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Contents page 13 Officials Mull Commuter Service Plans Southampton and East Hampton Town officials pitched infrastructure needs like increased parking in Hampton Bays and an intermodal shuttle service to coincide with a proposal for extra commuter trains on the South Fork.

page 20 Wounded Vets Ride Again Under sunny skies, the 2018 Soldier Ride hosted its bicycle ride and 5K walk on July 21.

page B-4 Authors Night Books A New Location As the previous 13 “Authors Nights” have shown, book-minded and celebconscious summer folk will want to be anything but “far from the madding crowd.”

page B-28 Southampton’s Silver Lining If you want to take a trip back in time, look no further than Silver’s on Southampton’s Main Street.

EHTB approves Deepwater, Sort Of The much-ballyhooed Deepwater Wind project took a step forward when the East Hampton Town Board, as expected, by a 3-2 vote on Thursday, July 19, signaled its desire to approve an easement with Deepwater allowing it to bring a cable ashore in Wainscott, but fell short of actually doing so.

The board issued a “memorializing agreement” that indicates it is in favor of the plan, subject to certain concerns that must still be flushed out.

“It’s not a check you can take to the bank and cash,” said East Hampton Town Attorney Mike Sendlenski. As part of its approval, the town hired an outside law firm to review the proposed contract with Deepwater. “We’re not doing anything else right now,” Sendlenski added.

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Two days earlier a schism between the board members appeared. The two newest, Jeff Bragman and David Lys, announced they were not in favor of entering into the easement agreement. Bragman, an attorney, revealed that he had a conversation with state legal officials and was told Deepwater does not need the town’s easement approval to enter into the Section VII process; Deepwater officials have repeatedly said it was a legal necessity.

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Board, as expected, by a 3-2 vote on Thursday, July 19, signaled its desire to approve an easement with Deepwater allowing it to bring a cable ashore in Wainscott, but fell short of actually doing so.

The board issued a “memorializing agreement” that indicates it is in favor of the plan, subject to certain concerns that must still be flushed out.

“It’s not a check you can take to the bank and cash,” said East Hampton Town Attorney Mike Sendlenski. As part of its approval, the town hired an outside law firm to review the proposed contract with Deepwater. “We’re not doing anything else right now,” Sendlenski added.

“The town recognizes that there are serious and substantial issues with the project that must be addressed and mitigated through the [Public Service Commission] Article VII review,” the board’s resolution stated. That review

is conducted by the state. The town also asserted its right “to be an intervenor in the Article VII review and may be entitled to receive funding from the project to aide in the town’s intervention efforts.”

Attorney John Wagner and the firm of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP are to be hired for “all issues relating to the project, including the drafting and negotiation of the grant of access and utility easement, lease, and community benefits package,” stated a second resolution.

East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said after the outside attorney reviews the documents in question, the board will hold another public meeting at which the public can comment again.

There have been three recent, spirited meetings about the Deepwater application, two in the last three days. On July 19 at town hall about two dozen

Bragman said Deepwater deliberately misled the town, hoping to get the lease agreement and then present it to state reviewers as an indication that the town supported the wind farm. Lys and Bragman voted against the memorializing lease Thursday. Van Scoyoc, Councilwomen Kathee BurkeGonzalez, and Sylvia Overby voted in favor.

The East Hampton Town Trustees must also sign off on plans to use the Wainscott beach to bring the cable ashore.

Despite the board’s split decision, Deepwater CEO Jeffrey Grybowski thanked the town board for its action in a prepared statement. “The East Hampton Town Board’s support for the South Fork Wind Farm proves yet again that they are true champions of the environment and clean energy, and actively working toward their 100 percent renewable energy goal,” he said.

“We’re ready to fulfill our promise to bring more than $8 million in community benefits to East Hampton from New York’s first offshore wind farm, and to deliver a project that reflects extensive input from local stakeholders.”

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A Port In A Storm There are not many happy days in a cancer hospital.

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But a year and a half earlier, Ryan’s daughter Bridget, at age 38, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

The tumor had at first been misdiagnosed by doctors at one prestigious hospital.

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Ryan accompanied Bridget on every one of her sessions, spending that time lost in father-daughtergrandfather chats. Watching and discussing the news. Eating lunch in the chemo suite.

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After the release of the 2000 film Pollock, starring Ed Harris, Harrison began noticing a change in type of people coming to visit.

“People find us on the internet,” she said. “We have visitors from all around the world.”

The actual total attendance last year, which includes group visits and tours, was 9996. This year was on pace to break that record. The museum is open from May through October. “Last June, we had 1100,” she said of attendance. “This June, 1205.” The same is true of May. In 2017, there were 866 visitors in that month: there were 919 this year.

Independent/T.E. McMorrow Helen Harrison, director of the Pollock-Krasner Museum and Study Center, foresees cuts in state funding after the town said it would enforce rules on parking.

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The Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, which last year drew almost 10,000 visitors, is in danger of losing its state funding, after agreeing with the East Hampton Town attorney’s office to ban the public from visiting the site without reservations, beginning August 1.

The reason, according to a letter from town attorney Michael Sendlenski, is due to “significant concerns about the traffic congestion and safe parking conditions that result from the expanded use of the premises.” In the letter, dated July 16, Sendlenski called the current conditions on Springs-Fireplace Road, where most visitors park when attending the museum, “potentially dangerous.”

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According to Sendlenski’s letter, starting August 1, the public’s access to the property will be limited to those three days, Thursday through Saturday, with three scheduled tours each day of no more than 12 people each.

Reservations will be required.

The parking issue is a problem without an obvious solution. There is no place on the property to put parking spaces without radically altering the look and feel of the home and studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, which is a National Historic landmark.

Many visitors now park right off of Springs-Fireplace Road, and back out into oncoming traffic when leaving.

“He has a point,” said the museum’s director, Helen Harrison, of Sendlenski’s meeting with her and his follow-up letter.

The challenge of this change, said Harrison — who has been on the job at the site for 28 years — is that by following the town’s dictum, the

museum is likely to lose its annual grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. This year, that grant was $8000, which is used for the general program. The PollockKrasner House is currently in the process of applying for next year’s state grant.

Harrison contacted Kristin Herron, the state council’s arts program director, and told her of the change of use for Pollock-Krasner about to be implemented, to find out what effect it would have on this year’s application. “I have to report any changes,” Harrison explained over the weekend. In response, Herron wrote in an email that while NYCA would still consider the application, by limiting public access, PollockKrasner would “not meet the public service requirement” needed for approval for funding.

Not only will the center lose the $8000 from the state for next year, it will lose untold thousands from the drop-in sales from the gift shop, as well as the $5 and $10 admission fees the general public currently pays.

Visitors to Pollock-Krasner have

The economic effect of the change will be felt far beyond the roughly 1.5-acre property, which overlooks another two-plus acres of reserved land donated years ago by Krasner, after Pollock’s death. “People who come here, don’t just come here,” she said. They stay in local hotels, eat at local restaurants, and visit other cultural institutions, such as Guild Hall, Harrison explained.

“I have to live with it,” Harrison said about the change. After 28 years, Harrison has learned to see the bright side of any change, including this one. “On the positive side, there will be less wear and tear on the property,” she said.

Also, those who make reservations for a tour in advance are more likely to be visiting to appreciate the meaning of Pollock-Krasner, not just visiting another tourist destination. “Last Saturday, (they were playing) Frisbee on the lawn,” she said. “Why were they here?”

Before anyone steps into the studio Pollock converted from the barn on the property, with Pollock’s original splashes of paint on the floor, shoes must be removed, and special slippers put on, to protect the surface. Even after 28 years, Harrison said, “I still really feel the energy when I go in there.”

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Starting August 1, instead of being open to the general public three days a week between the hours of 1 and 5 PM as it is now, the museum will revert back to the original East Hampton Town Planning Board guidelines put forth in a special permit, granted approval in 1991, that allows the site to be used as a

semi-public facility, with visits by appointment only.

When the change takes effect, “We are going to have some irate customers,” Harrison predicted. She expects that many people who have already planned their vacations around a visit to the museum will show up, unaware that they will no longer be allowed in.

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Garvey will present an overview of the South Fork Wind Farm, a 15-turbine project that has been proposed for an area about 30 miles off the coast of Montauk, which would then be connected to the grid at a point in East Hampton.

Garvey will also discuss the potential for offshore wind power throughout the northeast.

Several stakeholders are also expected to participate in the panel discussion. Bonnie Brady, the executive director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, will represent the commercial fishing industry. Robert Di Giovanni, the chief scientist of the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, will present the AMCS’s perspective on the issue as New York State’s leading whale-response organization. Giovanni is also the

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There is only one seat up for grabs on the East Hampton Town Board, but the race is turning into a doozy.

The Independent has learned that the nomination of Independence Party candidate David Gruber will be challenged. One of the reasons: allegedly, a dead man signed one of his petitions.

There’s more, said Amos Goodman, the Republican Party chairman: investigators have interviewed numerous Gruber petition “signees”

who swore they didn’t, in fact, sign.

The race is already a bit of a Rubik’s Cube to figure out. David Lys, a registered Republican, was named by the East Hampton Town Board to fill the remainder of Peter Van Scoyoc’s term after Van Scoyoc, a Democrat, was elected supervisor last year. There is a year remaining on the term.

Lys has announced he will become a Democrat, but must wait until after November’s general election.

Lys then petitioned and was

granted a place on the Democratic Party line.

That didn’t sit well with David Gruber, a local Democrat and party insider with considerable clout — and money. Gruber announced he would force a Democratic Party primary and challenge Lys.

Meanwhile, the Independence Party wanted to run Lisa Larsen for the town board spot. “But she never really intended to run,” charged Elaine Jones, the Independence Party head. “She was a placeholder

for Manny Vilar.”

Vilar, a Republican, lost to Van Scoyoc in last year’s supervisor’s race. Larsen decided not to run after all — but not because she was a placeholder, as Jones claimed, Goodman said.

“Her mother is very sick and was placed in hospice,” Goodman related. He said he asked Jones if Vilar could run in Larsen’s place. Vilar would need a waiver called a Wilson Pakula to do so because he is not a member of the Independence Party. “They called and tried to cut a deal and I told them to drop dead,” Jones said.

The next step is a hearing before the Suffolk County Board of Elections to determine the validity of Gruber’s petitions. It could end up in court.

“We have a stack of the petitions that are no good, all witnessed

by Pat Mansir,” Goodman said.

Mansir is a former town board member who, at one time of another, has run as a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

She is now a member of The Independence Party.

She allegedly signed up the dead guy. “She couldn’t fix the town budget, so I doubt she can raise the dead,” Goodman said.

“Maybe she approached someone with the same name as a dead guy,” Jones offered.

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Local News “We wanted to be able to provide the potential bidder with the whole picture, so we thought a joint RFP with both towns involved would let them see everything,” Neely said.

Neely said the towns would be reaching out to providers such as the Hampton Jitney and taxi companies to get their take on how the service could be achieved.

“We are casting a wide net and we are going to have, hopefully, a lot of providers come in. We are going to have a bidder meeting about what we are trying to do here. And, then we are going to have them come back in a couple of weeks and come back with their proposals,” he said.

Independent/Peggy Spellman Hoey East Hampton Town Assistant Planning Director Joanne Pahwuhl, Southampton Town Public Transportation and Traffic Safety Director Tom Neely, and state Assemblyman Fred Thiele, spoke before the Southampton Town Board on July 19 to discuss plans for a commuter train on the South Fork.

Commuter Service Infrastructure Discussed

By Peggy Spellman Hoey

Southampton and East Hampton Town officials pitched infrastructure needs like increased parking in Hampton Bays and an intermodal shuttle service to coincide with a proposal for extra commuter trains on the South Fork at a work session in Southampton on Thursday, July 19.

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Southampton officials have plans to construct about 30 additional parking spaces off of Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays, south of the Long Island Rail Road train tracks and adjacent to the Hampton Bays Water District property, to address increased commuter traffic to the station.

As part of the plan, a sliver of land covered by grass and trees would be cleared and then developed with a drainage system to address storm water runoff, according to town Public Transportation and Traffic Safety Director Tom Neely. The cost of the project would likely be in the neighborhood of $125,000 and would require a consultation with an engineering firm, he said.

“We would like to get that done

prior to the start of the service,” Neely said.

Under the proposed service, three trains would run roundtrip from Speonk to Montauk for commuters throughout the work week. The service would start sometime in February or March to coincide with the start of the LIRR’s spring schedule. Fares would cost commuters about $4 a trip.

Increased bus service, as well as the alignment of schedules, was also discussed to supplement train services for commuters.

East Hampton Town Assistant Planning Director Joanne Pahwuhl, Neely’s East Hampton counterpart on the project, said Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming is working on a measure in the Legislature’s sub-committee for transportation to increase bus service with Suffolk County Transit, and the town is also reevaluating bus routes.

A shuttle service, which is considered a “Last Mile” service to be provided by the towns, would be utilized in addition to Suffolk County Transit. The towns have

plans to solicit bids to undertake the service and the services would be paid for by a $500,000 state grant.

While putting together the bid package, planners identified that routes could include an AM and PM service in both Southampton and Bridgehampton.

In Bridgehampton, one leg of the shuttle could service the schools and Kmart, and another leg could go north to Sag Harbor. In East Hampton, there would also be AM and PM service at the LIRR stations as part of the package.

Neely said the RFP would be something “akin” to a bus contract between a provider and a school district, which does not seek fullday service, rather than a traditional transportation contract.

Other suggestions that came up during the presentation included working with employers to arrange ride shares for workers, as well as a pre-tax transit check system, in which employees could have their transit money taken out of their checks before taxes, and the use of an app to purchase tickets.

Neely said he would like to start a public outreach program after Labor Day to let potential commuters know about the proposal.

Assemblyman Fred Thiele, who along with Senator Kenneth LaValle to secure the grant funding, said the plans would allow the railroad to be more utilized.

“We want to maximize that,” he said.

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By T. E. McMorrow

Montauk users of the Suffolk County Transit’s 10C bus will be getting up 20 minutes earlier if they want to get a ride to work in East Hampton on the first bus leaving Montauk, starting August 1. That is a bit of a redo from what was originally proposed after the county

received complaints from some of the estimated 25 riders who currently use the bus on its early morning western trip, and the 25 or so who board in East Hampton to go to work in Montauk. Originally, the time of the first run to East Hampton was going to be moved up 40 minutes, to 6:25 AM.

An extra bus, a longer route, and new time schedules are ahead for the 10B bus, as well.

Chris Chatterton, a planner for Suffolk County’s transportation division, said Monday the schedule had been modified to take into account the early ridership numbers. While a notice that

the schedule was changing was posted on the 10C bus that left Montauk Sunday morning, the actual schedules themselves had yet to be shared in print with the riders, though Chatterton said that the schedule is available online, and will be printed out and available for riders in the next couple of days.

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Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman has requested a rundown of what uses the Community Preservation Fund can be used for before the town board meets again to discuss options to renovate the former Tiana Lifesaving Station in East Quogue.

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Previous plans for the roughly 100-year-old building have included a walk-in museum, a food concession, and beach access for visitors. However, officials have faced challenges because not all of the work could be paid for under the CPF because regulations prevent the use of the money for non-historic purposes, such as new construction. Certain changes to the bathrooms, the possible creation of a full commercial kitchen and replacement of the dilapidated decking outside the building, would not be covered under the CPF. At a work session on Thursday, July 19, town board members were presented with three revised options to help them decide how to proceed with the building. The first option is a scaled-down version with a deck but without the existing bar area, which would cost about $370,000.

Option two would include the addition of an elevated platform,

and bar area, which is already on the property now, and option three, which would include a full replacement of what’s currently on the property.

Schneiderman said he believed the town board needs an additional breakdown of what the CPF will and will not pay for, and to discuss further what its intentions are for the property and how routine maintenance would be paid for going forward.

Community Preservation Manager Mary Wilson is expected to draw up a list to be presented at a future work session.

As for the interior portion of the restoration, Wilson said the town has an opportunity now to “clarify” the final phase of the project and how architects Rogers and Chaleff of Water Mill will proceed with the interior design. Previously envisioned was an open-air selfguided area with displays that would allow visitors to walk up into the tower to view the ocean, she said.

“And, perhaps have some dories out in the [water] so that people could actually see how life-saving actually occurred, and some of the equipment,” she said, adding

that the “idea” was to have a small concession in the southeastern part of the building.

During the course of the board’s discussion, a fourth option emerged, which included seeking a restaurant vendor to renovate the inside of the building under the terms of a lease agreement. That option would allow the town to make the changes it wants to the inside of the building without incurring the expenses.

Additional parking would also not be covered under the CPF, a similar situation the town ran into when it was undertaking the restorations of the Prosper King House and Lyzon Hat Shop in Hampton Bays. Schneiderman said that at the very least, the town would have to provide several parking spaces under the Americans With Disabilities Act and the town would have to pay for it to ensure handicapped access.

The historic building, which dates back to 1912, housed the second United States Coast Guard lifesaving station operated entirely by African-Americans on the eastern seaboard for a brief period of time.

In a later incarnation, the building was operated as Neptune’s, an indoor/outdoor dance club and music venue often featured on MTV

and had a following of college kids because it featured up-and-coming deejays.

The venue closed in 2013. One year later, in 2014, the town purchased the building using $3.2 million in CPF funds.

The property has undergone an extensive $963,000 stabilization and exterior restoration, including all of the building’s non-historic rooms, decking, with reproduction windows added by Neptune’s owners razed.

Other tweaks include the reframing of the building’s walls, new electric wiring, and the addition of its crowning glory — a reproduction watchtower. Engineers expect to finish the project by the end of summer 2019.

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State Officially Embarks On Windy Path

By Rick Murphy

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has talked up wind power for several years, got his wish Thursday, July 19, when the New York State Public Service Commission issued a 66-page order mandating all electric utilities (and other entities buying power from the grid) to purchase “offshore renewable energy credits.” The exact amount will be based on a percentage of how much power the utility is handling.

Clean energy proponents praised the PSC directive as an important step in reducing harmful emissions and moving away from fossil fuelproduced power.

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“This is a big step forward toward capturing the enormous potential of sustainable offshore wind power in New York,” said Kit Kennedy, senior director of the Climate & Clean Energy Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

“We look forward to helping New York become a national leader in developing this promising clean energy source in a way that’s smart from the start — protecting the ocean and creating quality jobs.”

The anticipated move toward largescale wind generated energy has its share of critics as well. Foremost among them locally are commercial

fishermen and wind power critics who maintain wind power is much more expensive than advertised and not nearly as “clean” as proponents maintain.

The Empire Group, in an article

by Ken Girardin on July 16, pointed out ratepayers in some regions will subsidize the cost of wind-generated power in others.

“Upstate New York ratepayers will pick up more than half the multibillion-dollar tab for a massive offshore wind turbine project that will provide very costly power for Long Island and New York City,” Girardin wrote.

The OREC program is an end-run

by Cuomo to advance his energy agenda and bypass state and local controls, his critics contend. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will use the tax credits to control the wind energy market, according to Empire Center. NYSERDA’s 13-person board includs nine members appointed by the governor.

NYSERDA will ultimately choose a company to build and run about 80 wind turbines in one of two areas south of New York City and Long Island. The project would have a nameplate capacity of 800 megawatts (MW), meaning it will generate 800 MW under optimal conditions, though in reality, effective power generated is about 43 percent of that because wind velocity varies greatly.

East End commercial fishermen are up in arms over the plans, which they say will decimate the industry.

Many fishing groups see Cuomo’s fascination with all thing winddriven as politicizing a clean energy issue. Federal agents from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have met with East End fishing groups several times this year to discuss potential sites for wind farms. They are racing to meet a deadline imposed by Cuomo to identify potential sites for two significant-sized wind farms by the Continued On Page 17.

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If indeed New York meets its goal of filling 50 percent of its energy needs with renewable energy by 2030, it will become a darling of clean air advocates and a valuable chip in Cuomo’s future political plans.

Alliance, said, “New York has hit another major milestone in its quest. The PSC order on offshore wind procurement sets the stage for meeting Governor Cuomo’s commitment for a 2018 offshore wind solicitation and moves New York one step closer to realizing the jobs, environmental in ports and infrastructure, that would come from New York being a national leader in offshore wind.”

In Depth News added Miller.

LIPA does not run power plants and produce energy itself. “The New York Independent System Operator manages NY’s power grid and wholesale energy market and directs the flow of energy across the state’s high-voltage transmission system,” Miller said. “It assesses consumer demand for power and matches [it] with offers from energy producers that can reliably supply the demand.”

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Power To The Grid, Right On!

By Rick Murphy

Caithness II, a proposed 600-megawatt power plant slated for construction in Yaphank, is on the road to final approval — and it will be available to bolster the East End supply of energy if necessary.

On July 14, Brookhaven Town Board members voted to lift restrictions imposed in 2015 that will allow the Manhattan-based company to continue its quest to build Caithness II, a gas-fired plant that would be built alongside an existing Caithness plant that opened in 2009.

Caithness II is yet another source of power that would be conveniently placed near the East End. The Town of Riverhead recently approved a third solar

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end of the year.

“To achieve the governor’s 2400 MW goal, the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority will procure approximately 800 MW offshore wind through a solicitation issued in the fourth quarter of 2018, in consultation and coordination with the New York Power Authority and the Long Island Power Authority. Awards are expected to be announced in the second quarter of 2019. If needed, a second solicitation will be issued in 2019,” stated a report from Cuomo’s office.

park to go with the two already in operation.

With South Fork Wind, a Deepwater Wind project, still facing a long environmental review for its East Hampton project, there is speculation another power source could slice the weak link in East Hampton’s power supply.

In fact, the Long Island Power Authority intends to run a cable from its Shinnecock substation to Wainscott that could easily solve East Hampton’s energy woes should Deepwater’s South Fork project be nixed. The cable could also be used to ship power west should the East End ocean bottom house additional wind farms down the road that produce an excess of power. Specifically, it could ship it Offshore wind costs have declined significantly in Europe and elsewhere around the world. As the industry develops, “New York is ideally positioned to capitalize on these declining costs, economic opportunity, and renewable energy resource in support of the state’s climate goals,” the order states.

But with the clock ticking, the first project slated for Long Island waters is still in its infancy phase.

There is significant opposition to a plan already in the works to construct 15 wind turbines off the coast of Montauk by South Fork Wind, a subsidiary of Deepwater Wind, which is waiting to get final approval from East Hampton Town to bring a power cable ashore in

to New York City, which will lose a valuable source of electricity when the Indian Point Nuclear plant closes in 2021.

“Caithness II was not developed in response to Indian Point closing, but our studies showed that Caithness II will provide additional benefits to the system with Indian Point shutting down” said Don Miller, a spokesman.

“Using the latest rapid-response technology, the plant will be able to start up and ramp down quickly to accommodate load changes from the addition of renewable sources.

In other words, Caithness II will be available to provide power very quickly when renewables are not available — when the sun isn’t shining or the wind is not blowing,” Wainscott.

Simon Kinsella, who lives just down the road from Beach Lane in Wainscott, is one of Deepwater’s most vociferous critics. He suspects the wind power generated off Long Island will eventually be routed west, and Wainscott will be the hub.

The Long Island Power Authority has set aside millions to construct another substation station in Wainscott and run a cable connecting it to Shinnecock and points west, though a company spokesman said it’s a contingency plan and might not happen until 2026.

LIPA will pay Deepwater $1.62 billion over 20 years for power

“We are pleased that the town board repealed the restrictive covenant related to the previously approved Caithness II power project,” Caithness Long Island president Ross Ain said in a statement. “We now look forward to consideration and approval of the site plan filed with the planning board for what will be the region’s cleanest, most fuel-efficient, and most water-conserving power plant.”

Caithness II still must obtain approvals from the town planning board and permits from state agencies before the new plant can be built.

Caithness officials have said the plant would supply electricity to power grids statewide and serve as a backup to existing and planned solar and wind farms. The facility also would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and save LIPA ratepayers about $75 million a year, company officials said.

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generated by 15 wind turbines south of Rhode Island, totaling 90 MW capacity.

The price tag isn’t the only obstacle for offshore wind. “Offshore wind would need to be backed up by energy storage or other generators in those instances when wind conditions cause decreased output,” the Empire Group said in a policy statement. “At the end of the day, the state should be pursuing a generator-blind approach to renewables that rewards desired attributes — capacity and reliability — rather than cherry-picking individual companies (and unions) to do the work.”

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Government briefs Compiled By Justin Meinken Funding For Pedestrian Safety Measures As part of the state initiative to improve pedestrian safety, Assemblyman Fred Thiele announced $62 million in funding for infrastructure projects.

A total of $7.5 million will be allocated for a number of pedestrian-safety projects, including seven crosswalks in four

different locations in North Haven and Sag Harbor villages. Another 23 crosswalks at 19 locations in East Hampton and Southampton Town, as well as in Huntington and Village of the Branch will also be improved. Another $12.78 million will be used for road improvements in Southampton, Riverhead, Brookhaven, and Smithtown.

The projects will be funded through the state’s five-year $110 million Pedestrian Safety Action Plan,

which was launched in 2016 and will continue through 2020. The plan calls for a systemic approach to address safety issues and minimize the potential for vehicular accidents through engineering, enforcement, and education.

When the program was first proposed in 2016, crash analysis data showed that an average of 300 pedestrians were killed and 15,000 were injured by motor vehicles in the state each year.

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The Tyler Project also hosts Facebook and Instagram pages for people to get started with the program. “It’s all about social media,” Valcich said. “It’s good, but really not good either. In so many of the cases, the young people we see are the victims of bullying and through social media, people can bully without any repercussions. We need to raise awareness. Kids are not going to leave their classroom and go to a therapy session. It’s going to stigmatize them even more. We have to take bullying seriously. We have to listen and take it seriously.”

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As the founder of the Tyler Project, Valinda Valcich is a very active community member who is more than deserving of the title “Hero of the Hamptons.” Knowing too well the pain of losing a child to suicide, Valcich stated, “It’s hard to talk about, but we have to help these kids out here. There have been way too many suicides in our communities. So many, that we’re considered a cluster watch, a highrisk zone.”

An advocate of mental health for students, young adults, and their families, Valcich started the Tyler Projectt named after her son, to raise awareness about the needs of East End youth. Through private funding and two fundraisers, The Walk for Awareness and The Gears and Grease Car Show, Valcich funded programs in schools that provide assistance for teens, young adults, and their families. The funding also is used to pay for additional therapy when needed.

The Tyler Project provides information on suicide prevention

Valcich emphasized, “Awareness is key. It takes $30,000 to run one school program for a year, and that’s for only one school.” While the funds raised through the Tyler

Project’s fundraisers go directly towards these programs, Valcich admits that she has personally funded some of the programs.

“There needs to be more support out there. It’s lacking right now.

We’re trying to establish ourselves.

We have a site in Sag Harbor for the East End Chat and Chill Group and we are working on trying to establish ourselves on the North Fork. We’re working with many different organizations to establish a network,” she said.

She has partnered with several organizations including fire departments, school districts, and women’s shelter The Retreat to get her message out. “I can’t let this happen again. They need to know that there’s always another way, a better solution,” said Valcich.

If you would like to learn more about the Tyler Project, you can visit its website, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

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and strives to “increase, improve, and coordinate services to the youth of the East End.” A year after Valcich’s son’s death, she said, “We all got together and asked the young adults, ‘What is the best way we can help you?’ They said they would never want to meet with a doctor or talk to a parent.

So, I said, ‘What about a bonfire on the beach?’ That’s how we came up with the East End Chat and Chill Group. We have a therapist who sits in the background and the kids select whatever they want to do.

Maybe they want to do a bonfire on the beach, maybe they want to go out for dinner, go to an art show, or attend an art program, go for a boat ride. Whatever they want to do, we let them decide. The Chat and Chill group has been a huge success.”

Although the East End Chat and Chill Group was originally created for ages 15 to 22, Valcich stated that older, more mature individuals have also wanted to become part of the group and have sought help from the organization. “When someone is in crisis, they need

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received from motorists and people who stopped to applaud and cheer as they made their way across the bridge and around the city area.

Sixty veterans also participated in the Soldier Ride through the Town of Babylon on Friday, July 20, before arriving at the Ocean Vista Resort in Amagansett. The resort opened its doors to the veterans for a buffet dinner and some much needed rest.

At the pre-ride get-together, Derrick Clark, a veteran who had suffered a serious back injury, was looking forward to his first Soldier Ride. “There’s so much camaraderie at these events. It’s something I think we all miss,” he said. “The military is great in that respect.

Once you put on that uniform everyone is the same. It doesn’t matter what color you are, what color your eyes are, if you’re tall or short, male or female, everyone is the same. Everyone is accepted.”

Wounded vets ride again

By Justin Meinken

Under sunny skies, the 2018 Soldier Ride hosted its bicycle ride and 5K walk on July 21. Starting at the Amagansett Farm, 60 veterans and more than 400 supporters took to the streets of East Hampton on bicycles of all types, many adapted for those veterans whose physical injuries left them without limbs.

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Supporters of the event rode with the soldiers, including a group of law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, and

firefighters known as the Spikes and Shields. Another group of veterans were from the United Kingdom, known as The Limbless Veterans. Despite numerous amputations among its members, The Limbless Veterans have been riding in the Hamptons Soldier Ride for several years.

The route taken to the Hamptons by the Soldier Ride included a ride through New York City, where the Brooklyn Bridge was closed down to allow the veterans to make their way to Coney Island.

Many of the veterans expressed their gratitude for the support they

Another soldier who was also preparing for his first ride, Jose Rodriguez Fabiani, who at age 65 still serves in the Army National

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They made their way to Sag Harbor for the Lap of Heroes ceremony and then returned back to Amagansett Farm for an outdoor barbecue complete with clams on the half shell.

Hosted by the Soldier Ride Foundation, which is part of the Wounded Warrior Project, this fundraising event enables the foundation to provide care to all veterans regardless of their type of injury. Therapeutic treatments for veterans who have sustained physical injuries or for those afflicted with less obvious injuries, such as PTSD and depression, are made available to all the veterans who choose to participate.

Clark also pointed out that Soldier Ride is an important morale booster for wounded soldiers.

“People forget about the guys who come home that are injured in some way. They come home to a hospital.

There’s no parades or welcome home signs, no recognition of their service. They might spend months in a hospital rehabilitating and are just released to their families,” he said. “They receive no recognition like the other guys, who are fortunate enough to make it home without some kind of injury and are greeted with a hero’s welcome.”

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Guard, said he was riding for Vietnam veterans. “If nothing else, I wish that people would recognize the hurt that the Vietnam veterans carry with them,” he said. “When we came home, people called us ‘war mongers,’ spit in our faces, and treated us like the war was our fault. We had nothing to do with it other than that we were there serving our country. The protests should not have been aimed at us, it should have been aimed at the politicians. The Vietnam vets are forgotten heroes and we were so badly treated.”

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Fabiani said he was grateful to Soldier Ride and the Wounded Warrior Project for the opportunities they provided to all veterans.

If you would like to learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project or Soldier Ride, visit www. woundedwarriorproject.org.

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Local News between Red Creek Park, which has bike paths, and Good Ground Park through Old Riverhead Road. The plan also includes the construction of a multi-use path, which could be for walking, running, or biking through Good Ground Park to connect with Montauk Highway, which is commonly referred to as Main Street in Hampton Bays.

As part of the grant terms, the town would have to first fund the cost of the project and then apply to receive a reimbursement for 80 percent, or roughly $1 million, of the project. The total cost of the project after the grant reimbursement would be $250,000.

Independent/Peggy Spellman Hoey Southampton Town Planning and Development Administrator Kyle Collins discussed a plan to link bike paths in Hampton Bays with the town board on Thursday, July 19.

Southampton Seeks Grant For Hampton Bays Bikeway

By Peggy Spellman Hoey

Southampton Town officials have plans to apply for a grant that would partially fund the creation of a bikeway between Red Creek and

Good Ground parks and downtown Hampton Bays.

Under the plan, the town would apply to the New York State

Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives Program grant, or TAP grant, to undertake a roughly $1.3 million project that would create a bike lane

The town board was expected to vote on the matter on Tuesday, July 24, after The Independent’s deadline, which would allow the town’s Public Safety and Traffic Division to apply for the grant money.

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said the bikeway supports the town’s sustainability goals and would provide a heathy

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East Hampton Village Bans Styrofoam

By Justin Meinken

The East Hampton Village’s new law prohibiting the sale and use of polystyrene (Styrofoam) is scheduled to take effect on August 1. The ban prohibits the use or sale of products such as packing “peanuts,” Styrofoam coolers, cups, plates, and food containers.

This new law, tied to the ban of plastic bags enacted by the village in 2011, does provide an exception for pre-packaged foods sold in the local supermarkets.

With a village abundant with eateries, allowing patrons the ability to take home their leftovers requires restaurant owners to rethink the containers that they previously used. Many of these businesses are, however, already using more environmentally friendly food containers. Citarella, Rowdy Hall, and Starbucks, are just a few of the businesses that have already eliminated polystyrene from their inventory. John Papas has taken it one step further and

has already gone to the use of paper straws as it anticipates that plastic straws will be the next item banned in the village.

Although Stop & Shop preferred not to comment, it may be one of the businesses that will be most heavily affected by the Styrofoam ban. Having previously sold Styrofoam coolers, cups, and plates, Stop & Shop may have to adjust its inventory before August 1, unless its products are an exception.

East Hampton Village’s ban is similar to other legislation enacted on Long Island. The Village of Patchogue has set a ban on the same types of products as East Hampton due to environmental concerns. The ban in Patchogue will go into effect on September 4 of this year. New York City will also be enacting its own Styrofoam ban that will take effect on January 1, 2019.

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fire substation a step closer to reality

By T. E. McMorrow

The East Hampton Town Board held a public hearing on July 19 regarding the planned fire substation in Northwest Woods, and a proposed agreement between the town and Village of East Hampton for the town to lease the land to the village to allow the project to move forward.

The agreement is needed because the East Hampton Fire Department is located in the village, while the proposed substation will be on town property.

The site for the substation is on Old Northwest Road. It was once a brush dump and landfill site. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has signed off on the project.

The substation will be a one story, 3800-square-foot building.

Essentially a garage, it will have four bays for emergency vehicles.

There will also be a 250-square-foot office and a small kitchenette. There will be 17 parking spaces, and a generator on site.

“Our district is very large,” East Hampton Fire Department Chief Gerard Turza said Sunday. A tanker, a brush truck, and a fire engine will be stored at the site.

Right now, if there is a fire in the Northwest Woods area, firefighters have to travel to headquarters at Cedar and North Main Streets, then head north to the fire. During the summer months, that involves weaving through the sometimes bumper to bumper seasonal vehicular traffic.

“They will be a little closer to a fire,” the chief said about the new substation. There will be a brush truck, a fire engine, and a tanker truck in three of the bays, with the fourth possibly occupied by one of

the village’s ambulances.

Two people spoke at the public hearing, both Springs residents.

Martin Drew said he was fully in support of the proposal, and called for a one dollar, 30-year lease, according to the minutes of the meeting. David Buda questioned the need for the substation.

The next step towards completion of the project will be the town and village entering into an agreement to lease the land.

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Local News Even decorating the interior was a product of local support. He was talking to Chuck Morici of Montauk about his plans for the new store. “Come on, get in the truck,” Morici told him. They put together an eclectic collection of lobster traps, buoys, and other oceanic items that festoon the tops of the display fridges.

Independent/T.E. McMorrow The 1992 Suzuki truck parked outside of Hooked, a restaurant-quality graband-go establishment in Montauk, won’t make deliveries, but is an eyepleaser.

montauk becomes foodies’ delight with two new stores

By T. E. McMorrow

Over the next two issues, The Independent will be looking at some of the new stores in Montauk. This week’s issue looks at two food purveyors that have sprouted up.

Providing restaurant-quality food as take-out meals is the goal of Hooked, located on the same South Etna Avenue block as Goldberg’s Famous Bagels and Flagels, and the Continental Market. “We have lots of grilled local fish,” Brian Mooney, chef and manager of the store, said Saturday. “Yellowfin tuna off the grill, swordfish, mahi-mahi. One of our biggest sellers are the fish tacos.”

They contain grilled mahi-mahi, with a Sriracha salsa.

The name Hooked was a middleof-the-night inspiration from

The Mooneys have three children, all in the Montauk School. “You go out to a restaurant, it is going to cost a fortune,” he noted. That factor, along with the normal two-hour restaurant stay with restless young ones, was the inspiration for their new establishment.

The owners will feel out the business when it comes to how long their extended season will run. One thing not in the cards, at least for this

year, is home delivery: that is a lot more involved than people realize, Mooney said.

At the other end of downtown Montauk is Balsam Farms Montauk Market. The store employs five Montauk residents. It is different from the popular Balsam Farms farm stand in Amagansett on Town Lane. Besides its own produce, Balsam Farms Montauk Market carries dairy and packaged items produced by other purveyors, almost all locally based, as well as numerous items produced by Balsam Farms, Dennis Doherty, the store’s manager said.

While fresh produce dominates the front of the store, the back of the house is where you will find many of Continued On Page 59.

Jillian Mooney, Brian’s business partner and wife. They both are veterans of the restaurant and food business: she, a former partner for over 10 years at Herb’s Market on Montauk Main Street, he, former chef, manager, and doer of whatever it takes to make the business run at the Clam Bar on Napeague Stretch.

He was there for more than 20 years, Mooney said, as he shucked a dozen oysters.

“We have a lot of local support,” he said. A volunteer with the Montauk Fire Department, community is very important to him. The oysters he was opening were from Montauk Pearl Oysters, run by Mike Martinsen, conveniently located right across the street. For fish, he goes to Gosman’s, and relies on local fishermen.

The Clamshell Foundation presented Bella Tarbet with a $500 gift certificate to the Golden Eagle in East Hampton on Monday, July 23.

Tarbet is the winner of the Clamshell Foundation’s art contest and will have her artwork featured on the foundation’s 2018 shirt, available for sale at the 27th annual Sandcastle Contest on Saturday, August 4, from 9 to 4 PM, at Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett.

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Police High School, and a former East Hampton Village traffic control officer who has been employed by the town’s ordinance department since 2016. “His risk of flight is low,” Irace said.

An East Hampton Town ordinance enforcement officer, Max Amaya, has been charged by police with sexually abusing a youth.

Justice Tekulsky agreed that Amaya has strong ties to the community, and has never been arrested, but

pointed to “the serious nature of the charges” as a major factor in setting the $7500 bail. He also issued an order of protection for the youth.

Amaya’s mother and stepfather were in court for the arraignment, and said they would be posting bail. t.e@indyeastend.com

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eh ordinance officer charged with sexual abuse of a minor

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An East Hampton Town ordinance enforcement officer was charged on Friday, July 20, by East Hampton Town police with sexually abusing a child under the age of 13.

Maximilliano “Max” Fabian Amaya, 25, of Springs, was arraigned Saturday morning on two counts, sexually abusing a child under 13, a felony, as well as a misdemeanor charge of acting in a manner injurious to a child. “He adamantly denies that this happened,” Carl Irace, who represented Amaya for the arraignment, told Justice Steven Tekulsky. Bail was set at $7500.

According to the police, Amaya was acquainted with the victim, whose

name is being withheld because of the nature of the charges. A couple of days after the incident, Amaya allegedly again approached the victim to request that nobody be told about what happened. Police said the child told the mother, who then told them about the incident.

The youth was interviewed by police late Friday afternoon. Less than three hours later, Amaya was taken into custody. According to the police, Amaya admitted to inappropriately touching the youth.

Irace told the court, in arguing for a lower bail amount Saturday morning, that Amaya has lived in East Hampton almost his entire life, is a graduate of East Hampton

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New York State Police arrested five local people on charges of driving while intoxicated between July 9 and 15.

Max Benitez, 27, of Manorville, was arrested on July 9 in Manorville and charged with felony driving while intoxicated and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Police said Benitez was stopped for speeding on Eastport Manor Road just before 11 PM and, upon further investigation, was found to be intoxicated and in possession of THC oil.

Edgar Anaya-Escalante, 23, of Riverhead, was arrested in Riverhead on July 10 and was charged with driving while intoxicated and was issued traffic tickets. Police said he was stopped for speeding eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, just east of Exit 71 in Riverhead at about 9 PM.

Michael Zagal, 24, of Hampton Bays, was arrested on July 12 in Hampton Bays and was charged with driving while intoxicated and

was issued traffic tickets. Police said he was stopped for failing to dim his headlights while driving and for failing to stay in his lane on Fanning Avenue and Canoe Place Road.

Michael Basel, 54, of Southold, was arrested on July 14 in Southold and was charged with driving while intoxicated and was issued traffic tickets. Police said he was stopped just before 10:30 PM for failing to stop at a stop sign and using a turn signal while driving eastbound on State Route 25.

Daniel O’Brien, 37, of Westhampton, was arrested on July 15 in Westhampton Beach and was charged with driving while intoxicated and was issued traffic tickets. Police said he was stopped for speeding on Dune Road near Beach Lane at about 9:15 PM.

All except Benitez were issued appearance tickets returnable to local courts at later dates. Benitez was held overnight for arraignment in Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip.

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Two women were arrested by East Hampton Town police following separate motor vehicle accidents in recent days, charged with drunken driving. The department made five arrests on misdemeanor driving while intoxicated for the week.

Danielle Waleko, 25, was driving a 2018 Volkswagen when, at the intersection of Buckskill and Cove Hollow Roads, she allegedly veered into a sign post, then a tree, before driving off, heading for Route 114.

Police, responding to a 911 call reporting the accident, said they found numerous front-end car parts matching the Volkswagen at the scene, and broadcast an alert. A Sag Harbor Village officer spotted the damaged car on Franklin Avenue and made a traffic stop, after which the East Hampton Town police took over the investigation.

It is not clear from the report if there was a witness to the incident, but she was pulled over on Franklin Avenue in Sag Harbor. “I remember hitting a bump by the Red Horse Market,” she told police.

A passenger in her car complained of pain and was taken to the hospital. Because police said a breath test indicated a blood alcohol percentage of 0.19

of 1 percent, the misdemeanor charge against Waleko was raised to the aggravated level, automatic with any reading over 0.18. She was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. She was released without bail.

Paula A. Baron, 28, was arrested the night of July 16. She has a Miami home address, but had been working as a server in Montauk for the season. Driving a 2006 Infiniti, she was involved in a one-car crash on East Lake Drive in Montauk, the police said. “What’s the limit?” she reportedly asked the arresting officer as she refused a breath test. “I will never get that.” She was released the next morning after posting $500 bail.

Skyler Richman, 28, of Manhattan was driving a 2003 Jaguar when she was pulled over early Saturday morning for allegedly illegally passing another car on Amagansett Main Street early Saturday. With a reported 0.15 reading, she was released on $250 bail later that day.

Daniel Andresen, 38, of Long Beach, was headed west out of downtown Montauk in a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup the evening of July 16 when he was pulled over for allegedly speeding.

Besides the DWI charges, Andresen, a fisherman, was also charged with possession

of concentrated cannabis, a misdemeanor. He was released the next morning on $250 bail.

Gilles Lorans, 74, of Springs, was stopped on Springs-Fireplace Road in a 1991 Lexus for alleged erratic driving. A homeowner in

the town and a former insurance executive from France, he was released without bail Sunday morning, with a future date on East Hampton Town Justice Court’s criminal calendar.

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Raymond Marisette, a familiar sight to those who frequent the Gosman’s Dock area in Montauk, was found dead the morning of July 21.

The body of Marisette, 69, was found in a storage shed by friends who were checking on his well-

being. He was homeless, and had been using the shed as a shelter, East Hampton Town police said.

They have ruled out foul play in Marisette’s death.

For years, he could be spotted outside the Dock restaurant, almost always with a beer in his hand, and a smile on his face.

shelter Island arrest on aggravated drunken driving charge

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A Westport, CT woman was arrested by Shelter Island police early Sunday morning and charged with misdemeanor aggravated drunken driving. Police said Maria Teresa Zingaro Maier, 49, ran a stop sign and failed to signal a

turn in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler on Waverly Place in Shelter Island Heights. At headquarters, a breath test was reported to show over 0.18 of one percent alcohol in the blood, leading to the more serious aggravated driving while intoxicated charge. She was released later Sunday on $250 bail.

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A 27-year-old Yaphank man was arrested for drug possession at Hampton Bays High School on Saturday, July 21, Southampton Town Police said.

Just before 3 PM an officer saw Anthony Lituma inside a car that was parked within the parking lot of the high school and after the officer approached, he could smell the strong odor of marijuana emanating from the car, police said. A search of Lituma’s car found “several individual packages of marijuana/ hash,” which Lituma reported to be marijuana, according to a police report. Lituma was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Man Wanted In Burglary Arrested In Traffic Stop Two people — one wanted for felony burglary — were arrested on drug-related charges outside of McDonald’s in Riverside on Sunday, July 22, Southampton Town Police said.

Kaitlyn Schober, 31, of Flanders was arrested after she was pulled over for a traffic infraction at about 3:30 AM, police said. Once she was pulled over, an officer smelled marijuana coming from

the car she was driving, and further investigation revealed she was found to be in possession of not only marijuana, but cocaine, according to police.

She was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and making an unsafe turn or failing to give an appropriate signal.

Her passenger, 29-year-old Westhampton resident Matthew Manzella, who had an active arrest warrant issued by the New York State Division of Parole and was wanted for a seconddegree burglary, refused to place his hands behind his back, and resisted arrest by pushing an officer and attempting to run, resulting in a brief struggle which caused a hypodermic needle to fall out of his clothes, police said.

Manzella was also found with a marijuana cigarette and glass crack pipe, police said. He was charged with harassment of a rent regulated tenant, a felony, as well as misdemeanor charges of possession of a hypodermic needle and resisting arrest.

Charged With Growing Pot A 65-year-old Riverside man was busted on Tuesday, July 17, for growing pot outside his mobile

East Hampton Town police on Monday afternoon identified Elizabeth A. Hummer, 58, of Wainscott as the victim who apparently drowned at the ocean beach in that hamlet on Sunday afternoon.

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Police said someone reported finding marijuana plants at Thomas Consilvio’s mobile home and when police went in to investigate, an officer found two marijuana plants in “plain view” on a table, and a search uncovered a total of 17 plants, marijuana, crack cocaine, and diazepam. Consilvio was slapped with misdemeanor charges of unlawfully growing cannabis, and two counts of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was additionally charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance in a non-original container, both violations.

Bays Man Arrested For Not Returning Car A 25-year-old Hampton Bays man was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of

unauthorized use of a vehicle on Sunday, July 22, for not returning a car he was loaned two days prior to drive to a job interview, Southampton Town Police said.

Police said Joseph Weiss was allegedly loaned a vehicle to use for a job interview and then stopped responding to texts and calls and did not bring the car back to its owner. The car was found on Old Soldiers Road on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, police said.

Car Crash Results In Drunk Driving Charge A 21-year-old East Hampton man was arrested on drunken driving charges after Southampton Town Police say he was involved in a car crash at about 7:45 AM in Noyac. Brayan Guzman Escobar was charged with driving while intoxicated.

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By Rick Murphy Awards For Peconic Landing Peconic Landing, an adult community in Greenport, has been recognized by LeadingAge New York with two awards: the Innovation of the Year Award, in partnership with the Manhattan Film Institute, and Employee of Distinction Award, recognizing longtime employee and facilities supervisor Joseph Hughes.

The awards were presented by LeadingAge New York’s VP of members services Kristen Myers during an awards ceremony and celebration at the Greenport Continuing Care Retirement Community on July 13.

Peconic Landing and MFI were awarded the 2018 Innovation of the Year Award in recognition of their collaborative intergenerational film project “Seniors in Film.”

The project, completed in 2017, brought seniors from Peconic

Landing and aspiring film students together to learn and grow through film.

Peconic Landing leadership worked with actor/screenwriter Chazz Palminteri, director/screenwriter (and MFI co-founder) Tony Spiridakis, and writer/producer Shannon Goldman to develop the program, which included a sixweek course on the “Fundamentals of Film,” taught to interested members at the community.

It was followed by the opportunity to create a short film under the mentorship of award-winning film experts. The result is a four-minute short film titled, Life after Death, written by a high school teenager and portrayed by individuals in their 70s and 80s. The quirky film takes a humorous look at love and loss. Experience it at www. manhattanfilminstitute.com/lifeafter-death/.

The Innovation of the Year Award recognizes innovative approaches to care and services for seniors.

The award recognizes programs that stand out because of their ground-breaking creativity, vision, success, and ability to be replicated.

Winning submissions may improve the quality of services or utilize creative problem-solving to add to the field of aging services, according to the LeadingAge New York awards criteria.

“This partnership truly symbolizes creative use of resources and talent combined to form a new product for the benefit of many. The concept can be replicated at different organizations with different partners, so it can truly benefit the field,” Myers said. “It also benefits members, staff and the general community surrounding Peconic Landing.”

Hughes, facilities supervisor and a 12-year employee at Peconic Landing was named Employee of Distinction by LeadingAge New York, a recognition given to just 18 individuals across the state annually.

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A split occurred between members of the East Hampton Town Board the other night, and sometimes that’s a good thing.

In fact, municipal and school board members all over should take heed.

The issue that divided the five board members is whether or not to allow Deepwater Wind to land a cable from its proposed offshore wind turbines on Beach Lane in Wainscott. Putting the merits of that project aside for the moment, the board members get kudos all around.

The debate was staged in the public eye, and the proponents and dissenters laid out their positions clearly and concisely. There was honest disagreement, not unusual for example, on the Supreme Court. In the end a consensus was reached.

There is a school of thought that boards should show a united front for legal purposes; that’s usually to keep dissension from the public eye.

In East Hampton, Democrats have controlled the board since the Bill Wilkinson era, and there have been times, in our opinion, when party politics prevailed, and some residents were left wondering if they really mattered anymore.

The Democrats took an important step forward in January by appointing David Lys, a registered Republican, to the board, adding an independent voice who hasn’t kowtowed to party leaders. The Democrats also chose Jeff Bragman as their candidate for an open seat, and after surviving a primary and winning election, he has been a stalwart practitioner of open government. His expertise as a local planning and zoning attorney gives him the tools to add real insight to many matters before the town board.

East Hampton Town Board members: you’ve all done a good job on this issue. Keep learning, stay open-minded, listen to your constituents, and do what’s best for the townspeople, who, like all of you, love and treasure this town.

We understand politics is a way of life in this town, in this county, and in the country. But some things are bigger than contributors, bigger than party bosses, and yes, sometimes even bigger than getting reelected. When you put party over principle and compromise your convictions to get your name on the ballot, you don’t really win anything.

It’s never a cliché to say it: do the right thing, and play the game the right way.

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July 25, 2018

President Emmanuel Macron of France, often mocked for what critics call a monarchical style, addressed Parliament from the royal palace at Versailles. Defending his tax cuts for the rich, he said, “If you want to share the cake, you’ve got to have a cake.”

Mon ami, you might want to go easy on the “cake” references.

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

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As many are now aware, the Wainscott Sand & Gravel/Sand Land facility at 585 Middle Line Highway in Noyac sits atop the East End’s sole-source aquifer.

Data from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ recent water tests at this location have shown that unhealthy levels of lead, arsenic, manganese, cobalt, and radioactive substances have contaminated parts of our aquifer!

Anyone living on the South Fork of Long Island could be affected by this serious carcinogenic chemical contamination to our aquifer, including but not limited to, developmental and cognitive impairment in children. (Think Flint, Michigan). This aquifer supplies water for everyone, regardless of whether they use town or well water.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services issued a comprehensive report on June 29, 2018, detailing its investigation of chemical contamination at Sand Land and the impact to all East End residents. It can be found at https://noyac.org/action-items/.

Our own county legislator, Bridget Fleming, stated in response to the report: “This thorough report describes a groundwater investigation that is the culmination of years of effort by advocates and officials who have tenaciously fought for the protection of our invaluable aquifer, the sole source of drinking water on Long Island, and a critical resource for current and future residents. The report demonstrates definitively that the ongoing activities at this site are polluting our drinking water now and for future generations.”

She continued, “The conclusions of the report must be met with swift action. The evidence shows significant negative groundwater impacts from the waste management activities occurring at the site, including manganese exceeding drinking water standards by almost 100 times and iron by over 200 times,

By Karen Fredericks

Did you think the soccer team trapped in the cave would make it out?

Kyle Fichtner I didn’t think they’d ever make it out. But when one man lost his life and they kept trying, I saw how determined they were and thought, maybe they’d succeed. I’m a librarian for young adults, the same age as those kids. I’d have given my soul to save those poor kids, but I didn’t think it was possible. What a wonderful ending!

Jenny Sarango I always thought they’d all make it out. People were there from all over the world to make it happen. and they were using such sophisticated technology.

Valerie Chamorro There was definitely a period where I thought there was no way they’d all make it out, especially, after the tragedy of one diver dying.

Even after the first four made it out I still wondered about the others. The water was rising, and there was just no way of knowing.

Nathan Lee When they reached them, when they were found inside the cave that’s when I thought the rescue would be successful. I think when governments and the Navy SEalS get involved that’s when I believe things will go right.

as well as elevated levels of contaminants such as thallium, sodium, nitrate, ammonia and gross alpha, despite the significant depth to groundwater at the site. It is therefore imperative that the activity cease, unless mitigation measures to effectively prevent groundwater impacts are identified and implemented.”

The Group for the East End and Noyac Civic Council have been aware of this environmental hazard for 10 years and have been diligently fighting for an end to Sand Land’s operations. For years, Sand Land has been operating beyond its original permit — to mine sand — as the sand mine has been stripped bare.

Instead, it has been accepting a wide range of mulching and composting waste and organic materials — from all of the major landscaping companies on the East End and a majority of smaller landscapers. (We have photographs of their trucks in and out of Sand Land on a regular basis.)

The report found that the vegetative waste management activities on the Sand Land site have had significant adverse impact to the groundwater.

In 2015, an appeals court upheld a Southampton Town ZBA ruling, which limited Sand Land’s operations, and the Town of Southampton sought a temporary restraining order to shut the operation down. To date, the state Supreme Court has not ruled on the town’s request.

On January 26, 2018, Suffolk County’s DEC Administrative Law Judge James McClymonds ruled that the Town of Southampton has the right to weigh in on what’s legal at the site and had requested a letter from Supervisor Jay Schneiderman.

Judge McClymonds’ question was: “Is new mining, or in this case an expanded mine, a permitted use under the town code?” Schneiderman said he planned to inform the judge that the expanded sand mine was not permissible.

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“When I was writing these new songs, I was experiencing a personal tsunami.”

Sophie B. Hawkins

It might be easy to peg her as a two-hit wonder for some, but then they don’t know Hawkins. Her first album, Tongues and Tails, featured not only a bevy of beautifullycrafted songs but also the noises of trains, other languages, whispers, rhythmic beats, animal calls; a compendium of sounds which created a mish-mosh of intrigue. It

Hawkins composes, sings, plays percussion along with piano and guitar (and even a little cello), and is known for her colorful paintings depicting both the figurative and abstract. “I always have been most inspired by emotions expressed in images and stories told symbolically,” she said, though musically “I did flip out for Billie Holiday, David Bowie, and sometimes Bob Dylan. I liked different things about each one, but now I would say I love an artist like Nick Drake the most.”

Hawkins is also the mother of two young children, having had

the foresight at the age of 30 of freezing her fertilized eggs for a later date.

But first, let’s talk about her new stuff, and what she’ll be bringing to Guild Hall. How is it valid, how does it connect to her life today?

“I’m so glad you asked that,” Hawkins began, as we chatted at the home of Smith and his wife, Taylor Barton, who is producing the “Portraits” series. “First of all, when I was writing these new songs, I was experiencing a personal tsunami. I didn’t ask for it. It wasn’t coming from me, but it was happening to me.”

Her son, Dashiell, was five, when Hawkins, a long-time denizen of the West Coast, decided to move back East. “Back to the Upper West Side,” she said, near where

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It’s such a cliché to say that someone “broke the mold,” and it doesn’t even apply to Sophie B. Hawkins — best known for her ‘90s hits “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover” and “As I Lay Me Down.” Because there is no mold to break. Hawkins, who will appear with G.E. Smith on Friday, July 27, as part of Smith’s “Portraits” series at Guild Hall, along with legendary folk guitarist and musician Trevor Hall, is utterly original.

was so much more than what the 1992 hit record promised, which was perhaps a few frothy pop confectionaries. She continued in her own style with other albums, telling her powerful stories in her raw and pure voice.

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Megan Euell

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‘Renaissance Couple’ Hone Their Crafts

By Nicole Teitler

July 25, 2018

Megan Euell and Francis Waplinger are a Renaissance couple.

Their inventive artistry meets a classic way of thinking. The two met through a mutual friend while studying at Savannah College of Art and Design, where smitten Euell would go to Waplinger’s SCAD soccer games. Both graduated in 2010. After several years of studying their respective passions — Euell, painting, and Waplinger, shoemaking — in Florence, Italy, the newly engaged couple moved back to Southampton three years ago to live in Euell’s sixth generation family homestead that dates back to the mid 1700s.

Why do you call yourselves a Renaissance couple?

Euell: I studied classical drawing

and painting while Francis studied shoemaking in Florence, Italy, the city where the Renaissance began. We are both extremely passionate in making the highest quality works, and have spent years learning the crafts of painting and shoemaking. We are trying to honor these time-old art forms by using traditional materials and techniques. We want to contribute to the current revival of fine art and craftsmanship that is currently taking place in the United States.

What are each of your respective passions?

Waplinger: My passion is shoemaking. I make each pair of shoes myself from start to finish and I enjoy the physicality and hands on experience of shoemaking.

I have also always been interested in objects that overlap design and functionality. I have found the

perfect marriage of this in making bespoke footwear, a necessity item, in its most beautiful form.

Euell: I have been studying art since the age of five, drawing since a young age, and then I began painting around the age of 15, taking evening classes at an atelier throughout high school.

My passion is drawing and painting from life, capturing and interpreting the beauty of nature onto canvas.

How does life in Florence differ than that of the East End? How is it similar?

Waplinger: Life in Florence is truly beautiful. La Dolce Vita is the perfect way to describe our experience with the people, the city, the culture, the food. We loved everything about Florence.

It all felt surreal to us, the way that Italians appreciate even the smallest things — a perfectly ripe tomato, a beautiful building, a slice of prosciutto. The way of life complemented our art through and through, and continues to influence our work.

Euell: The East End has many beautiful aspects — I am partial being from Southampton of course.

There are endless sandy beaches, beautiful old buildings in the towns and villages, and magical light here that ceases to amaze me every day.

Not to mention the delicious wine and fresh produce from local farm stands and vineyards. The main difference we see is the pace of life.

Americans are in such a rush and are obsessed with being “busy.”

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Authors Night books a New Location

By Joan Baum

As the previous 13 “Authors Nights” have shown, book-minded and celeb-conscious summer folk will want to be anything but “far from the madding crowd” (apologies to 18th Century poet Thomas Grey and to 19th Century novelist Thomas Hardy who took his Madding Crowd title from Grey’s Elegy), when East Hampton Library presents its annual premier literary event on Saturday, August 11.

And “premier” it is, for authors as well as attendees. Nelson DeMille, a regular at Authors Night, calls the library bash “the largest, most wellattended, and most elegant authors’ event” he has ever been to.

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The alphabetical arrangement sometimes makes for strange bedfellows, but that’s part of the fun, as fiction and nonfiction genres jostle and well-known names share table space with new authors. It’s a see-and-be-seen scene. And a select one.

Library director and Authors Night co-chair Dennis Fabiszak and East Hampton Library Board president and Authors Night co-chair Sheila Rogers rely on a volunteer selection committee to assist — a “great bunch of voracious readers who stay current on new titles, authors, and publishing trends,” Fabiszak noted.

“We don’t have a hard list of criteria, but in general, we try to diversify our list to make sure Authors Night truly has something for everyone,” said Rogers, adding, “There’s a wait list — just like any popular party!” It’s grown more popular each year, “one of the

largest library-author events of its kind in the country.” They don’t have to contact authors, she said, authors contact them.

So how is Authors Night 2018 different from the others? For one, the venue has been moved to a new location: the “555” Field (on Montauk Highway) in Amagansett, east of the IGA. Also, this year’s live radio host for the on-air author interviews on WPPB 88.3 FM, the local NPR station, is none other than The Independent’s own Bridget LeRoy, subbing in for regular Bonnie Grice.

Consistency counts, however; enough famous names who generate long book-signing lines, and affable authors eager to be chatted up about their work, past and present. Attendees can also count on an appearance from Authors Night founding honorary chair and great supporter of East Hampton Library, Alec Baldwin, who will be on hand with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, both signing recent publications.

Of the 100 participating authors

this year, more than half are new faces, said Fabiszak. These include Pulitzer Prize winners, celebrities, debut novelists, New York Times bestselling writers — among them Lee Child, author of the popular Jack Reacher series; A.J. Finn, whose debut thriller The Woman in the Window topped the bestseller list for months; Emily Jane Fox, whose Born Trump is still causing a buzz, not to mention David Itzkoff, author of the Robin Williams biography. “And we’re looking forward to having Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson,” the director added. All will be featured at the dinner parties.

There are also returning authors to look for, among them Robert A. Caro (with Vol. IV of LBJ), Tom Clavin, Elliott Erwitt, Florence Fabricant, Jules Feiffer, Wendy Goodman, Helen Harrison, A.M. Homes, Michael Isikoff, Steve Israel, Geraldo Rivera, Gretchen Rubin, Jill Santopolo, Nathan Turner, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Chris Whipple, and many more —

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The number of attendees who mill around at the book-signing cocktail reception, nibbling on delicious hors d’oeuvres and drinking wine, or who also go the privatehome dinner parties afterward, is probably equal to the number of writers who hope to get invited to the star-studded media event in the first place. Only about 100 writers

make it to the expansive white tent, however, where they get to sit in alphabetical order, copies of their latest works displayed alongside catchy come-ons.

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‘Counterpoint’ Shows contemporary art

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

July 25, 2018

The Southampton Arts Center brings world-class artwork to the East End with the Peter Marino Collection, with the exhibit “Counterpoint.” In 1978, a work of art was given to architect Marino by artist Andy Warhol in exchange for a renovation project. Forty years later, The Peter Marino Collection has grown to represent some of the most notable contemporary artists, including Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Damien Hirst, Richard Prince, and more.

A selection of these works will be presented in the exhibit.

“I am very glad to have this opportunity to bring a part of my art legacy to the community of Hamptonites that shares my love of this wondrous sand dune in the sea,” said Marino, a longtime resident of Southampton.

“These works are one of the largest assemblages of worldclass contemporary art displayed publicly on the East End,” said Tom Dunn, executive director of SAC. “We couldn’t be more excited for the show or more grateful to Peter Marino for sharing these remarkable works with us.”

The show is organized into four

thematic chambers designed by Marino. The Gardens Gallery serves as a connection to the Southampton community with a Jason Schmidt photograph of Marino’s Southampton garden, nine bronze Grand Moutons de Peter by Francois-Xavier Lalanne from the garden itself, and a series of screens showing a selection of Marino’s local architectural projects.

The Pop Art Gallery features works

by Tom Sachs, Damien Hirst, Joel Morrison, Richard Prince, and Andy Warhol, including a watercolor of flowers signed, “To

Peter, Andy Warhol.”

The Treasury Room focuses on photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe and Marino’s sculptural bronze boxes. The Modern German Art Gallery includes a selection of works by Anselm Keifer and Georg Baseliltz.

An opening reception will be held Friday, July 27, from 5 to 8 PM. Marino will make an announcement concerning the cultural heritage of the village of Southampton.

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Hampton Daze // Jessica Mackin-Cipro

My Perfect Day: East Hampton The “My Perfect Day” series features a different East End village each week.

I would begin my perfect day in East Hampton with a coffee and newspaper at Golden Pear. I’d sit outside on a bench on Newtown Lane and watch the cars (especially any classics) as they go by.

Next, I would take a class at Elements Fitness Studio. The studio was founded by Andrea Fornarola Hunsberger. A highenergy boutique style fitness studio, Elements offers signature classes in barre, dance cardio sculpt, HIIT fusion classes, SUP, and more. All classes are based on a signature formula developed by Hunsberger.

My personal favorite is the barre class.

I’d follow up the class with some retail cardio. East Hampton has some of the best options for shopping on the East End. I would stop by Ralph Lauren since it’s an East Hampton staple (during my perfect day I do not

have a budget) and also head over to the LVIS thrift shop to search vintage finds. There’s also Obligato, Blue & Cream, Intermix, White’s Apothecary, Shoe-Inn, and so much more.

Lunch would be at EMP Summer House. For the second year in a row, Eleven Madison Park in New York City has set up shop with a pop-up restaurant in East Hampton. The patio a la carte menu includes highlights like flatbreads, lobster rolls, and cheeseburgers.

After lunch, I would stop by BookHampton on Main Street. The bookstore hosts book signings each weekend. This coming weekend, writer Ken Auletta will be there.

The following weekend, Dorothea Benton Frank and Jonathan Santlofer with Joyce Carol Oates.

Visit www.bookhampton.com for a full schedule.

I would also head over to Guild

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Hall. This Saturday, July 28, is the Clothesline Art Sale from 9 AM to 4 PM. The sales is a community event that features works by East End artists. The price range of artwork is from $75 to $2200.

The sale supports local artists as well as Guild Hall’s year-round programming.

For an afternoon cocktail, I would head over to the Blue Parrot.

Try the “Dirty Bird” margarita.

Blue Parrot brings together East Hampton residents and visitors alike and offers a casual and pretense-free dining and cocktail environment.

Dinner would be at The 1770 House. When it comes to the best of food and wine on the East End, it doesn’t get any better.

The restaurant, located in an 18th Century colonial home, offers a dual dining concept. Chef Michael Rozzi presents a fine dining menu of New American cuisine in the

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candlelit dining room and on the garden patio, as well as pub-style fare in the inn’s casual downstairs Tavern. Think local bounty, noteworthy wines, five-star service, and you might even experience a celebrity sighting.

Last year, OpenTable named The 1770 House one of the 100 Best Restaurants in America. For the past decade, the wine list, overseen

by Wine Director Michael Cohen, has received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, year-afteryear.

After dinner, I would end the night with a stop at Scoop Du Jour on Newtown Lane for an ice cream cone. This classic ice cream shop also offers Dreesen’s donuts, which, in my opinion, are hands down the best donuts ever created.

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The Monogram Shop, founded by mother daughter duo Valerie and Hadley Smith in 1997.

Initial It East Hampton has always been considered one of the meccas for Hamptonites to score designer goods from the likes of Ralph Lauren, but few shops offer the local charm of a boutique like

The destination storefront, located on 19 Newtown Lane, is a onestop shop for personalized goods that make perfect gifts or a chic organizational solution in your own home.

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The Hamptons Will be Sparkling

By Nicole Teitler

The inaugural Hamptons Jewelry Show, showcasing over $40 million in fine jewelry and luxury art collectables, will be held at Southampton Elks Fairground on Thursday, August 2, through Sunday, August 5. There will be wine and spirits tastings, open bar, a live DJ, and outdoor dining with food provided by Chef Collette from the Inn Spot.

Over 80 designers from around the globe will gather in a spacious 20,000-square-foot Jewelry Pavilion, thanks to show director and curator, Eleni Prieston, who has nearly four decades of fine jewelry experience.

Jewelry prices begin at $500 and

soar to heights north of $1 million.

An idyllic location for the discerning jewelry collector and lifestyle aficionado, guests have the benefit to buy direct and save, cutting out the middleman and the oftentimes tremendous markups.

Hamptons Jewelry Show owner, Rick Friedman, is a familiar name in the Hamptons. A true pioneer, he created and produced popular shows like ArtHamptons, which expanded nationally, and the Hamptons Contemporary Design and Decor Show. After spending some time around jewelry collecting, Friedman realized jewelry shows were geared solely towards retailers and wholesalers. That’s when his

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“I thought, ‘What if there was an event that was open to the public but had the top jewelers from across the world?’ That was the genesis. We discovered that manufactures of a sophisticated level are having a sales challenge with brick and mortar stores. And they struggle virtually because you can’t buy a fancy ring online, you have to see if it fits,” Friedman noted.

In recognizing this challenge, he offered a solution, the Hamptons Jewelry Show, a breakthrough expo that brings buyers directly to the wholesalers. The show is now sold out to vendors and there is a waiting list.

The show is divided into three sectors, antique and estate sector, artisans and goldsmith sector, and international large-scale brand sector. The three typically don’t come together under one roof. That’s all about to change. “The public doesn’t really care which is which.

They want a beautiful piece for the right price,” Friedman said, while coordinating the event he vetted applicants, curating the show that aims to provide a specific quality, reputation, and price point.

More importantly, the Hamptons Jewelry Show is bringing the finest jewelers from all around the

“I would have to say the only regret I have is that I didn’t get a bigger booth. Guests can expect an excellent selection of very wellpriced, fine diamonds and diamond jewelry from both Louis Newman and Co. and JBA. I have so much faith in the pricing of our classic diamond jewelry and estate pieces that I am offering a seven-day money back guarantee to buyers at the Hamptons Jewelry Show,” Friedman added.

Vendors include Abbott & Austin Estate Jewels, Beauvince Jewelry, El Tasador, Glass Art Illuminations, Heritage Auctions Luxury Lounge, Jewelry Buyers of America, KarenAsh New York, Louis Newman & Company, Mikaelian’s Jewelry Inc., Paris Station Estate Jewelry, Shauna Burke, and The Rapaport Collection.

In true Hamptons form, this luxurious event also aids in philanthropic efforts. On Thursday, August 2, the opening night party, from 6 to 9:30 PM, will benefit the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. The following night, Friday, August 3, from 6 to 8 PM, attendees will “Crack the Vault,”

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entrepreneurial spirit kicked in.

David Friedman, of Louis Newman and Co. and Jewelry Buyers of America, commented, “We are a 70-year-old firm spanning three generations, and have been dealing exclusively out of New York City — with our own buying offices in Belgium and Israel— directly to stores and dealers. The Hamptons Jewelry Show will be the first time we are bringing our extensive collection to the public, and I am very excited to take part in it. The transition through this process from business to business, to business to consumer, has been smooth, thanks to executive director Rick Friedman and show director Eleni Prieston.”

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Bourbon And Bad Decisions A friend of mine told me about this phrase she has for nights when smart women go out on the town with a bee in their bonnet and make some poor choices. For some gals, this is a rare occasion and others, a nightly occurrence.

It may be bravado that we thought

the pigtails after 40 were actually adorable or that the guy at the bar would think it was super sexy when we boldly grabbed his last shrimp and downed it with cocktail sauce sliding down our chin or said to the cartwheel challenge, “I got this,” which led to an expensive chiropractor bill and new health insurance category.

There are some general mistakes which fall under this B&B night.

One is “borrowing” things, aka the poor kid’s big wheel which you tried to ride down the block.

(Although I admit occasionally at the American Hotel I “rescue” a sad rose and rehab it). Another is “speaking your truth,” which is the text message equivalent of the bottom of a bird cage. Someone needs to invent an app that is like a verbal Uber driver after cocktails.

You: “Do you think I am a blind, deaf, and dumb idiot who wouldn’t find out you are a cheating lowlife a shoe and I do mean a shoe!”

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While the Peconic Land Trust is busy conserving working farms and natural lands, we also offer fun, family friendly Connections programs throughout the East End, including at our . . .

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For more information, visit us online at www.PeconicLandTrust.org or call 631.283.3195.

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Verbal Uber: “After careful reflection, I have decided to shed anything which does not serve my higher purpose so b-bye. Unless of course that blonde actually was just an old friend from college then, ‘Go Wildcats!’”

But what about the decisions that don’t involve bourbon or bad fashion? The bigger life choices?

A good question to ask is: Are you acting out of fear, settling for a job or relationship because you don’t think anything better will come along or because taking a risk could lead to being alone or financial ruin? There are certainly leaps of faith but in making decisions, are you betting on yourself or someone else? Your personal happiness is not a hot potato you are tossing around.

Interestingly, if you Google “smart women bad choices” there is a plethora of books or articles.

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The silver lining is that many a success starts with an abject failure.

It’s not only strength of character but the ability to take constructive criticism, which can lead to broader skill sets. It’s a learning process and everything from a good night’s sleep to a deep dive into therapy can lead to better decisions.

That said, I still think I can rock that velour track suit while sipping a mint julep. Don’t tell me I can’t.

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choices” you still get a plethora of books about women making bad choices. Do we really make more bad decisions? Are women just more self-reflective? Is it easier for a woman to admit she has made a mistake? Cognitive dissonance is a theory that it is easier to double down on a belief than admit a mistake. (I can’t think who this reminds me of.)

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Opening Night Preview — Thursday, August 2 Benefits The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

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MEMORY OF LANGUAGE Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor presents “Memory of Language,” the recent work of Christopher Engel. Engel’s abstracts depict simple lines that bend into patterns of multiple colors. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 28, from 5 to 6:30 PM. There will be live music by Noah Engle during the reception. The show runs through August 16.

Desire In The Bangles R.E. Steele Antiques in East Hampton presents “Desire In The Bangles” featuring art by Amanda Church, Brian Gaman, Janet Goleas, William Graef, Virva Hinnemo, Laurie Lambrecht, Christa Maiwald, Read Maih, Linda Miller, Curtis Mitchell, George Negroponte, Toni Ross, Bonnie Rychlak, and Almond Zigmund. An opening reception will be held Friday, July 27, from 5 to 7 PM. The show is on view through Labor Day.

Painting by Kelsey Shwetz in “Women Empowering Women.”

Gallery Walk

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Free Focus East End Photographers Group presents its Summer Photography Exhibit “Free Focus,” an exhibition featuring traditional, digital, and alternative photographic processes

at The Water Mill Museum. A reception will be held Saturday, July 28, from 5 to 7 PM. The show runs through August 12.

WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN “Women Empowering Women,”

a group exhibition co-curated by Kara Hoblin and Anne Sherwood Pundyk, carries forward the spirit of women supporting each other in their creative endeavors. The show will open at Borghese Winery Gallery in Cutchogue on Saturday, July 28, with a reception from 6

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EH Antiques Show July 25, 2018

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The East Hampton Historical Society presented the return of the East Hampton Antiques Show to the grounds of the Mulford Farm last weekend. Now in its 12th year, the East Hampton Antiques Show is widely recognized as the premier antiques event on Eastern Long Island, and a highlight of the East Hampton arts and social calendar. A preview cocktail party was held on Friday, July 20.

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On Thursday, July 19, in East Hampton, BookHampton owner Carolyn Brody hosted a book lecture and signing of A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival and Rescue by co-authors (and Montauk fishing boat co-owners) Anthony Sosinski and John Aldridge.

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Carl Benincasa, Susan Hovdesven, Ron White, featured speaker Dr. Alexia Antczak Boukoms, Robert Landsiedel, Michaela Keszler, and Michael Daly, all of Douglas Elliman except Dr. Boukoms gathered Wednesday, July 18, at the Southampton Arts Center for the “Elliman Exchange” series. Benincasa is the regional vp/sales and the mastermind behind this series, which kicked off with the topic of “The Importance of Giving Back.” Dr. Boukoms described the accident which left her paralyzed and killed her husband and young son, and how it changed her life — she has since raced in several marathons, including New York and Boston.

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On Tuesday, July 17, Captain Charles Giambalvo, of Charles Charters Private Luxury Cruising Yacht company, and his wife Captain Karen Giambalvo, stew/mate Carrie Grant, and East Hampton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steven Ringel hosted this month’s Chamber Mixer on board the 60-foot vessel, which was docked at Gardiner’s Marina on Three Mile Harbor/Hog Creek Road.

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The LGBT Network presented “Sunset on the Harbor” on Saturday, July 21, at Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at a benefit for the non-profit organization that serves Long Island’s LGBT community.

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The LGBT Community Center, Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) and Callen-Lorde Community Health Center hosted the annual Hamptons Tea Dance on Saturday, July 14, at Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill.

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The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation presented its ninth annual “Unconditional Love Gala” on Saturday, July 21, at a private waterfront residence in Southampton. The event’s honorees were shelter pets, including Mason, who was rescued and trained by the shelter before becoming the first shelter dog in New York State to be accepted into the K9s for Warriors program. Gregory D’Elia served as gala chairman, Katie McEntee served as junior chairman, and Jean Shafiroff served as honorary chairman.

The inaugural Hamptons Interactive Influencer Brunch was held on Saturday, July 21, at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. The event was hosted by Hamptons resident, and founder/publisher of East End Taste, Vanessa Gordon.

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LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton celebrated Brooklyn at its annual summer fundraiser. The event was held on Saturday, July 21, and honored Dustin Yellin and Joe Melillo. The dress code was “shimmer + shine in shades of blue.�

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Christie Brinkley hosted the seventh annual St. Barth Hamptons event on Saturday, July 21, in Bridgehampton.

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Causing A Stir

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“Causing a Stir,” a new collection of works featuring wooden spoons, is on view at Chase Edwards Contemporary in Bridgehampton through Saturday, August 4. A portion of the proceeds will benefit City Harvest. An opening reception was held on Saturday, July 21.

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On July 12, The Wing co-founder and platinum collective member Audrey Gelman and The Wing co-founder Lauren Kassan hosted The Wing’s Beach Bungalow at EMP Summer House in partnership with American Express. Artist Brian Kasper, Chrissie Miller, Athena Calderone, Jenne Lombardo, among others, attended the event. Attendees listened to singer Okay Kaya.

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Charity News from a dog bite. The goal of V.I. is to vaccinate as many dogs as possible, partnering with its wildlife forum.

Christie Brinkley will host Wild At Heart.

This year’s honoree is Dr. Carl Safina, a passionate humanitarian and founder of The Safina Center.

Ecologist and author, Dr. Safina started the nonprofit based out of East Setauket in 2003 with one mission; “to advance the case for life on Earth by fusing scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral call to act.” The organization has created inspirational TED talks, a PBS TV series, bestselling books, and awardwinning photography.

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Be Wild At Heart

By Nicole Teitler

Veterinarians International will host its annual Wild At Heart gala at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club on August 3 from 6:30 to 11:30 PM. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception hosted

by Christie Brinkley and her champagne, Bellissima, delight in a sustainably-sourced dinner, and try their luck with a silent and live auction. Also new this year is a luxe bonfire on the beach, sponsored

by Davidoff of Geneva, with guest DJ Alexandra Richards and Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman on the bongos.

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Veterinarians International was established in 2014 by founder and president Dr. Scarlett Magda. Its goal is “to reduce the illness and suffering of animals in underserved regions while enhancing the well-being of people.” Through veterinary care, the health of humans, animals, and the environment, all of which are linked together, are on the road to recovery.

Dr. Magda is a passionate veterinarian, with more than 10 years of experience spanning the globe, including work for Thai Elephant Conservation Center to

the Belize Zoo. As an East End resident, she provides veterinary services and assistance to the area, ensuring the community is also well served.

Gala co-chairs this year are Jessica Hollander and Sacha Lehto.

Georgina Bloomberg is the benefit’s committee chair, with committee members Alec Sokolow, Andy Arons, Anne Chaisson, April Gornik, Christine Evangelista, Dwayne Hill, Jack Kelly, Kate Gilroy, Kyriaki Chonacas, Penni Ludwig, and Susan Rockefeller.

“I’m so blessed to live here and have the support of the community in all of these different ways,” Dr. Magda said. “For me, ‘Wild at Heart’ means that animals are able to live in as wild an experience as possible. The attributes of being wild are freedom, safety, food security. When you think of wild, you think free and unfortunately, a lot of animals aren’t living like that, some being chained up 20 hours a day. We want the audience to come with a wild at heart mindset. Dress and act as wild as you want.”

Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club is located at 231 Mid Ocean Drive in Bridgehampton.

Visit www.wildatheartbenefit. com for more information. If you cannot donate monetarily, there’s an opportunity to volunteer at the event as well. Follow @ vetsinternational or www. vetsinternational.org.

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“Disease knows no borders” she said. “It’s important that we increase capacity globally and help animals in communities have access to training and health care so that their disease spreading goes down and their diseases don’t end up spreading to other countries,” Dr. Magda continued.

“With global travel, within 24 hours disease can go from any country to another. People wonder why we work internationally but really it’s all one planet.”

The goal for the Wild at Heart benefit is to raise $250,000, with an overall organization goal of $650,000. Veterinarians International has partnered with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection, a Liberian NGO providing a facility for nearly 3000 chimpanzee that are saved from the illegal wildlife trade. V.I. provides the vet care and food. In addition, Kenya has a goal to eliminate rabies by 2030, with 2000 Kenyans dying every year from the disease, 98 percent of that infection coming B-19

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By Jessica Mackin-Cipro MICHELLE FARMER X CTREE Michelle Farmer in Southampton invites you to shop to benefit the Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End (CTREE).

Enjoy bubbles and shopping on Wednesday, July 25, from 1 to 5 PM. Fifteen percent of all sales will be donated to the charity. RSVP to events@michellefarmer.com.

A Taste of Shelter Island “A Taste of Shelter Island,” hosted

by Toby and Itzhak Perlman, will be held on Friday, July 27, starting at 6 PM at 73 Shore Road in Shelter Island Heights.

The event is being held to benefit the Perlman Music Program. For tickets and more info visit www. perlmanmusicprogram.org.

Chefs & Champagne The James Beard Foundation, the country’s preeminent culinary organization, will hosts its annual “Chefs & Champagne” benefit, starting at 6 PM at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack on Saturday, July 28.

Padma Lakshmi, host and executive producer of Bravo’s Emmy award– winning “Top Chef,” will be the guest of honor. There will be food and drink offerings from more than 35 chefs, beverage masters, and artisanal purveyors. Visit www. jamesbeard.org for more info.

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The Ellen Hermanson Foundation presents its fundraising gala, “An Evening of Enchantment,” on Saturday, July 28, from 6:30 to 11 PM, at the Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. The foundation will honor Jodi Wasserman, member of the board of directors of Lucia’s Angels and Coalition for Women’s Cancers at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

The 25th annual Watermill Center summer benefit and auction, “Time Bomb,” will be held on Saturday, July 28, from 6 PM to midnight.

The event unites the worlds of art, performance, music, theatre, design, architecture, and fashion. For tickets and more info, visit www. watermillcenter.org.

The event will feature entertainment by illusionist and mentalist Alex Voz, cuisine by JeanGeorges, dancing to DJ Double S Productions, Mirror Photobooth NYC, and more. Jean Shafiroff, noted philanthropist, is the gala chair.

Funds raised at the benefit will underwrite accessible mammography screenings and new state-of-the-art medical equipment at The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and its satellite locations in Hampton Bays and East Hampton.

Through Ellen’s Well, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation provides social worker-led support groups, nutrition, yoga, reiki, and other healing opportunities for breast cancer survivors. Programs sponsored by Ellen’s Well are free of charge. No patient is turned away from The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center for lack of insurance or inability to pay for treatment.

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Petapalooza The North Fork Animal Welfare League’s “Petapalooza,” the annual family day and open house event, will be held on Saturday, July 28, from 11 AM to 3 PM at Southold Animal Shelter in Peconic. Enjoy live music, tours of the shelter, basic training demonstrations, an ice cream truck, face painting, and more. Admission is free.

Chef’s Dinner Internationally renowned Frenchborn chef Jacques Pépin will be honored at the 14th annual Hayground School’s Chefs Dinner on Sunday, July 29, on the school’s grounds in Bridgehampton. Each year, the culinary community works together to creates a fabulous tasting menu paired with remarkable wines to not only celebrate culinary geniuses, like Chef Pépin, but raise much needed financial aid for the Hayground School.

This year 10 chefs, Josh Capon (Lure Fishbar, Bowery Meat

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Company), Jessica Craig (L’Artusi), Claudia Fleming (North Fork Table & Inn), Christian Mir (Stone Creek Inn), Ayesha Nardjaja (Shuka), Francois Payard (Karvér), Joe Realmuto (Nick & Toni’s), Hillary Sterling (Vic’s), Bill Telepan (Oceana), and Jason Weiner (Almond, L&W Oyster Co.) will prepare dinner for guests in Jeff ’s Kitchen at Hayground School, Bridgehampton.

The honorary chairpersons are Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. During the dinner, there will be a conversation between chefs Eric Ripert and Jacques Pépin. For the first time in 14 years, the dessert course, created

by Claudia Fleming, Jessica Craig, and Francois Payard, will be a dessert bar so guests can continue to mingle.

Visit www.haygroundchefsdinner. org for more info.

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Reporting From Broadway // Isa Goldberg of fiction, the titular subject is originalism, the literal interpretation of the Constitution. That it is not a living document that can be unhinged by time and social change, or fashion, explains Scalia’s dissenting views on civil rights legislation during his 30 years on the Supreme Court, from 1986 to 2016.

The Originalist In the midst of the flutter about Trump’s upcoming Supreme Court appointment, The Originalist, about the late Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, is making its New York premiere at 59E59 Theaters. Directed by Molly Smith, artistic director of the Arena Stage, where it was developed, and performed in March 2015, it digs into the nature of our contemporary dialogue and the polarizing way in which it has evolved.

Frightening as that is, the lives of our judges hold up the mirror to society. That the aging of our Supreme Court Justices poses a threat to the stability of that monolithic system has been an issue for a long time. Of course, it prompts us to ponder about the nine judges who, in a certain sense, rule our fate. And it sells tickets to documentaries, such as RBG.

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In The Originalist, Scalia, the anchor of conservative jurisprudence until his death in 2016, is deftly portrayed

by Edward Gero. A man of breadth, possessing an ethical and humanistic nature, Scalia’s intense intellect and sly wit bring this portrait into focus. His personal life, including his upbringing as the child of immigrants, his 54-year marriage, and nine children is presented.

That Scalia loved the opera is a gift to the audience of John Strand’s new play. Chandeliers, from the stage to the audience, embroider a minimalist set (designed by Misha Kachman). More important, the works of Verdi, Handel, and Mozart that highlight scene transitions (sound design by Eric Shimelonis) are thrilling in and of themselves.

Neither a docudrama, nor a work

That Strand delves into each of Scalia’s decisions with clarity and insight makes this an extremely interesting subject. The play covers such essential cases as Roe v. Wade and Affirmative Action, both of which he opposed, the right to bear arms, which he defended, and his objection to Windsor — overturning the Defense of Marriage Act. His decisions were based on upholding the work of the original authors of the Constitution.

It’s the explanation, here, which is invaluable to an understanding of conservative sentiment.

These opinions are explored in sparring dialogues between Scalia and the young woman who becomes his clerk. With Cat (Tracy Ifeachor), a young African American woman and recent Harvard Law School graduate, Strand builds an endearing relationship through which Scalia’s conservative views and Cat’s progressive ideology are clearly defined. And it speaks to the point of the play . . . the need to work for a middle ground, and to meld the polarizing situation that prevails.

To that end, Cat is an appealing, assertive, and vulnerable protegee.

“Every once in a while, I like to have a liberal round,” Scalia tells her. “It reminds me of how right I am.” His personal and professional commitment to her are unbounded by their legal opinions. Indeed, as both the film, RBG, and this play point out, Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with their opposite opinions in court, remained very dear friends and colleagues.

Challenging Cat’s position, her old law school rival, a conservative white bred attorney, Brad (Brett Mack), arrives later in the 95-minute, sans intermission, production. In the hope of replacing her as Scalia’s clerk, he becomes an antagonist, a snake really. But his opinion is valued by Scalia, who seeks his support in presenting his dissenting view on The United States v.

The Originalist Windsor.

It’s Brad who posits a threatening perception, foreshadowing the 2016 election. He remarks, “Four more years of Obama, and this country will move so far to the right.”

Gero’s performance is warm, displaying Scalia’s compassionate nature and his sharp tongue. He even looks like Scalia. And he brings a physical life to the stage that is powerful.

The Saintliness of Margery Kempe In Austin Pendleton’s inventive revival of The Saintliness of Margery Kempe, themes of saintliness and betrayal, good faith and orthodoxy, cast an odd perspective on our contemporary ills. Regardless, the production is broadly comedic in reinventing the picaresque events of Kempe’s trajectory, from bored housewife, to sainthood, and beyond.

As portrayed here by Andrus Nichols, Kempe is more of a scandal than a success. In Nichols’s rendering, she is an anomaly — a cross between reckless pioneer and invidious fake. Nichols also captures her relentless optimism, and extraordinary self-confidence. And she feigns weeping, a characteristic for which the historical Kempe was reputed. In fact, her constant weeping, prompted by what we would call postpartum depression today, characterized her as a major irritant.

Leaving her lascivious husband John ( Jason O’Connell), and her six children, played by the ensemble cast members, she strikes out for intellectual freedom, and sainthood.

Her pilgrimage takes her to Jerusalem, where she meets with

rejection from her fellow travelers and the religious establishment.

Historically, Kempe was considered an oddity and a madwoman. A religious mystic of the Middle Ages, she reported visions of Jesus Christ, visitations with God, and claims to have heard heavenly music that made her weep. And she was tried for heresy.

As a parable, the repeated phrase, “I saw it with my own two eyes” is a provocative one in the context of our time. Discredited and marginalized for reporting her visions, Kempe was incapable of providing the required proof of her sainthood.

But the story also reads in other ways, especially at a time when fact checking is de rigueur. Indeed, this Kempe has no shame in falsifying information. She is single-minded in advancing her case, and in confronting the establishment.

The Book of Margery Kempe, her most significant contribution, is considered by some the first autobiography, and by others a work of fiction. Regardless, her book explores aspects of the society in which she lived. Questions of authorship also arise, as Kempe claimed to be illiterate. Here, in John Wulp’s 1953 stage adaptation, she employs a scribe to record her story.

As a romp through the Middle Ages, the production is spirited and energetic. In addition to Nichols’s incorrigible Margery, Jason O’Connell has a robust comedic presence. A handful of actors slyly morph into the many characters that Margery Kempe encounters. I’m happy to report, they haven’t grown stale through the centuries.

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Questlove will host a conversation with Jerry Seinfeld at Guild Hall on Sunday, July 29, in “Midsummer Night Conversations on Creativity.”

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Questlove, the musical director for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” where his group The Roots serves as house band, will host conversations on creativity with special guests this summer.

Each conversation will discuss his

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Memorial Celebration Of Leibers On Saturday, July 28, at 2 PM, the Leiber Collection, located in Springs, will be the site for a joyous celebration of the lives and works of Judith and Gerson Leiber.

The Leibers each died on April 28.

Judith was 97 and Gerson was 96.

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The Hampton Designer Showhouse, a showcase of premier design talent, has returned this summer to Bridgehampton. Proceeds benefit Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Mario Buatta is the honorary showhouse chairman.

Jamie Drake and Alexa Hampton are the honorary design co-chairmen.

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Now in its 18th year, The Hampton Designer Showhouse features more than 20 top interior designers from the Hamptons, New York City, and nationwide. This year’s showhouse is being held in a shingle style home located at 2148 Scuttle Hole Road that has been donated by Barsalin Building & Design. The Showhouse Boutique will be provided by Deluxe.

The showhouse will be open to the public through Labor Day. Hours are Monday through Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $40 and includes the showhouse journal.

Theirs had been lives of mutual support, and that mutuality continued to the end of their marriage of 72 years. With Gerson’s urging, Judith had established the Judith Leiber Company in 1963, and she produced some of the most artful handbags the world has ever beheld. And with her support, Gerson became the acclaimed modernist painter that he was.

There are more than 80 Judith Leiber handbags in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and each First Lady, from 1953 to 2000, carried a Judith Leiber handbag to her husband’s presidential inauguration. Last year, the Museum of Art and Design in New York City celebrated Judith’s achievements with a one-woman retrospective exhibition.

Gerson Leiber’s paintings are represented in the permanent collections of the most prestigious museums in the United States. In

the last four years of his life, he had a half dozen one-man shows in galleries on Long Island and in Manhattan, as well as in numerous other locations.

The celebration at the Leiber Collection will conclude with reminiscences by some of the Leibers’ closest friends, including their biographer, Jeffrey Sussman, the Leiber Collection curator Ann Stewart, and Leiber Foundation trustee Patti Kenner.

Through the generosity of the Judith and Gerson Leiber Foundation, countless lovers of art and fashion will behold the accomplishments of two fine artists. Visitors will enjoy the current exhibition of handbags and paintings in a Renaissancestyle Palladian museum, which is situated in a beautiful sculpture garden.

In their memory, donations can be made to the Judith and Gerson Leiber Foundation, 446 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton, NY 11937. For further information about the foundation and/or to RSVP for the memorial celebration, email info@leibercollection.org or phone 631-329-3288.

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East End Calendar // Jade Eckardt same opportunity, and kids can read to a dog named Valentino from 11 to 11:45 AM. Valentino is a certified Canine Good Citizen through the American Kennel Association.

Children must be accompanied by parents or a caregiver.

• East Hampton Library hosts ongoing intermediate ESL classes on Thursdays at 5:30 PM. Register at the adult reference desk or call 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

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 jade@indyeastend.com.

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wednesday 7•25•18 • East Hampton Library hosts a children’s Summer Reading Club through August 25.

“Libraries Rock” is the theme for kids ages two-and-a-half through 12. Sign up in the children’s room or by calling 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

• On the same day at the library, adults can attend a sci-fi book discussion about The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August by Claire North, at 6 PM. To register, call 631-3240222 ext. 3 or stop by the adult reference desk.

• East Hampton Library hosts ongoing beginner ESL classes on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. Register at the adult reference desk or call 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

• The library offers “Game Night Xbox One” for teens from 5 to 7 PM. All are welcome to play the library’s own Xbox One S and enjoy snacks. The games played are a surprise and will be revealed at the library.

• The Amagansett Free Library is showing the Grizzly Man as part of its film series at 6:30 PM.

• Then, at 7 PM, the Amagansett library hosts the East Hampton Sportsmen’s Alliance. The non-profit organization promotes hunting and fishing and protects the rights to use town and state property for everyone.

THursday 7•26•18 • Kids are invited to enjoy “What Do You Hear” at the East Hampton Library from 10:30 to 11:15 AM. Join Ellen Johansen, early childhood music and movement specialist, in a program filled with sounds that toddlers love to move to. Children will enjoy playing simple instruments as well. For babies to three years old. Sign up is required.

Phone 631-324-0222 ext. 2 to reserve seats.

• Adults can join the library during “Coloring, Coffee, and Conversation” from 1 to 2:30 PM. Sign up by calling 631-3240222 ext. 3.

• The Amagansett Free Library offers the

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FRIDAY 7•27•18 • Kids are invited to enjoy “Hands-on Sensory Sensation” at the East Hampton Library from 10:30 to 11:15 AM. Babies and toddlers up to age three will stimulate their senses with activities, games, and toys.

Toddlers will be able to play, investigate, and explore. Sign up is required. Phone 631-3240222 ext. 2 to reserve seats.

• “Miss Riley’s Melodies” will happen at the East Hampton Library from 10:30 to 11:15 AM. The fun musical experience offers an opportunity for parents and children ages one to three to partake in movement, instrument play, and learning. Sign up is required. Phone 631-324-0222 ext. 2 to reserve seats.

• From 3 to 5 PM, teens can participate in “Cookies, Coloring, and Trivia.” Register at EastHamptonLibrary.org or for more information, call 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

SATURDAY 7•28•18 • There’s more for teens at 2:30 PM during the “Fortnite Tournament,” where each participant will have two platforms to choose from. One is the library’s Xbox One, and the other is its gaming computer. The teen who achieves the highest rank within their Battle Royale wins a gift card.

• The Amagansett Free Library is offering “Rock Around The World Music And Fun” at 2 PM for ages five to 12. Participants will discover percussion from around the world and create a musical shaker, decorated with recycled items. Registration is required by calling 631-267-3810 or via email at admin@amaglibrary.org.

SUNDAY 7•29•18 • Teens can enjoy Sunday afternoon chess at the East Hampton Library from 2 to 4 PM. The group is open to chess players ages 10 to adult. Game instructions are not offered during the session. For more information, email lisa@easthamptonlibrary.org.

• Then, from 4 to 5 PM, teens in high school can rack up community service by attending “Inspire Your Community.” The service is all about participating in projects to help better and inspire the community. monday 7•30•18 • Join Lisa Farbar for “Abs Plus,” a core workout at the Amagansett Free Library.

The class helps participants get strong, balanced, and flexible and is $20. It takes place from 10 to 11 AM in the community room, and attendees are asked to bring their own mat.

• The East Hampton Library’s Adult Poetry Workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7

Then on Saturday, August 4, from 11 AM to 1 PM, one-on-one sessions are offered.

Students return with their essay drafts to get individual help and feedback during brief writing conferences with volunteer tutors.

Space is limited. Registration is required.

When you register for the first session you will automatically be registered for the second session. Call 631-324-0222 ext. 2. tuesDAY 7•31•18 • The East Hampton Library offers a “Slime Making Workshop” for kids from 3 to 5 PM. In this workshop, kids ages five and up will make Borax-free safe slime. They will be given the recipe and then be able to recreate it at home. Kids under seven must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up is required. Call 631-324-0222 ext. 2.

• The library presents Best In Show for an adult movie night from 5 to 7 PM. This hilarious movie tells the tale of quirky dog owners managing their show dogs.

Southampton wednesday 7•25•18 • The Hampton Bays Library offers “Yoga for Everyone” from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Participants will stretch and tone with certified yoga instructor Andrew for fun and light Hatha and Kripalu-inspired classes and poses. Everyone is asked to dress comfortably and bring a towel or mat. There is a $7 fee for the class. Also offered Fridays and Mondays at the same time. Contact the library at 631-728-6241 or email dvalle@ hamptonslibrary.org to register.

• The South Fork Museum of Natural History hosts “Come Draw With Us,” an art workshop for adults and teens at 10:30 AM. Workshop leader Muriel Appelbaum is a working artist with an MFA in Studio Art from Pratt Institute in NYC. She mostly draws from nature — landscapes, people, and live animals.

For more information, reservations (required), and directions to meeting places, call 631-537-9735.

THURSDAY 7•26•18 • The Hampton Bays Library is offering “Under The Sea Shark Week Story Time And Craft” at 11 AM. Kids ages three to five can enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes all about the ocean and sharks and make a creature craft.

For details and to register, call 631728-6241 ext. 106 or email cfitzgerald@ hamptonbayslibrary.org.

• The library is also offering “No Mom Left Inside! The Benefits Of Essential Oils” at 6:30 PM. Moms curious about the essential oil craze can attend. Leave the kids at home with dad and join in this aromatically interactive make and take class where guests will learn the ins and outs and safe use of essential oils. Participants will create their own oil blends to take home.

For details and to register call 631-7286241 ext. 106 or email cfitzgerald@ hamptonbayslibrary.org.

FRIDAY 7•27•18 • The Hampton Bays Library hosts “Movie And A Bite” at noon for kids in pre-K to sixth grade. Pizza will be offered as kids watch Jabber Jaws. There is a 40 guest limit. For details and to register, call 631728-6241 ext. 106 or email cfitzgerald@ hamptonbayslibrary.org.

• The Hampton Bays Library offers “Yoga for Everyone” from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

• The South Fork Natural History Museum will host a full moon hike for all ages from 9 to 10 PM. The walk leader is Dai Dayton, president of Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, an event co-sponsor. This onehour, leisurely-paced hike will take guests through open-field trails. Light refreshments and convivial conversation will follow the hike. For more information, reservations (required), and directions to meeting places, call 631-537-9735.

SATURDAY 7•28•18 The Hampton Bays Library hosts “Vinyasa Flow Yoga” with Peter Ames from 10 to 11:30 AM. The class offers advanced stretches and poses. The fee is $12.

• The South Fork Natural History Museum will host “Secret Life Of A Pond” with program presenter Crystal Oakes, SoFo environment educator at 10:30 AM. In this hands-on program, children will discover the tiny “secrets” that inhabit a pond which helps turtles, frogs, ducks, and fish to not just survive, but thrive. They will collect pond water, then use magnifiers and microscopes to view the secrets that are too small for people’s unaided eyes to see.

• Then at 2 PM, SoFo hosts a “Oil Spill Simulation,” which offers children ages six to eight the opportunity to be a member of the clean-up crew. Xylia Serafy, a SoFo environmental educator, will present the program. Children will learn about the effects of oil spills, different methods to clean them up, and see if they have what it takes to clean up their very own oil spill.

Advance reservations are required for all SoFo events. For more information, reservations, and directions to meeting places, call 631-537-9735. sunday 7•29•18 • The South Fork Natural History Museum invites children ages three to five to “Seahorse Safari” at 10:30 AM, presented

by Melanie Meade, a SoFo environmental educator. Melanie will read Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle to learn about seahorse families and what they need to survive in the wild.

Kids will observe the SoFo seahorses as they swim or cling to seagrass and gobble up tiny shrimp for food, and then make their own seahorse habitat from a shoebox. Bring a shoebox if you have one and let them know at registration that you will be bringing one.

To register or for more information, call 631-537-9735.

Tuesday 7•31•18 • The Hampton Bays Library offers “Ellen’s Well Support Group: Women’s Breast and Gynecological Cancers” from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. Every Tuesday newly diagnosed and post treatment women can gather to discuss their journey to recovery. Every first, third, and fifth Tuesday at 4 PM there is a wellness group meditation. Attendees must register via email or phone at edylecsw@optonline. net or 631-329-0520.

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• Children in first through fifth grades can end the day at the East Hampton Library by reading to Tara, a certified therapy dog from Pet Partners. Kids can pick their favorite book to read to the dog who loves being read to during a 15-minute session each Thursday from 4 to 5 PM.

• On Thursdays, the Amagansett Free Library offers a “Lego Club” at 4 PM. Children ages five to 10 are welcome to attend with a parent or caregiver and express their creativity with the library’s extensive Lego collection.

PM. Poets are welcome to come together to share, discuss and critique their work.

No registration is necessary. For more information, call 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

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Entertainment Guide 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 nicole@ indyeastend.com by Thursday at noon.

Comedy Bobby collins Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents comedian Bobby Collins on Saturday, July 28, at 8 PM. For tickets, visit www.baystreet.org or call the box office at 631-725-9500.

film Hook Southampton Arts Center continues its free outdoor film series Summer of Spielberg on Friday, July 27, at 8:30 PM with Hook. The SAC will also host an indoor film SPF-18 on Sunday, July 29, at 6 PM. Admission is $10. The film will be introduced by artist/filmmaker Alex Israel and presented with Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center. For more information, visit www.southamptonartscenter. org.

Music Bridgehampton Chamber Music festival BCMF will host a free outdoor concert featuring “Waltzes to Tangos” on Wednesday, July 25, and “Haydn/Korngold” on Sunday, July 29, for $45 at Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Grounds. For tickets, visit www.bcmf.org. Both concerts take place at 6:30 PM. Caroline Doctorow The Bridgehampton Museum features nationally-recognized folksinger Caroline Doctorow in the music series Summer Songs: The Great American Songbook … and Other Stories on Saturday, July 28, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10.

Call 631-537-1088.

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Hayground Summer Series Hayground Camp kicks off its inaugural Hayground Music Series on the Hayground School Campus in Bridgehampton on Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 PM with Blaquestone. Visit www. haygroundcamp.org.

Nancy atlas project The Nancy Atlas Project will be playing free concerts Wednesday, July 25, at 6 PM at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, Thursday, July 26, at 5 PM at Goodground Park in Southampton, and Friday, July 27, at 5:30 PM at George’s Lighthouse Cafe in Montauk. For more concert information, visit www.nancyatlas. com.

Stephen talkhouse Isabella Rose will take the stage at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Wednesday, July 25 at 8PM. On Thursday, July 26, will be Lynn Blue and Band at 8 PM and Revel In Dimes at 10 PM. On Friday, July 27, will be Toots and The Maytals at 8 PM and Hello Brooklyn at 10 PM. On Saturday July 28, Hot Lava will perform at 11 PM. On Sunday, July 29, it’s The James Hunter Six at 8 PM, with Winston Irie at 10 PM. On Monday, July 30, The Om-en will celebrate its CD release party at 7 PM. On Tuesday, July 31, will be Caroline Jones at 8 PM and Hello Brooklyn at 10 PM.

Blues Project in the Piano Bar on Saturday, July 28, at 8 PM. For more information, visit www. joespub.com.

Springs tavern The Springs Tavern will host karaoke night every Saturday beginning at 9 PM. No cover, just bring your best singing voice.

There’s also open mic every Sunday 2 PM to 6 PM. For further information, call 631-527-7800.

Westhampton beach Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents “The Fab Faux — 20th Anniversary Show,” on Saturday, July 28, at 7:30 PM. For tickets, visit www.whbpac.org.

Jazz on the steps Southampton Arts Center, presented with The Jam Session, will host Jazz on the Steps Sunday, July 29, from 2 to 4 PM with Dan Lauter on sax and Stan Wright on bass. It is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.southamptonartscenter.org.

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Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor presents Shabbat by the Bay, an all-ages musical service with drum circle followed by a BYO-picnic held every Friday in July and August at Havens Beach beginning at 6 PM. Call 516-690-7742 for more information.

Southampton Cultural Center presents Cabaret At Claude’s at the Southampton Inn featuring Konstantin Soukhovetski every Thursday night through August 23, with a prix fixe dinner at 7 PM and show starting at 9 PM. For reservations call 631-283-6500.

Townline bbq Townline BBQ in Sagaponack hosts live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM. This Friday, July 27, Jim Turner will be performing. For more information, call 631-5372271 or visit www.townlinebbq. com.

Melanie The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents “The Beatles and Beyond!” starring The Mahoney Brothers on Friday, July 27, at 8 PM. On Sunday, July 29, catch Melanie at 7:30 PM. For tickets, visit www. suffolktheater.com.

Joe’s pub Joe’s Pub Sound View in Greenport presents a concert by The Academy

The Peking Acrobats Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents “The Peking Acrobats Defying Gravity” on Sunday, July 29, from 1 to 4 PM. Visit www.whbpac.org for more information.

Peter And the Wolf The Hamptons Ballet Theatre School presents the enchanting ballet of Peter and the Wolf on Thursday, July 26, at 7 PM at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation and on Tuesday, July 31, at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton.

For more information call 631-237-4810 or email info@ hamptonballettheatreschool.com.

Bay Street theater Bay Street Theater presents the opening night of Evita on Tuesday, July 31, at 7 PM. Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Visit www.baystreet.org or call the box office at 631-725-9500 for tickets. The show runs through August 26.

Words Bookhampton BookHampton in East Hampton presents Ken Auletta, author of Frenemies, on Saturday, July 28 at 5 PM. For tickets, visit www. bookhampton.com. authors studio The Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton continues its Thursday Night Authors Studio on Thursday, July 26, at 7 PM with Abigail Pogrebin, author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew. For more information, visit www.jcoh. org.

Fridays at five Hampton Library in Bridgehampton continues its “Fridays at Five” series on Friday, July 27, with James Patterson at 5 PM. Admission is $25. Call 631-537-0015 or email info@ hamptonlibrary.org.

Gallery Talk Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents a gallery talk with poet Max Blagg in conjunction with “Keith Sonnier: Until Today” on Friday, July 27 at 6 PM. Tickets are $12.

Canio’s Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor will have satirist/artist Jules Feiffer presenting The Ghost Script on Saturday, July 28, at 5 PM. For more information, visit www. canios.wordpress.com.

Marders Marders in Bridgehampton continues its “Garden Lectures” series on Sunday, July 29, from 10 to 11 AM with “When Do I Prune My Hydrangeas?” All lectures are free. Email info@marders.com for more information.

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Indy Scene // Norah Bradford

The Vive La France Edition If you are not reading this column you may well be in the South of France celebrating summer in St. Tropez or after a month of World Cup Soccer the victory of the French national team. If you are here reading this, fear not, our Hamptons has more than a dash of je ne sais quoi. Here are some of the places and people from whom to get that fix of La Vie Francaise…

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1. Pascal Riffaud. Former Head Concierge at the New York St. Regis Hotel, Riffaud now brings his skills in the concierge arena to Baron’s Cove Hotel in Sag Harbor.

Need to find something, somewhere, sometime and this is l’Homme who can deliver the hot Hamptons reservation. www.baronscove.com

2. Steven Jauffrineau. Possessing a resumé encompassing NYC chic restaurant La Goulue and fixture of St. Tropez and Shelter Island, Jauffrineau became involved three years ago as managing partner with Duryea’s Lobster Deck and Arbor in Montauk, as well as Lulu’s Kitchen & Bar in Sag Harbor.

Clearly restaurants are a passion for him even after appearing in the French 2004 reality TV show “Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire.” www.lulusagharbor.com

3. Laurent Tourondel. International chef and mastermind behind BLT Steak is a Hamptons fan who combines his love of the area with two restaurants in Sag Harbor, LT Burger and Sag Pizza. The former chef at storied London club Boodles opened the much more casual Sag Pizza this summer. www.laurent-tourondel.com.

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2. Stone Creek Inn, East Quogue. Converted from the former Ambassador Inn in 1938 to a restaurant the same year that the hurricane hit Long Island, Stone Creek Inn celebrates 80 years as a dining institution. Chef Christian Mir, former executive sous chef of Tavern on the Green, and his wife, Elaine, left the City and took over Stone Creek Inn in May 1996, bringing their own twist on French cuisine to their Hamptons following. www.stonecreekinn.com 3. Pierre’s Restaurant, Bridgehampton. Since 2002, Pierre Weber, a fifth-generation baker, has kept his vision blending French tropical outpost St. Barth’s with jet set-central St. Tropez into a casual-chic French dining experience alive on Main Street in Bridgehampton serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a healthy slice of people watching daily. www.pierresbridgehampton.com

4. Le Charlot, Southampton. Four years of the Southampton Le Charlot, whose twin resides in the Upper East Side in New York, have already passed by for this staple.

The classic Upper East Side bistro from brothers Bruno and Thierry Gelormini offers all the classics of French cuisine on Main Street, Southampton, ready for their strong following from the City as well as first-time diners. www.lecharlot.us

1. Cremieux, Southampton. Founder Daniel Cremieux gained an appreciation for the finer details of menswear while studying in England. His first store in St. Tropez aimed to create the ultimate French “preppy” fashion line and he has not looked back. Branching out from New York City you can shop the line in Southampton this summer at 14 Jobs Lane. www.danielcremieux.com

2. Marie Eiffel, Shelter Island. The best-kept secret is out!

Known for her Shelter Island fashion boutique and home décor shop, Marie Eiffel has opened the refined café, Marie Eiffel Market. Along with her partner Jason Penney, Eiffel has brought her French taste to the East End, with locations in Shelter Island and Greenport. www.marieeiffel.com 3. CD Charms, Shelter Island. Shelter Island resident Catherine Demarchelier’s jewelry line, comprised of highlyaccessible bracelets and necklaces in gold and silver featuring designs of islands and special places (ranging from Manhattan to St. Barth’s and of course, Shelter Island), can now be found online. You can also find the designer herself with her husband Eric, painter and founder of restaurant bearing the family name, Demarchelier on the Upper East Side. www.cdcharms.com 4. Marina St. Barth, Bridgehampton. Above Pierre’s restaurant is a pop-up fashion store from St. Barth’s fashion boutique Marina St. Barth on Main Street, Bridgehampton

by Marina Cocher. Boasting fashion lines encompassing pret a porter and beachwear for her and him, shoppers can find everything from ponchos by Lotus London to high-fashion T-shirts from brand Eleven Paris to silk tunics from Jode. www.marina-stbarth.com

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4. Stephane Dupoux. Owner and inspiration behind the design firm Sculptors of Space has created upscale hot spots Nikki Beach, Buddha Bar, and River Yacht Club in South Beach, Miami. He is also the co-owner and designer of the Solé Resort in Montauk. The Frenchman has cemented his name in the hospitality design industry. www.dupouxdesign.com

1. Le Bilboquet, Sag Harbor. For that sense of chic dining alongside la Mer, why not experience Le Bilboquet at the Sag Harbor marina. The clientele represents a mix of the beau monde and New York personalities, all seeking one of the landmarks of a great Hamptons weekend — an outdoor table with a full view of the marina and, of course, a view for everyone else of your own prowess in securing the reservation.

The person to know remains Philippe. www.lebilbouqetny.com

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Reading Our Region // Joan Baum both pro and amateur.

And Then We Danced It’s a kind of burden when someone says, “You gotta read this book.

It’s hilarious.” Unlike wit, which reflects an astuteness of perception or judgment and need not be funny, humor, a broader and more democratic human attribute, often depends on societal norms which can change over time, or differ depending on culture or country.

Arguably, humor is difficult to translate, given the psychological weight it bears.

And Then We Danced by awardwinning writer Henry Alford, who has described himself as a “participatory journalist” (shades of Truman Capote and Norman Mailer!), has been critically hailed as a “hilarious” memoir about the 56-year old author’s late-life love of dance in all its forms and functions.

These include, as the nine chapters indicate, an exploration of dance as Social Entrée, Politics, Rebellion, Emotion and Release, Pure Physicality, Religion and Spirituality, Nostalgia, Intimacy and Socializing, and Healing. The book is also a joyous celebration of Alford’s sexuality and of his partner, Greg.

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Impressively researched history on all manner of dance, the book not only informs but will likely prove inspirational to anyone feeling uneasy about his or her place in the world.

Alford believes that anyone can dance and should — at jams, clubs, parties and, most of all, in one’s own living room. He’s had some wild experiences and has obviously spent a lot of time reading about dance and talking with dancers,

Alford not only immersed himself in scholarly and popular literature on dance, he spent a lot of time talking with dancers. A particular strength of the book is its conversational, self-deprecating, inyour–face tone. It’s also democratic: Alford is wild about all dance — tap, ballet, funk, ballroom, hip hop, jazz, swing, contact improv (his fave), seeing no one form as culturally more important than another.

He even got to dance with “luminaries,” though he was a beginner. And he continues to dance, even when his back goes out.

He argues persuasively that dance is unique among art forms, probably the fastest and most consistent way to establish — and secure — a relationship with a lover or friend, and an all-embracing activity, utilizing “several brain functions at once — emotional, logical, kinesthetic, musical.”

Although he’s a privileged preppie (he and his friends as teens got into Studio 54), he’s easy hanging out with all ages and income classes, and he’s especially pleased at the time he’s spent helping teach Alzheimer’s patients to dance as a way to stay in the game. On his way out the door, after one ballroom activity, he’s moved beyond himself to see propped up near the entrance “two pairs of crutches and a wheelchair.”

lingo. For sure, though, the tidbits are fascinating, among them learning about Fred Astaire’s penchant for violence. (Astaire once phoned Michael Jackson to say, “Man, you really put them on their asses last night. . . you’re an angry dancer. I’m the same way.”)

Gene Kelly? A “hothead,” given to verbal abuse and fist fighting.

As for himself, Alford writes, “I’m not an angry person and thus have no need to channel fury into a fiery display of scissor-sharp cabrioles and pelvic pops.”

Alford may be getting on in years, but is as ecstatic as ever about dancing, putting in as many as six hours a week, mostly on weekends (“I’m a gentleman dancer — which is not code for ‘Edwardian male prostitute’”). “Musicians use instruments, writers use keyboards and paper, painters use paint and canvas,” he writes, “but a dancer has only his own body. This is both a blessing and a curse.”

In And Then We Danced, the priority

is clear. Alford caught the dance bug when he was 49 but still likes to think of himself as 31, “seasoned enough not to commit the atrocities of adolescence and my early twenties, but not so old as to have cut off any of my options in life.” Amen.

One of the highlights of the book are the mini bios and telling anecdotes about various stars, among them George Balanchine (who inaugurated “ballets that have no plots”), Bob Fosse, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Arthur Murray (who suppressed being Jewish), Isadora Duncan, and Savion Glover.

Alford seems to know everything about and everyone involved in classical ballet, musical theatre, and down and dirty dancing. He subscribes to the belief that “good dance is better than sex” because it is so sensual, and so much more.

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the traditional Maine style, with celery, mayonnaise, and enough lobster to shake a stick at, all on brioche.

The restaurant’s food ethos is fresh, simple ingredients prepared well.

Beware to the bargain hunters of the Hamptons: Silver’s is not the place to go if you’re looking for lunch on the cheap. Still, who can resist farm-fresh produce in the height of summer, accompanied by, say, thick, baked crabmeat cakes — with fish sourced from the North Fork’s Braun Seafood Company?

For the non-calorie conscious among us, there are plenty of European-inflected dishes: pâté, duck confit, pear salad with Stilton and walnut oil. One thing the restaurant does not do is dinner.

The building that houses Silver’s has been around for over 100 years.

Black and white linoleum floors give way to a marble bar, brass fixtures, and original paintings from Bess Silver, who was a draftsman during World War II. Although it isn’t noted on the paintings themselves, they, too, can be bought — for the right price.

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Southampton’s Silver Lining

By Hannah Selinger

If you want to take a trip back in time, look no further than Silver’s on Southampton’s Main Street, a restaurant that boasts an incredibly long timeline — it’s been serving food to the hungry summer masses since 1923.

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As it turns out, that cigar shop enjoyed some success on the East End. For 40 years, Silver’s Cigar Store operated as Southampton’s preferred smoke shop, carrying hundreds of national and international newspapers and magazines. The days of cigar smoking in the restaurant, however, are long passed, although Silver’s still memorializes this moment in time with the cigar store’s original humidor, perched proudly at the restaurant’s front.

The cigar shop suffered tough times in the 1960s, owing both to a newspaper strike and a transit strike. Main Street plugged through the loss of local businesses, but Silver’s Cigar Shop could not be saved. With $5000, the Wellins family purchased a secondhand soda fountain and reinvented themselves, boasting a slim menu that has not changed much over time. Classics include the French potato and leek soup, the Silver BLT (Eli’s Tuscan bread, bacon, tomatoes, Romaine, and mayonnaise), and, of course, the legendary lobster roll, prepared in

You may not be able to snag a Cuban cigar at Silver’s any longer, but never mind. The generous lobster roll is an apt substitution, after all. Still, it’s worth noting that those interested in sampling this bit of Hamptons history should act — and act quickly. In June of this year, Wellins listed the restaurant’s space for $5.79 million, telling the New York Post that it was “time to go.”

He expects to run Silver’s through the end of the year, so catch it while you still can.

Each week The Independent features a local restaurant that has stood the test of time. Each restaurant has been open for over a decade.

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The restaurant began as a pet project of Max and Mollie Silver, who had come to Southampton as tailors for Bergdorf Goodman. A second branch of the Silver family arrived, by way of New Jersey, where they had run a cigar shop.

Nearly a century later, Garrett Wellins, the grandson of Max and

Mollie, owns and operates Silver’s.

Now 64, Wellins has worked at Silver’s since he was eight years old.

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The back patio is compelling even in mediocre weather: wicker chairs abutting white tableclothed tables and shaded by teak and canvas umbrellas. If those seats are already taken — as they often are in high season — you can sit out front, too, where you will be treated to the thrum of Main Street in summer, ever abuzz with life.

Dining starter beautifully presented — sesame seared tuna and tuna tartare wrapped in avocado, plated with black rice crackers and a ponzu sauce served in an Asian soup spoon.

Hall started with the Maine lobster bisque, a savory, buttery blend with chunks of lobster, scallions, and a gougére of cheesy dough on the side. “It’s really good,” he said, but he didn’t have to, because I already had my spoon in his bowl.

Old friends can cop tastes without asking.

Other choices include a raw bar, which features a deluxe shellfish platter and a half-chilled lobster (“Is the other half wearing a sweater?” I posited to Terry), salads including mache with goat cheese, pralines, and a fig vinaigrette, calamari, mussels frite (mussels with fries), and a trio of sliders — a sashimi tuna BLT, lobster salad, and crab cake.

I ordered the Lari Salad as my main course — baby arugula, mango, shrimp, papaya, and avocado, with champagne-grapefruit vinaigrette.

It was fresh and delicious, just the perfect thing to eat while watching baby swans sleep on the sand under an azure sky, with Bob Marley coming over the speakers.

Maine Lobster bisque was a buttery treat.

Dockers Waterside: food With A View

By Bridget LeRoy

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Dockers Waterside Marina & Restaurant has been a Dune Road, East Quogue, destination for three decades — the view alone is worth the trip. Every table has a water view, and there is outdoor dining and an outdoor bar, to boot.

The view would be enough: vistas of water and marsh grass, homes in the distance, and the blue, blue sky. On the day of my visit, a family of swans with fluffy baby cygnets waddled up on the sand to preen and rest, delighting the other diners. But the food, with an obvious accent on le cuisine de mer, adds to the pleasure.

My lunch date was none other

than Chris Hall of CP Complete, a high-end landscape and construction company, who also used to co-own Peconic Online, which made The Independent the first newspaper on Long Island to be up on the internet. He hosted Mixed Bag Radio on Sirius XM and other radio shows, has had a plethora of other personas, and is one of my oldest and dearest friends.

You used to be able to just say the words “Bruce Springsteen” and watch Chris talk animatedly for the next 20 minutes about the thousands of Springsteen concerts he had attended. Only 20, if you were lucky. These days, we talk

about our mates, our kids, and our fun times in the old days.

But back to Dockers, which features a casual and fun but elegant menu, with the eyecatching “INSANELY! Large Shrimp Cocktail” with a price tag of $65.

“So how insanely large are they?”

I asked our server, a young man named Terry, from East Moriches.

“Really big,” he said.

“The size of puppies?” I ventured.

“No, but three of them equals a pound.” Those are some big shrimp.

I figured that was too much for my appetite to take. Instead, I opted for Tuna Two Ways, a delicious

Hall had the lobster mac and cheese, which was delectable, offering up large chunks of lobster in a creamy sauce with the pasta cooked just right. The portions were large, and we were full before even getting to the entrees, which included the Bigeye tuna BLT, which looked fabulous, served with wasabi mayo and lattice chips, chipotle swordfish tacos, a Wagyu bacon cheeseburger, eggs oscar, and other beachy, country club-style choices.

All in all, Dockers is a perfect place for an outdoor lunch or dinner with friends, family, or someone you want to impress. The view is divine, and the food will appeal to those seeking a chic Hamptons waterfront lifestyle, if only for an hour or two.

Dockers Waterside Marina & Restaurant can be found online at www.dockerswaterside.com.

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Angela Bazan

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Ron Rosselli, Angela Bazan Ron Rosselli & Angela Bazan, Culinary Director & Chef de Cuisine of The Surf lodge

a little heat from the chili-honey vinaigrette, pop of sweet freshness from the grapes, crunch from the chopped cashews, and the herb all come together very nice.” — Chef Angela Bazan

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CHEF BAZAN’S GUEST WORTHY RECIPE:

1 head cauliflower 3 garlic cloves

Roasted Cauliflower with cashew tahini & honey garlic dressing

3 Tbsp olive oil

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Salt and black pepper to taste

By Zachary Weiss WHO:

“The roasted cauliflower dish is a light, health conscious recipe that’s approachable to make and can be served hot or at room temperature and even made ahead of time. It can also become the star of the plate with the simple addition of a grain, lentils, or chickpeas.

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For the Honey-Garlic Dressing 1/2 c grapeseed oil

3/4 tsp garlic, sliced

1 1/2 tsp chipotle powder 1/4 c olive oil

1/4 c red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 c honey 1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Cashew Tahini 2 c roasted cashews

2 tsp garlic

3 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt

3 Tbsp grapeseed oil DIRECTIONS: For the Roasted Cauliflower Preheat oven to 425°F.

Cut one head cauliflower into florets and place in a bowl.

Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss with three tablespoons of olive oil. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet with a few garlic cloves.

Roast the cauliflower, tossing occasionally, until almost tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

When the cauliflower is cooked and golden brown, remove from oven, place in a bowl, and lightly toss with one teaspoon of sumac and the halved white grapes.

Transfer the cauliflower to a serving bowl and drizzle a liberal amount of the cashew tahini over it followed by some of the honey-chili vinaigrette.

Garnish with the chopped cashews, scallions, and chopped parsley.

For the Honey-Garlic Dressing

In a small pot, combine grapeseed oil, sliced garlic.

Bring oil to 160 degrees and toast garlic until golden brown.

Add dried chipotle and remove from heat.

Place the grapeseed oil mixture in a Vita-Prep [or another blender] and blend.

Combine with remaining ingredients in a bowl and cool.

For the Cashew Tahini

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place cashews in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast in the oven for about seven minutes or until golden brown.

When the cashews are ready, remove from the baking sheet and place and cool.

Place cashews, water, garlic, lemon juice, and salt in the Vita-Prep and begin to blend until smooth.

Slowly begin to pour in the grapeseed and to incorporate.

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Our culinary director, Ron Rosselli, is big on flavors and these really hit the mark for him. Roasted cauliflower has a great natural flavor when caramelized slightly, with hints of earthiness, nuttiness, and sweetness. This combined with the creamy-garlic cashew tahini,

1 tsp sumac

6 Tbsp water

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Food & Beverage News Chef Masaharu Morimoto

Compiled by Jessica Mackin-Cipro Wine Spectator Award For the 12th consecutive year, under the aegis of wine director Michael Cohen, The 1770 House in East Hampton received a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

The award recognizes wine lists that feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the New American menu by Chef Michael Rozzi in both price and style.

Cohen, certified by the Sommeliers Society of America, oversees The 1770 House’s 250-label list and inventory of 2500 bottles. The carefully selected wine list includes vertical vintages of California’s premier labels such as Opus One and Peter Michael. Other highlights include prime vintage top growth Bordeaux as well as an extensive

selection from Italy’s Angelo Gaja. Offerings by the glass span the New and Old World, along with local Long Island selections.

Stirring The Pot “Stirring The Pot: Conversations with Culinary Celebrities,” hosted by food and wine writer for The New York Times Florence Fabricant, will kick off this week at Guild Hall in East Hampton. The series will start with Sam Sifton on Sunday, July 29. Next up, Masaharu Morimoto on Sunday, August 5.

David Bouley will be there on Sunday, August 12, and Carla Hall on Sunday, August 19. Each conversation begins at 11 AM. There is also a complimentary champagne continental breakfast at 10 AM prior to each talk. For tickets, visit www.guildhall.org.

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A Beach Body Starts With Beach Bowls

By Nicole Teitler

Amanda Goldberg and Samantha Haufsk are the co-founders of a new healthy eatery in Bridgehampton, Hamptons Beach Bowls. Located in the former storefront of Tony Meatball, the duo officially opened its doors the last week of June.

Goldberg and Haufsk met while working for Goldberg’s family at Goldberg’s Bagels, a familiar name popping up all across the East End. Together they worked

alongside Denise Goldberg, who taught the women an “old school food ethic,” said Amanda Goldberg.

As a pescatarian and healthy eater, Goldberg wanted a place where customers didn’t need to modify their meals. As the name denotes, the açai and pitaya bowls have been the biggest hits, with eggplant “meatballs” pulling a close second.

With the changing of seasons will be a revolving menu, aiming to keep produce fresh and food weather appropriate — think a bowl of hot soup in the middle of

winter.

The eatery strives to have “everything made to order, fresh and delicious. We use the best ingredients and as few ingredients as we can,” said Goldberg. “We really want to offer a clean place to eat . . . not overthinking what goes in your salads, but offering a straightforward place where anyone [with] any type of lifestyle can enjoy.”

Hamptons Beach Bowls’ granola is a highly requested nosh, with a recipe handcrafted by Goldberg.

The recipe is so popular, that her family’s stores have begun incorporating into their offerings as well.

Ingredients are listed on the menu board, and are all locally sourced.

Nutritional information is available upon request.

Follow the eatery on social media @HamptonsBeachBowls, visit 2462 Main Street in Bridgehampton, or call 631-899-4340.

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Recipe of the week // Joe Cipro

Crispy Fish Tacos With Pineapple Chutney, Carrot, & Cabbage Ingredients (serves 4) 1 1/2 lb mahi mahi fillet 1 c all purpose flour

1 white onion

4 eggs (whisked)

1 head of Bibb lettuce

2 c panko breadcrumbs

1 bunch of cilantro

1 pineapple (trimmed and rough chopped)

1 tsp turmeric

3 Tbsp mayonnaise

4 corn tortillas

1 jalapeño

1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning

1 Tbsp curry powder 3 limes

1/2 c cabbage

2 carrots (peeled and thinly sliced) 4 c canola oil

Salt and pepper to taste Directions Slice four-and-a-half-inch thick strips of the mahi mahi. Bread by dusting each slice in the seasoned all purpose flour. Dip them in the whisked egg and finally, coat each in the seasoned panko bread

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To make the pineapple chutney, start by sweating chopped onion and jalapeño over mediumhigh heat with a little bit of oil.

When they have become soft and translucent, add the pineapple and turmeric. Cover and cook over medium heat for another 10 minutes.

Add the entire mixture to the food processor, along with half the cilantro. Pulse the mixture four or five times until everything has become nicely incorporated. Spread over a sheet tray and put into the refrigerator to cool.

Heat the four cups of canola oil to 350 degrees in a large enough pot that the oil only fills it halfway.

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While the oil is heating, dress the thinly sliced carrot and cabbage by mixing the juice of one lime with the mayonnaise and Old Bay seasoning. Toss the vegetables in the dressing.

When the oil is hot, fry the fish for about three minutes or until it becomes golden brown and floats on top of the hot oil. Place the cooked fish on a towel while you assemble the tacos.

Heat each tortilla over an open flame, then spread a healthy portion of the pineapple chutney over the tortilla. Place a large leaf of Bibb lettuce over the chutney, followed by the fish. Fold the taco and top with the cabbage and carrot.

Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and the remaining limes.

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On Sunday, July 29, visit the vineyard’s artist-in-residence, Marie Camenares, from 2 to 5 PM.

It’s finally here! The Summer Rosé and Bubbly Fest is Saturday, July 28. There will be feature music, over 25 wineries, specialty foods, and light hors d’oeuvres, in two sessions — 12 to 3 PM and 4 to 7 PM. Tickets run $55 to $115. Check out some food from Bockenzo Pizza and Harvest Moon Shellfish.

Mark your calendars to get your feet wet and grape skin between your toes at the vineyard’s annual stomp party on September 9. There will be live music and food. The event runs from 1 to 5 PM and costs $105 per person for VIPs. VIP admission includes inside access to the Manor House, a private hour of stomping, a complimentary glass of wine, and food options.

The Pink Pavilion will offer an open bar serving exclusive Palmer wine not featured at the event.

There will be light food offerings and 50 percent off all Palmer bottles-to-go at $50 per person. The pavilion will open for two sessions: from 1 to 3 PM and 2 to 5 PM.

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While you are stopping by, try one of the vineyard’s summer winery tours, which make a run at 12 and 2 PM on Saturday and 2 PM on Sunday. They are $20 per person; $15 for wine club members. You can also visit the sunflower field

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all listed on the website along with brief descriptions of their books on the website.

Of course, there are the aforesaid dinner parties, this year topping out at 25 guests and taking place at “lovely homes throughout the East Hampton area,” Rogers said.

How to choose? “Those who purchase dinner party tickets review the options and select five potential dinners, in order of preference.”

Then, shortly before the event, “we notify them about which dinner

they’ll be going to,” a surprise that is always part of the fun, she said.

It should be noted, not incidentally, that the dinner hosts underwrite the costs for their dinner, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the library.

Ticket prices are $100 for the Authors Reception only, and begin at $300 for the dinners (the purchase includes entry to the book-signing reception).

Tickets may be purchased at www. authorsnight.org, by calling 631324-0222, ext. 7, or by stopping at the East Hampton Library.

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purchased by Thursday, July 26.

Tickets for the book-signing cocktail party are also available in advance and at the door on the day of the event. The cocktail party runs from 5 to 7:30 PM. The dinners start at 8 PM. The festivity runs all night.

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holding a code to a locked sale with a piece of jewelry valued at $7500 inside, donated by Hammerman Brothers, with proceeds going toward Family Service League. The Hamptons Great Gold Rush Jubilee

on Saturday, August 4, from 6 to 8 PM will benefit The Retreat, a shelter for women who are victims of domestic abuse.

With an unprecedented level of security for the Hamptons, the event requires every patron to have IDs with them upon admission, as armed guards will be present at all entrances. Southampton Elks Fairgrounds is located at 605 Country Road 39. Visit www. hamptonsjewelryshow.com or call 631-283-5505.

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she went to high school. “And then all of these songs started pouring out of me. I was gigging around and basically finding my feet again — this single mother wanting to record, wanting to begin again.”

The new album carries Hawkins’ signature style, painting beautiful scenes of love, heartbreak, selfawareness, and everything in between. “I’m Better Off Without You” is an empowering tale about betrayal and the strength that comes from it. She explained, “The worst thing that could happen, the thing I most feared, actually set me free.”

“Love Yourself,” which she rehearsed with Smith that afternoon in Amagansett, is a wonderful lesson of self-acceptance, in which Hawkins learns to enjoy the peace of just being herself.

“Consume Me In Your Fire” is a raw poem about being drawn to the fire and letting yourself burn, not worrying about anything else, because it’s all transitional.

After moving back to Manhattan, she then got pregnant with Esther at 50 years old. These were, of course, both planned pregnancies, but Hawkins swears that she heard Esther calling to her to come into being before she even made the decision to have another baby. “She was talking to me,” Hawkins said, becoming emotional. “The same with Dashiell. I heard his soul literally speaking to me for a year before I got pregnant. I had been so insecure about being a good mother, but he reassured me. And then he just came. It was no effort at all. The same with Esther.”

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She had initially frozen the embryos “for stem cell research, ostensibly,” she said. “So I could donate them to someone who had an accident, a spinal injury.” And she didn’t plan on getting pregnant at first. “My career has always been like climbing up a hill, backward,” she said. “I’d been fighting against the currents forever. But nothing makes me happier than my kids.”

Working with G.E. Smith on stage gives Hawkins a chance to “introduce the new stuff. I feel like this is going to be a turning point for me creatively,” she said. So how

has her sound evolved?

“I’m not sure my sound has evolved,” she said, “but I’m definitely saying different things as I live, as I grow. I would say I include more parts of myself each passing year, and I’m more comfortable with all parts. There is a beauty to my old songs, an austere purity, and there is a comforting acceptance in the new songs. I think the emergence of my mother self has given the music a more roomy, perhaps less urgent, but equally as passionate quality.”

And she’s really looking forward to her Guild Hall performance with Smith. “I worked with G.E. 20 years ago, and I adored his playing of course, but more so his presence,” she said. “He is generous, alert, like a child, and yet wise. I suppose he’s grown into his wisdom. I look forward to being present with him onstage. It will be a surprise for both of us. I know he can explore with me in the moment, and that’s what we’ll do.”

Tickets for G.E. Smith’s “Portraits” with Sophie B. Hawkins and Trevor Hall can be purchased on the www. guildhall.org website, or by calling the Guild Hall box office at 631324-4050. The performance, which starts at 8 PM, is also eligible for student rush tickets. bridget@indyeastend.com

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some time, no matter how short, to stop, take a break, and enjoy the little things — a coffee break, a home cooked dinner, or a beautiful sunset.

Have you ever created a piece together?

Euell: No, not exactly. While in Florence studying, I did a large still life of Francis’ shoes and tools. It is a favorite painting that now hangs in our joint studio space. I am also working on some additional shoe still lifes for an upcoming show in NYC in the fall, where Francis’s shoes will be displayed as well [Fine Art & Fashion show by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art at the Salmagundi Club NY].

Tell us about your Portrait Painting

Series at Golden Eagle in East Hampton.

Euell: We have a portrait series planned for this September which I’m looking forward to.

We welcome all ages and levels.

I combine methods from the formal training that I’ve had in the last 15 years, to teach drawing and painting from life, which is accompanied by in-depth notes I created for each student to take home and pore over. We will have a live model sitting, for three days of portrait drawing and three days of portrait painting in the wonderful barn-studio on their property.

Students will have the chance to study the portrait in charcoal, learning about anatomy, structure, and likeness, and then learn how to transfer their drawing onto canvas, to develop a painting.

I am looking forward to an upcoming plein air workshop in August, where we will be painting the sunset on the beach.

What Plein Air location captivated you most and why?

Euell: I have been enamored with plein air painting since my first course on the North Fork more than 15 years ago. I’ve drawn and painted in so many wonderful locations, [including] the East End, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and Savannah, GA. Essentially, all of my travels revolve around painting. I think that painting on the streets of Florence, and in the Italian countryside with friends is probably one of my favorite experiences. There are so many beautiful elements there — timeless buildings, idyllic vineyards, and olive groves, and the most stunning Renaissance-esque sunsets in the world. Another favorite plein air location was in the snow-covered Swiss Alps, a very challenging and amazing experience.

What made you decide to design shoes?

Waplinger: I’ve always been interested in shoes. I grew up skateboarding, and playing soccer, for both of which footwear plays a large role. I started airbrushing sneakers for fun in high school and college, and then a family friend

told my mom about a shoemaking course in Port Townsend, WA. I had never thought about the actual process of making shoes before.

After that first course, I practiced making on my own and sought out another course in NYC. I was hooked.

What I came to love about shoemaking is that it’s the perfect combination of beauty and functionality. I also take great pride in constructing the entire pair of shoes from scratch and I relish the challenges of such a physically demanding craft.

Who is your favorite designer?

Waplinger: This answer has to be two-fold. I’m Italian-trained, and thus, my first love will always be Italian-style shoes. I apprenticed under Roberto Ugolini of Florence, and greatly admire his work.

Completely different, but equally wonderful is the Japanese maker, Masaru Okuyama, based in Hong Kong.

What’s your favorite pair of shoes that you personally own?

Waplinger: My favorite pair of shoes currently is a pair that I made about a year ago, called Strozzi.

It’s a hand-dyed whole cut, with a Norwegian construction, with a closed waist and closed heel.

In short, the style is one piece of leather with a seam only at the back. The Norwegian construction is an intricate braid running along the edge of the shoe that binds the upper of the shoe to the sole.

The irony is, I made this pair as a show piece and have yet to actually wear them! I’m looking forward for that day to come.

Where can clients come to meet you?

Waplinger: I am located in Southampton, in a private studio space that I share with Megan. I take appointments there, and am also available to meet clients in NYC, where I collaborate with a bespoke tailor in Williamsburg.

To learn more visit www. meganeuell.com or www. franciswaplinger.com.

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These young fair-goers enjoyed themselves at the Bridgehampton Carnival on the fairgrounds next to Carvel on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton for the benefit of the Southampton Housing Authority. The carnival will continue through Saturday, July 28. Rides include the Motorcycles, the Dragon Wagon, the Magic Carpet, and kid favorite, Alien Abduction.

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Chris LaGuardia with partners, Daniel Thorp and Ian Hanbach.

By Nicole Teitler LaGuardia Design is one of the most celebrated landscape architecture organizations in the country — and it is based in the Hamptons. Real Realty caught up with founder, Chris LaGuardia, on his firm and how winning the most prestigious national award for landscape architecture is affecting its future.

YOU FOUNDED THE FIRM IN 1992.

TELL US ABOUT ITS BEGINNINGS.

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WHEN DID YOU PARTNER WITH IAN HANBACH AND DAN THORP AND WHY? LaGuardia Design started out in my house, and after a few years, we eventually moved to a Water Mill office location. My wife, Jane began working full time and we had one drafting assistant. We eventually hired two bright young college graduates who, after about 10 years, would become partners in the firm.

The partnership allowed Jane and I to expand the company with more employees and create a more efficient division of labor within

the office. We still hire directly out of college. Cornell, Syracuse and Rutgers are good feeds for us.

giving us greater bandwidth to take on much larger projects using the team approach.

WHAT MAKES YOUR FIRM SO SUCCESSFUL?

LAGUARDIA WON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS’ HIGHEST AWARD FOR RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN 2013. WHAT DID THAT MEAN TO THE COMPANY AND TO THE PARTNERS PERSONALLY?

The success of LaGuardia Design is deeply rooted in a very strong design philosophy based on the tenants of Modernism and ecological conservation. We also hold a firm belief that the quality of our service and its professionalism is very appreciated by our clients and professionals that we collaborate with.

Our hiring model for apprentices right out of college into a vigorous training program is also paying huge dividends, which are now

Winning the award brought national and international attention to our firm’s work. We started getting calls from all over the place. I also was asked to lecture widely on our work at universities and symposiums. I came to realize that we had a real message to get out about design and the environment.

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I worked for Norman Jaffe for about 10 years, up until his death, and then decided to open my own business, which was a mix of architectural and landscape projects.

Eventually I came to focus Compass Superstar, Jane Doe

more on landscape as I found it to be a better fit for me.

Mowed paths through tall grass meadow create interesting movement throughout the property.

Recognition is one of the few perks in the design field, so when you win an award, it validates the quality of your work — not just for yourself but for everyone who works on it in the office as well as the clients, contractors and, of course, my family.

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YOU WORKED FOR ARCHITECT NORMAN JAFFE. WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOUR CRAFT DURING THAT RELATIONSHIP? Every young designer should do whatever they can to get a job with a master. Don’t worry about the pay or location. Find the person that is at the top of his or her game and try and learn everything you can.

I got lucky to land a job with

Norman Jaffe. It was a very small office, so I spent a lot of time with Norman, and in my 20s, was quite impressionable.

Norman taught me to look at the basics of space, light, materials, and details as essential to doing great work. He also had a really good feel for luxury and how to express that in his work.

IS YOUR APPROACH TO PROJECTS SYSTEMATIC OR IS IT A FREE-FORM PROCESS, DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT? All our projects start with conversations with the client. Also included might be the architect, decorator builder, and permit expeditor. Together we formulate

the goals for the project. We generate several schemes to have more of a discussion about the possibilities for the project with the client rather than a fait accompli approach. We use a lot of sample photo imagery to help convey our ideas as well.

So many of the projects we work on are located in beautiful places that are also ecologically very sensitive. We like to steer the thinking into a less ornamental approach to the landscape. We like an approach that integrates systems — architectural and environmental.

YOU’VE INSTALLED LARGE-SCALE PONDS AND FULL NATURALISTIC

LANDSCAPES. CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD LOOK AT A NEW PROJECT AND SEE ITS NATURAL POTENTIAL? Adding a freshwater element to a project brings a lot of life into it.

The visual aspect of the water is great but the ecological benefits of the pond are exponential. The landscape that joins the pond works in harmony, creating a habitat for wildlife including songbirds, pollinators, many mammals, and amphibians.

HOW CLOSELY DO YOU WORK WITH A HOME’S ARCHITECT? IS IT A JOINT VENTURE? We work closely with the home’s

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Tall grass Fescue meadow in mid-summer creates a dynamic and kinetic setting for the contemporary home.

architect in the very early rounds of design. We have great working relationships with many architects and enjoy a great collaborative atmosphere.

In the end, we bring a lot of value to the project because our skillset takes the building and custom fits it to the land. Sometimes this requires major alterations to the initial architectural concepts.

It’s all done as a team approach and it’s why we get so many repeat projects from architects. Architects love that we integrate buildings rather than decorate them.

DO YOU EVER BUILD ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, SUCH AS FOUNTAINS AND POOLS? OR DO YOU DESIGN AROUND THEM?

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We often provide maintenance guidelines for our work so that the design intent is understood for years to come. We insist that clients hire the best available maintenance teams for the first few years of a new installation. It’s an important time to make sure the garden properly acclimates.

We have regular meetings with the maintenance team to make sure they are doing the project correctly.

We encourage our client to use an organic approach to lawn care and fertilization. New products are coming out every year that offer a safer, more organic approach to landscape maintenance.

HOW HAVE YOU SEEN THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN CHANGE OVER THE YEARS? WHAT’S AHEAD ON THE TREND CURVE? Landscape design has really evolved in the last 20 years. The big change was the perennial revolution, where perennials were replaced with woody ornamental

Mowed lawns juxtaposed with tall grass meadow create a calm space under the native Shad trees.

shrubs as a new aesthetic. I credit this mainly to landscape architecture firm Oehme, van Sweden in D.C. This aesthetic eventually evolved towards a more complex relationship with plants in the work of Piet Oudolf from Holland. His work really expresses itself best at the High Line in Manhattan. The idea that landscape is more than just a pretty thing and that it enhances the bio diversity of the earth is a very noble cause.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT THE EAST END’S LANDSCAPE? There are many things to love about the Hamptons landscape. I really like the sustained horizontal lines I see everywhere. The natural landscape is also very sublime in

many ways. The tidal estuaries, the farm fields, the ocean, all hold unique qualities, highlighted by a heroic sky overhead.

The build landscape also holds a beauty of its own. Part of that success is the extremely fertile and well-drained glacial soils we have here. The soil really is a pleasure to work with. Plants and trees love it too.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE PLANTING COMBINATIONS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE EAST END? I like to use native planting combinations because they blend so well with each other in color and form. You can also be sure the plants will do well because they are native.

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We design everything that is outside the house, i.e. terraces, pools, tennis courts, shade structures, and pool houses. My background in architecture helps justify our taking on this scope.

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Adam Miller takes a break at Pierre’s next-door to his offices in Bridgehampton.

By Zachary Weiss

Adam Miller isn’t just an attorney.

Rather, he’s one of a handful of highly specialized real-estate wizards who know the ins and outs of real-estate law, including the red tape-laden eccentricities out east.

Alongside a whip smart team, The Adam Miller Group has flourished, and here, we’ve got the inside scoop.

YOU SPECIALIZE IN REAL ESTATE LAW. HOW DID YOU FIND YOUR NICHE?

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I actually have always been fascinated by real estate. I went to law school knowing I wanted to be a real-estate attorney. I am very interested in the way people relate to the spaces around them.

YOUR COMPANY’S TAG LINE IS, “TOP-TIER MANHATTAN EXPERIENCE. HAMPTONS EXPERTISE.” TELL US ABOUT THAT FIRST CHAPTER OF EXPERIENCE IN MANHATTAN.

I was fortunate to work for one of the most prestigious law firms in NYC —Proskauer Rose LLP. It was there that I learned a strong work ethic and the mental makeup it takes to be a tireless advocate. I had typical “big firm” hours with most days beginning at 9 and ending after 9 PM.

WHAT PROMPTED YOUR MOVE FROM MANHATTAN TO THE HAMPTONS? I spent summers in the Hamptons for a few years and remember that gut-sinking feeling of boarding the train from Montauk to Manhattan to return. I always thought that one day I could take what I learned in Manhattan and apply it out east, and it would be a successful formula. When I observed myself having the live beach camera in the corner of my computer while I worked from NYC and I said, “It’s time.”

WOULD YOU CONSIDER REAL ESTATE LAW IN THE HAMPTONS

TO BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER LOCATIONS? ANY IDIOSYNCRASIES THAT HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS CAN KEEP IN MIND? Very much so. There are a tremendous amount of intricacies involved in local/Hamptons practice. Often, this is a relationship-based environment.

I do think it’s critical to make sure you have a top-notch, wellestablished team to handle every aspect of a transaction. Think about it — the investments people make in real estate out here are often very substantial. Clients want and expect the Hamptons to be their “happy place.” Working with a local, experienced firm can help minimize the errors and make transactions much smoother.

TELL US ABOUT ZONING. HOW HAS IT EVOLVED OVER TIME? I acted as the zoning board attorney for the Town of East Hampton in 2004. That was a

good way to get my feet wet. Then, once Brian Desesa joined our firm in 2016, our zoning practice exploded. Brian is the vice chair of the Southampton Zoning Board. His knowledge is not something that you gain in a textbook. It’s been acquired over time and continually evolves based on law changes and trends.

ARE THERE ANY RISING TRENDS SEEN THROUGHOUT YOUR CASES? I rarely unplug, and one of the trends I see (in all areas of our life) is the inability to unplug. In this fast paced-real estate market, I sometimes remind my client that sometimes we need to pause and give thought to issues rather than proving how quickly we can respond. Another trend I see is that more and more of my clients are spending more time here. They say that it has become increasingly easy for them to work remotely so the choice becomes easy.

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The Tuscan-style house boasts Old World serenity with modern upgrades.

By Rick Murphy

Under The Tuscan Sun Ok, it’s not in Europe, but close — Quiogue to be exact, which is only an “i” away from Quogue.

Semantics aside, this 8360-squarefoot, Mediterranean-inspired, seven-bedroom house on more than two acres could easily be in Tuscany.

Drive through the gates to the parking court or porte cochere and enter the living room, with its symmetrical arches, limestone fireplace, French doors, and beamed ceiling. The main floor is also home to a paneled library with fireplace and window seats, dining room with barrel ceiling, fireplace and custom-detailed limestone/ mahogany flooring, and a superb kitchen with a full complement of superior fixtures and appliances.

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The asking price is $4,400,000.

Marcia Altman of Brown Harris Stevens has the listing; email maltman@bhshamptons.com.

Store And Apartment In Cutchogue This 1926 mixed-use building on Main Road in Cutchogue has been completely renovated and includes a storefront and residential space with an apartment. This incomeproducing property is a turnkey and would also be a great space to live.

Extensive updates throughout with original details intact.

Douglas Elliman has the listing. The asking price: $1,275,000. The threebedroom house sits on 11,000 square feet.

Second Quarter The second quarter reports are

beginning to filter in. Judi Desiderio, CEO of Town and Country, reports, “The second quarter of 2018 was a bit like a Jackson Pollock painting” — it looked like he poured paint all over it. Actually, we think she meant mish-mash. Of the 12 markets monitored, five saw an increase, five saw a decrease, and two were flat.

Amagansett in East Hampton Town statistically saw the greatest jump

at 43 percent, with 20 home sales compared with 14 the prior year, same quarter. Bridgehampton (which includes Water Mill and Sagaponack) logged the highest dollar volume sale, $216,802,969, with the East Hampton Area (which includes Wainscott) right on its heels closing $202,471,729, almost twice the total from last year’s second quarter.

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The upper floor holds the alluring master suite, with an attached sitting room, double bath with Jacuzzi tub and steam shower,

two vanities and water closets, and three other en suite guest rooms.

The finished lower level has the requisite wine cellar, gym, and billiards room.

Harbor number was an aberration and that sales have been rising in the village. “It is likely contributed to what I call shock absorption — home prices in Sag Harbor have been appreciating for quite some time,” she said.

a median home sales price of a whopping $6 million.

The only anchor on the South Fork for the second quarter 2018 was Sag Harbor Village, with 16-percent fewer home sales, 15-percent less total home sales volume, and a 37-percent lower median home sale price. Desiderio said the Sag

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Locally grown, made, and sourced offerings included fish, organic homemade peanut, almond, and cashew butter, cheese, wine, microgreens, kale, jelly, and beef jerky.

The mission of the market is to create a place to educate, connect and support communities, agriculture and aquaculture. The goals of GFM are to support regional sustainable producers, educate the public on the benefits of buying local, and to

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The Greenport Farmers Market is in full swing on Moores Lane in Greenport every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM. On July 21, a plethora of local vendors set up their booths to sell their locally-

made creations on a windy morning in anticipation of a week of rain.

Traveler Watchman // North Fork News may produce floating scums on the surface of the water or may cause the water to take on paint-like appearance.

The DEC advises that contact with water that appears scummy or discolored should be avoided.

If contact does occur, rinse off with clean water immediately.

Seek medical attention if any of the following symptoms occur after contact: nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; skin, eye or throat irritation; or allergic reactions or breathing difficulties.

Cyanobacteria blooms have been found in Shelter Island’s Fresh Pond.

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DEC: Fresh pond ‘Not Swimmable’

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Shelter Island’s Fresh Pond has been deemed not swimmable by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The DEC has confirmed the presence of a new cyanobacteria bloom, more commonly known as bluegreen algae, in the pond, which is dotted with upscale homes along its shores.

Because of these findings, health officials have asked residents not to use or swim or wade in these waters and to keep their pets and children away from the area.

Signs have been posted at the pond’s access alerting Islanders of the risk.

streams in low numbers, they can become abundant, forming blooms in shades of green, blue-green, yellow, brown, or red. The algae

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To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom that is in a body of water that does not contain a Suffolk County permitted bathing beach, contact the Division of Water at New York State DEC at 518-402-8179 between 8 AM and 4 PM or anytime via email at habsinfo@dec.ny.gov

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Traveler Watchman // North Fork News it is the art of making fine art with toothpicks and Q-tips,” Mueller continued.

An opening reception for INK will take place on Thursday, August 3, from 5 to 7 PM.

Joseph Santarpia’s Of Earth: Violet II, was awarded Best In Show in “INK,” a juried art exhibit presented

by East End Arts.

“We are pleased to be providing artists, both local and national, the opportunity to exhibit in a nationally recognized show with judges of formidable stature. Our annual national juried art shows have been an exciting addition to the significant art scene on Eastern Long Island,” said Pat Snyder, EEA executive director.

INK is sponsored by Hamptons Art Hub, and will be on display from August 3 through September 19 at the East End Arts Gallery, located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead.

Independent/ Courtesy EEA

East End Arts’ ‘Ink’ Winners Announced

By Jade Eckardt

East End Arts announced Joseph Santarpia of Farmingville as the winner of “INK,” its seventh annual national juried art competition and exhibit. Guest juror Sara De Luca, owner and director of Amagansett’s Ille Arts, selected the work for the competition and showcase.

Santarpia’s alcohol ink painting, Of Earth: Violet II, was awarded Best in Show. He will receive $1000 and a seven-day stay in East End Arts’ artist Carriage House residence near Hamptons’ museums and galleries.

The show welcomed all ink media for submissions, including ballpoint, fountain pen, printmaking, Sharpie, India, and tattoo art submitted by photos.

No desktop printer ink work was allowed.

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All of the winning artists’ work will be available for purchase at the gallery.

East End Arts was established in 1972 and is a not-for-profit arts organization. It operates the School of the Arts and its own art gallery and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission and commitment to building and enriching the community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.

Programs of the East End Arts Gallery are made possible with public funding provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, Suffolk County, and the Town of Riverhead.

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are comprised of appropriated historical photographs or original paintings of which the subject matter is taken out of its original context and rearranged to create fantastical imagery with implied narratives,” Santarpia said.

Three additional works also received awards. First place went to Kristen Moger of Gap, PA for Hello, a hand-drawn micron ink on paper. Second place was awarded to Dawn Daisley of Oak Beach, NY for Siccus Planta 5, a soft ground zinc etching, dipped in encaustic and beeswax, and the North Fork’s Bob Mueller of Southold was third place for a monotype titled Lone Cedar.

“I began experimenting with the monotype process in 2010 and was immediately hooked,” Mueller said. “Working mostly in the subtractive process I slowly remove ink to form the image, combining strong draughtsmanship and the simplest of tools. I like to work on copper, which allows for better visual resolution of the tonal values. When asked, I tell people

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“I render both representational and abstract imagery in my paintings and collages. In my representational paintings, I process personal experiences or those that others have shared with me. The collages

“Our national show attracted hundreds of entries from coast to coast. Sara De Luca, our juror, has an excellent eye and chose a broad spectrum of ink media, from monoprints to India ink to newly popular alcohol ink abstracts,” said Jane Kirkwood, EEA director.

“Best-in-Show award winner Joseph Santarpia will be featured in one of Sara’s upcoming exhibits at the beautiful Ille Arts Gallery in Amagansett.”

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Sand Land is still in operation under the protection of its lawyers, who are filing yet another appeal to stall justice from being done. On July 19, 2018, Schneiderman finally issued that letter only after the Sand Land issue has heated up publicly, and we have applied great pressure to our elected officials.

The residents of the South Fork must self-advocate loudly and cohesively for the sake of our health, safety, quality of life, and property values, which represent many residents’ single greatest asset. No one wants to buy a house in jeopardy of not having a safe source of water. Currently, that cannot be assured.

Please call Supervisor Jay Schneiderman (631-283-6055); Assemblyman Fred Thiele (631537-2583); Legislator Bridget Fleming (631-852-8400); and Southampton Town Code Enforcement (631-702-1700).

Tell them that Sand Land is accepting waste, processing waste, digging deeper, and getting closer to the aquifer. Tell them you support a moratorium on development near our aquifer, which includes Sand Land!

Sincerely,

Independent will deprive readers of an unflinching analysis of local and national politics.

At a time when the Democratic Party has become little more than a marketing organization for socially conscious clichés, one could always count on Jerry to identify the hypocrisy.

In one of his columns published last year (“The Music of The Fourth of July,” 6/28/17), Jerry refers to himself as a renegade Republican with no desire to pander to either side of the political spectrum.

Yet in that article, he raised an important issue that continues to plague politics to this day, i.e., the tendency of both parties to fold under pressure from special interest groups.

Phil Keith, a more conservative political strategist who writes a column for The Southampton Press, argues that party leadership must step up and take responsibility for policies that harm Americans (“The Scary Truth About Donald J. Trump,” June 2, 2018).

It seems to me that both Jerry Della Femina and Phil Keith, in their own way, avoid insular thinking while remaining patriotic Americans.

Jerry’s insights will be missed.

Respectfully,

Sharon Bakes and the Noyac Civic Council Board

Susan Cerwinski

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Offenders And Crooks

Dear Rick,

Oh please, Denis Hamill,

In my opinion, Jerry Della Femina’s decision to no longer publish a column in The

Regarding your recent column “The System Stinks” ( June 27) . . . perhaps you would like to explain

to my son how lying to the police, cheating our country, “trespassing” (wrong door, right?), entering our country twice illegally, and other decidedly illicit behavior should not be punishable accordingly and to the fullest extent.

My child works hard and has his dreams but he has been taught to achieve them in the correct and honest way and not by breaking our laws. Should I encourage him to do otherwise?

For a family that waited patiently, filled out and filed all the questions correctly with facts (and not a “fake name”), we proudly then became law abiding American citizens. We did not “sneak” into this country and understand the efforts of zero tolerance/no exceptions and the strict punishment of infractions.

Those who completely disregard the laws of our land and take what they can from our country are compromising hard working legal residents. Unauthorized immigrants cost our United States $300 billion annually with the burden shifting as tax revenues soar for their free programs and services, many of which are not even allotted to my family.

In short, confinement and deportation are for law breakers, offenders, and crooks and that is exactly what Mr. Gonzalez is, if the charges are true.

Misdemeanor aside, undoubtedly, he will try to return again for the third time, still undocumented and illegal, and waste more of our time and money.

Explain that to my son as well how a writer such as yourself

could demean and insult the president of a country that he lives in truly loves and above all, respects.

When reality sets in, you might want to think twice, face reality, and take a more conservative approach to criminal infractions on our soil. Deportation is what Mr. Gonzales deserves if he is guilty as charged. He knows what he did and brought it on himself.

His head should be down.

Thomas McGovern

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If you consider the commercial on TV that says, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” then it may become more then just harassment with older folks. Congressman Zeldin, please look into this and if a way can be found to stop it, please do so!

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Years after Papa and Grandma

By Rick Murphy were gone, Adelia wanted to do

The reason was, two families — immigrants from Italy — had to share the house to afford it. The thing was 140 years old already, and looked it. No one complained when the poor but industrious foreigners started cleaning the old place up and cleared the brambles to make a garden. No one believed anything would grow down there in those lowlands but Papa had the knack.

something for St. Andrew’s Church in their honor. The pastor suggested a statue of St. Andrew. My aunt had one carved in marble and sent from Italy. By the time it arrived, Father Soave, the new pastor, soured on the idea and put the thing in the garage. When Adelia complained, he said it needed a base. So, my aunt had one of those built as well. Still, no statue. So my aunt sent one of those “big shot lawyers from the city” to visit Soave.

The statue went up the next day, and it’s still there now, right in the front yard. Check it out next time you are in Sag Harbor.

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Our Kind I’ve been getting up early lately, and the smells, sounds, and sights remind me of when I was a kid in Sag Harbor.

Our house, at the foot of Howard Street, was the epicenter of our extended family during the summer, since the three Forcucci sisters who grew up in it all shared the house.

Papa’s garden, amazingly full for such a small place, was brimming, overflowing with goodies ripening by the hour. The rabbits and squirrels rustled in and around the vines. Buzzing bees hovered over the flowers.

My uncle Tom, Aunt Lucille’s husband, was larger than life, a six-three former semi-pro baseball player who must have weighed a good 240 by the time I was nine or 10. He, in the words of my father Stanley, “liked to spend more than he made.” He was always coming home with some big-ticket item we all knew he couldn’t afford, like bicycles for the kids or the electric bread slicer that Papa had seen in the bakery.

Adelia had become quite wealthy — she started by investing in AT&T at the advice of an acquaintance, Ed Sullivan (yes, that Ed Sullivan).

Livid, she told my brother he could indeed go to camp and the sailng school as well. “Do you know how much it costs?” Pat snarled.

“It doesn’t matter,” Adele replied.

Stanley Junior was quickly “accepted” when he presented the bank check at Devon.

Every once in a while Tom would bring a huge steak home and make a big show of barbecuing it. When lobster bakes became the rage, he bought a garbage pail, grabbed a bunch of seaweed, and followed the recipe he was told about in the bar, until after three or four times it was perfected: wood at the bottom, then a layer of seaweed, then potatoes wrapped in tin foil, and then a layer of corn, and then the lobsters, claws snapping, and then clams. The top of the garbage pail, with a couple holes in it, would go on. He’d light the fire beneath the pail, carefully time it on his watch, and then open it, the steam filling the backyard. If the lobsters were red, it was game time.

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There was no bathroom until the 1930s when Papa finally installed one where the coat closet was. I never remember having only one bathroom being a problem. My mom would say, “If you really have to go, use the outhouse,” which was still there, in the back of the garden.

I never did, and no one else did, either. In fact, I never opened the door in all the years I lived there, not once.

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.

When Papa bought the house at the turn of the century (the 20th century!) it was divided in two: split right down the middle.

My Aunt Adelia, a widow, would usually invite a couple of friends out. My big brother Stanley, a sailing buff, would come around with his friends from the yacht club.

It seems Adelia, who dropped out of Pierson High School to help Papa work the fruit truck, had been subjected to one too many putdowns by our neighbor, Patricia, whose husband Bob was a top shelf writer for Look magazine. They had ascended to the rarified air of Camelot and became friendly with Jackie and Jack. Their son Brian was my brother’s age, and he

A couple of years passed. Once the wine had aged sufficiently in the giant oak casks in the dank basement, neighbors became friends.

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By Valerie Bando-Meinken

“Bette Davis had very talented hands,” recalled Lois Wright, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. A student of palmistry and tarot cards, Wright gave readings to the many celebrities who frequented the Hamptons.

“I remember reading Frank Sinatra’s palm but there wasn’t anything there that made an

impression on me. He had a normal palm. I really only remember the ones that stand out,” she said.

Spending many of her summers in East Hampton, Wright read palms at the Sea Spray on the Dunes in East Hampton, Gurney’s in Montauk, and The Old Post House in Southampton.

When summer would end, Wright would return with her family to

live in a hotel in New York City.

“We stayed at Gramercy Park and I went back to school. I also lived in Freeport and Garden City. But Mother loved the city so we would always go back to it.”

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She was a composer without any formal training. She would try it on the piano when she was writing a song. She just had an ear for music.”

Living With The Edies When Wright’s mother passed away in 1975, she went to live with her mother’s close friend, Edith Bouvier Beale, and her daughter.

The aunt of the former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Beale lived in the famed Grey Gardens.

Wright had visited there often and vividly recalled her arrival at the Beale home. “I knew what to bring. I brought a green canvas cot, a flashlight, some cooking pots, a few hats, and a strong heavy stick.

I knew I might need it to scare off some raccoons and I needed the pots because the Beales didn’t use the kitchen, only a hot plate in the bedroom.” For 13 months, Wright lived with “Big Edie and Little Edie.”

her shows.

Setting the stage in the 1870s in the Old West, Wright brought her “Pete’s Old West Grey Horse Saloon” to life, explaining to audiences that there was a special stagecoach which acted as a time machine bringing the talk show’s guests back in time. Dressed in cowboy hats and western gear, Whitby aided in the fantasy by playing a pig farmer named Patsy McKenna. “It’s all great fun!” said Wright.

Those who know Wright describe her as “a very special lady.” Aaron

Robinson, a friend and her “online representative for her Facebook page,” is one of those who have known Wright for many years.

“I’ve been very lucky to have Lois in my life. We’ve been avid letter writers (a lost art) throughout our friendship.”

old. She read his palm on the air. It was very special for me, since I’ve known Lois long before his birth and long before I was married.”

A musician, Robinson has lent his talents to Wright’s LTV show as a guest on numerous occasions but also in the composition of the show’s score, “Ragtime Piano.”

According to Robinson, as a recent guest on Wright’s show, “I brought my wife and son, who is six years

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The Robinson family also attended Wright’s 90th birthday party. “Fans from all over the world sent her messages,” Robinson revealed. “She was wished a happy and healthy 90th by nearly 2000 fans! My son drew a picture of Grey Gardens for her and Lois showed him where the ‘Eye Room’ was where she slept while staying with the Beales in the mid-1970s.”

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“I was given the ‘eye room’ and I filled it with my paintings. I like to paint faces. Some are people I know but some are just from my imagination,” she stated. Wright still has her easel set up in her East Hampton home for when she is inspired to paint.

In addition to painting, Wright is the author of My Life at Grey Gardens, a book she wrote to capture the details of life with the Beales. Few knew that Wright actually lived in the squalor of Grey Gardens and the film which was released in 1976 chose to minimize Wright’s role in the lives of Big Edie and Little Edie as well as her presence at Grey Gardens, she said. Her book holds a place in the Library of Congress.

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A local celebrity, Wright still produces the longest-running TV show on LTV. Thirty years and still going, Wright’s talk show entertains audiences with her guests and Wright’s own witticism. Her close friend, Joyce Whitby, is always on hand to assist and help further some of the ideas Wright has for

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This Week In Indy, 1998

“As long as this is in an area that makes sense and we are getting it at a fraction of the actual cost because of the state grant that we may or may not get, I think that it is an idea worth pursuing,” he said, adding that there is already some infrastructure in place that supports the bikeway.

Schneiderman said connecting the two parks makes sense, particularly if a proposed town aquatic center ends up in Red Creek Park.

In the long term, the town has plans to create a loop to connect the hamlet’s central business district with the Shinnecock Canal, as well as the ocean beaches to the south, and is working with Suffolk County to locate a bike share station at Good Ground Park and create additional bike lanes on the downtown area’s roads.

The town’s director of public transportation and traffic safety, Tom Neely, said it is likely that the grant funding would not be awarded until late spring, which would mean that the town would borrow money to pay for the project until 2020.

Plans for the bike path sprang out of reinvigorated interest in biking, as well as meetings with civic organizations, according to officials. The town’s Transportation and Sustainable Southampton Green committees, as well as biking advocates support the project, officials said.

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The July 22, 1998 cover of the Independent.

By Justin Meinken

The Town of Southampton had a telephone survey from July 10 to July 13 in 1998 that asked the Southampton residents whether or not they would support the construction of a recreation center with a town pool. Out of roughly 500 Southampton residents who participated in the survey, 62.8 percent were in favor of the center.

Although the main focus of the survey was to show support for the town pool, several other recreational

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additions to the town would be proposed throughout the coming weeks. These additions included a fully equipped recreational center to house the pool, bike trails, and youth programs that would use these new sites.

After several months of deliberation by the Southampton Town Board, the Southampton Youth Services was formed in November, 2000. In June 2003, SYS dedicated the new 55,000-square-foot Southampton

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Town Recreation Center. Now, SYS has programs from 6 AM to 11 PM, seven days a week. The rec-center boasts a basketball court, a volleyball court, squash courts, a walking track, and an indoor multipurpose court. Its programs consist of youth and adult dance and exercise classes, summer camps, leagues and clinics, and afterschool programs. This small survey conducted in 1998 helped to make Southampton Town what it is today.

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Dead Thresher in Main Beach Surf released by fishermen, or was injured in some way before scavengers began to devour its carcass. After being dragged up the beach, the shark was placed in the back of a truck and driven to the East Hampton Village dump.

There have not been any shark sightings on the beach recently, though Brierly did note there was a report of a shark sighting farther west, near Moniebogue

Bay in Westhampton, about one month ago.

Sharks have grabbed headlines in recent weeks as sightings along ocean beaches on Long Island and New Jersey have continued.

A day earlier, on Wednesday, July 18, a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were bitten in separate shark attacks. The first attack was in Atlantique and the second, in Sailor’s Haven,

both on Fire Island, according to published reports.

The bite marks are being analyzed to determine what kind of sharks bit the youngsters.

Marine biologists have theorized the sharks were drawn to the area this time of year to feed, enticed by the increased schools of fish and pods of dolphin.

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Independent/Peggy Spellman Hoey A Thresher shark was pulled from the surf at Main Beach in East Hampton on July 19.

By Peggy Spellman Hoey

A roughly five-foot-long, 50 lb. juvenile Thresher shark was pulled from the ocean at Main Beach in East Hampton just before the start of the annual ocean lifeguard tournament on Thursday, July 19.

The shark, which was headless, was seen floating in the surf at about 4 PM, when volunteer organizers of the event decided to haul it in for good measure before the seven-event tournament got underway.

Steve Brierly, co-manager of the Amagansett Beach Association, said the dead shark had been floating around in the surf and he tried to retrieve it, unsuccessfully at first, before hauling it onto land.

“We thought the best thing to do was to take it in before someone swam into it,” he said.

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The shark’s carcass, which had exposed bones, posed no physical threat to swimmers, only that the sight of it could have caused a scare, Brierly explained.

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Jones Beach, Smith Point guards win competition The Jones Beach Lifeguard Men’s A Team were the overall winners — winning by 65.5 points, just a half point over its local rivals, the East Hampton Town Men’s A Team, in a very close upset throughout seven endurance events in the Ocean Lifeguard Tournament at Main Beach in East Hampton Thursday, July 19.

The tournament’s events included the distance swim, distance run, land line rescue, rescue board relay, 4X100 soft sand relay, run-swimrun relay, and beach flags.

Both the Jones Beach and the East Hampton men’s teams took three first places in the tournament. Jones Beach’s first places included the distance swim, land line rescue,

and run-swim-run, while East Hampton’s included the rescue board relay, sprint relay, and beach flags event. Smith Point came in third place, scoring one first place in the distance run, and two second places in the land line rescue and sprint relay.

The overall individual winners of the men’s division were John

Hurley of the Jones Beach Men’s A Team and Ryan Fowkes of the East Hampton Town Men’s A Team.

The Smith Point Women’s Team fared better than its male counterparts, dominating its division with 35 points, including two first place wins in the distance run and run-swim-run relay. The East Hampton Town Women’s

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Sports&Fitness teams took second and third place overall. The A Team came in second with 29 points, including first places in the beach flags and rescue board relay events, while the B team came in third place, scoring two second places in the distance run and the rescue board relay.

Individual winners included Kerry Giovanelli from Jones Beach and Patty Hegarty from the East Hampton Town Women’s A Team.

The East Hampton Town Lifeguards dominated the sand — winning two first places in the men’s and women’s beach flags events, led by Val Ferraro on the men’s side and Amanda Calabrese, a three-time national beach flags champion, on the women’s side. The Jones Beach Men’s A Team came in second place and Smith Point, third. In the women’s beach flags event, Southampton Town came in second, and East Hampton Town Women’s B Team came in third.

Altogether, 10 men’s and six women’s teams participated, including the home teams of East Hampton town — A and B teams, East Hampton Village, East Hampton Village Ocean Rescue Legends, and Southampton Town, Bridgehampton Club, Westhampton, Smith Point, Jones Beach — A and B teams, and Fire Island.

The tournament, which played out over four hours, drew about 150 spectators down to Main Beach.

Organizer John Ryan of the Amagansett Beach Association said the group was very pleased with the turnout, noting that there was a sizable crowd as well as about 10 teams on each side that competed in the event.

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“It was one of the biggest turnouts in the longest time,” he said.

For some lifeguards who competed, the competition was a prepper for the nationals, which will be held in Virginia Beach, VA, August 8 to 11. The junior lifeguard and under 19 portion of the event will be held on August 8. The Lifeguard Championships will be held August 9 to 11. peggy@indyeastend.com

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Shelter Island Earns Playoff Berth

By Rick Murphy

If Jake MacKenzie, a Fordham sophomore, doesn’t fulfill his dream of becoming a major league baseball player, he might consider a career in theater.

That’s because the infielder from Wallington, CT certainly has a flair for the dramatic. In fact, under the lights Friday night he turned in a record performance to propel his team, the Shelter Island Bucks, to the fifth and final playoff slot in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League.

Playing on the road in Peconic, MacKenzie drilled six hits in as many at bats as the Bucks advanced to the postseason for the first time since their 2015 championship series, beating the North Fork Ospreys by a final score of 15-6.

The Bucks found themselves in a five-run first inning hole with a grand slam off the bat of Ben

Terwilliger doing most of the damage.

But the visitors persevered, drawing to within a run in the third on a two-run double by MacKenzie.

Alex Volpi drove in the tying run in the fourth and drilled his 14th home run the following inning, tying the all-time single season record with former Center Moriches Battlecat/Southampton Breaker Rob Moore (St. Peter’s).

Stoked, the Bucks scored three more runs in the sixth and again in the ninth. Meanwhile, Jonas Webler was shutting down the Ospreys. He hurled three innings of shutout relief to send the Bucks to the HCBL postseason for the fourth time in franchise history.

For the Ospreys (14-21-4), it ends a streak of nine consecutive seasons the team has reached the postseason dating back to their expansion season in the HCBL

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MacKenzie finished the night a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate. The Fordham infielder became the second Buck and HCBL player to record six hits in a game. Eddie Haus (St. Mary’s, CA) previously accomplished the feat in 2015 during his HCBL MVP season.

The playoff field is set, but the pairings have yet to be determined, with a week left in the regular season. The Long Island Road Warriors, 24-13 held a narrow lead over the Riverhead Tomcats (2213-3). One of the teams will get the top seed. Sag Harbor (17-17-4) and Westhampton (19-19) are also in.

The Bucks are 17-18-2 going into the final week of the season.

The Road Warriors won twice on the road to maintain their slim lead, beating Sag Harbor 3-0 on July 18 and the Ospreys 6-5 the next day.

Dom Savino went seven strong winners to run his record to 3-0 against the Whalers, yielding only three his. Savino struck out seven and lowered his earned run average to 0.98. Brandon LaManna pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the save.

Mathew Stepnoski drilled a grand slam in the first inning for the winners to put the Ospreys behind the eight ball.

The Tomcats have won four in a row, the latest a 5-4 nail-biter on July 20 against the Aviators.

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Balsam Farms’ most popular jarred items. “These are some of our best sellers,” Doherty said. “The heirloom tomato sauce. The Bloody Mary mix.

And the cherry bomb hot sauce.

It is not real hot, but it has a lot of flavor.” And, of course, the season’s first corn is also a top seller.

The Shinnecock reef has started producing some quality fluke for those bouncing Big Eye ball jigs dressed or plain tipped with big gulps. The sea bassing on the reef is good too, you just have to cull through the shorts to get a few for the cooler. Both clam and spearing have worked.

Also on the reef are porgies and trigger fish. The striped bass bite in the inlet has slowed but there are some keepers falling to drifted live baits. The clam chumming at the bridge has seen mostly sorts with

porgies mixed in. The bluefish are scarce but the small snappers are beginning to show in most creek.

The little guys make excellent fluke baits and fall for jigged sabiki rigs.

Peconic Plenty of porgies around Roger’s Rock and south of Jessup’s. Drifting works fine but if you really want to get them try anchoring up and chumming. Those who have chummed have also seen some weakfish and blowfish mix in. There are a few fluke around too for those

doing the drifting.

Shorebound The Shinnecock canal is still producing a lot of porgies up to 16 inches. A couple fluke have been seen too. Over at the inlet fluke, porgies and triggerfish are your best bet. The ocean beaches are seeing schoolie bass taking lures and bait in the mornings and evenings.

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Arlene McCarthy, a city resident who has been coming to Montauk for the summer for several years, was shopping while Doherty was giving a tour of the store. “This store is like a dream for us,” she said, as Doherty showed her some sourdough bread.

Balsam also carries some grab-andgo food products from Naturally Good, located a few blocks east on Main Street. You can also find fresh mozzarella cheese made by Villa’s in East Hampton. If you are looking for a way to beat the heat, Doherty said, you can buy a pint of Sag Harbor’s Joe and Liza’s ice cream.

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Ian Calder-Piedmonte, a partner at Balsam Farms, said recently that they had been talking about a store in Montauk for many years. They have had a stand at the farmer’s market there, as well as supplying fresh produce to Gosman’s. “There is the need and the desire for fresh produce, so it has been on the back of our minds for a while. Then somebody approached us with this [location].”

Balsam Farms will still run its stand at the farmer’s market, and will continue to supply Gosman’s. As with Hooked, the goal right now is to stay open for an extended season, though both are playing it by ear.

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Tracks by JLo, Pit Bull, Mariani’s go-tos Drake and Beyoncé, and others moved through the playlist as the class moved to the beat.

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First Major Win For An Italian The flight over was long and uncomfortable, and it seemed like everyone in the world was trying to get through customs and immigration the same time we were. In the end, it was definitely worth it, as we were now almost at the grandest major of them all, The Open Championship. This 147th edition at Carnoustie would be a test that the best players in the world would have to pass in order to become the “Champion Golfer of the year.”

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The locals will proudly tell you the course is absolutely brutal when the wind blows. However, the same people will let you know that Carnoustie is a brutal test even when the wind does not blow. I believe them.

Doing golf on the radio at an Open Championship is like running in the New York Marathon. A typical day will go 14-plus hours on the job. My challenge in covering golf on talkSPORT is that in Europe, golf is very seasonal . . . and by that I mean golf is second only to cricket in the summer and any other time, everything is second to soccer, or football. But in Scotland, the Home of Golf, it is revered.

Halfway through the final round of the Open Championship, the sporting world was tuned in and sitting on the edge of their seats as the Tiger of old showed up at Carnoustie. It was electrifying. In light of Tiger’s problems on and off the course, only his hardcore fans had any thoughts of him contending in another major.

Conditions for Sunday’s final round were exactly what the Tiger would have ordered. Due to the unusually hot, dry summer, which the locals say they can count on at least once every 20 years, Sunday’s test was going to be a stern one.

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Strangely enough, the only one not seemingly affected was Tiger’s competitor, Francisco Molinari.

The dream of Tiger winning another major proved to be shortlived but it was long enough for me to conjure up thoughts on which victory would be the greatest.

Nicklaus’s 18th major in 1986 or Tiger’s 15th? That would have been a tough call for me but ultimately one I did not have to make.

Molinari’s play was simply outstanding. To play the final two rounds of the Open Championship at Carnoustie without a bogey was remarkable. With this win, Molinari becomes the first Italianborn player ever to win the Open Championship and, in fact, the first Italian to win a golf major.

Now the question is: Was this merely a tease by the Tiger or will we indeed witness him claiming major number 15?

I found local East End connection, Duane Bock, on Kevin Kisner’s bag as usual, and right in the thick of things. Duane was kind enough to come on the air with me on talkSPORT to talk about what it was like to be caddying for a leader in the Open Championship with 18 holes to go. Duane provided great insight, which, I’m sure, golf fans around the country really enjoyed.

Speaking of enjoyment, we had lunch today at the Monifieth Golf Club. I even stood on the first tee where five-time Open Champion, Tom Watson, hit his first shot ever in Scotland. Legend has it his drive went straight down the middle but hit the side of a small mound and ended up in the deep rough.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary NewsCoast Guard news // Vincent Pica four times more dangerous than the open water, you might tell me to check my calculator, among other things. But study after study shows that four times as many boats sink at the dock than under way! Why is that?

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Well, candidly, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. If you are under way and you see water coming up from below, you are going to do something about it right away. rict Captain, Sector Long Island South, D1SR the underway problems are United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Thus, going to be dealt with in real time, If I told you that statistics on boats and the odds are way in your favor sinking showed that the dock hip of this column is available.

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that you can save the vessel, even if you have to drive her on to the beach to do so. But why do so many boats sink at their docks? Why didn’t the bilge pump save her, to start with?

Many people believe “big boat, big bilge pump. Little boat, little bilge pump.” Wrong! Big boat, lots of bilge pumps. Little boat, big bilge pump. You need to get the water out of your 17-foot Seahunt as fast as possible. A rate of 500 gallons per minute isn’t half as good as 5000 GPM. It is less than half as good because,

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Oh, and throw out the radio, GPS, and fish finder. So, your $20,000 Seahunt will cost you as much as $8000 to repair and restore versus the $200 you could have spent on a 1000-GPM bilge pump. Is she worth that much today?

Buying Time And remember, bilge pumps don’t save boats. They buy you time.

Time from what? Well, again, the statistics say that boats sink at the dock for two major reasons. Half the time a thru-hull fitting gives up the ghost and water eventually overwhelms the battery/bilge pump arrangement. So, check the thru-hulls with every lay-up. And check the screws around them. If the screws rot* away, they provide another source for water to enter that isn’t so obvious. But it will add up.

The second most common source of sinking at the dock is snow and rain (30 percent). It happened to one of my boats because the self-bailing scuppers got clogged from leaves. Rain followed…and followed…and followed, until I had a submarine. Also, many skippers believe that Biminis and canvas covers prevent water from entering the boat. Wrong again. They slow it down, but don’t stop it. In the winter, stow them someplace dry and shrinkwrap the boat.

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