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The Unsung Heroes Trio emerge from the sidelines, performing original jazz By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com Between the three of them — that is James Benard, Michael LeClerc, and Bosco Michne, who make up the mostly-instrumental, mostly-jazz trio The Unsung Heroes — there is at least a Eubie Blake’s lifetime worth of musical experience. “I’ve been playing since I was like five years old,” Michne said. “My whole life.” The other two have similar timelines. Michne, the guitarist, like Benard (drums) and LeClerc (bass), frequently sits in with other local singer-songwriters and their bands. All three are pinchhitters of extraordinary versatility. “We cover local gigs, but our original music is mostly instrumental,” said LeClerc.

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And it’s a pretty far cry from most of the sets they sit in on, which are usually of the rock/blues variety. Their own album, which was recorded at Cynthia Daniels’s Monk Music Studios in East Hampton, is jazz lounge music at its finest, a combination of bossa nova rhythms with complex fretwork, “a combination of jazz, rock, and Latin grooves,” LeClerc said. “If we showcase our music, like we have at the Talkhouse or the Sag Harbor festival, it’s this stuff,” said Benard. And they will be doing just that at the Sag Harbor American Music Festival at 4 PM on Saturday, September 28, when they play in front of Provisions. “I’m a jazzer,” Benard said. “I

mean, I was born and bred on rock and roll, but you start by listening to Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin, and then you hear Chick Corea and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the fusion bands of the ’70s. You hear the drumming and you think, ‘I want to play like that!’” So how did the three of them find out this common interest and form The Unsung Heroes? LeClerc laughed. “It was actually at a senior citizens’ luncheon that I was asked to provide a band for,” he said. “I was playing with a Southern rock band at the time. And then I remembered, years back, James and Bosco and I would just sit around with ‘Real Book’ charts” — compilations of jazz standards — “and I thought, ‘Let’s put a little trio together.’ And then we just kind of kept going.” Michne came up with some originals, then Benard, then LeClerc, “and then it just grew from there,” LeClerc said. What inspires them? Apparently, from their answers, basically everything from jazz legends to hard rock to funk and R & B. “We’ve been sidemen for a long

time,” Michne said. “We sub for musicians who can’t make it, so you’ve got to play everybody else’s tunes, and classic rock tunes, which we like, but we’ve been playing for the last 50 years.” So as a sort of antidote, “we get together in Bosco’s little studio,” Benard said, “and we just kind of mess around with anything. These guys are great because I can just say, ‘Let’s try something in a nine-time signature, here’s a beat,’ and they’ll just start playing stuff. There’s no limits, no boundaries.” “You’re not restricted by any parameters,” LeClerc added. Michne agreed, “With so many gigs, you need to work within the box,” he said. “And I was looking for a creative outlet, so that when I did these cover gigs, I could play by the rules, and work within the parameters, without getting bored or frustrated or whatever. I’ve known Michael and James forever, and I knew they liked the same kind of stuff.” They jam, tunes evolve, and ideas come. To get a dose of cool, follow The Unsung Heroes on their Facebook page.

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Letters Hurricane Sharpie Dear Editor, Watching Trump’s altered map of Hurricane Dorian with his addition of Hurricane Sharpie threatening Alabama, makes one shudder. Shudder not from fear of the storm but rather shudder at the thought that we must contend with this electoral college-selected occasional occupant of the White House and permanent guardian of the golf course, for approximately another year and a half. Nevertheless, one is surprised that he has mastered the manipulation of a Sharpie. Bet his hand is black, stained with ink from the process of deciphering the ink end of the Sharpie vs the cap. Trying to make light of our present executive branch reminds me of the cliché, “It only hurts when I laugh.” With each passing day, it becomes increasingly painful to find humor in the direction our country has been contorted by this man. Nicholas Zizelis

Mental Issues Dear Editor, The great failing in our current efforts to protect ourselves against violent criminals is the unreliability of the system of background checks for gun purchases. Time

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and again, it has been found that a gunman has been able to pass a background check even though he was not legally entitled to buy a gun. Fixing this problem should be our priority. Mental health information must be available for background checks. A study by the Secret Service found that 64 percent of those carrying out mass shootings showed symptoms of mental illness and 25 percent had received treatment. Making this information available need not violate the privacy rights of anyone (unless we move to “universal background checks,” in which case everyone selling even a single gun would need to have access to this sensitive data). It especially crucial that schools and other government institutions cooperate in this way. The Parkland student was known to have mental issues, but school officials decided not to inform law enforcement that he was a danger to others. They preferred to protect the student, while placing his classmates at risk. It’s time to close the mental health loophole. Sincerely, Peter Thomas

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News & Opinion Green Energy Plan For East Hampton Through a CCA, consumers, together, can dictate power source By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

As global warming accelerates, an effort to give consumers in East Hampton the ability to purchase energy from green sources, such as wind or solar, is gaining steam. Gordian Raacke, executive director of East Hampton-based Renewable Energy Long Island, led two discussion groups this past week at East Hampton Town Hall to explain the opportunity for a sustainable energy program called Community Choice Aggregation. Currently, when you send your check to PSEG, he said, that utility uses the money to cover both the creation of the power, usually by burning fossil fuels, and the infrastructure costs of deliv-

ering it to the consumer. The latter part will remain the same under program, however by banding together under a CCA, the administrator hired by local municipalities will be able to purchase the power directly from green sources. Raacke said there would likely still be one bill generated for the consumer. In a pamphlet about the CCA program distributed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, it states “Depending on local needs and priorities, communities may elect to provide a 100 percent renewable energy product as the default (power) supply.” Initially, Raacke warns, this will

Montauk’s Crosswalks In Residents’ Crosshairs Supervisor promises change in call for removal of blinking signs By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

Montauk residents are angry with multiple blinking crosswalk signs installed on Main Street earlier this year. At the meeting on September 10, Montauk resident Bonnie Brady said the tall yellow crosswalk signs with brightly-blinking yellow lights makes

Main Street feel like a disco hall. “They are ineffective, ugly as hell, and they don’t really do the job,” said Brady, who is running for a seat on the town board, and asked East Hampton to deploy traffic control officers in the summer months.

Gordian Raacke, executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island, explained the Community Choice Aggregation process last week at East Hampton Town Hall. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

not necessarily result in savings, though he believes, ultimately, it will. Customers have the choice to opt out of the program at any point as well. As a state-run power company, Long Island Power Authority is exempt from CCA regulations, however, it has shown willingness to work with local municipalities to make the CCA dream a reality. Meanwhile, the authority is still paying off debt from the failure of the Shoreham nuclear power plant, limiting the cost-saving potential. The Accabonac Solar Farm would Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said he’s demanded change, saying the crosswalks have been malfunctioning all summer. “There are a number of improvements that need to be made,” he said, adding the signs are too high, and flash even when nobody is on the crosswalk. They also have continued to flash long after pedestrians have crossed the road. Laraine Creegan, who heads Montauk’s Chamber of Commerce, discussed the history of the lights, and asked about the process of selecting the technology. Van Scoyoc told the room he has been in contact with the engineer in charge of the technology, whom he told the crosswalk system in its current state is “completely unacceptable,” and “will not be tolerated.” John Keeshan, a longtime resident and businessman in the hamlet, who has been in the real estate

be one option for power under the Community Choice Aggregation partnership. According to East Hampton’s website, that solar farm should be online by the end of the year. The next steps toward creating an East Hampton CCA will be handled by the town board, which will need to craft the required legislation, and schedule a public hearing. Southampton’s town board approved the creation of a CCA earlier this year, as part of its goal of going 100 percent renewable by 2025.

Montauk residents expressed unhappiness with a system of crosswalks and lights installed on Main Street earlier this year. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

business with an office in downtown Montauk for decades, said he was not comforted by Van Scoyoc’s comments, calling for the whole system to be removed. He compared the Continued On Page 42.

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Legal Battle Heats Up Over Amagansett Clearing Peconic Land Trust seeks over $1 million per tree By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The legality of the cutting down of over 100 trees on an agriculturally-reserved Amagansett property purchased just days before the clearing done by Randy Lerner will be decided in state court. Independent/Courtesy Peconic Land Trust

The court battle between the Peconic Land Trust and Randy Lerner over a partial parcel clearing in Amagansett continued in the courtroom of New York State Supreme Court Justice William Ford last week, with a blizzard of affidavits and motions flying back and forth between the two parties. The land trust, which is asking for a minimum $1 million per tree cut down by the Bridgehampton landscaping company Marders, won a victory September 12 when Ford denied Lerner’s motion to reverse or modify the temporary restraining order issued in

August. That instruction prohibited any more trees from being cleared on his recently-purchased Town Lane land. Lerner bought the 5.9-acre property July 31, and almost immediately began clearing it. According to latest filings with the court, an estimated 125 trees have been destroyed, some of which were up to 125 years old and three feet in diameter. According to the Peconic Land Trust, under the terms of the original subdivision, “the removal of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation from the agricultural reserved areas” is strictly

prohibited, with a couple of exceptions, neither of which the property in question qualifies for. The value of the damage already done is estimated by the land trust in its complaint to be $100 million. Lawyer Leonard Benowich wrote in an amended complaint filed August 28 the clearing “was undertaken with such wanton recklessness and dishonesty as to imply a criminal indifference” to Lerner’s obligations as the owner. Meanwhile, Anthony Pasca, one of Lerner's attorneys on the case, has

asked the court to require the Peconic Land Trust put up a $1.5 million bond until the case is settled. Lerner, whose home is on a neighboring parcel, said in the affidavit that the larger plan is to ultimately add trees to the perimeter of the property. Lerner, who said he has been farming adjacent land for nearly 20 years, said the plan is to farm the recently-cleared land. He added he even farms land owned by the Peconic Land Trust. In his written response to the complaint on behalf of Lerner, Pasca Continued On Page 42.

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Southampton Resident Has Bahamian Ties Rebecca Lightbourne aiding in efforts following Hurricane Dorian devastation By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com There are victims of Hurricane Dorian living in Southampton. Rebecca Lightbourne, whose father is of Bahamian descent, was on the East End with her boyfriend Jeffrey Scanelli at the time the hurricane that killed more than 50 people hit land, but she’s no stranger to the devastation. In Great Guana Cay on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas she owned a high-end women’s boutique, managed Dolphin Beach Resort and a private estate, and worked at her familyowned resort Flip Flops on the Beach. In a matter of hours, they lost everything. None of the properties, including her home on the island, were hurricane insured. Her parents’ house in Elbow Cay, not even on the water, but at high elevation, vanished too. “It had to have been a tornado that took it,” Lightbourne said. “Just obliter-

ated. Gone. Honestly, I’m very, very lucky that I have started a life here in Southampton.” Lightbourne, who is good friends with the owners of the legendary Nipper’s Beach Bar & Grill — the site where famed singer Justin Beiber and supermodel Hailey Baldwin celebrated their engagement in 2018 — said she was told of the wreckage when the pair visited the spot her shop once stood. “They said my store is completely gone,” Lightbourne said. “There’s no sign that there was even a store there.” But she’s most heartbroken for her parents, who always referred to their business as their “happy place.” “My father loved to get on his lawnmower and just ride around,” Lightbourne said. Nipper’s owner, Johnnie Roberts, said it was the strongest hurricane they’ve

One of the rental cottages at Flip Flops on the Beach following Hurricane Dorian destruction. Independent/ Courtesy Rebecca Lightbourne

seen to date. Dorian travelled at one mile per hour directly over Great Guana Cay, and stalled. “We walk faster to give you an idea,” he wrote in a Facebook post. “So unbelievably powerful.” Isabella Albury, a local away at school who’s known Lightbourne all her life, lost connection with those on the island. “I can tell you that living it from far away was traumatic,” she said. “My sister and I had just left home a week before — we lost contact with our parents the day the storm hit. We did not hear from them again until four days later. Before we were actually able to contact our parents, we

saw the images of destruction and the news of many deaths being reported. We were on edge for days until we were able to hear their voices.”

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Severe illnesses from mosquitos can be fatal By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

The New York State Department of Health this week warned Suffolk County health officials that three mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus on the North Fork. The samples, both Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected in late August in Aquebogue and Jamesport, another in Matticuck a week later. To date, Suffolk County has reported 57 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus and six that have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. Four birds have tested positive for West Nile virus. No humans or horses have tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County to date this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of West Nile occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. There are no vaccines

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to prevent or medications to treat the virus in people. Fortunately, most people infected do not feel sick. “If you are a healthy 21-year-old, it is possible that you never know you’ve had it,” said Grace Kelly-McGovern, the public relations director of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. But, she added, people older than 50 or with immunity problems can be susceptible. About one in five people who are infected develop a fever and other symptoms. About one out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness. You can reduce your risk of West Nile by using insect repellent and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants to prevent mosquito bites. One bit of good news: No recent mosquito samples have tested positive for EEE. On another creepy crawly front, the National Park Service and Suffolk County Department of Health Services have confirmed the findings of Asian longhorned ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Suffolk County at several locales. The Asian longhorned tick, which is native to East Asia, was first reported at large in the United States after being discovered at a farm in Hunterdon County, NJ, in 2017. Since this initial discovery, Asian longhorned ticks have been found in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North

Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The species can be found on pets, livestock, wildlife, and, on rare occasions, people. To date, no Asian longhorned tick has been found to be infected with pathogens in North America. Female Asian longhorned ticks are able to reproduce without mating, making the potential for high numbers of this species to be present in an area. However, tick surveillance conducted at many other sites throughout Suffolk County since 2018 has revealed no other presence of Asian longhorned ticks, suggesting that this tick species is not widespread in the county. However, Kelly-McGovern said the tick is capable of weakening, sickening, and even killing cattle because it can reproduce in such high numbers. “It appears not to have much of a public health implication,” says Dr. Scott Campbell, of the Suffolk County Health Department. “They are capable of transmitting pathogens but at this point, none have been found in the ticks found in the U.S.” Finally, filed under the “If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will” category, the health department issued an advisory on September 11 warning bathers not to use Havens Beach in Sag Harbor, which flashed high levels of bacteria after heavy rains the night before.

Kelly-McGovern said the warning was rescinded two days later.

To date, Suffolk County has reported 57 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus and six that have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.

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On Sunday, September 15, the Catholic Ecuadorean community concluded the celebration of the Virgin of El Cisne with a march from the St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Montauk to a nearby ballfield, where the festivities continued throughout the day. The holiday kicked off a couple of nights earlier with an overnight march from Amagansett to the Montauk church, celebrating the Harvest Moon.

There was a light rain when almost two dozen dogs landed at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Thursday, September 12. They were saved from the ravages of Hurricane Dorian. Met by ambassadors from Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons and Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rescue Ranch in Nassau County, some of the pups will also end up at Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton. Chella Phillips sheltered 97 dogs in her home on the island of Nassau, Bahamas, during Hurricane Dorian. With help from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, and others, these pups will be sheltered until they can find new furever homes.

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3M Says PFC Studies Are Misleading The embattled company, embroiled in lawsuits, is fighting back By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com The Environmental Working Group refutes 3M’s claim that PFCs are not as dangerous to humans as some scientific studies indicate.

Facing lawsuits from numerous municipalities including East Hampton Town and residents of Wainscott, the 3M Company is fighting back. Specifically, the company, which has manufactured products containing the contaminant per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and perfluorochemicals (PFCs) is producing studies that refute the levels at which the presence of the chemicals becomes a health hazard. The 3M Company, formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American manufacturing corporation specializing in the fields of industry, worker safety, health care, and consumer goods. The company produces a variety of products, Scotchgard fabric protector among them, a popular market item for some 70 years. The Environmental Working Group maintains 3M has known for decades — and deliberately concealed — that the product contained PFCs that found its way into drinking water. EWG produced numerous studies that indicate PFCs are dangerous contaminants and millions of people have been adversely affected by it. Now, as the lawsuits multiply, entities suing 3M are harnessing the damaging information, and that means seeking significant monetary damages against 3M in court. The company is

embattled on numerous fronts locally. Westhampton, Hampton Bays, Yaphank, Wainscott, and East Hampton have discovered dangerous levels of PFCs. As early as the 1950s, 3M’s own studies showed that PFAS accumulated in blood, and by the 1960s, 3M’s own animal studies showed the potential for harm. Yet 3M continued to produce PFAS without notifying its employees of the risks, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Since then, there have been hundreds of studies identifying the health risks associated with PFAS. Much more is also known about the wide spread of PFAS contamination. From federal and state data, EWG has identified more than 700 sites contaminated with the substances. “Although certain PFAS have been detected in the environment at low levels, their mere presence does not mean they’re harmful,” 3M responded in a position paper. “Each PFAS compound needs to be evaluated based upon its own properties.” But government regulators also have identified known or likely health risks from exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. The EPA’s drinking water advisory said exposure to PFOA and PFOS can cause “developmental impacts during pregnancy and to infants, cancer, liver dam-

age, harm to the immune system, damage to the thyroid, and other effects, including changes in cholesterol.” The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry said PFAS exposure can “increase cholesterol levels, decrease how well the body responds to vaccines, increase the risk of thyroid disease, decrease fertility in women, increase the risk of serious conditions like high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and lower birth weights.” The biggest hit against 3M came in February 2018, when 3M settled a lawsuit with Minnesota’s Attorney General Lori Swanson for $850 million, putting an end to eight years of litigation over “a former Scotchgard ingredient” that got into the state’s drinking water. “The funds will be used to finance projects that involve drinking water and water sustainability, according to statements from 3M and the state, after Minnesota alleged that chemicals known as PFCs could cause harm to citizens,” wrote Tiffany Kary in Bloomberg. Despite the settlement in Minnesota, where 3M is based, the company now contends that scientific data linking PFCs to assorted human ailments is sketchy and that the levels of ingestion needed for contamination may be a great deal higher than some studies now maintain. “While some research has indi-

cated possible associations with certain biomarkers or health outcomes in people for PFOA and PFOS, results across studies examining these endpoints have found either inconsistent or conflicting observations and do not show causation,” the company wrote in response to an EWG query. EWG responded, “For nearly 70 years, 3M, DuPont and other chemical companies have known that PFAS chemicals build up in our blood. They’ve known for almost that long that these chemicals have a toxic effect on our organs, and they worked to keep that information secret. A number of authoritative health agencies and researchers in the United States, like EPA, ATSDR, and the C8 Science Panel, have linked PFAS exposure to preeclampsia, testicular cancer, kidney cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, high cholesterol, immune suppression, reduced fertility, and other health effects.” “Some studies have shown that at very high doses some PFAS compounds can result in adverse health effects in animals,” 3M responded. “However, the weight of scientific evidence does not show that PFOS or PFOA causes harm to the environment or people at current or historical levels. Research has shown that the levels of PFOS and PFOA in the general population have dropped by more than 70 percent since 2000.”

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Car Free Day In Southampton Also, fishing pier at old Ponquogue Bridge temporarily closed By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Leave the car at home September 20 because Southampton Town has voted to join more than 2800 other municipalities in worldwide Car Free Day. The town board members are strong advocates of the use of alternative transportation, and this year, launched the South Fork Commuter Connection with the Town of East Hampton and the Long Island Rail Road to help reduce traffic. “We encourage everyone to take the train to work on September 20 and hop on one of the buses that meet passengers at the railroad station,” Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni said. “Give the South Fork Commuter Connection a try for just that one day,” Councilman John Bouvier added. “I think you might find it is a convenient

alternative to sitting in traffic.” Southampton is also becoming more bicycle friendly, installing bike routes on select roads and bike racks across the town. It also recently partnered with Zagster Inc. in Suffolk County’s Bethpage Ride program, which is sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. In 2020, Southampton plans to build a multi-use trail connecting Red Creek Park to Good Ground Park and Main Street in Hampton Bays. Car Free Day options to travel via public transportation, carpooling, walking, and biking can be found on the town’s website at www.southamptontownny.gov.

Town Grants Available Southampton Town offers human

services and cultural arts and recreational grants annually to certified nonprofit organizations that provide such services to town residents. Human service grants assist social services organizations that provide mental and financial aid such as counseling and psychotherapy services, health care services, child care, or educational services. Cultural arts and recreation grants assist organizations that present visual or performing arts and recreational programs. The 2020 Southampton Town grant applications are now available online at www.southamptontownny.gov/community-services-grants. And printed copies will be available in the Citizens Response Center in Southampton Town Hall at 116 Hampton Road in Southampton. Completed applications may be mailed to the address included on the application, dropped at the Citizens Response Center, or scanned and emailed to Virginia Bennett at v b e n n e t t @ s o u t h a m p to ntow n ny. gov. The submission deadline is November 15 at 4 PM. The town board approves all grant awards by a resolution. Recipients are notified by mail following the board meeting in which

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Pier At Ponquogue The town’s Parks and Recreation Department has temporarily closed the fishing and dive piers at the old Ponquogue Bridge while paving work is done on the approach to the south pier. The goal is to raise and reconstruct the approximately 400 feet of deteriorated pedestrian path that connects the parking lot area to the recently-renovated south pier of the Old Ponquogue Bridge. The work will include removing existing asphalt, elevating the pathway 10 to 12 inches, installing new large stone, and constructing a large concrete curb edging to stabilize and protect the asphalt roadway from unraveling during storm conditions. The work began September 11 and is anticipated to take one month to complete. Access to the fishing piers and diving platform will be closed to the public during that time, but the boat launch area and north pier will remain open.

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BOO! Short & Scary Story Contest Calling young Stephen Kings and Anne Rices out there — The Independent’s BOO! Short and Scary Story Contest is underway again. Students are invited to submit Halloween-themed artwork and spooky essays and poems to The Independent for publication, and possibly be awarded a medal too! Thirteen winners will be chosen and have their work published, and we also publish artwork and pullquotes from other stories as well. Stories should not exceed 700 words, and can be as short as a couplet. All ages from pre-K to high school seniors are invited. Art can be delivered to our offices at the Red Horse Plaza, 74 Montauk Highway, Suite 19, East Hampton, or images can be scanned and emailed to bridget@indyeastend.com. Please put the name of each student, the teacher’s name, grade, and school on every submission. Stories can be emailed to us at bridget@indyeastend.com with the subject heading “BOO Submission.” The deadline is Tuesday, October 15.

New Transportation Director For SH Schools Also, new aquarist joins the staff By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

The Southampton school district elevated one of its own, Samantha Saw, to director of transportation. She officially started her new role August. 7. “Ms. Saw is truly deserving of this position,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nicholas Dyno. “She has shown her dedication to the district and its students as she has risen through the ranks of our transportation department.” Saw began working with the district in 2004 as a school bus driver. She served in that capacity until 2015, when she was promoted to dispatcher. In that role, she worked alongside the district’s 40 drivers, oversaw routes and the dis-

trict’s fleet fueling and mechanics’ work orders, assigned bus routes, and managed field trip coverage. Before joining Southampton, she had also worked in patient financial services at Southampton Hospital and served as a financial assistant for Prudential-Bache Securities. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Long Island University’s former Southampton campus. “I am thrilled to have accepted this new position,” Saw said. “I plan to continue to keep the department working as efficiently as possible and to always look to recognize the good work of our dynamic staff.”

Southampton High School has a new aquarist on staff as part of its marine sciences program. Rachael Patane, of Holbrook, comes with a wealth of experience that she will use to oversee the school’s 2600-squarefoot lab featuring a greenhouse, algae culture room, and 30 species of fish. “I am extremely honored to have this opportunity to work in Southampton and share my passion and experience in the marine environment with the students,” said Patane. “I hope to achieve many ‘firsts’ in aquaculture with the students and bring a new focus on cephalopods to the curriculum.” Prior to taking the position with Southampton, Patane was a shellfish field technician with Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County. In that role, she conducted field work focusing on shellfish husbandry. Her career also included work as the primary aquarist for the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, where she was in charge of the facility’s largest exhibits, including the shark tanks. For more information on Pantane and her vision for the future of the marine sciences program read the full story “Southampton School District Hires Aquarist” online at www.indyeastend. com.

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Police Not Guilty In Fentanyl OD Manslaughter Trial Defendant still faces significant time if deemed persistent felon By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

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On September 12, an alleged Greenport narcotics dealer was found not guilty of the manslaughter of a Riverhead man, Lawrence Yaccarino, who died of a drug overdose involving fentanyl in August 2018. LaShawn Lawrence, 35, was found guilty of a lesser crime, criminal conspiracy, after a seven-day bench trial in the Riverside courtroom of New York State Supreme Court Justice Anthony Senft. Besides Lawrence, there are two codefendants in the case, John Brophy of Greenport and Bryan Hale of Flanders. Both men took guilty pleas in August, with Brophy pleading to the same manslaughter charge of which Lawrence was acquitted. That manslaughter charge carries a sentence of up to 15 years in state prison. In addition, Brophy had been facing eight felony heroin distributionrelated charges. He pleaded guilty to one of those felonies, a charge of criminal conspiracy to sell heroin. The Greenport man was the one who sold heroin mixed with fentanyl to Yaccarino. Brophy, in turn, was supplied with heroin by Lawrence, according to the police. Lawrence was convicted of conspiring with Brophy to distribute narcotics. Brophy has been held in county jail since his March 11 arraignment, unable to post the $125,000 bail amount set by Senft. He sold the narcotics out of Hale’s Riverhead auto repair shop. Hale was charged with five felo-

nies related to selling heroin. He pleaded guilty to one of those felonies, the attempted sale of heroin. He was released on a $200,000 bond. Both men will be sentenced next month. The manslaughter charges brought by District Attorney Tim Sini’s office were the first of his administration against alleged heroin dealers whose customers die from overdoses due to the narcotic being laced with fentanyl. Two other men were charged with manslaughter after fentanyl-related fatal overdoses by Sini’s predecessor, Thomas Spota, in 2016. Sini’s team obtained guilty pleas from both James Fava and Roxy Headley after they took over the DA’s office in 2018. Both men are currently serving time in prison in upstate New York. This was the first time a manslaughter case stemming from a fentanyl/heroin related overdose death had gone to trial in Suffolk County.

Super-Charged Heroin Fentanyl, an artificial manmade opioid, is considered a miracle drug for the terminally ill who are in chronic, excruciating pain. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that fentanyl is 50 times more powerful than heroin, and 100 times more powerful than morphine, which used to be the main drug used to treat chronic pain in terminal patients. Both heroin and morphine

LaShawn Lawrence, on the right, with his attorney, Carl Irace, was found not guilty on a manslaughter charge. He still faces potential extended prison time. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

are derivatives of opium, a flowering plant. During Lawrence’s trial, Southold Detective Roman Willinski testified about the connection between Brophy and Lawrence, and on the use of fentanyl by drug dealers in general. He said that fentanyl super-charges the heroin, “and gives the user a better high.” Will Nash, the head of the county’s narcotics prosecution bureau, was also at the prosecutor’s table. The problem with fentanyl, as expressed during the trial, is that it is so powerful that just a small amount can push a drug user over the line and into a potentially deadly overdose. Tanya Rickoff, the prosecuting attorney on the case, said during her closing argument about the dealers pushing fentanyl-laced heroin, “I don’t think they care about who lives and dies.” Narcan, the drug used by first responders to bring overdose victims back to life, is now being used by drug dealers, as well. Willinski said that Brophy, just days before Yaccarino’s death, had revived a buyer with Narcan after he had taken the fentanyl-

spiked heroin sold by Brophy. The conspiracy to sell heroin between Lawrence and Brophy was via text messages. Willinski walked the court through a long series of messages between the two men. There are references to “fifties,” meaning $50 bags, and “fent,” meaning fentanyl. At one point, Brophy writes, warning “People are dropping. I think it is fent.” Lawrence responds, seemingly denying responsibility, saying “My people ain’t playing like that.” Sini held a press conference in March following the arraignment of Lawrence, Brophy, and Hale. At the time, he said, “Lawrence Yaccarino is no longer with us. The defendants killed him. Period.” However, the evidence against Lawrence on the manslaughter charge lacked Sini’s certitude. A key moment in the trial came during the cross examination of Michael Caplan, Suffolk County’s chief medical examiner, by Carl Irace, Lawrence’s attorney.

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Crackdown Continues: Two Arrested At Pharmacy Police, state, feds all work to cut flow of dangerous pills By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com The big pharmaceuticals are getting sued. Doctors are getting arrested. Dealers are getting charged with murder. A nationwide concerted effort to nix the illegal distribution of potentially fatal drugs is in full swing. On September 13, Riverhead town police fired another salvo, picking up a former employee at a Riverhead pharmacy for allegedly stealing narcotic pain pills. Amber Maltese, 26, an employee of

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A man was killed in a single-car Manorville crash Sunday, September 15, Southampton Town police said. Justin Owens, 28, of Selden, was headed west on Mill Road in his 1977 Datsun when he lost control of his vehicle, which veered off the road and struck a nearby tree in a heavilywooded area of Halsey Manor Road at about 1 PM, police said. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752. Initial reports said police were treating the death as accidental. RM

CVS Pharmacy at 1140 Old County Road, allegedly acting in concert with her boyfriend Tijay Clairborne, 28, removed hydrocodone-acetaminophen pills on May 25 and oxycodone-acetaminophen pills on May 28, “for the purpose of illegal resale in the community,” police said. Maltese was arrested on July 19 on charges of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and two counts of petty larceny, police said. Clairborne was arrested on September 13 on charges of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, according to police. The Riverhead Town Police Department, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Unit investigated the theft and subsequent sale of the prescription pills, according to the press release. Both Maltese and Clairborne were arraigned on their arrest dates and released on their own recognizance, police said. In other Riverhead police beat news, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two women who they say used stolen

Police said two women used stolen credit cards to make more than $4000 worth of purchases at Home Depot on Old Country Road on the afternoon of July 3. Independent/Courtesy Crimestoppers

credit cards at a Riverhead store in July. In-store surveillance camera indicate the two women made more than $4000 worth of purchases at Home Depot on Old Country Road on the afternoon of July 3. Police released surveillance camera images of the two suspects. Nicholas Soullas, 41, of Jamesport, was arrested on September 14 around 8:57 PM for first-offense driving while intoxicated, criminal possession of a controlled substance, refusal to take a breath test, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Soullas, who was involved in a two-car collision on Sound Avenue in Mattituck, fled the scene and was found in a nearby yard by an officer and his canine. He was determined to be intoxicated and in possession of cocaine, police said.

In Southold Yeri Esquivel-Reyes, 32, of Greenport, was arrested Thursday, September 5, around 9:40 PM and charged with DWI

and fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Police said Esquivel-Reyes was traveling eastbound on Route 25 at a high rate of speed, lost control, left the roadway and struck a PSEG pole on the south side of the roadway, in the area of Bailey Avenue in Greenport. Police said Esquivel-Reyes fled the scene on foot and was found by police officers soon after, and they said the accused exhibited the classic signs of inebriation. A DWI conviction in the last 10 years pumped the latest charge up to a felony. Esquivel-Reyes was not injured, according to reports. In another incident reported at the same date and time, Esquivel-Reyes allegedly passed a vehicle on the left, crossing into a double yellow no-passing zone on Route 48 near Carole Road in Southold. He sideswiped the vehicle of a Greenport woman who was also headed eastbound, police said. No one was injured in that encounter.

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Popular East Hampton CVS Manager Free On $500,000 Bond

The family of Patchita Tennant, the popular manager of a CVS drug store in East Hampton who has been charged with shooting and seriously wounding her boyfriend at their Flanders residence, put up a $500,000 bond September 10, freeing her from the county jail in Riverside, where she had been held since her arraignment on the shooting charge September 7. She has been put on a leave of absence by the drug store chain while she works through her legal troubles. She was charged with assault in the first degree, and criminal discharge of a weapon, both felonies.

The case has not yet been presented to a grand jury, her attorney, Austin Manghan, said Monday. He said that when the case is presented, Tennant, who is alleged to have shot her boyfriend three times, may exercise her right to testify, according to her attorney. Manghan has said that the shooting was in self-defense, and that Tennant had been physically abused by the shooting victim, Andrew Silas Mitchell. Her next date in Southampton Town Justice Court is scheduled for November 4, but, if indicted, the case will be moved to county court in Riverside.

It was a relatively quiet week on the roads for the East Hampton Town police through Monday morning, but early September 15, Stephen Cohen, 34, of Brewster, was driving a 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck when he was pulled over early Sunday morning on West Lake Drive in Montauk for allegedly swerving over lane lines and driving without his headlights on. Failing sobriety tests, East Hampton Town police placed Cohen under arrest.

Police also reported finding over half a gram of cocaine in the cabin of the truck. Cohen allegedly told police the cocaine belonged to someone who had been a passenger in his pickup earlier September 15. He was charged with a felony possession of cocaine on top of a misdemeanor DWI charge. He was released later Sunday morning after being arraigned on $250 bail.

Lawrence will be sentenced October 15. Normally, the crime he was convicted of brings a two to four-year sentence, at most. However, Lawrence, 35, already has four prior felony convictions on his record, one of which is classified as a violent felony, and has previously been found to be in violation of the terms of his parole. Senft could deem Lawrence a “persistent” felon, which would roughly double the time Lawrence potentially faces, and could also mean that, after he is eventually released, Lawrence could face a lifetime of monitoring by the state. Lawrence’s family, including his mother, attended each court session. His brother, Antoine Lawrence, said afterward, “I would like to send my condolences to family of Mr. Yaccarino.” He said he respects the justice system, “but I don’t think justice was done.”

Joanne Needham, a longtime friend of Yaccarino’s, also attended every day of the trial. “I was with him for 12 years,” she said, adding the two separated geographically because “we couldn’t get sober together.” A recovering addict, she spoke about the epidemic of overdose deaths due to fentanyl. “Fentanyl is cheaper than heroin. So, they’re putting fentanyl in it to boost the effect. But, if you don’t know, if you are not a chemist and you don’t know exactly what you’re putting in there, you’re basically playing with people’s lives.” She reflected on her own bout with addiction, and on her late friend’s. “The hardest thing when you are trapped in that cycle of addiction is that feeling like you want to die. But you don’t really want to die. You just don’t see a way out,” she said.

Grand jury yet to indict; Tennant may testify if grand jury acts By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

EH Police: Man Charged With DWI Also, felony coke possession By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

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Continued From Page 19. caine and fentanyl in Yaccarino’s system after his death. The resulting concoction of the stimulant cocaine with an opioid is called a speedball and produces a euphoric state in the user. The synergy of the two narcotics is also extremely dangerous. “Synergism is more dangerous than using one drug,” Caplan said. It was the presence of cocaine in Yaccarino’s body that Irace focused on. There had been no mention of cocaine coming from Lawrence, and no evidence was produced during the trial to that effect. “If there were no other drugs, could the amount of cocaine have caused his death?” Irace asked. “Yes,” Caplan responded. Irace also pointed out that Yaccarino had overdosed twice in the five days

leading up to his death, with both incidents leading to hospitalization. “This is a circumstantial case, built around text messages,” Irace said during his closing. He said that the people had failed to prove a direct link between Lawrence’s conduct and Yaccarino’s death. “LaShawn Lawrence and his coconspirators knew they were selling poison,” Rickoff said. “The defendant knew that his product could cause death.” She closed by saying, “If you peddle poison on the streets of Suffolk County, you will be charged, and you will be tried.” After hearing the closing arguments, Justice Senft then called the parties back to his courtroom about 90 minutes later, when he pronounced his verdicts. Afterward, Irace asked that bail be reduced from $200,000 to $50,000, which Senft was unwilling to do.

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Polling Places East Hampton school officials are urging the Suffolk County Board of Elections not to use school buildings as polling places come Election Day and have urged other school districts to do the same. In a letter to the Suffolk County Board of Elections, East Hampton Superintendent Richard Burns cited “concerns for students and staff,” specifically, the mass shooting incidents that have taken place and concerns that a terrorist attack would put them at risk. This is not a new initiative. School districts have long voiced their displeasure with hosting Election Day polling. Predictably, the issue of mass shootings was raised this time around, a red herring in our opinion. A terrorist attack can occur anywhere at any time from a mall to a bowling alley (the worst in history was a country music concert). Bringing this kind of attention to a school district — that it may be some sort of hot target — is ill advised and an obvious scare tactic. This kind of thing is best discussed behind closed doors. There a very few places in the average small town that can host an election. Firehouses are often used, for example, but most don’t have the kind of parking needed for a busy polling place to handle a large turnout in a timely manner. In this case, our emergency services buildings house our fire, ambulance, and some law enforcement vehicles. Is that really a preferable site? There is more at play here. School officials in almost every district we’ve covered conveniently forget who is footing the bill: we are. The taxpayers own the buildings and the parking lots, yet in too many cases, civic groups have come hatin-hand with a request to use school property and been made to jump through hoops for permission. Property owners doled out $70 million to the school district this year. If security is a concern, hire more security personnel on the few days the public needs to make use of their investment. Of course, the best solution, and one that would cut down on voter fraud, would be electronic voting, and that’s coming soon. That said, Election Day is the single most important date on the calendar . . . in any democracy. It is the day the future of our country is decided, a chance for every citizen to weigh in and be counted. It is not a day for petulance and selfishness. It should be done at the most convenient location that makes it easiest to get in and out, and clearly, schools are almost always that place. As if to underscore that this is Silly Season — a term usually applied to politics, allow us a gentle jab at the school board. If you’re worried about the kids being at the schools, tell the student body the grounds are off limits on November 5. No one under 18 allowed.

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Courtney McAlea Watching was a challenge. Too many people. Three hours long. It was unpleasant to see Biden get called out by Castro. Many candidates were good but it’s too early in their careers. For instance Beto. In years to come he may make a wonderful president but he needs to go back to Texas and show us what he plans to do and how he carries out his plans. Adam Baranello I don’t dislike any of the candidates. And I’m kind of rooting for many of them. But Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren did the best in the debate. And they've been very consistent. Consistency is a very important thing for me. It means they don’t change their minds easily.

David Karlin When the candidates are on stage you get all kinds of BS. I prefer reading written position papers. Most of them have served in public office before. So let's look at what they’ve done, look at what they’ve said, look at how they voted. If they have a camera in their face they're just performing.

Mark Stearns You had 20 narcissists on stage in a very splintered showing. The DNC had years to get it together and pick an electable candidate. It’ll probably be Biden. The Dems play to the millennials but it’s the older population that votes and they’ll have trouble with such strong socialist leanings. And the millenials may have to go to Starbucks on voting day.

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Hamptons Doc Fest Opens On ‘Beloved’ Author Starts season with ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

The 12th annual Hamptons Doc Fest will open its fall season with the documentary “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on Sunday, September 22, at 5 PM. The film follows the life and works of the legendary African American author and winner of Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, who passed away on August 5. It shows her journey from childhood in the steel town of Lorain, OH, through her education at Howard University, marriage and motherhood, editing life at Random House, the publication of novels “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula,” “Song of Solomon,” and “Beloved,” and teaching at Princeton

University. A post-film Q&A will be held with the film’s director and producer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Sanders was a friend of Morrison’s for 38 years. “The Morrison film seemed a perfect way to begin our fall season and pay tribute to her life,” said Hamptons Doc Fest founder and executive director Jacqui Lofaro. “Toni Morrison’s voice was raw, beautiful, and eloquently honest. Her authentic words jolted us out of complacency, starting with her earliest work, ‘The Bluest Eye.’ This documentary of her life, made by longtime friend Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, brings

Toni Morrison from “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a Magnolia Pictures release. Independent/Timothy Greenfield-Sanders/Courtesy Magnolia Pictures.

her back to us in wonderful ways. Morrison was, and remains, a natural treasure of American literature.”

Tickets to see the film are on sale for $20 at both www.hamptonsdocfest. com and www.baystreet.org.

Zerner’s art is also the basis for her bestselling mind, body, and spirit books that she has produced with her husband, Monte Farber. Books include “Paradise Found: The Visionary Art of Amy Zerner” and “The Enchanted Tarot.” Over three million copies are

in print. Some original pieces from her books will also be included in the exhibit. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 21, from 6 to 8 PM. The show will run through September 30.

Amy Zerner Opens Spiritual Solo Show MM Fine Art displays ‘Enchanted Worlds’ By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com

Experience a feast for the senses. East Hampton artist Amy Zerner will hold a retrospective exhibition “Enchanted Worlds: The Spiritual Collages & Couture of Amy Zerner.” The show, at MM Fine Art in Southampton, includes her National Endowment for the Arts award-winning mixed-media collages and Spiritual Couture one-of-a-kind story jackets. The artist’s work is described as ancient as well as modern, evocative of dreams, memories, stories, and long-

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ings. Her pieces are filled with meditative gardens, powerful goddesses, and healing sanctuaries. Each of Zerner’s garments, which she has sold exclusively through Bergdorf Goodman for 20 years, are finely detailed and intended to be carefully studied.

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LongHouse Honors Five In Its Landscape Awards By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

On Saturday, September 21, LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton will host a luncheon to celebrate its Landscape Awards. This year’s honorees are Kathleen and Charlie Marder, of Marders Nursery in Bridgehampton, which was founded over 40 years ago as a tree farm, and integrates plant healthcare and organic landscape creation into its business; Thomas Woltz, a landscape architect who implements biological systems and restoration ecology; Lynden Miller, a public garden designer who rescued and restored The Conservatory Garden in Central Park alongside projects in Bryant Park and the New York Botanical Garden; and Amy Goldman Fowler, an author, gardener, and artist who advocates for saving the seeds. Visit www.longhouse.org. Indy caught up with Lynden Miller, Charlie Marder, and Amy Goldman Fowler.

What had been your involvement with LongHouse prior to this honoring? Amy Goldman Fowler: I was introduced to LongHouse about 15 years ago by my friend, John Danzer, of Munder Skiles. Over time, I’ve become a supporter of LongHouse and a big fan of Jack Lenor Larsen and his mission. About 10 years ago, LongHouse featured my bronze “Rare Forms,” sculptures of heirloom fruits and vegetables, during a squash season event.

Describe the ways you feel this event is important. Lynden Miller: It brings people to LongHouse and celebrates many people involved in the horticultural-artistic world. Charlie Marder: Any event that acknowledges the importance of taking care of the environment is evermore important in these times.

How do you incorporate the arts into your respective profession? LM: Before I became a public garden designer in New York City, I was an abstract landscape painter. Not only has my experience as a painter helped my

work as a garden designer, but I also find that the best people in this field have almost always had an artistic background of some kind. AGF: My mission is to celebrate and catalogue the magnificent diversity of heirloom or open-pollinated vegetable varieties and to promote their conservation. I’ve teamed up with illustrious photographer Victor Schrager on four books and Jerry Spagnoli on another. These talented individuals give me my passion for homegrown produce visual embodiment. Stephen Doyle of Doyle Partners helps create beautiful books that are art objects in and of themselves. In addition, I create bronze sculptures of heirloom fruits and vegetables. CM: We incorporate the transformation process of assemblage instructing into our process. We practice theatrical ad lib and spontaneity into our gardens, giving them life, and we surround ourselves with plant material which give us ideas which result in consensus among critics, garden reviewers as displaying a status as being creative.

Environmental conservation is a hot topic. What are the ways you practice sustainability? LM: I practice sustainability by designing and developing public landscapes and gardens by choosing plants that are appropriate to the site and can be maintained and then I train and encourage those who care for the projects. AGF: I’ve been involved in the heirloom seed movement since about 1990 through the auspices of the Seed Savers Exchange. SSE is the nation’s premier nonprofit seed-saving organization. Its mission is to conserve and promote America’s culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants. Over the years, I’ve distributed hundreds of samples of pure seed grown in my garden to fellow gardeners. CM: We practice sustainability by working with very elemental living organisms and rebuilding literally from the ground up in the soil to minimize water use and maximize the health of all gardens.

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folioeast folioeast presents a show of painting, sculpture, and photography at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from September 19 through 22, with an opening party on Friday, September 20. Artists include Anne Raymond, Gus Yero, Aurelio Torres, Dennis Leri, Hiroyuki Hamada, Melinda Hackett, and Matt Vega, among others.

Colorscapes The BCK Fine Arts Gallery @ Montauk presents its fourth exhibition, “Colorscapes.” The show features Monica Bernier, John Goodrich, Al Kresh, Bruce Lieberman, and Kevin Wixted. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 21, from 5 to 7:30 PM.

Paint Your World “Paint Your World” a a 40-year retrospective of the work of Michael Paraskevas will open at the Southampton Arts

Center. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, September 21, from 6 to 8 PM. The show runs through November 10. The reception will be followed by the return of the Silent Disco Outdoor Dance Party on the West Lawn from 8 to 11 PM.

Member Show The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will host a members’ show Saturday, September 21, to Sunday, September 22, at the Amagansett Historical Association/Jackson Carriage House. A reception will be held on Saturday from 5 to 7 PM and will feature music by Brad Beyer.

Halsey McKay Gallery The Halsey McKay Gallery in East Hampton presents Hilary Pecis’s third solo show and Matthew Kirk’s first. Both exhibitions run through October 5. The gallery is open Friday through Monday, 11 AM to 6 PM.

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HAMPTON DAZE By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

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Oh lord, won’t you buy me a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing? My 2004 E-Class just isn’t cutting it for me after an afternoon at The Bridge on Saturday, September 14. I’d also take the 1963 Aston Martin DB4. I’m not picky. But unfortunately, “There Will Be No Miracles Here,” as the Nathan Coley installation at The Bridge states, and for now I’ll have to settle for being a spectator and not driving a vintage car home with me. At The Bridge, guests of the invite-only event were treated with a sprawling display of horsepower as 250 rare and classic cars were displayed at the annual car show, which is held at The Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton. The event pays tribute to the heri-

tage of the historic racetrack grounds it sits on, the former Bridgehampton Race Circuit. The show offers a heavy focus on vehicles created from 1957 to 1974 that would have been eligible to race at the track during its glory days. Four years in, The Bridge has quickly become one of the most anticipated automotive events in the U.S. The event is produced by Bridge Golf Club owner Robert Rubin, along with Shamin Abas and Jeffrey Einhorn. It’s a place for guests to “Ogle, observe, eat, drink, and be merry,” said Rubin in the show’s program intro. The car show also coincided with the “September Art Show,” curated by Marlborough Contemporary’s Max Levai. The group exhibit was presented on the final fairway and merges the art

and automotive worlds in a very creative way. Artists included Richard Prince, Frank Auerbach, Robert Rauschenberg, Seth Price, Joe Bradley, Keith Haring, Paul Sietsema, Tony Matelli, Susan Te Kahurangi King, John Wesley, all installed in sky-lit, solar powered shipping containers, displayed in an art village custom-built by Lars Fisk. There were also outdoor sculptures by artists George Rickey, Tom Sachs, Tony Cragg, Beverly Pepper, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Matt Johnson, Tom Otterness, and more. As we strolled the green viewing magnificently exhibited automobiles, we enjoyed gourmet bites from Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg like Mission Ceviche’s fresh tuna ceviche and Oyster

Party’s mini lobster rolls. Just some of the rare cars on view included a 1909 Isotta Fraschini Tipo FENC, 1948 Tucker, 1939 Jaguar MkV Drophead Coupé, 1964 Alpine M64, 1965 Maserati, and many more. Highlights included Aston Martin debuting the new Valhalla, its third mid-engine hypercar, set to be featured in the next James Bond film. Bugatti of the Americas celebrated its 110-year anniversary with a retrospective display. Richard Mille, the presenting sponsor, showcased the brand’s newest timepieces for both men and women. A submarine by Triton Submarines LLC was onsite and NetJets Inc. also had a full-sized mock-up of its new Cessna Citation Longitude.

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Indy Snaps A Walk On Water At MBH Photos by Wil Weiss A Walk on Water culminated its fifth annual East Coast fundraiser with a party at The Montauk Beach House on Saturday, September 7, following its two-day event at Ditch Plains Beach with local families of children with special needs. The foundation provides surf therapy to those in need through the therapeutic power of the ocean.

Food Lab Conference Photos by Tom Kochie The fifth annual Food Lab Conference at Stony Brook Southampton campus was held on Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14 and included an impressive list of culinary experts during the two-day conference. This year’s theme was “Cook, Eat, Drink: Taste the Terroir,” and included keynote speaker Lidia Bastianich. A luncheon on Saturday, complete with food demos by chefs, was moderated by The Independent’s Bridget LeRoy.

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Visit the cozy atmosphere of Hello Oma, which recently opened in East Hampton. “Expect anything from gluten-free overnight oatmeal to eggs shakshuka, and of course, avocado toast,” said owner Kristofer Kalas. Read more in Nicole Teitler’s article inside. For the home chef, check out the latest spatula collection at WilliamsSonoma. It includes designs by Amirah Kassem, Jose Andres, Guy Fieri, and local celebrity chef, Ina Garten, all to benefit No Kid Hungry, a foundation that aims to end childhood hunger in America.

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Looking for a recipe to wow your fall guests? Try a fall-appropriate recipe by Chef Joe Cipro: potato gnocchi with braised short rib. Also view our Guest-Worthy Recipes selected by Zachary Weiss, which include Calabrian Salt Baked Baby Beet Salad by Chef Robert Marchetti, the co-owner of Gran Tivoli in Nolita, and Couscous and Clover by Jill Donenfeld and Tiana Tenet, the co-founders of The Culinistas. Hungry yet? Enjoy our 2019 Fall Dining Guide as we celebrate Everything East End.

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nicole@indyeastend.com TBar Southampton, which has taken up residency all summer long in the former space of Jue Lan Club, is set to close its doors on Saturday, September 28. For those who haven’t had the chance pop in to the pop up, there’s still time. TBar is the project of restaurateur Tony Fortuna and his business partner Derek Axelrod. Together, they’ve brought the popular NYC restaurant, TBar Steak and Lounge, to the Hamptons — going from the Upper East Side to the East End. While the primary location is a vision in white with touches of green, the Hamptons eatery is casually elegant with black décor. Its modern speakeasy style with light touches transports patrons, in spirit, to the city quicker than the adjacent Long Island Rail Road. Walk toward the back of TBar to find an outdoor terrace with heat lamps and couches, alongside a garden area with tables, perfect for end-of-summer and early fall dining temperatures.

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On its website, TBar is described as a “new spin on the classic steak house . . . plus inventive New American entrees.” It’s accurate, but it’s an understatement. Executive Chef Segundo Pelaez brought to my table colorful dishes, with inspiration from around the world. The rainbow of flavorful appetizers included guacamole with tortilla chips that serves two; a Margarita pizza for two, which would satisfy any pizza lover’s craving; a Burrata salad and larger-than-life shrimp cocktail; a thinly sliced zucchini carpaccio with goat cheese, capers, basil, and mint, which proved as delicious as creative; seared Spanish octopus with potatoes, celery, and olives, and crispy sushi. Then my four main dishes arrived, representing both land and sea. The New York strip for two came with a béarnaise and a poivre sauce. It was cooked exactly to my liking — lightly crisp on the outside and light pink inside. The prime aged Angus burger retained the same flavoring with juices pouring out with every bite. A very lightly crispy Long Island duck with sweet potatoes and orange glaze, and features combination of savory and tangy flavors. I wasn’t particularly craving fish, but when the herb grilled branzino with fennel agrodolce, tomato, and parsley came out, I couldn’t resist. These two final dishes were certainly the highlight of the meal— so far. Then, dessert arrived: a banana parfait mille feuilles with coconut and caramel sauce, and a strawberry sundae with shortcake, meringue, brandy, and cream. In a battle of which to overstuff myself with, the banana parfait won with its crispy, hardened top layer and swimming in sauce below. Although the above sounds like a lot to dine on, I’d recommend everything I ate. TBar is the ideal setting for those who can’t agree on what type of restaurant to go to, because it has a dish for every craving. TBar Southampton is located at 268 Elm Street and currently open Thursday through Sunday. Call 631-283-0202 or visit www.tbarnyc.com.

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FEELS LIKE HOME HELLO OMA OFFERS COZY ATMOSPHERE By Nicole Teitler

ello Oma is an inconspicuous little gem sitting directly next to Dopo La Spiaggia on Race Lane in East Hampton. Upon initial glance, it almost looks like a tent is permanently propped up. But within its solid walls is a little piece of home.

“I love East Hampton, as I grew up here and have many great memories of this place. I wanted to create a homey space, where I would like to spend time myself, with a cozy atmosphere, good coffee, and good food,” said owner Kristofer Kalas, who opened Hello Oma with his wife, Galyna. The name “Oma” comes from the Dutch and German word for grandmother. “I wanted to create a place where you feel like you did as a small child being held by your grandmother.” Independent/Grace Braaksma and Nicole Teitler

On the right wall next to the counter hangs a black and white picture of Kalas’s “oma,” holding him and his brother, a tribute to the woman that inspired a business. Kalas’s mother, he said, also took pride in cooking real ingredients for her two growing boys while simultaneously managing a full-time business. Basically, farm-to-table is in his blood. “I have two amazing godmothers who are farmers and bring us the best and freshest produce I have ever tasted: Regina Whitney of Regina’s Farm and Franca Tantillo of Berried Treasures,” Kalas noted. This desire for the freshest ingredients carried over when Hello Oma opened its doors, carrying everything needed “to stock a kitchen and make dinner,” he said. The conscientious consumer can purchase in peace. All products are no spray and no pesticide, with a guarantee to have been grown responsibly. There is also a selection of shelf-stable goods from producers who uphold the same values of sustainability — oil and vinegar from Il Buco in New York City, Amish pickles from Pennsylvania, and Japanese soy, for example. Regulars are seen coming in up to three times a day for Tristar strawberries. Walk to the counter and order a regular iced coffee, served in a Mason jar, with half regular and half oat milk, as recommended and made by Kalas himself. The bakery section proves satisfying, with bites both large and small. A particular Oma original is the granola mix with almonds, oats, sunflower seeds, and coconuts cooked with olive oil and maple syrup. Put it in yogurt, a cereal bowl, or a snack to go. On a nice day, patrons even have the backyard oasis to enjoy reading a book or relax over conversation, all the while noshing and sipping. Fall hours are 8 AM to noon during the week and 8 AM to 5 PM on the weekend. Newly introduced are breakfast items and lunch-to-go, in addition to regularly set menu in the morning. Kalas said, “Expect anything from gluten-free overnight oatmeal to eggs shakshuka and of course, avocado toast.” Hello Oma is located at 27 Race Lane in East Hampton. Visit online at www.hellooma.com.

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Family Friendly Restaurant with Seasonally Inspired American Cuisine Duck Ragu Paradelle, whipped goat cheese Seared Scallop, caramelized apple, lardon, fennel, crispy kale Apple Crisp Martini

Brunch & BOOze Starting September 21st Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm Brunch & Cocktails Pumpkin Painting Haunted Green House

755 Montauk Highway Water Mill, NY 11976 (631) 500-9374 www.thegardenatwatermill.com

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MAKE IT A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Prix Fixe Dinner, Theatre, Cocktails

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Enjoy a Great Meal at the

Modern SNACK BAR Fresh Soft Shell Crabs - Roast LI Duck - Lobster Salad Sauerbraten - Roast Turkey - Fresh Flounder Local Wine & Beer - Classic Cocktails Fresh Baked Pies - Children’s Menu Great Burgers & Sandwiches 1 mile east of CR 105 on Route 25 Just minutes from L.I. Aquarium - Tanger Outlets North Fork Wine Country

628 MAIN ROAD - AQUEBOGUE

631-722-3655

Open for Lunch & Dinner - Closed Monday

Since 1950

www.ModernSnackBar.com

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POTATO GNOCCHI WITH BRAISED SHORT RIB

CHEF JOE CIPRO’S RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Ingredients (serves 4) 4 baking potatoes 1 lb beef short rib 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour 3 c red wine 1 carrot1 onion 1 bay leaf 2 sticks celery 2 cloves garlic 2 c demi-glace 2 oz shaved Parmesan cheese 3 oz butter Salt and pepper to taste

Directions Begin by setting an oven to 325. This recipe takes time, so you will need to devote a good part of the day to getting it right. Start by heating a large, deep pan to braise your short ribs in. Rough chop the carrots, onions, garlic, and celery, then begin searing the short ribs on each side to form a crust. Add the chopped vegetables along with the bay leaf, wine, and demi-glace. Bring to a boil the braise in the oven at 325 for three and a half hours. At the same time, allow your potatoes to bake in the oven for two hours. When they are done, begin to boil a pot of water, then split the potatoes with a knife and push the inside of the potato out, leaving the skin behind. Dust a large flat surface with the flour, place the potato on the flour, and mix the egg, flour, and potato together with your hands and knead like dough. When you have a nice, uniform ball of dough, cut it into four equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a long tube and cut into one-inch pieces. When this is done, cook the gnocchi in the boiling water for two minutes. When they are done cooking, place them directly into an ice bath. Strain the gnocchi and hold in the fridge until the short rib is done. When the meat is done, remove it from the liquid and strain all the vegetables out of the liquid. Heat the butter and a cup of water in a sauté pan. Once it boils and becomes a nice, thick, buttery liquid, add the gnocchi and let them sit in the salted butter liquid. Spoon some gnocchi and liquid into a bowl. Shred the short rib and place on top of the gnocchi with some of the braising liquid and some shredded Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

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Open 7 Days a Week • 11am-9pm

Try Our Delicious Pizza this Fall! Also offering our famous focaccia sandwiches, salads, dinners, and catering 631.725.5668

2 Main Street, Sag Harbor

Fine Dining Specializing in Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Offering Lunch & Dinner Menus and Exotic Cocktails We also have a Tatami Room

Open 7 Days for Lunch & Dinner

631-267-7600 40 Montauk Highway Amagansett, NY

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SPECIAL SPATULAS CHEFS AND CELEBRITIES DESIGN FOR CHARITY By Zachary Weiss

NEW SUMMER MENU ANTIPASTI Montauk Tuna Crudo Mediterranean Octopus

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Sure, these might look like your run-of-the-mill spatulas, but snagging one of these at your local Williams-Sonoma does more than just whip your frosting into fluffy peaks. With the school season in full swing, the likes of Amirah Kassem, Jose Andres, Guy Fieri, and everyone’s favorite local celebrity chef, Ina Garten, have lent their

names and design savvy to create this special range of spatulas benefitting No Kid Hungry, which seeks to end childhood hunger in America. At just $15, we recommend buying more than a few for friends and family, all in the name of a great cause.

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| Restaurant | Bar | Garden 207 Main St, East Hampton 631 324-5006 themaidstone.com NEW FALL MENU with items like Escargot Bourguignon and an Entree of Roasted Acorn Squash stuffed with Farro and Vegetable Pilaf on Grilled Radicchio and Belgium Endive, Balsamic Drizzle LOCAL PRIX FIXE MENU FROM 5:30PM TO 7:30PM $30 app, entree & dessert Monday through Friday HAPPY HOUR MENU FROM 3PM TO 6PM EVERYDAY SUNDAY - BBQ NIGHT Special Prix Fixe $45, watermelon or pasta salad, choice of BBQ items, 2 sides & dessert MONDAY - HALF PRICE ON ALL WINE BY THE BOTTLE Some restrictions may apply TUESDAY - VEGGIE NIGHT special Prix Fixe Vegetarian menu $30 WEDNESDAY - TACO NIGHT AT THE BAR featuring Mahi Mahi, Pork, Short Rib and Buffalo Cauliflower - Two for $5 THURSDAY - CHAMPAGNE SINGLES NIGHT special priced champagne by the glass and bottle with surprise

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A GOOD DOSA OF SOUTH INDIAN RECIPES HAMPTON CHUTNEY SPICES IT UP WITH CARDAMOM AND CURRY By Hannah Selinger

Over two decades later, that cult status persists. The dosas — and everything else — at Hampton Chutney Company are as popular as ever. Why dosas, you might ask? The MacGurns had met, it turns out, in South India, at an ashram, or monastery in Indian religions, and had agreed to import dosas to the west. In the Hamptons, where ethnic food is often hard to procure, the MacGurns found an opening. People, were, in fact, hungry for something different. They still are.

A few years later, the pair opened their first dosa shop in Amagansett. What is a dosa? It’s basically an Indian crepe, made with a sourdough batter. At Hampton Chutney Company, secreted away in Amagansett, those dosas were instantly successful. Filled with stuffing from avocado to roasted tomatoes to kalamata olives, they established a cultish following.

The menu at Hampton Chutney Company is all encompassing. There are dosas, of course — a whole compendium of them — and there are uttapams, too, or open-faced pancakes made from the same type of batter. Many of these are vegan or vegetarian, but there are meat options, too, such as curry chutney chicken, grilled chicken with roasted peppers, cilantro chutney tuna, and coconut chicken. There is also a comprehensive list of sandwiches and

ampton Chutney Company isn’t just a name. It really does have Hamptons origins. Born in 1995, the brainchild of Gary and Isabel MacGurn was born when the couple started making fresh chutneys, which they sold to gourmet markets in the Hamptons. Those chutneys later found their way to the shelves of such stores as Zabar’s and Fairway, some of the most important shopping meccas of the Upper West Side.

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salads. And while a grilled cheese on sourdough with tomatoes and avocado may not challenge one’s sense of place, it’s still unspeakably delicious, as is the chocolate chunk cookie. There are inspirations stemming from South India everywhere, though, including in the drinks section. Order a cardamom coffee, for instance, where the signature spice is warming but not overpowering, or, opt instead for a traditional iced chai. The fresh fruit lassi, an Indian delicacy made with yogurt and meant as a cooling refreshment, is everything one expects: chilly, delightful, and satisfying. There is, too, an orange blossom lemonade, a less sweet version of the American drink, and the floral, fragrant take is a welcome relief. You can also take these things to go. That’s part of the fun. If the tiny Amagansett Square feels too secreted away for your afternoon, carry lunch to your favorite destination. It need not be a dosa. Hampton Chutney Company sells most

of its food in pints and half-pints: curry chicken salad, potato masala, tuna salad, thali vegetable. For a cool $1.50, you can get a pillowy piece of naan for the road. Rip it into shreds and dip it into whichever pint container you happen to have on hand. It makes the perfect vehicle for scooping. Whatever your pleasure, you’re bound to find it at Hampton Chutney Company. This place has certainly stood the test of time. Even the prices reflect a bygone era. Where else in the Hamptons can a comprehensive lunch be had for such a reasonable price? The Thali Platter includes the Indian vegetable of the day, served over Basmati rice, with soup, naan, chutney, and yogurt. Even with the addition of chicken, it only clocks in at $16.45. Do you hear that, Hamptons residents? All that, for under $20. There’s a reason this place has weathered the storms of time. May the next two decades be just as successful.

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AMAGANSETT FOOD INSTITUTE NOW EAST END FOOD INSTITUTE By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

he local nonprofit Amagansett Food Institute, thanks to a partnership with Stony Brook University at Southampton campus, is expanding its commercial kitchen to support farmers and food producers throughout the East End region. With the new collaboration allowing its impact to reach far beyond its initial scope of Amagansett, also comes a name change, to East End Food Institute. The institute continues to build on its farm-to-community and farmto-school programs. It also is launching a new program to help train new farmers on the skills of the trade. Heather Meehan, the East End Food

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Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program coordinator recently dished on some of its ongoing and upcoming ventures.

TELL US ABOUT THE NEW CRAFT PROGRAM The East End Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training is a cooperative effort of local farms organized to enhance educational opportunities for farm apprentices. Apprentices that participate in the CRAFT program experience a diversity of successful farm models and join a community of fellow apprentices and farmers. In 2019, 11 farms and food businesses participated

in our apprentice matching program, with 40 apprentice applicants, and our educational CRAFT events served over 100 participants.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE SUCCESSES OF THE FARM TO COMMUNITY PROGRAM? During the 2018-19 growing season, we processed over 5000 pounds of locally grown produce for distribution to Long Island food pantry partners through our Farm to Community program. The program has helped get food on the table for over 1000 individuals across the East End, in partner-

ship with Share the Harvest Farm, Springs Food Pantry, Heart of the Hamptons, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Stony Brook Medicine. Tote Taxi assisted in transporting produce and frozen products.

HAVE YOU IMPLEMENTED ANY OTHER NEW PROGRAMS? Our six-month pilot program of Culinary Immersion Classes for the medical residents at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital concluded in May and will continue this fall. They were taught concepts with a hands-on approach, and student

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doctors were able to apply their education and newfound skills in the kitchen with support from myself. The classes were hosted at South Fork Kitchen and featured locally sourced ingredients. Medical residents were introduced to the importance of sourcing ingredients by meeting and learning from local farmers and other food producers. The program also led to the establishment of a new CSA program with Sang Lee Farm for hospital staff and community members.

IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU CONNECT WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS? The East End Farm to School Project — a coalition comprised of Southampton, Tuckahoe, and Bridgehampton schools with East End Food

Institute as a community partner — was selected to attend the inaugural Farm to School Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. Our team will receive ongoing support to expand our farm to school program over the next year. This builds on the success of a grant-funded pilot project enacted by the school districts.

WHAT IS THE INSTITUTE’S PLANS GOING FORWARD? The Balm Foundation will fund the Farm to Community program at $30,000 this year, expected in October. We are excited to announce that Chef Jay Lippin is our chef-in-residence this year. Chef Jay will expand our program by directing the preparation of value-added goods for farm members and

designing our café menu. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Coalition for Women’s Cancers are teaming up with the East End Food Institute to offer a series of unique, hands-on nutritional cooking seminars to be taught by trained experts in clinical nutrition and local food. The East End Food Institute will host the program in our café and demonstration area at the Southampton campus of Stony Brook University.

WHAT ARE YOUR RECIPE TIPS UTILIZING FALL FARM GOODS? We work with local farms to preserve the seasonal bounty by creating pesto from herbs and greens, jarring tomatoes, and concocting fruit jams. You

can also put aside summer crops by simply freezing them for later use or stop by Green Thumb Organic Farm, Amber Waves, Milk Pail, and Sylvester Manor to pick up a jar of one of our “farm stand favorites.” We love making breakfast bowls with savory fall vegetables. You can prepare a base (quinoa, rice, cauliflower rice) in a large batch to eat throughout the week and mix and match different add-ins. We like to roast large batches of fall vegetables (sweet potato, squashes of all varieties, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc.) with some olive oil and salt and then top it off with a hard-boiled egg and some green pesto.

Learn all about the institute at www.eastendfood.org.

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Guest Worthy Recipe: Jill Donenfeld & Tiana Tenet By Zachary Weiss

Couscous & Clover

Who: Jill Donenfeld & Tiana Tenet, co-founders of The Culinistas Why? Light, healthy, and hearty, pearl couscous and sweet peas with their tendrils and an echo of Fresno are what we love to eat from a bowl as the sun goes down with a cold, minerally glass of white. Ingredients:

1/2 c pearled couscous 2 c English peas, shelled 3/4 c plus 2 Tbsp pepitas, divided 1 c pea tendrils, and more for garnish 3 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp lemon zest 1/2 tsp cumin, ground 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 c olive oil, and more for drizzling 1/2 Fresno chili, seeded, minced Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a pot of salted boiling water, cook couscous until tender, eight to 10 minutes. Strain and drizzle with oil. Set aside in a large bowl. In the same pot, boil a new batch of salted water. Blanch the peas until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cooked all the way through, three to five minutes. Strain, shock, and add to couscous. In a food processor, add half-cup pepitas, pea tendrils, lemon juice, zest, cumin, and onion powder. While the motor is running, stream in oil and blend to a chunky sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Add a quarter-cup pepitas and Fresno to couscous and peas. Dress the mixture with pesto and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with pea tendrils, remaining pepitas, and a few thin slices of Fresno chili.

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Guest Worthy Recipe: Robert Marchetti By Zachary Weiss

Calabrian Salt Baked Baby Beet Salad

Who: Chef Robert Marchetti, Co-Owner of Gran Tivoli in Nolita

Directions:

Instagram: @GranTivoli

Beet Dressing

Why? This is a ripper recipe to show off and look like a chef

with minimal fuss. The colors and vibrancy of sweet-sour-salty coupled with the fact it is bursting with flavor and happens to be vegan without trying, makes it the perfect wow starter. Plus, you can pre-prepare it and plate it up in minutes.

Ingredients:

1 lb Large Beets (red only) Dash of red wine vinegar Coarse sea salt 1/2 lb raw cashews 2 small shallots, sliced thin into circles Sea Salt and pepper to taste 3 strawberries, quartered into wedges Lemon vinaigrette Baby red sorrel

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

Peel and grate large beets and place into a medium sized pan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Strain the beets, discarding the solids, and place the liquid back into a clean pan and simmer and reduce until one tenth of the original volume (dressing should coat the back of a spoon when dipped in). Add a dash of red wine vinegar to adjust the flavor.

Cashew Cheese

Roasted Beets

To Assemble

Start by washing all your beets extremely well under cold running water. Dry with a damp cloth. Prepare an oven tray lined with coarse salt and then covered with foil. Place the beets on top of foil and cover again with another layer of foil and bake for about 45 minutes until tender. To check this, pock a small knife or skewer into the center to see if it’s soft throughout, then remove and allow to cool. Once roasted, we can proceed to peel the beets. I would advise wearing gloves to avoid staining your hands as beet is hard to remove. Once peeled, cut the beets into quarter wedges.

Place raw cashews into a container and cover with cold water. Refrigerate and allow to sit in water for at least an hour. Strain off liquid and place cashews into a food processor. Process until a fine consistency, adding fresh cold water if needed. Season with salt, pepper, and a little olive oil. Refrigerate.

To assemble your salads, take about a dessert spoon’s worth of the cashew cheese and spread it into a circle in the middle of the plate. Next, place the roasted beetroots around, filling in the whole circle in one layer, alternating red and gold. In a mixing bowl, add shallots and strawberries and season well with lemon vinaigrette (alternatively use lemon juice and olive oil). Mix together well and place a small pile on top of the beets. Arrange the baby sorrel on top of the salad. Drizzle the beet dressing all over, you want some of the juice to run down the salad and around the base of the plate. Enjoy!

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Bridgehampton Inn Restaurant Executive Chef Brian Szostak

September Locals Menu Night Wednesday + Thursday weekly

Small Plates $12 Medium Plates $18

Large Plates $24 Dessert $8

Complete Menu: Bridgehamptoninn.com

2226 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton from 5:30 p.m. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: 631.537.3660

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‘TOP CHEF’ FINALIST HELMS MORTY’S OYSTER STAND Chef Talbot offers sustainable seafood, seasonal produce By Jessica Mackin-Cipro Earlier this summer, Morty’s Oyster Stand opened at the site of the former Cyril’s Fish House on the Napeague Stretch in Amagansett. If you haven’t stopped in yet, there’s still time to catch those last few moments of summer as we move into the fall season. The roadside restaurant will remain open for a few more weeks before it closes down for the season on September 29. Chef Sam Talbot, who originally opened The Surf Lodge, now helms the kitchen at Morty’s and offers sustainably sourced seafood along with local, seasonal produce. He was also a finalist on Bravo’s “Top Chef.” Owners Jeremy Morton and Jack Luber partnered with hospitality veteran Charles Seich of New York City’s Ferris to create the space. Within the completely renovated locale, you’ll find Hamptons-style decor with navy cedar shingles and gray accents throughout the space. There are also subtle ways that the restaurant pays homage to Cyril Fitzsimmons, the previous owner. His face is printed on the wallpaper and the menu includes the famous BBC (a Baileys banana colada) that Cyril’s was so famous for. On the notable cocktail menu, you’ll also find additional frozen and specialty cocktails, craft beers, and wine. There’s also a PG-13 section with a selection of mocktails. I tried the Roadside Relief, made with watermelon, honey, mint, and lemon, which served as the perfect refresher. To start, I chose the heirloom tomato salad with watermelon, basil, and ricotta salata. The salad was fresh, light, and refreshing — perfect for a sunny late-summer day. My husband Joe picked the broiled Peconic Gold oysters, prepared with parsley and brown butter. An order of the fried Ipswich clams was next, served with Birds Beak chili aioli. Each dish was an excellent choice. The varied menu offers a little something for everyone. I went with the zucchini cacio e pepe as a main course, a healthy spin on the classic Italian dish. Joe chose the lobster roll, which he found to be perfectly balanced and a highlight of the menu. We ended our meal with the BBC Ice Cream Sandwich, which included BBC ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies. It’s another great way Morty’s pays tribute to the former location. The restaurant does not take reservations. Tables are first come, first served. For more info, visit the website www.mortysoysterstand.com or follow @mortysoysterstand.

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Cliff’s Appetizers

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ........................................................11.50 Clams Casino.......................................................................11.50 Raw Clams on the Half Shell* .........1/2 doz. 11.50 1 doz. 15.00 Steamed Mussels ...................................................................13.50 Kickin’ Oysters .....................................................................12.50 Pierogi w/sauteed onion ..........................................................9.50 Fried Clams .........................................................................10.50 Raw Oysters on the Half Shell*..............................................13.50 Our Own Baked Clams ..........................................................9.50 Marinated Steak Tidbits .......................................................12.50

Fried Pickles...........................................................................7.50 Baked Artichoke & Swiss Dip ...............................................10.50 Fijita Nachos .......................................................................10.50 add steak, shrimp or chicken .................................................13.50 Mozzarella Sticks ...................................................................8.50 Fried Calamari ....................................................................11.50 Zucchini Sticks.......................................................................8.50 Onion Rings...........................................................................8.50 Breaded Mushrooms ...............................................................8.50 Broccoli Cheddar Poppers........................................................9.50

Chicken Wings (Plain or Hot Sauce) .............................................................................................................1/2 doz. 8.50 1 doz. 13.50 Extra Salad .............................................................................................................................................4.25 Blue Cheese 50 cents extra Chowder Always Homemade Long Island Clam Chowder (Red) or New England Clam Chowder (White) Cup 6.50 Bowl 7.50

Steaks

Marinated in Cliff’s Special Sauce and then Broiled to your Taste* New York Shell Steak* ......................................................................................................................................................................34.50 Porterhouse Steak* ............................................................................................................................................................................36.50 Filet Mignon*...................................................................................................................................................................................39.50 Petite Filet* ......................................................................................................................................................................................30.50 Cliff ’s Steakhouse Sandwich* Sliced Filet Mignon, garlic, mushroom whiskey sauce w/mozzarella cheese on toasted kaiser roll ........................................................23.00

How do you like your Steaks?

Black & Blue...Charred outside, Red cold center Rare: Red Cool Center Medium Rare...Red Warm Center Medium...Pink Hot Center Medium Well...Broiled throughout Well done...Charred outside, broiled throughout inside...Not responsible for Steaks Ordered Well Done

All Dinners served with French Fries or Baked Potato, Salad, Rolls and Butter Children’s menu Available (12 yrs and under) $5.00 Extra Plate Charge—No Substitutions Baked Sweet Potato .75 cents extra w/entrée...Vegetable Ala Carte...4.00 Homemade Creamed Spinach, Mashed Cauliflower or Seasonal Vegetables Entrées Surf and Turf*...............................................................................................................................................44.00 Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon* (Plain or Marinated—Broiled to your taste) Broiled Lobster Tail Fluffy White and Bursting From Their Shells, Served With Drawn Butter...........................28.00 Twin Lobster Tail Fluffy White and Bursting From Their Shells, Served With Drawn Butter .............................44.00 Broiled Bay Scallops in Light Wine Butter Sauce..............................................................................................26.00 Fried Bay Scallops Breaded and Cooked to a Golden Brown .............................................................................26.00 Fried Soft Shell Crabs Tender & Breaded, Just the way you like them ................................................................31.00 Fried Jumbo Shrimp Breaded and Served with Tartar Sauce & Lemon Wedge ...................................................25.00 Baked Jumbo Shrimp Scampi Swimming in a Delicious Sauce with Touch of Garlic..........................................25.00 Fried Filet of Flounder Breaded Served with Tartar Sauce and Lemon Wedge ....................................................25.00 Broiled Filet off Flounder Broiled in a Light Butter Sauce ................................................................................25.00 Fried Seafood Platter—Soft Shell Crab, Scallops, Flounder, Shrimp and Baked Clams .......................................33.00 Broiled Seafood Platter—Lobster Tail, Scallops, Flounder and Shrimp ..............................................................38.00 Elbow Room Chicken Grilled Breast, Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese ......................................................22.00 Cliff ’s Favorite Pasta ...........Grilled Chicken Breast, Fressh Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic & Roasted Red Peppers tossed with Penne (Grilled Shrimp may be substitued) ......................................................21.00 Half Roasted Duck served w/Raspberry Merlot Reduction .................................................................................28.00 *Consuming Raw or Uncooked Meats, Shellfish, or Fresh Shell Eggs may Increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

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HOP TO IT! Beer festival returns for the fourth year By Nicole Teitler Attention craft beer lovers! The fourth annual Hop Fest will return on Saturday, September 21, at Jamesport Farm Brewery from 12:30 to 4 PM. Produced by Starfish Junction, the same group that curates Pour The Core, Great Beer Expo, and more, the event will focus on locally grown hops and local breweries with specialty small batches just for the event. Fall flavors will come out, with previews of pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers, in addition to limited-release and seasonal, just in time for harvest season. Enjoy these brews on a 43-acre farm on the North Fork amid the famed wine region. While many will stay true to their locally grown roots, there will also be national brew makers, all part of a forward-thinking community that makes up the craft beer industry. There will IPAs, DIPAs, even a chance to taste wet hop beers, which feature hops freshly picked and thrown into the kettle. Hard cider will be offered as well. Andy Putman, a Long Island resident, will be performing live, covering the tunes of Dave Matthews, Sublime, Ed Sheeran, Bob Marley, Jason Mraz, James Taylor, Jack Johnson, Eric Clapton, Ben Harper, Coldplay, and others. There will be food available for purchase from Jamesport-based caterer Christopher Michael Catering. Take a chance at one of the giant Pumpkin Chuckers. Enjoy some friendly competition with a giant slingshot and small pumpkins ripe for takeoff. See who can go the distance as you get low, perfect your angle, gather your strength, and let it fly. Other backyard games will be around, such as giant Jenga and cornhole. Jamesport Farm Brewery is located at 5873 Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Tickets are $45 per person, with designated driver tickets for $12. This is a 21-and-over event, with photo ID required for entry. Grab your tickets at www.lihopfest.com.

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Indy Snaps Accabonac Life Photos by Richard Lewin Ashawagh Hall in Springs was the fitting venue for the “Accabonac: Life In and Around, Past and Present” reception and presentation on Thursday, September 12. Chris Pickerell, director at Cornell Cooperative Extension; Hugh King, East Hampton Town Crier and history expert; and John “Barley” Dunne, director of the East Hampton Town Shellfish Hatchery, discussed the local area’s shellfish.

‘A Fine Line’ At White Room Photos by Richard Lewin On Saturday, September 14, The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton held an opening reception for “A Fine Line,” its latest exhibition. Guests enjoyed new works by artists Martha McAleer, CHO Yea Jae, Paul Balmer, Oz Van Rosen, and James Leonard.

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Entertainment Guide Compiled by Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

COMEDY The Paramount The Paramount in Huntington welcomes comedians Andrew Dice Clay and Roseanne Barr on Thursday, September 19, and TJ Miller on Sunday, September 22, with doors open at 6:30 PM and shows at 8 PM. For tickets, visit www.paramountny.com.

Whimsey World Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor welcomes the East End Special Players with their new handcrafted work “Whimsey World” on Saturday, September 21, at 6:30 PM. Grab tickets at www.baystreet.org.

FILM Asbury Film Concert On Friday, September 20, at 7:30 PM, Guild Hall in East Hampton will hold “The 38th Asbury Short Film Concert,” with host Bill Evans of WLNG. Log onto www.guildhall.org.

Van Gogh The Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton will screen “Van Gogh” on Friday, September 20, at 7 PM. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/pkhouse for more information.

Edie Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents a screening of “Edie” on Friday, September 20, at 7:30 PM, Saturday, September 21, at 4 PM and 7:30 PM, and again on Sunday, September 22, at 4 PM. Learn more at www.whbpac.org.

Hamptons Doc Fest Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor will host Hamptons Doc Fest on Sunday, September 22, at 5 PM with “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.” Grab tickets at www.baystreet.org.

WORDS PechaKucha Night Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will have PechaKucha Night Vol. 29 on Friday, September 20, from 6 to 8 PM. Learn more at www.parrishart.org.

The Montaukett Indians The Amagansett Free Library welcomes Sandi Brewster-walker discussing The Montaukett Indians on Saturday, September 21, at 2 PM. Visit www. amagansettlibrary.org.

Canio’s Canio’s in Sag Harbor will host J. Hoberman signing copies of “Make My Day: Movie Culture in the Age of Reagan” on Saturday, September 21, at 4 PM. See more at www.caniosbooks. com.

Genie Chipps Henderson On Saturday, September 21, Peconic Landing in Greenport will welcome Genie Chips Henderson from 4 to 5:30 PM. She’s the author of “A Day Like Any Other: The Great Hurricane of 1938.” Visit www.peconiclanding.org for more info.

MUSIC Music In The Club Room On Friday, September 20, Peconic Landing in Greenport will host Phil

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Land & Sea Gala The 30th annual East End Maritime Festival kicks off Friday, September 20, with the Land & Sea Gala at 6:30 PM. The benefit is held at Greenport Yacht & Ship Building Co., and features a taste of local fare, along with wine and craft beer. This pre-festival cocktail party supports the programs of the

East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation. The festival continues across Greenport Village on Saturday, September 21, from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, September 22, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Highlights include a parade on Saturday morning, music and dancing in Mitchell Park & Marina, and a host of vendors

The Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton will screen “Van Gogh.”

Suffolk Theater Calderone in its Club Room from 12 to 1 PM and again from 5 to 6:30 PM. Visit www.peconiclanding.org.

Community Coffee House On Friday, September 20, at 7 PM, the Montauk Community Church will host Amy Duryea and Paul Gene. Visit www. montaukcommunitychurch.org.

Rick Wakeman The Paramount Theater in Huntington hosts 1964 The Tribute on Saturday, September 21, and keyboard wiz Rick Wakeman on Tuesday, September 24. Showtimes are at 8 PM. See www.paramountny.com. and family-friendly activities.

Cocktails For The Cause The Southampton Chamber of Commerce will host “Cocktails for the Cause,” a benefit for the new headquarters of the Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance, at the Southampton Arts Center on Friday, September 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Junior tickets are $50, while individual tickets are $75. For more information visit www.villageems.org/NewHQ.

Operation International Operation International, a non-profit medical mission organization based

Suffolk Theater in Riverhead will offer up The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Friday, September 20, and The Night the Music Lived on Saturday, September 21. Shows start at 8 PM. For tickets, go to www.suffolktheater.com.

Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett jams out to Black Pumas on Thursday, September 19, at 8 PM. Real East End Brass will take the stage at 8 PM and Reservoir Dawgs at 10 PM on Friday, September 20. On Saturday, September 21, it’s Loudon Wainwright III at 8 PM and Hello Brooklyn at 10 PM. See more at www.stephentalkhouse.com. in Southampton, will host its 22nd Annual September Benefit, which will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 6:30 to 11 PM at the Laurel Lake Vineyards, located in Laurel. All donations will benefit medical outreach and continued work to improve the living conditions in Bolivia and at the Rakai Infant & Elementary School Orphanage in Uganda. The event will feature dancing under the stars with That Motown Band, dinner, a full bar, and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $150 for a Single Ticket, $250 for a Couple Ticket, and $1200 for a 10-person table. Tickets can be purchased at www.operationinternational.org.

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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan

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It’s been New York Fashion Week, and Instagram is ﬂooded with posts from the various designer shows featuring their newest fashions and celebrity clients. It is the land of the beautiful people. But there are a few designers bucking the trends and one is Chromat, which makes swim and bodywear for all body types. They design for sizes XS to 4X and make it a point to use a diverse group of women as models. Women’s Wear Daily posted a picture on Instagram of their runway model Tess Holliday wearing a custom form-

fitting dress with “sample size” printed on the fabric and set off a storm in the comments. Holliday is a successful 300-pound, 52-49-56, plus-size model. The majority of comments were a barrage of criticism for promoting obesity and a dangerous and unhealthy lifestyle. Some weighed in (no pun intended) that this was the opposite end of the anorexic models, which also promoted a dangerous and unhealthy lifestyle. But with some of those emaciated model pictures on Instagram, the comments may be an occasional, “Give this girl a cheeseburger” and not

a tsunami of judgment. For this WWD post, comments ranged from harpoons and whale emojis to “this is an insult to size zero girls who live on rice cakes and vegetables” to an RN describing the burden of obesity on the health care system. A few came to the defense of body diversity and inclusive ideas of beauty or congratulated the model on her success, and one responded to all the negative comments, “Wow y’all suck. Worry about your own health.” Only a single Instagrammer asked if the dress was for sale. Holliday reports that she regularly gets death threats because of her weight. Here is the truth. Our culture is positively brutal on women about their weight. And we as women (even evolved women) internalize impossible beauty standards and judge ourselves. It can be fretting over anything from three to 300 pounds. If we have a rare friend who eats and drinks anything she wants and never gains weight we say, “You are so skinny. I hate you.” And for women of a certain age who see a younger friend whose hormones haven’t yet wreaked havoc on her waist line we say, “Oh, just you wait . . .” A friend will ask, “How are you? I heard you were sick,” and you reply, “Oh my god. It was so awful! The worst

ﬂu ever!” Then you smile and say, “But hey, I lost five pounds.” Is there any available man who is smart and funny who thinks because of that extra 15 pounds he will never get a date? Our mirrors are never asked “Am I the fairest of them all?” But at least twice a day, “Do I look fat in it?” You hold onto that pair of smaller jeans that is just one Keto, grapefruit, cabbage soup diet, or tapeworm away. We have come a long way as a society to understand the importance of healthy eating and exercise with not only their benefits for weight loss and maintenance but for a feeling of energy and well-being and longevity. Strides or at least baby steps have been made to include a diversity of body types in mainstream marketing efforts. But every time we look behind us, that shaming shadow is still there. The important question isn’t “How do you look?” but “How do you feel?” Those dreaded scales could indicate not how many pounds you are but whether you feel healthy, strong, and energized enough to take on the world and do the important work you want to do. It’s not about physically fitting into the smallest sample size, it’s about being healthy enough to be your mentally, emotionally, and spiritually biggest self.

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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy

How Cool Are We? I resent some of you “early-risers” because you’ve gotten smug about your ability to get out of bed early. I’d love to get up at the crack of dawn, believe me. It’s so peaceful. The rising sun is so magical. The birds sing their morning songs. At least that’s what I’m told. The only time I ever got up early was when a had a prostrate exam scheduled — the freaking birds (and bees) were the last things on my mind. I’m a sleeper. I get up at 8, pour a big mug of coffee, and sit down at my desk — only because I have to, because I work for a living. “You’re missing the best part of the day,” you early-risers say. I hate hearing that. “I’m up and out by six.” “I get up at the crack of dawn,” you brag. “I get up when the rooster crows.”

Big deal. When people say that to me now I reply, “Yeah? I got up at 12:01 AM! That’s right. One second after midnight. The beginning of morning. It is literally impossible to get up earlier than me!” I have hated leaving my warm bed since I was first forced to attend school as a five year old. It’s been that way — school or work, for the past 50 years. Truth is, people who get up early often have no choice — we are the working class. Then there are those born into money. There is a new breed of successful people — the Hamptons is the epicenter — who have it made, but that’s not enough. They want to rub it in our faces, very subtly. “George and I have made a commitment to healthy living. We realize now our bodies are a sanctuary for pu-

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rity. You should try it!” There it was. The putdown. That they were doing something we weren’t, the implication being whatever we were doing (and they don’t care) couldn’t possibly have been as exciting as what they were doing. “We’re going to Aruba for three weeks! You should come!” They know we are not going to Aruba, or we would have said something. They also know even if we wanted to at that point it’s too late to get a ﬂight, a hotel, and so on. “Actually we were all set to go but I canceled last week,” I replied. “Why?” “I found out you were going. We decided to go to Flint instead.” We have friends who go to every big movie, usually on opening night. They look at us like we are crazy when we say we didn’t see the movie. The wife, who I’ll call Agnes, gets a bit teary-eyed. ”What do you mean you didn’t see it? It was one of the great cinematic experiences of my life!” I never know what to say. “I’ll just have to find the inner strength to survive until ‘The Chipmunk Movie’ comes out on DVD,” I finally mutter. We watch movies cuddled up on the couch with our beloved Coca Belle in between us. And if I occasionally put

it on pause to make a hot fudge sundae with Haagen Dazs vanilla, melted milk chocolate, and fresh whipped cream, is it so bad? Is that such a depraved life? But see? I just did it. I ﬂaunted. I related a pleasurable thing that I had and by implication I felt pity for you because you either didn’t have a hot fudge sundae or, even worse, used a supermarket-brand vanilla ice cream. Next time you eat at some swanky restaurant and brag about it ask yourselves why you didn’t invite the guys working in your yard to attend with you. Next time you want to discuss the new opera at The Met (“You didn’t see it? Why?”), ask yourself why you don’t go over the wrong side of the tracks and ask the migrants what they thought about it. It’s all about contact. When we vote, we too often vote because we want the little guy to get a fair shake and then some: free medical, food stamps, higher wages, and so on. That’s a good thing. But when you live your sanitized life in such a way that you don’t even realize what a arrogant phony you’ve become, that’s when you get the country in trouble. You can’t assuage your guilt by voting one way and living another.

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Want To Learn About The Hottest Hamptons Building Trends? Indy went to the source: the builders Stay tuned as we launch this roundtable series on design trends, sales, guides, and much more from the movers and shakers of real estate on the East End.

According to Doug Cavallo of Cavallo Builders, stained white cedar siding with black windows constituted at least 75 percent of the homes they built in 2019. Independent/Courtesy Cavallo Builders

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Want To Learn About The Hottest Hamptons Building Trends? Indy went to the source: the builders By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com

Black window trim against stained white cedar siding was all the rage for Cavallo Building.

Cavallo Building I’ve seen a few design trends for the year 2019. Some have been trending for a couple of years now but are still current. One of them is stained white cedar perfection siding with black windows. I’d say 75 percent of the homes we built this year had the combination of both or one or the other. Another trend I see are the hardwood floors being finished natural. This is typically a wide plank white oak floor sanded with a satin water-based polyurethane on top. Another design feature I’ve been seeing on the comeback is brass hardware — not a shiny finish like the past but a brushed, toned down look. Perhaps that will be the big 2020 trend! Doug Cavallo 631-375-9173 www.cavallobuilding.com

Greg D’Angelo Construction Along with an overall preference for modern homes over traditional style (a trend that’s been on the rise for years now), we’ve seen increasing interest in fully integrated “smart homes.” Today, you can control everything from your utilities to your refrigerator’s temperature right from your phone and the technology can be hard-wired into the home during construction. We just

finished a contemporary home in Sag Harbor with all the bells and whistles — lights, AV system, surveillance, door locks, heating and AC — everything governed by electricity can be adjusted from anywhere — even on vacation! It’s wonderfully convenient and more important, super-efficient too! Greg D’Angelo 631-537-1700 www.gdcbuild.com

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“Moving the inside out” is a popular trend. Pavilions or pool houses with all the amenities that you would find inside the house have become extremely popular. Outdoor TVs, kitchens, bathrooms, and showers have become the “go-to” additions. Another way to increase livable space is to finish the basement. With the proper space in an existing home, we have built several code compliant luxury finished basements. Adding a bathroom, playroom, bedroom, gym and/or media center has become a trend that shows every sign of continuing. Not only do these trends increase the enjoyment of your home, they also increase the value.

The biggest design trends that we are seeing in 2019 have to do with more modern details, in and out. All the bathrooms have full stone or porcelain slabs on the walls and floors instead of tile, or very large tiles that are 24 x 48 inches or greater. Most showers are curbless and have long linear drains instead of the traditional center drain. We are also getting more and more requests for outside kitchens with all the bells and whistles. It’s not just a BBQ, a small refrigerator, and sink anymore. The kitchens now have pizza ovens, ice machines, a gas grill, as well as a charcoal grill or smoker. Outside living is in, with larger windows and doors that open up the inside to the outside. It is clear that bringing the inside out, and the outside in is what’s trending now and, in my opinion, will continue to grow.

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CP Complete Plum Builders Today’s buyers who are building are very interested in energy efficiency. The new buzzword is net positive, meaning that the homes are saving the energy they’re capturing via solar panels and banking that energy onsite to use for their own needs . . . zero carbon footprint. There is surging interest is in the new residential Tesla Power Wall. Buyers value reliability, so residential generators for back-up have become popular over the past few years. Along those lines of practical choices, buyers consider purchasing more expensive exterior siding material where the maintenance costs prove less over time. Mary Giaquinto 631-329-1300 x. 103 www.plumbuilders.com www.themodernbarn.build

Leaving the natural wood in its non-stained state, whether it was the floors, shiplap details or millwork, was the biggest trend for Mercer Built. Increasing livable spaces included finishing basements and adding pavilions with TVs and full kitchens are hot ticket items for CP Complete.

The biggest building trend that CP Complete has seen in 2019 is the desire to increase interior and exterior livable space in existing homes. Many of our clients have chosen to renovate instead of starting new home construction. Select second homeowners in the Hamptons have already built or purchased their dream house. Extended families and friends have become very comfortable; but they need more space.

We have put to use creatively using natural materials, and leaving them natural. Not just on floors. We’ve been implementing this on millwork details, paneled walls, office spaces, wine rooms and cellars, and libraries with a modern take on wood. Rather than paint or stain millwork to achieve a sort of color, we’ve had huge success leaving the natural surface and look as is. Justin Marinoff 516-825-8850 www.mercerbuilt.com

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Min Date = 8/12/2019 Max Date = 8/18/2019

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

Buy

Sell

Price

Location

AQUEBOGUE

Ott, T & A

Ramnarine, V

427,500

116 Crystal Dr

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Minutello, J

TM BSH Turnpike LLC

1,365,000

574 Bridgehampton Sag Tpk

CALVERTON

Brierton, J 2304 Sound Ave LLC Ambers, B & N

Carnesi, F Murtha, M Trust De Carlo, D

375,000 837,000 405,000

2002 Bluffs Dr S 2304 Sound Ave 454 Williams Way N

EAST HAMPTON

Gabriel, G Carlyle, J Badger Clubhouse LLC Town of East Hampton WilmingtnSavingsFund Hendrickson III, J&M Soloviev, S

Marino, H Herrlin, L Cornetta, J Dantas, R Lockier&Deason byRef Zwick, H 189 Cove Hollow LLC

1,120,000 1,100,000 2,750,000 1,600,000 846,490 1,550,000 3,200,000*

62 Landfall Rd 28 Copeces Ln 189 Swamp Rd 16 Oyster Shores Rd 17 Joshua Edwards Ct 128 Newtown Ln 189 Cove Hollow Rd

EAST MARION

260 The Cross WayLLC

Hennelly, J Trust

545,000

260 The Cross Way

EAST QUOGUE

J Campo Associates

Pernice, A & D

360,000

153 Maggie Dr

GREENPORT

Crema, A & K Bocian, F & P

Derjangocyan, M & R Torkelsen, S & L

405,000 940,000

61475 CR 48, Unit D201 Stirling Cove, Unit 19

HAMPTON BAYS

Plazas, D Chiffert, M Godiksen, B

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, T & D King, P by Heirs Kirby,A &Capatosto,L

605,000 18,000* 540,000

48 S Washington HeightsAv Private Row 157 Springville Rd

LAUREL

Sideris, J & G

Manzi Jr, J & M

301,200*

2235 Laurel Trail

MONTAUK

Culloden PointHldngs EJ Brookdale LLC 11 GeorgiaPlace Mont

Teddone, D & L McKay, H by Exr Nicholson, P

2,950,000 2,000,000 933,000

175 Soundview Dr 2 Gull Rd 11 Georgia Pl

QUOGUE

Pogue, R & W 25 Bay Road Inc

McKennett, N DLC Revocable Trust

975,000 1,851,000*

18 Deer Path 25 Bay Rd

RIVERHEAD

Raciti, A & Monz, A Simon, S Rush, V Trust Roche, J & L

Almas Construction Kiernan, R & S Bennett, D & K Essay, R & C

192,500 490,000 270,000 425,000

503 Reeves Ave 133 Stoneleigh Dr, #2102 6 Blackberry Commons 211 Long Neck Blvd

SAG HARBOR

Fromm,J &Quichimbo,Y Geiger, R & J 50 BVD North LLC NDL Enterprises LLC

Pollicino, J & P Posner, J Trust Miller, R & Albom, B Oakland Avenue LLC

750,000 1,230,000 3,300,500 2,450,000

106 Stoney Hill Rd 34 Rolling Hill Ct 50 Bay View Dr N 11 Oakland Ave

SHELTER ISLAND

Davidson, M & C Casa Di Famiglia LLC

Gibbs, B by Exrs Shelter IslandREHldg

580,000 1,220,000

9 West Thomas St 32 S Menantic Rd

SOUTHAMPTON

37 Peconic Bay LLC 33 WBDSH LLC Duggan,T & McGuire,E Miranda, N Trust 205 Corrigan Street Fragias, E & C

Siefken, P & J 33 West Beach Drive Aiello, P & B Guinchard, S Lynch, J Trust Gassisi, J

625,000 2,250,000 1,675,000 985,000 885,000 1,500,000

91 Roses Grove Rd 33 West Beach Dr 8 Helens Ln 30 Old Fish Cove Rd 205 Corrigan St 227 N Main St

SOUTHOLD

Lazos, C & M Kneuer, J & M Lillis, D & K

Van Horen, A Knowlden, R & M Farrell, R Trust

1,300,000 748,000 580,000

1200 Leeton Dr 800 Midfarm Rd 445 Bennett Ln

WADING RIVER

Billig, R Woolcock, P & L

Vitale, P & L Greene,D & Angell,C

550,000 390,000

2853 N Wading River Rd 26 Howard St

WATER MILL

Berg, D

Margalit, I

1,370,250

1020 Head of the Pond Rd

WESTHAMPTON

153 Herricks LLC Morris, P & S

Deutsche Bank Nat Finnegan, C

325,000 1,300,000

7 Lincoln St 28 Baycrest Ave

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A Cool Renovation On Sag’s Hottest Block Also, riding realtors raise $1 million By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Growing up on Howard Street in Sag Harbor was about as good as it gets. Sledding from the top of the hill down to Long Island Avenue was a breathless trip, much better than the more ballyhooed Pierson hill at the high school. Our own private shortcut down Spring Street through the parking lot alley left us at the front door of The Paradise with its hot fudge sundaes and homemade ice cream. There were no hotels, motels, or restaurants on West Water Street — just the Cove and the old town dock. That meant bottle fish and snappers for the taking, enough to fill a little boy’s pail up in no time. All this and regular visits courtesy of Cilli’s cows next door — and yes, the old bull got out a couple times, but we survived. The houses, all centuries old, were small, but comfortable, filled with the

Rubber Duckie, You’re The One Photos by Justin Meinken The Hampton Bays Civic Association presented its eighth annual Family Fun Day and Rubber Duckie Race Saturday, September 14. With over 100 in attendance, this annual fundraiser was held at Cowfish restaurant in Hampton Bays along the Shinnecock Canal. The fundraiser had music, foods, drinks, face painting, magic shows, and the main event of the rubber duckie race down the canal. First, second, and third place race awards went to Peg Campbell, Bill Pell, and Christina Huang. There was also a rubber duckie-decorating competition. Winners were Landis Refining Company, Daniello, and East End Bait and Tackle.

Prudential Elliman’s Ride for Love ended with a bang Saturday at Rick’s Crabby Cowboy Café. Independent/courtesy Prudential Elliman.

original architectural details that have so tragically vanished since. Yes, most need work, and in the last couple years, a phenomenon has occurred — almost every property has been recast, and the result is one of the nicest streets in the village (and priciest, too!). Smack dab in the middle of the block sits the original house of Captain David Cartwright. After 10 years of meticulous renovation and restoration, it comes on the market completely repurposed This rare gem not only features custom craftsmanship, design, and engineering, it is truly a one-of-a-kind home due to current Sag Harbor Village Zoning that prevents it from being reproduced or replicated. The home was designed with the goal of preserving its historic architectural details and footprint, while infusing modern interiors and luxury amenities. Built circa 1835, the house has been masterfully reconstructed with period details and historic materials, designed

with a thoughtful open flow through expansive sunlit rooms with state-ofthe-art systems and technologies. The 5000-square-foot home on .2 acres with three levels features four bedrooms and four 1/2 baths with high ceilings, antique crown molding, wainscoting and trim, and bleached, white-washed, wideplank antique pine floors throughout. The beautifully landscaped, expansive backyard includes a heated gunite saltwater pool with a handcrafted stone pagoda, which houses an outdoor kitchen, bar, and lounge area. The front portico is one of the most regal in all of Sag Harbor, a carefully restored Greek Revival entry with fluted wooden columns and pediment, original eight-paneled front door, and Federal-style transom. It is an exquisite example of Federal/Greek Revival architecture. Matt Breitenbach at Compass will handle the sale. The asking price, in line with the other newly renovated homes on the street, is a

very doable $6.75 million.

Ride For Love Hits $1 Mil Douglas Elliman’s seventh annual Ride for Love, benefiting God’s Love We Deliver, has raised more than $1 million in donations for the charitable organization, which translates to 100,000 nutritious and individually-tailored meals for people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. This year, 65 Elliman agents and staff participated in Ride for Love which ultimately concluded in Montauk with a celebration fêting the million-dollar milestone at Rick’s Crabby Cowboy Café. “Each year, I am amazed by the passion and dedication from our Elliman agents and staff,” says Scott Durkin, president and chief operating officer of Douglas Elliman. “It’s an honor to partner with God’s Love We Deliver to give back to the communities in which we serve throughout New York and Long Island.”

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September 18, 2019

SAND IN MY SHOES By Denis Hamill

We Never See It Coming Tragedy, change strike without warning denishamill@gmail.com You never know what’s coming. There’s an old adage in journalism: “If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out.” Another one from legendary New York Post editor Paul Sann warns, “If you want it to be true, it probably isn’t.” The best thing journalism has taught me is to be skeptical, but not cynical. I apply those same rules to life. For example, I believe in second medical opinions. Several years ago, my brother Pete drifted into a coma after diabetes-related kidney failure and breaking both hips when he was dropped by hospital staff. Then a doctor wanted to move him out of the ICU because he said comatose Pete would be more comfortable in a rest home. So I point-blanked the sawbones, “Are you saying you don’t think he’ll ever wake up from his coma?” “I don’t think he will,” the doctor said. “Oh, yes, he will,” insisted Pete’s wife, Fukiko. “You just don’t know him like I do. His diabetes just delays his recovery. You’ll see.” The miffed doctor left, shaking his head. Two days later, Pete awoke speaking Spanish to a hospital orderly about the New York Mets. Then he asked in English to hear Sinatra. He’s been teaching since at NYU, where he’s an honored writer in residence and writing a book on Brooklyn and giving lectures and public talks and living a full life. One of his talks “Hamill and Haberman: Stories of New York” came two Sundays ago at the Jewish Center for History in Manhattan, where the great New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman asked Pete questions about growing up Irish in Brooklyn and comparing it to growing up Jewish in the Bronx. The two men covered everything from Bobby Kennedy to Isaac Bashevas Singer to Sandy Koufax to Jackie Robinson to Hank Greenberg to Donald Trump and how both Pete and Elvis had been Shabbos goys. What my family didn’t see coming was that my sister’s son Matthew, a senior at NYU, was supposed to pick Pete up in an Uber he was taking from Jersey

and bring him to the event. Matthew, 21, climbed in the back of the Uber but never got to pick up Pete. Because somewhere in Jersey, the Uber driver somehow crashed into a lamppost, catapulting my nephew from the back seat, face first into the windshield. Bob Simon, a “60 Minutes” reporter, had died in 2015 hurtling from the back seat of a car service into the windshield when his driver lost control of his wheel on the West Side Highway and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. Unconscious and bleeding profusely from multiple gashes in his face, my nephew Matthew was rushed to a hospital. So was the Uber driver. Matthew had no broken bones and the CAT scan said no brain damage. His face was stitched up like Chuck Wepner after his slugfest with Muhammad Ali. We await a blood alcohol test on the Uber driver. Matthew never anticipated an Uber ride to pick up Uncle Pete to end like that. Pete had to find another way of getting to the talk. The great boxing trainer Cus D’Amato always said fighters get knocked out by punches they never see coming. Same with life. I was on the LIRR home tonight when I read a story about a white couple from New Jersey who, in 2012, paid the Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas some $500,0000 to impregnate Kristina Koedderich with her husband Drew’s sperm. When their beloved baby grew, they realized it had taken on Asian features. The clinic mixed up the sperm. Somewhere out there is Wade’s baby carried by a different mother. The clinic’s malpractice led to the collapse of the couple’s marriage. When I read the story I thought, if your mother tells you she loves you, check it out. These two never, ever saw this coming. As a high school kid, I took a job in a commercial film lab in Manhattan delivering developed Ektachrome sheet film to professional photographers. I worked with a skilled lab tech named Jerry Lavin who, about 15 years ago, saw his Color Perfect lab shutter as digital cameras

swept the universe. “I feel like a great saddle maker in the dawn of the automobile,” he said. “I never saw the end of film coming.” I was smarter. I went into daily newspapers which, like death and taxes, I was certain would be around forever. When I started at the dailies, I never saw the internet coming, never thought I’d see one newspaper after another close like film labs. I thought newspapers would be a business that would last forever. But if you want it to be true, it probably isn’t. In September of 2000, I interviewed Ice-T for my Daily News column in a pizza joint on Third Avenue in Manhattan when he joined the cast of “Law & Order: SVU” to play a NYPD detective when his song “Cop Killer” was a hit. No way did I think then that 19 years later Ice-T would still be starring in “SVU” in its historic Season 21 that premieres on September 26. And that I’d be out of the daily newspaper business, working on “SVU,” with Ice performing in an episode I had a hand in writing that airs on Halloween. Between shots, Ice played for me two new videos he’d directed, “Feds in My Rearview,” and “Too Old 4 Dumb S—T.” I Googled the old Daily News column and showed it to him. “Wow, send that to me, man,”

In September of 2000, I interviewed Ice-T for my Daily News column in a pizza joint on Third Avenue in Manhattan when he joined the cast of “Law & Order: SVU” Ice-T said. “I wanna dig into that later.” I left my daily newspaper job in 2015. Sometimes when you make a turn in life, a better road appears.

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Land & Sea Gala And more happening at the East End Seaport Museum By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

The East End Seaport Museum in Greenport kicks off the village’s 30th annual Maritime Festival with the Land & Sea gala on Friday, September 20, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, with a special VIP early access kicking off at 5:30 PM at the Greenport Yacht and Shipbuilding Co. The goal of the gala this year is to raise $100,000. “We will be kicking off our capital campaign to restore and maintain Bug Light, which needs a bit of work. There will be lots of eating, drinking, and supporting the mission of the museum,” said Barbara Poliwoda, East End Seaport Museum’s new executive director. Participating restaurants and vendors include American Beech, Andy’s, Anker, Avalino, Backyard Brine, Braun’s, Bruce & Son, Claudio’s, Ellen’s on Front, First & South, Fishers Island Lemonade, Frisky Oyster, Green Hill, Industry Standard Kitchen, Lenz Winery, Lucharitos, Macari, Mattitaco, The Merchant’s Wife, noah’s, North Fork Table, Northforker, Olive Branch, One Woman, Port, Pugliese, Southold Fish Market, Stirling Sake, The Daves, The Real McCoy Rum. In addition to delectable bites and libations will be Chinese, silent, and live auctions with experiences such as sunset cruises, fishing trips, food truck parties, local art, and more. The Maritime Festival continues all weekend long with a parade, onehour cruises, kayak races, live music, coffee sack races, step dancing, and

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more. Also, don’t miss the event’s iconic Chowder Contest, happening on Sunday, September 22, from 12 to 3 PM back at the Greenport Yacht Company, featuring all local chefs. Over a dozen local chowders are available for tasting, with competitions in Clam Chowder and Other Chowder — where the public picks the winner. Beer will be provided by Greenport Brewery, with chowders by Claudio’s, Greenhill/Anker, noahs, Industry Standard, Salt, Port, CJ’s, Ellen’s, First and South, Andy’s, Lucharitos, and Mattitaco. Poliwoda said what drew her to the executive director position was Greenport’s maritime history. “I am such an avid boater, and my whole family has been on the water my whole life. My husband still does a lot of fishing, scalloping, and clamming. My son is a mariner now. I’m very interested in maritime history, especially the maritime history in Greenport. It’s invaluable,” Poliwoda continued. “I wanted my skills in development to be helpful to keep this place alive. To

grow it, and make it as great as it can be and should be.” The Greenport Yacht Company is

located at 201 Carpenter Street. For tickets and a full schedule of events, visit www.eastendseaport.org.

$10 Million Gift To PBMC Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Black & White annual gala at the Westhampton Country Club offered up a big surprise in the middle of festivities September 13 — a generous donation of $10 million to the hospital. The gift, the largest the hospital has received from an individual in its history, was presented by Emilie Roy Corey and her husband, Michael. “Emilie and Michael Corey are wonderful supporters of Peconic Bay Medical Center and have played a critical role in the hospital through the years,” said Sherry Patterson, chair of the Peconic Bay Medical Center board of directors. “Our efforts to bring world-class patient care to all the residents of the East

End are made possible through the philanthropy of our generous donors, such as the Coreys. We are truly grateful for this generous gift.” Emilie Corey thought the donation was critical for the center. “It is crucial for Peconic Bay Medical Center to be able to continue its important work here on Long Island’s East End, saving lives and providing state-of-the-art medical treatment each and every day in our community,” she said. “This gift will ensure that the groundbreaking care, resources, and treatment the hospital has earned a reputation for providing will continue both now and into the future.” For more information about the hospital, visit www.pbmchealth.org.

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September 18, 2019

THE HEART OF THE EAST END By Gianna Volpe

From Siberia To Sag Harbor A lucky 13 guests gianna@indyeastend.com Fittingly, there were 13 guests in the WPPB studio last week: The one that ended on Friday the 13th under the light of the full Harvest Moon. First, I’d made a rare trip into “the City” with East End singer-songwriter Shari Yeomans Monday to see Lez Zeppelin perform in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium in conjunction with the “Play It Loud” exhibit, featuring more than 130 famous rock-and-roll instruments. I was blown away by the band’s power, talent, and dedicated fan base, but what I couldn’t seem to shake from the shores of my skull was how the U.S. Marine playing saxophone on Fifth Avenue when I entered around 5:45 PM was still going strong when I left three hours later. It was “odd” enough to capture my attention, which leads me to Tuesday’s discussion with East Enders Adam and Gail Baranello of A&G Dance Company. We dedicated much of the time talking about Adam’s newly-completed film, “Odd,” the third installment in the Hampton Bays artist’s strange cinematic series slated for an October release. On October 21, Adam and the cast of his last film, “The Weird Ones,” will do a Q&A following the screening of his follow-up film to “Beautifully Strange” at the International Film Festival Manhattan. The screening event will include

a mini-documentary about the making of “The Weird Ones.” Wednesday was the 18th anniversary of September 11 and, as such, I wanted to promote something positive — and positively American — so I invited a few artists playing at the upcoming Sag Harbor American Film Festival to chat about the free festival taking place in the village at the end of the month. We ended up diving into the creative process and approach behind soundtracking Abel Ferrara’s upcoming film “Siberia,” starring Willem Dafoe and, most appropriately, Suse Ellen Lowenstein’s “Dark Elegy” memorial in Montauk, dedicated to victims of terrorism, with local legends Joe and P.J. Delia; and also, Monday’s Outrageous Open Mic Night at The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, under the encouraging rule of one of the hardestworking and passionate men in local music: Klyph Black. Dan Koontz and Bruce Beyer of Edna’s Kin visited The Heart of The East End after that, spinning yarns about Rum Hill, Mount Misery, and world domination until Lantern Sound Recording Rig’s Mick Hargreaves of Manorville did everyone a solid by bringing Fred the Dog into the WPPB studio to close out the conversation by reviewing the full music schedule for

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the weekend, which kicks off with an Aretha Franklin tribute at Bay Street Theater Thursday, September 26. On Thursday, Dell Cullum returned with an update on East Hampton Group for Wildlife just days ahead of receiving official approval for the new organization, which will assist in the rescue of injured and lost animals from Montauk to Wainscott by bringing home — or to places like the East Quogue Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center and Quogue Wildlife Refuge — those animals reported by callers who use the 844-SAV-WILD phone number. At the end of the program, Bobby Hartmann Jr. gave away two pairs of tickets to an upcoming benefit for the Betty Ann Hartmann Foundation at Riverhead-based Vail-Leavitt

Music Hall featuring Zebra frontman Randy Jackson, Zeppasaurus, and Liza Coppola. The October 5 benefit in Riverhead is aimed at helping recovering addicts. After a Media Mavens conversation with Bridget LeRoy, Anisah Abdullah, and Elizabeth Vespe Friday, Divaria Productions’ Ashley and Andrew Bell closed out the week’s interviews ahead of their Saturday premiere of a version of “Othello” combining Giuseppe Verdi and Arrigo Boito’s opera with William Shakespeare’s play at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor. The sibling performance team brought along White Arab Problem’s Liana Afuni, who played the role of Bianca in their remixed and textenhanced performance of “Othello” set in World War II.

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Sports Finding Support Through Sport Community rallies around AlfanoStJohn brothers after mother’s death By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Jaden and Jesse AlfanoStJohn’s mother, Rose, had never missed a chance to watch her sons play. That made Friday’s home opener against Harborfields that much harder for the twins, who lost their mom to complications from surgery a week before the big game. But looking up into the stands, they saw an even bigger support system than the immediate one they have at home, and all eyes were on the seniors as they dazzled during a 55-0 shutout of Harborfields September 13. “It was tough, but I was motivated to play for her,” said Jaden, a running back who moved the ball 212 yards on

Jesse and Jaden AlfanoStJohn with their mother, Rose. Independent/Courtesy Jaden AlfanoStJohn

14 carries and scored four touchdowns. “My mom loved watching me and Jesse play football — since we were young — and I knew she would want me to be out there doing what I love instead of sitting at home locking myself away from everybody.” He said the goal has always been to make her and her partner, his birth mother Suzanne, proud, and the AlfanoStJohn brothers had no problem with that across the victory. “I knew she was watching,” said Jesse, a tight end and linebacker who caught a 19-yard pass for a touchdown, and had five tackles and a sack. “So I felt relaxed. She’d been sick since February, and everyone has been so supportive. It was easier having Jaden by my side, but obviously I would’ve rather not have to be in this position at all.” Head coach Bryan Schaumloffel said with the passing of Rose on Saturday, the wake on Monday, and burial Tuesday, the pair were emotionally drained, adding the entire coaching staff and district personnel told the brothers to take as much time as they need, but said it became clear quickly the twins weren’t going to stop playing football. “Even though it was tough and it

Jesse and Jaden AlfanoStJohn stole the show in their Westhampton Beach football team’s home-opening 55-0 shutout of Harborfields September 13. The pair decided to play following the death of their mother, Rose, just under a week prior. Independent/Courtesy Bryan Schaumloffel

was overwhelming for them, they felt it was best to be back with the team and get back to a normal routine as soon as possible,” he said. “There’s no playbook for how to handle this type of situation. They’re 17-year-old boys and they showed a lot of maturity. It was heartwarming. I think they put up a great face and really battled through it.” Senior quarterback Jeff McBurnie completed eight of 15 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns, with junior running back Aidan Cassara catching one of them. Cassara also opened the second half with an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Senior linebacker Shavar Coffey had 10 tackles and a sack, senior linebacker and offensive guard Devin Koonmen made an interception, and junior offensive guard and nose tackle Dom Sarno added six tackles and

sack in the win. “It’s always a good feeling winning the game with the team, but especially shutting an opponent out in the opening game,” Jesse said. “It’s been great to have so many people behind me and here for me, and I feel like I made my mom proud. I feel like she would’ve loved the way me and my brother played tonight.” The twins said they don’t think there’s anything their mother would have wanted more than to see them playing under the Friday night lights. The sport has played a big part in the lives of each of their family members, but now, their mother will be the focus of each of their football games. “All season I’m going to play with a chip on my shoulder,” Jaden said. “We’re going to play for our mom.”

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September 18, 2019

Hurricanes Will Strike Back WHB volleyball taking another loss to Kings Park seriously By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Belle Smith has two words to describe what this season means to her and her girls volleyball team: revenge tour. And after a three-set loss to Kings Park on the road September 13, that feeling for redemption has only intensified. The Kingsmen have taken out her Westhampton Beach team in the Suffolk County finals in each of the last five seasons, and she was there for all of them. She’s hoping that the sixth time’s a charm. “Revenge tour. That’s the goal. We’re going to give it everything we can,” the senior libero said following the 25-21, 25-23, 25-18 loss. “Kings Park is a great team. It’s always fun playing them, but it’s exciting to know these three sets today were really close. It gives us an opportunity to finish this on a high note at the end of the year.” That closeness gives Smith hope, so does the new bond between her and her teammates, including new additions Ava Koszalka (a senior with five kills, one assist) and her younger sister Emmie (a sophomore with six kills, one block). While the pair aren’t new to the team off the court, having gone through the Westhampton Beach school district until the end of middle school, adjusting to their styles on the court will require some time. “The Koszalkas are awesome girls, they’re great volleyball players, and they have really good volleyball IQs,” Smith said. “So, to have them on the court with us is really exciting. They make us better.”

Head coach Lenny Zaloga said his team still failed to adjust to what Kings Park was throwing at them, while the Kingsmen quickly picked up on everything the Hurricanes were. He said the team also needs more work blocking. Those were issues that plagued the first set after the Hurricanes jumped out to an 18-9 lead. Sturdy in the back row, Smith’s digs (39 total) ignited an offense led by setter Olivia Jayne (had the ball 39 times, five assists, two aces), the Koszalka hitters, and Jackie Glaser (four kills, one ace). “I think we kept up with them more than we ever have in the past,” Jayne said. “There’s a lot of positives coming out of this. I think next time we should do better.” After a net violation on Westhampton gave Kings Park the ball trailing 18-10, the Kingsmen got things rolling, scoring 15 of the final 18 points to take the first set. Liv Benard, who fractured her left ankle last fall and missed her team’s run to another county championship, served three consecutive aces during that stretch, and Jackie Wolf chipped in three kills. “Being up by nine points in the first set only to lose . . . to give up that many points late in the game is discouraging,” Zaloga said, adding that he does like having Kings Park in League VI this year, to give the Hurricanes a chance to see the Kingsmen before the postseason. “But we played OK. The kids know we can play with them. They

know a couple points, few less mental mistakes a set, and we would’ve won the game. It’s not physical as much as it was mental. We’re right there.” Ella Donneson (three kills, one block, one assist), Amber Troutman (had the ball 19 times and provided six assists), and Michelle Kryl (one kill) also aided in the Hurricanes fury that kept things close with Kings Park through the second set, which was knotted nine times. A Kryl block broke an 18-all tie, and a Donneson kill put Westhampton out front 20-18, but Wolf started another late rally with a com-

manding swing that continued to find a hole near the Hurricanes’ left sideline. Jayne said while the close sets give her team a boost of confidence, she would like to see her Hurricanes be motivated in a different way from the loss to Kings Park. “I think we need to swing harder, serve harder, be more confident,” Jayne said. “Do everything more aggressively against a team like them.” “It’s the beginning of the season though, so I think this is a good starting point,” Smith added. “I’m excited we have some room to improve.”

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Laube Makes History With First Collegiate TD Former Westhampton Beach star makes 86-yard pass play for UNH By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Former Westhampton Beach star halfback Dylan Laube made University of New Hampshire history September 14 with his first touchdown of his collegiate career. Freshman quarterback Max Brosmer hit the redshirt freshman with a pass down the right sideline,

and Laube cut to the middle, burst between two would-be tacklers at midfield, and raced to the end zone for a third-quarter score that accounted for one of the longest pass plays in program history — covering 86 yards. It was a play he’d been practicing all week, but little did the running back

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We had one superstar say “goodbye,” and another say “hello” to the European Solheim Cup Team. The 16th annual Solheim Cup Matches were a resounding success as

more than 90,000 spectators were on hand to see a highly improbable series of events unfold at Gleneagles in Scotland. On September 15, as the matches were winding down, the U.S. needed to

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know the momentous move he’d made. “It was so surreal, and it’s an honor to have that,” Laube said of his catch-and-run. “It was such an awesome feeling getting my first touchdown, especially against a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team like Florida International University, but at the end of the day, I’m just trying to help my team win, and now, I’m already focused on our next matchup against University of Rhode Island.” The Wildcats ran through the play earlier in the game, and Laube beat out his guard, but the pass wasn’t thrown his way. It still gave the boys a boost of confidence knowing that it could be used as a weapon at some point. “We put in that play specifically for Florida International University because we knew they were a big man-on-man team,” Laube said. “That play was a total team effort. The blocking was unbelievable. Our

whole offense, especially our receivers, were blocking downfield for me. Also, my quarterback threw a perfect ball right to me, so all I had to do was cut between my defenders — tried to stay up with the stiff arm — and keep my balance, then run as fast as I could into the end zone. But without this team, I couldn’t have done it.” The Brosmer-to-Laube connection put UNH back in front, 17-13, with 10:20 left in the third, but was ultimately part of the Wildcats’ second loss of the season, a hard-fought and rainy 30-17 defeat September 14. “As an offense, we were just playing together,” said senior running back Evan Gray. “We handled adversity well. We ran the ball well. As soon as the run game got open, the pass game got open as well. Everybody did their job. I’m happy with the way we played.” Laube led Westhampton to a 12-0 record and the school’s first Long Continued On Next Page.

get a half-match in just one of the last three singles matches to retain the cup, and while it didn’t come in the first two, in comes Norwegian-born Suzann Pettersen, playing in the No. 12 spot for Europe, to save the day. It was a tight match all the way to the 18th green, with U.S rookie Marina Alex going up against the experienced veteran. After Alex missed a tricky, downhill 12-footer, the outcome of the Solheim Cup Matches was all in the hands of the somewhat questionable Captain’s Pick, who faced an uphill sixfooter for the win. When the ball found the bottom of the cup, it meant Europe had clinched the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2013, and shortly after, Pettersen announced her retirement from professional golf — she turned professional in 2000 at age 19, recorded 22 professional victories with 15 of those on the LGPA Tour, but had only played four times in the last two years

after taking time off to have her first child at 38 years old. What a way to say goodbye. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Joaquín Niemann became the first player from Chile to win on the PGA Tour. He kicked off his winning record by beating the rest of the Military Tribute at The Greenbrier field by six shots. He apparently has quite a love affair for this Greenbrier, WV gem. In the last three times he has played in the tournament, two as an amateur, he shot 64 each time in the final round. This kid is the real deal. Speaking of a real deal, the Ladies Club Championship ended Sunday at the Southampton Golf Club with Denise Martorana coming out on top once again. This victory represents the 18th time Martorana has won this championship event. To honor her illustrious career, the winner’s trophy will be named after her from this point forward. Golf is in a good place right now.

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IndyFit By Nicole Teitler

Walk With A Doc New free community walks come to Southampton Independent/Courtesy Walk With A Doc Southampton

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September kicked off a new program hitting the pavement in Southampton — Walk With A Doc. It started in Columbus, OH and is now a national movement. Thanks to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Maurene Hart, DO, family medicine resident, and Sabrina Trammel, DO, board certified in family medicine and a palliative medicine fellow, the walks are being held on the first Saturday of each month with a change to an indoor location during the winter months. This free — emphasis on free — activity is exactly what it sounds like: participants get to walk with a doctor.

How did you find out about this organization? Maurene Hart: I was visiting Waco, TX and saw a banner for Walk With A Doc. I was intrigued and found out that it was a non-profit national organization started by a cardiologist in

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Island Division III championship by scoring a Long Island-record 47 touchdowns and rushing for a schoolrecord 2680 yards on 249 carries his senior season. In the Long Island

the Midwest. I had talked about it with Sabrina, and together we made the idea into a reality. We thank Dr. Shawn Cannon, chief academic officer of the residency program, for his support and generosity in funding our initiative to get this project off the ground.

Where are the doctors from? Sabrina Trammel: The walk is sponsored by the residency program at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Maurene is a third-year family medicine resident and I am a recent graduate of the family medicine residency program, currently pursuing a fellowship in palliative care. Each month we have a different doctor from the community as our “featured” doc of the month, but we welcome all doctors, patients, and members of the community. Doctors that are affiliated with our program are from Meeting House Lane Medical Practice and the Wesgame, the Carl A. Hansen Award winner, given to the top football player in Suffolk County, rushed for 227 yards and school-record six touchdowns. Laube’s career numbers included 101 scores, and 6495 rushing yards on 687 carries. He caught an additional 14 touchdowns and 64 passes for 1234

thampton Primary Care Center. This past walk we had two doctors, five residents, and several medical students who accompanied us on our walk.

What are some of the conversations that happen?

tients starting at one year and up to 80 years old, but there aren’t limits.

What’s your goal in all of this?

MH: Our first event had a total of about 20 participants, which included community members and doctors/ residents/medical students. We had pa-

ST: Our motto is “Walk the Talk.” We want to practice what we teach our patients, and also hope to break down the barrier between patients and physicians. We hope to build community and show our patients that we are no different than anyone else. We, too, are patients. We hope to motivate and inspire others to join us and dedicate at least one hour per month to our wellness. We have also partnered with many of the stores in the village of Southampton as well as the mayor, Jesse Warren. We have received donations from these stores, which are raffled off at each walk. Upcoming dates are October 5, November 2, and December 7, continuing year-round on the first Saturday of every month. Visit the Facebook group www.Facebook.com/WWADSouthampton.

yards. Five of his touchdowns were scored on kickoff returns. The Hurricanes alumnus caught three passes for 87 yards, rushed for another 36, and racked up 24 on a kickoff return. With his 147 all-purpose yards, Laube moves to fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association in

all-purpose yards with 129.5 per game. “It was definitely a huge stepping stone for me, and I hope to get many more,” Laube said. “The goal is to help this team win at all costs. It was awesome just being in that atmosphere, especially with my parents there to see me play.”

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that goes into a task, to show cars that people rarely see. Respectfully, Arthur French

Continued From Page 4. Hampton Aviation Association never had the courtesy not to conflict and hurt the attendance at another event in Water Mill. For the past 20 years, there is a fundraiser to maintain the beauty of the green and historic windmill, a beautiful sight as one rounds the bend. The EHAA did the same last year. Every other car show organizer checks before spring arrives to see if a certain date conflicts. Of course, the arrogance is consistent with the behavior of some of their members, and that they were notified last year. Shame on them! Their selfishness certainly affects the attendance in Water Mill, both with exhibitors and spectators, who attend this worthy cause. The organizers start right after New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in securing permits, and all the time-consuming work

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signs with the short-lived effort by the state to put up â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to New Yorkâ&#x20AC;? signs in the Montauk dock area. Deliberately channeling President Ronald Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous words to Mikhail Gorbachev, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please, take down those lights!â&#x20AC;? Keeshan was followed by about a half-dozen other speakers who generally reflected the same point of view. Ken Hetecheck, a longtime Montauk resident, saw things differently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If those lights save one life, no matter what they do, it is worth it,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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points to another clause in the conditions of the original subdivisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conservation easement the property, which was created in 1995 as part of a subdivision of the over 69-acre Stony Hill Farm. Twelve buildable lots were created, covering roughly 26 acres, with the remaining acreage being divvied up for other uses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These areas shall be maintained in such a state that they remain forever available and suitable for agricultural use,â&#x20AC;? the easement says. Peconic Land Trust was notified of the clearing by actor Alec Baldwin, who also lives on the subdivision. In a letter to The East Hampton Star, which is included in the trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complaint, Baldwin states he saw surveyors laying out string in the reserved area, and

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contacted one of Lernerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives to address his concern. Baldwin said he was assured â&#x20AC;&#x153;no decisions has been made as to what plans were in the offing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The following day, trucks from Marders and others were on the site, some of them true behemoths,â&#x20AC;? Baldwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A burlap wall was rigged to prevent anyone from scrutinizing the work area. What was done here was wrong. Seriously wrong.â&#x20AC;? Lernerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net worth is estimated at over $1 billion, much of which he inherited from his father, Al Lerner. He also inherited the NFL team the Cleveland Browns, which he sold for a reported $1 billion. Lerner is also a successful financier, in his own right. Justice Ford is still considering whether to issue a preliminary injunction, which would replace the TRO, against Lerner.

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