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Taking a spin on a railroad turntable table several times,” Petshe, a Hicksville native now living in New Jersey, admitted. “I got the It had been 50 years since rotation just right the first time, James Kaufman, of Glen Head, but missed the mark by just a lithad seen the historic railroad tle on the second run. It takes turntable in Oyster Bay do its timing to get it to coast to a stop thing. at just the right spot.” “The year was 1971, I was 4 The turntable was brought to years old, my family Oyster Bay from brought me out here Locust Valley and to see it operate,” installed in 1904, to Kaufman recounted tur n eastbound moments after stepengines back in the ping off the fully direction of Manhatfunctioning turntatan by rotating them ble last Saturday at 180 degrees. a celebration of the The operational restoration of the debut of the 117-yearturntable and railold tur ntable, deway station in Oysscribed as the only ter Bay. “It was a lot operating turntable louder then, and in the country by JOHN PETSHE faster. Or maybe I museum volunteer was just smaller. Oyster Bay Railroad Joel Friedman, was But it sure gave the Museum the highlight of the train engine a ride day’s celebration, — that tur ntable which included tours spun like a top!” of the Railroad Museum’s disFast-forward 50 years, and plays inside the same station Oyster Bay’s unique 360-degree that President Theodore Roosrailroad turntable was at it evelt used to travel from his again last Saturday, under the home at Sagamore Hill to Washpracticed hand of railroad ington, D.C. Not only did Roosenthusiast John Petshe, a mem- evelt come and go at the station, ber of the Oyster Bay Railroad but during his presidency, digniMuseum. taries went through the same “I got up early this morning doors visitors used on Saturday. and practiced running the turnCONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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A diploma is mine! It was a day of celebration last Sunday, when Oyster Bay High School seniors became OBHS graduates. Michael Moore was one of them. More photos, Page 3.
After 20 years on the job, beloved Roosevelt crossing guard retires BY LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
Barbara Howes’ last day as a crossing guard at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School was noisy, and the commotion was unexpected, she said. But June 17 did start out as a typical day. Holding a large sign that said “Stop,” Howes helped children accompanied by parents or
caregivers cross at the corner of Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Oyster Bay, as she has for 20 years. But drivers kept honking their horns, smiling and waving as they passed Howes, who stood dumbstruck on the sidewalk. “My daughter, who lives in Virginia, asked me what I wanted for my last day, and I said nothing,” said Howes, who lives
three blocks from the school. “I wanted to just walk away. When I turned, I saw someone holding a sign that said, ‘Honk for Barbara. She is retiring.’ I realized it was my daughter.” Maddie Dunleavy wanted to surprise her mother. She, Roosevelt Principal Tami McElwee and a few teachers gathered to give Howes flowers, gifts and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
got up early this morning and practiced running the turntable several times.