Islanders on Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech Demonstrators, silent in front of Police Department headquarters during the Black Lives Matter protest rally in June. (Credit: Ambrose Clancy)
Last August a group of Islanders came together to discuss Martin Luther King’s immortal speech. Below is a report on that gathering.
On the 57th anniversary of one of the most stirring and influential speeches in history, five Islanders gathered to discuss what the words meant then, and what meaning they have now.
Their conversation considered what inspired the historic address, and how it can be applied to individuals and communities in light of a time of mass protests for racial equality.
JudgeHelen Rosenblum (Credit: Reporter file photo)
New year’s Eve was a day for the Shelter Island Town Board to celebrate two public servants one who chose to retire and the other who will continue serving in other capacities, but no longer as a Justice Court judge.
State Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) and Judge Helen Rosenblum who has long served the town, initially as town attorney and later on the Justice Court bench were saluted for their years of contributions to Shelter Island.
Supervisor Gerry Siller called the presentation of proclamations to the two public officials “bittersweet,” noting the intent was to celebrate the two in person, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced virtual presentations via Zoom.
Highway Department plows are ready to be deployed.(Credit: Reporter file photo)
Shelter Island Highway Superintendent Brian Sherman was relieved that the forecast for heavy snow was less than expected, but still it was a long night for him and his crews.
And now it could be a long day, with the anticipation of roads freezing to ice skating rink status in the daylight hours.
Preparing for the storm yesterday, the crews put down beet juice on the roads an alternative to salt since it lowers the freezing point of water to as low as 20 degrees and is safer for the environment and when snow began to fall, were out all night clearing roads.