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Town To Consider Canoe Place Inn Plan By Peggy Spellman Hoey
It was a speakeasy at one time and more recently the likes of Puff Daddy and at least one Kardashian partied there. But in recent years the Canoe Place Inn looks more haunted house than swanky gin mill. Efforts to refurbish the massive historic structure are supposedly underway. The Southampton Town Board will find out this month have far along those efforts have come. Southampton officials will consider granting an extension of the proposed redevelopment of the Canoe Place Inn -- a project to include the preservation of the Hampton Bays former club into a 20-room inn and 350-seat catering facility and construction of 37 townhouses, a clubhouse, pool, and private marina on the eastern side of the Shinnecock Canal -- during a public hearing next week discussing the soon-to-expire three-year timeframe developers R Squared had to make progress on the project. Dubbed the Canoe Place Inn, Canal and Eastern Properties Maritime Planned Development District, which also includes plans for a 70-seat restaurant with a 20seat bar area, a 120-seat outdoor area, and the renovation of five on-site cottages on the western side of the canal and on the eastern side, a sewage treatment plant, was first approved by the Southampton Town Board in 2015. However, it has a sunset provision requiring an extension in the event substantial work is not completed by January 21, 2018. The public hearing will be held inside the meeting room at Town Hall on December 12 at 1 PM. Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said R Squared
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has begun the demolition project and completed some site work so the question is whether they could have already met the conditions of the permit and if an extension is actually needed for them to proceed with construction and start laying down the foundation for the project. The public hearing has been scheduled to be on the safe side, he said. “It just gives the board the opportunity to look at the project again,” Schneiderman added.
“What the town board will be looking for actually is good faith that they haven’t sat on their laurels, that they have been taking the steps to make the project happen,” he said. The project did have an obstacle in the form of a lawsuit, which eventually kicked back the issue of fire suppression for the project to the town, Schneiderman said. Due to that, the town would have to revisit its analysis mandated under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and adopt a new finding statement. The building department will not
issue an approval until the town finishes its SEQRA process and a permit is issued from the county’s Department of Health Services for the project. The town is also holding a special board meeting tomorrow at 1 PM to consider accepting the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in connection with the project’s zone change.
Zimmerman Edelson Public Relations on Friday released a statement from developer Gregg Rechler describing the review process for the project as “exhaustive and comprehensive” including research, studies, analysis, and “countless” public hearings, “where no stone was left unturned.” He characterized the project as a benefit to the Hampton Bays “economy and quality-of-life while adding many other community benefits and preserving the site’s colorful history.” “Since the time we had initiated this process in 2009, our team has worked diligently to secure a
myriad of environmental, planning, infrastructure and other necessary approvals from federal, state, county and town entities. We have worked closely with a respected local historical architectural consultant to preserve the character of this property, and our engineers have designed a state-of-the-art sanitary system to reduce nitrogen from our groundwater, canal and bay,” the statement reads. “We have gone above and beyond to ensure that this project is nothing but an asset for this community. We have commenced work on both sides of the Canal, and we look forward to the revitalization of the east end of Hamptons Bays and being part of the fabric of the community.”
There is one more town board meeting before the end of the year, so the board could potentially make a decision to either grant the extension or not. If the extension is not granted, the developers might have to start the application process over again, applying for approvals from various agencies including the town, Suffolk County, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Project supporter Brenda Sinclair, president of the Hampton Bays Historic and Preservation Society, said the project should be allowed to continue as planned. “It does not serve the community to have this project start over again,” she said. Not everyone is convinced the project is such a good idea. Hampton Bays Civic Association board member Bonnie Doyle said that on a personal level she has concerns about how the planned development district will affect the environment and the traffic flow. “It’s far too large a project for a far too large piece of property,” she said. “It’s in a terribly sensitive area.”
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Larry’s Legacy: 300-Plus Acres
purchased during Cantwell’s tenure. In Springs, his legacy will comprise a sweeping patchwork of small parcels thanks to an outreach effort in the hamlet. “We were able to acquire waterfront properties around Accabonac Harbor and even around Three Mile Harbor,” he said. As with Lake Montauk, there, too, water quality protection was a goal. “The outreach was critical around harbors and watershed areas in Springs,” the supervisor asserted.
“Land is the only thing worth workin’ for, worth fightin’ for, worth dyin’ for, because it’s the only thing that lasts.” – Gerald O’Hara, Gone With The Wind. When East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell leaves office in 25 days, he’ll leave behind a legacy of land preservation that harkens to Gerald O’Hara’s impassioned admonition to his daughter Katie Scarlett in Gone with the Wind –160 parcels representing 324 acres, acquired through the Community Preservation Fund since Cantwell took office in 2014.
Officials spent over $114 million in CPF monies to purchase land in every one of the town’s hamlets. Approved by voters in 1998, the CPF derives its revenue through a two-percent tax on most real estate transactions. Since its inception the Peconic Bay Regional Community Preservation Fund has generated over $1 billion. This year alone, the coffers topped $96 million, and over the life of the program, East Hampton Town has consistently been among the towns collecting the heftiest sums. “We were very aggressive in acquiring land under the CPF,” the supervisor said Friday. “It’s something I’ve always believed in and I hope the town continues to be aggressive with preserving open space.”
Cantwell pointed to two separate programs begun under his leadership as “very successful” – the Springs outreach and the Lake Montauk Watershed initiative. The latter program involved establishing a target area map and contacting lakefront property owners, expressing interest in buying land should the seller be willing. Back
But there was a second goal for Springs. Purchasing properties adjacent to already-preserved land was a strategy as well. “All those little parcels add up to open space in dense neighborhoods, reducing density and providing some relief,” Cantwell said.
Independent / Kitty Merrill A preserve on Gerard Drive in Springs is among the hundreds of acres of open space and farmland preserved during East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell’s tenure.
in 2014, town staff created a wish list of some 166 parcels around the lake, representing over 160 acres. The goal was staunching the flow of contaminants into the water body by taking the development of lakefront land off the table.
The supervisor is pleased with the outcome of the effort. To date 42 parcels representing almost 50 acres at a cost of $20.4 million were preserved in Montauk, 22 of them in the watershed. Most huge parcels of land across East Hampton have been preserved or developed or are just not for sale at a price that falls within the strictures of CPF law, Cantwell noted. He deemed the inability to acquire the farmland behind
the Amagansett parking lot “disappointing.” His negotiators were unable to reach a mutually agreed-upon price with the owners of the acreage, which has been the subject of attempted – and failed – acquisition dating back through decades.
Despite the controversy that’s surrounded the property – particularly how it would ultimately be used and who would get to use it – Cantwell still names the purchase of the 555 land at Amagansett’s gateway his favorite buy. “It’s so open, and so visible, and so accessible,” he reasoned. Dubbed the “Amagansett Farm,” the 555 property is almost 20 acres, and one of the largest tracts
Breaking down the purchases between 2014 and this year, a spreadsheet provided by the supervisor lists, per hamlet, acquisitions as follows:
Wainscott: Eight parcels measuring 42.7 acres at a cost of $8.5 million East Hampton: 34 parcels measuring 117.2 acres for $34.88 million Springs: 58 parcels measuring 73 acres for $33.18 million
Amagansett: 14 parcels measuring 35.7 acres for $17.5 million
Montauk: 42 parcels measuring 49 acres for $20.4 million, and East Hampton Village: Four parcels measuring 6.4 acres for $14.2 million.
For Cantwell, retirement puts the period on a 42-year career in public service. Asked if 2018 will see the avid outdoorsman visiting lands he worked to preserve, Cantwell said, “Maybe. Especially the ones that get me to the water. But I’m not giving up my secret spots.”
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Jerry’s Ink
At the end of the evening, as he climbs into bed next to his wife, the flirter will think, “I made her smile … I still have it.”
by Jerry Della Femina
THE DEATH OF FLIRTING AND OTHER SAD STORIES Remember flirting? Remember how much fun it was?
It was, in its time, America’s favorite sport, indoor or outdoor. It was so innocent. There would be no touching or groping – that’s not what flirting was all about. Just some funny banter and mind games between two people of the opposite sex. Or, for that matter, between two people of the same sex who were attracted to each other. It could take place at a cocktail party between two people who were married, but not to each other. HE might start by saying, “That is one sexy dress.” SHE would counter with, “Sexy? It’s not meant to be sexy.”
HE would reply, “Cute? Would you believe cute?”
SHE: “I will accept cute. What are you drinking that’s making you so frisky?” HE: “Frisky? Me? I’m the least frisky guy you’ll ever meet. Can I get you a drink?” SHE: “If my husband sees you trying to ply me with liquor he’ll challenge you to a duel.”
HE: “With that dress you’re wearing, I’m ready to duel for your heart.” SHE: “I don’t think it’s my heart you’re after.” HE: “Touché.”
SHE, laughing, says “You’re so silly” as she walks away. At the end of the evening, as she is getting ready for bed, the flirtee will think, “I still have it.”
99.9 percent of the time that would be it. Nothing would happen. They flirted with each other, they both came out of it feeling good about themselves, and that would be that.
Flirting goes beyond the slightly outdated stilted conversation I just attempted to write about. Sometime flirting was a meeting of eyes across a room and a little smile. Sometimes it was raising a glass in a toast and holding the eyes of the person you were toasting just a second longer. Anyway, it’s all gone.
Try to flirt today in this, the year of political correctness, and you will be greeted with a blank stare. Sometimes a twinkle in your eye will be answered by an angry look. All of us, men and women, are a smile away from being listed in #MeToo. All of us are a wink away from reading about ourselves on Facebook.
So we communicate with cold, soulless texts, careful that we don’t write anything that will come back to haunt us in years to come. We are not flirting anymore. We are the politically-correct generation. How sad.
How f***ing sad.
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COLUMN POSTSCRIPT (A TRUE STORY) Last Thursday night, having put this column on the death of flirting to bed and feeling pretty good about myself, I boarded the #6 subway train at 23rd Street on my way home. The train was packed and I found myself standing above a seated, attractive woman who was in her late 30s or early 40s (I’m terrible at guessing women’s ages). Like everyone else on the train, she was staring at her cell phone. Suddenly she looked up at me and gave me a warm smile. I was taken aback, but I smiled back. She looked up at me and smiled again, raised an eyebrow, and nodded her head. Was she flirting with me? I thought.
Then she said with a smile, “Would you like my seat?” “Oh, no,” I said, suddenly feeling very ancient.
She then offered the seat to an old woman standing next to me, who took it. I stared at my reflection in the subway window. I don’t look that old, do I?
Then I smiled. I was right, flirting is dead, but thank God chivalry will live forever.
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Sand In My Shoes by Denis Hamill
SANTA’S LIST OF NAUGHTY AND NICE This yuletide swirls with a blizzard of contradictions and juxtapositions that even Rudolf ’s glowing nose couldn’t illuminate.
As Santa sleighed up Main Street on Saturday in the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce parade he had to switch a growing number of bold face names on his list belonging to TV show hosts, movie producers, actors, and politicians from nice to naughty. Gen. Michael Flynn, who was one of the most powerful men in the world last Christmastime as he prepared to take the job of President-elect Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor, is now
Donald Trump’s John Dean, the main cooperating witness against the POTUS.
Last year Flynn led anti-Hillary campaign chants of “Lock her up.” Last week Flynn perp-walked into federal court to plead guilty to a felony, and agreed to become Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s national rattus advisor, aka Fed Rat #1. What a difference a Christmastime makes. On Saturday, Dreesen’s Donuts served hot cider, and provided materials to kids from one to 92 to make holiday cards for wounded veterans at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Last Christmas President Obama has just completed the Iran Nuclear deal, after winding down two long and awful wars. This yuletide ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ has been drowned out by war drums along the Potomac. We have an unhinged President Trump -- who never served a day of military duty, just as his children, brothers, father, and grandfather never served -surrounded by more generals than a junta, saber-rattling with the unstable leader of North Korea, ready to ignite WWIII with other people’s kids. And then Trump brags that he has put Christ -- the Gentle Redeemer, the Prince of Peace -back into Christmas.
Lee Zeldin voted against the bill that the vast majority of Americans opposed.
But don’t ignore the Madness of King Donald.
Sen. Lindsay Graham who called Trump “crazy, a kook, and unfit for office” last year told CNN last week, “You know what concerns me about the American press is this endless, endless attempt to label the guy [Trump] as some kind of kook, not fit to be president.”
O holy night.
Trump, who loves misdirection (probably learned from a lounge act magician at one of his four failed casinos), is quite capable of firing a few nuclear warheads past Santa’s flying sleigh at Pyongyang to distract We the People from blanket presidential pardons of his family amid the collapse of his disgraced presidency. Ho-ho-holocaust, we’ll show those godless commies how Trump fights the War on Christmas.
The insanity will worsen as Flynn starts eating a trail of Velveeta stretching from Trump Tower to the Kremlin to the Oval Office, perhaps leading Mueller to Jared Kushner, Don Trump Jr., Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and Trump himself. Naughty, nice, or nuclear? Pick a column.
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But as Santa rolled with the gleaming firetrucks, followed by marching bands bearing the banners of civic organizations, local schools, and scout troops, parading along Newtown Lane toward Herrick Park, in Small Town, USA on Saturday, the Republicans were patting themselves on their backs in Washington, DC for passing Trump’s Millionaire’s Tax Cut Bill. In the Christmas spirit this bill eliminates the middle-class deduction for state and local taxes. The House version eliminates a school teacher’s $250 deduction for out-of-pocket expenses but guarantees deductions for use of private jets for millionaires. To his credit, local Congressmen
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is what my Irish immigrant father called a “Castle Irishman” – one who takes the King’s shilling and forgets where he comes from – canceled a fundraiser for Zeldin to punish him. Ryan is a naughty b-u-m.
He was once caught plagiarizing someone else’s words in a speech but no one would doubt Ryan if he spoke these words as his own, “If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.”
This incoherence would be laughable if it were not that Graham had this to say about what would happen if Republicans didn’t vote for the Millionaire’s Tax Cut Bill which he admitted was deeply flawed: “The [Republican] party fractures, most incumbents in 2018 will get a severe primary challenge, a lot of them will probably lose, the base will fracture, and the contributions will stop.” Let’s unpack. 1) Graham admits party, um, trumps country; 2) A legislator’s primary challenge is more important than a constituent’s financial challenges; 3) The Republican base counts more than ALL the people; 4) “Contributions will stop,” meaning Graham is up for sale like his constituents in the red-light district of Charleston, SC. Graham also moves into Santa’s naughty bum column.
Meanwhile, Trump, accused of sexual abuse by 16 women, tweets outrage over the sexual abuses of Sen. Al Franken while at the same time supporting Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore accused of child molestation. Trump promised to bring coal industry back and this Christmas most of it is in Santa’s sack. To comment on Sand In My Shoes, email denishamill@gmail.com.
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Across The Threshold
A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out
So far this year Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk mobilized 3000 volunteers to help build affordable homes.
By Kitty Merrill
Welcome to the third installment of The Independent’s Across the Threshold series. We’re following Melissa and Kyle Lohr’s journey as Habitat for Humanity, Riverhead Building Supply, and scores of volunteers
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Director of development Les Scheinfeld explained this week that in some cases, homes that have been repossessed through foreclosure by banks or taken for tax default by the county are offered to Habitat for Humanity. “Many houses we’ve built have been transferred to us through the Suffolk County 72-H program. When they take back houses (for tax default) the county puts some out to auction and some they set aside for affordable housing. We get most of our properties through the Suffolk County Land Bank.” The Lohrs’ place in East Quogue is unique, Scheinfeld said. Wells
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Once HFH has a house or vacant land, the next goal involves raising the funds to buy building materials. Those are estimated at around $200,000 and can be underwritten, at least in part, through grants and support from organizations and institutions. “There are literally hundreds of individuals and companies, organizations, and foundations that support Habitat for Humanity,” Scheinfeld informed. This time Riverhead Building Supply, a long-time partner and benefactor, stepped up to offer a “whole house sponsorship,” meaning they’ll cover the cost of materials.
But the Lohrs are not getting a hand out. HFH prefers to say “hand up.” When a family applies for a Habitat house, they have to go through a process similar to a mortgage application. A partnering
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By Peggy Spellman Hoey
Author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky was never spooked researching her previous novels -- not even the ones about the ghosts of Long Island -- but something about the horrific deeds of days gone by got under her skin, leaving her in disbelief of how bad people can be to each other when driven by passion, jealousy, greed, and revenge to commit murder.
“Writing Historic Crimes of Long Island was very scary,” Brosky told a packed room at the Rogers Mansion in Southampton during a reading of her latest book, Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s. She sometimes couldn’t believe it, but she plodded on researching, slowly putting the pieces together.
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dealing with here. He was on the loose for a while, and people were terrified.”
The reasoning Brosky used to stop the book in the 1950s is two-fold, the first being that, as a historian, she wanted her telling of the tales to be as close to history as possible, the other being that she did not want the victims’ relatives or the perpetrators themselves to be alive.
As Brosky was researching, she found the Mad Killer, Francis Henry Bloeth, was alive and well in
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“It’s like putting together a puzzle,” she said. Researching and documenting historic crimes was a natural progression for Brosky. She got her start as a photojournalist for Newsday, but later developed an interest in writing and history, serving as the first vice president of the Huntington Historical Society. Her interest in both led to the penning of her first book, Huntington’s Hidden Past and a follow up. And while researching history for her books, Brosky uncovered ghost stories that were interlaced -- becoming a part of -- an area or home’s history itself, and she developed an interest in researching the paranormal.
This interest set the stage for three of her books, Ghosts of Long Island I and II, and Historic Haunts of Long Island. While writing her books, Brosky noticed a lot of those stories she researched had roots in horrible crimes, leading to her to explore Long Island’s bloody past. But she had to cut it off in the 1950s, ending with the Mad Killer of Suffolk County, who carried out execution-style killings along the South Shore -- including one in a diner in Westhampton -- in 1959. “This man was really nuts,” she said. “He was one of those people who, when he was a child, killed nine cats, so you know what we are
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Compiled by Rick Murphy Cuomo Nixes Montaukett Bid
The grants will support projects that will continue to improve water quality, restore natural habitats, enhance living resources, and educate and involve the public in protecting and restoring the Long Island Sound.
In 1910, a New York court stripped the Montaukett Nation of its tribal lands and declared the nation to be extinct with its leaders sitting in the courtroom. According to Assemblyman Fred Thiele, “It was genocide by legal fiat and has been criticized by subsequent state judges.” In 2013, the state legislature attempted to right that wrong by passing legislation to give the Montauketts a path to restore state recognition.
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Thiele said Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed it, stating he would do his own evaluation. Four years passed. Nothing happened. In 2017, using the same approach as was used in the 1970s to recognize the Poospatuck Nation on Long Island, the state legislature passed legislation granting recognition to the Montauketts. The governor again vetoed the bill on November 29, claiming he had not completed his evaluation.
The historic Montaukett Indian house is being preserved after years of decay. The house belonged to George Fowler, a Montaukett gardener who was forced to relocate after developer Arthur Benson purchased the Montaukett Indian Nation land at Indian Field in Montauk in 1879. The builder Ben Krupinski volunteered his services to shore up the framing.
“For those of us who live on Long Island, it is obvious that the Montaukett people, culture, and government are alive and well,” Thiele said. “This veto is no better than the court decision that made recognition
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legislation necessary in the first place.” Funding for Long Island Sound Restoration Local governments and community groups will receive $2.04 million in grants to improve the health and vitality of the Long Island Sound, Congressman Lee Zeldin announced this week. He joined EPA regional administrator Pete Lopez, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regional director Carrie Meek Gallagher, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Northeast regional director Amanda Bassow,
“The Long Island Sound is a precious feature of our life, culture, and economy, one that affects the livelihoods of thousands of Long Islanders, as well as our local recreation and tourism industries,” Zeldin said. “Protecting and restoring this critical waterway, which has suffered from pollution and overdevelopment over so many years, is so important to improving our area’s water quality, restoring our area’s natural habitats, and improving Long Islanders’ quality of life,” Zeldin said. World Aids Day County Executive Steve Bellone joined millions of people across the globe in observing Friday as World AIDS Day. This year’s global theme, “Increasing Impact Through Transparency, Accountability,” highlighted the historic opportunity to accelerate progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat in the United States and around the world.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.1 million people in the
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A Chief ’s Dream Comes True
Independent / Richard Lewin Top, left: MFD Chief Vinnie Franzone poses at the sign naming the training facility for his late father. Located in Wainscott at the police headquarters complex, the massive building boasts a roof venting simulator for practicing axe access training (bottom, left), plus space for an array of additional training opportunities.
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feels like walking into a giant indoor amusement park. But this “park” is serious, life-saving business.
To Montauk Fire Department Chief Vincent “Vinnie” Franzone, the newly named “Ex Chief Larry Franzone East Hampton Fire Districts Training Facility” is not only a proud tribute to his late father (and Montauk Fire Department Ex-Chief ) but the fulfillment of a family dream. The nondescript shed-style building in Wainscott, next to the town police station, actually plays an essential role in training local firefighters to respond to a variety of fire and other disaster scenes. Franzone was more than proud to give a peek. Certain people are born with the passion for firefighting, but the skills must still be learned through rigorous, and sometimes dangerous, training. The five East Hampton fire departments
(Amagansett, East Hampton Village, Montauk, Sag Harbor, Springs) and Bridgehampton Fire Department needed a central location for practice and continuing education about new tools and techniques. Without a training facility nearby, volunteers must travel to Yaphank.
When town officials acquired the building, replete with bright orange floor to ceiling metal prop shelving, that once housed Disney Animation Studios, Chief Larry Franzone seized the opportunity and established the Wainscott Training Center board. It petitioned the East Hampton Town Board to turn the building over to the East Hampton Fire District. Franzone was founding president of the board, then-vice president (and current president) was Dan Shields, currently chairman of the commissioners of the Amagansett Fire District. One or two
representatives from each of the six fire departments have always been on the Training Center committee, and the six department chiefs have an open invitation to share their expertise and suggestions. Some of the names included in the board roster since its founding are: Shields, Bruce Siska, Stephanie Mamay, Steve and Mike Scholl, Gerard Turzer, Jr., Bill Pitts, Kevin O’Brien, Bruce Dombkowski, Ed Ecker, and Vinnie Franzone.
Everywhere within the location are mockups of obstacles and scenarios that a firefighter might encounter in the line of duty. There are freestanding doors made of metal and wood of various strengths for forced-entry practice, not-forthe-claustrophobic crawl tubes, an oil tank, burned-out rooms, and stacked concrete septic tanks. A training classroom fits comfortably within the large space. There is also a roof venting simulator on site for practicing axe access techniques.
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GOP Senators Pass Tax Bill
Trump has pledged to cut the trade deficit.
A controversial sweeping tax reform bill was approved Saturday by the US Senate. The bill will have to be reconciled with the House of Representatives version, but it is expected the blended version will be signed into law by President Donald Trump before Christmas.
These policies sharply contradict each other, according to Paul Brandus, writing for MarketWatch on November 28. “At the heart of Trump’s tax plan is a $1.5 trillion tax cut for corporate America. But that $1.5 trillion in tax cuts isn’t what policy wonks call revenue neutral, meaning it’s not being offset by federal spending cuts.�
One thing is apparent: many New Yorkers will end up paying more out of pocket because of provisions within the proposed bill that disallow a federal deduction for local and state taxes paid. (See article elsewhere in this section.)
The politically-neutral Congressional Budget Office issued a statement last week that its analysis concluded the tax cuts will likely add at least $1 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
The bill passed along party lines, with every Democrat in the Senate casting a “nay� vote. Republican Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., was the only lawmaker to cross party lines but the bill passed nonetheless by a 51-49 margin.
Trump disagrees. He is betting the tax cuts stimulate the economy and additional revenues will materialize as a result. If recent trends continue, he may turn out to be right.
Democrats in the Senate complained the wealthy and big business will benefit at the expense of moderate and low-income individuals. The bill cuts corporate income tax rates from 35 to 20 percent.
Independent/Courtesy Wikipedia US Senator John McCain cast a key “yea� vote to help pass a sweeping tax reform package.
On the other hand, the standard deduction will double to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly.
The bill is “removed from the reality of what the American people need,� said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Individual tax cuts will expire in 2026 according to the final version of the bill. Supporters, who had wanted the cuts to be permanent, needed to tweak it to reel in some
State and local taxes will no longer be deductible, a provision that hurts states like New York that impose significant taxes on their residents.
conservative senators worried about the growing federal deficit. The bill poses several conundrums for Trump and his supporters, because the President is moving forward on some initiatives that appear contradictory. For example, the bill will cut taxes for corporate America. On the other hand,
The US economy’s pace of growth in the third quarter was 3.3 percent, according to US Commerce Department. It’s the fastest spurt of growth in three years, made even more impressive by the costs associated with two devastating hurricanes that hit Houston and Puerto Rico. In a tweet, President Trump claimed GDP would have climbed 3.9 percent if not for the storms. Trump has said all along that a growing economy will stimulate the kind of additional Continued On Page 16.
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Senator Corker negotiated with supporters of the bill deep into the week to temper the tax cuts and thus ease the threat of adding more debt to the $20 trillion the country has already amassed. Other GOP senators were successful adding provisions or otherwise tweaking the bill. But once the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell realized he had a majority, the wheeling and dealing ceased.
revenue needed to offset the tax cuts.
The stock market is on fire, despite some analysts who continue to forecast a crash. Joe Ciolli of Business Insider is one skeptic. “To a growing chorus of strategists and investors across Wall Street, the stock market looks like it’s headed for a rude awakening,” he wrote.
But the traditional warning signs for a market correction aren’t there. “Consumer confidence is at a 17year high, unemployment is at a 17-year low, and businesses are flush with cash amid improving profits,” reported MarketWatch on November 29.
This kind of good news continues to propel the stock market upward; the Dow Jones Index is over 24,000 for the first time in history. “If Congress comes through with major tax cuts, businesses could get another jolt of adrenaline in 2018,” MarketWatch predicts.
“The news on the economy had previously been good, but it just got a little better,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. “As labor markets have tightened and the availability of skilled labor has diminished, businesses appear to be looking increasingly to upgrading equipment to improve productivity.” But naysayers nevertheless abound. Yahoo Finance recently conducted an online survey of more than 1000 business owners from Nov. 20 through 22 and asked whether tax cuts would generate more spending and hiring. “The results suggest tax cuts won’t be the magic economic
“This is yet another tough vote,” Corker said. “I am disappointed. I wanted to get to yes. But at the end of the day, I am not able to cast aside my fiscal concerns and vote for legislation that I believe, based on the information I currently have, could deepen the debt burden on future generations.” Schumer joined with other New York State officials lobbying to change the SALT clause in the tax reform bill (see accompanying story on page 17) to no avail. He called the Republican effort to pass the bill, “a process and a product that no one can be proud of and everyone should be ashamed of.” He warned changes made to the bill “under the cover of darkness” would “stuff even more money into the pockets of the wealthy and the biggest corporations while raising taxes on millions in the middle class.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ripped the senate version of the bill Saturday, saying it was unfair to New Yorkers. However, it contains a significant revision the House version does not have: It retains property-tax deductions up to $10,000 a year.
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Deepwater Wind Opens Amagansett Office
By Rick Murphy
Deepwater Wind has opened an Amagansett office to support the development of its South Fork Wind Farm.
A local team is led by development manager Jennifer Garvey and will be based at 524 Montauk Highway in Amagansett, which will also provide members of the community with a place to meet with company officials. Deepwater wants to build a wind farm off the coast of Montauk.
“We’re proud to be the first offshore wind developer to establish an office in New York State,” said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. “Our new East Hampton office will be a great home for our Long Island team. While we’ve been active in East Hampton for many years, this new office will allow us to work even closer with local residents and become part of the South Fork’s business community.” The opening of this new office comes as the company prepares to
submit multiple federal and state permit applications for the South Fork Wind Farm, which it says will deliver cost-effective clean power to a Long Island Power Authority substation in East Hampton.
Scheduled to begin operations in 2022, the South Fork Wind Farm’s 15 turbines will be located “over the horizon,” more than 30 miles east of Montauk where they will not be visible from Long Island beaches. There will be a holiday open house today from 6 to 8 PM. The public is invited. Deepwater Wind is America’s leading offshore wind developer and the only company operating an offshore wind farm in the United States. The company is actively planning offshore wind projects located 15 or more miles offshore to serve multiple East Coast markets including New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey. The company’s Block Island Wind Farm is America’s first offshore wind farm. Those interested can visit www.dwwind.com for more
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Parolee Arrested Again Trying to sell an undercover cop skag in never a good idea. Doing so while on probation is a double no-no.
But that’s precisely what Wayne Brown did, at least according to a press release from the East End Drug Task Force.
On November 28 agents arrested Brown, 29, of Southampton and Mastic on Main Street in Hampton Bays. Police said that afternoon Brown contacted an undercover officer and offered to sell a quantity of heroin. The East End Drug Task Force subsequently set up a meeting with Brown in a parking lot along Main Street in Hampton Bays. Police on the scene took him into custody.
Brown was subsequently arrested on an outstanding NYS parole warrant and three county court warrants. The warrants were for criminal contempt first degree, harassment, and vehicle and traffic violations.
At the time of his arrest Brown was allegedly in possession of a quantity of suboxone and heroin. As a result he is additionally charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance third, criminal possession of a controlled substance third with intent to sell, and criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh. According to court records Brown was on parole for second degree attempted robbery.
Jeffrey Hodge of Southampton, 56, allegedly drove the subject to meet the undercover officer. He was charged with criminal facilitation fourth, a class A misdemeanor.
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Bellone, Other Leaders Appeal To Trump
By Rick Murphy
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone last week launched an online petition to urge President Trump to stop congress from eliminating deductions for state and local taxes. However, the tax bill passed on Saturday and New Yorkers are likely to feel the burn.
The elimination of the deductions will be offset by an increase in the standard deduction allowed, the bill’s sponsors said. However, Bellone and the other petitioners said, many New Yorkers will end up paying more money to the government as a result.
There are now two versions of the tax reform bill that must be reconciled: the House and the Senate versions. It is possible, though unlikely, the state and local tax (SALT) deductions could be reinstated during the reconciliation process.
Trump asking him to use the “full power and authority” of his office to stop congress from raising taxes on middle-class homeowners. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman signed on to the county executive’s letter. The loss of the deduction for state and local taxes, which includes the state income tax and the local property tax, will have a disproportionate impact on Long
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Independent / SCEO Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, seen running in last year’s annual Suffolk County Marathon: Freedom Fest, was one of many local politicians opposed to the tax reform package that was passed by the US Senate.
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The county executive was joined by business advocacy organizations including the Long Island Association, Association for a Better Long Island, Suffolk Alliance of Chambers, and local officials to sound the alarm. Bellone joined a long list of New York politicians who opposed the GOP initiative including Governor Andrew Cuomo and both US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer. Though support for the bill was broken down along party lines Congressman Lee Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, and other Republican congressmen whose states will be negatively affected by the bill, particularly the elimination of SALT, banded together.
“We are urging President Trump to use his power to stop Congress from passing the largest tax increase ever on Long Island families,” Bellone said. “This bill would raise taxes on everyone from nurses to police officers, firefighters, teachers, construction workers – the bread and butter of the middle class. Long Island cannot afford this tax increase and we must remain vocal on protecting these vital tax deductions.” Bellone sent a letter to President
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SCWA Sues Over Contamination
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although only one of the private wells had levels of PFOA and PFOS above the EPA’s health advisory level of 0.07 parts per billion.
Enough is enough.
After yet another neighborhood in Suffolk County was found to contain dangerous levels of PFCs, the Suffolk County Water Authority has decided to sue the companies it maintains are responsible for the pollutants.
Last month perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was detected in “some wells” near East Hampton Airport in Wainscott,
Earlier last week the SCWA filed civil complaints in federal district court against companies that manufactured, distributed, and sold products containing three contaminants that have polluted public supply wells in the Authority’s service territory. Last year, residential wells in Westhampton Beach and Yaphank
were tested for the chemicals and scores showed readings above the recommended tolerance level. Earlier this year two of the wells that distribute water to homes in Hampton Bays also tested positive for PFCs. Now PFOA and PFOS have been found in drinking wells on Hedges Lane in Wainscott, south of the airport and north of Montauk Highway.
The chemicals are commonly found in the fire-suppressing foam firefighters use to fight engine fires, though only one fire of note
was reported at the local airport in the past two decades. Some local residents said local fire departments did use airport grounds for training over the years and that foam was used. There was also a firefighters training facility at Gabreski Airport in Westhampton and near the contaminated wells in Yaphank.
The two separate complaints -one pertaining to the synthetic industrial chemical 1,4-dioxane and the other to the organic fluorinated alkanes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) -- were filed in the Eastern District Court of
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“The potential elimination or capping of the state and local tax deduction would hurt our middle class and damage Long Island’s economy, and I commend County Executive Bellone for his efforts to ensure any federal tax plan isn’t inequitably targeted at our region,” said Kevin Law, president and CEO of the Long Island Association.
Laureen Harris, president of the Association for a Better Long Island said: “While Long Island has watched the federal government provide rescue relief in 2017 for other geographic areas after being hit by Irma and Harvey, the federal government is imposing a geographic recession for our region with Trump’s tax plan.” Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory, Legislator Al Krupski, and Supervisor Richard Schaffer of Babylon Town were among the other petitioners.
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Woe-Woe-Woe: Santaland Diaries
By Bridget LeRoy
the country.
Had enough of the saccharine sweetness that sugar plum fairies and Christmas music can bring? Gird your loins for some holiday humor – the North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck brings essayist David Sedaris’s Santaland Diaries to the stage this weekend.
“I had two people say that to me today: I’m going to have you f ired. Go ahead, be my guest. I’m wearing a green velvet costume. It doesn’t get any worse than this. Who do these people think they are? I’m going to have you f ired. And I want to lean over and say: I’m going to have you killed.”
“My costume is green. I wear green velvet knickers, a forest green velvet smock, and a perky little hat decorated with spangles. This is my work uniform.”
Colin Palmer directs Daniel Yaiullo as Crumpet. “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time,” Palmer told The Independent. “I directed David Sedaris’s one other play, The Book of Liz, which he wrote with his sister, Amy Sedaris, about five or six years ago.”
With those words, David Sedaris began his now infamous essay, based on the one dreadful season when Sedaris actually worked as an elf at Macy’s Santaland. It’s become an NPR tradition to play the author reading his story during the holidays. It’s been 25 years since the first time people heard Sedaris deadpan his way through his escapades, and it proved to be the breakout story for Sedaris, who is now well-known for his many biting and hilarious commentaries on everything from restaurant food to taxidermy stores.
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“Everything these elves say seems to have an exclamation point on the end of it. It makes one’s mouth hurt to speak with such forced merriment. It embarrasses me to hear people talk this way. I prefer being frank with children. I’m more likely to say, ‘ You must be exhausted,’ or ‘I know a lot of people who would kill for that little waistline of yours.’ I’m afraid I won’t be able to provide the enthusiasm Santa is asking for. I
But, he acknowledged, this is a lot different. “It’s one actor, and it’s pretty much the same way it was on the page. A couple of sections are rearranged, and there’s more of a dramatic arc.”
Yaiullo plays all of the characters, recounting all of the other elves and Santas that he comes across.
Santaland Diaries is performed in one act, and, Palmer said, it runs a little less than an hour. “Half an hour before the show, there will be a little mini-holiday reception with warm cider and cookies,” he said. Independent/Colin Palmer Daniel Yaiullo will portray Crumpet the Elf in a stage adaptation of David Sedaris’s Santaland Diaries, at the North Fork Community Theatre this weekend.
think I’ll be a low-key sort of elf.”
Joe Mantello adapted it for the stage in 1996, and Santaland Diaries enjoyed an off-Broadway
run with Timothy Olyphant as the gloomy Crumpet. Since then, it has enjoyed a healthy afterlife in community theaters around
Tickets to the show are $15. There are two performances: Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM. Santaland Diaries is suggested for mature audiences only. The theater is located at 12700 Old Sound Avenue in Mattituck. For more information and tickets, visit www.nfct.com.
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L’chaim To Life! Quilts By May Kelman
By Nicole Teitler
Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor will be hosting a special reception to honor its oldest member, May Kelman. Titled “L’chaim…To Life! Quilts by May Kelman,” the exhibit will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 PM and features the awardwinning quilts and gifts from the now 103-year-old quilter. May’s late husband, Irving Kelman, purchased a dental practice next to the couple’s home in the historic Latham House located on Main Street in Sag Harbor back in 1946.
In the book Voice of Sag Harbor: A Village Remembered, edited by Nina Tobier, Kelman writes, “Quilting is something that I don’t believe I would have come to do unless I lived right here in Sag Harbor.” She started at the age of 80 years old after the passing of her husband. Since then, Kelman has won several blue ribbons for her quilts, including honors such as best in show, viewers’ choice, and best in workmanship. Her stunning piece Menorahs in the Windows which she gifted to Temple Adas Israel, will be on display. It celebrates the Festival of Lights, in all its blue-and-gold Chanukah glory. The octagonal shape depicts each day with the corresponding number of gold flames.
Temple Adas Israel is located at Elizabeth Street and Atlantic Avenue in Sag Harbor. The show is free to the public and runs through January 15 in the temple’s gallery space. For more information visit
www.templeadasisrael.org or call 631-725-0904. To arrange a visit during business hours, contact
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A Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas
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It’s a rock ‘n’ roll Christmas. Here are some unique gift ideas for your favorite music fan.
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Live at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on November 3, 1981.
Halsband Portraits
“Halsband Portraits” is currently on display at Southampton Arts Center. It’s a survey of the American photographers work that spans over four decades. The show runs through December 31. The book Halsband Portraits, which includes portraits from the 1980s to present includes sections from the Rolling Stones 1981 tour. You can even purchase limited edition copies that are signed and numbered by the artist. Price: $50-$120. Visit www.michaelhalsband.com.
Smithsonian Rock And Roll
Helmed by the Smithsonian and Lou Reed’s “music mensch” Bill Bentley, this visual anthology/coffee table centerpiece includes standout shots of Prince, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The White Stripes, and more. Bentley (former VP of Warner Bros and A&R director at Concord) provides commentary on all of the featured artists and photos. Price: $40. Visit www.smithsonianbooks.com.
Yoko Ono’s Grow Love With Me
Dave Grohl by Dustin Rabin.
At Morrison Hotel Gallery
At Morrison Hotel Gallery there is a catalog of over 100,000 images of musicians from the last 80+ years, taken by legendary photographers like Timothy White, Danny Clinch, Lynn Goldsmith, Joel Bernstein, and Frank Stefanko. This year Morrison Hotel Gallery has created a special holiday collection. Orders can be placed online, or prints can be ordered and purchased at their gallery location in SoHo. Visit www.morrisonhotelgallery.com.
Charming and inspiring, Grow Love with Me by Yoko Ono is a perfect unique gift. Because you can never have enough love, Yoko Ono designed this uplifting and magical bean plant for the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton. The directions are simple, and your plant will emerge within five to seven days. Once your bean sheds its brown shell, half reads the word “Love.” The other half is inscribed with a heart that has an arrow going through it. Price: $15. Visit www. longhouse.org.
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Mercado Global: Fighting Poverty
By Jessica Mackin-Cipro
A holiday gift that helps fight poverty and empowers women. That’s what you’ll discover at Mercado Global. With gift options for under $100, the day-to-night Caroline Clutch (pictured here, $78) is beautiful, on trend, and a purchase you can feel good about making.
Mercado Global is a Brooklynbased company that aims to fight poverty and empower women in rural Guatemala. Each collection starts with a journey to the area. Designers partner with indigenous women artisans to develop unique pieces that combine Mayan craftsmanship with modern design.
Mercado Global connects artisans to major retailers and provides business and leadership training as well as access to sewing machines and looms, giving women the ability to expand their businesses. Through these programs, partner artisans are becoming leaders in their communities by breaking the cycle of poverty. Women now have the ability to save a portion of their earnings and send their children to school, in many cases for the first time. Mercado Global’s local retail partners include Garnet Hill,
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Indy Style
Sleep Off The Holiday Rush
By Zachary Weiss
The days of buying a mattress instore are long gone, thanks to a whole new crop of mattress brands that have made it easier than ever to get a new mattress delivered straight to your door. Take Casper, for example. The all-around bedding solution was launched in April 2014, and is
currently valued at $750 million, thanks to its rapid expansion into pillows, bed frames, and even dog beds. Now running alongside the booming mattress industry are the newcomers to the world of bedding -- on the luxe side there’s Hill House Home, the delightfully elegant offering helmed by Nell
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Arts & Entertainment
by Jessica Mackin-Cipro Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend. com. Short Days “Short Days Art Show” will be held at Ashawagh Hall in Springs on Saturday and Sunday. Four local artists -- Phyllis Chillingworth, Lynn Martell, Annie Sessler, and John Todaro -- draw connections between nature and the abstract. Works include acrylics, watercolors, fish prints, and photography. A reception will be held Saturday from 4 to 8 PM. SAC Artist Talk The Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane will host a meet and greet and gallery tour with Michael Halsband and Andrea Grover on Sunday, in conjunction with the “Halsband Portraits” exhibit.
The noon event is free. Refreshments will be served at 11:45 AM in the Studio @ SAC, followed by the tour in the galleries. Helmut Greenport Harbor Brewing Company hosts “Helmut,” an exhibit of paintings by artist Shannon Guyer. An opening reception will be held from 7 to 9 PM. The show will be on display through February 28. Don Wilson Don Wilson is artist of the month for December at the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild in Cutchogue.
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Wilson is inspired by the sea, the shore, the farms, and the scenes of Long Island. An opening reception will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. For more information, call 631-734-6382, or visit oldtownartsguild.org. Plein Air Painters The Wednesday Group, Plein Air Painters of the East End presents an exhibit of work at the East Hampton Library in the downstairs gallery. Participating artists are Teresa Lawler, Jean Mahoney, Alyce Peifer, Gene Samuelson, Cynthia Sobel, Frank Sofo, Bob Sullivan, Aurelio Torres, and Pam Vossen. An opening reception for the show will be held on Saturday from 3 to 5 PM. The show runs through December 20.
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Ille Arts Ille Arts in Amagansett presents its holiday show. The large exhibit of art will run from through January 15. Seascapes The Quogue Library Art Gallery presents artist Jon Schusteritsh of Cutchogue with “Seascapes of the East End.” He was awarded the first prize in last February’s “50 Shades of White” photography exhibit. This solo show features photographs of the shorelines surrounding the East End. The show runs through December 30. Davis Feiffer Rizzie Christy’s Art Center in Sag Harbor presents “Davis Feiffer Rizzie,” an exhibition of works on paper by illustrator Paul Davis, cartoonist Jules Feiffer, and artist Dan Rizzie. The show runs though December 31. Holiday Spotlight Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor shines the spotlight on
Leaves In Ice by John Todaro on view this weekend at Ashawagh Hall.
three participating accomplished artists. Joyce Brian’s bird series “Mourning Doves,” Adrienne Kitaeff ’s funny and useful ceramic tiles “Red Head,” and Lois Bender’s “Flower Squiggle Grid.” These artists are featured along with many others during its Small Artworks Holiday Invitational, on view through January 14. Good In This World The Tripoli Gallery in Southampton presents “There Is Still Good In This World,” its 13th annual Thanksgiving collective. Featuring works by Todd Bienvenu, Quentin Curry, Félix Bonilla Gerena, April Gornik, Mary Heilmann, Yung Jake, Benjamin Keating, Enoc Perez, Rene Ricard, Rachel Rossin, and Lola Montes, the exhibition will be on view through January 29. Off The Wall Christy’s Art Center and Keyes Art in Sag Harbor present “Off The Wall,” a curated selection of contemporary art and objets d’art being held at 3 Madison Street. A holiday showcase includes hand printed scarves, painted wine boxes, original skateboards, and one of a kind jewelry. Artists include John De La O, Lou Pimentel, Breahna Arnold, Yumi Vong, Reed Slater, Steve Miller, and more. The show runs through December 18. Get with the Program Roman Fine Art in East Hampton presents “Get with the Program 2017,” the second edition of its
annual holiday group exhibition. This exhibit will feature painting, photography, and mixed media works by nine contemporary artists working in a variety of media and genres. In addition to offering works by Maya Hayuk, Elektra KB, Reisha Perlmutter, Leah Schrager, Sarah Slappey, and SWOON, this year’s edition of “Get with the Program” introduces three fresh, new faces: Christina Creutz, Lizzie Gill, and Ciara Rafferty. The show runs through January 28. Suffolk Historical Society The Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead presents “Over Here, Over There: Long Island & the Great War.” Commemorating the centennial of America’s entry into the First World War, the exhibition features rare artifacts, maps, photographs, weaponry, posters, and more, depicting Long Islanders’ experiences during the First World War. Curated by Richard F. Welch, this exhibit will be on display in the Grand Staas Gallery until January 2018. “Quiet Places of the North Fork” by Diane Alec Smith is on display at the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum. Smith, a renowned local artist from Cutchogue, unveils an entirely new collection of paintings of North Fork scenes. The exhibit will run through December 22 in the Gish Gallery.
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Jean-Georges Dinner Photos by Morgan McGivern
Saturday marked the third year the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center was honored by Topping Rose House with a holiday dinner. Once again celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten traveled to the East End to be at the dinner.
Denim And Dice Photos by Nicole Teitler
Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary invited the community to Denim and Dice on Saturday at Peconic Bay Yacht Club in Southold. Guests enjoyed cocktails and a casino with a Texas hold ‘em table, blackjack, roulette, and more. All proceeds went to benefit ELIH. 25
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The Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival was held over five days at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. A reception was held for the festival on Saturday evening.
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Arts & Entertainment
by Jessica Mackin-Cipro
’Tis The Season New York City always wins Christmas. The holiday season is one of my favorite times of year to live on what becomes the magical island of Manhattan. The North Pole couldn’t even hold a Nest holiday-scented candle to New York City during the month of December. I love everything about it -- the lights, the hot chocolate, the shopping, and the smell of Christmas trees on every corner (in lieu of the usual smells on every corner). After Thanksgiving in Springs with our family, my husband Joe and I came home to our building in Yorkville, which had completely decked the halls with multiple Christmas trees and tons of festive lights. I instantly fell into the holiday spirit.
I love to do all of the touristy holiday attractions throughout December, and I don’t apologize for any of it. It’s the only time of year you’ll willingly find me in Midtown. Ice skating in Bryant Park -- yes, please! The tree at Rockefeller Center -- sign me up! I just hate all of the crowds. Going to any of these places midday on a weekend is an anxiety attack waiting to happen.
It can be very stressful. This weekend as Joe and I got out of our
cab and walked down the street toward Rockefeller Center we noticed a lot of couples fighting. First we heard a shrill voice, “Todd, you could at least walk with us!” A wife yelled at her husband as she trailed behind with their threeyear-old, in a tone as if a cardinal sin had been committed. We didn’t even get to the end of the block before we saw a guy reprimanding his girlfriend. “First you want to go here, then you want to go there, make up your mind!” He yelled at her in the middle of the sidewalk causing a foot-traffic jam (the worst!). Maybe you two crazy lovebirds can step aside to work this out? Even though I do love a good public display of bickering. “Let’s not let that be us today,” I said to Joe. “But you’re going to need to keep up and not wander off,” I said as I weaved in and out of foot-traffic like only a true New Yorker surrounded by tourists can do. We started with the tree at Rockefeller Center. After that we walked up Madison Avenue for Christmas (mostly window) shopping. Saturday happened to be Miracle on Madison, where participating Madison Avenue stores donate 20 percent of sales to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s
The American Museum of Natural History window at Bergdorf Goodman.
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Usually I plan all of my holiday attractions for the middle of the night. My usual visits to Rockefeller Center tend to happen after 11 PM. That’s the perfect time to not have to deal with too many people. Thursday night I headed to the Bergdorf Goodman windows. We got there around 9 PM and it was perfect. With only a few others viewing the windows, there were no lines and no crowds to deal with. Celebrating 125 years on Fifth Avenue, this year’s Bergdorf windows were titled “To New York With Love,” capturing New York’s love of visual arts, history, film, and music. The windows depict scenes of organizations like the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Philharmonic, the
Museum of the Moving Image, and the New York Botanical Garden.
I like to take my time and get lost in these magical displays -- perhaps with a cup of coffee and pastry à la Holly Golightly -- just taking in what I can only describe as absolute works of holiday art. Now I just can’t wait for my reservation at Tiffany’s Blue Box Cafe next week. Stay tuned…
My holiday checklist includes: Christmas at Rolf ’s, the windows at Bergdorfs, the Rockefeller Center Tree, ice skating at Bryant Park, ice skating at Central Park, ice skating at The Standard, seeing The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, and Serendipity’s serendipitous hot chocolate. Follow me on Instagram for more @ hamptondaze.
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Entertainment Guide Compiled by Bridget LeRoy Sinatra and zeppelin
The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead will host “Sinatra’s Birthday – By Request” on Friday, a chance to dance and hit up the 19-piece New Milllennium Big Band for your favorite Frankie tunes. Happy birthday to the chairman of the board. Tickets are $36-$45. As always, doors, bar, and restaurant open at 6:30, show starts at 8 PM.
Jimmy Fallon will be at BookHampton this weekend.
All singing, all dancing? Readings, stagings, and slams? We can’t print it if we don’t know about it. Send your entertainment events to bridget@ indyeastend.com by Thursday at noon.
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Stephen Talkhouse Tomorrow at the Talkhouse in Amagansett, there’s a private party at 8, followed by DJ Paul Jones at 10 PM. On Saturday enjoy singersongwriter Inda Eaton at 8 PM, with the Realm taking the stage at 10. Visit www.stephentalkhouse.com or call 631-267-3117 to purchase tickets or for more info. Karaoke at Springs Tavern The Springs Tavern at 15 Fort Pond Boulevard hosts karaoke night every Saturday night beginning at 10 PM. No cover, just bring your best singing voice! For further information call The Springs Tavern at 631-527-7800. Smokin’ Hot Tunes Townline BBQ in Sagaponack continues live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM. This week, it’s Little Sister. For more information, call 631-537-2271 or visit www. townlinebbq.com. 28
Then on Saturday, it’s Lez Zeppelin and a Whole Lotta Strings – one of the premiere Zeppelin cover bands with an eight-piece string section. Ticket options for both shows include row seating and cabaret seating. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 8 PM. For more info and tickets, visit www.suffolktheater.com.
Christmas Sing-Along And more On Tuesday at 7:30 PM, come fala-la-la-la at Guild Hall with JDT Lab’s production of a Christmas sing-along and musical presented by the Johansen-Markard piano duo.
Included in the program will be four-hand arrangements of classics, including “Silent Night,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Christmas Time is Here,” and “Sleigh Ride Fantasy,” as well as excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite. Then join in a frolicking sing-along of Christmas and winter favorites. This event is free but reservations are strongly encouraged at www. give.guildhall.org/JDTLab.
There’s also a prix fixe special at the 1770 House that night: a twocourse dinner for $27. Mention code JDTLab when making your reservation. (Offer good only prior to curtain.) A HooDoo Dance Party Bay Street Theater brings back “A Rockin’ Holiday Dance” on
Independent/ Marsha Terry The Hampton Ballet Theatre School presents its ninth annual production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker.
Saturday with the music of The HooDoo Loungers and Joe Delia & the Thieves. Plus enjoy cool classic clips of past holiday memories at intermission.
For eight years, the HooDoo Loungers have performed their high-energy New Orleans-inspired music in concert halls and festivals up and down the east coast. Currently finishing their third CD, The HooDoos are returning again to Bay Street where they performed their first show in 2009. Gold and Platinum recording artist Joe Delia, internationally-known for his blazing piano presence on stage, has gathered some of the most popular talented local musicians.
Dance or listen while James Benard swings the beat, Klyph Black sweetens it with his famous guitar licks, Al Buonanno slaps the bass, and PJ Delia provides background vocals. To purchase tickets, visit www.baystreet.org.
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Scrooge, moved After two weeks at the Southampton Cultural Center, A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play is taking its act on the road -- over to Peconic Landing in Greenport, with one performance in the community center on Sunday at 2 PM.
Admission is free. The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the
magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. Michael Disher directs a cast that includes Daniel Becker, Richard Gardini, Joey Giovingo, and Barbara Jo Howard. For additional information, call 631-477-3800. Crumpet the Elf Enjoy the hilarious writings of David Sedaris brought to life in Santaland Diaries at the North Fork Community Theatre in Mattiuck on Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM. Visit www.nfct.com for more info, and see the article elsewhere in this issue of The Independent. holiday stories at church St. Ann’s Church in Bridgehampton will be presenting holiday stories performed by local actors and friends of St. Ann’s this weekend. In a fundraiser for local charities, actors will read from seasonal offerings by Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Bashevis Singer, O. Henry, and others. Music will be offered, along with caroling and a festive wine and cheese reception after each performance. All proceeds will go to support the St. Ann’s scholarship fund, the Dominican Sisters, Maureen’s Haven, and East End Hospice.
Performers include Terrance Fiore, Bonnie Grice, Devon Leaver, Timothy Lewis, Tristan Vaughn, Marshall Watson, and Charles
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Arts & Entertainment
by Kitty Merrill Each week we’ll highlight local community events and library offerings presented by area institutions and organizations. It’s on you to send ‘em in, kids. Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email news@indyeastend.com.
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• The YMCA hosts Friday night preteen and teen programs from 6 to 9 PM. Round-trip transportation for Sag Harbor, Southampton, and Bridgehampton kids is avails, too. Visit www.ymcali.org and look for Friday night preteen and teen program transportation to sign up online and learn more about the offerings. SATURDAY 12•9•17 • There’s gingerbread house decorating with Citarella at Guild Hall in East Hampton at noon. Join the merry team of confectionary experts to make a festive display using frosting on a freshly-baked gingerbread house. Reserve your spot early, seating is limited. $20, $15 for Guild Hall members. Call 631-324-0806.
• Montauk Community Church hosts a rummage sale, rain or shine, from 9 AM to noon. • Join the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce for the annual B&B and historic places tour beginning at noon. The self-guided tour begins at The Baker House 1650 where participants can check in and receive their maps. The tour is free. Sites will be open from noon to 4 PM and include Guild Hall, the Clinton Academy, LVIS, East Hampton Library, Pollock-Krasner House in Springs, BookHampton, Ashawagh Hall in Springs, Huntting Inn, The Palm, Maidstone Hotel, 1770 House, White Fence Inn, and more. Call the chamber at 631-324-0362 for information. • A winter wonderland is coming
your way. Find unique gifts at the fair hosted at St. Michael’s Housing community room in Amagansett from 10 AM to 3 PM. • Join the South Fork Natural History Museum for a cleanup at Main Beach in East Hampton at 8 AM. Call 631-537-9735 to sign up. SUNDAY 12•10•17 • Take a fast-paced jaunt through the Stony Hill section of Amagansett with Irwin Levy of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Meet on Red Dirt Road about a quarter mile east of Accabonac Road at 10 AM. Call 516-456-1337 with questions. Tuesday 12•12•17 • Learn how to dress for success to land that dream job at East Hampton Library at 6 PM. Kathryn Hunt from Fashion Geek will be in the house discussing wardrobe ideas for interviews and travel. Discover personal branding and how to use it for career growth. Call 631-324-0222 ext. 3 to sign up. Wednesday 12•13•17 • The monthly community soup dinner sponsored by East Hampton clericus takes place from 5 to 7 PM at the Most Holy Trinity Parish Hall. It’s free.
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• Guy from Swan Bakery is back to decorate gingerbread houses at the Rogers Library in Southampton at 6 PM. Each patron will receive a gingerbread house and all of the tasty and colorful icing and candies will be provided. Enjoy it with your family or eat it all yourself ! For those in grades six to 12. To register online, use online code RMT576. • Legislator Bridget Fleming hosts an opioid overdose training class in conjunction with County Executive Steve Bellone, Bridgehampton
Child Care Center, Hugs Inc., Southampton Town Police, Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services, Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office, and Thomas’ Hope at the Bridgehampton Child Care Center. Call 631-852-8400 to RSVP. 6:30 PM. THURSDAY 12•7•17 • At 7 PM examine the backstory of It’s A Wonderful Life with Sal St. George at the Hampton Bays Library. FRIDAY 12•8•17 • From 5:30 to 7:30 PM it’s the annual windmill lighting at Stony Brook Southampton. Student Center Cafeteria. Music, refreshments, family activities, ice carving, and photo booth will be there. Will you? It’s free.
• Learn the true history of the Jolly Old Elf during “dessert and discuss” at the Westhampton Library at noon. Learn about Santa’s evolution over the years. Call 631-288-3335 to sign up. • Enjoy a screening of Elf at the Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane at 7 PM. $5. SATURDAY 12•9•17 • Southampton’s It’s a Wonderful Village festivities continue with horse and buggy rides, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM, and a visit by Ol St. Nick at Rogers Library from 2 to 4 PM.
• It’s a hearthside swing time party at the Rogers Mansion in Southampton. The Southampton Historical Museum is your host. Swing dance lessons and big band music, ‘40s-style dress encouraged. 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Visit the museum’s website for tickets. • Families are invited to meet the friendly snowman at the Westhampton Library at 11 AM. Kids can have their picture taken with the snowman and decorate a festive cupcake. At 5 PM teens are invited to participate in an escape room activity. Kids can earn their “freedom” by solving puzzles and using their tech skills. To register for either program, call 631-2883335. • At 10:30 AM head over to the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton to decorate a holiday tree for the
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birds. Make bird-friendly holiday decorations to take home and feed the birds near your house. $5 materials fee. Call 631-537-9735 to sign up. SUNDAY 12•10•17 • Check out a free Qigong class at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike at noon. Find your balance, heal yourself, and learn simple daily practices with traditional Chinese exercises completely right for today’s world. Noon. Call 631-723-1923 to learn more.
• The Westhampton Free Library is hosting an art activity for tweens at 1 PM. Create an original snowman out of a sock and other materials, and on Tuesday at 4 PM, tweens can create pine cone elves. To register for either program, call 631-288-3335 or sign-up online at www.westhamptonlibrary.net.
• The 10:30 AM service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at the Meetinghouse on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike will be focused on “The Promise & Practice of Our Faith.” • Learn about winter wildlife on the barrier island with the Group for the East End. From 10:30 AM to 1 PM, enjoy a wildlife search in Hampton Bays along Dune Road. Bring binoculars. Call 631-7656450 ext. 205 for reservations for this free event.
• There’s a live wreath-making class at Marder’s in Bridgehampton at 10 AM. $65 includes all materials. Bring your own clippers. RSVP to 631-537-3700. • Enjoy Yoga in the Galleries with Mary Angela Buffo at the Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane. $10 for the 11 AM class; bring your own mats and blankets. All levels welcome. Wednesday 12•13•17 • Alexis Camarda and Kristina Muller will be at the Rogers Memorial Library at noon to share ideas for, and samples of, holiday cooking with a healthy twist. Seating is limited and registration is required by December 10. Also at the library, there’s a teen holiday craft-a-thon at 4 PM. Register at www.myrml.org or call 631-2830774 ext. 523. 29
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October served as National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Local businesses and organizations in Riverhead and the North Fork rolled up their sleeves to run several successful fundraising campaigns during the month. As October drew to a close, nearly $20,000 was donated to the North Fork Breast Health Coalition, which serves patients on the North Fork as well as Southampton’s Flanders, Riverside, and Northampton.
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Make-A-Wish Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor is partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County this holiday season. For every specialty cocktail purchased through January 1, $1 will be donated to the Make-AWish Foundation. Proceeds from this promotion will help grant the wishes of children in Suffolk County who are battling a lifethreatening medical condition to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. For more information call Lulu Kitchen and Bar at 631-725-0900.
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by Jessica Mackin-Cipro Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend. com.
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OPTYX OPTYX in East Hampton wants to revive the magic of the holidays for children affected by Hurricane Maria. To do this they have teamed up with a non-profit organization, Surf For All, to hold a toy drive. Drop gifts and gift cards at their Main Street location through Saturday. Surf For All will be sponsoring the entire shipment to Puerto Rico for all toys collected. They will also be handing out the toys on December 20 in Rincon, PR along with many others volunteers. Founders Gala The Suffolk County Historical Society board of trustees presents its second annual holiday founders gala on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM
The Southampton Animal Shelter presents an ice skating fundraiser on Saturday at 8 AM at Southampton Ice Rink. The cost is $20 for adults, $15 for kids, with a $5 skate rental fee. The event is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens. Call 631-728-7387 to prepurchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door. Guide Dog Foundation The Sag Harbor Lions Club hosts a reception for the Guide Dog Foundation on Saturday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Almond in Bridgehampton. The event features appetizers, wine, beer, cocktails, and storytelling. The cost is $45 per person and guests are welcome to
join for a prix fixe dinner for $35 per person following the event. For tickets, search the event on www. eventbrite.com. Holiday Spectacular The Clamshell Foundation, Camp SoulGrow, and the Candied Anchor present a holiday spectacular for kids on Saturday. The family-fun event includes a visit from Santa, DJ music, cookie making, crafts, and most importantly, the lesson of giving back by donating and wrapping gifts for those in need. The event is free. It will be held from 2 to 4 PM at the Camp SoulGrow studio in Montauk located at 7 The Plaza. Breakfast with Santa East Hampton Varsity Baseball presents breakfast with Santa at the East Hampton Firehouse on Sunday from 7 AM to noon. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage. Proceeds support the team’s spring training trip. Tickets are $10 per person at the door and kids under five eat free. For more info contact bonacbaseball@yahoo.com.
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Kookoo For Cocoa Beverages Located inside Harbor Books, Dobra Tea loves to whip up creativity as the seasons change. Stop in for the Chocolate Chai made with locally-sourced honey, almond milk, and homemade whipped cream. Located at 20 Main Street in Sag Harbor, visit www.harborbookssgh.com/dobratea.
North Fork Roasting Company is a great option for its comfortable chairs and ever-growing food menu. But when the days become shorter try a roast to boast -- cocoa beans! For a kick add in a shot of espresso, it’ll taste like chocolatecovered coffee beans. Located at 55795 Main Road in Southold, visit www.noforoastingco.com.
Aldo’s Café boasts a dark hot chocolate -- as a must-have to warm up. Located at 103-105 Front Street in Greenport, visit www. aldos.com for more. Marie Eiffel Market on Shelter Island has a cocoa that’s whipped up like a latte -- only this cup contains chocolatey goodness! The water views and Christmas lights surrounding this year-round location make it picturesque for sipping. Located at 184 North Ferry Road on Shelter Island, visit www.marieeiffelmarket.com.
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Guest Worthy Recipe: Chef Josh Capon
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WHO: Chef Josh Capon TWITTER: @ChefCapon CHEF CAPON’S GUEST WORTHY RECIPE: Burger & Barrel’s Prime Rib WHY? Prime rib is such a beautiful cut of meat, technically it doesn’t need much more than some salt and pepper. That said, the roasted garlic puree, rosemary, Dijon, and shaved garlic form such a spectacular crust on the prime rib that adds a ton of flavor. Something just salt and pepper cannot do. It’s perfect for the season. INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CRUST (for one rib – best done the day before cooking) ¼ c garlic, sliced
¼ c shallots, minced
¼ c rosemary, chopped
2 Tbsp thyme, chopped 2 Tbsp sage, chopped
¼ c black pepper, cracked 1/3 c salt kosher
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DIRECTIONS: FOR THE PRIME RIB: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Cook the prime rib to 100 degrees. Let rest in warm area for one hour before slicing. Pull out marinated rib one hour before cooking to temper up to room temperature. FOR THE CRUST: Cut all herbs, garlic, and shallots.
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Combine all ingredients and coat the prime rib evenly. Allow to sit for one hour at room temperature to temper before cooking. FOR THE ONIONS: Season and sear three pieces per dish until dark brown on both sides then finish in the oven until completely cooked through.
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By Bridget LeRoy
There are lots of places to shop for fresh food and more on the East End, but during the winter, there is only one place where you get to meet your makers: the Riverhead Farmers Market, which is held in the old Swezey’s building on East Main Street, across from the Suffolk Theater, every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Visitors can pick up fresh veggies at Sang Lee, herbs at Peconic River Herb Farm, eggs and more from Browder’s Birds, cheese from Mecox Bay Dairy or Goodale Farms, pasta and sauces from Papa Pasquale, breads and olive oils and
vinegars from Arlotta Food Studio. Need some fresh, just-caught fish? There’s Alice’s Fish Market.
There are also jams from Peck’s of Maine, soaps and lotions from Primal Soap Co., hats and other warm and fuzzies from LuLu Knits and Nuna Knits (Peggie from Nuna often brings her bunnies in to be petted), and turmeric and chaga from Turmeric Boss and Chaga Island. Stoic Artisans makes fresh kombucha using only local ingredients.
Greenport Jerky offers savory treats; Sweet Chef (gluten free goodies) and Rosie’s Bakery, along with Herbie’s Crumb Cake, serve up
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And there’s more. Chicken burgers from Gianni’s, nuts from Chef Giovanni. Greek yogurt from Kalypso, nut butters from Laurel’s Butters, and more. And there are plenty of opportunities to sample the wares. Papa Pasquale also offers hot soups, and Tend Coffee takes care of the caffeine. And for fourlegged friends, there’s Talk Treats To Me and the Doggie Pantry.
Plus, this year, the market is accepting EBT and SNAP benefits, making it easier for people who receive government help to shop fresh, healthy, and local. “Farmers on the East End didn’t
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It’s true. The mood is convivial; both vendors and customers are grateful that the market is back. It seemed that it would not fly this winter, but Bernadette Martin of LI GreenMarket stepped in and added Riverhead to her roster of already thriving markets, including those in Long Beach and Kings Park. “I’m happy to be involved,” Martin
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Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend. com. Gingerbread Workshop Townline BBQ and The Salty Canvas present a gingerbread workshop for children and adults to celebrate the holiday season. The children’s workshop will be held on Sunday from 1 to 3 PM. Cost is $45 and includes a fully assembled gingerbread house, icing, unlimited candy, and a complimentary juice or soda. The adult workshop will be held on Monday from 6 to 8
PM. Cost is also $45, and includes a fully assembled gingerbread house, icing, unlimited candy, and one free happy hour drink. For more information and to sign up, visit http://bit.ly/2hzxbgv. The Impossible Burger Rowdy Hall has announced the addition of the Impossible Burger to the menu. The Impossible Burger, a new product developed by Impossible Foods in Silicon Valley, is a burger created from plants making it vegan, but intended for meat lovers. The
burger has been making its way onto menus throughout the country over the last year and now debuts in the Hamptons at Rowdy Hall. The Impossible Burger is made from simple ingredients found in nature including wheat protein, coconut oil, potato protein, and heme. Heme is responsible for the characteristic of taste and aroma of meat. “When I heard about the Impossible Burger about a year ago I was skeptical about its claims. I was never a fan of food that was made to taste like the food it was attempting to imitate. While at a restaurant in Manhattan, which was the only restaurant in Manhattan serving the Impossible Burger, my friend who is a vegetarian ordered it. Needless to say, I was blown away by the product,” said Rowdy Hall owner Mark Smith. Rowdy Hall’s Impossible Burger is served the same way as the
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signature Rowdy Burger -- choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion with French fries for $19. Roast Suckling Pig Almond in Bridgehampton presents its 17th annual Christmas Eve tradition of roast suckling pig served with seasonal and traditional sides for $35. A portion of the revenue from Christmas Eve will be donated to the Pajama Program. The program provides new, warm pajamas and new books to children in need in the United States and all around the world, many who are waiting to be adopted. The regular a la carte menu will also be available. Hours on Christmas Eve, December 24, are 5 to 9:30 PM. For reservations call Almond at 631537-5665. Jake Lear Almond is hosting the next “Artists & Writers Night” of the season on Tuesday at 7 PM, and the evening will be hosted by musician and blues phenomenon Jake Lear. The night will feature a family-style three-course menu created by executive chef Jason Weiner. The cost is $45, which includes a glass of local wine or craft beer. Tax and gratuity are not included. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631-5375665. To find out more, visit www. almondrestaurant.com.
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Flatbread Pizza With Saffron Onion Jam And Chorizo Sausage Dough Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
Sauté onions, then add the tomato, salt, sugar, and chili flakes. Add stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Blend the mixture and set it aside. Toppings
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Stir salt, sugar, and olive oil into warm water. Dissolve yeast in one tablespoon of warm water and add to mixture. Add flour gradually, mixing and kneading until the dough becomes elastic. Cover, and allow to rise overnight in a warm place. Sauce Ingredients 1 10 oz can crushed tomatoes 1/2 onion
3 links of chorizo sausage sliced 1 large white onion 1 pinch of saffron Sea salt
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/3 cup shredded mozzarella Olive oil
Directions Slice the onion thin and caramelize in a hot pan with a little olive oil. When the onions have a nice brown color, add the saffron and salt. Turn off heat and stir the saffron in for five minutes. Then chop the cooked onions into a chunky jam. Assembly
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said. “I see us adding more family events to the market -- music and more. Riverhead is a community that enjoys having this market as part of its Main Street,” she said.
Since the costs of running the market were a loss to the Riverhead Business Improvement District last year, to the tune of $5000, Lucy Senesac of Sang Lee Farms started a GoFundMe site for this year’s market.
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“Continuing this Farmers Market is very important for the community of Riverhead -- especially during the winter months. The market serves as gathering place, between the Forks, to help support local farmers and artisans, as well as provides fresh food for the community and its visitors,” reads the site. The Riverhead Farmers Market will be open at 117 East Main Street on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM through March 31.
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On Saturday, same time, it’s Peter Kanelous. Visit www. clovispointwines.com. Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard presents music on Saturday and Sunday. From 2 to 6 PM, it’s Ricky Roche on Saturday with Craig Rose from 2 to 6 PM on Sunday. Visit www. baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com. Raphael Norman Vincent performs from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday at Raphael in Peconic. On Sunday, same time, East End Trio plays. Visit www.raphaelwine.com. Martha Clara Vineyards From 1 to 2:30 PM, there’s a wine glass paint and sip on Saturday. Tickets are $40, visit the website for reservations. Same day, 1 to 3 PM, it’s the vineyard’s wedding open house. $10 admission includes a light food pairing and a glass of wine. Visit www. marthaclaravineyards.com. Macari Vineyards Grab a seat and a glass at the Mattituck tasting room on Saturday for live jazz with the East End Jazz Quartet at 2:30 PM. Visit www.macariwines. com. Bedell Cellars Stop by for a holiday centerpiece workshop with Kim Jackson Reeves Design at the tap room at Corey Creek at 7 PM. Make your craft and sip a complimentary glass of wine. $50 per person. Visit the website to RSVP. Visit www. bedellcellars.com.
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Get Outta Here: Wellness Retreats
By Nicole Teitler
It’s cold, you’re exhausted, and holiday season is still well underway. As you sip your green tea or festive-flavored coffee, it’s time to daydream a little. Imagine a place far away where you can relax, reconnect with your body, and enjoy some adventure. From yoga sessions next to the Mayan ruins to island hikes miles off the Moroccan coastline, a wellness winter retreat is only a click away. Here are six ways to disconnect with other likeminded individuals.
Exhale Spa and Lindblad Expeditions present Base Camp Baja. Venture to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez on the National Geographic Sea Bird -- your buoyant hotel. As you explore breathtaking islands and warm weather activities (did someone say sea lions?) partake in wellbeing programs such as core fusion boot camp or chill yoga. There are three or four-night options with pricing beginning at $1900 per person. Date
options start December 21 and go through January 13. For more detailed information visit www.exhalespa.com.
Paddle like the ultimate diva with a four-day SUP, surf, and adventure retreat with the Paddle Diva crew and Bravo TV star Holly Rillinger. From April 11 through 16, escape to Rincon, Puerto Rico, the surf capital of the Caribbean Sea. In addition to stand up paddleboarding, enjoy sunset meditations and daily hikes. Customize your trip with special add-ons, like horseback riding. In addition, the Paddle Diva team assists in voluntourism -- a way to give back to the local community through volunteer time. Want to know more? Visit www.paddlediva. com or email gina@paddlediva.com. JB Yoga offers several retreats in 2018 that range in taste as well as location. From February 3 to 9, head down to Tulum, Mexico on a seven-day yoga retreat at Amansala resort. Aside from twice-daily yoga and bike rides to the ruins, optional activities include kitesurfing, clay
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Craving some Mediterranean food? Opt for a seven-day yoga retreat in Ithaca, Greece, June 2 to 9, while staying at the organic Itha108. Here, think boat rides to Fiskardo and ancient Homer’s Walk. Head a bit more north October 6 to 13 in a seven-day “La Bella Vita” yoga retreat in Umbria, Italy at Locanda del Gallo Villa, which includes pasta-making classes, wine tasting, meditation sessions, and more. It’s never too early to sign up, receive a $150 early bird discount when registered by December 31. For a full list of details, or to customize your own trip, visit www.jbyoga. com. If you can’t make Tulum in February, opt for North Fork Yoga Shala’s Tulum retreat March 9 through 15. Also at Amansala, a popular location to refresh and rejuvenate, enjoy daily meditation, twice-daily yoga with Claire Copersino and beach walks. Rates start at $2100 per person. For more information visit www.
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Hamptons Yoga Healing Arts invites you to Retreat Lake Atitlan in Guatemala March 10 through 17. Abby Vakay and Jesse Falk lead the way through two days of yoga and meditation. Guests will also find themselves making art or, for an additional cost, venturing into the Mayan villages. Rates start at $1800. Check for availability and additional information by emailing info@hamptonsyogahealingarts.com or calling 631-355-1855. If you want to mentally escape without hopping on a flight, enjoy a wellness staycation at Gurney’s December 30 to January 1. Led by Wellth Collective and Y7 Yoga, on Saturday partake in 9 AM hip-hop flow, Sunday enjoy a slow burn, also at 9 AM, and celebrate the new year with a heart opening themed class. You can sign up through the Gurney’s concierge or spa, visit www.gurneysresorts.com. You can follow more stories from Nicole Teitler on Instagram and Facebook @NikkiOnTheDaily.
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Travel Diary: LA & Vegas
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By Jessica Mackin-Cipro
It was time to put the “out of office” reply on and head west. I was ready for a long overdue vacation with my husband Joe to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I happen to be an amazing trip planner. I obsess over the itinerary for months and usually change everything once we arrive. I always try to include a few things Joe would like to do, a few that I would like to do, and a bunch that we would both enjoy (this mostly includes places to eat). Unfortunately I came down with the flu the day we were leaving –
making it not a fun flight in the super-economy-coach-dreadedmiddle-seat I had booked. That knocked out my first two days of plans. Luckily The Standard in West Hollywood is not a bad place to stay in bed for two days ordering room service from its restaurant, Alma. The menu is great, with lots of healthy options. Bring on the California cuisine -- quinoa and avocado bowl with fresh juice, please! You may recognize the hotel from “Sex and the City” when they visit LA. It’s the one where they have a human lounging in a display window behind the front desk.
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It was also a fantastic deal on Expedia, which I am always about!
The first stop -- one of Joe’s suggestions -- was the La Brea Tar Pits, where you can learn about prehistoric LA through fossils captured in the tar. Basically Joe is Ross from “Friends” and I’m everyone else when he starts talking about fossils. But he really wanted to go so I added it to the list. It was interesting but in my opinion a better exhibit to bring children to. Imagine staring at tar for an hour -- and that tar smells bad. I’m such a good wife. Next door at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), we saw Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass, the 340-ton boulder. This was by far my favorite part of our visit to the Tar Pits. Lunch after at Republique made it all worth it. It took a while to get my salad order so they brought us three complimentary pastries. So much for eating healthy on vacation. My motto: if it’s free, it’s for me.
I admit I’m a viewer of Bravo TV’s “Vanderpump Rules.” So happy hour at Sur, Lisa Vanderpump’s famed West Hollywood restaurant,
was in order. The restaurant doubles as the backdrop for the show. I’ve always wondered if the cast actually worked at the restaurant now that they’re famous, and my guess is rarely. We did see the manager, Peter, and Ariana’s brother bussed our table. Joe kept faking me out saying “Look there’s Stassi!,” “Look there’s Tom!” which just means he also is an avid watcher of “Vanderpump Rules,” although he would never admit it. Most of the guests seemed to be tourists, which I kind of expected. But it was a great deal, with almost nothing on the happy hour menu over $10. The most memorable dining experience we had was at Matsuhisa, Nobu Matsuhisa’s original restaurant in Beverly Hills. To our surprise, we were greeted at the door by Nobu himself. As we headed toward the sushi bar to take our seats, all of the sushi chefs started cheering as we walked in. I thought to myself, “Wow, all of this applause just for us? They’re so nice here!”
Joe later told me they were clapping for Nobu who happened to be right behind us. I’m also pretty
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The miso black cod at Matsuhisa.
sure Nobu made my miso black cod since I saw him in the kitchen around the time it was being made. It is the dish that started it all for Nobu. So let’s just go with: Nobu made my meal. Later we went to Saddle Ranch, which was across from our hotel. Joe chickened out on riding the famous mechanical bull, something he talked about doing all through dinner. I did not chicken out because I was never going to do it. We left shortly after because we’re old, or at least too old to be in the presence of a mechanical bull.
Dinner at Chateau Marmont was an experience I won’t soon forget. We went on a Sunday, which is also the night they have a fried chicken special. The food was good and the wine flowed. It really is a magical setting. The Beverly Hills Hotel’s Cabana Cafe was another stop we made, which I really loved. Joe, being the chef and food snob he is, was not so impressed with the $45 classic Caesar salad menu option. Overpriced food aside, we were there for the experience (and to
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take an Instagram pic with the famous palms). No one eats in LA anyway -- the $22 Green Envy juice I ordered was on point.
Another favorite spot was Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, where we had a really nice brunch. After brunch, vintage shopping in Venice lead to a pair of really neat 1970s sunglasses that I wore to our wedding a few days later (read on for more on that).
Other stops we would recommend: The Grove, Studio City Farmers Market, Serafina West Hollywood, Hiking Runyon Canyon, The Original Farmers Market. Vegas Next up on our journey was Vegas. We decided to be a little kitschy and stay at the Flamingo Hotel for the first two nights of our trip (also a really good deal). The Flamingo is what started it all for Vegas in the 1940s. Even if we got stuck listening to a sales pitch for a timeshare at the front desk, it was worth it to stay under the famous neon pink flamingo sign.
To keep the kitsch going strong we
decided to get married (again) at the Little White Chapel. We opted for the $100 Pink Cadillac package. Technically it was a vow renewal since we’re already married but that sounds weird to do after only four years. The bride (me) appropriately wore pink. It was an amazing experience. They even picked us up in a stretch limo. There’s something about riding around in a stretch limo in Old Vegas that is just the best thing ever. After two nights at the Flamingo we moved over to the Aria. I’m not a huge gambler but we had a few $500 wins on roulette, which we subsequently lost pretty quickly, breaking even at the end of the trip. Breaking even is winning in Vegas, so I was happy. Joe tried to play craps but was soon dubbed “The Cooler” because a table would cool down every time he started playing it. Seeing Celine Dion was a definite Vegas highlight. I grew up belting out Celine Dion songs in the car with my mom, so seeing her was a real treat. She sure can put on a show and her costumes are really
A statue at The Cosmopolitan. Or Joe and I after a few days in Vegas.
incredible.
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LI to Nova Scotia, A Well-Worn Trail
by Abraham Nichols, grandson of Captain John R. Nichols, a United Empire loyalist from Long Island (think Nichols Road). The updated, but still historic, 2600-square-foot farm property offers four bedrooms, two baths, hand-hewn beams, and 1.7 acres with panoramic views of the woods, town, and harbor in the distance. Price: $90,000 CAD, or $70,133 USD. Annual property tax is around $1200 CAD. Still a little out of your league? Land with ocean views is available all around Nova Scotia, with prices as low as $3000 an acre.
Lighthouses and fishing villages dot the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia.
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Whether it’s the unshakeable belief in an oncoming zombie apocalypse, or maybe just a desire for more room and less people, East Enders are turning their sights on the Canadian maritime provinces – most notably, Nova Scotia – as a legitimate escape. And why not? Disenfranchised, disgruntled New Yorkers have been making their way there since we achieved our independence.
“Better to live under one tyrant a thousand miles away than a thousand tyrants one mile away,” said Daniel Bliss, a Loyalist from Concord, Mass.
In 1782, the first Empire Loyalists landed in Annapolis Royal, on the Bay of Fundy, and were welcomed by the British government. The 300 men were all from New York and Long Island, and were gifted hundreds of acres of land apiece, along with food for a year. A sizeable contingent of the ensuing 35,000-plus Loyalists who settled in that area and moved their way along the beaches and shores of Nova Scotia were from Long Island, and included many black families who became part of the African Canadian heritage. Samuel Hand (abt. 1728-1817) was a great-grandson of the John Hand of Southampton who helped to settle East Hampton in 1648. As a leader in the shipping business in New Jersey during the American Revolution, Captain Hand felt it necessary to flee to Nova Scotia for his personal safety. He is buried in 42
what is now Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, but was at the time still Nova Scotia. His father, Nehemiah Hand, a patriot, was so disgusted with his son’s devotion to the crown that Samuel was left out of the will. Landscape and Climate Nova Scotia, Canada’s second smallest province, almost looks like Long Island, if you squint. There is a distinctly humpback whale appearance, with the port town of Yarmouth as the eye, Digby (which hosts a daily ferry to and from St. John, New Brunswick) as the spout, and Cape Breton Island as the fluke. Although about twice the size of Massachusetts, Nova Scotia is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and there is no place in the province that is more than 42 miles from the sea.
The Bay of Fundy, with the world’s highest tides, is home to the whales that visit the Acadian shore, where plump local scallops are enjoyed and French is spoken along with English. The whale’s belly faces the open ocean, and is dotted with charming fishing and boatbuilding villages like Peggy’s Cove, Lunenberg (a UNESCO heritage site), and Shelburne, along with surf destinations like East Lawrencetown. The city of Halifax, with a population of over 400,000, hosts the Atlantic Film Festival, along with dozens of year-round live theaters, comedy clubs, and endless concerts.
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“Haligonians love their pubs and their music,” reads the most recent Fodor guide to the area. Coffee shops, book stores, yoga studios, and daily indoor farmers markets add to the thriving hipster scene.
With temperatures dictated by the ocean currents, the winter lows and summer highs tend to be moderate, with a climate more like Maine than the rest of the Maritimes. Fog comes and goes, often. The ocean stays cold year-round, but sandy beaches on the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy beckon locals and tourists alike, and there are hiking and biking trails galore. Interesting Properties There is no doubt that those Loyalists escaping the changing political clime of their own country left their mark on their adopted home, and in no way is that clearer today than in the architecture of the small towns, most notably around Annapolis Royal, where they first settled. The streets are crammed with shingled Cape Cod homes, whalers’ mansions, and, with a theater on the wharf, it bears an almost uncanny resemblance to Sag Harbor. With the loonie (Canadian dollar) currently at .78 American cents, real estate already low by New York or New England standards comes in at absurdly low prices.
One example is the home at 3147 Ridge Road in Acaciaville, outside of Digby. It’s a farmhouse built c. 1860
There is also the charm of rolling hills, farms, and pink beaches on Prince Edward Island for Anne of Green Gables fans, and even a “Shag Harbour” for those who head North but still yearn for the East End. Not As Far As You Think
If your vision of Nova Scotia is some northern land littered with igloos and icicles, think again. It can be seen on News 12 Long Island’s weather reports – the next projection off the Eastern Coast above Long Island and Cape Cod. A drive from the New London, CT, ferry dock to St. John, New Brunswick is about eight hours. The ferry, which arrives in Digby, is a little over two hours, but the ferry is the lap of luxury, more like a cruise liner than a ferry ride. There is also the land option of “driving around” to get to Nova Scotia, which will add an extra four hours to the trip. Flying from JFK to Halifax is an easier option. Delta runs daily nonstop flights for about $300 roundtrip that take less than two hours.
“The phone is ringing” from disenchanted US citizens every day, said Lynn Zavitz of Tradewinds Realty, Annapolis Royal. “Professionals, veterinarians, pathologists, farmers who are already planning their crops. But the immigration process is complex,” she said. However, for folks who just want to spend some time in Nova Scotia, they’ll find easy flights, quaint towns, welcoming people, and lots of room to roam. For more information, visit novascotia.com.
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BUONE FESTE ALA SICILIA!
Celebrating Christmas on Modica’s Corso Umberto.
within walking distance, so we strolled over and made a reservation for their special New Year’s Eve festivities, opting for the menu di mare.
One of Sicily’s many picturesque hillside towns.
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We went to Sicily for Christmas and New Year’s of 2004-5 and traveled about for two weeks -- and what did we see the most? Greek temples and Roman ruins. And we drove through miles and miles of verdant, productive lands peppered with hillside towns. But, since the holidays are near, let’s reminisce about special times and people and return to the splendid sights in another column.
had laughingly stumbled through conversations about gardening, cooking, my sick husband, and our trip, I was on my way with chicken and a bouquet of fragrant herbs, a gift from the butcher. It was a lovely example of how, with a little determination, even people who speak different languages can communicate beautifully. I don’t think I ever felt more welcomed to a foreign country.
With my handy pocket guide to Italian (before I had a cell phone), I asked his wife for chicken for soup. An hour later, after the three of us
New Year’s Eve was even more spectacular. We were in the small town of Balestrate, 10 miles from Castellammare del Golfo, where John’s grandparents grew up. We asked the owner of the apartment we rented for a recommendation for dinner that night, and he suggested Rosa dei Venti. It was
We spent Christmas in Modica, our hub for travels in southern Sicily. We arrived December 23, and John got sick the next day. On December 24, he never got out of bed. And that’s why I had one of my favorite travel experiences of all. I was determined to make chicken soup and headed to Modica’s main street, Corso Umberto, bought some vegetables, then went to the butcher shop. There, the uomo behind the counter was actually preparing a Turducken, the first I’d ever seen.
On Christmas Day, John was well enough for us to join the citizens of Modica as they promenaded up and down Corso Umberto. There were people on stilts, people in costumes, people singing, and instruments playing. It was an eyeful and an earful. What fun. We popped into a local restaurant for a yummy dinner and were very happy to be in Sicily.
Talk about festive! To begin, when we walked in every head turned, because everybody knew everybody else, except us. The place was jumping -- decorations everywhere, music, dancing, an emcee announcing everything in Italian, including an ongoing series of games, which we didn’t even begin to comprehend, but someone would check our game tokens to tell us -- each time -- that we hadn’t won. We didn’t care -- for 25 euros each, we feasted on seafood antipasto, fresh pasta with shrimp and zucchini, grilled fish, salad, and cannoli. Plus all the local wine we could drink. (Check a future column for a great story about that wine!)
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Best of all? The couple at the next table. They wanted us to feel welcome, and we made jumbled conversation until their daughter arrived. She spoke Spanish, I spoke Spanish, so we double-translated for the rest of the evening. When we began to leave, everyone insisted we stay for the Sicilian tradition of lentils at midnight, each lentil symbolizing money and good fortune for the coming year. We already felt so lucky to have found the perfect place to begin a new year. And one of the prizes our new friends won now sits in our kitchen as a reminder of that wonderful night. Watch for raves about the green, green beauty of Sicily in a future column. Find more stories and photos at olddogsnewtrips.com, comment on our Facebook page -- Old Dogs, New Trips, or contact us at olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com.
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Angelo Charles Siciliano was a pale, By Rick Murphy thin, picked-on youth. He truly was
position and, keeping your torso as upright as possible, squat down until the tops of your thighs are parallel to the floor or below. Variations include the box squat, front squat, hack squat, Jefferson squat, and the sissy squat.”
the “97-pound weakling” he would later describe himself to be in his advertising. The larger kids in grade school physically abused him.
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Bulking Up I always think of the “97-pound weakling,” an image so visual it still conjures up bullies kicking sand in my face on the beach and taking my bikini-clad girlfriend from me.
Having reached that certain age recently, I decided I needed to take better care of myself so I purchased my first set of weights and embarked on a vigorous workout schedule. It’s not because I need to look manlier -- I took care of that when I was 43 and I finally was able to grow a mustache. It only took a couple months, a tribute to the virile male animal inside of me.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to look ripped, wanting to have a six-
pack to display while walking on the beach. Unfortunately, all those years we went to the beach I was carrying a Budweiser. Who knew? Initially, I didn’t understand the meaning of the word “squat.” The only time I hear it is when Kitty Merrill yells at me, “You don’t know squat!” “Squat who?” I wonder to myself.
Now I know squats are “the king of exercises” in lifting circles. Here is the definition according to The Dictionary of Weightlifting, Body Building, and Exercise Terms and Techniques which I consider to be my personal bible: “Squat: put a bar across your shoulders while you are in a standing
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OK, so maybe I started doing sissy squats, but now I’m doing fullfledged squats, sometimes as many as three or even, when I’m feeling frisky, four. Of course, I’m sore for days afterward. Naturally, the simple act of squatting is exercise in itself, so I don’t put any actual weights on the bar. I’ve found a broom works just as well.
All this makes me androgenic, which is “producing or accentuating male sexual characteristics like body hair, deepened voice, and male pattern baldness.” In other words, I can’t hit the high notes of “Walk Like A Man” by the Four Seasons and I have to comb the hair on my chest and back. Small prices to pay for a bod like mine. I recently purchased a couple of dumbbells. Do you know how they got their name? It used to be anyone who worked at a newspaper was a dumbbell . . . no, I made it up. Men would demonstrate their might by lifting up cast iron bells (like the Liberty Bell). A “dumb” bell was one with the clapper removed, so it wouldn’t ring during the lifting. This is just a one of many little tidbits of info we lifters know.
As it turns out, that 97-pound weakling wasn’t the imagination of some Madison Avenue guy. As a boy,
One day, while lying on the beach at Coney Island with his girlfriend, a bully walked up and kicked sand in his face. His girlfriend walked away after the attack and was never seen again. This incident was the catalyst that compelled the young man to search for a way to build up his thin body rapidly in the privacy of his room at home. It is said he observed the great cats at the zoo flexing their muscular bodies against the cage bars, thus keeping themselves strong with the resistance. Angelo developed his own system based on these observations. Oh yes, Angelo also changed his name -- to Charles Atlas. He became a symbol that surpassed mere bodybuilding -- he stood up against the bullies in life and ultimately triumphed through hard work and talent. He died in Long Beach 45 years ago this month. I can’t wait until next summer when I can start picking on weaklings at the beach. 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 two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee.
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Turn to pages 62 and 63 right now. Take a deep breath and take in the adorable holiday moments captured by our talented photojournalists Morgan McGivern and Justin Meinken. Look at them for a while. Smile. Bookmark the pages to go back to for more warm fuzzies.
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Insight
Because we need them. We need them bad.
It’s been a year. Every day, and often multiple times per day, the news on the national front jars, inciting rage, despair, disbelief, shock. This week a social media post was of particular interest to those of us in the news business. A T-shirt, distributed by Walmart through a third-party seller, reads “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required.” Hilarious.
The Radio Television Digital News Association contacted Walmart about the message suggesting the lynching of journalists. To its credit, the retailer removed the shirt from its online market. The shirt’s gone, but the scary sentiment lives on in way too many corners of our country. Why?
The oft-used term “don’t shoot the messenger” comes to mind. In a polarized society, readers/listeners/viewers just don’t want to know the bad news. The sheer volume of bad news this year threatens a comfortable denial embraced by citizens determined to believe their guy is the right guy. It’s our job as reporters to tell you what he’s doing, whether it’s right or wrong… too much wrong, and it must be “fake news.” One of the first steps in establishing a fascist society is rope/tree/ journalist. Discrediting the free press erodes a society’s access to vital information and supports secrecy on behalf of elected officials. It’s not a road we want to tread in a democracy.
As residents of a democratic society, we need to know. It’s a privilege and an obligation. As journalists, we need to tell you. It’s our obligation, and our privilege, and our passion.
And on the days we have too much to report, just too many shocking and incendiary things to tell you, we turn to the pages 62 and 63 available to us.
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Go ahead. Take a breath and do it now. Say, “Awwww.”
IS IT JUST ME? Thirty million dollars! Wow! Aren’t there any women at work you could harass?
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President Trump refused to take reporters’ questions during his visit to China. He succumbed to Chinese insistence that no questions be allowed from the press.
Marina Cassini It was all rumbling beneath the surface and there was all this pain and anger, and then one woman spoke up. It was like an avalanche, or a chain reaction. One woman gave courage to another. That’s the way it happens. One person can set it off.
Communist China, along with other Communist countries, prohibits freedom of the press. The Chinese government controls the press and tells the press what to publish. China is afraid to open up the press to the public because the Communist shortcomings will be exposed, and it could lead to unrest and the pursuit of democratic freedoms.
Jacob Ben-Avi Women were restrained by money, power, and fear. I hope this expedites equality. More companies will believe women who speak up and stop sweeping their complaints under the rug. There will be consequences for not listening. You’ll be the next one in line. This is well-timed with all that’s going on in the world.
Unfortunately, Trump went along with the Chinese restrictions on the press as a bargaining chip in his quest to have China eliminate all trade with North Korea. Trump’s views about the press fit in with Communist China’s restrictions on their media outlets, because Trump would like to control the US press and its reporting on his presidency.
Sam Merritt It was a domino effect. I think someone higher up spoke out and then it gathered momentum, because this is something that’s affected so many people. Most women have experienced something of the sort. Once it’s out in the open things can change. Stephanie Anderson Hollywood is a horrible environment and women may be hesitant to press charges. It can be confusing where the line is drawn. It starts with jokes, at first, so women go along. And then it escalates. Now women are getting permission, from each other, to stop tolerating it.
Freedom of the press is a hallmark of a democracy.
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Culture of Chauvinism Dear Editor,
In an op-ed piece published in the New York Post on November 26, 2017 entitled, “End of an Error,” conservative columnist, Peggy Noonan, referred to an article written by Caitlin Flanagan in The Atlantic as the most important political piece about questionable conduct by an elected official: “Bill Clinton...was very credibly accused...but...he was rescued instead by a surprising force: machine feminism.”
Ms. Noonan referred to a famous op-ed written by Gloria Steinem that blamed (Clinton’s) victims: “This (oped) revealed contemporary feminism
as a weaponized auxiliary of the Democratic Party.”
In yet another op-ed piece published in The New York Times on November 11, 2017 entitled “The Swine of Conservatism,” also written by a conservative columnist, Ross Douthat, Mr. Douthat describes a figure of authority who is embedded in the system that protects him because the system wants to protect itself. As Mr. Douthat points out, most often it is the victim who is ostracized by those who wish to hide creepy or corrupt conduct. In a letter to The Independent published on November 2, 2016
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(“Hillary and Anna”), I wrote:
“Hillary Clinton has publicly vilified the recipients of her husband’s attentions. Hillary reminds us that some women defend men who exploit women. In Southampton, women who run for public office have tended to support officials who have abused the land-use system and/or carried out their civic responsibilities in ways that exploit women.” I continue to believe a culture of chauvinism still exists in Southampton’s land-use system, a culture enabled by bureaucrats embedded in the system who protect the system and by “socially-conscious pink-hatted” women who are machine feminists.
Southampton Town Board member Julie Lofstad stuck to her principles when she expressed skepticism of a proposed golf course resort PDD known as The Hills, and, as a result, incurred unwarranted criticism -- a lot of it from deplorable Democrats. Ms. Lofstad appears to have the singular ability and fortitude to change the culture.
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Independent / Courtesy Hayground School Professional actors from the Berkshires’ Shakespeare & Company are in residence at Hayground School in Bridgehampton. Their work will culminate in a student performance of The Tempest on December 14.
Independent / Courtesy Riverhead Schools Aquebogue Elementary School fourth graders learned more about Native Americans during a “Journeys into American Indian Territory” presentation on Nov. 29. Pictured with one of the presenters, Jamie Reason, are students (from left) Ava Gabrielsen, Ellie Cammorata, Salome Arboleda, and Nevaeh Jordan.
Hayground School On November 27, four professional actors from the Berkshires’ Shakespeare & Company arrived in Bridgehampton to begin their annual residency with students at Hayground School. For the next three weeks, actor/mentors Ellie Bartz, Annie Considine, Lori Evans, and Grace Lazarz will lead the entire school’s 88 students, from age three to 13, through an in-depth exploration of the story, text, and history of Shakespeare’s classic comedy The Tempest. Shakespeare & Company’s residency at Hayground will culminate in two performances of The Tempest at Guild Hall in East Hampton, on Thursday, December 14 at 1 PM and 6 PM.
Now in their 20th year of working with Hayground students, the aim of Shakespeare & Company’s education program is to make Shakespeare accessible and inclusive. Their residency includes daily warm-ups, theatre games, and activities to help students understand the story of the play and the emotion behind
Shakespeare’s text. Riverhead Schools Fourth graders at Aquebogue Elementary School in the Riverhead Central School District dove into Native American history during a full-day presentation made by representatives of “Journey’s into American Indian Territory” on November 29. During the program, led by Jamie Reason, a member of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, and Robert Vetter, an anthropologist and educational consultant, students learned about ancient teachings and customs of Native Americans.
The program, which ties into students’ unit of study on Native Americans, included hands-on activities and an opportunity to see and touch Native American artifacts. Students played authentic Native American games, listened and danced to Native American music, and participated in a clay workshop. They also watched a film that depicted what life was like for Native Americans after the European settlers arrived.
Independent / Courtesy Westhampton Beach School District Westhampton Beach Elementary School fourth graders Bryce Groth and Ashley Sciortino during an owl pellet dissection lesson.
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using oil pastels on colored paper.
As part of an interdisciplinary lesson, Westhampton Beach Elementary School fourth graders have been learning about the life and habitat of owls, as well as energy in ecosystems.
During the Veterans Day holiday, Tuckahoe students wrote notes and designed awards for veterans to thank them for their service. Ms. Verdeschi distributed these treasures to local veterans along with her personal thanks at the Hampton Bays American Legion 2017 Veterans Day Ceremony.
The integrated unit included an owl pellet dissection in the school’s STEM lab, led by STEM lab teacher Amy Nelson. During the dissection, students inspected the regurgitated remains of an owl’s meal, including the bones of the animals the owl had digested. Following the lab, the students learned to draw pictures of owls from art teacher Jeannine Ryan
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Compiled by Rick Murphy Industry Braces For New Tax Laws Industry pundits fear the GOP tax reform plan soon to become law will have a negative effect on the real estate industry. The bill as it is currently written consolidates some income tax rates, lowers the corporate tax rate, reduces the tax rate for certain pass-through businesses, eliminates the estate tax, and takes away many long-established deductions and exemptions. Some provisions may be tweaked in the coming weeks before the final bill goes to the White House for President Trump’s signature.
“It’s terrible for housing. Really terrible,” opined Joseph Rand, writing in Forbes on November 7. “I’m not writing as a Democrat or a Republican, I’m just writing as a real estate industry professional
-- this bill is really bad, a pastiche of anti-housing policies, a ghastly tapestry stitching together a patchwork of terrible ideas that are going to severely depress real estate markets across the country at a time when homeownership is already at a historic low of 63.9 percent.” Rand’s dour take may be on the extreme side, but more moderate voices within the industry share his concern.
The tax bill lowers the mortgage interest deduction cap from $1 million to $500,000, which will particularly impact people in high-priced markets (and luxury buyers elsewhere in the country). “Owning a high-priced home is going to be a lot more expensive under the new law,” Rand predicted. “My concern is how the reduced deductibility of homeownership may impact, overnight, the
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appraised value of residential properties -- especially in places like California, where median prices drive mortgages and property taxes higher than the proposed caps offered by tax reform proposals,” wrote Steve Butler for the Mercury News.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and National Association of Realtors (NAR) have both warned of declining home prices, particularly in highpriced coastal markets. According to Housing Wire, doubling the standard deduction could result in many homeowners forgoing the mortgage deduction altogether. The motivation for both of these groups is fairly transparent: higher home prices are good for their members. Outside the furor, the long-term impact of the tax plan is much grayer and has little impact on most Americans.
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The Bay Area, Southern California, and New York are the most often-cited cities impacted by the mortgage deduction cap. According to Zillow, eliminating the state and local tax deduction and doubling the standard minimum deduction will result in homes valued at more than $800,000 not worth taking the mortgage deduction, as the minimum deduction will be more beneficial.
“You’re talking about potentially causing housing recessions,” said Jerry Howard, the CEO of NAHB told Business Insider. “The details that are coming out show that the House Republicans are picking large corporations and wealthy Americans over small businesses and middle-class American homeowners,” Howard said. He estimated that seven million homes would be excluded from the mortgage interest deduction.
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Performances are at 7 PM on Friday and Saturday, with a 2 PM matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for under 21, and are available at the door. To find out more, visit www.stannsbh.org. comedy tonight Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will offer up an all new all-star comedy show on Friday at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 day of event.
All Star Comedy returns with the hottest up-and-coming New York comics hosted by comedian Joseph Vecsey, and features Crystian Ramirez (“Last Comic Standing”), Emma Willmann (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud”), and Omar Thompson (BET’s “One Mic Stand”). Tickets on sale now at www. baystreet.org or by calling the box office at 631-725-9500. Nutcracker The Hampton Ballet Theatre School presents its ninth annual production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker
Advanced ticket prices range from $15-$45, and day of performance ticket prices range from $20-$50. Premium, orchestra, balcony, and box seats are available at rates for children (under 12 years of age) and adults. Group rates for all performances are available for groups consisting of 10 or more people. The ballet is choreographed by HBTS director Sara Jo Strickland and includes beautiful costumes designed and hand-sewn by Yuka Silvera and lighting design by Sebastian Paczynski. Resident guest artists Adam and Gail Baranello of A&G Dance Company will be dancing the Arabian Prince and Princess. Hampton Ballet Theatre School’s Nutcracker will enchant those of all ages, as the students of HBTS transport the audience to a land where angels, snowflakes, and flowers dance and Clara saves the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Mouse King.
To reserve tickets in advance call 888-933-4287 or go to www. hamptonballettheatreschool.com.
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Independent / Courtesy East End Arts Thirteen-year-old East End Arts piano student Katerina Reich was named Grand Prix winner of the Concert Festival International Competition on November 12. The Hampton Bays resident performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in the program “Celebrating Ninth Season Opening.” The selected repertoire for the performance was G. Sviridov, Romance.
words Finding joy Next Wednesday, December 13, Peconic Landing in Greenport hosts a book-signing of Simple Happiness, 52 Easy Ways to Lighten Up with author Jim Ryan at 4 PM. Ryan’s inspirational book has met with rave reviews and has served as a blueprint for living a life of joy and fulfillment. Ryan is also an accomplished guitarist and singer. His musical interludes serve to solidify the concepts presented. Book signing, music, and inspirational conversation -- a great way to beat the holiday blues. For additional information call 631-477-3800. Jimmy Fallon BookHampton in East Hampton presents a book signing with Jimmy Fallon on Saturday at 12:30 PM. For tickets visit www. bookhampton.com.
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On Friday at 6 PM, speakers will show 20 slides for 20 seconds in compelling six-minute, 40-seconds long presentations. The roster includes artist Linda Capello, multi-media artist/educator Andrea Cote, artist/photographer Jeremy Dennis, horticulturist/arborist Alex Feleppa, certified planner Sara Gordon, music journalist Christian John Wikane, artist Peter Solow,
and photographer Eric Striffler.
“I am pleased to kick off the Parrish’s fall season with a fascinating mix of PechaKucha presenters from the East End -- from artists and designers to scientists and affordable housing experts,” said Corinne Erni, curator of special projects.
This event is very popular, and advance reservations are required. Tickets are $12, free for members, children, and students. For more info, visit www.parrishart.org.
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two films at library The East Hampton Library serves up two very different films this weekend. First, it’s Maudie, based on a true story of the unlikely romance between shy, arthritic Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis (played by Sally Hawkins) and reclusive fishmonger Everett Lewis (played by Ethan Hawke). The movie will show at 1 PM on Friday.
Created a decade after Al Gore’s climate change documentary, An Inconvenient Truth (2006), the sequel, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) follows Gore as the former presidential candidate campaigns for public action to prevent the most destructive impacts of global warming on the environment. This film will screen on Saturday at 1 PM. Call 631-324-0222, ext. 3 to register, or visit www.eventbrite. com and search for East Hampton Library.
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The Hamptons and North Fork Realtor Association is looking to collect over 100 coats before its winter clothing drive ends on January 30.
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Plum Island Cleanup Criticized
A report commissioned by Save the Sound has identified what it claims are gaps in the federal government’s draft plan for the cleanup of contamination on Plum Island.
The island is currently home to a federal animal disease research center and is the site of Fort Terry, in use from the Spanish-American War through World War II. Peter Dermody, CPG, principal hydrogeologist at Dermody Consulting, analyzed a number of environmental studies performed on the island between 1999 and 2016. He found unanswered questions about groundwater testing, soil vapor testing, landfills, an oil spill, and a decommissioned building.
The Department of Homeland Security, which currently manages the island, has not, thus far, developed a work plan that meets New York’s cleanup standards.
“We know that there are dozens of areas throughout the island where waste materials were landfilled and partial investigations were performed,” Dermody said. “However, the investigations were not in compliance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation landfill regulations or the New York State Department of Health soil vapor intrusion guidance. For years, Homeland Security personnel have folded their arms and delayed performing the investigations required by New York State regulations and guidelines.” Despite significant data gaps in the Environmental Impact Statement -- a document that the federal government was obligated to develop as part of the effort to sell the island -- in 2013 the Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration issued a formal decision to sell Plum Island.
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a site-wide groundwater investigation . . . governed by an enforceable order with an aggressive schedule.”
Earlier this month, Homeland Security provided DEC with a document titled “After Action Report for Addressing Data Gaps at Former WMAs [waste management areas] and AOPCs [areas of potential concern], Plum Island Animal Disease Center.” That report has not yet been made public.
“There’s a disturbing disconnect here between the federal agencies,” said Louise Harrison, New York natural areas coordinator for Save the Sound. “The General Services Administration is pushing forward to sell the island while Homeland Security is dragging its feet on the plan to clean it up. “
“We’re concerned that this extended delay and drawn-out process will
further stretch DEC’s alreadystrained resources. It’s time for Homeland Security to give this matter the time and attention it deserves, accept New York’s requirements for environmental quality, and work with the State to develop a complete work plan that solves the knowledge and data gaps. We want Plum Island made safe for people and wildlife,” said Dermody.
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US Navy Lt. junior grade John Dunne, 25, married Katie Anthony, 28, on the steps of Brecknock Hall in Greenport, Sunday, November 12 in honor of Veterans Day. John, originally of Southold, is currently serving as a Navy MH-60S helicopter pilot stationed in Norfolk, VA. The couple was notified they’d won the annual Peconic Landing Wedding Giveback during a surprise reveal in April. “We are so incredibly blessed to have been given this opportunity. It was a beautiful, elegant, and pictureperfect wedding. The generosity and compassion of every single vendor and volunteer are unparalleled, and we cannot ever thank them enough. The wedding exceeded our wildest dreams and was truly an incredible experience. Thank you so much for giving Katie and I the perfect wedding and memories that we will cherish for a lifetime,” John said.
“Watching the love of my life walking down the aisle to me, looking so incredibly beautiful, smiling at me in a way that I have never seen before -- I have never felt a moment in my life more powerful and wonderful than that. It is a moment and a feeling that I will never forget.” John is a graduate of Southold High School and SUNY/Maritime College who has committed to 10 years of Navy service but plans on making it his career. He was
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awarded the National Defense Service Medal and was a member of the Southold NJROTC. Katie, of Cantonment, FL, is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in psychology who currently works for the Navy Federal Credit Union at its corporate operations center. Katie hopes to one day assist veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“The day meant so many things to me. The start of a family, a celebration of love, and the act of appreciation for my husband’s service to our country. It was the perfect beginning to our lives together,” Katie said. “I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Without all of you, my fairytale wedding would not have been possible. The kindness you all have shown us is overwhelming and amazing!” Sponsored by Peconic Landing,
the annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback began in 2011 as an opportunity to thank military personnel and recognize them for their service in honor of Veterans Day. Now in its seventh year, it has become a community affair, made possible through sponsorship and contributions from local businesses and organizations who donate the time, talents, and services that help to make the dream day a reality.
“The Veterans Day Wedding Giveback is a perfect example of the community coming together to serve others. On behalf of Peconic Landing and all of the sponsors we wish John and Kate a lifetime of love and happiness moving forward,” said Robert J. Syron, president and CEO of Peconic Landing. “I would also like to thank the sponsors and business partners for their support making this unique giveback possible.”
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There are always a ton of fun and interactive events happening on the North Fork, here is a list of our favorites. Got news? Email us at news@indyeastend.com.
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Parade and Bonfire The annual Lion’s Club Santa Parade and the riverfront bonfire and tree-lighting take place Saturday in downtown Riverhead. The parade steps off at 3 PM, with the bonfire at 4 PM. Kids can visit with Santa in his gingerbread house on the riverfront. The annual bonfire features holiday music, caroling, and free hot chocolate. Methoprene Discussion The North Fork Environmental Council welcomes Kevin McAllister from Defend H2O to its monthly meeting Thursday night at 6:30 PM at the Jamesport Meeting House. McAllister will discuss the ecological risks of using methoprene for mosquito control. Eye On Telescopes Learn all about telescopes and what to look for when buying one. Just in time for gift-giving season, Jeff Norwood of Camera Concepts will offer his annual presentation Friday at 7 PM at Custer Institute in Southold. Stargazing will follow. Suggested donation: $5. What the Dickens? Step into the ageless holiday setting inspired by the writings of Charles Dickens. Take a Christmas stroll through the festivelyadorned Southold Historical museum complex accompanied by a Victorian costumed guide. Interact with Dickens vignettes as you walk, and feel as though you’ve leapt into the pages of a classic tale. It all goes down Saturday from 1 to 4 PM. Admission: $10. Festive Concert Mattituck-Laurel Library is the venue for an array of community events this week. They include a senior singles meet and greet tomorrow at 11 AM, followed by a discussion of probiotics and your health at noon, and a visit from the “tail waggin’ tutor” at 4:30 PM. On
Independent / Courtesy CAP The Riverhead Community Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Youth, seen above with members of the Riverhead Town Board, received the Coalition of Excellence award for short term outcomes from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization.
Friday see the film Loving at 1:30 PM, and make winter wonderland lip balm at 6 PM. Sunday sees a holiday concert by Alex Wu & friends at 2 PM. EEA Celebration East End Arts’ 45th anniversary celebration concert is taking
place on Thursday at 7 PM at the Suffolk Theater, located at 118 East Main Street, Riverhead. The public is invited to attend this concert, celebrating the people that have studied, taught, worked, volunteered, and belonged to East End Arts. This concert will showcase performances by faculty, students, and families, and
memorial tribute presentations. $20 pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase online. For more information and to purchase tickets ahead of time, visit the EEA website at www.eastendarts.org.
Also this weekend, an open house will be held from 10 AM to 2 PM, during and after the Santa Parade in Downtown Riverhead. At this free event there will be fun for the whole family, including storytelling, an instrument petting zoo, children’s art activities, recording studio, music school and gallery tours, a sing-along, drumming circle, refreshments, and more. The public is invited to walk the grounds and visit the East End Arts Gallery, Carriage House, Fresh Pond Schoolhouse and the East End Arts School. Mashomack Open House Mashomack Preserve invites the public to its 31st annual holiday open house on Saturday from 2 to 5 PM. Expect caroling and a craft room for kids. It all goes down at the Bass Creek Cottage on South Ferry Road on Shelter Island.
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Change Agents Graduate
Graduation day at Our Lady of the Hamptons school in Southampton last week was a special kind of graduation. It was the last in a six-week series of classes for Wellness Foundation’s WKids Healthy Food for Life program. Each student described how they would become “change agents” to improve wellness in their homes. They told about plans for more
exercise, family walks after dinner, making better food choices, reading packaging labels, improving sleep habits, and more. Zoë Klein, Wellness Foundation’s associate director of education and programs, and OLH wellness and dance teacher Elyse Curro supervised the occasion and presented the official “WKids Change Agent” graduation certificates.
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sing about nature and the weather.”
Music Series
Mariann Megna and friends will perform at 8 PM on December 16 at the Masonic Temple, 200 Main St., Sag Harbor.
Megna will be performing songs from her newest work, Sunlight Chant, released earlier this year, along with favorites from her previous three albums. “Sometimes songs and art come in a dream,” she stated in a press release. “I often
Experience the beauty of the inner sanctum of Sag Harbor’s historic Masonic Temple, Lodge 437. Tickets are $20 at the door. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds from the event will go to the Pierson High School scholarship fund and the local food pantry. For more information, contact: Bob Beres at 631-7250199 or email beresvideo@ optonline.net.
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Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead held its seventh annual Wooden Wonderland on Saturday. It featured local handmade wooden items as well as other artisans’ wares.
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New York and seek to recover the costs of treating contaminated water to remove the chemicals, all shown to be potentially carcinogenic.
Dioxane has been detected in more than 50 percent of supply wells on Long Island and is present in a wide variety of industrial and household products. “The ratepayers of the Suffolk County Water Authority should not have to pay for the reckless behavior of companies who knew or should have known about these dangers,” said SCWA chairman James F. Gaughran. “And we’re going to do everything we can to make sure they won’t.”
The PFOA/PFOS complaint charges that the 3M company; Buckeye Fire Equipment company; Chemguard Inc.; Tyco Fire Products LP; and National Foam, Inc. knew or should have known that the firefighting foam they made, distributed, or sold is dangerous to human health and contains unique characteristics that cause extensive and persistent environmental contamination. The 1,4-dioxane complaint includes the same claims against Dow Chemical, Ferro Corporation, Vulcan Materials Corporation, Proctor & Gamble, and Shell Oil in regard to their products -- primarily industrial degreasers, laundry detergents, and other household products. The chemicals have been widely used to treat fabrics for 40 years; the 3M product Scotchgard is one
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All three chemicals have the potential to cause cancer. In addition, PFOA and PFOS are particularly dangerous to pregnant women and children, while 1,4-dioxane causes liver and kidney damage.
The complaint notes that airports and bases operated by the US Air Force and other branches of the military have used aqueous firefighting foams containing PFOA and PFOS for nearly 50 years to conduct firefighting and explosion drills. These sites have been linked to the widespread contamination of groundwater not just in Suffolk, but also throughout the country. The production of PFOA and PFOS was phased out under pressure from the US Environmental Protection Agency by 2002, but the mobility and persistence of these contaminants mean that additional treatment will be needed for potentially decades to come.
In July of 2016, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation gathered groundwater samples at Gabreski Airport and the Air National Guard base in Westhampton Beach, where firefighting foam had been used since the 1970s. As a result, PFOA and PFOS were detected in public and private supply wells.
Water Quality Council and gave the group as one of its top priorities the recommendation of maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS. In response to the threat in communities near the air base, SCWA worked with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services to connect affected customers using private wells to public water. SCWA also utilizes granular activated carbon treatment to remove PFOA and PFOS from the water supply before delivering water to customers. The Suffolk County Water Authority is an independent public-benefit corporation operating in accordance with the Public Authorities Law of the State of New York. Serving approximately 1.2 million Suffolk County residents, the Authority operates without taxing power on a not-for-profit basis. Following a lengthy RFP process, SCWA retained Sher Edling, LLP, Hausfeld LLP, and Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, & Breitstone, LLP to prosecute the PFOA/PFOS
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action and Sher Edling, LLP and Hausfeld LLP to prosecute the 1,4-dioxane action.
An industrial park adjacent to the East Hampton Airport also may have housed operations that had cause to use PFCs at one time, according to a nearby resident. A Shaw Aero Devices factory was once located there.
According to a study conducted by Environ, an environmental, safety, and health sciences consulting firm in Arlington, tests show PFOS can cause cancer, delays in physical development, stunted growth, endocrine disruption, and neonatal mortality. “Neonatal mortality might be the most dramatic result of laboratory animal tests with PFOS,” the study warned.
There is ample evidence to back up the claim that producers of fire retardant foam and related products and the customers who use them – the US Air Force among them – have deliberately understated the dangers or hidden them altogether. PFCs have been detected in the water near US Air Force bases all over the country.
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Chanukah - Festival Of Lights
Sunday is the day for the Jewish Center of the Hamptons’s Chanukah fair. Chanukah gifts like menorahs, children’s games, and exciting offerings from local vendors are some of the holiday shopping opportunities that will be available. Attendees will also get to create everything from latkes to special Chanukah gifts, all while enjoying traditional Jewish music and dances. After you dance away the weekend, enter the temple on Tuesday to begin lighting the menorah. On the
25th day of Kislev, the eight-day observance will begin, and finally conclude on the darkest day of the year. People of all faiths are welcome to both the fair and menorah lighting. JCOH is located on Woods Lane in East Hampton. If your holiday spirit still isn’t satisfied, join others of the Jewish faith for an East Hampton “MenorahCade,” hosted by Chabad of the Hamptons. The parade will start at 3 PM on December 17 at 13 Woods Lane, and conclude by lighting the Chanukah lights
with the public menorah lighting 3:30 PM. Featuring the lighting of massive, six-foot-tall menorahs, the ceremony will be held at Herrick Park on Newtown Lane. Or, head on down to Chabad for a Chanukah latke party on Tuesday at 4 PM. The party will be at 17 Woods Lane and family recipes are welcome. Also, a Chanukah party will be held at Kirk Park in Montauk on December 14 at 4:30 PM. A giant menorah will be lit there and a six foot symbol of the Festival of Lights will be placed in
Amagansett at Main Street and Atlantic Avenue on Tuesday at 4 PM. It is requested that all who wish to attend RSVP to Chabad for the address. Finally, Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor will be hosting its annual community Chanukah party on December 17 at 4 PM. With something for the whole family, the party will feature everything from pop-up shops to films, music, and even a celebration of light. For more information, visit www. TempleAdasIsrael.org or call the office number at 631-725-4566.
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Disgraced former Suffolk County Legislator George Guldi will avoid further incarceration after entering into a plea deal with prosecutors.
Guldi, who is now out of jail, served seven years behind bars after he was found guilty of misappropriating funds intended to be spent rebuilding his Westhampton Beach house, which burnt down. There is still the matter of the $863,473 of insurance money that AIG/Bank of America paid Guldi to rebuild the house. Guldi had been found guilty of misappropriating those funds but the conviction was thrown out in July on appeal. He was originally sentenced to four to 12 years imprisonment for insurance fraud.
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Plunge!
Compiled by Kitty Merrill
Services include a multi-faceted assistance program offering crisis intervention, medical assistance funding, aid for seniors, school supplies, and summer lunches for school children, and a meals program for the homebound. Heart of the Hamptons also connects people in need with resources available in our local community.
The Polar Bear Plunge, where hundreds of plungers -- often in festive costumes -- jump into the chilly water of the Atlantic Ocean to help support local people in need is on the horizon. A fundraiser for Heart of the Hamptons, this year’s plunge will take place at Coopers Beach in Southampton Village on Saturday at 9:30 AM. Participants and fans will enjoy hot drinks and food in the Coopers Beach pavilion after the plunge, and all plungers will receive a special Polar Bear Plunge hat.
Since the first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004, the event has raised more than $700,000 to support Heart of the Hamptons and its programs, which offer food, clothing, and assistance to over 1500 people each year, including children, families, senior citizens, and veterans. Supporters help provide healthy summer lunch food for needy school children, send cooked meals to homebound or isolated residents, buy glasses for local school children, purchase medical equipment, install a wheelchair ramp for a
Heart of the Hamptons is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization with over 50 volunteers and an active board of directors. Heart of the Hamptons works hand-in-hand with the local schools, government and civic organizations, churches, and other food pantries to make sure the need is addressed wherever it arises. Independent / Courtesy Heart of the Hamptons
handicapped person, or brighten the holidays for a family with little to celebrate. In 2003, Heart of the Hamptons became a non-profit organization registered with the State of New York, after having started more than 30 years ago with the launch of a small food pantry
Women Honored
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The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County awarded Outstanding Cooperative certificates to East Hampton residents Pamela Bicket and Ella Engel-Snow for their work with the Springs Food Pantry and Community Garden at Whalebone Village on November 15 in
Riverhead.
Bicket, who directs weekly operations at the Springs Food Pantry, created nutritionallyfocused menus and encouraged education. Ella Engel-Snow started a community garden at Whalebone Village with a grant from Eat Smart NY/USDA.
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By Peggy Spellman Hoey members and selling tickets for the raffle drawing, hats, t-shirts, and East End Classic Boat Society will knickknacks, as well as a variety reveal the winner of a handcrafted of used boats that the club has on Sunshine Tender sailboat and hand, both wooden and fiberglass. trailer at a 3 PM reception Saturday Attendees at the event can view the in the Hartjen-Richardson plans for next year’s raffle boat, and Community Boat House, 301 Bluff examine the continuing restoration Road, Amagansett. work on a 1921 Herreshoff sloop The club will be enrolling new and 1955 Dunphy runabout.
and an emergency assistance outreach in Southampton. Its headquarters, at 168 Hill Street in Southampton Village, is home to the Southampton Food Pantry (serving over 400 households, or 1100 people), the clothing room, and an outreach office for executive director Hilton Crosby.
The mission of Heart of the Hamptons is to help people in our local community who are in need, without discrimination, in a dignified manner. Those who would like to participate can sign up and collect pledges of support from sponsors (friends, family, or coworkers), donate, or learn more at www.heartofthehamptons.org. All donations are welcome, and all help is extremely appreciated.
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Strictly Business by Kitty Merrill Riptide Winner Christmas came early for Stony Brook Calverton Incubator entrepreneur Ben Conard, founder of vegan fair trade company Five North Chocolate. Following a highly competitive “Shark Tank”like pitch at the Riptide: Hamptons $ink or $wim contest, Conard was awarded $10,000 as the audience favorite by the recently-formed entrepreneur network i-hamptons. Each start-up gave a five-minute presentation, followed by a 10-minute Q&A with panel members that included Jeff Brodlieb, a partner at Centripetal Capital Partners; David Bohnett, a philanthropist, technology entrepreneur, and founder of Geocities; Kathleen King, author and founder of Tate’s Bake Shop; and Bion Bartning, entrepreneur and co-founder of EOS Beauty.
Three additional Calverton Incubator tenants participated in the contest including Little Vicky’s, the Subtle Tea Company, and Sweet Vineyards, who was also a finalist in the pitch competition. Prize money of $15,000 was also awarded to Tote Taxi as the panel’s selection. Holiday Fair Amagansett Presbyterian Church hosts its holiday fair Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM in Scoville Hall. We’re talking local vendors, silver tea, bake sale, and craft table. Free Classes A-Studio Spa and Hampton Lashes want to help you get ready for the holidays, shave some time off your daily rituals, and learn how to look your best. They’re offering free makeup and skin care classes twice more this month. Bring your own products – they’re not trying to sell you anything – and a fresh face and Angela and her staff of experts will show you the best way to use them. It’s happening today and December 13, at 5 PM, and the 60
focus will be on holiday glamour and festive hairstyles. Call to reserve your seat. 631-324-8646. Grand Opening On Tap Tomorrow at 5 PM, stop over to 71 Hill Street, building E in Southampton for the grand opening of Valley National Bank. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails by Southampton Social Club, live Bossa Nova music, silent auction to benefit KidSave, and an art exhibit are what’s in store. Ribbon Cutting There will be facility tours, light refreshments, wine and food pairing, plus a raffle, giveaways, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow from 3 to 7 PM to celebrate the grand opening of The Villa at Westhampton, Southampton’s premier assisted living facility. It’s located at 68 Old Country Road in Westhampton. Visit www.hamptonsvilla.com to learn all about it. Pop Up Sale On Saturday for one day only IN HOME on Main Street in Sag Harbor hosts a pop up sale featuring the work of local artist Patricia Feiwel. Luxurious oneof-a-kind scarves and whimsical necklaces make ideal gifts for the discerning giver. Water Mill Wares A holiday gift show presented by the Southampton Soap Company will use the centrally located Water Mill Community House (743 Montauk Highway) bringing together dozens of artisans over two weekends -- Fridays, December 8 and 15, and Saturdays, December 9 and 16. Friday hours are 2 to 8 PM and Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM. A wide variety of fine art, pottery, jewelry, fiber art, bath and body products, candles, and foodie gifts will be for sale. In addition, there
will be music, refreshments, selfies with Santa, children’s crafts, all in a festive community atmosphere in an intimate historic setting. Bring a list and leave with a smile.
Among those showing their wares will be 8 Knots, Altman’s Needlearts, Backyard Brine Pickles, Beach & Willow, Bees Needs Honey, Chocology, Curious Little Market, Designs by the Sea, Ditch Ink, East End Light, Grain Surfboards, Hamptons Handpoured, Hanky Blanky, Jackie Maloney Artist, Jacqueline Rene Jewelry, Kenna Panton, Glass Artist, Knottin’ Fancy, Lois Aronow Porcelain, Loretta Fay Designs, NUNA Knits, Peconic River Preserves, Seven29, SHADE, Silk & Sea Designs, Southampton Soap Company, South Fork Bakery, Talk Treats To Me, Vena Rico Designs, White Elephant Designs, and ZIMKIDS, along with a few surprise vendors. Chamber Mixers The Southampton Chamber of Commerce hosts its holiday
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US are living with HIV, and one in seven of them don’t know it. In Suffolk County, 2972 people were living with HIV or AIDS and 94 were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2015, according to the New York State HIV/AIDS Surveillance annual report for cases diagnosed through December 2015.
“Suffolk County is at the forefront of combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic by educating our residents and providing all the necessary tools and resources that can be accessed through our Department of Health Services and partners,” said County Executive Bellone. “I am proud of the leadership and commitment that our Department of Health Services displays in addressing all forms of public health crisis to keep our residents safe and informed.” According to CDC, there has been impressive movement in HIV prevention through viral load suppression and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for that prevents HIV. The agency reports that HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than had been reported several years ago. However,
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celebration at Tutto Il Giorno on Nugent Street in Southampton tomorrow from 6 to 8 PM. Ring in the holidays with a complimentary glass of wine and an array of delectable passed apps. Admission is $60 prepaid for chamber members, $65 at the door. Nonmembers pay $10 more.
The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce will host its holiday networking mixer on December 14 at the Maidstone on Main Street from 5 to 7 PM. Lite bites and happy hour beverages will be served and the chamber’s executive director, Steve Ringel, will update all on several projects in the planning stages for winter and spring. Admission is free to members and $10 for nonmembers. Party hop that night and head to Sag Harbor for its chamber’s holiday party at LuLu Kitchen & Bar on Main Street. It’s happening from 6 to 9 PM. Pricing and details were not available at press time. Call 631-725-0011 to get the lowdown. 40 percent of new HIV infections originate from people who don’t know they have HIV.
Dr. James Tomarken, Suffolk County Commissioner of Health, said, “The news is both encouraging and challenging. With viral suppression and PrEP, we have the tools we need to stop the spread of HIV; however, too many people have HIV infections that go undiagnosed for too long. I encourage healthcare professionals to make HIV testing as routine as a cholesterol check and to integrate PrEP into routine preventive health care for adult patients -- particularly in primary care, reproductive health, and behavioral health settings.” Gay and bisexual men accounted for 82 percent of HIV diagnoses among males and 67 percent of all diagnoses. African American gay and bisexual men accounted for the largest number of HIV diagnoses followed by white gay and bisexual men. CDC recommends testing all people ages 13 to 64 for HIV at least once in their lifetime, and people at higher risk for HIV at least annually. Healthcare providers may find it beneficial to test some sexually active gay and bisexual men more frequently (e.g., every three to six months).
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1997. Bloeth went away for a long time, but while he was imprisoned New York law changed so he could not be executed for the killings, and he was eventually released. “Here this guy was paroled and that’s why he was alive and well, living in Syracuse. So it came a little bit too close for comfort,” she said. “I said to my husband, ‘How much damage can an 83-year-old murderer do?’ I said, ‘I hope he doesn’t find out about my book,’ so that is where I had to cut it off.”
Brosky said as she was researching her book she explored why people are drawn to crime, something only reinforced by book readings packed with crime buffs looking to satisfy their curiosity and for a sense of justice. “We all like a good whodunit,” she said.
Cynthia Ziesel made the trek with her husband, Bill, from their home
in Babylon out to Southampton, lured by the excitement of Brosky’s tales. “It’s fun to hear tales that are local true tales,” he said.
When she is not writing books, Brosky is also a freelance food writer for Edible Long Island. Her novel, The Medal, has been optioned as a major motion picture. The story is based on the true story of dealing with her father’s 16-year battle with
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Alzheimer’s; however, it is written as fiction with a pastry chef as the main character who meets an “Italian angel” who helps her gain her faith in God back. “The ending is true and it happened to me,” she said.
For more information about Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s or Brosky’s other books, go to www. kerriannflanaganbrosky.com.
Brosky’s book also contains chapters on the East Hampton witch trial of Goody Garlick, a woman accused of murdering townsfolk with sorcery; an account of Captain William Kidd’s lost treasure rumored to be buried in several locations throughout Long Island including Gardiner’s Island; of the “Corn Doctor” of Quogue, a tale about an eccentric doctor who was found beaten and shot to death inside the car he used to make his rounds in 1932; and the Wickham murders in Cutchogue in 1654. Other chapters include accounts of the tar and feathering of James Kelsey in Huntington in 1873 and the beheading of Captain James Craft in
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With Christmas right around the corner, Santa took some time out from his busy schedule to visit the children of Sag Harbor. Everyone sat with Santa in the Long Wharf windmill and all the children got the chance to tell the Man in Red exactly what they wanted for Christmas. After that, everyone joined in some Christmas carols from the Pierson choir and the Sag Harbor Girl Scouts. Finally, Santa used his magic to light up the massive Christmas tree by the windmill for all to enjoy and spread the Christmas cheer. 63
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The annual Kendall Madison Tip Off Classic was held this weekend to raise funds for the foundation named in honor of one of East Hampton’s greatest scholar-athletes. Pierson and East Hampton went toe to toe in the tournament finale and the Bonackers prevailed. Tom Brooks drives to the hole. Independent / Gordon M. Grant
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Two early season wins and the championship trophy in the Kendall Madison Tournament surely put a smile on the dearly departed former mentor of the Bonackers, Ed Petrie. After all, the home court the tournament was contested on bears his name. Petrie, the winningest public high school coach in New York State
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history, also made it a habit to get a couple victories under his belt early in the season to set the tone for the tough league schedule ahead. Second year coach Dan White has a big grin on his face as well, and it has everything to do with an early present under his tree – the prodigal son Jack Reese has returned. Reese was a key contributor
to former coach Billy McKee’s excellent team a few years back but went off to prep school. Now a senior, he’s back, giving White a veteran leader who can handle the point, hit the open man, and drill long-range jumpers with aplomb. “I’m happy to have him,” the coach said. White isn’t putting all his apples in one basket, however. “We have
five or six guards. We’ve been getting out in transition.” Section 11 has shuffled things around again this year, placing East Hampton in League V with Kings Park, Harborfields, Islip, and other teams. It will mean a lot of long bus rides. “I think we should be able to compete,” White said. As for the tournament, the locals opened up Friday with an effortless
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80-48 trouncing of Mercy with Reese leading the way. He scored 23 points, handed out six assists, and drilled two of eight treys Bonac buried. Jeremy Vizcaino added 16 points, Turner Foster 13, Malachi Miller 11, and Chris Stoecker 10. Pierson beat Mattituck in the other semifinal.
Malachi Frazier-Miller (2) scores while Cooper Schiavoni (11) looks for the charge. Jack Reese (24) trails the play.
The next night Bonac took out the Whalers 60-47 to earn the trophy on its home court. Reese had 17 points and dished out for seven more buckets, and Stoecker and Miller each scored 13. Vlad Rodrigues did the dirty work in the paint, grabbing 11 rebounds. Bonac’s shifting defense held Will Martin to 12 points in defeat.
Mattituck rebounded from Friday’s defeat by taking out Mercy in Saturday’s consolation game 7851. Nick Perrino, with 22 points, led a balanced attack that included double-digit performances from Xavier Allum (18) and Isaiah Johnson (17). Alan Zillnicki led the Monarchs with 21 points. It was an unfortunate end for a long opening week for Mercy. In the season opener on November 28 Greenport, a team that many observers think will challenge for the Suffolk County Class C title, overwhelmed Mercy 86-31. Ahkee Anderson, an all-county candidate, put on a show for the home crowd, recording a triple double: 11 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds.
Jaxan Swann had 23 points, Jordan Fonseca added19 points, and Julian Swann snagged 14 rebounds for the winners. Hampton Bays won its home opener at the expense of Mercy Thursday, 52-48. Jaden Ottati sunk two free throws with 1:47 left in overtime to put Hampton Bays ahead by 1, leading the Baymen (2-0) in the non-league match-up. Antonio Scotto had 19 points and five assists and Lucas Brown added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Baymen. David Krieg added13.
Pierson knocked off Mattituck in the co-opener of the Madison Classic, 56- 49. Martin, who most certainly will vie for the county scoring title, exploded for 36 points. Henry Brooks added 16 points, including five three-pointers. Perrino had 17 for the Tuckers and H’Nadahri Joyner contributed 13 in a losing cause.
There is a busy week ahead as most teams scurry to get games in before the holiday respite. Pierson will go to Babylon Friday afternoon (4:30) and travels to Riverhead to play Mercy Tuesday. East Hampton and Southampton
will rekindle an old rivalry Monday in Southampton. Tip off is scheduled for 4:30 PM.
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The Lady Tuckers Want More
Mattituck doesn’t just have the best girls’ basketball program on the East End; the Lady Tuckers can play with anyone on Long Island, thank you, and are looking to expand their reach – all the way to the New York State Final Four tournament.
And guess what? They have one of the best players around to lead the charge, and that’s Liz Dwyer and no, that’s not a misprint, and this
isn’t an old newspaper article.
Dwyer is beginning her fifth season and she holds virtually every school record in existence. Last season the forward put up Dwyer-like numbers -- a ton of points (22 a game) and a bevy of rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. That has made her all-state for two straight seasons, and Dwyer is a candidate for NYS player of the year this time around having amassed 1398 points and 645 rebounds so far in her star-studded career.
She won’t be alone. Three other starters -- Mackenzie Daly, Jane DiGregorio, and Chelsea Marlborough -- are also back. Two other battle-tested veterans, senior Alex Beebe and sophomore Mackenzie Hoeg, return as well. The Lady Tuckers, 20-4 last season, clearly have their sights on the state Class C title. Mattituck won the Long Island championship last season and the next logical step for Coach Steve van Dood’s charges is a run for the gold.
How good are the Tuckers? On Thursday they lost to Class A powerhouse Brentwood by only three points in a non-league matchup. Next up is a trip to Sag Harbor today for a 6:15 PM tipoff against the Lady Whalers. Port Jeff comes to town Friday for a 5:45 PM tiff.
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The Southold/Greenport Settlers held their own last season (1010) but lost some key players to graduation including all-conference Madison Tabor, a 1000-point
Silly Sweaters & Sunday Supper A Hand
Sunday was the day for Montauk Senior Citizens to enjoy a free full-course dinner, courtesy of the Montauk Fire Department and Montauk Lions Club, with assistance from Montauk Boy Scout Troop 136. The 38th annual Montauk seniors holiday dinner at the firehouse gave everybody an
excuse to dig out their silly Christmas hats, sweaters, and accessories, and really let loose. Sarah Conway and the Playful Souls filled the air with holiday classics. Not to be upstaged, Santa sent a message that he will be landing at the firehouse next Sunday.
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financial institution will review the application – checking job and credit history, and making sure they meet income requirements (on Long Island, that’s between $42,000 and $64,000 per family). Once the financials pass muster, HFH’s family selection committee will helm the next phase of the process – interviewing the applicants and making home visits. The committee will then make its recommendation to the board of directors.
Once an applicant family has been approved, the real, physical work begins. Melissa and Kyle will have to roll up their sleeves, don their hard hats, and work over 250 hours alongside hundreds of volunteers building their own home and others in Suffolk County, Scheinfeld explained. (HFH mobilized some 3000 vollies across Suffolk this year.) Beyond building sweat equity, the
scorer, and starters Toni Esposito and Angelica Klavas.
Skip Gehring’s team is admittedly in a rebuilding mode. The team’s historically stingy defense should keep the Settlers around in most contests.
Senior forward Grace Syron, who averaged 11 points last season, and senior point guard Ale Cardi will be the go-to players. Stony Brook comes to Greenport tonight (6:30 PM) for the home opener. A tough Mattituck team comes to town on December 13.
The Pierson girls’ basketball team just wins, baby. The 2017 version will be tested though with the loss of Nia Dawson, an all-county performer. Katie Kneeland is back, and she can put points on the board. Junior forward Celia Barranco will man the boards, and Paige Schaefer, Chastin Giles, and Shannon Sloane will compete for spots in the starting five.
Pierson travels to Center Moriches tomorrow night for a 7 PM tip-off.
Lohrs will have to take classes to prepare them for home ownership – classes covering such topics as home repair and financial wellness. They also have to do additional community service, and show they are saving money and financially prepared to own a home.
Crafting a parallel path between the actual home construction and meeting the program requirements of classes and community service is a goal. “At the end of a process, they will have a mortgage to pay back,” Scheinfeld said. An effort is made to ensure the monthly mortgage payment is never more than 30 percent of the family’s monthly income. Habitat for Humanity has been recognized as a four-star charity by the independent charity evaluator Charity Navigator. Eighty-six percent of its budgetary pie goes to the program, with 14 percent covering overhead, administration, and fundraising. “We’re very proud of that,” Scheinfeld said.
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Wellness to Watch in 2018 Wellness retreats were once thought of as a trendy niche but have earned their right as a permanent travel category. Individuals and groups alike are looking to escape the day-to-day routine for an extended weekend, or week, of revitalization. Virtuoso is the travel industry’s leading luxury network with over 9000 travel advisors across 26 countries. As a former advisor myself back in 2016, I decided to go straight to the source for what’s ahead in wellness travel. Here are five wellness trends to watch for in the upcoming year. • Learning from the best. Humans are constantly seeking selfimprovement and what better way to accomplish such a task than learning from the top in the fields? Wellness retreat hosts are offering opportunities to interact and find
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• Sugar detox. Entire itineraries are planned around ridding the body of what 2017 was perhaps most fearful of -- sugar. Sugary foods will be replaced with those that are rich in nutrients to fight that cupcake craving. By eliminating sugar in its many forms the end goal promises increased energy, better digestion, and clear skin. • Healing retreats. Those seeking solace after a divorce, loss of a loved one, or other life-altering event can find stress management and emotional healing therapies. • Sleep recovery. Between the everyday stresses of life and society’s over-connectedness, sleeping seems to have taken a backseat. Next year, travelers can expect to see a leap of sleep enhancement retreats to
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noise-free zones. Entire luxury destinations are reconstructing to implement noise-reducing walls, and silent retreats are no longer for just the penitent faithful.
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