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Trojan Horse Dear Rick, Last week’s edition reported that Assemblyman Fred Thiele withdrew his support for the disaster that will destroy Wainscott. Yet, three members of our town board blindly continue their tacit approval. The “lack of transparency” surely resembles a “Trojan Horse” but lack of transparency is just an elongated phrase for lie. I wonder if the negotiations of sale to a foreign company was even disclosed to the board. This is not like a yard sale: see it, buy it. The burying of box trailer size splice boxes, 40/12/10 up and down our roads, many of which are narrow and the entire width will be impassible for residents. One thousand people signed a protest petition yet, “as a board member, you try to solve problems that impact people’s lives” apparently didn’t apply here, to the large number of people who will suffer the impact of this. Albany is pushing this, and even a sightless person can see through the destruction. Who benefits? Certainly not us. A gift to big money at our expense. A recent study conducted in England, “Britain’s Wind Farm Turbines wear out” warns that they wear out sooner than expected. When they wear out, what happens? Kept in place and just build a new field? Indications are that they neither are really cost effective and the maintenance costs will be passed on to the consumer. Oh! Imagine that? It should be noted that Mr. Bragman didn’t endorse this from the get go and along with Mr. Thiele, listens to us and see that our lives with be severely impacted. Refusal by the power companies to even disclose rate increases remains a secret. Since the congresswoman OAC can remedy this, since the world will come to an end in 12 years as she proclaimed. Or bring back the dairy farms here and corral the cow flatulence to power the electric car stations. Impact that! Yours Truly, Arthur French

Boring Bowl Dear Editor, Maybe it should have been called Super Bore 53. The so-called game of the year drove me into the kitchen. I’d rather sauté zucchini than watch millionaire athletes stumble and fumble through to their path to glory. Isn’t it safe to say there’s something drastically wrong with the Rams’ defensive coaching? When the same Patriot receiver can make nine or 10 completed passes? Maybe that receiver had a bad case of halitosis and the Ram defenders kept their distance, receptions or not. The half-time show was equally musically a bust of great magnitude, despite the pyrotechnics and hallucinating fans. Maroon 5 is obviously a band that thinks tattooed soloists showing off a puny musculature compensates for lousy music and indecipherable lyrics. Enough with the rap crap and want-to-be poets wearing the furs of how many butchered animals to make up for no talent and no message.

The highlight of the wasted Super Bore hours was the commercial when former gridiron greats turn a banquet into total chaos when one ex-footballer attempts to sample the layer cake, causing a football to fall from the icing, creating the melee that followed with these behemoths crashing tables and everything else, attempting to recover the “fumble.” More action in that couple of minutes than the entire several-hour game. Amazingly, CBS started televising the warm-up programs at noon with the kick off six-and-a-half hours away. I’m sure many of us will be sure to find more exhilarating things to do next year, like paint the bathroom, mow the lawn, de-vein shrimp, or read “War and Peace.” Dominic Annacone

Aw, Shucks Dear Editor, I write to say kudos for consistently producing a high quality weekly. Quality writing with a nice blend of news, commentary, and community. Well done. Kevin McAllister

No Collusion? Dear Editor, Your relatively recent alignment with the political left cannot be any more obvious than your reprinting the fake news about the fake news fabricator Serge Kovaleski. Once, The Independent didn’t tow the 97 percent fake news propaganda directly given them by the DNC and the Hillary Campaign each morning. Those days are gone. Here’s some REAL news after all the fake news media spent 24/7 for a solid three years, taking chunks of our lives and time while trying to convince the American people that the president is the enemy of the state. Never mind that it was Hillary who quietly sold America’s uranium to Putin and pocketed $145 million for it. And then destroyed the evidence for it after bribing high DOJ officials to turn their sights on her enemies. Never mind that on March 26, 2012, it was Barry Hussein Soetoro who told Vladimir Putin’s second in charge, Dmitry Medvedev, thinking the mikes were turned off, that he’ll be “more flexible” after he gets re-elected. Never mind that all the people NOT Trump netted in the illegal Mueller investigation were for process, not actual “crimes” allegedly committed before Trump ran for office, and not one in behalf of the president. Never mind ALL these were allegedly committed in areas not Russia, and all of which so far have nothing to do with Trump-Russia Collusion. Or counter-intelligence. The news you’ll hear little of or not at all: Senator Richard Burr, the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, just announced that after almost two years, more than 200 interviews, and thousands of documents, they have found NO COLLUSION BETWEEN TRUMP AND RUSSIA! Is anybody really surprised by this? I guess The Independent, no longer independent at all, now always cowardly, is. Andrew Benjamin

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February 13, 2019

News & Opinion A Housing Complex In Southampton? Nonprofit would build 60 rental units of workforce, veteran housing By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Southampton Town Board has been calling for more affordable housing for years, and it seems someone may have picked up the phone. Following the board’s recent decision to pass updates to the town’s accessory apartments law, Concern for Independent Living, Inc., which describes itself as a nonprofit committed to helping individuals and families live in a community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services, has proposed a 60-unit project next to the Southampton Full Gospel Church on County Road 39. Thirty-six one-bedroom apart-

ments would be rented for $550 to $800 a month, and 24 two-bedroom units would rent for $1100 to $1200. Fifteen units would be put aside for veterans, who could choose special housing upgrades based on personal needs. Concern for Independent Living also helps service members find jobs in their communities. “It’s gratifying for us to be able to provide this service,” said Ralph Fasano, the company’s director. “In all our projects, we try to develop housing that does not look like affordable housing. We like when people confuse us with luxury housing and condos. We find the land, get the funds to build, construct

A rendering of the 60-unit apartment complex planned for Southampton next to Southampton Full Gospel Church on County Road 39. Independent/Courtesy Concern for Independent Living, Inc.

high-quality housing, and maintain it. We’re a soup-to-nuts agency.” Concern For Independent Living manages 275 different sites, and has over 1300 rental units and 300 employees. The group’s Amityville location, a similar-style project, was rented to capacity within a month. The nonprofit is also closing a deal on a Port Jefferson Station location. The project, which Fasano estimates would cost $28 million, would be dependent on 9 percent being

Southampton Energy And Efficiency Standards When it comes to any town project, even one for affordable housing, the Southampton Town Board looks to maintain high efficiency and environmental standards. Councilman John Bouvier pointed to clustered buildings in Concern for Independent Living, Inc.’s rendering for a proposed 60 affordable rental units as being north-facing. He also referred to Southampton Town’s goal to be energy independent by 2025, and rigid Home Energy Rating System grades that need to be adhered to. Bouvier asked if alternative energy or solar had been considered for the project. He also said he’d like to see LED lighting. “It would certainly be explored as we get further into the project,” said Jim Havrilla, senior architect at Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers. He said his company works to maintain Enterprise Green Com-

munity Criteria, which were written with some of the nation’s leading environmental, public health, and green building experts. Enterprise’s green building framework is the first in the nation to address the unique needs of the affordable housing sector. Ralph Fasano, director of Concern for Independent Living, pointed to some of the nonprofit’s projects as having some solar panels. Tom Dixon, of the Melville-based engineering firm Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, said the apartment complex would use a modified subsurface sewage treatment plant, a smaller-scale plant that allows flows up to 15,000 gallons per day. The entire tanking system and leaching field, except for a 500-square-foot control building and blowers in a noisecontrolled enclosure, would be placed underground. Bouvier asked about nitrogen levels, which Dixon said are less than 10 milligrams per liter, adhering to

county health department standards. “We’re striving to get lower, certainly,” said Bouvier in response. “That’s a nice goal, but it would not be a great goal. It’s a big issue for us, very important, so the choice of that system I think is very critical.” The councilman referred to Suffolk County testing systems controlling nitrogen rates around five milligrams per liter. Southampton Town Planning and Development Administrator Kyle Collins said with a shallow pool system, because there is no issue with depth of groundwater, the grass in the drain fields may pull out some of the nitrogen. “I see this as a demonstration of the ability to have these cluster systems be as independent as possible,” Bouvier said. “I want there to be as much of a reduction in energy need as possible.” DK

funded by state low-income housing tax credits. According to Neighborhood Scout, the median household income in Southampton is $102,344, with 13.5 percent of the population living below the poverty level, but the average property value is $1,881,303, with 55.7 percent of homes costing more than $1.27 million. Neighborhood Scout also lists the average market rent at $2673 per month. “We know the need is critical,” Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said when the board discussed the proposal on Thursday, February 7. “Numbers continue to get worse for workforce housing. I think it’s too important not to take this proposal to the next level.” Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera, along with fellow board members John Bouvier and Julie Lofstad, asked the company to survey surrounding residents to gauge their reaction to and interest in the project — an area of concern being the proposed rerouting of traffic to mitigate issues on County Road 39. Jim Havrilla, senior architect at Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers, proposed cutting into a cul-de-sac on Seasons Lane and connecting it to Hillcrest Terrace to get out to North Sea Road. While it would help ease congestion, neighbors may or may not like the idea. “With these points, there’s a lot going on, but it goes with the corridor Continued On Page 35.

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Deepwater Doubles Down Offshore wind generator merges with utility By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Concerned Citizens of Wainscott continue their fight, but their opponent continues to gain in size and strength as it closes in on ground zero. That would be Beach Lane, home to one of the most pristine ocean beaches in the state. Deepwater Wind, the company that wants to build the South Fork Wind Farm, wants to bring in the electric cable from its proposed turbines to Wainscott to secure a weak link in the Long Island Power Authority grid. DWW secured a tentative approval from the East Hampton Town Board last year but sits on tenuous ground and must still survive a rigorous state review as well as legal action from the Concerned Citizens. But as its opponents gained strength, Deepwater doubled down. In October, the D.E. Shaw group, which owned Deepwater, sold the company to Ørsted, an international power company with extensive offshore wind experience, creating the leading U.S. offshore wind platform with the most comprehensive geographic coverage and the largest pipeline of development capacity. Still, wind farm opponents gained strength. Commercial fishing interests continued to hammer at the Deepwater methodology and Wainscott residents gave notice they will fight the project in court.

Last week though, Ørsted, obviously bracing for the long haul, announced a merger with Eversource, a New England utility formerly known as Northeast Utilities. The merger, a 50/50 affair, creates an energy giant, the largest in the Northeast, and sets up a flow of coming offshore wind projects in the New England corridor that will provide the future of offshore power to the region. Clint Plummer, a Deepwater executive vice president, said the new Ørsted/ Eversource entity “is completely committed to this project and the promises we made to East Hampton.” Long term, the entire Boston to Washington corridor will be fed by wind-driven electricity. “The bottom line is it is the preferred option, Plummer added. “This transaction solidifies our partnership as the strongest developer of offshore wind in the Northeast and is consistent with Eversource’s efforts to be a key catalyst for clean energy development in our region,” stated Eversource’s EVP/enterprise energy strategy and business development Lee Olivier. State Assemblyman Fred Thiele abruptly pulled his support for Deepwater two weeks ago, giving hope to Wainscott residents that the project could be stopped. The new Eversource/ Ørsted entity reached out to Thiele af-

ter the merger was announced, sending a conciliatory message, but Thiele remained at odds as The Independent went to press this week. “The truth is, Deepwater has not always been transparent or open about its project either with the community at large or with elected officials,” Thiele wrote to the company. The South Fork Wind Farm, the initial Deepwater project, with turbines located 35 miles east of Long Island, was to connect 90 megawatts of electricity to the East End grid via a cable that will land in Wainscott. The project has now grown to 132 megawatts, and critics, like Wainscott resident Si Kinsella, charge that eventually the cable will funnel in power from an increasing number of wind farms, requiring massive excavation and constant monitoring and repairing. “It’s quadrupled in size. The transmission vault will be sitting in water. They will have to open up the road continually,” said Kinsella, referring to Beach Lane. “Once the vaults are in and the transmission lines buried, there will be corroding.” Plummer disagrees. He does not think the project will be delayed, either, though the Public Service Commission review has yet to begin. “We don’t expect delays, but if they happen, we will go to Hither Hills,” he said, and bring the cable in on state land. That means it will have to be buried some 11 miles, most under Montauk Highway, to get to the substation that will be built in Wainscott near the existing one. “LIPA needs new sources of energy and we have to deliver,” he said. As for Eversource, it has been the subject of several lawsuits in recent years, not an unusual occurrence for public utilities. One lawsuit claimed Eversource and a partnering company caused electricity consumers to incur overcharges of $3.6 billion in a yearslong scheme that affected six states and 14.7 million people. Another charged that 7.1 million

Deepwater Wind wants to bring in the electric cable from its proposed turbines to Wainscott to secure a weak link in the Long Island Power Authority grid. retail electricity customers and an overall population of 14.7 million people have been affected by Eversource grid’s “unique monopoly” spanning at least from 2013 to 2016. Eversource, listed on the NYSE, transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to approximately four million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. It’s been recognized as the top U.S. utility for its energy efficiency programs by the sustainability advocacy organization Ceres. On Thursday, February 14, Ørsted/ Eversource will reveal yet another project that will deliver wind-generated electricity to the South Fork: possible landing grounds include Holbrook, Shoreham, and Brookhaven. Kinsella suggested abandoning the Wainscott site and bringing South Fork Wind Farm ashore at one of those sites.

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Town Told It Could Close Airport Attorney who took on FAA for Santa Monica urges East Hampton to play tough By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The East Hampton Town Board was urged last week to begin planning to shut down East Hampton Airport after the 2021 summer season ends, unless a deal can be worked out with the Federal Aviation Administration that would drastically cut the number of noisy flights in and out of the airport. The man urging that course of action, Bill O’Connor, a partner at Cooley LLP, the law firm guiding the town as it negotiates with the FAA, knows a thing or two about shutting down airports for unhappy municipalities. He was the lead lawyer in a case in Santa Monica, in which the FAA, after years of litigation, agreed in early 2017 to allow the city to close its airport at the end of 2028.

In addition, the FAA also agreed to allow Santa Monica to immediately shorten its runway from 4973 feet to 3500 feet, which, in turn, led to a steep decline in the size and number of jets able to use the facility. Santa Monica saw a decline of more than 80 percent in air traffic after the runway was shortened, according to The Santa Monica Lookout. East Hampton’s main runway is 4255 feet long. East Hampton Town has been seeking a way, for several years, to curtail the amount of air traffic in and out of the airport that have led to a rising tide of noise complaints from residents. While the FAA does have standards for permissible noise levels that apply to

East Hampton Airport could be converted to parkland if a deal with the FAA cannot be reached. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

private jets, the federal agency makes clear, on its website, that noise is of secondary interest. “The FAA’s primary mission is to ensure the safety and efficiency of our nation’s navigable airspace. The agency does not have the authority to prohibit aircraft overflights of a particular geographic area unless the operation is unsafe, or the aircraft is operated in a manner inconsistent with Federal Aviation regulations,” the organization stated on a website page addressing noise issues. The FAA classifies jets at four levels of noise produced, particularly on

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Montauk United: Not On Flamingo Road Citizens do not want new substation in residential neighborhood By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

When nearly 3000 citizens sign a petition in Montauk in the middle of the winter, politicians tend to take notice. The issue is a new PSEG substation, which the utility wants to build on a Flamingo Road property it is negotiating to buy. At a public hearing before the East Hampton Town Board on Thursday, February 7, speaker after speaker delivered a singular message: “We don’t want this thing built here.” Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc promised the town board would take a hard look at its options, limited as they may be. “We need a substation; we want PSEG to put it someplace that is reasonable,” he said at the end of the hearing. One speaker, Tom Bogdan referred to the ever-growing petition: “We have never seen a mandate this large.” A prior plan, to build the facility on

utility-owned land on Shore Road, has apparently been abandoned by PSEG. There were concerns the property was in a flood zone and a neighbor filed suit; the town and PSEG then targeted a site at the Montauk dump. That, too, was deemed inadequate. From that point on, PSEG moved aggressively, targeting the 6.7-acre Macchio property, which is nearly six times larger than the Shore Road site, leaving skeptics like Bogdan to wonder if the scope of the project is expanding in light of the Deepwater merger this week. Shawn De Jesus, who owns adjacent property, pointed out the town has always wanted to buy the Flamingo Road parcel for preservation. “This will alter the face of Montauk,” he said. PSEG had advanced “two bad options.” “I’ve heard we have to do it quickly,” said Bonnie Brady, “but there is no rush.” According to a 2018 LIPA report,

Thiele Wants Transparency Assemblyman has chilly response to Deepwater overture By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Assemblyman Fred Thiele said this week he isn’t ready to make nice with the offshore wind company that wants to bring an electric cable into Wainscott. Two weeks ago, Thiele withdrew his support for Deepwater Wind/ Ørsted. He said he had reversed his position and now opposed the South Fork Wind Farm, a 15-turbine installation proposed by Deepwater to be

constructed approximately 35 miles off Montauk. Thiele’s statement cited what he called “the classic ‘bait and switch’” on the part of its developer, Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind, formerly Deepwater Wind. He had given the project his qualified support last year. A spokesman for Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind said the company

despite the dire predictions in play, the overloads caused by operating the system at peak times are few and far between. Another recent LIPA study predicted peak usage would continue to decline on the South Fork. Other speakers included Tom Ciccariello, who pointed out Montauk is comprised of “60 percent parkland” — suggesting a PSEG substation could be placed nearer to vacant land. Stacy Brosnan urged PSEG “to do the right thing.” “Montauk is a very special place. Fight for us,” Anthony Testa urged the board. PSEG plans to hold another meeting about the matter in the coming month.

Wainscott Test Boring Town board members again clashed over the South Fork Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind, which wants to land a cable in Wainscott from its wind generators off the coast, needs to conduct “geotechnical and archeological samplings” to support the permitting and design process; this entails test boring for archeological significant findings. DWW is asking to town to approve “hand excavated shovel pits, dug every 50 to 100 feet to a depth of four feet, as well as two test borings and a percolation test on Beach Lane. Jeff Bragman and David Lys opposed the request, stating Deepwater hasn’t completed an application with the state yet. Bragman pointed out since Deepwater had identified Hither Hills as a potential landing that both was befuddled by Thiele’s statement. Since then, Deepwater has undergone another management change and is now called Ørsted/Eversource. By any other name, though, Thiele is still maintaining a safe distance. “When I sought a meeting to discuss their failures to be open and transparent, my requests were ignored by Deepwater representatives, despite the fact that I had been a vocal advocate for their project moving forward so that we all could assess the merits. I have always responded to their requests to meet. They misled the media about all of this,” Thiele said. The assemblyman said the most important thing going forward is transparency. “The truth is, Deepwater has not always been transparent or open about its project, either with the community at large or with elected officials,” he said. “There are several companies who will likely bid on the upcoming 800MW NYSERDA solicitation. We will be required to trust these companies with our ocean, our beaches, and our quality of life, which we have invested decades of effort and millions of dollars to

According to a 2018 LIPA report, despite the dire predictions in play, the overloads caused by operating the system at peak times are few and far between. sites should be tested simultaneously so the board didn’t give the appearance it favored one over the other. “Why should we give a head start to Wainscott?” he asked. Instead, Bragman, an attorney, said the town should let the Public Service Commission review the DWW application and decide when the work should be done, if at all. “I don’t even think we have the authority to do this,” he said. The 3-2 vote in favor stood nonetheless.

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protect. I think it is imperative that any successful proposer not only have the best energy project, but also be able to prove to the community that they possess the proven corporate ethics to ensure that they will be open, honest, and transparent about all aspects of their proposal with the public,” Thiele said.

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February 13, 2019

Wainscott Commercial Moratorium Extended No site plan, subdivision approvals until July 1

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A Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic The East Hampton Town Board agreed, after a public hearing at which no one spoke in opposition, to extend the moratorium against any new subdivision or site plan approvals for non-residential properties being issued by the town’s planning board for another six months. This allows time for the completion and codification of the Wainscott hamlet study. It is at least the third time the moratorium has been extended. The new expiration date on the law is July 1. All five of the hamlets in East Hampton have been the subject of their own studies, which took a long term look at each’s business districts. The moratorium law for Wainscott was originally enacted in 2016. It covers all properties zoned for business or commercial-industrial use, as well as commercial sites in residential areas in the hamlet. While the law precludes

approval by the planning board of subdivisions or site plans for the areas covered, it does not prevent land owners from discussing with the board potential future applications, such as the one calling for a massive industrial park over the mostly exhausted Tintle gravel and sand mine north of the highway. That application is awaiting an environmental impact statement from John Tintle and his representatives, as required by the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The moratorium was originally enacted after plans for a car wash facility on the north side of Montauk Highway bubbled up in front of the East Hampton Town Planning Board, drawing the ire of neighbors in the hamlet. The land the car wash was intended for, the site of the old Star Room nightclub, has since been purContinued On Page 28.

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work on the grounds that it cannot use public funds to confer a benefit on an individual resident. The problem is, the majority of Wainscott residents simply do not have the financial means to write a check for tens of thousands of dollars to get connected,” Osborn said in an email to clients. Adding to his contention is that the private drinking wells were likely contaminated by the town’s airport operations. Continued On Page 28.

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Suffolk Summit Addressed Opioid Crisis County officials detail progress, programs in combating problem By Gianna Volpe @GiannaVolpeReport Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone addressing the “Stories from Suffolk” forum on opioid abuse at the Dormition of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton February 6. Independent/Gianna Volpe

The “Stories from Suffolk” summit hosted by County Executive Steve Bellone and the Rockefeller Institute of Government brought hundreds of people — politicians, police, professors, and priests — to the Dormition of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in

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Southampton on Wednesday, February 6, to discuss the county’s ongoing opioid crisis. It also detailed how $7.5 million in state grant money will be used to expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services combating substance abuse throughout New York.

Though the county’s reported opioid deaths in 2018 were nearly half what they were in 2017, falling from 403 to 238, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul said officials won’t be satisfied until that number is reduced to zero. “I’ve been to far too many funerals in the last two years,” Hochul said of those who have died from drug overdoses, adding opioid abuse ultimately claimed her nephew’s life after doctors “over-prescribed” painkillers for an injury the high school student sustained while working part-time at a delicatessen. “Within 14 days, the brain chemistry changes and all of a sudden addiction can set in, whether you wanted it to or not and so taking these prescriptions — getting refills — led to a dependency, loss of job, walking away from school, in and out of jail. It was horrible, and we thought he’d turned a corner,” she said. “He got back to school, got a job, got a girlfriend, was working on his master’s degree. One slippage years later — because of Fentanyl now lacing the drugs — took him like that and his mother found him with a needle in his arm.” The conference’s keynote speaker, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini, said the justice system is expanding its abilities to identify millions of Fentanyl “analogs” now found in heroin and other street drugs. It is also using the manslaughter statute to target dealers who peddle products resulting in fatalities. “These are people who knew the dangers of the drugs they were selling,” Sini said, adding increased wiretapping and phone seizures has helped stem the tide of opioid deaths. “We have one wiretap that revealed an intercept where the drug dealer said,

Within 14 days, the brain chemistry changes and all of a sudden addiction can set in, whether you wanted it to or not. ‘This has mad bodies on it’ . . . meaning ‘the drugs I’m selling . . . it’s so good it’s killing people,’” Sini said. “They know what they’re doing and they need to be held accountable.” Sini said the county used money seized from drug dealers to purchase a $300,000 Q-Tof Mass spectrometer to identify Fentanyl analogs at the Suffolk County Laboratory. In 2018, 92 arrests were made — with $23,900 in reward money paid — based on tips made to the Suffolk County Police Department’s Crime Stoppers hotline. Sini said the number of executed police search warrants have more than tripled since 2015. “It disrupts drug operations before they get too significant, it takes dangerous drugs off the streets, and in 30 percent of our search warrants, we’re recovering illegal firearms,” the district attorney said. “It also sends a very clear message Continued On Next Page.

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Continued From Previous Page. to the community that we’re not going to stand for this. It empowers people in the community to cooperate with law enforcement and when the Suffolk County Police Department executes a search warrant in your neighborhood, you know about it, because it’s not subtle and that’s the right message,” he added. Sini detailed county programs aimed at providing intervention at every step of the incarceration process, including the Preventing Incarceration Via Opportunities for Treatment program, which resulted in 59 of the 465

individuals referred between November 2017 and 2018 receiving counseling/ treatment. Sini said he and Bellone are currently working on a new program called Diversion Opening Opportunities for Recovery Services, which will focus on helping people in the postarrest, pre-arraignment period. “This is based on a program a lot of you have probably read about in Gloucester, Massachusetts,” the district attorney said of options that will be afforded to some drug offenders following arrest. “They’re given the opportunity to accept treatment as opposed to being put in the criminal justice system. The deal is very simple: If you mean-

ingfully engage treatment, not only will you go home that night — assuming the person is sober — but your appearance in court will be pushed an extra 30 days and, if you continue to meaningfully engage treatment as determined by the medical professionals, your case will be dismissed and sealed.” The post-incarceration “Vivitrol” program seeks to administer medication blocking the effects of opioids for 30 days to offer soon-to-be released inmates an edge over addiction before release. Many of Wednesday’s speakers touted the efficacy of medication-assisted treatment — the use of medication alongside counseling and behavioral therapy — over

abstinence-based approaches. Many organizations are focusing on easing public access to medications. For some, abstinence is a goal, said chief counsel Robert Kent of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. However, he noted, “If it’s a chronic disease and we’re treating people, we’ve got to treat them where they’re at. The one thing we’ve found with what we’re dealing with: If you don’t engage people and connect them to help, they die.” For more information about finding state-certified outpatient or bedded programs with OASAS, visit findaddictiontreatment.ny.gov.

Prevention Resource Center, on building cooperation between competing community-based prevention groups: Suffolk County “has 11 prevention provider agencies with 45 professional substance abuse specialists deployed county-wide to address 319,000 kids. They can’t do it all. Prevention needs to be represented just as well as treatment and recovery.” Dr. Ronald Masera, RemsenburgSpeonk Superintendent of Schools, on age-appropriate early prevention pro-

grams: “Even though we might not be talking about opioid addiction to kindergartners, we are talking about responsible decision-making and what harmful substances can do to our bodies.” Anthony Ferrandino, Chair, Northport – East Northport Drug And Alcohol Task Force, on early prevention practices: “One of the major pieces is to adopt a K-12 drug and alcohol prevention program.” GV

feels qualified to be able to treat more than one thing. We’re going to need to be able to respond as providers,” she said, if the county wants to reach its goal of zero opioid overdose deaths. Dr. Tomrul Tuzel, medical director, Behavioral Abuse and Substance Abuse Treatment, on how mental health issues create barriers for treating substance abuse disorders: “It takes a long wait to be able to see a psychiatrist. If you call up the numbers and programs we’ve given you, call them up and ask if you’re going to see a psychiatrist that day. They’ll say, ‘We’ll see you in two weeks after you’ve had 10 different intakes.’”

Derrick Robinson, District Court Judge, Suffolk County Drug and Mental Health Court, on how drug and mental health courts are evolving to further support recovery efforts: “We are looking at innovative strategies at all times. We are trying to now incorporate peer mentors into working with our participants. Individuals have to come to the drug court on a weekly basis and there is a lot of downtime while they are waiting to see the judge. Peer mentors can come and meet with them outside of the courtroom and talk with them and encourage them.” GV

Prevention And Environmental Strategies Stuart Cameron, Chief of Department, Suffolk County Police Department, on law enforcement’s role in prevention: The department has increased search warrants by 211 percent to reduce the availability of opioids. Dr. Leslie Marino, Assistant Professor, Columbia University, on medical professionals over-prescribing opioids: “We have seen a decrease in prescribing opioids. We have seen a decrease in prescription opioid deaths,

but we are seeing a plateau, so the next step, really, is to reach out to doctors in the community.” Lars Clemensen, Hampton Bay Superintendent of Schools, on standardizing prevention programs: Suffolk County’s “69 school districts can get together to take advantage of funding the lieutenant governor mentioned to work together with our communitybased organizations.” Pamela Mizzi, Director, Long Island

Treatment And Recovery Strategies Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, president and CEO of Family and Children’s Association, on advising parents who feel hopeless about a child’s substance abuse issue: “The best advice is to make sure you’re connecting with other folks who are in a similar situation, to make sure you’re connecting with other folks who can provide ongoing support and guidance, and to not try to do this thing alone, because it’s next to impossible.” John Venza, vp/residential services for Outreach, on getting people into treatment: The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services “created a great initiative that al-

lows you to go to the dashboard on any given day and find out, around the state, what programs are available.” Dr. Gregson Pigott, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, on methadone: “Methadone is the medication-assisted treatment that is not talked about, yet it is the one that is the most studied. It has the most efficacy in terms of getting people off illicit opiates and into recovery.” Krystle Stoddard, a peer support specialist/recovery coach at Thrive Recovery Center, on training medical providers to be prepared to treat multiple issues: “The reality is not every provider

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Terry Wallace of Wallace Gallery in East Hampton Village holding an oil on canvas portrait commissioned by Jacqueline Bouvier's father. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Rare Portrait Of Young Jackie Bouvier For Sale Portrait from her East Hampton days at Wallace Art Gallery By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The only known oil on canvas portrait of a teenaged Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis is in the Wallace Art Gallery in East Hampton, and is for sale, after a lawsuit challenging the provenance of the painting was dropped January 31. Terry Wallace, the gallery owner, displayed the painting for The Independent on Sunday. It is by Irwin D. Hoffman, and was commissioned by Jackie’s father, “Black” Jack Bouvier, when the future wife of President John F. Kennedy was convalescing after being thrown from a horse. Jan Potkker wrote about the incident and the painting in her book, “Janet and Jackie.” It was the summer of 1950. Jackie’s mother, the former Janet Lee Auchincloss, and father were divorced. “The family had a scare in the summer when Jackie was visiting Jack Bouvier in East Hampton,” Potkker writes. “She fell off her horse and was unconscious for several days, badly alarming her father. When she recovered, he scraped together enough money to commission society painter Irwin Hoffman for a portrait of Jackie that shows a scar over her right eye.” Jackie Bouvier eventually gave the painting to her riding teacher in East Hampton, Theresa Schey, who was the head of the Riding Club of East Hampton. When Schey died, she left the painting to her daughter, Theresa Maloney. Maloney owned Village Antiques at 11

Newtown Lane with her business partner, Mildred Greenwald. It was there that Wallace first spotted the painting in 1990 after Maloney had died. He actually was more interested in a floral painting that was on display, and made an offer for that work and the Bouvier portrait, which is about 12 inches tall. Greenwald said no. Wallace picked up two rubber bands from the counter, and wrapped them around the cash he had offered. Every so often, he would return to the shop, and flash the cash, saying, “I still have your money here.” Finally, in December, Greenwald said, “Yes.” Greenwald later gave Wallace a box of photos of Jackie at the Riding Club of East Hampton, which he eventually donated to the East Hampton Historical Society, which used some of them in a recent show on Jackie in East Hampton. In 2018, Bouvier Beale Jr., a cousin of Jackie’s, sued Wallace, claiming that the painting actually had been property of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, the reclusive East Hampton socialites made famous by the 1975 cult movie “Grey Gardens.” Bouvier Jr. was the executor of the Beales’ estate. Wallace would not comment on the suit, though, at the time, reports indicate, he turned over provenance to his attorney. On January 31, the suit was dropped “amicably,” Wallace said. Now, Wallace is looking for one thing: “A good home for Jackie.”

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Sagaponack Dust-up Over Historic House Both sides point finger at the other, charging greed as motive By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

The Hedges House, built in 1775 on Hedges Lane, may or may not remain, pending the outcome of an application in Sagaponack Village. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

The future of an historic structure in Sagaponack Village, the Deacon David Hedges House at 414 Hedges Lane, was in the cross hairs during a lively public hearing February 8 before the village’s zoning board of appeals. Moving the house, leaving it where it is and renovating it, or simply demolishing the structure dating from 1775 were all considered as possible outcomes as neighbors dueled over its fate.

The owners of the house, the Hedges family, are seeking a large area variance from the board. They plan on building a second structure on the over 3.5-acre property. That second structure, at over 8000 square feet of floor area, will become the primary residence and structure on the property. The Hedges House would be fully renovated, becoming an accessory structure at 5272 square feet of floor space, far

East Hampton Village Adopts New Wastewater Measure Construction and expansions will require high tech treatment systems By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

East Hampton Village this week became the first village on eastern Long Island to require more efficient wastewater treatment systems for new residential construction. Following a January public hearing at which the only speakers expressed overwhelming support for the law, the board on Thursday, February 7, adopted the measure. Since that hearing, the board agreed to tighten the language of the new law to require that the new wastewater treatment systems also be required for renova-

tions that expand the gross floor area of a house by more than 25 percent. Although proponents urged the village to adopt tougher restrictions and include commercial construction as well, board members reasoned that it was better to have some version of the law on the books now and tweak it later as needed. The board also agreed to look into providing a better way to handle wastewater from commercial buildings in the business district, including some type of centralized sewage treatment.

exceeding the 1350 square feet normally allowed for an accessory building. In addition, a height variance is needed to allow the secondary structure to stand 31.5 feet tall, where such a building is normally limited to 20 feet tall. John Hedges is one of the 12th generation owners of the property, the board was told by his representative, Alex Kriegsman. The proposal before the ZBA, Kriegsman said, if approved,

would be a great benefit for Sagaponack, since it would save and maintain the historic structure at its present site. Kriegsman acknowledged that he was asking for a substantial variance, saying that approval of the variances requested would allow his client to “achieve the goal of maintaining the historic house, to avoid a situation that has happened so many times here in Sagaponack Continued On Page 35.

The law will require the installation of new treatment systems that will reduce the amount of nitrogen released to 19 milligrams per liter or less. These systems are replacing oldfashioned septic and cesspool systems, which allow much higher levels of nitrogen to seep into the groundwater or nearby surface waters. High nitrogen levels lead to harmful algae outbreaks, reduced oxygen levels, and fish kills. The environmental group Friends of Georgica Pond cheered the board’s action. “As a village resident, I am very proud of the board for taking this critical step,” said the group’s president, Priscilla Rattazzi, in a release. “With close to 70 percent of Georgica Pond’s shoreline in the village, this new legislation will make a significant difference to the water quality of the pond, especially for future generations.” Village board members also briefly discussed the possibility of adopting a new law that would prohibit utilities from obtaining permits to open roads within five years of a road being constructed or within three years after an existing road is repaved. Mayor Paul Rickenbach noted that the Town of North Hempstead has proposed similar legislation. Village Administrator Rebecca Molinaro Hansen said the village has a long-term plan for repairing its

roads and lets utilities know what its schedule is. The problem is utilities “are not always receptive, cooperative, or willing to delay a project,” she said. The board agreed any legislation would have to allow exceptions for emergency repairs and for extending utilities such as gas and water to houses in the village. Even those small projects have consequences, according to Village Highway Superintendent Scott Fithian. “Once you cut a hole in the pavement, it’s never the same,” he said. Fithian also reminded the board that the Suffolk County Water Authority, which recently replaced a main on Egypt Lane — and repaved the road afterward — is planning to lay a new water main on Meadow Way as well as commence projects on Newtown Lane, Cooper Lane, Race Lane, Gingerbread Lane, and Church Lane. Board members also briefly discussed a proposal to join East Hampton Town in banning the intentional release of balloons. Besides leaving behind unsightly litter when they deflate and fall to earth, balloons are often mistaken for food and can kill or sicken sea animals. Steve Ringel, the executive of the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce, told the board his organization is planning its third annual street fair for Saturday, May 11.

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Hedges Inn Sues East Hampton Village Law limiting outdoor weddings is challenged By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com The Hedges Inn on James Lane in East Hampton Village. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

Weddings are known to cause great stress as it is, and now the Hedges Inn says the actions of East Hampton Village, making it illegal for it to hold outdoor weddings, are causing stress to its bottom line as well. In a press release this week, the inn announced that its attorney, Christopher Kelley, had filed suit on its behalf against the village in New York State Supreme Court over its refusal to grant permits for four weddings that were scheduled last year at the James Lane establishment as well as its adoption of a new law the inn claims unfairly singles it out and will prevent it from holding future outdoor weddings. The saga began in March 2018 when the village board denied the inn permits to hold four outdoor weddings that had been scheduled for the summer of 2018. Only after representatives of the families

who had scheduled the weddings came forward did the village board relent and allow the events to go on as scheduled on a neighboring property owned by one of the inn’s principals, the release stated. Later, the suit charges the village board adopted a new special events law that “singled out preexisting, nonconforming inns in residential zones” and prohibits them from obtaining permits for outdoor weddings. The inn says the rationale the village building inspector gave for initially denying the permits for the weddings was that it did not have approval for outdoor dining. The Hedges Inn asked the village Zoning Board of Appeals to overturn that determination so it could book additional weddings in the future, but the ZBA refused to do so in a ruling issued in December. In the meantime, the village board adopted its new law,

Teacher Calls Cops On Springs School Board Lawyer confirms ‘inappropriate touching’ but no action taken By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The teacher whom the Springs School’s own lawyer said was “inappropriately touched” by a school board member a year ago has filed a harassment complaint with the East Hampton Town police. According to the report, the teacher was present with another employee when the male board member put his hands on her. Details were redacted from the report, but in a previous in-

terview with several current and former staff members, The Independent was told that the board member made a comment about the teacher’s build, placing his hand on her midriff. The teacher, the redacted police report states, did not press charges at the time, believing that “the Springs School administration would protect her from any further contact” with the male board member. She believed that

making it more difficult for businesses to hold weddings and other outdoor events. The inn claims that special events under tents are regularly approved in both villages and towns on the East End. It notes in its suit that other properties in the village that do not have approvals for outdoor dining in place are allowed to host such outdoor events, citing, among others, the Mulford Farm property just down the street from the inn. In the release, Jennifer Lilja, the inn’s general manager, stated that since the current owners took over the inn in 2007, it has never been cited for a noise or parking violation. She charged that the village had acted to ban it from holding weddings because of complaints made by a single neighbor. The village board “has unfairly singled us out, going so far as to cre-

ate a new law that exclusively hurts our business to accommodate our neighbor,” she said in the release. “It is absolutely clear to us that the special treatment she has received is a gross misuse of power that should not be tolerated,” she added. Lilja added that the inn only knew of the neighbor’s objections because police would be called on the evenings it held weddings. She said the inn, which is open from May to December, limited itself to no more than six weddings, indoor and outdoor, a season, and that the new village law would reduce its revenues by as much as 35 percent. Village Administrator Rebecca Molinaro Hansen said via email that the village “will defend itself in any lawsuit that seeks to invalidate or make inconsistent any provisions of the zoning code.”

Superintendent Debra Winter and the school board would take control of the situation. The teacher’s union, the report says, demanded he step down from the board but the board member refused to do so. The school retained the law firm of Douglas Spencer PLLC to investigate the incident. Its attorney, Regina Carafella, reported in a letter to the teacher, a copy of which The Independent obtained, dated February 27, 2018, which was 15 days after the alleged incident took place, that the board member “did inappropriately grab and/or touch your stomach area, made inappropriate statements in regard to your weight and/or make an inappropriate inquiry into your pregnancy status,” which, Carafella’s report says, “was unquestionably inappropriate.” One year later, the three men who were on the board at the time of the incident remain in their positions. Winter did not return a phone call from The Independent seeking comment

on Monday. The teacher told police she was making the report because, contrary to what she was told after the alleged incident occurred, she has not been warned when the board member in question is in the school, and that she has seen the man “walking past her classroom door.” She told police she is in fear of repercussions for making the report, but that she is “distressed and panicked at work.” No charges have been filed, at this point. Springs School is already facing another, unrelated harassment In the workplace charge from a substitute teacher, Diane Mehrhoff. The New York State Division of Human Rights Office of Sexual Harassment Issues has charged that the school board and the superintendent ignored multiple reports from Mehrhoff regarding a male supervisor, and took punitive actions against her after she made her complaint to the state.

February 13, 2019

Editorial

JUST ASKING

By Karen Fredericks

What are your Valentine’s Day Plans?

Going To Extremes The doings of the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals rarely rise to the level of dinnertime conversation, but that has not been the case this week, as people across town seem to have taken a keen interest in a hearing that pits a woman who owns a dog walking/sitting business against her neighbors. Lori Marsden, who operates the service out of her home in Northwest Woods, has run afoul of a handful of neighbors who say they fear the dogs she walks could get loose and harm their children. Plus, they say they don’t like to listen to barking dogs all day. Because this dispute centers on dogs, it is automatically a hot topic in a community that holds its canine companions in such high regard that even the mere discussion years ago of a possible leash law resulted in a fierce backlash. But this case is even more interesting because it appears to turn on an interpretation of the code by the town’s chief building inspector that could make just about any home business illegal. Ann Glennon, the town’s chief building inspector, has ruled that the town code requires that there should be “no external evidence of the activity, including audible noise” from any home business. That their business is illegal would come as a surprise to any of the many other dog sitters in town, whose neighbors don’t object to their activities one bit. As Marsden’s attorney, Carl Irace, has pointed out, Glennon’s interpretation of the code could be taken to extremes that could have dire consequences for anyone who runs a business out of their home. A piano teacher could find herself in hot water if a beginning student practices scales in her home when the windows are open. Say goodbye to that cabinetmaker next door whose planer can be heard from his garage workshop. What about babysitters? Should neighbors have to put up with parents dropping their children off at day care each morning and picking them up each afternoon? And what if those kids should sing or laugh when they play outside? Marsden’s neighbors may have a point: Her business could be a nuisance. And one would hope the town code would have ample ways to deal with noise, the possibility of dogs getting loose, or any other problems it could cause. But if the ZBA rules that Glennon’s interpretation of the code is, in fact, correct, it’s time for the town board to step in and fix a potential problem that could have disastrous impacts on the local economy.

David Armone I’ll be spending Valentine’s Day with my wife. We haven’t made specific plans yet, but we’ll probably spend it at home. I’m the one who does the cooking. I’m a chef by profession. So she’ll get to choose the menu.

William Ellis I’m going out to dinner with my boyfriend. We haven’t picked a restaurant yet. We’re thinking of finding a great Japanese restaurant. My boyfriend loves Japanese food. And I think it will be wonderful to see him so happy!

Jane Walkowicz My husband and I were having dinner in the city last week and ran into some old friends we haven’t seen in a decade. They asked us to have dinner this Thursday, and we said yes. Then we realized it was Valentine’s Day, and we decided it would be lots of fun.

Phyllis Baden I am celebrating Valentine’s Day but not on Valentine’s Day. I’m celebrating with someone who works in the city during the week. So we’ll celebrate on Saturday. We’ll probably celebrate at home with caviar and Champagne and maybe a steak. No flowers though, because the cats eat them.

IS IT JUST ME? THE ROSE On Valentine's Day millions of men Send roses by truck to their lady friend How cruel it is to cut the rose down For lovesick ninnies all over town

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Karen was chosen Best Cartoonist by the New York Press Association in 2017. She’s also the recipient of multiple awards for her illustration of the international bestseller How To Build Your Own Country, including the prestigious Silver Birch Award. Her work is part of the permanent artist’s book collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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Police EH Cops: Smashed Piggy Bank, Gets Locked Up Police track down scene of incident using GPS technology By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

A Springs man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after an alleged domestic incident with a woman he was living

with, while their young child was present. Noe Guaman, 30, got into an argument over money with the woman at

their Three Mile Harbor residence the night of February 4, East Hampton Town police said. He is said to have slapped the woman on the face, causing a small cut, then to have taken her yellow piggy bank with an emoji face on it and smashed it. She told police that when she tried to call them, Guaman took her phone away from her, going into a bedroom and closing the door. “I knew I had dialed 911, and hoped police would come,” she said. Police investigate all 911 telephone hang-ups where the phone is disconnected before a public safety dispatcher actually speaks with the caller. While many of these calls are accidental pocket calls, some concern true emergencies. Using cell

phone GPS technology, police were soon on the scene, where the alleged victim swore out a complaint against Guaman. He was placed under arrest and charged with three misdemeanor crimes, including endangering the welfare of a child, as well as two counts of criminal mischief, for allegedly intentionally smashing the piggy bank as well as for preventing the woman from calling the police. He was released the next morning without bail, but with a court order to stay away from the woman and his now former residence, with the exception of one visit, in the company of the police, to retrieve his belongings.

Heroin, Crack Found At Riverhead Home Three men were allegedly passing a pipe when police arrived By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

An East End Drug Task Force investigation allegedly found that drugs were being sold out of a Riverhead house. Police said when they raided the place on February 8 they recovered a “significant quantity” of heroin, as well as

crack cocaine. In fact, three men were taking into custody because they were allegedly passing a pipe around when police arrived. Apparently, the place did a brisk Continued On Next Page.

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refusing to take the breath test. Brian DeSesa, a private attorney, was on hand to represent SaquicarayLoja as part of the weekend arraignment program. DeSesa told Justice Tekulsky that the defendant has resided in East Hampton for 20 years, is gainfully employed, and will be hiring an attorney for the case. Justice Tekulsky agreed that $250 was a fair amount for bail, which Saquicaray-Loja posted. Saquicaray-Loja has been arrested in East Hampton Town on the same charge twice before, in 2005 and in 2011. In both cases, he was allowed to plead down from the original misdemeanor charge to a simple violation charge of driving with ability impaired, which, unlike a misdemeanor, is not a crime, meaning Saquicaray-Loja does not have a criminal record. That option is not available to Saquicaray-Loja on this go-round. Under state law, a third ability impaired conviction, lifetime, remains a misdemeanor. That could be the least of his problems. While he does not have a criminal record, Saquicaray-Loja could be looking at, if convicted, a five-year

revocation of his driver’s license. That revocation could extend for his entire life, if he has what the DMV classifies as a “serious driver’s offense” on his record. That would include two fivepoint ticket convictions within the past 25 years, or an aggregate of 20 points in that time period on his license. The second man arrested was an 18-year-old East Hampton teen. His name was withheld by police and the court because as a first-time teen offender, he is eligible for youthful offender status. Police said the teen was driving a 2003 Chrysler Friday, February 8, around midnight when he crashed into a tree on Town Lane. He allegedly left the vehicle and walked down Abrahams Path, before being stopped and questioned by police near Brent’s on Montauk Highway. The youth reportedly told police he had consumed a quantity of Hennessy Cognac. He was released after being arraigned Saturday, to his mother. He faces a minimum six-month revocation, on top of any court-ordered suspension, under the DMV policy of zero tolerance for youthful intoxicated drivers.

James Fox, 24, of Riverhead, was arrested Saturday evening, February 2, after he allegedly stole a jack stand, motor oil, and a car battery from Walmart. He was charged with petit larceny and released on a desk appearance ticket, officials said. Riverhead firefighters extinguished a large brush fire near Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton on February 2 at approximately 2 PM. No injuries were reported. A man stole a $289 jacket from Tommy Hilfiger at Tanger Outlets Saturday morning, February 9. According to a police report, the man fled in a black Ford Taurus. Police responded to TGI Fridays in Riverhead on the night of February 8, when a manager reported that a dozen people were involved in a physi-

cal dispute inside the restaurant. Police located one of the men involved in a vehicle nearby. He said an unknown man began to fight with him over some women, officials said. No injuries were reported. A woman stole $600 worth of wallets from Dooney and Bourke at Tanger Outlets on February 9 at approximately 3:45 PM. She fled in an unknown direction. Lisa Salter, 31, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday, February 7, after she allegedly stole two wallets from Lowe’s. She was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony. Two men stole $1040 worth of wire from Lowe’s in Riverhead Tuesday, February 5, just before 6 PM. The men fled in a black PT Cruiser, police said.

Third time not a charm for East Hampton man facing DWI charge By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com East Hampton Town police made two arrests on misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charges over the weekend. One driver, aside from his legal difficulties, is facing the possible loss of his license for life, under the DMV’s three strikes and you are out rule. Carlos Saquicaray-Loja, 39, of East Hampton was behind the wheel of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado Saturday evening, February 9, headed south on Route 114 when he was pulled over for alleg-

edly swerving into the oncoming lane of traffic. Police said he appeared drunk, and he failed sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest, he refused to take a breath test at headquarters. During his arraignment Sunday morning, East Hampton Town Justice Stephen Tekulsky told Saquicaray-Loja, (whose name has alternately been spelled by police as Saquicarayloja) that he was suspending his driver’s license, pending a hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles, for

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Mitchell Stromski, 54, of 31 Flanders and Anthony Mincieli, 36, of Riverhead, were each charged with loitering in the first degree. Riverhead Town Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith urged neighbors to continue “if you see something, say something.” Georges was being held in lieu of $6000 bail.

Continued From Previous Page. business. Neighbors having been registering complaints for some time, the EEDTF reported. Joshua Georges, 37, who lives in the house, was charged with possession with intent to sell, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance, heroin, possession of crack, and had drug paraphernalia in the house. Three other men were observed smoking crack in the backyard, responders said. Jerome Trent, 63, of Riverhead, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (crack cocaine/heroin) and loitering in the first degree.

Shoplifting And More Riverhead Town police arrested William Kart, 45, of Riverhead for driving while intoxicated on East Main Street on February 3. Police said they observed his vehicle, a GMC Envoy, being driven erratically. Yehinson Soto Pelaez, 24, of Laurel, was arrested for DWI on East Main Street in Riverhead, February 2 at 10:25 AM.

Arrest In Shelter Island Case Marta Rodriquez-Vasquez, 56, of the Bronx, allegedly a fourth suspect in a December home invasion case, was arrested by the Shelter Island Police Department Wednesday, February 6, in Riverhead. A “very distraught female” made a 911 call December 14, 2018 to Shelter Island police maintaining she was being held at gunpoint against her will. Local police, who called it a “home invasion in the center of town,” said they were able to quickly “collect some preliminary evidence” that led them to Yonkers. With the assistance of the Yon-

kers Police Department, three suspects were detained early December 15. Kevin Calderon, 25, of the Bronx; Silvestro Mazzella, 70, of Yonkers; and Livio Josue Melo, 27, of the Bronx, were each charged with burglary. The men were remanded on $75,000 bail each. Police said at the time the investigation was continuing, and Rodriquez-Vasquez was apparently the missing piece. She was arraigned and remanded to the Suffolk County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail. A source said the victim may have known her assailants. RM

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Ensouled Hearts: For Spiritual Singles Over 40 Local architect launches site to connect hearts, minds, and souls By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

Eva Growney, eco-architect, helps build future relationships for spiritual singles over 40. Independent/Richard Lewin

Valentine’s Day. For some, those two words inspire thoughts of flowers, candlelit dinners, and romance. But for those who are not in a relationship, and want to be, February 14 can feel like the loneliest day of the year. And what if you don’t want to meet someone at a bar, and the online matches just aren’t cutting it? Enter East Hampton architect Eva Growney. Over the course of the past few years, interacting with her clients, friends, and the people with whom she works with on various boards and committees, Growney came to realize that singles over 40 — and especially those who are seeking to connect to a higher level of consciousness — are an underserved community on the East End. And so, Ensouled Hearts was born. “I began this journey some time ago,” Growney said. Through the website Meetup.com, Growney has held half a dozen events, and has one coming up this Valentine’s Day, February 14, at The Spur in Southampton at 6 PM. “My offering is to serve the public, namely spiritual singles over 40,” said Growney, who seems eternally cheerful and positive. “This includes educational

opportunities of a world-class nature, here in the Hamptons.” “There are tens of thousands of singles out here who have no place to meet,” she continued. “They don’t want to go to bars. They would like to find others to, at least, make new friends. Their families, if they have any, are too busy to be involved in their lives or are just too far away. They are seeking information and opportunities on how to better themselves. They want improvement courses, not just yoga classes. They feel isolated, and don’t know where or who to turn to. Ensouled Hearts is designed to address their needs in a way no other service has or can.” Ensouled Hearts events aren’t just a meet-and-greet. “There’s usually a guiding topic presented, sometimes a guest speaker — and I’ve got some top industry leaders in the areas of spirituality, love, and relationships coming out for these,” she said. The talk is usually followed by a meditation, an exchange of ideas, and finally, the mingling one expects from a social get-together. “When it comes to finding ways to create a new love life that supports who people really are, that allows them to be

their best selves, and to embrace a partner who is their best mate, there seems to be almost no options on how to go about achieving that,” said Growney, who has also worked one-on-one with people in the community, guiding them to overcoming their own limiting beliefs. “I have facilitated several marriages and long-term meaningful relationships. But I don’t consider myself a matchmaker,” she said with a smile. “It’s more about presenting the opportunity to become the person you are, so you can manifest your best self, and embrace your best partner.” So far, 30 local members have signed up through Meetup.com, although more join every week, and Growney sees her “love child” maturing throughout 2019. “Right now, the globe is engaged in the largest spiritual movement since the time of Jesus Christ,” she said. “My mission, inspired by the source, is to bring our current luminaries to the public and facilitate their spiritual development as they look to find their soulmate. Thus, by creating a community of like-minded people, we will create a way to mingle.” As far as the event at The Spur,

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“Love Letters” at Southampton Cultural Center through this weekend. Independent/Dane DuPuis

‘Love Letters’ At SCC: Lifelong Pen Pals Pulitzer finalist takes the stage By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

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A.R. Gurney’s 1980s play “Love Letters,” a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is a perennial favorite of theater companies everywhere. It’s inexpensive to produce — the two-hander takes place at a single desk on an empty stage — and hot-ticket performers can be brought in

at the last minute because the actors are “on book,” with the script open in front of them, since the entire story is told (no surprise here) through the vanishing art of letter-writing. But ‘Love Letters’ is more than that — it’s the exploration of the com-

plicated love/no-love relationship between the uptight, law-abiding Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and the ill-fated, uncontrollable, and artistic Melissa Gardner from their second-grade letters through to the tear-jerking finale. And the question, perfect of course for this Valentine’s Day weekend: What is love? Is it sex, marriage, family, a dozen roses, a book or a drawing? Is it having someone to tell your true feelings to, someone you can be yourself with? Is it all those things or none of them? Michael Disher has directed a beautiful, poignant version of Gurney’s words come to life at Center Stage at the Southampton Cultural Center. And he’s taken advantage of what “Love Let-

ters” is best known for: different actors at different performances. Barbara Jo Howard and John Leonard were wonderful as the tender couple last weekend; but Daniel Becker and Catherine Maloney also perform, and they also crisscross and intertwine. Check the website to see who will be on stage for each show. And although putting pen to paper may be a dying art, this journey through 50 years of friendship shows the audience that the connection and communication between two hearts will never be lost. “Love Letters” plays through Sunday, February 17 at the Southampton Cultural Center. For tickets and more information, visit www.scc-arts.org.

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One Under The Sun Rani Carson exhibits for Black History Month By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Rastafarian roots run deep with Rani Carson. The Jamaican native artist’s work portrays warm moments between family members amid celebratory gatherings within her culture. Carson is a master in her craft, earning a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University and an M.F.A. from Brooklyn College. Years later, she made her way east to Suffolk County Community College, where she was a professor of the arts from 1974 to 2010, simultaneously serving as curator for the Grant Campus art gallery. Retaining studios in Oracabessa, Jamaica and Riverhead, she now returns to her prior campus grounds as an exhibitor for Black History Month. Suffolk County Community College’s Lyceum Gallery will showcase her intricate workings in casein paint, which will include multi-panel murals and monumental-size work.

How do the locations of Oracabessa and Riverhead inspire your work differently? When I am in Oracabessa, I am inspired by the Jamaican community of Rastafari brethren and sistren who take a serious stand for truth, righteousness, justice, nature, and culture. When I am back in Riverhead, I often work from photographs of the same people, so the

inspiration is almost the same.

How did you become involved with the East End community? I used to spend summers renting a cabin on Mattituck Creek where I couldn’t even see another house. I got to know the North Fork, the landscape, the people, the theater community, the farm stands, and the artists. When the loft I was renting in Brooklyn was put up for sale, I decided to relocate to the East End.

What artists influenced your work? I saw a show of Vincent van Gogh drawings at the Met, and his way of using line and cross-hatching gave me the idea of experimenting with brushstrokes in a very linear fashion. Much of my early Jamaican work was done that way using the very fluid medium of gouache. Now, my work is less linear and I am using casein paint instead of gouache. I always liked Paul Gauguin’s work, but I especially loved and studied and copied Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot’s paintings of women.

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and also managed to keep painting during all those years.

Did you have a particular professor who made an impact on you during your years of study? The teacher who had the most impact on me was the artist, Herman Rose, who taught at the New School. He and his actress/artist wife, Elia Braca, were my artistic mentors, and gave me encouragement and friendship.

You taught art at Suffolk Community College for quite some time!

Do you have a painting with a story behind it that you’d like to share?

I am very grateful for all my years at Suffolk, as I met many wonderful students and faculty. I enjoyed teaching

I guess I would like to share the experience of the creation of the largest painting in the show, “Living Waters.”

I attended a Christmas celebration at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Kingston. I did a small painting of that, which later led to the creation of the larger work. I tried to convey the depth of worship I experienced there, and included symbols of many faiths and traditions.

How does art heal you? Art heals me mentally, spiritually, emotionally — in every way. When I am working, I am involved in a healing meditation. The Lyceum Gallery is located at Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus at 121 Speonk-Riverhead Road in Riverhead. See more of Rani Carson’s work at www.rastafari-inspiration.com.

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New Leader For Parrish Board Mary Frank has replaced Fred Seegal as chair By Genevieve M. Kotz

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trustee of the American Academy in Rome and a member of the board of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Frank also served on the board of the Miami Art Museum from 1994 to 2011 and was president from 2006 to 2009. James Freeman, Sandy Perlbinder, and Alexandra Stanton will remain on the board as vice presidents, while

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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan

The History Of St. Valentine’s Day Love, rejection, and some lusty pigs kissandtellhb@gmail.com

Legend has it that St. Valentine was a priest who lived in the Third Century in Rome. (He bore a striking resemblance to Kris Kristofferson.) Emperor Claudius II ruled with an iron fist and had great ambitions that demanded a large number of soldiers. He felt that men were reluctant to leave their wives and families for war, so he decreed marriage to be illegal for young men. Valentine vowed to defend holy matrimony and continued to wed young lovers in secret until he was caught. He supposedly fell in love with his jailor’s daughter and left her a note signed “Your Valentine.” On February 14, 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to an execution consisting of beating, stoning, and beheading. Maybe not the history Hallmark cards would care to recount. “Hey — love is crazy but don’t lose your head. Happy Valentine’s Day!” Aside from being the patron saint of young lovers, Valentine is also the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy. Pretty diverse job description.

Some say the Christian Valentine’s Day was invented to replace the ancient pagan festival of Lupercalia in Rome, which was held on February 15. It involved sacrificing animals. Then, men dressed as goats would run around the city with strips of leather from the hides, slapping women who hoped to have a fertile year. As vegan feminists shake with rage in their pleather boots, we remember that this was a time where the fertility of people, animals, and crops was essential to survival. Of course, an old school version of Barry White playing in the Coliseum might have been a much more pleasant alternative. Different rituals of Valentine’s Day play out throughout the world. In Italy, young women would wake up before dawn and the first man she would see she would marry in a year. Finally, this idea was abandoned, as milk men seemed to be populating the city centers. In Germany, the pig is representative of luck and lust, so pigs posing in

provocative postures make not only popular greeting cards but tasty gingerbread cookies. France used to have a Valentine’s Day custom called “une loterie d’amour” or a drawing for love. Single people would gather in houses across the street and call out to each other until they paired off. The male suitor, if not attracted to his female partner, would leave, and the deserted women who were left would build a bonfire and burn images of the men who rejected them while hurling curses and abuse. Apparently, this got so out of control that the French government ultimately banned the tradition in the 1950s. I don’t know. I think this could be a pretty hilarious moment in Sag Harbor if the singles gathered across from each other at Schiavoni’s and the American Hotel and started calling out. And hey, if the bonfire of female rage got out of hand, the fire department is right next door. I would be there for sure. South Koreans offer a less incendiary way to face rejection with their Black Day on April 14, when singles dress in black and eat black noodles. Maybe local restaurants could just put a little squid ink pasta on the menu. But we are not only a culture but an industry invested in love. Valentine’s Day in the U.S. is a $14 billion investment (although Necco, which made the Sweetheart Conversation Hearts, went out of business this year — so maybe it’s only $13 billion.) Where does all this leave us with the question of how to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Maybe leave anything flammable, involving swine, or a felony out of it. Small gestures can mean a lot. You don’t need to marry the milk man but maybe say, “Hey, thanks so much for remembering the almond milk for my lactose intolerance.” Rejection may be unavoidable, but even small acts of kindness are ap-

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The Independent is co-sponsoring a celebration between people and pets with Tail Ale from Montauk Brewing Company. For the month of March, a portion of the proceeds from every sale of Tail Ale will be donated to the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. Plus, a kick-off party will be held at the brewery’s headquarters at 62 South Erie Avenue in Montauk on Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 4 PM. For more information visit the SASF’s website at www. southamptonanimalshelter.com. BL

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READING OUR REGION By Joan Baum

‘A Cloud In The Shape Of A Girl ’

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Novel details troubled relationships In her latest novel, award-winning fiction writer Jean Thompson displays once again her gift for subtle, telling details that marks her as one of the most astute observers of the life of everyday people, especially women, this time in a small (unnamed) Midwestern college town. She captures the gestures and talk of three generations of local women and their flawed families and friends, from the end of World War II to the present, women who go along with their situation. With humor as well as pathos and sympathy, Thompson creates a sense for each of the three major figures that nothing will make a difference in relationships — that present behavior cannot redeem the failures of the past — and yet, as death approaches, each woman tries to bring comfort as a caregiver. “A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl” is so psychologically astute that it might serve well as a prompt for various kinds of therapy — for the dying, the addicted, the maritally troubled. For women who feel trapped in disappointing relationships but accept the roles they find themselves in as mothers, daughters, sisters. Though the college attracts students from outside, the women at the center of Thompson’s tale, with one exception, are townies with local roots and marginal jobs. Thompson’s achievement is that none of the characters’ fate can be easily anticipated. Nothing slips into cliché or sentimentality. Life is like this: complex, full of inexplicable feints toward love and understanding, even as heartbreak rules over satisfaction, and chance plays a role alongside choice. The narrative opens with a dying old woman, whose daughter is bringing in batches of lilacs. Before we know names, we know relationships. How different, the old woman, Evelyn, from her daughter, Laura. Evelyn, educated in the East, is a caustic intellectual who sacrificed her studies toward a Ph.D. for her husband, who became an academic star at the college. In fact, she maneuvered him into marriage, once she found out she was pregnant by another man who had left town. No one knows except the reader. Although Evelyn miscarried and

subsequently had children with her husband — Laura and Mark — she remained uninterested in homemaking. Laura, on the other hand, comes from a culture that says get married, have kids. A stay-athome mom, she, too, has a disappointing marriage. Her computer-savvy husband Gabe drinks to excess and is overtly disappointed in his two children — Grace (who changed her name from Patricia), a spirited young ‘60s type radical, “sandwiched between two angry women,” and younger child Michael, a talented rock musician who slides irretrievably into drug addiction. Lonely, sidelined, Laura finds herself slipping into an affair with her brother’s old high school chum who works as a garage mechanic. No one knows except the reader. Grace, 26, was “one of those modern women who was completely screwed up.” The relationship with Laura, her mother, is strained, but so was the relationship between Grace and her grandmother. They “were not fond of each other, exactly; neither of them did fond. But they maintained a wary mutual respect, based on what they had in common: a lack of sentiment and an impatience for weakness.” As for the violent relationship between Grace’s brother and father, “What the hell happened to kids? How did they go from the babies you held next to your heart to . . . Jesus Christ.” The point of view is now the author’s as it pulls away slightly from the domestic tragedies that engulf the particular lives of Evelyn, Laura, and Grace, to explore how nature and nurture — and chance — affect the roles women had assumed (or not) over time in the 20th Century. The title is taken from a conversation from Laura and her lover. It refers to a sun-rimmed cloud they’re looking at, when he tells her it reminds him of a pretty, pretty girl. The remark is unexpected as it is sincere, and if perhaps strained as a title, it does suggest the book’s underlying theme. As Grace remarks to an uneducated, disheveled bum-like older man she lets pick her up, “We’re not exactly a real old-fashioned type of family.” He replies, “You want to know something, cutie? Nobody’s really is. Not nobody’s.”

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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy

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It seems to me, kids today are a lot more spoiled than we were. I say this knowing it may be a generational trait, that our parents said the same things about us. I am only a couple generations removed from the “I had to walk five miles to school every morning.” Grandpa Murphy, as legend had it, worked at a farm at the crack of dawn for an hour and then walked to school afterwards. Some of the old-timers embellished their stories even further. They wrapped newspapers around their feet because they couldn’t afford shoes and walked in two feet of snow, and so on. I never believed any of that stuff, but what is true is that my generation seemed tougher than this one. My mom went to Pierson in Sag Harbor and she said the school never closed and she never missed a day. Kids got sick, just like today, but they got up and went to school. “That’s because it was a privilege to go to school,” she related. As an immigrant’s daughter, there was tremendous pressure on

her to succeed. That meant she had to deal with Papa, who was a Sicilian, or go to school. School was easier. I wasn’t a tough kid, but I had smarts. I wasn’t very pugnacious, but I became a very fast runner and befriended the biggest kids. Once in a while, though, someone would accuse me of being a bigmouth (how dare they?) or even worse, being obnoxious (me?). That meant I’d have to duke it out. I was enamored with Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) and I took my fighting style from his playbook — weave and jive and all that. But once I got through floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, the other kid would beat the crap out of me and that would be that. I’ll never forget the time I went home with a really ugly shiner. I marched in and asked when my mom was going to put a raw steak on it. Everyone laughed: It seems that getting steak for a black eye never happened in real life. “Do you really think if we had steak we’d waste it on you, Klumpus?

I’d be chewing your eyeball!” My big brother howled. The point is, no one was overly concerned and I could be blind now. My big sister and brother called me, the baby of the family, Klumpus. That’s because I must have been a little awkward. They would set me up to fail. Once, during a crowded Thanksgiving dinner, my sister asked me to get her soda with ice. I went to the kitchen and then my brother wanted one too, and then someone asked for milk. This went on until both my hands were full. I started the walk back into the dining room and my hands starting shaking. “Watch out!” my sister shouted. “You’re gonna spill the milk!” my brother yelled. “Watch out for grandma!” They both shrieked. I fumbled and stumbled and dropped everything all over the table. “Oh Klumpus!” Grandma was clutching her eye. It was bleeding. “Better put some steak on that,” I said, but no one laughed. My maternal grandfather, Enrico Forucci, didn’t walk 10 miles to school because he probably didn’t go to school for long. By the time he was 14, he had been “enlisted” in the Italian Army. That meant he got dragged onto the front line by an uncle who got paid a couple bucks for the fresh meat. After a stint in the Balkan War, he came to the United States in search of work. A cousin in Sag Harbor found him space in a room over Main Street where other young Italian men slept when they weren’t working. Many of those men, with names like Lattanzio, Ficorelli, Schiavoni, DiSanti, Santacroce, and so on, eventually prospered. Papa worked to become a citizen only to find out he was being drafted in the Army — this time the U.S. Army. He was sent back to Europe to fight and must have seen his share judging from the weapons he brought home and kept in the attic. His name is on the big rock by Otter Pond

I went home with a really ugly shiner. I marched in and asked when my mom was going to put a raw steak on it. Everyone laughed. across from Mashashimuet Park with the other VFW members. He left a wife and daughter in Italy and came back to Sag Harbor after the war, eventually buying the little white house at the foot of Howard Street that was split in two and shared with another Italian family. Then he sent for my grandmother, Fillippa, and my oldest aunt, Adelia. He had two more daughters, Lucille and my mother, Elenora. He started clearing the land and eventually had a farm, chickens, a cow, goats, fruit, yes, a fig tree, and grapes — lots of grapes. He purchased oak barrels and dug out the earth beneath the house by hand with the help of some of the other Italian men, until a small a basement big enough for the three wine barrels and shelves for preserves still sit today. He was Big Rico, so of course they called me Little Rick. He took a shine to me. I outgrew Klumpus after I punched my brother in the eye for calling me the name. “Better put a steak on that,” I sneered. I never dropped a glass of wine.

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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Has Powerful Ensemble Tale now on Broadway has footing in Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter carries its torch in this year’s Oscar nominations with nods to “BlacKkKlansman,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and “Green Book,” among them. On the stage, “American Son” and “To Kill A Mockingbird” also bring to light the senseless and wrongful incarceration of African-American men. “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Harper Lee’s novel, along with Horton Foote’s film adaptation, have engrained this tale, about an innocent black man who was murdered trying to escape an unjust penal system, into the American psyche. It’s as fundamental to our cultural awareness as classical Greek theater was to its audience. Its Broadway premiere, adapted to the stage by Aaron Sorkin, remains true to the novel, although with some significant changes. Fueled by a powerful ensemble of actors, it’s a mesmerizing production. As Atticus (also the nickname of a philosopher friend to Cicero in ancient times) Finch, Jeff Daniels maintains a consistent, albeit ambivalent presence. In his soft-spoken way, he turns from an idealistic lawyer into a man deeply disillusioned with the law and its ineffectual treatment of white supremacy, as well as its inability to control racial violence. As his foe, the Klansman Bob Ewell, Frederick Weller holds us in a state of constant tension, portraying the irascible, slimy man driven to destroy Robinson (Gbenga Akinnagbe), and if he needs to, Atticus and his children. Here, Scout (Celia Keenan-Bolger) is Atticus’s daughter, and to a lesser extent than in the novel, the narrator. She observes wrongdoing from a child’s perspective, and while the events shatter her innocence, she remains challenging, provoking the audience to question fundamental concepts, such as good and evil, and justice versus revenge. But her role in this production is overshadowed by Atticus, who is forced to confront his fundamental belief that there is good in

all people. By the end, he seems disparaged — a man falling under the weight of his own belief system. That Ewell’s attempt to revenge himself on Atticus by killing his children is thwarted, is the work of a character whom we only see at the play’s conclusion. But, Boo Radley (Danny Wolohan) is spoken about throughout the play as a strange man, like a monster. That he saves Scout, and her brother Jem’s (Will Pullen’s) lives, tells us something about how we misjudge people. Not to be forgotten, Latanya Richardson Jackson as Calpurnia, the wise and intuitive maid to Atticus’s family, shines with a depth of understanding that greatly exceeds her position in a 1930s small town Southern society. She even challenges Atticus, finding him weak in resisting the racial violence that now attacks him. Clearly, this is a more contemporary way of depicting a character who, as originally drawn, would appear as a stereotype today. Miriam Buether’s rustic staging morphs from interiors to exterior scenes with a large limb for lynching peering into the courtroom. And Adam Guettel’s music expresses endless melancholy. Director Bartlett Sher builds a story rife with ambiguity. For whatever justice is achieved, Robinson’s death cannot be forgotten. It leaves the audience with a troubling feeling. Nassim In “Nassim,” the actor faces the challenge of performing a play they have not read, and which is written primarily in Farsi. There are no rehearsals, and the staging is minimal. For the actor, this must be like landing on a dangerously deserted island, as in the reality TV series “Survivor.” Produced by Barrow Street Theatricals and performed at City Center, the production hosts a different actor at each performance. Among those ap-

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pearing in upcoming performances are Richard Kind and Reed Birney. Watching Amanda Quaid, at the show I attended, was fascinating because she is also an accomplished dialect coach. Surprisingly, she picked up Farsi with awesome finesse. It is written by Nassim Soleimanpour, the young Iranian playwright who recently came to the attention of American audiences with his production, “White Rabbit Red Rabbit.” Performed first in New York by Nathan Lane, the cast of celebrities that followed included Whoopi Goldberg and Cynthia Nixon. When it opened in London, Soleimanpour, a conscientious objector who refused Iran’s mandatory military service, was not allowed to leave his country. Here, in “Nassim,” he appears on stage, well into the production’s 80 minutes. By now, we’ve had the opportunity to spend time with Quaid, who, casually attired, brings an instinctively lively and inquisitive presence to this metatheatrical event. We are here to enjoy the gift of storytelling, in a unique way. Communicating in Farsi evokes Soleimanpour’s Proustian memories of his Iranian boyhood. He recounts feeling like an outsider in his own country, even then. Beginning with fairy tales, which Quaid reads from a large on-stage screen, we learn about the playwright, about life in Iran, and the national language of Farsi. Most important, we observe how language creates synergy between people, fostering friendship, building community, and as

Levi-Strauss maintains, defining culture. A few willing members of the audience join them on stage, and are given the task of speaking in Farsi. That they fail only enhances the audience’s empathy with the theatrical experience, and highlights the obstacles we trip on in our cross-cultural communications. In Quaid’s deft hands, the production is playful, humorous, sad, and always, of the moment. The text is projected on a large on-stage screen, in the style of a graphic novel. “Nassim” is not an essay, nor is it didactic. Language is love. Soleimanpour calls his mother from the stage, speaking their mother tongue. Inventive and elusive, the production takes us on an odyssey, much like the playwright must have experienced in discovering Western culture.

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COMEDY

The Impossible Spy

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents All Star Comedy on Friday, February 15, at 8 PM. Visit www.baystreet.org.

Chabad of the Hamptons in East Hampton presents movie night with “The Impossible Spy” on Saturday, February 16, at 7:30 PM. RSVP by calling 631-329-5800 ext. 4.

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Casablanca Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents a Valentine’s Day screening of “Casablanca” on Thursday, February 14, at 7:30 PM. Log onto www.whbpac.org for tickets.

East Hampton Library presents “Famous Nathan,” a documentary, on Sunday, February 17, at 2 PM as part of the 2019 Winter Film Festival. Call 631324-0222 ext. 3.

WORDS

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Guild Hall in East Hampton presents Great Art on Screen: “Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies” on Friday, February 15, at 7 PM. Visit www. guildhall.org.

Amagansett Free Library presents a poetry workshop to celebrate the bicentennial of Walt Whitman’s birth on Saturday, February 16, at 1 PM. Visit www.amaglibrary.org.

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Guild Hall in East Hampton presents several showings of Oscar Shorts, running Saturday, February 16 through Sunday, February 17, at various times. See www.guildhall.org for the details.

BookHampton in East Hampton presents Susan Wood Richardson “Ireland: A Portrait” on Saturday, February 16, at 4 PM and story time on Sunday, February 17, at 10:30 AM.

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Meditating on a Riff Southampton History Museum with co-sponsor the Rogers Memorial Library, presents Hugh Wyatt talking about yoga and Buddhism on Wednesday, February 20, at 12 PM at Rogers Memorial Library. Call 631-283-0774.

THEATER Love Letters

Bays, featuring The Encore Machines, Craig Whitney, and Kevin Saboe. On Saturday, February 16, at 9 PM at the Mill Road House in Westhampton Beach will be Bad Mary, Adam’s Atoms, and Black Leaf.

Greta Blackburn East Hampton Library presents a Love Songs Concert with Greta Blackburn, joined by Johnny Blood, on Friday, February 15, at 6 PM. Call 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center presents A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM through February 17 at the Levitas Center for the Arts. See www.scc-arts.org.

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MUSIC

Townline BBQ in Sagaponack presents live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM. On February 15 will be Nina Et Cetera.

Suffolk Theater Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents The Moody Blues’ John Lodge on Thursday, February 14, at 7:30 PM; Sinatra Love Songs with the 19-Piece New Millennium Big Band on Friday, February 15, at 8 PM; and Love Train: A ‘70s Band Disco Valentine’s Show on Saturday, February 16, at 8 PM. Visit www.suffolktheater.com.

Cabin Fever Music Festival The Cabin Fever Music Festival continues on Friday, February 15, at 8 PM with Acoustic Night at Cowfish in Hampton

The Jamesport Meeting House presents the New York Polyphony on Friday, February 15, at 7:30 PM, underwritten by the Robert David Lyon Gardiner Foundation.

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Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett presents LHT on Saturday, February 16, at 10 PM. See the full calendar at www.stephentalkhouse.com.

Shtrykov & Tanaka Duo The Shelter Island Friends of Music presents Maksim Shtrykov on clarinet and Misuzu Tanaka on piano at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church on Sunday, February 17, at 3 PM. Visit www.shelterislandfriendsofmusic.org.

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‘Fur’ever Together From dogs to alpacas, pets can play a part in your special day By Jennifer Oz LeRoy The heavy, ivory, oversized envelope arrives. Elegant calligraphy announces with a flourish that you are invited to witness yet another dear friend walk down the aisle. Whether this lavish event takes place in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, on a wide, sandy beach in Montauk, or at a farm in the Hudson Valley, it will have to be crafted, curated, and choreographed. And that is where I, the wedding planner, come in. There are approximately 150 details I consider when I am creating the look and feel of a wedding. I must ask the bride and groom hundreds of questions, and they, of course, pose many questions to me: “What happens if it rains?” “Are there enough local hotels for our guests?” “What will my vegan friends eat?” “How will my guests get home?” Although traditionally most of these enquiries are about people, I have lately found myself responding to

questions about pets. In many cases, of course, the pet is a dog: “Can we bring our dog to our wedding? How can we make him part of the ceremony? Can he be the ring-bearer?” But the pet is not always a dog. Recently I was told, “We want to have our alpacas (yup, alpacas) welcome our guests to the cocktail hour. How will that work?” How indeed? I had no idea how that would work, since until that moment I’d had no alpaca policy. I made one up on the spot: 1) The alpaca must be brushed and squeaky clean. 2) Spray each alpaca with Showsheen (the animal-friendly equivalent of Febreze). 3) The alpaca must be equipped with a muzzle because, although alpacas rarely bite, they do tend to spit. “I want doves,” a groom told me in October. “I want doves to be released at the end of the ceremony.” Was this a tribute to Channing Tatum’s scene in the 2012 movie remake of “21 Jump

Street”? In any case, the doves were a big hit and even circled three times around the ceremony site before heading home to Rhinebeck, about 10 miles to the east. “Yes, absolutely! Yes, of course!” I say with a smile to all of these questions. I’ve made it a rule to say yes as much as I possibly can to my clients, which is easy when it comes to animals. I myself have horses, dogs, chickens, donkeys, and a cat, and they add love, humor, and tranquility to an otherwise crazed schedule. When couples come to Oz Farm, my wedding venue in Saugerties, in the Hudson Valley, they are often spellbound by the magic and mystery of my barn and the horses. “We want to get married in the barn surrounded by all the horses in their stalls — can we do that?” “Could my fiancée ride in on a horse?” “Will my guests be able to ride the horses and ponies during the cocktail hour?” “Can the kids play with the mini ponies?” “Your two donkeys (Fred and Ethel) are so adorable! How can we include them in our celebration?” “Can you give us a unicorn?” To all these questions, I am delighted to answer “Yes!” A little, sparkly horse headband topped with a silver or gold cone, and white, flower-bedecked reins instantly transform an earthly horse into a mythical creature. Kids

love the ponies so much, we have to head off tantrums when we tell them it’s time to go home. Guests are often taken aback when they arrive to find that the guest list is not restricted to humans. “I expected the bride to walk down the aisle on her father’s arm!” exclaimed a silver-haired aunt of the bride. “I thought I was seeing things when she floated in on a beautiful horse. I was shocked, but she was a vision! This wedding is magical — truly unique — I shall never forget it!” I’m happy to say that I hear this lady’s reaction echoed time and time again. Whether you bring your own beloved pets to an animal-friendly venue like Oz Farm, or want to make our horses part of your important day, we understand that animals offer us joy and comfort. They often bring a welcome whisper of calm to an occasion when emotions run high. And finally — let’s face it — our four-legged friends are frequently better behaved and more gracious guests than our two-legged ones. Jennifer Oz LeRoy is a wedding planner in the Hudson Valley, the Hamptons, New York City, and Florida. She has turned her 82-acre Hudson Valley working horse farm into a wedding venue. For more information, visit www.OzFarmNY.com.

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Continued From Page C5. have less people. Especially when half of those people are those they don’t even know,” Kelly explained, adding, “I love when it’s just the bride and the groom. We get a chance to do some fun things, unique ideas that you might not otherwise think of. They’ll take their best man and their maid of honor and they’ll fly them to Tahiti for a week and that’s their wedding. These are the two best friends of their lives and they don’t tell anyone until they get back. It’s kind of liberating and takes the stress away.” JKWC has a plethora of resources and can accommodate even the most lavish of requests. Jet off to Sri Lanka, enjoy the crystal blue waters of Mexico, watch the sunset from San Francisco, or walk the cobble streets of Williamsburg. “I don’t lock myself into one venue. Clients want to know that they’re understood,” Kelly said. He acts as a listener and observer. Clients discuss ideas with him directly before the planning process begins. A large part of decision-making in most affairs is the food, a centerpiece of the event. “As an international wedding, event catering company, we take our chefs and do events all over the world.” Kelly’s creative culinary team includes approximately 50 expertly trained chefs, a staff of 75, and a 10,000-square-foot

catering kitchen. With a masterful execution of palatable experiences, no cuisine is off limits. “Most wedding companies don’t have our resources. What really makes things especially great is my amazing partner in the Wedding Collection, Lorraine Girard.” Family recipes are continuing to make their way into client requests. Couples want to share their traditions with loved ones. “Weddings are so emotional and unbelievably personal. Sometimes we get asked to prepare foods that have been in the family for generations,” Kelly pointed out. Beyond a four-star meal, the chef has a responsibility for recreating a memory through taste. Building upon the success of the Wedding Collection, JK Chef Collection began early in 2018. It has Kelly running from the Hamptons to New York twice a week, meeting with five chefs a day. In addition to weddings, the collection hires private chefs for homes and events. The company additionally hosts weekly round tables with four chefs at a time. “It’s all about sharing ideas, philosophies, and recipes. I really love that. It’s a camaraderie. If I have a big event with multiple chefs, I’ll pick the ones who got along really well around the table. It’s really beneficial and a great way to evaluate chefs and their ability to listen.” To learn more, visit www.jkweddingcollection.com.

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The Art Of Eating And Staying Together One of the Hamptons’ top catering couples By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com John Kowalenko and Cheryl Stair, the principals behind Art of Eating, know a lot about catering. And marriage. They’ve been running their business, one of the most well-known and in-demand catering companies in the Hamptons, for the past 31 years. And they’ve been married for 33. First, the company. To what does Kowalenko attribute their company’s staying power? “People who hire us know the food’s going to be different. It’s going to be local and creative. We use organic and in-season as much as possible,” he said. “Cheryl is always reading up on places when we travel. She doesn’t want to hit the touristy spots. She’ll ask our cabby, ‘Where do you eat?’ and we’ll go to some little street stand where the food is

spectacular.” It’s because of this constant innovation in the kitchen, Kowalenko believes, that Art of Eating stays in front of the trendsetting curve. Some offerings are always popular. Crab cakes aren’t going away, people. The most popular dish, because of the area, Kowalenko said is “local fish, whether it’s a whole striped bass or blackfish. People love that. They can smell it cooking. It’s coming off the grill, going into the kitchen, being portioned out, and being served.” He and Stair both agree, these days there’s a turn toward more simple, whole food with less ingredients. But, he pointed out, even if the wedding planner or the bride and groom have a set idea of a menu, “It’s important for Continued On Page C11.

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Continued From Page C9. us to always have something for everyone. There are vegetarians and vegans, and there are a lot of food allergies out there, much more than there used to be, it seems. It’s not up to the wedding couple to know every single food allergy or sensitivity their guests may have, so we make sure we always have something, even an hors d’oeuvre or side dish, that’s glutenfree, dairy-free, so that everyone can enjoy the food.” Not so popular these days is beef at weddings, perhaps because of the high proportion of East Enders who are subject to the tick-borne Alpha Gal illness. Also, chocolate fountains are falling by the wayside. “Too messy at weddings,” Kowalenko said. “People want something they can just pop in their mouths. Everyone has a drink in their hand, so they’re really looking for what I call ‘onebite wonders.’ Stations are okay, but it’s the passed hors d’oeuvres that people really fall in love with. And the simpler, the better.” Stair concurred. “People are saying to me, ‘I don’t want anything on a spoon or a stick.’ Or those baby lamb chops — how awkward is that when you’re all dressed up?” she said, smiling. Some of Art of Eating’s signature dishes that are wildly popular at weddings

include free-range chickens smoked on site over an open flame, “beautiful to watch and delicious,” and a specialized dessert, a “pie pop,” packed with organic, in-season fruit filling and made in-house. Kowalenko’s personal favorite passed hors d’oeuvre? “Artichoke risotto cake,” he said without blinking. “A little mozzarella cheese wrapped in risotto, then sautéed in a pan, and then on top of that is a dollop of this artichoke spread Cheryl makes, and then on top of that is a little rosette of salmon, and on top of that, a little caviar. It’s an unbelievable bite. Cheryl’s brilliant at this. And then you see it on a food site and you’re like, ‘That’s my hors d’oeuvre!’” he said with a laugh. Challenges along the way have included blending cultural preferences. “People say they want farm-to-table,” Stair said. “But whose farm and whose table? It can be Indian, it can be Chinese, it can be anything you want it to be. You can kind of play around, but it can’t be confusion food, it has to work.” Art of Eating has catered weddings from the very intimate to a plated affair for 450. From its headquarters in Bridgehampton, complete with kitchen and all the bells and whistles, a truck can back up to load everything up, “but a lot of time we’re cooking on site, in a field somewhere,” said Kowalenko.

Stair and Kowalenko took a minute to reminisce about their own wedding, which was in the fall. If they could do it all over again, they would still pick the fall, and their menu would include “blackfish, free-range chicken, lots of vegetables,” Kowalenko said. “We had a heavy passed hors d’oeuvres, and that was great. I think that’s the most popular part of the menu at all weddings.” What are the keys to a successful marriage where the partners work together, day in and day out, for over three decades? The couple looked at each other and broke into laughter. “Know where your boundaries are,” Kowalenko offered. “Separate bathrooms,” Stair joked, but added, “Compromise is key. Sometimes you have to give in if it’s not that important. You need to pick your battles,” she said. “And have fun,” added Kowalenko. “Which, for us, means to travel and eat!”

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We all love the young, blushing bride but what if you have “I do” déjà vu? Second marriages now make up 30 percent of all nuptials. When it’s not your first time around the bridal block, where is the road map? For “encore” weddings, as the Emily Post Institute calls them, what are the new rules? Surprisingly, not many. You can wear white. You can have a big to-do, complete with bridal showers and bachelor parties. Gone are the days where women would don a modest pastel suit and go with hubby number two (or three or four) to the Justice of the Peace. The good news is couples can create their own nuptial vision, and bridesmaids can avoid taffeta nightmares which get recycled into shoe box linings for hamsters who have met an unfortu-

nate demise. Most of the advice from Post’s predecessors revolves around including extended family and making sure all legal, financial, and emotional issues are finalized so you can imagine your honeymoon hot tub without your lawyers involved. Traditions can also be updated. Instead of walking down the aisle, how about arriving by boat? At The Boathouse in the Island Boatyard and Marina in Shelter Island, you can arrive via water and step into a newly renovated event space with a deck and field, and, after a fun-filled reception, literally sail off into the sunset. Leyla Marchetto, of Navy Beach in Montauk, works with her husband and Continued On Page C15.

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Continued From Page C13. partner Franklin Ferguson to create memorable weddings. She says, “For second weddings, they do all kinds of non-traditional activities from water weddings (married like a baptism in the water surrounded by friends) to small ceremonies by themselves on the bluffs (almost like eloping). Then they meet all of their guests at Navy Beach for an intimate dinner and still have the entire restaurant to themselves for dancing the night away,” she said. “Some couples have even been married at their local town hall and instead of the ceremony witnessed by their friends and family, their guests take turns giving speeches about their lives and how they connected throughout dinner or a cocktail hour,” Marchetto added. Events by Peter Ambrose encourages couples to make their second wedding unique and memorable in everything from the menu to the signature cocktails, floral arrangements, and overall design. Ambrose suggests, “Incorporate dishes that reflect your childhood upbringing or items your friends and family link to you when they see it. Serve unique dishes such as Peruvian ceviche or Moroccan tajines that tie in a personal connection to your special day.” Jessica Matarese of Events by Peter Ambrose says, “Our creativity and ideas spin off of the personalities of our clients. We encourage our clients to incorporate the accents of their venue. Events by Peter Ambrose collaborated on a wedding at the Parrish Art Museum with planners Sarah and Taylor, co-founders of Duke Van Deusen Event Planning, and the team of Ovando NY that featured a play on neon. We incorporated the contemporary neon artwork created by Keith Sonnier displayed around the venue and created a Tuscan antipasto cocktail station that was ele-

Pre-Wedding Coach Jenny Oz LeRoy’s sister, Carolyn Plum LeRoy, is a licensed clinical social worker who offers “pre-wedding coaching” to those hosting their special day at Oz Farm, and beyond. “Planning your wedding involves dreams, hopes and decisions,” Carolyn said. “Choosing all the details, from the invitations to the flowers and cake for your wedding, is fun and expresses your personalities to your family and friends. You may feel happy, nervous, energized, and overwhelmed all at the same time.” This is when a wedding coach can come in handy. “You and your partner may be fac-

February 13, 2019 vated by neon colored vessels and greenery to make it pop.” Second marriages can often combine not only diverse families but spiritual practices. One of the Hamptons’ most picturesque churches, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton, welcomes couples of diverse faiths to have their ceremony in its beautiful, historic sanctuary. Some second time couples may choose simply to have nature as the backdrop for their vows. For the en plein air couple, Gurney’s Resort in Montauk has a unique oceanfront setting with different venues including a private beach, multi-level outdoor decks, indoor dining, and banquet spaces. And oh yes, this is a great spot for a proposal. A second time around bride may also not feel like a traditional, “Say Yes to the Dress” moment at a formal bridal salon. For Hamptons designer Michelle Farmer, whose store, Michelle Farmer Collaborate, is in Southampton, working with second time brides gives her the chance to design something sleek and sophisticated, such as for bride Lizzi Bickford who was marrying Todd Meadow. “Finding the right dress is like finding the right husband — when you know it’s right, you feel it,” said Bickford. “I adore Michelle and am in awe of her talent, craftsmanship, and eye for detail. We had so much fun working together throughout the summer at her Southampton store, dreaming up and designing the perfect gown for the occasion. Over the course of just a few short weeks, Michelle created a one of a kind gown and cape made from white biascut silk and chiffon. Every detail of the dress, like my wedding, was incredibly personal.” For encore marriages, it does seem that personal is the key word. In the Hamptons, you can do it your way with talented people able to manifest your vision, grand or intimate. Because this “I do” is for you. ing questions about wedding planning and your future that span everything from seating arrangements to living arrangements. You may suddenly have family members offering advice and support that is both wonderful and, well, overbearing,” she acknowledged. “Pre-wedding coaching allows you and your partner a chance to work on all of these topics. It is also a recipe for long term success and happiness.” An LCSW who has been working with couples and families for six years, both in person and through video conferencing, Carolyn Plum LeRoy is also a marriage officiant. For more information, visit www.OzFarmNY.com.

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The William Ris Gallery in Jamesport will host an opening reception on Saturday, February 16, from 4 to 7 PM to celebrate “WRG x NFAC: New Year, New Works.” This exhibition, a collaboration between the gallery and the North Fork Art Collective, will feature many new or never-before-seen works. From Emma Ballou’s seasonally inspired landscape paintings, Scott Bluedorn’s nautical inspired visual storytelling, Dennis Chalkin’s dramatic and moody photography that taps into nostalgia, Kelly Franké’s elegant details on wood where the grain of the wood hints at the imagery which her charcoal drawings then unveil, Chris Hamilton’s aweinspiring photography with his unique perspective as a sixth-generation bayman, Kara Hoblin’s whimsical yet soulful and therapeutic chalk drawings reflecting the impermanence of life, Cindy Pease Roe’s eco-conscious marine-plastic sculptures and paintings, Verona Penalba’s passionate and powerful female portraits, and Dalton Portella’s sensual

celebrations of the sea and abstract form, art lovers will be rewarded with a gamut of artwork that reflect not only the special beauty of Long Island’s East End but the talent it attracts and nurtures. An artist talk by the North Fork Art Collective artists will be held on Saturday, March 2, from 2 to 4 PM, and a National Women’s Day artist talk by the women of the NFAC will take place on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 PM. The show will run through March 10.

Student Art The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents its 2019 Student Exhibition. The show will run through March 10. Visit www.parrishart.org.

Connections “Connections,” curated by Arlene Bujese, is on display at Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton. The show includes artists once represented by the Arlene Bujese Gallery in East Hampton, and a selection of artists the curator has met since closing

the space in East Hampton in 2006. Artists include Shari Abramson, Marcel Bally, Monica Banks, Priscilla Bowden, Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Felisa Dell, Robin Gianis, Carol Hunt, Susan Lazarus Reimen, Dennis Leri, Christa Maiwald, Barry McCallion, Fulvio Massi, and Bo Parsons. The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Priscilla Bowden. The show runs through February 24.

One Under the Sun Suffolk County Community College celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit of paintings by Rani Carson. “One Under the Sun” will be displayed at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College through March 2 at the Lyceum Gallery. A reception will be held on Wednesday, February 27, from 4 to 6 PM. Carson paints spiritual friends and experiences from within the Jamaican Rastafarian culture. Traveling between her studio in Oracabessa, Jamaica and Riverhead, she has created an intimate body of genre paintings.

Student Art Festival Guild Hall in East Hampton presents its 27th annual Student Art Festival for grades K through 12. The show will run through February 24.

Robin Rice Robin Rice Gallery in NYC presents its first ever exhibition for Robin Rice titled “It’s About Time.” For decades, Rice has exhibited a wide variety of photographers at the gallery but never her own work. The show runs through March 17.

Hello Color! Folioeast presents “Hello Color!” a group exhibit featuring artists Peter Dayton, Michele D’Ermo, Dennis Leri, William Pagano, Anne Raymond, and George Singer at Malia Mills in East Hampton. The show will be on view through February 18.

Winter Scenes East End Arts hosts the art exhibit, “Winter Scenes,” at the Riverhead Town Hall Gallery, featuring the photography of Paul Dempsey of Southampton. Dempsey describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” The current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. The exhibition runs through March 1, and can be visited during Town Hall open office hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 AM to 4 PM.

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Indy Snaps ‘Takeover!’ At SAC Photos by Richard Lewin It was a veritable Who’s Who of the East End on Saturday, February 9, at Southampton Arts Center, as notables from the worlds of art, politics, and everything else filled the Southampton Arts Center for an opening reception. Amy Kirwin, SAC’s Artistic Director, curated the show “Takeover! Artists in Residence,” uniquely designed so that visitors can meet nine top local artists, each in their own open mini studio. As a special bonus, “Handoff: Weaving in Space,” a collaborative creation of 10 other artists, is installed in the Entrance Gallery. The show runs through March 24.

Valentine’s Day Craft Market Photos by Richard Lewin Ashawagh Hall in Springs was converted into a kind of pop-up store on Saturday, February 9, as shoppers for Valentine’s Day gifts had the opportunity to buy locally made art and fine handmade craft items at one location. Jamie Lerner, jeweler and creator/producer of “Valentine Craftmarket” assembled a dozen vendors of ceramics, jewelry, knits, food, and more. Special honoree was the late Springs photographer Ken Robbins. Also setting up shop were: Nuna Knits, Fiber Works, Pine Baron Leather Goods, BC Designs Jewelry, Lulu Knits, Hampton Handpoured Candles, Modern Primal Soaps, Eve Behar Ceramics, Vienna Cookie Company, and Dafni Greek Gourmet.

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Keep Sag Harbor Warm Photos by Richard Lewin On Thursday evening, February 7, thanks to the combined efforts of The SHED Workspace, Urban Zen, Tutto Il Giorno of Sag Harbor, and Sag Harbor Elementary School, a benefit feast was held at Tutto. The SHED founders Amanda Millner-Fairbanks, Sarah Cohen, and Liza Tremblay joined Urban Zen’s Gabby Karan De Felice and Sag Harbor Elementary School Principal Matt Malone in hosting the event. Proceeds from Keep Sag Harbor Warm help patrons of the Sag Harbor Food Pantry pay for their heating oil during the cold winter months.

Katy’s Courage Skate-A-Thon Photos by Justin Meinken The Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton hosted the 10th annual Katy’s Courage Skate-A-Thon on Sunday, February 10. The crowd was treated to a figure skating recital by local performers. It included several soloists who wowed viewers with their skating capabilities and concluded with The Rinx Synchronized Skating Team dancing to “Feeling Good.” Proceeds from the event’s bake sale, raffles and skate-a-thon will go to support the Sag Harbor-based organization, Katy’s Courage. The not-forprofit was formed after Sag Harbor’s Katy Stewart lost her battle with liver cancer at age 12. The organization is dedicated to supporting children bereavement services and pediatric cancer research.

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Dining Baby Moon’s Italian Menu Shines The Gambino family’s Westhampton eatery continues legacy By Hannah Selinger

One thing about Eastern Long Island: There is no shortage of good Italian restaurants. This fact is thanks, in large part, to the numerous machinations of one extended family, the Gambino family. In 1970, Pietro and Salvatrice Gambino founded Westhampton’s Baby Moon restaurant, an extension of their Sicilian roots. They had left that island in search of a better life for their family, as the Italian economy had tanked. Here’s the complicated Gambino family tree: Pietro Gambino’s brother, Celestino, opened Southampton’s La Parmigiana in 1974. Lina Venesina, sister to Celestino and Pietro, opened the recently sold Conca d’Oro in Sag Harbor in 1975. Lina’s son John runs Hampton Bays’ Edgewater’s. Another Gambino sister, Sara Burriesci, opened East Hampton’s Luigi’s Italian Specialties in 1996, along with her husband, Luigi Burriesci. Some years later, their

son, Enzo Burriesci, extended the family’s business to Montauk with Primavera Italian Specialties. If you’re keeping score, that’s six restaurants in total, all of which remain open except for Conca d’Oro, which is now the home of the muchdebated Sag Pizza. And it all began with Pietro Gambino and his wife, Salvatrice, who purchased a post office outpost and converted it into a pizzeria. The pair spent most of their time at the restaurant, accommodating guests and building a convivial dining experience, until Pietro (who ultimately went by his Americanized name, Peter) died in 2013. Seeking retirement herself, Salvatrice handed management of the space over to her three daughters. Today, Maria, Paula, and Jackie, along with their respective husbands, Marcello, Sal, and Carlo, continue to bring this tried-and-true cuisine to Westhampton.

And what can diners expect from this Westhampton stalwart? Menus are all-encompassing, offering something for just about everyone. At lunch, there are salads, pastas, and other predictable items, along with “mini pizzas.” Staying on trend, the restaurant even offers up a gluten-free cauliflower crust pizza, for those looking to dine a little lighter. But if it’s gutbusting you’re after, they have that, too; lunch sandwiches include heroes Parmigiana-style, in eggplant, veal, or meatball, and a sausage and peppers hero, to name a few. At dinner, one would be remiss to skip the pastas. There are, after all, over 25 pasta options offered. Classicists will be happy to see takes on lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, rigatoni a la vodka, fettuccini Alfredo, and baked ziti on the menu. But the more adventurous among us will be equally happy to see paccheri with tomatoes, zucchini, arugula, and goat cheese; orecchiette with beans and escarole; bucatini with fresh clams and pesto; and farfalle with fresh salmon, capers, tomato, and basil. Some of the meat entrees may feel predictable, but that rule does not apply to a grilled Cornish game hen, or the Porterhouse pizzaiola (served with mushrooms, peppers, onions, and olives). In addition to its in-house dining options, Baby Moon offers both takeout and catering. Dishes can be ordered for either 10 or 20 people, with trays of food available of nearly

In 1970, Pietro and Salvatrice Gambino founded Westhampton’s Baby Moon restaurant, an extension of their Sicilian roots. any menu item, excluding the steaks. Prices, for a full tray, range from $30 to $95 for appetizers, $55 to $95 for pastas, $65 to $85 for vegetables, $60 to $95 for seafood, and $60 to $90 for meat dishes. With so many options (the pasta menu alone can feel staggering at times), it’s hard not to find something appealing to eat. And so, even as the older Gambinos pass on, the tradition of feeding hungry East Enders continues. There is a long legacy here, one that extends all the way from Westhampton to Montauk. The extended Gambino family has made a successful go of Italian food. With any luck, they’ll continue to do so for another 40 years.

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Chef Nicolas Caicedo Spaghetti Squash Cacio e Pepe By Zachary Weiss

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Why? “Made with our six ingredients, our spaghetti squash cacio e pepe transforms the winter squash into a hearty, indulgent winter dish that feels right at home on The Williamsburg Hotel’s vegetable-forward menu.”

Ingredients: 3/4 c spaghetti squash meat drizzle of olive oil salt pepper 1 Tbsp organic grass-fed heavy cream 1 Tbsp cultured butter 2 Tbsp Parmigiano 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper (or as much as or little as to your preference) 1 poached egg breadcrumbs (optional)

1 tsp kosher salt Mix all ingredients together. Toast on skillet for two to three minutes. Store in an airtight container.

To prepare the squash meat: Slice the spaghetti squash horizontally and clean out all seeds. In a roasting or oven safe pan, drizzle the hollowed out squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the squash face (hollowed) side down and add water to the bottom of the pan. The water should only cover about a quarter to half-inch in base of the pan. Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Check the squash at 25 minutes. If you gently push the sides, they should give way just a little, and the squash itself on the inside should still be fairly firm or “al dente.” Once the squash is done, imme-

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diately remove the foil and allow the squash to cool. Once cooled, scoop out the interior of the spaghetti squash meat, discarding the skin.

To prepare the cacio e pepe: In a nonstick pan on medium heat, melt the butter and add the cream, once butter is melted. Add the spaghetti squash and heat for two to three minutes, until the

squash is heated through. It is important to make sure that the squash is only being heated through and not cooked further. Once the squash is hot, add the Parmigiano and toss lightly with black pepper. Poach and add egg and breadcrumbs (optional). Place the finished pasta in a serving bowl. Serve immediately.

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Savory & Sweet Celebrations Where to dine this Valentine’s Day By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Nothing spells love quite like a good meal. After all, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and the way to a woman’s is a special night out. These East End restaurants have created savory menus for a perfectly sweet place to celebrate Valentine’s Day with those you love. From your significant other to your group of friends, there’s a place to go for everyone on February 14. Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett is serving up prime rib or a fish special, including soup or salad, baked potato, and seasonal vegetables, for

$29. Celebratory diners will receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco and select wine bottles half priced. Stay a while and enjoy “Ladies Night” with drink specials offered all night after 9 PM, including $5 Bud Lite and Budweiser bottles, $5 Milagro shots, and $6 glasses of wine and Prosecco. More info at www.indianwellstavern.com. 1770 House Restaurant & Inn’s Chef Michael Rozzi is preparing a signature four-course prix fixe tasting menu for $85 per person. Beginning at 5:30 PM on Valentine’s Day at the East Hampton restaurant, and for the

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rest of the night, enjoy first course selections of baby beets, chilled West Coast oysters, or foie gras torchon. Second course selections include cauliflower bisque, sheep’s milk ricotta ravioli, and littleneck clams. Third course options include fluke filet, butter poached lobster, milk fed sucking pig porchetta, and braised beef short rib. Conclude with a selection of desserts. Visit www.1770house.com. Fresno in East Hampton will serve $1 oysters and discounted glasses of Champagne on Valentine’s Day, in addition to a la carte specials

with the regular menu. Visit www. fresnorestaurant.com. Highway Restaurant & Bar in East Hampton will have an Asianinspired menu on Thursday, February 14. Chef Anand Sastry and Justin Finney have created an a la carte menu including appetizers of soba noodles, short rib soup, or bay scallop. “For the Table” delights include rock shrimp tempura or baby bok choy. Entrees include yellow fish curry in a banana leaf or Thai ribs and for dessert, a coconut lime mousse. Learn more at www. highwayrestaurant.com.

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Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton will have a specialty Valentine’s Day a la carte menu, in addition to its regular offerings. Examples include a lobster and avocado salad for $24, pan-roasted branzino filet for $42, and triple chocolate Pavlova for $14. Visit www.nickandtonis.com for more information. Rowdy Hall in East Hampton will serve specialty a la carte menu items ranging from steak tartare and quail egg appetizers to monk fish and red pepper rouille entrees. Dessert options include a chocolate cremeux, fudge

cake, or raspberry meringue. Check the website at www.rowdyhall.com. Springs Tavern will host a special three-course prix fixe menu for $30 per person. A salad is offered for the first course, with a second course choice of strip steak and lobster, grilled organic salmon, or pasta primavera. Top it off with a choice of desserts. See www.thespringstavern.com. Almond in Bridgehampton will have a special four-course Blood Orange menu on Valentine’s Day for $85 per person, in addition to the regular a la carte menu. Two appetizer choices,

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a middle course, two entree choices, and a dessert of chocolate and blood oranges will be offered. Visit www.almondrestaurant.com. The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor begins its Valentine’s Day celebration at 5:30 PM with $1 oysters, $10 glasses of Champagne, and “Bouillabaisse Night,” with appetizer and bouillabaisse entree for $35. There is also a two-course prix fixe for $30 per person, with dessert being an extra $5, in addition to the regular menu choices. For more, visit www.bellandanchor.com.

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Lulu Kitchen & Bar in Sag Harbor is hosting a special five-course menu for $75 per person, $85 if paired with beers and $95 if paired with wines. First course options include mussel consommé & sea urchin ravioli or a citrus salad. Second course offers up woodfired & drunken quail or pan roasted codfish loin. The third, roasted venison chop or wood fired oven-roasted drunken lobster. Before dessert, enjoy a surprise course of a cheese bonbon. Find out more at www.lulusagharbor.com.

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tauk Yacht Club. Currently under renovation, the restaurant there will reopen in the spring. “Mad love for the unwavering support from my Almond family,” Blutstein wrote on his Facebook page. Here’s wishing him “a better tomorrow.” And former North Fork Table and Inn Chef Stephan Bogardus, who returns from a stint at the famed French Laundry in California, is stepping up as Executive Chef of The Halyard at the Sound View hotel in Greenport, beginning on Valentine’s Day. “We are beginning my new tenure at the Halyard by honoring the seaside classics you expect from such a scenic location while creating seductive contemporary American cuisine to match the stunning venue,” Bogardus told The Independent. “We are sourcing local duck, seasonal vegetables, and identifiable American classics while being very focused on displaying what we are proud of — this place,” he said.

Aloha, Vegans! Hamptons Hawaiian, a Wednesday pop up shop in Sag Harbor’s Dopo La Spiaggia on Bay Street, has unveiled Complete Burger, a chef formulated vegan option that supposedly tastes “amazing,” and is also a complete source of protein.

According to a statement from Hamptons Hawaiian, it is a vegan, gluten-friendly option that doesn’t sacrifice flavor and has the ability to be cooked just like a traditional beef burger, whether on a grill or a stovetop. “The Complete Burger is the new protein that vegans and non-vegans alike can really sink their teeth into,” said Jessica Taccone, co-owner at Hamptons Hawaiian, which is open Wednesdays 11 AM to 11 PM through the spring. “The Complete Burger will fill a niche that is much needed in the Hamptons,” said Drei Donnelly, co-owner at Hamptons Hawaiian. The Complete Burger can be purchased by visiting the company website, www.hamptonshawaiian.com.

Fancy Chocolates Jean-Georges (of Topping Rose in Bridgehampton) is offering limited edition Valentine’s Day chocolates at all of the restaurant locations through mid-May. They are made with organic, single origin chocolate. Each box contains 12 custom flavors including Sesame, Passion Fruit, Peanut Hibiscus, Pistachio, Champagne, Toasted Corn, Nougat, Hazelnut Praline, Champagne Pop rocks, Raspberry, Sour Cherry Vanilla, Kirsch. For more information, visit www.jean-georges.com.

Real Realty

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Mary Giaquinto Of Plum Builders: Tradition Is Modern

open floor plan — a 14-foot kitchen island, and the successful integration of kitchen, dining, and living areas into a single, harmonized space — secured their building legacy.

Mary Giaquinto, along with husband

for The Modern Barn®, an offshoot of

of fifty years, Al, established their

the original company, was conceived

reputation as luxury home builders

when architects Al Giaquinto and David

back in 1982, when they founded Plum

Sherwood designed a great room in an

Plum Builders has been around since 1982. What’s the timeline and when did The Modern Barn come to be?

Builders. Their eureka-moment idea

East Hampton home. Its concept of an

Plum Builders’ first office in 1982 was at 69 Main Street in East Hampton. As general contractors, we worked with every one of the practicing architects on the East End of that time, including Gene Futterman, Francis Fleetwood, Frank Hollenbeck, Bill Reese, Peter Price, Harry Bates, and subsequently with those architects who succeeded them. Al’s passions are design: architecture and fashion. He is educated

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about construction and in accounting and business practices. Those three strengths are behind our longevity. The Modern Barn came to be in 2007 when, with Dave Sherwood, AIA, we designed a house where the main feature was a 24 by 48-foot gathering space with a 28-feet high ceiling with exposed trusses and 10-foot walls. The entire south-facing side wall was all glass sliders. The space was anchored on one end by an oversized stone fireplace and on the other end by a full kitchen with a 14-foot island. Everyone that entered that room had an emotional reaction, broke into a full faced smile, and wanted to stay in that space! We took note and we called that The Modern Barn room; that volume of space full of light expanded the physical potential to everyone who came. The sheer size and open structure set people free to imagine their own future in the house.

How is it working with your husband, Al? Do you delineate who is in charge of what? Yes, we concentrate on our own strengths. Al’s passion for design has been a consistent drive. We recognized early on that excellence in design and in execution was critical to success. I have a degree in English literature, and words are natural to me, so I’ve gravitated toward marketing and contracts. I also have a Certificate in Construction Project Management from NYU. Al has an MBA in finance and has practiced as an accountant. He has also earned the NAHB certifications as a Graduate Master Builder, Certified Graduate Remodeler, and a Certified Green Professional.

Do you differentiate between Plum Builders and The

Modern Barn enterprise? Or are they the same company? Plum Builders, Inc. owns the trademark for The Modern Barn. The Modern Barn is a particular architectural style made different because of its predominance of glass and its floor plan of flexible open space supporting a homeowner’s pursuit of the modern lifestyle. Plum Builders, Inc. is a “Design-Build” firm.

What is the “Design-Build” process? There are two steps. The preconstruction phase is between owners, designers — engineering, expediting — and construction and is a structured process that encompasses design, planning, and budgeting. It’s an intensely collaborative well-integrated phase that ends with a fixed price construction agreement. The second step is the actual construction activity itself.

Can you explain what “The Modern Barn” is exactly? It’s modern luxury of space, volume, and light designed to bring the outside in and inside out, supporting natural human connection as well as the social integration of modern life, notwithstanding the current role of our electronic devices.

Why did you make the decision to trademark “The Modern Barn?” The United States Patent and Trademark Office defines a trademark as “a word, phrase, symbol or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.” In 2010, Plum Builders was reconfiguring and reallocating residential

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living space and re-emphasizing and expanding the amount of glass or natural light in the architectural designs they were developing for the speculative market. In so doing, they separated themselves from what was the current and popular architectural shingle-style of the day. Those choices were seen by the USPTO as unique and original and they granted Plum Builders the right to call their designs The Modern Barn. The decision to apply for a trademark was a step in communicating to the real estate market that what Plum offered was a departure from what was currently available in the price points in which they operated. The Modern Barn responds to the changing tastes of the market in fixtures and finishes, while its emphasis on space and light remains unchanged.

Plum Builders has won numerous awards. Are any particularly meaningful for you? One special Contractor of the Year award was a restoration of a centuryold Sag Harbor waterfront home that contractors said could not be saved from a deteriorating foundation. Plum was able to rebuild the foundation of the house and to restore it to its extraordinary history. Plum Builders today finds steady interest in converting traditional homes into Modern Barns by knocking down the walls of small, outmoded rooms and adding space and volume to create The Modern Barn room. When The Modern Barn room opens to the outdoor spaces and the pool, it becomes the luxe gathering space for families and friends to meet and socialize.

Are the architects of the homes also in-house?

We have an architectural powerhouse, in-house, in John Larmor, who has wide ranging experience in modern architecture and a unique talent. We have been fortunate to work with many gifted architects, near and far, and continue to be inspired by the amazing work created in this field.

Is there a home you’ve built that you’re particularly proud of? A bay front home in Noyac we completed in 2018 is a spectacular example of “design-build.”

If dreams came true, what would Plum Builders build? We would continue to build The Modern Barn in specific markets nationwide. We believe that it is 21st Century architecture for modern life.

Have you noticed any trends our readers need to know about that excite you? We’re excited about the innovative and creative lighting fixtures and uses for LED lighting that have come about as a result of the energy efficient revolution. In cabinetry, the trends are towards gloss, metallic, and glass finishes with integrated pulls (no hardware) for a clean look. The latest trend in tile is dimensional glass in whites, grays, or blues. In color palettes, blue is the new gray, and the trend is toward lighter colors in flooring. As for Plum Builders, we’re designing “paneling as art,” with custom finishes to complement interior choices. To learn more visit www.themodernbarn. build or call 631-329-1300.

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35300 Peconic Group

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840,000 702,000 1,241,500 900,000 2,100,000 2,300,000 3,775,000

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Wheeler, R & L Gabor Galgo, LLC Bohach, W & C by Ref

660,000 649,000 517,998

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860,940 220,000 325,000

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February 13, 2019

North Fork Cleo’s Corner New Home For Case House Historic home is changing location, thanks to the PLT By Gianna Volpe @GiannaVolpeReport

The 1737 Lieutenant Moses Case House at the ready for its move down the road. Independent/Gianna Volpe

The Peconic Land Trust is in the midst of moving another historic home, just eight years after relocating a 1930 Prairie style farmhouse in Sagaponack. This time, the home is on the North Fork, in Southold. The 1737 Lieutenant Moses Case House has been moved several times in the past 282 years, and was slated for demolition — to be replaced with a gas station and convenience store — until the PLT stepped in to save the structure late last year. “They were just going to bulldoze it, so we said we’d take it,” said PLT’s Dan Heston. The PLT will preserve the house and use it for its Farms for the Future program, he added. The five-year initiative will allow resident farmers to use the historic cape as living quarters while they farm increasing-sized plots of PLT’s nearly 100 acres of preserved land north and south of Route 48. It took Yaphank-based Dawn House & Building Movers five hours to wheel the historic Case House across Youngs Avenue through farmland at one-tenth miles per hour to its

current location: Just across Horton’s Lane from Cleo’s Corner, the former home site of Garland “Cleo” Sellars, who died in 2016. The PLT paid to have Sellars’s former house, which had become unlivable, demolished last year. Heston, the senior manager of PLT’s agricultural programs, said the trust had been halfway through the permit process for building a modular home of an identical size in its stead to avoid losing the right to build on the preserved land, when the Case House became available. “Southold Town said, ‘Well, it’s a slightly different shape than the old one and about 300 square feet bigger,’ but they looked at that and said, ‘We’ll allow you to do that under that easement if you preserve that house,’” said Heston. “They’ve been very cooperative with what we’re trying to do here.” The Peconic Land Trust has already put more than $100,000 into the project, between the new foundation currently being back-filled on Cleo’s Corner and a move amounting to $70,000. “That’s just putting the thing

“They were just going to bulldoze it, so we said we’d take it.” The PLT will preserve the house and use it for its Farms for the Future program. on wheels and driving it across the farm fields,” Heston said. “We’re also paying for all the leg work of having all the electric taken down, getting the

traffic stopped, and pulling all the deer fences down. And now we’re putting a $30,000 foundation on the other end.” The organization is now watching the weather to identify the perfect day to move the historic home across the road and place it on the new foundation, which will hopefully be later this month. “Taking down the power lines takes three to four days, and then the weather has got to be perfect. It can’t be too cold and it can’t be too muddy, so it’s hard this time of year, and we’ve got to get a permit to close the road all day” he said. The Case House will not be ready for any prospective farmers to move in once it reaches its final resting place, however, and Heston said the restoration project’s timeline will depend on further fundraising. “We were hoping to get one particular grant and we didn’t get it, which is a bummer because we’re already $130,000 into this, when it’s not even on the foundation yet and we’ve got no money. We’ve got to talk internally about what we’re going to do here,” Heston added.

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Sports Willy Kraus Crowned Suffolk Champ Junior is first Hampton Bays wrestler to win tourney since 2015 By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com A change of style wasn’t going to trip up technical Willy Kraus. The 126-pound Hampton Bays wrestler is used to battling through an entire match with his opponent, relying on an arsenal of moves to rack up points. But the junior knew Shoreham-Wading River’s Eddie Troyano was going to try and take a different approach. “We hadn’t seen Shoreham-Wading River all season, so Willy made a point to keep track of how Troyano was wrestling, watching his matches to figure out what he was doing,” head coach Mike Lloyd said. “Troyano has a tendency to come out strong from the beginning and try to manhandle his opponent a little bit, go right away for a pin. So, Willy knew if he kept the match low scoring that it would create an opportunity for him to win.” Kraus sidestepped Troyano’s attacks early until he was able to get him under control and earn two back points. Each wrestler was able to earn an escape point from a referee’s position, but it was all either wrestler could muster

Hampton Bays’ Willy Kraus in a match earlier this season against Port Jefferson. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

as Kraus gained a 3-1 victory and the Suffolk County title at the Division II championships at Center Moriches High School Saturday, February 8. The victory was even sweeter; Kraus had recently recovered from an injury. “There were some instances during the match where they were in a stalemate, but Willy did a lot of top riding to be able to keep the scoring low,” Lloyd said. “We knew it would be interesting if they did end up facing each other, with Troyano taking more of a brute-force approach, versus what Willy does technically. Willy hadn’t wrestled in the last couple of tournaments, and to see him come out on top was great, it really was.” Although some Baymen before him had come close, Kraus becomes the first Hampton Bays wrestler since 2015 to represent the school in the state tournament, to be held at Times Union Center in Albany February 22-23. “We’ve raised the bar and played in some tougher tournaments this year in preparation for the county tournament, to give them some different kids to see,” Lloyd said. “This has been an inspira-

tion for the kids and we’ve already talked about starting to do some more stuff in the offseason to keep everyone sharp for next year.” Joe Gaudiello, a 170-pound junior, will be returning to the team for that. He finished fourth in the county after a 4-3 loss to Mt. Sinai’s Vin Valente. “He’s done a great job coming back from being behind a lot of the time,” Lloyd said. “There’s been matches where he’s seemed like he’s outclassed for most of the match and is able to pull something out at the end.” The coach said if it was once or twice he’d consider it luck, but noted Gaudiello has turned it on when he’s needed to. Gaudiello led by a point going into the last 20 seconds, but Valente took control with two back points to win. Kevin Eras, at 285 pounds, was one of two senior first-timers to join the team, and had a string of successes, kicking off the season with a second-place finish at the Sprig Gardner Tournament in East Hampton. He capped it off with a fourthplace county finish after a pin at 4:42 by Mt. Sinai’s David Mazzella.

“When he first started learning what wrestling was about, he was a little hesitant to branch out, but throughout the season was taking the extra steps more and more each time, and technically, he started to open up,” Lloyd said. “He was taking more chances and it started to pay off; it was making a difference.” “Being a heavyweight, I can’t really do things, like take certain shots that the lighter weights can, so I definitely had to learn different techniques,” Eras said. “I’m usually a confident person, but since I’d never wrestled in my life, I can’t say my confidence was really that high, so I just went out there trying to do my best.” Looking back on it, the lineman for the Hampton Bays football team and utility player for the baseball team only wished he’d come out sooner. “This has all gone so much better than I’d ever anticipated,” Eras said. “I’ve always wanted to do something in the winter, decided to give it a go this season, and found myself loving the sport so much more than I’d ever expected. It’s all on you, and the fact that you have to push yourself in order to succeed.”

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February 13, 2019

McIntyre, Hulse Claim County Titles Westhampton Beach wrestlers continue string of successes By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

In six varsity seasons, Liam McIntyre has gone from overthinking to unobservant when it comes to planning against opponents. “I don’t like to look at brackets, look at who I’m wrestling, because it’s really just a mental game,” the Westhampton Beach senior said on Saturday. “I did a lot of that when I was young, looking at rankings and seeding and it was the downfall of everything I did. So, I make sure now that I do not know a single person I’m going to wrestle. Ever. I’m confident in my training and in my ability. I know coming into the tournament I’m the best guy here. I’m looking to win, and no one is going to get in my way.” The 195-pounder pinned his first two opponents, won his semifinal match against Bay Shore’s Jaylyn Butler with a 17-1 technical fall, and slithered his way past Northport’s Peter Magilocco with a 5-3 decision for his second straight Suffolk County title February 10. “I know I’m better than a lot of the

big kids on my feet, so I just try to stay slick, stay moving,” McIntyre said. “I would’ve liked to have done that better, but nerves come in big situations like this and when the nerves come, you slow up on the gas a little bit. I just tried to keep my head in my match, stay at my pace, and stay on top.” He started the match at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood with quick back-to-back back points to get ahead 4-1 by the end of the first period. McIntyre (35-0, 21 pins) maintained that position until the start of the third, when with a four-second escape he upped his advantage to 5-1. With 20 seconds left, McIntyre was looking for his own points and nearly found himself in trouble, but instead of risking being pinned, he let Magilocco pick up his first and only set of back points to ensure he’d be the winner by the end of the match. “I knew he was going to be tough — obviously he deserved to be there — and

Teams To Remain The Same South Fork football teams won't be merging after Section XI talks By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Discussions of a combined South Fork football team ended with just that after a February 5 meeting between athletic directors and members of Section XI. East Hampton had to forgo its season last year due to dwindling numbers, which forced Athletic Director Joe Vasile-Cozzo to come up with a creative solution to help the school field a varsity team. He had started talks with Southampton Athletic Director Darren Phillips last year to look into the Bonackers combining with the Southamp-

ton/Bridgehampton/Pierson team. For Phillips, there was one issue: the combined team would not be eligible for the playoffs. His program boasts about 30 kids between junior varsity and varsity, enough to keep the team afloat for now, and having to forfeit a chance at the playoffs was a deal breaker for him. After East Hampton combined with Ross, Vasile-Cozzo had petitioned for the school to have its placement changed from League III to League IV. Section XI allowed it under a two-year

Westhampton Beach’s Liam McIntyre stands atop podium for the 195-pound weight class after winning the Suffolk County Division I championship. Independent/Desirée Keegan

I knew it was going to be a good match, but I just kept focusing on what I was going to do next, trying to score and trying to make moves, play my game,” McIntyre said. “The match ended before I knew it.” The senior said it was a nice weight off his shoulders, but head coach Paul Bass predicted nothing less from him. “Liam’s a winner. It’s just expected,” Bass said. “He’s a quality kid from a quality family, a fierce competitor. They tried to slow down the pace, but there’s just no one in the county he has trouble with.” What got McIntyre even more psyched was sophomore Jackson Hulse’s win less than half an hour earlier. The 160-pounder pulled off a 4-3 decision over Centereach’s Jett Tancsik for his first piece of county hardware.

He made it to the finals in convincing fashion, topping Eastport-South Manor’s Steven Kane with a 12-8 decision, and this was all while not eating for over 24 hours because of food poisoning. “It was pretty rough, but I had to remain mentally tough,” Hulse said, adding he was only thinking he’d place in the top three or four of his weight class. “I wanted to make the match quick, because I didn’t know how much energy I had. I wrestled smart, although I think I could’ve done more offensively, but I was feeling pretty confident.” The sophomore secured the first takedown and took a 2-1 lead into and through the second period. Like McIntyre, he was quick to escape the refContinued On Page 26.

trial period as long as the team did not participate in the playoffs. If all five districts were to combine, enrollment size would jump to 1609 students, placing the team in Division I with the largest schools in the county, like perennial powerhouse William Floyd, Ward Melville, Connetquot, and Longwood. Section XI members said if the schools were to combine but remain in Division I, playoffs wouldn’t be a problem. “Psychologically, our parents and kids think those kids are so much bigger and stronger, and they’re afraid to get hurt,” Phillips said. “It’s just not fair to do that.” That’s why the athletic directors met with Section XI to discuss the possibility of combining, but remaining in Division IV. The board agreed to allow the team to remain in Division IV, the only caveat being they would not be able to participate in the postseason. “The reality is, ability-wise and numbers-wise, that’s where we need to compete,” Phillips said. “I felt terrible that last year East Hampton couldn’t front a team and had a handful of seniors that couldn’t play, and even though we

haven’t made the playoffs in a number of years, we have a pretty good group of seniors next year who are hard to tell that they won’t be eligible.” Sag Harbor Athletic Director Eric Bramoff sees playoffs as a huge motivator. “Would I like to see a combined team in Division IV that can still qualify for playoffs? That would be the golden ticket — no one would lose out if that happened,” he said. “The problem is, I think not having playoffs really slights the Southampton program, which has been working so hard all these years to build up. Conversely, if we run a Southampton team eligible for playoffs, East Hampton may not have a varsity team, and the seniors will be left out because they cannot play at the junior varsity level. With either scenario, someone is going to lose out, and as a community we don’t want to see kids to lose out.” So, for now, the teams will remain divided. Vasile-Cozzo said 30 kids have signed up so far for junior varsity and varsity football positions. As long as the numbers don’t change, the school will be able to field a junior varsity and varsity team.

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Duryea Delivers In County Finals East Hampton relay, Ethan McCormac headed to state swim meet By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Ryan Duryea stepped onto the platform ready to swim the 50 freestyle for the third straight time. The Pierson senior had just helped his team place fourth in the 200-yard medley relay, missing the state cut by .02 second, and finished a personal best in the solo event in 22.5 seconds, good for eighth place. Although swimming his best times, including a 21.86 split in the relay, he admits he had some nervous energy anchoring the 200 freestyle relay. “Swimming the first heat, we were all within seconds of each other, so we knew it was going to be a close race,” Duryea said. “Missing that state cut was pretty hard on us, but we’d been looking to make the state qualifying time in the freestyle relay all season. I was nervous, but swimming against the kid next to me, I wanted to beat him.” Duryea and his East Hampton/ Bridgehampton/Pierson relay were tied with Half Hollow Hills in the neighboring lane as he and the Colts’ Kabir Randhawa dove into the water. He finished his best 50 split of the day, 21.44 seconds, and after touching the wall, looked up at the board to see his lane had the number “1” next to it. As he slid his eyes across the row, what he saw next surprised him. His Bonackers finished the race in 1:28.32, ahead of Half Hollow Hills’ 1:28.44, which was also almost two seconds under the 1:30.12 state qualifying time. “I knew I was going to have to

swim the hardest I swam that whole meet if we wanted to win, and knowing that pushed me,” Duryea said. “Going to big meets like counties, there’s more of an adrenaline rush — there’s more swimmers and fans. It’s a much more exciting environment to swim and compete in, and it usually works well for us. Once I touched the wall, I could see all my teammates yelling and high-fiving each other, and it was super exciting to see that not only did we win, but we made states.” Head coach Craig Brierley said Duryea has always done what’s asked of him, on top of competing in his 100 breaststroke, in which he placed seventh in (1:03.07) at the Suffolk County championships Saturday, February 9, at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. “Racing the 50 free once is enough of a physical and mental challenge, but Ryan swam it three times, improving with each race,” Brierley said. “When it came to his 100 breast stroke, he really had to dig deep and push himself, and came out with another personal-best time. It was a fantastic display of mental and physical toughness. All season, Ryan has been a huge asset to the team with his leadership and versatility to contribute in any event we need him in, and was again up for the challenge that was presented to him. The coaches had total confidence in his ability to deliver.” Ethan McCormac, Owen McCor-

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mac, and Aidan Forst will be competing in the state championships with Duryea at Nassau County Aquatic Center March 1-2. Ethan McCormac will also be competing in the 50 (21.41) and 100 freestyle (46.46) after sweeping both events. Joey Badilla, who led off the 200 medley relay, finished seventh in the 100 backstroke and ninth in the 200 individual medley. “We were all pretty confident going into counties,” Duryea said. “We wanted to do the absolute best that we could — that’s all that coach asks of us — and that’s what we did. We go into every single meet ready to give it our all.” East Hampton/Bridgehampton Pier-

son finishes its most successful year after its second straight undefeated season and league title and championship wins. The Bonackers finished second in the county behind Half Hollow Hills, which won its 13th consecutive crown. It was East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson’s best finish. And Duryea’s just happy it’s not over. “This has been one of the best experiences ever — a truly memorable season with such a great team,” Duryea said. “I really wanted to make states because it extends the season three more weeks, so it’s three more weeks I get to be with my team, practice with my friends, and get ready to compete.”

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wrestler to be crowned county champ. “I was probably happier for him than I was for myself to win it,” McIntyre said, laughing. “He’s like a little brother to me and we’ve been training together and basically living together for a very long time.” The six-time All-League standout, who finished sixth in the state last year, said he was worrying all week as to who his roommate at the February 22-23 state championship at Times Union Center was going to be, but doesn’t have to put much thought into it now that he knows Hulse will be joining him. Immediately following his celebration though, he was back to thinking about what he’d told himself over and over during the two-day tournament. “I’ve been staying in my own head the past two days, telling myself to ‘dominate, dominate, dominate. Stay focused on what you’re going to do,’” McIntyre said. “This was a pretty dominant tournament for me, and I’m looking to continue to dominate every time I step out onto the mat.”

Continued From Page 25. eree’s position. Tancsik tied the match with 31 seconds left in the match, but an escape just 11 seconds later helped Hulse to the title. “I was a little nervous there at the end, my body was a little tired, but I looked over to my coaches who told me I had to pull through, so I got my act together,” Hulse said, smiling. “I knew he wasn’t going to take me down after that final point. That’s when I knew I had the match.” “His performance was unbelievable after throwing up all night,” Bass said. “He started throwing up again this afternoon — how you find it in you to win the Suffolk County tournament when you’re not even close to 100 percent . . . that’s really something.” Hulse’s (35-4) teammate quickly leapt into his arms after the final whistle to congratulate him. The sophomore is the youngest Westhampton Beach

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INDY FIT By Nicole Teitler

Australian Adventure, Part 2 Burn off those Valentine’s Day calories like an Aussie nicole@indyeastend.com @NikkiOnTheDaily

When I travel abroad, I love to work out like a local rather than using a hotel gym or just running outside. It’s especially easy to find low cost to free activities, from Facebook events to happenings listed on town websites, day passes to gyms in the area or a community class outdoors. In Cairns, Queensland, I found daily Active Living Free Fitness on the Cairns Esplanade. In Melbourne, Victoria, I came across Docklands Outdoor

Gym right by Buluk Park. In Coogee Beach, New South Wales, I participated in a Women’s Empowerment Boot Camp. Australian native Kristy May led the boot camp, and has been a certified fitness instructor since 2008. She was tall, blonde, and exactly what I envisioned an Aussie fitness instructor to look like (curvy and fit in all the right places, with a killer accent). As she played her go-to pump up song, “Till I Collapse,” by Emi-

nem, the group of local ladies and myself prepared for our 10 AM workout. The approximately hour-long workout was divided into six exercises: burpees, double pulse sumo squat, glute bridge, jumping lunges, hollow hold, and bike crunch. Each exercise requires eight rounds of 20 seconds of maximal effort followed by 10 seconds of rest. Once the final round is finished, to optimize cardio, complete a run to any given point and back (preferably uphill), then move on to the next exercise. I’ve outlined the basic movements of each exercise below: 1. A burpee begins by standing upright and then moving into a crouching position with your hands on the ground before progressing into a plank position (for more difficulty, opt for a push up) and then jump springing back into a jump standing position. 2. A sumo squat is similar to a regular squat, except place your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and turn your toes out slightly, lower down, and pulse twice before returning to standing position. 3. Glute bridges begin by lying face up on a mat, knees bent, feet flat, and

arms flat at your sides. Lift your hips so they can line up in a downward slope between your knees and shoulders. 4. Jumping lunges are the same as a traditional lunge — shoulders straight, feet hip-width apart, stepping forward with one knee to almost touching the floor, both legs are at a 90-degree angle — except you will add a jump to alternate legs. 5. A hollow hold is lying flat on the mat, contracting your abs and trying to imagine your belly button the floor. Point your arms and legs away from your body and try to raise both shoulders and legs from the ground. 6. The bike crunch is also on the mat, with the lower back pressed onto the ground, hands behind your head with your shoulder blades off the ground, as you alternate bringing the opposite elbow toward the opposite knee bending in. Why not give it a try this weekend when you’re looking for a new way to burn off those bonbons from your Valentine’s Day sweetheart? No equipment necessary, only you and a flat surface. To see more Australian workout tips from Kristy May, check her out on Instagram @ kmayfitness.

One And Done Time Has Arrived Many high school athletes will be playing in their final games By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

It’s one and done time. Win, and keep playing. Lose, and go home. Many seniors will be playing their final high school basketball games — a bittersweet experience to be sure. First of all, the egg on the face. That’s The Independent’s egregious error of stating the Southampton boys compete in the Class A category. Instead, the Mariners may end up going head to head against archrival Center Moriches for the County Class B title and a berth in the New York State B tournament. That said, what a game it will be. Center Moriches is the clear favorite, finishing undefeated in League VI and 15-5 overall, winning 11 in a row and 14 of its last 15. Three losses to open the season were against powerhouses scheduled by Coach Mick Thomas to

prepare the team for another State Class B title — yes, the Red Devils are the defending champions. Micah Snowden, a standout for Southampton his entire career, now attends Center Moriches, stressing the relationship further. The Red Devils won both encounters with Southampton this year, but that doesn’t happen very often to the Mariners’ veteran mentor, Herm Lamison. The B Championship Game will be Saturday, February 16, at 3 PM at William Floyd High School. But Mattituck stands between Southampton and Center Moriches. The Tuckers finished 6-6 in League play and 11-9 overall and have a proud history of winning the County B title. That game will be in Southampton on Wednesday, February 13, at 5 PM. Continued On Page 28.

Marquise Trent and the Southampton Mariners will begin their postseason journey with a game against Mattituck on Wednesday, February 15. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

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The town board also approved, on February 7, by a split vote, an agreement with Deepwater Wind South Fork LLC to take soil core samples in Wainscott for the controversial proposed offshore wind farm project. That is covered elsewhere in this issue, as is a lengthy public discussion about a land purchase by PSEG of property in Montauk for a proposed electrical substation. The town also approved a ban on the intentional release of balloons into the air. The approval came after a public hearing at which the board was told by several speakers of the danger such balloons present for fish, marine mammals, and aquatic fowl, as well as the danger of the materials in the balloons ending up in our food chain. In addition, the board agreed to ban the use of string lights and the use of other temporary lights by commercial establishments, except during the Christmas holiday season, and approved a contract with East Hampton Village for fire protection and emergency ambulance services for the Northwest Woods fire district through the end of 2020.

Continued From Page 9. chased by the town using the Community Preservation Fund. The derelict structure on the site has since been razed. The strip of Montauk Highway running through the Wainscott business district is the heaviest travelled in East Hampton. Break lights and standing traffic during the summer season is a common sight in what is called the gateway to East Hampton. Calls for the moratorium were also sparked, in part, by the planning board’s approval in 2012 of a large building that now looms over the highway on the north side of the street. That structure, originally touted as a future home for a Whole Foods outlet, now houses HomeGoods. The measure approved unanimously by the East Hampton Town Board includes the following passage: “The Town Board of the Town of East Hampton retained consultants to work with Town staff, members of the business community, property owners and other stakeholders to develop a new and workable business and hamlet action plan, as called for in the Town’s 2005 Comprehensive Plan, and such work has been ongoing . . . Completion of the hamlet studies are expected within the coming months.”

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Continued From Page 9. “Notwithstanding the town’s proclamation about its inability to pay, I have to believe that there is some way

around this prohibition, particularly because we are talking about drinking water. The town must be able to invoke some emergency power or pass some emergency legislation to allow it to pay for the connections. The town needs to be creative and find a way. It is not fair for the residents to have to wait to win the class action lawsuit or pay the extortionate rates charged by Asplundh in order to get clean water,” Osborn wrote. Meanwhile another citizen’s group, the Citizens for the Preservation of Wainscott, notified the town via letter last week that it is ramping up for possible legal action over Deepwater Wind’s proposal to bring a cable from its South Fork Wind Farm ashore at Wainscott. “Residents are acutely aware about the lack of transparency and the flawed decision-making process shown by the town,” the letter stated. The attorney David Seiler of Friedman Kaplan made that clear in the missive that the town shouldn’t have greenlighted the Deepwater request for access to Beach Lane because “doesn’t have sufficient information.” “The town board’s process regarding Deepwater’s Proposal has obviously been flawed,” the attorney wrote. “Deepwater doubled the potential voltage to run under Wainscott Beach to 460,000V from 230,000V, even though Deepwater’s own electric and magnetic safety

study only purports to address the effects of a 138,000V transmission line.”

Basketball Playoffs Continued From Page 27.

Three local teams duke it out for the Boys Class C title. Pierson was at Southold Monday, February 11, too late to be included in this week’s Independent. The winner had the dubious honor of taking on Greenport the next night (7:30 PM) for the Class C title. The Porters, undefeated Champions of League VII, are 18-1 and clearly harbor title aspirations.

Girls Tournament The scheduling gods didn’t do Westhampton Beach any favors. The Hurricanes were 14-4 in League V (15-5 overall) but seeded six in the Class A tournament. That means a road trip to third seed Elwood/John Glenn on Wednesday, February 13. The winner will have probably to take on the second seed, Eastport South Manor on Saturday, February 16. Mattituck earned the top Class B seed and will play at Centereach for the title against Port Jefferson on Friday, February 15. A victory sets up an alllocal BCD game between the winner of Pierson (Class C) and Shelter Island (D) on February 20.

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Continued From Page 7. court, which ruled that if the town wanted to place restrictions on the airport, it needed to do so following the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act, passed in 1990. That law requires that municipalities that want to regulate noisy aircraft to go through what is called a “Part 161” process, in which it presents the FAA with a cost analysis and an exploration of alternative solutions. It is a complex process, O’Connor warned the town board on February 7, with no guarantees at the end of the road.

Noise Metrics O’Connor’s presentation was done in conjunction with an in-depth analysis of the current state of noise from aircraft in East Hampton, and the resulting complaints, presented to the board by Mary Ellen Eagan of Harris, Miller, Miller & Hanson. She told the board that the aircraft generating the most complaints are two makes of helicopters, the Bell 407 and the Sikorsky S76, along with a seaplane, the Cessna Caravan C208. Those three also happen to be the most frequently flown in and out of East Hampton. “We always have to consider what

can be accomplished, given our limitations” in terms of dealing with the FAA, O’Connor said. When the FAA does look at noise, it takes an average at an airport over the course of a calendar year. “All of the time that you are not hearing helicopters,” he said about offseason usage, “that gets counted too. That doesn’t address the issue we have here in East Hampton. So, we talked to the FAA about that, the importance of relying on supplemental noise metrics.” Unfortunately, O’Connor said, the FAA has historically been skeptical of using such data. O’Connor told the board about a recent study that concerned him. “Towards the end of the season, early fall, the Federal Department of Transportation research arm conducted a study here in East Hampton. We didn’t find out about it until the DOT approached the airport manager to place noise monitors throughout the community, and that was a little bit concerning, that the town was not given an opportunity to comment and participate in that research. The research in simple terms was working with the Eastern Region Helicopter Council and the FAA and their operators to test whether certain helicopter maneuvers or alternate approaches to the airport might reduce noise. O’Connor called the study “re-

search that wouldn’t necessarily align with interests here in town.” One possible solution could be at the federal legislative level. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand worked at adding language to the FAA reauthorization bill that would have allowed East Hampton to impose an immediate curfew. That language did not make the final bill. Still, O’Connor said, a blanket curfew might be doable, setting certain times of the day, and weekend overnight hours, when operations would be prohibited. However, he said, targeting specific types of aircraft, or the frequency of traffic, “would be harder to run through.” O’Connor added, “The litigation risk is much higher here.” After Councilwoman Kathee Burke Gonzalez heard O'Connor comment on the prospect of future litigation, when he said lawsuits would be likely, no matter how things worked out, she added, “We know the people that oppose restrictions have deep pockets, We saw that in 2015 and 2016.” A legislative fix at the federal level “would be ideal,” O’Connor said, but given the current political climate in Washington, the chance of such a fix succeeding is “uncertain.” “It is time to think about, and to present alternate options,” O’Connor said. “Close the airport and you can

negotiate acceptable terms to have the airport reopen. Or, you can start thinking about what the alternate uses would be.” Planning to close the airport, he said, “should be pursued parallel to Part 161.” The 2021 date is the soonest the town could legally close the airport. That is the point at which the town promised to keep operating the airport in return for federal grant money for improvements. The board clearly was receptive to some serious sabre rattling with the FAA. Burke-Gonzalez said that O’Connor’s PowerPoint presentation should be sent to the FAA, “so we can telegraph to them that we are serious about how we want to move forward, and that they need to work with us on an air traffic plan so we can decrease the frequency.” Councilman Jeffrey Bragman asked if the town were to go down the closure route, could it then present parameters to the FAA around which the airport would reopen? O’Connor pointed to 600 acres at the airport that could be partially devoted to parks and recreation areas. “We want to have a much smaller airport, so we are going to make that part of the plan. That is something you can do, just as a matter of planning,” he concluded.

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Continued From Page 5. use plan to give the community a lot of options,â&#x20AC;? Havrilla said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It certainly starts to give opportunities to alleviate, and give alternate routes for traffic around the site.â&#x20AC;? Five units will be in each building. Each will have its own separate entrance, at least one bedroom, a full bath, kitchen, and living room. Two buildings will share a common, centrally located laundry space. There will be other common areas such as patios with tables, benches throughout, and a loop to connect the property that residents could walk along. A community building would house a small fitness area, a larger community room, library and computer space, and offices for staff and support. The main reception area would be operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Besides the daily staff, there would be overnight security. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is needed, particularly on the East End. I like it,â&#x20AC;? Bouvier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an absolute need; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just getting it to the community in a way that is palatable to everyone. It hits a lot of buttons to me.â&#x20AC;? Lofstad, liaison to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Citizens Advisory Committees, said she would reach out to group leaders to see about scheduling a special meeting to discuss the proposal. The board asked Fasano and the rest of his team to speak to neighbors and Southampton Village, because a corner of the property is village-owned, to ensure feedback is gathered from all parties involved. Concern for Independent Living would require a rezoning of the property with its formal application. The nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives were asked to report their findings on several environmental issues, along with community feedback, at the February 28 work session. If the plan seems well liked, a proposal would be submitted and a public hearing would be slated for as early as March 12 at 1 PM.

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Continued From Page 13. and elsewhere on the East End, where something like this just gets torn down, demolished.â&#x20AC;? The plan, the board was told, includes the removal of an 800 square foot L-shaped extension to the house, an add on from early in the 20th Century. Hedges said Deacon David Hedges was an important figure in early Sagaponack history, and a member of the New York State committee that ratified the U.S. Constitution. The historic house, Hedges said, is already substantial in size. However, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it is in poor condition. As far as a project, it is a net negative. We received estimates of over

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two million to renovate the house and make it habitable. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about comfortable.â&#x20AC;? He said that his family was â&#x20AC;&#x153;just trying to do the right thing.â&#x20AC;? Opposing the proposal at the hearing was an attorney, Linda Margolin. She was representing the owner of the farm field north of the Hedges House property, a limited liability company named Sunnybrook. Margolin told the board that the survey they had been presented was badly flawed, lacking elevation notations, and did not fully reflect the plans of the Hedges family. She asked why there was a sunken tennis court planned just 30 feet from her clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property line, and said an additional variance should be considered for a pool house planned, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The applicant has failed to give you so many things,â&#x20AC;? she said. Elliott Meisel, the chairman of the ZBA, quizzed both lawyers about their clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; true intent with the properties in question. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A farm field owned by an anonymous LLC did not hire a lawyer,â&#x20AC;? Meisel said to Margolin. Kriegsman interjected that the owners of the farm field owned a house on a neighboring property as well, and that they simply didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the noise of construction in their backyard. He said the owners were â&#x20AC;&#x153;Larry and Rebecca Grafstein,â&#x20AC;? and called them â&#x20AC;&#x153;selfish and greedy.â&#x20AC;? The Grafsteins are a Canadian couple, the husband a major global investment banker, and his wife, an attorney. They own a residence by the Hedges House on Hedges Lane. Rebecca Grafstein was seated next to her attorney during the hearing. Margolin said that Hedges was the greedy one and that, in fact, the property was on the market, and the Hedges family was simply trying to maximize the return on the eventual sale. She said that the proposal in front of the ZBA was nothing more than an attempt to get a legal stamp of approval for a plan which would allow two large residences to be on the same property, a no-no under Sagaponack zoning law. Meisel quizzed Margolin as to why her client had successfully opposed, in court, an earlier proposal that would have allowed the Hedges property to be subdivided, and suggested that all involved â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-explore a subdivision of the lot.â&#x20AC;? Several options were explored by the board. The residence at 673 Sagaponack Road was brought up. In that case, a tunnel was used to connect the historic house being saved to a much larger main residence, making it, under the zoning code, one structure, and thus legal. A historian and builder, Robert Strada, spoke on behalf of the Grafs-

teins. He said that moving the Hedges House on the property would greatly diminish its historic value. He also recommended not removing the L-shaped add-on, comparing the Hedges House to an early saltbox structure at 223 Main Street in East Hampton Village. It was purchased in the 1920s by Aymar Embury II, the architect then working

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