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Working Together Dear Editor, With my nomination for Supervisor, the East Hampton Independence Party, the East Hampton Republicans, and the East Hampton Reform Democrats have completed a joint, fusion ticket of Democrats, Republicans, and independents for November’s general election for town offices. We are working together to transcend partisanship in order to address matters of pressing local concern in East Hampton.

For non-Republicans to appear on that party’s ballot line, the Suffolk County Republican Committee must, by law, give its consent in the form of a so-called “Wilson-Pakula certificate.” It declined to do so.

Hence, only Republicans will appear on the Republican line. That outcome is not surprising. Many people in both major parties have a vested interest in partisan conflict. It is how they secure their own power.

In response, to reflect our tri-partisan endeavor here in East Hampton, we are creating a new ballot line to be called the EH Fusion Party. You will see us out carrying nominating petitions this month.

East Hampton has been badly served by political partisanship. I can say that as one who has contributed as much as anyone to the electoral successes of the Democratic Party over the last 18 years. But what has been achieved thereby? Only Democratic Party

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monopoly of government, controlled by a small group of party insiders for their own benefit, with very little of what the Democratic Party has long promised the people of East Hampton. For example:

Water quality has been declining for years. We have no concrete plan to address it, no idea what is in our water, just how it gets there, how much contaminant the aquifer can tolerate, and what must be done to ensure clean water for everyone.

Fifteen years ago, the town adopted a comprehensive plan calling for 1300 units of affordable housing to serve the needs of the local community — young people who grow up in East Hampton and want to stay, seniors who have spent their working lives in East Hampton and also want to stay, and families who work in East Hampton but cannot or can only barely afford to live here. In that time, we have constructed and planned for only a few dozen units of affordable housing. At the current rate, it will take hundreds of years to meet the stated goal. There is no concrete plan as to how we can do so.

Four years after the town prevented the Springs Fire District from putting its emergency communications tower into service, the town has likewise offered nothing to solve the problem of life-threatening gaps in emergency communications in Springs. The Springs Fire District has been left on its own. AbsurdContinued On Page 33.

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Sandra Gonzalez, left, who has lived in East Hampton for over 20 years, proudly displays her lawful driver’s license, which she worked years to obtain.

Minerva Perez looks on. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Thiele: Include Immigrants In New Licensing OLA panel discuss new driver’s licenses required in fall 2020

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com New York State driver’s licenses are in the process of undergoing major changes. Advocacy groups, along with State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, are hoping to include one more change: allowing undocumented residents to be able to obtain a basic license that will allow them to drive legally.

Thiele was one of six speakers at a panel at LTV studios April 24, where the topic was both the changes that are certain to come, along with the additional change the speakers were hoping for. The event was sponsored by the Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island, along with Progressive East End Reformers, and other

like-minded groups.

One of those on the panel was Sandra Gonzalez, a resident of East Hampton Town for the past 20 years.

During the first few years she was living in East Hampton, she would walk daily to her job as a nanny in Amagansett. But the realities of East End living, where meeting basic needs can mean traveling many miles, eventually forced her to start driving. She always made sure the car she was driving was insured, she told the audience, through a network of friends and family. But, she lived in constant fear of being arrested.

Now, she has legal status in the country, she said, as she proudly held

up her driver’s license. But the years of living with uncertainty and fear took a toll on her and those she loves. “That is why I am here, to tell the importance of allowing us to obtain a driver’s license,” she said.

The new state driver’s licenses, which will be mandatory come October 2020, are in a triple-tiered system.

An enhanced license, which will cost an extra $30, can be used to travel to Canada and Mexico, carrying the same weight in the federal identification system as a passport. Undocumented residents will not be eligible for those licenses.

Nor will they be eligible for what is called a REAL ID license, which can be used to board domestic flights, or enter federal facilities, such as courts and military bases.

It is the third tier of licenses that Thiele and OLA are hoping to open up to the undocumented community in New York.

That is called the standard license.

It looks much the same as the other two, but, in the top right corner, the words “Not for Federal Purposes” appear. You cannot use them to board a flight, or for any federal ID purposes.

The fee schedule for this license will be the same as the REAL ID license.

Thiele is co-sponsor of the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, which would open the door to undocumented residents who can prove they live in New York State. Thiele stressed, as did the other speakers, including Minerva Perez, the executive director of OLA, that this is not a new approach to licensing. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, licenses were restricted, Thiele said, to prevent terrorists from obtaining them. “All I can say is, we are not terrorists,” Gonzalez said.

Sandra Dunn, who moderated the discussion, pointed to other states, such as New Mexico, where the enactment of a similar provision to their driver’s licensing process triggered a steep drop in the number of uninsured drivers on the road. “This will not cost the taxpayers anything,” Dunn said.

In fact, she added, the measure would actually make money for the state, and would make the roads safer. “We want to be held accountable,” Gonzalez said.

The privacy part of the amendment would prevent officers from federal agencies, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from accessing the Department of Motor Vehicles database without a court-issued warrant.

With 70 co-sponsors of the bill in the Assembly, Thiele is fairly confident that it will pass that house. It is passage in the State Senate that the panelists, who also included Dr. Gail Schoenfeld, a pediatrician in East Hampton, and Barbara Layton, an East Hampton business owner and activist, are concerned about.

Perez and Thiele urged supporters of the bill to contact state senators, particularly those on Long Island, and in the Lower Hudson Valley. “Those senators are the difference between victory and defeat,” Thiele said. He said that the legislature would resume business in Albany on Monday, April 29, with the session scheduled to conclude on June 19.

It is key, Perez said, for supporters of the bill to speak out, so that the amendment can pass both houses, and be placed on the governor’s desk to sign.

“It is extremely important not to get sucked into the vortex of division that many in public life are attempting to create with immigration,” Thiele said. “This is about public safety.”

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Lessons Learned At Active Shooter Class Be aware, plan ahead, know where the exits are, Lt. Spencer says

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

gunman, and ended up losing an index finger in surgery, said at a press conference the day afterward, that after he was shot in the hands, he realized there Southampton Town Police Lt. Todd Spencer led an active shooter training session at the Hampton Library on Saturday, April 27, at precisely the same time a shooter attacked a synagogue in California. Independent/Justin were children playing in a banquet hall Meinken off the main lobby of the synagogue.

The wounded rabbi went in and urged

While school shootings gain the It was difficult for Spencer to put his the children to leave the building, as most attention, other targets shooters finger on the exact reason we are seedid another worshipper. favor can be the work place, or other ing more and more of these incidents

It appears that the Poway shootpublic places. in America. There appears to be some er’s gun jammed, likely saving many Always have a plan, Spencer link between the explosion of social lives. “Miraculously, just miraculously, urged. Hiding is not usually the best media and the mushrooming number the gun jammed,” Rabbi Goldstein said choice, unless you have a secondary of active shooter incidents, but it is imabout the shooter at the press conferplan of what to do if you are found by possible to quantify. ence in Poway. the shooter.

Arming the public is not a solu Spencer gave his audience a series Spencer conducted two simulation to the problem, Spencer said, unof tips. tions of a mass shooting. For his first less the person carrying the weapon is

First, always know where the alvolunteer shooter, he chose a woman professionally trained. In Poway, one of ternate exits are wherever you go. Ofwho had never fired a gun before. His the worshipers, Jonathan Morales, was ten times, people die because, in a panonly instructions to those in the hall a border patrol agent. Morales shot at ic, they all head toward the same exit, was that they should run from her. the shooter as he was escaping, missing he said.

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The Southampton Town Police, as part of a program to educate the public about what to do if confronted by the sudden, horrific appearance of an active shooter in their midst, held a twohour seminar in Bridgehampton on the topic April 27.

At the same time Southampton Town Police Lt. Todd Spencer conducted a mock “active shooter” demonstration at the Hampton Library Saturday, a 19-year-old shooter in Poway, CA, shot and killed one and wounded three more, including a rabbi, at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue. Poway is 25 miles north of San Diego.

The Poway shooting followed, almost exactly, the script Lt. Spencer laid out as a cautionary tale 3000 miles away for the approximately 30 people in attendance. The Poway shooting was brief, lasting, at most, about 90 seconds, as Spencer said most attacks are. Lt. Spencer told those at the library that the average mass shooting event lasts about three minutes. The Poway shooting ended long before police could arrive, as Spencer told the audience is almost always the case.

In addition, Spencer said that reacting, as opposed to remaining passive, can interrupt a shooter’s pattern, and save lives. In Poway, worshippers attending services for the last day of Passover, did react. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in the hands by the

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Date Set For East Quogue Village Hearing Schneiderman to consider whether petition meets legal requirements

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

East Quogue Elementary School will play host to a public hearing May 13 on whether to incorporate East Quogue.

The hearing comes after Southampton Town received a petition from the 15-member East Quogue Village Exploratory Committee April 3. Looking for local control over local decisions, the group gathered more than 780 signatures.

The purpose of the hearing is for Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman to consider the legal sufficiency of the petition. Objections to the legal sufficiency of the petition must be in writing and signed by one or more residents of the town. Any group of persons having one or more objections in common may make a designation in writing to be signed by

of at least one but no more than three persons, giving the full names and addresses.

The East Quogue Village Exploratory Committee is led by co-chairs Dave Celi and Karen Kooi.

“We’ve stood up at many meetings and said this is how we feel, and no one’s ever had the ability to ascertain what we wanted,” Celi said in a previous interview. “We feel we have no voice. We feel Southampton Town is not listening. It’s time East Quogue takes its future into its own hands.”

The group began working together in November 2017, trying to figure out a way to be heard, but found it difficult when there’s no East Quogue representation on the town board, and the hamlet only makes up eight percent of

Members of the East Quogue Village Exploratory Committee present a petition to form a village to Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman April 3. Independent/Cyndi McNamara

the town’s voting population. It’s looking to have its proposed village manage building, planning, zoning, and code enforcement, but rely on the town for police coverage and public works.

Committee members said the main objective is a thin layer of government at the lowest possible cost.

There will be a mayor, trustees, and a local architectural review board made up of volunteers. The only paid position, required by law, will be the village clerk. Kooi said while there have been rumors about wanting to model it after the Village of Quogue, she said the group is actually looking to mirror the Village of Sagaponack, which incorpo-

rated in 2005.

“We had booths set up at the post office and local businesses to answer people’s questions, and we tried explaining that we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel,” Kooi said. “Sagaponack has proved it can be done.”

The proposed village includes the East Quogue School District and the Northern Fire District. This meets the legal requirements for boundary lines with the Village of Quogue to the west, the Flanders/Riverhead School District to the north, and the Hampton Bays School District to the east. Dune Road/ the Atlantic Ocean is the southern Continued On Page 45.

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Strong Seeks Town Justice Spot From The Hague to Pantigo Road

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com The job of town justice in East Hampton isn’t for the faint of heart. The local court is one of the busiest in New York State.

Nevertheless, Andrew Strong, the general counsel to the Organización Latino-Americana, thinks he can handle the load with aplomb.

“I’ve lived here fulltime since 2012,” he said. “It’s so unlike anywhere else I’ve ever seen. I feel inspired.”

Strong has to get by Lisa Rana, a three-term incumbent running for a fourth four-year term. The two will square off in the Democratic Primary June 25, when Rana challenges for Strong’s spot on that ticket. Rana, a Republican, had previously been crossendorsed.

Win or lose, the two will do it again on Election Day because Rana has the Republican and Conservative Party endorsements. She may be on a proposed Fusion Ticket as well.

Strong was recently hired as an advocate for immigrant civil rights by OLA. He is a human rights attorney by trade and practiced in The Hague.

He has also worked for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

The current justice court handles a huge amount of planning and zoning cases, and Strong said he is ready to jump in. “I worked for Rick Whalen and that’s all he does,” Strong said of the former assistant town attorney, who rewrote the town’ s zoning code and advised the planning board and ZBA.

Strong said he thinks for the most part the local courts handle the large influx of Latinos well, with some reservations. “It’s pretty cool we have an interpreter in the courts,” he said, adding that he senses defendants have a “base level of fear” that intensifies because of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Did Village Step On Trustees’ Rights?

Former police chief among those who question village’s authority

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

In July 2018, East Hampton Village sent a letter to Francis Bock and the East Hampton Town Trustees with a seemingly innocuous request: a request to ban “vaping” at the East Hampton Village Beach pavilion. The ban would accompany a ban on smoking already in place.

Innocuous, perhaps, but neces-

sary. The town trustees control all of the village beaches, and Chapter 77 of the village code acknowledges trustees’ permission would be needed to pass a law concerning the beach. “I’m not sure what happened, but for whatever reason, they did not give us permission,” related Rebecca Molinaro-Hansen, the village administrator.

Andrew Strong. Independent/T.E. McMorrow

Lisa Rana. Independent/Suffolk County Republican Party

“It’s all part of the Americana integration,” he said. “The town depends on this population. They need to understand the system.”

Strong is a graduate of Middlebury College and Northwestern University’s law school.

He met his wife, Rachael Faraone, of Sag Harbor, at Middlebury 16 years ago. The couple have three young children and live in Springs.

Strong, who once represented the prime minister of Kosovo in a war crimes trial, said he is up to the challenge of serving on the town court.

“I’m ready for the trenches,” he said.

who was born and raised in Amagansett and has served on the bench for 12 years, is seeking her fourth four-year term.

Rana went to East Hampton High School for two years and graduated from the Buxton School in Williamstown, MA, before going on to Hampshire College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology. She holds a law degree from Touro Law Center.

Manny Vilar, the East Hampton Town Republican Party leader, called Rana an “absolute asset” to the town.

“She has always given so much to so many, whether they have been here for generations, or have just arrived in town,” he said.

Rana Seeks Fourth Term East Hampton Town Justice Lisa Rana,

Undeterred, the village passed the law under a different portion of the code, Section 211, which deals specifically with smoking in public. She said she thought the matter ended there.

“We have a good relationship” with the trustees. “When they raise an issue, we listen,” Molinaro-Hansen said. “We felt this was important.”

Several members of the trustees took notice, as did that board’s attorney, cognizant that such a move could set an unwelcome precedence wherein the village usurps authority from the trustees.

Former long-time Village Police Chief Gerard Larsen questioned the move as well, and with good reason. He intends to run for mayor of the village (the election is in June 2020) and wants to keep things on the straight and narrow.

“It’s about procedure. They didn’t get what they wanted. The village attorney should have advised them they couldn’t do it,” said Larsen.

Larsen and Mayor Paul Rickenbach have been at odds for a while.

Larsen sued the mayor, Trustee Richard Lawler, and the village last year, over a private business venture, but said one had nothing to do with the other.

Jerry Larsen. Independent/James J. Mackin

“I have no ill will. I did what I did because what they did was unethical,” said Larsen. The suit was dismissed on a technicality.

Larsen said the situation is such in the village that if the status quo prevails, a small group of insiders will run the village with impunity. One change he promised if elected: “term limits.”

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Teaching The Children Well SOFO encourages environmental stewardship among the youngest

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com Thinking back nearly a half-century to the first Earth Day in 1970, it’s difficult to imagine how something that was once viewed as a counter-culture event has become so mainstream.

At least a partial explanation for that could be found at the South Fork Natural History Museum on April 27, where the seventh annual Earth Day Open House offered free admission and a variety of programs for families, with a special emphasis on children.

“That’s a credit to the schools, parents, and people who are involved in our organization and others like it,” said Frank Quevedo, SOFO’s executive director, who was on hand supervising activities that were enjoyed by a steady stream of visitors throughout the day.

“Probably 98 percent of our programming is geared toward children and families,” Quevedo continued.

“The children are the ones who are going to sustain the environment and protect the planet, so it’s important to get to them when they are young and teach them the importance of stewardship.”

Children, parents, and grandparents encountered a diverse sampling of wildlife during a brief tour Quevedo led on a trail behind the museum.

Three ospreys hovered over a pond; a red-tail hawk patrolled the perimeter of an open field, and a smaller, sharpshinned hawk passed overhead. Purple martins were busy moving into their new homes in nest boxes designed to resemble hollowed-out tree trunks, and tree swallows were staking out nests in other boxes intended for eastern bluebirds.

Although Quevedo did not find any black racer snakes, mice, or voles, when he lifted plywood sheets that

are laid along the trail to provide cover for the animals, the youngest children were happy enough to spot a couple of wooly bear caterpillars.

In the afternoon, two SOFO staffers, Miles Todaro and Janet Soledad, were teaching children about just how rich a small vernal pond could be. Todaro had collected about two gallons of water, which he then poured into a wide, shallow dish. Soon, a variety of creatures, including water striders, damsel flies, dragon fly larvae, and nasty looking little creatures with oversized pincers called predacious diving beetles, could be seen darting among bits of plant material. Children used small dishes to scoop up the creatures and examine them under a magnifying glass.

The prize find of the day, Todaro said, was a salamander larva, but not just any salamander: an eastern tiger salamander, a species which is on New York State’s endangered list.

Inside, other treats awaited children, from face-painting to art classes using recycled materials that were led

by Virva Hinnemo and Michele Mott.

Hinnemo said she was a long-time recycler who hated to throw anything away if it still had some value. She said she uses recycled materials in her art on a regular basis. The supplies “cost nothing and people have them at home,” she added.

Meredith O’Leary’s five-year-old son, Desmond, was busy working on a turtle, whose shell was a rounded, clear plastic produce container lid.

Desmond, like many other children, love coming to SOFO because it’s so hands-on. “They get to see it here, touch it, and learn about it and that makes them want to preserve it,” his

Executive director Frank Quevedo lifts a piece of plywood with the hope of finding a snake or other creature during a tour of the trail behind the South Fork Natural History Museum on April 27. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

Hannah Arrow, left, learns about the diversity of life that can be found in a random two-gallon sample of pond water with SOFO staffers Janet Soledad and Miles Todaro. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

mom said.

It was not all for kids, though. David Dooley, a solar energy consultant, stood near a small table, ready to give advice on maximizing the efficiency of solar panels.

Lisa Boitano of Tick Wise Tick Safety Education was ready to provide visitors with an essential primer on the different types of ticks, the diseases they carry, and how to safely remove them if you find one attached to you or your child. And to help prevent that, her friend Lisa Eggert was there to offer samples of her Tick Wise tick spray.

But the highlight of the day was an appearance by Jungle Bob, a regular on the SOFO and local library circuit. He brought an assortment

of reptiles and amphibians, from a rat snake to a small alligator, a giant bullfrog to an enormous toad, and a contented looking tortoise that was happy to munch on a pile of salad greens while Jungle Bob described its habitat, habits, and the threats it faces in the real world.

He saved for last an Argentine tegu lizard named Evita, whose black and white skin had the consistency of fine beadwork. Their beauty has proven dangerous for the animals because their skin is now used in shoes, handbags, and other clothing, leading to a rapid decline in their numbers, he told the children, who flocked to touch the animal as though it was a puppy with soft fur.

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Southampton Cancer Center Opening Phillips family thanked for major donation at ribbon-cutting

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Phillips Family Cancer Center will not only provide top-of-the-line radiation therapy, but significantly cut travel time for those on the East End in need of treatment.

The fully integrated site of Southampton’s Stony Brook University Cancer Center opens this month and boasts the latest technology, including the only linear accelerator on the East End, a Varian Linear Accelerator TrueBeam, which delivers more precise targeting of cancer cells during radiation therapy, sparing healthy surrounding tissue. Every chemotherapy treatment is formulated in the on-site pharmacy within the two-level, patient-centered building and healing environment at 740 County Road 39A, which will also offer medical oncology in August.

“Our cutting-edge cancer center offers fresh hope and much-needed convenience to our community,” said Kenneth Wright, chairman of the Southampton Hospital Association. at a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, April 25.

“Now, East End patients, their families, and caregivers have world-class cancer care right here, close to home.”

A full-time oncology social worker is available for counseling at the Fighting Chance annex office, which is located at the center. Fighting Chance provides information and aid to pa-

tients and caregivers. The center will also partner with the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, which donates funds and provides support services, and The Ed & Phyllis Davis Wellness Institute, which offers wellness courses. A large multi-purpose conference room will host community outreach programs and patient support ones like yoga, meditation, and group therapy.

“We are committed to providing the East End with advanced cancer care, including admission to clinical trials,” said Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky, senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine. “The Phillips Family Cancer Center has direct access to the Stony Brook University Cancer Center, where researchers and clinicians share one singular purpose: to investigate, discover, and drive innovation,” he added.

Stony Brook University president Dr. Samuel Stanley called the center a “unique opportunity in which academic medicine will help build on the leading healthcare programs offered by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.”

“With this incredible state-of-theart facility, the Stony Brook Healthcare System continues its mission to bring extraordinary services and care to Suffolk County’s 1.5 million residents as

Thiele To Address League Of Women Voters

By Genevieve M. Kotz gmkotz@indyeastend.com New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele will speak about state election reforms and other issues at the annual League of Women Voters of the Hamptons meeting at the Water Mill Community House on Sunday, May 5, at 2 PM.

Thiele will explain the details of the new combined federal and state primary day on June 25, the new early voting and electronic poll book procedures before the November 5 general election, and pre-registration of 16 and 17-year olds (the latter not going into

Officials and well-wishers, including, from left to right, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Ken Wright, Robert Chaloner, Barbara Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky, Dr. Yusuf Hannun, and Dr. Samuel Ryu took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Phillips Family Cancer Center in Southampton on Thursday, April 25.

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its only academic medical center,” he said.

The 13,800-square-foot building was designed by architect Blaze Makoid, who took inspiration from the property’s legacy as the former site of a potato barn. The interior was shaped to enhance healing by healthcare facilities architect Victor Famulari. Patients and families are cared for in private and shared treatment spaces featuring murals of East End beach scenes. Chemotherapy treatment rooms overlook outdoor organic gardens and landscapes.

There are separate entrances for radiation therapy and medical oncology patients. Mobile computers with automatic charting allow medical staff to focus more time and attention directly on the patient.

“This was a bold initiative taken on by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, the Southampton Hospital Association, and Stony Brook Medicine, supported by the generous philanthropic support of the Phillips family and others,” Assemblyman Fred Thiele said at the unveiling the new center, also pointing to it being a win for his constituents.

“This unique collaboration will effect until January 1, 2020). He will also discuss other reforms passed by the legislature.

The League of Women Voters event will also include the presentation of the Betty Desch Student Leadership Award, a $1000 scholarship, to Lindsay Rongo, a senior at Westhampton Beach High School. The meeting will also introduce Brody Eggert and Kendall Stedman, two East Hampton High School students who have been awarded trips to the NYS League Education Foundation’s annual “Students Inside Albany” conference from May 19 through May 22.

The keynote address will be followed by the league’s annual business meeting, which will include the elec-

allow East End patients to stay close to their homes and loved ones while receiving the best in cancer medicine.

I congratulate everyone involved for their steadfast commitment to bringing comprehensive healthcare to our region,” Thiele added.

The $24-million cancer treatment facility became a reality in part due to a $9 million donation from Barbara Phillips and her family. Southampton Hospital, she said, saved her mother-inlaw’s life. The Phillips family has provided funding for radiation treatment at the hospital going back decades.

At the ribbon-cutting Thursday, she shared words from her mother, who was on the board of St. Clare’s Hospital in Manhattan where she was an advocate for a 100-bed AIDS treatment wing, that have resonated with her for years.

“People used to say to my mother, ‘Why do you go there? These people are done,’” Phillips said. “But my mother said, ‘No they are not done, because they have hope. They have medicine.

They have science on their side.’ And today, in fact, we know they are not done. People will live because of this wonderful thing.”

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tion of officers for the next year.

Information on the league is available by phone at 631-324-4637 or on its website, www.lwvhamptons.org.

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Old Princess Diner In New Hands Former owners of East Hampton’s Bay Kitchen Bar to take over

By DesirĂŠe Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The old Princess Diner on Montauk Highway in Water Mill is being taken over by the former owners of East Hampton’s Bay Kitchen Bar and turned into the Silver Lining Diner, set to open this June. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

said. “We can’t wait to see you at Silver Lining, and we wish you an amazing summer, with us as a part of it.�

Debbie Stapon Doyle called the dog run a “fantastic idea.�

Many commenters said they were sad to see Bay Kitchen Bar, which is on Gann Road at Three Mile Harbor, go.

The former owners thanked fans for all their support.

“For an amazing six summers, it’s been our privilege and honor to share our sunsets and great cuisine with you,� they said. “We thank you for your kindness, laughter, and for being a part of our family. We’ve loved every minute of it!�

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The Millers’ Facebook announcement was met with support and enthusiasm, with posters saying they were excited at the prospect of the old establishment being reopened.

“So exciting!� said Jocelyn Shorin Lyss. “I worked there midnight-7 in 1978. Can’t wait to see what you do with it. I’m sure it will be spectacular!

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“Everyone knows the iconic diner at the turn of Route 27,� the pair captioned a Facebook post of the building just east of the end of County Road 39 and Flying Point Road. “And everyone’s been waiting for its return.�

They said the hope is by early June, the all-day Silver Lining Diner will be up and running.

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A sharp downturn in the sales of multimillion-dollar properties across the East End during the first quarter of 2019 means deep cuts to the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund’s revenues in the area, New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele warned last week. After many years of steady increases in the amount of money generated by the two-percent tax on the sale of most properties, the sudden decrease could just be a hiccup, Thiele said, or could be a much more ominous sign. But, he wanted, in any event, for towns to be aware of what the firstquarter numbers are.

The total revenue for the first quarter was $16.4 million, almost 30 percent lower than during the same time period in 2018, when $23.4 million came into the CPF. That decrease continued into the last month of the first quarter, with March 2019 revenue down to $4.56 million, as compared to $6.54 million in 2018.

The first quarter of 2019 generated the least amount of CPF income since first quarter of 2012. “Local government officials should closely monitor CPF revenues in the coming months and be cautious in making any long-term projections,” Thiele said last week.

Southampton experienced the

steepest decline, both percentage-wise, and in total dollars. Southampton CPF revenue plummeted in the first quarter, from $13.71 million in 2018, to $8.23 million this year, a full 40 percent drop.

The next biggest loser was East Hampton, where CPF income went down more than $900,000 in the first quarter of the year, a drop of 13.9 percent. Shelter Island, with much smaller total numbers, saw a large percentagewise decrease, 37.8 percent, going from $370,000 to $230,000. Southold dropped from $1.88 million to $1.53 million, or 18.6 percent. Only Riverhead saw gains, increasing from $650,000 to $710,000.

Thiele said his office had reached out to major local real estate brokers, who do their own internal reports.

“Their data conforms with these numbers,” Thiele said. “There are fewer sales, particularly at the high end.”

One such quarterly report, from Town & Country, noted that it is a volatile market right now.

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Shinnecock Tribe Wants Billboards Construction begins in Hampton Bays without town's approval

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

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Plans for two Shinnecock Indian Nation billboards depict the structures being 61 feet tall with the tribal seal at the top, an electronic display of an ad in the middle, and the time and temperature at the bottom.

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Plans currently underway to erect two double-sided, 61-foot electronic signs on the north and south side of Sunrise Highway between exits 65 and 66 were met with a cease-work order by Southampton Town April 26.

Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, who presented plans to the town and the state, have not received approval for construction, according to Public Safety and Emergency Management Administrator Steven Troyd.

The land where the signs are being built is part of the Westwoods property, which at one time was being looked at for construction of a casino. Troyd said the town owns the property that abuts the tribal land, and that it’s not part of the reservation.

“It’s a different type of parcel,” Troyd said. “They don’t believe the town zoning applies to their property because of their sovereignty, but that land was given back to the tribe in the early 1800s and is separate and distinct from the tribal land. There were some rulings made about that land when there was consideration for it to be turned into a casino.”

The town attorney’s office as of Monday was looking into the matter, and had yet to make a determination.

Town attorney James Burke could not

be reached for comment by press time.

Troyd added there are also federal highway safety laws concerning outdoor advertising, and that there needs to be a minimal distance maintained from the side of the highway he believes these structures do not adhere to.

“I don’t think the town would allow a 60-foot monument to be built,” said Troyd, who added members of the Shinnecock Nation are calling the billboards “monuments,” he believes, because they are adorned with the tribal seal. “It’s also inconsistent with the character of the town, especially the billboard aspect.”

The public safety administrator said he’s also concerned about the Dark Sky ordinance.

“Will this be on all night long illuminating the houses behind it?”

Troyd asked. “It will definitely impact

the night sky. I’m also concerned with driver distraction, and that’s why the Federal Highway Administration has these laws, to ensure that there aren’t these problems.”

He said the U.S. Attorney General’s office might be the conduit for reaching the FHA, and is also waiting for the state to weigh in. While Troyd said he hasn’t had to deal with the state on highway related matters, he believes the state is “for the most part, very responsive.”

In the meantime, Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and other town officials met with the tribe to ask them not to erect the billboards. In a letter to the tribe, town board struck a conciliatory tone, asking the tribe to reconsider, but it added it was ready to take “all lawful means to resist such a significant and potentially damaging assault on the town.”

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strategies and signs of use from the experts. Kym Laube from the Westhampton Beach-based nonprofit Human Understanding and Growth Services, Inc. will speak to parents about what “every parent should know,” including guidance founded on local data-based proven strategies.

A Southampton Town Police Department representative will offer tips about recognizing indicators of use — what to look for, where to look for it, and what is currently happening within the community. There will also be a Narcan demonstration. Parents can take home resource kits to share with fellow community members to help safeguard youth from addiction.

“This is a great opportunity for parents of students of all age levels from all of our schools to come together to learn more about preventing youth substance abuse,” said Southampton Youth Bureau Director Nancy Lynott, co-chair of the Opioid Addiction and Recovery Committee. “We have had public forums before for the general public, for the medical community, and for young people, but this is the first forum designed just for parents. We hope this gives them the tools they need to keep children in our community safe from dangerous substance use behaviors.”

also hosting parent roundtable on opioids, vaping, and alcohol use

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton Town’s Opioid Addiction and Recovery Committee will hold its second annual candlelight vigil at Good Ground Park May 11 to shed light on the drug crisis that continues to plague the area.

“While the number of deaths has declined since we first started the Opioid Task Force in 2017, the number of Narcan saves are up, which indicates we still have a problem,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “We have had only one death so far this year, but that’s still one death too many.”

The vigil, at 9A Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays from 7 to 9 PM, will give those who want to say something the opportunity to speak about their loved ones. Last year, many did so for the first time, according to town officials. If you would like to be added

to the list of speakers, email a request to the town’s Director of Communications Connie Conway at cconway@ southamptontownny.gov.

“Gather with us and light a candle to remember those lost,” Schneiderman said.

Parent Roundtable The Opioid Addiction and Recovery Committee will also hold a roundtable on opioids, vaping, and alcohol use for parents at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church at 111 St. Andrew Road, Southampton, on May 14 from 6 to 7:30 PM. The roundtable will discuss warning signs and what parents can do to prevent the misuse of opioids, alcohol, and vaping among youth.

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Southampton Town’s Opioid and Recovery Committee is hosting two local events to help fight ongoing overdose and abuse issues. Independent/File

Presentation And Training There will be a Narcan training session and presentation on the opioid crisis at the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, May 2. Laube will give a presentation on drug abuse and Deputy Sheriff William Weick will show attendees how to use Narcan to revive overdose victims.

The event, “Well, Well, Well,” is part of the Thinking Forward Lecture Series and is being cosponsored by the child care center and the South Fork Natural History Museum.

To reserve a place or obtain more information, contact Vanessa Rojano in the office of County Legislator Bridget Fleming at 631-852-8400 or by email at Vanessa.rojano@suffolkcountyny.gov.

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Bikers Will Soon Have New Way To Connect Grant will fund Hampton Bays path linking Red Creek Park to Good Ground

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Traveling from Red Creek Park to Good Ground Park is going to get a lot easier and a lot greener.

Thanks to $756,000 in state funding, Southampton Town will soon be able to build a new bike lane and multi-use path that will connect the two parks, and link them to downtown Hampton Bays.

“This grant is another piece of the puzzle that creates connectivity between the hamlet center, Good Ground Park, and Red Creek Park, which is critical to our shared goals with the community to make this hamlet center user-friendly and accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists,” said assistant town Planning Director Janice Scherer.

The new bikeway will run from Red Creek Park through the woods parallel to Jackson Avenue to Old Riverhead Road before it will turn south on Squiretown Road and follow a proposed bike route to a multi-purpose path leading to Good Ground Park.

The route was chosen by members of the community, bike enthusiasts, and

town planners.

With a focus on kick-starting the revitalization of the hamlet center, the town board has been investing funds and using grant money for the initial phases of work in Good Ground Park.

The town also funded a planning guide for the development process, and it will create a new zoning district that lays out a form-based code to guide how future development will be approved. A road with a bikeway will also be built south of Good Ground Park, connecting it to the downtown hamlet center on Montauk Highway.

“Members of the community, biking advocates, and town planning staff worked together to identify this opportunity to connect important recreational locations in Hampton Bays with the main street area,” said town Transportation and Traffic Safety Director Tom Neely. “This biking connection has both a recreational and functional purpose.”

The state funding is part of a $144.6-million investment to improve

Gruber Comes Out Firing Lambasts town board over ‘sweetheart deals’

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com David Gruber, a disgruntled Democrat running against the party line, lambasted the current East Hampton Town Board in an email to Montauk voters and suggested the district attorney launch an investigation into a controversial ruling the town recently made.

Gruber is running against the incumbent East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc. “There is quite clearly grossly improper behavior on the part of the town attorney and quite possibly some members of the town board,” Gruber wrote. Montauk resi-

dents and other members of the public have lambasted the town for a deal made with Marc Rowan, the billionaire owner of Duryea’s Lobster Deck.

In fact, the public outcry was such that the town board reneged on a settlement with the establishment that critics said would have allowed it to vastly expand its retail facilities with little town oversight. Gruber and others have charged that town attorney Michael Sendlenski pressured Ann Glennon, the town’s chief building inspector, to sign a deal only the town

The proposed bike route will run from Red Creek Park through woods parallel to Jackson Avenue to Old Riverhead Road heading east, before turning south at Squiretown Road and following a proposed bike route to a multi-purpose path leading to Good Ground Park. A future road with a bikeway will be south of the park, connecting it to downtown Hampton Bays along East Montauk Highway. Independent/Courtesy Southampton Town

bike and pedestrian travel and Americans with Disabilities Act accessible sidewalks. The money is made available through the Federal Highway Administration and administered directly by the New York State Department of Transportation.

“These investments in bike and pedestrian enhancements across the state will help revitalize communities, reduce our carbon footprint, and demonstrate once again New York is building for the future,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press release.

As part of the agreement, the town will provide 20 percent of the cost of the project, or almost $189,000. The board could legally sign off on. Gruber maintains Sendlenski took the heat for the town board and then pressured Glennon into backing him up.

But court papers and subsequent testimony indicate Glennon resisted, and though the town board members initially claimed no knowledge of the agreement, Van Scoyoc said, “Four of us worked hard on this,” when discussing the matter publicly.

“Whether there was a corrupt bargain, in exchange for favors had or expected, and by exactly whom, we cannot of course know. Nor can we find out in the absence of any investigative powers,” Gruber wrote. “However, the conduct of the town attorney is so clearly improper, and also inconsistent with his past and subsequent practice regarding settlements, that in my opinion, this is worthy of referral to the Suffolk County District Attorney.”

“Something in this situation is rotten. Mere incompetence and negligence are possible. Criminal conduct is also possible,” Gruber added.

Sendlenski has since announced

bikeway is expected to be completed by the fall of 2020.

According to Assemblyman Fred Thiele, these projects will spur additional investment of more than $215 million in public and private support statewide in local enhancements that will revitalize communities, promote tourism, and enhance regional economic competitiveness. The Long Island projects, which received $5.6 million total, were selected through a competitive solicitation process, he said. Awardees presented plans that will increase options for non-vehicular transportation, reduce vehicle emissions or traffic congestion, or both.

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he is leaving his post, though for unrelated reasons.

In an interview April 26 Gruber clearly laid the blame on the town board’s allegiance to former Democratic Committee chairman Chris Kelley, a founding partner of the law firm, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP. He maintained the local board kowtows to clients and others favored by the law firm. Kelley, Continued On Page 45.

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Suffolk Officials Hope To Fend Off Measles Lone carrier no longer infected; investigation continues

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Suffolk County officials continue to trace the activities of a visitor from Europe who was infected with measles and urge anyone who may have been in contact with that individual to contact them immediately for testing.

Meanwhile, the federal Centers For Disease Control warned over the weekend that many people who received vaccinations and think they are immune are not — a booster shot may be required.

The infected person came to the United States from Europe on April 2 to attend a workshop sponsored by Ohio State University. Though the

person stayed at a dorm in Ohio while taking part in the internship, none of the 13 others who slept at the facility have tested positive. The carrier then came to Hampton Bays and visited the Bridgehampton Bank at 48 East Montauk Highway on Saturday, April 20, at about 12:15 PM. Health officials say other customers may have been exposed to the disease at that time.

The carrier then went to King Kullen, located at 52 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays at 2:30 PM and CVS, located at 111 South Main Street in Southampton, between 4:45 and 7 PM.

That evening, the individual began noticing symptoms and checked into Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, where tests confirmed a strain of the measles virus, but not the same strain as has been identified elsewhere in the state.

The person in question is still in the area but no longer carries the risk of infecting others; he or she did from April 14 through April 22, however.

During that time, anyone who came within 20 yards of the carrier, or who was in the same location up to two hours later, was at risk. “It is so highly contagious. This is a real wake up call for everyone to get vaccinated,” said Grace Kelly-McGovern, public relations director for the Suffolk County Department of Health. Anyone who visited the above locations have likely been exposed, she added.

Though there is only one case reported thus far in Suffolk, there have been hundreds in New York City, though the number has stabilized.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued a state of emergency and made vaccinations mandatory.

In Rockland County, a sect of Hasidic Jews who do not believe in vaccinations have stymied attempts to force them to do so or keep those with measles isolated.

The national outbreak began in October, with the visit of seven travelers from Israel, and has been centered in mainly Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish areas of the country. The CDC reported that from January 1 to April 19 there were 626 confirmed cases of measles in 22 states.

On April 29, the CDC said the number of cases nationally had risen to 700.

The CDC warned that those who are vaccinated might have a false sense of complacency. Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose, depending on when they received the shot and their exposure risk. Up to

10 percent confirmed measles cases in the current outbreak occurred in people who received one or two doses of the vaccine, according to the CDC.

The measles virus is highly contagious and can cause blindness, deafness, brain damage, or death. It is currently spreading in many parts of the world.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said April 26 those who fear they are infected should call their health provider or the county before going to a public clinic to prevent infecting others. The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated, Bellone added.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and those opposed to the vaccinations have been waging a court battle.

Day wants vaccinations mandatory and those not vaccinated to be kept off the public streets.

Day’s original emergency order issued March 26, which was subsequently halted by the courts, will remain in effect until May 25.

“Over the last 30 days since my original declaration, we have lost the one thing we couldn’t afford to lose, valuable time,” Day said. “With nearly 50 new confirmed cases in less than a month what we predicted has come true; this outbreak continues to rage despite the best efforts of our Department of Health.”

Correction

An article in the April 24 edition about Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield dropping cancer care providers from its network had an inaccurate headline that made it appear the practices themselves were no longer accepting the insurance.

Officials at New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, one of those named, said they were continuing to work with the insurer to resolve the issue before a June 1 deadline.

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Police EH: Arson Charged In December Clubhouse Fire Arrested three times that month, suspect now facing felony charge

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

Scott McKallip, shown here being brought into East Hampton Town Justice Court Sunday morning, started a fire in an office building at the East Hampton Indoor Tennis complex three days before Christmas, police say.

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The East Hampton man who claimed on New Year’s Eve to have started the fire last December that badly damaged the office area at The Clubhouse, a bar and restaurant on Daniels Hole Road, was finally charged with that crime after being taken into custody on an unrelated matter, the East Hampton Town police announced Saturday. The Clubhouse is part of the East Hampton Indoor Tennis complex, and is owned

by Scott Rubenstein.

Scott McKallip, 56, was initially arrested Saturday, April 27, on a petty larceny charge. Police said they had received a complaint from the manager of the IGA on North Main Street that McKallip had shoplifted several items from the store, including two Hershey’s chocolate milkshakes, two pints of Tropicana orange juice, and a container of Crush soda. The total value of the allegedly stolen property was $15.84.

Soon after the December 22 fire, East Hampton Town Police, working with the Suffolk County Arson Squad, classified it as arson.

Detective Sgt. Dan Toia of the East Hampton Town Police said the detective squad had just wrapped up its investigation and was planning to charge McKallip with arson on April 29. Once he was taken into custody on the petty larceny charge, the decision was made to process him on the arson charge, as well, he said. The accusatory document on file at East Hampton Town Justice Court says that McKallip “did apply an open flame to an ignitable liquid on the east wall of the East Hampton Indoor Tennis office building, causing severe damage and charring.”

McKallip, who has a history of arrests, mostly on minor crimes, was arrested three times in December 2018 alone, with all of those arrests seem-

ingly related.

First, he was charged with a misdemeanor, aggravated harassment, for allegedly sending nude selfies to a woman who works at The Clubhouse.

An order of protection for the woman was issued out of East Hampton Town Justice Court. The day after the December 22 fire, he was arrested again, this time on misdemeanor charges of trespassing, and violating a court order of protection. Police said he drove onto The Clubhouse property in a 2005 Ford Explorer. The order of protection specifically prohibits his coming to the woman’s workplace.

On December 31, he was charged with a felony violation of the court order, when he allegedly went into Fierro’s Pizza in East Hampton Village, opposite Stop & Shop, and began shouting. At that time, witnesses said McKallip “started ranting and raving,

and said he had a lawsuit against the cops” and threatened the managers of The Clubhouse. Witnesses also told police McKallip had claimed to have started The Clubhouse fire.

In addition to his multiple arrests in December, McKallip was pulled over at least five times by both East Hampton Town and Village police, and issued numerous moving violations, including three speeding tickets.

After his first two arrests last December, bail was set at a nominal amount, and was posted. But, after the alleged incident at Fierro’s, and the resulting felony charge, bail was set at $5000. Unable to raise that amount, McKallip was held for five days before being released,

Eventually, all three cases were moved to Veterans Court. McKallip is an ex-Marine, according to court docuContinued On Page 22.

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Cops: Driver Jailed After Stolen Jeep Found Suspect drove vehicle from city hospital to Montauk 7-Eleven

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com A Brooklyn man, who has two lifetime out-of-state felony convictions on his record, was remanded to county jail last week, after being charged by the East Hampton Town police with a felony count of criminal possession of a stolen vehicle. Michael Patterson, 61, was also charged with possession of a weapon as a misdemeanor. Police said they found brass knuckles in his front pocket.

According to the police, a 2015 Jeep Compass Latitude was pulled up in the parking lot in front of the 7-Eleven in downtown Montauk the night of April 24. An officer reported that Patterson was behaving suspiciously, and approached him. When the officer ran the license plate on the Jeep, it came back as having been reported stolen in Queens.

Patterson, who appeared disorientated to police, reportedly told the arresting officer, “My confidential in-

formant, a former student, an Asian girl, gave me the car when I was leaving the Queens Hospital last night, around midnight.”

Arrested on the two charges, Patterson was taken to headquarters.

There, he began complaining of pain, police said. He was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, where he was treated and released back to the police.

Patterson was brought in to be arraigned before East Hampton Town Justice Lisa Rana the following afternoon. Before the arraignment, prosecuting attorney Jamie Greenwood huddled with Matthew D’Amato of the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County.

The two attorneys were trying to determine the extent of Patterson’s criminal record. They agreed there were at least two felonies, in Missouri and in Kansas, one apparently involving an assault.

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and subdued, saying almost nothing.

When it came time to set bail, DeSesa questioned the strength of the case against McKallip, based on the paperwork given to the court by the police. The district attorney’s office had asked, when it contacted Rana, that bail be set at $50,000, which Justice Rana agreed to, after a dialogue with DeSesa.

“There is no supporting affidavit, no admission,” DeSesa said about the

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McKallip was arraigned on the arson and petty larceny charges in East Hampton Town Justice Court before Justice Lisa Rana on Sunday, April 28. McKallip was represented at his arraignment by Brian DeSesa of the Adam Miller Group.

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Because of the two felony convictions, the lawyers agreed, Patterson was not eligible to have bail set in a town court. In such cases, bail can only be set at the state court level, likely in Riverside.

Patterson was brought in front of Rana. “I just got out of the hospital,” Patterson said. Rana told him he could be seated for the arraignment. Rana asked if Patterson still lived on Elton papers presented by the police. He said the affidavit in the file from Rubenstein, which he signed January 3, was left blank when it came to monetary damage done by the fire, which should disqualify it as an accusatory document.

The charging documents, DeSesa said after court, “contain no information that puts him at the time, place, or admitting anything to do with the crime, and the affidavit on damage says zero damage was done. Nothing provided to the court this morning for arraignment purposes leads one to believe, or shows in any way that he was there. We are arraigning him on one page that has three sentences, and nothing to support it.”

Detective Toia, however, saw the matter quite differently. “The complaint itself is sufficient to start the process,” he said. If and when the district attorney’s office takes the matter to a grand jury, the full case will be presented, he added.

Any future challenge to the case against McKallip will be pursued by Christian Killoran, a private attorney previously appointed to represent

Street in Brooklyn. D’Amato said he did, and has lived there for approximately six to nine years.

Rana agreed with D’Amato and Greenwood that she had to remand Patterson under state law. D’Amato asked for, and was granted, paperwork to be sent to the county jail indicating that the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department should be aware that Patterson might have some mental health issues.

Springs Woman Charged After Crash

A Springs woman was arrested by East Hampton Town Police around noon Sunday, April 28, after allegedly crashing a 2018 Land Rover into a utility pole on Abrahams Path near Town Lane, in Amagansett. Judith Mayer, 68, is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving with ability impaired by drugs.

When an officer spoke to her, police say Mayer showed an inability to focus and she failed sobriety tests.

According to the police, Mayer told the arresting officer, “I stayed up all night to get ready for spring.” Police say Mayer told them she took Ambien, followed by Xanax, to try to sleep, but eventually went out for a drive, leading to the crash.

She was released after being arraigned Monday without having to post bail.

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Lawyer Does Slow Burn Over ICE Charges Suffolk County sheriffs stall releases of certain prisoners

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

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Firefighter Of The Year Andrew Daige, a firefighter with the East Hampton Fire Department’s Company #2, was honored as Firefighter of the Year by chiefs Brian Stanis, Duane Forrester, and Gerard Turza

Jr. at the department’s annual dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday, April 27. Firefighter John McGuirk Sr., a member of Company #1, was honored for his 70 years of service.

Son Calls Police On Dad North Haven ferry patrons and local residents were surprised to see Southampton Town Police gather by a house on Ferry Road Sunday afternoon replete with a van and backup from New York State troopers. As it turned out a drama was playing inside a house. A 13-year-old boy, alarmed by his father’s actions, had called police.

Southampton Town Police said Stephen Scala, 50, had locked himself in a bedroom and allegedly was using drugs even after police arrived. After negotiations lasting an hour, Scala surrendered, police said. Scala, who

police said was using crack cocaine, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment.

The son was turned over to his mother.

Southampton Police set up a traffic checkpoint in Riverhead and made a score a short time later. Officers said Johnny Manuel Gomez, 31 of Riverhead was cruis-ing around about 9:40 PM when he came upon police. They said Gomez was intoxicated and took him into custody.

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The family of Bryan Ordonez-Albarracin, 23, posted $80,000 cash bail at about 10 AM at the county jail in Riverside April 19.

Ordonez-Albarracin is facing multiple sexual abuse charges involving two young women he was acquainted with, including three charges of rape in the first degree.

The bail was posted by the family. “They had him sit. They called immigration and said, ‘We’re processing him,’” his attorney, Melissa Aguanno of Edward Burke Jr. and Associates, charged last week. “I kept texting his mom. ‘Are they saying anything?’ ‘No, they are not saying anything.’”

After six hours, at 4 PM, Ordonez-

Albarracin was finally released, according to Aguanno. As he passed through the gates of the facility, five ICE agents were waiting. “They are trying to circumvent the law,” Aguanno said. Back in November, the sheriff’s office agreed not to continue holding defendants after bail was posted, based on a non-judicial ICE detainer request. Aguanno said that, despite the change in policy, Suffolk County sheriffs are still contacting ICE before certain prisoners are released and then dragging out the release process.

Ordonez-Albarracin is currently being held in a facility in Hackensack, NJ. “Technically, he is out of custody, even though he is in immigration custody,” Aguanno said. She spoke about the case on April 25, after she had had East Hampton Town Justice Lisa Rana add $500 bail to the case. This will allow Ordonez-Albarracin to accrue the time he spends in ICE custody toward any eventual sentence he receives in Suffolk County.

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JUST ASKING

What do you think of Biden entering the Presidential race?

David Brown I think it's great that he’s getting in the race. I love seeing Uncle Joe tossing his hat into the ring.

A World Gone Mad It’s a sad reflection on our society that when a local police department holds a seminar to teach people how to react in the face of the unthinkable — an armed intruder in their school, their workplace, or even their church — we hardly blink an eye.

Such was the case on April 27 when Southampton Town Police hosted “Run, Hide, Fight: How To Respond To An Active Shooter” at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, a place more commonly associated with quiet activities like reading and children’s craft time than the crack of rifle fire or the screams of terrified victims.

Yet, almost every day, somewhere in the United States there is what can be classified as a mass shooting. It could be a domestic situation, which appears to have been the case over the weekend in a small town in Tennessee, where a 25-year-old man was taken into custody after seven people were found slain in two homes.

Or it could be what can only be classified as a case of domestic terrorism as occurred on April 27 when a 19-year-old man opened fire, killing one and wounding three others, during Passover services at a Jewish synagogue in southern California. The gunman’s toll would likely have been much higher if his gun had not jammed, forcing him to flee.

At the Hampton Library, Lt. Todd Spencer said experts have no single answer to explain why mass shootings are on the rise. Some say it’s because more and more Americans own guns, including powerful military-style assault rifles.

Others lay the blame on social media, which was originally hailed as a community builder, but has proven equally adept at deepening partisan divides and giving those who are mentally disturbed a place to find encouragement for their darkest fantasies.

Gun-rights activists often respond to such tragedies by suggesting that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to have a good guy with a gun on the scene. Such was the case at Saturday’s shooting in California, where an off-duty border patrol agent, presumably well trained in how to handle a weapon, fired at the fleeing suspect. Somehow, it’s not surprising that in the chaos of the situation, he missed.

In Bridgehampton, attendees, who took part in drills in which “active shooters” aimed at them, found it was just as hard to evade the soft foam balls being fired at them as it would be hot lead, just without the dire consequences.

Is it just me? © Karen Fredericks

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Benjamin Vega I was glad to see it happen. I like that he is so experienced.

George Negroponte I think it’s fantastic news. Number one, anyone who could defeat Trump would be fantastic. But he’s one of several Democratic possibilities. It will depend on how they handle one another during the race. I’d prefer a woman. But Biden’s entry is good news.

Bjorn Park He may be too similar to the Clinton era. I say this as a Republican. I feel sympathy for him after losing his son.

He dealt with that with a lot of dignity.

But the party may not need a scenario that’s already played out. But he’s the frontrunner. And is he progressive enough? And there’s the touchy-feely issue. I think that’s silly. He’s just from a different generation.

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Elliott Murphy: Writing What He Knows Troubadour pens rock-and-roll fiction

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

Elliott Murphy is still swinging it, more than 40 years after his critically-acclaimed inaugural album, “Aquashow,” hit the stores in 1973. His stories are rich and varied — from his band The

RapScallions winning the New York State Battle of the Bands in 1966, to his upbringing in a show biz family in Garden City, to touring around the U.S., Europe, and beyond (Murphy lives in

France), to the people he has met and performed with (Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Mick Taylor, Phil Collins, and many others have cameos on Murphy’s 35 albums).

In 2012, Murphy was awarded the Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris for recognition of his career as a musician and author. In 2015, he was decorated with the Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2018 he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame by Billy Joel.

Aside from the music he creates, Murphy — who is a frequent visitor to the East End and a regular performer at the Stephen Talkhouse — has penned books from the autobiographical to the not-quite-so, especially with his latest opus, “Tramps,” the roman-a-clef middle child in a rock-and-roll trilogy that began with “Marty May.”

“Rock-and-roll to me is something like snow to an Eskimo,” Murphy said.

“It’s been my primary cultural environment since I picked up the guitar at age 12.”

His first short story, “Getting Away,” was published in his Garden City Junior High School literary magazine when he was 13, and told the story of a kid from the suburbs who is frustrated with his guitar lessons and so he runs away from his suburban Connecticut home to Greenwich Village. “Writing fiction inside of a music setting always seemed obvious to me, like that was what I was born to write about,” he said, also referring to a short story, “Cold and Electric,” which was published by Rolling Stone Magazine in 1980. That short story was the basis of “Marty May.” “Diamonds by the Yard” Continued On Page B2.

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to try to see The Rascals perform at The Barge, a seaside bar on the beach.

Music was my motivation,” he said.

“But I was only 16 and couldn’t get in, and so I stood outside with my ear pressed to the door listening to them play. Many of the songs from my album ‘Just A Story from America’ were written in Quogue, where the late, gracious Johnson & Johnson heir Libet Johnson loaned me a cottage one summer to work in. In 1977, I rented a house in Springs with my brother and manager, and when that was through, I moved to Amagansett for a few years.” Murphy’s sister, Michelle Murphy Strada, lives in Amagansett.

The Murphys came from a show biz family, with their father, Elliott Murphy Sr., as producer of the original Aquashow water-show spectacle on the site of the World’s Fair, and later was owner of “a fairly posh restaurant,” The Sky Club in Garden City, “where all the local political heavies came to hobnob, including Nelson Rockefeller and Bobby Kennedy,” Murphy continued.

“Show biz was our religion, and I was encouraged to make music from an early age.”

Elliott Murphy was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame by Billy Joel last November. Here they are playing Madison Square Garden a few days after. Independent/Myrna Suarez

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will be the final installment with the current “Tramps” coming in between.

Set On The East End “All three books feature chapters that take place in the East End, where both my brother and sister have houses and I’ve spent many summers,” said Murphy.

“Tramps” is set during those 1980s death-to-disco years and features a gritty realism to those who lived through it. “They were challenging years for me, as singer-songwriters became nearly extinct, with punk and disco taking over the pop music media focus,” Murphy acknowledged. “I retreated to the legendary New York City blues club Tramps, where I played a weekly gig for years and chose it as the setting for the novel of the same name.”

Hoover, the protagonist, is “not me,” Murphy continued. “For me, the historical problem with rock novels has always been that they rarely capture the life of real working musicians, that bottom rung of the 10 percent of players that actually make a living playing music. What saved me during those deathto-disco years was a faithful public in Europe and particularly, France, where I always returned year after year to tour and release albums until finally making a permanent move to Paris in 1989,” he said.

“On a softer note, I have been writing my own story, a memoir of sorts, entitled ‘Just A Story From America’ (the title of my fourth album) and that will be out soon as the companion piece to ‘Tramps.’”

Murphy’s introduction to the East End was coming out “to Westhampton

Throughout “Tramps,” Murphy uses an interesting literary tactic — lots of footnotes that instead of sitting at the end of each chapter, take up pages and pages at the end of the novel. And they’re just as funny and quirky as the book, sort of telling their own story.

Murphy explained, “To really understand a character like Hoover you have to appreciate his cultural references, this is what defines his character. There was lots of information I wanted the reader to have to understand Hoover, and as I started adding footnotes, they kind of became their own story, so instead of interrupting the chapters, I decided to put them all at the end. The great thing about the Kindle version is that you click on a footnote and it takes you right to it and then you can click back to where you were reading. And, after all, the fictional owner of Tramps is John Foote,” he said with a laugh.

Although the book will surely resonate with those who lived through it, Murphy believes it speaks to a broader range of readers. “I mean, I don’t think you have to have ever been on a whaling ship to be enraptured by ‘Moby Dick,’ or lived the Bohemian life described in Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ to identify with Sal Paradise. I suppose that’s what defines us all as being from the same tribe in some fashion.”

The final book in the trilogy, the as-yet-unreleased “Diamonds by the Yard” is about a singer-songwriter who

starts out in Amagansett playing the Talkhouse, “falls in love with a rich and beautiful heiress, and is drawn to the wild NYC of the late 1970s,” said Murphy. “Perhaps all three could be described as cautionary tales, but isn’t that what ‘The Great Gatsby’ is as well?”

Hall Of Fame Murphy shared about being inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame last year. “It was a glorious night, totally unexpected, and I’m grateful to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame for including me. Legends such as Louis Armstrong and John Coltrane are in there as well. The impetus came when the film ‘The Second Act of Elliott Murphy’ was shown at the Stony Brook Film Festival a few years ago. Billy Joel inducted me and his speech was just brilliant — insightful and funny and so moving it nearly brought me to tears as I stood next to him and he said, ‘It’s time to bring him home,’ and I was handed the LIMHOF statuette, which I call the LIMMY.” Murphy has “known Billy ever since we were both profiled in a 1974 Newsweek article called ‘A Pain in the Suburbs’ about suburban rock, a term that luckily did not catch on,” he said.

“I came on the scene in the early ’70s around the same time as both Billy and Bruce Springsteen, and I love them both dearly and have shared some memorable experiences. During the peak of the ‘Born in the USA’ success, Bruce and I were eating dinner at a Tex-Mex place in the village called Cottonwood. When the waitress came to take our order, she just stared at Bruce before finally saying, ‘You know, for a minute there I thought you were Bruce Springsteen,’ and then walking away.”

He also fondly remembers “going out to dinner with Billy at around the same time and coming up to his East Side apartment and he was still at the piano writing a song which I remember as ‘New York State of Mind.’ They’re both incredibly talented icons and lovely, generous guys who deserve all the success they’ve earned,” he said.

Murphy hopes to return this August to play the Talkhouse, where he first appeared in 1977. “Also, I have a film ‘Broken Poet’ coming out soon that I wrote and also acted in with a marvelous cast including Marisa Berenson and Michael O’Keefe, as well as remarkable cameo appearances by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa,” he said.

In the meantime, folks can get their Murphy fix with a read of “Marty May” and “Tramps,” both available through Amazon. His website is www. elliottmurphy.com.

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Keeping Tabs On ‘Aeon’ Exhibit Hayground students work with Alice Hope on community project

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Since September 2018, students of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton worked in a collective effort with artist-in-residence and former Hayground teacher Alice Hope to create a cumulative piece that represents a shared goal.

The art project, titled “Aeon,” will have a public viewing on Saturday, May 4, from 10 AM to 6 PM, with an opening reception from 6 PM to 8 PM, at Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton.

How did you become involved with the Hayground school?

This project is an experiment. I brought my studio practice, process, and project into a community, to model social practice. This is the first time I’ve done this.

You worked for an hour each session, culminating in a 24hour period (a day). What is the significance?

It was poetic coincidence that the overall experience added up to a day, that our cumulated hours together added into a 24-hour period, the unit of time that we built on. Sometimes the hour spent felt like an Eon, sometimes it flew by. Productivity, interest fluctuated but nonetheless, we continued to accumulate the sculpture, some days more than others. In this project, each can tab symbolized a day, so day by day, years were strung that added into centuries.

Every day counted.

How did you see students’ work ethic or interest develop over the course of that period?

The kids were makers, were hands-on in transforming a huge pile of used can tabs (this huge pile was all collected and redeemed for charity by hundreds of donors, so inadvertently it was already a collaborative piece) into a minimalist/maximalist sculpture about time that required them to think abstractly/ symbolically . . . and they were social. I think the project was part “The Little

Engine that Could” meeting suspension of disbelief. In these ways, the project could be seen as important for kids.

Why was this project important for or helpful to the students?

The process required just enough focus that it was meditative. We sometimes worked together silently in order to experience that, but overall, it was a social experience. The conversations and shared experience took the project to a collective space. We sat together doing the same activity and talked in different groups from the nursery to the oldest group . . . three to 14-year-olds.

Alice Hope. Independent/Courtesy Hayground School

Why the title ‘Aeon’?

We built an additive sculpture with used can tabs; we worked on segments that I joined together to make a continuous piece. Our goal for the project was to represent a huge period of time.

“Aeon,” therefore, made sense as a title.

Did every student do the same thing? Or did each student have their own, simple activity?

It was not necessarily efficient or assembly-line; work sometimes was lost, often had to be revised, or redone, but the intention, effort, and shared activity prevailed.

What do you hope the public takes away from this exhibit?

I would hope that the public could experience the sculpture as a sculpture to be experienced, and the back story of how it was made adding additional meaning.

Kathryn Markel Gallery is located at 2418 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. Learn more at www.hayground.org.

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Hats On For The Lyzon A party for Derby Day

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

This Saturday, May 4, countless ladies and gents will don their best in celebration of The Kentucky Derby, a traditional horse race held in Louisville, KY at Churchill Downs. The derby marks more than the stomping of horseshoes, it brings rise to fashion at its finest.

Most notable, big brimmed hats. According to the Kentucky Derby website, founding father of the race Colonel M. Lewis Clark Jr. envisioned the stands filled with style and elegance, a true place to be seen.

It should come as no surprise that Hampton Bays has a scene of its own with the “Hats On For The Lyzon” Derby Party on Derby Day from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. It will be held on the grounds of the Lyzon Hat Shop. The building once sold one-of-a-kind hats by famous milliner Walter King. Dating back to the 1850s, it is now run by

the Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society, where it is used as a museum and exhibition room, and the place for such events.

Part of the day’s festivities will include live music by Ken Ellis and catering by Golden Pear. Drinks of wine and beer will be available or guests are invited to partake in a traditional, frosty mint julep in a souvenir glass. As the derby is televised live under a tent, there will be continued fun with Derby Trivia games, best hat contest, and door prizes.

“The Kentucky Derby is famous for the exotic ‘derbies.’ It is a natural fit for us to celebrate their tradition,” said Brenda Sinclair Berntson, president of the Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society. “As the popularity of women’s hats waned, often attributed to the use of hairspray, the size of Kentucky

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Derby’s grew. The more exotic and stylish the better. At our Derby Party, we like to remember our milliner Walter King and his dedication to style.”

Roughly 75 guests are expected to turn out for the event. Big hats and bowties are encouraged.

Funds raised will go towards the operations of historic buildings The

Prosper King House, The Canoe Place Chapel, and the Lyzon Hat Shop, in addition to the preservation of archival donations.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.hamptonbayshistoricalsociety.org. Tickets will be held at the door. Lyzon Hat Shop is located at 116 Main Street in Hampton Bays.

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IndyLit Rinse off the sand, grab a cocktail, and get some culture!

The Independent invites you to join us for an after-the-beach summer reading series hosted at the Southampton Inn.

May 25 Clive Thompson CODERS The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World A technology writer for the New York Times Magazine and Wired, Clive Thompson has the rare ability to translate tech for the rest of us. Join the Smarter Than You Think author for an anthropological journey into the heart of the digital jungle.

June 22 Rachel Love Nuwer POACHED Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking Rachel Nuwer, a frequent contributor to Scientific American, The New York Times, and National Geographic, traveled the world to shine a light on this global black market. Come hear her tales from the front lines.

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July 20 Jeff Gordinier HUNGRY Eating, Road-Tripping & Risking It All With the Greatest Chef in the World A must for foodies: Former Times critic and current Esquire food and drinks editor Jeff Gordinier will give us a taste of his rollicking four- year culinary safari with Danish chef RenĂŠ Redzepi, whose restaurant, Noma, has been called the best on earth.

July 27 Taffy Brodesser-Akner FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE (A Novel) You may know her as the New York Times Magazine staff writer behind the super-viral profile of Goop guru Gwyneth Paltrow (and countless other cultural icons), but Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel is earning raves from the literati.

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How To Celebrate The Kentucky Derby Roses, mint juleps, and elaborate hats jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze

May 4 marks the 145th Kentucky Derby horse race. And while you may not be donning a Derby hat while sipping mint juleps in Louisville, the East End has a few events that could be considered the next best thing.

Here are a few ways you can expe-

rience “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports” when the first leg of the triple crown comes to a TV near you.

Centro Trattoria & Bar in Hampton Bays is celebrating the derby on Saturday, May 4, starting at 4 PM. There will be a grand prize for best hat

and participation giveaways. Prizes include a $250 gift card and a bottle of Woodford Reserve.

The Montauk Beach House is hosting a Kentucky Derby Party. On Saturday, May 4, starting at 2 PM, celebrate the Kentucky Derby and watch the races live. There will be a champagne tower and official race toast. Sip on a refreshing mint julep, play some Derby games, enjoy some Southern style grub all while dancing to a brass band and live entertainment. For more info, visit www.thembh.com.

The Hampton Bays Historical Society presents a Derby Party at the Lyzon Hat Museum on Saturday, May 4, at 4:30 PM under the tent. There will be cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by Golden Pear. Tickets are $50 or $60 at the door. Visit www.hbhps.org or call 631728-0887.

For those hosting a soirée at home, the opportunities are plentiful for you to style your party in race day tradition. In true Kentucky Derby fashion, be sure to serve guests mint julep

cocktails. The mint julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint, and sugar syrup, is the traditional beverage of the race.

Ladies, be sure to dress in lavishly accessorized outfits with large, elaborate hats. Race day also gives men an excuse to be equally decked out. According to www.kentuckyderby. com, “The modern Derby man possesses an unparalleled color palette.

Sun-drenched, tropical colors in bold stripes or busy plaid and bright pastels steal the limelight.”

Decorate with roses. The Derby is frequently referred to as “The Run for the Roses,” because of the lush blanket of 554 red roses that is awarded to the winner each year.

The tradition originated in 1883 when New York socialite E. Berry Wall presented roses to ladies at a post-Derby party that was attended by Churchill Downs founder and president, Col. M. Lewis Clark. This gesture is believed to have led Clark to the idea of making the rose the race’s official flower.

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KISS & TELL

By Heather Buchanan

After The Fire Preserve local treasures: the people kissandtellhb@gmail.com

The whole world watched in horror as, just before Easter, a fire raged at Notre Dame, one of the most beloved sites in Europe.

Onlookers were aghast at how quickly the roof of the church went up in flames, and issued a collective gasp as the spire toppled into the inferno.

Parisians came together in sorrow and unity to sing before the smoldering church, a symbol not only of faith but Notre Dame’s ability to withstand centuries of change and peril. Immediately, pledges of support came in to vow to rebuild Notre Dame and restore it to its glory. Some of the wealthiest citizens

of France pledged hundreds of millions of euros along with the City of Paris.

The pledge quickly rose to nearly a billion euros.

While many were encouraged by the national pride and generosity these pledges symbolized, others raised collective sourcils (French for eyebrows.)

The yellow vest protestors took back to the streets with a new sense of outrage that billionaires would so quickly donate to rebuild a building but not the society they see deteriorating in economic inequality and despair.

Americans weighed in as well, with author Kristan Higgins saying,

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“Donate to help Puerto Rico recover.

Donate to get the people of Flint clean water. Donate to get kids out of cages.

Jesus didn’t care about stained glass.

He cared about humans.”

While it may not be internationally known like Notre Dame, the Sag Harbor Cinema faced its own devastating fire, the neon sign like the cathedral’s spire a beacon of local pride and history. While in Sag Harbor’s case, the sign was saved, the entire building was ruined, and the community looked to help rebuild it. The Sag Harbor Partnership set up a fund to purchase the site for $8 million and raised an additional $6 million for construction to rebuild the site as an artistic center.

Famous and ordinary people generously donated, and the structure is well on its way to a new and better life.

Locals remember where they were the day of the fire in December 2016 and came out to support and thank the volunteer fire department, which valiantly fought the blaze in freezing temperatures and prevented further damage.

While the only yellow vests in Sag Harbor are utility workers, there are still many who are struggling here with their own economic and survival issues. The quaint little whaling village is subject to the same increasing economic disparity as the rest of the coun-

try. A tax increase, health incident, or lost job can easily push someone over the edge. For everyone struggling here, they can imagine what a generous outpouring of support of $14 million could mean to those locals in need.

Here’s the thing. Blazing fires of beloved monuments inspire empathy and a desire to restore not only the structures, but their community meaning. Yet there are smoldering personal fires everywhere which can threaten to engulf people, and the community doesn’t see the smoke.

Southampton, through the Community Preservation Fund, gave $4 million to the Sag Harbor Cinema rebuilding. We are lucky to have such a fund from a two-percent real estate buyer’s tax, but in terms of the broader sense of preserving our community, there is another valuable asset besides open land and art centers. People. There are many writers and artists and all walks of life locals who are also an important part of the fabric of life, and many are barely hanging on or giving up and leaving. There are no phoenixes rising from these ashes.

As we live life after the fire, let us remember that our neighbors and people we see every day are also our local treasures. Could there be a community preservation fund for them?

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SAND IN MY SHOES

By Denis Hamill

Pass On Passwords There’s gridlock on my information highway denishamill@gmail.com

I’m taking a pass on any new passwords.

I was early for a lunch meeting so I sat on a railing near the War Memorial in Marine Park in Sag Harbor. I silently thanked the men and women of our foreign wars for such a safe, tranquil day in a gorgeous corner of America.

Pleasure craft bobbed in the sparkling waters under a yolky spring sun.

I found a credit card bill in my inside jacket pocket and realized it was deadline day for payment. I decided to use the rare spare time to pay the bill by phone.

I speed-dialed the company number on my iPhone, punched in my 16-digit card number twice because the first time I couldn’t find my reading glasses.

Then I was asked by a recorded voice for the last four digits of my Social Security number. I added those.

Then the voice asked for my zip code.

I added that.

Then my call was transferred to a live human being with a flat Area Code 800 American twang who said hello and asked whom he had the pleasure of speaking with. I told him my name. He asked if I had my card with me. I said

yes. He asked for my credit card number again. I searched for my glasses again and tilted my card to the sun to read the raised numbers. He asked me expiration date and the little number on the back of the card.

“That’s fine,” Area Code 800 said.

“What is your mother’s maiden name?”

I gave him that.

“Okay, so what is the special password you have set up for this account,” Area Code 800 asked.

“What? I set up a special passcode, too? C’mon, enough already.”

“Yes, sir, you did.”

“I have no idea what the password is,” I said. “When did I do this?”

“I can’t tell you that, sir.”

“How about I give you my blood pressure which is now about 350 over 200.”

“I need the passcode, sir.”

“Listen, I’m not looking to take out a second mortgage, here,” I said. “I just wanna pay my bill. Give you money.”

“Yes, it is due by today or you will be charged a late fee.”

“Right,” I said. “So I want you to deduct money from my bank. I don’t want to charge anything or increase my credit or get a second card. I want to

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“You need the passcode, sir.”

“Okay, I told you I do not know the password. I have more passwords than the Strategic Air Command. I can’t remember all of them. You security guys tell us not to use the same password for every card and to change them all the time.”

“I’ll put you on hold while you take a moment to try to think of your passcode, sir,” Area Code 800 said.

“Hint: It could be a number or a name or a combination of both.”

“Jeez, that’s really helpful.”

I was placed on Muzak hold while I closed my eyes in the East End sun and scanned the ever-shrinking hard drive of my brain for the credit card password. But there was gridlock on my information highway, a digital centipede of passwords like the bumper-to-bumper traffic on Montauk Highway come Memorial Day Weekend. There were passwords for my computer, my email, and my social media accounts. Passwords for my streaming services, my cell phone, my cable company, my car insurance, health insurance, my debit card, my mortgage, my union website, the college where I teach, for Apple iTunes, for my bank. The passwords jumbled together with passwords for old defunct accounts, old jobs, dormant websites, various apps, software programs, and online shopping venues.

I needed a password for nut house.

Because as the Muzak played, my blood pressure rose, and I walked in a tight little circle spitting four letter words that were not passwords and I realized that I would probably pass on from this world from a stroke induced while trying to remember a damned password to access my own money, health insurance, credit line, or the antidote to toxin in some new biochemical attack.

“I’m sorry, sir, but without your passcode you are going to have to die,” the Area Code 800 voice in the future

will tell me on a Sunday morning. “If you do live, please call back during business hours and speak to a customer service representative or go online and follow the prompts for Forgot my Password.”

“But I can’t remember my user name,” I’ll shout. “So, I can’t activate the Forgot the My Password function . . .”

Then, as I paced in Marine Park in Sag Harbor, the Muzak ended and the operator came back on as my blood pressure rose like a new North Korean missile launch aimed at Robert Mueller’s office.

“Did you remember your passcode, sir?”

I tried out three different ones that I had used in the past on various accounts.

“Sorry,” said Area Code 800.

“Those are all incorrect. You will have to go online and change your passcode or I can place you back on hold and I’ll see if I can transfer you to a special operator who might be able to help you.”

“Nooooo,” I shouted. “No more on hold. No more Muzak. No more passwords. I wanna pay a freakin’ bill! If you don’t want my money, fine. Forget it.”

“Sir, today is the deadline.”

“Right. And I’ll be dead from a cerebral hemorrhage before the end of this call.”

I hung up, reached for my wallet, took out an old fashioned folded check, and a book of Forever stamps.

I made out the personal check with an old fashioned Bic ballpoint pen and I placed the Forever stamp on the selfaddressed envelope that came with the bill, and drove to the post office on Long Island Ave., and snail mailed the envelope that would be postmarked before midnight on payment deadline day.

I passed on creating a new password.

And paid cash for lunch.

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RICK’S SPACE

By Rick Murphy

‘If The Thunder Don’t Get You . . .

Then the lightning will’ rmurphy@indyeastend.com

I have a remarkable record of avoiding places I don’t want to be.

The only times I’ve been in a police station were work related.

The one and only time I spent the night in the hospital I had a reaction to getting my tonsils out. I was about 12 and the kid I was in with, a couple years older. Since my parents were in the biz, I was assured extra eyes would be on me.

Yeah, right.

The kid was a juvenile delinquent.

During the late shift, his friends were in the room with a bottle of hooch and a deck of cards. I don’t know what became of the orderlies charged with protecting me, but my wallet, and all the change I had for the vending machines, was gone. Still, I was smart enough to play dumb when the powers-that-be questioned me. There was no squealing allowed in Brooklyn, then or now.

I never go to the doctor. My last checkup I was standing on a line full of nude boys trying out for Little League and when the doctor got to me, he grabbed my scrotum and said, “Look left and cough.” I executed perfectly.

Growing up, I took to lying, especially when getting healthy was all the rage.

“How’s your cholesterol?” Karen

would ask.

“Good!” I’d say, despite my breakfast of choice on weekends: sausage, bacon, buttered rye toast, eggs, and home fries.

“How’s your blood pressure?”

Karen would ask. “Cool,” I would reply.

I really had no idea, but since I drank and partied like a Viking.

This went on until my mother, on her deathbed, called me on it.

“I want you to have a prostate exam before I die, and I mean it!”

Ouch. Not only did she call my bluff, but she also picked the worst hole to be violated.

My dog Rudy instinctively had a remarkable will to live. You could bring Rudy to the vet’s office unable to walk or breathe, bleeding, knocking on heaven’s door, but when he saw the place, he would straighten himself and appear completely normal.

I took the same mystical approach to my checkups, thinking, like Rudy, I could summon my inner being to produce harmony.

The nurse tightened the blood pressure gizmo and then released it. Unbeknown to all, I was chanting soundless mantra, which loosely translated, means please don’t pee in my pants.

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“What is it?” Karen asked, bracing for the worst.

I expected to hear “Vodka Over Infinity Squared” or something like that. But it was 135-82, from what I understand, pretty good.

My chest X-Ray must have also looked good, because the doctor called it a “chest” X-Ray and not a “tumor survey.”

No one looked in my head yet. Insiders will tell you, therein lies most of my problems.

“I am better looking than a lot of men my age. Gene Simmons, for example, who suffers from Swollen Tongue, and Richard Gere, who can’t hold onto a babe. Consider the plight of Martin Short: His real name is Short, and he is extremely diminutive. How do you NOT see that coming? It’s like the old joke about Lou Gehrig, who died from, you guessed it, Lou Gehrig’s disease.

You would think the doctor might have caught on.

Lou: “I don’t feel good, Doc. I feel like I’m dying.”

Doctor: “Hmm. Weird. I can’t imagine what could possibly be wrong with you.”

Deadheads used to wear T-shirts that read: “If Jerry can turn 50, so can I.” Garcia dropped dead at age 53.

Let’s face it. We fear death and it rolls around in the recesses of our mind like bad acid. When we are 15, we simply do not believe it is possible. When we are 30, we think it will happen someday, but too far away to matter. By the time we are in our 40s, we figure if we act like jackasses in a college dorm we can fool Doctor Death from stopping at our door.

Take my word for it. That’s the day you turn the corner — when you delude yourself into thinking you haven’t lost a thing and start acting like someone you are not.

I am happy to report the only medication I have been prescribed is called Viagra Falls.

By the time you reach my age, your friends are beginning to go and you find yourself wondering what those that remain will say about you when your day comes.

Phil: Hear about Murf?

Mike: That prick owed me 100 bucks!

Phil: Me too!

When Davy Jones met his second wife, she said, “What do you say we run upstairs and make passionate love?” and he said, “At my age, it’s one or the other.”

Bottom line, to paraphrase Jack Nicholson, is there’s ample reason for me to assume another decade of bad behavior is in the offering. I just have to understand the old tongue ain’t what it used to be.

Rick Murphy is a six-time winner of the New York Press Association Best Column award as well as the winner of first place awards from the National Newspaper Association and the Suburban Newspaper Association of America and a twotime Pulitzer Prize nominee.

My chest XRay must have also looked good, because the doctor called it a “chest” X-Ray and not a “tumor survey.”

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Indy Snaps Dedication Of Hedges-Edwards Barn Photos by Richard Lewin On Saturday, April 27, at Mulford Farm in East Hampton, the East Hampton Historical Society held the dedication ceremony for the Hedges-Edwards Barn. EHHS executive director Maria Vann and new board president Michael Clifford thanked the community, The Ralph Lauren Corporation, Ben Krupinski Builder, and others for supporting the barn’s move to its new home.

LongHouse Rites of Spring Photos by Richard Lewin On April 27, LongHouse Reserve founder and artistic director Jack Lenor Larsen, executive director Matko Tomicic, and the LongHouse board invited the community to celebrate the new season with their “Rites of Spring” season opening. As always, several new installations, including “The Longhouse 6” by Will Ryman, “Grand Temptation” by Wendell Castle, and “Dango” by Jun Kaneko decorated the ever-changing landscape.

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The Independent’s Cutest Pet Contest It was no easy task to pick the finalists of our Cutest Pet Contest. But going through the submissions of over 200 pets truly melted our hearts. All pets are cute, and we thank each and every pet owner who participated — from the pet parent of Priscilla the Cow to Georgia the Bulldog (aka @georgiathebulldogstyle on Instagram), who sent clips from her segment on “Live with Kelly & Michael.” In The Independent’s Cutest Pet Contest, everyone is a winner, and that’s why we’ve included all of the submissions on pages C4 through C6.

It was so wonderful to see how many of the pets had been adopted from local animal shelters. Owners proudly stated in many of the submissions which foundation their pet had been rescued from. We are so lucky on the East End to have so many animal shelters — Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, North Fork Animal Welfare League — giving FURever homes to animals in need. We are lucky to have a community that cares so deeply for animals.

The winners of each of our Cutest Pet categories will be presented awards at ARF’s Alumni Re-

union/Pet Celebration Day on Saturday, May 4. (See article on page C7.)

And the winner is . . . Ranger! For our overall winner, Ranger received the most votes from the Indy Staff. Ranger’s photos were professional and really showed his personality. Ranger, an Australian Shepherd from Montauk, was submitted by owner Douglas Davidson, and was born on January 23. Ranger was named after Davidson’s 1974 Ford Ranger. Davidson said he’s the “cutest, friendliest puppy around. Everyone loves him.”

Our Cutest Dog prize went to Biscuit from Amagansett. The Cutest Cat was Mischief from East Hampton. For the award for Cutest Outfit/Accessories, we had a tie. The prize was split between Banksy of Montauk and Blanco of East Hampton.

Our Cutest Duo went to Lucky and Maisie of Barnes Landing and our Cutest Rabbit prize went to Mopsy of Hampton Bays.

Congratulations to all of our winners!

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For The Love Of All Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Holds 20th Pet Celebration Day

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Calling all animal lovers, owners, and rescue alumni. The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will have a jampacked schedule of events to celebrate the furry ones in our lives when it holds the 20th annual ARF Alumni Reunion/ Pet Celebration Day on Saturday, May 4 at its adoption center. This free community event will be held from 10 AM to noon and promises activities for two and four-legged beings.

Let the pooches sample fresh meals made from healthy ingredients, courtesy of Ollie Dog Food, and certified organic dog treats from Fetching Fields, while humans sip on beverages from the Hampton Coffee Company and nibble on Dressen’s Donuts. Spin the wheel with Solid Gold for a chance to win a free bag of America’s first natural and holistic pet food. If you think your dog is up for the challenge, enter it in the agility and obedience contests with Matthew Posnick for a chance to win a prize.

“The event is open to all pet lovers, whether or not they have a former ARFan,” said Jamie Berger, ARF’s di-

rector of marking and communications. “This year the celebration will feature a wellness theme as well as a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic.

We are hoping the community will take advantage of these low-cost services,” she said. At the event, ARF will offer a $25 fee per vaccine for unaltered cats and dogs and $10 per microchip.

“And we can’t wait to reveal the winner in The Independent’s ‘Cutest Pet Contest,’” she added. There were 220 entries in the contest, which have been narrowed down to winners in five different categories.

In true Hamptons fashion, ARF is fluffing things up with a tailored animal wellness experience. “Ask the Animal Behaviorist” with Dr. Barbara Pezzanite will help you understand the inner mind of that creature living in your home. You can also learn about hydrotherapy, therapeutic massage, Reiki, and cold laser therapy for dogs with Randy Handwerger, who has worked with ARF since 1994, when she was a professional animal photographer.

In celebrating the love of all ani-

mals, of all ages, the Alumni Reunion/ Pet Celebration Day additionally welcomes professional artist and representational painter, Carol Saxe, the artist/author of “Privileged Pups.” “I have always had rescue dogs. I currently have two ARFans, my daughter has one, and my son and his family have one also,” she said. “ARF is just a great organization with great people and I’m happy to contribute in any way that I can.”

Her new book will be available for $10, with proceeds going to ARF. Attendees are welcome to have a five-byseven-inch sketch done of their dogs on site.

Landscaper, designer, and consultant Anita Cheikin Heiser will hold a plant sale on-site to benefit ARF as well.

Now in its 46th year, ARF has saved more than 25,000 cats and dogs.

Through its Op-Cat program, it has successfully spayed or neutered more than 20,000 cats. The no-kill shelter rescues animals from East Hampton to New York City and continues to partner with organizations in South Carolina, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas.

“ARF has grown into an organization that can now be part of a national effort to end euthanasia of homeless animals across the country,” said ARF executive director Scott Howe.

A fairly new initiative is ARF’s focus on animals that have been at the shelter for over a year. “We really try to focus on the animals that have, for whatever reason, been overlooked for

adoption,” Howe said. There are currently nine adult dogs and 19 adult cats available. “Another way that we started to measure our success is by how quickly animals get adopted,” he said.

“And so that means for us, we need to put special focus on adult dogs and cats, because they always take longer to adopt.”

The ARF Adoption Center is located at 124 Daniels Hole Road in Wainscott. The ARF Thrift & Treasure Shop is at 17 Poxabogue Lane in Sagaponack.

To learn more about ARF or to adopt a dog or cat, visit www.arfhamptons.org.

“The event is open to all pet lovers, whether or not they have a former ARFan” — Jamie Berger

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Cutest Outfit Or Accessory (tie)

Cutest Duo

Lucky and Maisie from Springs

Cutest Rabbit Banksy from Montauk

Blanco from East Hampton (dressed as a “puppycorn�)

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Indy Snaps Big Rig Saturday Photos by Justin Meinken The YMCA parking lot was filled with tree trimmers, firetrucks, armored police vehicles, and much more for this year’s Big Rig Saturday. The fundraising event, held on Saturday, April 27, was hosted by 104.7 WELJ in partnership with the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center.

People of all ages came to see the massive array of the enormous motor vehicles. Due to the high winds that prevailed for the majority of the day, Master Rigger Alex Verdugo of Climbers Tree Care Specialist Inc. restricted the height to which the bucket would carry waiting thrill seekers.

Although the children who climbed into and sat in the driver seat of some of the big rigs were unaware that they were participating in the success of a worthy cause, they were instrumental in making this fundraiser a success. The funds raised will be donated to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. This facility provides advanced pediatric specialty care on the East End.

Project MOST Fundraiser Photos by Justin Meinken The Complete Unknowns rocked Project MOST’s fundraiser at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Friday, April 26. Project MOST, Inc. is a notfor-profit organization providing after school programs designed to build upon the strengths of the children they serve by providing academic support and enrichment programs that help foster positive social development. Its goal for 2019 was to raise an additional $150,000 to bring total donations to $400,000. With Friday’s fundraiser, Project MOST continues to move steadily towards its goal.

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Indy Snaps Patio Pawty And Yappy Hour Photo by Jan Mackin The Southampton Inn hosted a Patio Pawty and Yappy Hour benefit for the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation on Saturday, April 27. Volunteers Jennifer Jwojtase, Carol Bachs, Jacqueline Dube, and Pam Olsen were on hand. SASF brought over adoptable pets for all to meet.Â

A Birthday Celebration Photos by Rob Rich/ www.societyallure.com Celebrity and event photographer Rob Rich hosted a birthday bash at the Playboy Club in New York City on Monday, April 22.

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By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Alice Hope Hayground School’s art collaboration with artist-in-residence Alice Hope will culminate in a public viewing of “Aeon” at the Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton, on Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, from 10 AM to 6 PM. There will be an opening reception at the gallery from 6 to 8 PM on Saturday.

The Women I Love The group exhibit “The Women I Love” will run at Keyes Gallery in Sag Harbor from May 4 through May 17. An opening reception will be held Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 7 PM. A Sunday brunch will be held on May 5, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, with a poetry reading and book signing by Star Black.

Refuge The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents “Thomas Joshua Cooper: Refuge,” the artist’s first solo exhibition in an American museum in nearly two decades. The show is on view May 5 to July.

Cooper’s images are made primarily along the coastal and inland waterways of the world. Refuge features photographs made between 1998 to 2018 along the Eastern seaboard and the Hudson River, anchored by 21 images of seascapes and interior landscapes he made on the East End during his 2016 exploratory commission sponsored by the Lannan Foundation with the Parrish Art Museum.

Robert Hooke The Amagansett Library presents an artist reception for sculptor Robert Hooke on Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 7 PM. Hooke is a bold master carver.

Visions Of Spring The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will host a members show, “Visions of Spring,” from May 4 to 12, at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. The show features painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture. A reception will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 7 PM, with gallery hours from 10 AM to 6 PM daily.

There will also be art workshops and events during the nine-day exhibit.

Visit www.aaeh.org for the full schedule of events.

Moments/Stories

Retro The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “Retro.” The group show runs May 2 to 19 and an opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 7 PM. The show aims to evoke feelings of nostalgia by reviving images, styles, colors, and designs from the past.

MM Fine Art in Southampton presents “Moments/Stories,” paintings by Peter Beston. The show runs through May 19. The British-born artist had a long career as a film editor before becoming an artist. Now an East End resident and full-time painter, Beston’s work utilizes precise composition. His work is generally described as realist, but his paintings often contain elements of the surreal.

Dream Of Roses The William Ris Gallery in Jamesport welcomes the beauty of spring with the exhibit “Dream of Roses (Rêve De Roses),” a photographic collection of roses by Takashi Matsuzaki. The debut

Nancy Landauer's "YES!" in the show "Retro" at the White Room Gallery.

exhibition runs through May 19. There will be an artist talk on Saturday, May 11, from 1 to 3 PM. Equal parts Tokyoite and New Yorker, Matsuzaki’s roots lie in fashion and he continues to be a sought-after makeup artist. His natural gravitation towards photography eventually led to a concentrated focus on roses, particularly as Matsuzaki has a deep appreciation for and collects perfumes.

Reu’ven Gayle East End Arts and Peconic Bay Medical Center present a memorial art show with work by artist Reu’ven Gayle at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead.

The show runs through May 10.

Rob Calvert In conjunction with Holocaust Remembrance Observance, Sag Harbor

resident Rob Calvert will exhibit his six-piece topical series at Temple Adas Israel Gallery Space in Sag Harbor. Ann Chwatsky’s selection for this year’s exhibition marks the first opportunity to see these works. Calvert made the assemblages in response to his 2016 visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland to bear witness to the Holocaust.

The exhibition will run through May.

Guild Hall Guild Hall presents two one-person shows by groundbreaking artists. Christine Sciulli, known for her enigmatic light installations, and Yung Jake, whose work takes the form of rap music, animation, and portraiture, will both have work on display. Both shows run through May 27.

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Entertainment Guide

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FILM The Public Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will show “The Public” on Friday, May 3, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 5, at 4 PM. Tickets at www.whbpac.org.

Now Showing The Hamptons International Film Festival presents the upcoming “Now Showing” series in partnership with the Southampton Arts Center with “DEGAS: Passion For Perfection” on Friday, May 3, at 8 PM. Visit www. southamptonartscenter.org.

Hamptons Doc Fest On Sunday, May 5, at 5 PM Hamptons Doc Fest will partner with the Press Club of Long Island to show the 2018 HBO Documentary “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists” at the Southampton Arts Center. Visit www.southamptonartscenter.org.

WORDS Tea And Talk The Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead presents a tea and talk on Thursday, May 2, at 1 PM on “The Fly Girls: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II,” with guest speaker Bruce Kagan. Visit www. suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

BookHampton Book Hampton in East Hampton welcomes Abigail Vogel author of “The Hamptons Sketchbook” on Friday, May 3, at 4 PM, and Storytime on Sunday, May 5, at 10:30 AM. Visit www. bookhampton.com.

Rock & Roll East Hampton Library welcomes Professor Craig Boyd as he explores “The Genesis and Evolution of Rock & Roll Music,” on Saturday, May 4, at 1 PM. See www.easthamptonlibrary.org.

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Water Mill Community House invites the public the join Chart Guthrie with live Celtic music by Wild Thistle in a traditional New England contra dance party on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 PM. Learn more at www.litma.org.

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artist Yung Jake, Tripoli Patterson, and Katherine McMahon in a gallery talk on Sunday, May 5, at 2 PM. For free reservations, visit www.guildhall.org.

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents a free weekend of readings of plays and musicals from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. For a complete list of readings and tickets, visit www. baystreeet.org.

Seussical The Southampton Cultural Center delights the stage with the Cat and the Hat in “Seussical,” performed by Stages, A Children’s Theatre Workshop, on Saturday, May 4, at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, and again on Sunday, May 5, at 2 PM. For tickets, go to www.stagesworkshop.org.

At Greenport Harbor Brewery’s Peconic location will be Underground Horns Saturday, May 4, at 5 PM. Visit www. greenportharborbrewing.com.

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New Moon Cafe in East Quogue presents open mic night every Thursday from 8 to 11 PM. Check out www.newmooncafeeq.com.

Paul G Springs Tavern in East Hampton will have live music by Paul G every Thursday from 6 to 8 PM.

Salon Series The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents Salon Series: New World Symphony Ensemble on Friday, May 3, at 6 PM. For tickets, visit www.parrishart. org.

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Guild Hall in East Hamptons welcomes artist Christine Sciulli in a gallery talk on Saturday, May 4, at 2 PM. For free reservations, visit www.guildhall.org.

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Southampton Inn welcomes Matt Coyle on Saturday, May 4, at 5 PM as he discusses his book “Wrong Light.”

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Suffolk Theater in Riverhead welcomes Broken Arrow: A Tribute to Neil Young on Friday, May 3, at 8 PM. For tickets, see www.suffolktheater.com.

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Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett welcomes Real East End brass on Friday, May 3, at 8 PM, followed by Patrick & The Swayzees at 10 PM. On Saturday, May 4, jam out to Lisa Bonner with Bonnerville the Band at 8 PM and then Radio Riot at 10 PM. See www.stephentalkhouse.com.

Rites Of Spring Music Fest The Rites of Spring Music Festival continues on Sunday, May 5, with Nature’s Sounds Concert at Quogue Wildlife Refuge at 4:30 PM. See more at www. ritesmusic.org.

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Singers of Long Island present their first East End concert on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 PM at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 631-680-1111.

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The CTREE Giddy Up 5K through Sagaponack, supporting Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End, will be held Sunday, May 5, starting at 9 AM. There will be medals for all, tshirts, and a Chinese auction. Friendly K-9s are welcome. Visit www.ctreeny. org.

Gene Casey will be playing as part of the Songwriters Share Concert Series on Friday, May 3, at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Bridgehampton. The event will benefit Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons.

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piano bar series with an all-Rodgers & Hammerstein sing-along on Saturday, May 4, at 7 PM. www.southamptonartscenter.org

Broadway Bingo to help a local student raise money for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and Arts Education Programs at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at WHBPAC. Games start at 4 PM, featuring Christiaan Padavan from “American Idol.” Call 631288-2350, ext. 114 to reserve.

Disability Associates East End Disability Associates presents its gala on Friday, May 10, at The Muses in Southampton. The event begins at 6 PM. The event includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent and Chinese auctions, dinner, and dancing. Visit www. eed-a.org for more info.

Rock ‘n Blues On Saturday, May 11, there will be a tribute to Veterans in Suffolk County, called Rock ‘n Blues for the Vets. The event takes place at the Riverhead Moose Lodge. Three bands will perform: The Pamela Betti Band, Joe Hampton & The Kingpins, and Mike Ryan & Friends. There will be live music, a 50/50 raffle, and hors d’oeuvres.

All proceeds go to The Veterans Place in Yaphank. Admission is $20 and tick-

ets are available at the door.

Paws In The Park The Southampton Animal Shelter will host its third annual fundraising dog walk and picnic, Paws In The Park, on Saturday, May 18, from 11 AM to 3 PM at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays.

All are welcome to join for a family day of fun, shopping, dancing, and lots of prizes and goodie bags. Music will be provided by a local DJ, food supplied by food trucks, and local vendors for shopping. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for picnicking. All proceeds from the event support the care and feeding of the animals under the shelter’s care.

For more info, visit www.southamptonanimalshelter.com.

Furry Fashion Show The North Fork Animal Welfare League will present the First Annual Furry Fashion Show, on May 18, from noon to 4 PM, on a private estate gardens in Cutchogue.

The all-ages fundraiser includes a fashion show with pets and handlers dressed in costumes, a delicious luncheon, petthemed vendors, ice cream, Chinese auction, raffles, and more.

Every attendee will receive a goody bag filled with pet-centric items including a free spay/neuter voucher from NFAWL. The First Annual Furry Fashion Show is further supporting the community by being an environmentally-friendly event with non-plastic, recyclable materials used throughout the day. Admission is $50 for adults and $25 for kids over five, under the age of five are free. Visit www.eventbrite. com for tickets.

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Dining North Fork Brewing Stokes Craft Beer Trend Converting former firehouse to a house of hops

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Downtown Riverhead is the ultimate watering hole for zythophiles, those who particularly enjoy a cold pint, with several craft breweries within walking distance of each other (or should we say, stumbling distance?). Fairly new to the brew crew, undoubtedly making its mark, is North Fork Brewing Company.

Peter Barraud and Ian Van Bourgondien are the two guys behind the New York State Farm Brewery that was founded in 2016. The tw ran the hop yard in Peconic, before opening its tasting room doors to the public on June 29, 2018. Van Bourgondien, who studied microbiology at St. John’s University, comes from “multi-generational glass greenhouse farmers,” with inherited experience aiding to the company’s growing process. Nugget, Chinook,

Perle, Liberty, Cascade, and Magnum hops are all grown at the farm. The others come from the west coast and are used for their floral aroma and citrusy flavors.

His partner, Barraud, was a teacher up until 2016, working in the beer industry during days off from school before becoming a brewer for Moustache Brewing Company. “They were a vital part in helping us navigate through the permit process and open up our brewery,” Barraud explained.

“We were able to build out our entire brewery and tasting room using the help of my father, a retired construction worker, and my uncle, who is a master electrician,” Barraud noted of the 1300-square-foot tasting room, residing in the former space of the Riverhead

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Active members and volunteers of the Riverhead Fire Department quench their thirsts regularly to swap stories.

The brewery goes a step further in honoring all the service men and women in the area with a “Hero” discount for active EMT, fire, police, and military service members.

With 12 taps in total on site, the team asserts taste and experience go hand-in-hand although they self-distribute across Long Island and the New York City area.

The three stainless steel vessel system makes 10 barrels of beer at a time and multiple fermenters allow for a consistent rotation of flavor variety.

Due to Van Bourgondien’s studious background, there is a full lab in the brewery, especially unique for a craft company, aiding in Barraud’s ability to design recipes around the yeast.

Utilizing local fare and keeping things area friendly, North Fork Brewing Co. creates a specialty Butternut Squash Ale during fall season using product from Sang Lee Farms. Get those taste buds ready, its newest release includes a donut beer collaboration with North Fork Donut Company. The Imperial Milk Stout is made with 80 doughnuts in the mash tun, plus three gallons of maple glaze in the fermenter, equating to a 9.5-percent ABV dessert in a pint. Want to taco bout something delicious?

New beer releases are featured in area food trucks, like Mattitaco.

“We get to constantly invent, create, and play with new beer styles.

Also, having an endless supply of beer is never a bad thing either,” the tireless Barraud explained of the typical 70 to 80-hour work week he and Van Bourgondien undergo. Amid creativity comes community outreach events for the Riverhead area including school supply drives, coat drives for homeless, can drive for food banks, and even an original Donkey Kong Junior Arcade in the tasting room, where 100 percent of the money is donated to East End Hospice.

Barraud married Van Bourgondien’s cousin so the partnership also became a familial one. “I would say the key to a successful family business is leaving business at the brewery and remembering we are family first.

We always have family pop down to our brewery. We also now have an extended brewery family, not only with the rock-star group of employees we have working for us, but also the regular customers that always come back to have a great time and enjoy a pint of beer.”

North Fork Brewing Company celebrates locals with Local Night on Thursdays and an annual membership to their Mug Club, which has expanded from 65 to nearly 100 members due to the high demand.

North Fork Brewing Company is located at 24 E 2nd Street, Suite A in Riverhead. Visit its website www. northforkbrewingco.com.

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Healthy Café A Boon To Fishing Village Naturally Good offers juices, organic foods

By Hannah Selinger

It's a health food store operating a robust business in Montauk, where the health-obsessed have been known to spend their juice-guzzling summers.

How else must one nourish a tanned, lithe, athletic body, and a surfer’s build than with green things and gluten-free things and cage-free things and things that make the insides as pleasant as the outsides?

But Naturally Good Foods & Café, Montauk’s go-to organic health food store and café, is not a fly-by-night operation. Nat Good, as the locals call it, was making health food cool even way back when Montauk was still nothing more than a fishing village with a drinking problem — as opposed to a party village with a town code problem.

Lauren Katz, a New York University graduate with a master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, paired up with Cornell University alumna and graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute Andrea Mavro to open Naturally Good Foods & Café. Until 2014, the women sold their food from an 800-squarefoot space on South Etna Avenue, until they outgrew it, moving their operation to a space twice as large, on Montauk’s Main Street.

Naturally Good, deeply settled into its newer, better environs, now serves breakfast and lunch, until 5 PM, every day. Even in the dead of winter.

In addition to the sit-down ex-

perience — guests can eat either at high-top tables inside or, seasonally, in the back garden — Naturally Good offers an extensive to-go menu, as well as a stocked market, with organic and health-oriented products unavailable, for the most part, in the rest of Montauk. There is a small, refrigerated section, with dairy and dairy-like products, organic meats, and organic produce, as well as aisles of grocery items — including everything from baking necessities to canned foods.

The juice bar is a particularly popular enterprise, offering fresh carrot-based juices, wheatgrass shots, all manner of green juice, protein powder and almond butter-packed smoothies, and tasty additions, like dates and cacao. And each day, the restaurant features a series of rotating food specials, which are posted online. Several soups are always available (think black bean, carrot-ginger, and tomato-rice), as well as salads, burgers, quesadillas, and stirfries.

Breakfast provides ample options for any type of eater; choose from sprouted wheat bagels, egg tortillas, frittatas, breakfast burritos, multigrain pancakes, oatmeal, granola, and more.

For lunch, which is served after noon, there are customizable salads, sandwiches, wraps, bean bowls, burritos, quesadillas, fish tacos, and chili.

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A sample menu from the 2018 Thanksgiving options included roasted Brussels sprouts with tomatoes and parmesan, quinoa vegetable pilaf, sweet potato and winter squash soup, applewalnut whole-grain stuffing, sweet potato-pumpkin-pecan biscuits, mashed butternut squash with sage, and pumpkin and apple pies (the bird is yours to handle).

In summer, when the influx of

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Holy Horseradish Hallockville Farm hosts a flavorful festival

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Horseradish is the root of all things delicious this weekend as Riverhead celebrates the North Fork Horseradish Festival on Saturday, May 4, from 11 AM to 5 PM at Hallockville Museum Farm in Northville.

“Horseradish is a traditional crop on Long Island and its roots go back to Colonial times. But it really came into its own as waves of Eastern European immigrants started coming to the area in the early part of the 20th Century.

These new immigrants used a lot of horseradish, especially for Easter recipes,” executive director of Hallockville, Herbert Strobel explained.

“It’s also worth noting that the root is central to Passover within the Jewish tradition. These religious and ethnic connections coupled with the fact that the root is usually one of the

few crops harvested this time of year makes it a natural for an early spring celebration,” he added.

Back in 2012, Hallockville Farm served as the venue for a horseradish festival produced by an outside company but, alas, it didn’t return to the location. Heather Fitzgerald, sales and marketing for Holy Schmitt’s Horseradish, approached the museum a few years ago pitching another festival idea.

“I went to the one back in 2012 and I thought there was a really big turnout for it. I thought, why can’t we just do it ourselves?” Fitzgerald remembered, and her idea has fully sprouted into an all-day event sponsored by Holy Schmitt’s Horseradish.

Schmitt’s Farms, also located in Riverhead, takes this spicy condiment beyond the traditional plates of Passover

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Vegetable Pasta Ingredients 1 lb penne pasta 5 medium sized vine ripened tomatoes 1 yellow onion (diced) 1 zucchini (diced) 1 small head of broccoli (cut into florets) 1 small head of cauliflower (cut into florets) 3 sprigs of thyme (washed) 1 bunch of basil (washed) 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 c chicken stock 1/2 c white wine 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese Zest of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper to taste

Directions Once you’ve prepped all the vegetables, heat the oven to 350 and get two large pots of water boiling, about a gallon

each, add three tablespoons of salt to each pot of water. Put the tomatoes in the oven for five minutes until the skin splits and begins to peel back. Meanwhile, cook the cauliflower and broccoli in the same pot separately oneminute each, cooking the cauliflower first, then the broccoli. Remove them from the boiling water, strain them, and toss with one tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast for 10 minutes on a foil lined sheet tray, remove, and set aside.

While the veggies are roasting, you can start the simple sauce. Heat a medium sized sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil, followed by the diced onion and sliced garlic. Stir them gently and often until you have nice toasted brown color on the onion and garlic, then toss in the zucchini and cook another minute.

Deglaze with the white wine and reduce that liquid by half, then add the chicken stock and reduce by half again, now turn the heat down to a simmer.

Then we can take the tomatoes we roasted and peel the skin off where it has begun to split and is separating from the flesh of the tomato. Once the skin is off, use your hands to crush the peeled tomatoes into the sauce pot (chunks are good). Add half the bunch of washed basil and the thyme to the sauce, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Once the sauce has simmered 30

minutes, season with salt and pepper to your liking, and remove the thyme and basil. Cook the pasta eight minutes in the other pot of boiling salted water. Remove, strain, and add the pasta to the sauce pot.

You can add about a third-cup of pasta water to the sauce as well. Cook the pasta in the sauce for three to four minutes at medium-high heat, stirring frequently to finish. Add the butter at the very end.

Heat the veggies in the oven. Place pasta, and sauce in the bowl and add warm veggies on top. Tear the rest of the basil and sprinkle over the top with grated parmesan and lemon zest.

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Food & Beverage News

Guests can expect to see a selection of new innovative menu items as prepared

by Executive Chef Sam McCleland.

The Beacon classics will also return including, the steamed mussels “Beacon Style” with garlic, white wine, lemon-thyme, cream, and tomatoes; crispy portobello with roasted peppers, smoked mozzarella, and a lemon-caper butter; crispy fish tacos with salsa verde, pepper Jack cheese, and tomato emulsion; halibut baked in parchment with sun-dried tomatoes, tatsoi, and toasted Israeli couscous; lobster rigatoni with aged cheddar, roasted corn, basil, and cream; pork chop Milanese with frisée, roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, creamy truffle vinaigrette, and shaved Parmesan; the shellfish bouillabaisse with lobster tails, mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops; and the Beacon ice cream sandwich with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

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The Beacon The Beacon in Sag Harbor will open for its 21st season of business on Wednes-

day, May 15, serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 5:30 PM leading up to Memorial Day weekend.

The Springs Tavern is celebrating Cinco de Mayo all day on Sunday, May 5, with a special “Cinco de Menu.” Select menu items and drinks will be $5 all day in honor of the holiday. The regular a la carte menu will also be available.

The specials include $5 tacos, nachos, quesadillas, and more.

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Vendors, from both the North and South forks, include Amagansett Food Institute, Bridge Lane Wines, Farmer’s Kitchen, Goodale Farms, Homeslice, Little Creek Oysters, North Fork Brewing Co., North Fork Shack, Nupine Dairy, Pecks of Main, and Twin Forks Catering.

There will also be farm animals, and a root toss, providing fun for the whole family. Matt Schmitt, a fourthgeneration farmer, using his grandfather’s original recipe, will be at the festival giving a talk on the history of the root vegetable on Long Island.

Tickets are $10 for adults, children under 12 are free. The rain date is Sunday, May 5. For tickets, visit www.hallockville.com.

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500,000 1,450,000 1,490,000 3,300,000

49 Mulford Ln 3 Osprey Rd 14 Golf Club Dr Montauk Hwy

AQUEBOGUE

Nadeau, M

Pollock/Vidivici, J

400,000

55 Promenade D

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Madorsky, E

Birchwood Lane Lot 9

2,054,703

55 Birchwood Ln

CALVERTON

Kenna, J Fuhrmann, W & I Jellett, A & G WB Properties

Marshall, J 171 Freeman Avenue Sclafani, J & L Kasyanov, Y

246,500 430,000 425,000 162,000

110 Fox Hill Dr 517 Fox Hill Dr 25 Marge Ln 26 Calverton Ct

EAST HAMPTON

Davenport, D Demma, K & A King, A & Foley, K Cahill, C Alarcon, J & Diaz, R Town of East Hampton Yaraghi, K & N Quiros & Contreras Saga Loncar, T Hirschhorn, W & A J.L. Farrell Real Estate JG Farrell III RE Todorov, T & Guzzo,R Lynch, J & S Roth, E Freeman, D Strauss, J Alexander, A

Dollinger, H & Dominy, S Hishon, C Sykes, A & K Gorgone, D Digiovanna, L & D Seaman, J & Allen, I Emmerson Residnce Trust Leon, J Dyrenforth, J & Respini Esch, J & Maqsudi, M D.L. Talmage Inc D.L. Talmage Inc Breault,M & Hoppe, G Linder, S Cohen, D & Johann,S 154 Oakview Highway Bation, R & L Trusts Duffield, J & T

930,000 931,500 543,000 760,000 627,000 1,750,000* 1,975,000 650,000 600,000 1,500,000 1,125,000* 1,125,000* 655,000 1,357,500 706,250 1,275,000* 670,000 860,000

86 Runnymede Dr 24 Thanet Way 122 Tyrone Dr 23 Isle Of Wight Rd 600 Three Mile Harbor Hog 247 Gerard Dr 6 Terry’s Trail 119 Fort Pond Blvd & lot 4 19 Lotus Ave 8 Chatfields Ln 4 Sherrill Foster Path 6 Sherrill Fosters Path 175 Three Mile Harbor Rd 216 Bull Path 102 Montauk Blvd 154 Oak View Hwy 7 Farm Ln 48 Accabonac Rd

EASTPORT

Jaffe, D & M

Washwick, K

1,060,000

33 River Ave

EAST QUOGUE

Dial, O Reilly Properties

Jemcap SD LLC Kronimus, W by Heirs

600,000 540,000

4 Laura Ct 72 Eisenhower Dr

GREENPORT

Sampogna, J Walsh, D & H

McFerran, D & E Friedmann, M

815,000 700,000

837 Main St 171 Fifth St

HAMPTON BAYS

Deutsche Bank Nat Downs, D Naiman, K DeCarlo, A & L Deutsche Bank Nat Springville Management Bertram III & Sanatkar Eastern Bays Company

Mendez, L by Ref JZ Hamptons LLC Klinge, J HBL Enterprises LLC Rus, P by Ref Internal Revenue Srvc Breslin, A & T Lessard, D & T

479,081 750,000 484,000 650,000 500 140,000 697,000 37,000

176 Washington Heights Av 1A Rolling Woods 29A Squiretown Rd & 11.001 22 Sherwood Rd 98 West Tiana Rd 159 Springville Rd 5 Mill Race Oyster Lts In Peconic Bay

MATTITUCK

McHale, J & A Woodhull, T & L

Ryan, C Harvey Bagshaw, Inc

610,000 1,100,000

5825 Westphalia Rd 7255 Route 25

MONTAUK

Stern, Z Kramer, S & Scannevin, C Valle, E

Seiffer-Spacek, A Ettlinger, E by Exr D’Agostino, N

3,250,000 585,000 465,000

7 Deforest Rd 100 Deforest Rd, Unit 613 55 S Euclid Ave, Unit 1A

QUOGUE

Salzberg, B & E Garufi, C & D

Pratyusha IV, LLC 13 Barker Lane Realty

6,450,000 1,125,000

5 Sandacres Ln 13 Barker Ln

RIVERHEAD

Thorner, J & T Doumeng R & C Roner, A Rosten, P De Fio, A & G Bank of America NA

Preikschat, L & K Precht, C & E Lewin, B Higgins, B Kanas, M & B DiMarco, R by Ref

253,000 550,000 170,000 225,000 275,000 322,578

225 Elm Ave 9 Wigeon Ct 1212 Northville Tpke 630 Northville Tpke 637 Northville Tpke 424 Sweezy Ave

SAG HARBOR

Wilson, D Halpern, S

Peterson, D Cardone, A

1,450,000 2,225,000

11 Goodwood Rd 130 Madison St

SHELTER ISLAND

Needham, S & L Casey, E

Needham Associates Cote, M & Frangella, A

300,000 350,000*

8 Hudson Ave 3 Robin Ln

SOUTHAMPTON

Bederman, J & J Ramirez, A Paul Porco Custom Homes Globalserv Property La Mandragore West 11 Allen Court LLC

Friedman, Z Trust McDonald, R Wintersteller, G 168 West Prospect St Gould, G BBSV North Main LLC

1,662,000 585,000 610,000* 2,198,000 4,000,000 3,300,000

17 Millicent Dr 92 Rose Ave 32 White Oak Ln 168 W Prospect St 97 Coopers Farm Rd, Unit 8 11 Allen Ct

SOUTHOLD

Blake Stone & Ni-Co Hldg Burrascano Jr, J & D Chamale & Sicajau Tezen Falcon Crest Holdings Florida Dreams Capital

Serbes, M & C by Ref MTAD Studio LLC Kokkinos, G & M McNamee, J & Erdman, M Wells Fargo Bank

436,001 489,000* 325,000 300,000 352,464

630 N Sea Dr 2120 N Sea Dr 1865 Youngs Ave 2555 Youngs Ave 625 Corey Creek Ln

WADING RIVER

Peters, D Hansen, M Long Island’s Mr Cash

Prussick, M & D Fannie Mae US Bank National As

118,500 245,000 370,000

6 Wildwood Rd 86 Gerald St 4 Indianwood Ct

WATER MILL

Gottesman, L Trokel, M

Arnott/Raffo Inc Rosenzweig, R & L

3,750,000 7,030,000

511 Little Noyack Path 316 Deerfield Rd

WESTHAMPTON BEACH

Hammer, Zivian & Lettie SKL Realty Holdings

40 Old Riverhead Road 115 Main Co. by Ref

365,000* 2,200,000

34 Old Riverhead Rd 115 Main St

JAMESPORT

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Patti Frank Of GuardHill Financial Corporation Deep Dives The Mortgage Process.

Part One.

What exactly does a mortgage loan officer do?

And why is it important to use one?

Buying a home is a complex and often frustrating process. Twenty-five-year mortgage veteran, Patti Frank, deep dives into the whats and hows of securing a mortgage on the East End and why using a mortgage broker can make the process a smooth one.

You work for GuardHill Financial Corp. Tell us about the company and why you chose to work for them.

I have been in the mortgage business for 25 years. In 1994, I started as a mortgage broker. I always preferred being a broker instead of working for one particular bank because it allowed me to have a plethora of product options for my clients. When you work for one bank, they typically only have three or four loan options. However, when you are a mortgage broker, you have myriad options, because you are a third-party broker that can use numerous banks.

In 2014, I chose to join GuardHill Financial because of its stellar reputation in the industry and because after the mortgage crisis of 2008, the U.S. mortgage industry changed drastically. Joining GuardHill Financial allowed me to go from brokering loans to banking loans.

GuardHill Financial is one of the nation’s leading privately held mortgage banker and brokerage firms and has been in business since 1992.

We fund our own loans, underwrite our own loans, and have a wide array of products and rates that most of the big banks do not offer. Since we underwrite our clients’ loans in our New York City headquarters, I am in a position to be hands-on throughout the entire process, which allows me to keep clients, their realtors, attorneys, and accountants up to date on how the loan is moving along.

As a correspondent lender, we have a large in-house administrative staff for processing and underwriting our loans quickly and professionally as well as a dedicated closing department, which makes the loan process to the borrower exemplary and efficient.

GuardHill is always striving to have the best service, rates, and products in the industry.

You’re very well-known in the Hamptons despite

GuardHill being based in Manhattan. Do they have a satellite office here?

Yes. GuardHill opened an office over four years ago at 63 Main Street in Southampton. While I reside in Sag Harbor, I like having an office presence in Southampton. I have also had the same cellphone number since I started in the mortgage industry so my clients can always find me.

I also rely heavily on GuardHill Financial’s operations staff in our NYC office. I would not be as successful as I have been without them, as they are the best in the industry.

How did the market crash of 2008 affect your business?

Like everyone who went through the market crash of 2008, I needed to quickly adapt to the changing environment, and in the mortgage industry, it was changing on a daily basis. Investment banks were collapsing, and housing prices plummeted. At first, 2008-2009 was a very busy time for me, because housing prices were dropping. Therefore, many investors were coming into the market to purchase the numerous properties flooding the market, some at real bargain prices. I had to keep up daily with the products that were being discontinued and find the best products still available for my clients’ needs. Rates were also dropping, so I followed up with my clients from the past 20 years to see if refinancing would make sense for them.

How’s the current Hamptons real estate market from your point of view?

The first quarter of 2019 was stronger than expected and the market seems to have picked up more so in last month.

However, I believe we are still in a buyer’s market. Today’s buyers are very educated about the market and more selective in their searches.

Interest rates have ticked back down as of late, so I have seen more buying action. Rates are still the lowest they have been in 30 years, so now is a great time to get into Hamptons real estate. I believe that real estate in the Hamptons can be a great investment for many people.

A good mortgage loan officer acts as an advisor and guides a client through the loan process. A loan officer that works for a mortgage banker, such as GuardHill, has access to numerous lenders/banks and all the products they have to offer. We are also able to prequalify or pre-approve a client within a day or two for a mortgage. Some banks can take 30 to 60 days to get you an answer, and if it is negative, you are back to the drawing board.

I also like to meet with clients and get their paperwork in order to conduct an income, asset, and credit analysis to determine what they may qualify for, and which product is best suited for their needs. I can also advise them about what needs to be done in order to get themselves into a positive place for a mortgage approval.

So, what happens if you don’t use a loan officer?

If you choose not to use a mortgage banker, you are narrowing the field of opportunity drastically. For the past 25 years, I have successfully researched the best options available in the industry for my clients. I have also built long-term successful relationships with many lenders, and my years of knowledge and solid track record of successful mortgages with them is a huge benefit to my clients.

Why are mortgage rates constantly changing?

Everything that goes up must come down and vice versa. Many factors can push rates up or down, borrowers’ demand for money and the lenders’ supply can impact interest rates. If the economy is doing well, interest rates change. If the economy is doing poorly, people tend to turn to investing in bonds for safety. When the increase in bond purchases rise, the associated yield falls and so do mortgage rates. When the economy is doing well, people start investing in stocks, which push bond prices down and yield up, which in turn, pushes interest rates higher. In f l a t i on or anticipated inflation also causes rates to increase. Economic boom can also increase interest rates. However, in recent years, The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates low because they want to increase borrowing and investment in the U.S. economy.

What are rates, fees, and points?

3 27 The interest rate is the amount a lender charges for borrowing the money. When interest rates are lower, people have more borrowing power and are more apt to buy homes, refinance to fix their homes up, or take money out for college educations, retirement, and estate planning, or even to purchase additional properties.

Fees are costs associated with obtaining a loan and discount points are costs you can pay to buy the rate down. Buying down the rate can lower your monthly mortgage payment. It is important to ask your loan officer if there are discount points associated with the loan.

What is most important is getting educated by your loan officer based on your particular income, asset, and credit situation, and picking the best product for your needs. The interest rate, fees, and points (if applicable) are all costs associated with obtaining a loan. As such, they all should be considered when deciding which lender to use and which product to choose.

Sometimes paying points to buy the rate down is a great option if you plan on staying in a home for a significant amount of time. Sometimes, in order to get a particular product, like a fully amortizing ARM or interest only ARM, you might have to pay points.

With some lenders, you may have to pay a point or a portion of a point to have monthly escrows for real estate taxes and insurance waived.

What top factors determine if someone gets a loan?

• Your credit • Current debt & the monthly payments • Payment history and late payments • Income and employment history • Are you a W-2 or self-employed?

• Debt to income ratio • Your assets • The size of your down payment • The occupancy type • Will the property be used as a primary residence, second home, or investment property?

With 25 years in the mortgage industry, I have seen and heard every mortgage scenario and I am well-equipped with the knowledge and experience to advise on what needs to be done to get clients approved for a mortgage.

To reach Frank or inquire about her services, call 631-287-4522 or email pfrank@guardhill.com.

This interview will continue in next week's Real Realty.

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Market Meanders, No Relief In Sight Agents anxious for better days

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

If you’re a real estate salesman, keep the day job.

Though industry sources publicly remain optimistic, the days of doubleyour-money and frantic deal making seem a thing of the past.

This week, the major firms release their first quarter 2019 reports. Keep in mind, all the firms are dealing with the same data. Bottom line: sales declined for the fifth straight quarter.

The Douglas Elliman report is one of the most thorough. It suggests that on Long Island, the median sales price is holding steady.

“Long Island remains the regional outlier with rising prices and sales levels that are still high despite a decline,” said Ann Conroy, president of Douglas Elliman’s Long Island Division. “The median sales price hasn’t shown a year-over-year decline in 24 consecutive quarters, and the marketing time for single-family homes is the shortest we’ve seen in over a decade.”

But it’s the Hamptons where fortunes have been made and prices traditionally skyrocket. “The Hamptons market is skewing to the low end, with high sales activity in the sub-million-

dollar market this quarter and the lowest number of sales at or above $10 million in six years,” said Carl Benincasa, Elliman’s regional vp/sales for the Hamptons. “With a sharp rise in listing inventory, buyers are going to have more options as we head into the spring and summer, and now that tax day is behind us and consumers are figuring out the effects of the new tax law, we may see some pent-up demand start to affect sales in the coming quarters.”

Prices on the North Fork stabilized, and the report showed an easing of sales growth. Listing inventory edged higher, and sales above $2 million were tied for the second lowest number in six years.

“Long Island and the North Fork showed similar patterns this quarter with steady to rising prices but declining sales,” said Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc. and author of the report.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate is the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the second largest independent residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume. With more than 7000 agents, the company operates approximately 118 offices in New York City, Long Island, The Hamptons, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, California, Colorado, and Massachusetts.

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Continued From Page 15. derman said. “The economy is still strong.”

However, Schneiderman said, there could be another cause to the decrease in real estate sales, particularly on the high end: the Trump tax cuts from last year. As part of that tax package, deductions of local taxes from federal tax returns were capped at $10,000. For owners of real estate at the top of the market’s value, that could mean $30,000, $40,000, or more in additional federal taxes owed for the affected owners.

Schneiderman said Southampton officials would continue to monitor the situation. “We are finally paying off CPF debt from the past,” he said. “We are not over-extended. We will be able to weather the situation.”

If the decline were to continue, some expenditures, like the water quality fund, might have to be reduced, but, hopefully, Schneiderman said, it will not come to that.

Since its inception in 1999, the Peconic Bay Regional Community Preservation Fund has generated $1.399 billion for the five East End towns to invest in preservation. The two-percent tax under the CPF law expires in 2050.

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By Steven Ringel

Prepare For The Fair A day of family fun, music, planned for East Hampton

Clean Sand From Helping Hands

By Justin Meinken Hundreds of volunteers around the world worked together to clean their local beaches on Saturday. Through their efforts, they were able to rid the beaches of many harmful contaminants and pollutants. As the world’s number one source of food and natural resources, maintaining the beaches and coastal shores is a critical aspect of our environment.

Dell Cullum, of Imagination Nation, understands the importance of our local waterways and rallied many volunteers to donate an hour of their time to clean beaches in East Hampton. The Surfrider Foundation and the Atlantic Team of Douglas Elliman were among the volunteers who braved the windy conditions at Atlantic Beach in Amagansett to do their part in the clean-up efforts.

Happy spring to everyone! The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce is busy putting the final touches on the kickoff to the upcoming season, the East Hampton Spring Street Fair, on May 11. We want to thank the mayor and East Hampton Village Trustees for being the village that says “yes” to having events such as the Spring Street Fair, the Summer Fair, the Artists and Writers Game, the Fall Festival, the Santa Parade, and so much more. We live in a very special community and appreciate all its support.

There will be dancing in the streets all day with live music including the Tom and Lisa Band, playing bluegrass; the Potter-Tekulsky Band, playing Americana; the Penny Lane Beatles tribute band; and the explosive Lynn Blue Band, with special guests.

This year’s fair will have some new and exciting things for families. The East Hampton Airport Association will bring a full-size flight simulator for all to experience the magic of flying. Petit Blue in East Hampton will sponsor a Make A Mother’s Day Card station; cards will include seeds to plant. The YMCA KidZone will feature a bounce castle and a climbing wall.

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will be there with its van, as will the Gimme Shelter Pet Rescue Foundation. The Art Nanny will offer free art projects for all kids, and the Children’s Museum of the East End will present hands-on science projects.

The East Hampton Library will have a Reading Tent for children to learn about the magic of reading and more about our very special library.

Speaking of books, we are excited to announce our newest member, Bedside Reading, will be presenting an Author’s Signing Tent, in front of the Eileen Fisher store, featuring such noted authors as Genie Chipps Henderson (“A Day Like Any Other”), Keele Burgin (“Wholly Unraveled”), Lee Matthew Goldberg (“The Desire Card”), Dee Delaney (“The Truth: Is the Art of Being”), Mel Greenburg (“Running with Our Eyes Closed”), Susan Silver (“Hot Pants in Hollywood”), and Saryon Michael White (“Roya Sands and the Bridge Between Worlds”).

Children’s author, Ruth Ann Warren, will do a special reading from “Blossom and Grow” at 2 PM, featuring a live pink pony and free gifts to the first 50 children.

Come hungry! The food this year will include fresh lobster rolls from Stuart’s Seafood, New York handmade pretzels, wood-fired pizza, tacos, pulled pork sliders, burgers, cheesesteaks, barbecue shrimp skewers, chili, amazing wontons, homemade ice cream from John’s Drive In, local pickles, and, of course, homemade chocolate for mom!

For more information, contact the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce at 631-324-0362 or email the address above.

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A Nod To Science And Technology The North Fork TV Festival partners with Alfred P. Sloan

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

The North Fork TV Festival is partnering with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for the inaugural Alfred P. Sloan Science + Tech Pilot Script Competition.

The purpose of the competition is to encourage screenwriters to produce stories of science and technology. It aims to push the envelope about the current stereotypes surrounding scien-

tists and engineers.

Writers have been encouraged to submit pilot plots for a television series steeped in science and technology before Friday, May 27. Entries will then reach the hands of award-winning director Elias Plagianos, who will work alongside creators and turn the script, chosen by a panel of independent

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The not-for-profit foundation was founded in 1934 as a means to further, support, educate, engage, and promote impartial scientific endeavors. Doron Weber directs the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Public Understanding Program of Science and Technology, supporting various media forms with the goal of reaching a wider audience.

The foundation supports grants in science, technology, and economic performance with over 600 film projects with popular screenplay organizations such as Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, San Francisco Film, the Black List, the Athena Film Festival, and Film Independent, in addition to annual awards.

“We are delighted to partner with the North Fork TV Festival to support the most talented writers who integrate science and technology themes or characters into episodic storytelling,” said Weber. “From ‘CSI’ to ‘Silicon Valley,’ from ‘Numb3rs’ to ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ — and from drama to comedy and every genre in between — science and technology offer a goldmine for the golden age of television writing.”

Being held at the Historic Greenport Theatre October 4 to 5 for the fourth year running, the North Fork TV Festival celebrates the evolution of television, both mainstream and independent, bringing together the minds of actors, executives, writers, and directors.

Scripts cannot include science fiction or fantasy, must be between 15 and 48 pages in length, and can be submitted at www.northfork.tv/submit-ascript/.

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North Fork News Compiled by Genevieve M. Kotz gmkotz@indyeastend.com

Mattituck-Laurel Library The Mattituck-Laurel Library will host a senior singles meet and greet on Thursday, May 2, at 11 AM. The event, which is held on the first Thursday of every month, will allow seniors the opportunity to meet new friends. Participants can be from any library, and family members may accompany the single adult for support. Registration is required, but the event is free.

The library will also host its Liter-

ary Café with Bev Wowak on Saturday, May 4, at 10 AM The informal gathering of book lovers will feature coffee and talk of all things literary. The event is free and open to all.

“Homegrown String Band” will play at the library on Sunday, May 5, at 2 PM. The family trio will perform a concert ranging from ancient ballads of the British Isles to blues and bluegrass of 20th Century America. The event is free and open to the public.

Task Force Nails Two On Hinda Boulevard Neighborhood complaints led to arrests

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Agents from the East End Drug Task Force stormed into a house on Hinda Boulevard in Riverhead on April 15 and arrested two men on narcotic charges.

The arrests were the result of an investigation the Riverhead Police Department and the task force began after neighbors complained about “suspicious activities” at the house.

Agents, armed with a search warrant, went in that night. Police said the raid proved fruitful — agents allegedly seized quantities of heroin and cocaine along with items and materials to cut, process, and package heroin for sale.

Police charged Richard Kayte, 37,

of 47 Hinda Boulevard, with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (in excess of one-half ounce), a class B felony; two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; and three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a class B misdemeanor.

Police also arrested another resident, Charlene Crump, 60, on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor, and three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia

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The library will also present “Wonderful Worms” on Monday, May 6, for kids in pre-school at 3 PM and for kids in kindergarten to first grade at 4 PM. Kids will learn the parts of an earthworm during the hands-on science lab. Children must be attended by a caregiver. The event is free, but registration is required. Call 631-298-4134.

Riverhead Cleanup Day Riverhead Town will hold its annual Litter Awareness and Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 4, starting at 8 AM. (May 11 is the rain date.) Residents interested in volunteering should gather beforehand at Riverhead Town Hall to receive cleanup supplies including trash bags, safety vests, gloves, and litter grabbers, and their designated litter-patrol areas. in the second degree, a class B misdemeanor.

Tanger Shoplifters Escape A man-and-woman duo, presumably, were almost thwarted by an alert salesperson at Tanger Outlets on April 14 but made off with merchandise. Riverhead Town Police said they received a call from the Dooney & Bourke store at about 2:30 PM. The employee said an unknown man and woman stole five handbags valued at $464.

It is a tried-and-true thievery strategy. Two people often work as a team: one feigns interest in making a purchase to engage the salesperson, while the other makes off with an item without paying for it. Police couldn’t locate the pair when they arrived.

In other Tanger-targeted news, a woman reported to Riverhead police that two unknown men stole approximately $4196 worth of clothing from Barneys New York. The larceny was reported at approximately 3:45 PM April 17.

Police arrested three women on Friday, April 19, after a traffic stop on

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Call the office of Councilman James Wooten at 631-727-3200 ext. 226 for more information.

Holocaust Memorial The East End Jewish Community Council will host a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, May 5, from 2 to 4 PM at Temple Israel in Riverhead.

Ron Hollander, a professor and journalist, will give an illustrated lecture on the American press’s coverage of the Holocaust. There will also be remarks by Det. Sanford Shulder of Suffolk County’s Hate Crimes Bureau and Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski, as well as a memorial candle-lighting and music.

RSVP to EEJCCLI@gmail.com.

The event is free, but donations are appreciated.

Route 58 in Riverhead cops say revealed they were in possession of shoes valued at $174.98 that were reported stolen from Famous Footwear on Old Country Road. Shamiqwa Dixon, 24, Hardiway Toney, 45, and Tequan Dennis, 24, were each charged with fifthdegree criminal possession of stolen property, a class A misdemeanor, and criminal possession of an anti-security item, a class B misdemeanor.

The next day, Edward Dweck, 48, and Anthony Lagalante, 39, both of Riverhead, were arrested after they allegedly stole Nike sneakers valued at $159.99 from Famous Footwear.

On April 18, Riverhead police say that Michael Vaughn, 38, was in possession of a vape cartridge containing THC liquid. He was charged with petit larceny and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors.

A scissor-man lift valued at $12,875 was reported stolen from behind Walgreens on April 24. According to a police report, it was taken sometime between August 2018 and January 2019.

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Letters

Continued From Page 4. ly, it has been forced to sue the town, with the taxpayers paying the lawyers on both sides. The town board majority only hired an engineer for its longdelayed upgrade of emergency communications after I publicly criticized it last summer for failing to do so.

We have a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan that is designed to minimize the extent of coastal erosion and to avoid placing new assets in harm’s way. But we have no concrete plan to address the effects of coastal erosion that we know will occur. Instead, we have spent years on hamlet studies.

Our planners are now busily reassuring the public that it is safe to adopt these hamlet studies because they are not really plans at all, merely “vision statements.”

Meanwhile, the geo-bags placed on the beach in Montauk as an emergency measure, periodically recovered with sand at a cost of millions, have now sat there for years disfiguring the beach with no permanent solution in sight. After years spent touting “retreat from the beach” as the solution, Supervisor Van Scoyoc and Councilwoman Overby, faced with an election, are now publicly retreating from their retreat, saying “never mind.” But having wasted so much time and money in pursuit of nothing, they have nothing to offer.

Intent on making a deal with Deepwater Wind for mere peanuts in “community benefits,” the town board has resolutely refused to negotiate with the venture capitalists behind Deepwater to protect the livelihoods of our own Montauk fishermen. In Rhode Island, protection for its fishing industry from adverse effects of offshore windfarms is mandated by law, with mitigation of adverse effects if possible and compensation if necessary. Not in New York. But nothing, except its own stubbornness, prevents our local government from championing the interests of our own working people. It will not do so.

The town board has done absolutely nothing, not one thing, to determine the impacts of Deepwater on our beaches, our residents, or anything else in East Hampton. Formally, it has intervened in the Public Service Commission’s proceeding to review the project, but it has taken no steps at all to ascertain what we as a community should be asking for. It can’t, because it has no idea and refuses to educate itself or the public.

While the town board touts Deepwater wind as the fulfillment of the town’s public commitment to renew-

able energy, as if allowing a transmission cable to pass through the town on its way west were somehow a meaningful reduction in our own fossil fuel use, Frank Dalene, past chair of the town’s Energy Sustainability Committee, wrote a few weeks ago to say that there is no plan at all to meet the goal.

There is none. In his words, “No such plan has begun. The town board fiddles while sea levels rise.”

It is the same with everything of consequence, particularly matters of consequence for the local community for which East Hampton is not a summer or retirement haven but its source of sustenance. There is no concrete plan as to how to accomplish anything promised.

If you are wealthy, a summer resident, retired in East Hampton with a healthy income, or earn your living outside of East Hampton, life here is good.

But the local community struggles, finds only empty words from our leaders, and is left behind or forced to leave altogether.

I have never believed that political parties are ends in and of themselves. I am running for Supervisor now, as part of a ticket supported by members of all political parties, to redeem long-unfulfilled promises made to the people of East Hampton. Both for myself and all of the candidates on the EH Fusion ticket, I ask for the vote of everyone who shares our goals of social, environmental, and economic justice and inclusion. We will be on the Independence Party and EH Fusion Party ballot lines in November.

Sincerely, David Gruber

Prancing For Photo Ops Dear Southampton Town voters,

In the interests of my constituents, I’m throwing my hat in the ring so that the voters can have a real choice.

My record as Highway Superintendent speaks for itself: for the past 10 years, I’ve fought tooth-and-nail for resources in the face of cynicism and complacency. I’ve maintained our roads on an austerity budget as the private jets fly over, and begged for money to fill potholes in Hampton Bays as the Ferraris roar by to Bridgehampton. Meanwhile, over and over, our current Supervisor has demonstrated that, whether it’s giving away a town road to the Shinnecock Golf Course, or, in the case of Rose Hill Road, ceding a town park to a private entity, he’ll side with the wealthy and connected over the regular folk who put him in office.

Governing isn’t about prancing for photo ops at construction sites in a

brand-new hard hat, or making backroom deals, or putting politics over principle, or sucking up to the rich.

The rich don’t need any more favors.

They’ve turned our town into their private playground, pricing working people out of their homes, raising the taxes that they themselves don’t pay, trying to restrict access to beaches so that they alone can enjoy them, and when the season’s over, clearing out and leaving our local businesses to struggle through the winter. I’ve lived here all my life, and in that time, I’ve seen our town change from a middle-class community to a resort for the one percent and their flunkies, among whom Jay, ever alert for the next opportunity, figures prominently.

Real life isn’t a reality show, or a party in Sagaponack that costs more than what I make in a year. It’s hard and unrelenting, and more, it’s not fair. I’m running to restore the balance. I’ll work for you, not the few.

Alex Gregor

Confusing Dear Rick, Your article last week “East Hampton GOP Waylaid In Ballot Bid” quoting me as saying that “I was livid and going to the DA” about Manny Vilar, was incorrect because Manny Vilar did nothing illegal because he did not get the Wilson-Pakulas for David Gruber, Bonnie Brady, Betsy Bambrick, Stephen Lynch, Jeanne Nielson and Trustee candidates Stephen Lester, Dell Cullum, and Rona Klopman. I was livid because I was told

by Manny Vilar two weeks before, that everything was done and the only issue to be decided was David Gruber, and that all the other Wilson-Pakulas had been signed. I was livid and shocked about what happened.

You and I did discuss another issue about going to the DA, but it had nothing to do with the Manny Vilar or the Republican Party. Time will reveal all Rick, because East Hampton Town does have major issues that need to be addressed. It does all get a bit confusing.

Sincerely yours, Elaine Jones, Chairwoman East Hampton Independence Party

Un-American Congresswomen Dear Editor, Incredibly, voters elected hate-filled Muslim women to the U.S. House of Representatives. Tlaib, Michigan and Omar, Minnesota have established platforms of Jew-hating rhetoric. Is this typical of Muslim politicians?

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It is not surprising the two women are Jew haters because many Muslims hate non-Muslims. This is why we should continue to restrict immigrants allowed into the U.S. from countries, which harbor potential enemies. A very high percentage of Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa and around the world hate Christians as evidenced by thousands of attacks by Muslims on Christians over the centuries, including the 9/11/01 attacks in the United States killing 3000 Americans, which Omar trivialized. She is un-American.

The United States was founded on Christian principles by persecuted Christians who emigrated from Europe, and most Americans believe in helping others in need, loving thy neighbors, and respecting other religions. My extended family includes Black Christians, Lutherans, Methodists, Unitarians, Jews, Catholics, Russian Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians, and we all respect and nurture each other.

The two ugly-mouthed congresswomen are disloyal to our country’s founding principles and are un-American.

Donald Moskowitz

Unsafe And Exploitive Dear Editor, I read with some interest The Independent’s article about a house in East Quogue that’s in “very bad shape” with, among other problems, garbage strewn about the home (“Town Takes Control of Safety Hazard,” 4/16/19).

This house was built as part of an equestrian Planned Residential Development or PRD, the same type of zoning vehicle used to create a golf course resort in East Quogue known as The Hills/Lewis Road PRD.

According to town officials, the owner of the house passed away. However, it appears that the house has been abandoned for some time, and it should be obvious the damages weren’t created by a horse.

One could use this house as starting point to analyze PRDs, however, before doing so, I believe two other issues should be addressed.

The first issue involves the civil rights of women. Regarding this subject, The Independent might consider sponsoring a conference to discuss issues facing women on the East End.

I read Heather Buchanan’s column “Threads” (1/15/19), and Jennifer LeRoy’s “Fur’ever Together” (2/10/19), both of which describe women who manage horse farms.

Continued On Page 45.

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Sports Freshman First-Timer Can Pitch Westhampton’s Allie Parascandola strikes out 11 in win over Amityville

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Westhampton Beach freshman Allie Parascandola showed no nerves despite being new to the circle, even after picking up her first loss her first time on the mound just four days earlier.

She struck out 11, and went 4-for4 with two doubles, two RBI, and four runs to lead the Hurricanes to a 15-3 five-inning win over Amityville Monday, April 29. It snapped Westhampton’s (5-7 overall, 5-6 in League V) fivegame losing streak.

“It definitely wasn’t my best game, but I think I did pretty good,” Parascandola said, smiling. “I wanted to be aggressive on the mound, and I wanted to settle on the plate, because there wasn’t the fastest pitching.”

Head coach Jeff Doroski had his freshmen and sophomores in to start the game, and said he saw good signs of what’s to come. He especially liked how his freshman, who played second base on varsity last year, handled herself on the mound.

“Allie is probably one of our better fielders, and I’ve taken her out of her comfort zone and thrown her in the circle this year, because she’s had some experience in the past, and threw strikes,” he said. “She hasn’t questioned it, she hasn’t blinked. She goes out there and competes, and I like that about her.”

After a 2-0 first inning it was slow going for the Hurricanes, who let in a run in the top of the next inning, then came away empty, despite loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the second. Amityville (0-12, 0-11) scored another run in the top of the third for a 2-2 tie.

“Some days we look really good out there, and some days we don’t — we’ve been up and down all season,” Doroski said. “But they responded well.

We were able to generate some runs, get the girls rounding the bases, and played some pretty decent defense.”

Westhampton broke out to a 9-2 lead after a seven-inning bottom of the third, highlighted by Parascandola’s two steals after a big shot to left before sophomore Alexis Valerius brought her home to give the Hurricanes a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Valerius also stole second and third before sophomore Olivia Jayne’s slam to left field two batters later plated her. Parascandola smacked one of her doubles later in the inning to score sophomore Elana Seltzer, and she crossed home plate on sophomore Melanie Meyer’s hit past third to finish the scoring for the inning.

“We’re leaving a little glimpse of the future,” Doroski said. “It’s a good group of girls, a good combination of some upperclassmen and underclass-

Right-hander Allie Parascandola throws a fastball for a strike. Independent/Desirée Keegan

men, and I think the experienced girls passing on what they know to the younger girls is going to help us going forward. They all work tremendously hard.”

While the Hurricanes continue to work on their consistency, Parascandola attested to how absorbing the knowledge her older teammates impart on her has changed things leaps and bounds.

“They’re my role models,” she said. “I want to emulate them. We have a really good infield and outfield.”

She added coming out with a big mercy win over a lower-level team helps. Westhampton travels to East Hampton (2-10, 2-9) May 1 for a 4:30 PM matchup before hosting ElwoodJohn Glenn (6-8, 3-8) on Senior Night May 6 at the same time.

“Winning these games gives us a big boost of confidence going forward,” Parascandola said. “But we have to buckle down on those tougher teams, because we’re going to have to win against the rest of them to make it to the playoffs.”

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Bonackers Drop Series To H’fields

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Umpires ended Friday’s East Hampton baseball game because of bad weather, after the Bonackers had loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning while trailing Harborfields 9-0. The Bonackers managed only one hit in the loss.

The Tornadoes’ Jack Greco struck out seven in his one-hitter, and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to lead Harborfields, which moved to 7-4 overall and 3-3 in League VI. Anthony Madigan also went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the win.

Elian Abreu, East Hampton’s starting pitcher, lasted four-and-two-thirds innings. He gave up four runs in the first, one in the second, and four more in the fifth before being pulled. Harborfields had eight hits.

Although their pitcher wasn’t on, the Bonackers made some good plays on defense. Drew Salamy helped make the first two plays in a 1-2-3 third inning, and Tucker Genovesi made a snow-cone catch of a blazing line drive while laying out to his left for the final out. But a three-up, three-down bottom of the third for East Hampton didn’t help.

Owen Ruddy came up with the Bonackers’ only hit in the bottom of the seventh, a smack down the first baseline.

Kurt Matthews followed, reaching on an error, and an ensuing walk loaded the bases before the game was called due to thunder and heavy rain. Umpires feared the mound was no longer safe to pitch from.

East Hampton won the first game of the series 2-1 but dropped the second by a 10-3 score before Friday’s 9-0 loss.

The Bonackers looked to bounce back with the first of a three-game series at Islip April 30, but results were not available by press time. Game two will be played at home Wednesday, May 1, at 4:30 PM and the final will be at Islip Friday, May 3, with the same start time.

Mattituck Falls Starting pitcher Bryce Grathwohl scored the tying run for Mattituck in the top of the sixth on a throwing error, but Center Moriches’ Brad Sakellarides (2-for-2) had the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth

Tucker Genovesi jumps for a catch. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

to score Matt Alifano to help Center Moriches (13-0 overall, 13-0 League VII) remain undefeated with a 2-1 victory April 29. Red Devils pitcher Andy Auffant struck out five in a complete game.

Mattituck had had its nine-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 9-1 in League VII. The Tuckers are 10-2 overall.

Mattituck looked to rebound in the second game of the series April 30, but results were not available by press time.

Center Moriches has home field advantage for game three, which takes place May 2 at 4 PM.

Southampton’s Skid At Three Southampton pitcher Gabe Cammacho gave pitching a go, but came up short for his second loss of the season in the Mariners’ 5-2 loss to Babylon April 29. Southampton is on a three-game losing streak.

Babylon (7-5 overall, 7-3 League VIII) put up a run in the bottom of the

first, both teams were shut out in the second, and Southampton (5-4, 4-4) came up empty in the top of the third before the Panthers tacked on two more. After another scoreless inning, Southampton scored its first run, and held Babylon before scoring to cut the lead to one, 3-2, in the top of the sixth. The Mariners let in two more runs in the bottom of the sixth, and were retired in the seventh to end the game.

Southampton hosted Babylon in the second game of the series April 30, but results were not available by press time.

The Mariners will travel to Babylon for game three May 2 at 4:30 PM.

Pierson Looks To Bounce Back Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island’s freshman pitcher took the mound in a 5-1 loss to Port Jefferson April 29. It was the second straight loss for the Whalers (4-7 overall, 4-7 League VII).

After a series win over Hampton Bays (4-10, 2-10), Pierson looks to bounce back to take another, traveling to Port Jeff (4-7, 3-6) May 1 at 4:30 PM, before hosting the Royals May 3 at 4:30 PM.

Daddona Leads Southold Michael Daddona scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh after Nick Gratwohl was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to send Southold (4-8 overall, 4-4 in League VIII) over Hampton Bays 3-2 April 29. Nick Eckhartt started the Southold rally, connecting on a lead-off double before scoring on Connor Wilinski’s RBI-single. Daddona, who finished 2-for-4 and earned the win in relief, drove in Wilinski with another RBI-single.

Hampton Bays (4-11, 2-11) hosted Southold in the second game of the series April 30, but results were not available by press time. Southold will play host once again May 2 against the Baymen at 4:15 PM.

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South Fork Boys Lose To William Floyd Westhampton Beach girls continue winning ways

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com The South Fork boys lacrosse team used back-to-back penalties, which cost William Floyd its starting and backup goalkeepers Saturday, to pull within one goal, and tied the game when both teams were at full strength, but it was as close as the Islanders would come in a 16-9 loss to the Colonials Saturday, April 27, at Sachem North High School. The game was part of Sachem’s Lax For Autism series.

Floyd jumped to a quick 3-0 lead early in the first quarter, but two straight unsportsmanlike calls cost the Colonials their goalkeepers, which resulted in easy goal seconds into the two-man down situation. Logan Gurney fired a shot from the right side of the goal 20 yards out and scored to make it a one-goal game with 55.1 seconds left in the first, and four minutes into the second, Jackson Marcincuk scored on an empty-netter, despite the teams being back at full strength to tie the game. Floyd scored three straight once more before Gurney broke the streak.

The Colonials ended up ahead 8-4 by halftime.

South Fork (2-10 overall, 2-8 in Division I) will host Patchogue-Medford (5-8, 4-7) Wednesday, May 1, at 5:15 PM before traveling to Huntington (6-6, 5-5) Friday, May 3, for a 4:30 PM matchup.

Mattituck Boys Take Down Miller Place Mattituck/Southold laid down the law April 26 with a 15-3 tramping of Miller Place. The win was the Tuckers’ third straight.

Max Kruszeski helped keep his team on track with four goals and one assist. Matt Seifert added three goals and an assist to help boost Mattituck/Southold’s record to .500 (7-5 overall, 5-5 in Division II). His younger brother Ryan and Greg Hauser each made two goals and had two assists. Dane Reda scored twice and assisted once.

Luke Wojtas and Tyler Shuford, who shared time between the pipes, each made two saves.

The Tuckers hosted Eastport-South Manor (6-6, 5-5) April 30, but results were not available by press time. Mattituck hosts Center Moriches (1-11, 1-9) May 3 at 4:30 PM.

Kings Park Beat Hurricanes Tyler Nolan had two goals and two assists, and Jaden Alfano St. John, Peter Traina, and Jack Gilbride each added a goal, but peppering the scoreboard across all four quarters didn’t do it, as Westhampton dropped a 9-5 contest to Kings Park April 27. The Hurricanes were firing throughout the game, though. They just couldn’t capitalize on opportunities as Kings Park goalkeeper Christian Michaels made a whopping 17 stops.

The Hurricanes (7-5 overall, 6-4 in Division II) ended the first down 4-2, but only got past Michaels once in each of the other three quarters. Westhampton did however hold Kings Park scoreless in the fourth. Andrew Arcuri made six saves in goal.

The Hurricanes hosted Islip (7-4,

East Hampton junior Logan Gurney fires a shot. Independent/Desirée Keegan

6-3) April 30, but results were not available by press time. Westhampton will host Bellport (3-9, 1-9) May 2 at 5 PM.

Hoeg Sisters Keep It Up Mackenzie Hoeg scored four goals and assisted on three others, and her older sister Riley added two goals and two assists to lead Mattituck/Southold to a bounce-back 9-7 nonleague win over Suffern April 27 following an 8-6 loss to Harborfields.

The Tuckers (7-4 , 6-4 in Division II) went up 6-4 at the end of the first 25 minutes, and each team scored three in the second to keep the margin the same. The sisters’ cousin Claudia Hoeg made three stops during the victory.

Maddie Schmidt and Francesca Vasile-Cozzo each scored once and added assists, and Kaitlin Tobin tacked on one goal.

Mattituck/Southold will host Rocky Point (5-7, 4-6) on Wednesday, May 1, at 4 PM, before traveling to Mt. Sinai (101, 9-1) for a May 3 game with a 4:30 PM start.

Fourth Straight Win For WH Hollie Schleicher had four goals and one assist, Belle Smith added three goals and two assists, and Maureen Duffy scored three goals to lead Westhampton’s girls

lacrosse team to its fourth straight win.

The Hurricanes (9-3 overall, 7-3 in Division II) handed Hauppauge a 14-5 loss April 25.

Taylor Gallarello made three saves and Casey Gallagher two while five other Hurricanes got on the stat sheet.

Westhampton will take on Shoreham-Wading River (7-5, 5-5) on Wednesday, May 1, at 4 PM.

Bonackers Girls Bested By Deer Park Grace Perello scored all five of East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson/ Ross’s goals, but her efforts were not enough in a 17-5 loss to Deer Park April 12.

Kenverly Munoz had an assist in the loss for the Bonackers (1-11 overall, 0-10 in Division II), and Laura Calderon made a game-high 14 saves.

In fact, Deer Park didn’t have to make a single stop. Jordan Minerva and Alexa Skoubas beat out Perello as the top scorer, with seven and six goals respectively in their team’s win.

After a long break in action, East Hampton hosted Elwood-John Glenn April 30, but results were not available by press time. The Bonackers will travel to East Islip (3-8, 3-6) May 2 for a 4:30 PM matchup.

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Back On The Water Photos by Richard Lewin The Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor hosted the JY15 Long Island Championship on April 28. Despite gray and rainy conditions, 22 boats competed in the daylong regatta. After six races were held, skipper William Priebe and crew were the winners, followed by skipper Dan Camero and crew. Skipper Peter Judge and crew finished third.

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Riverhead Football Player Signs With Saints Offensive tackle Ethan Greenidge agrees to undrafted free-agent deal

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Riverhead’s Ethan Greenidge’s dream of playing in the NFL is alive.

Despite going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft April 25 to 27, the offensive tackle agreed to a free-agent deal with the New Orleans Saints.

“It’s a great honor,” he said.

Greenidge, who was a four-year starter at Villanova University, was member of the Riverhead teams that reached consecutive League II Long Island championship games in 2012-13.

He played 40 games at left tackle and three last season on the right side.

The Flanders native was named a STATS Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-American and to the Colonial Athletic Association Football Preseason All-Conference Team. One of the top linemen in CAA Football, he was noted for providing the Wildcats with size and strength up front and possessing “quality line-

man skills.” For his efforts in 2018, Greenidge was named to the CAA AllConference second team.

The 6-4 lineman helped the Villanova’s offense rank third in the CAA with 221 first downs in 2018. The offensive line was instrumental in the Wildcats finishing the year with averages of 25 points per game and 369.5 yards of total offense per contest. The team surpassed 400 yards of offense six times in 11 games.

Following the 2018 campaign, Greenidge was invited to participate in the 95th annual East-West Shrine Game held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. Greenidge appeared in the game as a reserve offensive lineman for the East squad. He then earned an invitation to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in March, but did not participate in that or Villanova’s Pro Day because he was recovering from a torn labrum in his shoulder

INDY FIT

By Nicole Teitler

Tribe Training Hamptons Gym Corp specialty program nicole@indyeastend.com @NikkiOnTheDaily

It’s day one of my Tribe Training at Hamptons Gym Corp. and I have no idea what to expect. As I walk into the studio, a former Crossfit space, I’m partially intimidated. Kettle bells, TRX bands, weights, medicine balls, rogue racks, resistance bands, jump ropes, jump boxes . . . holy bleep, what did I just sign up for? Then I read the board for a rundown of the workout ahead. Half of the terms I didn’t even recognize, and the fear is replaced with adrenaline. Call me a masochist, but I actually got excited for the challenge ahead.

Tribe Team Training is broken

down into three categories: TribeLIFE is low-impact and focused on reducing body fat and increasing strength; TribeCORE, the next level, brings toning, strengthening, stability, and power to the overall core but also uses the shoulders, back, booty, and legs; and TribeFIT, the high intensity class, which is focused on making individuals fitter, faster, stronger, and challenging overall endurance and strength.

I tried all three to properly assess their difficulty levels, and they’re accurate in description. Envision interval training in a group environment with multiple sets and rounds. Aside from

Ethan Greenidge at left tackle during a Villanova-Towson University game. Independent/Courtesy Villanova Athletics/Media Relations

he suffered midseason. He played through the injury and underwent surgery in late January after the Shrine game. The injury may have

been a factor in why he went undrafted. He is expected to be cleared for football activities in mid-May.

the clock, the only one you’re competing with is yourself. It’s especially great for those who prefer constant movement over routine, as it really is an animal of its own.

Team Training members, across all levels, are part of a unit with a common goal of being better than they were yesterday. It’s a supportive, reassuring, motivating, tribe environment. While a white board lists the workout, it’s up to the individual to accomplish each goal to the best of their ability, with their fellow tribe members there to serve as inspiration. It’s a welcoming feeling to hone in on personal capabilities while drowning out the competitive edge to keep up. Although, part of that competition is fuel for the fitness fire.

“Our aim is to be the best, work hard, and exceed expectations. No one in our tribe gets left behind. We unite together, we work together and as a result, we grow together. We are one body, one unit, one team,” Rebeca Olender, Tribe master coach, said.

I met Olender during day one of training, except she wasn’t the coach but my tribe member who stationed herself alongside me. As she lapped me, several times, she paused during her workout to properly aid in my

movements (which, of course, only made them harder to do). Olender is inspiring, helpful, extremely outgoing, and most of all, you can relate to her.

I only took one of her classes, after our initial meeting, and, despite her overawing physically capabilities, I felt like I truly had someone on my side pushing me to do better. That’s what we all want in a coach/instructor, isn’t it?

Other coaches are Ivette, who radiates kindness and feels like the girl everyone wants to work out with; Oscar, who always has a smile on his face but equates that friendliness with strength; Amber, who has a deep understanding of all the movements; and Rob, a perfectionist for the right technique and attention to detail. Each personality and style are unique, so certain members will gravitate towards certain coaches but they all have the same goal, to help their tribe members achieve their goals.

Tribe Team Training programs are released every six weeks with new exercises, new music, and new workout formulas. No two workouts are the same, which pushes the body further, equating to noticeable results.

Learn more about these options at www.hamptonsgymcorp.com.

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May 1, 2019

CHIP SHOTS

By Bob Bubka

Rust Or Rest For Woods How much fuel is left in Tiger’s tank? bobvoiceofgolf@gmail.com The fallout from Tiger’s mind-blowing victory at Augusta continues to fuel the fires of speculation as to whether there are more majors in his bag. Is the long-standing number of 18 held by the Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus in jeopardy?

Before I delve into the history books, let me bring everyone up to date on post-Masters Tiger. Plenty of eye witness accounts have Tiger looking stiff and sore. At 43 years old, being sore following an exhausting 72 holes at the Masters is understandable. After all, playing in any 72-hole event takes its toll, but add in the fact that it’s the emotionally and physically demanding Masters, and it could be called soreness on steroids.

As you can imagine, the media could not get enough even though Tiger’s press conference went much

longer than usual. It was easy to comprehend that this was not just “another win,” but realistically, a historical happening. When the Golden Bear won his sixth Masters at the age of 46, his press conference lasted four and a half hours.

Almost immediately after Tiger’s winning putt dropped, many were already making the case for this victory to be known as the greatest comeback in sports. However, I reside in the Ben Hogan camp on this topic. While Tiger had a great deal to overcome, there’s no doubt that modern medical methods allowed him to get back to where he could live a more normal, everyday life. The rest was just plain hard work and determination. What Ben Hogan accomplished in 1950 for me is still the ultimate comeback. Hogan’s automobile was hit head-on by a Greyhound

bus in 1949 and the first assessment was that Hogan would never walk again. In 1949 he couldn’t walk, much less play golf, but he persevered in his recovery and just 11 months after his near-fatal accident, Hogan was able to resume his professional golf career. He astounded everyone by winning that 1950 U.S. Open at Merion and even had to play an extra 18 holes in a playoff to do it.

The way I look at it, Hogan and Tiger had many similar attributes and each seemed to benefit from their physically challenging situations. In just one week for both, when they had been seen as aloof and maybe even arrogant, they became an inspiration to golfers everywhere. No doubt what Tiger accomplished was special but the greatest comeback still belongs to Hogan.

Not long after Tiger’s last putt at Augusta found the bottom of the cup, talk shifted to whether or not Tiger has what it will take from this point onward to equal or eclipse the Golden Bear’s total of 18 major championship titles.

This is where I hit the brake pedal instead of the gas pedal. Tiger will need three more majors just to tie the record. Three really is a big number when you’re talking golf majors. Only 18 players in golf history have won three or more of golf’s major championships.

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The only golfer in history to accomplish three or more in their 40s is old Tom Morris, who did it four times, with the last being in 1867.

The big question we’re trying to figure out is . . . just how much is left in the Tiger tank? He will be going to the PGA Championship (May 13 to 19) at Bethpage Black right in The Independent’s backyard with no competitive rounds since Augusta. Will that monthlong layoff make him healthy or make him rusty? For me, his performance at the PGA Championship will provide some keen insight as to how safe Jack’s Major Championship record really is.

On the local scene, a big Indy salute to Denise Martorana, a many time Women’s Club Champion at Southampton Golf Club. Denise, in her ongoing battle with ovarian cancer and recovering from an Achilles injury, is showing that her talent and toughness have wheels. She recently came out on top in the prestigious Palm Beach County Women’s Amateur Championship. After the round, Denise said, “Winning is always nice, especially with what I have been going through.”

By the way, a little heads up to those who will be teeing it up at the PGA Championship . . . Word has it Denise has played Bethpage Black many times and just may have a little tip on taming the monster.

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SOUTH FORK Construction company seeking experienced dock builders. Also seeking laborers willing to learn the trade, year round must have DMV license.

516-458-7328. 32-4-35 HVAC SERVICE/INSTALL TECHS, Year-Round or seasonal. Health Benefits, Housing Allowances, 401K with matching contributions, Training & Tools provided.

Sign on bonus available for qualified applicants. Grant Heating & Cooling 631324-0679. donna@ granthvac.com. Inquiries kept confidential. 32-6-37

Help Wanted AM SHIFT- HOUSEKEEPING EH VILLAGE, LUXURY BOUTIQUE INN, THE MILL HOUSE INN. Job duties include cleaning guest rooms and public areas. As well as Laundry, Dishwasher and evening Turndown as needed. This is a Full-time, year-round position. Must be willing to work Weekends, work a flexible schedule, and must be able to work holidays. Please send resume or contact information to hookmill@gmail.com 32-4-35 PM SHIFT- HOUSEKEEPING EH VILLAGE, LUXURY BOUTIQUE INN, THE MILL HOUSE INN. Start time after 4pm for the Turndown shift.

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We are looking for Advertising and Special Events Sales Representatives who enjoy meeting with local businesses and helping their businesses grow. If you have Sales Experience, energy and are looking to be a part of an exciting and fun team – we’re looking for you. You will handle all aspects of advertising for local businesses: print, digital, sponsorships and events. Previous media sales is a plus.

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Weekends, work a flexible schedule including nights, and must be able to work holidays. Please send resume or contact information to hookmill@gmail.com 32-4-35 RUNNER EH VILLAGE, LUXURY BOUTIQUE INN, THE MILL HOUSE INN. Job duties include supporting housekeepers with lifting and supply runs. Also performs light maintenance, grounds keeping and a variety of other tasks. This is a Full-time, year-round position. Must be willing to work Weekends, work a flexible schedule, and must be able to work holidays. Please send resume or contact information to hookmill@gmail.com 32-4-35 AWNING INSTALLER-The Awning Company, Inc. of Sag Harbor has immediate opening for awning service, repair & installation technician. Must have mechanical aptitude & knowledge of tools. All tools & training will be provided. Good starting wage, overtime, employee benefits & retirement program available. Valid license required. Call Jeanie at 631-725-3651

HELP WANTED: Blue sky window cleaning 631725-1598. blueskywindow 11963@yahoo.com 33-4-36 FRONT DESK RECEPTION P/T Scarlett Rose AVEDA Salon at 80 Division St., Sag Harbor is hiring P/T FRONT DESK, flex hours, must be able to work weekends. Also hiring P/T lic HAIRSTYLIST. Email scarlettrose salon@hotmail.com or call 631-899-4949 33-2-34

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Mongo was found near a dumpster in Nov, 2016. He was an orange & white male, approx. 3 years young. When Mongo was rescued and in RSVP's care, he bonded with Felix, another male cat, approx. 6 years. They became inseparable buddies while being fostered together. Unfortunately, they tested positive for FIV, the feline aids virus. But FIV is not necessarily fatal and they do not have any symptoms. Both are in excellent health and could live comfortably for years to come. They have been waiting sooo long and are such loving cats! Mongo is like a dog with his comical personality and Felix is super laid back. Both fully vetted and chipped. They love other cats and would be fine with a non-aggressive dog. Please consider offering them a home and your companionship. Call RSVP for more info 631-5332738 or visit rsvpinc.org..

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Real Estate For Sale/Rent CHARMING ONE BEDROOM AIR CONDITIONED COTTAGE just a block from Maidstone Park and Beach and Michael’s Restaurant.

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Small but private and comfortable, Long season-April 15 through Thanksgiving. $15,900 payable upon move in. Call 631-276-8110 or see ad elsewhere in this newspaper. UFN

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LARGE CORNER LOT FOR SALE IN SAFE AND FRIENDLY CLEARWATER BEACH ADORABLE PRIVATE BEACH AND MARINA SMALL 3 BEDROOM 1.5 BATH ON THE LOT NEEDS TLC HUGE POTENTIAL $595K CALL ME 516-769-5605

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER IN SAG HARBORRenovated 1400sf Cape in Mt. Misery, 3 BR, 1 Bath, Nice Lot. 123 Denise St. FSBO.com #510289.

631-2047547. $850,000. 28-4-31 MATURE, LOCAL COUPLE seek June rental. 1 Br & Bath, reasonable rent 631255-6625. 33-4-36

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Buchanan identified a key issue facing women, i.e., the difficulty asking other women for help. For example, few people know that an equestrienne and I discussed safety and zoning issues during the time she co-owned the horse farm in East Quogue.

In another column, “Safe�

(1/19/19), Buchanan wrote that to be safe means to be free from harm, to be secure from the threat of danger or loss. Buchanan alleges she feels safe in Sag Harbor but can that be said of other communities in Southampton? This question directly relates to a second issue, i.e., ethical zoning.

In letters to The Independent, I have tried to explain that most developers are ethical, and I’ve used as an example an as-of-right development adjacent to the horse farm PRD.

In East Hampton, Town Councilman Jeff Bragman has repeatedly defended ethical zoning notwithstanding political influences. Bragman also submitted an opinion to the Southampton Zoning Board of Appeals opposing The Hills/Lewis Road PRD.

It should also be noted that many East End residents have voluntarily preserved their property. Among those are Louis Bacon in Southampton and Ron Perelman (who owns The Independent) in East Hampton. In a column published in Dan’s Papers, “Hats Off to Perelman,â€? Dan Rattiner wrote “(Perelman) has done something extraordinary in a zoning situation. He has given the Zoning Board of Appeals more than they have asked for.â€? In other words, Perelman reduced density on his property. Â

Hedge fund manager, Louis Bacon, did the same in Southampton on his property known as Cow Neck. Interestingly Louis Bacon built a ninehole golf course on Cow Neck while relinquishing development rights to build on more than 500 acres. By contrast, the developers of The Hills/Lewis Road PRD plan to build an 18-hole golf course plus the maximum number of houses allowable on their 590 acres.

Unlike Bacon and Perelman, the litigious developers of The Hills PRD, which is directly across the street from the horse farm PRD, will be “breathing down the neck� of the neighborhood and ironically, the horse farm business.

I’m sure some of Southampton’s PRDs are ethical, however, in my opinion East Quogue’s PRDs are unsafe and exploitative.

Respectfully, Susan Cerwinski

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Kind People Dear Editor, This thank you is long overdue, but it can be hard for a mother to find words to thank all the kind people that help keep her son’s memory alive. I’d like to offer a special thank you to Peter Honerkamp and the staff at the Stephen Talkhouse, everyone that donated food, everyone that purchased tickets, and everyone who came out for the music, dancing, food, and a fun night.

I hope you had a great time!

Sincerely, Sharon Bacon Chairperson, The Kendall Madison Foundation

East Quogue

Continued From Page 7. boundary. Suffolk County voter registration data and Southampton Tax Map data shows 3428 people are regular inhabitants, which means at least 692 signatures were needed on the petition. “The support has been overwhelming,� Celi said. “The goal is to protect East Quogue, and I think we’re going to achieve that.�

Just Schneiderman, a member of the town’s legal department, and hamlet residents will be at the meeting, which begins at 6 PM. East Quogue Elementary School is located at 6 Central Avenue. The public hearing must be closed within 20 days of May 13, and by 10 days after that, Schneiderman will need to issue a written determination.

Gruber

Continued From Page 18. as the leader of the local Democratic Party, has had a major role in appointing planning and zoning board members, and choosing who runs for the town board and supervisor. “It’s an open invitation to improper behavior,�

Gruber commented.

“It’s a clear impropriety� in the Duryea case, said Gruber. “We looked at prior practices regarding settlements and the supervisor signs them. In this case, the attorney signed twice.� Gruber is running on the Reform and Independent party lines and was chosen by the local Republican Party as well, though the county GOP did not allow his name to appear on the ballot.

Kelley didn’t not respond to an email for comment by press time.

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