Breezy Park, Huntington Station
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone joined family, friends and members of the Cold Spring Harbor Soccer Club on August 9 in unveiling a statue of the late Brianna “Breezy” Titcomb at the Town park named in memory of the 13-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver while on vacation with her family in Texas several years ago.
The sculpture by artist Michael Alfano was commissioned by Breezy’s parents, Dawn and John Titcomb, and depicts the teen in her soccer uniform, kicking a soccer ball. Massachusetts-based Alfano has several additional works on display on Long Island, including anti-drunk driving sculptures at Farmingdale State College and Eisenhower Park.
In his remarks, Supervisor Petrone noted that the sculpture completed the park, which includes two synthetic athletic fields, a practice area, a playground and a comfort station and concession building. The Supervisor said he hoped the sculpture would serve as an inspiration to the youth soccer players who use the park as well as make a statement about the effects drunk drivers can cause.
Joining Supervisor Petrone at the ceremony were Dawn and John Titcomb, their son, Brett, Cold Spring Harbor Soccer Club president Michael Fleischer and Councilman Mark Mayoka. Council Members Mark Cuthbertson, Susan Berland and Eugene Cook sent their regrets at not being able to attend. Following the ceremony, several teammates and friends of Brianna participated in a scrimmage in her memory.
Breezy Park was built on the site of the former Mohlenhoff property. The property originally was slated to become a bus depot and repair yard for the South Huntington School District. But thanks to dedicated and caring residents and a tireless effort by the Cold Spring Harbor Soccer Club leadership, the Huntington Town Board was able to acquire the property in partnership with Suffolk County through its Open Space Preservation Program.
It was the Cold Spring Harbor Soccer Club’s idea to name the new park in honor and memory of Brianna. The park was constructed with a combination of Town funds and a $1 million private donation from Joe and Nikki Gregory.
OMG… nobody told Susan there would be a camera there! She must have been getting school supplies for her adoptive fire hydrant.
@NoSusan: A beautiful event to honor a beautiful girl. Your insensitivity, stupidity and ignorance is sad.
wunderdummy defending Susie Q Berland.
anyone else see that one?
No one else will see that Eqities Maximms because everyone else passed reading comprehension and they have some empathy and compassion for the original story and are not as irrationally angry at town board members as you.
I hope that the have 24-7 CCTV on that statue, and that it’swelded to its footing REALLY well…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6uywNTlinY&feature=related
@anonymous: My comments about “No Susan?” also apply to you. Further, that you would go out of your way to dig up this commercial to disparage (or worse,encourage theft of) this monument is totally immature and irresponsible. Hopefully you are not an adult and just some 14 year old girl who has some issues she needs help with.