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City Of Boston Honors A Star Trek Legend By Declaring March 26 “Leonard Nimoy Day”

posted 3 years ago by Satan2016 (23942)
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His 90th birthday. Could make it national or put him on the two dollar bill.

https://trekmovie.com/2021/03/20/city-of-boston-honors-a-star-trek-legend-by-declaring-march-26-leonard-nimoy-day/

Before coming to fame in Hollywood and on Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy’s roots were in Boston where he grew up and went to college. Even after making California his home, Nimoy returned to Boston often and supported the local community. Two years before his passing in 2015 Nimoy expressed his love for Boston on Twitter.

Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, and this year would have been his 90th birthday. To honor that day, the City of Boston has declared March 26, 2021, as “Leonard Nimoy Day.” A proclamation signed by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, celebrates Nimoy’s Boston connections, career, and philanthropic work and encourages all Bostonians to recognize and celebrate him. It also notes how Nimoy’s role as Spock “gave the immigrant, the refugee, and the oppressed, a hero for “The Outsider.” It also notes that even though he has passed away, Nimoy “will always be remembered as a valued constituent dedicated to both the arts and his community.”

[–] Satan2016 (23942) 3 years ago

Today!

Vulcan Salute Monument Honoring Leonard Nimoy Being Developed For Boston’s Museum Of Science
https://trekmovie.com/2021/03/26/vulcan-salute-monument-honoring-leonard-nimoy-being-developed-for-bostons-museum-of-science/

We first reported on the Nimoy memorial effort late last year, but at that time a design, location, and other details had not been finalized. Today the Boston Museum of Science announced the development of the monument honoring the Boston native, which will be located at the museum. The current plan calls for a 20-foot, illuminated, stainless steel monument shaped in the famous “Live Long and Prosper” Vulcan salute developed by Nimoy for Star Trek. The sculpture designed by artist David Phillips will be located in front of the museum, at Science Park.

“The “Live Long and Prosper” symbol represents a message that my dad believed so strongly in,” said Julie Nimoy, daughter of the Star Trek legend. “My dad always loved Boston and he would be honored knowing that the Museum of Science would be the permanent home to this memorial. The sculpture not only depicts one of the world’s most recognized and loved gestures for peace, tolerance, and diversity, but it will also be a beautiful tribute to my dad’s life and legacy.”