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VOL. 126 NO. 21
MAY 17 - 23, 2024
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Cherry trees planted at Sagamore Hill removed last year due to agerelated deterioration. T he replacement trees are part of The Sagamore Hill National the same stock used to plant Historic Site has planted six new trees on the National Mall new Kwanzan cherry trees in and the Potomac Tidal Basin in the park as part of an ongoing Wa s h i n g t o n , h o m e o f t h e National Cher ry tree-replanting Blossom Festival. project. The trees Kevan Keegan, were provided by S a g a m o re H i l l ’s n o n p ro f i t C a s e y chief of preservaTrees in Washingtion and mainteton, D.C., and are nance, said he was historically conexcited about the nected to the chernew additions, and r y t re e s o n t h e added that one of National Mall. S a g a m o re H i l l ’s In 1957, Sa g agoals, like other more Hill received national parks, is to a gift of cherry sappreserve the “cullings from Japan to tural landscape” of h o n o r P re s i d e n t the site, making T h e o d o r e Ro o s sure that it looks evelt’s work in bro- KEVAN KEEGAN exactly like it did kering peace dur- chief of preservation w h e n Ro o s e ve l t ing the Russo-Japa- and maintenance, lived there. nese War over 50 Sagamore Hill “One of the reayears earlier. The National Historic Site sons why we used trees were direct the Kwanzan chergenetic descendants of the 3,020 cherry trees ry trees in the parking lot from the Empire of Japan gave the the beginning was to create a United States in 1912, which separation from the parking lot to the cultural landscape of were planted on the mall. The newly planted trees S a g a m o r e H i l l , ” K e e g a n traveled 324 miles, from Ber- explained. “So basically, what ryville, Virginia, to Oyster Bay, we did, historically, is we used and replaced trees that were CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
By WILL SHEELINE
wsheeline@liherald.com
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Showing the love for trees A big celebration was held at Planting Fields Arboretum when visitors stopped by to appreciate the many types of trees growing all around them. Planting Fields marks Arbor Day each year with many tree-related activities. This year, Matt Marshak, of Strummin’ and Drummin’, inspired children to play music. More photos, Page 10.
You’re never too old for baseball Bruce Jaslow shows a lasting love of the game By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
At 86-years-old, Bruce Jaslow stands as a testament to the enduring love and passion for the game of baseball. Despite his age, the Old Brookville resident continues to lace up his cleats, take the field, and play the game he fell in love with as a child growing up in Queens. Jaslow’s journey into baseball began at the age of 12, where he found his passion for the sport in the concrete jungle of Queens. Limited green spaces pushed him to the local schoolyard, where he honed his skills in softball and stickball. However, it wasn’t until his family moved to
Bayside months later that Jaslow had the opportunity to join a Little League team and play hardball. “I grew up in Queens, and there wasn’t much space there to play baseball because everything was concrete and asphalt,” Jaslow said. Under the guidance of Tony DePhillips, an exMajor Leaguer who ran a local sports store, Jaslow found his footing in the Tony DePhillips League, a baseball league for kids aged 12 to 14. From there, his love for the game flourished, and he excelled as a left-handed pitcher. Despite his diminutive stature in high school, standing at 4 feet 7 inches tall and weighing only CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
o what I look forward to is being able to see the life cycle of these trees ... within my lifetime.