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Lazy Point Problems

Dear Editor, Here is some information about Joe Biden. On his first video he made a statement that “if Trump remains president for four more years, this country will be fundamentally changed.” Does he know or was he awake when Obama ran on his “If elected, I will fundamentally change America” promise? On those words and promises, my mind was made up, no vote going to Obama.

Where was Biden when the economy fell out of bed, and the GNP was one percent and promises from Obama it would not go any higher? His newest lie is in reference to Charlottesville. Democrats are not getting anywhere with trying to destroy President Trump, so they have decided to change the wording of the statement Trump made in reference to Charlottesville. Let’s put the blame on that disaster with ANTIFA.

I watched Joe Biden for a few years wrap his hands around women. I didn’t like it; watching it from my couch was very uncomfortable This is not what America needs right now.

Bea Derrico

Dear Editor, I had written a letter about the editorial “McMansions at Lazy Point” to the East Hampton Star, and the editor refused to print it. I also read the Star letter written

by Zach Cohen.

I have obtained all the public hearing documents presented to the current trustee board for the Monday, April 22, trustee meeting regarding Lazy Point leases being extended to 35 years. In evaluating all these comments, along with being personally addressed through emails and text messages from Lazy Point residents, I have decided to respond.

The land at Lazy Point is a public asset given to the town trustees by the Dongan Patent in 1686 to be managed for the benefit of all the residents of East Hampton. Technically, all the residents are the owners of the property. The trustees, in granting a 35-year lease through the year 2053, have ultimately given almost the entire value of this land, free, to owners of Lazy Point houses. Public assets shouldn’t be given away except to the needy poor. This current trustee board did just that.

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Reminder: Town’s Ban Starts May 8 Plastic straws, polystyrene prohibited in Southampton from now on

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Southampton Town can cut down on the nearly 20 million straws and eight million Styrofoam cups discarded each year with its ban on plastic straws and polystyrene beginning Wednesday, May 8.

Plastic straws and stirrers, and polystyrene cups, clamshell to-go containers, coolers, and loose fill commonly referred to as packing peanuts or popcorn, will no longer be available

for use or purchase at stores within the town, minus the handful of plastic straws allowed to be on hand as per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nonplastic stirrers may be allowed at selfservice stations following a potential resolution of the adopted bill, which was scheduled to be up for vote at the May 7 special town board meeting, results of which were not available by press time.

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman commended Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, the sponsor of the local law.

“I have to applaud you,” he said to Lofstad May 2. “It’s great seeing you move this forward. I thought it would be a lot more controversial, but it turned out to have a broad base of support.”

He mentioned when out with his family, his son received a paper straw with his milkshake, noting how local establishments have already voluntarily started the changeover. Many restaurants had done so beginning last summer when the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans and beaches through an activist network, started its Strawless Summer campaign.

“A lot of our businesses really see the value in doing this,” said Councilman John Bouvier, who, along with Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera, is a co-executive officer of the Sustainable

Southampton Green Advisory Committee. “It’s great to see them on board.”

The ban is also in line with 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.”

Lofstad said the law benefits the town three-fold — reducing harmful effects plastic and polystyrene have on humans and animals, curbing what she calls a “huge trash problem,” and educating others on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

“That all came together with this ban,” Lofstad said. “Behavior change is a big thing, but it can be done. We want people to recognize what you’re using, see if maybe you don’t need to use that straw, if you could use a reusable bottle. I think people are realizing we need to do something. It may seem like a small step, but it’s going to turn into something big.”

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The Wind Farm in Burbo Bank, UK. Ørsted plans to install hundreds of turbines off the New England coast. Independent/Courtesy Ørsted

Deepwater Pulls Back, Wind Farm On Hold Feds think wind turbine company will re-file in September

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com The wind turbine project planned off the coast of Montauk is dead in the water, at least for now.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management confirmed this week that Deepwater Wind has asked the federal agency to halt its review of the project for the foreseeable future.

Dubbed the South Fork Wind Farm, the 15-turbine project would be located in the Atlantic Ocean 35 miles east of Montauk.

BOEM has confirmed in a missive that the “environmental review of the

Deepwater Wind’s construction and operations plan (COP) is currently paused by request of Deepwater Wind.” The document on BOEM letterhead is signed by a BOEM official whose name has been redacted. However Stephen Boutwell, a spokesman for BOEM, confirmed the document’s accuracy Monday.

Ørsted, which acquired Deepwater Wind, indicated to BOEM that a revised COP will be filed. If that proves to be the case, BOEM’s time-consuming review process will commence anew. Given the current time frame, however, it seems

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highly unlikely Deepwater will meet its goal of coming online in 2022.

The document stated that it does “not anticipate significant changes to the COP.” The draft environmental impact statement “will likely be released this fall and there will be a public comment period on the Draft EIS.” The public comment period will be 45 days.

Boutwell said BOEM is not privy to what Deepwater would do next or whether the project will be permanently shelved. “You’d have to ask Deepwater that,” he said.

In the winter of 2018, Clint Plummer, Deepwater Wind’s vice president of development, repeatedly told the East Hampton Town Board and said at public gatherings and hearings, that Deepwater had to begin a lengthy review process

by June of that year if it were to meet its goals of coming online by 2022. He urged the town board to grant an easement for Deepwater to bring its cable ashore in Wainscott, stating the review couldn’t begin without one.

The town board as well as the board of trustees balked, but Deepwater announced it would begin the review process, called an Article 7, anyway.

Aileen Kenney, a Deepwater Wind vice president, and Plummer said in April 2018 that Deepwater Wind needed the easements before it could submit permit applications to the more than 20 federal and state entities involved; Councilman Jeffrey Bragman, an attorney, debunked that statement. He is among those who have always been dubious of the numbers Deepwater has floated.

“I have felt for a while that Deepwater was not nearly on schedule, even from the Article 7 review,” Bragman said. “I don’t think the economics of the project work.”

The town board then issued a conditional approval of the easement subject to

review. The town trustees have yet to rule on the matter.

Kenney said if the company met its original construction schedule, the wind farm could begin generating electricity in 2022 and provide power to some 50,000 residences on the South Fork, according to company officials. But it has languished, the process coming to a virtual standstill.

In September 2018, Deepwater published a legal notice announcing its intention to “file an application with the New York Public Service Commission (‘the Commission’) for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (‘Certificate’) pursuant to Article VII of the New York Public Service Law.” Almost immediately after issuing the notice Deepwater was sold. Ørsted entered into an agreement with the D.E. Shaw Group to acquire a 100 percent equity interest at a purchase price of USD $510 million.

On February 8, 2019, Ørsted sold 50 percent stake in two offshore wind farms and two lease areas off the U.S.’s northeast coast to New England utility Eversource for about $225 million.

Meanwhile, the size of the project was increased 44 percent by employing larger turbines than originally planned, PSEG Long Island said. South Fork Wind will use more powerful wind generators to increase the output of the project to a total 130 megawatts from a previously planned 90 megawatts, PSEG said.

The BOEM official quizzed did not reply to a question of whether that increase would trigger a new application.

Ørsted did not return phone call or emails asking for comment by press time.

Responses, if forthcoming, will be published in next week’s issue.

Correction

It was reported in our May 1 edition that the Village Board of Trustees did not receive permission from the East Hampton Town Trustees for an amendment to Chapter 77 — Beaches of the Village Code. However, the town trustees did grant permission to the village in a letter dated September 6, 2018.

An article in our April 24 issue stated, “David Gaier, director of communications for PSEG, said his company will hold another public meeting May 2 to address the matter,” referring to potential sites for a new electric-system substation in Montauk.

Gaier countered, “We’re still getting input via our web page from the local community and the public, and we’ll continue to gather and review that input through May 2. We have no public meeting scheduled.”

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Thank you to all for making the Ninth Annual Katy’s Courage 5K such a wonderful success!

To Our East End Friends, “I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” This quote by Brene Brown is certainly true, and having gratitude is something so important to our family. Our little village and the East End community have been so wonderful in supporting Katy’s Courage; and yet, the 5K this year was in fact extraordinary.

And as always, an incredible feeling of happiness comes to us on race day. Despite the rain that came down in buckets, we had a big crowd in attendance, and we felt the joy of those participating. This was our 9th year holding the race, and as we have been so fortunate to experience in the past, it was again a big success! This is due to all of the many people who make it happen.

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Thank you to Mayor Schroeder, Dee Yardley, Chief McGuire and the Sag Harbor Police, the Sag Harbor Fire Department, our Race Director, Nina Landi, Matt Malone, Jon Barton, Ross Berti, Bruce and Kelly McMahon, Sandy Jungck, along with the many volunteers and local sponsors who make it all possible. Our list of helpers is very long! We will be able to support many East End families and children as a result of all the kindness. Thank you also to all the runners and walkers! Your show of generosity touches our hearts more each passing year. Looking forward next year to year 10!

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Town Blindsided By Billboard Build Southampton still pleading with Shinnecock Nation to stop work

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said he is frustrated after pleading with the Shinnecock Indian Nation to terminate erecting two 61-foot-tall electronic billboards being characterized by tribal members as monuments.

“We feel they are not in character with our community, and certainly violate the spirit of our laws that limit the height of structures and prevent light pollution,” Schneiderman said. “It’s unfortunate, but progress seems to be continuing unabated.”

Trees were cleared and a trench dug for electrical service as part of construction for the roadside advertisements on the Shinnecock tribe’s Westwood property in Hampton Bays, between Sunrise Highway exits 65 and 66. The Shinnecock Nation said the project will bring much-needed economic relief.

“Our community has suffered greatly over the last several decades due to a lack of resources,” a spokesperson for the Shinnecock Nation’s Council of Trustees said in a letter submitted to the town. “Now, we have the opportunity to generate revenue and have access to the same standard of living as our much wealthier neighbors.”

Schneiderman said although not part of reservation, that land has been owned by the Shinnecock Nation for some time. Tribal members believe it to be sovereign land immune or exempt from town regulations.

Schneiderman and Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni met with members of the Shinnecock Nation April 29, who said they were “not asking, but telling,” the town of its plans, according to the supervisor.

“They believe local governments, town and county, have no jurisdiction,” Schiavoni said. “We’re waiting for action from the state, if possible.”

At the meeting, Schneiderman presented tribal members with the town’s own letter in response.

“These urban-style illuminated

signs, towering above the pine trees, are in stark contrast to all that represents the natural and scenic beauty of the town,” reads the letter signed by Schneiderman and the four other town board members. “We have learned many lessons about land stewardship from the Shinnecock, but these socalled ‘monuments’ seem in direct conflict with those teachings.”

The supervisor said he was told after the meeting that the light levels of the signs would “diminish significantly” after a certain hour. The signs are within 600 feet of the highway and near surrounding neighborhoods. Concerns were raised by Public Safety and Emergency Management Administrator Steven Troyd as they relate to the Dark Sky ordinance.

Town Attorney James Burke said he’s been in constant communication with Federal Highway Administration attorneys and the state Department of Transportation, adding he’s given them as much information as the town has to help decide the status of the property, which is being done in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

“That will determine whether the state has the ability to enforce the federal highway law on billboards,” he said. “The state has the responsibility, the jurisdiction, typically, to enforce laws on outdoor advertising on areas such as this, so it’s typically the state’s responsibility under the Federal Highway to enforce rules on this type of application. There’s a threat of losing federal funds if they don’t.”

Southampton held a special board meeting May 7 to authorize Burke to retain outside counsel to represent the town concerning the construction, the results of which were not available by press time.

Schneiderman said residents are upset, and might perhaps become more distraught as the structures continue to be raised. He said he’s still trying to reach an agreement with the Shin-

Plans for two Shinnecock Indian Nation billboards show the 61-foot-tall structures will be decorated with the tribal seal at the top, an electronic display of an ad in the middle, and the time and temperature at the bottom.

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necock Nation while awaiting state and federal determination.

“I’ve been trying to appeal to the conscience of Shinnecock people to work with us on economic development plans that will improve their living conditions that don’t detract from

our scenic beauty and what I think draws so many people from all over the world to come to our area, to visit our area, to enjoy our area, to build their primary residence and their summer homes,” Schneiderman said. “We are doing all we can.”

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Nicole Delma Honors Air, Land, And Sea HIFF environmental film category lands at Tutto il Giorno

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com On Thursday, May 16, an event at Tutto il Giorno in Sag Harbor will offer up a screening of “The Serengeti Rules,” an Air, Land, and Sea inspired dinner, and a discussion featuring local environmental experts including East End naturalist and writer Mike Bottini and Edwina von Gal of the Perfect Earth Project. The evening has been put together by Nicole Delma, who founded the Air, Land, and Sea category for the Hamptons International Film Festival.

“Air, Land, and Sea was founded in 2016 when I approached HIFF to see if they would be willing to start a category for environmental film,” Delma said. “After spending a couple of years volunteering and serving on the board of a local environmental organization, I kept coming back to the notion that film has a way to inspire and transform people in a way that other mediums do not.”

HIFF’s Executive Director Anne Chaisson “and the entire HIFF team have been incredible allies,” Delma said. “Anne even connected me to Edward Norton, who auctioned himself off for a private surf session in support of the category back in 2017.”

Directed by Nicolas Brown, “The Serengeti Rules” follows the findings of five international scientists, who, in the 1960s, set out into the wilderness with an insatiable desire to learn more about the balance of life on earth — and, in the process, redefined our understanding of ecosystems around the world.

The film features interviews with these five pioneers of modern ecology theory, and how their findings may help combat the effects of climate change.

Of course, there is also gorgeous photography from some of the most exotic and remote places around the world.

“The film was originally screened

to multiple sell-out crowds at the 2018 festival,” Delma continued, “and we wanted to offer an additional screening at the request of several environmental leaders and filmgoers who felt it was one of the most compelling, relevant environmental films of our time and needed to be seen by more.”

Delma returned to the point of how film is one of the most powerful and emotional ways to enlighten and educate. “Through film, you can reignite the inner naturalist that smolders inside each of us and spark the curiosity to learn more, do more, and generally be more connected with our planet,” she said. “When immersed in incredible cinematography accompanied by inspirational narrative and beautiful music, it is hard not to walk away with a sense of ‘Go, Planet!’ and feel awakened and alive.”

Crisis Of Conscience Delma was raised in the Pacific Northwest, where, she recalled, “playing in tidal pools and regular trips to the aquarium were just part of the lifestyle and the curriculum.” Her journey to a career in marketing and film included a stint on the television reality series, “Survivor: Pearl Islands.” Although she was the first one voted off the island, she said the experience was invaluable.

During “Survivor,” she said, “I was in the field in Panama for eight weeks being filmed by four cameras 24 hours a day. I was so mystified by the scale of the production and the editing and directing process that I think I lost sight of the $1 million prize and focused my time on aligning with the production staff rather than on making the alliances I needed to win the prize. “

FOND Group, her company, was founded during Hurricane Sandy,

Georgica Spooner, Jesse Spooner, Indigo Spooner, Nicole Delma-Spooner. Independent/Richard Lewin

“when I experienced a crisis of conscience, as the director of email marketing for a major U.S. retailer, whose hands were completely tied, to send out a message that would have had tremendous impact to help those afflicted.”

She resigned and went to work for Arianna Huffington as a consultant with a focus on wellness.

Huffington handed Delma the book, “Fearless,” and told her “to pursue whatever it was that moved me.

Since that day, I’ve spent the last eight years consulting on projects and for brands that I felt I could influence positive change on and this has allowed me the flexibility to also pursue side endeavors such as founding Air, Land, and Sea,” she said. FOND Group, along with Susan and David Rockefeller and The Elkes Foundation, fund the program, but “we need more support, both in terms of sponsors but also in terms of businesses willing to host films, and filmgoers willing to support those screenings,” she said. “I see great environmental film as a critical catalyst in the same way a Warren Miller film can pump you up about snow and gravity before ski season, or a surf film can stoke you before a session on the water.”

Critical Species “Gabby Karan De Felice and her mother, Donna Karan, have been exceptional to work with throughout this process,” Delma said of the Tutto il Giorno event on the May 16. “Their interest in community and in sustainability is sincere and is having a tremendous impact on Sag Harbor and beyond. The space is

stunning and could not be more appropriate for a screening,” she said.

“The Serengeti Rules” focuses on the notion of “keystone species,” and the event at Tutto il Giorno will as well.

“Mike Bottini can speak to the phenomena of local keystone species, how the term is sometimes misunderstood and how human impact has influenced such species in our area, like the fiddler crab or ribbed mussel,” Delma said.

“Edwina von Gal can tie this in nicely with her work to help homeowners, landscapers, and designers to move to more natural forms of lawn and landscape. This is particularly relevant as the actions we take to eradicate ticks or kill weeds directly hurt the ecosystems and compromise the keystone and other critical species.”

Lastly, she said, “Mike and Edwina both have a number of local projects they can suggest where local citizens can get involved as volunteer scientists and observers. This is especially important as it ties in to the theme of the film, in that we are all naturalists at heart and don’t need to abandon that calling just because we didn’t choose environmental careers. Our goal again is to excite people about our planet, give them hope and inject them with the curiosity to get back in touch with their natural selves. Simply by being more observant, more aware of our surroundings and our connection to our natural environment, we will net out a positive impact,” she said. “I’m certain of this.”

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Called the Great Lawn on the Journey East Hampton hotel website, the establishment’s owner, Bridgeton Holdings, wants to be allowed to have customers mingle there, drinks in hand. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

Planning Board Skeptical Of Journey Bar Bridgeton Holdings reps pressed on previous statements, actions

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

Representatives of Bridgeton Holdings, the hospitality investment company that owns Journey East Hampton Hotel, which straddles the two properties at 490 and 492 Montauk Highway, were once again before the East Hampton Town Planning Board May 1, still trying to get a permit from the town to legalize a bar they have already built, obtained a liquor license for, and apparently operated for the past year, about a quarter-mile east of Town Hall.

There are several challenges to get that permit.

First, Bridgeton wants to be able to let customers with drinks mingle on what their website describes as “The Great Lawn,” where there are Adirondack chairs gathered around firepits.

This lawn, however, abuts a residential district to the south. Board member Ian Calder-Piedmonte pointed out

that a bar, under town code, needs to be 500 feet or farther from a residential district.

Second, in order to qualify to have a bar on a motel/hotel property in East Hampton, the establishment must have a total of 25 or more rooms. Bridgeton Holdings gets to 25 rooms at Journey East Hampton only by combining the units on both 490 and 492 Montauk Highway, which add up to exactly 25.

The planning board could waive that requirement.

Though planning board chairman Samuel Kramer cautioned against acrimony May 1, it was clear that board members wanted a clear explanation for why they were, in their view, misled the last couple of times Bridgeton came before them.

Eric Bregman, an attorney, recently came on board the Bridgeton team to

handle the local matter. Bregman told the board that Bridgeton, which took over the space in 2017, was willing to enter into a covenant addressing the board’s concerns. He said the bar was for service only, and that there was no cash register. Drinks are billed to guests’ rooms.

“What is the date on the liquor license?” Calder-Piedmonte asked.

“It’s about a year ago,” Bregman responded.

The planning board had previously granted a site plan to Bridgeton to allow them to improve the facility, comprised of the former Dutch Motel, and the East Hampton Hotel. When the planning board granted that approval, it was unaware that there was a bar in the hotel lobby. Calder-Piedmonte said that the site-plan presentation by Bridgeton and Laurie Wiltshire, another local representative for Bridgeton, made no mention of a bar at all, despite the fact that they had already obtained a liquor license from the Suffolk Liquor Authority, which allows them to serve up to 200 people at a time on the property.

Besides Journey East Hampton, Bridgeton also owns the Atlantic Terrace in Montauk, along with a minority stake in Hero Beach. A bar was built at Hero Beach without a permit, and a liquor license was obtained from the SLA. In the case of Hero Beach, the license from the SLA allows up to 499 customers on the property at any one time.

Hero Beach is currently in a very similar position regarding the permit it needs from the planning board to legal-

ize its bar, under town code, as Journey East Hampton.

At one point, Bregman said to Calder-Piedmonte, "Let me be direct about this. You want to say that my client is lying, and that he is going to cheat." Kathy Cunningham responded.

"I don't think it is fair of you to say Ian is calling your client a liar, because things were misrepresented to us. That is a fair assessment for us to say, ‘Look, one thing was said, and another thing was done.’ And that is how it was.”

Kramer stepped in, trying to calm the rough waters. He was willing to grant that the attorney who made the application to the SLA might have been from New York City, unaware of problems bars can create in East Hampton.

Another board member, Randy Parsons, asked, “But aren’t we supposed to be in the loop?”

“Yes,” Cunningham said.

Louis Cortese asked if the board granted the waiver on parking numbers to Bridgeton, would that mean the board would lose the ability to force Bridgeton to install a new septic system? Told that it would, he said that the septic system likely dated from around 1970, and should be replaced.

Several board members pointed out that the two properties are extremely constrained, just as they were constrained the day Bridgeton bought them.

“There are so many areas here that just don’t meet the code,” Cunningham said.

“If you don’t waive it, if you don’t allow the rear yard to be used, you’re basically saying, ‘Okay, no amenity bar.’ That is the alternative,” Bregman said. “That means there will be no bar.

If they can’t do it, the economics of it make it impossible. That is the realistic alternative. I don’t mean that as a threat,” Bregman concluded.

“I think we have a long way to go on this,” Cunningham said, seemingly summing up the board’s sentiments.

Bridgeton wants to be able to let customers with drinks mingle on what their website describes as “The Great Lawn.”

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Principal Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Rumors swirled when the Riverhead School District abruptly announced high school principal Dr. Charles Regan, 48, has been “administratively reassigned by the district pending an investigation into a personnel matter,” on its website April 30. The other shoe dropped a few days later: an 18 year-old student accused him of sexual assault.

John Ray, a Miller Place attorney, said the student, now his client, came to him on April 30 with the allegations.

She is identified in court papers as Anastasia Stapon. Her parents had gone to the police a day earlier, to no avail, Ray alleged. That’s why, he said in an interview with The Independent on Tuesday, May 7, he took action. He is suing the parties involved for $10 million.

“There are thousands of emails in the last month. There are death threats.

There’s all kinds of sickness,” Ray alleged. He said police did not even read the missives.

Ray released a number of what he called “offensive photos and texts” that Regan purportedly exchanged with the student to the public at a press conference he convened earlier that day. Ray also claimed a similar incident has happened before and that local police “refuse to act.” The victim was in attendance. Regan was accused of “predatory” behavior and “gross sexual misconduct.” Ray said Regan is married and has two children.

“There’s a lot of evidence to go through,” Riverhead Police Chief David Hagermiller said. “Right now it’s two consenting adults. We are going to do all we can.” School officials said via a written statement they are refrained by law from making any further comments about the matter while the investigation is underway.

In the interim, Assistant Principal Sean O’Hara will serve as acting principal.

A picture purported to be the accused was provided by the alleged victim's attorney. Independent/Courtesy law offices of John Ray

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Katy Graves has been at the helm for the last five years

By DesirĂŠe Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The search is on for a new Sag Harbor School District superintendent following Katy Graves’s retirement announcement last week.

Graves, who has led the district the last five years, had her resignation letter formally accepted at the May 6 board meeting. Her retirement will be effective January 6, 2020.

“Since 2014, when Katy Graves became our superintendent, she has consistently based her leadership decisions on what is best for children, fair for adults, and what the community can sustain,� board president Diana Kolhoff said. “On behalf of the entire Sag Harbor Board of Education, we

express our sincere gratitude to our superintendent of schools for her years of diligent service and unwavering dedication to our students, our staff, and our entire community.�

During Graves’s tenure, the district implemented a bond project, which included numerous safety and security measures and schools and grounds updates. Playing fields at the elementary and middle/high schools were revamped, and the Pierson auditorium was rebuilt. There was also a launch and expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) classes and clubs throughout the district, including com-

During her tenure, Sag Harbor School District Superintendent Katy Graves implemented a bond project for district-wide safety, grounds, and building improvements, and oversaw the launch and expansion of STEAM classes. Independent/Courtesy Sag Harbor School District

their education. I am very proud of all we have accomplished for the schools and especially for the children of this beautiful community. While I am retiring to spend more time with my own family, I will remain a friend to all in Sag Harbor. This is a wonderful community in which to live and to educate children,� she said.

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The successful passing of a bond led to the purchase of Stella Maris Regional School, with construction currently taking place to open the Sag Harbor Learning Center for the 20192020 school year. Graves also oversaw the expansion of shared services with surrounding school districts, including partnerships with Wainscott and Sagaponack, along with an increase in wellness initiatives throughout the district in partnership with various community organizations.

In her meeting with the staff, Graves thanked the board of education, community, and staff for continued support during her tenure. She indicated her decision to retire would enable her to spend more time with her family.

“I owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to the board of education and the community for allowing me to serve as your superintendent of schools. Together, along with our wonderful and dedicated staff, we have accomplished so many goals, and our children have benefited from our work as a team,�

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State STAR Changes Impact Southampton Earth Day event rescheduled, LED lights save town money

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Southampton Town announced news, event changes, and project updates this week. Independent/Desirée Keegan

Recent state changes to the School Tax Relief program could impact Southampton Town residents’ 2019 tax bill.

Southampton Town Sole Assessor Lisa Goree is advising taxpayers to be sure they have enrolled in the correct program before proceeding.

Due to changes in the law that went into effect this year, the value of the STAR credit may increase as much as two percent each year, but the STAR exemption cannot increase. Also, the income limit for the basic STAR exception is now $250,000. If a resident’s income is more than this, he or she must switch to the STAR credit to continue receiving benefits. The exemption will no longer be on a resident’s tax bill. If a resident’s income is $250,000 or less, he or she has the option to switch.

The assessor must be notified of wishes to withdraw if a resident is looking to switch to the STAR credit.

Contact the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance at 518457-2036 or www.tax.ny.gov/star. Any questions regarding the STAR changes could also be answered by the town’s Assessor’s Office at 631-283-6020.

LEDs Already Saving Town Thousands The LED street lighting switchover, of which Southampton Town was one of the first communities in the state to do,

is already saving energy and reducing greenhouse gases. It’s also estimating to save the town nearly $270,000 a year.

“We are proud to have been one of the first communities in New York State to implement LED Lighting,” said Parks Director Kristen Doulos. “These are real cost savings and tangible results to protect our environment.”

The announcement comes as the town gets ready to celebrate Earth Day with a festival at Good Ground Park, that the conversion of 2580 street lights is saving 1,066,977 kWh annually, which according to the New York Power Authority, is the equivalent of taking 160 cars off the road. There is an energy cost savings of $168,369.81, plus an additional $100,000 in maintenance.

The total one-time cost of the project excluding replacement bulbs came in at $1,922.538.51, which was financed by NYPA during construction.

The monthly savings is greater than the monthly loan payments. With these savings, the project will payback in just over seven years.

Earth Day Event Rescheduled Due to the potential of rain, Southampton Town officials announced the postponement of the Good Ground Park Earth Day Celebration to May 18 from

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Festivities begin with a tree dedication at 11 AM, and a Southampton Trails Preservation Society and Eastern Long Island Audubon Society walk at 11:30.

There is an official kickoff to the event slated for 12:30 PM, followed by a composting and master gardener class, yoga for adults and children, a lawn fertilizer demo, and a ukulele ensemble.

There will be a scavenger hunt and prizes, and cordless leaf blower raffle.

Student volunteers can earn community service credits for help with the event.

‘Borderline’ Film Screening There will be a free screening of “Borderline,” the only documentary about someone living with borderline personality disorder, on Sunday, May 19, in the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Parrish Hall, on the corner of Herrick Road and Lewis Street, at 2 PM. The showing on the corner of Herrick Road and Lewis Street is made possible by the East End Mental Health Awareness Initiative.

“‘Borderline’ started when I got out of treatment,” said Rebbie Ratner, the film’s director and producer, who was given a BPD diagnosis in 2011.

“My greatest accomplishment has been that I am walking both through and out of this borderline experience. If I chose to tell no one, I would be contributing to the culture of silence that prevented me from finding help for so long. BPD is a hidden diagnosis, more common than widely considered. The film is my opportunity to share perspectives on the borderline experience, pull it out of the closet, and in so doing, possibly encourage those who feel silenced in their experience to seek support.”

Ratner will introduce the film, which follows Regina V., who is “outta work and outta love.” Witty and selfaware, she gives viewers access to

her internal borderline world, making observations that are uncomfortable but astute, reacts on impulse, attacks, laughs, burns bridges, apologize, and remains dogged in her search for recovery. While human intimacy is what she needs most to recover, her symptoms threaten to destroy. She will answer questions following the viewing.

“What I explored in making this film is that the process of recovery is really the process of learning to live a relational life,” Ratner said. “Treatment requires close examination of intra and interpersonal interactions.

The prescription for recovery demands a greater level of self and other-awareness, which in turn leads one toward a deeper humanity. We all could use a little more of this.”

YAWP Returns

Six short plays written and performed by local middle school students will be presented at Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater on May 11, as the culminating event of the 2019 Young Artists and Writers Project Middle School Playwriting program.

The plays in this year’s festival were penned by playwrights in YAWP classes at Bridgehampton, Ross School, and Shelter Island, along with one student from Hampton Bays who took part in the 2018 YAWP Summer Scriptwriting Workshop.

The Young Artists and Writers Project is helmed by Executive Director Emma Walton Hamilton and Program Director Will Chandler. More than 100 students participated in the YAWP Middle School Playwriting Residency this spring. Over the course of two months, students explored the basic elements of dramatic writing: how to develop ideas, characters, themes, dialogue, and scenes.

One play from each participating class was then selected for production in the festival.

“Dramatic writing and production skills give young people unparalleled lessons in communication and collaboration,” Hamilton says. “They build confidence, and have a direct impact on young people’s abilities to become engaged and compassionate citizens in later life.”

The YAWP Middle School Playwriting Festival takes place this year on Saturday, May 11, at 7 PM at the Avram Theater, in the Fine Arts Building on the campus of Stony Brook Southampton, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton. Tickets for the performance are free. For reservations and more information, email william.chandler@stonybrook.edu.

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Mixed Feelings Over Groundwater Monitoring

can shorten the distance between the contamination and the aquifer,” said Bob DeLuca, president of Group for the East End. “So anything that you can do toward helping us with that would be greatly appreciated.”

He and others like Kevin McAllister, founder and president of the nonprofit Defend H2O; Elena Loreto, president of the Noyac Civic Council, and Chuck Newman, the council’s past president, asked for clarification in the law on the depth and location of the wells, what compounds will need to be tested for, the frequency of the testing, if monitoring is just for point of origin, and a timeline for compliance if a problem is detected. The only timeline given in the proposal currently is that within 90 days of notification by the town a program must be submitted for review and approval by the town board.

Kevin Brown of the environmental law firm Brown, Duke & Fogel, and David Eagan of David E. Eagan & Associates PLLC, who were at the public hearing representing a few of the less than 10 mine owners in the town, see other issues with the proposition.

Brown, for example, who represents Huntington Ready Mix Concrete and Westhampton Property Associates — businesses that operate sand mine sites on Speonk-Riverhead Road

Southampton board members questioned about potential overreach

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com While residents and local business owners alike see groundwater monitoring as a good idea, most claim the devil’s in the details of a proposed law requiring careful examination of the effects of local mines, which many at an April 30 public hearing on the matter say still need to be hammered out.

If approved, the resolution states that no person shall engage in mining within the town without first providing a groundwater monitoring program. The program must be prepared by someone certified by either the National Ground Water Association, American Institute of Hydrology, or the American Institute of Professional Geologists. The program must contain the

history of the site development and any historical data present on groundwater elevations and groundwater flow, and the type and thickness of geographical materials. There will also need to be a site survey with the proposed location of a minimum of three monitoring wells.

“As the board’s aware, there’s a growing body of evidence that our sole-source aquifer is threatened by a variety of contaminants, including those emanating from mining operations, which by their very nature remove the buffering organic overburden and extract mineral soils that lie between the natural topography and the aquifer below, and in many cases that

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in Southampton — pointed to there being no baseline levels of contamination that would require remediation, and no way to tell if the levels of contamination are from mining or something else, noting especially high levels of iron and manganese already reported across Long Island.

Eagan, representing the owner of East Coast Mines and Materials Corps, who operates a sand mine in East Quogue, took things a step further.

“There is no established scientific basis that sand mining negatively impacts groundwater,” he said. “And no local government can control the process and operation of a mine. That’s one overarching concern.”

Eagan claimed the town does not have the authority to require remediation, nor the authority to enforce state or federal remediation or groundwater monitoring standards. He also believes the town does not have right to shut down a mine when an operator had a state Department of Environmental Conservation permit. Town Land Planning and Development Administrator Kyle Collins had said the law states “there would be a cease operation order of mining activities and/or reclamation until mitigation could be determined and identified, and a plan Continued On Page 49.

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Court Throws Out Kabot Petition Kabot will settle for Republican Party nomination

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Former Republican Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot’s attempt to gain access to the Independence party line as a write-in candidate for the county legislature was shot down in court May 2.

The Kabot camp filed sworn and notarized Opportunity to Ballot petitions that, if accepted, would have opened the door for a write-in spot on the Independence Party ballot, which lists Fleming as the candidate of choice for the County Legislator spot.

Judge John Leo of the New York Supreme Court found enough lacking

to deny the petition. He ruled Thursday that Kabot’s Opportunity to Ballot petitions did not meet legal requirements.

Specifically, Leo decided 45 of the 172 signatures collected and submitted by Kabot were invalid.

“I’m pleased that the court was able to quickly take a close look at them and protect the voters’ right to a fair election, by throwing the petitions out,” said Bridget Fleming, the incumbent Suffolk County Legislator who is running for reelection on the Democrat, Working Families, and Independence lines. Kabot is the Republican

Linda Kabot. Independent/Courtesy Linda Kabot

Bridget Fleming. Independent/Courtesy Bridget Fleming

nominee.

“It’s troubling that Kabot would attempt to undermine the democratic process by swearing to and filing these petitions, when more than a quarter of the signatures were no good,” said Fleming. “I’m proud of my work representing Suffolk’s East End, and I look forward to a campaign that focuses on the issues, and not political games.”

“This voter petition is to allow for a write-in opportunity and it is amazing to me that Fleming’s Democratic Party cronies are trying to challenge

voter signatures and block ballot access. What are they afraid of?” Kabot asked.

“These political party machinations, deal-making and horse-trading, and efforts to block write-in candidates on minor party lines are a deterrent to candidates who might want to run for office, and a disenfranchisement of the voters, who desire to have choice and truly independent candidates considered. It is time for the people to rise up. Choose your representatives wisely come Primary Day June 25,” Kabot concluded.

EH Chamber Spring Street Fair

On Sunday, April 28, members of East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and East Hampton Fire Department Dive Team participated in a familiarization drill reviewing diver rescue techniques and the equipment used by the divers during search and rescue missions. They used the pool at the East Hampton YMCA for their exercises. Independent/Helene Forst

The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce third annual Spring Street Fair will take place on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village on Saturday, May 11. Look for over 50 booths lining Newtown Lane 10 AM to 5 PM with local artists, shopkeepers, and over 20 non-profits displaying their wares and information.

Live music will be featured all day – with Beatles tribute band Penny Lane, the Lynn Blue Band, and the Potter-Tekulsky Band — along with kids’ activities, arts and crafts, and more, and food from some of the area’s finest eateries. This year will also bring an authors’ signing tent, featuring local writers.

Hampton Free Ride will be providing shuttle service from the John Marshall Elementary School parking lot.

The Independent is the media sponsor for this event. Be sure to stop by Indy’s booth to learn about our upcoming events like the Independent Thinking series, IndyLit authors’ readings, and the Water Views Festival, and pick up mystery bags filled with candy, Clubhouse arcade gift cards, and Long Island Aquarium tickets.

For more information, visit the chamber website at www.easthamptonchamber.com.

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Driftwood Resort Heads For Rebuild EH Planning Board presented with options for Napeague property

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

The Driftwood Resort in Napeague is about to undergo changes. The only question for the owners of the condominium complex is, do they want a major renovation, or a tear-down and rebuild? The architect they have brought in, Robert Young of Robert Young Architects, a firm that does high-end design work in both Manhattan and on the East End, knows his preference: “I am an architect. I like to build things,” he told the East Hampton Town Planning Board on May 1.

Young was making an initial site plan review presentation to the plan-

ning board on behalf of the condominium owners, along with Laurie Wiltshire of Land Planning Services, titled Driftwood Master Plan.

The Driftwood owners have shares in the company, which owns all the units, and rent out the rooms, like any hotel.

The site is about 10 acres in size, running from Montauk Highway to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the memo about the preliminary site plan prepared by Eric Schantz, a senior planner for the Town of East Hampton, the property “contains duneland habitat

and beach vegetation, as well as a primary bluff crest.” It also “has expansive areas of wetlands to the north along Montauk Highway.”

“The board of the Driftwood hired me to look at a master plan,” Young told the board. Every year, he said, Driftwood board members find themselves spending more and more money to keep the buildings on the property maintained. Young and Wiltshire presented the board with two very different plans.

If the Driftwood owners elect to do a comprehensive renovation, it would be done in two phases. Instead of tearing down the building on the western side of the property, a second floor would be added, with one bedroom per unit. Meanwhile, the one-bedrooms on the lower floor of the building would be removed, so there would not be a net growth in bedrooms, which would have to be accounted for in the Driftwood’s septic flow calculations.

If, on the other hand, they were going to tear down and rebuild, the new western building would have to be raised, to make it Federal Emergency Management Administration compliant. In fact, much of the property is either not FEMA compliant, or is not hurricane-proof, Young

said. The board was also troubled by the swimming pool, which appears to either be in or just above ground water level. Where to place the pool in a tear-down and rebuild plan was discussed. Board member Randy Parsons jokingly suggested putting the pool on the beach.

The board was clearly more intrigued with the idea of starting fresh. For example, Young pointed out to the board that, currently, “there is a lot of asphalt in that parking area. There would be an opportunity to reconfigure it in a much more sensitive way.” That appealed to board member Louis Cortese, as did the idea of a new septic system.

“A lot of people were not fans of these getting built 60 years ago,” board member Ed Krug said. “This could be an opportunity to do something that is environmentally sensitive.”

Samuel Kramer, the board’s chairman, warned that the applicants will need to get special permits from the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals. “This is duneland,” Kramer said. “You’re going to go before the ZBA for natural resources special permits. They are going to care a lot about the dunelands.”

In any event, it appears that the Driftwood will be winterized, triggering the need for a new septic system.

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Louis Mosconi of Montauk, while in military service. Independent/Courtesy Louis Mosconi

Patrick Ferguson of North Haven and Louis Mosconi from Montauk will be visiting the war memorials in Washington, D.C on Saturday, May 11, courtesy of Honor Flight Long Island, and they both couldn’t be more appreciative.

“I’m very excited,” said Mosconi, 83, who served in Korea, rising to the rank of corporal. “I’m anxious to see a couple of people’s names that I want to look at and touch.”

Honor Flight Long Island — part of the national Honor Flight network — organizes, hosts, and pays for flights to D.C. each spring and fall. Each trip includes 50 veterans who go for free, thanks to donations from across Long Island. They are accompanied by 50 guardians; nextgeneration, able-bodied volunteers who donate a tax-deductible $400 to offset the day’s travel expenditures.

From across the Island, “we have 12 World War II and 30 Korean War vets,” said Virginia Bennett, HFLI secretary.

The criteria includes never having seen the memorials before. “It’s a profound moment for them,” she said, adding that there is a waiting list of 130, and that in 2020, HFLI will start taking veterans of the Vietnam War as well.

Ferguson, who was born in the U.S. but moved back to Tuam, Ireland, when he was a boy, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in England, connecting with a friend who had already joined up. “I had dual citizenship, so I was eligible,” said the staff sergeant in his lilting brogue. He recalled going through basic training with Larry Hagman, the actor known as Major Tony Nelson on “I Dream of Jeannie” and J.R. Ewing in “Dallas.”

“He was a smarty,” said Ferguson.

“His mother, Mary Martin, was in ‘South Pacific’ on Broadway, and he managed to get tickets for all the drill instructors.

At the end of training, only one of us got his stripes,” he said, laughing. “I’ll let you guess which one it was.”

Departing from Islip MacArthur Airport by the dawn’s early light, veterans and their guardians will go on a guided tour of Arlington National Cemetery, WWII, Korean War, Air Force, Navy, and other memorials, plus meet officers from their military branches. HFLI Vice President Roger Kilfoil, plus board members Steve Russell, Ted Kiladitis, and Bill Donahue, are all on the flight as well. They return to Islip that night to a rousing welcome by hundreds of flag-waving family members and friends, accompanied by the Long Island Firefighters Bagpiper Band.

HFLI is now accepting applications for future flights from WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans.

Veterans from other theatres of conflict with a life-limiting illness are encouraged to apply for future flights. If there is no family member to act as a guardian, HFLI has a roster of volunteers ready to step up for the privilege and donate the required fee. To apply for an upcoming flight or make a contribution to become a veteran’s guardian, visit www.honorflightlongisland.org.

“To have this, where they’re honoring the vets, a tiny little ‘thank you’ to us, is wonderful,” Ferguson said. “God knows, we went and did whatever we were told to do for this country. It’s so nice to have this.”

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Tails Will Be Wagging Community uniting for fundraiser to create dog park in East Quogue

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

For Brian Babcock, the idea of turning an East Quogue Community Preservation Fund parcel into a dog park has become about more than just the furry four-legged friends that would enjoy it.

It’s about people, too.

The East Quogue resident said taking his four-year-old Plott hound Lady and five-year-old beagle Charlie to the closest dog park on Windmill Lane in Southampton Village has been near impossible for his family in the warmer months when the traffic is at its worst. But after doing some research and speaking to community members, he said he’s realized these parks mean more to residents than just a place to let their dogs roam free.

“Right now, my dogs are home sleeping on the couch, and they love to go to the park and run, but one of the most important things that people don’t realize comes with a dog park is the human aspect of it,” he said. “Some people maybe live at home by them-

selves, have a dog, and one of the ways they communicate with others is to go to an area like a dog park and sit there and talk to people. Most people don’t realize how good that human aspect of interaction really is.”

When doing some research about creating a dog park, he found out that just about a year ago, the Bideawee in Westhampton closed the public portion of the dog park.

“It was an eye-opener for me,” he said. “Those who went there lost so much. They went every day, saw their friends, made plans with each other. All that’s lost. It made me want to do this even more, because I feel horrible that they don’t have a place to go.”

Funding has been the biggest burden for Babcock in bringing his vision to fruition. With a group of 25 supporters, he approached the Southampton Town Board last October to pitch the idea and ask where the park could potentially be constructed. He said board

The proposed Pine Neck Meadows Dog Park would be at a Community Preservation Fund-purchased parcel on Head of Lots Road in East Quogue. Independent/Desirée Keegan

members liked the idea, and suggested two potentials parcels, at Head of Lots Road, a three-acre parcel he favored, and the former Turtle Bay property adjacent to it, which community members declined because it’s along Montauk Highway.

He met with Town Parks Director Kristen Doulos to hammer out the logistics. She estimated the park would cost roughly $75,000. She said the greatest expense is fencing, coming in at $55,000 to $60,000.

A fundraiser with $40 admission will be held at New Moon Café in East Quogue Sunday May 19, to help make the park a reality. Café owners Ron and Shana Campsey, whom Babcock said are not only dog-lovers but “fixtures in the community,” wanted to pitch in.

The event, from 3 to 5 PM, will include passed hors d’oeuvres, hamburger and hot dog barbecue, and a cash bar.

Babcock, who is also a member of the Greater East Quogue Chamber of Commerce, said donations will be tax deductible. He’s hoping to revisit the town with the money raised and suggest constructing the park in phases, possibly starting with building the large dog or small dog run first so that the fencing portion doesn’t have to be paid out all at once. Entrances to both sections will cost an estimated $500.

Hearing about Babcock’s effort, Julie Crowley, a member of the Rotary Club of Hampton Bays who owns two two-and-a-half-year-old chocolate Labrador retrievers named Rosie and Bubba, wanted to find a way to help.

She said the Rotary Club was starting to brainstorm community projects to get involved in, with the group encouraging endeavors that promote healthy and safe drinking water. Installing

water fountains for humans and their pets was the way Crowley saw the club could get involved. It’s pledged $3500, which also includes signage.

“We want to get people involved and interested, let them know what the project will entail,” she said. “And there’s lots of people already looking to help get the word out there. Everyone’s excited. Any time you have people coming together for the benefit of the community and other people is refreshing.

Projects like this just show how strong a community can be.”

Babcock said he sees the local economy also benefitting from the project. Increased foot traffic could get people in area shops, purchasing from gas stations, or stopping for lunch.

“It does bring in some tourism over the summer,” he said. “It also brings the community together, because I have so many people coming up to me that want to help on a long-term basis. They want to be stewards of the park . . . for nothing. They want to clean up, open and close the park. People like to volunteer, and this is a good way for them to do that.”

Pine Neck Meadows Dog Park, according to Babcock, was the name chosen to ensure all who come know it’s a park open to anyone, not just residents of East Quogue. He said he thought the location was a plus too, being it’s central to Eastport, Remsenburg, Speonk, and Shinnecock Hills. The closest park to the east is in Southampton Village, and west is in Shirley. Those looking to learn more or get involved can visit Babcock’s Facebook group Pine Neck Meadows Dog Park, which will be updated with additional information, progress status, and future events.

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Police OLA Monitoring East End Justice Courts Seeking to end fear related to court process

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She was East Hampton Town Justice Court’s woman of mystery. For the past several months, she would sit in the same seat in the courtroom every Wednesday and Thursday, the days vehicle and traffic law matters, and criminal matters are calendared, respectively, taking copious notes on yellow legal pads.

She is a mystery no more. Jacquelyn Gavron is a volunteer court observer for Organización Latino-Americana, covering both the courts of Justice Lisa Rana and Justice Steven Tekulsky.

“I’m gathering information so that we can educate people on the legal process,” Gavron said. She said she recently moved to East Hampton as a yearround resident, and has always been politically active. Her work in court for OLA helps her feel connected to the community. “I think this the most important thing that I have done.”

The goal, Gavron said, is to reduce the fear factor for undocumented residents, so that they can go to court to answer to local charges.

New York State’s Office of Court Administration ruled last month that

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents cannot make arrests in state courthouses, unless they have a warrant to do so from a federal judge.

According to Andrew Strong, OLA’s attorney on the East End, “The goal is to try and build a picture of what is happening in court.” Volunteers are also observing proceedings in Southampton Town Justice Court. Strong said OLA would like to have observers in court houses across the East End, such as in Riverhead, Southold, or Shelter Island, but lack the manpower to do so.

Strong was asked if he thought there might be any perceived ethical conflict for OLA having an observer in Rana’s courtroom, since he is currently running for her position as East Hampton Town Justice, and, at the same time, represents OLA. Rana is seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for her fifth fouryear term on the bench. She already has the backing of the Republican Party.

Strong said that he did make a preliminary inquiry with the campaign

Jacqueline Gavron leaves East Hampton Town Justice Court last week after observing criminal calendar session.

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ethics committee, with an initial finding that there is no apparent conflict, but is waiting for a final letter of determination on the question, which should come this week. Unlike other candidates, those running for the position of judge are strictly limited as to

what they can say and do by the committee.

Justice Rana was asked for her reaction. “I welcome people to come in to see what is happening in our court, and to the extent that it applies, in our community,” she responded.

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and Sag Harbor Village Chief Austin McGuire, have all spoken with the donor. There will be no cost to the taxpayer, Sarlo said, with a routine maintenance cost no higher than for other vehicles in the department’s fleet, as it is equipped with an F350 chassis and drive train.

Acquiring the MedCat is not part of an effort to militarize the police force, the chief said. Residents won’t see it on patrol, rolling down Main Street. But, with active shooter events becoming increasingly common, “preparedness for a response to a mass casualty incident is something about which we must be realistic.”

East Hampton Town Police are receiving an armored tactical medical response vehicle, much like this one owned by the North Port, FL police. Independent/Courtesy Lenco Armored Vehicles

Donation To EH Police For Worst-Case Scenario East Hampton to be equipped with tactical armored MedCat vehicle

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com East Hampton Town Police are about to obtain an armored emergency medical response vehicle, via a donation from a wealthy individual, on the condition that his or her name not be publicized.

Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo was scheduled to address the East Hampton Town Board about the vehicle during its May 7 work session.

The vehicle is called the MedCat, Sarlo said. “This particular vehicle is spec’d out for tactical medical response, so that our certified tactical paramedic will be able to provide ur-

gent emergency medical care to a civilian or team member during extraction from a volatile situation,” the chief said. It is not an attack vehicle. Rather, the MedCat is “an ambulance that can get directly into a hazardous zone to retrieve someone injured and still in harm’s way.”

He continued, “We plan on training with our local fire departments, and ambulance personnel as well, so that we can work together in a tactical response situation, or in an extreme weather situation, or when possibly the

regular ambulance may not be able to access difficult terrain to get to an injured subject.”

Sag Harbor and East Hampton Villages, which are part of the East Hampton Emergency Services Unit, will also be able to access the vehicle.

If a nearby town or village had an active shooter situation, the vehicle would be deployed to the affected jurisdiction as well, the chief said.

Currently, the East Hampton Emergency Services Unit relies on a 20-year-old de-commissioned armored bank vehicle, donated to Sag Harbor Village about 10 years ago. “It is not in good working condition and needs a lot of maintenance,” Sarlo said.

The anonymous donor will be shelling out a little over $300,000 for the MedCat. The chief said that fire districts routinely pay $220,000 or more for standard ambulances, and that a ladder truck can cost a department upwards of $700,000, so the $300,000 the donor is spending is right in line with the standard costs of emergency service vehicles.

Chief Sarlo, along with East Hampton Village Chief Mike Tracy

EH Police: Traffic Stop Leads To Charges

A traffic stop for having overly tinted glass on a 2012 Jeep on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road led to the arrest of a Springs man on multiple charges. Mario BetancurSerna, 33, has a history of arrests in East Hampton, including arrests stemming from alleged domestic violence situations.

According to the East Hampton Town police, when BetancurSerna was pulled over on Thursday afternoon, May 2, he had four passengers in his vehicle; a woman and three children. All four, the police said, have standing orders of protection in place, issued out of family court in Riverside last November.

The orders require that BetancurSerna have no contact with the four.

Besides being issued a moving violation, Betancur-Serna was charged with four misdemeanor counts of criminal contempt. He was arraigned the following morning, and was released after posting bail.

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Training Together Photo by Michael Heller Members of the East Hampton and Bridgehampton fire departments trained together at a residence slated for demolition at 797 Daniels Lane in Bridgehampton on Wednesday, May 1. The training gave members an opportunity to practice both windowand roof-venting procedures, to practice interior search-and-rescue scenarios in a near-blind, smoke-filled (theater smoke) environment, as well as experience with both departments operating together at a fire scene.

Montauk Man Charged With DWI After Crash SUV goes off Montauk Highway, then down ravine near overlook

By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com A 19-year-old Montauk man was charged with driving while intoxicated by the East Hampton Town police early Sunday morning, May 5, after the teen was involved in a motor vehicle accident. According to the police, Andres Quito sustained abrasions and bruising in the crash, and was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. There,

he was treated, and eventually released back to the police.

Police said that Quito was headed east in a 2014 Toyota SUV just past the Hither Hills overlook on Montauk Highway when he fell asleep. The vehicle crossed into and past the westbound lane, struck a guardrail, then continued off the road and down a ra-

vine, where it crashed into a tree, police said. The accident occurred a little before 4 AM.

Quito was held throughout Sunday, and was arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court Monday.

Town police also charged a Long Beach man with misdemeanor DWI over the weekend. Arthur Andrews, 54, was behind the wheel of a 2007 Toyota which was stopped in the intersection of Springy Banks Road and Treescape Lane a little after midnight Saturday, May 4, the police said, adding that Andrews was talking on his cellphone at the time. After allegedly failing roadside sobriety tests, he was arrested and taken to headquarters, where police reported a breath test reading of .17, well over the .08 mark that defines intoxication, and just missing the .18 reading that would have raised the charge to the aggravated level.

It was the first time he had ever been arrested, and he was released Sunday morning after being arraigned without bail.

Sag Harbor Village police also charged a man with misdemeanor DWI. Christopher Holdsworth, 25, a resident of the village, was reportedly driving a 2010 Chevrolet Canyon in the oncoming lane of travel on Main Street early Saturday morning. When police ran his license, they said they discovered it had been suspended, for multiple failures to appear in court to answer traffic summonses.

Holdsworth had been arrested on the same charge by Riverhead Town Police in December 2012. He later pleaded down to a simple violation charge of driving with ability impaired by alcohol. His family was in the courtroom for his arraignment later SatContinued On Page 49.

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Help For The Real Estate Market We speak of the Community Preservation Fund in hallowed tones, and for good reason. This ground-breaking legislation, created in 1999, has been the driving force in preserving thousands of acres of open space, farmland, and environmentally-sensitive areas that otherwise might have been lost to development.

It is easy to forget the CPF is a tax: It is charged to the buyer at the closing of most real estate transactions. That itself is a misnomer; the seller could easily adjust the asking price to reflect the tax. The bottom line, it increases the cost of purchasing the property.

All that was fine and good over the years, when over $1 billion was collected by the five towns for CPF coffers. It corresponded with an unprecedented real estate boom that saw prices rise quickly and steadily.

Two things have happened. The available acreage that is suitable for a CPF purchase has dwindled significantly; we’ve pretty much grabbed for preservation all those parcels that fit the guidelines except those owners refuse to sell. Also, not coincidentally, we’ve expanded the use of the fund. In 2016, East End voters overwhelmingly approved a measure permitting 20 percent of annual CPF revenue to be used for water quality improvement projects.

Assemblyman Fred Thiele is pushing a bill proposing a new tax on real estate transactions to fund a regional program to make houses more affordable for moderate-income, first-time homebuyers. Though laudable on the surface, we question the wisdom of adding another impediment to jump-starting the real estate industry. Now is not the time. With median prices hovering around $1 million, we somehow suspect the middle class will foot part of the bill, and those of us struggling to keep our children in their hometown will instead subsidize home purchases by new residents of the town.

What might work well is a moratorium, enacted, say, after six straight quarters of stagnant growth. Suspending the CPF tax would bring buyers and sellers that much closer to a meeting of the minds. Sales spur growth, and should prices rise as a result, the CPF would be made whole in short order and possibly add increased revenue in the long term.

The powers that be are proposing all kinds of ways to spend CPF nowadays, and some of the deals made have been questionable at best.

It might be time to stabilize the gravy train — the real estate market that has given so much over the years.

Is it just me? © Karen Fredericks

By Karen Fredericks

What’s a whale’s favorite meal?

I don’t know, Ahab.

Fish & ships!

Kelsey Ficara My mom is an absolute superwoman.

She’s been there for me for every single thing I’ve ever gone through.

She’s my hero! My grandmother too.

They’re amazing. What a trio we make — I couldn’t live without them.

Stan Martin My mother was a great lady. Even my wife said she was a great lady. Now there’s a tremendous compliment!

Thumbs up. Here’s to my mom.

Joan Laufer She was the best mother and best woman who ever lived. And she was the best cook. And she was the best wife. She lived to 102. And I don’t ever remember hearing her complain. She was the best.

Sue Ellen Marder O’Connor My mother is 95. She walks dogs and works out every day. I’m going to go walking with her tomorrow and I can’t keep up with her. She lives two houses down from where she was born and she lives by herself running her own household. She’s amazing.

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Arts & Entertainment ‘Retro’ Offers Glimpse At Past Decades White Room artists portray memories of childhood, classic culture

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

A portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Chris Tomlin.

The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “Retro,” a group exhibit focusing on yesteryear, on view through May 19. The show aims to evoke feelings of nostalgia by reviving images, styles, colors, and designs from the past.

Participating artists include David Aiazzi, Francisco Aliotta, Laura Benjamin, Stephen Bezas, John Camara, Christopher Cropper, Scott Duffy, Jackie Fuchs, Jim Gemake, Alicia Gitlitz, Kurt Gielh, Frank Gonzalez, Jackie Gordon, Timothy Gualtieri, Joanne Handler, Derrick Hickman, Teresa Lawler, Strosberg/Mandel, John Mazlish, Martha Mcaleer, Andrea McCafferty, Jim Molloy, David Morico, Kat O’Neill, Brigitte Polemis, Oz Van Rosen, Senem Sozen, Ted Stamatelos, Mike Stanko, LuAnn Thompson, and Valerie Zeman.

Indy got some insight from three of the participants, Nancy Landauer, Anthony

D’Avino, and Chris Tomlin.

Describe the work you’ll have on display and what inspired it.

Nancy Landauer: The collage pieces I have in the exhibit are from a series titled “Suburbia.” This series allowed me to go back and think about what life was like for my parents’ generation after the war. What was it like to jump into normal life and start a family after being a soldier? What were the expectations for marriage and family life in this newly constructed utopia?

The second series I have in the exhibit is titled “Childhood” and are composed like collages, but are completely painted in acrylic in tonal grays. This gives them a modern edge, although

they are completely made up of logos and comic book characters from the 1960s — fragments of memories. My aim was to make them fun, but cool at the same time. I find that most people feel like they have seen an old friend and smile when viewing the pieces, which is really rewarding.

Anthony D’Avino: My “Walking Spaceman” is from my antique toy collection, which is in my small studio. I was a kid in the 1950s to 1960s; the room is a glimpse of a world that does not exist anymore. I was a high school student in ’64 when the Beatles showed up, and did many artworks of them. My second piece “The Beatles on Times Square” places them during their heyday. I wanted to twist it a bit and added Superman in the phone booth, Spider-Man in the billboards, myself, and so on.

Chris Tomlin: I have two portraits on

display, one of Ernest Hemingway and a candid one of Marilyn Monroe. Both are painted in a high contrast of color. Ernest is complemented with an abstract background, and Marilyn is painted holding a boxed rose. My interests in portraits (in particular old golden age Hollywood) and contrasting vibrant colors steer the inspiration behind these two pieces.

Define ‘retro’ from your perspective.

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AD: Retro is a relative term. More a reference to times when quality was more prevalent.

CT: Retro seems to be pretty subjective depending on who you ask. For me, it can be anything from my childhood years or anything predating that. The ’80s and a few decades before that pretty much sums it up for me.

What’s one thing from your past that no longer exists that you wish would come back?

NL: Sometimes as an artist, you don’t realize that you are conveying a particular message until the work is done.

Looking back at both “Suburbia” and “Childhood,” I see a longing for a more optimistic, innocent time. Childhood today lacks the naivete we were blessed with in my generation.

AD: The ’50s was a golden time and the candy store was the epicenter of kiddom.

All those great toys were there, sodas, and comics. Every season had something for kids. We were all cowboys. To this day I love Western style. That aspect shows up in my toy paintings. “America

"The Beatles On Times Square Retreat" by Anthony D'Avino.

1952” depicts me at that time.

CT: The absence of smart phones, for no other reason but for more personal interaction for everyone. It’s a gifted

curse in some way. You can’t live without them, but somehow everyone did back then. This is not really shown in my work exactly, but the portrait sub-

Bionic Girl Shines For Spines Teen directs cabaret for a cause

By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

It was only this past October, about seven months ago, that high school junior Thea Flanzer underwent a sevenhour surgery to correct her scoliosis.

For most kids, or most everybody, really, the rest and recuperation would be challenging enough. However, Flanzer, who has been training at the Gateway School of Performing Arts in Bellport since the age of five, decided instead to put together a show.

And that’s exactly what the 16-year-old budding actress, who refers to herself as “the bionic girl,” has done.

Glanzer, who lives in East Quogue, has enlisted a group of performers to create “The Artist Alignment: Shine for the Spines” cabaret at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead. The proceeds will benefit pediatric scoliosis research

for Columbia Children’s Health, in honor of Dr. Michael Vitale and Dr. Richard Anderson of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, who completed the surgery on Glanzer, preserving her mobility by placing only two rods on the upper half of her spine to allow her to continue performing.

Thea Flanzer, who attends the Gifted and Talented program through the well-respected private Laurel Springs School online, appeared as Jane Banks in the Gateway Playhouse’s 2014 production of “Mary Poppins” at the Patchogue Theatre, alongside members of the Broadway and national tour casts. She also appeared off-Broadway in “If You Press Yer Eyes Hard Enuf” in 2017.

“The Artist Alignment,” being held

Thea Glanzer, 16, directs a cabaret fundraiser in Riverhead. Independent/Melissa Cohen

on Saturday, May 18, at 6:30 PM, will include performances from artists with Broadway and national tour credits, a 50/50 raffle, and a “lucky basket” auction. The creative team also includes Glanzer’s mentors, Michael Baker of The Gateway Playhouse, Virginia Mesiano of Backyard Theatre, and colleague and friend Ethan Eisenberg.

Glanzer battled scoliosis, a painful

jects painted definitely didn’t have them.

The White Room Gallery is located at 2415 Main Street in Bridgehampton. curvature of the spine, for the past two years. But the indefatigable teen also made the National Honor Society and is a member of the Model United Nations, and created Share the Love, her own line of bracelets, using a 3D printer, and donated the proceeds to 4 Paws for Ability, a non-profit which provides service dogs to children worldwide.

According to a press release, Dr. Vitale and Dr. Anderson perform over 200 spinal surgeries a year. The Pediatric Orthopedic Research Fund at Columbia University, spearheaded by Dr. Vitale, has been an integral part of many pediatric scoliosis breakthroughs, including the use of a magnetic spine-lengthening device (called MAGEC) for growing children.

“I was extremely lucky to have an amazing team for my surgery, along with my extremely supportive friends and family,” Glanzer said. “So many people helped me during my surgery and I am hoping to pay it forward by helping other kids with scoliosis. We’ve assembled an amazing group of performers who are lending their voices to raise money and awareness for scoliosis research. It is sure to be a very exciting event.”

All of the proceeds from the event will go toward researching new scoliosis treatments. Tickets are available at Eventbrite, under “The Artist Alignment.”

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IndyLit Rinse off the sand, grab a cocktail, and get some culture!

The Independent invites you to join us for an after-the-beach summer reading series hosted at the Southampton Inn.

May 25 Clive Thompson CODERS The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World A technology writer for the New York Times Magazine and Wired, Clive Thompson has the rare ability to translate tech for the rest of us. Join the Smarter Than You Think author for an anthropological journey into the heart of the digital jungle.

June 22 Rachel Love Nuwer POACHED Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking Rachel Nuwer, a frequent contributor to Scientific American, The New York Times, and National Geographic, traveled the world to shine a light on this global black market. Come hear her tales from the front lines.

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July 20 Jeff Gordinier HUNGRY Eating, Road-Tripping & Risking It All With the Greatest Chef in the World A must for foodies: Former Times critic and current Esquire food and drinks editor Jeff Gordinier will give us a taste of his rollicking four- year culinary safari with Danish chef RenĂŠ Redzepi, whose restaurant, Noma, has been called the best on earth.

July 27 Taffy Brodesser-Akner FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE (A Novel) You may know her as the New York Times Magazine staff writer behind the super-viral profile of Goop guru Gwyneth Paltrow (and countless other cultural icons), but Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel is earning raves from the literati.

Settle in for a drink and a shot of good old tri-state-style neurosis.

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Coffin’s Art Brings Life To Hampton Classic Poster Painting inspired by Olympic gold medal winner in Eventing

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

This year's Hampton Classic Horse Show poster with artwork by Kelly Wilkinson Coffin.

This year’s official Hampton Classic Poster artist will be Kelly Wilkinson Coffin. The 44th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show will be held in Bridgehampton from August 25 through September 1 and will feature the nation’s top horses and riders.

Coffin’s selected artwork, “Passing Traditions Along,” is a painting of a grandfather and grandson entering the show ring together. The painting “is root-

ed in the concept of the oral tradition of equestrian sport,” Coffin described.

“I hoped to capture the timeless quality of the equestrian tradition and that of the Hampton Classic Horse Show that has been, and continues to be, shared by multiple generations,” said Coffin. “Like riding, painting is an oral tradition, where there is innovation within the classic enduring principles and we artists, as well as riders,

stand gratefully upon the shoulders of those who came before.”

Coffin is a lifelong horsewoman and an avid fox hunter. She is a lover of nature and traditional outdoor sporting life and is married to Tad Coffin, who won double gold medals in Eventing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Coffin lives and paints on their farm in Ruckersville, VA.

“I am very much inspired as a

painter and rider by my husband’s riding skills,” said Coffin. “He is, in fact, the model for this painting.”

For more information about Coffin and to view her artwork, visit www.kellywilkinsoncoffin.com. The new poster is currently available for pre-order on the Hampton Classic website, for shipping after the show. It will be available onsite during the event in the Hampton Classic shop.

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Midsummer Night Conversations On Creativity Questlove to host inspiring chats at Guild Hall jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze

In its second summer running, “Midsummer Night Conversations on Creativity” with Questlove returns to Guild Hall in East Hampton, featuring special guests for two evenings of insightful and inspiring conversation.

The special guests haven’t been announced yet, but tickets are now on sale. Last year Jerry Seinfeld was one of the special guests, so I’m guessing this summer’s guests will also not disappoint.

Questlove, the musical director for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where his group The Roots serves as house band, will host these conversations on creativity on July 28 and August 4. Attendees can join as Questlove shares his wisdom during the informal convos, as he discusses his guests’ creative process, challenges, and art and commerce in their lives.

I was thrilled to preview the man in action last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, at which the musician was in conversation with Boots Riley at Spring Studios, for “Tribeca Talks: Storytellers.” It was a convo with “two musicians who know their craft inside

and out and continue to take risks as storytellers, both within the world of music and beyond, whether it be publishing, producing, or filmmaking,” said the Tribeca Film Festival’s Instagram.

We joined the two revolutionary hip-hop collective frontmen as they sat for a convo and discussed their musical inspirations, getting into music, career breakthroughs, and, of course, staying true to their art.

For tickets to Guild Hall’s events, visit www.guildhall.org.

Havana Nights

Questlove. Independent/Courtesy Guild Hall

Another prelude-to-summer event in New York City last week was the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation’s “Havana Nights.” On Wednesday, May 1, at the DL, guests were invited to toast spring at a cocktail and tasting event hosted by the newly formed SWCRF Associate Board. Proceeds went to benefit the foundation’s groundbreaking cancer research.

The inaugural cocktail party attracted young professionals for a night of themed cocktails by Simple Vodka, passed Cuban-inspired hors d’oeuvres,

and entertainment by dancers, live band, and DJ. Save the date. On Saturday, July 13, SWCRF will host its annual Hamptons Happening in Bridgehampton at the home of Kenneth and Maria Fishel. Guests are invited to savor the flavors of the world without leaving the Hamptons. Honorees include celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich and designer Nicole Miller. Local business honorees include Antonella Bertello, Baker House 1650 owner, and Ian Duke, the owner of South-

ampton Social Club, Union Cantina, and Union Burger Bar. Chef tastings that include a “Tour de Cuisine” of global flavors will be an event highlight. Think culinary samplings from destinations of Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean, Spain and Latin America, and the Middle East all lined up to try. There will also be live music from Pat Farrell and the Cold Spring Harbor Band — The Billy Joel Tribute Show.

For tickets and more info, visit www.waxmancancer.org.

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Valentine For Mother’s Day

Fresh on the heels of the news that Frances Valentine — the beloved handbag, shoe, and accessories line created by the late Kate Spade — has popped up for the summer alongside our friends at Sagtown Coffee in Sag Harbor, we’ve

created a little primer featuring a handful of accessories available from the brand that we think are perfect for Mother’s Day. From utilitarian bucket bags to kitschy baubles, these are gifts your mother is sure to love!

From bracelet to bucket bag, a handful of gift ideas

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RICK’S SPACE

By Rick Murphy

Date Night In Sag Harbor Ann-Margret and Paradise rmurphy@indyeastend.com

It’s exciting to see the Sag Harbor movie theater coming to life again.

As I’ve mentioned in the past in this space, I have a rather personal connection to the old gal — my aunt Adelia Stokes was the first employee when the theater reopened after a long hiatus sometime in the early 1930s.

My mom was too young to work at night but would help out taking tickets at Saturday matinees.

Sometimes my aunt would sell the ticket at the window, go back to the inner door and tear it, and then retreat back to the candy counter and sell the same person a candy, then run back up to the ticket window.

The manager had promotions to drum up business. My grandmother put together a collection of dinnerware plate by plate, getting one piece a week.

My aunt, somewhat mysteriously, won the $50 raffle one year.

When I was a teenager, the theater was the epicenter of our nightlife, that is to say, the only thing open besides the bars.

I went on my first date there — the movie “Bye Bye Birdie,” starring AnnMargret, in 1963. I went with Barbara Held. My sister Phyllis went with Jerry Brockway. Lee Mienertzwagen went with Rama (Gary Simonsen). Bobby

Vacca went with his basketball (literally).

The boys spent most of the time in the men’s lounge outside the bathroom smoking and lying to each other. The girls paired up and went to adjust their makeup every two minutes. Afterward, we all went to the Paradise. My dad slipped me money to buy a hot fudge sundae but everyone ordered a toasted hard roll, which came with little packages of butter, cream cheese, and eight different kinds of jams and jellies, and a cherry Coke.

If truth be told, the old place was drafty and damp all the time. Once, on date night, during a full moon, a big old rat sauntered down the center aisle as if he were going for buttered popcorn.

The girls squealed and jumped up on their seats.

Noticing their skirts flailing, about once a month some wise guy would scream out “Rat! Rat!” so we could watch the girls climb the folding seats in utter terror.

Bob Dylan used to take his little ones to the matinees when he lived on Lily Pond Lane. I saw him outside one day — like a complete unknown.

Being from the city, of course, made us realize the stark differences in décor between the big, classic

movie houses built during Hollywood's heyday.

The Loew’s State Theater at 1540 Broadway was the most opulent place I’ve ever been. My parents would take us for religious themed movies like “Ben-Hur” and “The Ten Commandments.” There were 1200 seats. The rugs looked like velvet, the stair rails, gold. Men wearing white tuxedos gave you warm towels as you left the bathroom. There was a station where a man sold cologne like a bartender dispensed liquor.

I remember becoming distressed because I had no money to tip anyone. On the other hand, I didn’t need the towel, I was only 12. It’s not like I washed my hands after I went to the bathroom — that came later in life (when I was about 43).

My mom let me go to the lobby alone, probably realizing I would linger in the lap of such luxury and realize how the other half lived. I took notice, believe me: no rats allowed here.

Even the candy was from another world — special boxes, with ribbon and tissue paper, that cost two bucks each.

Inside, there were only a few more candies than the regular bags in candy stores.

Contrast that to my neighborhood movie house in Brooklyn, where they had nickel machines and dime machines. My favorite nickel candy were potato sticks and Red Hots. The dime machine had chocolate candy, but I very seldom had a dime and even if I did, I preferred two items to one.

The candy counter in Sag Harbor was legendary. By the time I was a teenager, no one ever bought anything.

Kids swore the same stuff under the glass — red licorice, Jujyfruits, and the like — remained there year-to-year, untouched.

When the East Hampton Cinema opened, we abandoned Sag Harbor.

For one thing, there was a balcony, a proper place for a young man to “make

his move” on a young lady. There was a killer candy stand replete with ice cream (Bon Bons!) and even hot dogs.

I once earned the eternal admiration of the older kids by stealing a hot dog from the machine they rotated in, and shoving the whole thing in my mouth.

Hey, I was a talented kid — what can I say?

Sag Harbor stopped showing mainstream movies and began running “art house” films with no beginning, middle, or ending. Once, the teaser read, “Two middle aged women sit in Central Park and talk about art.”

I stared quizzically at that. Were they nude? Give me a reason. Anything!

I kept to my credo: If I don’t see a couple dead bodies and a semi-nude babe in the first five minutes of a movie, I’m going next door to the Cineplex to try my luck there.

Who knows, maybe Bob Dylan might make an appearance at the Grand Opening when the new Sag Harbor Cinema is unveiled. Jeez, I might even go if they play their cards right.

Once, on date night, during a full moon, a big old rat sauntered down the center aisle as if he were going for buttered popcorn.

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May 8, 2019

KISS & TELL

By Heather Buchanan

The Love Diet Are you junk food dating? kissandtellhb@gmail.com In her book, “Love Rules,” former Cosmopolitan editor Joanna Coles uses the analogy of diet rules to dating. It raises the question: Do we have healthy dating habits or are we wolfing down the love version of Twinkies (which actually have a shelf life longer than many relationships)? It’s a valid point when we are consumed with reading ingredient labels and shopping organic and looking at plastic straws with horror, that we ingest a steady, toxic emotional diet while looking for “the one.”

Coles starts by encouraging realistic goals. She points out that if you are 152 pounds with a goal of 120 pounds, have you ever weighed that? Maybe 135 pounds is more realistic, and healthier for you. Both men and women are guilty

of romantic idealism, hoping to find the gorgeous, intelligent, witty, selfless, successful, abs of steel, burning hunk of hot love. Maybe we can accept some imperfections when the most important qualities can be met. And oh yes, maybe we should all start with looking in the mirror, which is sayin,’ “The fairest of them all? Lordy, who you kiddin’?” We can all be attracted to snacks, but isn’t a wholesome, healthy meal much more satisfying?

Her next advice is to begin a dating detox to reset your metabolism. I have to admit I find this to be much more of a female process than male.

I have seen women after break ups commit to therapy to dissect not only their partner’s behavior but their

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own patterns and areas for improvement. They order piles of books on Amazon from “My Muffin Top Ruined My Marriage,” to “Women Who Love Men Who Love Women Who Don’t Love Men,” while often men say, “Ok, next,” with barely a chance to wash their ex’s perfume off the pillow case. Or maybe it just seems this way because there are so many more available women than men.

This self-reflection also can involve some brutal honestly on both sides. Why are you single? Yes, it can be that your wonderful gloriousness is like Wonder Woman’s invisible plane, but are you prepared to ask honest feedback about how you present to the world around you? Are you indulging in a hook-up culture when you have Jane Austen on your nightstand? Ask friends about your strengths as well as ways you can improve and be your authentic self.

And just as the yoga mat you lay out on the living room floor which becomes a nice bed for Fluffy while you binge watch “The Great British Baking Show” won’t burn calories, it also won’t put you in front of available partners.

All too often we are taking a flirty text exchange on a dating app as the dopamine high instead of actually meeting in person or at least as Coles suggests,

picking up the phone. So many users of the various dating apps have the same complaint, that it is virtually impossible to move the relationship off line and the sense of immediate intimacy seems inappropriate for someone you’ve never even met.

This leads to another problem from this supposed vast universe — the game of keeping options open. Coles calls this ADDD: Attention Deficit Dating Disorder, a modern ailment triggered by the fact that you don’t need to commit because you can always find another match. I’ve talked to some successful men that are only attracted to the “specials” on the menu because a favorite meal, although satisfying, becomes boring. Yet brain research shows that with vast options, the brain experiences decision fatigue and, in the end, chooses none. Then you are the guy at the happy wedding with the absurdly inappropriate date.

A way around this dissatisfaction, Coles suggests, is to be a little hungry.

Whatever the dating donut, an initial thrill which leaves you with a headache and sticky fingers, just skip it. It’s worth waiting for something that nourishes you. Coles says, “If I were to swap a food pyramid for a love pyramid, respect would be your fruit and vegetables.” Bring on the sensual smoothie!

WATER VIEWS JUNIOR WRITING CONTEST! Students are invited to submit a water-themed short story, poem, or art work on what water means to them. One winner will be chosen and have their work published in The Independent's May 29th issue and presented at Water Views Festival on June 2nd at Guild Hall.

CALLING ALL KIDS!

Stories should not exceed 300 words, and can be as short as a couplet. All ages from pre-K to high school seniors are invited.

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READING OUR REGION

By Joan Baum

‘Drawing Home’ Set In Sag Harbor Jamie Brenner’s carefully composed novel informed by local history The last three words of this engaging novel nail it: “The American Hotel.”

“Drawing Home” lovingly sets much of its tale about family and community in Sag Harbor’s iconic redbrick Colonial on Main Street. Built

by Nathan Tinker in 1824 and rebuilt and enhanced over the years, the hotel’s “antique wood furniture, nautical paintings, Tiffany chandeliers” and lobby with the “well-worn couch and backgammon table” is where the novel’s protagonist Emma Mapson, a young, divorced mom finds comfort, satisfaction, and friends among management and patrons.

Emma — gracious, attractive, and efficient, though a bit overwhelmed, trying to balance work and keeping an eye on her 14-year-old daughter, Penny — is about to have her life changed radically. An older man, a regular at the bar — “the heart and soul of the establishment” — suddenly slumps over, dead. A famous artist who had retired to Sag Harbor and built a magnificent minimalist waterfront estate, Henry Wyatt had been befriending Penny, encouraging her to draw, an activity that seems to have delighted the young girl who suffers from acute obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s soon revealed that Henry left his home, grounds, and art to Penny, with Emma as custodian.

It was a big surprise, even though Wyatt had given up fame and fortune in the city, including a well-known art gallery managed by his long-time dear friend and business partner, Bea Winstead, to live on the East End. Bea, shocked and angered, had expected that Henry would have had the house turned into a museum, with her in charge. Penny Mapson was someone he knew for only a couple of years, a child. What’s going on?

It’s unfortunate that back-jacket blurbs for “Drawing Home” promote the book as a “beach” read, suggesting breezy chick lit rather than a carefully composed, cleverly titled narrative that’s informed by Sag Harbor history, the modern art scene, and research on OCD. “Drawing Home” also exemplifies the uniqueness of Sag Harbor, a Hamptons community that, “in flux,” as author Jamie Brenner says in a phone interview, still manages to convey a sense of neighborhood.

Indeed, though the novel is not a roman à clef, it was inspired, the author says, in part by various people whom she met in the village who owned stores or ran water taxis. She also notes that she was intrigued by a story about the New York Times society photographer Bill Cunningham, who died in 2016, leaving his archives to a bartender in Boston.

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It’s May when the story begins and the Jitney is dropping off “a fresh batch of Manhattanites every hour” in front of The American Hotel. And then, as Emma is straightening rooms upstairs, she hears about Wyatt’s death, and shortly thereafter, about his will.

Although Emma enjoys the good regard of friends and co-workers and her sense of family extends to looking after an elderly African-American widower, her grace and good intentions don’t matter to sharp-tongued Bea, who is convinced Emma is a schemer. Or to Emma’s ex-husband Mark, who after years as an absentee father, suddenly appears on the scene to pursue his parental rights.

With a young gallery assistant, Kyle, in tow, the imperious Bea descends on Sag Harbor, determined to get at the truth about the will and find out why Wyatt gave up painting for drawing. Yes, the reader sees what’s coming with the various entangling alliances, and at times the insertion of town history seems at times a bit contrived, but the characters ring true

and the celebration of Sag Harbor will prove a welcome valentine as the 2019 season heats up.

There’s even a shout-out to the recently reconstituted Sag Harbor bookstore, Harbor Books: its fictional owner is a good friend of Emma, and its reallife owner a supporter of local writers.

In a nice insider nod, Brenner has the fictional owner give Emma an advance copy of a new “novel Penny might like.”

Indeed, another strength of “Drawing Home” is that it may appeal to Young Adult readers, particularly girls. The author knows the trials of the teenage years — moody anxiety, sexual awakening, ambivalence toward authority figures, peer pressure. “Fourteen was not too young to get away with doing nothing but not old enough to do something worthwhile,” Brenner writes. Still, as the author says, her target audience is the adult reader, and a main interest for her in writing fiction is creating vibrant, witty, older female characters like Bea Winstead, who though slowing down or in retirement, still have what it takes. And then some.

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OLD DOGS NEW TRIPS

By Vay David & John Laudando

‘Puerto Rico, You Lovely Island’ Despite its susceptibility to hurricanes, it is a welcoming place olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com Looking up to the myriad, colorful umbrellas of the Paseo de Sombrillas. Independent/John Laudando

“Puerto Rico, you lovely island, island of tropical breezes.”

A lot of things have changed in Puerto Rico since “West Side Story” first opened 1957 — but that opening line of Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics about it in “America” still applies.

And the tropical breezes were wonderful when we made a short trip to San Juan in early spring. Actually, they were strong enough to make the ocean a bit too choppy for swimming on Condado Beach, just a few blocks away from the Airbnb where we stayed.

(Confession: I’m not a strong swimmer and don’t much like waves tumbling me about.)

But those breezes made the temperatures — which almost always reached 84° during the day — really comfortable and welcome, on our escape from the cold of New York State.

It was comfortable enough to walk for many miles per day, exploring the sights and tastes of Puerto Rico’s capital. And we extensively explored two areas — Condado Beach and Old San Juan.

Our Condado lodgings were located right between the beach and Loiza Street, which boasts a great variety of restaurants. We wandered there on our first night in town and greatly enjoyed our dinner at La Cueva del Mar, where we developed a real fondness for mofongo, a traditional concoction made of mashed green plantains with garlic, ol-

ive oil, and pork rinds. We confess, we never did notice the taste of the pork rinds, because the dish is served with a variety of tasty sauces.

We also walked to and from dinner on Ashford Avenue, past high rises and a small park. We felt safe everywhere we walked in Condado and Old San Juan, though surfaces were much rougher in the old town. But that didn’t stop us from walking from one fortress — Fort San Felipe Del Morro, the oldest Spanish fort in the New World — and across town to the other — Castillo de San Cristobal, which is the largest fortification the Spanish built in the Americas.

We toured El Morro, which seemed plenty big — like huge — to us!

When we got to the Castillo, it looked so similar to El Morro, we decided to head to a bar instead for a light snack and some liquid refreshment. (Interesting note: We didn’t realize until we’d already paid admission to El Morro that our Senior National Park Pass would have gotten us in for free. It is, in fact, a national park. And Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.!)

Part of our explorations were led by not just one, but two amiable representatives from Old San Juan Free Walking Tour, and both young ladies were very knowledgeable about the history and art of the Old City. Like most free tours — nearly every city has one, we’ve found — the tradition is a tip for

The enormous Fort San Felipe Del Morro in San Juan — the oldest Spanish fort in the New World.

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a job well done, so the amount can be tempered by your enjoyment and your budget as well.

The food and drinks were excellent anywhere we went, from a tiny outdoor cafe in Condado to Restaurante Barrachina in Old San Juan, where the Piña Colada was first concocted. There, along with their famous invention, we opted again for mofongo. Yum. And El Asador, on San Francisco Street, had a delicious Passion Cocktail, created by bartender Frank Martinez, and a creamy, dreamy seafood risotto. It’s impossible to detail all the good food we ate, though El Convento deserves a mention — despite looking very upscale, it offered reasonably priced and tasty food in a spectacular atrium setting.

Then consider museums. We especially enjoyed the Museo de las Américas, where we marveled at the exhibit of works by Maestro José R. Alicea, rightly described as a master printmaker. From posters, to book covers, to murals, this native Puerto Rican artist’s work is really brilliant.

And Casa Blanca, built for Ponce de Leon, though he never got to live there, is well worth the minimal cost

of admission. The exhibits there give lots of historical details about the building and the city of San Juan in the 16th to 18th centuries. Plus, it boasts great views of San Juan Harbor and lovely gardens, which are more extensive than first meets the eye.

But Old San Juan is a museum by itself. One thing I especially liked was the abundance of interesting sculptures we found nearly everywhere we wandered. And the Paseo de Sombrillas, a display of colorful umbrellas, on Calle Fortaleza in front of the Governor’s Mansion, was a fun surprise. It is indeed joyful, colorful, and playful, just as Puerto Rico’s Governor and First Lady intended.

San Juan’s buildings themselves make the main part of the old town well worth meandering through. Lots of restaurants, lots of businesses, and most of them in great old buildings.

John remembers that, in 1967, his first trip there, many of those buildings were residences, with people sitting on the stoops on a warm evening. That part of San Juan may be gone, but the charm decidedly remains.

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Indy Snaps Kelsey Family Photos Photos by Richard Lewin On Friday, May 3, visitors to the Amagansett Historical Association’s Richard S. Jackson Carriage House enjoyed rare images from local history, as AHA Director Peter Garnham and photographer/wildlife expert Dell Cullum revealed never-before-seen Kelsey family photos, postcards, and newspaper clippings from 1913 to 1916. History buffs, Kelsey family descendants, and friends enjoyed unique views of daily life during the period.

Fighting Chance Gallery Tour Photos by Richard Lewin On Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, Fighting Chance cancer counseling sponsored a Gallery Walking Tour of select Sag Harbor art galleries, to celebrate the life and work of photographer Ken Robbins, who passed away in 2017. Robbins’s photos, which celebrate the natural beauty of our East End, were shown for sale at Grenning, Sara Nightingale, Tulla Booth, and Julie Keyes galleries in Sag Harbor and Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in Bridgehampton, and John Jermain Library in Sag Harbor. Proceeds went to benefit Fighting Chance.

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Photos by Richard Lewin If you wanted to learn the difference between a mono-print and a monotype, and anything there is to know about printmaking, Golden Eagle in East Hampton was the place to be Wednesday, May 1, as artists Dan Rizzie and Susan Lazarus-Reiman explained and demonstrated a variety of techniques and materials. Dinner followed next door at Nick & Toni’s Restaurant, part of the “A Night Out With . . .” series.

Creative Salon Night Photos by Lisa Tamburini LTV in Wainscott hosted its latest Creative Salon Night on Friday, May 3. Guests included Joy Behar, Bill McCuddy, Alfredo Merat, and Angela LaGreca, among others.

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Indy Snaps Aeon Opening Photos by Richard Lewin Thanks to months of collaborative effort by students at Bridgehampton’s Hayground School and the artistic vision of artist and former teacher Alice Hope, the exhibit “Aeon,” a tribute to time, was on public view for the first time on Saturday, May 4, at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in Bridgehampton.

Hamptons Dog Show Photos by Richard Lewin On Saturday, May 4, a group of dogs and owners headed to the East Hampton American Legion grounds for a day of fun and canine competition, even though it was raining cats and dogs at the dog show hosted by East Hampton Lions Club.

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Gallery Events

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Sara Nightingale Sara Nightingale Gallery in Sag Harbor presents Suzanne Unrein’s solo exhibit “Slip,” and the group exhibit “Until a Little Bird” featuring the work of Francine Fleischer, Erica-Lynn Huberty, and Lucy Winton. The shows open on Saturday, May 11, with a reception from 6 to 8 PM. Both exhibits will be on view through June 3.

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Visions Of Spring

Janet Lehr Fine Arts in East Hampton will host a reception on Saturday, May 11, from 5:30 to 8 PM for “Haim Mizrahi – The New in Dynamic Abstraction.”

Dream Of Roses The William Ris Gallery in Jamesport welcomes the beauty of spring with the exhibit “Dream of Roses (Rêve De Roses),” a photographic collection of roses by Takashi Matsuzaki. The debut exhibition runs through May 19. There will be an artist talk on Saturday, May 11, from 1 to 3 PM. Equal parts Tokyoite and New Yorker, Matsuzaki’s roots lie in fashion and he continues to be a sought-after makeup artist. His natural gravitation towards photography eventually led to a concentrated focus on roses, particularly as Matsuzaki has a deep appreciation for and collects perfumes.

Horses On Main Street Romany Kramoris Gallery presents “Horses on Main Street,” honoring the 145th Kentucky Derby with horse paintings, small sculpture, an old Mexico ceramic folk horse, and more. The show runs through May 23.

Vanishing Act Halsey McKay Gallery in East Hamp-

ton presents “Vanishing Act” with works by artists Colby Bird, David Kennedy Cutler, Fu & Rich, Kara Hamilton, Sheree Hovsepian, Denise Kupferschmidt, Virginia Lee Montgomery, Francis Picabia, Eli Ping, Brie Ruais, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and Wilmer Wilson IV. Upstairs is Lauren Luloff’s “Small Landscapes.” The shows run through June 2.

The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will host a members show, “Visions of Spring,” through May 12, at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. The show features painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture. There will also be art workshops and events during the nine-day exhibit. Visit www.aaeh.org for the full schedule of events.

Retro The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “Retro.” The group show runs through May 19. The show aims to evoke feelings of nostalgia by reviving images, styles, colors, and designs from the past.

Refuge The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents “Thomas Joshua Cooper: Refuge,” the artist’s first solo exhibition in an American museum in nearly two decades. The show is on view until July.

Cooper’s images are made primarily along the coastal and inland waterways of the world. Refuge features photographs made between 1998 to 2018 along the Eastern seaboard and the Hudson River, anchored by 21 images of seascapes and interior landscapes he made on the East End during his 2016

Suzanne Unrein’s “Last Night’s Insomnia” drawing. Independent/Courtesy Sara Nightingale Gallery

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Moments/Stories MM Fine Art in Southampton presents “Moments/Stories,” paintings by Peter Beston. The show runs through May 19. The British-born artist had a long career as a film editor before becoming an artist. Now an East End resident and full-time painter, Beston’s work utilizes precise composition. His work is generally described as realist, but his paintings often contain elements of the surreal.

Reu’ven Gayle East End Arts and Peconic Bay Medi-

cal Center present a memorial art show with work by artist Reu’ven Gayle at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead.

The show runs through May 10.

Rob Calvert In conjunction with Holocaust Remembrance Observance, Sag Harbor resident Rob Calvert will exhibit his six-piece topical series at Temple Adas Israel Gallery Space in Sag Harbor. Ann Chwatsky’s selection for this year’s exhibition marks the first opportunity to see these works. Calvert made the assemblages in response to his 2016 visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.

The exhibition will run through May.

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Entertainment Guide

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

COMEDY All Star Comedy All Star Comedy is back at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on Saturday, May 11, at 8 PM, with Joseph Vecsey, Dean Edwards, and Calise Hawkins.

For tickets, visit www.baystreeet.org.

FILM Young Picasso The Hamptons International Film Festival presents “Young Picasso” as part of its “Now Showing” series at the Southampton Arts Center on Friday, May 10, at 8 PM. Visit www.southamptonartscenter.org.

Apollo Custer Observatory in Southold will screen the film “Apollo” as part of its Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 11.

Visit www.custerobservatory.org for full event details.

Dialogues des Carmelites Guild Hall in East Hampton will host a screening of “The Met: Live in HD: Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites” on Saturday, May 11, at 12 PM. For reservations, visit www.guildhall.org.

WORDS Oumuamua Guild Hall in East Hampton, cosponsored by the Montauk Observatory, welcomes Professor Phil Armitage in a conversation about Oumuamua, The First Interstellar Visitor, on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:30 PM. Visit www. guildhall.org.

Operatif Lecture Guild Hall in East Hampton welcomes Victoria Bond in an Operatif Lecture on Saturday, May 11, at 11 AM. For reservations, visit www.guildhall.org.

Reader Double Feature BookHampton in East Hampton welcomes Sandy McIntosh, author of “Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hamptons’ Apprenticeship” and Mary Mackey, author of “The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018” on Saturday, May 11, at 4 PM and story time on Sunday, May 12, at 10:30 AM. Visit www. bookhampton.com.

Nutrition Workshop Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will present “Cooking from the Pantry,” on Tues-

day, May 14, at 6:30 PM, at Holy Trinity Church in Greenport.

THEATER Tap Jr Guild Hall in East Hamptons presents Tap Jr. on Friday, May 10, at 7 PM. For tickets, visit www.guildhall.org.

Young Artists and Writers Project The Young Artists and Writers Project will have its 11th Annual Middle School Playwrights Festival on Saturday, May 11, at 7 PM at Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater. Tickets are free; email william.chandler@stonybrook. edu.

10, at 8 PM followed by LHT at 10 PM. Check out Black & Sparrow on Saturday, May 11, at 8 PM and Hot Date Band at 10 PM. Visit www.stephentalkhouse.com.

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MUSIC Open Mic Night

Rock ‘n Blues

Paul G Springs Tavern in East Hampton will have live music by Paul G every Thursday from 6 to 8 PM.

Salon Series The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents Brandon Ridenour and Jeremy Jordan, as part of its Salon Series, on Friday, May 10, at 6 PM. For tickets visit www.parrishart.org

Job Potter Band The Job Potter Band with Steve Tekulsky will perform at the Montauk Community Church Coffeehouse on Friday, May 10, at 7 PM.

Frontiers Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center welcomes Frontiers, a tribute to Journey, on Saturday, May 11, at 8 PM. Get tickets at www.whbpac.org.

Suffolk Theater Suffolk Theater in Riverhead welcomes Julian Marley on Friday, May 10, at 8 PM and Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals on Sunday, May 12, at 7:30 PM. For tickets, go to www.suffolktheater.com.

Greenport Harbor Brewery At the brewery’s Peconic location will be Audio Replay on Saturday, May 11, at 5 PM. See www.greenportharborbrewing.com.

Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett welcomes Jorma Kaukonen on Friday, May

The Rites of Spring Music Festival continues on Saturday, May 11, at 7 PM with A Doll’s House at Jamesport Meeting House. See more at www. ritesmusic.org.

Sweet Charities

East End Disability Associates presents its gala on Friday, May 10, at The Muses in Southampton. The event begins at 6 PM. The event includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent and Chinese auctions, dinner, and dancing.

Visit www.eed-a.org for more info.

New Moon Cafe in East Quogue presents open mic night every Thursday from 8 to 11 PM. Check out www.newmooncafeeq.com.

Rites Of Spring Music Fest

On Saturday, May 11, there will be a tribute to veterans in Suffolk County, called Rock ‘n Blues for the Vets. The event takes place at the Riverhead Moose Lodge. Three bands will perform: The Pamela Betti Band, Joe Hampton & The Kingpins, and Mike Ryan & Friends. There will be live music, a 50/50 raffle, and hors d’oeuvres.

All proceeds go to The Veterans Place in Yaphank. Admission is $20 and tickets are available at the door.

Paws In The Park The Southampton Animal Shelter will host its third annual fundraising dog walk and picnic, Paws In The Park, on Saturday, May 18, from 11 AM to 3 PM at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays.

All are welcome to join for a family day of fun, shopping, dancing, and lots of prizes and goodie bags. Music will be provided by a local DJ, food supplied by food trucks, and local vendors for shopping. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for picnicking. All proceeds from the event support the care and feeding of the animals under the shelter’s care.

For more info, visit www.southamptonanimalshelter.com.

Furry Fashion Show The North Fork Animal Welfare League will present the First Annual Furry Fashion Show, on May 18, from noon to 4 PM, on private estate gardens in Cutchogue.

The all-ages fundraiser includes a fashion show with pets and handlers dressed in costumes, a delicious luncheon, petthemed vendors, ice cream, Chinese auction, raffles, and more.

Every attendee will receive a goody bag filled with pet-centric items including a free spay/neuter voucher from NFAWL. The First Annual Furry Fashion Show is further supporting the community by being an environmentally-friendly event with non-plastic, recyclable materials used throughout the day. Admission is $50 for adults and $25 for kids over five, under the age of five are free. Visit www.eventbrite. com for tickets.

HAH Garden Fair The Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons presents its HAH Garden Fair Preview Party honoring longtime member and volunteer extraordinaire Charles Savage on Friday, May 17, from 6 to 8 PM.

The event offers a first choice of all plants for sale, plus a silent auction of planted containers by professional gardeners and designers, as well as talented amateur gardeners from the East End. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Community House. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door.

On Saturday, May 18, from 9 AM to 1 PM, the annual HAH plant sale continues, featuring annuals, perennials, shrubs, pollinators, native plants, deer resistant edibles, and connoisseur’s collections from specialty nurseries as well as plants from HAH members’ own collections.

Admission is free. Visit www.

HAHgarden.org or call 631-537-2223 for more details.

Northwell Health Walk Northwell Health Walk at East End will be held Sunday, May 19, at Tanger Outlet Center in Riverhead. Registration opens at 8:30 AM and the walk begins at 10 AM. Funds raised will go toward cardiac care and the Breast Cancer Hardship fund through the cancer services department. Women in the community use these resources to help with utilities and rent while in treatment.

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Dining Pedal To The Taproom Let Brew Crew Cycles take you there

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

The nine women who run Brew Crew Cycles span three family generations.

They will be raising a toast to their fifth year in business this month. Brew Crew Cycles is Long Island’s exclusive brew tour and bike experience, located in the town of Riverhead.

During a bike tour with her family in Portland, OR five years ago, Cathy Wilinski, founder and treasurer, returned with an idea. “She recognized we all have varied talents that can be combined to build something within the family. We can all own and work together to build something to be proud of,” said Victoria Clacherty, Wilinski’s niece, co-founder and marketing director of the business.

Brew Crew Cycles offers 14-person bikes for two-and-a-half-hour tours of three breweries or local pubs. Participating businesses include Long Ireland Brewery, Crooked Ladder Brewing Company, Moustache Brewing Company, North Fork Brewing Company, The Birchwood of Polish Town, and Digger’s Ales and Eats.

Each bike requires eight riders to move it, which means after 10 to 15 minutes of pedaling between destinations, patrons can responsibility drink during the 30-minute stops. The cost of tastings is not included in the $30 to $35 tour price, but the experience getting there is far more fun than walking.

Bike “drivers” also act as DJs, and riders can choose a musical selection from their playlist to hear on their tour.

“Even if you are not a beer drinker, the energy levels are high and everyone is just having a good time. You have no choice but to enjoy yourself,” Clacherty noted. Beyond everyday rides, the company offers themed tours including July Fourth, Christmas in July, and Halloween. Special summer tours include Industry Nights and Local Night.

“Riverhead has been very good to us, accommodating and welcoming from the beginning,” she said.

“Over the past four seasons and start of this fifth, we have brought over 14,000 riders to Riverhead and to the local breweries and restaurants and

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with the increased traffic out to the North Fork and to the up-and-coming breweries in the area, we have really seen an uptick in interest,” Clacherty said. “We are fortunate to have the North Fork tourism increase and craft beer boom on our side and we look forward to riding that out as long as we can -- no pun intended.”

Furthering female empowerment, Brew Crew Cycles sells a Women’s Strength t-shirt with the image of Rosie the Riveter and donates all proceeds to The Retreat, an organization helping victims of domestic violence.

Clacherty said, “We get repeat riders all the time that rave about all the fun they have, and that is really special

to all of us at Brew Crew.”

The real party rides in on May 18 and 19 with a “Cheers to Five Years” collaboration beer, as Brew Crew Cycles celebrates half a decade of business. Long Ireland Brewing Co, Moustache Brewing Co, and North Fork Brewing Co developed an honorary session IPA that will be served all weekend long. There will be food from Maple Tree BBQ on Saturday, Mattitaco Food Truck on Sunday, along with anniversary swag and other festivities.

Special anniversary tickets are $50 per person. Visit www.brewcrewcycles.com for individual or group reservations.

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Bostwick’s Returns To Gann Road Restaurant named after owners’ fave fishing spot back on the harbor

By Hannah Selinger

It is not an easy feat to distill the story of Bostwick’s, the famous chowder house that now calls East Hampton’s Pantigo Road home. As with all real estate stories on eastern Long Island, this is a long one. And it begins with a teenage friendship between Chris Eggert and Kevin Boles.

Eggert had worked in East Hampton restaurants from a young age, beginning his back-of-the-house career as a dishwasher at Michael’s, which gave him a capable vantagepoint to assess the successes and failures of the dining scene. Boles, on the other hand, came from a restaurant family that owned a number of pubs in New York City. In 1990, while the two worked side-by-side in the kitchen of the now-closed Little Rock Yacht Club in Springs, Eggert suggested that Boles stay for a summer out east. Like so many of us, he stayed forever, forging a partnership with Eggert that has since become legendary among Hamptons restaurant folk.

That restaurant, the Little Rock Yacht Club, upon the departure of its owner, became the first Eggert-Boles endeavor. The pair called it “Bostwick’s,” recalling a favorite fishing spot.

Eventually the restaurant relocated to Gann Road, to a waterfront space that has been, for the past six years, home to Bay Kitchen Bar. The name became Bostwick’s Seafood Grill. When the lease on that property expired, in 2010,

Bostwick’s moved to the current space on Pantigo, which was previously home to a restaurant called Cherrystone’s, also owned and operated by Eggert and Boles. In the process, the spot changed names, becoming Bostwick’s Chowder House. The new space will assume another addendum to its name. It will be called Bostwick’s on the Harbor.

It’s a funny thing, restaurant space. So much of what we see, particularly out here on the East End, is readily recyclable. In that sense, it is perfectly appropriate that the Gann Road space, longest-standing home of Bostwick’s thus far, will welcome its restaurant back this spring. Bostwick’s Chowder House will continue to serve East Hampton from the Pantigo Road space, while on the water, Springs residents will be able to enjoy a stunning waterfront view and the same comprehensive lobster roll that’s offered at the alternate location.

In those intervening years, the Eggert-Boles team has developed into a successful restaurateur juggernaut, creating, in 2007, Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, as well as a number of other businesses that have opened over the years. But one of their most successful projects to date has been Bostwick’s Chowder House, which is never without a line, no matter the month (the restaurant is still seasonal).

Next door, the pair also owns a catering business that operates us-

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ing Bostwick’s as an inspiration. They cater full clambakes, with tiki torches, LED candles, fleece blankets, portable Bluetooth speakers, and bistro lighting all offered for an added personal touch.

Menus are customizable, of course, but guests can generally choose from a number of land-and-sea-inspired options, including steamed lobster, local corn-on-the-cob, new potatoes with parsley and butter, barbecued chicken, littleneck clams, shrimp cocktail, and more. The restaurant is capable of catering both small and large events (and even weddings).

So, what’s next for Bostwick’s?

Will the return to Gann Road mark a turning point for this Hamptons business? Will they offer a Happy Hour comparable to the one offered by their Bay Kitchen Bar predecessor? That, friends, remains to be seen. In the meantime, we can only hope that the waterfront iteration of this longstanding establishment offers the same accessible, delicious food as it always has, including the addictive lobster roll.

And hey, Bostwick’s, if you’re listening: It’s never a bad idea to offer dollar oysters to the locals.

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Coche Comedor Photos by Jessica Mackin-Cipro To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and La Fondita’s 18th Birthday, guests were invited to preview the new Coche Comedor restaurant, opening in the diner space adjacent to La Fondita in Amagansett.

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Kristopher DeSoto Kombucha Margarita

By Zachary Weiss

Who: Kristopher DeSoto, founder of Hiatus Tequila

Instagram: @HiatusTequila

Kristopher’s Guest-Worthy Recipe: Kombucha Margarita

Why? “Spring is upon us. Here’s the perfect low-calorie weekend kickstarter.

A slightly updated twist on the classic drink, our Hiatus Kombucha Mar-

garita is an easy-to-make recipe that combines tequila and kombucha, no doubt, the odd couple that works. This cocktail is one of our go to drinks for those days when you’re sitting by the pool, on the beach, or perhaps still in the city and dreaming of that escape out East, this will get you closer. Our Hiatus Blanco mixes perfectly with any plain kombucha you’d find in your local grocery store. Salud!”

Ingredients: Sea salt for the rim 2 oz Hiatus Tequila Blanco 2 oz plain kombucha

3/4 oz Triple Sec 3/4 oz fresh lime juice (about one lime) Stevia or honey to taste

Directions: Run a lime wedge along the rim of the glass and dip in the salt.

Shake all the ingredients except the kombucha with ice in a cocktail shaker until the exterior frosts.

Add the kombucha and give a quick stir.

Strain into a glass over rocks, or into a cocktail glass without ice.

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Food & Beverage News Compiled by Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Rosé And Pork Dinner Almond in Bridgehampton will host a special Rosé and Pork dinner on Thursday, May 16, at 7 PM. The seven-course meal is a collaboration of Bridgehampton sources — Fairview Farms, Almond, and Channing Daughters.

The menu will feature pork from a Berkshire hog, raised especially for Almond at Fairview Farms in Mecox, paired with rosé wines from Bridgehampton winery, Channing Daughters.

Other local sources will be represented on the menu including Amber Waves Farm, Quail Hill Farm, Mecox Bay Dairy, Good Water Farms, and Marilee Foster.

The cost of the evening is $79 per person. Call 631-537-5665 to make a reservation.

Bell & Anchor

The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor will serve brunch and dinner in celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12. Brunch will be served from 11:30

AM to 3 PM and will feature a la carte specials. Dinner service will be offered from 5:30 to 9:30 PM and the regular a la carte menu will be served. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631-725-3400.

Claude’s Claude’s at the Southampton Inn will be offering a Mother’s Day buffet breakfast and brunch on Sunday, May 12, from 7 AM to 3 PM. Reservations are suggested. Call the Inn for reservations at 631-287-6500 or visit www. opentable.com.

The Springs Tavern

The Springs Tavern is offering a la carte specials in honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, beginning at noon. The specials will be offered for brunch service only. All moms will be offered a complimentary glass of champagne or mimosa.

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The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East Resort.

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Pantigo Road in East Hampton this summer. For more info, visit www.carissasthebakery.com.

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available. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631-527-7800.

The Backyard Restaurant The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East Resort in Montauk has reopened for the 2019 season. The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner Thursday through Sunday throughout May until Memorial Day weekend, when it will open seven days a week.

For more information about The Backyard at Solé East, call 631-6682105 or visit www.soleeast.com/restaurant.

Carissa’s The Bakery Gearing up for Mother’s Day, customers of Carissa’s The Bakery in East Hampton will be able to drop by beginning May 9 for specials like billowing rhubarb, apricot, and berry meringues, rhubarb meringue pie, and floral shortbread, as well as Carissa’s signatures like flourless chocolate cake topped with meringue, assorted French macarons, and raspberry and rosewater croissants.

Carissa’s has also announced that it will open a second location at 221

Navy Beach Navy Beach in Montauk will celebrate Mother’s Day with a special threecourse prix fixe lunch menu on Sunday, May 12. Mothers will receive a complimentary Bloody Mary or mimosa with their meal. The three-course lunch is $48 plus tax and gratuity, and will be served from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. The a la carte menu will also be available.

Nick & Toni’s Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, with a special three-course prix fixe brunch. The cost is $58 per person excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. There will also be a special three-course prix fixe menu available for children 10-and-under for $27 per child. Reservations can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631324-3550.

Lulu Kitchen and Bar Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor will celebrate moms this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, by offering all moms a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.

The a la carte menu will be available.

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH BUFFET SUNDAY, MAY 12 10AM - 3PM LIVE MUSIC

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Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant at 631-725-0090.

Duryea’s Lobster Deck Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk announced they will reopen for the 2019 season on Thursday, May 9. Business hours, leading up to Memorial Day will be Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesdays), noon to 10 PM on weekdays and 11

AM to 10 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

The fish market will be open Monday, and Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 PM, and Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM and the farmer’s market will be open weekends only from 8 AM to 4 PM. New this season will be a pop-up in the farmer’s market of Marie Eiffel Fashion. Following Memorial Day, the restaurant and markets will be open seven days.

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Camps & Recreation East Hampton Sports Camp @ Sportime 631-267-CAMP (2267) www.sportimeny.com/ehsc 320 Abrahams Path, Amagansett East Hampton Sports Camp @ SPORTIME Amagansett offers children between the ages of three and 13 an exciting program of sports and games that includes tennis, baseball, swimming, basketball, soccer, dodgeball, capturethe-flag, and more. Experienced art and music teachers also provide campers with a variety of creative activities, special events, and fun theme days.

The Country School Summer Camp 631-537-2255 www.countryschooleasthampton.org 7 Industrial Road, Wainscott The Country School Summer Camp is for kids ages two-and-a-half through seven.

There is a full range of activities to choose from, including art, music, gymnastics, jewelry making, team sports, swimming, and more. Located on Industrial Road in Wainscott — call for dates and rates.

YMCA East Hampton RECenter 631-329-6884 www.ymcali.org 2 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton At YMCA Summer Day Camp, children learn leadership skills and develop selfconfidence in a safe, accepting, and stimulating environment. Flexible programs are designed to accommodate all families across Long Island and cater to meet your child’s interests and abilities.

If your child can dream it, they can do it at the YMCA Summer Day Camp. Weekly sessions begin July 1 and run through August 30. YMCA membership is required, and space is limited. Visit the

YMCA’s website for more information.

Summer Camp @ ROSS 631-907-5555 www.ross.org/programs/summercamp 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton Summer Camp @ Ross offers a variety of programs from surfing to sailing, filmmaking to ceramics, and robotics to rock band for campers between the ages of six and 14. Early childhood programming for children six and under includes music and movement, creative exploration, and sports exploration.

The camp’s Majors and Minors programming gives campers the opportunity to explore their two favorite areas.

Weekly sessions begin July 1 and run through August 23.

Camp Blue Bay 631-604-2201 www.gsnc.org/en/camp/CO/camp-blue-

bay.html 103 Flaggy Hole Rd, East Hampton Located on 179 acres in East Hampton, Camp Blue Bay Sleepaway Camp is the perfect place for girls in third to 11th grade to have fun while discovering new things. Camp programs are available for one or two-week sessions or a special four-day mini-session for girls entering first to sixth grades.

Camp Blue Bay offers both Troop House Camping and Outdoor Tent Camping. Throughout the week, girls will enjoy swimming in Gardiners Bay, learn to shoot arrows on the archery course, make new crafts, and roast marshmallows over a campfire.

Other camp activities include boating at Hog Creek, nature, outdoor survival skills, team building, sailing, games, and sports! At Camp Blue Bay, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Ages 2 1/2 to 7

Camp Blue Bay Girls Sleepaway Camp East Hampton, NY Come enjoy a summer in the outdoors with girls your age!

For a complete brochure visit our website at gsnc.org or Contact: bissettcarrl@gsnc.org 631.604.2201

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Summer Reading Club At East Hampton Library 631-324-0222 www.easthamptonlibrary.org 159 Main Street, East Hampton Registration for the East Hampton Library’s Summer Reading Clubs, which have the theme, “A Universe of Stories,” begins May 25. This summer, there will be three groups: Read-to-Me Readers (ages two-and-a-half to kindergarten); Independent Readers (entering grades one through five); and Young Teens (entering grades six through eight.)

Prizes will be awarded. The program ends on August 31.

Future Stars Camp 631-287-6707 www.futurestarssouthampton.com Future Stars Camps is offering junior summer camps focusing on multisport, soccer, tennis, basketball, lacrosse, and baseball programs. Future Stars Southampton LLC, which operates the 46,000-square-foot state-ofthe-art indoor complex on Majors Path in North Sea, is an affiliate of Future Stars Tennis, LLC, one of New York’s largest sports management companies.

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JUL Y 1 – AUGUS T 23 A GE S 2 – 1 4 EARLY CHILDHOOD (Ages 0–6) MAJORS AND MINORS (Ages 6–14) Culinary Arts, Dance, Filmmaking, Gymnastics, Inventor’s Workshop, Pony Club, Sailing, Surfing, Water Adventurers…and more!

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Time Travelers www.shelterislandhistorical.org The Shelter Island Historical Society hosts a weeklong summer program for children ages six to 12. Participants will journey back in time to explore Shelter Island’s story through music, art, performance, crafts, gardening, and games. Monday, July 29, through Friday, August 2, 9 AM till noon in the Havens Barn. Registration is now open.

For more information, email info@shelterislandhistorical.org.

Bulldog Ball Club www.bulldogballclub.com Based at East Hampton High School for the summer, the multisport camp for children six to 14 is now open for registration. Weekly sessions run from June 24 through August 23 and from 9 AM to 3 PM daily. The camp programs are designed to improve children’s knowledge and skills of sports for both beginners and experienced players alike. All children can enjoy sports with the right coaching and approach. Camp offerings include soccer, flag football, and basketball in the mornings, and baseball or softball in the afternoon.

All coaches are year-round professional youth sports coaches. A drama and art camp takes place from July 8 to August 2, also from 9 AM to 3 PM daily. Transportation is available from Southampton, Bridgehampton, and Water Mill.

SoFo Camp 631-537-9735 www.sofo.org South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton hosts a marine science program each summer. Children will get to explore various marine habitats and the ecology of their fascinating and secretive occupants. Visit SoFo’s website to learn more.

The Art Farm 631-537-1634 www.theartfarmhamptons.org The Art Farm offers small groups and tailored schedules that meet the desires of each camper to create a unique experience. Campers spend their morning on the water and the afternoon on Art Farm’s organic, sustainable farm in Sagaponack. Mornings are about being active, challenged, informed, and fulfilled while exploring. Afternoons add a chance for creativity, time spent nurturing the animals, teamwork, and fun, always combined with composting, reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Camp Shakespeare 631-267-0105 www.hamptons-shakespeare.org Entering its 20th year, Camp Shakespeare is a fun, creative, and welcoming place for kids and teens ages eight to 15. Activities involve acting, improvisation, movement, voice, and theatrical arts and crafts, and are led by trained theater educators in an atmosphere of discovery and cooperation.

Each weeklong session culminates in a performance for family and friends.

Camp Shakespeare is held on the expansive grounds of and in St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett.

Camp Invention 800-968-4332 www.campinvention.org Camp Invention is where BIG ideas become the next BIG thing! Local educators lead a week of hands-on activities created especially for children entering first to sixth grades. Camp Invention gives boys and girls the opportunity to investigate circuits, disassemble household appliances, and much more.

As they dream, build, and make discoveries, they will have a chance to examine science and technology concepts during team-building exercises.

Camp Invention will be offered at Springs School from July 22 through July 26 from 9 AM to 3:30 PM and at the John Marshall Elementary School in East Hampton from August 12 through 15 from 9 AM to 4 PM.

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Patti Frank Of GuardHill Financial Corporation Deep Dives The Mortgage Process.

Part Two. Buying a home is a complex and often frustrating process. Twenty-five-year mortgage veteran, Patti Frank, deep dives into the whats and hows of securing a mortgage on the East End and why using a mortgage broker can make the process a smooth one.

What are the most common reasons why people get turned down for loans?

• Poor credit history • Inadequate employment history or income • Insufficient assets or documentation of assets • Must have funds for down payment, closing costs, and post-closing reserves • Title issues with property I provide my clients with personal, comprehensive service throughout the entire loan process. Unlike most banks and loan originators in the industry who provide a list of items needed and an application to complete, I meet personally with my borrowers and review all of their documentation, and I also complete their mortgage application with them. This makes for a much better experience and increases clarity and efficiency with their loan.

Purchasing a home or obtaining a mortgage can be a stressful experience.

My job is to make the experience the most positive and pleasurable process possible. I have submitted thousands of successful loans over my career and my reputation within the industry is reflected by my commitment to my borrowers and their happiness throughout the process.

If you’ve been denied a loan, what can you do to increase your chances with another lender?

There are many great advantages of being a mortgage banker. One is flexibility. If an investor does not like a loan for whatever reason, I can submit the loan to other investors. This is a seamless process which, once again, minimizes stress for the borrower and makes for a pleasant experience.

GuardHill is extremely efficient at getting the job done in a quick time frame. With 25 years of experience

and surrounded by a fantastic team, we have an excellent track record with submitting the loan to the right investor for the best chance of approval. Using a mortgage banker to begin with allows you to have many more options to place your loan and get it approved.

With all the low rates of recent years, how can our readers tell if it’s worth it to refinance?

When working with people on refinances, I always complete a worksheet which gives them a line itemized cost breakdown of all their closing costs to obtain the new mortgage. Many times, we can lower their rate and include the closing costs in the new mortgage, all while lowering their monthly mortgage payment. I also do a rate of return analysis for all my clients on how much money they will be saving over the life of the loan after factoring all costs.

There’s no cost to call me and have a conversation to discuss the benefits of a refinance and if it makes sense for you. Rates are still at an all-time low, so it is a good time to decide if you can lower your monthly payment, take out money for repairs or improvements, or for some financial planning: estate planning, your child’s college education, or cash out for retirement funds.

What are some tips for finding the right mortgage broker?

Reputation. Ask your realtor, your attorney, your accountant, your friends and family, to recommend someone who did a great job at obtaining financing for them.

As a local in this small community and after 25 years living here, I consider myself a local. I have a stellar reputation of delivering the products and services I promise my clients. I love what I do and I love the challenges this ever-changing industry presents. I pride myself on staying on top of the newest products, offering great rates, and providing the most efficient and professional service possible. I can’t imagine doing anything else. I have a huge passion for the difficult loans as

Patti Frank at the home she designed and built in Sag Harbor. Independent/ Ty Wenzel

well, and I take great pride when I can make it happen for my clients.

What are some mistakes that people make when buying their first home?

Not getting pre-qualified. So many people have a pre-determined idea of what they can and can’t afford.

The biggest mistake is going on the internet and trying to figure it out on your own. If you fill out an application online, more often than not you will be disappointed or over-promised and under-delivered.

I have 25 years of experience and work with an amazing team at GuardHill Financial — who, in my opinion, is the best in the industry.

Talk to me. Let me analyze your income and job history, your assets, debt, and lifestyle and address your immediate and future property needs.

You may qualify to purchase more than you originally believed and go to your realtor with a pre-approved mortgage which will only help you in your negotiations to purchase the property. On the other hand, you may

not qualify for as much as you think you can and I will advise accordingly to put you in the best position for financing. Whether that means adding a co-borrower, getting gift funds, or addressing your credit.

A pre-approval from Patti Frank at GuardHill Financial is worth a lot in the Hamptons community. I know most every realtor, attorney, accountant, builder, house inspector, and probably even your new neighbor, as I may have assisted them with their mortgage as well.

Follow me on Instagram at handle @pattifrankmortgages for mortgage tips and inspiration. I am here to help you on your mortgage journey.

Whether you are looking for residential, commercial, construction, or spec property, I am here to get it done for you so you can sit back and enjoy the ride.

To reach Frank or inquire about her services, call 631-287-4522 or email pfrank@guardhill.com.

If you missed part one of this interview, you can read it on www.indyeastend.com.

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New York Blood Center Declares Emergency Donate locally, save a life

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com Just two weeks ago, on Thursday, April 25, the New York Blood Center declared a blood emergency as the number of donors across the tri-state area have dramatically dipped below average, with new data from the center showing numbers at 185,856, down from 270,501 in 2010, a 31-percent decline.

Numbers dropped nearly 18,000 alone between 2018 and 2019.

Andrea Cefarelli, senior executive director of donor recruitment and marketing at New York Blood Center noted, “Fewer people are giving blood every year for the past 10 years.” While the number of donations has decreased, the need is consistent. Nearly 2000 patients a day in New York and New Jersey rely on red blood cell donations: cancer patients; accident, burn, or trauma victims; newborns and their mothers; transplant recipients; surgery patients;

chronically transfused patients with sickle cell disease or thalassemia; and others. On average, one in seven hospital admissions require blood transfusions, as supplies have to be continually replenished since platelets have a shelf life of only five days.

Cefarelli continued, “School breaks in April were especially low, with Easter and Passover impacting donor turnout. We had exactly what we needed, but were well below.”

NYBC, an “independent, community-based, nonprofit blood center” holds 500 blood drives a month, 6000 throughout the year, across Long Island, New York City, New Jersey, and the Hudson Valley. Types O-negative and B-negative seem to always be in short supply so those with matching types are encouraged to give back.

O-negative blood type is a “universal

donor” and capable of being used in emergencies.

“There’s a huge shortage. One pint of blood saves a life, so we encourage everyone to go out and participate, here or closer to their home,” said Linda Sweeney, vice president of Eastern Long Island Hospital. ELIH makes a point to host two drives a year, with one a few days away.

Upcoming NYBC drives on the East End include Thursday, May 9, from 8:15 AM to 5:15 PM at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport;

Saturday, May 11, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Hampton Bays Fire Department; Tuesday, May 14, from 7:45 AM to 1:45 PM at Greenport High School; May 18 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton; May 22 from 2:15 PM to 8:15 PM at Southold Fire Department; and May 29 from 8 AM to 2 PM at Pierson Middle/High School in Sag Harbor and 1 PM to 7 PM at Hampton Bays Public Library.

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Continued From Page 4. torney, Christopher Carillo, are stewards of our town shores with a duty to protect East Hampton’s assets. Yet they have not done any investigation as to what would be in the best interests of the town residents as well as the residents of Lazy Point. Thus, the trustees have chosen to extend the lease agreements to a period of 35 years. The annual rent in 2019 for Lazy Point will cost a home owner $1786 per year, in 2020 that cost is raised to $1822, and by the end of 35 years, it will be $3570 a year. Pretty good deal for some second home owners who are already owners of a property in East Hampton and elsewhere and also want to own a home on this prime waterfront property.

The Lazy Point community was set up a very long time ago as affordable housing, long before East Hampton real estate prices rose into the stratosphere.

Today, many of the owners are far from being needy of affordable housing and actually own multiple houses. With the lease being extended to 35 years, some owners of Lazy Point homes are now free to sell them at a hefty price and take the market value of the land away.

Everyone in Lazy Point should be able to stay in their homes and also be able to finance repairs and improvements. But that doesn’t require giving millions of dollars of public property away to people who are, in many cases, much wealthier than the average yearround resident. It is unfair to the public.

There are solutions that the trustees could have considered, but didn’t.

For example, for anyone who decided to take a lease for more than the traditional one-year term, they could have required that upon transfer of the property, the rent would go up to a market rate and stay there. That way, the current owners can remain in their homes at the current low rates but not walk away with millions of dollars of public assets. I’m sure if the current trustee board had done an appropriate evaluation of the lease agreement, there could have been a better deal struck for the Lazy Point residents as well as the East Hampton community.

Rona Klopman

Hunting Debate Dear Editor, A proposal to have a one-day per weekend ban on hunting on East Hampton Town-owned properties was submitted to the town board several months ago.

The proposal is not radical since shotgun deer hunting had been banned on weekends historically by the state of NY.

Hunters did NOT have the ability to hunt deer on weekends in January. Historically, there was a ban on bow hunting for the entire month of January. Five years ago, when the State lifted the ban on weekend deer hunting, shotgun hunters gained eight days.

Archers were also given permission to hunt in January, giving them an additional 31 days. Additionally, the Town of East Hampton added more townowned land for hunting, taking away even more access for the general nonhunting public.

Having one day free of hunting will still give hunters a net increase in access over what they had from 2002 to 2012. (Before 2002, the shotgun deerhunting season was restricted to only three weeks in January, minus weekends.) They would get four additional days of gun hunting instead of eight.

Archers who had been given 31 days of additional hunting would still have an increase of 27 days.

Much of the discussion has focused on deer hunting, but firearms hunting of other species is extensive.

The season begins in early September, when Canada geese are shot, and doesn’t end until early March, when snow geese are killed. During this long span of time, many other birds and mammals are hunted. So, hunters, while losing a weekend day, would still have several months to use their firearms.

The hunting community has not offered any alternative suggestions to give safer, shared access to townowned lands. There was NO acknowledgement of the reality that residents have valid concerns about using townowned land when hunting was in progress. Instead, such fears were dismissed summarily. People have the right to choose the level of risk to which they feel comfortable exposing themselves, their children, and their pets. Although statistically, most hunting accidents are among hunters themselves, there have been fatalities of both people and pets in the tri-state area.

As to the quality of life issue of gun noise that the proposal addresses, there has been no discussion at the Wildlife Committee or town board meetings. The town has ordinances to regulate construction noise seven days per week. Gun noise is louder and carries further than noise from a nail gun.

We are asking that gun noise which begins a half-hour before dawn be banned one weekend-day per week.

Complaints that this proposal will ruin hunters’ ability to hunt and feed their families are just not accurate. The proposal only covers town owned land.

Other land in town would still be available.

The State of NY decided to lift the ban on weekend hunting and expand the hunting season ostensibly to “cull” or “harvest” more deer. That plan does not appear to be working in East Hampton. There are well-accepted studies of the “compensatory rebound effect” showing that when many deer are killed, the deer will then have more offspring to compensate. There is also anecdotal evidence that with more time and land given over to hunting, that many deer have left the woods for the relative sanctuary of residential neighborhoods with one result possibly being an increase in deer-auto collisions.

Hunters are not the voice of the entire community. The town board members are that voice. As the elected representatives of the town, it is their responsibility to consider this proposal

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and balance the needs of all their constituents. Our community wants a public discussion of the proposed one-day hunting ban.

We’re living in very divisive times.

We need to respect people’s differing opinions and lifestyles and find ways to coexist peacefully and with mutual respect. This proposal is not a pro-hunting or anti-hunting issue. It’s a quality of life issue; a fairer use of town-owned properties that incorporates the needs of the entire community while leaving hunters with more land and days for hunting than they historically had before 2012. Passing this proposal would be a step toward accepting and honoring the diversity of our community and return some balance to the use of town-owned land.

Carol Buda

South Fork News Compiled by Genevieve M. Kotz gmkotz@indyeastend.com

The SHED Talks Screen Time The SHED Workspace will host “Screen Time: Real Talk,” a panel discussion on family screen time, at Lulu Kitchen & Bar in Sag Harbor on Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

The discussion will feature Angela De Vincenzo, a learning specialist and co-founder of Blocks, Trucks, & Art alongside Anya Kamenetz, an NPR education correspondent and author of “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.” Amanda Fairbanks, a journalist and co-founder of the SHED Workspace, will moderate.

Seating is limited. RSVP at lara@ cmee.org or at 631-537-8250 ext. 212.

Southampton History Museum The Southampton History Museum will host “Herman Melville: Arguably America’s Most Unread, At Times Unreadable, Literary Genius” on Thursday, May 9, at 11 AM at the Rogers Mansion. The event is free. To RSVP, call the museum at 631-283-2494 or email ggangi@southamptonhistory.og.

The museum will also host “How Jews Came to Long Island: 1654 to 1837, Part I” on Saturday, May 11, at 11 AM at the Southampton Jewish Center. The event is free. To RSVP, call 631287-2249.

Farmers Market Returns The East Hamptons Farmers Market will return for its 14th season with a

ribbon cutting on Friday, May 10, at 9 AM.

The market will be open in the Nick & Toni’s parking lot in East Hampton every Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM through August 30. The farmers market will offer locally grown and certified organic produce, as well as certified organic mushrooms and CBD medicinal tinctures, bedding plants, cow and goat milk and cheese, and more.

Nick & Toni’s is located at 136 North Main Street in East Hampton.

Stamp Out Hunger The National Association of Letter Carriers will host Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Friday, May 10.

Those interested can put their non-perishable donation in a bag by their mailbox and the National Association of Letter Carriers will deliver it to a local food bank.

Hampton Library The Hampton Library will host a AARP defensive driving course on Friday, May 10, from 10 AM to 4:30 PM.

The course is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers. Payment must be made by check or money order payable to AARP.

The library will also host Suffolk Cooperative Library System’s “Project Prom” to check out free dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories donations on Saturday, May 11, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Transportation from the library will be provided. One parent per family may Continued On Page 49.

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East End Garden Fest Plants Charitable Seed Milk Pail added as fundraising venue

By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

The East End Garden Festival, started by the Riverhead Rotary Club, returns for its 24th year to benefit the Peconic Bay Medical Center, Operation International, and Riverhead Rotary charities. In addition to its traditional location at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, the festival will have a dual fundraising location at the Milk Pail in Water Mill.

Operation International also

started two dozen years ago in Southampton. While its headquarters is still in Southampton, the nonprofit has expanded throughout the United States and includes over 200 medical professionals. All the money raised at the Water Mill location will be donated to OI’s mission of providing “free medical and surgical care to poor patients in poor countries as well as donate medical equipment and supplies to help with

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Medhat Allam, MD, chairman of Operation International said, “In addition, our volunteers teach and train the local healthcare providers to achieve sustainable improvement in their ability to provide care to their patients. Operation International is also involved in many other projects, for example a program for installation of solar panels on orphanages in several countries, a program to provide amputees in Uganda with prosthesics and rehabilitation to gain self-independence.”

At the festival, plants, shrubs, and flowers will be available for purchase, which were generously donated by growers near and far. Also, a preliminary raffle drawing will be held on Sunday, May 12 for a 20-person suite at a Long Island Ducks Game on May 18, donated by Peconic Bay Medical Center.

Another raffle drawing will be held on May 19 with winners needing to be present to win. First prize is three

nights in Nantucket for four people at a private residence that is within walking distance to town and beaches, with a pool and tennis courts, private air transportation included, donated by Sherry Patterson and Dr. Medhat Allam. Second Prize is a one-week vacation at a timeshare resort managed by RCI, donated by Dr. Nilesh Patel. Third prize is a one-night stay at Danford’s Hotel and Marina in Port Jefferson, includes dinner and a couples massage, donated by Danford’s. Fifth prize is a foursome at Baiting Hollow Golf Club.

A final prize of four tickets to Rotary Uncorked, held on May 22, was donated by Riverhead Rotary.

The East End Garden Festival will be held Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12 from 9 AM to 6 PM; Monday through Thursday, May 13 to May 16 from 10 AM to 2 PM; and Friday through Sunday, May 17 to May 19 from 9 AM to 6 PM. Raffle tickets are $50; three for $100. Purchase at www. riverheadrotary.org.

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Tanger Shoplifters Make Getaway Mall a target for professional thieves

By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Riverhead’s Tanger Outlet mall attracts thousands of shoppers every day, but also its share of shoplifters. It keeps local merchants, town and county police, and security personnel on their toes.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men they say stole $4700 worth of clothing from Barney’s New York Outlet. Crime Stoppers said two surveillance camera images captured the thieves in the act.

A cash reward of up to $5000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an

anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220TIPS, texting “SCPD” and a message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.

In other news, Southold Town Police arrested and charged a local man with DWI after he fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle around 8:13 PM on the night of April 24. Police said they observed a 2012 Chevy Silverado obstructing traffic on Youngs Avenue.

Police alleged the driver, Christopher Durandetto, 32, was sleeping behind the wheel. His truck was impounded and he was held for arraignment.

Also in Southold, a thief made off

North Fork News Compiled by Genevieve M. Kotz gmkotz@indyeastend.com

John May Mile & 5K The 14th annual John May Mile & 5K, which benefits the Greenport Fire Department, will take place on Saturday, May 11 at Peconic Landing.

The race will honor Z. Micah Kaplan, MD, as the recipient of Peconic Landing’s 2019 Older Americans Champion Award. Dr. Kaplan served 25 years at Eastern Long Island Hospital, where he held positions including vice

president of the board of trustees. Dr. Kaplan also served as the chairman of the ELIH after he retired and reprised the position in 2018.

The race is open to runners and walkers of all ages and fitness abilities.

Visit www.johnmay.itsyourrace.com to register.

Mattituck-Laurel Library The Mattituck-Laurel Library will host

Alleged shoplifters were captured on security cameras at Barney’s Outlet in Riverhead. Independent/Suffolk Crimestoppers

with a haul of landscape equipment on April 28. A Southold resident told police that the equipment was missing from his barn. The missing items include four 8500 Red Max blowers valued at $2000, one concrete asphalt its board of trustees meeting on Monday, May 13, at 6 PM. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

The library will screen the movie “The Front Runner,” in which U.S. Senator Gary Hart’s presidential campaign is derailed when he is caught in a scandalous love affair, on Friday, May 10, at 1:30 PM. For more info, visit www.mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Suicide Prevention Fundraiser Looking ahead, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will have a fundraiser at the Chipotle in Riverhead on May 18 from 4 to 8 PM. Customers at Chipotle can tell the cashier they are supporting the cause, which will en-

saw, and two gas Stihl trimmers valued at $1000. The man said the equipment was taken the previous day between 10 AM and 3 PM. No suspects have been located. sure 33 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the AFSP.

To learn more about the organization, visit www.afsp.org.

Shelter Island Library Jacques D’Amboise will present the film “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” at the Shelter Island Library on May 18 at 4 PM.

D’Amboise, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer, appeared in films (including “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) and founded the National Dance Institute, which offers free classes to school children who come from low-income communities, in 1976. He will talk about his career following the screening. Visit www.shelterislandpubliclibrary.org to learn more.

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A Walk Down Memory Lane With Pat DeRosa Three generations of musicians entertain the East End and beyond

By Valerie Bando-Meinken valerie@indyeastend.com

Above: Pat DeRosa (second from the left) plays in the Grumman Band in 1941.

Top right: The Pat DeRosa Band.

Bottom left: Pat DeRosa performs at the Paramount in Huntington

Photos: Courtesy Patricia DeRosa Padden

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“Y

ou would think I was a star!” exclaimed the 97-year-old saxophonist, Pat DeRosa.

Still surprised over the attention he receives, the Montauk resident has performed with many musical legends in venues across the country and continues to entertain audiences locally, including an upcoming performance at the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce street fair on Saturday, May 11.

He was born in Brooklyn in 1921. When he was 12 years old, his mother, Annie, noticed that he had a genuine interest in music. “We lived on Carroll Street,” said DeRosa. “It wasn’t far from the Bowery.

She took me to the Bowery and bought me an alto saxophone.”

DeRosa explained, “I wanted the saxophone because I liked the way it looked and I liked the sound of it.” He learned to play it by taking lessons in school.

“I remember when I brought my saxophone to school. I was so proud,” DeRosa said with a huge smile.

In addition, although DeRosa recalls that his parents did not have much money, his mother still found someone to give him outside music lessons.

“He wasn’t a saxophonist, he was a drummer, but he was a musician and it was someone to help get him started,” indicated DeRosa’s daughter, Patricia. DeRosa’s mother even turned their basement into a studio to provide a spot for the lessons and practicing.

Having moved from Brooklyn to Huntington when he was young, DeRosa attended school in the district and graduated from Huntington High School in 1940. He landed a job at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation in Bethpage where he learned to assemble parts for aircrafts. With the onset of World War II, it wasn’t long before DeRosa was drafted into the Army Air Force and was stationed in Greensboro, NC. A test of his abilities revealed his exceptional hearing. As a result, he was designated to become a radio operator decoding Morse code aboard aircraft flying strategic missions overseas.

Uncertain how it really came to pass, DeRosa had the opportunity to audition for the army band.

“I don’t know how I did it, but I got into the band. It was the Glenn Miller Band and I believe it was conducted by Tex Beneke. They would send us out to play at dances to keep up the morale of the troops. It was great. All the young girls would come to the dances from Greensboro and I’d be up there playing all night.

I played the dances, and was part of the jazz band and the marching band while I was in the army,” he recalled.

Hollywood When the war ended and DeRosa received his discharge, he played at Lou’s (Barbara Walters’s father) Times Square nightclub, the Latin Quarter, and was asked to play with the Tommy Tucker Orchestra during the filming of a documentary about the ensemble.

While in Hollywood, DeRosa had the opportunity to meet and be on set with celebrities such as Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Abbott and Costello, and Tony Bennett, just to name a few. He also spent several years on the road performing with some of the renowned band leaders such as Tex Beneke, Boyd Raeburn, Lionel Hampton, and Percy Faith. He also established the Pat DeRosa Orchestra and the Pat DeRosa Band.

Afterwards, DeRosa took advantage of his military benefits and attended the Manhattan School of Music, attaining his Masters in Music Education in 1954. He went back to his childhood school district, South Huntington and taught music for 27 years before retiring. During this time, he met his wife, Constance while was playing a gig at Milano’s in Huntington.

“Constance was on a blind date, with her girlfriend and her husband. She was upset because her friend set her up with a guy who was much shorter than she was. She was tall, around five-seven,” indicated Patricia. “When she saw Dad up on stage, she thought he was cute and she distracted him by chewing on a lemon from her drink. Dad saw her and she was up on the dance floor by him and she made him laugh and he couldn’t play. He asked her for her number but it took him three weeks before he actually called her.”

“She was a beautiful lady,” DeRosa added. “She was very supportive of me with my music. She was an RN and head nurse in the operating room at some of the hospitals.” But according to DeRosa, she was quite a jokester. “When she was in labor and I’m panicking and trying to get to the hospital, she tells me we should stop and go to the movies. I just kept saying, ‘We have to get to the hospital! We have to get to the hospital!’”

In Her Father’s Footsteps Constance and Pat DeRosa had two children, William and Patricia. By the time Patricia was three years old, she was already learning music and was playing the flute. By the time she was 16 years old, Patricia had joined her father’s band and was playing gigs with them. Patricia followed in her father’s footsteps, going on to attain her degree in Music Education and teaching in East Islip for 25 years. Retired since 2012, Patricia said, “Sometime after Dad retired from teaching, he contacted Jim Chapin, Harry Chapin’s father, and told him he wanted to start a big band. Chapin was a drummer and he was right there. It was known as the Pat DeRosa, Jim Chapin Big Band. I played piano.”

Patricia recalled, “I got a real education with Jim Chapin. I was very impressed by him. We rehearsed in the American Legion in Amagansett for a while and then we moved to Montauk Downs. We made a deal with them that we would do a dance on Wednesday nights and they could charge a small admission. It was great. It was always a packed house. People would come and dance. They loved it.”

Married, with one child, Patricia smiles when she reveals that her daughter, Nicole has just completed her Masters in Music Education. “She is a singer, musician, and songwriter in her own right. We have three generations of musicians now,” she said. Nicole joins her grandfather and mother at the scheduled gigs as lead singer and plays flute and sax as well.

“I’m so glad we are here to support Dad. It was a dream fulfilled when he played with Billy Joel’s band, Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot at the Paramount in Huntington last year. It was amazing that people who had never met can go up on stage and play together.

When Dad took the stage, everyone started screaming. You would have thought he was Elvis Presley!”

Although DeRosa states that he wasn’t interested in becoming famous and was more interested in settling down and having a family, the recommendation that he received which gave him the opportunity to play duets with John Coltrane will always stand out as an experience he treasures. “John Coltrane was an outstanding soloist of his time. It was Coltrane who really inspired me to continue playing. And now it is a great delight to be playing with my daughter and granddaughter.”

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A Hundred-Year Tradition Photos by Justin Meinken For over 100 years, the children of the Wainscott School have walked down to the Wainscott Chapel to participate in the Wainscott Sewing Society’s annual luncheon. Founded in 1869, the Wainscott Sewing Society was given title to the chapel in 1953 when the Wainscott Village Improvement Society disbanded. During its long history, the chapel has been part of the prohibition era, with meetings held by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It has also seen weddings, funerals, has been used as a polling place, and is used for monthly meetings by the Wainscott Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

While the Wainscott Sewing Society plans to maintain its longstanding tradition of hosting the children and staff from the Wainscott School for lunch, the organization relies upon fundraising efforts for the upkeep of the chapel, which still has no indoor plumbing (water for its sink is provided by means of a black hand pump).

The Wainscott Sewing Society also hopes to be able to make the chapel handicapped accessible. The proceeds from their upcoming fundraiser, the Wainscott Strawberry Festival, on June 16, will be used for the maintenance of the chapel.

Cinco de Mayo Photo by Justin Meinken Hundreds of community members came out to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Neighborhood House on Three Mile Harbor Road on May 4. Everyone enjoyed delicious foods, live music, dancing, and even a few piñatas.

This event was put on by the East Hampton Democratic Committee, Project MOST, and the many people who cooked and served the afternoon dishes.

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ARF Pet Celebration Day Photos by StÊphanie Lewin, Jessica Mackin-Cipro The Animal Rescue Fund Adoption Center in East Hampton was the place to be Saturday, May 4, as ARFans reunited for its annual Pet Celebration Day. Dogs participated in agility and obedience contests, and guests watched as the winners of The Independent’s Cutest Pet Contest were given their trophies. The contest was sponsored by Harbor Pets, Invisible Fence, and Romaine Gordon of Saunders Real Estate.

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Sports Bonackers Edged By Commack Team’s close loss could show signs of what’s to come

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Bonackers have had an unbelievable season, and although it ended with a 5-2 loss to Commack May 1, close matches that could have gone either way show the East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson team has a clear shot at the Suffolk County title.

Jonny DeGroot pulled out one of the two wins at first singles. He dropped a first-set tiebreaker 6-7, won the second set 6-4, and earned a 10-5 third-set win in a super tiebreaker he was up 9-1 in early.

“Jonny played such a clean, unbelievable tiebreaker,” head coach Kevin McConville said. “He was making his serves and making his volleys. He played beautifully. He really has gotten better every match. He’s comfortable with his strategy. He’s become more and more adept at executing the style he plays.”

DeGroot said he was trying to get to the net as much as possible, saying in recent matches he realized he wasn’t coming in enough. The problem was Commack’s Tyler D’Amato was using serve and volleys against him, so both players coming in close threw things off rhythm. The Bridgehampton senior said he also struggled adapting to playing against a lefty.

“It’s super uncommon,” he said. “I was really stressed trying to get the return back in the first set, but in the second set I started figuring it out, going

inside-out forehand, stepping around my backhand.”

What also made the match more difficult is DeGroot’s kick-serve isn’t as much a weapon against a left-handed foe. Because it spins toward D’Amato’s forehand, he has a better chance at running around the spin and returning the ball than righties do.

No. 2 doubles teammates Alex Weseley and Jamie Fairchild were the other match winners, pulling ahead 6-2, 7-5. No. 2 singles player Ravi MacGurn lost 2-6, 6-7 after being up 5-3 in the second set, and No. 4 doubles duo Brad Drubych and Matthew McGovern dropped their match in three sets 5-7, 6-3, 5-7.

“I thought Ravi had a real chance to win,” McConville said. “He had an off day. He’s always rock-solid. We were up 5-4 at No. 3 doubles in the third set and ended up losing that. Those two matches can flip it from 5-2 to 4-3 our way. I was happy, proud to watch the doubles, because Commack is known for their doubles.”

Last year, Commack’s No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams faced off in the state finals. Their coach Jimmy Delevante has played the tour, coaches several of his boys privately, and has the doubles teams playing high formation. McConville noted Delevante told him the Bonackers doubles lineup was the best he’d seen all year.

Jonny DeGroot slams a serve during his win over Commack at first singles. Independent/Desirée Keegan

Even Jaeden Glasstein and Miles Clark gave James Yu and Eddie Liao a run for their money at first singles, 7-5, 6-4. Glasstein had a handful of big serves and quick returns up front for big points.

“He played really well,” McConville said of Glasstein, who with Weseley, is No. 1 seed in the individual doubles tournament.

The match was both important for the Bonackers in preparation for the team tournament, and more immediately, as practice for the individual singles and doubles tournaments.

“All these other teams are ghost teams to us,” DeGroot said. “We don’t know anything about them, so this was

a great scouting mission for the county tournament.”

The Bonackers ended the regular season 11-2 overall and undefeated (100) in League VII. Being given the No. 5 seed in the county tournament, they’ll receive a first-round bye before hosting the winner of No. 12 Miller Place v No. 21 Sayville Wednesday, May 15 at 4 PM. Should they win, they’ll play again May 16 and with the semifinals being May 17. If they make it, the Bonackers could end up facing No. 1-seeded Half Hollow Hills East. The Bonackers lost to Hills East 5-2 back on March 27.

To see more photos from the meet against Commack, visit us online at www. indyeastend.com and click on “Sports.”

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East Hampton’s Max Astilean returns a serve during his 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6) loss to Westhampton Beach’s No. 8-seeded Trevor Hayes. Independent/Desirée Keegan

EH, WHB Send Four To Division IV Quarters Both boys’ tennis teams boast three singles players, one doubles pair

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson and Westhampton Beach sent three singles players and one doubles team to the Division IV finals. After rain delayed the start of the tournament May 3, play resumed late May 4 at Shoreham-Wading River High School with competition continuing until the quarterfinal round, which resumed May 6, results of which were not available by press time.

No. 8 seed Trevor Hayes of Wes-

thampton Beach played No. 1 Michael Koscinski of Center Moriches. Hayes had edged out East Hampton’s Max Astilean in a close second-round match 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6). No. 4 Ravi MacGurn was the first Bonacker to punch his ticket to the quarters with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ross’s Ty Gelijns; next was No. 3 Jonny DeGroot with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Hampton Bays’ Patricio Pulla; and last was No. 7 Luke Louchheim with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Hampton Bays’ Jeremy

Carcamo. MacGurn took on No. 5 Luke Kosmynka of Mattituck, DeGroot No. 6 Andrew Insalaco of Westhampton, and Louchheim No. 2 Josh Kaplan of Westhampton. Insalaco had taken down William Floyd’s Sergei Rogers 6-1, 6-0 to earn his spot, and Kaplan knocked out Mattituck’s Chris Siejka 6-1, 6-1.

“All the talk with the kids is Luke and Ravi want to knock people out for Jonny,” East Hampton head coach Kevin McConville said, laughing. “We wanted it to be that other people had a shot at Josh before Jonny did.”

Louchheim and Kaplan played each other in the quarterfinals last year in a close three-set match, where Louchheim took the first 6-1.

Coming off a close 5-2 loss to No. 2 Commack gave the Bonackers some extra competition, and also helped McConville with how to strategize moving forward. All top eight individual quarterfinalists will play in the overall Section XI individual tournament next weekend beginning May 10 at Half Hollow Hills West at noon.

“It’s immensely helpful for me to see how we can play these guys in the future and do things to prepare,” Mc-

Conville said. “We’re going to use this time wisely.”

On the doubles side No. 1-seeded Jaeden Glasstein and Alex Weseley will represent the Bonackers, and No. 4 Kasper Buchen and Jake Ongania will play for the Hurricanes. Glasstein and Weseley knocked out Van Karsten and Calvin Karsten of Southold/Greenport 6-2, 6-1 after a first-round bye.

“They’re going to be a tough team to beat,” McConville said of his doubles duo. “I think Jaeden and Alex have an excellent shot at winning this thing. I told them they can make a serious run at trying to make states.”

Buchen and Ongania also rested the first round, and beat Center Moriches’ Kyle Kochanski and Enda Zhou 6-2, 6-4 for their spot in the quarterfinals.

Glasstein and Weseley faced No. 8 Michael Daffy and Ruben Schneiderman of Southampton. Buchen and Ongania took on No. 5 Billy Hattrick and Jomel Dela Cruz of Southampton.

For full results and more photos from the Division IV singles and doubles championships, visit www.indyeastend. com.

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Hampton Bays catcher Lily Candelaria went 2-for-2 with a grand slam, two walks, and five RBI in her team’s 7-6 win over Mattituck. Independent/Desirée Keegan

Candelaria’s Grand Slam Wins It For Hampton Bays Softball team upsets Mattituck to improve to 5-6 in League VI

By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Hampton Bays’ Lily Candelaria can light up a crowd.

The junior catcher went 2-for-2 with two walks and five RBI, including a grand slam in the fifth inning that broke a 2-2 tie to lead the Baymen (5-8 overall, 5-6 in League VI) to a 7-6 win over Mattituck May 1. Emily Peyton was the winning pitcher for Hampton Bays. Mattituck drops to 10-5 overall and 7-5 in league play with the loss. The Tuckers tacked on one run in the fourth and fifth, and two in the sixth and seventh, but it was not enough. Hampton Bays hosted Center Moriches May 6, but results were not available by press time.

Sellinger Sends Southampton Over Pierson Leah Sellinger threw a complete game, scattering eight hits, and also went 2-for-

3 with an RBI to lead Southampton (4-10 overall, 4-6 in League VI) to a 5-2 win over Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island May 1. Taylor Pike connected on a pair of hits. The Mariners made short work of the Whalers (3-8, 3-8) with a three-run third inning after a one-run first, sealing the deal early. The Mariners traveled to Mattituck May 6, but results were not available by press time.

Smith’s Three Hits, Petty’s Two Lift Mariners Pierson/Bridgehampton/Shelter Island may have been shut out by Port Jefferson in a series sweep, and Mattituck by Center Moriches, but Southampton bounced back from a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 edging of Babylon May 2. Andrew Smith had three hits and Alex Petty went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run to lead the

Mariners (9-5 overall, 7-5 in League VIII).

Thomas Gabriele hit a two-run double in the top of the third inning to extend Southampton’s lead to 3-0. The Mariners traveled to Southold May 6 but results were not available by press time.

Alfano-St. John, Rob Moore Twice As Nice Jaden Alfano-St. John and Rob Moore scored two goals apiece for Westhampton in a 6-3 win over Bellport May 2. The win is the second in a row, sixth in the last 10 games for the Hurricanes, which improve to 9-5 overall and 8-4 in Division II. Tyler Nolan and Jack Gilbride each also scored unassisted. Andrew Arcuri made seven saves.

Kruszeski Gets Mattituck Back In Win Column Max Kruszeski scored six goals and had one assist to lead Mattituck/Greenport/Southold to a 17-4 win over Center Moriches May 3. Matt Seifert added two goals and four assists in the win for the Tuckers, which improve to 8-6 overall and 6-6 in Division II. The win puts Mattituck back in the win column after an 8-6 loss to Eastport-South Manor. Prior to that, the Tuckers were on a three-game streak after a four-game losing skid. William Burns, Greg Hauser, and Parker Sheppard each added two goals, and Dane Reda had three assists. Mattituck traveled to Elwood-John Glenn May 6 but results were not available by press time.

Tobin Scores Game-Winner Over Mt. Sinai Kaitlin Tobin scored the winner, assisted

by Julie Seifert, with 5:28 remaining in the second half to lead Mattituck/Southold to a huge 5-4 win over Mt. Sinai (11-2 overall, 10-2 in Division II) May 3. The Tuckers were down 4-1 heading into the second half and scored three unanswered goals, tying the score with a goal by Mackenzie Hoeg. She totaled three goals, and Francesca Vasile-Cozzo added a goal and two assists for the Tuckers (9-4, 8-4).

Claudia Hoeg made two stops in a defense that was just as hard to get through as the Mustangs’, and Lauren Zuhoski added an assist. The Tuckers took on Riverhead May 6, but results were not available by press time.

Smith Scores Six In Trampling Of SWR Belle Smith had six goals, five assists, and six draw controls to lead Westhampton Beach to a 15-5 win over Shoreham-Wading River May 1. Maureen Duffy had three goals and one assist, Giana Murphy made two goals and added two assists, and Toni Cashman scored once and assisted twice.

Hollie Schleicher also had two goals and Anna McCarthy one. Casey Gallagher made seven saves and split time with Taylor Gallarello, who made three for the Hurricanes (10-3 overall, 8-3 in Division II). Westhampton traveled to BayportBlue Point May 6, but results were not available by press time.

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By Nicole Teitler

I Sing, Therefore I Am Rethinking your life’s score @nikkionthedaily nicole@indyeastend.com I once had a song that burrowed into my soul the moment it came on. You know those melodies that echo through the bones and lyrics that penetrate the heart, as though it was written for you?

I have several songs that obtain such power, but this one in particular came on the other day and, in an instant, created an epiphany moment that’s been hard to reverse.

It was a love song, and at the risk of any judgements (admit it or not, we all judge each other by the type of music

we listen to) I’ll refrain from disclosing its title. Yet, by the end, all its magic had vanished. Suddenly it was just another song on the radio. But why? I eagerly went to my Spotify playlist to pull it up and play it again. After the first verse it all made sense. I scrolled to other songs I once enjoyed as much and experienced the same feeling, or lack thereof. Eventually, I had to stop playing the music because I didn’t want to ruin everything. So many of the lyrics had similar meaning and it was a mes-

sage I no longer agreed with.

In the past I’d ache for a man to need me because, in the past, I thought I needed a man. I picked men who shared that ideal, who’d lean on me the same way I yearned to lean on them.

I didn’t realize that my taste in music paralleled this notion. Songs about being lost, feeling broken, and the only way these feelings of inadequacy would change is when two people completed each other populated my play list. Happiness, in the lyrics I was singing, was about couples who needed the other to feel right.

It was all wrong.

While I always second-guess writing about the romantic relationships of my life (no ring, no guarantee), my current boyfriend is the antithesis of the lyrics I once sang. Then again, so is the person I am today. He stands on his own, has a full life, and gives no indication that he needs to be fixed. As for me, I’ve turned any past struggle into strength and found unshakable happiness within myself. We are ourselves but we’ve become “extra bonuses” together. I attribute this dynamic di-

rectly to my unexpected distaste in the specific song I used to think so fondly about. The epiphany moment came about through the microcosm of a relationship but it opened a door to a much larger realization.

If “I think, therefore I am,” would Descartes agree with “I hear, therefore I am”? Music has the undeniable power to transform our emotions, otherwise music directors in Hollywood would be without a job and I wouldn’t be listening to cinematic background music as I write this column. But are we what we listen to? Do the lyrics of our lives dictate our actions and our state of mind?

Beyond love songs, my taste in music has evolved to words of empowerment and adventure. As I continue to grow as an individual, my soundtrack has changed, the message has changed.

The people I associate with, my career path, my mental health, my physical health, they’re all positive. Could I have rewritten my own score? I certainly can’t pinpoint what changed first, my taste in music or my attitude. And although it might not be scientific proof, I’m willing to hear this one out.

FISHING REPORT

By Scott Jeffrey

Fluke Season Opener Last weekend’s fluke opener did not disappoint as far as the fishing goes, with keeper fluke to 20 inches coming from the Shinnecock Canal and throughout Shinnecock Bay.

The porgy bite in the Peconics has been excellent since opening on May 1, and there are reports of some weakfish and blowfish in the mix as well. The ocean beaches to the east and west of Shinnecock have striped

bass to 32 inches, and gorilla bluefish to 17 lbs in there too; most fish are being caught on bucktails and diamond jigs.

Cocktail blues and schoolie bass in the back bays and shallow creeks are taking top water poppers and tins.

Scott Jeffrey East End Bait & Tackle www.eastendbaitandtackle.com

T-Ball Begins Saturday The East Hampton Kiwanis Club Tball program will commence Saturday morning, May 11.

Children ages five to eight should gather at 9 AM at John M. Marshall field for registration and opening

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The season will run six weeks — all games will be at the same time and locale. Call Mark McKee at 631-3247414 for more information.

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By Bob Bubka

Tough Test Awaits At Bethpage PGA Championship to be played on The Black bobvoiceofgolf@gmail.com The month of May has always been a special month. The Kentucky Derby, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, the Indy 500, and most important, Mother’s Day. And now we can add the PGA Championship to the list. This year it’s going to be played right in our backyard at Bethpage and on the most difficult course, The Black.

Bethpage has the reputation of being one of the toughest tests in all of golf, but the players can’t say they haven’t been warned as one of the most iconic signs greets them as they approach the first tee and clearly states in big, bold letters: “Warning: The Black Course is an Extremely Difficult

Course which we recommend only for Highly Skilled Golfers.”

In my opinion, the 2019 Masters has already been filed in that exclusive category named “All-Time-Great,” so the PGA Championship next week will have a tough act to follow, but it did get me thinking about which PGA Championship could be called the best one.

Selecting the best out of the 100 that have been played is not easy and after careful consideration, I’ve concluded that, for me, the 2000 PGA at Valhalla, which was the last PGA Championship for Jack Nicklaus, was the best. It also marked the only time in major championships that Jack

was paired with Tiger for the first two rounds, even though Jack and Tiger played in the same major championships 22 times.

I was fortunate enough to have broadcast Jack’s farewell round at the Master’s, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship at St Andrews, and it was an honor to be at that final PGA Championship to witness Jack say goodbye. I clearly remember that I was standing just behind the 18th green and the scene was electric.

Bob Denny, the highly acclaimed historian of the PGA of America, posted this message on the giant scoreboard: “37 Golden Years, Thank You Bear.” Jack really played well and nearly holed out on his shot on the 18th, which would have gotten Jack into the weekend, and what a weekend it was.

The tension was at a fever pitch when Tiger arrived at the 72nd hole only to face a very tricky downhill, side hill putt to force a playoff with Bob May. Standing just a few feet away, I knew what a tough putt he faced.

Tiger, in 2000, just did not miss the putts that he had to have, and he didn’t miss that one either. I couldn’t help feel a little bad for Bob May though. He was so close, yet so far. Unfortunately for May, he lost in the three-hole playoff and ended his career without ever winning on the PGA Tour. So, for many

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others, and me, that 2000 PGA Championship ranks as the all-time #1 in my book.

Speaking of the best, this past weekend I had the honor to spend some time with some of the greats of the game . . . Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, and Pat Bradley plus Lee Trevino, Gary Player, and my good friend, Jack Nicklaus, who were all in Houston to participate in the 3M Greats of Golf.

One superstar that was not there, of course, was the legendary Seve Ballesteros, who passed away in 2011 at only 54 years-old. Being in the company of these greats of the game was a thrill and honor for me the first time I had that opportunity many years ago.

Guess what? It’s no less an honor this time around.

Sincere congratulations go out to Tiger Woods, who, on Monday, became the fourth golfer to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor. Tiger joins Charlie Sifford, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus in this elite club. The next honor that Wood will be seeking is the 2019 PGA Championship. With a victory at Bethpage Black, Tiger would tie Jack Nicklaus with five PGA Championships.

There’s no doubt that Bethpage Black will be a tough challenge, but as Tiger has shown in the past, at his best, he is even tougher.

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be implemented until the area is back in compliance.�

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said monitoring programs would vary on a case-by-case basis, in terms of chemicals to be tested for, areas of testing, frequency, and protocols for sample handling and test turnaround times.

Stan Warshaw, vice president of operations at Hampton Sand Corporation in Speonk, said he doesn’t see how miners can be the contaminants.

“We take dirt out of the ground and put nothing on top of it. How do we cause contamination?� Warshaw asked. “Maybe it’s rainwater contamination.�

He said because businesses like those represented by Brown and Eagan have no problem with the monitoring, and have already gone ahead and installed monitoring wells because it benefits their businesses in the long run, he doesn’t see the need for the town to approve a resolution affecting so few people and have a legal battle ensue.

“What does sand do? It saves your beaches. It saves homes,� Warshaw said. “Sand is a finite item, and the cost has become incredible with added rules and regulations. Let’s live in practicality — we all want to preserve the island. We all live on this island.�

The board adjourned the hearing until the next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 14, because the resolution’s sponsor, Councilwoman Christine Preston Scalera, was absent from the hearing. Pursuit of the law came shortly after the state DEC entered a settlement agreement, in March, with the owners of Sand Land, a mine in Noyac, that grants additional operating time and land to excavate.

Cleared Of DWI

Continued From Page 25. urday morning, and he was ordered released without bail by the village’s Associate Justice Janine Rayano later that morning.

A Southampton man who was charged by Sag Harbor police with drunken driving was cleared in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court last week.

According to police, Rafael Valdespino was asleep behind the wheel of a Jeep Cherokee parked in a driveway on Madison Street April 22. The engine was on and the keys were in the ignition, with music playing in the car.

Police said he struck an officer with an elbow during the arrest process, leading to a harassment charge on top of aggravated DWI.

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However, his attorney, Brian Lester of Tarbet & Lester, during Valdespino’s May 3 court date, pointed out to both the prosecuting attorney and Sag Harbor Village Justice Lisa Rana that he was parked on private property.

A DWI charge requires that the defendant is operating a vehicle on what is called “a public highway.� With the dismissal of the DWI charge, the harassment charge fell by the wayside, as well, since it would not have occurred without DWI arrest.

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come in attendance. Space is limited, and registration is required. Call 631537-0015.

LongHouse Family Day The LongHouse Reserve will host a Family Day with free admission for all on Saturday, May 11, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

The day will feature activities and tours geared toward kids, such as tour of the garden with the LongHouse docent and musical instruments with Gian Carlo Feleppa.

For more information, call 631329-3568 or contact info@longhouse. org.

Mother’s Day Hike Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt will host a Mother’s Day Hike in the Long Pond Greenbelt on Sunday, May 12, from 9 to 10:30 AM.

The moderately paced three-mile hike will go through oak and hickory forest with views of Crooked Pond, Long Pond, and Deer Drink. Hikers can meet at the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center on the Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. Dai Dayton will lead the hike and can be reached at 631-7450689.

Rogers Memorial Library The Friends of the Rogers Memorial Library will offer a concert by pianist Igor Lovchinsky on Sunday, May 12, at 3 PM. Lovchinsky will perform a program of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff. There is no charge for this program. Register at www.myrml.org.

Northwest Dogwoods Hike The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will host a Northwest Dogwoods hike on Sunday, May 12, at 10 AM.

The 3.5-mile hike will view dogwood trees around on the route from Scoy Pond to Northwest Harbor. Hikers will meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Road. For more information, visit www.ehtps.org.

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