You’re from Philly. How did you end up on the East End? There is a healthy minority of Philadelphia-to-Hamptons summer folk, going back generations. But it was my work in real estate that attracted me to the Hamptons as an adult. I knew I wanted to work in “the golden triangle” but not in Manhattan or Palm Beach. So here we are!
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The ‘Blue Zone’ Whisperer Can you elaborate on why you refer to the East End as “The Blue Zone?”
Dan Buettner wrote a book about “blue zones,” where people live healthier and longer lives on average. Among the places are Nicoya in Costa Rica, and Sardinia in Italy . . . places where lifestyle, custom, climate, and diet combine to foster longevity. While the East End of Long Island is not included in his studies, I do think it (at its best) shares some of the qualities that let us “live long and prosper.”
Do you have a favorite hamlet? If so, why? I live in Bridgehampton. It’s very “me.” It has it all, but it’s not too big . . . easy to get everywhere, sort of in between everything. I could never decide whether I like living in Sagaponack or Sag Harbor best, so Bridgehampton wins. Independent/Ursula McNamara
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Abe and Teddy Dear Editor, This past Thursday I accepted the nomination to be Chairman of the East Hampton Town Republican Committee, and as such, I would like first to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your support and trust in me in my runs for Supervisor, Town Board, and now as EHTRC Chairman. I am a traditionalist Republican. I believe in the founding principles so starkly evident in the writings and actions of progressive reform-minded Republican President Abe Lincoln. President Lincoln understood that slavery was a scourge that needed to be eradicated. President Lincoln not only lead us to that goal with the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Years later another Progressive Reform minded Republican President Teddy Roosevelt would be elected and bring us the environmental conservation, antitrust laws, and civil service reforms for the government. After years of involvement in union organizing and leadership serving my membership and the greater communities that we serve, I became concerned in the direction our town government was headed. In Albany, I have been involved in a wide range of issues not only dealing with criminal justice, society, education, environmental conservation, budgetary, and finance. My first thought was to run for office to bring my many years of experience in a vast and complex NYS government. The last thing on my radar was to be EHTRC Chairman. So here I am, a progressive Republican reformer that is a study of presidents Lincoln and Roosevelt and Mayor Fiorello. La Guardia and Chairman of the East Hampton Town Republican Committee.
East Hampton Town government, as was NYC in the 1930s, is in dire straits, ruled by a handful of Democratic Committee members that is reminiscent of the control Tammany Hall had in NYC. To combat this, we must adopt new strategies and new thinking. We must build coalitions, appeal across party lines with Democrats, Independents and all others disenfranchised by the East Hampton Town Tammany Hall establishment. We must revitalize Town Hall and restored public faith in government. We must develop a unified transit system, get serious about the building of affordable housing and workspace, establish a long-term townwide economic policy and plan, enhance our public playgrounds and parks, address the noise problems at the EH airport, develop a long-term viable plan to address septic pollution of our drinking water and harbors, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of town government to reestablished employment on merit in place of patronage jobs, make town government open and transparent, and support our commercial fishing community over the interest big corporations. However, first, the EHTRC must get its house in order. We want anyone interested in reforming town government to join us as the committee member, alternate committee member, friend of good governance member, and candidates interested in progressive change and reform at Town Hall to contact me my phone number is 631-324-0528 or via social media. As to those that think the EHTRC is defunct and that there is no path to success. I say they are wrong if you believe in the values of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and LaGuardia come join us. Manuel Marques Vilar
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Patricia Mansir, Amos Goodman, William Mann, and Gregory Dickerson were all arrested last week and charged by the Suffolk County District Attorney's office with election fraud. Independent/Suffolk County District Attorney
Four Are Charged With Election Fraud Two East Hampton political leaders face multiple felony counts By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Two East Hampton residents, one a fixture in local politics, the other the former chairman of the town’s Republican Committee, are both facing multiple felony charges involving the alleged forging of signatures on petitions during this year’s primary season in East Hampton. Patricia Mansir, 72, who has been active in East Hampton Town politics for decades, was arraigned Monday,
December 4, on eight felony charges, including four counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing. According to District Attorney Tim Sini’s office, Mansir fraudulently presented petitions for a spot on the Independence Party’s primary election for the East Hampton Town Board on behalf of David Gruber.
Amos Goodman, 35, who resigned last week as the East Hampton Town Republican Committee chairman, is facing the same charges as Mansir, but more of them. In Goodman’s case, he is facing 10 counts of each charge Mansir is facing. According to a press release sent out December 4 by the district attorney’s office, Goodman “submitted nominating petitions that contained at least 43 forgeries.” The release goes on to say that the forged signatures were “for Green Party judicial candidates, an Independence Party candidate for East Hampton Town Council and a Republican Party candidate for East Hampton Town Council.” It is not clear from the release which judicial race Goodman allegedly submitted phony signatures for. Both Mansir and Goodman were said to have used one name each of a deceased person. Mansir’s attorney, Carl Irace, denied the allegations Thursday. “She was out
collecting signatures,” he said. “She had no knowledge.” Irace said fraudulent signatures can often be traced to a person signing a petition who either wants to help — or harm — a particular candidate. The DA’s release said that the candidates involved were not aware of the actions of either Mansir or Goodman. Mansir, a one-time Republican town board member, later served on the board as a Democrat. She has also served as a town trustee and previously served as a member of the town planning board for many years. Most recently, she has been involved with the local Independence Party committee. Before becoming head of East Hampton Republicans, Goodman ran unsuccessfully on the party’s ticket in 2015 against Democrat Bridget Fleming for the Suffolk County Legislature. On October 18 of this year, Goodman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Continued On Page 37.
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Alleged Dog Killer May Walk Judge tells alleged cockapoo torturer he could face probation By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
The 21-year-old Springs man accused of torturing and killing a small dog could get as light a sentence as probation without more jail time, he was told in county court last week. Jose Jesus Galvez-Garcia was arrested December 3 in Montauk by East Hampton Town police after he allegedly tortured and killed his aunt and uncle’s pet dog, a cockapoo. The dog, a four-year-old named Simba, had its neck snapped, and was stabbed repeatedly December 2 by Galvez-Garcia, police said. The dog’s body was found the morning after in a swampy area about 50 feet from the end of Breeze Hill Road in Marina Lane Waterside Park. Galvez-Garcia was charged with
a felony count of aggravated cruelty to an animal. He was initially arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court December 4. Felony cases cannot be tried in a town court, so his case was scheduled to be brought before a grand jury Thursday, December 6. However, that morning, Stephen Grossman, an attorney who had been retained by a relative of Galvez-Garcia, entered into a deal with the district attorney’s office. As part of that process, Grossman waived his client’s right to have his case presented to a grand jury, instead taking the case straight to district court. On Friday, December 7, in the courtroom of New York State Justice Mark Cohen,
Galvez-Garcia was arraigned. Grossman appeared prepared that morning to enter a guilty plea, but, before that could happen, under the law, Grossman and the judge agreed, Galvez-Garcia would have to meet with an immigration attorney. Galvez-Garcia, a native of El Salvador, is in the country on a work visa, and faces possible deportation. Justice Cohen told Galvez-Garcia that he faces a possible maximum "indeterminate" sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. “It could be less,” Justice Cohen then said. “It could be as little as probation.”
Hiding Something Galvez-Garcia, who was interviewed by a Spanish-speaking detective on December 3, gave a lengthy confession, police said. In his statement, he reportedly told police he drinks heavily, “because it makes me feel better.” He was also quoted as saying, “I was abused for many years as a young child in El Salvador.” His mother was in the United States at the time, working, he told police. During Galvez-Garcia’s initial arraignment in East Hampton December 4 before Town Justice Lisa Rana, prosecutor Stacy Skorupa described the events that led up to the incident. Skorupa said that Galvez-Garcia had just moved to a house on Cedar
Jose Jesus Galvez-Garcia is accused of torturing and killing a cockapoo belonging to his aunt and uncle. Independent/T. E. McMorrow
Drive with his mother and stepfather, who were seated in the front row of the courtroom, after living out of his 2014 Nissan for some time. Prior to that, he had been evicted from a house he had been staying in on Woodbine Drive. Galvez-Garcia arrived at the Cedar Drive house early Sunday evening. Along with his mother and stepfather, his siblings were present. “He appeared to be acting weird and erratic. His family felt that he was hiding something,” Skorupa said. “He said that he had been at the beach earlier. A short time after that he left in his car.” In his confession, Galvez-Garcia said that he had bought a case of beer Continued On Page 36.
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Sandbags used to shore up the beach at Montauk were exposed during an earlier storm. Independent/Gordon M. Grant
Fight Or Flight From The Ocean In Montauk? Lively hearing held on future of downtown Montauk and dock area By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
Choosing between fight or flight from the Atlantic Ocean in downtown Montauk was on the minds of many speakers at the public hearing concerning the Montauk hamlet study held by the East Hampton Town Board on December 6. “This plan isn’t really a plan at all, but rather a guiding vision,” Laura Tooman, the head of the Concerned Citizens of Montauk, said about the study, which has been a couple of years in the making, and is available online. That is how the East Hampton Town Planning Department has presented the studies, which were prepared under the guidance of several outside advisors, headed by the consulting firm of Dodson and Plinker. The December 6 hearing was the fifth and final one, with each of the town’s five hamlets being the focus of one meeting. The final product will be added to the town’s comprehensive plan, which was last updated in 2005. “It is going to take a long time,” Tooman said, adding that action must be taken now, particularly when it comes to erosion. About 20 speakers took to the podium, and at least one took exception to the methodology used in the study. Bonnie Brady told the town board that the study was not inclusive enough, and did not reflect the views of many year-round Montauk residents. She also was critical of the Army Corps of Engineers’ work on the Atlantic Ocean beaches in downtown Montauk, saying it had destroyed the dunes and the beach. “Montauk is tired
of being a guinea pig,” she said. Carl Irace spoke, representing the advocacy group Defend H2O. He was critical of both the current practice of replenishing the sand on beaches, and the idea of funding that practice by creating a special tax district in downtown Montauk. “The public has heard a lot about nourishment plans that would take sand from offshore sites for downtown beaches,” he said. “The public has also heard a lot about an erosion control tax district. We are here to disavow the notion that beach nourishment is a suitable solution. Funding beach nourishment through an erosion control district is an enabler of that unsuitable solution.” He called the whole process “a false panacea,” adding that “such a district would commit substantial public money to protect private interests.” He called for an orderly retreat from the rising sea level in downtown Montauk. “Either the buildings are removed from harm’s way voluntarily, without destruction and loss of property, or Mother Nature takes it by force, with destruction, loss of property, or worse,” Irace said. Allen Axelowitz presented a different point of view. He told the board that his family had purchased a couple of units many years ago in what is now known as the Montauk Blue Hotel, which faces the ocean. “To take us away is unfair. Our kids grew up there,” he said. “I want my children’s children to grow up there. To just take us away is unacceptable.” Continued On Page 13.
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Moratorium Proposed For Bridgehamtpon Historic district designation weighed as town eyes development review By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Main Street development in Bridgehampton could come to a halt while the Southampton Town Board works on the specifics of a proposed historic district in the hamlet. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman this week asked the town board to consider a six-month moratorium, which could possibly be extended, while the town creates a boundary map and receives an advisory report from the Landmarks & Historic Districts Board. “I think if we’re going to do this, we have to maintain integrity,” Schneiderman said. “So, I’m asking that a draft moratorium be written up so we can approve any future development or redevelopment, so it can be in line with what we’re looking to do in the future.”
Essentially, the town would like to see historic buildings in the hamlet, founded in 1656, be preserved and would offer owners tax benefits if they agreed to meet certain criteria when applying to renovate their buildings. Existing buildings with no historical significance, referred to as “noncontributing,” would still have to meet design guidelines, as would any new construction proposed. “I want this to happen,” Schneiderman said. “I want to have a hearing and let everyone in the district know that we are contemplating enacting this and see what guidelines they can live with — what they are okay with, what they’re not.” Ed Wesnofske, chairman of the town Landmarks & Historic Districts
The Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church and its adjoining cemetery would included in a proposed historic district. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz
Board, and Julie Greene, town historian who has also been the Bridgehampton Museum and Historical Society’s curator and archivist for the last 15 years, presented the idea of a historic district to the town board on Thursday, December 6. “This is about preserving the architecture, the look and feel of Main Street,” Wesnofske said. The Bridgehampton resident said rules would apply to exterior appearance of structures, not internal. Demolitions would also have to be reviewed. If, in fact, a structure is deemed no longer viable for economic activity and rehabilitation, it could be torn down, but
it would be a public process. Greene pointed out that almost every building on Main Street has some sort of significance, from the 1840 Nathaniel Rogers and 1842 Topping Rose houses on the east side of the business district, to the 1815 Bridgehampton Methodist Church and 1840 Corwith House on the west. “These are historical gateways,” she said. “Just about everything on Main Street has some historic significance. The town’s continued dedication to preservation has included lively reuse of many of these downtown structures.” Continued On Page 37.
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bor sued to stop the construction. Tonia Ries, a Navy Road resident, maintained the town did not do an adequate environmental review. “I remember thinking the same thing. If I recall, it received a negative declaration,” said Jeff Bragman, a noted local zoning and planning attorney who now serves as a town councilman. But the town and the Federal Emergency Management Administration, independently, conducted studies that indicated the Navy Road site would hold up in extreme weather conditions. A PSEG study concluded the preferred Navy Road location scored a 31, the highest, in the eight-category matrix; the Montauk transfer station, offered as an alternate site by Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, scored a 26. Nevertheless, PSEG agreed to relocate the project yet again, this time to four wooded, residential parcels on a sloping hill off Flamingo Avenue. Neighbor reaction was immediate and overwhelmingly negative. According to their petition, “The four plots of land (20 Fenwick Pl., 22 Fenwick Pl., 66 Fairmont Ave., and 68 Fairmont Ave.; aka the Flamingo Avenue site to build a football field-sized electrical substation site (approx. 60,000 square feet) in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Montauk is one of Montauk’s primary traffic thruways and is highly visible to residents and visitors alike.” A neighbor, Shaun de Jesus, is spearheading the effort to stop the latest version of the project and has plenty of support. “The Flamingo site is zoned residential and disrupts hundreds of residents. About 200 of the 2000 signatures are from Montauk Manor residents that overlook the Flamingo site and another 100 are from neighboring properties that will be impacted if a substation is constructed,” he said of the petition earlier this week. De Jesus maintains that, because of the cut of the land and the scope of the project, it is destined to be an eyesore. “There is no plausible scenario in which
Battery storage site also proposed for Flamingo Avenue By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com People in Montauk have about had it with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). The power authority, whose everyday grid operation is run by PSEG—Long Island, is already a proxy for the unpopular Deepwater Wind South Fork Wind Farm, which critics fear will decimate local commercial fishing operations in Montauk. And though its customer satisfaction ratings have risen steadily over the years elsewhere, LIPA just can’t shake its negative image on the East End. Now the dissatisfaction has morphed into a full-fledged battle. Residents, suspicious of LIPA’s long-term goals, are rising up to stop the construction of a new substation. So far, 2000 people have signed a petition to keep LIPA from constructing a battery park and substation near the Montauk Playhouse, in a residential neighborhood; it’s the third site considered in less than a year. LIPA critics are aware the winds of change are shifting, and New York State’s approach to its future energy needs will focus more on wind-driven and less on fossil-fuel energy. The East End is a hotspot: Hundreds of offshore wind-generating windmills are going to be built in ocean waters off Montauk, and so far, at least one project, Deepwater, is hoping to come ashore in East Hampton Town. Perhaps not coincidentally, the entire electric grid system in East Hampton is archaic and due for an upgrade. The pace, the timing, and the extent of the upgrade has intensified in recent months
and LIPA and PSEG have moved up the timetable to modernize the system — and prepare it for massive loads of electricity, more than the town will ever need. “The own of East Hampton claims the utilities have pledged to go through the town planning board site process — but don’t be fooled, this process will be limited in scope only to opine on the plans for the site, not the actual location of the site itself (that is determined when the utilities purchase the land),” the petition reads. “This is why we must rally together and act now before PSEG — Long Island and LIPA buy the land and it is too late to change the substation location.” In a document titled “Additional budget requests for 2018 Approved and 2019 project,” LIPA lists upgrades, which will be completed before the summer of 2020. A new 138-kilowatt cable from Riverhead to the Shinnecock substation is among the proposed improvements. The entire system, from Montauk through Amagansett, and East Hampton to the Buell Lane substation, would be upgraded from 23 kV to 33kV; the projected cost is over $100 million. Many of the major lines in Montauk are getting upgrades in capacity. When LIPA and PSEG originally announced a plan for a battery park on Shore Road after almost three years of planning, locals questioned the wisdom: the site has been known to flood on occasion. In March, the East Hampton Town Planning Board approved the plan by a split vote, but three months later a neigh-
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LIPA/PSEG or the town will be able to successfully screen from view a football field-sized substation that’s on the side of the road on an upward sloping hill,” he said. The proposed site was on the town’s list for preservation in 2011 but discussions never entered a serious stage. Elizabeth Flagler, a spokeswoman for PSEG, said no final determination has been made yet whether to indeed buy and build on the property. Ralph C. Macchio, the owner of the four lots, filed for a residential subdivision back in 1990. After a ruling and court challenge, the town planning board prevailed in state Supreme Court, limiting development on the Flamingo site to single-story residential due to its proximity to critical water wells, archaeological significance, and visual prominence. “Why is this now a good location for a football field-sized substation?” De Jesus asked.
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The Montauk Observatory will host a Geminid Meteor Shower Observation on Thursday, December 13, from 6 to 9 PM. The observatory is at the Ross School at 18 Goodfriend Drive in East Hampton. Participants will first meet in the basement of the school’s Tennis Center for a brief discussion on meteors and comets before moving outside to search the skies. The observatory will have telescopes available. Participants have been reminded to dress for the weather and bring lawn chairs. It should also be noted that the event will only be held if the skies are clear. The event is free, but any donations will go directly to supporting the program. For information, visit www.MontaukObservatory.com or email the observatory directly with questions at MontaukObservatory@gmail.com. J.M.
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Southampton Explores BOCES Partnership Possible CTE offerings on site in the district’s plan By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com BOCES Career, Technical and Adult Education Program Administrator Robert Van Brunt, left, details three different directions the district could go in partnering with BOCES to host trade classes, and Director Leah Arnold talks to Southampton’s BOE members about the details of the class options being presented. Independent/ Desirée Keegan
Southampton AP Scholar honors student Nicholas Maddock asked the district’s school board members to “give students an opportunity.” The senior attended a December 4 board of education meeting where representatives from Eastern Suffolk BOCES presented several options for the district to host Career & Technical Education programs, providing handson training in carpentry and home improvement, eliminating student’s travel time to and from classes currently taught in Bellport. Robert Van Brunt, career, technical, and adult education program administrator at BOCES for the last 15 years, went
over two different options for Southampton. With the first, a full BOCES program is delivered on-site. Juniors and seniors have the option to receive various industry certifications, can choose one of four diploma options, and can use collected credits toward colleges and universities. BOCES currently has relationships with Alfred State, New England Institute of Technology, and SUNY Delhi. Traditional CTE program tuition cost is $13,575 per student. BOCES representatives said a minimum of 10 students would make it cost-effective. “The benefits are many,” Van Brunt said. “This certification can show students were enrolled in a rigorous
program. BOCES pays for all the supplies and materials, but the district pays for the infrastructure.” The second would be an in-district building trades program for grades 9-12. Market periods of 40 minutes, chosen like electives, could teach topics like carpentry, masonry, electrical, heating, and plumbing. With this model, students could receive an Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction certification. The indistrict program requires a three-year commitment, and costs $135,019 a year. “The survey course allows more students to be introduced to a variety of construction trades,” Van Brunt said.
“It also has the opportunity to garner more interest from a wider audience.” Both programs are eligible for BOCES aid reimbursement. “Work-based learning coordinators visit every worksite once a semester in Option 1 — following up to ensure students are progressing property, so there is a lot of oversight on our part,” Career, Technical and Adult Education Director Leah Arnold said. Currently, according to Arnold, there are 400 BOCES-enrolled students on both forks. “If each district could each train in one or two areas, we wouldn’t have to transport students all the way to Riverhead,” Bridgehampton Continued On Page 12.
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said he’d spent most of his time in the shop, pointing Lechmanski was the reason, saying the right teacher will be important moving forwards. Glanz used some of the skills he learned to open his own company, Village Green Irrigation Inc. Another former Lechmanski student, Steve Lavinio, now an 18-year technology teacher for a neighboring district, said by offering more options kids can find out what they’re good at or passionate about. Maddock also took interest in Option 2, adding he wished it would have been available before he graduated. “This gives students a chance to explore different areas,” he said. “I had the opportunity to learn power tools and construction outside of high school. I think you have the chance to make a positive impact on a lot of students.”
Continued From Page 10. Superintendent Robert Hauser, whose district runs a CTE program. "These kids lose at least 1.5 hours of time traveling." Southampton Superintendent Nicholas Dyno said the district has already received interest from professionals in the field looking to teach. The district could also choose to offer both programs. “Start these kids out young and open their eyes to the trades,” said Southampton resident Kevin Finnegan at the board meeting, who thinks having a roundtable discussion with local contractors would help the district build some connections. “If we’re going to keep our kids in the community then they’re going to have to be able to afford it. Talk to people who are experienced and who have succeeded in this.” Others who spoke in favor during public commentary included some of Larry “Doc” Lechmanski’s metals manufacturing and wood construction students. The former Southampton teacher for 33 years was Shelter Island High School’s Class of 1972 valedictorian, who touched the lives of so many students that he was added to Southampton’s Wall of Distinction back in September. Former student Devin Glanz
Seeing The Future Bridgehampton School District began its own independent CTE program this September, focusing on agriculture. Hauser said there are eight students at varying grade levels in the program, which garnered approval from New York State Education Department. He said students are connected to professionals in the field
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to get paid internships, and there are three staff members certified to teach the program. The Harry B. Ward Technical Center in Riverhead, where most area BOCES students go, teaches classes in cosmetology, culinary arts, law enforcement, and electrical trade and alternative energy, among others. The BOCES building boasts classes for special education students, which Hauser said is a big deal. Southampton is looking into offering classes to those and ESL students. “East Hampton will explore this option during the upcoming budget season,” East Hampton Superintendent Richard Burns said. “I have not yet been informed by Southampton of the costs associated with the program. So much of the course depends on student interest. We will have a more accurate picture around April, but I would much rather send our students to Southampton instead of Riverhead or Bellport.” Sag Harbor Superintendent Catherine Graves liked saving students’ time for other things. “The students can gain career knowledge and skills but without that long bus ride that takes them away from things like sports and clubs and other organizations that also provide so much for
them,” she said. “I think Nick Dyno’s vision for other districts to develop similar high-needs programs is outstanding.” Graves was an assistant principal and placement coordinator for BOCES for six years, so she’s seen the success of the organization’s programs firsthand. She said helping expand classes on the East End is a good conversation for Sag Harbor’s school board to have. The district boasts room, currently re-opening a building for pre-K and daycare, so Graves said there might be space for something like computer science classes. “I congratulate Southampton for starting the model,” she said. “Career & Technical Education is an outstanding model students may not have participated in because they want to take up sports or clubs. But with this they can gain career skills and career knowledge, and puts them right in the workplace to see what someone does in fields like carpentry, heating ventilation and cooling, plumbing, and electrical. We need those careers, and those careers out on the East End are vibrant and high-paying. I saw people make careers and lives for themselves, and they get to choose it because they really love it. That’s not a model students get to see every day.”
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Ban On Plastic Straws, Styrofoam
Chapter 212 of the town code, which banned plastic bags, and is planning on holding two public hearings, one at Town Hall and one in Hampton Bays, the hamlet officials think will be one of the areas largely affected by the legislation. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said he supports the ban and said, while it won’t affect villages, he’s hoping they will follow suit. Back in September, East Hampton adopted a new amendment prohibiting single-use plastic straws. “We shouldn’t even have it in our homes — why don’t we put a stop to Styrofoam?” Southampton native Donna Bennett said. “Let’s lead the way.” Stainless steel straws could also be purchased by homeowners, which come with cleaning pipes or can be put in the dishwasher. Southampton will give businesses several months to clear out old inventory and bring in substitutes if or when the law is passed. There is also going to be a planned educational component, and communication between the town and residents through periodic press releases and announcements on SeaTV. “Help us push back the tide of garbage and push back the damage that we’ve been doing to our environment,” said Surfrider volunteer Tom Oleszczuk. “We’re way behind schedule in saving our planet.” after Thanksgiving this year. He said that the report indicates that ocean warming will be at its worst in the Mid-Atlantic area of the country. He said the report “basically says we are a target for global warming, because things are happening faster than elsewhere.” Henry Uhlein, who owns businesses and a marina in the dock area, said he would like more time to understand the study. “My property is for sale if anyone wants to buy it,” he said. The board agreed to keep the hearing open for 30 days, to allow members of the public to weigh in in writing on any of the hamlet studies.
To continue its positive trajectory in the go-green direction, Southampton Town is proposing a ban on plastic straws and polystyrene, more commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam. Water Mill resident Tip Brolin, a member of the town’s Sustainability Committee, told the board at a November 29 work session that Southampton discards about 20 million straws and eight million Styrofoam cups a year, based on nationally-recognized numbers computed to the weighted average population, which is the regular population plus three times that in the summer months. “If we can get by without these, the environment and the town is better off,” Brolin said. “Styrofoam is poisonous. A
carcinogen is used in the manufacturing. And it does not degrade effectively, staying in the landfills and in the ocean to be eaten by sea life. Like a lot of plastics, there are hazardous byproducts, and there are alternatives, like paper straws and cups, and even bamboo straws.” Town Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, who sponsored the legislation, sent out a copy of the proposal to the Southampton Business Alliance and local chambers of commerce, but said she has not heard back with either support or opposition. Brolin said he and other members of the committee had talked to different businesses across the town, and said 98 percent of those asked supported or had no objection to the ban.
“They recognize that this is the direction the country is moving in,” he said. “Reducing waste helps the town both from the standpoint of waste disposal costs and increased revenue from recyclables.” The law would effectively ban the use of Styrofoam by any restaurant or store, but would allow exceptions for prepackaged food shipped to stores and restaurants and raw meat, fish, and poultry packaged in a grocery store or other retailer. The sale of what is commonly called packing popcorn and Styrofoam coolers would also be banned. “Globally, 30 percent of landfills are filled with Styrofoam products,” Councilman John Bouvier said. As for straws and stirrers, plastics would be out, but in keeping with the with Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses would be allowed to keep a small stock of plastic straws on hand for those who specifically require them. Members of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation, which is dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans and beaches through an activist network, attended the town’s recent work session to voice its support. The organization ran a summer campaign in which it got many local businesses to go strawless. One volunteer added he hoped a ban on balloons would follow. The board has chosen to rewrite
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“dangerous situation.” He said that he had been on the beach that morning, walking his dog, as he often does, and that the erosion of sand brought to the beach to replenish it has created a 15foot tall cliff of “brown sand.” Photographs show that, not only have many tons of sand dumped to nourish the beach again washed away, but the giant sandbags installed by the corps, at the town’s expense, are now exposed. Chris Carillo told the board he was speaking on behalf of the 90 or so homeowners in the Surfside Estates Association, which is just east of downtown Montauk. He said their deeded beach access is
no longer safe to use, and that the condition of the beaches “needs to be addressed immediately.” Immediacy concerning the beachfront was a frequent refrain for speakers, despite the long-term nature of the hamlet study. Andrew Brosnan of the Surfriders Foundation said that the Army Corps beach revetment project, which was built at federal expense in 2015, and is maintained at town expense, exacerbated erosion all along the beach, and called for a “managed retreat” from the rising Atlantic. Paul Fiondella read from the federal report on climate change released the day
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Kevin McAllister, of Defend H2O, spoke about rising sea levels, saying that in the past 40 years, sea levels have risen four inches, but that in the next 40, that rise is going to accelerate to anywhere between 11 and 30 inches. He called for the use of the Community Preservation Funds to purchase what he called the “front row” of motels and resorts in downtown Montauk. Thomas Muse spoke about the erosion control tax district in Montauk, calling the condition of the beaches a
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Southampton Town has replaced 2,708 streetlights with LED fixtures. Independent/James J. Mackin
Town Sheds Light On Energy Efficiency Southampton nears completion of $1.9M LED lighting project By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton Town aims to save money and the environment with its LED lighting project. The roughly one-year, $1.9 million endeavor includes replacing 2,708 streetlights and installing 70 security cameras throughout town. Additional lighting was also installed at seven Southampton beaches to improve safety. The municipality is one of the first to take part in the
Smart Street Lighting NY program under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Reforming the Energy Vision,” which includes the goal of a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. “Financially, we’ll be way ahead of a quarter of a million dollars in savings,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “Why would any municipality not do this?”
The project is being financed by the New York Power Authority. The town will repay that money over eight years. The town also received state grants to cover the cost of increasing the number of streetlights along a 1.3-mile stretch of Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. Once the project is completed, the town expects to save about $250,000 in annual electricity costs. “As soon as final reconciliation happens, the town will make monthly payments to NYPA,” said NYPA Energy Manager Jeff Laino. “The monthly cost savings is greater than the monthly loan payment to NYPA, making the town $28,000 cash-flow positive. The town will be paying less in labor too, because there will be less maintenance of light fixtures, which the town is also deciding to do itself.” Southampton’s project was one of the very first street lighting projects under the new state program, and the first to implement “smart” technology. The fixtures can be controlled through a smartphone app that can be used to adjust brightness, and it includes an asset management system that automatically informs the town when a light is out. This also reduces maintenance costs. According to NYPA Project Manager Paul Parthemore, the lights are set to dim 50 percent between 11 PM and 5 AM, except on major highways. Because the town will have a small stock of backup lights, old ones can be replaced immediately and sent back to Philips, the manufacturer, for replacement if they fail before their 10-year warranty expires. Town Parks Director Kristen Doulos
said the town was never able to keep a true inventory of backup bulbs before, pointing out that the new system is much more efficient. She added the town will also be credited a to-be-determined amount for the stock of bulbs that are not used. Town Comptroller Len Marchese said there will be even more savings, since actual wattage usage is typically less than the maximum wattage of the bulbs. The town is working on getting Philips to send reports to the state so it can get credited for any upcharges, since there will be reduced energy consumption. “The State Public Service Commission needs to accept this methodology,” Marchese said. “The actual reports to PSEG will be less with the dimmers.” According to the NYPA representatives, the light distribution is focused in one direction, minimizing wasted energy. The lifespan is estimated between 60,000 and 80,000 hours for the streetlights, which can be dimmed down to 10 percent of their total wattage. This is compared to an estimated 20,00040,000 hours with preexisting streetlights. Since the lights in the fixtures, which range in power, are almost never running at full capacity, Parthemore suggested eventually bumping up usage from 50 to 75 percent in the evening through morning hours to maintain the same brightness as the lights grow older. Schneiderman pointed out even grander paybacks from this project. “It’s lower cost and there are less greenhouse gas emissions,” Schneiderman said. “The biggest benefit… the greatest benefit. . . is how little energy they use.”
Duck Creek Farm Arts Center Before Town Board Artists, neighbors express support By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The management of an historic and storied East Hampton Town-owned property in Springs was the topic of discussion during one of the public hearings held before the town board on December 6. Duck Creek Farm is a 6.7-acre property that is the last vestige of a 130acre farm that once covered the land between Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Highway and Three Mile Harbor north of Duck Creek. “It was farmed by the Edwards family, original settlers of East
This historic studio, in the background, was moved onto the property after its purchase in 1948 by artist John Little. The farmhouse in the foreground is circa 1795. Independent/T. E. McMorrow
Hampton. Duck Creek Farm was operated by John Edwards, his sons, and his grandsons from 1795 to 1902. The Edwards farmhouse that survives today was probably built by John Edwards in 1795 but may have been built by his son, Joseph Edwards, in 1815,” according to a document prepared for the East Hampton Town Board in 2009 pursuant to its designation of the remaining 6.7 acres as an historic landmark. The acreage in question was purchased by artist John Little in 1948.
“That same year he moved a barn from the farm of David Johnson Gardiner on James Lane, East Hampton, to Duck Creek Farm for use as a studio.” Little’s friends included Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, whose property on Fireplace Road was to the east of Little’s. Eventually designer and artist Helmut Lang purchased the property. After Lang bought an oceanfront property off Tyson Lane, for which he reportedly outbid Jerry Seinfeld, who would eventually buy another estate on Further
Lane, for it, Lang sold the Duck Creek Farm property to the town. The $2.5 million purchase was approved by the town board in December 2004. In 2017, after 18 months of restoration, the property became the Arts Center at Duck Creek, whose mission, according to its website, “is to perpetuate the goals and the spirit of artist John Little… Dedicated to bringing contemporary art and artists to the East End, John Little made the barn available as Continued On Page 36.
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Editorial
JUST ASKING
Joan Tulp I feel very blessed this year since three of my four sons will be coming to celebrate Christmas with me. And several of my 10 grandchildren will be joining us too. I’m really looking forward to it. I love the holidays and the time it gives us to spend time together.
A few short decades ago, the mere suggestion of extending the reach of the Suffolk County Water Authority was enough to set off alarms about overdevelopment. The logic was that more houses could be built closer together if homeowners could simply tap into a ready source of public water and not have to rely on their own private wells. Times sure have changed. The East End has been largely developed from one end to the other, with or without easy access to public water. Today, rather than being viewed as a harbinger of a dark future, the water authority is increasingly welcomed into neighborhoods beset by water quality issues. Such was the case in Wainscott, where earlier this year miles of new mains were installed seemingly overnight, in response to reports of contaminated private wells. Now, Southampton Town is considering the possibility of bringing public water to East Quogue, where a former landfill site was found to be the source of elevated levels of carcinogens. That’s why it is so hard to understand the groundswell of opposition brewing among residents of the Hampton Bays Water District to a proposal put forth by the town board to turn over the management of the hamlet’s tiny water district to SCWA. This, despite widespread complaints from the public about everything from chronic low water pressure to fears that the water coming out of the tap may be more than just discolored, but tainted as well. One would think residents would welcome SCWA with open arms. Instead, those who turned out for a recent town board forum on the subject seemed to be more concerned about the loss of local control. But that reasoning doesn’t hold water when one considers the facts: Under SCWA management, residents’ water bills would see little change. SCWA would be better able to undertake needed capital upgrades and spread the cost around its much broader customer base. It has state-of-the-art laboratories that would be able to better monitor the water supply. It has agreed to absorb the water district’s employees into its own workforce. The town board, whose members serve as the Hampton Bays Water District’s commissioners, are trying to listen to all sides. But in this case, besides listening to the will of the people, the board has a duty to do what’s right for the people. Absent any compelling reason to do otherwise — and the management of the local water district has yet to state its case for why it could do a better job — the town board should strike a deal with SCWA.
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What are your holiday celebration plans?
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Joan Carlson We're a small family. There are only three of us so we have lots of flexibility. But whatever we do I'm sure it will be fun. My daughter will do the cooking and she’s a wonderful cook. She also puts up a tree. It's a very small tree that we bring up from the basement every year. It used to have lights but somehow they disappeared so she puts the new lights on herself. Angela Viscuso I’ll be here, in town, spending the holiday with my fiance and my parents. I’m an only child so my family is small. And I’m not a huge holiday person so I like the intimate nature of them. Family is so important, whether you come from a small one or a large one.
Joyce Daniels I'll be spending the holiday with my family. I have three children and 5 1/2 grandchildren. Five and a half, as there’s one on the way. And let me tell you, we can hardly wait. And there’s a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law too. We’ve got a big family.
Yes dear, with extra icing!
You made me a cake just the way I like it!
Karen was chosen Best Cartoonist by the New York Press Association in 2017. She’s also the recipient of multiple awards for her illustration of the international bestseller How To Build Your Own Country, including the prestigious Silver Birch Award. Her work is part of the permanent artist’s book collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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School News Springs School The annual fourth grade opera is being performed this week at East Hampton High School. Students explain that the opera, “The Long Island Express,” is about the hurricane of 1938 and carries a message of the importance of working together and being kind. The opera is written, performed, and staged by students. This free production will be open to all on Wednesday, December 12, at 7 PM and Thursday, December 13, at 9 AM in the high school auditorium. The school has added two more FIRST Lego League teams for a total of teams made up of 30 students in grades five and six. This year’s theme is “Into Orbit.” Mentors are needed who share a passion for engineering and space. Thanks to SCOPE, and Paddlers for Humanity for their donations, making a third team possible.
Westhampton Beach Elementary School As part of Westhampton Beach Elementary School’s visiting artist program, fourth and fifth-graders are designing and painting a second school mural with the assistance of local artist and Quogue Wildlife educator Tony Valderrama. The new, four-part mural features the seasons as represented by Westhampton Beach, local wildlife, vegetation, and crops.
Hampton Bays Elementary School Hampton Bays Elementary School second-graders shared special holiday traditions through a paper-quilting project spearheaded by teacher Heather Ellis. Each student wrote about his or her family’s holiday traditions on a piece of paper, which became part of a quilt on display in the second-grade hallway. Among the traditions were visiting family, drinking hot chocolate, making holiday crafts, and eating good food. Fourth-graders and members of the school’s student council recently held a toy drive in conjunction with the Airborne Tri Team for pediatric patients at Southside Hospital. The students collected numerous toys through the generosity of the school community. All of the toys will be delivered to the hospital along with holiday cards designed and written by students.
Bridgehampton School Bridgehampton High School seniors Aziza El and James Fairchild were each named a 2018 Suffolk Zone award winner by the New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. This award is presented annually to the top female and male senior physical education leaders in each Suffolk County high school. The pair was chosen for their
Bridgehampton kindergarten students Emilie Almonte and Brynn Lamb wear their “Super Reader” capes as they practice their reading skills. Independent/Courtesy Bridgehampton School District
outstanding character and leadership skills in schoolwide as well as physical education and health class activities, positive attitude toward instructional activities, scholastic achievements, and being role models for their peers. They were honored at a dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook along with other high school students. As part of Bridgehampton’s ongoing mission to prepare students for life after their primary education, three students presented their professional and speeches to be elected elementary student council president. The district congratulates Constantine Reilly, Sascha Gomberg, and Emma Kapon on their hard work and articulation in sharing their views and visions with their schoolmates. Kindergarten students had a visit from Super Reader Man who left them capes to practice their reading powers. The fictional character from the Teach-
er’s College Super Readers writing unit visits the classrooms when students are not there and leaves notes and objects to help them “activate” their reading powers. They were excited to learn they all had pointer power, in which they simply point to the words they are learning to read.
Southampton Intermediate School Students in coding classes have qualified to compete in the New York Cyber Robotics Coding Competition Finals this week. To earn a spot in the competition, 40 students, under the direction of teachers Mei-Lynn Guerrero and Michelle Rottkamp, competed against 30 schools in the state in three rounds of online coding qualification challenges. Students Yassine Boukaissi and Augusto Fernandes-Jimenez were selected to represent their school during the inperson finals at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.
Young Playwrights Take A Bow Student plays will be performed at Stony Brook Southampton Compiled by Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com Five courageous, funny and poignant short plays — written by and starring students from Pierson High School, Bridgehampton School, and the YAWP Summer Workshops — will be presented at Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater on Saturday, December 15, at 7 PM as the culminating event of the 2018 Young Artists and Writers Project High School Playwriting program. The festival represents the collaboration between student playwrights and actors who have been mentored
by theater and writing professionals affiliated with Stony Brook Southampton’s MFA in Creative Writing and Literature. Professional directors stage the plays, which encompass an array of genres — from comedies to dramas — with subject matter drawn from the students’ own lives. The Young Artist and Writers Project is led by executive director Emma Walton Hamilton and program director Will Chandler. Hamilton is a bestselling children’s book author,
A scene from “The Secret Life of Guinea Pigs” by YAWP Summer Workshop playwright Patrick Kirwin at the 2017 High School Playwrights Festival. Independent/Tom Kochie
editor, and arts educator and serves as director of the Southampton Children’s Literature Fellows Program. A co-founder of Bay Street Theater, she was its co-artistic director and subsequently director of education and programming for young audiences for 17 years. Chandler, a screenwriter, also served as education director and as a teaching artist for Bay Street Theater. He has written a number of screen-
plays for clients ranging from Sony Pictures to actor Russell Crowe and has been a story analyst/script doctor for ABC, CBS, NBC, Viacom and HBO, among others. The Avram Theater is in the Fine Arts Building on the campus of Stony Brook Southampton, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton. Tickets for the performance are free. For reservations and more information, contact William.chandler@stonybrook.edu.
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Freezin’ For A Reason Photos by Justin Meinken The Heart of the Hamptons held its 15th annual Polar Bear Plunge on December 8 at Cooper’s Beach in Southampton. Many participants plunged into the freezing water to raise money for several charities. Since the first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004, Heart of the Hamptons and its participants have raised over $780,000, and that is not including this year. The participants, some of which charged the waves in costume, leaped in the water after they raised at least $25 each. Despite the cold, everyone was all smiles. . . even if their teeth were chattering.
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A Walk Down Memory Lane With Pat Hagen-Tuccio The best of times and the worst of times By Valerie Bando-Meinken valerie@indyeastend.com
Above: The Hagen-Tuccio family.
Top right: Pasquale (Pat) Tuccio with Pat Hagen-Tuccio.
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island, Pat was in class at Sacred Hearts School in Southampton. “Fearing that the storm might become violent, they thought it best to evacuate the school and we were sent home,” she said. “We used to drive along Dune Road from Hampton Bays to Southampton to get to school. That was the last time we were able to do it. The hurricane created the inlet and we couldn’t use that route anymore.”
college during the time, the Hampton Bays High School principal spoke to Pat’s parents and encouraged them to allow her to go to college to become a teacher. She attended SUNY Brockport, receiving her degree in 1950. She became a grade school teacher in the Southold School District. She later taught in the Southampton and Riverhead School Districts, retiring after 40 years. “I absolutely loved teaching,” she said. In 1987, during her 35-year tenure with the Riverhead school district, she was recognized and awarded the Teacher of the Year Award. In 1952, Pat met and married James Hagen. They moved to Riverhead where they remained for 32 years until James passed away. They had four children, Pamela, Beth, James, and Paul and now have six grandchildren. Several years later, she met her second husband, Pasquale (Pat) Tuccio at a dinner party given by her close friend Sharon Olender. After her second marriage ended leaving her widowed again she said, “I decided to travel the world. I went to Europe, China, Romania, and went behind the Iron Curtain in Russia. I found China to be the most unique. It’s an entirely different culture and at the time, no one spoke English. I used to take a book of matches from the hotel when I left so I could hand it to the cab driver and tell him to take me there. I thought Russia was the most impressive but it was difficult sometimes getting around. We would get pulled over on the bus and our passports would be collected and we would be left on the bus for sometimes more than three hours.” In keeping with her family’s enduring community involvement, Hagen-Tuccio is a recipient of a Proclamation from the Town of Southampton. It recognizes her work with the Dominican Sisters Family Health Services, her two terms as President of Charity in Action, her membership on the Board of Directors in Ossining, NY, her chairing in the Parrish Council of the Bishop Appeals and Stewardship, and her time on the Board of Directors of the Hampton Bays Civic Association, as well as her time as Director of the Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society. The Proclamation apply states, “She is a woman truly worthy of the day’s honor and may the strength of her example continue to inspire for many years to come.”
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grew up during the Depression,” said Patricia (Pat) Hagen-Tuccio. “Most people only had one pair of shoes. But everyone shared with each other. We were a community; we were close friends. If I outgrew my coat, we’d pass it on to someone else that it might fit. It truly was ‘the best of times and the worst of times.’ But we all managed to make do.” “We would amuse ourselves by building treehouses in the woods, taking our boats out, ice skating in the winter, and we’d also go crabbing and clamming. It would ensure that we’d have plenty to eat,” she stated. “My family was lucky, though. My father had a good position. He opened a warehouse in town and was a distributor for Kraft. He had customers from Greenport on the North Fork and from Montauk on the South Fork.” According to Pat, her father, Arthur Langsdorf, was from Lindenhurst, a World War I veteran and the son of German immigrants. “He married my mother, Edibell Hubbard, in 1924. She was a seventh-generation Hubbard. My great-great grandfather, Barnabas Hubbard, owned the property on both sides of Newtown Road in Hampton Bays and each time one of his children got married, he would give them a piece of property to build a home. We were like a clan,” HagenTuccio said with a chuckle. “All the relatives, aunts, uncles, cousins, all lived in the same area.” Raised in Hampton Bays, with her sister Lorraine and her two brothers, Arthur and Kenneth, HagenTuccio remembers her parents as always being “very community minded.” Her father was one of the 38 men who was instrumental in the organization and chartering of the Hampton Bays Fire Department in 1930. He was also one of the water commissioners who helped establish the Hampton Bays Water District in 1931. According to Hagen-Tuccio, back then there was just a bucket brigade to fight a house fire. “My father felt something had to be done.” He was also on the board of the Good Ground Board of Trade, which is now known as the Hampton Bays Civic Association, and served as a trustee for St. Rosalie’s Church. In 1938, when the hurricane was about to hit the
War Rationing “I was in high school when World War II started,” Hagen-Tuccio said. “Things were tough. There was gas rationing and you had to put black paint on the top half of your car headlights so you couldn’t see them from above and we had to put up black shades on our windows so that you couldn’t see the light from the houses. There would constantly be German subs offshore and some of them tried to come ashore, but we had a good Coast Guard and they protected us.” “At night,” she recalled, “we would gather around the radio and listen to the news about the war. We would listen for how many planes were shot down. My brother, Arthur, was drafted when he was only 18 and served in the 8th Airforce Division on a B-24 as a turret gunner. They had to wear heavy sheepskin coats when they were flying because it would be so cold. He flew 38 missions over Germany and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal. We never really knew if he was okay. He would write, but it would take many weeks for his letters to get here.” Hagen-Tuccio recalled the nylon shortage during the war, when she was a teenager. “One of the things I remember was that we had no nylon stockings because the nylon was needed to make parachutes,” she explained. “So, we would paint our legs with make-up and use a marker to make a line down the back of our legs to make it look like we had stockings on.” She was also a cheerleader at Hampton Bays High School. “The cheerleaders had to ride on the same bus as the teams because of the gas shortage,” she remembered. It was also at this time that Pat realized her love for teaching. Her aptitude was recognized by her high school principal, who would have her fill in and teach a class when a teacher was absent.
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Manny Vilar To Lead East Hampton GOP Promises to fight for the working people, not daunted by numbers By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
The East Hampton Republican Party Committee has elected Manny Vilar as chairman to replace Amos Goodman, who stepped down shortly before being hit with 20 felony charges involving alleged primary petition fraud. Vilar, who recently lost his bid for
David Lys’s seat on the East Hampton Town Board, was voted to the post unanimously on December 6. While Republicans are vastly outnumbered by Democrats in East Hampton, Vilar sees a hopeful future for the community. He said Monday that he wants the
Gillibrand Urges Action On PFAS Chemical, common in firefighting foam, is highly toxic By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet on enacting important legislation — even though the president signed the bill requiring into law. Gillibrand and fellow NY Senator Chuck Schumer have been working to secure federal funds to clean up PFAS and related contaminants from public drinking water supplies. New York State is plagued with the problem in several communities, including East Hampton and Westhampton locally. Two month ago, the senators helped
pass a law authorizing airports to stop using products that contain the chemicals, but the official order has yet to come down from the Federal Aviation Administration. Because Trump signed off on the proposal, Gillibrand said he should make should make the implementation happen in a timely manner. Gillibrand said there are now non-PFAS-based products on the market to take the place of the foam currently being used. “I fought to pass a law that allows airports to use firefighting foams without PFAS. We have a responsibility to ensure
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party in East Hampton to be a big tent, encouraging diversity. “Are you going to agree on everything? Of course not,” he said. “Come on in.” He also sees the possibility of working across the aisle with Reform Democrats who feel disaffected from their own party and believes, when warranted in cross-endorsements. He compared the Democratic Party in East Hampton today to the Tammany Hall political machine of the early 20th Century in New York City. The local Democratic Party, he said, has become too much of a “my way or the highway” organization, too worried about the national picture, while losing sight of East Hampton. Vilar, the founding president of the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, faces a daunting task: In East Hampton registered Demo-
crats outnumber Republicans by a more than two-to-one margin. In November’s election, Lys outpolled Vilar by by an even larger margin.
our airports are not poisoning the water in our communities,” she said. The problem, she added, is that the airports need to receive permission from the FAA to use the alternate product. “I’m calling on the Trump administration to immediately implement this law and protect our communities from these dangerous chemicals,” Gillibrand said. On December 4, Gillibrand wrote to Dan Elwell, the acting FAA administrator, urging him to “remove the requirement that commercial airports use firefighting foam containing highly toxic fluorinated compounds, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).” She reiterated that any delay in implementation would continue to exacerbate the
potential contamination of ground and drinking water supplies.” Numerous communities adjacent to and/or near airports, especially U.S. Air Force bases, have had to deal with PFAS contamination. Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, now classified as a New York State Superfund site, is believed to be responsible for the pollution of not only city groundwater but nearby Washington Lake. The senator also highlighted $179 million included in the National Defense Authorization Act to clean up military sites. “I don’t think any military installation has used nonPFAS foam,” she said.
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NARCAN Training Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming is collaborating with law enforcement, community advocates, and the Hampton Library to host a NARCAN and Drug Take Back program. The program will run from 6 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday, December 18, at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. The program will include an educational class to combat drug overdoses in the community that will be instructed by Fleming, Sheriff William Weick, and Kym Laube of HUGS, Inc. In addition, attendees will also learn how to administer NARCAN antidote as well as receive an antidote kit. This program was formed by Fleming, Weick, Laube, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, the Suffolk County Health Department, the Southampton
Police Department, Danielle Laibowitz of SAFE in Sag Harbor, and the Hampton Library.
Motels Inspected For Heating Violations Southampton’s code enforcement officers are inspecting motels for compliance with heating regulations. Fifteen motels have already been inspected and 10 were found to be clear of any heating violations. The five motels that did not clear, however, were found to be providing inadequate heat and the owners were issued field appearance tickets. Two of those five motels were allegedly found to have no heating systems of any kind. The properties, at 623 East Montauk Highway in Shinnecock Hills and 223 Flanders Road in Riverside, were brought into immediate compliance.
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Arts & Entertainment Gene Casey: Three Decades Of Rhythm & Twang Fifth year of holiday rock & roll at Suffolk Theater By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com
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It’s one thing to play the music scene, it’s another to have the staying power to keep at it, successfully, for 30 years. Gene Casey, who formed his band The Lone Sharks after moving to the East End in 1988, had performed in the New York City area before heading east, but really hit his stride when his group became the house band at the former Wild Rose Café in Bridgehampton during the ’90s, where he developed a loyal fan base who adored his rockabilly rhythm and twang. Casey’s music has been featured on the TV shows “Justified” and “Sons of Anarchy,” along with several feature films. His latest CD, Guitar In The Rain, released in 2017, features original tunes evoking the sounds of ’60s pop, country western, and early rock and roll. But it’s the upcoming holiday show at the Suffolk Theater, Saturday, December 15, that is one of Casey’s favorite events.
“I believe this will be our fifth year running,” said Casey, who shares the bill with Prentiss McNeil and Jason D. Williams. “It’s the holiday spirit and the rock and roll spirit combined that makes for an exciting night. Prentiss McNeil is a pro, and Jason D. Williams is completely insane,” he said with a laugh. “He makes our show seem tame.” What’s his favorite Christmas song to “Gene” up? “Everything we do we manage to ‘Gene’ up in one way or another, but I have a soft spot for rendering ‘Blue Christmas,’” he responded. “It was a favorite of my mom’s. We kind of do it Elvis-style but it has morphed into our own thing.” Casey is his own manager, press person, and roadie, but he has no
complaints, even with approximately 150 gigs a year. “That’s the high average, yes,” he acknowledged. “This year was a little less because Mr. Big Shot has been back and forth to Nashville, knocking on doors. Back in the day, guys like B.B. King and James Brown would play 300 nights a year, just traveling in the bus, zig-zagging. So what we do is moderate in comparison.” It’s his latest work that has Casey traveling back and forth from his home on the North Fork to Nashville. “We are always working on something new,” he said. “We have a live album all set to go, but we are sort of waiting to see what is the best way to get the music out there. CDs are dead, I am told. Vinyl seems to me a tad impractical — I hope I am
wrong, because I love LPs and 45s. I am active in Nashville with a publishing deal which requires me spending time there, co-writing with some of the 20,000 songwriters in that town,” Casey said. But for now, Casey is concentrating on this weekend’s show in Riverhead. “The Lone Sharks that night will include my long-time mates, Paul Scher on saxophone, and Chris Ripley on drums. Pete Crugnale is the upright bassist, and we are delighted to have Tricia Scotti singing and playing guitar,” he said. “It’s a fun night to play and to just be there.” Casey also acknowledges being a “completely, 100 percent over-thetop sentimentalist when it comes to Christmastime.” He remembered his own upbringing during this season with fondness. “When the families would gather and the music would play constantly, from the old Perry Como albums to the siblings singing — this is the bedrock of my total absorption and dedication to being a musician. I am trying to tap into those earliest memories, when love and togetherness were woven into singing and plucking what few chords I knew on the guitar. In fact, that is exactly what I am still doing!” Casey shared a happy holiday memory. “I will never forget the Christmas when Santa brought us a complete line of Emenee toy instruments, the ‘Polychord’ electric organ, ‘Big Bash’ drum, and the ‘Swingin’ Cat’ guitar. Plastic stuff that we bashed the hell out of and reduced to plastic shards by springtime,” he said, smiling. “Later, though, we got our first folk guitar that my brother and I learned to play on. You never forget those times,” he said. WLNG’s Rockabilly Christmas 2018 is at the Suffolk Theater this weekend. For more information, visit www. suffolktheater.com. To learn more about Gene Casey and listen to some of his tunes, visit www.genecasey.com.
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local marketplaces because of the intimate contact with the women and men who I am buying from. I like to learn about the piece and try it on while the seller laughs and joins in the fun. I had an outfit made in the central market in Accra, Ghana, where the entire section of the market watched me being measured for a “traditional” outfit. I ended up spending the day talking with the women about their work and families. But I equally enjoy discount shopping and frequent our local stores when clothes are on sale.
Setha Low holds community clothing exchange By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
Setha Low, with her clothing. Independent/Courtesy Joel Lefkowitz
Miuccia Prada once said, “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” Wise words that resonated with local artist and community engager, Setha Low. Living in the Northwest Woods of East Hampton, where she creates ceramics and fabric sculptures at her art studio, she conceptualized the event “The Fabric of our Lives” for December 21 through 23 at Ashawagh Hall. The event, which will also feature a photography and sculpture exhibit, is held with the hope “to bring different parts of the town together through redistributing” tangible, valuable assets from her life. Therein, to build a community.
How did you come up with the idea for this event? This is certainly my first experiment in creating a community engagement and art event! I was thinking of West African women exchanging used clothing in markets or clothing swaps in local United Kingdom neighborhoods as ways of women getting to know one another. It was also inspired by discussions with artist friends about what we decide to keep and what we give away or use in our artistic practice. I worry about glob-
al warming, and when I read that three percent of our carbon footprint is based on the production and consumption of clothes, it seemed time to create a piece of art about our overconsumption.
What artwork will be shown? The community/art event is part of an art exhibition, “The Fabric of Our Lives,” that includes the photography of my husband, Joel Lefkowitz, and my fabric sculptures as well as a retrospective of ceramic “body” sculptures in the larger gallery spaces of Ashawagh Hall. The smaller room, what I am calling “The Wardrobe,” will be set up as a large closet full of clothes with stories and comments rather than prices on fourby-two-inch inch colored tags. The tags will indicate whether the clothes are very old, have an important memory, no longer fit or are damaged in some way, and will have descriptions of when I last wore the piece.
I am an anthropologist interested in contemporary social relations and the built environment. From my point of view, each piece of clothing marks a special moment or relationship in life and reflects a person’s changing sense of self.
What do clothes symbolize to you? How it expresses who they are or what they are feeling that day. Many women tell me that as they get older, they do not think as much about what they wear, and that might be true. But it could also mean that as older women, we are supposed to become invisible. I think that some of my interest in clothing and its complex meanings is a way to fight against the tendency to disappear and, instead, attempt to use clothing politically, socially, and personally as a force. It is a form of creativity that we participate in everyday and can be life enhancing. In this event, I am hoping that sharing clothing will have an impact.
Do you come from a fashion background?
Where are many of your clothes from?
The right clothes meant a lot to my mother and are part of my connection to her Hollywood past, even though she did not have a fashion background.
I do like unusual things, and I tend to shop when I travel. I love to bring home something to wear that will remind me of being in another place. Usually from
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What is the oldest piece that will be available? The oldest piece is probably 50 years old and was my mother’s that I also used to wear. Of my pieces, there is a suit from 1989 that I met my husband in. I think that there is a very old pair of leather jeans that I bought in 1984.
What’s a shocking piece someone might find? There is a wedding dress, a very simple one from 1994, and some outrageous boots that I bought on sale at LG and never could wear.
How are these “stories” told? People can try on clothes and learn why they were important to me, based on short sentences on the colored tags, and share their own clothing stories with others who are there.
Can you share a story that particularly stands out, should someone be unable to make it? It is hard to say what is the best story. Maybe the suit that I wore to lunch with my prospective husband. It was a houndstooth check with a flared coat and a pencil skirt, below the knee like today. The president of my university came by to tell him (my husband) that I was available and that I dressed nicely. I was so embarrassed.
You’re giving away your clothes for the holidays. Do you gift loved ones clothes or prefer to purchase other things? Wonderful question. I do both. I have a niece I love to give my clothes to, and she got some pieces that are not on the rack. But I try to purchase experiences for my friends and family, adventures that we can do together and remember. Ashawagh Hall is located at 780 SpringsFireplace Road in Springs. The opening reception will be on Saturday, December 22, from 5 to 7 PM. Others are also invited to bring their own clothes to the exchange. Visit www.sethalowart.com or email lowsetha@gmail.com
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Gallery Events Compiled by Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com
Winter Scenes East End Arts hosts a new art exhibit, “Winter Scenes,” at the Riverhead Town Hall Gallery featuring the photography of Paul Dempsey of Southampton. Dempsey describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” The current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. The exhibition runs through March 1, 2019 and can be visited during Town Hall open office hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 AM to 4 PM. The artist will host a reception on Tuesday, December 18, from 5 to 7 PM.
10X10=100 Once again, the South Street Gallery in Greenport is providing artists with 10x10 cradled birch plywood boards. Each work will be sold for $100. The works will be featured on www. artsy.net, under “South Street Gallery.” The gallery space has moved this year to the second floor. All proceeds will be split between the North Fork Environmental Council and 88.3 WPPB FM, Peconic Public Broadcasting. The show will be on view through December 24.
On And Off The Wall folioeast will host “On and Off The Wall,” an installation of 3D works by 10 artists — Carolyn Conrad, James DeMartis, Sarah Jaffe Turnbull, Dennis Leri, Paul Pavia, Justin Peyser, Robert Schwarz, Aurelio Torres, Rosario Varela, and Mark Webber. The show runs on weekends, noon to 5 PM, or by appointment, through January 2.
Multi Is The Media The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “Multi Is The Media,” featuring works by Keith Ramsdell, Jim Gemake, Bengt Hokanson, and Trefny Dix. A group show will also include artists Alicia Gitlitz, Karen Kirshner, Phil Marco, Martha Mcaleer, Alyssa Peek, Cindy Press, Linda Sirow, CHO Yea Jae, and Strosberg/Mandel. The show will run through December 30.
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“Timeshapers,” with recent work by Paul O’Connor, Mimi Saltzman, and Johnny Wong. The exhibition runs through December 28. “Timeshapers” brings together three friends who met five years ago in the art community of Taos, NM. Lawn Decor by Adam Umbach, at Janet Lehr Fine Arts. Independent/Courtesy Janet Lehr Gallery
Not Nature “Not Nature,” featuring the works of Laurie Lambrecht, Steve Miller, and Darius Yektai, is on display at Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack. The show is open Saturdays through December 22. Visit www.madoo.org.
Small Treasures The Wednesday Group is showing “Small Treasures” at the East Hampton Library through December 20. Participating artists include Barbara Jones, Teresa Lawler, Jean Mahoney, Deb Palmer, Gene Samuelson Frank Sofo, Aurelio Torres, Pam Vossen, and Dan Weidmann.
Romany Kramoris Gallery Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor presents a group art show featuring 30 plus local artists highlighting small and affordable art and fine crafts. Participating artists include Nancy Achenbach, Lianne Alcon, Herbert August, Olivia August, Adriana Barone, Ann Barzola, Eve Behar, Lois Bender, Joyce Brian, Lauren Chenault, Sue & Al Daniels, Christopher Engel, Patricia Feiwel, Suzzanne Fokine, Rick Gold, Barbara Groot, Barbara Hadden, Ruby Jackson, Mary Jaffe, Adrienne Kitaeff, Romany Kramoris, Peter Lipman-Wulf, Ghilia Lipman-Wulf, Mary Milne, Alan Nevins, Maria Orlova, Isabel Pavao, Heidi Rain Oleszczuk, Christina Schlesinger, Veronica Mezzina, and Deby Zum. The exhibit is on display through January 13.
Student Art Exhibit The fall Eastern Campus Student Art Exhibit highlighting exceptional work created by Suffolk County Community College students in the applied arts programs on the college’s Eastern Campus in Riverhead will be up through December 15.
On display in The Lyceum Gallery are more than 60 student works in a variety of media and sizes created in photography, graphic design, computer art, and interior design courses. The exhibit provides prospective students with a unique opportunity to see the high proficiency attained by students in Suffolk’s Eastern Campus art department.
Light Of The Ocean Southampton Arts Center presents the exhibit “Light Of The Ocean” by Francisco Alvarado-Juárez. The show will run through the rest of the year, closing on Monday, December 31. The exhibit is a dynamic, site-specific installation by Alvarado-Juárez, a New York-based American artist born in Honduras. With the help of community volunteers and experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, the two main galleries are turned into a magical marine environment with pathways through sand, seashells, and other organic materials indigenous to the East End, plus video projections of water and marine life, approximately 30 of Alvarardo-Juárez’s large-scale acrylic paintings, and thousands of repurposed painted paper bags. The smell of the sea and sounds of whales enveloping the viewer’s senses will make for a transformative gallery visit.
Guild Hall Guild Hall in East Hampton presents a trio of major one-person shows, which highlight the institution’s mission of showcasing artists of the region. Each artist has lived or currently lives on the East End, and every exhibition will focus on the variety of art that has been nurtured and flourished in the area. The exhibits include Syd Solomon’s “Concealed and Revealed” in the Moran Gallery, “Please Send To: Ray Johnson,” selections from
the permanent collection in the Woodhouse Gallery, and Sara Mejia Kriendler’s “In Back of Beyond” in the Spiga Gallery. The shows run through December 16.
Eric Firestone Gallery This is your last chance to see the exhibition, “Martha Edelheit, Flesh Walls: Tales From the ’60,” which has been on display at the Eric Firestone Gallery on Newtown Lane in East Hampton. The show, featuring multi-panel paintings from Edelheit’s “Flesh Walls” series, as well as canvasses of elaborately tattooed female figures, and works on paper, closes on Saturday, December 15.
Drawing Room Gallery The work of John Alexander, Jennifer Bartlett, Mary Ellen Bartley, Gustavo Bonevardi, Sue Heatley, Charles Jones, Laurie Lambrecht, Hector Leonardi, Sheridan Lord, Kathryn Lynch, Aya Miyatake, Dan Rizzie, Raja Ram Sharma. John Torreano, and Fiona Waterstreet will be shown at the Drawing Room Gallery on Newtown Lane in East Hampton through January 20. The gallery is open from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays.
Grenning Gallery Each year, just before the holidays, the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor scours the studios of the artists it represents for works that will make great gifts. This year’s show features the work of Sarah Lamb, Ben Fenske, Marc Dalessio, Nelson H. White, Ramiro, and Maryann Lucas, as well as some of the gallery’s newer artists including Rachel Personett, John Morfis, Benjamin Lussier, Stephen Bauman, and Amy Florence. The show will hang until January 6 in the gallery’s new space at 26 Main Street, Sag Harbor.
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FILM National Theatre Live Guild Hall in East Hampton presents The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett on Friday, December 14, at 7 PM, and a screening of The Met: Live in HD: Verdi’s La Traviata on Saturday, December 15, at 1 PM. www.guildhall.org
Film & Talk Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents Lana Jokel’s film Keith Sonnier: Sketches to Neon. It will be shown Friday, December 14, at 6 PM. www.parrishart.org
WORDS BookHampton BookHampton in East Hampton will have Wendy Moonan reading New York Splendor on Friday, December 14, at 4 PM; Ina Garten’s Cook Like a Pro book signing on Saturday, December 15, at 12 PM and a 10:30 AM story time on Sunday, December 16. www.bookhampton.com
The Tuscan Child East Hampton Library will have a book discussion group on The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen on Saturday, December 15, at 10:30 AM. www.easthamptonlibrary.org
Canio’s Canio’s in Sag Harbor brings Simon Van Booy reading from his new story collection, The Sadness of Beautiful Things on Saturday, December 15, at 5 PM.
Horticultural Alliance The Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons presents a book review group of The Backyard Parables by Margaret Roach and The Gardens of Bunny Mellon by Linda Jane Holden on Saturday, December 15, from 11 AM to noon. www.hahgarden.org
Scrooge…The Relapse Guild Hall in East Hampton presents a reading of Scrooge. . . The Relapse on Sunday, December 16, at 4 PM. www. guildhall.org
THEATER Antigone Now Southampton Cultural Center and South Fork Performing Arts presents Antigone Now by Melissa Cooper on Friday, December 14, at 7 PM. www.scc-arts.org
Mixed Nuts Studio 3 presents Mixed Nuts at Bay Street Theater from Friday, December 14 to Sunday, December 16. Visit www.baystreet.org for times.
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Adopt A Pet Santa Claus is expected to attend the holiday open house and adoption event at the Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton on Saturday, December 15, from 11 AM to 3 PM. The shelter has a number of cats and dogs that are looking for a loving home. Hot chocolate and refreshments will be served and there will be a fundraiser raffle as well. The shelter is at 2259 River Road. More information can be found at www.kentanimal shelter.com.
donating, L&W will offer a free cup of coffee to those donating coats.
Holiday Toy Drive Now through December 17, Community Action Southold Town is holding a toy drive to help make the season brighter for children of all ages. CAST is collecting toys, gift cards, and monetary donations. To find out more about the many drop-off locations, visit www.castsoutholdtown.org.
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L&W Market in Bridgehampton is holding a coat drive. Through December 31, L&W Market will be collecting lightly used or new coats, which will be donated to those in need on the East End through the local organization Maureen’s Haven. As a thank you for
The white Shire horses at the entrance to East Hampton Village on Route 27 need winter blankets and contributions to their upkeep. Stable Environment Equine Rehabilitation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, established by Mary Lou Kaler in 2017. To find out more, visit www.shiresanctuary.com.
Guild Hall presents The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett on Friday, December 14, at 7 PM.
MUSIC Jake Lear Townline BBQ in Sagaponack presents Jake Lear on Friday, December 14, at 6 PM.
Jam Session Union Cantina in Southampton presents The Jam Session Inc every Thursday, with a concert at 7 PM followed by a jam session. www.unioncantina.net
Hamptons Farms Hamptons Farms will host live music by Brian Dyer every Friday from 5 to 8 PM. www.hamptonsfarms.com
Suffolk Theater Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents a weekend of performances with Ronnie Spector and the Ronnettes
Springs Food Pantry According to Newsday, East Hampton has the highest poverty rate of all towns in Suffolk County. Last year 13,040 visits were made to the Springs Food Pantry. Of those, 7531 were children. Visit www.springsfoodpantry.com to see how you can help.
No Kid Hungry Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor has announced it will donate $1 for every specialty cocktail purchased through December 31 to the No Kid Hungry Foundation. The foundation works to ensure that every child in the United States has access to healthy food where they live, where they learn, and where they play. Just $10 can help connect a kid in need with 100 meals. Visit www. nokidhungry.org for more information.
SOFO Barn The barn at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton needs a top-to-bottom renovation for it to be used as an effective classroom, lecture hall, and space to help support the 250 events offered by the museum each year. Founder and board President Andy Sabin has offered a matching grant of $50,000 to get
on Friday, December 14, at 8 PM, WLNG’s Rockabilly Christmas on Saturday, December 15, at 8 PM and It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on Sunday, December 16, at 6 PM. www.suffolktheater.com
A Jazzy Holiday The Custer Observatory in Southold presents “A Jazzy Holiday” with the Transitions Saxophone Quartet on Saturday, December 15, at 6:30 PM. www. custerobservatory.org
Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett presents Sarah Conway: Revel in your Spirits Xmas Show on Saturday, December 15, at 8 PM followed by an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party with Hello Brooklyn at 10 PM. the ball rolling. The barn will be dedicated in memory of long-time supporter Alan Rabinowitz, who died earlier this year. Donations of $5000 and more will be featured on a Barn Giving Plaque. To contribute contact Diana Aceti at daceti@sofo. org or call 631-903-7217 by December 31.
Timothy Hill Ranch Paul’s Italian Restaurant on Hill Street in Southampton is raising money for Timothy Hill Ranch for Children in Riverhead, a residential facility for troubled youth in Riverhead. The ranch had its origins more than 60 years ago when Fern and Jerry Hill moved to Riverhead and opened their home to foster children. Their son, Timothy, was deeply affected by their plight and began saving money to buy a ranch where troubled children could live. Timothy Hill was killed in a bicycling accident in 1972 when he was only 13 years old, but his parents took up his cause. This year, Paul’s Italian Restaurant wants to help buy 10 bicycles for the ranch and provide funding for the ranch’s recreational program. To donate, stop in the restaurant on Hill Street.
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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy
The Test Of Time We get older, but some things never change rmurphy@indyeastend.com
I never figured to find myself standing out on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U in the middle of the night but there we were, my sister Phyllis and I. It was probably 1963 or so, our first day of high school. For those of you familiar with that corner, there was no Kings Plaza then. There was no anything. It was on the way to
Breezy Point and that was about it. We were bewildered for two reasons. We had just moved out to Marine Park from the Flatbush section, which was in the middle of everything. And we were both starting at new schools, me at St. Augustine and Phyllis at Bishop McDonnell. Both were Diocesan high schools — scholarship
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schools. We had to ace an extensive daylong test to get in. But with my older brother at St. John’s Prep, there was no room in the household budget for any more tuition. We would qualify for the Diocese school, and we would go — our mother willed it, and she made it happen. We were told the Flatbush Avenue bus rolled out to Avenue U, turned around, and went back to The Junction, Nostrand, and Flatbush, where we could catch the IRT train west. Truth was, since there wasn’t anything at Avenue U, the bus drivers oftentimes didn’t bother to come all the way out. Finally one of the kids in the schoolyard hipped me to how things in the new hood went down: commuters took the Avenue R bus up to Kings Highway and then caught the D subway all the way to DeKalb. Part of it was even above ground. So the next few mornings, I schlepped out to Avenue R, carrying about 40 pounds of schoolbooks. Nothing. I finally confided that I had to walk all the way to Kings Highway to one of the guys. “That’s because the Avenue R bus runs on Avenue S,” he told me point blank. That’s Brooklyn for you. I never mentioned these little tortures to my mother, or the times I was afraid to go to school because I was gonna get beat up or whatever other little drama all kids faced. She had gone back to work as a nurse when we started high school, and if we didn’t go to school she didn’t go to work. She felt guilty leaving us alone. We get older, but some things never change. Deep down all of us know when we’ve done something wrong, whatever the age. You know it because of that feeling you get when you are calling home. You know that she already knows, and she already passed judgment. “Hi Mom, it’s me.” “What’s wrong? You lost your job again, didn’t you? How many is that now? What’s the excuse this time? OK, how much do you need? You know we won’t be around forever. You’re killing your father, you know.” That was her hello. Even if you didn’t do anything wrong, you felt guilty. I wasn’t a bad kid, but I was fun loving. I still am. No one ever accused me of not having a pair, that’s for sure, because one thing I have plenty of is nerve. Kids like me walked the line — we are good in school, we were kind to others, but we were spoiled enough to believe the world was our plaything. That’s because our harsh, stern, admonishing mothers spoiled
I never mentioned these little tortures to my mother, or the times I was afraid to go to school because I was gonna get beat up or whatever other drama all kids faced. us rotten and loved us so desperately we wore it like a gold star. Those freshly ironed dress shirts in my closet every morning were matched to the suit jacket and tie. I just assumed they would be there every day. It never occurred to me that my mother would walk over to O’Sullivan’s Funeral Home on Parkside every night after work and get paid $5 to fix the hair of corpses scheduled for a showing. I was lamenting how hard it was to get out of bed every morning at the crack of dawn all those years. But I had four pillows and clean cotton sheets and a big quilt to cuddle up in and fend off the demons. No wonder I didn’t want to get up. Everything was subject to her scrutiny. It wasn’t necessarily harsh or damning, but she wanted me to know she was watching. She liked my column, a lot, and would read it to her friends. But she would admonish, “I don’t like when you make fun of the church,” or “Where does all that crazy stuff come from? Not me!” This is the first one she’ll never read. But if she did, she would probably say with a twinkle in her eye, “It’s not very funny. What’s wrong with you?” Nothin’, Ma. Rick Murphy is a six-time winner of the New York Press Association Best Column award as well as the winner of first-place awards from the National Newspaper Association and the Suburban Newspaper Association of America and a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee.
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December 12, 2018
KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan
The Mostly True Story Of The Christmas Tree On Otter Pond A beacon of hope appears every December when the days grow short kissandtellhb@gmail.com
The history of Otter Pond in Sag Harbor spans over centuries when, originally, the freshwater pond was home to a large population of otters. In 1793, John Jermain was granted the right to dig a ditch to connect the pond to the Upper Cove and build a bridge over the inlet. Hence saltwater flowed into the pond and, with it, the tears of one lovely, but lonely, Amelia Ford Wentworth. The year was 1924 and Amelia’s husband, Derick, known as Dick, had moved his young bride to Sag Harbor, to find his fortune in the old whaling town. A carpenter by trade, Dick hoped to find work in the building business. He had not anticipated that, with wood a scarcity, more houses were simply moved to new locations rather than being constructed. But his broad shoulders did attract a wealthy widow from New York City, and Dick, with a simple note, one month’s rent, and his
incisor left on the kitchen table, disappeared, leaving his new bride to fend for herself. Amelia found a room at Miss Annie’s Boarding House, across from the pond, and took a small room with a
“Just because she has to work doesn’t mean she’s not a lady.” shared bathroom that had a view of the changing estuary. Each morning, she would share her cornbread with the ducks and swans, without an appetite of her own. After a discouraging search
for work as a pretty, jilted stranger in town, Amelia saw a notice on the board of the Antheneum Theater, which sat on the corner of Sage and Church streets. They needed a dancer. As legend goes, one night after a show, she was standing by the wharf, melancholy overtaking her, when she noticed a man on his sailboat staring at her. “I’ve had about enough saltwater on my vessel here, Miss, if you might care to let those tears fall somewhere else,” he said to her. Amelia looked up at the scraggly man, and what should have signaled danger instead was a connection. Captain Bill McCoy was smiling, stepping off his boat, The Amelia. This was during Prohibition, and many a sailor set out for “Rum Row,” a spot just three miles offshore, where the international water line allowed local vessels to connect with suppliers of contraband hooch, then smuggle it back to shore. If you could avoid the Coast Guard and the mob, it was a lucrative trade. The captain invited her not for a drink because, of course, that was illegal, but perhaps some tea? Across from the wharf was a speakeasy known as the Mousetrap due to the diminutive nature of the proprietor. The password Dead Cat only helped perpetuate the place’s myth. Bill was greeted as always as The Real McCoy. This nickname was earned because, unlike other bootleggers, he did not water down his whiskey or rum before sending it on its way, so it was “the real McCoy.” When one of the patrons recognized Amelia from her shows and made lewd remarks, Bill firmly grasped his arm and told him, “Just because she has to work doesn’t mean she’s not a lady.” Snow arrived early that year in December, and despite the captain’s promise to return to her, The Amelia had not been in port for weeks. To make matters worse, Amelia had a
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glimpse of Dick, his new wife, and the gold tooth installed in his grin. Anger infused Amelia’s dance that night at The Antheneum, which was so selfadmittedly smoldering that she determined it would be the performance that brought down the house. And indeed it did. The Antheneum burned to the ground that very night. Without a job, without savings, without family or friends in a village dominated by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Amelia made a final stop in town and headed back to Miss Annie’s. It was Christmas Eve. The other girls were out, so she had the bath all to herself. She drew a bath as hot as she could stand. Then she put Dick’s tooth on the sill, opened up a small bag, and pulled out razor blades. She took a moment to peer out the window at the pond, and then she noticed a small light coming under the bridge. The light flickered on a vessel moving slowly in the still and silent night. Then it stopped in the middle of the pond, and one by one she saw candles lit until they formed the outline of a Christmas tree. Amelia climbed out of the tub, put on her clothes, and headed out to this mysterious vision. There, in the middle of Otter Pond, was a small boat with a glowing Christmas tree. When Captain McCoy pulled up to the shore and helped Amelia come onboard, she asked what he was doing. “If I can smuggle rum past Dutch Schultz, I can certainly smuggle a Christmas tree past Mrs. Russell Sage,” he told her. On that night he made a vow, “There is no room for Dicks in this town, only the Real McCoy, and from this point on there will be a Christmas tree lit in the middle of Otter Pond to give hope to those who don’t have hope, and no more saltwater tears shall be shed. . . Now let’s go find us some otters to smuggle back to this pond.”
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SAND IN MY SHOES By Denis Hamill
The Local Science Guy’s Santa’s List McAllister wants to see action taken on pressing environmental concerns denishamill@gmail.com
No one suffers from the war on Christmas more than Santa. In the past 40 years, Santa has watched his home in the North Pole slowly melt away. Last February, temperatures at the North Pole reached 36 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s warmer than most February days in Montauk. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the 2017 Arctic ice maximum occurred on March 7 and measured 5.57 million square miles. That was eight percent, or 471,000 square miles, below the 1981-2010 average, which according to Business Insider is “enough ice to cover Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and all but the very tip of Florida.” More ice than Tiffany’s ever sold. That disappearing ice is kinda like the oceanfront homeowners on the East End watching their beaches vanish into
the sea. That’s because the main reason our beaches are disappearing is that Santa’s ice-front property is melting, and sea levels are rising all over the globe. The climate change deniers all need a copy of Environmental Science for Dummies for Christmas. Which got me to thinking about an East End scientist named Kevin McAllister, an expert in issues of ecology, who warned in this space recently about the severe problem with poopand bacteria-infected waters on the East End, where you and your kids swim, fish, and water ski. I asked McAllister — who has undergraduate degrees in natural resources conservation and marine biology, a master of science in coastal zone management, and is the founder of the notfor-profit organization Defend H20 — to give me his short list for Santa, who might soon be swapping his red suit and sleigh for a Speedo and a cigarette boat. “Number one, admitting that it’s not science deniers that are the problem, but a lack of political courage,”
says McAllister, who receives no public money. “Topping my Santa list is the serious Downtown Montauk issue, which had public hearings last week. I have been very vocal echoing a simple slogan: THE FRONT ROW MUST GO! East Hampton Town needs the political courage to tell the homeowners with beachfront property that they must move inland. The rising seas and severe storms like Sandy tell us that sand replenishment will never be a long-term solution. To begin with, it’s very expensive. A feasibility study alone costs $200,000. Then add as much as $15-20 million a mile, but the effects will only last three or four years. The sea levels have risen four inches in the past 40 years and are expected to rise 11 to 30 inches in the next 40 years. The Army Corps of Engineers built their sandbag wall. They will not do any more. Beach nourishment is what I call Folly Beach. The only rational thing to do is have people move away from the shore. We need the political courage to tell homeowners they can no longer live that close to the sea. . . ‘Dear Santa, the front row must go.’ McAllister says number two on his Santa List is a Suffolk County ban on methoprene spraying. “This larvicide is really just for pest control so that people don’t have to swat mosquitoes,” he says. “The county has dropped the pretense that methoprene spraying is about West Nile prevention. But methoprene kills more than mosquitoes. It also retards the reproduction of other arthropods — our crustaceans, our blue crabs, fiddler crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and other vital insects in the ecosystem like dragonflies that feed on mosquitoes. Methoprene is sprayed from helicopters across our wetlands but has been restricted in Rhode Island, and New York City and banned in Connecticut. Some local politicians claim that Connecticut did not ban it, but Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo back in
2015, urging him to have New York join his state’s ban on methoprene. There was a New York bill banning methoprene that passed the Democratic-controlled Assembly last year that never got out of committee in the then Republican-controlled State Senate. That bill will be reintroduced next year by Republican State Senator Kenneth LaValle. Democrats now control both legislative branches and the governor’s mansion. So now it’s all on the Dems. Let’s see if they have the political courage to stop taking money from the chemical companies or helicopter companies or other people profiting from methoprene spraying and pass the methoprene ban bill.” Number three on McAllister’s Santa list is to make the upgrading of septic systems mandatory on the East End. In a recent column here, McAlister explained how local waters are being contaminated: “As the coastal waters rise and the headwaters now meet the groundwater where septic systems are buried, especially near the shore, the human fecal waste and urine now meet and contaminate our ponds, creeks, harbors, and bays. This is causing a rise in nitrogen and bacteria called enterococcus. . . it makes the waters contaminated for humans and animals.” Last week, as he made his Santa list, McAllister said, “Since last I spoke to you at The Independent there has been much more public discussion about making septic system upgrades mandatory. Human waste is literally turning our waters in places like Little Fresh Pond into a s--t show. People want to be able to recreate on our beautiful waters of the East End. We need the political courage to make laws that will protect our waters — especially from ourselves.” So maybe Santa will bring some new Christmas conviction from the defrosting North Pole to the rising shores of the East End.
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OLD DOGS NEW TRIPS By Vay David & John Laudando
Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful But rock formations in Nevada can be so delightful olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com One of the beautifully contrasted vistas of Red Rock Canyon. Independent/John Laudando
Baby, it’s cold outside . . . so let’s go where it’s warm. On our destinationwedding trip out West last fall, we explored new territory, in Nevada. We began in Las Vegas, as the jumping off point for our Western travels — travels focused mostly on desert, which John had never spent time exploring. Las Vegas for us was just a place to stay and eat. We did have a memorable meal at Giada, in the Cromwell Hotel — sleek, chic, and crowded surroundings with quite delicious bites. But gambling? Gambling had no appeal. What we were after were the wideopen blue skies, billowing white clouds, sweeping landscapes, and the contrasts of the desert, compared to our usual surroundings. We’re both from places that boast many trees, and East Hampton even more so. Landscapes without many trees had a different appeal. So, we flew into Vegas, rented a car, and spent our days surrounded by red instead of green. We visited the Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, to be specific. Our favorite was Valley of Fire. A geologic wonderland, world-renowned Valley of Fire has 2000-year-old petroglyphs carved into massive red sandstone formations. It’s all a small part of the enormous Mojave Desert.
The sandstone formations were created by shifting sand dunes a mere 150 million years ago. There are 18 miles of roads to travel, taking you past one fantastical rock formation to another, with spots to stop all along the way, to photograph and get a closer look. There are even steps to climb to get up close and personal with the petroglyphs carved into the beautiful red stone. Valley of Fire is about an hour north of Las Vegas. The majority is easy interstate followed by a short scenic drive to the park’s entrance, where you’ll pay a $10 daily-use fee and find a very informative visitors center. Don’t forget water, sunblock, food, and some kind of sunshade — a big hat, or, if feeling whimsical, a parasol. I actually used an umbrella I always carry when I travel. The desert sun can be very hot. In early September, temperatures hovered around 100. I was often grateful when we returned to the airconditioned car. But the extraordinary rock formations were well worth braving the heat in order to see them better. Red Rock Canyon is much closer, reachable by a less than half-hour drive from Vegas. It’s Nevada’s first designated National Conservation Area and is
Petroglyphs in the Valley of Fire. Independent/John Laudando
visited by more than two million people each year. In contrast to Valley of Fire, it is more about sweeping vistas than individual rock formations. It became a National Conservation Area in 1990, in special legislation, becoming the seventh area in the United States to be so designated. Its spectacular desert landscape offers many climbing and hiking opportunities, and interpretive programs sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management. It also offers new formations and towering beauty around nearly every curve. We entered these parks to see contrast, and we saw it everywhere we turned.
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Annual Holiday Dinner Photos by Richard Lewin On December 8, Simon Critchell, cofounder of Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, once again offered the Barn and the Studio, for the fourth annual Holiday Dinner, benefiting Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center. Guests enjoyed “three courses of perfection” created by Chef JeanGeorges, who took breaks from his kitchen duties to meet the supporters of the Center. The menu included Poppy Seed Sesame Crusted Faroe Island Salmon, Mushroom infusion with finger limes, Seared Wagyu Beef Tenderloin, and more. The dinner was sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.
Santa Comes To Town Photos by Richard Lewin He was running a bit behind schedule because of a delay in Southampton, but Santa did arrive as planned at the Montauk Firehouse on December 9. The trucks were cleared out of the apparatus room to make room for a bouncy castle, spin art, sand-based holiday decorations, popcorn, cotton candy, cookies and cakes, and plenty more traditional fun. Of course, the main event was the opportunity for children to sit on Santa’s lap to share their secret Christmas wishes.
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A Christmas Fair Photos by Richard Lewin December 8 was the big day at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton, as the Reverend Scot McCachren and Linda McCachren invited the community to the Session House to enjoy and purchase the creations of local artisans. Craft creations by the First Presbyterian’s Youth Group were on sale to benefit the East Hampton Food Pantry.
Holiday Bazaar Photos by Richard Lewin Vendors filed the gym at the Hayground School from end to end for the eighth annual Homegrown for the Holidays Artisanal Food and Craft Bazaar on December 8.
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Enchanted Holiday Evening Photos by Richard Lewin The invitation suggested that guests “wear something that makes you feel some combination of divine, fancy, pleasurable, and sensual,” and that is just what the 38 women who attended “The SHED — An Enchanted Holiday Evening” did at Estia’s Little Kitchen in Sag Harbor on December 3. The SHED women’s co-working space cofounders Sarah Cohen, Amanda Fairbanks, and Liza Tremblay hosted the event along with Juli Everett, founder of Knead and Seed of Sag Harbor. The SHED is open every Tuesday at Estia’s, from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Ugly Sweater Party Photos by Justin Meinken The Southampton Historical Museum hosted a Ugly Holiday Sweater Party on December 8. Everyone made sure to wear their ugliest or most original holiday sweaters as they enjoyed sweets, a hot chocolate bar, music, and many surprises. In spirit with the holidays and sweater competitions, Rogers Mansion was beautifully decorated with winter greens and colorful Christmas lights.
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December 12, 2018
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Dining Escape To The Plain T-Loft Worldly flavors await your palate By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
Happiness is sipping hot tea on a cold day with warm people, and you can find such bliss at the Plain T-Loft in Southampton. Plain T is a handcrafted tea company founded and run by an entrepreneurial couple, Tathiana and Alessandro Teixeira, who travel the farthest stretches of the world to bring the finest blends home with them. Situated in a tucked-away location behind a large, glass garage door lies the naturally lit oasis — a historic ice warehouse with lofted, 16-foothigh ceilings, housing the Teixeiras’ creations. When you enter, you are greeted by white brick walls and the blissful aroma of tea guiding you toward relaxation. The creative decor includes tea in teardrop-shaped hanging glass planters, a wall of blends, with a Ralph Lauren couch and a tasting bar alongside. The T-Loft is the production facility for Plain-T but also a place to experience and escape. Envision bringing your entire family for a palatable day of worldly wellness education, or a group of friends that includes the health-conscious or non-alcoholic drinker. It’s an idyllic location for those seeking something untraditional, but still offers a cozy, inviting setting. “Tea tasting is a simple, timehonored ritual, and one that we think you’ll enjoy! Experiment yourself, or invite your circle of friends for an evening tea-tasting party. After all, tea tasting is an art — not a science.
Tathiana Teixeira prepares tea at the Plain T-Loft in Southampton. Independent/Nicole Teitler
Keep it simple!” Tathiana explained. “Whether you are a tea connoisseur or a first-time tea drinker, or your choice is based on flavor, aroma, country of origin, or caffeine content, Plain-T has a tea for you. Choose from orthodox, flavored, special blends, wellness & detox, herbal infusions, or matcha," she added. Matcha powder, available for tastings and purchase, is powdered green tea leaves with health benefits. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, following water. Yet, it seems many are unfamiliar with the variety of flavors available to them. An incredibly unique drink is the Lychee nut flower, served in a wine glass. It starts off the size of a chestnut — green tea leaves tied together with a cotton thread — and as the hot water pours over the tea, it opens up like a flower within a minute’s time. It’s an experience for the eyes as much as the tastebuds. The bar has all its blends available for tastings, served in the finest teaware. Other notable flavors include chai, Ceylon mango decaf, apricot, and passion fruit.
Tathiana revealed, “Both Alex and I drink tea throughout the day. My favorite this time of the year is genmaicha (Japanese green tea with roasted and popped rice), and Alex’s is our detox white hibiscus (a Plain-T exclusive blend of white tea, hibiscus, and detox cistus incanus).” The T-Loft is available for tea tastings and educational visits for groups large and small. It also hosts and organizes special events, from wellness
activations such as yoga, to private parties, photo shoots, art exhibits, fundraisers, and more. For the holidays, purchase any of its teas or accessories, including the Signature Leather Box (customizable with 90 teas), a matcha set, teapots, and more. Use discount code TTIME for ten percent discount. Call to schedule an appointment at 631-251-6316 or learn more at www.plain-t.com.
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Le Chef: Affordable, But Impressive French bistro in Southampton offers that rare deal in the Hamptons By Hannah Selinger
The word “deal” sometimes seems anathema in the Hamptons, where even a gallon of milk can cost $8. For the year-round crowd, however, the off-season is a time of opportunity, to rejoice in the cleared streets and stores, to indulge in whatever menu delights happen to be discounted to attract us. Few restaurants have a better sense of the importance of this — of retaining local clientele — than Southampton’s Le Chef, a French bistro. For 38 years, since its 1980 opening, the restaurant has served impressive cuisine. Since 1987, the restaurant has served said impressive cuisine from prime real estate at 75 Jobs Lane. While it’s hard to consider anything shoestring budget-worthy east of the Canal, Le Chef’s prix fixe menu is — wait for
it — actually affordable. Owner Frank Lenihan was born in Galway, Ireland. He hails from a long line of culinarians (Lenihan is the sixth generation of his family to work with food), and his style is informed by an approachable European aesthetic. Approachable might as well be the name of the game when it comes to Le Chef. Aside from the location — which is easily among Southampton’s most coveted spots for a business — Le Chef feels distinctly down-to-earth. Don’t expect a posh dining room, or a Hamptons White space. Don’t expect a Ramona Singer sighting, because she’s almost certainly at the other 75, 75 Main. But, after all, you’re not here for updated ambience or reality star sightings; you’re here for the food.
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The dining room of Le Chef in Southampton is decorated simply for the holidays. Independent/Hannah Selinger
About the food, then. Appetizers and entrees are distinctly French, including such standbys as escargot, country paté, steamed mussels, French onion soup, and steak frites. The wine list is more international in scope, featuring bottles from France, Italy, California, among other regions. The most expensive wine on the list is Dom Perignon, for $295 (compare that to other Hamptons restaurants, which sling bottles priced in the thousands of dollars) but you can do just fine for $50 to $70. There are even some steals, like a Barolo for under $100. The real draw of Le Chef, however, is its impossibly inexpensive set menu, from which diners can choose between three appetizers, four entrées, and two desserts — all for about $30. Yes, you can order à la carte, and you should, particularly if you’re craving a
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dish absent from the fixed menu. But in a time of overwhelming options and expense, as the Hamptons keep raising prices to compete, it is heartening to know that one can still eat honestly and well and internationally without forfeiting a $100 bill. Modesty is everywhere, from the simply kept bar to the simply decorated tables (tablecloths, rolled cloth napkins, black chairs that may be as old as the restaurant, banquettes, and a sprig of season-appropriate evergreen here and there), although the art on the walls, to be clear, is far from modest. Museum lighting highlights framed works of art, a thoughtful touch underscoring an underlying passion. And while the attention to the art, drawn from the lights and spare surroundings, is lovely, it’s also only part of the point. The point, really, one might argue, is a respite from the culture that has become the Hamptons, the eat-or-beeaten quality of the times. Step through the doors of Le Chef and walk backward in time, to the Me Era that you may not have even known you were nostalgic for. Dip into the country paté with wanton disregard for waist management and cholesterol count. Inside the walls of Le Chef, you can choose your own adventure, and it need not be the adventure of salads without dressing and $20 glasses of Pinot Grigio.
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December 12, 2018
Guest-Worthy Recipe: Chef David Perez
2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2/3 c Kefalogravirera 1 tsp thyme (minced) 2 tsp mint (minced) 2 Tbsp chopped parsley (chiffonade) 1/2 c black currants 1/2 c pine nuts
Cauliflower fritters with dates and pine nuts By Zachary Weiss
Who: Chef David Perez
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Chef Perez’s Guest-Worthy Recipe: Eléa’s “Kounoupidi Tiganites,” Cauliflower Fritters with dates and pine nuts
Why? “What I like is that it is not something you would normally make at home but it will please a lot of people and it looks
elegant. It’s also in peak season right now and it is a dish that is relatively easy to make, holds well uncooked, or can be made ahead of time and finished in a medium heat oven.”
Ingredients: For the cauliflower 6 c cauliflower florets (steamed & chopped weight) 1/2 c Half & Half 1/4 c water 1 egg 1 1/4 all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp butter, melted and slightly cooled
For the vinaigrette 5 small sprigs thyme 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 c honey 1/5 c white balsamic 30 Tbsp water Bring to boil for 30 seconds and shut off, remove thyme 15 Tbsp olive oil Pinch of salt For the labneh Greek yogurt Nutmeg Black pepper White balsamic
Directions: Steam cauliflower until fork-tender. Cover with ice in a colander and set aside to cool. In a medium size bowl, beat the egg and whisk in the half & half until
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combined. Gradually add in the flour, spices, and salt, and continue whisking until a thick batter is achieved. Add the herbs and butter and stir until combined. Set aside. Chop the steamed cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Fold the cauliflower into the batter until well combined. Set aside. Pour oil into a cast iron skillet until it’s about a quarter-inch high. Heat over medium-high heat. Once the oil is warmed, add a spoonful of the batter (two tablespoons per fritter) to the pan in batches. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook until golden brown, about three to four minutes per side. Remove fritters with a spatula and place on a plate lined with c-fold paper towels. Toast pine nuts until golden (325 F for 10-15 min) Add (1/2 c) black currants; chopped parsley, mint, & Thyme (1/4 tsp) each, (1/2 c) toasted pine nuts, to a bowl and season with salt and white pepper.
Drizzle mix with vinaigrette.
Labneh as garnish (be generous).
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Police Troopers Apprehend Alleged Barroom Slasher Victim rushed to hospital By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
New York State Police defused a potential volatile situation when they disarmed a knife-wielding patron in a
bar on December 8. Police said Dwayne Eleazer, 28, of Riverhead was at the Loose Caboose
Pub on Railroad Avenue in Riverhead at about 2:15 AM Saturday when he got into a fight and allegedly slashed another man, causing a “severe” laceration on the victim’s arm. Emergency personnel responded. Police, meanwhile fanned out and located Eleazer, taking him into custody. He was arraigned later that morning and eventually released on $1000 bail, charged with second degree assault, a felony. On the North Fork, Southold Town Police said a Greenport High School student was the victim of a shooting on Friday, December 7, in what may have been the case of a pot deal gone awry. The shooting occurred in the
Princess Diner Scam Ends With Jail Time Workers stayed on the job despite not getting paid By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Richard Bivona has been sentenced to jail for his role in the Princess Diner fraud case.
Workers at the once popular Princess Diner in Southampton were locked into a downward spiral with seemingly no way out: the harder they worked, the more management owed them. Wages and tips were promised but oftentimes didn’t materialize, leaving workers with
children to feed and rents to pay but no money to cover expenses. But the employees spoke out: reluctantly at first, but with a stronger voice as time passed. Last winter, authorities swooped in. On Friday, December 7, Suffolk
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North Fork Riverhead Native Boldly Finds Success Brian Cristiano reveals his journey to CEO of BOLD Worldwide By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
Riverhead native Brian Cristiano was only 17 when he buried his father, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, the day before his retirement party. After observing a life dedicated to serving this country, Cristiano was heartbroken that his father would never live out all of his incredible dreams. In this moment, his life changed. Growing up in Riverhead, before its cultural revitalization, provided little opportunity for the now 30-somethingyear-old Cristiano. “While I appreciate my humble beginnings, I knew I wanted more opportunity,” he said. Although most members of his family went into typical middle-class professions, Brian was different. By the time he was 16, he was already expressing his own individuality, making skate videos. “My first skate video was called ‘Apocalypse’ and I cold-called an extreme sports distribution company called Video Action Sports,” he said. “I told them I had their next big skate video, and a year later
I had sold 5,000 copies.” Inspired by the likes of Tony Robbins, Cristiano aimed higher. “When I was in high school, I knew I needed to go somewhere that would challenge me and put me in a position to succeed. I was just curious growing up, so I was never afraid to just try something I felt passionate about.” The road to success has been similar to driving on the Belt Parkway during rush hour, full of potholes and delays. After starting a production company in the early 2000s, Cristiano found himself $250,000 in debt by 2006. Unable to pay his employees and on the cusp of being evicted from his New York City apartment, he had no choice but to rent out his own bedroom to a Frenchman and sleep on the couch just to make ends meet. “I was deeply depressed. I thought it was over,” he said. “I thought I was going to prove everyone right who had told me I couldn’t do it.” After six months of stumbling his way through, Cristiano found his
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Mourning A Tree The beloved linden tree that has graced the lawn of the Havens House on Shelter Island has developed a long split down its trunk and will have to be removed. Linden trees can live for centuries, if healthy, and the Shelter Island Historical Society sought out the assistance of Fred Hyatt of Peconic Plant Care and Tim Purtel, the president of Friends of Trees, to see if it would be possible to save the tree, but they determined the split was too severe
and discovered additional problems in the tree’s canopy. Although they considered using cables and straps to stabilize the tree, those ideas were ultimately rejected as unfeasible. With the tree now posing a hazard, the historical society has made the decision to have it removed.
Christmas At Southold Opera The “Christmas at Southold Opera” holiday concert sponsored by the Southold Historical Society, will be
footing again. “I woke up and decided I had to get off the couch and make a massive change,” he said. When an opportunity to see Tony Robbins live presented itself, he found light in the darkest of hours. Fourteen months later, the young entrepreneur was debt-free, off the couch, and celebrating his first $1 million in sales. “I’ve never looked back since, except to remind myself of what I never want to become again. It pushes me through the toughest of times to this day.” Despite the success his production company achieved, he decided he’d rather work directly for clients and cut out agency middlemen. After buying out his business partner in 2011, he launched BOLD Worldwide as a fully integrated ad agency. Some notable clients include Pepsico, Tropicana, Gillette, A Rod Corp., and Direct TV. As it continues to grow as an influential ad agency, so do Cristiano’s dreams. On November 27, he held his first ever thinkBOLD Business & Marketing Conference in Manhattan; it featured prominent entrepreneurs and motivational speakers, and he aims to make it bigger and better. Within five years, he foresees producing over $100 million and switching up the industry by standing out from the rest. “We want to drive real results for our clients, and we want advertising to be more than just placing ads and making commercials,” he said. “We believe we can build a community that makes a real difference.” Each step of the way Cristiano remembers his father. “I learned discipline from him. He wanted to see me held at 3 PM on Sunday, December 16, at the Southold Opera House. The concert promises beautiful music performed by talented musicians from around the world. The concert will feature the French American choir of New York, the Southold Opera Choir, and the soloist singers of the Southold Opera conducted by Anne-Julia Audray. This is the third year Audray has teamed up with the historical society to present a Christmas concert, and the previous two years have boasted fantastic musical performances with real star-power behind them in an event that directly benefits the historical society. Tickets are on sale at www.eventbrite.com or at Ye Olde Party Shoppe in Southold. Ticket prices range from $35
Brian Cristiano with reporter Nicole Teitler. Independent/Courtesy Nicole Teitler
succeed — he was excited for me.” A successful CEO, loving husband, adopted-dog owner, and new father to a baby girl, Cristiano is proof that success isn’t a linear equation — it comes at the price of hardships and suffering. Despite all of his battles, he continues to think boldly and be an inspiration to countless individuals, in Riverhead, and beyond. Reminiscing on the skater boy he used to be, “I would tell myself to trust my gut and not to listen to the naysayers,” he said. “To take more action, to expect it to be tough, yet continue to push through the challenges no matter what. I’d tell myself that I was enough.” To learn more about Brian Cristiano, visit www.briancristano.com. Follow his podcast and video reel as he documents his journey to success at www.boldworldwide.com or on social media as @BoldCEO. to $45. Tickets for senior citizens 65 and older are $25, and tickets are $15 for children and students. The opera house is located at 53930 Main Road in Southold. For information, call the historical society at 631-765-5500 or visit www.southoldhistorical.org.
Feederwatch At Downs Farm Preserve The Downs Farm Preserve in Cutchogue will start its Project Feederwatch on Friday, December 14, from 9 AM to 11 AM. As an international program from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this project is great for anyone who wishes to feed, watch, or learn more about local bird species. The project Continued On Page 37.
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rinceton School of Real Estate alum, RC Atlee, calls the natural beauty and exquisite homes of the Hamptons his personal “blue zone,” and considers real estate a form of fine art dealing. Jumping to Compass after representing Sotheby’s International Realty, the Philly native uses digital and print marketing techniques, including maintaining a healthy social media profile and blog. He joins us to explain why he is the salesperson to represent buyers and sellers of the East End.
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The ‘Blue Zone’ Whisperer The fine art of dealing making, with Compass agent, RC Atlee
You’re from Philly. How did you end up on the East End? There is a healthy minority of Philadelphia-to-Hamptons summer folk, going back generations. But it was my work in real estate that attracted me to the Hamptons as an adult. I knew I wanted to work in “the golden triangle” but not in Manhattan or Palm Beach. So here we are!
You are part of the Bill Williams team. Do you always work exclusively as part of a team? As a team, we have a sort of symbiosis. We all represent independent clients, but we have each other’s support. It’s a great way to pool our experience and expertise, and also just to have enough manpower to juggle our clients’ varying needs at any given time.
Can you elaborate on why you refer to the East End as “The Blue Zone?” Dan Buettner wrote a book about “blue zones,” where people live healthier and longer lives on average. Among the places are Nicoya in Costa Rica, and Sardinia in Italy . . . places where lifestyle, custom, climate, and diet combine to foster longevity. While the East End of Long Island is not included in his studies, I do think it (at its best) shares some of the qualities that let us “live long and prosper.”
Do you have a favorite hamlet? If so, why? I live in Bridgehampton. It’s very “me.” It has it all, but it’s not too big . . . easy to get everywhere, sort of in between everything. I could never decide whether I like living in Sagaponack or Sag Harbor best, so Bridgehampton wins. Independent/Ursula McNamara
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AMAGANSETT
105 Montauk Hwy LLC
Loris, A
1,925,000
105 Montauk Hwy
AQUEBOGUE
Pumillo, K & Egan, J
Villas at RoanokeLLC
320,653
15 S Apollo Dr
BRIDGEHAMPTON
Home Design GroupNYC Davis, J & C PAL Woodruff, LLC
Radian Guaranty Inc Chung, C & J LUCASA LLC
350,000 4,375,000 1,320,000
778 Bridgehampton Sag Tpk 393 Lumber Ln 56 Woodruff Ln
CUTCHOGUE
Longdog Acres LLC Ekster, C & A Commerce II LLC 13350 New SuffolkLLC Wallace, D & G
Demchak, M & M Scheuerman, K Giacone,W & Nance,C McGowan III,A &J & M Roessle, C
1,950,000 450,000 1,600,000 4,000,000 425,000
7810 CoxLn &p/o22867 CR48 675 Horseshoe Dr 1130 Little Peconic BayRd 13350&13600 NewSuffolk Av 720 Oak St
EAST HAMPTON
Jesel, G Cafaro, M & S Segarra, W Ziskin,R & Bresler,S M&T Bank Rosenberg, J Pantigo Rd 61 LLC 132 Apaquogue LLC 2840 Stars LLC Smoren, D & H
Anker, S Labiner,B & Gans,K Porter, EB Tanguy, L & M Doyle, J&J by Ref McCrone, D & C Lazard, N Grover,N&RGrovTrusts Tully, S Murtha, R
1,236,750 1,400,000 450,000 1,450,000 750,760 1,750,000 1,200,000 8,500,000 5,284,000 500,000
15 Harvest Ln 698 Hands Creek Rd 26 Huntting Ln 429 Hands Creek Rd 17 Wooded Oak Ln 317 Two Holes of Water Rd 61 Pantigo Rd 132 Apaquogue Rd 2840 Stars Rd 120 The Short Ln
EAST QUOGUE
Livia,T&Woods-Livia
Ioannides, W & K
995,000
152 Malloy Dr
FISHERS ISLAND
Pierce&WyckoffTrusts
Waterhouse, K & A
1,192,500
2441 Barlow Pond Rd
GREENPORT
Russell,M &Goodale,J Crazy Six LLC
Nicholson, B Ostroski, G & M
790,000 675,000
525 Second St 2 Front St
HAMPTON BAYS
Bank of America NA Duquette, M & Le, A Chirico, E & J Huckleberry LaneEast Gonzalez&Nunez&DeLos 7 Woodridge Road LLC Keltai, M & N
Martinez, W by RefBa Romanski, R & M WilmingtonSavingsFnd Lucente, P by Devise J. Salguero, Inc Fastaia, M & M Greenberg,R &Shargel
594,233 715,000 725,000 210,000 465,000 320,000 605,000
23 Wards Path 6 Pepi Ct 23 Canoe Place Rd 11 Huckleberry Ln E 23 Shore Rd 7 Woodridge Rd 27 Tulip Ave
LAUREL
34800 County RoadLLC Montifiore, M & L Hariri, R Trust
East End LI LLC Sullivan, T Rose, CC & S
455,000 1,475,000 650,000
600 Route 25 4452&4430 GreatPeconicBay 1175 Great Peconic Bay Bl
MATTITUCK
Ross Jr&Orlowski,J&D Carroll, S & P McBride, M MacDonald, N & A
Harders, M Richardson,T&Vonasek Swotkewicz,Doroski & Kreiling FamilyTrust
509,000 649,000 420,000 935,064
285 Inlet View E 3825 Wickham Ave 330 Pat Ln 855 Lupton Pt Rd
MONTAUK
Devocean Properties Culliton, T Trust
Webb, D Scollan, R
1,599,000 5,300,000
17 Upland Rd 79 Monroe Dr
ORIENT
Mollo, N
McQuade, G & M
658,500
1000 Soundview Rd
REMSENBURG
Gelardi, K & J
Yablon, L & H
965,000
47 Bridle Path
RIVERHEAD
Spelman, R & G Pavone, R & R Chin,M&Thompson-Chin Morocho Espinoza, J
O’Connell, K Drobnicki, P Rosselli & Sons Inc Langhorn, S
740,000 576,500 336,340 329,900
151 Sandpiper Dr 112 Sandpiper Dr 34 Oak Dr 117 Brookhaven Ave
SAGAPONACK
Striano Family Trust 59 Sandune LLC
Farrell, J by Exrs Guarino, P
8,200,000 7,583,000
36 Sagg Pond Ct 59 Sandune Ct
SAG HARBOR
Valentine, G & D Obeidzinski, B Jimenez, J & E & S Seldman,A&Finfrock,A Geffen, D & L Mori, F 25 Liberty LLC Aubry, J & Arnold, E Fagen, R & E
Slattery, G & P Sag Harbor QPRT Vitalo, St Bockstein, M & Y Anfolisi, P Water StreetDevlpmnt Bowser, E by Admr Wood, Aubry&Aubry Jr Minzer, N
995,000 1,250,000 710,000 1,545,000 1,100,000 2,108,400 862,000 612,440 1,980,000
21 Wildwood Rd 36 Shady Cove Ln 35 Stoney Hill Rd 16 Northside Dr &lt38.035 41 Sunset Beach Rd 21 West Water St, Unit 2C 25 Liberty St 20 Brandywine Dr 1 Tarkettle Rd
SOUTHAMPTON
Norden,K & Sieger,R Galbiati, L & N Ribeiro, J Biralu Kothi LLC Myatt,D & Anderson,M Kelly, B Donnelly, K & J Lamison Jr, H Rahimzadeh, M McAlonan, J
Wysowski, D & I Mojeski, A Trust Tenreiro Jr, F & M Kristel, M Hepp, T by Exrs Stec, B & Z Emanon East Corp Mosley,W & Riddick,K Gale/Cullen, C Sapochnik,M &Raben,A
890,000 1,150,000 925,000 2,395,000 3,025,000 705,000 3,675,000 310,000 1,215,000 805,000
477 Water Mill Towd Rd 528 North Main St 359 Moses Ln 22 Parrish Pond Ln 18 Sandringham Ln 29 Aldrich Ln 81 Wooley St 153 David Whites Ln 38 Potato Field Ln 570 Hampton Rd, Unit 19
SOUTHOLD
Bologna, P & Ho, H Swing,R &S & Heath,C Orlando&Catalano-Orl
Cardi, M Glenn, B Solution East LLC
700,000 1,300,000 1,850,000
1560 Laurel Ave 1375 Ackerly Pd Ln 900 Goose Creek Ln
WATER MILL
Sag Harbor QPRT Old Mill Parcel LLC
King, K Trust Smith, J & T
1,648,000 1,800,000
1605 Deerfield Rd 20 Old Mill Rd
WESTHAMPTON
Bergmeier, M Cummings, D & M Merritt, T & T
Mohrmann, L & A Keller, D & P Hermus, M
555,000 660,000 1,025,000
135 Scott Dr West 16 Jennifers Path 14 Raynor Dr
WESTHAMPTON BEACH
Byrne, C Abel, N Donahue, N & K Hermanus LLC
Lawrence,M &Thompson House Counsel LLC Snyder Jr, E Abrams, M
640,000 555,000 1,115,000 512,500
18 Brittany Ln 26 Rogers Ave 19 Church Ln 118 Dune Rd, Unit 1
EAST MARION
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and construction, smarter and smaller are beginning to have more traction.
Do you have a favorite East End building/house? If so, why?
Do you work in partnership with any particular builders?
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I could never pick one. I want them all.
How does NOT being a local help your real estate career? I think being a transplant means I have more in common with most of my buyers and sellers. I’ve made this my home, but it will always be a second home . . . And that is true of a majority of our clients.
You have a great social media presence. Do you manage that yourself or do you have a team that handles your marketing efforts? Thank you! That’s my job (well, a part of it). Follow me @rcatlee and our team @thehamptonsbest! (Shameless!)
What drew you to Compass? Clean branding, the agility of a young company, a kick-ass team.
What kind of marketing tools do you use to attract clientele? More and more, we are using targeted marketing through the Internet and apps. We continue to invest in print marketing, and we also have recurring events to reach our clients and encourage a sense of community among them.
Have you noticed any interesting trends, whether it’s in the building, location, or interior design of real estate recently? Things are changing. In terms of design
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What’s your elevator pitch to a prospect once you get them in for a meeting? Why should they sign with you and/or your team? I am dedicated to my clients and I’m passionate about the business, and our team has really exceptional resources in terms of local market knowledge and sales and marketing acumen. I do believe there is such a thing as a “good fit,” so I try not to give people a hard sell. I’d rather build a relationship and quietly reminded them that I know what I’m doing by showing them results.
97 & 99 Cedar Street, East Hampton | $1,499,000 | Two adjacent but separately deeded parcels in East Hampton. Build your own compound here with plenty of possibilities and lots of space to build and expand within the envelope. To contact Compass agent, RC Atlee, call 610-742-4080.
One of the beautiful things about the region is that there is a big philanthropic scene. Are you involved with any of them? There was a time that I would “go to the opening of an envelope.” That time is over, I am someone’s Dad! However, I do love the Madoo Conservancy, the South Fork Natural History Museum, and the Watermill Center. I support any organization that encourages arts in education, preservation, or conservation.
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When you’re not working, what do you like to do for fun? I’m a real estate agent with a fiveyear-old! When am I not working?!? Seriously though, I do enjoy painting and occasionally curating an art show or two. Being on the water when I can. To contact RC Atlee, call 610-742-4080 or visit www.compass.com.
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Sag Harbor Condo Sold For More Than $2 M Sale exceeds asking price By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
The buyer wanted it — the Sag Harbor Cove out the front door, the shops and the restaurants nearby. And the owner, listed only as Water Street Development, knew what it wanted — the asking price was $1.95 million. But apparently there was more in play, perhaps multiple buyers, commonplace in the Manhattan market. Whatever the case, F. Mori, a potential purchaser, wasn’t taking any chances. He (or she) was willing to pay more than retail: $2.108 million. And that’s what’s known as the meeting of the minds, folks. That’s Real Estate 101. The 1974-square-foot residence allows the owner to take full advantage of the Hamptons resort lifestyle, while also enjoying all of the conveniences
Sharing Holiday Light Photos by Richard Lewin Members of Chabad of East Hampton and the East Hampton community gathered at Main Street and Atlantic Avenue in Amagansett on December 4, which was also 26th of Kislev in the year 5779, to light the third menorah candle for Chanukah. Goldie Baumgarten made delicious treats to share with the crowd. Rabbi Leibel Baumgarten with East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoya, who spoke about the meaning of the holidays, and Rabbi Aizik Baumgarten of Montauk lit the candles and led the everyone in singing traditional songs.
of carefree, condominium living. The two-bedroom features an open layout designed to accentuate views of the nearby marina. Sleek glass doors from the great room open onto a 165-squarefoot covered bluestone terrace and a 400-square-foot private yard overlooking the passing yachts and vivid sunsets. At the heart of the great room is a beautiful gas fireplace. The home further benefits from onsite parking, in-season concierge service, and access to a limestone sundeck with 50-foot lap pool, lounge, and wet bar. What’s more, an exclusive Village of Sag Harbor address that is only minutes from picturesque Long Wharf, the renowned Bay Street Theater, and historic Main Street.
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Sports Manning Going Big Time Bees star will play for elite basketball program at LSU By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indeastend.com
As a junior, Charles Manning Jr. led Bridgehampton to a state title. Independent/Rick Murphy
When Charles Manning Jr. led the Bridgehampton Killer Bees to the New York State Class D title in 2015, he flashed the kind of big-time potential seldom seen in this neck of the woods. Now he has a national stage to showcase his game. Manning, whose father Maurice led the Killer Bees to three state titles, has signed a letter of intent to play for Louisiana State University.
LSU is an elite Division I school, with one national championship, four Final Four appearances, and 11 SEC championships on its resume. Scores of former LSU players have made it to the NBA, including Hall of Famers Pete Maravich, Bob Petit, and Shaquille O’Neal. George Sanders, the athletic director of Florida Southwest State College, where Manning, a sophomore, is lead-
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Nicholas Berglin of Hampton Bays competed for the SUNY Oneonta men’s cross country team during the recently-completed fall season. The team competed in eight meets this fall and finished in second place at the SUNYAC Championships and fourth at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region Championships. Berglin competed in five meets this fall and posted a season-best 8K time of 27 minutes, 14.5 seconds at the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University.
Julie Ehm of East Hampton has been selected as a member of the 201819 Susquehanna University Dance Team. The dance team performs at all home men’s and women’s basketball games and at several campus and community events throughout the academic year. The auditioned group is composed of 15 dancers. Ehm, a strategic communications-advertising and marketing major, is a 2016 graduate of East Hampton High School.
ing its undefeated team in scoring, confirmed that Manning had signed with LSU. “He had a great year last year and a good summer camp. A lot of people came to look at him,” he said. Manning has grown to six foot, six inches and retains his quickness and mobility. He projects as a starting guard for the Tigers. “He’s a dynamic player,” Sanders said. Manning is shooting 31.6 percent from behind the arc, and averaging 17.2 points per game on 49 percent shooting. He has 33 assists, 14 steals, eight blocks, and is averaging six rebounds per game. He recently scored 26 points against Miami Dade and shot 10 for 15 from the field. Charles Wade, the Tigers’ head coach, swooped in during the official early signing period to grab Manning. “Charles Manning has a great deal of versatility in his game, and when I watched him play, he proved to be the hardest playing guy on the basketball court,” Wade said on November 15. “He will bring an edge and attitude to our team. We look forward to him joining us for the 2019-20 season.” LSU is 6-2 so far this season. Last year the team finished with a disappointing 18-15 mark but earned a National
invitational Tournament berth. Manning only played a single season for the Killer Bees, his junior year, yet his place in the storied legacy of the team is secure. He was the state tournament’s Most Valuable Player and the New York State Class D Player of the year. The next season, in a controversial decision, he transferred to Lutheran, a private school and a Long Island basketball powerhouse. Despite serving a five-game suspension, he helped the team win a berth on the State Federation tournament and earned second-team All Long Island honors. Florida Southwestern, previously known as Edison College, is a junior college and plays in the Florida Suncoast Conference in the NJCAA Division. Players typically choose a junior college to improve their grades or gain a year of physical maturity. Manning’s father was also the New York State Class D Player of the Year and led Suffolk Community College through an undefeated season and to the NJCAA national title.
Manning only played a single season for the Killer Bees, his junior year, yet his place in the storied legacy of the team is secure.
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Tuckers Stun Bonac With Last Second Tip-In Two local teams put on a thrill show By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
East Hampton, as the host team, has won its share of Kendall Madison tournaments, the traditional tip-off classic hereabouts. So there might have been a modicum of disappointment among a healthy contingent of fans who attended the nightcap Friday night, but if so, they didn’t show it. The exhausted bunch that filed out of Ed Petrie gym had just witnessed one of the tightest games ever featured in the 20-year history of the tournament, one replete with enough chills and spills to satisfy even the most discerning fan. The home team, 11-10 last season competing in Suffolk’s suicidal League V, is a Class A team that doesn’t back down from any sized opponent. The challenger, Mattituck, is a traditional Class B powerhouse that won 13 of 21 games last season. Throw the records out the window, though. The two teams went tit for tat, bucket for bucket, through four grueling quarters, with neither team able to build more than a precarious lead. But the home team, riding the hot hand of junior guard Jeremy Vizcaino, opened a three-point lead with just sec-
onds remaining. Ryan Seifert, a six-three forward with a nice shooting touch from the perimeter, found a glimmer of daylight and launched a three pointer that found the net, forcing an overtime period. Xavier Allen, Mattituck’s junior guard, took it to the Bonackers in the overtime stanza but the locals, patient, hung tough and held a one-point lead with 11 seconds left. Alas, for the local fans, Jayden Ford, a reserve, converted a tip-in in the closing seconds to give the Tuckers a 79-78 win. It was their first win of the season after two losses. Allen scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and tallied eight assists for the winners. Seifert contributed 18 including four treys, Chris Nicholson, 12, and Trevor Poole, 10 for the winners. Vizcaino led Bonac with 23 and nailed five three-pointers. Turner Foster (16) and Vladimir Rodriguez combined for 30 for East Hampton in defeat. East Hampton will travel to Shoreham-Wading River Friday night, December 14, for a 6:45 game and goes to Miller Place (5 PM) Monday. Mattituck plays on Shelter Island at 11:45 on Saturday, December 15.
Mariners Run Through Bridgehampton Southampton can run and gun . . . and play defense By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
It’s just the way it is. There is no malice or intent. For the better part of 60 years or so, the Bridgehampton Killer Bees and Southampton Mariner have played against each other like supercharged cars in a Fast and Furious movie. That is, there’s gonna be a lot of collisions, and bodies fly and smash into each other.
And so it was in the opener of the Kendall Madison Classic in East Hampton on December 7. The latest edition of the classic gave the latest version of these time-honored programs a chance to acquaint themselves. With their parents and former stars in the spectator stands, the newbies said their hellos to each other by crashing through the
Marguise Trent can run and gun with the best of them, but the Southampton guard is a savvy playmaker with finesse and court vision. Independent/Gordon M. Grant
paint like bowling balls. The youngsters had learned from their forefathers. This was a right-ofpassage as much as a basketball game, and there were more smiles than not. Believe it or not, these are feel-good moments around here. And rest assured: No other game this season will be played with this kind of intensity. The Bees, short a player, tried to make a go of it and hung around for a half, but Herm Lamison’s team, prepping for a big year, had too much talent and speed for the Bees: the final was 101-66. Southampton came out on a mission. On defense, the Mariners pressured everything . . . everything. Full court pressure on every possession, every in-bounds pass, every inch of the floor. On offense, it was full frontal attack mode: drive relentlessly toward the hoops and either get a layup, get fouled, or get called for charging. Continued On Page 29.
Bridgehampton's Nae’jon Ward is filling out, and his game is blossoming. Independent/Gordon M. Grant
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Continued From Page 28. The Bees’ coach Ronnie White, who played in more than a few of these games himself, knew it was coming. “Get back, get back! They are going to run. They are ready to run every time,” he warned his forces just before tipoff. It was prophetic to be sure. The two teams traded buckets and barbs early, and Elijah White, the son of the Bees’ coach, got the worst out of it — three fouls in 31 seconds. Coach White’s complaints earned him a technical, and Southampton opened a five-point lead. As he would throughout the fray, Marguise Trent deftly turned the seemingly simple run and gun offense into a multi-pronged weapon: If he wasn’t dishing to an open man cutting in, he was kicking back to a teammate who had a good look at a three. And oh yeah, the six-three senior lefty gunslinger can pop from the top as well. Two steals, an assist, and a score by Trent quickly increased the Bees’ deficit to 11. The Bees were slow to adjust to the press off the incoming pass, and turned the ball over eight times trying and failing to do so. That hurt, but the Bees do not quit, ever, and this year’s squad has some talent, certainly enough to make a run in the State Class D tournament. Southampton, competing in Class A, faces a more difficult journey. The Bridgehampton point guard Nae’jon Ward, a junior, has grown considerably and filled out, and he is a silkysmooth point guard who can hit the open three and penetrate. J.P. Harding is a senior rebounding machine who has the inside presence of a tank; he’s added some depth to his offensive game. The two guided the Bees back, with a sweeping hook by Harding making it a 19-11 game and moments later, a sizzling pass from White to Ward cut the deficit to four. After Kristian Wheeler forced charge baskets by
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James Malone and Trent sandwiched around a steal by Artemie Gavalas, order was restored and afforded the Mariners sufficient breathing room. The Bees had a chance to bring the margin down to single digits late in the first half but Sincere Faggins converted an acrobatic layup and following a Bees’ miss and Trent made a wondrous no look pass to Lebron Napier past three startled defenders. Then it was off to the races again for Southampton. It was 49-29 at halftime. Faggins and Trent had 17 each for the winners, and Napier tallied 19. Ten players scored for the winners as Lamison put the hot rods back in the garage early. Harding and Ward scored 24 each and White added nine for the losers. The Bees hit the road Friday, December 14 for a 5 PM encounter at Southold and again December 17 to Smithtown Christian; tipoff is 6:15 for that one. The Mariners will test St. Anthony’s on the road Wednesday, December 12, and head up to Mattituck two days later.
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Anderson Key In Porters’ Win Over CI Junior racks up 33 points in 81-76 nonleague win By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Three might be Ahkee Anderson’s lucky number. Or maybe it’s two? With his Greenport team down 39-36 at halftime, the junior point guard scored 22 second-half points, 12 coming off three-pointers, en route to the Porters’ 81-76 nonleague win over visiting Central Islip December 8. Anderson, who wears the number 23, finished with five threes and a game-high 33 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. “Once you get that rhythm, it feels like every one of them is going in,” Anderson said. “Offensively, I’m going to help in any way I can. And I was able to help out tonight.” He remained unassuming early though, despite teams knowing what the 1000-point scorer is capable of. Anderson opened the game with a layup, but it was senior Jude Swann that stole the show early. The six-foot-four center dominated the boards, picking up a total 14 rebounds to go along with 20 points and five assists. “We have one of the best big men on the island,” Anderson said of Swann. “He does everything for us. He’s such a beast down there. That’s one of our biggest assets. Once he grabs a rebound, we go.” Anderson and Swann’s younger brother Jaxan finished the first half with 11 points each — Jude Swann
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added 10 — to lead a balanced attack despite letting up what was a 19-12 lead at the end of the first. Jaxan Swann (18 points) dished out 10 assists, many to his brother early in the first half. “It’s that brother chemistry,” he said. “We never look for each other. It’s whoever’s open is open — and he just ends up being open.” “We’ve been playing for a long
time, so we’ve gotten better at passing to each other, knowing where each other is going to be out on the floor,” Jude Swann said. He said he knew the importance of a win for the Porters’ momentum. It ended up being a much-needed bounce-back from a 74-45 loss to a tough St. Anthony’s team. “I knew we had to come out stronger than they did to get this win, and we got it done,” Swann said. “We’ve had some holes to fill this year, but you can’t replace anyone unless you work harder than they do, so we’re going to keep working hard.” What brought meaning to the game was the Porters were fighting for their fourth returning starter, Tyrus Smiley, who suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach the day prior. “It was an emotional game. I know he’s in a hospital bed cheering us on. This was for him,” Jaxan Swann said. “I told the boys in the locker room at halftime, ‘We have to know what we’re playing for. This
isn’t a regular game, we’re playing for our friend.’” The energy in the second half was different, and everyone in the gym could feel it. That’s because they were feeding off Anderson, who was letting his three-point shots fly, and with each one made grinning a little wider. The shot seemed contagious, as Swann scored a buzzer-beater that put Greenport out front 64-53 after three, and freshman Ev Corwin nailed two. Anderson continued to make his presence known, not just in shooting, but with his intellect. He knew the right times to tell his team to slow the pace, and grabbed his team’s final offensive rebound off a free-throw attempt with 1:21 left in the game to eat crucial seconds off the clock with the Porters ahead 78-70. “It’s amazing having a teammate like him, he’s a leader on this team,” Swann said of Anderson. “He’s unselfish, but when the spotlight is on him, he shines.”
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Steps away from Southampton Village there exists a tranquil little spa that you’ve likely overlooked, simply because of its location. Geomare Wellness Center & Spa is at 80 White Street in a building that is often confused with a luxury home. Upon arrival you’ll be warmly greeted by Natasha Alimanestianu, the spa manager, who is as welcoming as the property housing the spa. Natasha walked me to the back for my first Infrared Sauna Therapy session, in an intimate room with plush Ralph Lauren towels and an individual
shower with wooden plank floors and body jets (in case you don’t want to get your hair wet while washing off). I entered the sauna at 120 degrees, laid my towel down, turned on tranquil spa sounds from the iPod, and comfortably rested against the portable back rests. The countdown began. Within seconds I was sweating. More of a winter gal, preferring cold to overwhelming heat, I was comfortable and relaxed as little beads of toxins (my euphemism) trickled down my body. Within five minutes, my eyes closed
Westhampton Wrestlers Could Surprise East Hampton, Hampton Bays grapplers give their all to advance By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Westhampton wrestlers you may not have heard of are already making a name for themselves. After the Hurricanes lost nine seniors to graduation, the grapplers who stood in their shadows are ready to step into their own. Luke Citarelli, Suraj Parel, and Hunter Burling did just that at East Hampton’s Sprig Gardner Individual Tournament December 1. Head coach Paul Bass was even scratching his head at the fact that he sat seven starters, yet his League VI team still managed to come in second with 221 points to No. 1 Ward Melville (256). “We had very limited expectations, and weren’t worried about what the team score may be, but we almost won the damn tournament,” he said. “It shows what we’re talking about. We may look like a bunch of no-names but return kids with experience.” Citarelli, a freshman at 113 pounds, pinned sophomore teammate Benzi Mancino in the finals in 4 min-
utes, 23 seconds. Sophomore Andrew Caponi competed in the consolation finals at 113, and finished fourth. Seniors Patel, a 132-pounder, and Burling, a 182-pounder, won their finals matches by major decisions, 12-1 over BayportBlue Point’s Victor Sandor, 13-0 over Longwood’s Yoskar Beltre, respectively. Returning to the team are threetime All-League standout Jay Montagna (126 pounds) and league champion Gavin McIntyre (120). McIntyre was bumped up a weight class for the Sprig Gardner tournament, and placed second after a 4-0 decision to Hampton Bays’ Willy Kraus. McIntyre’s older brother Liam will be heading the squad. He is a standout on the school’s football team who recently won the Carl A. Hansen Award, given to the top high school football player in Suffolk County and named after the former Westhampton Beach High School coach and athletic director. Shifting between 182 and 220, Mc-
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and I fell into a Zen state of mind, a mini mental vacation. Why? While traditional saunas heat up the air in the room as high as 185 degrees, infrared saunas use lamps to warm up the body directly through specific wavelengths, at temperatures ranging from 120 to 150 degrees. Also noticeably absent was the humidity. The purpose of it all is to benefit the body directly, rather than simply sitting in a sticky, hot room. A person typically burns 600 calories during a 30-minute session, as the infrared increases the body’s core temperature and heart rate, similar to exercising, therein burning more calories and aiding in weight loss. It also helps balance the body’s primary stress hormone of cortisol as the heat relaxes the muscles, relieving pain, reducing inflammation, and increasing circulation. If that’s not enough to get you inside, it also contributes to healthier-looking skin. I left feeling refreshed, almost euphoric. However, the experience wasn’t over. I put my robe and slippers on, and then celebrity esthetician and beauty expert from Lithuania, Marina Levisauskiene, guided me to my Image Skincare
O2 Lift Facial. Even Marina’s attitude was relaxing. While some luxury spas are overly professional, Marina was personable and allowed her real personality to come out, making the experience feel more like a day surrounded by friends. The purpose of the oxygen is to purify clogged pores, support collagen production, and deliver immediate results. It’s an anti-aging “red carpet” treatment for all skin types, with mild extractions. From scrubs, deep peels, and steam, my skin was glowing and refreshed for the rest of the day! However, I will admit that the next day my skin returned to normal (mild bumps and dry spots), and I’d advise regular visits for prolonged results. Before I left, spa owner Geomoare Aviles arrived and we discussed my treatments. If there’s anything that makes this spa stand out from the rest, it's that it's so personal. All three women I met welcomed me in as though I had known them for years, which can make or break any business. Part of what aided in my relaxation for this nearly three-hour visit was a sense of comfort. To book your treatment or learn more, visit www.geomarewellnesscenter.com or call 631-287-9352.
Intyre is a returning county champion who received All-State and All-American nods as a junior. “He’s a freak athlete who’s extremely competitive,” Bass said. “He likes to win. I like to call him ‘Showtime’ because the more important the situation, the better he does.”
off — it’s improved their wrestling,” Lloyd said. “They’ve worked to improve their skills, worked with guys in other rooms and with other teams. Nick Pacheco doesn’t have as many accolades as the rest, but is a tough kid, a leader in the room.” Joe Paudiello, a 170-pound junior, has also done well, according to his coach. The two are in talks to see if he could go down to 160 to make him more competitive. First-year wrestler Kevin Eras, a senior lineman from the football team, competed in his first matches at the Sprig Gardner tournament, and ended up finishing in second place at 285 pounds. Lloyd was able to gather kids from the junior varsity football team and the middle school wrestling team to fill in the gaps. Freshman Logan Grismer, at 120 pounds, has also been showing potential. “We’re trying to build a culture and a family atmosphere and it’s coming in time,” Lloyd said. “A couple of years ago, this crop of kids was all new and it was difficult to get them all up to snuff, but having this diversified group that’s a little bit older but a core of sophomores and juniors means good things for this year and next.”
Many Accolades Sophomores Grant Skala (106) and Will Zaffuto (120) placed third for the Hurricanes in the Sprig Gardner tournament, and Caponi was joined by sophomores Ian Recchion (120) and Christian Specht (145), and senior Cole Henke (152) as competitors who came in fourth. Five others finished in fifth place. Willy Kraus, a junior who finished fourth in Suffolk County last year, was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the December 1 tournament, He is also one of head coach Mike Lloyd’s wrestlers to watch at Hampton Bays this year. Kraus, William Krivickas (170), and Kevin Osorio (182) were the only wrestlers to take points in Hampton Bays’ 84-27 nonleague loss to Commack December 5. Kraus and Krivickas pinned their opponents, and Osorio won with a 7-3 decision. Juniors Nick Pacheco (also at 126) and Nick Corredor (138) were named captains of this year’s team. The pair, along with Kraus, have gone to multiple offseason camps, and according to their coach, it’s showed. “They’ve definitely put in the time and the effort, and it’s definitely paid
Built Like An Ox While Hampton Bays was bumped down from League VII to League VIII, Mattituck was moved up from VIII to VII. The Tuckers are without last year’s Continued On Page 37.
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Continued From Page 8. Other converted structures of value include the 1907 D. L. Chester Dry Goods Store, which is now Almond restaurant; the Corwith House that is now part of the Bridgehampton Museum; the 1795 Boxwood Inn that is now the Bridgehampton Inn; and the 1900 Henry H. Chatfield House, which was once owned by a prominent lawyer in the area, that is now Blue One. Many original structures still stand as they did, such as the 1910 St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, which was originally the Sagaponack Golf Course clubhouse before being moved to its current site. The rectory was built in 1899 and moved to the church grounds around 1913. The parish hall was added in 1915. The Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church was built in 1842, and townspeople were burying their dead in the cemetery next-door long before that. Candy Kitchen, built in 1925, used to be a free-standing structure. Farmers used to have a key and would arrive before 5 AM to make the
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morning coffee. The Hampton Library, where Greene used to work as a local history librarian, was the only library east of Brooklyn when it was established in 1877. Bridgehampton road races used to cross a finish line on Main Street in front of the former Sanford Water Building, which was built in 1911. Bridgehampton is the only East End hamlet that had road racing, which followed on the heels of the Vanderbilt Cup races earlier in the 20th Century. Racing was revived again in 1943 before the state banned the practice. The will soon erect a historic marker, commemorating Bridgehampton’s racing heritage. The hamlet has other historic sites, including the 1910 Bridgehampton Monument, which commemorates the nation’s wars, and the triangular commons, known as Militia Green off Main Street, where soldiers drilled during the American Revolution. Architectural elements in the area range from Greek revival, Victorian, and Queen Anne style. Wesnofske said education should be the first step and that the town should solicit the opinions of residents and property owners. He said he’s hoping to borrow historic guidelines from East Hampton, which has several historic districts. To become a historic district, the town needs to receive signatures from at least 20 percent of property owners. Town Planning and Development Administrator Kyle Collins said guidelines exist under Chapter 330, in terms of criteria for public hearings and building guidelines moving forward. All will be detailed at a future date, once all details are finalized. There’s potential for the town to vote on the proposal if the 20 percent threshold is not met, but board members are hoping not to go that route. “You want a buy-in from the people that you’re imposing this on,” Councilwoman Christina Preston Scalera said, and Councilman John Bouvier agreed. “I’m not saying it’s mandatory that you have every single person, but you certainly want the bulk of them to be supportive. And I think they’ll see the value in this.”
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also seeks to better the research and protection methods for many of local songbird populations. If you have wished for the opportunity to become a citizen scientist, this is an excellent project to volunteer for. For more information, contact Aaron Virgin at 631765-6450 ext. 218 or acvirgin@eastendenvironment.org.
Believe! The Magical Polar Express is departing from Southampton and Riverhead from through December 23. Visit Santa and his elves as they recount Chris Van Allsburg’s story of The Polar Express.
These performances are ongoing and the trolleys are open to all ages two and older. With plenty of singing, dancing, hot cocoa, and cookies, there is something for everyone in this Christmas getaway. All family members are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Santa will also be giving out his first Christmas gifts to all the children on the trolley. Tickets are $55 per person, and that includes transportation, gifts, refreshments, and all taxes and fees. The North Fork trolley departs from the AllStar Bowling Alley, 96 Main Road, Riverhead. The South Fork trolley departs from the Hampton Jitney terminal at the Omni on County Road 39 in Southampton. Visit www.northforktrolley. com for information and ticket prices.
The Mattituck-Laurel Library The Mattituck-Laurel Library has a host of new and exciting events planned for the coming weeks. On Thursday, December 13, there will be an "Intro to Minecraft" class for kindergarteners and first graders at 4:15 PM, a Hot Cocoa Night for teens at 6 PM, and a Holiday Book Discussion, also at 6 PM. On Friday, December 14, there will be a lecture at 11 AM by Dr. Peter Lin titled “Mindfulness: The Application of Zen in Psychotherapy,” the 2018 film Puzzle will be shown at 1:30 PM, and teens can build their own gingerbread houses at 6 PM. Finally, on Tuesday, December 18, the Friends of the Library Meeting and Holiday Luncheon begins at 11 AM and a health insurance counseling seminar will begin at 1:30 PM and continue until 3 PM. All of these are free events — visit the library’s website at www.mattibrary.org for the full list.
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Continued From Page 31. seniors Luke and Jack Bokinam, who each won state wrestling titles. Mattituck finished 9-11 after going 100-21 the five years prior, winning five straight Suffolk County Division II championships and five league titles in a row. Head coach Cory Dolson did not respond to calls for comment by press time, but told The Suffolk Times that with 10 fewer athletes than normal on his roster, the team will have to forfeit three or four weight classes in dual meets for the first time in his 13 years coaching. Ethan Schmidt (25-15) and Colby Suglia (26-13) were Suffolk Division II runners-up as sophomores last season. Schmidt will wrestle at 160 or 170 pounds, and Suglia will start at 195 or 220. Dan Puluc, a sophomore, is an AllCounty wrestler expected to compete at 120 or 126. East Hampton/Bridgehampton/ Pierson will remain in League and compete against big teams like East-
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Check us Out On Facebook for Coupons & Discounts! Ruffino Gold Label ................ 39.99 Blackstone (all varieties)3 for 30.00 Kim Crawford Sauv. Blanc..... 13.99 Sterling Meritage .................... 9.99 Crane Lake ...................2 for 10.00 Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio .......8.99 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chard .10.99 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling 9.99 Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio .....19.99 Elsa Bianchi Malbac ............12.99 ................................... 2 for 20.00 Chateau St. Jean All Types .....8.99 Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio21.99 ..................................240 for case Bogle Chard ............................ 8.99 Bogle Cabernet ....................11.99 Bogle Pinot Noir...................11.99
Fri & Sat • 4-7 PM
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750 ML
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Dewars White Label
Oban
Mag
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Jack Daniels
w/Ice Cream Cups
Milagro Silver
Grey Goose
Single Malt Whisky
FREE Wine Tasting
99
Mag.
Absolut Vodka
Wine 750 ML
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w/2 Martini Glasses
99
Basil Hayden's Bourbon
99
Bailys Irish Cream
Grey Goose
Mag.
Don Julio
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Glenlivet 12 Year old
Platinum 7X Vodka
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Glenfiddich
Boodles Gin
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Mag.
99
Saturday Delivery
Bogle Merlot ..........................9.99 Riff Pinot Grigio .......... 2 for 18.00 Louis Jadot Macon Village ....11.99 Apothic Red or Dark...............9.99 Macrostie Chardonnay .........19.99 Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet ..............................16.99 Simi Chardonnay .................14.99 3 Ring Shiraz .......................14.99 Angeline Reserve Cabernet ..12.99 Domaine Ott Rosé 49.99 3 for 120
Wolffer Summer in a Bottle ..24.99 Benziger Pinot Noir ..............14.99 Secco-Bertani .......................24.99 Mark West Willamette Pinot Noir ............................12.99
Wine Magnums
Lindemans (all varieties) ......... 9.99 Frontera (all types) ...6 for 8.49each Yellowtail (all var).6 for 10.99 each Fetzer (all varieties)................. 9.99 Woodbridge...........6 for10.99 each Barefoot (all types) .......6 for 60.00 Gekkeikan Sake ..................... 9.99 Estrella All Types ..................... 9.99 Mark West Pinot Noir ........... 19.99 Santa Marina Pinot Grigio ..... 10.99 .......................... or $60 for a case Beringer All Types ................... 9.99 Not responsible for typographical errors. Subject to Inventory Depletion All Prices expire 12/26/18
Sparkling
Cristalino Brut ................... 8.99 Veuve Clicquot ................ 43.99 La Marca Prosecco . ............. 13.99 90+ Prosecco .... 11.99 2 for 20 Francois Montand Brut or Rosé .. $12.99 2 for $22 Louis Roederer Brut ......... 40.99 Laurent-Perrier Brut ........ 37.99 Moet Imperial ................. 39.99 Buena Vista Champagne . 39.99 Channing Daughters Sparkling . ....................................... 19.99 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame ...........159.99 Cristal ........................... 229.99
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