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Celebrating centuries of Black history
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J. Perkins, a former U.S. diplomat and ambassador to South Africa under President Ronald The Town of Oyster Bay Reagan, who served with Salahonored Black History Month dino’s father in the Marine on Wednesday night with Corps’ Criminal Investigation music, prayer and reflections Division during the Korean on both national and local his- War. Saladino urged the attendtory, drawing electees to continue telled officials, clergy, ing the stories of educators and resiAfrican-American dents to Town Hall leaders whose conNorth for the annutributions may not al celebration. be widely known. The program The Rev. Adika opened with a brief Roberts, of Mount video presentation Olive Baptist before Town SuperChurch in Oyster visor Joseph SaladiBay delivered the no welcomed the i nvo c a t i o n , a n d audience and members of the detailed the town’s B l a ck Vo i c e s o f efforts to expand ANISSA MooRE Nassau County led cultural programthe audience in the Deputy Nassau ming. He emphasinging of “Lift County executive siz ed the imporEvery Voice and tance of respect and Sing,” which is also kindness starting in the home, known as the Black national and how building that respect anthem. shapes the next generation. Deputy Nassau County Exec“I believe people are taught utive Anissa Moore, representhate, and that we’re not born ing County Executive Bruce with hate in our souls,” Saladi- Blakeman, gave a wide-ranging no said. “Just the same way address that highlighted Afrihate can be taught, love can be can-American history on Long taught, respect can be taught. Island. She emphasized that The supervisor later shared that history extends beyond a personal story about his well-known national figures. father’s friendship with Edward Continued on page 17
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Courtesy Ann Balderston-Glynn
Jack Frost paints oyster Bay white Long Island was blanketed by the largest blizzard since 2016 on Sunday and Monday, leaving conditions in the harbor less than optimum for boating. More photos, Page 10.
High-concept garden sprouting at Planting Fields Arboretum By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
A new one-acre garden, conceived by the renowned Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, is taking shape at Oyster Bay’s Planting Fields Arboretum, and locals as well as visitors will soon get the chance to stroll the space. The Oudolf Garden, scheduled to open this fall, will be located directly behind the Blue Pool Garden, also known as the Italian Garden, and adjacent to the historic Rose Arbor, designed by James Greenleaf in 1906. The site, long an open and largely undesigned area, will be Long Island’s first public garden by Oudolf, whose many projects include the High Line in New
York City. Gina J. Wouters, president and CEO of the Planting Fields Foundation, said the idea grew out of ongoing efforts to both restore historic Olmsted Brothers landscapes and add contemporary layers to the 409-acre estate. Wouters described the relationship between the early20th-century arbor and the new design as a “really beautiful and interesting dialogue” between contemporary and historic elements. “So we sometimes like thinking if the Coes” — the family who owned the property — “were alive today, building Planting Fields, who would they invite?” Wouters said. “So Piet Oudolf is definitely within that realm. He’s regarded as Continued on page 14
et’s continue to celebrate Black history. Let’s continue to celebrate each other.