Paul Bailey is the author of the book Superhero Syndrome.
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Reverend Tina Baker graduated from the Refugee Bible Institute and was ordained in 2002. She is the Minister of Music at Refuge Apostolic Church of Christ in Freeport. Additionally, she is a preacher, teacher, author and songwriter.
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Cathy Wilkinson Barash is an author and photographer of garden books. She lived in the northeast section of Freeport from 1957 to 1966. She attended Columbus Avenue School, John W. Dodd Junior High School and graduated from Freeport High School in 1966. Her articles have been featured in The New York Times, New York, Organic Gardening and Woman’s Day. She received an award for excellence in journalism for feature writing in 1989.
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Barbara Jean Barr is a nursery school teacher in the Country Club Day School. She is originally from Cedarhurst and has lived in
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"Roundabout Freeport." The Leader. May 18, 2006, 4. Accessed March 25, 2022. http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn95071065/2006-05-18/ed-1/seq-4/.
"Roundabout Freeport." The Leader. January 18, 2007, 4. Accessed March 25, 2022. http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn95071065/2007-01-18/ed-1/seq-4/.
"Roundabout Freeport." The Leader. May 10, 2007, 4. Accessed March 25, 2022. http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn95071065/2007-05-10/ed-1/seq-4/.
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Janette Bayton contributes poems to anthologies and various literary magazines including the publication of the American Poetry Association.
See: Mathews, Karen
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A 1956 graduate of
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Toby Berger lived in
Miguel Bermudez is the former Village of Freeport Police Chief. Bermudez was also a volunteer fireman was served as trustee of the Freeport Historical Society.
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Dr. Harry Bernstein has specialized in Latin American history for a number of years. He was responsible for coordinating the Peace Corps programs for both
Linda Bessellieu, Jaliyah Webb, and Tawana Bessellieu are the authors of the book My Protest. They donated their book to the library on November 3, 2021.
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My daughter [Jaliyah Webb] and I [Tawana Bessellieu] went to a peaceful protest after we saw that happened to George Floyd. It was myself, Jaliyah, my sister-in-law, and my niece. Jaliyah was so excited to experience the protest. People in that area thanked us for protesting while others just looked or honked their horns. This experience stuck with Jaliyah and she went home and told her grandmother [Linda Bessellieu] everything. From there my mom wrote down her words and her book was created.
Linda Bessellieu lived in the Village of Freeport.
Marvin V. Blake is the author of Why: A Novel. He donated his book to the library in 2015.
Sources:
Library News. The Leader. November 12, 2015, 7. Accessed March 25, 2022, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn95071065/2015-11-12/ed-1/seq-7/.
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Born he Brooklyn, Hanson Blantz attended
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E. Sue Blume is a 1968 graduate of
Dr. Stephen L. Bond is the author of the books Perseverance in a Strange Land and Unsung but Forever Remembered: The Man Who Invented the Automobile Turn Signal David George Bond.
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Dr. Stephen L. Bond is an award-winning Educator and Best Selling Author. He has been teaching for the past 22 years, He has taught World History and American History, as well as Geology and Biology at the High School level. Originally from New York, and currently residing in North Carolina, he has been an advocate for education and equality for all people.
As an Educator, Bond won the Minority Educator of the year at his school in Kissimmee, Florida in 2007 and 2009. The award was given for his overall impact and influence as an Educator. He currently serves as a State Board of Directors Member for the Council for Social Studies in North Carolina.
As a Best Selling Author, Bond’s last book “Perseverance in a Strange Land'' The Voices of the Youth During the Covid-19 Pandemic, chronicled his students as they endured the Covid Lockdown. His students also wrote about their feelings when George Floyd was murdered in 2020. His book received worldwide recognition and sold in several countries. Celebrities and
musical artists alike have supported this book.
Dr. Bond’s current work tells the story of how his grandfather David George Bond had an invention patent for the turn signal for automobiles. Due to racism in the American South, he never received any monetary compensation. He had the patent for 7 years before it was sold to the highest bidder. His book will discuss how he came up with the idea at the age of 16 and
created the device. He wants his grandfather’s story told to the world!
Dr. Bond is still teaching in North Carolina and is enjoying it to the fullest!
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Kathy Boulukos is active with the Freeport Arts Council and chaired the
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William Brittain was born in
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Douglas Brode lived in
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Jere Brown was born in the Bushwick section of
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Bryant Browne was a professor of water chemistry and soil physics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a leading researcher in water quality. He was born in Bay Ridge,
Eddie A. Bryant III is the author of the book Bounce. Bryant attended Freeport High School where he was lineman for the football team.
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Mary Kubick Burnham was born in
D.T. Bush is the author of the book Anton's Place and Necessary Lies.
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Bush is a member of the Long Island Writer’s Guild and the International Women’s Writing Guild. She is editor and the publisher of Poetry magazine. She now resides in
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Melvin H. Buxbaum, a professor in the English Department of Bernard Baruch College of CCNY, earned both his B.A. (1956) and M.A. (1960) from