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PUBLISHER A letter from the

Stuart Richner

We are proud to present our annual Living In Freeport guide, a special supplement to the Freeport Herald. We are privileged to be part of a vibrant and diverse community, steeped in a rich history that we’re proud to share.

Our annual guide is a testament to this dynamic village. Not only does it include vital information about Freeport, but it also gives you a look at some of the people and places that represent the best of the community.

Think of Living In Freeport is an “owner’s manual” to our beloved village, for newcomers and old-timers alike. As you’ll see in these pages, there’s an amazingly rich social fabric here. An abundance of services and organizations are available to village residents. No matter what your interests, age, religion or needs, the village has much to offer.

We’re sure you’ll find something new and surprising in these pages.

This guide serves as a snapshot of Freeport’s vibrant life, and it is where everyone turns to be in the know about Freeport’s unique appeal and welcoming, friendly lifestyle.Year-round, Freeport is a great place to live, work and play. But it is most alive in the summer, when the village’s heritage as a port and seafaring town comes to the fore. During this season, visitors flock to the Nautical Mile for world-class seafood and entertainment, and so much more.

That’s why we’ve timed Living In Freeport around Memorial Day weekend — the traditional start of the summer season.

A special publication of your hometown Freeport Herald newspaper, Living In Freeport is published in cooperation with the Freeport Chamber of Commerce. We are honored to continue our partnership with the chamber as the official publication for another year.

We hope that you find this edition useful and informative, and that you enjoy reading the Freeport Herald 52 weeks per year.

Have a great summer!

Stuart Richner Publisher

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A messAge from the mAyor

Welcome to the Incorporated Village of Freeport on Long Island’s beautiful South Shore, which is recognized as “The Boating and Fishing Capital of the Northeast.” Freeport is also known for its diversity, beautiful waterfront, Nautical Mile, magnificent Victorian homes, and affordable utility rates. We invite you all to discover all that and more here in New York state’s second-largest village. Freeport remains one of Long Island's most desirable places to live, own a home, operate a business and raise a family.

In addition to the many national and international companies that have brought their businesses to Freeport, we also boast about a thriving small-business community, with friendly merchants, an industrial park, mom-and-pop shops, restaurants and vibrant, walkable areas.

changes, have produced remarkable results. Crime has decreased in the village by nearly 56 percent since it was first implemented. Maintaining a good quality of life throughout the village is the top priority.

Freeport is also doing its part to create a safe and sustainable future for Long Island, through fortifying our shores with storm preparedness measures. In cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, we are reinforcing our electrical capabilities and leading the fight for storm surge barriers in our inlets to prevent flooding in severe storms.

New economic development continues to be strongly encouraged to help increase revenues and ease the tax burden for all.

Between 2013 and 2024, residents and businesses have enjoyed 11 straight years of no village tax rate increases, while still being able to gain even more amenities. These include Cow Meadow Park and the Guy Lombardo Marina, both of which have recently been acquired by the village.

Law enforcement and safety remains job No. 1 in Freeport. Our village police, volunteer fire department and first responders excel in keeping our village and its residents safe. Freeport was the first police department in New York state to mandate, train and institute the use of body cameras by all police officers. Our Operation Safe Streets program, together with some policy

Freeport’s electric power plant allows businesses and residents to purchase electric power with a savings of approximately 43 percent compared to the surrounding communities. In addition, Freeport’s water department affords a 37 percent savings to our residents and businesses. Economic development, stable taxes, and the continued increase in property values make Freeport a great place to live, work and invest within New York state.

I am honored to serve as the mayor of this wonderful village, and take pride in the tremendous progress we have made.

With the addition of Ready Set Grow Daycare, Rising Stars Athletic Complex and the possible addition of a vocational school, the Freeport Armory has become a vital community center, offering Freeport residents various opportunities and support for their families.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we encourage you to visit us any time of year.You are always welcome in the wonderful Village of Freeport.

Sincerely,

Robert T. Kennedy

Robert T. Kennedy

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Honorees gather at the Freeport Chamber of Commerce installation dinner in April.

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Ken Dookram, Agent 49 West Merrick Road

Freeport, NY 11520

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13; Nashla Santiago Nuñez, 13; Zachary George, 13, J.W Dodd Middle School Robotics Team at the VEX Robotics Competition at the Freeport High School Gymnasium.

A mess Age from the Chamber of Commer C e

Freeport mayor Robert Kennedy installs 2024 Freeport Chamber of Commerce board members James Tucker Williams

Jorge Martinez as third vice president. and Greg Ingino as first vice president.

On behalf of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, Greetings!

Ihope you all are having a wonderful year so far. The chamber is looking forward to a great year for our businesses, village, and everyone in the Freeport community. We have a lot going on over the next few months. Whether it is dining, boating, fishing or just strolling the Nautical Mile — or shopping at any one of the many businesses on Main Street, Merrick Road or Sunrise Highway — Freeport and its businesses have a lot to offer.

Ken Dookram Chamber President

Our chamber has a great working relationship with our local village government where we meet monthly with the mayor and various department heads in his administration. We coordinate events with our village government to ensure that we work together in unison.

Our chamber of commerce also has a scholarship committee that raises funds for graduating students from Freeport High school.

This year we are awarding three scholarships: one for trade school, one for athletics, and one for students involved in the arts. We greatly appreciate any donations made to our scholarship funds, as all funds go directly to the students.

Also, we actively participate in many local activities such as the annual canoe races, Fourth of July fireworks, the Nautical Festival, the Memorial Day Parade and fall Fire Expo.

If you are not already a member, please reach out to our office for an application. We also offer an associate membership at a discounted price.

And remember, shop local to help keep our local communities thriving.

Sincerely,

Ken Dookram president,

Freeport Chamber of Commerce

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as secretary,

The Pearl Jones

A living PieCe of hisTory :

By Kelsie Radziski

The town of Freeport is rich with history. It once was home to a thriving community of immigrants and African Americans who laid the foundation for what Freeport is today, and it is memorialized by the Pearl Jones Monument.

Pearl Jones was an African American woman born in South Carolina in 1892. She traveled north during the Great Migration, a period beginning in the early 1900s during which African Americans fled the southern states in search of new opportunities. She settled in Freeport in 1917.

She married her husband, Haywood C. Jones, and they lived on Liberty Avenue together. The monument is located on what used to be the property of the Joneses.

“In this section of Freeport it was known as Bennington Park, and it was a primarily African American and Italian enclave within the village of Freeport,” Regina Feeney, Freeport Continued on page 12

The Joneses had owned their own home on Liberty Avenue, and they had planted a tree on their property. — Regina Feeney

Tim Baker/herald photos Pearl Jones was born in south Carolina in 1892, and settled in freeport in 1917. yet, her mark is still felt in the freeport community to this day.

village historian, explained.

Bennington Park was a “planned community” in Freeport, according to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.

Many African Americans who relocated from the south for better work opportunities settled there, including Jones. The community consisted of African Americans, as well as “immigrants of Italian, Irish, and Eastern-European ancestry” all living as neighbors.

The time in which Jones and her husband lived in Bennington Park was a “progressive time,” Feeney says.“The African American community had a lot of civic organizations, they were getting politically active, (and) they had their own newspaper.”

Jones and her husband were pivotal characters in the Bennington Park community at the time. They were very active in the Bethel A.M.E. Church, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, American Legion, and the PTA.

It is because of all she and her husband contributed to their neighborhood at the time that she is honored with a monument that still stands to this day.

“The Joneses had owned their own home on Liberty Avenue, and they had planted a tree on their property,” Feeney explained. “And eventually that house gets torn down, there's

redevelopment of the area, and the house is long gone (but) the tree had remained.”

What used to be Bennington Park is now a Home Depot, and when the Home Depot was built, they pushed the remaining Jones property — the tree and a fence — back to protect it.

The tree has since been replanted, and a plaque was placed in front of it. The plaque has an image of a tree to represent the original tree Jones planted, and it recognizes the “legacy” Jones left behind through her contributions to Bennington Park.

“It’s a testament to this woman who (with) her husband was so active in Freeport," Feeney says, "and had a love of Freeport.”

Regina Feeney, Freeport village historian, keeps the memory of Pearl Jones and of all Freeport history alive.

Regina Feeney, Freeport village historian and librarian at Freeport Memorial, brought flowers to honor the memory of Pearl Jones.

Important numbers

DIreCt numbers:

Freeport Building Department (516) 377-2242

Comptroller (516) 377-2277

Emergency Management .................... (516) 377-2400

Fire Department (516) 377-2190

Freeport Electric (516) 377-2220

Human Resources ......................................(516) 377-2267

Information Technology (516) 377-3606

Mayor’s Office (516) 377-2252

Parking............................................................... (516) 377-2276

Police Department (Emergency) 911

Police Department (Non- emergency) (516) 378-0700

Public Works (516) 377-2289

Purchasing (516) 377-2349

Recreation Center (516) 377-2314

(516) 377-2250

(516) 377-2212

Village Assessor ......................................... (516) 377-2258

Village Attorney (516) 377-2249

Village Clerk (516) 377-2300

Village Court ..................................................(516) 377-2329

It takes a vIllage to resurrect an

By Mohammad Rafiq

It’s been a part of the community since 1961, but at least in the last decade or so, the Freeport Armory is still the Freeport Armory — but it’s an armory in name only.

“It came at a time when the state was really closing down armories, just as a cost-saving measure,” Freeport village attorney Howard Colton explains. The massive buildings, however, remained — many of them handed over to the communities they called home.

The Freeport Armory was no different, except no one knew what to do with it. Especially the village, since not owning the property meant it couldn’t actually do anything with it.

And so the 28,000-square-foot building languished on Babylon Turnpike. Unused.

That was, until five years ago.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo answered the call from local elected such as the mayor, former state senator John Brooks, and Assemblywomen Taylor Darling and Judy Griffin, to sign over the armory to the village.

At that point, the property had sat abandoned for nearly 10 years, Cuomo said, who made it clear he could not continue to allow the property to “deteriorate and have a detrimental effect on the village.”

That left the ball in Mayor Robert Kennedy’s court, who decided it should be the people of Freeport who decide the Continued on page 18

What was clear in the end was that Freeport residents wanted a community space — something different that would really benefit and improve their quality of life."

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Rising Stars celebrated its grand opening this past March with Mayor Robert Kennedy leading an honorary ribbon cutting at the Babylon Turnpike armory.

best use of the property.

Kennedy held a number of meetings, listening to the good and bad — even a plan for the public works department to take over the property after Hurricane Sandy devastated their facility.

What was clear in the end was that Freeport residents wanted a community space — something different that would really benefit and improve their quality of life.

The armory became home to the Ready Set Grow Learning Academy, putting an end to the village’s “day care desert.” Now in its third year, the academy provides a place to learn and grow for more than 20 preschoolers.

In addition, the Rising Stars Athletic Facility celebrated its grand opening this past March.

Rising Stars is a non-for-profit founded in the 1980s, designed to use basketball to “promote education, reinforce values, and provide our youth with a safe environment to play, learn and grow.”

The new state-of-the-art facility includes a pair of basketball courts, training rooms, and communal space.

The new complex is designed to serve as a central hub for youth activities, hosting partnerships, events and programs. Rising Stars aims to provide opportunities for approximately 500 young athletes from across the area.

“It’s a huge, huge success,” Colton says.“It’s a big feather

The new state-of-the-art facility for Rising Stars at the Freeport Armory holds two basketball courts, training rooms, and a communal space for the young athletes.

It was home to the U.S. Army National Guard for decades, but now the Freeport Armory is a hub for education and sports — all thanks to the hard work of local elected to ensure the 28,000-square-foot building didn’t just rot into nothing. hub for youth activities, hosting partnerships, events and

in the village’s cap to have both these programs at the armory.”

But there’s more. A lot more.

The mayor has signaled his interest in making the armory a place to expand educational and vocational opportunities — specifically to establish a vocational school offering training in a number of valuable trades, including plumbing, carpentry and electrical work.

With all that, it’s clear the armory stands as a testament to the possibilities afforded to all of us when our leadership listens carefully to our needs, and pulling the levers to ensure those needs are met.

Rising Stars — which makes its home at the Freeport Armory — aims to provide opportunities for approximately 500 young athletes across the area.

The Freeport Armory is now home to both Rising Stars basketball facility and Ready Set Grow Learning Academy.

Rising Stars player celebrate after taking the championship trophy at a spring ZeroGravity event.

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Jeremy’s

Freeport’s watering hole on the water

By Mohammad Rafiq

It’s known as Jeremy’s Alehouse — “where beer isn’t only for breakfast” — first finding its way to 239 Woodcleft Ave., on the Nautical Mile two decades ago.

We really wanted to be able to give back to the community because we love it here.

— Jason Holin

But it wasn’t the first Jeremy’s Alehouse. No, that honor belonged to a variety of locations in and around Manhattan since 1974 — currently at South Street Seaport — and is run by the establishment’s namesake, Jeremy Holin.

The Freeport spinoff location is under the watchful eye of Jeremy’s son, Jason.

“I was at the city location for many years before we opened in Freeport,” says Jason, now 52.“My father went to school in Brooklyn, and became very friendly with his English professor, who happened to live in Freeport. So, he had spent a lot of time in Freeport.”

And, as luck would have it, a customer of the original Jeremy’s mentioned a location he happened to know was for sale on the Nautical Mile.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Jeremy’s Alehouse has become a local waterhole for Freeport residents far and wide, a place of merriment and camaraderie for friends like Michelle Parks, Robert Drinkwater and Chris Doherty

“We went together,” Jason says.“We saw the place, and we felt it was perfect for what we wanted to do.”

Two months later, the Freeport version of Jeremy’s Alehouse was up and running. It’s since become a beloved watering hole and meeting place for Freeport locals to congregate, let loose, and enjoy some fresh food of the sea.

“We try to be great food at a great price,” Jason says.“And the Nautical Mile is perfect for that situation. Especially seafood.”

having become a classic representation of a local meeting spot where a la the famous 1980s television bar “Cheers” everyone knows your name.

With the new establishment came new residents Jason’s entire family. That includes his wife, herself a one-time Jeremy’s customer, and the couple’s children.

“I fell in love with Freeport,” Jason says. “There’s a pride here that’s really like no other.”

The Holin family took no time integrating into the Freeport community, with Jason now acting as a trustee of the Freeport Memorial Library board, as well as serving as a member of the Little League board, as well as the Freeport Educational Foundation, which raises money for the school district.

“We really wanted to be able to give back to the community,” Jason says,“because we love it here.”

The love goes both ways, with the alehouse

“We have many customers that call us ‘the office,’” Jason says.

As for how Jeremy’s has been able to leave such a lasting impact on the community? Jason lays credit at the feet of his loyal employees.

“The restaurant business is all about consistency,” he says,“and my staff has shown up for us, time and time again.”.

It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, however. Hurricane Sandy shut the restaurant down for months with six feet of water sweeping through the coastal establishment. It was a community effort that got the alehouse back up and running.

Covid-19 also did its share of damage to the business, from which like many other restaurants Jeremy’s is still attempting to recover.

But none of that discourages Jason Holin in keeping his father’s legacy alive in his new home of Freeport.

“You know what our motto is?” he asks.

“‘The show must go on.’ So, no matter the obstacle, we’ll be open.”

Former Nassau County executive Laura Curran signed a law banning the use of plastic foam in the county during a ceremony at the establishment in 2019.

Jason Holin sits with Carlos Amoroso and Justin Kargman, who run his kitchen and restaurant, at the Freeport location of Jeremy’s Alehouse on the Nautical Mile.

the sweetest marina this side of heaven Lombardo Marina,G uy

By Mohammad Rafiq

The Canadian-born violinist, jazz bandleader, and Freeport resident, he was made famous throughout the United States in large part for his yearly live radio music broadcasts from the Roosevelt and Waldorf Astoria hotels on New Year’s Eve between 1956 and 1976.

Guy Lombardo and his band were revered for these broadcasts, which they styled the “sweetest music this side of heaven.” It was said many Americans would not believe the calendar had indeed changed until they heard the musical stylings of Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians on Dec. 31.

While his music was the means through which he garnered his widespread notoriety, Freeport residents knew Guy Lombardo as a neighbor. His home at 70 S. Grove St. is now a historic landmark. And it’s not South Grove Street anymore — it’s Guy Lombardo Avenue.

He was also known as a restaurateur, having invested in Guy Lombardo’s East Point House, a highly acclaimed restaurant that served patrons for decades, and was located at the foot of that very street. The restaurant itself burned down shortly after it closed in 1970, and today the property is a part of Guy Lombardo Marina.

Continued on page 26

It’s very simple. Music happened. Bands happened. And we happened. — Guy Lombardo

The marina — just under 30 acres. And originally known as Long Creek Marina — is right now in a state of metamorphosis.

“We're doing a tremendous amount of renovation work year over year,” says Eric Collins, who runs Guy Lombardo Marina Inc., with his father.“I mean, it's such a large facility that nothing can really happen overnight.”

The Collins — who became licensees of the marina about year ago — haven’t been shy about their desire to pour in the necessary funds into ensuring the marina is operating at its highest potential.

Eric is the youngest of four generations of mariners. His father, Richie, made his way up from Florida in the 1970s, and has been here ever since.

When he first got to New York. Richie worked at Capital Fishing Tackle Co., in Manhattan, eventually saving up enough funds to purchase the humble fishing store.

As of 2022, the pair moved the store just a short distance down the road on Guy Lombardo Avenue.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

The new licensees have big plans for the Guy Lombardo Marina, including the installation of a new artificial intelligence-based camera system to protect tenant property.

Eric Collins, half of the father-son duo that comprises Guy Lombardo Marina Inc., navigates the ‘Duke of Fluke’ in the waters surrounding the marina.

“We decided to move the store to what we think of as the fishing capital of Long Island,” Richie says.“We really have the largest concentration of fishermen right in the Freeport area.”

“It’s a great opportunity that we've been given from the village of Freeport,” Eric says.

“And we're really putting our best foot forward to do the best job that we can.”

In fact, if Lombardo were still here today, he’d likely say this is how it was meant to be. Because, just like his Royal Canadians,“It’s very simple,” he once said.“Music happened. Bands happened. And we happened.”

The father-son duo of Eric and Richie Collins are the most recent of four generations of mariners, and now make the Guy Lombardo Marina — named for the famous ‘Auld Lang Syne’ bandleader — their home base.

Guy Lombardo Marina is at the very end of the peninsula in Freeport, and has been used by mariners for decades — long before the famous New Year’s Eve bandleader made this area his home.

Guy Lombardo Marina has 256 summer berths for boats.

Cultural Arts Center:

A haven for the arts

By Mohammad Rafiq

Freeport’s beloved Nautical Mile welcomed a new addition in June 2022.

Out of seemingly nowhere — in the same location that was previously home to a motorcycle shop — was found a quaint, florally colored building that professed to describe itself as a “cultural arts center.”

“People still walk in like,‘Oh, you’re not Blackbeards! What is this place?’” says Robyn Workman, owner and founder.

The Freeport resident is the new tenant of the old motorcycle shop, and it has a new name: the Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center, a Freeport based non-for-profit designed for and dedicated to providing a home for the cultural arts.

The center’s mission is based around three key concepts that the organization considers central to the purpose of art: to enrich, to empower, and to entertain. It already has become a hub for new and upcoming artists as well as established creative professionals.

Sparkle on Stage provides a place for the programming of eclectic productions as well as a gallery space to exhibit art. In addition, it offers instruction in all aspects of the arts — music, acting, production, and more — to all ages.

Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center: Where Enrichment, Empowerment, and Entertainment Meet.

It was no easy journey to bring Sparkle on Stage from an idea in Robyn’s mind to an actual brick-and-mortar location.

“It's been a passion project for about 10 years,” says Robyn, who had previously started a theatre troupe also called you guessed it Sparkle on Stage.

“I started talking about how there was nowhere for my kids to perform. We always had to beg for space. So, I started talking about this theater I was going to open.”

Robyn learned much about the art of conducting a not-for-profit from her time involved in the PTA. Her decision to make Sparkle a nonprofit “just seemed to work better for the arts.”

And Sparkle has been busy.

“We have jazz every first Saturday of the month," Robyn says. "That's a staple."

Another popular staple is Cemetery Cinema. The interactive screening series of classic horror movies is led by Baron Misuraca, a musician and frontman of the band Canivore AD that takes place monthly.

In addition, the space runs a summer camp, which begins July 1.

Sparkle also offers private music lessons both voice and piano, which comes as no surprise as Robyn has been a musician her entire life. She graduated from LIU Post with a degree in music.

On top of all of that, the space runs improv and acting classes, and partners with the Freeport recreation center so that Robyn’s kids get actual stage time.

Currently, Sparkle is gearing up for its pro-

duction of “Firebringer,” a comedy-musical that follows prehistoric characters discovering the art of fire-making.

With the addition of Sparkle on Stage, 185 Woodcleft Ave., is a never-ending source of novelty and a testament to a creative and artistic approach to life.

If you haven’t been yet, go down to the Nautical Mile and check out the space for yourself. Just don’t expect any motorcycles.

Baron Misuraca hosts Cemetery Cinema, a film screening event in which participants watch classic horror movies and then take part in a Q&A.

Tim Baker/Herald photos Robyn Workman, right — with husband Sammie — runs a summer camp in the space, which begins July 1.

Clubs & OrganizatiOns

The Police Athletic League has produced more than 100 amateur champions throughout the course of its existence.

William Clinton story a merican l egion Post 342 925 S. Ocean Ave.

Eric Young, commander (516) 398-2376

Delta sigma t heta s orority (516) 244-7759 nassaualumnaeny@aol.com

Freeport a rts Council

130 E. Merrick Road (516) 223-2522 LIACFreeport.org

Freeport Camera Club

Freeport Memorial Library 144 W. Merrick Road

Theresa Brooks, president Angelfire.com/ny5/fmcc/

Freeport Community b and Dale Allinson, president (516) 532-7610

Freeport Community Concert a ssociation

31 Delaware Ave. (516) 365-6961

FreeportConcertAssociation.com

Freeport lions Club P.O. Box 493

Sharon Moskowitz, president lionsharon20k2@yahoo.com

Freeport-Merrick rotary 294W Merrick Road

Barry McDaniel, president

Jordan Pecora, vice president (516) 378-0562

Freeport Pal P.O. Box 22 (516) 428-7180

freeportpal@gmail.com

Freeport Pba John P. Lundergan Hall P.O. Box 130 (516) 623-5527

Freeport s alvation a rmy

66 Church St. (516) 378-4557

Freeport teachers a ssociation

30 S. Ocean Ave., No. 305 (516) 442-0373

Stuart Napear, president FreeportTeachers.com

Friends of Freeport

174 N. Long Beach Ave. Lois Howes, president (516) 457-2028

liaaCC l ong island african a merican Chamber of Commerce

140 S. Long Beach Ave., Lower Level

Phil Andrews, president (347) 475-7158

info@liaacc.org

naaCP

(Freeport and Roosevelt Chapters) 434 Nassau Road, Roosevelt P.O. Box 292

Roosevelt 11575 (516) 223-0111

Douglas Mayers, president

northwest Freeport

Civic a ssociation P.O. Box 7378 freeportnwca@gmail.com

retired teachers

Freeport teachers a ssociation

Joyce Fischer, retiree representative jrfisch@optonline.net

sparkle on stage 195 Woodcleft Ave. Robyn Workman (516) 528-5668

s outh Freeport

Civic a ssociation 37 Smith St. sfreeportcivicassociation@yahoo.com

s outh shore

guidance Center 114 Church St. (516) 868-3030

Herald file

Deliah Roberts/Herald Jaelyn DeVargas, 16, Takiyah Dreux 17, and Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow at the Brookside Preserve Clean Up that took place this year on April 20.

The Sea Horse

— A hidden gem on Nautical Mile

By Susanna Ciurleo

IMy folks were very active in the village. They started the Freeport Historical Society, so I have a lot of roots here.

— Mike Kaland

t didn’t take long for Mike and Millie Kaland to discover, more than three decades ago, that summertime on Freeport’s Nautical Mile “is heaven.”

And who would want to leave heaven? Not the Kalands, who not only stuck around, but opened their own business: The Sea Horse Gift Shop.

From beach accessories and souvenirs, to expertly curated displays of shells and genuine shark teeth, this iconic shop provides a unique shopping experience for anyone who makes their way through its doors.

Mike grew up in Freeport, and during the 1940s and ‘50s, he could focus his passion on fishing, boating and clamming. Those passions proved to be quite useful, of coruse, as Mike would open his own wholesale fishing supply business across the street from the shop.

“My folks were very active in the village,” he says.“They started the Freeport Historical Society, so I have a lot of roots here.“

Keith Rossein/Herald photos Mike and Millie Kaland, started the Sea Horse Gift Shop on Freeport’s Nautical Mile more than 30 years ago, and continue to run the shop together to this day.

The shop is housed in a piece of history as well: an old beach shack that was hauled from Zach’s Bay to Freeport on a barge in the 1930s, when Jones Beach State Park was being developed by Robert Moses. And despite the Kalands’ expanding and renovating the shop over the years, the original driftwood walls and a wild Wisteria-bark table that came with the shack are still there.

With older daughter Lisa managing the shop during the summer season, the Sea Horse is a true family enterprise and labor of love.

“It’s amazing that we’re still here,” Millie says. “It’s not easy running a small business these days, and it can be extremely difficult. Climate change has also made it a struggle, as we now deal with floods almost every week as opposed to a few times a year in the old days.”

So why continue then? Mike only needs to think about the young kids fascinated by marine biology who browse his shop (“they know more than I do”), as well as helping to launch the career of the late local artist Daniel Pollera.

Mike had advised Daniel to “paint local,” and his portraits of Freeport boats and bay houses some of which are displayed on a wall of the Sea Horse boosted his popularity and success in the area.

“We are now at a point where we have adults coming in with their kids,” Millie says.

“These kids are telling us that their father or mother used to come here with their grandparents. We’re up to three generations of regular customers, and that’s a very special thing.” Located at 165 Woodcleft Ave., the Sea Horse Gift Shop is open every day between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. during the summer.

The building that houses the Sea Horse Gift Shop was a beach shack in its previous life that was hauled from Zach’s Bay to Freeport in the 1930s.

Lisa, the oldest daughter of Mike and Millie Kaland, run the Sea Horse Gift Shop during the summer months when the Nautical Mile is the most active.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

The Freeport United Methodist Church is the oldest religious building in the village, having been first erected in 1895.

Churches

Bethel A.M.E. Church

Reverend Stephen Michael Lewis 420 N. Main St. (516) 379-1513

BAMECFreeportNY.org

Centro Cristiano Renacer Pastors Carlos and Marylu Sorto 475 N. Brookside Ave. (516) 546-8201

NYRenacer.org

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Iglesia Luterano de Cristo 61 N. Grove St. (516) 378-1258

ChristCristoFreeport.org

The Church of God of Freeport 580 Babylon Turnpike (516) 378-9223

Church of the Transfiguration

Rector Rev. Dr. Raymond G. Wilson

81 S. Long Beach Ave. (516) 379-1230

Community Church of the Nazarene 301 Atlantic Ave. (516) 378-0834

FreeportNazarene.org

Cornerstone Church

Rev. Philip Prestamo 195 Pine St. (516) 379-8084

CornerstoneFreeport.org

Ebenezer Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Pastor Dr. Oswald S. Euell 97 Broadway (516) 379-1054

EbenezerSDAChurch.com

OHRFreeport.com All places of worship are in Freeport unless noted

El Elyon Christian Center

195 Pine St. (516) 665-2447

First Presbyterian Church of Freport 178 South Ocean Ave. (516) 379-1114

Freeport Bible Center

Pastor Carlos Luis Vargas

50 N. Main St. (516) 546-2020

FreeportBibleCenter.org

Freeport Full Gospel Assembly 67 North Main St. (516) 377-5550

Freeport United

Methodist Church

Rev. Ebenezer Aduku 46 Pine St. (516) 378-0659

FreeportUMC.net

Freewill Baptist Church of Freeport

Deacon Walter L. Robinson 443 N. Main St. (516) 379-8304

Greater Second

Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Eric C. Mallette 129 E. Merrick Road (516) 623-4780

Hare Krishna Temple

197 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 223-4909

Our Holy Redeemer

Roman Catholic Church

Pastor Rev. Christopher Nowak

37 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 378-0665

Perfecting Faith Church

Senior Pastor Donald McClurkin Jr.

311 N. Main St. (516) 223-8300

PerfectingFaithChurch.com

South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Rev. Karen Hutt

228 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 623-1204

SNUUC.org

Word of Life Ministries

Lead Pastors Greg and Martine Saint Jean 80 W. Merrick Road (516) 546-3344

Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ

Bishop Frank Anthone White 312 Grand Ave. (516) 623-9466

ZionCathedral.org.

Synagogues

Congregation

B'Nai Israel

Rabbi Tamar Crystal

President Marilyn Gales

91 N. Bayview Ave. (516) 623-4200 Herald file

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Robert Kennedy

Mayor (516) 377-2252

ELECTED OFFICIALS FREEPORT VILLAGE

Ronald Ellerbe Deputy Mayor (516) 377-2252

TOWN

Town of Hempstead Supervisor

Don Clavin (R) One Washington St., Hempstead N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-6000 dclavin@tohmail.org

Town of Hempstead

Senior Councilwoman

1st District

Dorothy Goosby (D) One Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-5000 ext. 4304

Town of Hempstead Councilman - 5th District

Chris Carini (R) One Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3285

Nassau County Legislator - 6th District

Debra Mulé (D) 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571- 6205

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390

Jorge Martinez Trustee (516) 377-2252

Evette Sanchez Trustee (516) 377-2252

COUNTY

Nassau County Executive

Bruce Blakeman (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131

Nassau County District Attorney

Anne T. Donnelly (R) 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800

STATE

State Senator 6th District

Kevin Thomas (D) 990 Stewart Ave., Suite LL45A Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-1700

New York State Senate Legislative Office Bldg., Room 947, Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3260 thomas@nysenate.gov

Assemblywoman 18th District

Taylor Darling (D) District Office 33 Front St., Suite 104 Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-6610

Albany Office - LOB 739 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-5861

Nassau County Legislator - 5th District

Seth Koslow (D) 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571- 6205

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2386 NCComptroller@ NassauCountyNY.gov

State Comptroller

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

Christopher Squeri Trustee (516) 377-2252

United States Senator

Charles E. Schumer (D) 757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United

20510 (202) 224-6542 United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262

United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451

United States Representative 4th District

Anthony D'Eposito (R) 1508 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

FREEPORT Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Officers

Ken Dookram President

Gregory Ingino 1st Vice President

Jacques Butler 2nd Vice President

Jorge Martinez 3rd Vice President

John Hrvatin Treasurer

James Tucker Williams Executive Secretary

ACCOUNTANTS

Canale & Tellecamp

Jonathan Tellecamp

Tom Canale 140 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 868-1200 jtells@optonline.net

Solomon, Schneider, Orenstein & Liebowitz

Jeffrey Liebowitz 136 S. Main St. (516) 546-7171 jeff@ssolcpa.com

ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Meadowbrook Animal Hospital

Deborah Hopkins 109 E. Sunrise Highway (516) 546-3700 meadowbrookanimal@hotmail.com

ARCHITECTS

Zambrano Architecural Design LLC

Willy L. Zambrano 410 Atlantic Ave. (516) 327-0851 willy@zambranoarchitects.com

ARTS COUNCIL

L.I. Arts Council

Larry Dresner 139 East Merrick Road (516) 223-2522 ldresner@optonline.net

ATTORNEYS

Michael Solomon 30 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 378-4700 msolomonatty@aol.com

Howard Colton Attorney at Law

Howard Colton

53 E. Merrick Road (516) 855-7469 coltonlaw@coltonlaw.net

Law Office of Robert McLaughlin

Robert McLaughlin 53 East Merrick Road (516) 850-6816 rob@rmclaughlinlaw.com

Law office of Rosemarie Barnett PLLC

Rosemarie Barnett

98A S. Main St. (516) 992-2002 rb@rbarnetlaw.com

Law Offices of Jason A. Greenberg, PC

Jason A. Greenberg

30 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 730-5047 info@gaglawgroup.com

All businesses are in Freeport, NY 11520 unless noted

Ainsley Keir/Herald

Former chamber president Ben Jackson shared the stage with Bobby Ford, winner of this year’s Business Person of the Year Award.

Malone, Tauber, & Sohn PC

Adrian Marias

147 W. Merrick Road (516) 379-2500

adrian@mtslawyers.com

Rosario Law Group, PLLC

Olivia D. Rosario

42 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 517-2340

rosariolawwny@gmail.com

Rosenberg Laura Rosenberg

Laura Rosenberg

87 Church St. (516) 442-7310

laura@rosenbergfirm.com

Sacha A. Comrie & Assoc.

Sacha Comrie

148 S. Long Beach Ave. (646) 373-6023 scomrie@comrielaw.com

Susan B. Lyons, Esq.

Susan B. Lyons 895 S. Long Beach Ave. (516) 546-2003 sblesq@optonline.net

V. Roy Cacciatore PC V. Roy Cacciatore

30 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 868-1070 vroycacciatore@aim.com

AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR

All County Towing & Auto Body

Joseph Calvagno

70 E. Merrick Road (516) 379-0223

allcountytows@aol.com

Broadway Auto & Towing

Luis Crespo 25 Broadway (516) 868-3044

broadwaytowing@aol.com

J & E Auto Center Inc.

Lloyd & Ann Cunningham 252 N. Main St. (516) 399-7389 jaz2emil@hotmail.com

J&J Miles Truck & Auto Center

John Miles 160 E. Merrick Road Freeport, NY 11520 516-623-6100 phatrubba@aol.com

Non-Stop Towing & Recovery

Mathew & Jerry Bonomo 99 Maple St. (516) 546-8697 jerryjetta@yahoo.com

Paul's Auto Repair

Paul Gentilella 141 S. Main St. (516) 379-6060 picg@aol.com

Primo Glass Co.

Roberto Ramos 357 W. Sunrise Highway (347) 997-7466 rob@primoglass.com

TG Auto Spa

Troy Green 31 Hamilton St. (516) 244-8600 tgautospa@gmail.com

BANKS

Bethpage Federal Credit Union

210 W. Merrick Road (516) 787-0706 jbarranco@bethpagefcu.com

Ridgewood Savings Bank

Cathy Scibelli 2080 Bellmore Ave. Bellmore 11710 (516) 785-0385 scibelli@ridgewoodbank.com

BEER DISTRIBUTORS

Classic Beverage

Nick Mandelos

492 Atlantic Ave. (516) 522-4914

nick@classic-beverage.com

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BEER MAKERS

Jones Beach Brewing Co.

James Tucker Williams (516) 776-1348

james.williams.jbbc@gmail.com

Prestige Palace Bar & Lounge

Markland Clarke 40 W. Merrick Road (516) 240-1616 marklandclarke101@gmail.com

BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS

Tri-State Technologies

Elizabeth Boitel

317 S. Main St. (516) 868-1218 eboitel@tstechno.com

BUSINESS CENTER

Chris Crum Business Center

Eric C. Crumbley

147 S. Main St. (516) 665-3061 ericccrumbley@gmail.com

CARPENTRY

PNP Craftsmen Inc.

Don Famrbach

194 Quality Plaza Hicksville 11801 (212) 279-3668 donf@pnpcraftsmen.com

CAR DEALERSHIPS

BMW/ Mini

Greg Vitello

100 Cleveland Ave. (516) 223-6160 gvitello@bmwoffreeport.com

Capital Group

Auto Sales

Jiovanni Rivera

327 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 600-9266 info@capitalgroupautosales.com

Heritage Jaguar of Freeport, Inc.

Jack Weidinger 146 W. Sunrise Highway (516) 771-9700

jackweidinger@jaguarlandrover freeport.com

Portesy Enterprises LLC

Robert Portesy 545 S. Main St. (516) 220-1601 robert@portesyenterprises.com

CATERING HALLS

Bayview

Mike Danon

395 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 623-2022

info@bayviewonthewater.com

Freeport Catering Hall

Margaret Viruet

13 Atlantic Ave. (516) 851-1888

margaret_viruet@outlook.com

Off Mile Catering

Ann Dillon Brian Keane 533 Guy Lombardo Ave. kitchenomcfreeport@gmail.com

COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Community Church of Nazarene

Mala Sadeo

301 Atlantic Ave. (516) 514-4799 info@freeportnazarene.org

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE

Petrocelli Group Inc.

Richard Longueira 3070 Lawson Blvd. Oceanside 11572 (718) 517-6520 rick@petrocelligroup.com

COMMERCIAL CLEANING COMPANY

J&A Group

Jorge Martinez 5 Broadway (516) 713-2079 martinez1962@icloud.com

COMPUTER AND CONSULTING

Atlaz Computer and Consulting

Adam Zalta 244 E. Merrick Road (516) 239-1854 adamz@atlaz.com

CONSTRUCTION

Bear Steel Inc.

Paul Burns 53 Hanse Ave. (516) 377-0428 bearsteel@msn.com

Ben's Contracting

Jennifer Jerome 19 Suffolk St. (516) 255-1757 ben@bgccorp.com

Ben's General Contracting Corp.

Ben Jackson 19 Suffolk St. (516) 623-2945 ben@bgccorp.com

DRG Construction LLC

Dennis R. Gunn

245 S. Main St. (516) 415-7774

accounting@drgconstructionus.com

Express Kitchen and Stone

Alan Kennemer 9 W. Merrick Road (516) 223-0086 nycabsandtops@gmail.com

Giannotti Construction

Greg Giannotti 247 Schenck Ave. Westbury 11590 (516) 779-6950

gregory.giannotti@gmail.com

Moronta Contracting 7 Harding Place (516) 262-9852

Nicolino Construction

Stephen Nicolino 555 Southside Ave. (516) 868-6579 san-1@optimum.net

Zucaro Construction Andrew Zucaro 175 Albany Ave. (516) 674-0838 info@zucaro.com

CONSULTANTS

Fundamental Business Services Inc.

Dennis J. Farrell 14 Front St. Hempstead 11559 (516) 486-3120 dfarrell@fbspark.com

Lynn Liotta (Verizon) Lynn Liotta lynn.liotta@verizonwireless.com

M Consultants

David Montgomery 2507 Grand Ave. Baldwin (516) 972-0134 davemma@mac.com

COPIERS & REPAIRS

Mega Business Systems

Michael Barrett 154 Long Beach Road Island Park 11558 (718) 450-7871 mb@megabusinesssystems.com

DAY CARE CENTERS

Boss Babies Learning Academy

Tanyria Taylor 393 W. Sunrise Highway (516) 992-5440 ttaylor@bossbabiesla.com

The H Academy

Brittany Humes 3161 Royal Ave. Oceanside 11572 (516) 632-2328

MJs Budding Brains Daycare

Millicent Ellis James 378 Pine St. (347) 204-0195 ellismi006@verizon.net

My Little Town Childcare Corp.

Nicaurys Amador & Gualesca Alcantara 106 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 754-8820 nicaurysg@gmail.com

Ready Set Grow Learning Academy Chelisa & Daryl Harris 63 Babylon Turnpike (516) 421-1144 info@rsgla.org

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Moore 4 You Community Development Center

Candist White 90 Mill Road (516) 497-2006 moore4you@m4ucdc.org

The Innovative Daycare Corp.

Janna Rodriquez 67 Centre St. (516) 992-0495 innovativedaycarecorp@gmail.com

DELICATESSEN

Midway Deli

Luis Alberto 211 N. Main St. (516) 868-5230 luisalberto5690@hotmail.com

Pantanos Bagels 197 Atlantic Ave. meadowbrookdozbagelsfreeport@ gmail.com

DISCOUNT STORE

Empire Solutions of NY Inc.

Maham Khan

393 S. Main St. (516) 378-1300 mahamkhan02@live.com

DOCUMENT SHREDDING

Time Shred Services

James Dowes

120 Church St. (516) 690-8999 jamesd@timeshred.com

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION

Kumon of Merrick

Steven Dershowitz 71 Merrick Ave. Merrick 11566 (516) 776-8563 merrick_ny@ikumon.com

South Shore Guidance Center

Shurie Lurie 114 Church St. (516) 868-3030 slurie@epicli.org

The De Salle School

Don Holden 87 Pine St. (516) 379-0012 dholden@delasalleschool.org

Woodward Children's Center

Greg Ingino 201 W. Merrick Road (516) 379-0900 gregingino@aol.com

Helberg Electrical Supply LLC

Deidre Helberg 12 B Filmore Place (516) 868-8028 dhelberg@hesep.com

ELECTRICIANS

Endo Electric

Les Endo Jr. 49 Endo Drive 516-223-2708 endo@aol.com

Freeport’s Easter Eggstravaganza from earlier this year was an ideal place for local businesses to show their wares to consumers.

Island Electric Corp.

Mitchell Kraeling

76 Kerrigan St.

Long Beach 11561 (516) 949-0389

mitch92367@yahoo.com

N&S Electric Supply

Jonathan Weiss

68 E. Sunrise Highway (516) 378-4650

jonathan@nselectricsupply.com

New York Electrical Design

Michael Lennon 521 S. Ocean Ave. (917) 532-5284

nyedelectric@yahoo.com

Trius Electric

Tom Dipolito 856 Long Beach Road (516) 779-1660

tomtrius@verizon.net

ENGINEERS

Rabco Engineering, PC

Robert Bennett

8 W. Merrick Road (516) 867-2036

robert@rabcoengineering.com

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

JL C Environmental

Jennifer Carey

243 W. 30th St. Manhattan 10001 (516) 868-8610

jcarey@jlcenvironmentals.com

Milro Services

Courtney Curry

49 Hans Ave, (516) 379-6100

courtney@milro.com

Servpro of Freeport, Roosevelt

53 Merrick Road (516) 774-2200

office@servprofreeportroosevelt.com

FIRE & SAFETY

Freeport Fire Department

Raymond Maguire 15 Boadway (516) 623-9632 rmaguire@fereeportny.org

Full Capacity Fire Consultants Corp. Jimmy Capuano 76 Bennington Ave. (516) 499-3473 fullcapacityfire@gmail.com

FISH MARKET

Captain Ben's fish Market Jon Bracco 319 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 378-6589 jonnyb1935@hotmail.com

FISHING BOATS

Capt. Lou Fleet

Mike Danon 275 Links Drive West Oceanside 11572 (516) 860-7735 loufleet@aol.com

FREEPORT PBA

Freeport Police Department

Steve Rampanelli 46 N. Ocean Ave. (516) 623-5527 s.rampanelli@freeportpolice.org

FUNERAL HOME

Hungerford & Clark

Michael Carpinone 110 Pine St. (516) 209-6469 info@hungerfordclark.com

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GARDEN CENTERS

Atlantic Nursery & Garden Center

Sig Felle

250 Atlantic Ave. (516) 378-7357 sigfelle@atlanticnursery.com

GOVERNMENT HOUSING

Freeport Housing Authority

John Hrvatin

100 N. Main St.

Administration Building (516) 623-2508 jhvatin@freeporthousingny.org

HARDWARE

Atlantic Hardware

Cait Fitzsimmons 165 Atlantic Ave. (516) 623-0683 cait.hill@atlantichardware.net

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fit4Life Studios Inc.

Ava Donaldson 361-B Atlantic Ave. (516) 836-1791 fit4lifestudiosinc.gmail.com

Freeport Ninja Academy

Kathryn Gawrych 272 Buffalo Ave. (516) 851-7483 rlnafreeport@gmail.com

Harmony Healthcare Long Island

Amy Fleischer 1600 Steward Ave. Westbury 11590 (516) 546-4174 afleischer@harmonyhealthcareli.org

Love Yourself Spa

Ana Sanchez 399 West Sunrise Highway (516) 608-8833 cometoloveyourselfspa@gmail.com

Meadowbrook Care Center

Simon Pelman 320 W. Merrick Road primojonathan@meadowbrookcarecenter.com

Motion Care Physical Therapy

Joy Anetrella 175 W. Merrick Road (516) 379-7550 motioncarept@gmail.com

Penthouse Beauty

Yanira Castillo

197-a Atlantic Ave. (516) 218-3393 penthousebeauty1@gmail.com

Poised Esthetics LLC

Stephie Mobley 210 Sunrise Highway (909) 681-1221 info@poisedesthetic.com

All businesses are in Freeport, NY 11520 unless noted

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Martin Associates

Anthony & Peter Bell

417 S. Main St. (516) 248-1234 anthonybell@martin-hvac.com

Vulcan Mechanical

Vincent Kennedy 74 Atlantic Ave. (516) 644-3627 vjkennedy16@gmail.com

HOBBY CENTER

Nassau Hobby Shop

Chris Hirschberg 13 W. Merrick Road (516) 840-1538 orders@nassauhobby.com

HORTICULTURAL SERVICES

Ramalho Tree Surgery

John Ramalho 2489 Eileen Road Oceanside 11572 (516) 536-5361

ramalhotree@gmail.com

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING CHEMICALS

Columbia Chemical Corp.

Lou Ciangiulli 281 S. Ocean Ave. (516) 594-0915 tdt300@aol.com

INSURANCE

Allstate D'Elia & Bonomo Insuarance Agency

William Bonomo 149 W. Merrick Road (516) 868-7900 williambonomo@allstate.com

New York Life

Michael Fernandes 126 Porterfield Place (516) 305-3826 mcfernandes1017@gmail.com

State Farm Insurance

Ken Dookram 49 W. Merrick Road (516) 378-4466 kendookram.svvj@statefarm.com

White & Re Agency

William White 113 West Sunrise Highway (516) 378-5555 billwhite@whiteagency.com

INTERIOR DESIGN

diSalvo Interiors

Annmarie diSalvo 247 Schenck Ave. Westbury 11590 (516) 873-6011

annemarie@disalvointeriors.com

JANITORIAL SERVICES

Shamara Cleaners

Robert Lewis 160 E. Sunrise Highway (516) 841-8991 shamaracleaners@gmail.com

JEWELERS

Vincente Jewelers

Robert Varghese 25 Atlantic Ave. (516) 868-7818 bebenezer@aol.com

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

Mike's Landscaping & Design

Michael Varrone P.O. Box 846 Baldwin 11510 (516) 868-5046 mike@mikeslandscaping.com

Patrick Murphy's Landscaping Patrick Murphy 83 Howard Ave. (516) 868-5416 pcmurph60@gmail.com

LAUNDROMAT

Mega Wash Christian Kim 35 Broadway (516) 223-4913 chrisckim@gmail.com

LIBRARY

Freeport Memorial Library Lee Ann Moltzen 144 W. Merrick Road (516) 379-3274 lmoltzen@freeportlibrary.info

LIQUOR STORE

Liquor Warehouse of Freeport Boris Yampolskiy 101 Buffalo Ave. (516) 939-4637 freeportwines@gmail.com

MARINAS

Al Grovers High & Dry Dante Grover 500 S. Main St. (516) 546-8880 groversmarine@optonline.net

Approved Marine Wes Carman 11 Hudson Ave. (516) 377-0800 wacarman@approvedmarine.com

Atlantic Yacht Club Chris Squeri 389 S. Main St. (516) 523-3444 csqueri@aol.com

Guy Lombardo Marine Inc. Eric Collins 898 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 518-8146 ecollins@guylombardomarine.com

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The Freeport Yacht Club

Herb Auleta 533 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 378-8850 auleta@aol.com

FREEPORT Chamber of Commerce

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MARINE SUPPLY

Freeport Marine Supply

Justin Ross

47 W. Merrick Road (516) 379-2610 justinross@freeportmarine.com

MASONRY SUPPLIES

Presti Stone & Mason

Kate Presti 210 E. Merrick Road (516) 378-6006 prestistone@gmail.com

MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS

Martin Associates

Anthony & Peter Bell 417 S. Main St. (516) 248-1234 anthonybell@martin-hvac.com

MORTGAGE BROKERS

Fairway Independent Mortgage Co.

Rene Gonzalez

49 W. Merrick Road, Suite 200 (516) 544-0668 rene.gonzalez@fairwaymc.com

MOTOR EQUIPMENT & REPAIR

IVS, Inc.

Robert Mann

244 N. Main St. (516) 623-2300 ivsmotors@aol.com

MUSEUM

Freeport Historical Society

Cynthia Krieg

350 S. Main St. (516) 623-9632 cjkreig@optonline.net

NEWSPAPERS

Freeport Herald

Rhonda Glickman

2 Endo Blvd.

Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000

rglickman@liherald.com

Good Times Magazine LTD

Richard Branciforte 584 Mineola Ave.

Carle Place 11514 (516) 280-2100 gtmag@optonline.net

Newsday

Linda Kurtz

6 Corporate Center Drive

Melville 11747 (516) 749-1165

linda.kurtz@newsday.com

Woodward Children’s Center marked a significant milestone with the unveiling of its sprawling outdoor sports complex.

NOT FOR PROFITS

American Legion

925 S. Ocean Ave. hilarybecker7@gmail.com

Freeport Recruiting Station

Raul Martinez

53 West Sunrise Highway (626) 399-3895

raul.martinezvalencia.mil@mail.mil

Freeport Salvation Army

Major Jairo & Raquel Ramirez

66 Church St. (516) 378-4557

jairo.ramierz@use.salvationarmy.org

Freeport-Merrick Rotary

Florence Marc Charles

294 W. Merrick Road (718) 974-6688 fmcfifteen@gmail.com

Long Island Cares

Mercedes Montero 21 East Sunrise Highway (516) 442-5221 mmontero@licares.org

The Community Church of Nazarene Mala Sadeo

301 Atlantic Ave. (516) 514-4799 info@freeportnazarene.org

Toys For Tots

Patrick Franzone 40 N. Ocean Ave. (531) 877-2425

p.franzone@toysfortot.org

OFFICE SUPPLIES

Staples Adam Cohen

160 E. Sunrise Highway (516) 623-1434

gm0037@staples.com

OIL COMPANIES

Allyn Oil Co.

Raymond Petroro

OPTICIANS

Eye World Paul Heller 185 W. Merrick Road (516) 867-1213 eyeworld185@yahoo.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center Robyn Workman 195 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 240-1188 sparkleonstage17@gmail.com

PHARMACY

Health Mart Scott Buda 179 Atlantic Ave. (516) 377-4050 scottbbuda@gmail.com

PRINTING SERVICES

Minuteman Press John Jutt 255 Sunrise Highway Merrick 11566 (516) 351-6250 info@mmpress.com

Richner Printing Services 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000, Ext. 288 mkarff@richnerprinting.com

Stitch This Print That Paul & Roberta Danziger 1921 Bellmore Ave. (516) 308-3833 paul@stptny.com

PROPERTY INSPECTORS

MTD Property Inspection LLC

Michael Daniels P.O. Box 469 Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 263-0680 mtd14210@aol.com

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REAL ESTATE

Becker Realty Services Inc.

Hilary Becker 50 Hempstead Ave. Lynbrook 11563 (516) 887-0677 hilarybecker7@gmail.com

Brown, Harris, Stevens Real Estate

David Sargoy 585 Steward Ave., Suite 790 Garden City 11530 (516) 203-8134 dsargoy@bhsusa.com

Fave Realty Inc.

Franceska Gomez 23 W. Merrick Road (516) 234-6519 francheska@faverealty.com

Mahler Realty

Erik Mahler 1030 Merrick Road Baldwin 11510 (516) 223-3111 erik@mahlerreality.com

Platnium Realty

Ron Ellerbe 92 Atlantic Ave. (516) 532-9713 rellerbe@optonline.net

Re/Max City Square

Larry Grebinar 280 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 410-4000 larrygrebinar@yahoo.com

Real Estate @business Venture

Dimitri Dauphin

396 Archer St. (516) 377-0757 mrdauphin0801@gmail.com

Real Estate Assessment Group

Mark Davilla 11 Buchanan St. (516) 983-6820 mdavella01@gmail.com

Taft Corp

Avinash Dilchand 1100 Jefferson Place Baldwin 11510 (347) 002-2741 avinash.dilchand05@gmail.com

RECYCLING

North Shore Recycling

Anthony Prisco

184 E. Merrick Road (516) 623-4521 nsrecycling@optonline.net

Undercut Junk Removal

Andrew Milio 52A Mill Road (516) 317-6203 jakeryan550@yahoo.com

RE-FABRICATED BUILDING

Columbia Equipment

Rachel Lazarus 72 Albany Ave. (516) 442-3340 rachel@columbiaequipment.com

RETAIL CLOTHING

Whet Blu New York

Elaine Collado

389 W. Sunrise Highway (800) 537-3030 elaine@firstmfg.com

RESTAURANTS

Backyard Barbeque

Kenneth Ware 300 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 771-4227 backyardbarbequeinc@gmail.com

BGF Bobby Q's Inc. Bobby Ford 447 N. Main St. (516) 544-4407 bobbyqeastofharlem@gmail.com

Bracco's Jon Bracco 319 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 378-6589 jonnyb1935@hotmail.com

Burger King

Debbie Sena 21 E. Merrick Road (516) 746-6800 debbiesena@bkcfc.com

Catcher's Fish House

Harley House 301 Woodcleft Ave. (702) 552-4012 catchersny@gmail.com

Crab Shack

John Pan 150 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 868-6198 johnpan9759@gmail.com

Halfway Down Hugh Carroll 153 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 608-0700 usebox@optonline.net

Hibiscus @ Elliots 23 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 884-2050 ebelliots@yahoo.com

Deliah Roberts/Herald King Allen, 7, plays basketball at Armory Ready Set Grow Academy.

Courtesy James Thomas

Freeport Memorial Day Parade: Marlon, Mariel, Christopher 11, Gabriela 9 Orellana's , Brownie (dog).

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Helm

Molly Froehling

524 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 314-6184

molly.froehling@gmail.com

Imperial Diner

Lana Manetto

63 W. Merrick Road (516) 868-0303 bigmamalana21@yahoo.com

Jeremy's Ale House

Jeremy Holin 239 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 623-0204 jeremyholin@gmail.com

Jersey Mike's Sub

Henry Gallo 51 E. Merrick Road (516) 858-1111 hgallo@jerseymikes.com

Margarita's Café

William Martinez

445 S. Main St. (516) 623-2980 wmartinez37@yahoo.com

Montana Bros.

Pizzeria & Restaurant

Frank Montana

385 S. Main St. (516) 749-6064 fmontana1@aol.com

No Rush Cafe

Katherine Servidio

399 S. Main St. (516) 262-3289 iminnorush@norushcafe.com

Secret Thai Kitchen

Chetinai Kalamaphichit

150 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 868-6198

Nunzis by the Water

Vincent Napolitano

499 S. Main St. (516) 517-8344

vincentjr@nunzis1274.com

Otto's Sea Grill Restaurant

Ilona Jagnow 271 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 378-9480

ilonaj1@aol.com

Pier 95 Restaurant

Ramiro Santos 95 Hudson Ave. (516) 379-9898

ramiro@oier95.com

Puerto Plata Fish Market

Rudy Liriano 42 Woodcleft Ave. (929) 404-7279 lirianorudy25@gmail.com

Seafood Grill on the Bay

Rosa M. Reyes

507 Guy Lombardo Ave. (516) 517-2405

marilynreyes2008@gmail.com

Taco Tuesdays

Jonathan Melendez

28 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 978-6250

tacotuesdaysny@gmail.com

Guy Brogna—owner of 'All Music'—and Adam Calton with a few of their

creative guitars.

The Bleu Group

Mr. Peter John & Ms. Allisa Lewis 103 Woodcleft Ave. (516) 924-3900 thebleugroupny@gmail.com

Wingstop Mike Tochluk 129 B West Sunrise Highway (516) 962-3572 wsfreeport@gmail.com

SAFETY EDUCATION

CJW Fire Safety & Security Training

Craig Williams 18 East Sunrise Highway, Suite 210 (516) 544-6307 secfir@cjwtraining.com

SANITATION

Winter Brothers Waste Systems

Dan Palmermo

120 Nancy St., West Babylon 11704 (516) 301-3503 dpalermo@winterbros.com

SELF STORAGE

Freeport Self Storage

Paul Kampa 73 E. Merrick Road (516) 378-1200 freeportstorage@gmail.com

SHIPPING

Bruzzone Shipping Inc. Fred Bruzzone 224 Buffalo Ave. (516) 239-7120 fred@bruzzone.com

SIGNS

Next Level

Dennis Scalley 104 Foxhust Road Oceanside 11572 (516) 453-0400

2324.nextlevel@gmail.com

SOUND & MUSIC

All Pro Sound Music LLC

Anthony Ambrogio 66 Harrison Ave., Hicksville 11520 (212) 470-0139

allprosoundandmusic@gmail.com

SPORTS

Freeport Little League

Kenia DeLa Rosa P.O. Box 6061 (516) 509-6957 freeportlittleleagueny@gmail.com

SUPERMARKETS

Gala Foods Jenny Jorge 111 W. Merrick Road (516) 223-8486

TELEPHONE SERVICES

Verizon Communications Jacques Butler 19-19 46th St., Astoria 11105 (718) 317-2072 jacques.v.butler@verizon.com

TIRES

The Tire Store

Richard Ull 240 E. Merrick Road (516) 378-7322 sales@thetirestorefreeport.com

TRAVEL AGENCIES

Superior Travel Lois Howes 174 N. Long Beach Road (516) 457-2028 logoaway@yahoo.com

WATER TAXIS

Freeport Water Taxi Rick Cohen 3400 First St. (516) 521-7744 captaincohen@freeportwatertaxi.com

SeaTow Freeport Dave Nockler 215 Hudson Ave. (516) 623-4183 dnockler@seatow.com

WELDING

Ace Welding Supply

Peter Ficarrotto 8 Stevens St. (516) 623-4519

aceweldingsupply@hotmail.com

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WHOLESALE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT & REPAIR

Royal Laundry

Machinery Services Inc.

John Nuzzi Sr.

361 Atlantic Ave. (516) 623-6973 royalmachinery@outlook.com

WHOLESALE PAPER & PLASTICS

Price Paper & Twine Company

Ean Price

379 N. Main St. (516) 378-7842 info@pricepaper.com

CHAMBER DIRECTORS

Robert Bennett

Jacques Butler

Jennifer Carey

Rick Cohen

Michael Danon

Annemarie Disalvo

Ken Dookram

Ronald Ellerbe

Bobby Ford

Gregory Giannotti

Larry Grebinar

Jeremy Holin

John Hrvatin

Lois Howes

Gregory Ingino

Ben Jackson

Ilona Jagnow

Jennifer Jerome

Jenny Jorge

Rudy Liriano

Susan B. Lyons

Adrian Macias

Raymond Maguire

Jorge Martinez

Lana Manetto

Frank Montana

John Nuzzi

Robert Portesy

Steve Rampanelli

James Tucker Williams

Giving Birth? Look No Further than the South Shore’s Only High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care

Mothers looking for a hospital at which to give birth should consider the quality indicators used by U.S. News & World Report ® to determine institutions deemed High Performing for Maternity care.

Mount Sinai South Nassau is the only South Shore hospital to earn the rating of High Performing based on eight key measures:

• Reduced C-section delivery rates

• Low early elective delivery rates

• Low overall unexpected newborn complication rates

• Increased routine VBAC rates

• Increased exclusive human milk feeding rates

• Low episiotomy rates

• Routine birthing-friendly practices

• Transparency on racial/ethnic disparities

If you want the best birthing experience for you and for your baby, look no further than Mount Sinai South Nassau.

Learn more at southnassau.org/maternity, or call 877-SOUTH-NASSAU.