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Attorney Denise Burke O'Brien Continues Legacy

ince the 1970s, Burke & Sullivan, PLLC has been the go-to law practice for all things real estate. Located in the historic Village of Southampton and serving clients in the towns of East Hampton, Southampton, and Shelter Island, the firm specializes in real estate transactions and land-use related issues.

The Independent caught up with Denise Burke O’Brien, daughter of Edward Burke, Sr., a retired judge and real estate attorney on the East End, to elaborate on the family legacy and what to know for those looking to sell or buy their dream Hamptons home.

You specialize in real estate law. How did you find your niche?

I grew up in Sag Harbor, and back in the 1970s and ’80s, when land was plentiful, my dad, Edward Burke Sr., began purchasing many acres of vacant land in Noyac as well as a number of improved parcels. As a result thereof, my interest in real estate was piqued at an early age.

He has since developed all of his properties, and I can assure you that our legal background in both real estate and land use has been essential in navigating our way through the tedious development process.

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“You weren’t his brother. You weren’t his friend,” Justice Fernando Camacho told Wilson Pantosin, shown here minutes before being sentenced. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Justice Served After 20 Years Two decades later, the Springs man who left his friend to die is sentenced

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

On Monday, January 28, 20 years to the day after a drunken driver crashed in Springs, then left his friend to die in the burning wreckage, justice was finally served when he was sentenced to two to six years in state prison.

Wilson Pantosin, then 25 years old, lost control of his car on Hog Creek Road. The vehicle struck a tree, flipped over, and burst into flames. Pantosin, who was found, dazed, about 150 feet from the burning car, did not tell the

first officer on the scene, James Jahoda, nor the emergency first responders who followed, that his friend, Wilson Illaisaca, was trapped in the car.

Jahoda said Monday on the phone that he remembered asking Pantosin many times whether there was a passenger in the car, only to be told, repeatedly, “No.”

The blaze was intense, a true fireball. After it was extinguished, Jahoda was called over by a fireman, who told

him there was a body in the car. It took Jahoda a minute to recognize Illaisaca’s body in the charred vehicle. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office found that Illaisaca was alive after the crash, and was killed by the flames.

After posting bail days after the crash, Pantosin disappeared for 19 years. At one point, the district attorney’s office has said, he returned to Ecuador, his native country. He finally apprehended in Harris County, TX, early last year when he voluntarily had a background check run on himself, which revealed the warrant in place since he fled East Hampton. It is not clear why he requested the background check. He had been indicted in 2003 by a grand jury on the manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter charges he pleaded guilty to last month. The indictment was brought before the statute of limitation on the charges could take effect.

Monday afternoon, Pantosin stood, head bowed, in front of State Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho in Central Islip, awaiting sentence, as members of the Illaisaca family addressed the court. “I was too young to understand,” Andrea Illaisaca said,

reading from a piece of paper, crying.

“This year, I’m getting married, and he won’t be there to walk me down the aisle.” She was five when her father died. “I just wanted you to know that I forgive you, and if you seek forgiveness, God will have mercy on you.”

Erika Illaisaca said she was four when her father died. “You were the last person he was here to see.” She said that her father considered Pantosin his best friend. She then posed a question to Pantosin, asking how he could tell first responders repeatedly that he was alone in the vehicle. Pantosin continued to look down at the floor. “I don’t understand how you couldn’t say, ‘Yes.’ That was a horrible way to die.”

Finally, the women’s mother, Illaisaca’s wife, Narcisa Chumbi, spoke.

Justice Camacho directed Pantosin to “look at her,” which the defendant did, tears in his eyes. Chumbi, also choking back tears, started off by saying, “May God bless your children and your family.” Pantosin has two children in the U.S., and two in Ecuador. Pantosin began to cry as Chumbi spoke. “You could have avoided this if you hadn’t decided to drink and drive,” she said.

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Bum Rush On Pot? Dear Rick, Our brain-dead legislators are going to bum rush us to legalize marijuana. Duh! At present, we just have to be most careful at night, especially late when the bars close. Drunk driving carnage is enough and is reported every day, now we have to be careful at all hours while the “stoned” get behind the wheel. The honchos see a source of tax revenue and we will experience destruction and pain. Law enforcement has no on-scene tests for this and breathalyzers only measure alcohol, and that is bad enough.

Imagine anyone entering a crosswalk on foot as “Mr. Pothead” runs them over. I vividly remember 34 years ago a scene where five were killed and one was decapitated. I assisted in collecting body parts.

That photo in my mind is still vivid and I even recall all their names. Who elected these idiots, who will put a few tax dollars ahead of the safety of every innocent person who decides to drive? Did they ever interview those in law enforcement, who see this frequently? Of course, their expertise never entered into the thought process.

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Rental Code Changes Proposed Town’s public safety head says enforcement will be streamlined

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Officers are looking to enforce a different code this summer in Southampton.

Public Safety and Emergency Management Administrator Steven Troyd approached the Southampton Town Board January 24 with proposed changes to yearly and seasonal rental regulations. Major changes he asked the board to consider include eliminating a requirement that a landlord update tenants’ identities, removing the need for a garbage carter contract, disregarding the four-car parking limit between 1 AM and 6 AM, and making a two-year rental permit a flat $200 fee.

Those obtaining seasonal permits to rent their homes between May 1 and September 30 would need a separate permit apart from the rental permit, allowing use of a rental property for periods no less than seven days. No guests for those occupying a home with a seasonal rental permit

Southampton Town Public Safety and Emergency Management Administrator Steven Troyd updates town board members on last year’s statistics and unveils potential changes for rental codes. Independent/Desirée Keegan

would be permitted between 1 AM and 6 AM, and name and contact information of a person who would respond within an hour to correct any code violation must be provided to the Code Enforcement Department, and sent by certified mail to neighbors.

“We need to compromise somehow so we can better monitor and enforce codes,” Troyd said. “We also need leverage when enforcing these codes to ensure a homeowner is staying on top of some of the issues we’re facing — like saying that there’s a risk a seasonal rental owner takes when choosing not to follow the code.”

Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera had some trouble with what she called some “major changes.” She cited Troyd’s presentation as a reason

Proposed Rental Code Changes Southampton Town Public Safety and Emergency Management Administrator Steven Troyd has proposed numerous changes to the town code regulating property rentals. They include:

to keep the requirement for a garbage hauler’s contract. According to his department, Southampton Town handed out 914 notices of violation in 2018, 247 of them in Hampton Bays, 112 in Flanders and 100 in North Sea. In Hampton Bays there were 144 property maintenance charges, 64 in Flanders, 37 in Riverside, 36 in Bridgehampton, 23 in Shinnecock Hills, and 17 in Water Mill.

Notices of violation for litter and dumping were also high across the hamlets.

“Property maintenance is one of the highest violations,” she said. “Keeping the carter contract is trying to be proactive and get in front of the issue.”

Preston Scalera also did not agree with disseminating homeowner contact information to neighbors. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said partiers

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Eliminate requirement to update tenants’ identities Eliminate requirement for a carter contract Eliminate the period of proposed occupancy Eliminate the four-car parking limit for rentals between 1 and 6 AM Require a statement of bedroom location and size, rather than floor plan Fees would charged on a biennial basis No limit to the number of allowable basement bedrooms Edit the penalty section and rental permit requirements to accurately reflect the responsibilities of owners, tenants, and rental agents Change the definition of family in a rental agreement to be one, two, three, or four persons occupying a dwelling, or five or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living together as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional family. Changes made will correspond with the

zoning code definition Expand the definition of a rental property to include apartments in commercial properties, condos, and co-ops

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renting could be a real problem for short-term rentals, and homeowners may prefer a neighbor call to discuss a problem instead of having the neighbor contact the town.

Preston Scalera saw it differently.

“We don’t want to pit neighbor against neighbor,” she said.

Other changes Troyd would like to see approved were for safety issues, with which the board agreed. This includes expanding the definition of a rental property to include commercial properties, condominiums, co-ops, and accessory apartments.

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A permit, separate and apart from the rental permit, would be required for a property being used for a period of no less than seven days during the season rental period between May 1 and September 30 Require a “rental agreement” for seasons rental permits Fees would charged on a biennial basis Swimming pools and/or hot tubs would have to be maintained by a professional service technician at all times Seasonal rental permits would require the name and contact information of a person who would respond within one hour to correct any code violations Contact information would be disseminated upon being granted a seasonal rental permit to every abutting neighbor by certified mail Enforcement authority could revoke a seasonal rental permit when a code violation continues for 24 hours or more after a notice is provided No guests of tenants occupying a dwelling with a seasonal rental permit may be present between 1 and 6 AM

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Ground breaking is expected to take place in April on this 4.6-acre site in Amagansett. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Amagansett Affordable Housing Coming Soon 37 apartment units planned

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

The East Hampton Town Planning Board voted unanimously to approve some tweaks to the proposed affordable housing project in Amagansett, pushing that plan one step closer to its groundbreaking ceremony, likely to take place in April, according to the Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc’s office.

The 4.6-acre property is on Montauk Highway, with the Long Island Railroad, along with some open fields, to the north. The project will create 37 units of attached apartments, and an over 1800-square foot common building, with an onsite sewage treatment plant. There will be 74 parking spaces onsite for the ten-

ants and their visitors. The modifications approved by the planning board January 23 were all minor in nature, such as decreasing the footprints of the seven proposed buildings slightly, and converting what were to have been basements to crawl spaces.

The project is led by Catherine Casey of the East Hampton Housing Authority.

The property is bordered on Montauk Highway by a Gulf Gas station to the east, and the Principi property, which has been mired in legal issues, to the west. As of right now, the sole access to the project will be from Montauk Highway. The surveys on file include amenities such as a playground, a bus shelter, and a bicycle rental stand, much like the ones Citi Bike operates in New York City.

Van Scoyoc stressed the need for East Hampton Town to continue to create affordable housing to keep the middle class and workers in the community, and has promised to continue pushing forward on that path.

Separately on the affordable housing front, the town board agreed on January 17 to purchase the Triune Baptist Church property, a four-acre parcel on Route 114 just south of Sag Harbor, as a site to be developed with affordable housing. The town has estimated that the land could be developed with up to 30 affordable units.

Increasing Affordable Housing Southampton OKs easing restraints, capping rent for accessory apartments

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Leasing accessory apartments was just made easier, while renting them got a whole lot cheaper.

Southampton Town officials voted 5-0 January 22 in favor of relaxed restrictions and monthly rent caps that could make an additional 2000 properties eligible for accessory apartments.

The board’s action is an effort to offset high South Fork real estate prices that have made it difficult for many workers to find affordable housing nearby, leaving them to live in communities farther west.

“While the town has benefited from increased tourism and second homeownership, income-eligible households are being priced out of market-

rate housing,” the legislation states. “In addition, as the cost of living increases, the extra income derived from an accessory apartment is needed to keep many current residents in their homes.”

“I don’t think this will solve all of our affordable housing problems,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “But I think it’s a drop in the bucket.”

Southampton Town code previously allowed property owners with threequarter-acre lots to obtain an accessory rental permit, but the law had no rent restrictions. The change approved Tuesday allows property owners on half-acre lots in less densely populated hamlets like Bridgehampton, Eastport, Flanders,

The Southampton Town Board approved a resolution January 22 aimed at increasing affordable housing.

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Northampton, North Sea, Noyac, Tuckahoe, Water Mill, and Westhampton to obtain a permit, but dictates rent be kept at an “affordable” standard to serve the town’s workforce.

“More expensive areas would qualify,” Schneiderman said. “That’s where we really need it.”

Rents would be capped at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development fair market rates, which for 2019 on Long Island are $1240 for a studio apartment, $1548 for a one-bedroom

unit and $1907 for a two-bedroom.

Southampton Town code does not allow for accessory apartments with three bedrooms or more. The new requirements would apply only to new applications.

“I fully support this bill,” Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni said. “It’s a way for young people to stay in the area.”

The law requires tenants make less than $151,700 per year for a family of four, which is 130 percent of an area’s median income. Family members of landlords are exempt from that requirement.

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Wind Farm Loses An Ally Thiele withdraws support for project

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com

Deepwater Wind’s proposed South Fork Wind Farm, which has faced growing criticism over the months, was dealt a public relations, if not a political, blow last week when New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele withdrew his support for the project.

In a press release issued on January 24, Thiele said two events led to his about-face. The first was the announcement in October that Deepwater had been sold to Ørsted, a Danish energy company and a major player in offshore wind. A second factor, Thiele said, was Ørsted’s decision to expand the capacity of the wind farm from 90 megawatts to 130 megawatts by building larger turbines.

The assemblyman described the changes as a bait and switch. “What we were originally told about the project and its goals are no longer true,” he said. “A project originally proposed by an American company to address the growing needs of eastern Long Island, now is to be part of the portfolio of an international energy giant, whose first decision was a 44-percent increase in the size of the project. We are left to imagine what other changes might be made or what other projects might show up on our doorstep.”

In the past, Thiele, who is generally a strong proponent of green energy, had expressed his measured support for the wind farm, provided the concerns of East Hampton residents, including commercial fishermen, were answered, but he stressed that his general support “should not be construed as a rubber stamp for every off-shore wind project that is proposed.”

Thiele said he grown increasingly frustrated with Deepwater’s failure to keep him — as an elected state official — in the loop. “After being frequently lobbied and contacted by them when things were pending before the Town of East Hampton, I was surprised that when a change as important as them selling the company was announced, I had to read it in the paper,” he said.

Meaghan Wims, a Deepwater spokesperson, said the company was

surprised by Thiele’s announcement.

“We’ve requested multiple times over the course of the last four months to meet with Assemblyman Thiele to brief him on the facts,” she said in an emailed statement. “Frankly, we’re confused why Assemblyman Thiele was such a strong and vocal supporter of the 90-megawatt project, but now opposes the project when it’s capable of producing even more clean energy for his constituents at a lower price.”

Thiele said he, in fact, planned to meet with Deepwater officials later this week, but added that he did not expect his opinion to change.

Clint Plummer, Deepwater’s vice president of development, added on Monday that the company remained committed to its project. “We have been working on developing this for a very long time,” he said, “and we believe the changes that have happened are very positive for the community.”

He said “improvements in technology” made it possible for the wind farm to produce more power from the same number of turbines.

Thiele’s announcement was greeted with dismay by Gordian Raacke, an East Hampton resident and the executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island, a nonprofit that advocates for green energy.

“This statement really surprised me,” he said, “especially coming at this moment in time when the wind farm is undergoing a lengthy and thorough environmental review at both the state and federal level.”

The wind farm application is currently being reviewed by the state Public Service Commission and the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

“Before that is on the record, I don’t think it makes sense to jump to conclusions,” he said. “You should look at the entire record, not make a decision at the beginning of the process.”

But Bonnie Brady, the executive director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, and a critic of Deepwater’s plans, said she Continued On Page 35.

New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele. Independent/Stephen J. Kotz

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Citizens Save Day For Coast Guard Community support kept local branch afloat during shutdown

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The Bonito, docked on the left, and the Coast Guard station on Star Island, as seen from Town Dock in Montauk last weekend. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

While the elected officials in Washington, D.C., seemingly turned their backs on affected government employees for the duration of the 35-day government shutdown, the communities those workers served did not. The Montauk Coast Guard station on Star Island was a case in point.

“There was overwhelming support,” said Jason Walter, a retired chief officer at the station who now supervises maintenance of the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

Ed Michels, Chief Harbormaster in East Hampton, added, “I have never seen such a phenomenal response.”

Walter served his country for 21 years, rising to the position of senior chief petty officer, until he retired, turn-

ing command of the Star Island base over to Senior Chief Petty Officer Eric Best in 2015. Chief Petty Officer Best will be ushering in yet another commander of the base later this year.

Michels managed the base in the late 1980s and early ’90s, before taking command of the Cutter Point Wells in 1993. He retired the following year.

The Cutter Point Wells has since been replaced by the 89-foot long Bonito, which operates under separate command from the Star Island base. The Bonito can be away from the base for two or three months at a time, Michels explained.

While the Coast Guard is a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, it is not funded by the Department of Defense.

The Coast Guard is independent of the DOD, because it has to board ships under foreign flags at sea, which could be considered an act of war if initiated by another branch of the military, the former chiefs explained. Instead, the Coast Guard is funded by the Department of Homeland Security, one of the agencies most heavily affected by the shutdown.

Food pantries and private individuals across the East End pitched in with drives for the Coast Guardsmen and women stationed on Star Island, as well as in Shinnecock. “Some people donated food, cooked food for them,” Michels said. “Fire departments, the police departments, the East Hampton Town Board all pitched in.”

Gift cards were the preferred method of getting cash into the hands of those who needed it. On January 23, two days before President Donald Trump ended the shutdown, which he had initiated in a failed effort to obtain funding for a wall at the Mexican border, a chief petty officer was seen at Cirillo’s Market IGA in Amagansett buying dozens of them. As an active member of the Coast Guard, the officer declined to comment, but Walter explained the donation process.

He directed citizens who wanted to help to the Chief Petty Officers Association, a not-for-profit group of active petty officers, which accepted donations on behalf of the men and Continued On Page 35.

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January 30, 2019

In Montauk: Attic Or Penthouse?

an appeal with the ZBA, challenging the issuance of the building permit by the East Hampton Town Building Department in January 2018, based on the inclusion in the permit of what they see as an illegal third floor.

The attic or penthouse is barely visible from Hudson Road. It is set back from the sides of the house, is lined with windows, has a pitched roof in places, and is just under nine feet tall. So, what exactly is it?

East Hampton Town attorney Michael Sendlenski instructed the board on January 8 that, before it could answer that question, it needed to determine whether the appeal was made within the prescribed time limit for such actions: 60 days. However, Sendlenski said, that clock does not start ticking on the day the permit is issued. Instead, he said, it starts at the moment that “a reasonable person” should have deduced that something fishy might be up.

When, exactly, did the Stavolas know that there might be a problem?

Their attorney, Deborah Shoron, presented her clients’ timeline, in which they realized they needed to take action in July 2018, after they saw the outer sheathing applied to the structure. The Gengoses’ attorney, David Gilmartin, from the Farrell Fritz law firm, laid out quite a different timeline, with the key dates falling

Neighbors feud over legality of Hither Hills house’s height, use

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Is it an illegal third floor that is now nearing completion in Hither Hills in Montauk or is it an allowed attic? That question may or may not ever be answered by the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, which held a hearing on the project on January 8. It has given attorneys on both sides additional time to file materials in the case.

The property in question is on less than a half-acre at 10 Hudson Road. It was purchased in 2010 by Michael and Gloria Barr Gengos for just under $1 million. Michael Gengos told the board January 8 he and his wife live full time in New Jersey, but have been making their summer home at another property they own in Hither Hills on Monroe Drive, about a half mile away, for many years.

At the end of 2017, the Gengoses re-

ceived approval from the town to knock down the house on the Hudson Road property. They then received a building permit to build a two-story house with a finished basement and what is alternately described as an “attic” and a “penthouse” in plans on file with the town.

According to Montauk resident Joseph Stavola, as the building was being constructed, he realized, along with his father, Daniel Stavola, that there appeared to be, in their eyes, an illegal penthouse on the roof of the building. The question is important to the Stavola family since the father and son built a house just a couple of properties away on Cleveland Drive.

The view from that house is affected by the Hudson Road structure’s height.

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This new house on Hudson Road has an illegal third floor, neighbors complain. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

in May and June. “All of this construction took place in plain view,” he said.

“I am an engineer. I am very detail oriented,” Michael Gengos told the board. He said that he and Daniel Stavola and had been on friendly terms before construction started. “He was fully aware,” Gengos said, saying he had told Stavola about the attic. “We never discussed the penthouse on the roof,” Daniel Stavola said, in turn.

Is it an attic or a penthouse? “There are some serious issues here that warrant review by this board,” Shoron said.

“I think we all know where this is going afterward, so I would like the record to be complete,” Gilmartin said, indicating that whoever loses is likely to ask the New York State Supreme Court to weigh in.

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Mandating Commercial Solar?

Sustainability Institute leaders present plan to Southampton Town Board

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Molloy College Sustainability Institute’s executive director, Neal Lewis, presented a proposal to mandate the use of solar power for new commercial buildings to the Southampton Town Board on January 24.

Lewis, along with research director Andrew Manitt, said the town should require that any new non-residential construction of more than 10,000 square feet be equipped with enough solar panels to provide a kilowatt of power for each square foot of the building as part of the renewable resource mission of the Long Island Clean Energy Leadership Task Force. The recommendation was discussed at two task force meetings before being presented to the town.

The Molloy representatives looked at building codes in other parts of the

country, California in particular, because that state has changed its building code to require solar on residential properties. Several cities in the state, such as Culver City, Santa Monica, and Sebastopol, have adopted some form of non-residential solar requirement.

“Our goal was to find a model, and we think the kilowatt-per-square-foot formula based on the footprint seems practical,” Lewis said. “We think we’re injecting and motivating the marketplace so that a bunch of considerations play into new building construction. It’s still surprising that right now a vast majority of new builds don’t have solar or renewables.”

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said there’s obviously a big difference going from a voluntary program to a requirement, and added he would be hesitant

to raise the cost of construction when businesses are already struggling.

Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera expressed concern with the mandate versus incentive issue, a battle Lewis said is a constant. Councilman John Bouvier said he likes the idea and concept, pointing to the incentive being lower energy costs. He said if the town employs Community Choice Aggregation, a program that allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier, it could potentially create a better market for solar. Manitt said he thinks the demand would lead to competitive bids and creative solutions.

“Our thought is that once you require solar, it’s up to the architect or the builder to figure out the best way to maximize what they’re going to get out of it,” Manitt said.

The pair also said they understand, given some town code requirements for new construction, that there’s a visual impact the solar panels could have. To answer those concerns, they said the town could also use a model called community-shared solar, in which there is one host for a solar installation that others invest in.

Lewis and Manitt said their past experience of looking at codes and making recommendations have helped them

Southampton Town Councilman John Bouvier discusses incentivizing commercial property owners to install solar panels on their buildings. Independent/ Desirée Keegan

become leading policy makers on the topic. Years back, the task force recommended municipalities use HERS ratings in building codes to obtain greater energy efficiency in home construction, and 10 towns, including Southampton, are now using that system.

“You took the green initiative and went further with it and adopted what I think is perhaps one of the best building codes for new home construction from an energy efficiency and renewable perspective in the country,” Lewis said. “In terms of the requirement standard going up in terms of performance as buildings get bigger, I’ve not seen any in the country that has better standards than what this town has. We’re hoping we can once again lead the way here.”

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they are food. Help keep our town and beaches clean.”

A survey of local businesses, conducted with the help of Lofstad and others on his committee, he said he found 98 percent had no objection to the proposal.

The others said, despite some qualms about the ban, they would adhere to it.

“Many indicated they were already headed in this direction,” he said.

Maria Hults, the president of the Hampton Bays Civic Association, who has long been a proponent of clean water, said she can’t wait until the day Dunkin’ Donuts will not be allowed to give her the 30 to 40 plastic stirrers she keeps asking cashiers not to put in her bag when ordering coffee for her monthly meetings.

The Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots environmental non-profit that works to protect and preserve the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches, ran a Strawless Summer campaign last year, in which 45 food establishments pledged to switch from plastic to biodegradable materials, or get rid of plastic altogether. Hampton Bays high and middle schools were among those who made the pledge, according to Andrew Brosnan, chairman of the Eastern Long Island chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.

Brosnan and Jordan Christensen, program coordinator for the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, also pointed out that plastics swallowed by wildlife get ingested by people through the process known as bioaccumulation.

Christiansen added that the ban would not only aid our health but the solid waste crisis, providing an economic reason to switch to more sustainable solutions because polystyrene contaminates recyclables like cardboard and paper.

Carolyn Munaco, a lifelong resident of Hampton Bays who was recruited by the Surfrider Foundation, became the nonprofit’s Rise Above Plastics coordinator, picking up tens of thousands of pieces of plastic off shorelines. After four cleanups in one month last year, she said 2700 pounds of plastic were picked up.

Southampton takes step toward banning plastic products

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Every minute, one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into our oceans, and by 2050, plastics in our waters will outweigh fish pound for pound, according to nonprofit organization World Economic Forum.

“We all need to change our behavior,” Southampton Town Councilwoman Julie Lofstad told residents at a January 24 meeting, before handing in a letter of support from Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn for her proposal to ban polystyrene products and plastic straws. “Because if we don’t, we won’t have our environment anymore — these beautiful oceans and bays will be gone.”

The town board gathered opinion during the first of two scheduled hearing on the ban of the use of plastic straws and polystyrene products,

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more commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam. The ban would include cups, coolers, and loose foam fill known as packing peanuts. Every speaker expressed overwhelming support for the proposal, just as they did when a similar hearing was held by the East Hampton Town Board on January 17. East Hampton adopted its own ban on polystyrene that same evening.

Janice Scherer, the town’s assistant planning director, who is also the liaison of the Southampton Sustainability Advisory Committee, pointed to a 2012 adopted sustainability plan called Southampton 400+, which has acted as a guiding set of principles “to achieve healthy and resilient communities and natural systems.”

“To achieve these goals, the town needs to minimize human degradation of natural systems, reduce dependence on manmade chemicals and synthetic substances, and reduce wasteful use of natural materials,” the plan states.

Tip Brolin, chairman of the Sustainable Southampton Green Advisory Committee, helped write the proposed law. He said that after extrapolating from U.S. data, he found the town discards 20 million plastic straws and eight million Styrofoam cups a year.

“They have a useful life between minutes and a few hours. They are not recyclable, and last indefinitely in landfills and our bays and oceans,” he said.

“They kill birds and sea life who think

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The tally included 8051 bottle caps, 922 straws, and 407 takeout containers.

“I think all plastics, even the recyclable, should get the boot,” Munaco said, begging the town to disallow the purchase of plastic bottles, including banning them from being dispensed from vending machines, and banning Mylar balloons.

Hampton Bays resident Bonnie Doyle said hearing complementary opinions made her smile.

East Hampton Town is considering a separate ban on the intentional release of balloons. A total of 774 balloons was removed from beaches from Westhampton to Montauk between June 2017 and December 2018, “and that doesn’t include what ends up in the water,” Doyle said, in urging the town to follow suit.

On Thursday, January 24, Springs School hosted its second annual Diversity Institute.

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EH ZBA Considers Fragile Waterfront Property Fireworks ensue over constrained property during public hearing

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com According to the East Hampton Town Planning Department, a “faux beach” was created on this Oyster Shores Road property facing Three Mile Harbor. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

A plan to tear down and replace a house just yards from Three Mile Harbor with a larger structure drew the opposition of the East Hampton Town Planning Department, and criticism from East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals members on January 22 during a public hearing that lasted almost three hours.

The one-acre property at 42 Oyster Shores Road in the Northwest Woods area not only has the harbor immediately to its south, but also a large, apparently manmade pond to the east. The property’s size is misleading, to some extent. Much of it consists of either wetlands or surface waters, features protected by the town code.

The owners, Rosalind and Robert Woolcott — represented by East End Planning’s Rick Whalen — said the current structure’s floor plan, under 2000 sqaure feet, is not sufficient to house their three children. The couple owns

By Appointment Hamptons, a concierge and estate management company.

“It has been a nightmare, and my husband and I are up to here with the process,” Rosalind Woolcott told the board, referring to her interactions with the town. “The nightmare is misinformation, lack of information, a lack of

meetings, and a lack of time.”

The Woolcotts want to build a slightly over 3000-square-foot house. But the property is so constrained by wetlands and scenic easements that it is difficult to find a location for the new structure that would conform with the code.

“The application is poorly designed for the constraints of the property,” Brian Frank, the town’s chief environmental analyst, told the board.

He recommended outright denial of the application, which asks for substantial setback variances from the wetlands, and special permits from the town.

The Woolcotts purchased the property in late 2016 for about $1.775 million, according to online reports.

Roy Dalene said that there appeared to have been “some blatant violations, alterations of the scenic easement,” since the Woolcotts had purchased the property. “We should ask the applicants to address this.”

Both he and Frank referred to aerial photographs from the past couple of years which seem to show the creation of an artificial beach area on the shore of Three Mile Harbor. Frank described it as “faux beach.”

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Frank addressed the question of the Woolcotts needs for their family, versus the real constraints on the property, opining that they were fully aware of what they were buying. “If you bought a lot that didn’t suit your family’s needs, that is not the responsibility of the town.”

Dalene also pointed out that the Woolcotts apparently introduced irrigation tubing in the easement areas.

Frank echoed the board members’ sentiments that the encroachment into the easement areas should have been dealt with prior to application. “This should have never happened and this should have been fixed two years ago,” he said. Board chairman John Whelan added that if the application is rejected, a follow-up letter would be sent to the town’s code enforcement division “so it doesn’t slip off the radar.”

Rosalind Woolcott explained some of the violations of the easement areas. She said a path leading to the water “had thistles and poison ivy and our kids were running through it to get to the beach. We cleared it so you could get through there, and we put down two wooded pathways. There was no intention to do anything wrong.”

Whalen countered the criticism by pointing out the introduction of a stateof-the-art septic system contained in the proposal. “Right now, we have a sanitary system that is in ground water, 15 feet from wetlands, 15 feet from the harbor,” Whalen said. “This is a major environmental improvement.”

He attacked Frank’s recommendation for denial of the application, calling his desire to leave the property as is “bizarre.”

Frank retorted that the proposal “doesn’t meet any of the town’s permit standards.” He said there was much more to consider than simply the septic system on a parcel of land so fragile.

Whalen called on Dalene to recuse himself from the hearing, saying that he was “predisposed” against the application. He said that if the application was denied, there likely would be no improvement of the septic system. He added that if the board voted against the application, he would be taking notes on the reasoning, apparently for a court action against the town.

The board has 62 days to consider the application before rendering a decision.

The trails society is also looking for volunteers to help on its weekly trail maintenance hikes, which take place on Tuesdays throughout the month at 9 AM, weather permitting. Participants hike a two to four-mile mile stretch, clearing fallen limbs and other obstacles. The group asks that volunteers bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if possible. For more information, contact Carol at andrews81@optonline.net or 631-725-3367.

waters around Long Island. Attendees can view the animals in their natural habitat and learn how to help conserve the marine environment.

Boarding for the cruise starts 30 minutes prior the scheduled departure time. Tickets are $30 per person. For dates and tickets and location, visit amseas.org/seal-cruises.

“Project Feederwatch” takes place on February 1 and February 13 from 9 to 10 AM at the Downs Farm Preserve in Cutchogue. Volunteers can help The Cornell University ornithology lab learn more about songbird populations during the winter by recording bird sightings at the farm’s feeders. For more information, contact Aaron Virgin at 631-765-6450, ext. 218, or at acvirgin@ eastendenvironment.org.

Group for The East End The Group for the East End is partnering with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society to sponsor seal cruises around the Shinnecock Bay on February 2 and 17 from 10 AM to noon.

AMCS biologists will explain the different species of seals that inhabit the

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Bel-Aire CPF Purchase Voted Down Councilwoman Scalera gets no backers despite community support

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera said her fellow Southampton Town Board members have been “kicking the can down the road long enough” when it comes to the fate of the Bel-Aire Cove Motel in Hampton Bays.

But on January 22, she failed to gain any support from the board for her proposal to buy the property with Community Preservation Fund money, despite public backing at multiple meetings on the topic.

Preston Scalera thanked the public for speaking out at numerous hearings, “even though it fell on deaf ears,” she said.

“I’m listening,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said in response. He had originally suggested using $1.06 million in taxpayer dollars to clean up the property and put it back on the market,

following a request from the public to do something after multiple complaints and code violations for overcrowding, bedbugs, and missing smoke detectors during an October 2017 raid.

Looking to keep the motel on the tax roll and boost tourism, Schneiderman’s original proposal was to convert the property into a 22-unit boutique hotel. He also suggested replacing it with 10 luxury condominiums. Preston Scalera asked for a public hearing to acquire the lot with a CPF purchase after listening to concerned residents worried about the effects of the motel or future hotel on Penny Pond. Some sent letters to the town asking for redevelopment, siting the need for economic growth in Hampton Bays, while others called for razing the building and preserving the

Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera is the only board member to support using the Community Preservation Fund to purchase the Bel-Aire Cove Motel. Independent/Desirée Keegan

parcel, or turning it into a local park.

“The only elected official that listened and tried to get to the relevant facts and law was Councilperson Scalera,” Hampton Bays resident Gale Lombardi said. “This process has been the poster child for institutional corruption — from the original walk-on resolution to purchase the Bel-Aire property for redevelopment back in August. It’s a systemic failure for the government to provide governance . . . yet again failing the residents of the Bel-Aire Cove Motel.”

Schneiderman suggested tabling Preston Scalera’s proposal to consider a third solution— this time, the imple-

mentation of an urban renewal plan to restore it as a hotel or resort. Preston Scalera said “It doesn’t make any sense to keep dragging it along,” before calling her resolution to a vote.

The supervisor said it would have been more beneficial to table the resolution again, like the town did with his proposal to purchase the property, so community members could compare the potential plans. It could be revisited later, at which point another public hearing would need to be scheduled. A new public hearing to consider an urban renewal plan for the property is planned for February 26 at 6 PM.

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Emil Mollik (fourth from left), a Vietnam veteran, was honored as a Hometown Hero by the Westhampton Free Library on January 19. Independent/Courtesy Michael Azzato

Mollik Named Hometown Hero Vietnam veteran is honored

by Westhampton library

By Genevieve M. Kotz

The Westhampton Free Library honored Emil Mollik, a Vietnam veteran, as a Hometown Hero on Saturday, January 19.

The ceremony was held at the Westhampton Beach Fire Department and attended by fellow veterans, library representatives, and public officials.

Mollik, of Speonk, was presented with a proclamation and an American flag.

The library’s Hometown Heroes initiative honors local veterans from the American Legion on a monthly basis.

“It is so important to honor our local veterans,” Danielle Waskiewicz,

the library director, said. “They made many sacrifices and deserve to be thanked.”

Mollik, born in 1943, grew up in Flanders and attended Riverhead High School, from which he graduated in 1962 as senior class president. Following school, he worked at Northrop Grumman as an engineering aide, but enlisted in the army for a three-year stint when he was 20 years old in March 1964, just prior to any troops being sent to Vietnam.

“I wanted an adventure,” Mollik said.

After weeks of training, Mollik served in the 11th Air Assault Division.

Mollik was sent to Vietnam in August 1965. He served in the First Air Cavalry as a helicopter gunner at the Quinn Yan airfield in the Northern Highlands of Vietnam. He was then sent to an air field in An Khe to fly numerous missions as well as drop off and pick

up ammunition and supplies for 10 months.

Mollik said he remembers the beauty of the country most about that period. He also was baptized in a French church while in Vietnam, which he called an “amazing” experience.

Following his tour in Vietnam, Mollik returned to the U.S. and continued to serve at Fort Belvoir, VA, where he delivered supplies, until his discharge from the service in March 1967.

He returned to Grumman, where he worked for 32 years before retiring.

Today, Mollik spends his days hiking or taking classes at his local library.

He also spends time at the senior center in Flanders, where he dances cha-cha, ballroom, and country. He recently joined the American Legion and VFW posts in Westhampton Beach. He also has a close relationship with his two daughters, Lynn and Kristina.

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JUST ASKING

By Karen Fredericks

Is global warming real? Does it have anything to do with this winter’s lack of snow so far?

John Thorsen Of course it’s real. There’s no doubt about it. There’s a difference between climate and weather. Weather is local and climate is global. And the rise in temperature is not even across the globe. So having no snow so far this winter here, may have nothing to do with global warming. It’s two separate issues.

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Shannon North I do believe that global warming is truly happening. I think it’s progressing and it’s progressive so that each year we see more and more changing weather trends.

Remember a few years back, when local governments began talking about banning plastic bags for both aesthetic and environmental reasons? Some people had simply grown tired of looking at bags hanging from bare tree branches in the winter.

Others worried about the impact they would have on landfills and in our oceans, where they take forever to decompose, and release toxins when they do.

The effort to eliminate those bags spurred plenty of opposition — from politicians, who questioned whether it was the role of local government to mandate the kind of bags shoppers use, to lobbyists for the plastics industry, who predicted economic ruin for their clients.

In the end, the move to ban single-use plastic bags made its way all the way to the county level, and nobody seems any worse off for it. We remember to bring our reusable bags with us each time we go to the grocery store or ante up a nickel for each bag we buy.

Fast forward to today and the recent discussion by local governments across the East End to ban Styrofoam products. The East Hampton Town Board wasted little time in adopting its ban, doing so shortly after closing a hearing on the matter on January 17. It joins East Hampton Village, which adopted its own ban last year.

Meanwhile, the Southampton Town Board was encouraged to take swift action on its own ban, one that goes a step further by outlawing plastic straws, when it held its own hearing on January 22.

Everyone, it seems, is aware of the impact Styrofoam, and similar non-recyclable products are having on our environment.

Unlike the debate over plastic bags, there were no lobbyists present to argue that takeout food sales would plummet if delis did not have access to Styrofoam containers or that coffee breaks would be spoiled by the absence of Styrofoam cups. Instead, it seems like just about everyone has reached the same conclusion that McDonald’s, the fast-food giant, came to years ago: Styrofoam is simply no longer needed.

Frank Fiordaliso Until it’s truly proven I believe the earth has been here for millions of years with many cycles we all have to live through and it’s a very big mystery. I find myself wondering about the beautiful animals that once existed and lived on nothing but leaves and vegetation. And now look how the world has evolved.

Samara Banados I don’t have any beliefs about global warming. I pay attention to our climate on a practical day to day basis. And even if there is a global warming trend it’s not anything I think we can control or change.

Is it just me? © Karen Fredericks

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SOFO Presents White Shark Research Metzger details tagging and tracking

By Justin Meinken justin@indyeastend.com

The South Fork Natural History Museum Shark Research and Education Program presented its latest findings from its Long Island White Shark study on Saturday, January 26. Greg Metzger, the program’s chief field and education coordinator led the lecture.

Metzger explained that since the South Shore of Long Island is home to the only known nursery for juvenile sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean, the need for emphasis on capturing, tagging, and releasing young-of-the-year sharks to track their movements is of utmost importance in understanding shark science. SOFO’s Shark Research Program has been specifically targeting these sharks for tagging since nothing

is known of their movements at this stage of their life cycle.

During the presentation, Metzger demonstrated the tagging process and displayed the multiple types of tags, including one that contained a built-in camera. The research already compiled

by Metzger’s team has been published in Scientific Reports, an online journal which publishes scientific research.

Those who attended the talk got to experience the new interactive shark exhibit, an in-depth photographic and virtual shark tagging experience, and a look at recent footage from the team’s 360 camera, which was mounted to the chum bucket set out to attract sharks. For more information, visit www.sofo.org.

Greg Metzger presents his team’s new research on local sharks. Independent/Justin Meinken

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Police Honoring The East End’s Finest Awards dinner recognizes local officers

By Gianna Volpe Shelter Island Town Police Officer David McGayhey, third from left, became the first to take the Howard C. Stock Memorial Award back to Shelter Island at Friday’s Southampton Kiwanis Club Police Officer of the Year awards dinner in Riverhead. McGayhey was joined by other representatives of his department. Independent/Gianna Volpe

Representatives from all five East End town police departments — as well as the Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office, courts, corrections, and New York State—filled the Hyatt Hotel’s Sea Star Ballroom in downtown Riverhead to capacity for the 49th Annual Police Awards ceremony on Friday night, January 25.

The Southampton Kiwanis Club, now celebrating a half a century, sponsors the annual dinner which honors outstanding peer-selected police officers who regularly rise above and beyond the call of duty on the East End. New York State Police Captain Jose Febo recognized Trooper Michael Masino and Riverhead Town Police Officer Richard Freeborn, who worked together to locate and rescue a 44-yearold man who had fallen into the water

at Grangebel Park on September 19.

Though unresponsive at first, the officers were able to regain a pulse after providing CPR. Captain Febo said that collaboration showed him an unprecedented willingness of separate agencies to work together to fight crime.

“The level of cooperation — on the street, at the chief level, the intermediate level — is something I haven’t seen in my career path in 25 years,” he said. “It’s very nice to see that trying times bring people together.” The evening’s 14 winners were all in the running to be the Kiwanis memberchosen winners of two overall awards: The illustrious Howard C. Stock Memorial Award, as well as a brand-new honor named for former Hampton Bays Fire Department Chief, as well as both Southampton and Sag Harbor

police officer, Gerard Buckley, who died in March 2017.

Police Officer David McGayhey became the very first to take the Howard C. Stock Memorial Award back to Shelter Island after his work on several cases, including investigation into the brutal bondage and home invasion of retired priest Paul Wancura in March. The incident is one Shelter Island Police Sargent Terrance LeGrady said “would have shaken even the most hardened veteran cop.” McGayhey, he added, “handled the call like the true professional that he is.”

The Gerry Buckley Award was presented to Suffolk County Court Officer Randy Caparco by Ann Buckley, the late Buckley’s wife. Event chair Debbie Brown said the recipient chosen best emulates Buckley: Some-

one who has a huge heart, never looks for recognition nor thinks about risk to himself. “Buckley was the type of person who would see someone in distress and jumps into action,” said Brown.

Other officers awarded for their bravery and hard work: Southampton Town’s Ryan Hughes, Southampton Village’s Andrew Cassel, Westhampton Beach’s Andrew Kirwin, William A. Gladding of Quogue, Suffolk County Sheriff Department’s Deputy Sheriff Investigator Brian Grazidei, East Hampton Town’s Arthur Scalzo, Eben Ballo and Bethany Semlear of the East Hampton Village Police Department, Sag Harbor’s Robert Drake, Christopher Delaney of Suffolk County Corrections, and Southold Town Police Officer John Crosser.

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EH Police Handle Assault Incident

she swung and struck her ex-husband repeatedly with a mop handle.

The victim was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, where 18 stitches were required to close the wounds, police said.

Quito-Romero was charged with assault with a weapon with intent to cause serious injury, a felony, and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a weapon with intent to use.

Held overnight, she was released after posting $500 bail Saturday morning.

In other town police news, Jake Early, 21, of Sag Harbor was charged with DWI. The arrest followed an accident just before midnight January 24 when, according to police, Early

lost control of the 2003 Toyota he was driving, and failed to navigate a turn at the intersection of Route 114 and Wainscott Northwest Road. The Toyota left the roadway and plowed through some woods. When police arrived, Early was allegedly standing outside the wrecked vehicle.

Police said Early failed sobriety tests, so they placed him under arrest.

His breath test allegedly exceeded a 0.18 reading, automatically raising the misdemeanor charge to the aggravated level.

He was released Friday morning without having to post bail, due to his ties to the community, following his arraignment in East Hampton Town Justice Court.

another one in Riverhead, this past week.

The two Hampton Bays arrests occurred during the early morning

hours of Sunday, January 27. Hubert Reyes-Muralles, 35, of Riverhead, was driving on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays when he was pulled over on a traffic stop. State police said that Reyes-Muralles failed roadside sobriety tests, and was arrested on the DWI charge.

At headquarters, his breath test produced a reading of .08 of one percent, the lowest reading that qualifies as intoxication. He was released by police with an appearance ticket, to be arraigned Tuesday, February 5, at the Southampton Town Justice Court.

About an hour after Reyes-Muralles was arrested, troopers pulled

over Jorge Villalta-Nieto, 35, of Hampton Bays on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays. He too was said to have failed sobriety tests, leading to his arrest. Villalta-Nieto was released on an appearance ticket returnable on February 4 at the Southampton Court.

The Riverhead DWI arrest happened a little after midnight Friday, January 25. Dallas Johnson, 43, of Riverhead, was driving on Old Country Road when he was stopped for an alleged traffic violation. Police said Johnson was drunk, and refused to take the breath test. He was arraigned Saturday morning. The terms of his arraignment are not known.

years, the defendant will finally be held accountable for his actions that night,” she added.

Before sentence was pronounced, Pantosin spoke. “He was my brother,” Pantosin said of Illaisaca, who was also a native of Ecuador. He then said about their drinking that night, “The two of us never thought of the consequences.”

A sentence of two to six years in state prison had previously been agreed

to. Justice Camacho described the mother and daughters as being “courageous.” He told the two young women, “Your father would be very proud of you.” Justice Camacho then turned his attention to Pantosin, “You weren’t his brother. You weren’t his friend,” he said. “You have no idea what courage is.” He called Pantosin a “coward,” saying, “How do you walk away from a burning car?”

After Pantosin serves his time

upstate, he will be deported, Justice Camacho said.

Now having been convicted of manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter, Pantosin will be classified as a violent felon. He is almost certain to be deported as such by a federal immigration judge. If he were to return illegally to the U.S. after that, he would face up to 20 years in federal prison, under the laws covering violent felons who re-enter the country.

Felony charge issued to woman who used mop as weapon

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

East Hampton Town Police responded to a domestic dispute between a divorced couple on Friday, January

25. Ines Quito-Romero, 35, was arrested at her Oakview Highway trailer home on a felony assault charge, after

State Police Clock Three DWIs Two charged with misdemeanors in Hampton Bays, one in Riverhead

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

New York State Troopers made two arrests on misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charges in Hampton Bays, plus

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Prosecuting attorney Maggie Bopp also addressed the court. After Pantosin posted bail in 1999, he fled, despite having surrendered his passport, she said. He returned, for a time, to Ecuador. “He fled without looking back,” Bopp said. Pantosin admitted to having consumed a half bottle of vodka, a half bottle of wine, and six beers before the accident. “After 20

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HooDoos Do A Decade Local New Orleans-style band turns 10

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There’s some foggy memory, going back to the early ’90s, of sitting down with the HooDoo Loungers’ Joe Lauro (there were no HooDoos then, only Moondogs) and talking, at length, about the great Louis Prima.

Hey, you throw a couple of New Orleans jazz lovers of Italian descent together, and eventually Louis and Keely and Sam Butera and the rest of the Witnesses are going to work their way into the conversation. So, it was no surprise when sitting down with Lauro

last week to talk about the HooDoo Loungers’ upcoming 10th anniversary concert at Bay Street Theater on Saturday, February 2, we led with Louis.

“It was the first film I did,” Lauro said, referring to “Louis Prima: The Wildest,” a movie he produced which won an audience appreciation award in the 1999 Hamptons International Film Festival. Lauro is CEO of Historic Films, co-owner with Andrew Solt. It is an archival treasure chest which has compiled everything from rare snip-

pets of early musicians and actors to vintage moments of screen history. If you’re watching something on PBS or elsewhere, featuring archaic morsels of antiquated street scenes, performances, or more, chances are they were provided by Historic Films.

His creative journey continued from screen to scene — the local music scene, that is. Lauro has been performing locally for close to 30 years — first with the Moondogs, then with the Lone Sharks. “Gene [Casey] held court at the Wild Rose, and I got to know him really well. His band would play one night, my band would play another night. He needed a drummer, so I brought my high school friend Chris Ripley over.

Chris has been Gene’s regular guy since then.”

After getting Ripley in the band, the call soon came for a bass player, Lauro’s instrument of choice. “But they wanted a stand-up bass player,” he said. “I hadn’t done that since college,

and only a little bit. And those guys are really accomplished musicians. I learned so much musically from playing with those guys,” he said.

But the time came for Lauro to strike out on his own. “I wanted to play music that meant something to me,” he said. New Orleans called to Lauro, repeatedly. Besides his early film on Prima, in 2016 his film on Fats Domino aired on “American Masters.” There were many in between for Lauro: films on Howlin’ Wolf, The Supremes, and “Rejoice and Shout,” tracing the history of American gospel music.

After going down to New Orleans for 20 years — “now 30” — he decided to create a band inspired by that Mardi Gras sound. “And that’s not easy to do,” he acknowledged. Finding the right players was key. “The drummer, Dave Giacone, is the heart and soul of the band. Because all of those ‘Nawlins’ rhythms are very different than what a Continued On Page B2.

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Continued From Page B1. typical band might play. There’s street rhythms, and marching band rhythms, so if he gets called to sub with one of the local bands, he can jump in, but I can’t get a sub, because there’s no local players who know how to play this style.”

Fronted by Dawnette Darden, “a natural talent, she can sing anything,” he said, “there’s a whole spirit about it, that’s just not like anything else.”

Rounding out the band is David Deitch on keyboard and accordion, Michael Schiano on lead guitar, vocalist Marvin Joshua, and the HooDoo Horns — Ed Leone, Gary Henderson, and Brian Sears on trombone, trumpet, and sax.

“It was really founded by me and David Deitch,” Lauro said. “David is key. He does all the orchestrations, and we are a score band. We have orchestrations and arrangements, for the horn section, for example. We don’t just go out there and jam.” The band will mix up their original material, which is the majority of what they play, with a few familiar covers. “We’ll stick an Aretha tune in there, or something like that, but it’s mostly original, although because of the orchestrations, the songs can sound familiar. It’s that New Orleans rhythm.”

“And keeping together a ninepiece band is not easy,” said Lauro, smiling. “But this group is the greatest.”

“Heads & Hearts & Hips,” the HooDoo Loungers’ most recent CD, their second, was voted CD of the Year in 2018 by the Long Island Blues Society.

The Hoodoo Loungers will celebrate their “10th anniversary bash” with special guests Dan Koontz on keyboards and Morris Goldberg on penny whistle and clarinet. Goldberg “played penny whistle on Paul Simon’s legendary ‘Graceland’ album and we are delighted to have him aboard,” Lauro said. The show starts at 8 PM on Saturday, tickets are available at www. baystreet.org.

Moving forward after this concert, Lauro sees the band expanding its reach. “We’re not like the local sensations here,” he said. “We’re not like Nancy Atlas or Inda Eaton, or even Gene. We’re more like a big band — I see us playing out more at music halls and places like that, maybe up and down the coast a little. We’re doing a bit of that but I would like to do more.

And play the festivals,” he added. But, if that doesn’t pan out — “I don’t know.

Ten is a nice round number,” he said with a laugh.

For more information, visit www. hoodooloungers.com.

Friday Night Flicks At Bay Street Series begins February 1 with ‘Straws’ and ‘60 MiNueTs, TOXIC’

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents a new film series called “Friday Night Flicks” beginning this weekend.

Following each film, there will be a talkback and Q&A with the audience.

The first two films will be shown Friday, February 1, at 8 PM. The evening begins with a screening of “Straws,” a film by Linda Booker, narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins.

The doc explores some of the issues faced by wildlife in the seas due to plas-

tic straws. Bay Street is also challenging Main Street, Sag Harbor to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles and plastic straws.

The 45-minute film will be followed by a talkback with Bob DeLuca, president of Group for the East End, Tracy Mitchell, executive director of Bay Street Theater, and Susan Lamontagne, president of Public Interest Media Group.

Following “Straws,” will be a

group of shorts titled “60 MiNueTs, TOXIC,” written and directed by Lamontagne, a children’s health advocate. The shorts examine environmental health challenges, such as the games industry keeping dangerous products on the market. The film’s creative team included Sag Harbor’s puppeteer Liz Joyce, videographer Jon Hokanson, and graphic designer Diane Hewett. A talk with Lamontagne will follow.

The series will continue on Friday, February 8, with a screening of Mike Nichols’s classic of the 1960s,“Carnal Knowledge,” which will include a Q&A with screenwriter Jules Feiffer. Jack Nicholson stars in this bittersweet comedy about two college roommates.

Jump to Friday, April 12, “City Hall” will be shown and followed by a talkback with producer Ken Lipper. In the film — which stars Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, and Danny Aiello — the accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the deputy mayor.

Tickets for each date are $12 and are available at www.baystreet.org.

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Uniting The Art Community Hamptons Art Salon highlights bi-weekly discussions

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Verona Penalba, Scott Bluedorn, Cindy Pease Roe, Kara Hoblin, and Casey Dalene at the inagural Hamptons Art Salon. Independent/Nicole Teitler

In October 2018, Casey Dalene and Damien Roman, from Guild Hall and Roman Fine Art respectively, two creative hubs of East Hampton, introduced Hamptons Art Salon at The Maidstone.

The “neutral platform to unite the art community on the East End,” as Dalene described it, provides an opportunity where people can gather to discuss the art industry.

Past guests have included Alice Hope; The North Fork Art Collective with Kara Hoblin, Scott Bluedorn, Cindy Pease Roe, and Verona Penalba; Jeff Muhs and wife Beth McNeil; Southampton Arts Center Director Amy Kirwin, and Executive Director Tom Dunn; and Marina Gregory, Scott Sheppard, Mitsubishi Salmon, and Myung Gyun You, Guild Hall artists-in-residence.

The Hamptons Art Salon is held on two Tuesdays monthly at the Maidstone hotel. This year, Roman has stepped away from the project, and Esperanza León of Art Solar is stepping into the co-host spot, and, with Dalene, will continue the partnership with John Marony and Jenny Baker of The Maidstone hotel.

Art Salon guests can enjoy complimentary appetizers and drink specials, in addition to a prix fixe dinner of

$29 by Chef Ian Lowell.

Visit the facebook page for updates on future events.

What is the core idea behind Hamptons Art Salon?

Esperanza León: It provides a time and space for friends and colleagues and the members of our vibrant and vital year-round community to come together and engage in conversation with each other and with our featured guest(s) around diverse topics related to arts and culture. The setting is ideal because it feels like we are simply gathering in someone’s living room, making it less of a lecture and more of an interaction and change of thoughts and ideas.

Has it been well attended?

Casey Dalene: Attendance has been great. We kicked off the first Art Salon with 45 attendees. The following salons have had between 25 to 35 attendees. The space at the Maidstone is so intimate and a smaller crowd is really nice, giving everyone the opportunity to speak.

What has the learning curve been like?

What’s been the greatest success amid all of it?

CD: The biggest learning curve has been navigating the space and the run of the show. We have moved the event from the dining room to the lounge space, giving it a much more conversational atmosphere. The guest speakers have been a huge hit and we are continuing to receive extremely positive feedback from the art community. I think it is a refreshing platform giving artists, curators, and art enthusiasts a chance to sit and talk to one another in a very intimate, educational platform.

CD: The connection to our community. The population on the East End is small and sometimes the art world seems small, but we are constantly surprised to be learning about a new artist or art movement. It is really endless and such a broad topic that is continually growing and changing.

EL: It seems like such a small thing that we are doing. Various people have said how much they appreciate that we organize these gatherings so that they can get out for a few hours and connect with others in their field or get a personal introduction to individuals, organizations or happenings in our area that they might not have otherwise discovered. What has been so gratifying for me is that our guests really appreciated the opportunity to participate and truly enjoyed being a part of the salon, and our public has responded so positively to each experience.

What makes this event unique?

EL: Every single evening has been distinctly special and had its own dynamic. I feel the more relaxed we are as hosts the more at ease our special guests and the public feel, and the more successful the evening. We want people to feel enriched — transformed even — by an interesting conversation in which they also partake and to go away with a new idea, visual stimulus, or knowledge that inspires and motivated them beyond the content of that evening.

Reach out to the Hamptons Art Salon on Facebook, where the group also posts events, @artsalonandthemaidstonehotel. Instagram @hamptonsartsalon or email casey@artunprimed. com or esperanza@artsolar.com.

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HAMPTON DAZE

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Love Bites A chefs’ tasting benefit for Katy’s Courage jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze The Mill House Inn at Love Bites.

Love was in the air on Saturday night.

The community came together on January 26 at the annual Love Bites event at The Muses in Southampton to support one of the East End’s most deserving causes, Katy’s Courage.

Love Bites, organized by Linda Shapiro and Chef Peter Ambrose, takes place each year in January. This year, the honorees were from the culinary community of the Hamptons, which works hard to make the event a huge success year after year. Accepting the awards were Joe Realmuto from Nick & Toni’s as well as Cheryl Stair from Art of Eating.

Katy’s Courage is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education, children’s bereavement support, and pediatric cancer research.

The foundation includes Katy’s Kids @ CMEE, a program at the Children’s Museum of the East End that offers support for children and adolescents grieving the death of a loved one. The organization was founded in 2012 in honor of local Katy Stewart. She was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric liver cancer called hepatoblastoma and died at age 12. Her infinite courage motivated her parents, Jim Stewart and Brigid Collins of Sag Harbor, to found the organization.

The event offered a variety of chef tastings from some of the most celebrated East End restaurants. Highlights from the evening included a chicken and quinoa dish from Elegant Affairs, duck from Art of Eating, and oyster shooters from Bell and Anchor. The Clubhouse in East Hampton offered a salmon dish and Hamptons Farms, a delicious ham croquette. The hot pink champagne risotto bar by Chef Peter Ambrose was not to be missed.

The desserts were equally impressive. Some of the standouts were the macarons from Sag Harbor Baking Co. The Dreesen’s Donuts display was

over-the-top with adorable ladybug donuts, while Shock Ice Cream provided cones topped with cotton candy and glitter. Local beverage companies like Diplomatico Rum, Mezcal Don Sarita, Montauk Brewery, Montauk Hard Label, and Hampton Coffee Company were also on hand.

The entertainment continued with DJ Michael from East End Entertainment getting everyone on the dance floor for the majority of the night. The photo booth was also a big draw for party-goers.

I do love a photo booth!

The raffles and auctions were also a huge hit. A Golfer’s Ultimate Dream Raffle was held along with a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. The event raised $23,000.

The Independent has proudly been the lead media sponsor of this event for the past five years and looks forward to its growing success. The ultimate goal for Katy’s Courage is to “foster kindness, happiness, and wellbeing in the world through upholding its mission to ‘pass it on.’” There was an abundance of kindness and happiness in the room on Saturday night.

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KISS & TELL

By Heather Buchanan

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So, it’s the middle of winter, and I am binge watching “Call the Midwife,” and in one scene the midwife looks at a woman in labor pain and encourages her to “Remember a time when you felt really safe.”

It stopped me in my it’s-not-chocolate-it’s-cacao eating tracks. Safe. Really safe. When was the last time I felt really safe?

As I scanned through my emotional Rolodex (Instagram stories for the younger set) of different jobs, homes, and relationships, I was drawing a blank. As near as I could come to a gut level match was standing on my Dad’s feet as he would walk me to my bedroom and wish me sweet dreams. I was maybe seven. That is a really, really long time not to feel safe.

Safe means many things: free from harm, secure from threat of danger or loss, a steel box to protect valuables with a combination lock, the opposite of risk, and for my baseball friend, getting to a base without being tagged out.

Each definition evokes different feelings. We are lucky in my sweet village of Sag Harbor to feel generally safe from harm. Compared with many other parts of the country and world, we are blessed. We are only fighting the culture wars, not ones with bombs. Crime is still not a daily concern for most of us. It’s quite different from walking at night through some bad parts of Los Angeles where I used to live and my Chicago apartment, which was broken into twice. I did have a drunk guy on my doorstep once here but the police determined he was too inebriated to realize he was at the wrong house.

Secure from loss? Emotional loss?

That one hits a nerve, a loss of a marriage, a beautiful home, my dogs, my Dad, friends to cancer way too young.

Yeah, I would say no one is safe from loss. By walking planet Earth in imperfect step with destiny, we are none of us

immune.

I am intrigued by the notion of an iron box where we keep what is most valuable to us protected from fire, theft, and even dynamite in the cartoons.

Only someone with the combination can unlock the treasures inside. But like society women who wear copies of their jewels instead of the real thing because they are too valuable (or for insurance reasons), are we not at times keeping the best of us locked away with mere facsimiles presented to the outside world? Does it keep us safe from emotional jewel thieves? Yet the fake does not shine as bright, and reflect the light, and hold onto the body’s warmth in quite the same way as the real thing.

As for baseball, as I have learned, being safe is subject to the umpire’s call, which at times can be fair and at others, just plain wrong. It’s a personal judgment, not an absolute truth. And all the boos from fans can’t overturn it to make you safe.

But risk? Hmm. Risk is more, my friend, than safe. If the character in a TV show asked someone, “Remember a time when you took a risk,” a flood of memories come to mind. Leaving L.A. with just my laptop, feather boa, and Bichon Frise. Navigating a PR job in foreign country and language with serious jet lag. Saying yes to a sailor with bright blue eyes and a charming accent. Standing alone at the top of a mountain on a black diamond run with only green circle skiing skills. Holding onto the writing dream slaying naysayers and creditors with a sword of pure faith.

Maybe safe for me will just be a peaceful moment in Savasana, a cold morning in a warm bed as my lovely friend reminds me, or a moment in time where friends and family are healthy, all the bills are paid, and there’s even enough left for expensive chocolate. Er, I mean cacao.

This week on www.IndyEastEnd.com:

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Gallery Events

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Connections “Connections,” curated by Arlene Bujese, will be on display at Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton. The show opens Saturday, February 2, with a reception from 5 to 7 PM. The show includes artists once represented by the Arlene Bujese Gallery in East Hampton, and a selection of artists the curator has met since closing the space in East Hampton in 2006.

Artists include Shari Abramson, Marcel Bally, Monica Banks, Priscilla Bowden, Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Felisa Dell, Robin Gianis, Carol Hunt, Susan Lazarus Reimen, Dennis Leri, Christa Maiwald, Barry McCallion, Fulvio Massi, and Bo Parsons. The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Priscilla Bowden.

The show runs thorugh February 24.

After Michelangelo The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill

presents Rabbi David Whiman and Museum Director Terrie Sultan in an in-depth gallery talk on David Salle’s large-scale paintings, “After Michelangelo (2005–2006),” inspired by the Sistine Chapel, on February 1, at 6 PM. The paintings, never before seen in the United States, are on view in the museum’s permanent collection exhibition “Every Picture Tells a Story.” Visit www.parrishart.org.

One Under the Sun Suffolk County Community College celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit of paintings by Rani Carson.

“One Under the Sun” will be displayed at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College through March 2 at the Lyceum Gallery. A reception will be held on Wednesday, February 27, from 4 to 6 PM.

Sweet Charities

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Songwriters Share The Songwriters Share concert series continues with Inda Eaton on Friday, February 1, at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universal Meeting House in Bridgehampton. The event will benefit Project MOST. The cost is $20.

Keep Sag Harbor Warm Urban Zen X Tutto il Giorno in Sag Harbor is partnering with The Shed to host a fundraising dinner titled Festa al Camino, benefitting Keep Sag Harbor Warm. Currently, the Sag

Harbor Food Pantry assists around 75 families. Once cold weather hits, many have difficulty affording the cost of heating oil. The pantry will oversee Keep Sag Harbor Warm, ensuring that families with school-aged children who already receive food assistance can receive deliveries of heating oil.

The three-course, family-style dinner with wine will be held on Thursday, February 7, at 6 PM. A portion of sales from Urban Zen merchandise will also be donated. For tickets, which start

Christa Maiwald’s “Cat and Mouse” in the show "Connections."

Carson paints spiritual friends and experiences from within the Jamaican Rastafarian culture. Traveling between her studio in Oracabessa, Jamaica and Riverhead, she has created an intimate body of genre paintings.

Student Art Festival Guild Hall in East Hampton presents its 27th annual Student Art Festival for at $75, visit www.eventbrite.com and search “Festa al Camino.”

Rock Your Heart Out Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation presents Rock Your Heart Out on Saturday, February 9, from 6 to 10 PM at Greenport Harbor Brewery in Peconic. Join for an evening of refreshments, food, and dancing. There will be live music by POC. The cover is $60 per person or $100 per couple. Contact Linda Sweeney at 631-477-5498.

Katy’s Skate-A-Thon Katy’s Courage is hosting the eighth annual skate-a-thon at Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton on Sunday, February 10, beginning at 3 PM. All proceeds will benefit Katy’s Courage. The day includes public skating,

grades K through 12. The show will run through February 24.

Robin Rice Robin Rice Gallery in NYC presents its first ever exhibition for Robin Rice titled “It’s About Time.” For decades, Rice has exhibited a wide variety of photographers at the gallery but never her own work.

The show runs through March 17. skate classes, a puck throw, hockey game, raffle drawings, and the skate-athon. Registration forms are available at www.buckskillwinterclub.com or www.katyscourage.org.

I Heart HBTS The Hampton Ballet Theatre School will host its 10th anniversary fundraiser, I Heart HBTS, on Saturday, February 9, from 7 to 10 PM at the Bridgehampton Community House.

Hosted by standup comedian and improviser Meghan Strickland and Tim Lampier, the festive Valentine’s Day themed event will feature food, music, raffles, drinks, dancing, auction items, and more. Entry is $25 per person and $10 for HBTS dancers. All tickets can be purchased at the door or online at bit.ly/2sE0KzI.

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READING OUR REGION

By Joan Baum

Two Goodies: Garlick And Garten From witchcraft to culinary tricks

Several years ago, under the auspices of The East Hampton Historical Society, I dressed up as an accused witch in the Haunted Mulford Farm Halloween Frightfest. Though I can’t quite remember who I was, I’m now convinced that I could not have been Goody Garlick.

For one, there was a (simulated) fire stoked regularly by a local townsman, a heh-heh hawing middle school teacher who kept threatening me with more logs, whereas Goody Garlick was not sent to the stake (condemned witches were typically drowned or hanged). Furthermore, Goody Garlick didn’t fare badly once she was back in East Hampton, after a court in Connecticut set her free.

Info about Goody Garlick comes courtesy of an attractive booklet that is an expansion of a talk Loretta Orion gave years ago as part of the village’s 350th Anniversary Lecture Series. Updated to be relevant to issues today, the booklet concentrates on the societal connections and class divisions of many accusers, though it centers on Garlick. The outcome of her case was not typical of accused witches in the late 17th Century, the high point of the witch craze. She was absolved by John Winthrop’s Connecticut Court of having hastened the death of Lion Gardiner’s daughter, Elizabeth Howell (the case was heard in 1658), though Lion Gardiner kept silent.

Convicting evidence would have consisted of (induced) confession and a distinctive mark on the body of the accused — “witchmarks.” Orion suggests that the Connecticut court recognized the “humanity” of Goody Garlick, meaning that it did not find she was in league with Satan to destroy the church or orderly society, or that she practiced “harmful magic” known as maleficium, against a neighbor’s health or property.

Mystery remains about why she was

pardoned (her husband had worked for Lion Gardiner) or why Gardiner said nothing, as Orion notes, but her book nonetheless provides a lively and accessible overview of the nature of colonial justice and suggests that the ease of demonizing “the other” is relevant today.

Three of the book’s authors — Loretta Orion, Hugh R. King, and Aimee Webb — will take part in a book talk and signing at the East Hampton Library on Saturday, February 2, from 2 to 4 PM. The event is free.

Cook Like a Pro The line snaked around BookHampton at an end-of-the-year book signing, people already clutching their copy of Ina Garten’s new cookbook, “Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks.”

It’s not just that Ina Garten is an East End celebrity — the Barefoot Contessa having conquered Newtown Lane years ago — but that she continues to make new friends. With gorgeous photos once again by Quentin Bacon, this new book, her 11th, shows why its author is so popular. It’s the conversational tone and the simplicity and sophistication of her presentations — marriage of concepts that she traces to the name “Barefoot Contessa.” In a recipe for moscato poached fruit, she references the 1954 movie “Barefoot Contessa,” starring Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart, which she thought combined “elegance” and “earthiness.”

These qualities are on luscious display in recipes here that range from cocktails through soups and salads, dinner, veggies and sides, dessert, and breakfast. The overriding theme is the idea of “pro.” How ironic, she points out, that when we eat something great from a bakery, we say, it’s just like homemade, but when we eat some-

thing delicious at a homemade meal, we say, how professional. She finesses such differences by using phrases containing the word “more.” Absorbing the tips and tricks in her book, readers will be able to produce dishes that are “more” tasty, “more” vibrant in looks and display. Ordinary cooks will feel “more” confident. “You don’t need to be a pro to cook like one.”

Of particular delight are the Garten’s marginal tips and shortcuts. Use dental floss to slice soft cheeses like goat cheese. Don’t fry if you can broil or bake (less mess). Get good knives.

Flavor rules. Add acidic ingredients

that enhance flavor, use salt (it’s not as bad as they say) and keep lemons and limes at room temperature — they also look great. Use plain white dishes for the table and circular and oval serving pieces.

Garten taught herself how to cook by reading cookbooks. Soon after, she moved into catering, owning a food store, and doing shows on TV. She doesn’t seem to wear an apron (the cover shows her in a denim shirt). She adores her 20-year relationship with her publisher and she loves to receive, anticipate, and answer questions. And sign books.

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Entertainment Guide

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

FILM Ballad of Buster Scruggs The Hamptons International Film Festival presents Now Showing at Guild Hall in East Hampton with a screening of “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” on Saturday, February 2, at 6 PM. Visit www.guildhall.org.

Chisholm ’72 “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” will be shown Sunday, February 3, at 3 PM at Bay Street Theater.

Tickets are $15. The film will be followed by a talk-back with editor Samuel Pollard. This screening is a part of the “Present Tense” winter film series sponsored by the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center and the Eastville Community Historical Society in honor of Black History Month.

Salt of the Sea The South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton and Hamptons Doc Fest will co-host filmmaker Tom Garber for a screening of his film, “Salt of the Sea,” followed by a discussion, on Saturday, February 2, at 7 PM at the museum. “Salt of the Sea” is relevant to the history of commercial fishing on Long Island.

MUSIC Cabin Fever Music Festival The 12th annual Cabin Fever Music Festival returns this week. Satchel Boogie and The Mud Show will perform at the Southampton Publick House on Friday, February 1, at 9 PM. The North Sea Tavern presents Yoga Pants, An Old Friend, and The Tweekers on Saturday, February 2, at 9 PM.

Jazz Concert A Music Masters Jazz Concert with Eli Yamin will be held at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead on Friday, February 1, at 6 PM. The concert will feature 10 talented local high school student musicians led by Yamin. Concert tickets are $20 per person.

A prix fixe dinner and concert ticket is offered for $55 per person. To find out more about this and other entertainment, visit www.indigoeastend.com.

Suffolk Theater Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents The Machine with the music of Pink

Super bowl SpecialS

Floyd on Friday, February 1, at 8 PM and Blues Night with John Hammond and Ronnie Earl on Saturday, February 2, at 8 PM. Visit www.suffolktheater. com for more info.

Townline BBQ Townline BBQ in Sagaponack presents live music on Fridays. This week, on February 1, Waylan Brothers will perform from 6 to 9 PM. Visit www.townlinebbq.com.

Lynn Blue At Gurney’s The Lynn Blue Band is playing at Gurney’s in Montauk on Saturday, February 2, starting at 8 PM, with special lower-priced drinks for locals.

Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett presents Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands Night fundraiser for The Neo-Political Cowgirls on Saturday, February 2, at 7 PM followed by Andy Aledort & The Groove Kings at 10 PM. For a full schedule, visit www.stephentalkhouse.com.

THEATER Antony and Cleopatra Guild Hall in East Hampton presents National Theater Live with “Antony and Cleopatra” on Friday, February 1, at 7 PM.

Carmen Guild Hall also presents The Met: Live in HD with Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” on Saturday, February 2, from 1 to 5 PM. Visit www.guildhall.org.

WORDS Author’s Night The Southampton Inn presents Bedside Reading Author’s Night, a new series beginning Saturday, February 2, at 5 PM with author Jill D. Block and her book “The Truth About Parallel Lines.”

To RSVP email events@southamptoninn.com or call 631-283-6500.

Walt Whitman To celebrate the bicentennial of Walt Whitman’s birth, join poet Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, for a discussion of Whitman’s life and work during the Civil War, followed by a workshop. It will take place four Saturdays in February from 1 to 3:30 PM starting February 2 at the Amagansett Free Library.

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Indy Snaps Love Bites Photos by Joe Cipro The annual Love Bites event to benefit Katy’s Courage was held on Saturday, January 26, at The Muses in Southampton and featured chef tastings from restaurants across the East End. (Read more about the event on page B4).

Craft Beer Night Photos by Stéphanie Lewin Indian Wells Tavern was the place to be on Friday, January 25, as the Amagansett pub hosted its inaugural Craft Beer Night. The taps were taken over by Grimm Artisanal Ales of Brooklyn, Maine Beer Company of Freeport, and local beer legends, Montauk Brewing Company. Tasty bites were provided by Smokin’ Wolf BBQ and the Tavern. Laughs, live music, and the camaraderie from the love of craft beer defined a successful kickoff of the new monthly series.

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Photos by Richard Lewin The “A Night Out With . . .” series continued at Golden Eagle Studio 144 in East Hampton on Wednesday, January 23, as attendees enjoyed the world travel adventures and artwork of Montauk’s Peter Spacek. He presented images showing the evolution of his art, from cartoon drawing to scrimshaw, from surfboards to products from his beach-themed greeting card and apparel line, called Ditch Ink. Dinner with the artist at neighboring Nick & Toni’s restaurant followed.

Jackson Pollock’s Birthday Photos by Richard Lewin The Springs Tavern hosted a special celebration to honor Jackson Pollock’s birthday. The celebration was held on Sunday, January 27, the day before the actual birthday of the former artist and Springs resident. The evening featured art, nature, and a $40 prix fixe menu, with recipes inspired by Pollock. Guests included Ruth Appelhof, Mercedes Ruehl, Aida Turturro, and members of the Pollock and Krasner families. Helen Harrison, director of Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center hosted.

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Indy Snaps ‘The Price of Everything’ At Guild Hall Photo by Bridget LeRoy The Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center presented the HBO doc “The Price of Everything,” a hard look at the art market, to a packed house at Guild Hall on Saturday, January 26. The evening began with an intro by artist and SHCAC founding member April Gornik, and finished with a Q&A featuring the film’s director Nathaniel Kahn, producer Carla Solomon, and renowned Amagansett artist John Alexander.

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Dining Solid Goldberg’s: Here To Stay Bagel chain is deli-lover’s dream

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Technically, the tale of Goldberg’s Famous Bagels, the eponymous carbohydrate slinger of the East End, is one about the Tri-State area. In 1949, Arthur “Artie” Goldberg — a baker, bagelmaker, and member of the bagel union — began a chain of stores in Brooklyn, Queens, and the surrounding areas.

When a rift developed among the business partners, Goldberg assumed control of the Westwood, NJ store. That was the beginning, it turned out, of an empire.

Marc Goldberg, Artie’s son, began baking bagels at 14, cooking both for the store and for wholesale accounts. It was Marc, inevitably, who would populate Eastern Long Island with the family bagel stores. When a Southampton bagel storeowner reached out to the Goldbergs for help, Marc decided to

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seize the opportunity. He fell in love with Long Island and later moved his family to East Hampton, where he became the premier bagel maker of the area.

The family now owns five Hamptons outposts (Southampton, East Hampton, Wainscott, Napeague, and Montauk), three North Fork outposts (Greenport, Jamesport, and Mattituck), and two outposts west of the Canal (East Quogue, Riverhead).

What you’ll find at Goldberg’s Famous are both bagels and flagels — flattened bagels that are somewhere between a bialy and a bagel. Try your luck on a Saturday morning and you may find that the options are limited, but get there early enough and you’ll be treated to a plethora of possibilities.

For bagels, there are 11 varieties: plain, poppy seed, sesame, onion, everything, cinnamon raisin, wholewheat, egg, garlic, salt, and pumpernickel. The flagels are a little more health-conscious, offering the additional flavors of sunflower, wholewheat sunflower, whole-wheat everything, and whole-wheat sesame, in addition to the outlier, pumpernickelsesame.

Goldberg’s offers 15 staggering cream cheese choices, four of which are low fat. There are inventive op-

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tions, like the cranberry-honey and the cucumber-dill, in addition to the more obvious suspects. And there are three old New York-style tofu whips, something every city-dweller has seen at his or her local deli (and probably, if I had to guess, never actually tasted, myself included). This is a New York City deli on steroids, designed to hold up to even the fussiest of Hamptons denizens.

But Goldberg’s does not end with bagels. There is a hefty menu of breakfast sandwiches, including the almostscary “Hungry Man,” which includes two eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cheese, and a hash brown, all on a hero. There are omelets. There is the Jewish staple, whitefish salad, served in sandwich form or in a plastic container to go.

There are other salads, too, displayed in a refrigerated case: baked salmon salad, egg salad, chicken salad, and tuna salad. There are made-to-order deli sandwiches, with any kind of deli accouterment you can dream of.

And then there are the specialty sandwiches, some enormous, some restrained. Pastrami with pepper jack on grilled rye with coleslaw is a play on a classic Reuben, while a pepper turkey fajita — pepper turkey, sautéed onions, peppers, and provolone in a wrap — plays to the Hamptons’ more waistconscious diners.

You can, of course, take your bagels to go and eat them at home. There are separate lines, at the Goldberg’s locations, for those buying bagels by the dozen and those waiting for the perfectly toasted and cream cheesed specimen. There’s no reason why you can’t do both.

The good news is that the East End is blessed with a host of options when it comes to Goldberg’s. No matter where you live, you’re likely to have one within reach. So, when that long, cold winter feels insurmountable, just think of the warm bagels. They’re here, and they’re not leaving anytime soon.

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Salmon Roe & Corn Purée Cucumber Wheel With Shiitake Mushroom Ingredients (serves 10 to 15) 2 English cucumbers (washed and cut into 1/4-inch rounds) 8 ears of corn (shucked & corn kernels removed from the cob) 4 sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 lb cream cheese 1 4 oz jar of salmon roe 1 oz package of micro bok choy 1 oz corn starch 10 oz shiitake mushroom (stems removed) Sea salt, for garnish Olive oil, for garnish

Directions Begin by removing the stems from the mushrooms. Dehydrating the mushrooms will be the most time-consuming task in this recipe. Leave at least 10 hours to properly dehydrate the mushroom caps.

To do this, place the caps of the mushrooms on the racks of your dehydrator. Set it to medium heat for about eight to 10 hours. If you do not have a dehydrator, you can spread the mushroom caps evenly over a sheet tray and place them in an oven set to 150 degrees. Be sure to use the convection fan if it is available on your oven.

While this is happening, place

the corn cobs (kernels removed and set aside) in a large stock pot and fill with enough water to cover the corn cob. Add the thyme and bay leaf and let simmer for about three hours to really infuse the corn flavor into your stock.

After three hours, strain the stock.

Warm the corn kernels in the hot strained stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Purée the entire mixture, then strain it through a fine sieve. Return the hot corn purée to the stock pot. Make a cornstarch slurry with 1/4 cup of water and an ounce of corn starch.

Whisk the slurry into the warm corn purée over medium low heat.

Whisk until the purée begins to thicken, then fold in the cream cheese and season to your liking with salt.

When the mixture becomes thick, transfer it to a shallow cooling dish.

Cover and cool in the fridge for at least three hours. When the mushrooms are dried, grind them into a fine powder using a spice grinder and set aside until you are ready to assemble.

To assemble, take one of the cucumber wheels, squeeze some corn purée on top, then add the salmon roe, a bit of sea salt, and a drizzle of olive oil. Finish with the micro bok choy and some shiitake powder.

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Where To Catch The Big Game Places to watch the Super Bowl

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com Here are a few of our top picks for venues to watch Super Bowl LIII as the Los Angeles Rams go up against New England Patriots on Sunday, February 3.

The Springs Tavern The Springs Tavern is hosting a special party for “The Big Game.” The game will be shown on eight TVs throughout the restaurant and guests may enjoy drink specials including $5 Heineken and Heineken Light. A complimentary buffet will be served at half time and prizes will be given out throughout the day.

The Clubhouse The Clubhouse in East Hampton presents a Big Game Tailgate. Watch the game on one of the many big screens in the lounge and enjoy menu items including the Clubhouse burgers, pizzas, and shared bites such as spinach and ar-

tichoke dip or chicken wings. For more info, visit www.ehitclubhouse.com.

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House’s famous seasonal brews on tap while enjoying a menu that offers a variety of pub classics.

Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett will celebrate the Super Bowl with food and drink specials beginning at 6:30 PM. The game will be featured on five flat screen TVs and a 10-foot projector. There will also be a complimentary buffet during half time and giveaways throughout the night with a chance to win a flat screen TV, Miller Lite beach chair, t-shirts, and more. Additionally, the first 50 people through the door will receive a goody bag. Drink specials include $5 draft beers, $5 Jameson shots, and $4 Miller Lite and Miller High Life.

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Buckely’s Inn Between in Hampton Bays is an Irish pub that offers an ideal space to watch the game on the big screen. Grab a burger — Buckley’s boasts the best on the East End — or a plate of wings, all while enjoying a nice cold Guinness.

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North Sea Tavern offers a spot to catch all of the NFL action. Enjoy $4 Coors Light and PBR drafts, $20 pitchers of Coors Light or PBR, as well as wing specials.

Townline BBQ in Sagaponack is celebrating Super Bowl LIII with drink and food specials. The game will be shown on six TVs throughout the restaurant, including a large screen set up in the dining room suitable for families to watch the game. There will be raffles held every quarter.

Rowdy Hall in East Hampton is offering an a la carte food and drink specials for the Super Bowl at 5 PM. The game will be shown on a big screen in the dining room. Enjoy Buffalo wings, beef chili, and $5 draft beers.

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Food & Beverage News

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Fresno Valentine’s Day Fresno in East Hampton will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 14, with $1 oysters and discounted glasses of champagne. It will also feature a la carte specials in addition to the regular menu. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant at 631-324-8700.

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Nick & Toni’s and The Golden Eagle Studio 144 in East Hampton are continuing the artist series, “A Night Out With . . . (Artist of the Evening).” Art workshops, beginning at 5:30 PM at The Golden Eagle are followed by dinner with the artist at Nick & Toni’s.

Jonathan Glynn will be the featured artist on Wednesday, February 6.

The cost is $75 per person and includes the art workshop (with any sup-

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Happy Hour At Indian Wells Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett is hosting a happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 PM. Diners may enjoy discounted drink specials while they nosh on items from their new happy hour menu, including half a dozen local oysters on the half shell for $8, or $7 nachos, and more (items subject to change). For more info, visit www.indianwellstavern.com.

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Real Realty Attorney Denise Burke O’Brien Preserves The Burke Legal Legacy

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ince the 1970s, Burke & Sullivan, PLLC has been the go-to law practice for all things real estate. Located in the historic Village of Southampton and serving clients in the towns of East Hampton, Southampton, and Shelter Island, the firm specializes in real estate transactions and land-use related issues.

The Independent caught up with Denise Burke O’Brien, daughter of Edward Burke, Sr., a retired judge and real estate attorney on the East End, to elaborate on the family legacy and what to know for those looking to sell or buy their dream Hamptons home.

You specialize in real estate law. How did you find your niche?

I grew up in Sag Harbor, and back in the 1970s and ’80s, when land was plentiful, my dad, Edward Burke Sr., began purchasing many acres of vacant land in Noyac as well as a number of improved parcels. As a result thereof, my interest in real estate was piqued at an early age.

He has since developed all of his properties, and I can assure you that our legal background in both real estate and land use has been essential in navigating our way through the tedious development process.

The Burke family has been rooted on the East End since 1935 and the law practice since the ’70s. How does your family history help your clientele?

My roots run very deep in Sag Harbor, and this has definitely served to help my

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law practice establish a solid foundation and a large client base. Many of my childhood friends and customers of our family restaurant, the Salty Dog (opened in 1972), have sought my legal advice and expertise over the years.

In addition to my immediate family, I have a large number of extended family members who still reside in Sag Harbor, so this also has afforded me the opportunity to create a solid network for my business.

attorney with a very successful law practice in Sag Harbor. He began his career as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County where he focused his sights on criminal law, which he continues to specialize in today.

On average, how many real estate transactions does Burke & Sullivan handle?

Whether you are purchasing or selling a house, it is imperative that you consult with and retain an attorney as soon as the offer is accepted. Depending on whether I am representing a seller or a purchaser, my role varies significantly throughout the whole contract to closing process. Regardless, however, of which side I am working with, I guide my clients accordingly and take great pride in the reputation that I’ve built as a “hand holder” and an attorney who is always reachable and responsive.

Real estate 101: At what point does a homeowner need to find a lawyer? What is the process after retaining you as their attorney?

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My law firm averages between 170 and 185 real estate closings per year. We handle deals as high as $50 million and as low as $300,000. We also handle numerous land-use transactions.

You left your post as deputy town attorney for the Town of Hempstead to join your father as a partner with Burke & Sullivan. Why did you make this jump?

I began working as a deputy town attorney in 1989 and I returned to Sag Harbor in 1994.

It was always an ambition of mine to join my father’s law firm. I also wanted to raise my family in the same beautiful community that I grew up in.

As fate would have it, I was due with my first child in May 1994, so I decided to return to my hometown and “kill two birds with one stone.”

It has been a very rewarding experience to have been able to do both, and now, in addition to being a partner at Burke & Sullivan, I am the proud mother of Nolan and Gavin, who are both at St. John’s law school, and Fallon, who is in her third year at the University of Miami. My family’s legal legacy continues!

You specialize in zoning, in particular. Can you tell us how this has evolved since you joined the firm?

I served on the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals for 11 years, and both the knowledge and hands-on experience that I gained there equipped me with the tools needed to address and tackle myriad difficult issues that many real estate and land-use matters present.

While my associate, Timothy McCulley, Esq. has been our firm’s landuse “guru” for many years, my tenure on the ZBA has been very beneficial in continuing to build up the land-use component of our practice.

What were your responsibilities when you served as a chairwoman of the Southampton Town Architectural Review Board from 1996 to 2004?

As the chair of the architectural review board, I was the spokesperson and liaison for the board, monitoring an applicant’s and any opposing individual’s testimony, and maintaining order throughout the hearing.

As a member of said board, my responsibilities included reviewing architectural plans and drawings, making site visits, and meeting with applicants and/or their agents when necessary.

How has your experience helped you overcome East End real estate obstacles?

Most real estate deals out here in the Hamptons are encumbered by significant problems and obstacles. We live in an area that has seen tremendous growth in the past 25 years. Unless a buyer, seller, or builder is made aware of the issues that may lie with a property, the real estate market would be saturated with transactions that are stymied with stumbling blocks that could take many months to resolve.

As a local resident and attorney, I know what questions to ask and what red flags to look for at the outset of a deal so I can ferret out the issues immediately and ensure that the process goes much more smoothly and swiftly.

My experience as a real estate attorney, combined with my years as a town employee, has provided me with a keen understanding of the workings of the various departments of our local municipalities so that I can gather pertinent information, which ultimately leads to timely solutions.

Your father was a New York State court of claims judge and assigned to the Supreme Court bench in Riverhead as well as being a longtime town justice. What is it like working for him?

Besides being an accomplished, well known and highly respected judge and attorney, my father is an incredibly caring, generous, and loyal man. He has tireless energy and he can be found working seven days a week, 365 days a year. He is dedicated to his family, friends, employees, and clients, and often goes above and beyond the call of duty for all of them.

He never ceases to amaze me, and my two brothers and I would not be where we are today without his influence, support, and guidance. I truly enjoy working with my mentor.

His personality fills a room, and with a twinkle in his eye and a story to share, he continues to “hold court” wherever he goes — even though he retired from his 22 years on bench more than three years ago.

Your brother Joseph is also a partner in the firm, specializing in town codes, securing permits for nonprofits and much more. How did you each find your niche?

My brother Joseph started his law career as an assistant town attorney in the Town of Southampton. He worked with various departments within the town and developed a strong interest in land use and the permitting process in the building department. He is currently a member of the architectural review board, which continues to enhance his experience as a real estate attorney.

My brother Edward is also a local

If you weren’t an attorney, what would you have pursued?

I am definitely a “people person” and it has always been a passion of mine to help people. I am a good communicator, so if I wasn’t an attorney, I could definitely see myself pursuing a career as a teacher.

You’re dog people! We saw the tribute to your late family dog, Roscoe, on the firm’s website. Can you tell us what his role was in the office?

Roscoe, my brother Joseph’s infamous French bulldog, rarely missed a day at the office. He was our firm’s mascot who greeted everyone that walked through the door with a friendly welcome. People who frequented our office would bring him special treats and he could often be found lying under the conference table at closings waiting for a snack.

When you’re not helping clients close on their Hamptons dream home, what do you do for fun?

I love spending quality time with my three kids, my extended family and friends. I enjoy going to the beach, traveling, cooking, dining out, reading books, watching Netflix, walking my dogs, and jogging.

To reach Denise Burke O’Brien, call 631-283-4111 or visit www. burkeandsullivan.com.

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Source: Suffolk Research Service, Inc., Hampton Bays, NY 11946

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AMAGANSETT

VP Realty Associates Goodwin, P Salama, M & Wallach, I Starvest 41 LLC

Sands, H & I Trust Strauss, L Trust Weintraub, A & R 13 Katie Lane LLC

1,525,000 1,860,555 2,700,000 3,650,000

31 Shore Rd 95 Shore Rd 14 Ashwood Ct 13 Katie Ln

BRIDGEHAMPTON

51 Sandpiper Lane LLC

Blumencranz, M & S

5,750,000

51 Sandpiper Ln

CUTCHOGUE

Hartshorn, T & Palacios Cardinale, R

Glynn, E PMA Cutchogue LLC

250,500 1,200,000

33775 Route 25 4306 Wunneweta Rd

EAST HAMPTON

Dominkewicz, J & McGirl Mirabella, D & J Rabb, D &Kushnirsky, J Rubach, E 1112 Springs Fireplace Wasserberger, S & C Garcia, M Crumbling, B Tian, W & Harvey, G 9 Old Pine LLC Hamilton, A Kim, N Cruz, C & N Rivkin, J 34 Darby LLC 59 Georgica Road LLC

Lander, R & Pilkonis,P McDermott, M by Exrs Hong, R Brownell, R & S 1112 SFP LLC North Woods Lane LLC David, E & C Miller, J Casper, A Lagomasino, M Flex Development LLC Roth, H & J McCue, J Trust Fletcher, C Recanati Foundation 59 Georgica LLC

915,000 1,242,500 729,000 850,000 1,445,000 2,500,000 990,000 590,000 651,000 1,950,000 1,940,000 1,367,500 775,000 3,450,000 4,500,000 4,000,000

115 Isle Of Wight Rd 8 Gallatin Ln 63 Rutland Rd 107 Cedar Dr 1112 Fireplace Rd 19 N Woods Ln 17 N Cape Ln 16 4th St 3 Powder Hill Ln 9 Old Pine Dr 12 Main St 9 Hardscrabble Cl 28 Miller Ln 48 Sherrill Rd 34 Darby Ln 59 Georgica Rd

EAST QUOGUE

King III, R & K

Elfant, R & R

698,000

8 Foster Crossing

GREENPORT

W.H. Crumb & BATM Cap

Bayley, R & S

215,000*

3320 Bay Shore Rd

HAMPTON BAYS

Deutsche Bank Nat

Schmieder, D by Ref

930,940

45 Douglas Ct

Hadland, V Courtenay, T Bocchetti, M Friscioni, F Lanigan, M & R Calamita, W & Hansen, E Rachmuth, L & C & S

Fannie Mae Quaresima, J by Exrs Munksgaard, R, etal Miller, L HB Drive LLC Marvel, S Krongard, H

280,000 605,000 200,000 592,500 360,000 380,000 735,000

45 North Hwy 6 Higbee Rd 43 Woodridge Rd 58 Romana Dr 11 Hampton Bays Dr 6 Westbury Rd 7 Harbor Rd

MATTITUCK

Pantaleo, R & S Richert, K & D Marinis, D & K Jeffcoat, W & Visceglia

1105 Central Drive Ranieri, N & R Cassidy, Victor, etal Haeg Living Trust

399,999 670,000 580,000 650,000

1105 Central Dr 400 Old Field Ct 1600 Sigsbee Rd 50 Rochelle Pl & 2795 Bay

MONTAUK

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1,855,000

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ORIENT

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Getches, M

740,000

385 Oyster Ponds Ln

PECONIC

Bruni, S & K

Gilson, J & Ebel, R

946,000

970 Salt Marsh Ln

QUOGUE

3 Woodedge Trail LLC Worthington, R

Wiener, W Hall, R & Lind, C

1,410,000 1,125,000

3 Woodedge Trail 137 Montauk Hwy

RIVERHEAD

Portocarrero, M Wells Fargo Bank NA Ryan, C Lissandrello & Shoemak Scaramucci, R Winterfield, J & D Walker, D & S Deutsche Bank NA

Portocarrero, P Sullivan, J & P by Ref Werner, R Trust Belyea, Vallina, etal Grenham, E Pizzo, G & Fountaine, M RSL Property Managmnt Briscoe, L by Ref

200,000 563,344 405,000 384,900 345,000 475,000 277,000 287,000

208 Oak Ave 75 Glen Ave 26 Topping Dr 503 Willow Pond Dr 1903 Augusta Alley 22 Haverton Ct, Unit 4102 70 J T Blvd 534 Raynor Ave

SAGAPONACK

79 Erica Owne&Trusts

79 Erica’s Lane LLC

9,500,000

79 Ericas Ln

SAG HARBOR

Federico, A & O 50 Harbor Drive LLC Donohue, P & A Isidro, D Casablanca Sag Harbor 38 Meadowlark LLC 19 Deer Path LLC

Paini, C & M Kelley, D Connelie, W Renner Jr, J Sunset Beach Road LLC CilliSperling & Castor Spitz, B

834,000 1,285,000 600,000 600,000 3,375,000 1,300,000 2,040,000

42 Mill Rd 50 Harbor Dr 74 Ridge Rd 1618 Bridgehampton Sag Tpke 72 Sunset Beach Rd 38 Meadowlark Ln 22 Howard St

SHELTER ISLAND

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North Fork Creativity, Nature, And Coffee The Sound View offers uncommon artists an outlet and an audience

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com A dance created by Fernandes. Independent/Courtesy Brendan Fernandes

It might be inspirational enough for some to simply enter the lobby of the renovated and refurbished Sound View hotel in Greenport, with its bank of windows offering up sweeping views of the Long Island Sound. But Erik Warner and his team from Filament Hospitality are bringing another meaning to the “sound” and the “view”: a chance for folks to hear music from musicians curated by Joe’s Pub in New York City, and to see the works of weekly artistsin-residence from now through the month of April as part of its “Uncommon Art” project.

Each of the artists and musicians will spend a week on property drawing inspiration from the North Fork to create a culminating original piece performed and presented for guests and locals to enjoy with Sound View as the creative center.

The chosen artists from many different media — dance, visual art, film,

and music — arrive early in the week, and then perform on Friday and Saturday, with a Sunday morning “Coffee with the Creatives” at 10:30 AM, a chance for anyone to come and enjoy a casual Q&A discussion hosted by the current visiting artist and musician.

Listeners will be able to learn more about their artistic journey and witness the innovation between different art forms while gazing out over the water.

Guided videos will also document the artists’ physical places of inspiration, offering an intimate look into the creative process.

Last week’s artist-in-residence, choreographer Brendan Fernandes, whose work has been presented at the Getty Museum and the Guggenheim, was relaxed and “felt inspired” over coffee on Sunday morning. On his website, Fernandes describes himself as “a multidisciplinary artist who examines issues of cultural displacement, mi-

Uncommon Art is hosted by the Sound View hotel through April. Independent/Read McKendree

gration, labor, and queer subjectivity through installation, video, sculpture, and dance.” He’s currently working on a dance piece for the New York Choral Society at the Central Synagogue in NYC, but described the dance he designed for the Sound View sessions as “based on the fluidity of the water, the waves that I see here. So not only did I have a chance to bring my ideas, but the ideas flowed from the environment.”

And that’s the idea, at least according to Warner. “Artists are critical to healthy culture. I wanted to give back to this important community by sharing a place that provides clarity and through that clarity, hopefully inspiration,” he said.

“My team is heavily involved in many artist communities. All of the artists we chose use their medium to bring communities together around their art, creating these moments of connection,” he added. “Our pairing for each weekend is about creating these unique and intimate moments that can only happen when a musician is talking openly with a visual artist at the same time with a filmmaker and so on and so forth. The energy is palpable!”

Filament’s creative director Brian Gorman, who is from the North Fork, said “We’re not about trying to control their process. So, what we sometimes end up with by the end of their 10-day stay is a work-in-progress. It’s so important how context and community impact that creative process. Each artist is matched up with a musician — they’re not working together, but

Brendan Fernandes, choreographer and last week’s artist-in-residence at the Sound View in Greenport.

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they are both here at the same time.

We’re creating an artists’ community, where different artists from different platforms can engage in dialogue and draw inspiration from the natural beauty here, and from each other.”

All of the performances are free to anyone who wants to come and enjoy, along with the Sunday morning coffee.

This week, musician Treya Lam will be in residence, along with film director and writer Jason Chew (www. jasonchew.com), with performances on Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, and the discussion on Sunday morning, February 3. Upcoming artists include visual artists Erik Bergrin and Julia Bland, and composer Jules Gimbrone.

As far as the future of the program, Warner said, “Ideally, we will be able to host more artists more often, creating a constant and meaningful connection between the artists of the North Fork and New York City.”

To find out more about the artistsin-residence and the musicians curated

by Joe’s Pub, visit www.soundviewgreenport/uncommon-art.

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North Fork News Compiled by Genevieve M. Kotz

Mattituck-Laurel Library The Mattituck-Laurel Library will offer several free events in the following weeks.

The library will host a parent/ child workshop for parents of children ages 18 to 36 months on Thursday, January 31, at 10 AM and a Fishing Fun Storytime for four to five-year olds with games, art projects, and more the same day at 1 PM. There's also “Toddler Time” for children ages 13 to 24 months with informal playtime, rhymes, finger plays, and action songs on Friday, February 1, at 10 AM.

Adults can join Bev Wowak for the Literary Café on Saturday, February 2, at 10 AM for a cup of coffee and an informal literary talk. There also will be a “Senior Singles Meet and Greet” on February 7 at 11 AM. The event will be an opportunity for seniors to meet some new friends and plan fun activities in the community library. The group will meet on the first Thursday of every month. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.

Peconic Bay Medical Center The Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead will host “Mardi Gras Madness: Chinese Auction” at the Riverhead Ciderhouse on March 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

The event will benefit the North-

well Health Walk at East End, with all proceeds raised going to support the Kanas Regional Heart Center and Women’s Wellness initiatives. The festivities will include auction baskets, door prizes, and a 50/50 raffle.

Tickets are $25 per person in advance and include appetizers and one free beverage. Tickets will cost $35 at the door. To purchase yours, call the foundation office at 631-548-6080.

Eastern Long Island Hospital Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport will offer an interactive program to get participants moving on Thursday, February 1.

Dr. Marilyn LoPresti, founder of North Fork Bodies in Motion, will lead an exercise program to commemorate that February is American Heart Month. The first session will be held at 11 AM at the Southold Town Senior Services in Mattituck, with a second session held at 1 PM at the Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport.

Space is limited. Call the ELIH foundation office at 631-477-5164 to register.

The hospital will also host “Rock Your Heart Out!” at the Greenport Harbor Brewery on February 9 from 6 to 10 PM. The evening will feature live music

by POC, which features the hospital’s Dr. Lawrence Schiff, Dr. Ryan Zapata, and John Fazio, CRNA. The event will

CPF Revenue Sharply Higher In East Hampton Proceeds from land sales tax dip in Southampton for 2018

By Stephen J. Kotz sjkotz@indyeastend.com Revenue from the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund totaled just under $99 million in 2018, the third highest annual total in the 20-year history of the program, according to Assemblyman Fred Thiele.

Total revenue for the year was 3.2

percent higher than in 2017 and has only been surpassed in 2014, when $107.7 million was raised, and in 2015, when $100.3 million was collected.

All told, the CPF, which gets its revenue from a two percent tax on most real estate sales in the five East End

Congressman Lee Zeldin with former Mattituck Fire Chief Samuel Bail, who was honored for 25 years of service at the department’s annual installation dinner at Raphael Vineyard in Peconic on January 19. Independent/Courtesy Office of Congressman Lee Zeldin

also have buffet style food, raffle prizes, and a cash bar.

Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. For more information, contact Linda Sweeney at 631-477-5498.

The Shelter Island Public Library is playing Cupid and setting up patrons on a blind date with a book.

Patrons can visit the circulation desk where the books will be wrapped in colorful paper with only their barcodes showing. A one-sentence description will help patrons decide if they want to take it home.

The library will also have its fourth annual Battle of the Brains Trivia Contest on February 8 at 7 PM.

Host Bob DeStefano has put together a selection of questions on topics from sports, science, pop culture, local history, and more. Sign up at the circulation desk.

A Poetry Round Table will be held on Tuesday, February 5, at 4 PM. This literary club will meet every Tuesday to discuss poetry of all styles and points of view, from classical to contemporary. Refreshments will be served.

The library will also hold a calligraphy class on February 9 from 11 AM to 1 PM. The class targeted toward those who want to learn the basics of calligraphy or have some previous experience. Sign up is required, as space is limited. There is a $10 materials fee.

towns, has collected $1.38 billion since its inception in 1999.

Proceeds from the CPF are used for open space purchases of farmland, woodlands, wetlands, and other environmentally, historically, and culturally sensitive property. In 2016, voters approved extending the program so funds could be provided for water quality improvement projects as well.

Last year, revenues rose in East Hampton, Southold, and Riverhead, while they fell in Southampton and Shelter Island.

In East Hampton, the CPF collected just over $32 million, or 20.3 percent more than in 2017. Southold saw its revenue rise by 9.2 percent, to $7.8 million, while Riverhead’s CPF collected $4.9 million, a jump of 35 percent.

Southampton, which has tradi-

tionally led in CPF revenue, reported a six percent drop to $53 million, while Shelter Island’s receipts were off by nearly half, or 44.6 percent, with just $1.1 million collected.

“Overall, real estate activity continued to be strong on the East End in 2018,” said Thiele in a release. “However, while there was an increase in overall revenue, there were widely differing revenue trends among the towns.”

Thiele added that last year’s federal tax legislation, which capped the federal deduction for state and local taxes and reduced mortgage tax deductions, as well as increased mortgage interest rates, may have had an impact on the broader real estate market, but has apparently not affected the luxury home market, the primary driver of CPF revenues.

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Fourth graders at Phillips Avenue Elementary School are using their own flatware at school to encourage better environmental practices and reduce their carbon footprint.

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School News Submitted by local schools

Riverhead The Riverhead Central School District’s kindergarten through fourth-grade classes will participate in a Global Play Day on Wednesday, February 6.

A third-grade team at Roanoke Elementary School brought up the initiative with the hope it would inspire families to plan for more unstructured play time during non-school hours, while also developing students’ social and imaginative skills.

Throughout the day, the students will have the opportunity to step away from their studies and simply play. Students will be encouraged to play with toys, board games, and art supplies that they bring to school.

Fourth graders at Phillips Avenue Elementary School are making efforts to reduce their environmental waste.

After watching a PBS documentary on the effect plastics have on the environment, the students were inspired to send letters to the district’s administrators, including Keith Graham, the food services manager. The students wrote about their concern over the single-use plastic items and asked for cardboard juice boxes and compostable utensils.

The district agreed to work with sup-

pliers to bring in more environmentally friendly juice containers, and students took it upon themselves to begin using reusable flatware and straws during their school meals.

Westhampton Beach Westhampton Beach Middle School students recently fabricated their dream bedrooms inside a shoebox as part of a class project.

Students in Katie Rafferty’s family and consumer sciences class used their interior design skills and a variety of materials to design model bedrooms in shoeboxes compete with small-scale beds, shelving, rugs, and wall décor.

The project focused on design concepts, including the use of warm and cool colors, and encouraged creativity, brainstorming, and problem solving.

Several students from Westhampton Beach High School participated in the filming of a public service announcement sponsored by the Southampton Town Opioid Addiction and Recovery Committee.

Maddie Donahue, Valerie Fink, Natalie Gosnell, Mackenzie Jenkins, and Alex Slover participated in the announcement, which also features all five East End town police chiefs.

The announcement, which warns against the lethal dangers of fentanyl, will air on local government channels and be provided to schools and other community groups.

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students now have new, largerthan-life games to play with for indoor recess. The large-scale games include Jenga and chess, as well as other popular board games. Students can access the new games in the school’s small gym during recess.

Westhampton Beach Middle School students recently created to-scale items as part of a lesson on scale measurements. The students in Jennifer Hinrichs’s pre-algebra class used various materials to make large-than-life colored pencil boxes, iPhones, artificial sweetener packets, and MacBooks.

Springs Registration for the Springs School’s prekindergarten program at the Eleanor Whitmore Childhood Center in East Hampton for this fall will be open from February 4 through March 18.

Parents interested in enrolling their children in the program must complete a registration packet, available in the main office of the Springs School Mondays through Fridays from 8 AM to 3 PM. The lottery for enrollment is tentatively scheduled for March 25. Children who are four years of age on or before December 1 are eligible to attend.

The child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and the parent’s proof of residence in the Springs district must be provided. A complete registration packet is required to be eligible for the lottery. For more information, call 631-324-0144.

The Lego League teams at Springs held a bake sale fundraiser for the Cancer Research Institute last week. The students raised nearly $900 from the sale.

Third graders are holding their annual “Souper Bowl” food drive.

Students can bring in a can of soup and place it in either the “Patriots” or “Rams” box, depending on which team they think will win the Super Bowl. After the game, the soup will be donated to the Springs Food Pantry.

Springs students have also been learning about technology through hands-on projects. Third graders in the “STEAM” program are making battery-operated robots, while fourth graders have been designing their own games using Makey Makey, a website from which they can connect daily used objects to their Chromebooks.

The students are also making a classroom on their Chromebooks, using the program Scratch. Fifth-grade students have been working with the computer design program Tinkercat to learn about virtual reality.

The second-grade class recently had a “jungle adventure” theme for reading and writing non-fiction.

Teachers transformed the classrooms into jungles with stuffed animals and hanging vines. Students researched animals found in the jungle to make informational pamphlets.

Tuckahoe Students sampled kale and garlic pesto over baked pita chips as part of the “Farm to School” taste testing. Melissa Mapes, Farm to School coordinator, and Marta Blanco, a nutritionist from Cornell Cooperative Extension, helped with the event, which promotes student wellness and nutrition for children.

Hampton Bays Students in the Hampton Bays Elementary School participated in an hour-long dance-a-thon on January 16. Sponsored by the school’s community service club, K-Kids, the dance-a-thon raised $800 for the Hampton Bays Kiwanis Club’s fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Students raised the funds through pledges they procured from family and friends prior to the event.

Montauk The Montauk Public School will have a variety show on Friday, February 1 at 6 PM.

Student art is on display at Guild Hall in East Hampton as part of the Student Art Festival, which runs through February 24.

Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, January 31.

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Sports Liam McIntyre takes down an opponent at last year’s New York State championships.Looks great.

Independent / Josh Conklin / Courtesy Liam McIntyre

Liam McIntyre with head football coach Bryan Schaumloffel after winning the Hansen Award. Independent/Courtesy Liam McIntyre

Liam McIntyre, the winningest wrestler in Westhampton history, was the first seventh-grader to make the varsity team, and is close to becoming the district’s first six-time All League wrestler. Independent/Courtesy Liam McIntyre

McIntyre Is Greatest Grappler Football standout sets new wrestling win record at WHB

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

It was showtime for senior Liam McIntyre.

The 195-pound Westhampton Beach wrestler was prepared for another moment to shine. He was coming off a successful football campaign that saw him lead his team to the Suffolk County championship game amid a 22-game wining streak. He became the second straight Hurricane following Dylan Laube to win the Hansen Award, given to the county’s best player.

As he stepped onto the mat, he thought back to what head coach Paul Bass had told him six years ago: “He was

106 pounds then, and I told him, ‘You’re going to grow a lot, and when you’re a senior, we’re going to be in the state finals at 195,’” Bass recalled. “Liam said, ‘You think so?’ And that’s where he’s heading right now. He’s just phenomenal.”

McIntyre took multiple wins during the Baldwin Tournament January 12, earning the 153rd of his career in the semifinals to dethrone Connor Bass and make him the winningest wrestler in school history. He’s on track to defend his 2018 county championship and make the trip upstate, while also Continued On Page 27.

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Southold Secures Playoff Berth Settlers edge Pierson in comefrom-behind win

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Nick Eckhardt scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with two minutes left to give Southold (6-4) a 56-54 lead, and Cole Brigham (11 points, six assists) made four free throws in the final minute to seal a 62-60 win over Pierson (5-4) on Monday, January 28, and a playoff berth for the second straight year.

“We played good in spurts,” Pierson head coach Hank Katz said. “They have a few good shooters we were trying to contain, and for the most part we did that early on, but they just outplayed us.”

Pierson has a few good shooters of its own, including junior Henry Brooks, who brought the fire early scoring 18 of his game-high 26 points in the first half.

The point guard made four threes.

“Henry’s a great player, he always plays his hardest,” Katz said. “He did a lot of great things, puts his heart out on the court, and it just didn’t work out tonight.”

The Whalers let their 35-26 halftime advantage slowly slip away after the break. Brigham scored seven of Southold’s 16 third-quarter points, including a 3-pointer that made it a 10-point game, and Nick Grathwohl tallied four of his team-high 16 points in the fourth.

He also had four assists. Steven Russell added 10 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists for the Settlers, who tried to make the most of their time at the free-throw line in the second half, going 10-for-16 from the charity stripe.

Nick Egbert scored 14 points for Pierson, and Cooper Schiavoni added 11, including a 3-pointer that made it a 1-point game late in the fourth.

“We started really strong, but we didn’t rebound nearly well enough,” Katz said. “We lacked consistency on both ends; they were more physical than us, and gave themselves more opportunities to score.”

Pierson’s Henry Brooks, who scored a game-high 26 points including 18 in the first half and four 3-pointers, races between Southold’s Max Kruszeski and Nick Grathwohl.

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Pike Powers Past Center Moriches Senior leads Southampton girls hoops team in more ways than one

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com As an eight-year-old on the baseball team, Taylor Pike could be seen scratching at second base, waiting to steal third. Now, as a senior point guard on the Southampton High School girls basketball team, she’s scoring baskets and stealing passes.

“She hasn’t changed,” said head coach Juni Wingfield, who’s followed Pike’s athletic journey for almost a decade. “And the thing about Taylor is she doesn’t just have an incredible ability to lead, she tells the girls consistently that there’s a difference between you can and you will. Will is something you have to learn to grab from way down inside once you know you can, and when you do that, you become more assertive than you are aggressive,” she added.

Pike used that assertiveness and the team’s zone defense to come up with a game-high 14 points and three steals in Southampton’s 43-30 win over Center Moriches January 25.

“She’s a great captain, a great coach on the floor, and she’s seeing it now,” Wingfield said. “The first half of the season everyone was running around with their check engine light on, and now, they’ve learned how to settle in, work their set plays, and realize that they’ll get the same number of shots, but better ones, if they just execute.”

Pike kicked off the scoring for the Mariners (7-8 overall, 5-7 in League VI) with a free throw, and finished the first half with 11 points. While four fouls kept her from playing the game she wanted to, forcing her to sit out most of the third quarter, she said she was proud of what her young teammates were able to accomplish without her on the court.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better team this year,” she said. “To come together so quickly is tremendous.”

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Taylor Pike pushes her way toward the basket. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

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you and another man on the mat and whoever trains harder and is mentally tougher will come out on top. It’s just believing that you can’t be beat.”

Bass said that’s something he’s seen in his wrestler, who he calls “Showtime,” since he was in middle school.

“The bigger the match and the bigger the stage, the better he does, and those kids are rare today,” the coach said. “The higher the pressure, the more he enjoys it. He’s got one speed and it’s full throttle ahead all the time.”

McIntyre topped an All-County wrestler in the Baldwin Tournament to bring his win total to 155. He’s the eighth Hurricane to eclipse 100 wins.

“It’s cool, what he’s been able to do, but it wasn’t a surprise — we knew he could do it,” Bass said. “Liam has given a lot of positive things to this program but he’s also gotten a lot out of it.”

McIntyre said being mentally tough and driven is something he picked up from his father, Bob, who played football and wrestled in high school and college, coached both sports, started the wrestling program in Manorville, and is an athletic director for South Country School District. His father recalls him having a football in

his hand since his first birthday, being super competitive, and always wanting to win even at a young age, when other kids were joining teams just to have fun. McIntyre said his son has had amazing opportunities, teammates, and coaches who have helped pave the way.

“We are incredibly proud of him — he’s got all of this great talent, the ability, the work ethic, and it’s hard to digest until you list everything he’s done,” his father said. “The way he carries himself and presents himself to other kids is more important than anything else.

He’s doing things the right way, and we’re so much prouder of that than of any of the other accolades.”

“Westhampton Beach took me in six years ago as a 106-pound seventh grader and gave me a bunch of amazing people to help me grow and develop into the athlete and young man that I am today,” McIntyre said. “This place and this athletics program have changed my life in so many ways and given me so many opportunities and platforms to succeed on. I am really grateful for every second of my career here.”

Head football coach Bryan Schaumloffel knows about those opportunities. He said this winter there’s

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becoming the first Hurricane to be named six-time All-League.

“It’s definitely a good feeling to know that all of your hours of work and dedication are paying off,” McIntyre said. “But I still have a lot more to do and hopefully a lot more to accomplish. I don’t think I’ve reached my full capabilities yet.”

McIntyre started wrestling and playing football at age six. He made the varsity squad as a seventh-grade grappler, the first in Westhampton school history to do so. He took to the varsity football field as a sophomore, and was named All-State his junior year even after breaking his hand and missing five games.

“I’ve always had a passion for both and loved competing. It’s just a part of who I am,” McIntyre said. “I can’t see myself not being involved in these sports. With football, there’s something about suiting up with guys you call your brothers and playing under the lights in front of a home crowd. It’s the best feeling in the world. And with wrestling, it’s different because it’s just

been a parade of college football coaches coming to meet McIntyre and some of his teammates. Schaumloffel likened the scene of Division I, II, and III and Ivy League coaches entering school to shoppers heading into a big retail store on Black Friday.

“I’m really happy for him — these recognitions just show a lot about his character, his hard work, his discipline,” Schaumloffel said. “He’s been a great leader. Liam’s been an emotional, physical kid and this shows the younger kids what it takes to get to that level.

He’s done a lot to show that it takes a lot of effort and sacrifice to become the best at your sport.”

McIntyre said he’s honored and humbled to be able to do all he’s done, achieve all he’s been able to, and put a spotlight on the Westhampton Beach program.

“I hope that I inspire others to work hard and do great things, but at the same time be a good person outside of sports — be great in all aspects of life,” he said. “Because if you’re a great athlete or win at everything, but you’re not a good person off the field and no one has any respect for you, then what’s the point?”

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Southampton Scores Playoff Spot Greenport remains undefeated, East Hampton fighting for chance

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Southampton is one step closer to its goal of winning a state title, and has a six-headed monster to lead it there.

Despite dropping two of three games this week, the Mariners are headed to the postseason for the 27th time in head coach Herm Lamison’s 28year tenure with the team, and they’re doing it behind six double-digit point scorers.

Sincere Faggins led the way this week with 18 points in a January 22 85-68 loss to Center Moriches, which nabbed one of the Mariners’ top scorers from last year — Micah Snowden.

Snowden scored 31 points and had 16 rebounds and seven assists to ensure Southampton wouldn’t get a chance to

share the League VI title. Marcus Trent added 17 points and Lebron Napier, 10.

Dakoda Smith, who tallied eight points against Center Moriches, directed Southampton (9-2 in league play) to a 70-48 win over Hampton Bays (5-5) with a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds. He also had five blocks and four steals.

To help the six-headed beast continue to dominate was Marquise Trent, Marcus’s twin brother, who finished right behind Smith with 14 points. Napier logged 12 and Kristian Wheeler added 10. Lucas Brown recorded 24 points for Hampton Bays. Faggins and Marquise Trent each racked up 19 points in Southampton’s 96-85 loss to

Southampton’s Sincere Faggins has scored in the double-digits in 11 of 15 games so far this season. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

nonleague challenger Greenport January 26. Wheeler tallied 11 points and Smith scored 10.

Greenport remains undefeated in League VII, topping Southold 76-42 January 24 before the nonleague win over Southampton.

Ahkee Anderson, who ranks 12th in Suffolk County in scoring with an average 20.6 points per game, performed above that this last week, tal-

lying two triple doubles in the process.

He racked up 21 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds in the Porters’ 118-49 win over Ross January 22, and 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the victory at Southampton. Jaxan Swann led the way with 33 points over Ross, and added 29 against Greenport and six assists.

Greenport faced rival Bridgehampton (6-2 in League VII) January 28, but results were not available by press time.

The Killer Bees are on a threegame tear after a tough 65-62 loss at Shelter Island January 10. Leading scorer J.P. Harding, who ranks third in the Suffolk standings with an average 26.5 points per game, has recorded double-doubles in nearly every game this season. He logged 29 points and 19 rebounds in a 66-52 win over Southold January 18, and 29 points and 22 rebounds to lead Bridgehampton to a 7634 victory over Smithtown Christian January 24.

East Hampton (5-7 in League V), looking for a playoff berth, lost to Miller Place, 70-59, January 22 after starting off the second half of the season with two lopsided wins. Malachi Miller managed 18 points, Turner Foster, 17, and Jeremy Vizcaino, 11 in the loss. The Bonackers bounced back with a 58-26 win over Westhampton January 26, and need to win three of their last four games to make the postseason.

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Kneeland Leading Perfect Pierson Mattituck just one loss behind rival, Westhampton’s status slips

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Katie Kneeland could be called above average.

The senior shooting guard for Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island powered her way to a game-high 24 points, upping her points per game average to 19, in the Whalers’ 61-38 win over Port Jefferson January 25. She also recorded 10 rebounds to help keep her team remain undefeated in League VI. Chastin Giles chipped in 16 points and 11 assists and Celia Barranco rounded out the doubledigit point scorers with 10.

One loss behind its rival is Mattituck, which used a 48-34 win over Smithtown Christian Friday to keep the team in the hunt for the league title. Jaden Thompson had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals, and Julie Seifert added nine points and 11 rebounds. Sarah Santacroce and Mackenzie Hoeg finished with nine points apiece. Going off

wins and losses, both teams have an easy road ahead leading to the final match of the season, where the two teams will face off one last time before playoffs. If Mattituck wins out, the Tuckers will share a piece of the league title.

First, Mattituck will have to go through Adrine Demirciyan and her Greenport/Southold team. While the Porters’ record is just under .500 at 5-6, Demirciyan, who comes in just outside of the top 10 scoring leaders in Suffolk, will pose a threat. And, she’s just a freshman. Ranking 12th with 16 points per game, Demirciyan also had an above-average performance, scoring a game-high 24 points and coming up with seven assists in her team’s 62-53 win over Smithtown Christian January 23.

Ranked higher than Demirciyan and Kneeland (seventh in standings) on the points-per-game leaderboard is

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“We worked on the giveand-go double screens, they were working for us,” Delgado said.

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Cristine Delgado leaps to the rim for a score. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

“She’s been helping us out a lot,” Pike said of Oakley. “She’s a volleyball player, and can really get that height and has that reach.”

The Mariners took a 28-12 lead into the locker room. Wingfield said he was proud with the way his girls played good defense in the second half.

“We could press all day, but we were up 16 points,” he said. “Offense is never a constant. It’s here today, gone tomorrow, but we can always play good defense. It’s about going out there and knowing you’ve played the best that you know you can play. and play with good sportsmanship.”

Although there’s plenty of young,

Westhampton Beach’s Belle Smith is averaging 21.1 points per game, ranking her fifth in Suffolk County.

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Westhampton Beach’s Belle Smith. The senior ranks fifth with 21.1 points per game off 107 field goals, 15 three-pointers, and 37 field goals. She’s driven her team to win after win this season, but the Hurricanes have come up short in three straight games to blemish their once-perfect League V record.

It started with a 59-56 loss to undefeated Elwood-John Glenn January 10, which is led by Suffolk’s second leading scorer, Alyssa Adomaites (27.4 points per game, just under Lauren Hansen of Ward Melville’s 27.6). Then, Westhampton lost a 49-44 game to

Sayville January 15, which bumped the Hurricanes down to third in the standings tied with Mt. Sinai. Westhampton traveled to Mt. Sinai January 28 looking to move up for a prime playoff position, but results were not available by press time. Westhampton dropped a one-point road game to 7-7 ShorehamWading River January 18, 39-38, which proved costly as the team slipped further down the league leaderboard.

Across the losses, Smith came out just above average, with 21.7 points per game. She recorded 26 off 10 field goals and two threes in the loss to Sayville.

small girls on the team, Cristine Delgado, who is younger than the team’s two freshmen, because she skipped a grade, picked up the slack while Pike sat out.

She drove the lane hard for one score, and came up with a spin move to beat out two defenders for another to help the Mariners maintain their convincing lead by the end of the third, 36-20.

“We worked on the give-and-go double screens, they were working for us,” Delgado said. “We’ve beat teams we lost to the first time around, and it’s exciting to see the improvement.”

Southampton may have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time in four years. If the Mariners come up with a win over Hampton Bays (011) January 29 but lose to undefeated Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island January 31, they’ll need a February 2 win over Port Jefferson (8-3) to make it.

Digging her heels into the court this time, Pike said she was eager and excited.

“I’m ready,” she said. “We can do this. I want to finish my final season off strong.”

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to make sure that the rental is safe and that they’re being inspected,” Troyd said. “Right now, the building only gets a commercial inspection, so we really don’t know what’s going on above.”

He said he’d divide the inspection process with the town fire marshal, who already does the commercial code inspections. As for accessory apartments, the building department hands out accessory apartment permits, ensuring the space is built properly, and the public safety department will provide rental permits, which last for two years.

Troyd also cited pool violations across the town. Last year, there were 17 notices of violations in Water Mill, a popular hamlet for summer rentals, 15 in Hampton Bays, 14 in Bridgehampton, eight in Shinnecock Hills, and three in Remsenburg, Speonk, and Riverside.

“It sounds like a small thing, but the results could be tragic,” Troyd said, asking the board to set up an advisory campaign prior to the summer season informing residents they should have a self-closing gate surrounding their pool with an alarm. “It’s my personal peeve.

I still don’t understand why we don’t have gates and alarms,” he said.

To ensure renters remain safe, he also proposed that a landlord be required to show proof that he or she is under contract with a pool service, which would clean the pool and maintain chemical levels.

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Town officials asked Troyd to come back to the next work session meeting, January 31 at 10 AM, to go over his proposals in more detail and work together to come up with changes both parties are happy with.

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“Once everyone starts peeling back the onion, you realize they basically want to industrialize the ocean,” she said.

Thiele said he also was concerned by the Long Island Power Authority’s refusal to release the terms of its contract with Deepwater. He vowed to introduce legislation this year that would compel LIPA to disclose how much it is paying for the energy the wind farm — and future projects like it — will produce.

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During the shutdown, money to get to and from the base was at a premium.

Coast Guard operations were also affected. While the Coast Guard continued to send out vessels, routine patrols were curtailed, as was some training. “You can’t get back the training time lost,” Michels said.

Michels was reminded that the shutdown could be reinstated in three weeks, if Congress and the President don’t come to an agreement over the border wall. “I would think they would think hard about doing this again,” Michels said. Walter agreed, saying that he hoped both sides had learned from the experience.

Michels pointed out an irony about that shutdown: while it was ostensibly done to increase the nation’s border security, the very agencies that provide that security were the most heavily affected. “Border patrol, ICE, the TSA, the Coast Guard,” Michels said, shaking his head.

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52.

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Mag. Liter

99

Mag.

29.

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Platinum 7X Vodka

Don Julio

Basil Hayden's Bourbon

Mag.

Mag.

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750ML

29.

99

12.

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Bulleit Bourbon

Milagro Silver

$

Sobieski Vodka Mag.

19.99

$

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Jack Daniels Mag.

46.99

55.

$

Mag

2- 42

Cutty Sark

Single Malt Whisky

750ML

62.

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Oban

$

Svedka Vodka Mag

21.

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99

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Grey Goose

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36.

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29.

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Aviation Gin

99

750ML

19.

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Knob Creek

59.

$

Mag

99

Dewars White Label

Famous Grouse

Mag.

Mag.

750 ML

21.

59.

$

99

Wine 750 ML

99

Mag.

Absolut Vodka

29.

84.

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Effen Vodka Reg. or Blood Orange

Boodles Gin

$

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49.

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Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch

750ML

$

31.

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Johnnie Walker RED

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34.99

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1-$24.99 2-$42 3-$60 2 FOR

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34.

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99

36.

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Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask 750ML

69.

$

99

Herradura Silver Liter

34$ .

$

99

2- 60

Makers Mark

39.99

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Tanqueray Mag.

39.

$

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12.

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Monkey Rum

Spiced or Coconut 750ML

23$.99

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Belvedere

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49.

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49.

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Sauza Hornitos Plata and Reposado

Chopin Vodka

Mag.

29.

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49.

99

2- 40

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32.$

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Goslings Black Rum

Mag.

23.$

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Skyy Vodka

Kettle One Vodka Mag.

Popov Vodka

Mag.

99

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21.

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99

Smirnoff Vodka Mag.

1-$21.99ea.

2-$20.99ea.

3-$19.99 ea.

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Sparkling

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