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Tell us how Telemark got its start, and how it came to specialize out east.

When Frank Dalene and his father came from Norway in 1954, his father started building in St. James and, throughout the years, moved further east. Frank established a carpentry contracting business after graduating college in 1976.

His father’s Norwegian partner retired and in November 1978, Frank and his father merged their two businesses to form Telemark, named after the county in Norway of their roots.

A building recession up Island brought them to the South Fork, framing houses for high-end builders. Frank’s brother, Roy, a civil engineer working for Bechtel Power Corp, joined the family business, and in the early '80s, they became a builder with a focus on producing the

highest quality possible. That reputation led them to build some of the most remarkable buildings in the Hamptons, and the reputation continues today .

You offer a variety of building styles, from the traditional to the strikingly modern. How did you begin to master each of these?

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7 DEC To Rescind Sand Land’s Permit Tintle vows to fight for his business.

11 Town To Buy Shinnecock Burial Site Plot where remains were unearthed to be preserved.

23 Georgica Association To Rikers Island Gilbert Jr.’s fitness for trial to be determined.

25 Crime Down In Southampton Town Improved relations is key.

B1 Jane Fonda Actress, activist, octogenarian.

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15 Immigration Talk Overall reform on candidates' agenda.

24 Alleged Gang Member Gets 14 Years Bailey shot two men in two months.

27 Teen Pleads Guilty To Rape Springs attacker.

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work on all styles of building, from modern to colonial, farmhouse to contemporary, historic preservation and beyond. Our expertise in building all types of designs, materials, means, and methods with precision, quality, and roots in the carpentry trade makes us unique. We are well equipped to build to the design of the architect and needs of the homeowner (or business owner).

had a hard time parting with, given the love and attention that went into it?

Each home is very unique and we always have a strong sense of pride and accomplishment in our builds, so they are all a little hard to part with. A piece of us is given in building each project.

That pride in workmanship lasts forever as we go back many years later to acknowledge, “We built that.”

We are lucky enough to be able to hold onto many of our projects after the build with our Telemark Service & Maintenance division. We’ve kept some of our clients for over 30 years and continue to perform annual maintenance. Our clients are very happy and have peace of mind knowing that we are there during a hurricane or winter storm to look after their homes.

B25 Farm Fresh: Satur Farms A love story blossoms into a thriving business.

36 B28 Chef Joe Cipro’s Recipe Telemark Hits Its Mark Do clients usually come in a On firm idea, or do you The East End Potato gnocchi with but- with help direct them toward the home of their dreams?

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It really varies from client to client.

Some come with very detailed architectural drawings that we do not stray from and others have drawn sketches in the sand at the beach to show a general concept. Sometimes a project comes through an architect and sometimes we refer the architect, creating that team.

We enjoy working to give guidance and input to the engineer when necessary to ensure our clients are more than happy with their finished product.

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pletion deadlines are Memorial Day and Fourth of July, so that homes can be enjoyed during the summer months.

Starting a project in the fall is usually the best time to get things going in order to have the summertime use.

Always remember, it takes sometimes a year or more to develop the design and receive all approvals for a building permit to start building.

always been something that we have strived to incorporate into our building. Our first ads in 1978, naming the work we did, includes “Energy Saving Repairs.” It is a strong belief of ours that while continuing to be innovative, we encourage sustainable building practices in our building and to emphasize what we do best: creating an environment that is naturally pure, visually beautiful, and custom built to suit the needs of a distinguished clientele.

Founding the Hamptons Green Alliance, building the groundbreaking HGA House and now the Fossil Fuel Free at Frank’s house with unique, innovative means and methods has made Telemark one of the leading green builders in the country, with invitations to speak of around the world including The ZERO Emissions Conference in Oslo, Norway.

40 Deeds $5M+ Are there any “sleeper hit” Deeds Featured Above locations that you think are the perfect spots for a new home? $5 Million.

It all depends on the demographic, but I really like the quiet areas around the water like Three Mile Harbor (both the Springs side and the Northwest side) or Amagansett.

There are plenty of gems out there, you just have to be lucky enough to stumble upon them at the right time.

Tell us about LEED 41 Certification. Is that something you strive for when building all of your Deeds homes, or is it requested by the client?

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Horrible Day Dear Editor, Rosh Hashanah, observed by our many friends of the Jewish faith, commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement.

According to Jewish tradition, God judges all during the 10 Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, deciding whether they will live or die in the coming year. Jewish law teaches that God inscribes the names of the righteous in the “book of life” and condemns the wicked to death on Rosh Hashanah; people who fall between the two categories have until Yom Kippur to perform “Teshuvah,” or repentance. As a result, observant Jews consider Rosh Hashanah and the days surrounding it time for prayer, good deeds, reflecting on past mistakes, and making amends with others.

On 9/11, we observed the 17th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in NYC, Pentagon in Washington, and foiled attack by a fanatical Muslim extremist that was prevented by the passengers on Flight 93.

September 11 is a remembrance of lives lost and heroics in the face adversity by those that perished on that day, those that have succumbed to deadly 9/11 illnesses contracted during the rescue and recovery, and those that are still with us today.

On that horrible day on September 11, 2001, and after, we can be confident and should take comfort that God has inscribed the names of the righteous in the “book of life” that have given all for us. The families and friends that have a direct connection to 9/11 that have suffered incredible, heartbreaking losses both by the attack directly and by the cancer-causing side effects which take victims every year, they have comfort God holds them dear.

And then there are those of us that were involved in the rescue and recovery effort and are humbled that we remain. We question not God’s plan but count our blessings that we are and continue but for the grace of God. Our time has not yet come and we still have the call of duty to perform.

Although 9/11 has passed, take a moment, as observed on Rosh Hashanah and the 10 Days of Awe, to reflect on your past for some introspection and repentance. Try to find a way to be a better person. Try to be more tolerant and compassionate toward the less fortunate. Count your blessings and never forget.

For my many Jewish friends, thank you for the gift of sharing the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holiday, the Day of Atonement and its teachings with us. We are blessed to have you as our friends.

Thinking of you cousin Captain Vincent Rocco Ungaro FDNY Engine 235 Brooklyn. On October 1, 2016, Vinnie passed after a battle with 9/11 related

chronic lymphocytic leukemia. You will forever be in our hearts.

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In Dire Straits

Managing Editor Bridget LeRoy

Dear Editor, As a former Navy enlisted and Naval officer who served on 13 ships, including destroyers, radar pickets, aircraft carriers, and auxiliary ships, I am concerned with the lack of readiness of the Fleet.

Former Secretary of the Navy, John Lehman, under President Reagan, surged U.S. Naval power into Soviet Union ocean domains, and this helped to end the Cold War. A similar situation currently exists with China in the South China Sea, but we have too few ships available to patrol the area.

In the July 8, 2018 issue of USA Today, The Arizona Republic points out the dire condition of the Pacific 7th Fleet ships. It stated “from 2015 to 2016 the pace of operations for 7th Fleet cruisers and destroyers increased 40 percent, from 116 days underway to 162 days.” This is without any increase in ships and personnel, and it continues today.

Starting in 1990 our Navy went from 600 to 283 ships today, and the missions have significantly increased during this time. A minimum of 300 ships are needed to project U.S. Naval power around the world, complete missions, and conduct safe operations. Probably an additional 50,000 Naval personnel are needed.

Our Navy is in dire straits.

Donald Moskowitz

Grateful Hi Valerie, Thank you so much for the “Walk Down Memory Lane” article you wrote about my family and me. It was such a wonderful experience and I have been contacted by so many people because of it. A relative I haven’t heard from in years also contacted me after seeing the article. Everyone was very impressed.

Please let your Editor know how many people contacted me regarding the article, “A Walk Down Memory Lane with Diane Hildreth Brubaker.”

I’m so grateful to you for this amazing story.

THANKS! Diane Hildreth Brubaker Editor’s Note: Valerie Bando-Meinken is a staff writer for The Independent.

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John Tintle, owner of the Sand Land site was notified by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that it will have to shut down its operations. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

DEC To Rescind Sand Land’s Permit Tintle vows to remain in business

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

Opponents of Sand Land, the sand mine and composting facility in Noyac, cheered the decision last week of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to rescind its mining permit and order the reclamation of the site.

Sand Land has been in its opponents’ crosshairs for more than a decade after neighbors began complaining about

it and the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals issued a ruling that limited activities at the property. Most recently, the 50-acre facility off Millstone Road has come under fire after water tests conducted by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services turned up elevated levels of lead, manganese, and other pollutants from test wells at the site.

“It is a reversal for the DEC, which had refused to take action, despite the protestations of the public for many years,” said New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, who has been a vocal opponent of the operation. “It is a victory for the environment and for the public health.”

“We couldn’t be happier,” added Adrienne Esposito, the director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, which joined the Group for the East End and the Noyac Civic Council in calling for Sand Land to be shut down. “Finally, protecting the groundwater is prioritized over a sand mine conducting illegal activity,” she said.

“It’s been a long time coming,” added Elena Loreto, president of the Noyac Civic Council, “but the thing we are most concerned about is that the aquifer gets cleaned up. We don’t see that in there.”

But John Tintle, the owner of Wainscott Sand & Gravel, which owns and

operates the site, vowed to fight to remain in business. Tintle said he would seek a hearing on the DEC’s latest decision, which was outlined in a letter sent September 10 by Daniel Whitehead, the director of the DEC’s Division of Environmental Permits, and would also move forward with a separate application to renew the sand mining permit for the site.

Tintle said he was surprised by the DEC’s decision to rescind his permit.

“I’ve always been in the good graces of the DEC,” he said on September 17.

He charges that his business, which expanded into mulching to help the town dispose of debris from Hurricane Bob in 1991 and also began recycling construction debris, has been targeted by neighbors, who see it as a drag on their rising property values. The sand pit is south of the Bridge golf club and a number of house lots that were included in that development. Woodland to the south and Continued On Page 21.

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Bridgehampton School Bond Passes Voters approve $4.7 million more for expansion project

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

Supporters of the Bridgehampton School looked on anxiously Thursday night, September 13, as election clerks tallied piles of paper ballots on a table in the corner of the gymnasium. Although the early tally looked bleak, judging solely from the thickness of the “no” pile, in the end, the district’s request for $4.7 million more in funding for a major renovation project was approved by a 132 to 98 margin.

“Let the construction begin,” said Superintendent Robert Hauser. “I’m looking forward to the excitement of a new future for this school. The community is going to see this place dramatically changed.”

District voters, in December 2016, had originally supported a $24.7 million, 35,000-square-foot construction project that would have more than doubled the size of the school. The project called for a new library and classrooms, a new gym, locker rooms, and fitness center; the conversion of the existing gym into an auditorium; and the elimination of several modular buildings on the district’s campus that have been in service long beyond their anticipated lifespans.

But by the time the New York State Education Department issued a building permit for the project this summer, the economy had picked up steam and the cost of construction had risen to the point that two separate bid solicitations came in way over budget.

District officials said they could not reasonably scale back the plans without changing scope of the project so much that it would require submitting a new bond issue to the voters.

They instead sought the additional funding, which they believe will provide them with a sufficient cushion.

Hauser said the bids will be advertised as early as next week, allowing the school board to award contracts in early October with an eye toward a November 1 groundbreaking. The district expects the project to be finished by the summer of 2020.

The superintendent said district officials and their construction representatives were confident that prices would not have risen so much in the 120 days since the first bids were received to put the project in jeopardy again. He added that since June is typically a very Continued On Page 13.

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Dems Win! Dems Lose!

The incumbent easily prevails

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com It was raining Dems.

An unprecedented number of East Hampton Democrats turned out September 13 to decide whether the old guard or a new reform group would take the reins of the party moving forward, and the old guard prevailed.

That means David Lys, a current member of the East Hampton Town Board who was appointed by the Democratic committee, will run on Election Day to keep his seat for another year, when the term ends.

David Gruber had sought to wrest the party nomination from Lys and was the leader of the reform movement. Lys, though a Republican, was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Peter Van Scoyoc when the latter was elected town supervisor last November. The selection of Lys rankled some of the Democratic committee membership, though he vowed to register

as a Democrat in the future.

The turnout was extraordinary for what was, in essence, an inner party squabble. There were 1489 votes, 884 nays, and an additional 350 mail-in ballots.

“It was incredible, a massive turnout,” noted Lys, who said the voter turnout was 32 percent higher than the previous primary. “I like to take some credit. Maybe I drew my generation.”

There was also infighting between Rona Klopman and Jeanne Frankl, who was stepping down as Democratic Party Chair. Klopman wanted the position. Instead, Cate Rogers was chosen, with the support of longtime party boss Chris Kelley. Klopman filed suit with the support of Gruber, another inner-party power player. The court vacated the selection of Rogers, thus setting up the special election.

Not only did Lys prevail, but

League Of Women Voters Hits The East End Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 25

By Justin Meinken justin@indyeastend.com Tuesday, September 25, is National Voter Registration Day, and the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons will be out across 11 communities on the East End with voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications available in both English and Spanish.

Established in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is the fourth Tuesday in September. According to the LWV, many miss out on voting because they miss the deadline, or move or change their name without re-registering. LWV members will be available to answer questions and distribute non-partisan information on the election.

The New York State mail-in voter registration form deadline is October 12 for the general election on November 6. The League’s voter registration tables will be located outside the following locations during the specified time slots: Montauk Post Office, 12 to 2 PM

Amagansett Post Office, 12 to 2 PM East Hampton Post Office, 12 to 2 PM Bridgehampton Post Office, 12 to 2 PM Hampton Bays Post Office, 12 to 2 PM One Stop Market on Springs-Fireplace Road, Springs, 12 to 2 PM Schiavoni’s Market on Main Street, Sag Harbor, 12 to 2 PM Rogers Memorial Library on Coopers Farm Rd., Southampton, 4 to 6 PM Westhampton Free Library, Westhampton, 4 to 6 PM Riverhead Free Library, 12 to 2 PM Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, 12 to 2 PM

For further information, contact the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons at 631-324-4637 or visit its website at www.lwvhamptons.org.

The Suffolk County Board of Elections is also available to answer questions at 631-852-4500 or visit its website at www.suffolkvotes.com.

David Lys will keep his seat on the East Hampton Town Board, at least until January.

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Klopman lost her seat on the committee.

Rogers will now undoubtedly ascend to the position of chairwoman.

Gruber reiterated after the election that he didn’t want to personally run.

“If they continue to achieve little or nothing on the most important issues of the day, the public will remember what was said in the course of this election campaign,” Gruber said. “Things that had to be said were said. My only regret is that I could not find a better messenger than myself. The work will continue.”

Frankl hopes the party heals from within. “The committee has always been open for hard work, respectful discourse, and serious new ideas,” Frankl said. “I know Cate Rogers’s leadership will continue and improve on that agenda. We’ll see if good will and a sense of common purpose prevail among the disappointed as well as the successful.”

Nevertheless, Gruber ran a spirited campaign, although his camp was accused of a couple dirty tricks, as has become the norm in local elections. “I got used to it,” Lys said. “I told the truth and they didn’t and they got caught.”

Waiting in the wings is Manny Vilar, a Republican who will challenge Lys for his town board seat. No matter what, the seat will be up for grabs in a year because that’s when Van Scoyoc’s original town board term would have ended.

David Gruber. Independent/Courtesy David Gruber

Vilar said he is looking forward to taking on Lys. “It comes down to which Republican you would rather have. It’s hard to conjure up an image of being Independent when you have the Democratic Party head running your campaign.”

State Races Governor Andrew Cuomo easily defeated political neophyte Cynthia Nixon of “Sex And The City” fame in the Democratic Party with nearly 66 percent of the vote, but Cuomo did nothing to improve his image as a possible presidential candidate in 2020.

For one thing, Nixon’s steady rise in the polls forced Cuomo to spend — and spend — to the tune of over $30 million, 10 times more than his opponent. Cuomo ally Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul prevailed over New York City council member Jumaane Williams by a 53-47 margin, though the race was a bit tighter than expected.

Letitia James, the New York City public advocate who had Cuomo’s support, edged out Sean Maloney, Leecia Eve, and Zephyr Teachout for the Dem nod.

Nixon is part of a national Progressive Movement that did win six of eight other local races in the state that pitted them against candidates Cuomo backed.

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By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

Lynn Arthur, left, of Southampton Town’s Sustainability Committee, and Deputy Supervisor Frank Zappone discuss a program that would give consumers a choice for their source of electricity.

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Southampton Town officials charged with helping the town meet its goal of providing all its energy through sustainable means by 2025 urged the town board on Thursday, September 13, to take the necessary steps to launch what is called a Community Choice Aggregation program.

The program is one of many recommendations in New York State’s Reforming the Energy Vision strategy.

If the town were to move forward with the proposal, it would gain the right to negotiate with the Long Island Power Authority to obtain energy from sustainable sources, most likely saving money participants in the process.

It would also be allowed to take other steps, including creating community solar farms and large-scale battery storage projects, to help reduce its re-

liance on fossil fuels and smooth out summertime energy spikes that threaten to cause blackouts.

Deputy Supervisor Frank Zappone was joined by Lynn Arthur, the co-chair of the town sustainability’s energy subcommittee, and representatives from other town departments in asking the board to schedule a public hearing on creating the CCA program.

Although the board took no action on the request, members expressed general approval of the proposal, with the exception of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, who said he needed more information before moving forward.

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was immediately contacted. We appreciate his willingness to work with us on all fronts — reporting his findings, stopping work, and agreeing to sell.”

An archaeological study of the property may be required to determine whether there are other remains at the location. The supervisor said he’s hoping this incident will prompt formal procedures when ancient remains are found at construction sites in the future.

“There’s two things I’m looking at here,” Schneiderman said. “First, to better identify areas with a high probability for containing culturally sensitive materials so that when these properties come before the town and they’re within these zones, we can have some sort of formality, be it having an archeologist at the site or something. And second, procedural steps to take when encountering human remains.”

Schneiderman said there is currently protocol for when remains are found on town, country, and federal land, but not on private property. There may be something done at the state level, he said, noting his talks about a state rule with Assemblyman Fred Thiele.

Southampton Town has a list of known burial grounds that are mapped out at www.infocenter.southamptontownny.gov by clicking on “points of interest” and selecting “cultural

Hawthorne Road plot where remains were unearthed will be preserved

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton Town has agreed to purchase Shinnecock Hills land where skeletal remains were found last month.

A skull, bones, and a glass flask from what is suspected to be the burial site of a tribal leader were unearthed during an excavation on Hawthorne Road August 13. The town is hosting a public hearing October 9, at 1 PM, to propose using $450,000 from the Community Preservation Fund — which is financed through a two percent tax on real estate transfers — to buy and preserve the 0.34-acre lot owned by KB Southampton LLC.

Tribal members are raising money through a GoFundMe page at www. gofundme.com/ytver to contribute an additional $50,000 to offset some of the property owner’s cost of re-grading

the site. The Shinnecock Nation plans to enter into a stewardship agreement with the town after the purchase is made to manage the property.

“I think it’s critical to preserve this property for a number of reasons,” said Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman. “Most important, its sanctity to the Shinnecock Nation I think has to be respected and honored.

As long as we have that opportunity, that’s the happy ending, the best solution for everybody.”

The property owner agreed to halt construction and the remains are being examined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office, according to the town.

“This was a responsible property owner who did the right thing,” Schneiderman said. “The police department

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resources” and “historical site” from the drop-down menu.

Roger Tollefsen, Southampton’s Historic Burying Ground Committee chairman, said there are 40 sites throughout the town that are not townowned. He agreed with Schneiderman that there should be a practice to follow and markers placed on sites where remains are found.

“I’ve heard too many stories where remains were found and plowed over or paved over,” he said. “There’s a whole history of things that were done in the past that we wouldn’t even consider today.”

An example of a desecrated gravesite the committee chairman pointed to was the Old Burying Ground, where the first two generations of the founders of the Southampton area are said to be buried. A two-part presentation titled “Uncovering the Secrets of the Old Burying Ground” will be hosted by his organization at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton on Thursdays, September 20 and 27, at 11 AM.

“It’s a great story to show what should not happen, what we shouldn’t do,” Tollefsen said. “Any time you find something that has preceded us, it’s important to recognize the impact it’s had on where we are today. We need to provide education for the future so that people can understand where we come from.”

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Town To Phase In Ludlam Avenue Building Project Riverside arts and cultural improvements will begin slowly

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Southampton Town Board held a work session meeting September 13 to go over the phases and structure of a new building. Independent/Desirée Keegan

A vision for a 4000-square-foot multiuse community building on Ludlam Avenue in Riverside may not entirely come to fruition as some had hoped, at least not now.

Southampton Town Board officials announced at a work session meeting September 13 that what could be a place that hundreds flock to for family services, math and science programs, and even traveling museums will begin in phases

— the first being a 2000-square-foot building with exhibition space, a foyer, a classroom, and bathrooms.

“We’re a little disappointed, because this is going to be wildly popular,” said Ron Fisher, the president of the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association, adding that he is also frustrated to hear that the property is now going to be a shared facility with the town.

“We have an elementary school with over 500 kids literally within walking distance. We know this facility is going to be needed and I’m just disappointed to see one classroom that can maybe accommodate 15 kids,” he added.

Fisher had worked with Jeffrey Patanjo, senior engineer at Bohemiabased consultant Savik & Murray and town Parks Director Kristen Doulos on the rendering of the project, which over its three phases would include another classroom with a folding partition and an imagination playroom, along with connecting corridors.

“It started with a smaller idea of renovating a bathroom structure that

was on the property and continually evolved from there,” Doulos said. “It will offer more opportunities for an economically-depressed Riverside area to experience arts and cultural programs that are fun and educational.”

Stephen Long, president of Children’s Museum of the East End, hopes to use the building to further the museum’s mission of reaching more children on the East End. He said the location could help drum up more interest from those who don’t want to trek the additional 30 minutes in traffic to get to the CMEE facility in Bridgehampton. Town programs will most likely have a fee, according to Doulos, but Long said some of the CMEE events currently in Riverside at Renaissance Downtowns’ office space are already free.

“The goal is to have a space where we’ll have exhibitions and kids can come and do afterschool programs,” Long said. “The town has really been tremendous in being responsive to the community needs. That’s why we’ve been in Riverside, because we see the engagement there. We want to get this project going.”

According to Patanjo’s presentation Continued On Page 20.

A rendering of all three phases of the Ludlam Avenue park building. The middle structure will be phase one. Independent/Courtesy Southampton Town

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Bond Vote

Continued From Page 8. busy time for construction projects, the district might actually receive slightly lower bids this time around.

The Bridgehampton School serves students in prekindergarten through high school. Enrollment has grown from 150 to 225 in the past decade. Although the district remains one of the smallest on the East End, there is a need for more space allocated to providing a broad range of educational services for students.

Besides being the bond vote, Thursday was also Back-to-School Night. Teachers sat at tables set up

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around the gym meeting with parents, while voting took place on the other side of the room.

School board president Ron White said he was relieved the bond vote passed, but said he was troubled by the large number of “no” votes. “We still have more work to do,” he said. “We have to convince them of how special and important this school is.”

Hauser, who said he was “overwhelmed” by the successful vote, was busy texting the results to John Grillo, the district’s architect, and others involved in the project.

“Wow,” responded Grillo. “Congrats. Now, let’s get to work.”

Voters in the Bridgehampton School District approved $4.7 million in additional funding on Thursday, September 13, that will allow the district to move forward with a major renovation project. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

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Crime Down In Southampton Town Improved relations between police and residents is key

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Crime is down in Southampton Town statistically, and improved relations between the police and residents may be the reason why, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman stated on September 14. The numbers show a 20 percent drop in crime reports.

The decrease in reports is across the board. Grand larceny dropped from 173 incidents at this time last year to 152 this year. Reported assaults are down from 21 in 2017 to 11 this year, with burglaries dropping from 49 to 30, robberies from seven to four, and sex crimes from eight to two.

“This significant drop in the number of major crimes is a credit to the community policing and intelligence-led policing strategies adopted by Police Chief Steve Skrynecki,” said Schneiderman.

“It is about building trust and cooperation, working together to improve quality of life conditions,” Chief Skrynecki said in the release. The chief pointed to a recent barbecue and youth event at Ludlam Park in Flanders as an example. “It gave our officers a chance to mingle and connect on a one-on-one level with community youth and adults.”

The department is embarking on a new initiative. With funding support from the Organización LatinoAmericana of the East End, Spanish to English translation devices are being installed in all patrol cars. “The first step to serving a community is to establish clear communication. Breaking down language barriers is essential to maximize public safety,” Chief Skrynecki said.

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Stony Brook Southampton Honored Five-star recipient four years in a row

By Justin Meinken justin@indyeastend.com

The Kathleen D. Allen Maternity Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is in the top 10 percent of hospitals evaluated for Superior Performance in Labor and Delivery as part of the 2018 Healthgrades Women’s Care Awards. It was also cited as a Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery and C-Section Delivery for the fourth consecutive year.

Fredric Weinbaum, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, stated, “We are very proud of our Maternity Center’s experienced team of doctors, nurses, and staff. As the only maternity center on the South Fork of Long Island, we average 770 births a year and provide the highest quality medical care.”

He added, “When needed, we also

have a full-service maternal transport program with a specially-trained team in labor and delivery to care for the mother and baby in the event the birth occurs on route to Stony Brook, which provides the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region.”

The Kathleen D. Allen Maternity Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is “equipped with state-ofthe-art monitoring capabilities for the mother and baby,” stated Linda Fox, the center’s Nurse Manager.

“We also have 24-hour pediatric care, in-house lactation consultants, and facilitate the non-separation of mother and baby. Our Maternity Center is family-centric with private labor/ delivery rooms designed to provide a compassionate, supportive, comfort-

able, and medically safe birthing environment,” she added.

With the lowest primary cesarean section rate (16 percent) in the metropolitan area, Vito Alamia, MD, Vice Chair and Service Chief, OB/GYN of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital said, “When necessary, we have a dedicated, specially equipped stateof-the-art operating room located directly in the Maternity Center. We also have zero percent elective induction at less than 39 weeks.”

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Congressional Candidates Talk Immigration

accompanying them and attempting to enter the country was implemented by the administration of President Trump in April of this year, and discontinued in June after a national firestorm of protest against it. “It’s not good policy to separate children at our border from their parents and release them into the United States as unaccompanied alien children,” Zeldin said.

Both men spoke about the future for “Dreamers,” young people brought into the country as children who have since grown up here. “Dreamers, people who came to this country as children and have done nothing wrong, who have served our country, and have been promised a path to citizenship, are seeing that taken away or potentially taken away,” said Gershon. “And even the suggestion that they be deported somewhere, when they have no home country, their only home is in America, is unfair. We need to fix it.”

“Many of these children involuntarily came to our country very young, have been here for a long time, gone through our education system, love our country, and are looking to stay here, and greatly contribute to our economy and nation’s future,” Zeldin said. “It is important that we provide them with certainty.”

“We need to have a comprehensive immigration reform that defines who

Dreamers, DACA, and overall reform are on their agendas

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

The Independent recently spoke to both candidates running for House of Representatives in the First Congressional District. The incumbent is two-term Republican Lee Zeldin. His Democratic challenger is Perry Gershon. We will continue to offer snapshots of their views until Election Day, November 6. This week, a brief look at their

positions on immigration.

“Immigration policy today is highly, highly, flawed,” Perry Gershon said. “It’s resulting in horrible treatment of people at the border, and the separation of families with appalling consequences.”

The United States’ policy of separating children from the adults

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can come into this country and who can’t,” said Gershon. “The Congress during the Bush years passed a comprehensive immigration reform plan, at least the Senate did, and it got through the filibuster, which is a big accomplishment. John McCain was part of the gang of eight who led this push for immigration reform. Unfortunately, the House wouldn’t pass it.” He warned that any such reform must come, at least in part, from a bipartisan political base, so as not to be dependent simply on who is in control of the White House.

“The fact is that our immigration system is broken,” Zeldin said.

“We must secure the entry process into our country, and strengthen interior enforcement, including support for our hard-working Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A nation without borders is no nation at all. Comprehensive immigration must also include the modernization of our immigration system, an end to chain migration, the visa lottery, and temporary protective status for some who enter the country.”

Zeldin also called for “stability and certainty for DACA recipients, a solution for unaccompanied alien children, and to make it easier to remove individuals who are gang members and criminals illegally in our country.”

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Many Questions About Wainscott Sand Pit Creating an industrial park with 50 buildable lots is a possibility

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

The owner of the 70-plus acre gravel and sand pit north of Montauk Highway in Wainscott will have to answer many questions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act after the East Hampton Town Planning Board ordered an environmental impact statement at its September 12 meeting.

Eric Schantz, a senior planner for the town, presented the board with an environmental assessment form that contained 17 questions about the proposal as required by SEQRA. The planning board then added at least 13 more

questions to the form.

The plans call for the creation of 50 buildable lots, all already zoned for business and industrial use. While the owner of the land, John Tintle, wants to divide the property into 40,000-square-foot lots, the town’s hamlet study of Wainscott, which should be complete by the end of the year, envisions a “community center, ball fields, playground, and multiuse path” that will “provide for the needs of residents, workers, and visitors Continued On Page 18.

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Editorial Running Out Of Time Those who lived through Hurricane Florence took little solace in the fact that it was “downgraded” to a Category One hurricane shortly before it smashed into North Carolina. It still caused billions of dollars in damage and resulted in flooding so intense some properties affected may never recover.

Coastal communities — take heed, Suffolk County — are imperiled in ways we have yet to imagine if observers are correct when they say Mother Nature’s fury is intensifying. And it doesn’t take a hurricane to remind us: A powerful nor’easter can do enormous damage, especially when combined with high tides.

It should be duly noted we are in the midst of our hurricane season. If you are not prepared, let Florence teach a valuable lesson; you could be vacated from your home for days, weeks, or even a year. You could go weeks without electricity.

Remember, Superstorm Sandy only dealt us a glancing blow, and we might not be as fortunate the next time a big storm rolls around.

That said, we are still experiencing one of the most magnificent summers in the history of the East End. Almost every day was a beach day, and that’s what summer in the Hamptons is all about. Temperatures routinely topped 80 degrees.

Yes, working people had to cope with some humidity, but all in all, it’s been a summer paradise, and that keeps renters and tourists, who provide a needed lifeline to our economy, coming back. We can’t afford to lose our place as a resort destination.

Planners in all five towns and especially on the South Fork have been fretting about erosion for decades. Yet little to nothing has been done about it, and the state and federal governments have been no better. We cannot keep pretending downtown Montauk is not in danger of being swamped, or that the beaches we love are disappearing.

Erosion control is a mammoth, long-term project, with all government agencies on board, and the monies must be found to do the job once and for all, and get it right.

That means we must resist the temptation to build makeshift cost cutters like the Dirt Beach in Montauk — basically a project we are doomed to throw money at — and commit to more far-reaching (and far costlier) integrated projects. Everyone must pay a share of the cost, including taxpayers townwide, in addition to the property owners directly aggrieved.

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JUST ASKING

By Karen Fredericks

Why is America so fascinated with the Kardashians?

Kathy Amicucci I’m clueless about the Kardashians. I only watched the few shows they filmed out here just to see if I recognized anything. I don’t understand why they’ve become so important to so many people. But there’s no denying that they’re geniuses at marketing themselves.

Ashley Hallock It’s just the novelty factor of it all.

There’s all that social media hype.

They’re such celebrities, And the fashion angle draws people to it.

They’re so open with their lives. And there’s also the family angle. I think people really enjoy seeing all those family bonds and how the dynamics and relationships play out.

Kerry Rae Well, I can only guess that people are fascinated by the fact that they’re so wealthy and so good looking. And there’s nothing that attracts people’s attention like the rich and privileged.

People like getting a glimpse into their crazy glamorous lives and they don’t seem to hide many details.

Amelia Burton and Amelie Feldstein Amelie: It’s drama that’s not related to your life. So, there’s Kim Kardashian who’s married to Kanye West. Then, there’s Kourtney. Her exhusband Scott Disick went to our school, Ross. But he got expelled. Then there’s Khloe, who married Tristan Thompson, and their baby, True. And then there are the Jenners, Kendall and Kylie. Their dad is Bruce /Caitlin Jenner. Kylie owns Kylie Cosmetics, a young millennial type brand. And there’s Kendall’s friends Gigi and Bella Hadid and Hailey Baldwin who’s engaged to Justin Beiber.

Kourtney’s my favorite. She’s very natural and true to herself. She’s the most honest, the prettiest and has the best sense of humor.

Amelia: Kendall’s my favorite. She’s the most down to earth. She hasn’t had any plastic surgery or Botox.

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Wainscott Sand Pit

The East Hampton Town Board will take up the matter of the Wainscott hamlet study October 4 at Town Hall on Pantigo Road, Wolffsohn told the board.

Several members of the public spoke at the planning board meeting. Chairman Job Potter cautioned them to keep their remarks limited to the SEQRA form.

Among the speakers was Nicholas Tapert of the Super Law Firm, representing the Friends of Georgica Pond Association. The sand pit, he said, lies in the Georgica Pond watershed. “The legacy of past use, and what the town allows to happen on this site will effect health of Georgica Pond and its surroundings for years to come,” he warned.

“This property is already dangerously contaminated. Breaking ground on this site could spread or hasten the

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throughout the village” on the land.

Marguerite Wolffsohn, the head of the East Hampton Town Planning Department, began the discussion. “I want everyone to understand the big picture,” she said. After the board approves the assessment form, as modified by them, the applicant will have to do a scoping document, answering the questions the form requests. Currently, there is a building moratorium in downtown Wainscott due to expire toward the end of the year. She said while board members can’t approve a new building plan under the moratorium, they can certainly discuss such a proposal.

spread of pollution,” said Tapert.

Si Kinsella, who owns property in Wainscott, praised the fact that SEQRA asks about impacts using the word “may” have an impact, leading to a broad inquiry. Jose Arandia of the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee, said the depth of the mined land is right at the water table and said that Tintle has previously promised to test for contaminants but has failed to follow through.

Another member of the WCAC, Frank Dalene, said “There has been enough work done on our hamlet study to show what the vision is, and this is not close to it.” He said that he has seen, over the years, fill being brought in, and called for its testing, too. “All of this activity that has been going on for

all of these years has had no supervision,” Dalene added.

Some of the inquiries added to the form include determining whether the surface of the pit is within three feet of the water table, the effect of new septic systems discharging into the land, and the possibility of unearthing “solid or hazardous waste.” Tintle and his representative, David Eagan of Wainscott, will also have numerous other questions to answer, including those dealing with traffic flow, and whether or not the proposal “is inconsistent with the existing community character.”

Schantz will take the board’s comments and questions and incorporate them into the form and memo he has already prepared before the board’s meeting next week.

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September 19, 2018

State To Go After Pedophile Priests Scandal continues to spread

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

The Diocese of Rockville Center, like so many around the country, had hoped to turn the corner and put the devastating pedophile priest scandal that has rocked the very foundation of the church behind.

Instead, it is burgeoning, not only in this Long Island diocese, but also all over the world, leading some religious scholars to wonder if the Catholic religion can survive the crisis.

Last week the New York State Attorney General’s Office subpoenaed every diocese in the state. The DA is seeking documents pertaining to charges made against priests accused of pedophile behavior and the results of internal church investigations and payments to victims.

Clearly the DA is casting doubt on the stated zero tolerance policy in Rockville Centre and other dioceses where guilty priests were protected from prosecution. The DA also has reason to believe an independent fund established by the diocese to be distributed to victims is not the end all of the scandal — that more victims are still out there or have been paid to settle their claims, and their attackers have escaped punishment.

In New Jersey, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is taking similar action. The investigations come three weeks after a Pennsylvania grand jury report found rampant sexual abuse of more than 1000 children, mostly boys, by some 300 priests in Pennsylvania since the 1940s. The report accused senior church officials of orchestrating a systematic cover up to protect the church from scandal. Attorneys general in Nebraska, Illinois, and Missouri have since announced investigations into allegations of clergy abuse or cover ups in local dioceses.

Subpoenas Issued New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood’s subpoenas were issued to the Archdiocese of New York in New York City as well as the dioceses of Albany, Brooklyn, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo,

Ogdensburg, and Rockville Centre.

“We have received a subpoena and we are in the process of reviewing it with counsel. The Diocese of Rockville Centre has long cooperated with local law enforcement authorities in reporting and investigating child sexual abuse and we anticipate that such cooperation will continue,” said Sean Dolan, director of communications for Rockville Centre on September 6.

The diocese hoped to further distance itself from the pedophile priest scandal when Bishop John Barres was hired to replace Bishop William Murphy on February 2. Bishop Murphy was a central figure in the Boston church pedophile scandal — the story was told in The Spotlight, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2016.

In 2017, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre formally established a voluntary compensation program, the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, for those persons who were sexually abused by its priests when they were underage.

The church had nothing to do with the subsequent filings and had no say into who was awarded a settlement or the settlement amount. Camille Biros, the program’s co-administrator, said on September 13 that 221 victims have been offered financial settlements and that more will receive offers within a few months. A total of 293 filed. Published reports state the awards vary from $25,000 to $500,000 each and the filers were mostly men who have agreed not to sue the diocese as part of the deal.

The program did little to assuage

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Pope Convenes Bishops In Midst Of Scandal International outrage is at an all-time high

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com After a century marked by Roman Catholic priests routinely sexual abusing children, after an Oscar-winning film about the widespread pedophilia culture within the church in Massachusetts, after a report from the Attorney General of Pennsylvania that there are at least 3000 cases of priests that abused children, mostly boys, with impunity, and after another huge pedophile scandal involving a German priest came to the fore last week, Pope Francis has decided it’s about time church officials discuss the problem.

Pope Francis has called for a historic summit at the Vatican in February to contend with this “global crisis.” Leaders from each bishops’ conference around the world will convene in Rome for an emergency meeting to discuss a problem that threatens the very existence of the church.

This summit is an unprecedented gathering in scope and scale and represents the most significant and publicfacing effort by the Vatican to address the global clerical sex abuse crisis.

It is clearly a very public admission that the church has not adequately policed its priests, has not cooperated with authorities in cases involving pedophilia crimes, and has

critics that the settlements did not reveal the names of the priests accused of the crimes.

Instead, fresh wounds have opened and the church is under the gun again with revelations that Barres, like Murphy, covered up pedophile crimes committed by priests and protected the

actively covered up wrongdoing by paying off victims.

In Germany, more than 3600 children, most age 13 or younger, were sexually abused by Catholic clergy members in the country over the past seven decades, a wide-ranging report has found. The study, which was commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church bishops’ conference in Germany, found that at least 1670 priests had been involved.

In Pennsylvania, a grand jury report released in August concluded there was a similar problem: More than 300 priests; 1000 minors, mostly boys, who were raped, sodomized, or otherwise sexually abused; and a callousness among the church hierarchy that actually promoted, or at the very least protected, those accused of the crimes while often treating victims as if they did something wrong.

A similar investigation in Suffolk County more than a decade ago found many of the same problems were prevalent in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

A commission in Australia found there were 1880 church employees — mostly priests — who were suspected of abuse.

accused.

Though Barres said August 15 that a grand jury report issued in Allentown, PA contained “factual errors,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro countered that the report is true.

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Ludlam Avenue Project

Continued From Page 12. during the work session, the structure will be wood framed with maintenancefree cedar shingle siding and an asphalt shingle roof, have waterproof vinyl flooring, and be solar ready. There will be LED lighting with wall washers to illuminate artwork and a kitchen will consist of a microwave oven for warming, a refrigerator, and sinks to accommodate event hosting.

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said he’s also in favor of the project, which will also have a handicap ramp to make it Americans with Disabilities Act compliant, be landscaped, and include additional storm drainage. While he, too, said he sees the great need, he added he knows the town’s current spending limits, which is why he approved the project in phases.

“Riverside is one of the poorest areas of the town and really the county, and this would bring something of real educational value to the children,” he said.

“If I thought we had money in place for all three phases, I would build the entire project today, but right now material and construction cost is high, even after taking the lowest bid, and we have all sorts of infrastructure needs we’re budgeting

Southampton Town Parks Director Kristen Doulos at a September 13 work session meeting.

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for. I’m not saying that this isn’t important, because we want to revitalize this area and invest in the community, but we have to work within our availability.”

Deputy Supervisor Frank Zappone said an estimated cost of the project will be presented at the end of the month.

FRNCA helped secure a state DASNY grant and Community Development Block Grant, collecting over $500,000.

Fisher, who said fundraising efforts began at $150,000, said he’s hoping more donations come in to help cover the cost.

“We want all three phases to be done immediately, so we’re pooling our resources and money,” Fisher said. “We feel that over the past five years we’ve proven the concept of how important CMEE is to the Riverside area and this

Jeffrey Patanjo, senior engineer for Savik & Murray discusses some of the proposed features for the Ludlam Avenue building. Independent/Desirée Keegan

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Sexual Abuse By Clergy Continued From Page 19.

Pedophile Priests Were Commonplace Newsday reported Murphy, as Cardinal Bernard Law’s top deputy in Boston for almost eight years, was involved in almost one-third of the priest sexual abuse cases at the heart of the scandal there. “Not only did Murphy supervise the assignment of priests, he was privy to all confidential records on accusers’ complaints, treatment, and settlements.

He also took care of accused priests’ legal bills and helped arrange housing and jobs for them,” Newsday continued.

Pedophile priests were commonplace decades earlier on the East End, a story that has, for the most part, gone untold by the local media.

According to www.BishopAccountability.org, published reports, minutes from a Suffolk County Grand Jury investigation, and court documents, the Diocese of Rockville Center routinely reassigned accused or suspected pedophiles to churches on the East End dating back to the 1960s and shielded their proclivities from the public and law enforcement agencies.

Accused, suspected, or admitted pedophile priests served in East Hampton,

Amagansett, Cutchogue, Mattituck, Sag Harbor, Water Mill, Riverhead, Southold, and Manorville. Once again, the church opted to protect the priests in question, often at the expense of the victims.

In 2003, The Independent uncovered two shocking discoveries which, up to that point, had gone unreported in local news outlets. The diocese assigned two accused pedophiles to run St. Andrew’s Parish in Sag Harbor — Rev. Alfred Soave and Rev. William Burke.

Burke, according to an alleged victim who spoke to this newspaper, brutally raped the young man after plying him with alcohol. The alleged incident happened in Hampton Bays.

Rather than turn the pedophile priest over to authorities, the diocese engaged in a practice of discouraging the victims and their parents from filing charges, a practice the church followed all over the world for decades.

According to the Grand Jury report filed in 2003, “Bishop William Murphy aided and abetted the concealment of criminal conduct of defendant individual priests by failing and refusing to report to civil authorities allegations of sexual abuse by said priests, which caused, allowed, and permitted additional children to be molested by predatory priests.”

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is not just commonplace in the United States. It has and is happening all over the world, and has been going on for centuries. See the accompanying article for more on the matter.

Barres issued an invitation to Catholics in the Diocese of Rockville Centre on September 10 to pray for survivors of clergy sexual abuse and to pray for the reform, purification, and sanctification of the church.

“On Friday, September 14, 2018, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and on Saturday, September 15,

2018, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, we have a unique opportunity to pray for survivors of clergy sexual abuse and to pray for the reform, purification and sanctification of the church in all areas and in all of her members,” said Bishop Barres in a letter posted on the district’s website.

In the wake of yet another pedophile scandal uncovered in Germany, Pope Francis has called for a historic summit at the Vatican this February to contend with what he called a “global crisis.” That story is reported elsewhere in this issue.

DEC To Rescind

“The reason I don’t give up is because there are tons of minerals to be reclaimed here and I intended to do that,” he said of the sand and gravel that gave the property its name.

Esposito, though, was skeptical. She said in seeking an expansion of his mining permit, Tintle had essentially “admitted he’s out of sand. That’s why he needs an expansion.”

Thiele said he believed the fight would go on. “There will be more hearings and there will be more litigation,” he said. “But this may be the beginning of the end.”

Tintle, however, said he planned to continue his fight and had no intention of giving up any time soon.

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east has also been developed over the years with large homes.

Tintle said he believed the county’s water tests contained misleading information and said he had opposed the county coming onto his property last year because he did not trust its testing protocol.

He said he informed the DEC and the landscapers who haul leaves, tree branches, and other vegetative waste to the site that he would no longer accept material effective September 1, but he insisted there was still valuable sand to be mined, contrary to the DEC’s claim that there was very little left.

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Arnold Levine, attorney for Thomas Gilbert Jr., who police say murdered his father January 4, said after a recent court session that his client refuses to speak with him.

Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Georgica Association To Rikers Island Thomas Gilbert Jr.’s fitness for trial to be determined by doctors

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

The former Georgica Association, Wainscott resident who has been in detention on Rikers Island since shortly after allegedly shooting his father, then staging the scene to look like a suicide in the elder man’s Manhattan apartment, was back in court on September 12.

Thomas Gilbert Jr., 34, had sent his mother out to get a sandwich, according to the New York Police Department, then took advantage of her absence to shoot Thomas Gilbert Sr. on

January 4, 2015. After allegedly staging the scene to make it look like Gilbert Sr. had taken his own life by placing the murder weapon, a 40 mm Glock, on his father’s chest, he then left the building, and returned to his Chelsea apartment on West 18th Street, where police soon found him. The father, a hedge fund trader, had reportedly told the son that he was cutting back on his allowance.

When police entered the Chelsea apartment, they reported finding an ATM skimmer device and 21 blank credit cards, along with a loaded gun.

Gilbert is now on his second lawyer. Formerly a clean-cut preppie who attended Princeton, as his father had before him, he now has very long, unkempt hair and a beard. Both of his high-profile lawyers, first Alex Spiro, and now Arnold Levine, have told Manhattan District Court Justice Melissa Jackson repeatedly that Gilbert will not talk to them. Gilbert’s mother, Shelly, who has attended each of the many dozens of court sessions since he was first arraigned, brought on Levine after Spiro left the law firm of Brafman and Associates.

When Gilbert entered the courtroom on September 12, he looked expressionlessly at his mother, before turning in the direction of the judge.

Currently, the court is trying, for the second time, to determine if Gilbert is mentally fit to stand trial. The problem is that Gilbert is not talking to the two psychiatrists who have been assigned by the court to examine him, despite Justice Jackson’s repeated admonitions to him to cooperate.

“It is this court’s hope that you will participate,” Justice Jackson told Gilbert last Wednesday, as she ordered an adjournment until October 30. “I do exhort you to please cooperate with the doctors and with your attorney. Your attorney is doing the best he can.” She said it was important to move forward with the case, one way or the other. “I am exhorting you to please speak with your lawyer. And cooperate with these psychologists so that you are not held indefinitely on Rikers Island,” she said.

“Our position is that his refusal to talk to me is a symptom of his mental illness,” Levine said outside the courtroom. He was asked if Gilbert was talking to him at all. “No,” was the answer.

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Alleged Gang Member Gets 14 Years

Arrest Following August Incident In Montauk

Bailey shot two men in two months, including one in Riverhead

“You can’t point at her,” defendant is warned

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

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

Jovan Bailey, 31, of Medford, an alleged member of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, assault, criminal use of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, September 14, in the Suffolk County Court of Judge Stephen Braslow.

“On November 26, 2016, at approximately 3:25 AM, Bailey shot a victim twice in the chest outside of the Suffolk Theater, located at 118 East Main Street in Riverhead,” District Attorney Tim Sini said in a press release.

An East Hampton man was arrested Saturday night, September 15, charged with a felony count of criminal mischief stemming from an incident in Montauk last month. According to police, Alan Marcelino, 24, got into a dispute with a female friend in the early morning hours of August 13, in downtown Montauk.

He choked her, police said, then threw her phone to the ground, smashing it. It took police time to locate Marcelino because he had moved from the house he had been sharing with his mother on Accabonac Road.

During his arraignment on Sunday morning, he was represented by Brian

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DeSesa. East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky said that he was inclined to issue a stay-away order of protection for the victim. DeSesa countered that Marcelino and the alleged victim were students together at Suffolk County Community College, and shared some classes together, which Marcelino could not change. Justice Tekulsky modified the order to one which requires he stay away except when at school, and while at school, refrain from any criminal activity against the victim.

“You can’t talk to her. You can’t point at her,” Marcelino was warned. He posted $250 bail.

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Swerving Catches Officers’ Attention Three arrested on DWI charges in East Hampton, one in Sag Harbor

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

Three motorists were arrested by East Hampton Town Police last week for drunken driving.

Paul Morris, 59, of Rego Park, Queens, was arrested Saturday night, September 15, after being pulled over on Flamingo Avenue behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota for allegedly swerving across the double yellow line. During Morris’s arraignment Sunday morning on the misdemeanor charges, East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky said that a breath test Morris took at headquarters produced a reading of .16 of one percent alcohol in the blood, twice the allowable limit in the state of New York. Morris was released after posting $250 bail.

Marco Ayala, 38, of East Hampton, was arrested Saturday night after being pulled over on Town Lane. Police said he was driving a 2006 Nissan Maxima at night with a burned-out headlight, leading to the stop, and the driving while intoxicated charges. He, too, was released on $250 bail.

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The police said Cruz-Melendez hurled a ceramic flower pot at the man, which broke upon contact with the victim, who was cut.

Cruz-Melendez fled, but was soon in the custody of police. After an

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Let’s review DeVos’s qualifications to head up the country’s Education Department. I think it’s best summarized

by Stephen Henderson, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press, in his commentary prior to her appointment

in 2016. He said, “DeVos isn’t an educator or an education leader. She’s not an expert on pedagogy or curriculum or school governance. In fact, she has no relevant credentials or experience for a job setting standards and guiding dollars for the nation’s public schools.”

Henderson probably came to this assessment after he reviewed the Detroit Charter Schools’ performances in the National Assessment of Educational Progress reports that showed students in those schools had the lowest reading and math scores in the state.

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A boy, one of four swimmers caught in a rip current off the Ocean Road beach in Bridgehampton, was escorted to a waiting Bridgehampton Fire Department ambulance to be checked out on Sunday, September 16.

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Rip Tides Off Ocean Beaches Cause Distress At least four caught in unruly surf in Bridgehampton

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

Ocean Road in Bridgehampton is usually busy at the end of the day with people dragging beach chairs and

umbrellas back to their cars after a long day at the beach, but on Sunday, September 16, the action at the

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beach was of a different variety.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department, East Hampton Ocean Rescue, and Southampton Town police converged on the scene at about 6:30 PM after receiving reports of at least four beachgoers in distress because of rip tides.

Erling Hope, a Bridgehampton resident, was at the beach with his family, celebrating his daughter Soren’s 25th birthday, when he noticed commotion nearby and saw a police officer on the beach.

He said he saw a woman and her son in the water, who were caught in the current and unable to return to shore. “They were fighting as hard as they could and they weren’t making any progress,” he said. Hope said

he entered the water to the side of the struggling pair, but they were out of reach. Soon, though, they were able to swim to the side and escape the current on their own, he added.

Elsewhere on the beach two other swimmers were also reportedly in distress, emergency personnel said.

One person was taken by Bridgehampton ambulance to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

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Teen Pleads Guilty To Rape Judge may apply “youthful offender” status to Springs attacker

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

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Now, the two psychiatrists have been instructed to conduct a broader examination. Levine said the latest adjournment is to allow the doctors, who work out of the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Court Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, which is located in the criminal courts building on Centre Street in Manhattan, to try and get information from other sources, including doctors and others who have had contact with Gilbert in jail, as well as records from before his arrest.

Gilbert has a long history of violent and/or erratic incidents, both in New York City, and on the East End. The Gilbert family was close with the Smiths, who had a son, Peter, around the same age as the younger Gilbert.

Both families were reportedly members of the Maidstone Club. That friendship ended at some when Thomas Gilbert Jr. allegedly attacked Peter Smith Jr. Spiro represented Gilbert after that incident, but would not comment other than to say the court file was sealed.

At the same time, however, the court issued an order of protection for Smith. On Labor Day evening, 2014, Gilbert allegedly violated that order by approaching Smith on Sagg Main Beach. He was charged with criminal contempt by Southampton Town police. Two weeks later, the Smith residence, a six-bedroom house on Sagg Main Street, was destroyed by a fire which detectives classified as arson.

East Hampton Town Justice Court clerks remember Gilbert well. Several times he went to the court clerk’s window, berating them about various charges town police had brought against him, including unlicensed driving. At one point, he even went to the town supervisor’s office to complain about the court clerks.

Levine explained that, if Gilbert was found mentally unfit to stand trial or not, the finding would not affect his ability to argue that his client was not guilty of murder by reason of being insane at the time of the crime. “One is about the time of the crime. One is about now,” Levine said as he left the courthouse with Shelly Gilbert.

Bryan Siranaula, an 18-year-old who graduated from East Hampton High School and served as a former East Hampton Village traffic control officer, pleaded guilty to the charge of rape in the first degree September 7 in the Riverside courtroom of Justice Barbara Kahn, according to online court records. He also pleaded guilty to two other felony charges stemming from the attack, along with four misdemeanor crimes.

One felony charge of rape, based on the allegation that Siranaula attacked the victim a second time after allowing her to give a seven-year-old child she had left in her car a cell phone to watch videos with, was dismissed by the court.

Siranaula had lured his victim, with whom he was acquainted, to the Springs School parking lot on Sunday, February 4, through a text message, posing as someone else, according to the file for the case in East Hampton Town Justice Court. He then “pulled the female victim out of her vehicle, picked her up off the ground, and carried her” to his vehicle, where the rape occurred, said Carla Egan, the assistant district attorney who handled the initial arraignment in East Hampton on February 5. All of this occurred, Egan told the court, as the seven-year-old child remained in the victim’s car. One of the misdemeanor charges Siranaula pleaded guilty to was endangering the welfare of a child.

The New York State Office of Probation is conducting a pre-sentencing investigation of Siranaula, who is currently free on $50,000 bail. The investigation will

likely include interviews with the victim.

As part of his bail terms, Siranaula has essentially been under house arrest, with the court monitoring his movements. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Justice Kahn November 8. He posted bail within a couple of days of being arraigned on the felony charges February 16.

New York State law covering sentencing for rape in the first degree demands a five-to-25 year period of incarceration. However, according to District Attorney Tim Sini’s office, Justice Kahn may allow Siranaula to pass through a thin legal corridor, which will leave his record forever sealed. This would happen under the state’s youthful offender sentencing guidelines, which apply to those who were between 16 and 18 at the time of the crime.

Siranaula’s attorney, Daniel Rodgers, who declined to comment, will likely ask for a sealed courtroom if Justice Kahn finds mitigating circumstances leading up to the crimes Siranaula has admitted to. At that point, his record would be sealed from the public. Instead of five-to-25 years in prison, he would be sentenced to a maximum term of four years. He would also likely be sentenced to probation. He would not, however, be required to register as a sex offender.

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The Parks Are Open Steve Bellone announces park schedules

By Justin Meinken justin@indyeastend.com

With Hurricane Florence having pummeled the Carolinas, it is a grim reminder that we are not immune. Almost without exception, we get the tail, shoulder, or rump of one or two of the dozen or so that form up in the Atlantic between the Caribbean and Africa and bring so much destruction and misery with them as they thunder west and north. And hurricane season isn’t over. We live on an island. This column is about that.

Tidal Surges Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the fall schedule for all Suffolk County Department of Parks facilities. The new adjustments made to the scheduling are designed to drive visitors with new permits and time incentives for wide ranges of activities.

When asked about the scheduling changes, Bellone said, “These new adjustments are part of our continued commitment to expand recreational access and bring more visitors to our outdoor facilities.”

Bellone continued, “Whether you enjoy archery, horseback riding or one of the many annual events hosted at our facilities, Suffolk County parks have something for everyone.”

For the first time in Suffolk County, all campgrounds, with the exceptions of Shirley’s Smith Point and Southaven

County Park, will remain open through Veterans Day. Smith Point will be closed on October 31 for the Annual Girl Scouts Lights Show and Southaven County Park will close on November 5 for the Suffolk County Junior Hunting Program.

Parking fees have been suspended for all county parks until Memorial Day 2019. County golf courses’ twilight fees will take effect at 2 PM and are applied to Bergen Point in West Babylon, Indian Island in Riverhead, Timber Point in Great River, and West Sayville. Fall group horseback riding permits will also be available for beach horseback riding.

Finally, archery permits are now for sale and the archery season will run from October 1 through January 31, 2019. Archery deer hunting is available in 40 different county parkland locations.

For Islanders, as bad as the winds will be, it is the tides and tidal surges that will do most of the damage, which is why even these tails that go by every year leave so much trouble behind. The storm tide is added to the astronomical tides. And when those waves hit something solid, they generate force dozens of times more powerful than wind of the same speed.

Andrew generated a storm tide of 17 feet.

Camille, in 1969, 24 feet. And of course, there was Sandy, who just sat there, at high tide, during a full moon.

What Is It? And Are You Prepared?

A hurricane is an organized rotating weather system that develops in the tropics. Technically, it is a tropical cyclone and is classified as one of three states: Tropical Depression: sustained winds of 38 mph (33 knots) or less

Tropical Storm: sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph (34 to 63 knots) Hurricane: sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or greater USCG hurricane aircraft reported hurricanes Andrew and Katrina had generated winds over 200 MPH at various times of the storms.

When looking at Category 5s, no one is saying that there is no difference between a storm that brings 160-mileper-hour winds and one that reaches 190.

The force of the winds goes up with the square of the velocity. In layman’s terms, that means a hurricane with 200 MPH winds has four times the force of one with 100 MPH winds.

If a Category 4 or 5 gets here, there are no levels of preparedness except evacuation. A storm surge like Camille’s basically means that everything “south of the highway” is gone for all intents and purposes. But what if the glancing blow came in head-on? How can you be ready?

Before the Storm Arrives 1. Have a family action plan — If you’re at caught at school or at work, who do you call? To grandmother’s house we go?

2. Flash lights working? Canned goods and water supplies? Cash? Portable radio?

3. Where ARE you going to move the boat?

Don’t even THINK about staying on her.

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Interview With Jane Fonda: Actress, Activist, Octogenarian HIFF previews HBO doc at Guild Hall

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By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

With Jane Fonda, there are no in-betweens. Her life has been lived in the public eye and, popular or unpopular, she has always gone full steam ahead, whether sinking her teeth into a role or marching on the frontlines of a civil movement.

Now, the award-winning documentarian and Sag Harbor resident Susan Lacy (Spielberg) has created an intimate portrait of the iconic actress in the HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts. There will be a sneak preview of the film at Guild Hall followed by a Q&A with Lacy and Alec Baldwin

on Saturday, September 22, at 6 PM as part of the Hamptons International Film Festival.

“Girl next door, sex icon, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy, and transformation,” reads the film’s press release.

She’s “been hated as Hanoi Jane, lusted after as Barbarella, and heralded as a beacon of the women’s movement.” In the film, Fonda speaks candidly and frankly about her life and her missteps.

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A few months after the election, about 40 people who run organizations and movements and activists gathered together in upstate New York to try to figure out ‘What are we going to do?’

And one of them was Saru Jayaraman, the founder and director of Restaurant Opportunities Center, fighting for One Fair Wage, so when the minimum wage goes up, it includes tipped workers. It currently doesn’t in all but seven states.

The federal mandates of the salary for a tipped worker is $2.13; you can’t live on that. So they’re totally dependent on tips, which also means they’re totally vulnerable to treatment by consumers, by customers. The restaurant industry has the highest rate of sexual harassment. This has kind of coincided with the Me Too movement. The fact is, in the seven states that do have One Fair Wage, sexual harassment is cut in half. I hooked up with Saru; she’s quite amazing.

At my age, I’m not going to found any new organizations, but what you can do with celebrity and money is align yourself with someone who is talented and is doing something that you think is going to make a difference.

The fact that she got the One Fair Wage measure on the ballot in Michigan also means that more people will turn out to vote themselves a raise, so it’s an electoral strategy as well.

How about your involvement in reform for the Los Angeles County jail system?

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ability, 30 years of bulimia, and three marriages to highly visible, yet very different men.”

Along with performing and activism, Fonda has also written several books, including My Life So Far (2005) and Prime Time (2011).

This week, The Independent spoke exclusively with Fonda.

The common thread throughout your entire adult life is that you’ve been willing to put everything on the line, to risk your popularity and your reputation, for something that you believed in. Your passion for activism — what was that rooted in?

Well, my dad had really good values, as reflected in many of the movies he

made — The Grapes of Wrath, The Oxbow Incident, 12 Angry Men. He liked to play the roles of guys who were sticking up for the underdog, who were fighting for justice, and I knew that those were the roles that made him come alive and feel proud, although he never talked about it. So I guess they’re my father’s values that I have in me.

And then, because I was such a believer in what the country was doing — I swore if our soldiers were fighting someplace, if our flag was planted someplace, then this was the side of the angels — that when I was made, by American soldiers, to see the reality of what was happening in Vietnam, I totally flipped.

I think the more you feel one way, if you’re proven that what you believed in was wrong, you can totally go the other way. And when I do something, I tend to go all the way. I just became

almost a full-time activist during that time. I was so angry. It was so shocking to me.

Once I understood Vietnam, then read the Pentagon Papers, and then I began to see the connections — like everyone does — with a lot of other things like race and patriarchy and so forth, I threw myself into it.

I kind of thought by the time I turned 80, that I would be able to start gardening or something, but with the elections of 2016, it’s just not possible.

I’m back on the barricades more than I have been since the mid-’70s, I think.

I know that currently some causes near to your heart include increasing the minimum wage, especially for restaurant workers. Can you elaborate on that?

About a year and a half ago, I read Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. She was one of the people at that gathering in northern New York. The book, it knocked me. I mean, I know that there’s a disproportionate number of people of color in jails, but I didn’t really understand how intentional it is, and how deliberate, and what it means. The book really did for me what the soldiers did for me when they explained Vietnam to me. The book had a big effect on me.

And then Patrisse Cullors, the cofounder of Black Lives Matter, came out with a book, When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, which I read, and I got together with her because she was working on a ballot measure called “Reform LA Jails,” to try to prevent the passage of a $3.5 billion bill to build a “mental health jail” — what an oxymoron! — and use that money instead for proper mental health facilities and housing for the homeless.

These women are very charismat-

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ic and strategic leaders, and I’m working with them on jail reform, criminal justice reform, and fair wages for restaurant workers.

I’m also canvassing for Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She’s a fiery, effective, brilliant, brave congresswoman, so I’ve kind of hooked up with her too.

Switching gears to talk about your career a little . . . Is there anyone you’ve ever worked with that you were in awe of? Anyone who made your heart beat a little faster and your mouth go dry?

Working on Julia with Vanessa Redgrave was one example. That was a big deal for me, because I really admire her.

I’ve heard you named your daughter, Vanessa, after her, and that was years before making Julia.

Yeah, I did. Also for the alliteration, Vanessa Vadim. (Laughs.) But the name definitely popped into my head because of my admiration for Vanessa Redgrave.

Also working with Katharine Hepburn and my dad in On Golden Pond — that was a big deal.

Recently, you’ve had a boon of great roles, from “Grace and Frankie” to “The Newsroom” to Book Club.

Are you still searching for a great acting part?

(Laughs.) No. I mean, I feel grateful at my age that I have a steady job with “Grace and Frankie.” I’m grateful that I’ve been able to do successful movies like Book Club, and before that, Our Souls at Night, and now I’m working on a sequel to 9 to 5, but I’m more focused on what’s happening in the world and what I can do about it.

I feel another book brewing in me as well. I just read Sally Field’s new book and it’s fantastic. It’s profound and raw and moving. So, I think more about another book than another role.

In the making of the documentary, what was the hardest thing to face? And what was the most fun to look back on?

I wrote my memoir, and then Prime Time, which was also fairly autobiographical, so I’ve gone over the material before. It’s always scary to do it on

film, but I trusted Susan. I made sure, before I agreed to do it, that she knew that I didn’t want it to be a celebrity biography; that’s not who I am. It had to be about a journey, about my whole life, not just making films. And it is, and I’m grateful for that.

I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my life, and it’s hard watching that on film.

We’re premiering it here [in Los Angeles] tomorrow night, and I’m nervous.

— my father, my first husband, my second husband, my third husband, and then finally I come into my own voice. The last chapter is just called “Jane.” And it makes sense. It was a good way to organize the material she has.

Why five acts?

Getting over the feeling that you’re a fraud, getting over the feeling that you don’t deserve love and respect. It has nothing to do with objective reality, it has to do with what you were made

Susan did something interesting. She divided the documentary into five acts

And looking back, what is the biggest personal obstacle you’ve had to overcome?

to believe when you were young. That sense of who you were: If you’re not perfect, you’re not going to be loved.

Most of the men in my life told me I was superficial.

It took me until I was a single woman in my 60s to feel like I was starting to become who I was meant to be. We’re all works in progress, and even though I’ve never felt better than I do now, at 80, I’m still a work in progress. And I like to talk about that, because I think it gives women hope.

For more information about the screening of Jane Fonda in Five Acts, visit the Hamptons International Film Festival website at www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

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— Friday, September 21, at 6 PM Southampton Arts Center — Southampton Arts Center presents a screening of Killer Bees, about the Bridgehampton High School team. It will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Ben and Orson Cummings.

Tickets are $10, $7 for Friends of SAC.

— Opening: Saturday, September 22, 5 to 7 PM Ashawagh Hall, Springs — The Artists Alliance of East Hampton presents its “Fall 2018 Member Exhibit and Studio Tour.” The exhibit will be up at Ashawagh Hall in Springs through September 30.

— Saturday, September 22, 5 to 7 PM The White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton — The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “With Abstract Certainty.” Artists include Tanya Minhas, Kathy Buist, Ryan Schmidt, and James Leonard.

Rock For Our Rights Concert and art auction coming to Sag Harbor

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Rock for our Rights, a benefit auction, cocktail party, and concert will be held in Sag Harbor on Friday, September 28, starting at 5 PM. This event benefits Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic programs and services on the East End.

The art auction is curated by Pamela Willoughby and includes work by artists Eric Fischl, April Gornik, Tara Israel, Steve Miller, Noel De Lesseps, and Marissa Bridge, along with many others.

There will be music by Nona Hendryx (LaBelle) with Vernon Reid of Living Color, Zach Zunis Band, and special guest, Big Pete.

Tickets range from $75 to $250.

The purchase of a $250 ticket includes the pre-concert cocktail party and benefit art auction from 5 to 6:30 PM at Tutto il Giorno. All other tickets are for the concert only from 7 to 9:45 PM at Bay Street Theater. Tickets can be purchased at www.baystreet.org.

Art by Eric Fischl

— Sunday, September 23, at 1:30 PM Jason's Vineyard, Jamesport — Singer/Songwriter Dante will perform at Jason’s Vineyard in the Music in the Vineyards Series.

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Amanda Green: Green AF* Two-time Tony nominee brings it on at Birdland

By Georgia Warner Two-time Tony-nominated lyricist/ composer Amanda Green has lots of creative irons in the fire, and she’s turning up the heat.

She’s working on an original musical called Female Troubles, collaborating on a soon-to-be-announced musical with Billy Crystal and Jason Robert Brown, and is kicking off her monthly cabaret series, “Amanda Green AF*” (The “AF” stands for “And Friends” — what did you think it was?) on Sunday, September 23, at 7:30 PM at Birdland in New York City.

In fact, it was performing in a such a cabaret that first lead her down the path of writing music.

Green grew up in a songwriting home, the daughter of Tony Awardwinning actress Phyllis Newman and the late famed lyricist and screenwriter Adolph Green, who had a house in East Hampton (Green and her husband have a place in Springs), but she was never urged to pursue the family business.

Still, they were a colorful family, and writing and performing was part of day-to-day life.

“We always wrote each other poems, or sang songs,” Green recalled. “I wrote songs for family occasions. And we told jokes, endless jokes, and limericks. So, all of that was very much rewarded, while they never pushed my brother or me into that career. In fact, they were like, ‘If you can do anything else, do that!’”

Green decided to pursue performing, but after graduating from acting school, work was sparse. Talented singer that she’d always been, she found herself singing in a cabaret.

“At first it was a way that I could work when I wasn’t getting work, and I loved doing it. I loved performing,” she remembered. “Then, I’d written one song with a friend of mine, and I got up and sang that song, and the combination of performing something, and performing something I’d written was really intoxicating to me. I wanted to do more of it.”

She started out writing pop songs and, finding identification and inspiration in Lyle Lovett’s comedic edge, began taking trips to Nashville for several weeks at a time, where she’d compose

new work. It wasn’t until she enrolled in the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop in NYC and wrote her first musical theater song that she really felt her accumulation of musical talent and humor intertwine.

“Obviously, that’s what I grew up with,” she said, “and it’s where I felt I belonged. So, I started from there.”

Broadway Collaborations It was at BMI where she met many of her future collaborators, including Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) with whom she wrote High Fidelity, and with whom she co-wrote Bring It On: The Musical, along with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Originally, Green and Kitt were brought on to write the pop numbers, while Miranda was responsible for the hip-hop tracks.

“We did a draft of that,” Green said of the Bring It On collaboration, “and then we sort of cross-pollinated; Tom and I wrote a bridge in one of Lin’s songs, and then we started collaborating just flat-out. I wrote an intro for one song, and then Lin wrote the body of it, then I wrote some of his things, he wrote some of my things. Anyway, after a while, when we all had a level of trust and we all knew the show we were writing, we were able to collaborate more fluidly, because we all had our eyes on the same prize.”

Past collaborators have also included Trey Anastasio (lead guitarist/vocalist of Phish), with whom she wrote the Tony-nominated musical adaptation of the documentary film Hands on a Hardbody. And each partnership began a new process.

“It’s all different all the time,” she said. “I’ve done lyrics first, music first — usually it’s the idea first. That’s the most important thing — to really know the song you’re writing. And often we find a hook of a song we both agree on, and the composer may go away and write a little bit of something, or I may go away and write a little bit of something, and we take it from there.”

While much of her off-Broadway work has been fully original, her Broadway work has been primarily musical adaptations. It’s difficult for Green to put her finger on what it is about cer-

tain non-musical works that call to her — “Please, make me into a musical!” — but when she finds a character she really resonates with, the rest often falls into place.

“I think I just have to love the characters and imagine them singing — imagine a situation where they’re so frustrated, or they’re so happy, or they’re so overwhelmed that they have to sing. I love the idea of the song that I would write for them. That’s what gets me going,” she said.

Talented Friends Green is currently collaborating with Curtis Moore as well as Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan (“Veep”) on Female Troubles, an original musical that she described as “kind of like Bridesmaids meets Jane Austen, but about women’s reproductive rights.”

The other project which has been a few years in the making is a collaboration with Billy Crystal and Jason Robert Brown, a friend whose work Green has long admired, and writing together has been an exhilarating process for her.

The premise of that musical, however, Green is “not at liberty to discuss,” she teased.

As for Green’s other talented friends, she will be joined in “Amanda Green AF*” by Jenn Colella (Come From Away), who’s been a friend of Green’s for nearly 15 years and sang the first demos for High Fidelity.

“She’s sort of my spirit animal,”

Green said of Colella. “She could sing anything. And she’s fearless, and just fantastic.”

Also performing in “Amanda Green AF*,” which will begin as a bimonthly series before resuming its monthly slot in the new downstairs theater at Birdland, will be heavy-hitters such as Howard McGillin, Martha Plimpton, Ryann Redmond, Javier Munoz, Mandy Gonzalez, and of course, Green herself, who joked about her one big performing credit.

“I was actually the original Gary Coleman in Avenue Q,” Green explained, laughing, “because the writers, Bobby Lopez and Jeff Marks, were in my class at BMI, and they asked me to play the part, and I did, and I loved it. I did several workshops with them.

That’s my claim to fame!”

A performer at heart, Green urges any artists in a rut to make their own opportunities.

“If something’s not happening for you, make something happen,” she said. “Whether it’s an evening of monologues you’ve written for yourself, or whatever. I was sitting at home twiddling my thumbs as an actor, and then I started singing in cabarets, and then writing songs, so anything that keeps you moving forward. Also,” she added, “don’t freak out if it’s not happening right away, because nothing is a straight line. I was 33 when I started writing lyrics, so it can take a while.

Nobody has the same path.”

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In Tow, by Mark Testa.

Nautical By Nature New sea-themed photo exhibit comes to Alex Ferrone Gallery

By Jade Eckardt jade@indyeastend.com

“Fair Winds,” a nautical themed exhibit featuring work by East Coast nature photographers Mark Testa, Thomas Halaczinsky, and Onne van der Wal is opening at Cutchogue’s Alex Ferrone Gallery on Saturday, September 22, and runs through November 4.

Former professional sailor van der Wal will display photos taken during his voyages around the world. Working from the deck, the air, and the sea, he has captured images of dramatic lighting on ship details, beautiful scenery, and action-packed regattas.

Meanwhile, Halaczinsky, a docu-

mentary filmmaker, photographer, and writer, will be exhibiting photos from his new book Archipelago New York, a literary logbook of his sailing expeditions documenting chartered islands in the waterways from New York Harbor to Fishers Island Sound. He shoots from the viewpoint of looking from the water toward the land, which he says reflects a longing of a lone sailor’s search for a homecoming.

Then there’s Testa, a photographer and a creative agency director, who will be presenting a series of black and white photos he documented over

a two-month voyage aboard Spirit of Massachusetts, a sailing schooner. His series, “Timeless Journey,” captures his adventure sailing from Gloucester, MA to the Dominican Republic.

The photography will be further celebrated with a gallery talk and book signing with van der Wal on Sunday, September 30, from 1 to 3 PM. He will discuss and sign Sailing and have additional work on display and for sale.

Reservations are required for the talk.

Then on Sunday, October 21, from 1 to 3 PM, a gallery talk and book signing with Halaczinsky and Testa will take place at the gallery. Both photographers will discuss their work in the exhibit while Halaczinsky will be signing Archipelago New York.

As the only one of its kind on the North Fork, Alex Ferrone Gallery exhibits and sells contemporary fine art works by mid-career and emerging photographic artists. Director and aerial photographer Alex Ferrone aims to connect the community with art through events such as artist receptions, gallery talks, and workshops.

The gallery rests on Main Road in Cutchogue in a historical landmark building dating back to 1820, built by the Wickham family. The house was designated a Southold Town Registered Landmark in 1985 and placed

on the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities’ roster in 1986.

The award-winning photographers will be at an artists’ reception on Saturday, September 29, from 6 to 8 PM.

“Fair Winds,” a nautical themed exhibit featuring work

by East Coast nature photographers Mark Testa, Thomas Halaczinsky, and Onne van der Wal

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I tend to work with a small group of models over a period of time and the paintings are a combination of old and new muses. The model for Antiope, for example, is a young woman that I have been working with for about five years or so. I met her when she was just 13 and even then, I was so inspired by the very special quiet strength and energy she possessed, which, along with the characteristics she embodies in my paintings, have developed and become more complex as she’s grown older.

While the theme for a body of work comes from my own narratives, themes have recurred in my work, like the birds, which symbolize a message passed either from the subconscious or from nature. My models inspired the direction of the works here, their costume and accessories selected as symbols of the characteristics that I see in them.

Has there been a subject you’ve painted but decided not to use? Why? Thankfully, it’s usually evident fairly early on if an idea isn’t working. If not, it can be very frustrating to feel enthusiasm dissipate into an idea that flounders, but sometimes the energy to pursue an image just fades away.

In every body of work, there are a few pieces that don’t work for one reason or another. I’ll either paint over them so I can, almost literally, draw a line under them, or I’ll put them to one side for a few months and revisit them if another, better solution comes to me.

Describe to me your artistic process, from concept to final viewing.

Mary Jane Delves Into The Subconscious RJD Gallery’s “Kiss and Tell” guest artist uses models as her muse

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Now through October 1, RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton is showcasing “Kiss and Tell,” featuring the works of Mary Jane and Kris Lewis. It’s a world where the eyes and smiles will only tell so much, but some things are better left a secret. Artist Mary Jane resides in the United Kingdom. She met Richard Demato, owner of RJD Gallery, when he sought out her work personally for his collection.

Who are the people in your images?

Over time, I’ve developed my own personal lexicon of symbols and imagery, and ideas for them come to me as I’m researching a subject. Images can come to me in dreams, or very often while reading in that half-state between waking and sleep. I’ll make some very simple thumbnail sketches, then begin to put together the costume and objects, perhaps find a location, color palettes, lighting, and which model to use.

Once I set up the scene, I’ll take hundreds of photographs. As the models interact I can develop the idea further, bringing in those serendipitous moments that add so much to the meaning and effect of the final works.

Then, I’ll take those reference shots along with studies, drawings, and other found reference and begin to piece together the images.

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Southampton Town Arts Calendar On Web The arts committee also plans free bus trip

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

A meeting of the Southampton Arts and Culture Committee on Tuesday, September 11, focused on the group’s new live calendar for arts organizations on the town’s website, and an upcoming free bus trip planned for September 29, hosted by Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, with stops at the Watermill Center and the Madoo Conservancy.

The evening began with a traditional welcoming song from committee member, artist, and Shinnecock member Shane Weeks on the lawn in front of town hall. Then the group held a procession into the building.

One of the reasons that the committee — which features an all-star roster of local arts members representing all media — started an online calendar in conjunction with the town, is so that the many arts organizations on both forks would be able to better organize their special events to not conflict or coincide.

That calendar is now up and running. The committee chair, Hope Sandrow, put out a call to all local not-forprofit arts organizations to put their events up on the site.

The method, for now, is a bit convoluted: Arts non-profits need to email Jay Schneiderman at jschneiderman@

southamptontownny.gov and copy Charles Certain at ccertain@southamptontownny.gov, requesting a user’s agreement. Once that is filled out and sent back, the organization’s events can be added to the calendar, which can be viewed at www.shacc.art.

Jane Iselin, president emeritus of Madoo and a committee member, said she initially got involved with SACC to foster the calendar. “My great interest was in the development of the calendar, involving all the arts groups from Riverhead to Orient Point to Montauk. We found out there were a lot of them,” she said at the meeting.

“We have set up the mechanism of the calendar, now it’s getting the organizations to use it.”

The committee also discussed an upcoming planned art and culture themed community day trip — a bus trip that is free to members of the public. The town, according to Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, who is also the liaison for the committee, has donated the use of one of its buses, which seats about 20, for the inaugural trip.

The September 29 tour is hosted

by Schneiderman and is guided by Sandrow. It includes meeting at the Southampton Town Hall parking lot at 10 AM, followed by a tour of the Watermill

The September 11 meeting of the Southampton Arts and Cultural Committee began with a Shinnecock welcoming chant from committee member and artist Shane Weeks. Independent/Bridget LeRoy

Center led by director Elka Rifkin and a conversation with artist-in-residence Karol Karol. A brown bag lunch follows at Madoo Conservancy, followed by a personal tour with director Alejandro Saralegui.

Those interested are asked to RSVP to Schiavoni through his email, tjschiavoni@southamptontownny.gov.

“The point is to try to get people who don’t go to arts institutions normally,” Schiavoni said.

Elka Rifkin agreed. “It’s a really great idea, and I’d like to see it happen

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“There are so many institutions who would welcome this. I want to see it go forward. But,” she acknowledged, “there are some kinks to be worked out.”

Arts non-profits can find out more by visiting the Southampton Town website and looking under Government, Advisory Boards and Committees for the Southampton Arts and Cultural Committee.

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SAND IN MY SHOeS

By Denis Hamill

Confucius Says: Vote A first-time voter makes his voice heard denishamill@gmail.com

It was Ryan’s son’s first time voting.

Rory was 18, a political science major sophomore at an upstate university, and his voter registration card sizzled in his wallet like a Roman candle on the Fourth of July. The young man is a registered Democrat in a nation divided between red states, blue states, and white noise blaring from that declining city on a hill called Washington, D.C. Rory is a Bernie Sanders Democrat, a kid who celebrated the recent victories of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory over Congressman Joe Crowley in Queens, the progressive Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s primary win, the candidacy of Beto O’Rourke against the odious Ted Cruz in Texas, and the maverick candidacy of Cynthia Nixon for the Democratic nod for governor here in New York.

Rory’s very first vote was going to be for Cynthia Nixon. After the OcasioCortez win, Rory had joined the Democratic Socialist Party and sent a $25 donation from his summer job to the Nixon campaign.

On pre-primary Wednesday night

Rory, who has not yet taken his road test for a driver’s license, asked Ryan if he could drive two hours up to his campus to pick him up and drive him home to vote. “I can do an absentee ballot but I really want to walk into my home polling place and vote in person with the rest of the citizens,” he said.

So, Ryan drove north in a stubborn rain on the evening of September 12, and picked up his son who had just finished a philosophy night class.

“The class was on Confucius who was a governor in the province of Lu in China,” Rory said as the wipers flapped. “He encouraged the Chinese people to stop fighting amongst themselves and to help one another out. He governed with the simple golden rule

of ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Confucius preached that message 551 years before the birth of Christ when that philosophy became the Christian golden rule. Anyway, I believe in it.”

Rory explained to Ryan that Confucius was forced from office by the warlords who lived by a darker rule of divide and conquer. “I think we need a governor like Confucius,” Rory said.

That’s why it was important to Rory to travel 200 miles roundtrip to vote in person for Cynthia Nixon.

“I think Andrew Cuomo has done some very good and progressive things,” Rory said. “But I do not like that he takes corporate money because the corporations are the same as the warlords who banished Confucius.

I think Cuomo’s feud with Mayor de Blasio is counter-productive. It bothers me that Bernie Sanders didn’t endorse Nixon — probably because he thinks she’s too inexperienced — but I still want to vote for change.”

On the wet and spiraling drive southeast Rory ticked off his other reasons for liking Nixon: Single payer healthcare, anyone eligible for Tuition Assistance Program — which Rory is not — should get free tuition in any public college, a millionaire’s tax to fix the MTA train system, a ban on fracking, and legalization of marijuana.

“Do I think she will win?” he asked. “Probably not. But I’m a Mets fan. And no one thought Ocasio-Cortez would either. I will vote for Cuomo in the general election if he wins but I want my vote in the primary to send a message that a growing number of young Democrats want this party to be more progressive.”

At home that night, watching the late news, Rory said he’d also vote for Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General because she took the least amount of corporate money and could best moni-

tor a reckless Wall Street and Donald Trump’s assorted conflicts of interest.

The next morning as they walked from the car to the polling place together Rory asked Ryan who he’d cast his very first vote for. “I voted for George McGovern and against Richard Nixon in 1972,” Ryan said. “Nixon won 49 states. Including New York. But it felt good having my say.”

“I’m voting for a much different Nixon,” Rory said, laughing.

Then Ryan watched his son sign his name in the voting log. He was handed his ballot and walked to a privacy booth where Ryan showed him how to select his candidates of choice.

Rory marked his first ballot, snapping a phone-photo — not realizing photos were forbidden in polling sites. Then Rory entered his ballot into a computer and watched the screen register his very first vote as a citizen of the greatest democracy this side of Confucius.

A poll worker handed him a sticker reading: I VOTED. Rory stuck it to his shirt.

“Feels fantastic,” said Rory, fist bumping his old man.

Then a classmate picked Rory up and they drove north to catch an 11 AM class in political science.

That night Cuomo trounced Nixon

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by over 30 points. Tish James defeated Zephyr Teachout. But progressives picked up a slew of seats in the State Senate which sent a loud message that new young progressive voters — some willing to travel 200 miles round trip in the rain to vote — were making their voices heard. They will be heard again across the nation in November and louder still in 2020.

“Some of my candidates lost,” Rory said. “Some won. I’m still feeling good that I was part of this election by casting my very first vote.”

Somewhere Governor Confucius was smiling.

A poll worker handed him a sticker reading: I VOTED. Rory stuck it to his shirt.

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KISS & TeLL

By Heather Buchanan

Roman Holiday Can a woman truly love two cities? kissandtellhb@gmail.com

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Dear Paris, You know I love you but I have to admit I have been cheating on you with Rome.

I didn’t mean for it to happen. It was just a brief trip with the chance to say ciao and eat some really good pasta and maybe frolic in a fountain or two.

I thought it would feel cheesy and a bit cliché but I vastly underestimated Rome’s seductive prowess. It’s much smaller than I expected, the historic center only about five square miles. As they say, however, it’s not about size but what you do with it, and there are many pleasures to be had.

The first thing you notice is there are no Starbucks. If you ask for a coffee to go, the waiter asks if perhaps you are having a medical emergency because any healthy person certainly has 10 minutes to sit and enjoy a cappuccino.

As a matter of fact, you can sit at the table for hours with no one rushing you off. The locals are genuinely nice and don’t look like they are biting into a sour lemon when you butcher their language. And a beautiful language it is, with even a simple answer embellished with a slew of niceties and thank yous.

You never want to go back to “Dude, whassup?”

The trick is to avoid the most tourist-ridden places where your three coins tossed into the Trevi Fountain will only hit a series of selfie sticks.

Skip the Vatican for the Galleria Borghese with the Bernini sculptures that can even capture the power of human sexuality in stone, the big-name fashion houses for the open-air markets of Campo di Fiori, and the crowded piazza cafes for small hostarias down narrow side streets.

But let’s face it, it’s about Italian men — their finely tailored slim suits and neatly groomed beards and finesse. Love is in the air, and it is as essential as oxygen. Even though Rome

is also the seat of the Vatican and Christian churches have been built right on top of pagan temples, you cannot whitewash the distinctive Bacchanalian colorings of the city and the seductive soundtrack underneath the cacophony.

Efforts have been made over different regimes to cover up the sexual side of Roman culture. Even Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel figures had small loin cloths painted over them and there are rows of classical statues with a fig leaf hastily added. In fact, so many of the male members have been separated from their owners that there are rooms of restorations trying to reunite Apollos with their John Thomases. Bodies are to be enjoyed.

Even if you want to be bland, Rome won’t let you. I stopped by one rooftop bar to have a glass of wine. The bartender suggested gin and I said no just wine would be fine. He suggested gin again. I said I actually would prefer vodka to gin then he proceeded to pull down a bottle of gin and make the most delicious cocktail with lavender, chamomile, hibiscus, lemon zest, and chipped off a hunk of ice then put in a silver straw. Okay, when in Rome…

After a few days the lull of jet lag, long lunches, lovers in corners, crooning street musicians, and greetings of Ciao, bella!, you enter a distinctly Roman holiday state of mind where things like stress and being so busy and SoulCycle fade way. You stop looking at your phone, greet everyone with two kisses, add extra sing-song syllables to words, talk with your hands, eat carbs, convince yourself you are super sexy, decide to rent a Vespa, decide actually not to rent a Vespa, and vow to become more of a Renaissance woman.

And when you return to Paris and they say, “How was Rome?” you can say, “You know, it was okay,” with only a hint of a smile.

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RICK’S SpACe

By Rick Murphy

I Am Part Of The Resistance Inside The Trump Administration The Independent re-runs Times Op-Ed piece . . . kinda

These are trying times, and they force those of us who run major newspapers to make tough decisions. After much deliberation, The Independent has decided to publish the following Op-Ed page that originally appeared in the New York Times without revealing the author’s name. We can assure you, however, that our editorial staff has vetted this individual and that Rick Murphy does not owe him/her money. Nor is he involved in a sex tape . . . well, with him/her, anyway.

First of all, I know President Trump and some others think I don’t exist, but let me just say: This is the New York Times, folks. We don’t do Fake News here. OK, maybe we gussy it up a little, but the goal is for the greater good of the country, or at least Libs in Manhattan and Hollywood. You know, the common folk.

You’ve probably heard that I am a

senior White House official. That could mean I’m so old I wear a diaper, or that I’m still in high school. I could be the official food taster at the real White House, and trust me, the president eats a lot of suspicious food. Being this is the Trump presidency, you can be pretty sure I’m white.

President Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader. It’s not just the Fake News and the Liberal pansies in New York and Hollywood, either, it’s ungrateful slugs like me who talk behind his back.

The root of the problem is the president’s amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles that guide his decision-making. He is not even a Moor in real life. I think he may be a Turk, but that’s the subject of another Op-Ed piece, one that I actu-

ally get paid for.

Did I mention how grateful we should all be to the New York Times?

I think we should start buying it again because like, you can’t make this stuff up if you know what I mean.

Anyhow, a bunch of us were lying around the White House the other day while you know who was at the golf course, so that might have been just about any day of the week. We were talking about Donald’s erratic behavior.

The erratic behavior would be more concerning if it weren’t for unsung heroes in and around the White House like my buds and me. Some of us have been cast as villains by the media. But in private, we have gone to great lengths to keep bad decisions contained to the West Wing, though they are clearly not always successful.

That’s how Martin Sheen got out.

OK let me rephrase that: We’ve been leaking like a sieve to y’all in the press, not only juicy tidbits about the Big Guy and his dim-witted wife but also stuff about the moronic kids.

So, the editor of the Times looks me in the eye and says “But it’s all true, right?” And I’m like yeah, just like all that slop you made up during the campaign!

I’d just like to say this had nothing to do with me getting fired . . . wait, let me rephrase that: I wouldn’t be bitter if Donald fired me once or twice so that has nothing to do with this op-ed piece.

Given the instability many witnessed, there were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment, which would start a complex process for removing the president by taking away our right to carry arms.

Or maybe that’s the one that gives women the right to vote, I’m not sure.

Senator John McCain put it best in his farewell letter. All Americans should heed his words and break free of the tribalism trap, with the high aim

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I personally don’t see how we can have a successful "Survivor" TV series without the tribalism trap and I know a little something about hit TV shows: No one will forget how great I was on "The Apprentice." Well, let me take that back. I was never on that TV show because I’m a senior White House official but if I were, I would have been really good because I’m a Democrat at heart like George Clooney.

Getting back to the White House there is “quiet resistance” here today mainly because no one is home. Donald goes to the castle so the rest of us hightail it out of here. As for my friends at the Times, I understand you need to get a good news story out of the White House each and every day so as I told your editor, feel free to “quote” me all you want but just don’t use my name because everyone knows I’m a trouble maker from the time I was on . . . I mean I wasn’t on "The Apprentice."

Note to Times publisher: I need this gig to get back on TV. Don’t throw me under the bus.

Hey, I turned on that yellowhaired honkey and I’ll turn on your sorry ass.

The erratic behavior would be more concerning if it weren’t for unsung heroes in and around the White House.

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HAMpTON DAZe

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Bill Cunningham’s Fashion Climbing The photographer’s memoir has been released jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze

I didn’t know Bill Cunningham well, or at all really, but one day he called me “child,” and that was something.

I was at the Southampton Hospital summer benefit, a benefit attended and covered by Cunningham year after year. I’m not one to go up to someone and introduce myself out of the blue, but I decided this was a special case.

Many people fell in love with Cunningham after the documentary Bill Cunningham New York. Many followed his career for decades. As a journalist with an affinity for fashion, photography, and philanthropic events, Cunningham was always someone I greatly admired.

“Child” was an endearing term he used to address people.

So, I asked if I could take a photo of him. He humbly said something like, “Why would you ever want a photo of me?” But he smiled widely and we chatted for a minute before we each went on to photograph the ball gowns and their owners that lined the entrance of the benefit. Guests are always dressed to impress at the Southampton Hospital benefit and I always wondered if they were mostly dressed to impress Bill Cunningham.

The iconic New York Times photographer was a New York City fixture and one of its greatest characters. His weekly photo column “On The Street” focused on fashion on the streets of New York City, while “Evening Hours” featured charity events. In 2009, he was even designated a living landmark. He could be found out and about in New York City in his signature blue jacket, riding his bicycle.

Cunningham’s memoir Fashion Climbing is the story of his early years and his foray into fashion. It sat in one of his many filing cabinets and was released after his death. Cunningham passed away in 2016 at the age of 87.

On Saturday afternoon, a discus-

sion about the untold story was held at BookHampton in East Hampton. The conversation was moderated by William Norwich, and featured Diana DiMenna and John Kurdewan. Norwich wrote a column in the New York Daily News and New York Post between 1985 and 1992. “In that time, I got to know Bill,” he said. Norwich is now an editor for Phaidon Press and was a former editor at Vogue and The New York Times Magazine.

DiMenna, a documentary filmmaker, philanthropist, and Broadway producer, was a close friend of Cunningham’s. Kurdewan is a production artist at The New York Times whose Instagram @workforbillc celebrates his 11 years working exclusively with the photographer. He was also the closest person in the world to Cunningham, DiMenna stated during the discussion.

“We knew that he had written it, and he had actually given a draft to John,” said DiMenna, referring to the book.

The discussion was an insightful look into the life of the famed, and highly guarded, photographer.

“You knew you had done something right if Bill had taken your photo,” reflected DiMenna.

“Bill first took my picture when I was 22 years old. I was at a birthday party for Pauline Trigere, the fashion designer,” she said. “I was just arriving in New York and this funny little man kept taking our picture.” She recalled Trigere saying, “‘Darling, you’ve been photographed by Bill Cunningham.’”

Kurdewan went on to recall a story about Jacqueline Kennedy.

When President John F. Kennedy was shot, Cunningham was the one to dye her veil, coat, and dress that she wore. “She would go to Bill to have these dresses made,” said Kurdewan.

“These are the stories he would tell

Top, William Norwich, John Kurdewan, and Diana DiMenna at BookHampton. Bill Cunningham at the Southampton Hospital Benefit. Independent/Jessica Mackin-Cipro

you over coffee.”

“It doesn’t surprise me at all that she felt that she could go to Bill and that he would help her and hold her confidence in every possible way,” said DiMenna.

The group discussed candidly Cunningham’s troubled relationship with his family. The book describes how his love of fashion was a source of shame for his family, because of their deep puritanical religious beliefs.

“I have a very hard time with the

fact that all of the things he kept extremely private were published,” said DiMenna about the memoir. “However, I think it tells you a lot about Bill. He, on the one hand, loved family, revered family, believed in family, and yet his family prevented him from staying with them and being who he wanted to be.”

“His religion was beauty,” she added.

The book is published by Penguin Press and available at BookHampton.

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MARKeT pAGe

By Zachary Weiss

Style From The Street Live as style photographer Bill Cunningham did with these finds

September 19, 2018

Sitting atop his bike, sporting his signature French workman’s jacket and with his camera in-hand, Bill Cunningham was always a welcome fixture on the fashion scene. The late style photographer, known best for producing The New York Time’s weekly “On The Street” section, has been memorialized with several documentaries and books, including a talk by William Norwich on Cunningham's book, Fashion Climbing.

But what better homage is there than to live as Bill did?

Here, we’ve hunted down the ex-

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act bike and film camera preferred by Cunningham himself, as well as a play on his signature blue shirt, although the original — a $20 relic from a French hardware store — has since been discontinued.

Top: Fashion Climbing by Bill Cunningham Left: Schwinn 700c Sch M Admiral Matte Red, $163 Center: Nikon FM2, $200-300 Right: Le Laboureur Cotton Work Jacket in Navy, $104

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Old Dogs, New Trips

By Vay David and John Laudando

A Tale Of Two Pueblos Between Acoma and Taos stretch centuries of Native American history olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com

The famous Taos Pueblo, still standing after centuries. Independent/John Laudando

The Pueblo of Acoma is a place its inhabitants rightly call Sky City — the altitude is 6440 feet above sea level.

We reached it on a sunny May day, in the afternoon. All visits begin in the Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum, gateway to Acoma Pueblo, where you join a guided tour — a trip back into the history of New Mexico itself. Our able and affable guide, Robert, met us in the cultural center and took us to the bus that would take us on a road that wound its way up to the top of Acoma’s 367-foot sandstone bluff.

Acoma Pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America, and in 1970 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2005, its church was named a National Trust Historic Site, the first Native American site ever so honored.

The views from Acoma Pueblo are stunning. Towering rock formations, sacred to the people who first populated the bluff in 1150 and the spiritual leaders that live on the mesa today, surround it. The nearly one-mile tour gives you ample opportunity to gaze around you at the vast New Mexico landscape and the blue sky and white billowy clouds above it.

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The mesa-top settlement is known worldwide for its rich culture.

Today, many Pueblo people still live in Sky City and nearby villages. While few of them actually live high up in the sky, they return from near or far for special cultural occasions, celebrating the ages-old rituals of Native American life at their ancestral homes.

Acoma pottery is also famed worldwide, and we even see it frequently on “Antiques Roadshow.” The thinwalled pottery with its characteristic black-and-white accents is still fired in wood-burning ovens and is widely acclaimed for its beauty and quality craftsmanship. Many of the potters were scattered around the mesa, with their beautiful pottery available for sale. One small seed pot and a tiny cat now hold a pride-of-place spot in our dining room.

That night we drove the 60 miles back to our very enjoyable hotel in Albuquerque — the well-named Nativo Lodge, where we dined on tasty Southwestern food in their Spirit Winds Café that night, too tired to head out to another spot. We also spent a few “happy hours” in the adjacent bar. Terrific margaritas!

Next? Taos Pueblo. It’s also an ancient pueblo, with the main part of its very large and grand buildings constructed between approximately 1000 and 1450 AD. Today, they look much as they did when the first Spanish explorers arrived in northern New Mexico in 1540. Native Americans have lived here for centuries — a peace-loving, democratic society that has maintained its history, culture, dress, and way of life over time.

Oddly, research claims that, like Acoma, Taos is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the U.S. Can it be Acoma holds the record for the entire continent, without including the U.S.? Odd, indeed. A conundrum for historians.

A typical street atop the bluff that houses Acoma Pueblo. Independent/John Laudando

Taos today is perhaps better known for things other than its ancient pueblo. Maybe it’s the light or the altitude or the endless blue sky filled with astonishingly white clouds. Whatever it is, Taos is a mecca for artists. An art colony like no other, Taos has inspired artists as long as there has been creativity. From rock art on canyon walls to pottery of the Pueblo people, from the Taos Society of Artists to artists working today, Taos has long moved people to pick up whatever tool helped them express appreciation for living in this magnificent place.

Joseph Henry Sharp began a noted gathering of artists in Taos in 1893, and was joined by Ernest Blumenschein and Bert Phillips in 1898. Blumenschein described his first view of Taos: “The month was September, and the fertile valley a beautiful sight, and inspiration for those who ply the brush

for happiness.”

In 1915, Sharp, Blumenschein, Phillips, Irving Couse, Oscar Berninghaus, and W. Herbert Dunton formed the Taos Society of Artists and became famously known as the Taos Six. Their first exhibition was held at Santa Fe’s Palace of the Governors soon after, and by 1917 the Taos Six were sending travelling exhibits of their work across the United States. And today, their work is featured in the many art galleries and museums that proliferate in this beautiful place. These meccas of art are where we spent several awe-inspiring hours.

Find lots more photos at indyeastend.com. Visit our website at olddogsnewtrips.com, and we welcome your comments on our Facebook page — Old Dogs, New Trips.

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Paws On Parade Southampton Animal Shelter holds annual benefit

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com The Southampton Animal Shelter will hold its annual Paws on Parade on Saturday, September 22, on the grounds of Rogers Mansion.

The day filled with furry and family fun will begin at 11 AM. A sea of participants and their four-legged friends will walk briskly from Rogers

Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, a 23-minute and 1.2-mile walk.

Participants can either walk back or take transportation provided courtesy of Town & Country Real Estate.

St. John’s Church, a few blocks away from the starting point, will be a water station and will host its “Blessing

of the Animals.”

Participating walkers can register individually or start their own team as a Team Captain, or even join an existing team, to raise money for Southampton Animal Shelter, one of the leading “no-kill” shelters on Long Island. The shelter serves numerous areas on the East End.

The rain or shine event not only benefits the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation but also restoration programs at the Southampton History Museum. Arrive to a light breakfast and partake in family friendly activities, contests, dog agility course, photos with Bay Street’s Frankenstein Follies Halloween cast, and face painting. Delight in food from Noah’s On The Road food truck and a lemonade stand.

Shelter members will also participate in the San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays on September 29 and 30 and at its J. McLaughlin Adopt & Shop event at 2 Jobs Lane in Southampton on September 29, from 10 AM to 1 PM.

If you’re up Island, the shelter will participate in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival on September 30, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Rogers Mansion is located at 17 Meeting House Lane in Southampton.

It is $20 in advance or $25 the day of the event. Sign up at www.southamptonanimalshelter.com.

Southampton Animal Shelter is located at 102 Old Riverhead Road West, Hampton Bays. Call 631-728-PETS.

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Sweet Charities

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Operation International Operation International’s 21st annual Summer Benefit will be held on Saturday, September 22, from 6:30 to 10:30 PM at Laurel Lake Vineyards in Laurel.

Funds raised will benefit Team NY’s medical outreach and work at the Rakai Infant and Elementary School Orphanage in Uganda. The event will honor Jack Van De Wetering and Maryellen Spandonis (in memoriam).

Tickets are $125 for individuals and $200 for VIP and include dinner, live music, silent auction, and dancing under the stars. VIP tickets include luxury bus service to and from the event.

For more info, visit www.operationinternational.org.

Paws on Parade Paws on Parade is a fun-filled family celebration with the pets in our lives to benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter and restoration programs at the Southampton History Museum on Saturday, September 22, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Participants stroll from the Rogers Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, a 23-minute walk one way.

St. John’s Church will host its “Blessing of the Animals” and there will be a water station. For more info, visit www.southamptonhistory.org.

Breast Cancer Awareness The North Fork Breast Health Coalition is holding the 20th anniversary “5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness” on

Sunday, September 23. The fundraiser takes place at the Riverhead Tanger Outlets. Participants can pre-register or register from 7:30 to 8:45 AM that morning. The walk begins at 9 AM.

The registration fee to participate in the 5K Walk is $30. The first 300 entrants will receive an official walk gift bag. Visit www.nycharities.org to register.

Kindness Works 3K The Kindness Works 3K, a walk to support and celebrate kindness, will be held on Sunday, September 23, starting at 9:30 AM. The walk is held at 111 Cove Hollow Road in East Hampton.

Proceeds support Rise Above Social Issues Foundation.

The cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children, and $15 for senior citizens.

Day of event is $35 for all participants.

Visit www.nancysilberkleit.com to register.

Barking Beauty Pageant The 2018 Hamptons Barking Beauty Pageant will be held Sunday, September 23, from noon to 4 PM at Dockers Marina and Restaurant in East Quogue, to benefit RSVP Animal Welfare and Rescue Group. The event is a beauty pageant for dogs, complete with Activewear, Glamourwear, and Talent competitions.

In addition to RSVP, this year’s artistic charity is Art Dawg Scholarship Fund, which has a mission of helping

ARF Dog Walk. Independent/Barry Gordon

aid deserving but underprivileged area art students with their higher educational goals. For tickets, visit www. barkingbeautypageant.org.

25th Annual ARF Dog Walk The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will host its annual Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk at Mulford Farm in East Hampton on Saturday, October 6. The walk is a fun family event that promotes responsible dog ownership and awareness of ARF from 9 AM to 12 PM, presented by the Corcoran Group.

Mutts, purebreds, and pedigrees are invited to take the two-mile charity walk to the ocean and back to help the animals at the ARF Adoption Center. The morning includes free refreshments, a free T-shirt (artwork by Isaac Mizrahi), free ARF tote bag, free nail clippings for dogs, contests, a dog agility course, and music by noted Hamptons folksinger Sandy Rapp.

Pre-registration starts at $30, and day of the event, it’s $40. Children 13 and under walk free with a registered adult. Visit www.arthamptons.org.

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The Kent Animal Shelter presents the Wines & Canines Run/Walk on Sunday, October 7, from 11 AM to 2 PM at Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard. There will be auctions, prizes, food and wine, pets for adoption, and more. The cost is $30 per person. Tickets are available at www.kentanimalshelter.com.

Shelter Island 5K The 19th Annual Shelter Island 5K Run/Walk, a USA track and field certified course, will be held on Saturday, October 20, at 11 AM. The race is held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and supports the North Fork Breast Health Coalition, the Coalition for Women’s Breast Health at Southampton Hospital, and Lucia’s Angels.

All proceeds go directly to patient care via these local breast health organizations. The beautiful and scenic 5K course starts on a tree-lined street with stunning fall foliage and finishes along the beautiful Crescent Beach.

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Gallery Events

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

few years ago. Her enthusiasm caught on, building over time into the active art community known as 30Squared, supporting and inspiring each other all year long. The show runs through October 1.

Illuminations: Max Moran With Abstract Certainty Opening reception: Saturday, September 22, 5 to 7 PM The White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “With Abstract Certainty.” Four diverse artists exhibit abstract paintings, sculptures, and decorative drawings. Artists include Tanya Minhas, Kathy Buist, Ryan Schmidt, and James Leonard. The exhibit opens on Thursday, September 20, and runs through October 22.

Fall Member Exhibit Opening: Saturday, September 22, 5

to 7:30 PM Ashawagh Hall, Springs The Artists Alliance of East Hampton presents its “Fall 2018 Member Exhibit and Studio Tour.” The exhibit will be up at Ashawagh Hall in Springs through September 30. The studio tour will be held September 22 and 23, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Visit www.aaeh.org for more info.

Art Show & Sale Water Mill Museum, Water Mill Opening: Saturday, September 22, 4 to 7 PM Twenty-three creatives will show their best and newest paintings, prints, and drawings for the fourth year in a row at Water Mill Museum. Artist and daily painter Aubrey Grainger inspired this community of artists to paint daily a

Talk: Saturday, September 29, 2 to 4 PM William Ris Gallery, Jamesport The William Ris Gallery presents renowned artist, Max Moran, in his solo exhibition “Illuminations,” featuring never-seen, newly created plein air paintings inspired by North Fork cloudscapes through October 14.

An artist talk will be held Saturday, September 29, from 2 to 4 PM.

Science & Art Friday, September 21, 7 PM Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill Scientists from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Stony Brook University, joined by Parrish Art Museum Director Terrie Sultan, will present a program at the Museum on Friday, September 21 at 7 PM, that will reveal the scientific mysteries that lie within

historic artworks.

For their research, the scientists used an ultrabright x-ray microscope — Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source II — to analyze a minute sample from The Crucifixion, a 15th Century oil painting by Jan Van Eyck.

The research shed light on how and why some works of art deteriorate, and raises questions of how they might be better preserved.

Women Artists Talk: Saturday, September 22, 11 AM LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton Toni Ross presents “Women Artists: Reshaping the Conversation,” a series of panel discussions at LongHouse Reserve. On Saturday, September 22, the panel will include Alice Hope, Sheila Pepe, Brie Ruais, Barbara Toll, and Kennedy Yanko. For more info, visit www.longhouse.org.

Against The Wind Art Sites Gallery, Riverhead “Against The Wind,” a show at Art Sites Gallery in Riverhead, presents eight artists who are connected by their reflections upon nature. It will remain on display through September 30.

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The Lynn Blue Band perform at Stephen Talkhouse. Independent/ Lisa Marie Mazzucco

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By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

www.stephentalkhouse.com Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett will have a live performance by The Mi5 on Thursday, September 20, at 8 PM, Renzo’s Fault on Friday, September 21, at 10 PM, and The Lynn Blue Band on Saturday, September 22, at 8 PM followed by Nicolls Road at 10 PM.

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Comedy Tom Papa Saturday, September 22, at 8 PM www.whbpac.org Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents Tom Papa, known from being a regular on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Conan.”

Film My Mother’s Smile

Friday, September 21, at 7 PM The Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton presents its Fall Film Series.

Admission is free. This week’s movie is My Mother’s Smile, directed by Marco Bellocchio.

Thursday, September 20, at 7 PM www.hamptonsfarms.com

Killer Bees

Farm Chic kicks it up a notch with live music every Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at Hamptons Farms in East Quogue.

The restaurant features an all-night happy hour at the outdoor and indoor bars along with farm fresh cuisine.

Friday, September 21, at 6 PM www.southamptonartscenter.org

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Southampton Arts Center presents a screening of Killer Bees, about the Bridgehampton High School team. It will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Ben and Orson Cummings.

Tickets are $10, $7 for Friends of SAC.

Music Stephen Talkhouse

Townline BBQ in Sagaponack hosts live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM.

HeavenSent Gospel Saturday, September 22, at 3 PM www.guildhall.org Guild Hall in East Hampton presents the HeavenSent Gospel.

Springs Tavern Saturday, September 22, at 9 PM 631-527-7800 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 from 2 to 6 PM. For further information, call 631-527-7800.

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Singer/Songwriter Dante will perform at Jason’s Vineyard in the Music in the Vineyards Series.

Don Giovanni

Townline Friday, September 21, at 6 PM www.townlinebbq.com

Saturday, September 22, at 8 PM www.baystreet.org Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents the opera Don Giovanni in New York, featuring the Choral Society of the Hamptons.

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to reveal themselves, but often they jump out, demanding attention first. I begin to draw out the work, and as it emerges, changes or additions can be made till the balance of composition and focus feels right. I’ll paint in layers, some full-bodied color, then transparent glazes, letting each dry, working on multiple pieces at once so they live with each other and I can feel the group take shape. Once finished, they’re displayed in my drying room waiting to be varnished and framed, and I start to see them more as a viewer might.

Thursday, September 20, at 6 PM www.southamptonhistory.org The Southampton History Museum presents The Poetry Academy at the Halsey House with Tammy NuzzoMorgan. Suggested donation is $5.

Brain Food

Thursday, September 20, at 12 PM www.parrishart.org Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents “Brain Food: Chief Curator Alicia Longwell on Keith Sonnier.”

Longwell will host a lunchtime discussion, exploring Sonnier’s life and work in the Lichtenstein Theater.

Clavin At Canio’s

Saturday, September 22, at 5 PM Canio’s in Sag Harbor presents author Tom Clavin reading from his latest book, Valley Forge.

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in a very personal way to the subjects or sitters in my work — that they stir an emotion or a memory for them that they then share with me. It’s a language that taps into something very personal and goes beyond every day revelations.

In a way it becomes part of the story of the work for us both.

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The Bridge Photos by Rob Rich/ www.societyallure.com The Bridge, presented by Richard Mille, was held last weekend at The Bridge Golf Course in Bridgehampton.

The weekend events included an art fair, along with sports and racing vehicles.

Art In The Park Photos courtesy Bob Kern, Diane Tucci “Art in the Park” illuminated the Peconic River at Riverhead’s Grangebel Park for the second time this year on Saturday, September 15.

The effort explores the concept of “creative placemaking,” an evolving field of practice that intentionally leverages the power of the arts, culture, and creativity to serve a community’s interest while driving a broader agenda for change, growth, and transformation in a way that also builds character and quality of place.

The event utilizes light art installation of immersive reflective art and sculpture in a walkable gallery through various forms of light art — sculptures and paintings incorporating LED lights, lasers, reflective materials, luminescence, and fire.

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Cars And Coffee Photos by Justin Meinken The sun finally came out for Bridgehampton’s second annual Cars and Coffee show this past Sunday, September 16. The hundreds in attendance had the opportunity to see unique cars from all eras. The show boasted everything from high performance racecars to classics that were several decades old.

Tuesday Club Photo by Richard Lewin It was New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele’s turn on Tuesday, September 11, as Tuesday Club Founder (and East Hampton Village Mayor) Paul Rickenbach invited Thiele to share his up-to-the-minute news with the group of experienced folks. The topics covered during the luncheon meeting included future plans for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, the Community Preservation Fund, public transit, and the planned LIRR commuter trains, which will run between Speonk and Montauk.

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FIT Luncheon Photos by Gonzalo Marroquin /PMC Patrick McMullan In collaboration with The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT, board member and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and Angela Dotson cochaired a luncheon, honoring Narciso Rodriguez with the 2018 Artistry of Fashion Award. It was held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City on Wednesday, September 5. The award ceremony and luncheon raised in excess of $850,000 to benefit The Museum at FIT.

Big Bucks Photos by Richard Lewin There were so many Big Bucks hopefuls waiting at the entrance for the Big Day to start on Sunday afternoon, September 16, that Montauk Fire Department Second Assistant Chief Mickey Valcich opened the gates 15 minutes early this year. After an hour of all you can eat and drink, Montauk’s Sara Stuckart sang the National Anthem, the official start to the suspense and excitement of the day. The little “MFD Superstars” picked from the drum, and former MFD Chief Michael Mirras, Treasurer Dick White, and First Assistant Chief David Ryan announced the winners of the 61 cash prizes, including the top prize of $50,000.

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The Heart Of Springs Photos by Justin Meinken On Saturday, September 15, Ashawagh Hall in Springs opened its doors to reveal a beautiful art gala with some of its most talented local artists.

The Heart of Springs gala’s artworks are inspired by the natural and scenic locations throughout Springs. Some artists painted beautiful landscapes and others captured an ever-changing skyline with watercolors. Several of the artists were in attendance for the gala and many were proud to present their work. A biannual event, the gala was sponsored by the Springs Presbyterian Church, Springs Improvement Society, and the Springs Library, with all of the proceeds going to maintain the three sponsors.

Jewish Immigration Photos by Richard Lewin On the evening of Wednesday, September 12, in the Community Room at the Amagansett Free Library, Tom Edmonds, executive director of the Southampton History Museum, gave an historical overview of “Jewish Immigration to Long Island.” Amagansett Free Library librarian Jackie Marks made the introductory remarks. Edmonds’s lively presentation covered the variety of forces that drove Jews towards the East End.

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Farm Fresh: Satur Farms

ing for farmland before they met and so their love story blossomed into a thriving business when the couple started the farm in 1997. Originally, the plan was to grow produce for Chef Müller’s restaurant but at the request of colleagues eager for their crops, they expanded their business. Responsibility is divided between Müller in the farm field and Satur processing in the cold facility, where the greens are washed and packed.

“The area is reflective of the advancement through the years but there’s more of a food culture here,” Satur noted, comparing farm life of rural Pennsylvania and the North Fork. “The work ethic is the same; it’s year-round.

When we started the farm 20 years ago, there was no locally grown food movement, it was very difficult. Luckily, we were both in the industry so it was easier for us to break into the market here. The food culture out here is just fantastic, from the wineries and craft breweries to the goat dairies and fresh vegetables. Not to mention all the seafood.”

A love story blossoms into a thriving business

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

If you’ve dined at local eateries such as The Maidstone, Vine Street, Sunset Beach, Moby’s, Bay Kitchen, or EMP Summerhouse, then you’ve likely had a taste of Satur Farms. The farm, located on Alvah’s Lane in Cutchogue, with a cold facility in Calverton, is owned by German native Chef Eberhard Müller and his wife Paulette Satur.

The couple met organically, if you will, at Lutèce, Chef Müller’s former kitchen. Satur was in the wine busi-

ness, working for an import distributor.

“He actually wasn’t interested in an appointment with me,” Satur reminisced.

“I took a girlfriend out for dinner for her birthday and when he saw me, he didn’t leave the table.”

Satur grew up on a dairy farm in central Pennsylvania and received a horticulture degree at Pennsylvania State University with a graduate degree in plant physiology from the University of Arizona. Müller was actually search-

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Satur Farms grows specialty salad greens, leafy and root vegetables, and herbs, practicing crop rotation to minimize disease, and feeding the soil. The duo also plants cover crops, using custom seed blends of clover, legumes, and grasses that bind nitrogen and prevent toxic runoff. In keeping with the environmentally friendly theme, everything is packaged in 100 percent recyclable material.

At one point, their soil had 60,000 plants of heirloom tomatoes, which require a different temperature than greens in holding and shipping. Rather than trying to grow it all, Satur Farms understands the benefits of specializing in certain crops and sourcing from their neighbors.

It started when they bought sweet corn from Jeff Rottkamp at Fox Hollow Farm in Baiting Hollow and has since expanded to other farmers. In turn, other places buy salad greens from Satur for their stands. “It’s a terrific region for growing. The crops have amazing flavor on Long Island,” said Satur. Though most of their operation

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moves down to Florida in mid-October through April, growing the same thing, in September and October the greens get greener, making it prime season for spinach, baby spinach, arugula, mesclun, Brussels sprouts, and long white leeks.

What makes this farm especially unique is one of its latest endeavors, mixing hemp with baby kale and selling it as a mix that both looks good and tastes better. JD Farms from Westchester County has been growing hemp for fiber and approached Satur Farms to think of uses for hemp. Using the baby leaf that’s three to four-inches tall, high in fiber and bioflavinoids, hemp is a healthy green. A research project, funded by SUNY Morrisville upstate, allowed for a trial that is continuing at Satur and is still working on the exact growing method.

Satur also lended her efforts to Business for Peace, a not-for-profit organization that pairs small business owners from war torn and economically depressed countries with operations in the U.S.

“We had hosted a woman from Guatemala who was doing something extremely similar to us with leafy greens and we got along really well.

Even the BPeace rep commented what a match it was,” said Satur. “It’s a learn-

ing experience and it works both ways.

They pay particular attention to the match, trying to make it a worthwhile encounter.

Email info@saturfarms.com or visit www.saturfarms.com for more information.

“The area is reflective of the advancement through the years but there’s more of a food culture here,” — Paulette Satur

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Michael Pirolo Tagliolini ai Funghi

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Chef Pirolo's Guest-Worthy Recipe: Tagliolini ai Funghi

Why? “This deceptively simple and elegant pasta dish is made with earthy Abalone mushrooms sautéed with parsley, cream, and truffles and served with tagliolini pasta. If you like mushrooms, this is the perfect dish for you and your

2/3 c single cream 4 c tagliolini or tagliatelle pasta Grated Parmesan cheese Salt Chili flakes Parsley, chiffonade

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guests, vegetarian or not. The sheer softness of the (hopefully) fresh pasta paired with the meatiness of the tender mushrooms and richness of truffle makes for a really special dish, complex in both flavor and texture. This recipe requires very few ingredients but is truly decadent. It’s an awesome, quick dish to make on a busy weeknight when you’re not feeling a cholesterol extravaganza or for entertaining guests on the weekend.”

Ingredients 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/4 c butter 1/2 lb Abalone mushrooms, sliced 1 oz fresh truffles

Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté for a few minutes, adding chili flakes and salt.

Add about six ounces of water, reduce heat, and simmer for about five minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add another half-cup of water.

In the meantime, cook the tagliolini in abundant salted water until “al dente,” reserving about one cup of cooking water before draining the pasta.

Add drizzle of olive oil, parsley, and sauté while adding the grated parmesan, until you have a creamy consistency.

Add some of the reserved cooking water if pasta is too dry.

Serve immediately, grating or shaving the fresh truffle over each plate. Buon appetito!

Note: To clean the mushrooms, do not wash with water! With a small knife, cut off the bottom. Then, take off any remaining dirt with a vegetable brush or a damp cloth.

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ReCIpe OF THe WeeK Chef Joe Cipro

Potato Gnocchi With Butter And Parmesan

Ingredients (serves 4) 2 large baking potatoes 1 medium sized Yukon gold potato 1 egg yolk 2 1/2 c pastry or cake flour A bench scraper or large metal spatula Salt and pepper 3 oz butter 1/2 c chicken stock (reduced to about 3 Tbsp) 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese

Directions Begin by baking all three potatoes at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until they are soft and fully cooked. While they are baking, set up a large pot of boiling salted water. You will need the water to be hot when you finish the gnocchi.

While the potatoes bake, gather and prepare your other ingredients.

When the potatoes are almost fully cooked, make your butter sauce by reducing the chicken stock in a small sauce pot.

Once it is reduced, turn the heat to low and stir in cold cubes of butter until you have a nice sauce. Add salt and pepper.

When the potatoes come out of the oven, let them rest only until you are able to handle them, about 10 minutes. While they rest, dust a large work space with some of the flour.

Cut the potatoes open, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and mill them through a potato ricer or food mill right onto the floured work space.

Drizzle the egg yolk over the top of the warm potato and follow with a heavy handful of the flour. Begin to cut or gently chop the ingredients together, being sure not to work too fast or aggressively. You do not want to overwork the ingredients.

When the moisture of the potatoes absorbs the flour, dust on a lighter sprinkle and fold the forming dough ball in on top of itself from all four sides, pressing it all together. Repeat this process until you have a dough that is workable but not too dense (you may or may not need all the flour).

Form the dough ball into a log shape. With the bench scraper, cut off a third of the dough and roll it out by spreading your fingers apart and gently rolling out a tube about as thick as a thumb.

Cut them into one-inch sections and immediately dunk into the boiling salted water. When they float, cook them for another minute. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and dunk them right into the warm butter sauce. Cook in the warm butter sauce over medium low heat for three minutes. Finish with the grated Parmesan cheese and fresh cracked black pepper.

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to comedian and late-night television star Jimmy Fallon (who has been known to make the rounds at some of the less glitzy Hamptons restaurants).

On Thursdays, the restaurant stays open late — often until 1 AM —for karaoke night.

In the off-season, one is likely to find more than a few locals belting out whatever happens to be fun and familiar. In deference to Billy Joel, who once frequented the restaurant, you can definitely expect to hear a rendition of the iconic “Piano Man,” should you stay late enough into the night.

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Old Stove Pub Serves Up Fine Steaks Sagaponack farmhouse features Greek specialties as well

By Hannah Selinger

If you have accidentally missed dinner out at Old Stove Pub — the Sagaponack farmhouse holding the secrets to some of the Hamptons’ greatest steaks —you aren’t alone. Although the restaurant has been open since 1967 (it has had some shifts in ownership since), the tucked away space is part of the landscape for many, as opposed to a singular destination.

A red neon sign points to a seenbetter-days driveway and, finally, a slightly sagging farmhouse. The uninitiated may feel they’ve accidentally hit upon someone’s charming seasonal home. But, the surprises that await!

The restaurant originally opened 51 years ago and was, at the time, an Irish pub. Two years later, it was purchased by the Johnides, a Greek family who would go on to run the space for another 35 years, through what some may regard as its finest hours. It was a celebrity haunt, drawing artists and

musicians and famous denizens from around the East End. After a number of breaks in ownership, a new family took over the property in 2012, hiring George Gounelas, a Farmingville native, to run the floor.

In its earlier incarnations, Old Stove Pub was purely Greek, boasting an entirely Greek wine list, curated by then-owner Coula Johnides. There was no corkage fee, no nod to Bordeaux or Burgundy. You came for Greek wine, or you opted for spirits instead. The restaurant is rich with lore. In 2015, a car of people allegedly dropped off unwanted hens in the restaurant’s backyard, and the employees of Old Stove, feeling sorry for the lonely chickens, adopted them. The restaurant’s aesthetic — old, creaky, comfortable — seems well suited for such antics, it turns out.

All these years later, Old Stove Pub is known largely for its steaks. The restaurant largely keeps mum about its

provisioning, which comes from a “top secret” butcher, but, no matter. A nowdiscontinued brand of broiler produces enviable crusts on gargantuan cuts of meat: a 32-ounce aged strip loin for two, a 36-ounce Porterhouse for two, and a 16-ounce “Sagaponack Steak” (sirloin for one) are among the steakhouse offerings. Steaks begin at $35 apiece, a la carte.

But what of the Greek influence, you ask? Well, there’s plenty of that to enjoy, too. Spanakopita finds its noble home at Old Stove, a delicate pastry filled with feta cheese, spinach, leeks, and scallions. Greek appetizers are plenty, and include taramosalata (a traditional Greek spread made with red caviar), saganaki (baked Greek cheese), melitzanosalata (roasted eggplant with goat cheese, red pepper, and garlic), tzatziki (a Greek yogurt-based dip with cucumber and garlic), and shrimp tourkolimano (casserole-baked shrimp adorned with tomato sauce and Feta). There is, of course, a Greek salad, but you may find it overshadowed by an entrée of moussaka, a Greek take on lasagna: layered eggplant, ground meat, and béchamel.

The wine list is more expansive now, including selections from the Americas and Europe, although there remain some stellar finds in the Greek category, for those on the hunt.

As far as the celebrity clientele is concerned, that hasn’t entirely faded, either. The restaurant is a known host

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265 Pounds Of Trash Cleared From Mattituck Beach Volunteers clean Breakwater Beach on International Coastal Cleanup Day

By Jade Eckardt jade@indyeastend.com

On Saturday, September 15, over 40 volunteers removed more than 265 pounds of trash from Mattituck’s Breakwater Beach during a beach clean-up as part as International Coastal Cleanup Day.

It was organized by Group for the East End in conjunction with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, the Surfrider Foundation Eastern Long Island Chapter, and Mattituck Beach Cleanup. ICCD is a global movement spearheaded by the Ocean Conservancy to clean shorelines and water bodies

that began over 30 years ago, uniting hundreds of thousands of volunteers to comb lakes, rivers, and beaches around the world for trash.

“It was a great day on the beach protecting the nature of the place we love,” said Christine Tylee, GFEE program and stewardship coordinator.

Fishing line was one of the most collected items, along with large plastics, like coffee lids, that break down into microplastics and remain in the water. The oddest piece of trash found

at Breakwater Beach? A bowling ball.

According to Tylee, the top five items collected were small plastic items (1941), plastic bottle caps (359), food wrappers (271), fishing gear (240), and straws/stirrers (237).

“Almost all of the items collected were single-use plastics, highlighting the importance of changing our daily habits by using reusable items such as stainless steel straws, water bottles, coffee mugs, and utensils,” Tylee said.

According to GFEE, plastic has been found in 62 percent of all sea birds and in 100 percent of all sea turtle species. It’s also been found in 59 percent of sea birds like albatross and pelicans, and over 24 percent of fish sampled from seafood markets around the world, according to the Ocean Conservancy. In fact, plastic micro beads are now being found in plankton.

GFEE provided trash bags and gloves and utilized CleanSwell, an app launched by the Ocean Conservancy that allows users to record each item of trash they collect on shorelines and share it with the app’s global community. CleanSwell also tracks the distance and weight a user cleans, keeps a historical record of cleanup efforts,

and provides researchers and policy makers with insight to solutions.

“This was a wonderful wrap-up to our #StrawlessSummerELI campaign, where 45 local bars and restaurants committed to stop using plastic straws,” Tylee said.

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The GFEE employs a full-time staff of professional planners, natural resource specialists, and environmental educators that bring over 100 years of collective land use, education, and public advocacy experience to the local community. Over the years, the GFEE has developed a reputation for achieving lasting conservation success with the support of broadbased civic, business, and elected constituencies.

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For more information on becoming a judge and to obtain an application, contact awards coordinator Kristen Lee Curcie at teenyawards@eastendarts.org.

Call For Artists Aquebogue Elementary Mold Aquebogue Elementary School has been battling mold and mildew inside of the building, according to a press release dated September 11 the Riverhead Central School District posted on the school’s website.

“For the past few weeks, due to high temperatures and humidity, and now the consecutive days of rain, our school facility has seen the accumulation of excess moisture. This has resulted in a mildew-type smell in the air and, in a few locations, has produced mold on surface areas,” the press release said.

To remedy the situation, the school district has partnered with J.C. Broderick and Associates, Inc., an environmental consulting and testing company, “to ensure our building is safe for occupancy.” The school reported replacing ceiling tiles in affected areas and thoroughly cleaning surface areas using a nontoxic disinfectant cleaner, as recommended by company.

“The cleaning product, Virex II 256, is used in healthcare facilities and is known to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Additionally, samples have been collected and tested by J.C. Broderick and Associates,” according to the release.

The press release also said that samples were expedited and the school was informed that “there is no airborne mold concern and our building has been deemed clean and safe for occupancy.”

“As always, the health and safety of our school community is our top concern. We will continue to be diligent in our efforts to ensure our building is safe for all who enter our doors.

We have been assured by J.C. Broderick and Associates that this occurrence is not unique to Riverhead or Aquebogue, especially with the severity of the weather,” the statement said.

Community members with concerns or questions can contact the main office at 631-369-6780.

Library Transformation The library at Pulaski Street Elementary School was refurbished over the summer. The physical transformation was “an effort to meet the needs of 21st Century learners,” the Riverhead School District said in a press release.

The goal of the project, spear-

headed by school media specialist Amelia Creedon, was to redesign the space in a way that “would empower students to become consumers of information and products that activate innovation and creativity.”

The redesigned library is now split into three main sections, with the circulation desk at the hub. One section now features four comfortable movable benches thanks to the Long Island Science Center, computer stations, a self-checkout station, and seating areas with tables. Meanwhile, the back of the library houses a 3D printer along with other gadgets for makerspace learning.

The entire space is designed for flexible use, with everything on wheels and a variety of seating options to facilitate smaller group work and enhanced social learning. Creedon said she is continuing to make improvements at the library, including reorganizing its collections by genre and growing the makerspace area.

Judges Needed

The East End Arts’ Teeny Awards Judging Committee is seeking qualified volunteers for evaluating high school theatrical performances on the East End for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The Teeny Awards is a high school theater recognition program, founded and run by EEA since 2002. The program recognizes and celebrates talented theater students across the East End and judges are a key component of the awards as they adjudicate all performances and determine the most outstanding performances to receive a Teeny Award.

Judges will be selected based on experience and knowledge of theater.

They will attend each high school production anonymously and adjudicate students with the use of an evaluation tool based on the academic rubric. Orientation is provided. Theatrical performances take place at 17 high schools in eastern Suffolk County.

“Ideal candidates should be passionate about all aspects of theater, have experience on stage or behind the scenes, and should have a full understanding of the hard work that each student puts into each production,” said Kristen Lee Curcie, Teeny Awards Coordinator. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to support this great arts community, and hope to have both new and veteran judges to fill these impor-

The East End Arts Gallery has announced an open call for artists to sell their creations in its Holiday Gift Boutique. The boutique will feature artistic handmade ornaments and greeting cards, one-of-a-kind jewelry and wearables, and unique ceramics and giftware to fill three gallery rooms.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 10, from noon to 6 PM, and the sale runs through Sunday, December 23. It will be open for shopping Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturdays from noon to 6 PM, and Sundays from noon to 5 PM. The gallery is located at 133 E. Main Street in Riverhead.

Artists interested in participating must submit an online application by Thursday, October 18, at noon. Following application review and acceptance, artists will be notified by email no later than October 24, and scheduled for an inperson inventory drop-off appointment which will be available from Wednesday, October 31, through Friday, November 2. Artists must be or become Working Artist Level 1 or 2 members of East End Arts to participate. To apply, visit www. eastendarts.org.

Greenport Roller Rink Schedule The Greenport American Legion Roller-Skating Rink is open as follows: Friday, September 21: All ages skate, 6:30 PM Saturday, September 22: All ages skate, 7 PM Sunday, September 23: All ages skate, 2 PM Tuesday, September 25: Adult skate, 21 and over, 6:30 PM

Government Meetings Greenport Village Board September 20: Work Session, 7 PM, Greenport Firehouse September 27: Regular Session, 7 PM, Greenport Firehouse Riverhead Town Board October 2: Work Session, 2 PM, Town Hall October 16: Regular Meeting, 6 PM, Town Hall

Shelter Island Town Board

September 24: Fire Commissioners, 7:30 PM, Center Firehouse September 25: Town Board, work session, 1 PM September 28: Town Board meeting, 4:30 PM

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September 24: Planning Board work session, 4 PM, Meeting Hall September 25: Work Session and Regular Meeting, 7:30 PM, Meeting Hall

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Garlic Lovers Unite!

The 15th annual Long Island Garlic Festival celebrated all things garlic

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The 15th Annual Long Island Garlic Festival took place at The Garden of Eve in Riverhead on Saturday and Sunday to honor “Garliciana.” Garlic lovers united for a celebration of food, farming, fun, and of course, all things garlic.

The event offered a Junior Garlic Iron Chef contest for teams of kids of all ages, a Garlic Eating Contest, and a Stinky Garlic Breath Contest. Vendor cooking demos were also offered, as well as live music, and “How to Grow Garlic” workshops by fellow farmers.

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A Walk Down Memory Lane With Chet Sinclair Fuel proprietor, Purple Heart recipient, fondly recalls Patton

By Valerie Bando-Meinken valerie@indyeastend.com

Above: The Sinclair Family 1960.

Top right: Chet Sinclair in Luxembourg in 2014.

Bottom left: Chet Sinclair and his dog, Butch, in 1947.

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“My mother, Sadie, was born in Ireland in 1888 and came to the United States when she was 13 years old,” Chet Sinclair said.

“She was working as a chambermaid in Quogue when my father, William, met her. He would drive a horse-drawn coach and take people back and forth from the railroad to the boarding house and she was one of the people who used the coach. During one of his trips, a horse stepped on his foot and he actually lost his big toe,” Sinclair added.

Born in 1924 in Hampton Bays, Chet was one of eight children. “I’m the baby of the family,” he said and chuckled, “I’m 94.” Sinclair admitted that his father spoiled him. “We were poor, but we were loved.

We didn’t get to go out very often or have very many family trips, but I do remember that we went to the World’s Fair in Queens in 1939.”

He recalled that his father worked very hard to support the family. “He worked as a carpenter, a fisherman, a janitor at the Hampton Bays School, and at the Quogue Life-Saving Station out on Dune Road.

He’d have to row out to the station every day to get to work.”

Sinclair attended school in Hampton Bays; his father died while he was a senior. He and his brother Larry went to work to help their mother support the family.

But the world was engulfed in World War II and both he and his brother were drafted. Sinclair was sent to the frontlines as a rifleman in the 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division. He found himself in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany. Although he sustained permanent injury to his feet and was shot in the hand by a German sniper, he managed to fight in the Battle of Saint Lo in France, the Battle of the Bulge, the Invasion of Normandy, the Battle of Falaise Gap, and others.

During his service, Sinclair recalled when General Patton saved him and others in his outfit. “We were walking on a road and, all of a sudden, a German plane appeared and opened fire in a strafing run.

There was nowhere to go, so we jumped into ditches on the side of the road. All of a sudden, General Patton comes down the road in his Jeep. You could see his two ivory-handled pistols on his sides. He was standing up and yelling at us to get out of the ditches and get moving. He was trying to get us to safety. It’s a wonder that he didn’t get hit. We knew him as ‘Old Blood and Guts.’ The guys always said it meant ‘his guts and your blood.’”

A Friend By His Side Sinclair remembered that the most beautiful place

that his outfit stopped to rest was in Reims, France, especially the cathedral there. “It’s the most beautiful church I have ever seen,” he said. “They used to baptize kings and queens there. We slept outside the cathedral on the cobblestone street. Directly across the street was a liquor store. We went in and all they sold was champagne. So, we drank champagne that night.”

There were so many casualties that few friendships had the opportunity to form. However, Sinclair did have one friend by his side for a few months, Domenic Scannapieco. “We were together for six months. We were digging ditches and took a break for a smoke when he was killed right next to me. It was on January 25, 1945. Only four months later the war ended,” he said.

“He is buried in the military cemetery in Luxembourg. It’s the same cemetery that General Patton is buried in. For the past 15 years, I have sent money to France and they purchase flowers for me and put them on Domenic’s grave. They send me photos of the flowers on his grave. I’ve also visited his grave when I have gone on the tours that are set up by the Patton Foundation. I’ve gone back to France and have been welcomed as a guest with parades and honoring ceremonies. I was also given the French Medal of Honor which is the highest medal that they can give to someone who is not French.”

“As part of the Foundation’s tour, there was a reenactment of the crossing of the Moselle,” Sinclair said. “They also treated us to dinner. When we went on the tour in 2015, Helen Patton, General Patton’s granddaughter, hosted a dinner for us at a beautiful restaurant that overlooked the entire city.”

Sinclair told her the story about when Patton had saved him and so many in his outfit. “She was very happy to hear my story and gave me a hug,” he recalled.

Also, “the French people were very welcoming,” Sinclair said. “Many came over to shake my hand and thank me and told me how grateful they were to the veterans who fought to keep them free and safe from the German invasion forces.”

A Decorated Veteran When World War II ended, Sinclair returned home as a highly decorated veteran and a Purple Heart re-

cipient. He went to work in the Hampton Bays School District as a janitor and bus driver. It gave him the opportunity to go to classes and finish high school. He also worked as a painter. He met his wife, Charlotte, through a friend, and they were married in 1948.

“I bought land on Gravel Road and I put a house on it,” Sinclair said. “I built it myself. My father-in-law did the electrical work. When I had to put the beam in place, I needed help, so I had a union carpenter help me with the beam. He worked half a day and charged me $7.50. Can you imagine? That was what it cost me in labor to build my house!” Soon afterward, Chet and Charlotte had two children, Mark and Brenda.

Shortly after their son Mark was born, Chet started CF Sinclair Fuel. He delivered fuel and provided burner services for his customers, merging with Quogue Fuel in 1988. While Charlotte handled the books, Mark worked with his father and eventually ran the family business with the idea that his father and his partner would semi-retire.

Sadly, Mark passed away when he was 42 years old from brain cancer, according to his sister, Brenda, who is the current president of the Hampton Bays Historical Society. She said her father decided to buy his partner’s share of the business and Quogue Sinclair Fuel, Inc. remains fully family-owned.

Even though he is semi-retired, Chet admits that he still goes into the office. “I don’t really do much when I’m there,” he said with a grin, “but I go in every day. So much for retirement.”

But at 94, Chet is still very active in the community. He is the longest standing member of the American Legion in Hampton Bays and a member of the Lions Club for more than 40 years. Sinclair proudly announced that the Lions' last 10K/5K run fundraising event raised over $53,000. “I don’t know why people like to run," he said with a smile. "It’s so hard on the body but people will come from all over to run."

Chet is also a Master Mason in the Old Town Lodge in Southampton. A philanthropic organization, Chet stated "We raise money and it is donated annually to many local charities, hospitals, and facilities worldwide including the Masonic camp upstate, the Masonic nursing home, and places like the Shriners Children Hospital. All good causes,” he concluded.

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Telemark Hits Its Mark On The East End Brand dominates sustainable home market

Built by Telemark, architecture by Bates Masi Architects

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Norwegian Builders Plant Roots On South Fork Project Manager Joe Sullivan talks about Telemark

By Zachary Weiss

W

ith its Norwegian roots, it comes as no surprise that Telemark Inc. has an eye for world class design when it comes to building its distinctive homes all across the South Fork. Here, we meet Telemark’s Project Manager & Head of New Business Development Joe Sullivan, who tells us all about the company’s 40year history, and how it is dominating

the the growing market for sustainable homes.

Tell us how Telemark got its start, and how it came to specialize out east.

When Frank Dalene and his father came from Norway in 1954, his father started building in St. James and, throughout the years, moved further east. Frank established a carpentry contracting business after graduating college in 1976.

His father’s Norwegian partner retired and in November 1978, Frank and his father merged their two businesses to form Telemark, named after the county in Norway of their roots.

A building recession up Island brought them to the South Fork, framing houses for high-end builders. Frank’s brother, Roy, a civil engineer working for Bechtel Power Corp, joined the family business, and in the early '80s, they became a builder with a focus on producing the

highest quality possible. That reputation led them to build some of the most remarkable buildings in the Hamptons, and the reputation continues today .

You offer a variety of building styles, from the traditional to the strikingly modern. How did you begin to master each of these?

With 2018 being ourPhoto: 40th Janet yearSmith in business, we’ve been fortunate enough to

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work on all styles of building, from modern to colonial, farmhouse to contemporary, historic preservation and beyond. Our expertise in building all types of designs, materials, means, and methods with precision, quality, and roots in the carpentry trade makes us unique. We are well equipped to build to the design of the architect and needs of the homeowner (or business owner).

Do clients usually come in with a firm idea, or do you help direct them toward the home of their dreams?

It really varies from client to client.

Some come with very detailed architectural drawings that we do not stray from and others have drawn sketches in the sand at the beach to show a general concept. Sometimes a project comes through an architect and sometimes we refer the architect, creating that team.

We enjoy working to give guidance and input to the engineer when necessary to ensure our clients are more than happy with their finished product.

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Are there any builds you’ve had a hard time parting with, given the love and attention that went into it?

Each home is very unique and we always have a strong sense of pride and accomplishment in our builds, so they are all a little hard to part with. A piece of us is given in building each project.

That pride in workmanship lasts forever as we go back many years later to acknowledge, “We built that.”

We are lucky enough to be able to hold onto many of our projects after the build with our Telemark Service & Maintenance division. We’ve kept some of our clients for over 30 years and continue to perform annual maintenance. Our clients are very happy and have peace of mind knowing that we are there during a hurricane or winter storm to look after their homes.

When is the best time to build?

Since the high season in the Hamptons is the summer time, most of our com-

pletion deadlines are Memorial Day and Fourth of July, so that homes can be enjoyed during the summer months.

Starting a project in the fall is usually the best time to get things going in order to have the summertime use.

Always remember, it takes sometimes a year or more to develop the design and receive all approvals for a building permit to start building.

Are there any “sleeper hit” locations that you think are the perfect spots for a new home?

It all depends on the demographic, but I really like the quiet areas around the water like Three Mile Harbor (both the Springs side and the Northwest side) or Amagansett.

There are plenty of gems out there, you just have to be lucky enough to stumble upon them at the right time.

How did sustainability become a cornerstone of the Telemark brand?

Sustainability and green building have

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always been something that we have strived to incorporate into our building. Our first ads in 1978, naming the work we did, includes “Energy Saving Repairs.” It is a strong belief of ours that while continuing to be innovative, we encourage sustainable building practices in our building and to emphasize what we do best: creating an environment that is naturally pure, visually beautiful, and custom built to suit the needs of a distinguished clientele.

Founding the Hamptons Green Alliance, building the groundbreaking HGA House and now the Fossil Fuel Free at Frank’s house with unique, innovative means and methods has made Telemark one of the leading green builders in the country, with invitations to speak of around the world including The ZERO Emissions Conference in Oslo, Norway.

Tell us about LEED Certification. Is that something you strive for when building all of your homes, or is it requested by the client?

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tom, the client determines if we will go through the certification process.

Among your other handyman services, you offer an Energy Audit. Can you explain that process and the results it can yield for the home owner?

Having an Energy Audit performed at your home is a very smart and important thing to do. Building science has really come around and many homes (even ones built within the last decade) have multiple points of energy loss and can be easily fixed by insulating around doors, windows, changing lights and fixtures, or installing smart home heating and cooling controls.

For most homeowners, an Energy Audit is free, allowing them to receive a report of deficiencies without the obligation to do the work if they choose not to. Or they can do it themselves. At least the homeowner will know where their energy is being lost and they can address it at their leisure.

Joe Sullivan, Telemark’s Project Manager & Head of New Business Development

We incorporate many of the means and methods of LEED certified building, sustainability, and energy efficiency in our normal building practices today.

Since all the homes we build are cus-

To learn more about Telemark, visit www.telemarkinc.com or call 631-5371600. View more images of their work, go to www.indyeastend.com.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC.; Plaintiff(s) vs. JOSHUA HORTON A/K/A JOSHUA Y. HORTON; YVONNE LIEBLEIN; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 30, 2017, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, NY 11972.

On October 17, 2018 at 9:30 am.

Premises known as 727 1ST STREET, GREENPORT, NY 11944 District: 1001 Section: 02.00 Block: 05.00 Lot: 033.007 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Greenport, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

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By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Manafort Enters Into Plea Deal Paul Manafort’s nosey Bridgehampton neighbors won’t have Donald Trump’s former campaign manager sullying the neighborhood for much longer.

Manafort was convicted earlier this month in his financial fraud trial.

The verdict was a victory for the special counsel, Robert Mueller, whose prosecutors introduced extensive evidence that Manafort hid millions of dollars in foreign accounts to evade taxes and lied to banks repeatedly to obtain millions of dollars in loans.

Manafort was convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud, and one count of failure to dis-

close a foreign bank account. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining 10 counts, and the judge declared a mistrial on those charges. And there was the rub – the government planned on reopening the case again and going after Manafort on the mistrial charges.

Faced with even more jail time, Manafort buckled. On Friday, September 14, he entered into a plea deal, pleading guilty to two additional counts and agreed to give up five properties he owned, including his Bridgehampton estate at 174 Jobs Lane. Manafort also agreed to surrender four New York City properties.

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AMAGANSETT

20 Ocean LLC

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1,625,000

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AQUEBOGUE

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375,000

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BRIDGEHAMPTON

Bassett IV & McNally

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3,072,500

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CALVERTON

M&T Bank Peconic Bay Builders

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420,865 185,000

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EAST HAMPTON

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525,052 581,250

9 Canvasback Ln 22 Landing Ln

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535,000 605,000 35,000*

220 Oak St 75500 Route 25 110 Lawrence Ln

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Klonowski, E Aronoff, J & V Vasquez, W Lahann, G & Gorman, B Greenberg, A Deletto, E Jannsen, H & R

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290,000 1,600,000 450,000 622,500 540,000 420,000 335,000*

171 Upper Red Creek Rd 26 Old Squires Rd 5 Canal St 16 Columbine S 7 Sun Valley Rd 21 Lincoln Rd 20 Fortune Cookie Ln

JAMESPORT

Lin, Z & Zhuo, L Piccoli, J

Gandolfo, S & D MJW Properties LLC

532,000 412,000

27 Kimmel Ln 158 8th St

MATTITUCK

McPeak, J Biniaris, A & S McDaniel, T

Zippel, P Canaris, M Wells Jr, J by Exr

761,500 977,000 415,000

320 Inlet View E 835 Sound Beach Dr 325 Howard Ave

MONTAUK

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1,700,000

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ORIENT

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Callhome LLC

245,000*

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595,000 515,000 107,000* 137,500*

39 Starflower Row 187 Evergreen Rd 29 Laurel Ave 16 Tyler Dr

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Featured Below $1M 27 Kimmel Lane Jamesport Buyer: Lin, Z & Zhuo, L Seller: Gandolfo, S & D Price $532,000

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32 Tyler Dr 1258 Middle Rd 1258 Middle Rd 31 Fanning Blvd 300 Howell Ave 48 3rd St

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23 Wooded Path LLC Schacter, K & Wogan, M Reilly, L Lilly III, F Kirchner, A & Lillard, B 375 Division LLC

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2,575,000 2,680,000 1,050,000 2,125,000 1,650,000 1,019,875

23 Wooded Path 3 Noyack Ave 131 Northside Dr 54 Whitney Rd 11 Concord St 375 Division St

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Tait, S & Won, A

Weisenfeld, J & Zelenko

1,725,000

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1707 Noyac LLC Moore, M Murphy, J & Patafio, S Gazza, B Nationstar Mortgage Cattani, C & D Whelan-Martino RE Brownlee, N & J Karabey, C

1707 Noyac Road LLC JLL Southampton LLC Johansson, J Freedman, M 1104 NorthSea by Ref Brower & Miles-Brower Schucht, M & C Considine, C Gewirtz, M Trust

2,250,000 1,550,000 1,080,000 1,400* 2,779,869 1,200,000 575,000 1,100,000 1,100,000

1707 Noyack Rd 86 Roses Grove Rd 1890 Majors Path Scrub & 240-1-17 & 289-2-4 1104 North Sea Rd 242 Tuckahoe Ln 50 Hubbard Ln, Unit 80 75 Willow St 545 Hampton, Unit 4

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Bonac’s Sofie Garcia, on the attack, eyes the ball. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

East Hampton Looking To Break Out Lady Bonackers taking baby steps

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

For now, success for the East Hampton girls soccer team has to be measured in little pieces.

The defense is coming around, and that’s a start: The next project is to get the offense rolling.

The locals are 0-3 thus far in the young season (0-2 in Conference II play) and have yet to score a goal. Unfortunately, that is not a rare occurrence for a team that went winless last season.

A 4-0 home field loss to Harborfields

on September 14 may not seem like much on paper. The Tornadoes (1-1-1) have a good squad but at times had trouble moving the ball against Bonac. When they did penetrate, Lucy Short, guarding the home net with gusto, was there to stave off trouble, recording 10 saves.

Harborfields had its moments though, especially when Peyton Buckholtz had control of the ball. The junior, who drilled nine goals and tallied 15 Continued On Page 47.

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Local Honored For Work Empowering Girls i-tri girls founder receives International Triathlon Union award

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com As Jules Lester neared the finish line of her first triathlon, tears of joy began streaming down her face. She hadn’t ridden a bike since she was four, when she’d crashed into a tree. Although she was nervous to get back on one, she didn’t let her fear or her position at the back of the pack intimidate her. The then-sixth-grader was focused on her purpose — completing the race.

“I was so proud of myself,” Jules said. “It was scary to learn how to ride that bike. I wanted to learn, but after a certain point, it’s not even about the triathlon anymore, it’s about the people.

In those last steps, I thought back to how far I’d come and it was the most amazing feeling. It was all because of the i-tri team. This has meant everything to me.”

Lester is a member of i-tri girls, an East Hampton-based nonprofit that teaches middle schoolers to believe in themselves through training and completion of a yearly triathlon. The organization was created in 2010 by Hamptons native Theresa Roden, who was inspired by her own experience of realizing the benefits of visualization, nutrition, and the active lifestyle that the sport of triathlon gave her in her 30s.

“I-tri is an empowerment program that uses the sport of triathlon to teach self-reliance, teamwork, and mindfulness to show our girls that nothing can hold them back,” Roden said. “Our girls face adversity and limitation every day,

and i-tri is not the solution to every problem, but we want our girls to know that they have a jumping off point. We want them to prove to themselves that they are capable, strong, and worthy.”

On September 12, Roden was recognized with the Women’s Committee Award of Excellence by the International Triathlon Union. She was honored at the ITU Congress in Gold Coast, Australia, ahead of the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final last week.

“On behalf of USA Triathlon and the ITU, I am proud to celebrate Theresa Roden and the incredible impact she has made through i-tri,” said Barry Siff, president of the USA Triathlon board of directors and ITU executive board member. “Not only has Theresa’s transformational program introduced hundreds of girls to multisport at the grassroots level, but her concept is expandable as a model for similar programs nationwide.”

Roden was chosen for the award by a selection committee consisting of three members of the ITU Women’s Committee and two independent experts in the field of women in sports.

She is the first American to be honored since Celeste Callahan, former member of USA Triathlon board of directors, who received the inaugural award in 2012.

The accolades followed on the heels of a tragic loss — Roden’s husband, Rob, passed away in mid-August.

I-tri operates a free six-month

Jules Lester, an i-tri girls competitor, is filled with emotion as she crosses the finish line of her first triathlon in 2016. Independent/Courtesy i-tri girls

Theresa Roden and her daughter Abby following a reception in Gold Coast, Australia, where she received the Award of Excellence from the International Triathlon Union’s Women’s Committee.

Independent/Courtesy Theresa Roden

program that starts in January and features weekly group lessons focused on self-esteem, empowerment, and leadership skills, as well as hands-on nutrition education offered to both participants and their families. The program also includes afterschool fitness activity and triathlon-specific training at local YMCAs. The youth triathlon, a 300yard swim, seven-mile bike, and 1.5mile run, takes place in July, and this year was sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank and held at Long Beach in Sag Harbor.

“We have lights inside of us,” said Lester, who is now in ninth grade. “You can’t let other people dim our light — we have to let it shine bright. Theresa always lets other people’s lights shine.”

Her mother, Rebecca Lester, remembers her daughter coming home from school following one of Roden’s presentations, sharing her enthusiasm to join i-tri. Lester admitted she was nervous, but thought it would be good for her to build connections with other kids.

“She’s a kid who gets something put in her head and she’s going to do it, and accomplish it,” the mother said.

“And I learned to never doubt her. She says, ‘Mom, don’t ever doubt me. I can

do it.’ She grew confidence, and she grew a voice. She’s been bullied a lot and through learning about perseverance, last year she finally stood up to one of her bullies.”

Roden said while her student has finished all three of her triathlons in the bottom five, it’s stunning to watch her compete, saying all are moved and inspired to watch Lester cross the finish line with pride.

“A small seed was ready to bloom,” Roden said. “She does not listen to those questions of doubt from others. Instead, her own voice sings loudly over those whispers. The beauty of her spirit, her boundless energy, and her fearlessness is palpable. Jules is an i-tri girl.”

Lester said the first time she was called that, she knew she was a part of something she wanted to be connected to for years to come.

“I keep going back because of the people,” she said. “When I went into it I was never expecting to find that second family that I did. It’s just been so amazing. Theresa has given me a confidence I’ve never had. With them, I feel safe — that I could do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. They made me believe what seemed impossible, was possible.”

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Hiking The Smoky Mountains In awe of nature on the Alum Cave trail @NikkiOnTheDaily nicole@indyeastend.com

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The park was marked an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It provides over 800 miles of trails (I only explored less than 15), making it a top hiking destination in the Eastern U.S. With more than 520,000 acres, it welcomes more than 11.3 million recreational visitors annually, and is the most visited out of the 59 National Parks (Grand Canyon coming in second at 4.6 million).

Alum Cave trail is one of the most popular trails in these woods. With unmatchable geological features and viewing points, I guided through Arch Rock and the accomplished mark of Alum Cave itself, which is more like a concave bluff. The roughly five-mile

round trip, moderately difficult, trail gains an elevation of nearly 1200 feet.

I started crossing Walker Camp Prong and log bridges as I rose up through the hardwood forests. The most unique site was walking through the narrow tunnel of Arch Rock, gripping onto the wire rail for support.

From there, I went through Peregrine Peak and viewed the beauty of mountain laurel and rhododendron flowering, evergreens. Overlooking a full panoramic view of the Smokies, I stopped at Inspiration Point, rightfully named for its inspiring view. I then came upon Alum Cave, with water dripping from the ledges above and breathtaking views. I felt an even greater sense of accomplishment. Those seeking a more challenging adventure have the option

to continue onto the summit of Mount LeConte, sitting at over 6500 feet.

As I walked through the trees, over the river, and higher into the mountains, I remained in complete awe. At moments I understood the power of nature, as conceptualized by the Native American people. In modern society, it’s so easy to become consumed by our phones, schedules, and running around to keep up with day-to-day life. On this trail, in this moment, it was only about

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The sounds, smells, and sights were overwhelmingly clear, like seeing the world for the first time.

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More To It Than $10 Million East Lake Golf Club revitalizes community bobvoiceofgolf@gmail.com

The PGA Tour marks its official end to the 2018 season this week. The Tour Championship, featuring the top 30 in the FedEx Cup points list after a long season and three playoff events, will have a lot of action inside the ropes.

But, truth be known, what is going on outside the ropes is the far bigger story.

The transformation of this East Lake community from a slum-infested section on the outskirts of Atlanta and the home of the East Lake Golf Club was truly amazing. The club came to be in 1906 and is the oldest golf club in the greater Atlanta area. It has had its share of notable members but none more skilful or famous than the legendary Bobby Jones.

I still remember my first visit many years ago. To say that I was dismayed at what I discovered would be a gross understatement.

The PlayOffs, as the tour likes to say, are a series of four events. In the first event, the top 125 players on the FedEx Cup points list compete in The Northern Trust Championship and must finish in the top 100 to move on to the next event, the Dell Technologies Championship, held just outside

Boston at TPC Boston. Now it gets a little tougher as only the top 70 get to move on to the BMW Championship, the third PlayOff event. Out of those 70 players, only 30 will qualify for the very lucrative TOUR Championship and the FedEx Cup Finals.

One astonishing result of the PlayOffs is that three-time major winner, Jordan Speith, failed to make it into the top 30 and into this elite field for the first time in his career. But perhaps a far bigger surprise is that Tiger Woods did make it. In fact, given the small size of the field, I think Tiger has a great chance of winning.

Now, just to complicate things a little more, there are really two events taking place at the Tour Championship. There’s the tournament itself, with the winner bagging a hefty paycheck, and then there’s the finalization of the season-long FedEx Cup bonus money. The goal was simple — to finish in the top five on the points list going into the Tour Championship. The big advantage of being in the top five is that if one of the top five then wins the Tour Championship, he will be guaranteed to win the season-long FedEx Cup and the $10 million bonus pool.

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Tiger is the only two-time winner of the FedEx Cup. He first won in 2007 and then got the job done again in 2009. The top five going into the Tour Championship at East Lake this week are Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose, Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson, and defending champion Justin Thomas. If any of them win the tournament, they not only take home the first-place check but also bag the big prize, the $10 million.

The transformation of this East Lake community from a sluminfested section on the outskirts of Atlanta and the home of the East Lake Golf Club was truly amazing.

As I mentioned earlier, a far greater story has been taking place outside the ropes. I vividly remember my excitement level being very high prior to my first visit to East Lake and the home of Bobby Jones. I was told Bobby’s boyhood home was right across the street

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from the club. As I took the final turn to the club, I thought for certain I had gotten lost. The houses across the street, including the Jones household, were in a state of total disarray. Junked cars were on the street as well as in most driveways. More houses had boarded up windows than front lawns. It was tough to realize that the famous East Lake Golf Club was actually located in a slum. It was reported that sometimes golfers were robbed at gunpoint while playing the course. And then, Tom Cousins purchased the club and all this was about to change.

Cousins had a vision. He was well known in Atlanta as a highly regarded real estate developer and loved golf.

He is given much credit for developing the Atlanta skyline and was hugely responsible for bringing the NBA Atlanta Hawks to town. In 1995, Cousins purchased the East Lake Golf Club with the intent to use all the profits from the club to revitalize the East Lake community.

Junked cars were towed away, dilapidated houses were torn down and new state-of-the-art affordable housing complexes came to life. New schools were built and now receive high praise for their excellent educational results and opportunities. The changes to this area are so dramatic and so uplifting that similar projects called “Purpose Built Communities” are coming to fruition all over the country using East Lake as the prototype.

So, for sure one player is going to earn $10 million. However, giving hope and opportunity to so many youngsters is of far greater value. As we all know, golf is only a game, but it can offer so many opportunities to so many.

As you enjoy the on-course competition this week, also know that what is going on outside the ropes, where so many youngsters are being given a real chance to win, is the bigger story.

Tom Cousins was great at constructing big buildings but even better at building big dreams.

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Power Rankings Will Change Playing Field Girls soccer teams will benefit from more evenly-matched divisions

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Section 11 has realigned the divisions for girls soccer teams and instituted a point system.

Independent/Gordon M. Grant.

Southampton’s girls soccer team lost eight games by five or more goals last season, but as a result of a Suffolk realignment, the ball game is going to change.

The Mariners will now take on more evenly-matched opponents, with coaches voting to follow a power ranking system instead of being grouped in leagues based on population.

Head coach Rossely Nava said at first she didn’t know what to expect following her team’s 0-13 2017 campaign, but as the season has progressed, she’s seen the benefit of it, especially for teams that struggle.

“Besides playing teams that are located closer to us, it lifts a team’s spirit,” the three-year varsity coach said. “It gives us more of an opportunity, a shot to win games.”

Going up against teams that are geographically closer because of the realignment from seven leagues to two divisions also helps the coaches and their players create a more in-depth strategy for how to face their new op-

ponents. This is especially good news for teams that are currently younger, like Southampton, because the girls have just finished two seasons of facing the local athletes.

“They tell me who to put them up against because they know how this one or that one plays from their time facing each other in middle school,” Nava said. “It makes our job as coaches easier. They know our style.”

It works the opposite way too, for teams that have had less of a competitive challenge, giving them more experience against tougher teams before heading into the postseason. Division I will be comprised of 27 Class AA schools and Division II will consist of 26 teams in Class A, B, C, and D. The Suffolk coaches agreed to a two-year commitment for the two-division format with power ranking, similar to Nassau’s rule, which groups teams based on preseason rankings.

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change in the pace of play after 10 years at the helm. She said her team, which went 4-10 last season, likes the idea of facing new opponents.

“Over the past couple of years, I’ve had probably the strongest teams I’ve ever had, and we’ve sort of struggled in our league because we tend to play really strong teams — and we play them twice,” she said. “The beauty of this is now we play each team once. It’s definitely a more balanced schedule.”

The Hurricanes head coach said it also gives her team, which has consistently struggled to even maintain a .500 record, a better chance at making the playoffs.

“If we have one or two games against a team that is ranked higher that could put us in a good place for playoffs,” Habersaat said. “It’s a way to get the girls more excited for the games, knowing every game counts. A really big win could move us up.”

Besides the competitive and geographic benefits, East Hampton head coach Cara Nelson said she’s also hoping to see an emotional impact on her Bonackers.

“The girls get deflated after a one-and-a-half hour to two-hour bus

ride, or the long ride home after a big blowout,” said Nelson, whose Bonackers lost six games by five or more goals during an 0-13 2017 season. “The girls would also cramp up, they’d get tired.

Now, to go into a game setting and know it’s going to come down to who grinds harder on the field and who’s going to leave it all out there, mentally it’s definitely an important factor.”

While the two-year varsity coach and former four-year middle school coach also likes being able to be able to come up with better strategies for seeing local teams moving forward, again, the mental part of the game is what she’s hoping to transform.

“You can have more of a game plan because we know where these girls have come from. And for us former middle school coaches, we can see how the development of these girls changes over time,” Nelson said. “It’s important to have those rivalries developed during middle school, because those are the games where the girls are going to turn it up that extra notch. It’s also important for us to have fans at our away games. This is something almost all the coaches have been in support of. It’s been a long time coming.”

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Continued From Page 42. points last season, hasn’t lost the knack. She scored twice, and Sophia Ruisi added a goal and an assist to lead Harborfields (1-1-1) in a Suffolk II match-up.

The Lady Bonackers opened the season September 5 with a 2-0 loss to East Islip but there was cause for optimism: The Lady Redmen blanked the locals 6-0 last season. Short was magnificent in defeat, logging 15 saves.

East Hampton gets Pierson/ Bridgehampton at home Friday, September 21 at 4:30 PM.

Southampton beat East Hampton 2-0 on September 12: Carli Cameron scored a goal and assisted on another to lead Southampton to a non-league victory. Odalis Novoa also scored for the winners and Angley Ramirez hauled in 10 saves in net. Short recorded six saves for East Hampton.

The Mariners had their comeuppance two games later, however, when they traveled to Half Hollow Hills and limped home, beaten 8-0. The powerful Cougars are 5-0 already and looking very much like a championship contender in

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the Large School division. The Lady Mariners play at home Friday, September 21 at 4:15 PM against Smithtown Christian and travel to Sag Harbor for a 4:30 match against Pierson the following Monday.

The Lady Whalers are 1-3 on the young season but bested Amityville 2-0 in the latest game, on September 14, scoring for the first time in the season. Credit Chastin Giles, an all-County performer, drilled home both scores. Katie Kneeland, manning the net, turned back 10 shots.

Hampton Bays (1-3) mauled Westhampton (1-3) 8-0 on September 13 with Cassidy Canberg and Dianna Glaser doing much of the damage; Glaser found the back of the net three times, and Canberg added a goal and two assists.

The Lady Hurricanes play Mt. Sinai at home Friday afternoon (4 PM); Hampton Bays travels to Bellport Monday, September 24 (3:45 PM).

Mattituck/Southold/Greenport is winless after three games. The North Forkers play at Miller Place September 21 at 4:30 PM.

Boys Soccer East Hampton, playing in League V, raised some eyebrows by dropping two

Though East Hampton is off to a slow start, Gabriella Kaljevic (10) and her teammates are improving. Lillian Minskoff (2), left, breaks up a play. Independent/ Gordon M. Grant

straight games to open the season, because the fact is, Bonac is better than that.

After two straight shutouts last week, things are looking a lot brighter on Long Lane.

On September 12, a 3-0 whitewashing of Rocky Point at home was just what the doctors ordered. The locals scored once in the first, added two more goals in the second, and played keep away in the third. Zane Musnicki, Brian Gonzalez, and Sebastian Fuquen all found the net for the winners; Musnicki and Christopher Pintado earned assists.

Independent/Gordon Grant

On Saturday, September 15, again playing on the Long Lane field, Bonac edged Rocky Point 1-0. Fuquen found Liam Leach for the game winner. Bonac travels to Westhampton beach on Saturday, September 22, for a 10 AM showdown with the Hurricanes.

Three North Fork Schools are vying for the league VIII title: Greenport, Mattituck, and Southold are all 2-1 in league play. Mattituck is slated to play at Greenport on Thursday, September 20; and the Clippers go down Route 25 to Southold on Monday.

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Westhampton Pounds East Islip Mighty Hurricanes have won 14 straight

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

The tension is mounting as the awestruck youngsters try desperately to come to grips with the unrelenting pressure that consumes their strength, rendering them mere prey for the starving rivals that hunt them down, ready for the kill.

Or not.

The truth is, the Westhampton Hurricanes, in Year Two of an unprecedented winning streak, don’t resemble scared rabbits by any stretch of the imagination.

They are the all-consuming beasts, and they are very hungry indeed.

East Islip, a longtime rival, has stung the Hurricanes many times over the

years, and the Redmen came into Westhampton Beach Friday night with upset on their minds. Easier said than done.

This year’s version of the Hurricanes can’t be classified as great just yet, but they carry the legacy of one of Suffolk’s best high school football teams ever, the 2017 edition that swept 11 games including the Suffolk and Long Island Conference III titles.

Gone is the all-American running back Dylan Laube, but not the blistering ground attack that was so dominating last season. In other words, the Hurricanes aren’t rebuilding; they reloaded. And by the way, this team has a vicious defense that may be even better than last season.

Jesse Alfano-St. John, a linebacker, picked off an errant pass and took it to the yard in the first quarter to set the tone for the game. The locals then used a punishing three-headed ground attack to control the clock and march down the field, culminating with a one-yard plunge by Liam McIntyre and a Jackson Hulse extra point.

Alfano-St. John then came up with another interception, and quarterback Clarke Lewis, off an Oscar-caliber play fake, lofted a 21-yard touchdown strike to Aidan Cassara, and just like that it was 21-0. Cassara was to score again, on a 30-yeard run, and Alfano-St. John

closed out the scoring with a 25-yard fumble return.

First year Westhampton coach Brian Schaumloffel said he was impressed by the way his team improved over the previous week, and the Hurricanes looked pretty good then as well, winning on the road against Eastport/ South Manor upending Hampton Bays 21-6 on September 14.

The ‘Canes will look to continue their winning streak — that’s 14 and counting, folks on Friday, September 21, at home against Harborfields at 6 PM. In other action, Southampton won the Mayor’s Cup for the first time in 13 seasons by besting Hampton Bays 21-6: The Mariners used a steady ground game Naike Williams and Dimitrius Barranco and a stingy defense led by Nicere Buck to stymie the Baymen.

Williams rushed for 56 yards on 11 carries, including an 18-yard first quarter touchdown to open the scoring.

Buck’s interception return gave Southampton a 14-6 third quarter lead; he recorded nine tackles on the day. Elijah White scampered 29 yards for a TD late in the third stanza. Dimitrius Barranco had six carries for 40 yards.

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In Westchester, consumers are allowed two options to purchase their electricity, Arthur said in a separate interview on Friday. A cheaper alternative includes some electricity generated by fossil fuels, while a slightly more expensive option is limited to electricity from sustainable sources. “It is still less than what they were being charged by Con Ed,” she said.

She added that consumers could opt out of joining the CCA program and continue to pay regular rates for their power.

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towns and Brookhaven to achieve a better economy of scale in negotiating power. “It ought to move forward with the largest possible pool,” he said.

Schneiderman also noted that the cost of energy is typically volatile, and if the town were to undertake a CCA program, it would be possible to that its members would lock into a high rate.

Arthur said that was highly unlikely. In Westchester County, where an increasing number of communities have created CCAs, consumers have

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Zappone told the board that a version of a law needed to create a CCA has already been drafted. If the town held a hearing and received favorable feedback, the next step would be to select an administrator for the program, most likely a nonprofit organization. The town would then submit a plan to the state and request detailed load data from LIPA before moving ahead with the program.

Zappone and Arthur stressed that creating a CCA would give the town standing in helping negotiate with LIPA for Long Island power rates.

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If Southampton Town had a CCA, she said it could propose other, less costly measures, such as a program to subsidize storage batteries in private homes.

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Less than two months later, Bailey shot another man, outside the Shakers Pub on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale. Following that early morning January 14 shooting, Bailey fled in a vehicle, which was located less than two hours later by the Suffolk police. The owner of the car, Jessica Hardy, of Bellport, was charged with illegally possessing a loaded 9 mm Glock semi-automatic pistol that police found in the car.

Using forensic science, including DNA, police were able to identify the gun as the one used in both shootings.

The Suffolk County police, Riverhead Town police, and the district attorney’s office uncovered additional evidence connecting Bailey to the shootings during their joint investigation.

Meanwhile, Bailey had fled the state. On March 7, he was picked up by the New York-New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals

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Service and was returned to Suffolk County for prosecution.

Hardy pleaded guilty to attempted possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to three years’ probation in July of this year.

“This is a dangerous individual and an alleged gang member who repeatedly committed senseless acts of gun violence and then attempted to evade law enforcement by fleeing Suffolk County,” District Attorney Sini said in his statement.

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from public schools. There’s nothing wrong with alternative choices for parents, but those choices should also be held accountable for positive results.

Back to guns for teachers. Schools will become the Wild, Wild West with a proliferation of firearms in classrooms, halls, and offices. Teachers will be required to take gun-training courses, which may supersede courses in improving teaching and learning in the

This Week In Indy, 1993 25 years ago this week Cemetery Dedicated in Springs — The Jewish Center of the Hamptons dedicated its new Shaarey Pardes Accabonac Grove Cemetery with a service led by Rabbi David Greenberg and Cantor Debra Stein. About 75 people attended the event. The eight-acre, 1000-lot cemetery has “a very spiritual feeling,” said Nancy Plesser Wendell, the cemetery administrator.

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various subject areas.

Where will the guns be stored? Will teachers wear holsters? Students and others have been known to break into desks, so that might not be a good storage place. What would happen if heated disputes arise between teachers and other school personnel? Might that lead to arguments that escalate to shootings?

What if disturbed students get control of a gun? It’s bad enough that those students obtain firearms outside the school.

Why make them available inside schools on an everyday basis?

The idea is so ludicrous and I believe abhorrent to most educators. I can’t imagine any state approving such a reckless policy. Increasing the number and availability of guns in schools is a harebrained idea that will probably result not only in more shootings, but also lead to a severe decline in young people aspiring to become teachers, since most teachers that I know made a career option to guide the learning and development of children and did not choose law enforcement.

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2. Propane tanks on your property? Shut them off, completely.

3. Turn the refrigerator up all the way and don’t open the door idly.

4. Fill the bathtub with water. How about the big spaghetti pot? Anything that can hold water and keep it clean.

5. If ordered to evacuate, do so. Immediately. And tell someone where you are going.

6. When evacuating, don’t drive across flowing water. Two feet of flowing water can carry your car away. Turn around and go another way. If there is no other way, call 911 or the U.S. Coast Guard.

After the Storm 1. If you’ve been ordered to evacuate, don’t go back until the area is declared safe.

2. If you see someone that needs rescuing, unless the threat of loss of life is imminent, call 9-1-1.

3. See standing water? Do you know if any power cables lie in it?

4. Never use candles and other open flames indoors. Keep the flashlight at your side.

This is by no means an exhaustive list.

But Florence just sent us a wake-up call.

BTW, if you are interested in being part of USCG Forces, email me at JoinUSCGAux@aol.com or go direct to the D1SR Human Resources department, and we will help you “get in this thing.”

$12,000 in Federal Community Development funds helped prospects bloom brighter for the Montauk Daisy Day Care Center.

New Business in Springs — Stan Esposito landed his first tenant at the three-year-old clapboard building on the corner of Three Mile Harbor Road and Washington Avenue: the Maidstone Market, scheduled to open by the end of the year.

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