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Housing Authority celebrates new building By MoHAMED FARGHAlY mfarghaly@liherald.com
Courtesy Randy Milteer/Freeport Public Relations
The Freeport Housing Authority has moved into its new North Main Street headquarters, celebrating with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 13. It marked a significant step forward after a decade of operating in a temporary facility after Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the agency’s old office.
In an exciting development for the Freeport Housing Authority and the community it serves, the agency has moved into its new administration building, at 100 N. Main St. The housing authority offers low- and moderate-income families in the village housing options it describes as accessible and affordable. It supports more than 2,000 low-income residents and promotes affordable living by managing Section 8 housing choice vouchers and public housing apartments. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony took place on Sept. 13, marking a significant CoNTINued oN pAge 5
Beloved Freeport artist remembered for colorful life By MoHAMED FARGHAlY mfarghaly@liherald.com
The community of Freeport is grieving the loss of a true local figure, Jerome M. Beaumet, known as Jerry Beau or around town as Jerry the painter. Beaumet died Sept. 3 at the age of 86, leaving behind a legacy that has touched countless hearts of countless individuals in the area. “Jerry found his way into everyone’s hearts through his joyful play and gleeful enjoyment of children both young and old,” said Dianne Clark, Beaumet’s friend. “He touched many lives and leaves behind
many dear friends. Jer ry always had a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eyes, those beautiful blues.” Born April 18, 1937, in Washington, Beaumet’s jour ney through life led him on an adventurous path. He grew up in Virginia before making his way to the bustling streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan in the ‘60s and ‘70s. However, it was in the ‘80s that he discovered his true calling and fell in love with Long Beach on Long Island, where he spent joyful hours body surfing in the waves. Long Beach became synonymous with Beaumet, as he epitomized the spirit of the
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DIANNE ClARk friend beach and its community. Beaumet was not just a beach enthusiast; he was a gifted painter with a particular talent for restoring and enhancing the or nate Victorian-style homes that adorn Freeport’s
landscape. Many of the colorful and beautifully restored houses in the Bayview and Archer Street area are testaments to his artistry. When he painted a house, it wasn’t just about transforming the structure; it was about building lasting connections. “He painted many of the Victorian houses in Freeport,
if you go down on like Bayview and Archer Street, and in that area, you see anything that has a fancy paint out, that was him,” Clark said. “He was painting up to 84.” His passion for painting e x t e n d e d b e yo n d h o m e s , encompassing landscapes, nautical scenes, birds, and his perCoNTINued oN pAge 9