Friday, April 23, 2021 – WHAT ARE OUR GREATS AND OUR GOOFS
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021
The
345th Edition
From Our Archives
EARTH DAY,
A DAY LATE
ON
ROOSEVELT ISLAND
with
OUR GOOFS
&
SOME PLUSES
GOOF
On March 8, 2010 the two old cabins were moved from the Tram Station to Motorgate to suffer 11 years of indignity under the auspices of non-functional RIOC.
THE ART DECO LAMP OUTSIDE GOLDWATER
UNCEREMONIOUSLY LEFT IN BACK OF COLER INSTEAD OF BEING RE-USED
IGNORING THE OBVIOUS
THE PAVING AROUND BLACKWELL HOUSE HAS BEEN IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR YEARS. MAYBE, SINCE PRESIDENT HAYNES HAS MOVED INTO THE HOUSE, THE PAVING WILL BE REPAIRED.
PLUS
OPENING ON JULY 17TH (IN CASE RIOC DOES NOT INVITE YOU) THE LONG AWAITED MEREDITH BERGMANN SCULPTURES WILL BE DEDICATED,
RECYCLE
A LEXUS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80 MPH HIT THE LAMPPOST AND A BIKE RACK AT THE EAST
ENTRY TO SOUTHPOINT PARK. LET’S MAKE THE DAMAGED POST INTO A FOUND OBJECT IN THE PARK.
WHAT IS THE FATE?
IN 2008 A RIOC STAFF MEMBER DISCOVERED THESE CARVED STONES IN SOUTHPOINT PARK. THE RIHS WANTS THEM TO BE PART OF THE NEW EAST PROMENADE IN THE PARK. NO WORD FROM RIOC. WE DO NOT KNOW WHO T. BURNS WAS,BUT THIS IS A COMMEMORATION OF ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE US.
OUR TREES
OUR MOST ENDANGERED TREES
THESE WONDERFUL TREES ARE IN FULL BLOOM. RIOC DECIDED THEY ARE “DISEASED” SO THEY CAN BE REMOVED TO BE REPLACED BY A BIKE HELIX.
JOYOUS CHEERFULNESS
THE WONDERFUL WINDOW DISPLAYS IN THE NEW MSTDA SPACE FOR TOT PROGRAMS.
THANKS KRISTI AND KARINE FOR CHEERING UP MAIN STREET.
WILDLIFE FREEDOM FOUNDATION
CATS, POSSUMS, SQUIRRELS, GEESE, DUCKS, AND ALL OTHER CREATURES EXIST BETTER THAN HUMAN DO!
JUDY-TORIAL
I walk around the island and grumble at some sites. We were discussing our lives here over 40+ years. We have lost so much of the shine over the years. Newcomers do not know that we had a strong community spirit that has faded over the years.
I remember so many small amenities and events that have just gone away. I feel that after the pandemic even more of our events will vanish.
Do you remember the Good Shepherd Fall Fair with Mrs. Chapin serving up home-made soups for a wonderful fall fair event.
Do you remember the RIJC bazaar in the Thrift Shop?
Do you remember Sister Regina helping all, no questions asked and an active CYO
Do you remember Geof Carr and the Boy Scouts selling and hauling home your Christmas tree?
Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff
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