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JULY 8 - 14, 2021
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 June 26 at a cele180 degrees. bration of the restoThe operational ration of the turntadebut of the 117-yearble and railway staold tur ntable, detion in Oyster Bay. scribed as the only “It was a lot louder operating turntable then, and faster. Or in the country by JOHN PETSHE maybe I was just museum volunteer smaller. But it sure Oyster Bay Railroad Joel Friedman, was g av e t h e t r a i n Museum the highlight of the engine a ride — that day’s celebration, turntable spun like which included tours 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 for the celebration, under home at Sagamore Hill to Washthe practiced 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 during the and practiced running the turnCONTINUED ON PAGE 9
BY GEORGE WALLACE newsroom@liherald.com
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Whose king? Not ours! King George III of England, played by Joe Stroppel, arrived to a chorus of boos and hisses from the crowd, at the Sea Cliff Civic Association’s 25th annual reading of the Declaration of Independence last Sunday in Clifton Park.
Cyclists raise $17,000 for kids in need through Kiwanis Club BY ANNEMARIE DURKIN adurkin@liherald.com
June 27 marked the 25th anniversary of the Nassau Bicycle Challenge, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore. Since 1996, the challenge has raised more than $300,000 for children’s charities. This year alone, North Shore Kiwanis raised nearly $17,000
from its riders and sponsors. Some 200 cyclists took part in this year’s challenge. “It was wonderful seeing riders having a great experience. These funds will help our club support children in these troubled times,” said North Shore Co-Chair Leslie Kle, a distinguished past Kiwanis Club president. The bicycle challenge was
created by Tom DeStio, whose son was born prematurely and with multiple health issues. He was cared for in the critical care unit of the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center in Cohen Children’s Medical Center, now in New Hyde Park. When DeStio joined Kiwanis in 1996, he realized it was the perfect venue to give back. Now, CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
got up early this morning and practiced running the turntable several times.