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Hall of Fame inducts 10 new members cation, honesty, discipline, w o rk e t h i c , l o y a l t y a n d respect,” Baker said. “Those Oyster Bay High School hon- qualities are the backbone of ored its newest class of athletic our society and nation.” The day’s keynote speaker greats last Saturday with the induction of nine former stu- was Ken Rosenthal, a 1980 dent-athletes and one longtime OBHS graduate and senior baseball writer for coach into the The Athletic, the s ch o o l ’s A t h l e t i c sports department Hall of Fame. of The New York The ceremony, in Times. Before the the school g ym, ceremony, Rosenthal m a rke d t h e 1 1 t h explored his alma induction and the m a t e r, a n d w a s 20th anniversary of interviewed by Sienthe Hall of Fame’s na Stewart, a memfounding. Alumni, ber of the high s t u d e n t s, f a c u l t y school’s Bay News and community Now broadcast members gathered team. t o c e l e b r a t e t h e KEN RoSENTHal During the cereaccomplishments of Class of 1980, mony itself, Rosenthe honorees, which Oyster Bay thal, a two-time winspan decades and a High School ner of the National number sports. Sports Media AssoFrank Baker, a retired teacher and athletic ciation’s Sportswriter of the director and the day’s master Year award — and a former of ceremonies, welcomed the Oyster Bay Guardian freelanccrowd and reflected on the er — spoke about his career qualities that made the induct- path and the influence his high ees stand out during their high school experience had on his journey. school sports careers. “When you go to high school, “Nine former athletes who, back in their day, brought with you don’t ever think of it as them from home the learning special, but meeting people, qualities of commitment, dediContinued on page 7
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dozens of volunteers surveyed five beaches and docks, including Beekman Beach in oyster Bay, to measure the growth of oysters in the north Shore oyster gardening program.
Keeping ‘oyster’ in Oyster Bay with help of aquatic gardening By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Along the shoreline from Bayville to Cold Spring Harbor, clusters of oysters, suspended in wire cages, are quietly growing into a new generation of shellfish that could help restore the health of local waters. They are part of the North Shore Oyster Gardening Program, an initiative of the Oyster BayCold Spring Harbor Protection Committee that has drawn hundreds of volunteers since its launch in 2017. The program gives residents the chance to raise juvenile oysters in sheltered waters before they are transferred to sanctuaries managed by the Town of Oyster Bay. There
they continue to grow, filtering the water and providing habitat for marine life. Rob Crafa, coordinator of the protection committee, said the effort has surpassed all expectations. “We started in 2017, and the impetus was as a way for residents to get their feet wet and hands muddy a couple of times a month, to engage in something that would benefit the harbor and raise awareness,” Crafa said. “The enthusiasm for oyster gardening is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.” The committee began the program in Laurel Hollow, with support from local leaders, expecting to attract a handful of residents. Nearly 100 people responded to the Continued on page 12
y wish for you today is enjoy the moment, because it’s special.