A Creed for Our Town by Fred Eastman 1911
I Believe in Locust Valley
I Believe in its Past - in the men and women who have lived before me, whose toil made the land productive, whose common sense laid out a good road system, whose foresight founded our school, whose devotion built our churches, whose love raised up children to serve God and their country.
I Believe in its Present - in the men and women and children about me whose working together in courage and perseverance has wrought results of which I am proud: a Public School well - equipped and efficient, a Library where the treasures of past and present await to enrich me, a Bathing Pavilion for my neighbors and me forever, a Neighborhood Building where friendships and music and thought inspire me. I believe in the spirit of good will and neighborliness that brought these things to pass.
I Believe in its Future - in the men and women who will come after me. I believe that what has been done is only the beginning of a greater work that will be done, that the next generation will be better and nobler than this, that out of our hopes and labors now will grow a community democratic, prosperous and strong, an honor to America and to God.
I Believe in Locust Valley
I Believe in its Past - in the men and women who have lived before me, whose toil made the land productive, whose common sense laid out a good road system, whose foresight founded our school, whose devotion built our churches, whose love raised up children to serve God and their country.
I Believe in its Present - in the men and women and children about me whose working together in courage and perseverance has wrought results of which I am proud: a Public School well - equipped and efficient, a Library where the treasures of past and present await to enrich me, a Bathing Pavilion for my neighbors and me forever, a Neighborhood Building where friendships and music and thought inspire me. I believe in the spirit of good will and neighborliness that brought these things to pass.
I Believe in its Future - in the men and women who will come after me. I believe that what has been done is only the beginning of a greater work that will be done, that the next generation will be better and nobler than this, that out of our hopes and labors now will grow a community democratic, prosperous and strong, an honor to America and to God.
