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NAACP celebrates its local legends back to the community and appreciate their contributions. “We always celebrate legThe Youth Council of the ends who passed away 10, 20, 30 years ago,” Douse said. “This Freeport-Roosevelt chapter of the National Association for time I told them to identify living legends in our the Advancement community, Roosof Colored People evelt and Freeport held a Black Histo… and they came ry Month celebraup with the list, and tion last Saturday it was amazing how at Choice for All, a they did that.” social services The honorees organization in were Denton WatRoosevelt. Organizson, a Freeport eduers of the fourth cator and activist annual event who was a part of focused on honorthe original NAACP ing local communiand served as their ty members who national director of contribute to modpublic relations; ern Black history. Christine Waters, The Youth Counof Freeport, a cil is an organizaretired state acation that aims to demic administrahelp young people ShAWN FloWERS tor; Marie “lear n the imporFreeport-Roosevelt Houanche, a Freet a n c e o f g iv i n g port military veterback to the commu- NAACP Youth Council an and nurse pracnity” and standing out as leaders, according to titioner, Frank Abel, a musiAllois Douse, one of the chap- cian from Roosevelt, and Emily ter’s adult organizers. This Moore, a Roosevelt educator year’s theme was Celebrating and member of the Roosevelt Our Living Legends, and Douse Board of Education. Douse expressed pride in the tasked the youth members with recognizing Black local legends young members and contribuas an important way to give Continued on page 3
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While the snow means manual labor and stress for some, for others, like young Bennett gateson, the snow provides opportunities for outdoor fun.
Freeport buried in 20 inches of snow after N.Y. blizzard By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
Around 20 inches of snow blanketed Freeport during a blizzard that started on Sunday, according to the Village of Freeport, and continued into the following day, forcing public school buildings to close on Monday and Tuesday and a comprehensive snow removal effort that is ongoing. Mayor Robert Kennedy and the Freeport Emergency Management Office advised residents to stay off the roads and be prepared to plow walkways as snow continued to fall Monday afternoon. Freeport Public Schools announced: “Due
to inclement weather, all Freeport Schools will be closed on Feb. 23,” including all afternoon and evening activities. The school district also decided to keep buildings closed on Tuesday, but held classes remotely for all schools rather than cancel them outright. The Roosevelt School District also announced that all in-person instruction would be canceled across all school facilities on Monday, and later announced that schools would remain closed on Tuesday as well. Schools in both districts re-opened on Wednesday, but all after-school extracurricular activities were canceled for Freeport Continued on page 10
eing a part of the organization made me realize my potential to do great things in society for the ones who need it most.