and also a member of Lubin Leaders and Scholars Program, a select group of Lubin Business School StudentSrpart of the Pforzheimer Honors College.