Letter: Friends of Cedarmere Initiated ‘Bryant Bridge’
Friday, 13 April 2012 00:00
The Friends of Cedarmere was pleased to see the April 5 article about the New York Senate approval of a bill renaming the Roslyn Viaduct to honor William Cullen Bryant, Roslyn’s most prominent author (“New Name for Roslyn Viaduct,” The Roslyn News, April 5). While quotes from State Senator Jack Martins and local community leaders support this recognition for Bryant, credit for the initiative to have the viaduct renamed should go to our board members who requested that appropriate legislation be created and, for the past year, provided Senator Martins and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel with information about Bryant’s important achievements as poet, newspaper editor, and civic leader. While the assembly has yet to vote on the companion bill, we feel confident that it will pass, and that a naming ceremony will bring well-deserved attention to Roslyn and to Cedarmere, Bryant’s home.
The Friends of Cedarmere is a tax-exempt corporation, which works with Nassau County to restore, preserve and promote the public use of the Cedarmere Museum and estate on Bryant Avenue. As a first step toward these objectives, we have recently reached agreement with the county’s department of parks, recreation and museums to restore and maintain the historic Boxwood Gardens whose layout and plantings were designed by Bryant in the 1860s, and the adjacent Sunken Gardens designed by his grandson Harold Godwin almost a century ago. Our next goal will be to restore, enhance and maintain the museum rooms in the main house, so that they can be enjoyed by the public and inform them about the significant cultural, social and political achievements of William Cullen Bryant.
Information about membership, future events and volunteering to work on the gardens can be obtained at friendsofcedarmere.com or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
John B. Dawson, Jr.
President, Friends of Cedarmere
News
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Local businesswomen offer Shiva On Call
The mourning period after the death of a loved one can be a difficult period for any family. Roslyn resident Elissa Zodipoff, along with her business partner, Old Westbury resident Gayle Gelbard, are offering a new service, Shiva On Call, to help families of the Jewish faith deal with such sad situations.
The business, Zodipoff said, has been in existence for eight months now. It is being run out of her home in Roslyn, but Zodipoff hopes to expand it to a business center somewhere in the Garden City or Mineola area.
Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:00
Don’t forget: The vote on the budget for the 2013-2014 school year will take place this Tuesday, May 21, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Roslyn High School.
Residents of the Roslyn School District will be voting on the 2013-2014 budget, three seats on the Roslyn Board of Education, the Bryant Library budget and two propositions, one concerning capital projects and the other on transportation vehicles.
Sports
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Fifteen members of the Green Vale Pacers, a girls’ running club, ran the 5K Race of the Long Island Marathon held at Eisenhower Park on May 4. All fifteen finished the race and a few finished at the top of their age divisions and within the top ten for all 354 female racers.
Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00
Fifteen Wheatley High School students have been recognized by the Nassau County Interscholastic Athletic Association for their exceptional performance in athletics, scholarship and leadership qualities for the winter 2012-2013 season. All winter teams were recognized as NYS Scholar/Athlete Team Award winners. The Boys Indoor Track team was crowned NYS State Scholar Athlete Team Champions. The Boys Varsity Basketball team won the Nassau County Class B Championship.
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