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HERALD Commemorating Memorial Day
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Jupiter Power pulls the plug on Oyster Shore critic of the project, said. “The community as a whole is thrilled about this news.” of the Herald The announcement came A multi-year saga finally after three separate extensions ended as Jupiter Power, a Texas- of six-month moratoriums on based battery storage company the development of lithium batowned by BlackRock, has can- tery facilities, protests by citicelled its contract to zens and elected build the Oyster officials and several Shore Energy Storpublic hearings. a g e fo l l ow i n g a T h e p ro p o s e d grassroots effort by 275-megawatt batGlen Head, Glentery energy storage wood Landing and system would have Sea Cliff residents replaced the curin opposition to the rent Global Petroproposal. leum terminal at The project, first the corner of Glen proposed to the Head Road, Shore Town of Oyster Bay Road, and Glenin 2022, had generatwood Road near ed controversy Tappen Beach in among residents Glenwood Landing. from the outset, The Texas-based sparked by fears battery storage over fire safety, company stated in a impact on property press release that value, traffic and the decision was CHRIS ZUBLIONIS environmental conmade following a North Shore District cerns. recent evaluation of “We’re elated. I Superintendent projects in active mean, we are as development across happy as we can be,” George the United States. Additionally, Pombar, president of the Glen the company will refocus its Head-Glenwood Civics Council, development efforts elsewhere, trustee of the Water Authority although it does not specify the of North Shore and outspoken
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An invocation, written 13 years ago by former Reverend Kirtland Watkins of Sea Cliff United Methodist Church, was read in his tribute at Sea Cliff’s annual Memorial Day parade.
Invocation by late reverend echoes through Memorial Day tribute By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
An invocation, written 13 years ago by former Reverend Kirtland Watkins of Sea Cliff United Methodist Church, was read in his tribute at Sea Cliff ’s annual Memorial Day parade. Watkins, who was a consistent presence at the village’s parade, died at 77 in August of last year. Long-time Sea Cliff resident and former deputy mayor Philip Como shared the written work by Watkins at Clifton Park. Watkins first wrote and presented it on Memorial Day in 2012. Watkins’ invocation and prayer analyzed the sacrifices made by the men and women who served in the U.S.
Armed Forces. “Remembering the soldiers of any war calling out their names, singing their songs, or just thinking about the fact that they fought - brings out the real cost of war,” Como read from Watkins’ invocation. “The voices of the dead cry out to us for peace. It is a sacred thing to remember the soldiers, to allow their lives to place a claim upon us.” The death toll of the American soldiers who fought in the Civil War, both world wars, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, and the Afghan War were read in the next portion of the invocation. “Remember them,” Como read after the number of casualties from each war. “Lord of the nations, on this day when we CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
here were a lot of concerns with the development like this in a densely populated area. I think with those safety questions unanswered; it’s the best outcome.
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