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Alleged East End Narcotics Ring Busted Dan Welden has been going green since the days of taking food scraps to the compost behind his childhood home in Babylon, at only three years old. That act foreshadowed his transformative efforts in the art industry. He created an eco-friendly and sustainable form of printmaking — Solarplate —using light sensitive plates. Welden has been producing works on prints and paper, and inspiring students and teachers alike in the greener method of Solarplate, without the use of harmful chemicals, for decades. He’s had over 80 international solo exhibits and 700 group shows. In 1987, Welden was granted $7800 from East End Arts Council to refine his process. That’s when he reached out to famous artist and philanthropist — and a fellow Sag Harbor resident — Eric Fischl to collaborate, and in 1992, Solarplate Process became a standard technique. Solarplate quickly rose as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional printmaking. Next month, Southampton Arts Center presents two simultaneous exhibits by the renowned printmaker and artist. “Solar Impressions” and “International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking” will be on view from November 16 through December 29. “International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking” will include collaborative works between Welden and 133 other artists across 11 countries, including names like Willem de Kooning, Elaine de Kooning, Kiki Smith, Dan Flavin, Robert Gwathmey, Syd Solomon, Robert Dash, Louisa Chase, David Salle, Lynda Benglis, Bill King, Jane
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Freilicher, Jimmy Ernst, Roy Nicholson, Kurt Vonnegut, and more. “Solar Impressions” will feature artists from around the world and famed contemporary artists as they showcase methods incorporating the Solarplate printing technique. More than 700 entries were submitted and juried by Laura Einstein, manager of the Mezzanine Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Alex Ferrone, owner/director of the Alex Ferrone Gallery in Cutchogue; and Ron Pokrasso, Santa Fe artist and world printmaking traveler; and awards juror Fischl. The group then narrowed it down to just over 100 selections. All images utilize science, with processed sunlight and tap water to etch the light steel-backed polymer plates. “This exhibition was not easy,” Welden said. “In fact, a formidable challenge, not having ever organized a show with 720 entries before. The rejection notices were a horror for me, especially having to let some close colleagues and friends know that they were not able to participate. All artists in this exhibit used the Solarplate as their prime material. The works, styles, and subjects vary from intimate, twoinch photographic gems to eight-foot powerhouses of abstract color.” Fifty or more of the selected artists are expected to visit the exhibition. Special to the exhibit is a collaboration between Welden and Fischl, coming full circle, in a Solarplate print. There will be five impressions available at a discounted rate to Southampton Arts Center members at $1750; another 25 will go for $2000 each, all benefitting the center on Jobs Lane in Southamp-
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ton. Since 1971, Welden has collaborated with numerous artists across stone lithography and etching at his Hampton Editions Ltd. studio in Sag Harbor. “The ‘Masters’ range is almost 40 years of collaborative work,” he said. “The common string that the artists had was the collaborative spirit we had together. The artists would bring their ideas and they would create images on plates and stones by drawing or painting directly on the different surfaces, which I would process, place a sheet of beautiful paper on top, and run it through the press. These original works are not reproductions, and were all conceived by the artists with the sole intention of printmaking,” Welden said. “Up and coming artists might consider taking classes and workshops in the medium of printmaking. The
greater sensation comes through the act of working on materials that are somewhat foreign, sometimes even uncomfortable, and certainly an adventure into the unknown,” Welden said. “Science is the natural backbone to all printmaking, whether it be done through chemistry or physically. Science is key to the understanding of ‘how’ things work, whereas the art is the element which serves our hearts.” The opening night, Saturday, November 16, will include a solar etchings panel discussion at 5 PM, followed by a gallery tour and printing press demonstration on Sunday, November 17, at 12:30 PM, and a Solarplate panel discussion with exhibiting artists at 5 PM. Visit www.southamptonartscenter.org to see a full schedule of events, and head to www.danwelden.com to learn more.
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Disheartened Dear Editor, Running for East Hampton supervisor has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of people I would never have met otherwise. A majority know what I know, that we are making so little progress on the important problems — of affordable housing, water quality, emergency communications, senior needs, response to beach erosion, renewable energy — that the problems are winning. Many are also completely disheartened. They are convinced that the promises of political candidates, myself included, will always be hollow, because for so long, they have been hollow. A disturbing number have told me they are leaving East Hampton for good, some within weeks, because they no longer see a future for themselves and their families here. That includes people whose families have been here for generations. To all those who are feeling hopeless about their future here or are about to leave, I say, please don’t go yet. Give me and my running mates, Betsy Bambrick and Bonnie Brady for town board and our fine trustee candidates, the chance to prove to you that you belong here and that we can keep this community intact if we get on about solving our problems with energy, creativity, commitment, and a fierce sense of urgency. The candidates of the EH Fusion Party, Democrats, Republicans, and independents working together across party lines to solve local problems, are all on the Independence Party and Libertarian Party ballot lines. On Continued On Page 40.
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News & Opinion Alleged East End Narcotics Ring Busted DA: Reached Hampton Bays, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Riverhead By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com
Ryan Kellis, shown here after being arraigned October 24, was one of the ring leaders of a million-dollar narcotics ring, according to the DA. Independent/T. E. McMorrow
Five raids at different locations resulted in 22 arrests on felony drug charges, stemming from an alleged cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution syndicate operating out of the Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton. Federal authorities, along with state and East End police departments, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and the office of District Attorney Tim Sini, conducted a sweep October 23 and 24. The drug distribution group had tentacles in Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Southampton, Flanders, Riverhead, and Hampton Bays, according to the charges. Three of those arrested have been charged under the state’s drug kingpin law as major narcotics traffickers, which is triggered when total proceeds earned within a six-month period from the sale of narcotics exceed $75,000. By law, those three are not eligible for bail at the local level and were remanded to county jail after being arraigned October 24. Several other defendants were not eligible for bail because of their prior criminal records. The operation netted over $1 million the past year, according to police. The investigation was spurred after authorities noticed a spike in drugrelated crime on the reservation. It was led by state police, the agency that has jurisdiction over that area, Sini said. The arraignment process on October 24 was unusual. The prisoners were shuttled in unmarked black vans from county jail in Riverside to Southampton Village Justice Court, where Southampton Town Justice Deborah Kooperstein conducted the arraignments. The
accused were escorted by officers in SWAT team armor, most of whom were wearing ski masks to hide their identity. It is not known why the arraignments were held in the village courthouse, instead of the Southampton Town Justice Court in Hampton Bays, which has jurisdiction over the Shinnecock Reservation. Sini said that by the time the grand jury concludes its work on those rounded up during the multi-agency raids, it is likely that more charges will be added, possibly including additional major trafficker charges. The drug kingpin law carries a 25-years-to-life sentence upon conviction.
Indictments Expected The secret grand jury, which is working in the county courthouse in Riverside, was required by law to indict the 22 by either Monday, October 28 or Tuesday, October 29, depending on the date and time of the defendant’s arrests, or all those remaining in custody would be released. As of Monday morning, the majority remained behind bars, with three having made bail as of Tuesday morning.One of the attorneys involved, Carl Irace, said that his client, Matthew Manzella, who was charged with conspiracy, a B felony, was notified that the grand jury was hearing his case Monday. Indictments were anticipated in all 22 cases. The bail amounts set for the defendants who were not remanded without bail during the long day of arraignments ranged from $10,000 to $500,000. Kooperstein agreed to a request by assistant district attorney Ryan Hunter requiring the defendants who post bail
provide proof that the money being presented was not obtained through criminal activity. The three charged thus far under the drug kingpin statute were Ryan Kellis, 32, and Justin Eleazer, 29 — both Shinnecock residents who Sini said were dealing quantities of heroin and cocaine both on the reservation and in neighboring towns and villages — and Benjamin Diaz, 47, of the Bronx, who Sini said was a primary supplier of cocaine for the ring. Kellis and Eleazer would test the potency of their fentanyl-laced heroin on their co-conspirators, Sini said at the press ference. He added that at least five overdose deaths were attributed to the narcotics the ring was selling. Another man dealing narcotics out of the reservation was William Bess III, 35, of Southampton. Johnnie Booker, 45, of Bellport, was his supplier, police said. Bess was charged with both possession and selling narcotics, and is being held on $25,000 bail. Booker, who has an extensive criminal record which includes convictions on violent crimes, is being held on $500,000 bail. Others arraigned included Thomas Halek, 49, of Hampton Bays; Walter Mims, 33, of Southampton; Nicholas Spiegel, 32, of Hampton Bays; and Frank Taylor, 59, of Southampton. All are facing B felony conspiracy charges.
Buy And Bust The district attorney’s office released the list of names of those arrested. That list includes Joseph, 27, of Sag Harbor. Dowling is a former football star at East Hampton High School who was on track toward a college
scholarship before his first narcoticsrelated arrest. He was one of the first of the Shinnecock 22 to be taken into custody. On August 9, he was charged with narcotics sale and possession by Riverhead town police and was indicted. Bail was set at that time at $25,000. Kooperstein added $500 to that amount. Dowling has been in custody since that arrest in Riverhead. Dowling has never missed a court appearance during his several forays through the criminal justice system. His most recent was following his 2016 arrest after East Hampton Town police detectives coordinated a buy-and-bust operation using mailboxes on Lighthouse Lane in Sag Harbor. He eventually pleaded guilty in county court and entered a drug treatment program. On October 24, the district attorney added a B felony conspiracy charge to Dowling’s narcotics charges out of Riverhead. Another East Hampton High School graduate arraigned October 24 on a conspiracy charge was John Tracy, 25, of Springs. In 2013 he robbed Springs Wine & Liquors of $1500 by displaying what appeared to be a gun. He was convicted of robbery in 2015. Bail was set at $100,000, and was posted Saturday. The only other defendant charged with being part of the distribution conspiracy who had posted bail as of Monday morning was Nichole Rosado, 29, of Southampton, the only woman among those charged. Yet another defendant charged with conspiracy is Maxwell Byrne of Continued On Page 54.
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Former East Hampton Village Police Chief and current mayoral candidate Gerald Larsen called Village Mayor Paul Rickenbach’s plan to retire on December 31 part of an “unethical tactic that attempts to control the outcome of an election.” Larsen based his allegations on an article that appeared in last week's East Hampton Press.” The Independent spoke with Larsen and Rickenbach on October 28. Mayor Rickenbach responded by calling Larsen a “disgruntled ex-village employee” and said he would not get involved in a mud-slinging campaign. It is Larsen’s belief that Rickenbach is timing his retirement to give Larsen’s opponent, Barbara Borsack,
along with current Trustee and Deputy Mayor Richard Lawler, the advantage of incumbency ahead of June’s mayoral election. Larsen pointed to a quote from the Press article, in which Rickenbach said, “I'm leaving early because I would like to have Village residents see others in play.” The mayor, however, told The Independent Monday that the timing of his retirement “works for me and what is going on in my life.” Rickenbach has been mayor since 1993, when he was appointed following the death of Mayor Kenneth Wessberg, a few months before the 1992 election. Before that, he had served on the East Hampton Village
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Board of Trustees since 1988. Wessberg’s death in March of 1993 came after he had served nine years as mayor. Rickenbach was asked Monday if he thought the board of trustees should follow the example of its predecessor board in 1993 and elevate a fellow trustee to the post, just months ahead the June election that year. “I’m not going to speculate. That is for the board of trustees to decide,” the mayor said. Currently, Larsen is running for the top slot on the NewTown Party
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Two Vie For EH Supervisor’s Seat Challenger critical of incumbent’s leadership skills By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Peter Van Scoyoc, as the East Hampton Town Supervisor, gets his share of criticism. But he’s been around the block enough times to know it comes with the
territory. He doesn’t blow his own horn, either — a rarity among politicians. But when prompted, it’s clear he is proud of his record. “People expect that govern-
ment will spend their money wisely and keep taxes low. Would I like more? Yes, I would. But without burdening people with taxes,” he said. David Gruber is challenging Van Scoyoc, one of five Democrats on the town board. He is a disgruntled Democrat who has settled on the Independence and Libertarian lines. “We have distortions,” he countered. “He’s achieved this on the backs of town workers.” Gruber said town employees make less than all their counterparts on the East End. Van Scoyoc said, “There has never been a zero pay increase,” that there is a bonus system in place to reward exceptional employees, and that health ben-
efits provide a valuable offset to payroll. The two clashed on affordable housing. The town has been as proactive as possible under Van Scoyoc given the restraints — the major one is there is so little land available, another that people don’t want affordable housing in their neighborhoods. Gruber would aggressively build units within walking distance of shopping and transportation and funded by the town. He said he is “not interested” in home ownership. But rather in keeping the price affordable. The two have opposing views about Deepwater Wind’s proposed 15-turbine South Fork Wind Farm project. Van Scoyoc has been a supporter since the beginning, though he explained it’s the concept of wind energy, and the consequences of not developing it. East Hampton Town, Van Scoyoc said, was on a quest “to meet its renewable energy goals.” The town has the goal of being 100 percent renewable by 2030. The two squabbled over how aggressively the town lobbied to make East Hampton the landing site for the offshore cable. Gruber said the amount of power delivered by the wind farm would be insignificant. “We support the concept,” Van Scoyoc responded. “We lead by example.” Continued On Page 38.
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The two candidates for East Hampton Town Justice, a position that oversees local judicial matters for both the Town and Village of East Hampton, sat down together with The Independent staff for a face-to-face discussion before the election on November 5. The election pits Lisa Rana, 54, who has served for the past 16 years as one of the town’s two justices, and has been the court’s administrative judge for the past six years, against Andrew Strong, 39, who is currently counsel and advocate for the local chapter of the Organización Latino-Americana. Rana, a lifelong resident of the town, is on the Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, and Independence party tickets, while Strong, who moved to East Hampton full time in 2012, is on the Democrat and Working Families party lines. A solid chunk of the collegial discussion, which was held on Thursday, October 24, centered on the massive reforms coming New Year’s Day to New York State’s criminal procedure laws, and how those changes affect local courts. Process and staffing of the court were other issues discussed. Under the new law, almost all defendants who are arrested in the East Hampton Town Court’s jurisdiction will be released without bail, excepting those accused of the most heinous of violent crimes, such as rape and murder. Whether that release happens before or after being arraigned in the Justice Court, however, will be determined
by the arresting agency. Both candidates were asked about hypothetical situations under the new laws, such as an arraignment after a defendant has been charged with drunken driving. If the defendant is released from police headquarters with an appearance ticket to be arraigned at a later date, he or she will be able to continue to drive, despite the fact that the law requires the license be suspended. That is because the judge doing the arraignment is the one tasked by the criminal justice system with imposing such suspensions. Rana said, “I think the law wants that suspension to occur as speedily as possible after the arrest.” Rana also said that almost anyone who is currently out on bail after being arrested in East Hampton whose cases are still open as of January 1 will have their bail money returned. As administrative judge, she has already put that massive change in motion. Strong agreed with Rana that the next year is going to be a “bumpy” one for the Town Justice Court until all parties, including defense and prosecuting attorneys and the various police departments, adjust to the intricacies of the new laws. Rana said that she believes that case law and precedent will quickly establish the parameters of the process. Rana pointed to several changes she has made at the courthouse over the past six years as the court’s administrative judge. One of those changes she is particularly proud of involves Continued On Page 38.
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EH Town Board Candidates Have Different Visions Challengers critical of board’s direction and motivations By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
David Lys, Sylvia Overby, Betsy Bambrick, and Bonnie Brady. Independent/Justin Meinken
Forgive David Lys if he grows weary. Since entering politics after a stint on the zoning board of appeals, he has been appointed to a town board seat, challenged, had to survive a primary fight and an election, and now must run again — all in less than two years. This time around, he’s running for a full four-year term on the Democratic Party line and has had to withstand a torrent of criticism from two well-versed challengers. The town’s plan to consolidate its shellfish hatchery, championed by Lys, is under full-scale attack. The town pur-
chased the property for the project, 36 Gann Road, in 2018, for $2.1 million using Community Preservation funds. The property is adjacent to the East Hampton Harbor Master’s facility on Three Mile Harbor. The town already has a shellfish nursery in the area, but the town will be consolidating the hatchery and nursery operation into one facility, and adding an education center. Betsy Bambrick questioned the lack of an environmental review. “This is zone busting. It’s an enormous project.” Bambrick is a retired town department head that ran animal control for years. She is
running on the Independence Party line as part of the Fusion Party. Bonnie Brady said the board was operating on a false pretext because the oysters wouldn’t have the desired effect of cleansing water as much as claimed. She also said the board was guilty of establishing “a cottage industry” at the expense of the neighborhood. Brady is head of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, a Montauk resident, and a commercial fisherman. She is also running on the Independence Party line as part of the Fusion Party.
Lys said he’s spent a lot of time on the project but his critics question why. Sylvia Overby is a Democratic Party incumbent seeking a third term on the board. She previously served on the planning board for seven years, four as the chair. She supports the Gann Road project and votes with the Democrats almost all the time — the party holds all five seats on the board. That, in itself, has become a campaign issue. For example, the town board refused to allow the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee to reappoint Simon Continued On Page 48.
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Southampton Town Board Candidates Differ On Approach Challengers critical of current council members and supervisor By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
John Bouvier, who is seeking re-election on the Democratic and Independence Party lines, is joined by four newcomers in the race for Southampton Town Board: Craig Catalanotto, a fellow Democratic Party candidate; Richard Martel, running on the Republican, Conservative, Working Families, and Libertarian Party tickets; Charles McArdle, running on the Republican, Conservative, and Working Families Party ballots; and Hannah Pell, an Independence Party candidate. The top two earn seats on the board regardless of party affiliation. When Bouvier first ran for the Southampton Town Board, he boast-
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ed a resumé some might think better suited for OO7 training school, having
worked for NASA, serving as a flight test engineer for a variety of naval weapons systems, and as an expert diver who specialized in underwater demolitions procedures. But his second career as a politician has rejuvenated him, he said in an interview with The Independent. His calling card has been water quality, and Bouvier is in the forefront of the statewide fight to replace antiquated sewer systems and stop the flow of nitrogen into local waterways.
But his most controversial stance may well be the position he took on Discovery Land’s planned development district. He cast the deciding second vote that killed the proposal for The Hills golf course and luxury condos to be built in East Quogue, though it may well resurface in a less ambitious form. “I think the PDD was a bad law,” he told The Independent. “But I was prepared to listen even if it meant Continued On Page 39.
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ing the party line, a fair criticism given the Democrats have controlled the proceedings for years and she seldom veers from the majority. She came up through the party pipeline, having first been appointed to the planning board by the party and serving as its chair. Her calm demeanor and thoughtful analysis, when articulated, are welcome additions to the board, which as a whole deserves credit for keeping spending in line and meetings civil and relaxed. It’s fair to assume, though, as some critics charge, that these like-minded board members sometimes seem to have their minds made up before an agenda item has even been presented to the public, stifling dissent and sometimes making it moot. Lys, a former Republican, is seeking a full four-year term after being appointed to fill a vacant seat and surviving a primary fight. He was touted as a free thinker who would not cower to the party bosses, but immediately agreed to switch party registrations, though he said he was going to anyway. Lys is thorough and prepared but seems a little too close to some of the issues he champions — like the proposed Gann Road facility. Lys is a tireless worker but doesn’t take criticism well. Like most of the current board members,
For EH Town Supervisor We think David Gruber, the so-called Fusion Party candidate for East Hampton Town Supervisor, is misunderstood by some people in town who may not know him. Yes, he is a brilliant fellow and he knows what he’s talking about, but he also possesses a sparkling sense of humor and lust for life. More importantly, he has a passion for this town that motivates him to stay involved in local politics, and that’s what we want in our politicians. When measured against an eightyear incumbent, however, results matter more than anything else. Peter Van Scoyoc has served this town for 20 years, and has been supervisor for two. There’s been the requisite amount of criticism and disgruntled taxpayers and then some, but that’s par for the course. It’s how he conducts himself, how he runs the show, and how the town board interacts that matters, and Van Scoyoc scores high on every count. He is respectful, he is cool under pressure, he doesn’t get rattled, and he’s on the
job. Most of all, he holds the line on new taxes, and in the end, that is the best attribute a public servant can have. We disagree with his position on Deepwater Wind and its proposed South Fork Wind Farm, but we have a hunch it is evolving, and that when push comes to shove he’ll do the right thing for our environment: keep it off our beaches and, to the extent possible, away from our fisheries. The Independent endorses Van Scoyoc.
East Hampton Town Board East Hampton voters are graced with four superior candidates for two town board seats including two returning incumbents, the Democrats Sylvia Overby and David Lys. The challengers are Bonnie Brady and Betsy Bambrick, two socalled Fusion Party candidates found on the Independence Party line. The two top vote-getters are elected regardless of party affiliation. Overby, seeking a third four-year term, is often accused of rubber-stamp-
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outside viewpoints are quickly dismissed out of hand, even when they are clearly better thought out than the board’s position. In the final analysis, we don’t want the guy who acquiesces to the party bosses, we want the guy who tells them to take a hike. Bambrick, always one the sharper tools in the town’s shed, has been accused of being a clubhouse lawyer, and that’s possibly true. She was a department head for 20 years and wore a target for many of them, so her reluctance to go on the record about some of the shenanigans she endured is understandable. Bambrick comes into this fray loaded for bear. She knows what’s going on in the streets, and she knows what’s going on behind closed doors. She’s exactly what this town needs, and in tandem with the renegade board member Jeff Bragman, the secrets will start unraveling — finally. Bonnie Brady will give Montauk a needed representative on the board — something long overdue. She also brings a fisherman’s perspective to the proceedings, and that crucial part of our heritage has been undermined of late by town boards, and town trustees, driven by politics instead of tradition. Anyone who doesn’t realize our food source loContinued On Page 16.
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Continued From Page 15. cally and globally is plummeting toward extinction better come to grips with the fact that fresh, wild seafood is being replaced by inbred farm-raised seafood product. Brady is by no means a one-issue candidate, but even if she were she had us at “Hello.” The leading experts in the fisheries field recognize her wealth of knowledge. Yes, she knows where the fish are. More important, she knows how to keep them there. We need to listen. The Independent endorses Bambrick and Brady.
For EH Town Justice Lisa Rana, a 16-year Town Justice, is a Republican who has received Democratic Party support in past elections. As the administrative judge of East Hampton, she runs one of the busiest justice courts in the state, and is the rare town justice who has earned the respect of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants. Even former opponents have stepped up to endorse her. Her opponent Andrew Strong has a sterling resume and is filling a vital role in the community as legal counsel to Organizacion Latino-Americana, but has scant local court experience and faces a significant learning curve if elected. The Independent endorses Lisa Rana.
It is almost typical in a year when East End Republicans seem hell-bent on destroying the proud local history of the GOP that perhaps its strongest candidate, Linda Kabot, is being put in an impossible situation. Kabot is a former Southampton Town Board member and Town Supervisor and clearly that is where her voter base sits. In fact, Kabot once tallied over 4000 write-in votes, an achievement unheard of hereabouts. But she is pitted against the Democratic incumbent Bridget Fleming, seeking a third term in the County Legislature. Fleming, too, has proven to be popular, but as opposed to Kabot, over the entire district; Kabot has never run outside Southampton before. It is more than a popularity contest however, but the two candidates tend to agree on the major issues, like erosion and pollution, and also seem to respect each other. Certainly, Kabot has not lost any of her campaign skills: she is well versed, a straight shooter, a tireless worker, and smart as a whip. Fleming has many of the same attributes, and seems to have the ear of important allies on the state and federal level like Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer. She has the edge as the incumbent;
there has to be a good reason for making a change, and there isn’t one. She’s done a great job representing the East End in Hauppauge. As for Kabot, it took an orchestrated smear attack and some ugly back-room dealing to remove her from office because the police department was knee-deep in scandal and she was much too smart — and tough — to look the other way. Every citizen of Southampton Town should feel beholden to her, and it is more than a little surprising local women’s rights groups didn’t rally around her. The Independent endorses Bridget Fleming.
Southampton Supervisor Democrat incumbent Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman has been a fixture in these parts for two decades now, but he certainly hasn’t become jaded. As Southampton Town supervisor he’s been forced to navigate through some controversial issues, handle a number of angry constituents, face legal threats, and balance development and preservation. In other words, another day at the office. That’s what Schneiderman does: he’s calm, he’s reasonable, he listens, and doesn’t draw lines in the sand. Decisions are made after thoughtful deliberations involving the public and other board
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members. As a result, the town churns quite nicely. Alex Gregor, the Independence Party candidate and current highway superintendent, is taking on Schneiderman, in our opinion, to make a point: that the party he is representing should have endorsed him initially instead of giving Schneiderman the nod. Gregor challenged Schneiderman in a primary, winning the Independence Party nomination. REMOVE It's a point which should be listened to. Gregor has spent his time as an elected official proving pundits and politicians wrong. He’s got a loyal fan base because he doesn’t mince words, is willing to take on the powers that be, and doesn’t hide behind the job title. For a newspaper often hindered from digging out the truth it is refreshing to have someone in public office so open and honest. Townsfolk can thank him for short circuiting the move to privatize a portion of Tuckahoe Road, squaring off against some pretty powerful people in the process. Greg Robins, the Republican candidate, has a wealth of knowledge. A retired schoolteacher, he’s spent nearly four decades in North Sea and is a volunteer fireman. He knows his way around the block. He’s not glib, but we suspect he would be tenacious pursuing his agenda. Other than correct the inconsistencies in the town’s assessment — which Continued On Next Page.
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Continued From Previous Page. has negatively affected his on home — he hasn’t really given a clear picture of what he hopes to accomplish, though he has some interesting ideas about affordable housing. The Independent endorses Jay Schneiderman.
Southampton Town Board The incumbent John Bouvier is joined by newcomer Craig Catalanotto on the Democratic Party line. Rick Martel and Charles McArdle, both political newcomers, are the Republican challengers. The top two vote getters earn seats on the town board regardless of party affiliation. Bouvier has been an excellent board member who has studied diligently the nuances of some big important issues. He thinks things through before making a decision. His calling card, though, is his tireless work promoting clean water solutions and other environmentally-friendly habits, and he’s been doing it for quite some time now. In fact, he’s almost a pioneer when it comes to nitrogen loading, smart septic solutions, and groundwater pollution. Thank God he’s been on the job — with the perfluorinated compound crisis making drinking water more fragile than ever before, and the toxic blooms in our ponds and bays more frequent, we’ll keep him as long as he’ll have us. Catalanotto points out — no offense to the other candidates — he is young. It may not seem so important, but we must rejuvenate those who seek office just as we must encourage new volunteers to our fire and rescue departments. New blood brings fresh perspective, and he’s done a service to himself taking mentoring from Bouvier. Let’s give him a chance to see what he can do. McArdle, a former detective and PBA president, will be used to the heat that’s for sure. He’s right when he questions just how “local” the people in line for affordable housing really are, and he’s right we need to differentiate our local kids looking
for housing and give them preference over someone who has a local address for three months. Martel’s name is almost synonymous with Hampton Bays. He’s been with the Kiwanis Club for 39 years and he’s been involved in youth sports for as long as anyone can remember. He has spent his working life at Skidmore’s Sporting Goods, a magical place for young athletes to visit for four decades. He thinks his hamlet has been neglected and he may have a point — but voters decided against returning Stan Glinka, an effective board member and hamlet resident, to the town board last election. At any rate, we’d like to see both candidates immerse themselves in town affairs with an eye on returning in two years, ready to serve full time. Note: The Independent did not interview Hannah Pell, running on the Independence line. We have railed against stocking municipal boards with candidates from the same party for years, but Bouvier has earned our endorsement, and Catalanotto gets a narrow nod over the other two challengers.
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Southampton Town is now at the phase of Town Hall renovations where the town board room and the town council conference room will not be available for use. This took effect Monday, October 28. Work will run through at least the end of the year. Any board meetings previously scheduled during the day will now take place in the lower level conference room. Any previously scheduled during the evening will now take place in the auditorium. This applies to the meetings of the architectural review board, conservation board, licensing review board, planning board, public safety commission, town board, trustees, and zoning board of appeals. DK
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Sagaponack Pond, attached to Sagg Main Beach, will be studied to determine when it will be flushed with the Atlantic Ocean to improve water quality. Independent/Desirée Keegan
Dr. Gobler Studying Sagg Pond PRESIDENT EDWARD WARNER JR. & SECRETARY/TREASURER SCOTT M. HOROWITZ TOGETHER WE HAVE OVERSEEN • Fiscal to Safeguard and account taxpayer andmoney lay the • Prudence Fiscal Prudence to Safeguard and for account formoney taxpayer foundation for a Trustees Tax line.
and lay the foundation for a Trustees Tax line. • Leaders on the massive fish kill clean up • Vision and Leadership on the Ponquogue Fishing pier resurrection and rebuild • Vision and Leadership on the Ponquogue Fishing pier • Many successful dredge projects for navigation and environmental health resurrection and rebuild • Successfully partnered with many qualified organizations for shellfish and • Many successful dredge eelgrass restoration for our town projects waters for navigation and environmental health • Communication skills to build relationships that work for the people of the Town Southampton with every department in Town Hall, Federal, for State and • Of Successfully partnered with many qualified organizations all local governments. shellfish and eelgrass restoration for our town waters • Continually educating theskills public other elected officials on thefor jurisdiction, • Communication toand build relationships that work the authority and importance of the Southampton Town trustees. people of the Town Of Southampton with every department in • Tirelessly defending and advocating for beach access throughout the entire Town Hall, Federal, State and all local governments. 26 miles of coast in the Town of Southampton. Commanding respect for our historical easements. • Continually educating the public and other elected officials on thewith jurisdiction, authority and importance theManagement Southampton • Working all branches of government on a MecoxofBay Plan. Town trustees. • Overseeing the administration of the Endangered species act , balancing protecting the species while and maintaining maximum publicaccess access • Tirelessly defending advocating for beach • Advocating for smart use practices protect throughout theland entire 26 miles that of coast in our thewaterways. Town of Southampton. Commanding our historical • Have successfully overseen the Pump respect Out Boatfor Program in the Town of Southampton. Which has removed 1.5 million gallons of effluent since easements. inception of the program. • Working with all branches of government on a Mecox Bay • Rebuilding and maintaining piers, docks and boat ramps Management Plan. allow usthe to continue to preserve beautiful waterways • Please Overseeing administration of theour Endangered species act, and beaches for future generations. balancing protecting the species while maintaining maximum public access Please Vote Horowitz, Warner, Heckman, Fry and Law. •OurAdvocating land use practices protect our children for andsmart Grandchildren are that depending on us. waterways. Paid for by Friends of Scott Horowitz. • Have successfully overseen the Pump Out Boat Program in the Town of Southampton. Which has removed 1.5 million gallons of effluent since inception of the program. • Rebuilding and maintaining piers, docks and boat ramps • Leaders on the massive fish kill clean up
Please allow us to continue to preserve our beautiful waterways and beaches for future generations. Please Vote Horowitz, Warner, Heckman, Fry and Law.
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SH Town Board approves funding for water quality improvement project By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton Town’s council has approved funding to match fundraising efforts by residents to implement a water quality improvement project plan for Sagg Pond and Sagg Inlet. The board approved $182,000 to be sourced from the Community Preservation Fund — 20 percent of which is used for water quality projects. Through the Peconic Land Trust and Stony Brook Foundation, residents have raised $224,000 to fund several critical tasks as part of a four-year study by Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences professor Dr. Christopher Gobler. Dr. Gobler, director of the university’s Center for Clean Water Technology, will be monitoring water quality — temperature, salinity, pH, phytoplankton, blue-green algae levels — determining factors promoting the growth of toxic blue-green algae, evaluating nutrient sources, tracking fecal bacteria and food-borne pathogen contamination, and assessing suitability for feeding animals that can clean the water by
eliminating these particles. “The Sagaponack cut is recognized as an important natural resource by both federal and state agencies as a significant habitat for both marine and wildlife,” Councilman John Bouvier said. The study will help the town trustees manage a cut located at the south end of the pond that connects it to the Atlantic Ocean to provide periodic inlet flushing to rid contaminants and restore conditions favorable to shellfish, certain wetland vegetation, and wetland-dependent wildlife. It’s located near 25 acres of dunes, is a known nesting ground for shorebirds, and is recognized as a significant coastal fish and wildlife habitat by both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New York State Department of State. “To impact the crisis facing our coastal ponds and bays requires public and private funding to understand the sources and to implement the best course of action to address them,” said John v.H. Halsey, president of the Peconic Land Trust.
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Renewing Treasured Piece Of Hampton Bays A Success Residents passionate about saving Ponquogue piers, maritime heritage By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Ponquogue piers were rebuilt. There was a push to save them after the previous administration had talked about tearing them down following the damage done by Superstorm Sandy. Independent/Desirée Keegan
When Southampton Town Trustee Scott Horowitz was walking past former supervisor Anna Throne Holst’s office and overheard a conversation about demolishing the Ponquogue piers, he knew that wasn’t going to happen on his watch. He rounded up some key players like trustees president Ed Warner Jr., local fishermen, and Long Island Divers Association president Barry Lipsky in making sure the piers were not only going to be preserved, but rehabilitated. “We worked hard to save what we have here now,” said Warner Jr. The maritime park on the south side of the bridge is named for his father, a former trustee. “One of the things my father really believed in was the sustainability of our resources. That’s what we continue as trustees in preserving and protecting our maritime heritage. It’s so important. This is truly the jewel of Hampton Bays.” Lipsky also knew immediately that the piers could not go. “I was basically in shock, but at the same time, thought, ‘I have to do something,’” he said. “I gathered a team of experts and made a presentation to the board.” The area is a popular diving spot, where there’s plentiful striped bass, blues, flounder, and other fish, beds of mussels, horseshoe crabs, lady and spider crabs, and fish from down south that get caught in Gulf Stream. “This area is the best shore dive on Long Island and is one of the best dive sites in the whole northeastern United States,” Lipsky said. “Marine life use the bridge to live — it’s a place of safety, its shadow protects fish. Mankind and nature have a symbiotic relationship here with the Ponquogue Bridge.” Councilman John Bouvier, an expert diver, said the first time he experienced tropical fish was in Hampton Bays. “I swam nose-to-nose with a triggerfish,” he said, smiling. “Open water
diving is also done here when certified. You go to the pool and learn, and then come here and experience the real world. There isn’t a better real world I’ve experienced than the one here.” The town board realized the history and significance of the bridge and piers — which were severely damages following the 2012 hit of Superstorm Sandy — and decided to save them. The original Ponquogue drawbridge was built in the late 1920s on timber piles, with the deck made of paved over two-by-fours, according to Southampton Town Director of Municipal Works Christine Fetten. Suffolk County constructed a more modern concrete bridge in the 1980s, and the bridge piers were acquired by the town in 1988 for use as pedestrian access for fishing and wildlife enjoyment. Today, what remains of the old bridge has been refurbished and repurposed into a new fishing pier, and beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean the old center drawbridge was added to a fishing reef, town historian Julie Greene said. Fetten said the first thing the town did was enlist bay constables along with trustees and members of the parks department to go out during the low tide cycle and see if the marine borers had worked their way into the piles. Marine borers are worms that live in the water and like to eat the pile, which is the foundation of the bridge. Mechanical Marine Construction dive inspection services was enlisted to conduct underwater inventory and examine structural support piles. The south structure’s 19 bents and associated 110 piles were assessed. Eight piles were found in need of replacement, and some additional were replaced. The south side of the bridge, located in the Edward J. Warner Sr. Marine Park, will be used by divers, while the north side is more suitable as a fishing pier. “That gave us the preliminary information we needed for a more techni-
cal design to fix the bridge,” Fetten said. “We found more stringers and girders needed to be replaced once we ripped up asphalt though. More protection was needed to make the bridge last longer and protect what extreme beauty and habitat lies beneath. It takes an entire community to do a project like this.” L.K. McLean Associates worked with the town on the design, and Chesterfield Associates won the contract to do the heavy lifting. Hardware came out of South America, and getting the pieces in the sizes the town needed was a difficult task. In total, the project cost $2 million, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreeing to reimburse the town. Construction began in 2017 to not only add a new sustainable deck and handrail but add new bulkheads, recreational access ramps, improve overall access and safety, and preserve and protect the marine environment. Hampton Bays Rotary Club President Sheryl Heather got involved when looking for her organization’s yearly water-related project. With the help of a matching grant, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s marine division helped construct interpretive signage on the pier and at the Mark Sinclair memorial gazebo, showing bird and plant life, and underwater life that live around and beneath the piers. There are QR codes on the signs that will pull up Long Island Divers Association aerial and underwater video footage, among other related links. “This is a real, world-class historic destination now,” she said. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman joked a “beware of falling shellfish” sign is needed, as seagulls harvest their own — dropping them from up high to crack their shells open. Former Town Trustee John Semlear served with Warner Sr. for 13 years, and called him a wonderful friend.
“One of the things my father really believed in was the sustainability of our resources,” Ed Warner Jr. said. “This is truly the jewel of Hampton Bays.” “He left a beautiful legacy in Hampton Bays,” he said. “He envisioned young families taking their kids out to go fluke fishing, people getting a couple dozen clams, diving. He did a lot to preserve the way of life we cling to today.” “What means the most to me is people are here celebrating my father,” Warner Jr. said. “He would give his right arm to somebody.” Lipsky said because of all involved, the symbiotic relationship with man and marine life will last for another 100 years. Bouvier pointed out how critical it was that Horowitz happened to walk by the door at the right time to spearhead change. “What Scott did was the right thing to do,” Bouvier said. “There’s no place quite like this.”
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To the residents of the Town of East Hampton: In the Town of East Hampton, the town workforce can be found in every corner of the community. From the senior center to the highway department to the tax accessors office and beyond, it is our efforts that keep OUR community running. Sadly, our contributions are not being recognized at the negotiation table. The Town Supervisor has made it abundantly clear that there is no interest in paying Town workers a wage that reflects the current cost of living on Long Island. We have therefore been forced to file an impasse against the Town and are awaiting the assignment of a Mediator. You have read the headlines, led by the Town Supervisor, saying the Town of East Hampton has a “Historic multi-million-dollar surplus.” But at the negotiation table, we are told the surpluses are not what they seem and there still is not enough for granting town workers moderate increases in wages. While many town workers are working two to three jobs to make ends meet, the Town Supervisor has given wage increases for certain appointed officials quadruple the amount he has offered at the table. It is obvious that he is choosing to allow the town workforce to languish in financial despair while hoarding the surplus for certain appointed officials. Despite this inequality, we continue to perform our duties to the best of our abilities. Our efforts are why the Town of East Hampton is both a summer tourist destination and a year-round home for many people. We can assure you that we have no interest in taking advantage of town taxpayers. We care too much about our community to do so. We simply want a fair agreement with the town that reflects the importance of our work. Please contact the Town of East Hampton Supervisor’s office and let him know that our Town workforce should be respected with a fair contract. Contact Information for the East Hampton Town Supervisor: Phone: 631-324-4140 Email: PVanScoyoc@ehamptonny.gov Thank you for your support, CSEA Town of East Hampton Unit
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Harmful Algal Blooms Found In Local Water Stony Brook reports blue-green algae at three locations in last two weeks By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Blue-green algae blooms were present in Stony Brook University samples taken from Bridgehampton’s Kellis Pond, Southampton Village’s Lake Agawam, and East Hampton’s Wainscott Pond within the last two weeks. Due to these findings, health officials are asking residents not to use or swim in these waters, and to keep pets and children away from the area. Contact with water that appears scummy or discolored should be avoided, but if it does occur, rinse off the area with clean water immediately. Side effects could include nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; skin, eye or throat irritation; or allergic reactions or breathing difficulties. These algal blooms, known as
cyanobacteria, are naturally present in lakes and streams in low numbers, and become abundant with a high presence of nitrogen and phosphorous. The blooms form in shades of green, bluegreen, yellow, brown, or red, and may produce floating scums on water’s surface or may cause the water to take on a “paint-like appearance,” according to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. In June, algal blooms were reported in Wainscott Pond and Mill Pond. This year, blue-green algae was also cited in Little Fresh Pond, Big Fresh Pond, Sagg Pond, Poxabogue, Fort Pond, and Big Reed Pond. To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom at a body of water that
Blue-green algae in Bridgehampton’s Kellis Pond. Independent/Courtesy DEC
contains a Suffolk County-permitted bathing beach, contact the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM or email scdhsweb@suffolkcountyny.gov. To view a map all affected fresh
waterbodies in New York State, or to report a suspected blue-green algae bloom to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about a body of water that does not contain a Suffolk County permitted bathing beach, go to www.dec.ny.gov.
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Joule Assets Named Southampton Town's CCA Administrator
Southampton is the first on Long Island to award a contract to an administrator, having unanimously adopted the enabling legislation in November 2018. More than 80 state municipalities have adopted legislation and/or implemented community choice programs. A fully-operational program in Westchester County, where Joule Assets is based, launched in May 2016 and has saved its 130,000 program participants a combined $15 million. Other Long Island municipalities including Brookhaven, East Hampton, and Hempstead are pursuing investigations into a program. Joule Assets will undertake a detailed investigation and analysis at no cost to the town or consumers. The company will begin work with town staff in the next few weeks to develop an implementation plan, which will have to be submitted to the New York Public Service Commission for approval. This process could take several months. If the public service commission approves the implementation plan, Joule Assets will verify the energy demands of the Southampton consumers and solicit energy suppliers who can meet those demands at a cost savings and provide renewable electric energy resources. No one at Joule Assets responded to requests for comment.
Appointment is important next step in effort to evaluate energy program By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Joule Assets, Inc. a New York state-certified community choice aggregation administrator, has been selected by Southampton Town. The move is a crucial one, as the town continues to weigh taking part in such a program, which allows bid soliciting from energy suppliers with the goal of creating electric energy purchasing options to provide renewable energy resources to consumers at a lower cost than currently being offered by the Long Island Power Authority. “We have built several safeguards into our contract with Joule to protect
the consumer,” said Councilman John Bouvier, who spearheaded the effort. “The town will not enter into a power purchase agreement that does not reduce costs to the consumer.” Critical to the town is the very careful analysis of the program’s potential savings. Although similar programs have had some success in reducing costs in other areas of the state, there are no guarantees that Southampton will have the same success, but this is a next step, required by the Public Service Commission, to see if that is possible.
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Joule Assets, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Southampton Town to be its Community Choice Aggregation administrator. Independent/Joule Assets, Inc.
If a program is implemented, Southampton energy consumers can agree not to participate at no penalty, at no cost, and with no interruption in their energy supply or service. Southampton has repeatedly put forward its aggressive goals to reduce its carbon footprint, to address the contributing causes of climate change, and to seek 100 percent renewable electric energy resources. A community choice aggregation program can be one of the more significant strategies to address each of these goals. Over the coming months, the town, in partnership with Joule Assets and its local partners, will hold several informational forums as well as providing information to community members through the town’s website, www.southamptontownny.gov.
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Police Arson Suspect Held Without Bail Man was allegedly caught in the act by camera By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
A man starting a fire on a moonless night in a quiet neighborhood probably didn’t realize a video camera caught him in the act, Riverhead police reported. Lee Ragland, 33, was seen setting fire to a garbage receptacle at the rear
of the Luz En Tu Senda Church on Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead shortly after 2 AM on Saturday, October 26. The fire spread quickly, causing “severe damage to the west side wall, soffit, and interior walls” of the building, according to a police report. Ha-
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On October 5, New York State Department of Environment Conservation environmental conservation police officer Sean Rockefeller located an illegally baited tree stand in East Hampton. ECOs Jeremy Eastwood and Michael Unger checked the stand the following day and found a fresh gut pile nearby. A week later, Rockefeller once again checked the tree stand in hopes
of catching violators, but came up empty-handed. But while speaking with another hunter, the ECO learned that a white pickup truck had been seen in the area. Rockefeller visited the site a short time later and spotted a truck that met the description. The officer snuck through the woods to view the tree stand and found two hunters sitting in it. He announced his presence, and
gland was quickly located nearby and arrested, charged with third-degree arson. A bail hearing by Riverhead Town Justice Lori Hulse later that morning didn’t go well for the accused either. Ragland has an extensive record and was remanded without bail. On October 17, 2017, Ragland, who was living in Peconic at the time, was taken into custody by Southold Police in connection with a burglary five days earlier. Police charged Ragland with third-degree burglary after an investigation into a break-in at NY Shed Company in Peconic. The business owner reported someone had broken into their office and stolen cash and an iPad. Ragland was also reportedly convicted in 2007 of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and in 2017 of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree. He also has multiple prior misdemeanor convictions, according to published reports. Church officials estimated that after a short interview, one hunter admitted to shooting a small buck out of the tree stand on October 5, and placing bait at the stand in the spring. Nine tickets were issued to the two hunters for violations, including hunting with the aid of bait, hunting after legal shooting hours, failure to
Lee Ragland. Independent/Riverhead Police Department
the fire caused $50,000 worth of damage. The accused was issued an order of protection to stay away from the church. wear back tag, placing a salt lick on lands inhabited by deer, failure to tag deer as required, and illegally taking the small buck. In addition, two compound bows, one trail camera, a mineral block, and a set of antlers were seized. All tickets are returnable to the East Hampton Town Court.
DWI On Cedar Street
It was another quiet fall week on the roads for the East Hampton Town police, with just one arraignment in the town’s justice court on drunken driving charges. Early October 22, Gregorio Tovar-Reyes was pulled over on Cedar Street for going 45 miles per hour in a 1994 Nissan Datsun where the speed limit is 30, police said. The 41-year-old East Hampton man was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first-time misdemeanor crime after allegedly failing sobriety tests, and was released the next day after posting $250 bail. TEM
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Catherine Tyrie, second from the right, believes in giving her students a chance to watch what they have learned in her criminal justice classes being applied in the real world. This past week, one of her two classes sat in as Justice Steven Tekulsky went through his criminal calendar. Independent/ T. E. McMorrow
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they have learned to a higher level. Those included Jacqueline Astudillo and Cristina Lopez, both 16, and both juniors. They said after that they were fascinated by law, and wanted to become defense attorneys in the criminal justice system “to help people.” Tyrie’s other class will be sitting in at the courthouse next month. Both classes will also be conducting a mock trial, as well as taking a trip to the county jail in Riverside. “It is always more meaningful when they have the opportunity to experience firsthand what we learn about in the classroom,” Tyrie said.
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Editorial Well Done And Thank You
We have had a lot of the local candidates visit us here at The Independent office this year and, as is usually the case, we were impressed by not only their quality but also their willingness to serve. These candidates are, for the most part, the crème de la crème of our community: well-educated, respected, successful locals who, in some cases, will probably end up earning less money than they currently do if they get elected. They care, and whether we agree with them or not, their passion is essential to a successful community. We vote to choose which viewpoint best matches our vision. It’s the essence of democracy. Of course, some people like the limelight and that’s OK, too. But consider the fire and ambulance crews, desperate for new blood, as an ideal way to serve the community as a volunteer. Senior citizen centers need help. Our animal shelters are in constant need of dog walkers, and elderly animals have no hope for adoption unless someone steps up to make their last few years memorable. The first thing to do, though, is to vote on Tuesday, November 5. These candidates have gone through a lot of time and effort to make you aware of their positions. You owe it to them and to your neighbors to verse yourself in the issues and make an informed decision.
Time To Fall Back
JUST ASKING
By Karen Fredericks
What do you remember about Halloween and trick-or-treating when you were a child? Marlene Brouwer I remember that it was scary because I lived in a rural area. There was a lot of distance between the houses and it was very dark. And there were no street lights. But the haul was fantastic! In fact, it was so good we learned to bring pillowcases with us to hold all the candy.
Betsy Evans We were very strategic. It was very hilly so we picked the flattest streets to get more houses in. I’d go with my brothers and sisters. We were so competitive about who got the most candy. Then we’d spread all our candy out and spend hours trading for our favorites. The candy bars then were much bigger than today’s. Michael Foss I remember being excited about the holiday and I loved the costumes. I was an only child but I would go trickor-treating with a group of friends. And when we were younger our parents would come along too.
Karen Minor My favorite part was the costumes. My mother always made the most wonderful costumes for my two sisters and me. One year we all went in matching costumes as ice skaters. It was so much fun for us.
Don’t forget to set your old-fashioned timepieces and grandfather clocks back an hour Sunday, November 3. The Daylight Saving Time change takes effect at 2 AM.
Is it just me?
Happy Halloween!
Candy? Corn? Candy? Corn? What’s wrong with me?
You’re having an existential crisis.
© Karen Fredericks Karen was chosen Best Cartoonist by the New York Press Association in 2017 and again in 2019. She’s the recipient of multiple awards for her illustration of the international bestseller How To Build Your Own Country, including the prestigious Silver Birch Award. Her work is part of the permanent artist’s book collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Arts & Entertainment The Science Of Printmaking, Sans Harsh Chemistry Dan Welden’s Solarplate process shines light on numerous artists By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
Dan Welden has been going green since the days of taking food scraps to the compost behind his childhood home in Babylon, at only three years old. That act foreshadowed his transformative efforts in the art industry. He created an eco-friendly and sustainable form of printmaking — Solarplate —using light sensitive plates. Welden has been producing works on prints and paper, and inspiring students and teachers alike in the greener method of Solarplate, without the use of harmful chemicals, for decades. He’s had over 80 international solo exhibits and 700 group shows. In 1987, Welden was granted $7800 from East End Arts Council to refine his process. That’s when he reached out to famous artist and philanthropist — and a fellow Sag Harbor resident — Eric Fischl to collaborate, and in 1992, Solarplate Process became a standard technique. Solarplate quickly rose as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional printmaking. Next month, Southampton Arts Center presents two simultaneous exhibits by the renowned printmaker and artist. “Solar Impressions” and “International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking” will be on view from November 16 through December 29. “International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking” will include collaborative works between Welden and 133 other artists across 11 countries, including names like Willem de Kooning, Elaine de Kooning, Kiki Smith, Dan Flavin, Robert Gwathmey, Syd Solomon, Robert Dash, Louisa Chase, David Salle, Lynda Benglis, Bill King, Jane
Freilicher, Jimmy Ernst, Roy Nicholson, Kurt Vonnegut, and more. “Solar Impressions” will feature artists from around the world and famed contemporary artists as they showcase methods incorporating the Solarplate printing technique. More than 700 entries were submitted and juried by Laura Einstein, manager of the Mezzanine Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Alex Ferrone, owner/director of the Alex Ferrone Gallery in Cutchogue; and Ron Pokrasso, Santa Fe artist and world printmaking traveler; and awards juror Fischl. The group then narrowed it down to just over 100 selections. All images utilize science, with processed sunlight and tap water to etch the light steel-backed polymer plates. “This exhibition was not easy,” Welden said. “In fact, a formidable challenge, not having ever organized a show with 720 entries before. The rejection notices were a horror for me, especially having to let some close colleagues and friends know that they were not able to participate. All artists in this exhibit used the Solarplate as their prime material. The works, styles, and subjects vary from intimate, twoinch photographic gems to eight-foot powerhouses of abstract color.” Fifty or more of the selected artists are expected to visit the exhibition. Special to the exhibit is a collaboration between Welden and Fischl, coming full circle, in a Solarplate print. There will be five impressions available at a discounted rate to Southampton Arts Center members at $1750; another 25 will go for $2000 each, all benefitting the center on Jobs Lane in Southamp-
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ton. Since 1971, Welden has collaborated with numerous artists across stone lithography and etching at his Hampton Editions Ltd. studio in Sag Harbor. “The ‘Masters’ range is almost 40 years of collaborative work,” he said. “The common string that the artists had was the collaborative spirit we had together. The artists would bring their ideas and they would create images on plates and stones by drawing or painting directly on the different surfaces, which I would process, place a sheet of beautiful paper on top, and run it through the press. These original works are not reproductions, and were all conceived by the artists with the sole intention of printmaking,” Welden said. “Up and coming artists might consider taking classes and workshops in the medium of printmaking. The
greater sensation comes through the act of working on materials that are somewhat foreign, sometimes even uncomfortable, and certainly an adventure into the unknown,” Welden said. “Science is the natural backbone to all printmaking, whether it be done through chemistry or physically. Science is key to the understanding of ‘how’ things work, whereas the art is the element which serves our hearts.” The opening night, Saturday, November 16, will include a solar etchings panel discussion at 5 PM, followed by a gallery tour and printing press demonstration on Sunday, November 17, at 12:30 PM, and a Solarplate panel discussion with exhibiting artists at 5 PM. Visit www.southamptonartscenter.org to see a full schedule of events, and head to www.danwelden.com to learn more.
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SH Arts And Culture: On The Road Again A free bus trip to LongHouse Reserve By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
The Southampton Town Arts and Culture Committee presents “SHACC on the Road IV,” a free bus trip and tour of LongHouse Reserve, on Saturday, November 2, from 10 AM to 2 PM. The event is co-hosted by Southampton Trustee Ann Welker and SHACC founding member and secretary Shane Weeks. Sponsored by the Southampton Town Board, the bus will board at Southampton Town Hall. There multi-disciplinary artist Weeks, a Shinnecock Nation member, will perform a traditional welcoming song. “It is a privilege to co-host this unique excursion to LongHouse with Ann Welker. This town-sponsored trip invites our community to join town officials in visiting and conversing about some of our favorite artist and cultural organizations on the East End. As a founding member of SHACC, it has
"Rose" by Will Ryman. Independent/Jenny Gorman
been a pleasure to see how this committee and ‘SHACC on the Road’ tours have grown,” Weeks said. From Southampton Town Hall, Welker will be joined by SHACC founding chair and fellow artist, Hope Sandrow, along with colleagues and neighbors as they head to LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton. There, LongHouse executive director Matko Tomicic will lead a discussion about art, architecture, and horticulture around the grounds, and attendees can get a glimpse into the vision of Long-
House founder Jack Lenor Larsen. On view will be new installations for 2019 by Wendell Castle, Jun Kaneko, Joseph Walsh, Young Jae Lee, and Will Ryman. The bus will return to Southampton at 2 PM. “I discovered LongHouse on National Public Gardens Day. I had been hearing about it from others for years, but had never made it there myself,” Welker said. “I wish we all took more advantage of the treasures in our backyards. It is now one of my favorite places on the East End. Whether vis-
iting for a tour, a lecture, an opening, or simply a walk through the gardens, LongHouse never disappoints.” Founded in 2017, SHACC aims to promote exposure to the arts and cultural centric activities in the area. Through community collaboration, the organization inspires and engages a conversation focused on the arts, history, and social aspects of the East End. Seating is limited. RSVP at SHACC@optimum.net or learn more about what’s going on at www.southamptontownny.gov.
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A Taste Of Art On A Rainy Day
Lori Hollander in her Greenport studio. Independent/Bridget LeRoy
Tour of galleries and studios ends with dinner and auction By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com
The second North Fork Art District Tour of 2019 was held in the pouring rain on Sunday, October 27. It was the perfect weather to enter cozy studios and enjoy the eclectic presentations at the William Ris Gallery and Max Moran Studio in Jamesport, the Alex Ferrone Gallery in Cutchogue, and the Scott McIntire and Lori Hollander Studios in Greenport. Artists and curators were on site to welcome the wet guests and discuss their exhibits.
The William Ris Gallery, owned by Mary Cantone, is featuring “Neverlands,” a show spotlighting the work of Jeff Muhs and Meghan Boody. In the back, during the tour, artist Keith Mantell was offering a workshop on painting. At the Alex Ferrone Gallery, “Grandscapes” features the work of
Adam Straus, Ennid Berger, and David Magee. Straus was on hand to discuss his photography, as was Ferrone, whose aerial shots of sand bars and waterways of Long Island have an otherworldly feel to them. Scott McIntire and Lori Hollander share their home and their studio, with Hollander’s work more based in reality,
while McIntire’s paintings and sculpture reveal his fascination with energy and the unseen. As evening arrived, guests, artists, and curators congregated at the Halyard restaurant for a reception, a threecourse dinner by chef Stephan Bogardus, and a live art auction overlooking the Long Island Sound.
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place. Rowdyween is back for the 20th year at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton. On Thursday, October 31, from 7:30 PM until the ghoulish hour there will be $5 drafts, $6 well drinks, and live music. A $30 advance or $35 at-the-door cover allows for a complimentary drink and plenty of snacks. Enter for a chance to win one of $500 in cash prizes for best costumes. Come prepared for a witching good time. Call 631-324-8555 for more information. On Friday, November 1, from 7 PM to midnight will be the first annual
The East End offers Halloween fun By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com The night of mischief is soon upon us. But, why only celebrate the muchanticipated haunting of Halloween for a single night when there are several nights of ghoulish fun to be had. Whether you’re in for the tricks or the treats, here’s a list of places to let out some screams. The Sag Harbor Historical Society invites the public to Annie’s Field of Jack-O’-Lanterns on Wednesday, October 30, from 5 to 6 PM. On All Hallows Eve the Annie Cooper Boyd House at 174 Main Street will be filled with carved pumpkins, lit with battery operated candles or tea lights. The public is encouraged to bring their own, as carvers will gather on the lawn and front porch before parading their creations throughout the house. There will be light refreshments and Nancy Remkus will be playing Halloween songs. Weather permitting, dancing will also take place. A $5 family donation is en-
couraged. Over at Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor, will be a Haunted Happy Hour on Thursday, October 31, from 4 to 8 PM. Treats include $8 wines by the glass, $6 beers, and specialty “spooktacular” cocktails. The Independent presents its Tabling Time storytelling series at Rosie’s in Amagansett Thursday, October 31. The series continues on Halloween night with Taylor Berry, Matt Raynor, Gianna Volpe, and Kara Hoblin with the theme “Fear/Death.” For tickets, visit bit.ly/IndyStorytelling. Get literal with a Literary Costume Party at Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor on Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 7 PM. Guests are encouraged to come as a favorite writer or character to celebrate 20 years of ownership of the store by Maryann Calendrille and Kathryn Szoka. Food, prizes, and maybe even some readings will take
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Brush Strokes For The Bays
“Shark” by Carolyn Munaco.
Paint for a purpose with Cornell’s marine program By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program is capitalizing on the trend of “paint and sip nights” with its Brush Strokes For The Bays series, being held at Cowfish in Hampton Bays. On two nights, Thursday, November 14 and Monday, December 10, from 6:30 to 9 PM, participants will enjoy painting with artist Carolyn Munaco as they learn about a featured marine species. Cornell started the event five years ago, with previous locations being Southampton Arts Center and the Art Barge. “Seeing how popular these types of events were, we thought we’d get on board with the concept as a fun way of raising awareness and funding in support of Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, and it was a hit,” the program’s outreach manager, Kimberly Barbour, said.
“For the most part, all of the topics we feature in the paintings directly correlate to research or stewardship initiatives being conducted by our organization. We make it a point to showcase various involvement opportunities in these initiatives when delivering the educational talks at the beginning of each Brush Strokes for the Bays event. This enables our guests to walk away informed about our local marine life and habitats, and hopefully inspired to make a difference by getting involved with our work,” Barbour added. CCE Suffolk is a non-profit community education outlet formed in 1917, part of an overarching Cornell University national land grant system that began in 1862. CCE Suffolk comprises
specialists, researchers, educators, and other personnel who aid in making Suffolk County a better place to live. The marine program was established in 1985, one of numerous initiatives, and aids in protecting and preserving marine life around Long Island. After a successful October 8 event, with the night’s focus on the humpback whale, the November 14 event will focus on sharks, while the December 10 event will delve into seahorses as its subject. “During the December event, focused on the Northern Lined Seahorse, participants will learn all about our Seahorse Conservation Initiative and what we are doing to help this species by restoring underwater habitat and conducting monitoring surveys in
the waters off of our Tiana Bayside Facility,” added Barbour. Back to the Bays provides habitat improvement projects, shellfish and fin fish research and restoration, water quality protection initiatives, and youth and community education experiences. From local businesses looking to make a difference in the community to hobby scientists, the CCE’s Back to the Bays has suitable projects for varied interests. Admission is $45, or $40 for Back to the Bays Members, and includes instruction, materials, door prize raffles, and discussion. All proceeds benefit the CCE Back to the Bays Initiative. Cowfish Hampton Bays is located at 258 East Montauk Highway. To sign up, visit www.cowfishrestaurant.com.
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HAMPTON DAZE By Jessica Mackin-Cipro
A Night Out As Sid And Nancy God save the Queen, and my Uber rating jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze For Halloween this year, Joe and I decided to dress up as Sid and Nancy — the tragic love story of the late ’70s punk rock scene. I love a good Halloween costume and especially one that’s easy to throw together. As my mom curled my hair into perfect curly-cues that I would later tease into a beehive of a mess, I explained how Sid was arrested for killing Nancy in Room 100 of the infamous Chelsea Hotel. The cause of death was a stab wound. Sid then died of a heroin overdose shortly after, while out on bail, and the case never made it to trial. “Who are Sid and Nancy? Why do you want to be these horrible people? Can’t we just make you Goldilocks?” my mom asked as she curled. For those, like my mom, who don’t know who Sid and Nancy were, Sid Vicious was a member of the 1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen was his girlfriend and manager. The press dubbed her “Nauseating Nancy” because she was loud and obnoxious. One main reason for choosing Nancy was because I have to be someone blonde each Halloween. I really can’t stand wearing a wig. I’ve been Courtney Love, Baby Spice, Cher from “Clueless,” etc. Last year, I tried to be Carrie Bradshaw, but because I opted to buy the world’s cheapest pink top and tutu on Amazon, they came seven sizes too small and I just ended up looking like a chubby ballerina — a major Halloween fail. This happened again this year with a leopard skirt I bought for Nancy. For $5.99 I thought, “Why not?” It’s now been converted into a dog shirt that fits my 28-pound cocker spaniel, Clementine, perfectly. Clementine was also Nancy for Halloween this year. Dressing as Nancy was pretty easy for me. My wardrobe consists of mostly black. I vamped it up a bit, brought my 2015 choker out of retirement, threw on a pair of combat boots, added A LOT of eye makeup, curled and teased my hair and voila — Nancy Spungen. For Joe, he picked up a tight pair of
jeans at Good Will, matched with a studded belt, faux leather jacket, Sex Pistols shirt (to make it obvious), and some very distressed John Varvatos Converse. (John Varvatos currently occupies the former CBGB’s space on the Bowery, that was once a staple in the 1970s NYC punk scene). Once dressed in full garb, we went outside to take photos. Downtown Manhattan probably would have made a better backdrop, but we could pretend it was when Sid and Nancy visited Hampton Bays. We headed to the Silver Lining Diner in Southampton, because I assumed that Sid and Nancy spent a good amount of time in diners. I ordered an old fashioned because that’s what I thought Nancy might drink. I also felt a cold coming on and figured whiskey would be the sensible choice. (Really, staying home would have probably been the sensible choice, but I put a lot of thought into this costume and I wasn’t waiting until next year.) We then headed to Union Cantina for its Day of the Dead Halloween bash. There was live music by Souliztik, tequila tasting, and costume prizes. Sid and Nancy had a fantastic time. The costumes were a hit. Before dressing up, I studied Sid and Nancy as if I were an actor studying for a role. I watched the 1980s film “Sid and Nancy,” watched old interviews, and read articles. Nancy had a mix of a Philadelphian and a British accent. It’s not easy, but I think mastered it. I really got into character (not so much that I spit on anyone, but still). On the Uber home, I didn’t break character. I played Sex Pistols on my phone as a soundtrack. I proceeded to berate Sid, in true Nancy fashion. Joe did his best British accent to play along. “Piss off !” he repeated as his phrase of the evening. We were just joking, but now that I think about it, the Uber driver, like my mom, may not have understood the reference. Nancy wouldn’t have cared, but this may have had a negative effect on Jessica’s reallife Uber rating.
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Entertainment Guide Compiled by Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com
The Paramount Theater in Huntington welcomes Ken Jeong on Saturday, November 2, with two shows, at 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM. Then, on Sunday, November 3, at 8 PM will be Cheech & Chong and Tuesday, November 5, at 8 PM, Norm MacDonald takes the stage. Head to www.paramountny.com.
BookHampton in East Hampton presents the Local Author Series on Friday, November 1, at 4 PM featuring the books “The Ghost of Grey Gardens: Lois Wright’s Life Story,” by Lois Wright and Tania Hagan; followed by “The Ghosts of Eden Park,” by Karen Abbott; and “Bookmarked: Reading My Way From Hollywood to Brooklyn,” by Wendy W. Fairey. Learn more at www.bookhampton.com.
All Star Comedy
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COMEDY Laughs At The Paramount
Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor welcomes back All Star Comedy on Saturday, November 2, at 8 PM with Joseph Vecsey, Amarie Castillo, Caitlin Peluffo, and Ian Fidance. Head to www.baystreet.org for details.
FILM
East Hampton Library will host a talk and book signing with Willian McKeever, author of “Emperors of the Deep,” on Friday, November 1, at 6 PM. Visit www.easthamptonlibrary.org to learn more.
Astronomy Lecture
The Sixties Show will perform at Bay Street. Independent/Michael Heller
MUSIC The Paramount The Paramount Theater in Huntington hosts Simple Plan and State Champs on Thursday, October 31, at 6:30 PM and Jessie’s Girl on Friday, November 1, at 8 PM. Head to www.paramountny.com.
Guild Hall in East Hampton will screen “National Theatre Live: Fleabag” on Friday, November 1, at 7 PM. Visit www.guildhall.org to learn more.
The Montauk Observatory will host Professor Alan Calder of Stony Brook University on Friday, November 1, at 6 PM in a lecture on NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter. Go to www.montaukobservatory.com to learn more.
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Townline BBQ in Sagaponack will have live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM. This Friday, November 1, will be Joe Hampton. It also hosts a Quiz Night every Wednesday at 7, with a $10 fee. See www.townlinebbq.com for details.
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Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents “Los Reyes” Friday, November 1, at 7:30 PM, Saturday, November 2 at 4 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday, November 3, at 4 PM. Get tickets at www.whbpac.org.
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The Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue showcases a production of Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” showing through November 10 at the Quogue Community Hall. For times and tickets, log on to www.hamptontheatre.org.
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On Friday, November 1, at 7 PM the Southampton Arts Center will have “Jobs Pub: Don’t Tell Marie Her Duplex is in Crisis,” a Broadway sing-along. Learn more at www.southamptonartscenter.org.
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ents The Sixties Show on Friday, November 1, at 8 PM. Head to www.baystreet.org.
Contra Dance The Water Mill Community House will have a traditional New England contra dance taught by David Harvey with live Celtic music by the Huntingtones on Saturday, November 2, at 7:45 PM. Go to www.litma.org.
Suffolk Theater The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead welcomes Joplin’s Pearl on Saturday, November 2, at 8 PM and a blues salute to Robert Johnson on Sunday, November 3, at 7:30 PM. Grab tickets at www.suffolktheater.com.
Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett will feature the Hoodoo Loungers on Saturday, November 2, at 8 PM, followed by LHT at 10 PM. See more at www.stephentalkhouse.com.
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Parrish Road Show Artists Candace Hill Montgomery and Laurie Lambrecht will be in conversation with Corinne Erni, senior curator of ArtsReach and special projects, at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill on Friday, November 1, at 6 PM. The artists will discuss their recent exhibitions for “Parrish Road Show,” the museum’s creative off-site exhibition series featuring temporary projects by East End artists to connect creativity to everyday life. The work of both artists is on view through November 3.
David Slater MM Fine Art in Southampton presents
David Slater. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 7 PM. Slater is known for his mixed media canvases, suffused with vivid imagery and bright colors.
Thomas Moran The East Hampton Historical Society, stewards of the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio, encourages the public to experience “Thomas Moran Discovers the American West,” an illustrated journey of Moran’s expedition in 1871 to Wyoming. Moran’s adventures inspired both the art world and the National Parks Service. The show runs through November 10.
David Slater's “Jackson and Lee in Paradise” at MM Fine Art.
A-B-C Annie Sessler, Bobby Lurie, and Chuck Manion will be showing their artwork at Ashawagh Hall in Springs on Satur-
day, November 2 and Sunday, November 3. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 PM on Saturday.
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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan
Samhain – The Real Halloween Cast into the fire that which no longer serves you kissandtellhb@gmail.com
Long before there were sexy nurse costumes or vast quantities of sugar-coma-inducing treats, what we now call Halloween was a 2000-year-old Celtic holiday called Samhain (pronounced sow-en). Samhain literally means summer’s end, which translates as you can get a parking space on Main Street in the village without an altercation. Before you could have Fresh Direct or Uber Eats delivered to your door, the bounty of the crops determined wheth-
er you would thrive or starve. The end of October celebrated the season’s harvest and preparation for the dark part of the year. Our traditional Halloween decorations of pumpkins and corn stalks and apples and squash reflect this bounty. This was also a time when the community came together and agreed not to discuss politics of offensive tweets. The village members would put out the fire in their home hearths in
preparation. When darkness fell, they would form a circle in the central green and build a roaring bonfire. Each family would take a light from this fire and return home to light their own hearth, a symbol of the fact that we are all in this together and people’s survival and happiness are contingent on each other, and agree not to bitch about neighbors’ loud leaf blowers. In the pagan community it was also believed that Samhain is a time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is at its thinnest. It represents a time to honor ancestors and even create a “dumb supper” where a place would be set complete with food and wine for those who had passed. The veil is also considered thinnest on borders such as where land meets sea. No wonder the beach is a perfect place for rituals. For modern witchcraft, wicca, this is still considered a very psychic time for divination. And although the tradition of maidens peeling an apple in a single strand and throwing it over their shoulder to take shape as the initial of the name of the man they would marry has now morphed into a Tinder profile, this time of year is still optimum for divination about the future. If you feel a bit spooky, it may be be-
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cause there are actual ghosts or pixies about, so maybe give a friendly hello and ask for a selfie with them. One of the wonderful parts of Samhain is that the wheel of the year changing also presents a time of endings and new beginnings. It is a time to throw (symbolically) into the bonfire any weaknesses or habits which keep you from attaining your potential. Anything which does not serve you should be cast out. Long before Marie Kondo told people to declutter and only to keep that which “sparks joy,” villagers would clear out the home and sweep it clean, allowing room for prosperity to enter. This is the perfect time of year for literal and metaphorical house cleaning. Lighting a black candle is considered a way to banish any negative energy. There is a solemnity to Samhain, the acknowledgement of duality: light to dark, life to death. And then the cycle repeats. Amidst the costume parties and trick or treating it is a time to connect with the natural and supernatural world. A time to gaze into a candle’s flame or the fire to reflect on the past and loved ones lost but also the future and potential love. And know you don’t have to put on a pointy hat or ride a broomstick to be a witch. Just believe in a little magic.
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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy
Screwed (Solus) Speaking in Tongues rmurphy@indyeastend.com I am not a handy man. As I see it, as a scholar, I felt it was more important to enrich my mind than to learn how to fix things. This was the great lie second generation Americans lived by. Make sure your children graduate from college. Get that degree! It seemed like a good plan. I gathered up college credits and went off to face the world armed with a degree and $40,000 worth of student loans. I remember scouring the help wanted ads. “Thirty thousand plus benefits to the right candidate!” they would promise. I remember my first job interview. “So. Tell me Rick, what skills do you bring to the table? How can you
help us here at Acme?” “Well. I speak Latin,” I said. “Or should I say, Linguam latinam narrow?” “Son, we fix trucks here. What do you know about trannies?” “Well, my Uncle Frank once lost a bet and had to wear a dress to work and he really felt liberated.” “We’ll call you.” “OK, but I am going to need five weeks vacation and green M&Ms in my dressing room. By the way, my cosine said this would be a good day if I didn’t go off on a tangent. Get it?” The guy shook his head sadly. Needless to say, the call never came, nor did countless others. While me and the other smart kids languished in the schoolyard,
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Tony, Ralphie, and the like — the kids we thought were dumb — grew up and became rich. Tony lays tile. Ralph is a mechanic. And Paulie — jeesh! Paulie is a plumber. He’s like, a millionaire. But there are very few openings for trigonometry or physics majors. The truth is, I never had a shop class. In Catholic School, it was more important for us to learn mathematics and the like so you could figure out how many thousands of hours you have to spend in purgatory if you got caught stealing cigarettes from Murray’s Candy Store. I have told this story many times and no one believes me, but it is true. I thought a Phillip’s-head screwdriver was Phil Head’s father’s screwdriver, just as I thought Stanley’s screwdriver was my father’s. I always wondered why none of the stores carried Rick’s screwdrivers. I attempted to fix the broiler element on my GE stove last week. I made the decision only because our appliance man retired and now lives in the south of France with several starlets half his age. “Just Google it,” one of the guys told me. Yeah, that was easy. I needed to know the model number of the stove. I needed the part number of the broiler element, if the thing was gas or electric — God help me! As scholarly as I am, it is possible to stump me. “I knew I smelled gas!” Karen insisted when I told her the stove needed fixing. “It’s electric,” I pointed out. “I smell gas every night when you come to bed,” she answered earnestly. It took two weeks to get the right parts. Now came the challenge — the installation. “Pull the unit away from the wall and open the back panel,” the directions read. I stared at the stove. On its right was a cabinet, flush against it. The dishwasher was right next to it on the other side. I couldn’t get my hand in between to move the damn thing. When I
finally yanked the thing out away from the wall, I climbed behind it and went to take off the rear panel. You guessed it. The screws were not the Phillips shape I had so recently mastered. They were not regular screws. They were square. Honestly, now I’ve been on this Earth for six decades and I have never seen a screw with a square head. Even Phil Head would have been baffled, and, he’s like, the father of the modern screwdriver. While I was mulling over my next move, wedged into this tiny spot between the kitchen wall and the stove, Karen began vacuuming the floor where I was standing, the vacuum head slamming into my ankles and ripping flesh off my legs. “Quid agis infernum!” I screamed, adding the French word I use to describe her when I’m really, really mad (It means ‘pumpkin’ I told her). Thus, one of the great conundrums of American life surfaced. If the stove is flush to the dishwasher on one side, flush to a cabinet on the other, and flush to the back wall, how did all that food fall behind it and rot? None of the mice back there seemed to know, or at least they weren’t talking. I ended up ordering a new stove. Yeah, I could have taken Spanish in high school, but the Jesuits convinced us nobody spoke that language anymore.
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Indy Snaps Tabling Time Photos by Richard Lewin The Independent continued its Tabling Time storytelling series at Rosie’s in Amagansett Thursday, October 24. The theme of the evening was “Sacrifice” and featured stories from Angela LaGreca, Ty Wenzel, and Christine Prydatko. The series continues on Halloween night with Taylor Berry, Matt Raynor, Gianna Volpe, and Kara Hoblin with the theme “Fear/Death.” For tickets, visit bit.ly/IndyStorytelling. There is a sign-up sheet onsite for folks who want to share their stories too, or email amy@indyeastend.com.
Silent Disco At SAC Photos by Tom Kochie Just in time for Halloween, the Southampton Arts Center offered a final silent disco for 2019. The Halloween Silent Disco outdoor dance party was held on Saturday, October 26. The fun (and quiet) outdoor rave with headphones featured two DJs spinning multiple music genres from the 1970s to today. Participants came in costume and prizes were awarded for best individual and group.
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OLD DOGS NEW TRIPS By Vay David & John Laudando
Off To Slovenia Let’s Begin In The Capital City — Can You Pronounce Ljubljana? olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com Ljubljana’s old town, the heart of the city. Independent/John Laudando
For most of its history, Slovenia was controlled by Austria and was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And at one time, even Venice ruled over some of Slovenia’s coastline. Then, it became part of Yugoslavia and was under communist rule from post-World War II until 1991, when a multiparty, democratic government emerged. With their new government in place, Slovenians have prospered, and the country became part of the European Union in 2004. Ljubljana — a tough name to spell — is Slovenia’s capital and most populous city, with nearly 300,000 residents. Large for Slovenia, but one of the smallest of the European capitals. Ljubljana is a great city to wander around, and it’s easy to enjoy a full day there. We started from Tivoli Car Park, which was within easy walking distance to the center of town. From Tivoli, you pass by mostly modern buildings before you reach the old town, which boasts a colorful Open Market, many museums, and Ljubljanski Grad, or Ljubljana Castle, by far the best place
to view the city. Perched on a hill in the heart of the city, it’s easily reached by a funicular, and you can even ride up and down the funicular and enjoy the castle courtyard without a Castle Ticket. But the Castle Ticket was well worth it, if for no other reason than climbing the spiral staircase of the watchtower to its fabulous view of the city. Plus, there are lots of exhibits, castle tours with Medieval-costumed guides, and a charming Museum of Puppetry (a must if the kids are with you) to go along with the view. And, on the day we were exploring the old city, a festival of food, Ljubljana’s Odprta Kuhna, or Open Kitchen, was in full swing. You name a type of food and you could find it there. Every sunny Friday, from late March through October, seemingly hundreds of food and beverages stands offer countless types of food. On a beautiful sunny day in late September, it was a carnival atmosphere, with people everywhere. After sampling a few pastries in
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Halloween Pawty The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will host a Halloween Pawty on Saturday, November 2, from noon to
3 PM at its adoption center in East Hampton. All are welcome for tricks and treats, a haunted agility course, low cost vaccines for your pets, adoptions,
Dining at one of the many riverside restaurants beside the Ljubljanica. Independent/John Laudando
the midst of this bustling scene, we later opted for a quieter café, Zlata ribica, where we had a lovely and inexpensive dinner beside the Ljubljanica, the river that meanders through the center of the old city. It lazily dissects the old city as it goes from one city square to a bridge to a square to yet another bridge. With a river wandering through it, the center of the old town is full of bridges and attractive squares, with riverside restaurants everywhere. The most famous place to cross the river is the Dragon Bridge, with its many statues depicting the mythic creatures. The Ljubljana Dragon is the symbol of the city, representing courage, grandeur, and power. It’s on the city flag, and many of its sports clubs
also claim it as their mascot. Another celebrated place to cross is the unusual Triple Bridge, an architectural gem created by architect Joze Plecnik, who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Slovenia and Prague. On most days, the Central Market in the Vodnikov trg and Pogacarnev trg squares, is the place to shop or enjoy a bite at one of its street food kiosks. There are also two covered sections of the market. The open-air section is open weekdays from 6 AM to 6 PM, Saturdays from 6 AM to 4 PM and the covered sections are open from 7 AM to 4 PM weekdays and 7 AM to 2 PM Saturdays. If you are there for Open Kitchen, you’ll find it takes over the spaces at Pogacarnev trg square.
contests, and more. Bring the whole family and pets for the fun. ARF will be offering FVRCP, DA2PP, bordetella, and rabies vaccines, and microchipping. For more information, contact adoptions@arfhamptons.org or call 631-537-0400 ext. 203.
November 9, from 1 to 4 PM, at Springs Tavern. Participating chefs and businesses include A Kitchen for Liam, Chef Pete Ambrose, Breadzilla, The Clubhouse, East End Food Institute, E.H. Sportsmen’s Alliance, One Stop Market, SALT, Smokin’ Wolf BBQ, Springs Fire Department, Springs General Store, Springs Tavern, Stuart’s Seafood, and more. The cost is $20. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at www.sharetheharvestfarm.org/ events.
Chowdah Chowdown A Chowdah Chowdown to benefit the missions of Share The Harvest Farm and Springs Food Pantry to help feed local families, will be held on Saturday,
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Dining Montauk’s TT’s Changes Letters For Winter BB’s serves up burgers and Buffalo wings By Hannah Selinger Two letters mean a lot in Montauk. A whole lot, it turns out. Over the summer, the space that was once Montauk’s iconic Dave’s Grill reopened as TT’s Montauk, a taco, tequila, and raw bar with a breezy, Bohemian feel. Think Marfa meets Montauk: A pink neon sign brightens the small dining room, while other bespoke accents, like terra cotta pots, painted pink, assert a youthful sensibility. Where Dave’s Grill was a little outdated (although who didn’t like the Astroturf in the patio area?), TT’s is restrained cheekiness. But what happens to a restaurant in Montauk once the season has ended? The End has been the slowest to catch up to the rest of the Hamptons when it comes to year-round dining. A local business owner recently lamented to me the loss of the last Chinese restaurant, which famously boasted, “You hook ‘em, we cook ‘em” as its tagline. That restaurant is now home to a lobster roll takeout joint, and Montauk has a hole where Asian dining once was. Which is to say: There isn’t necessarily something for everyone in
Montauk, at least as far as dining is concerned. When the days get shorter, so, too does the list of restaurants that remain open. TT’s is one of several establishments hoping to tip the scales in favor of year-round diners. The original concept, which pushed a selection of tacos, a long, curated list of tequilas, and a raw seafood menu, has, therefore, grown with the season. The seasonal name of TT’s is now BB’s, and instead of tacos they serve burgers (as well as other coolweather items). The list of so-called “smashburgers” is slim. BB’s offers a grass-fed hamburger, grass-fed cheeseburger, grass-fed bacon-cheeseburger, “Viking 5-star” (a double-baconcheeseburger, topped with macaroni and cheese and a fried egg), and an impossible burger. The burgers all come with BB’s take on Thousand Island “special sauce,” as well as skinny, skinless, salty fries. Other chilly weather offerings include Buffalo wings, a bacon-laced macaroni and cheese, a take on the Nashville hot chicken sandwich, steak frites, fish and chips, French onion soup, yucca chips with a French onion
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and lime dip, a pulled pork sandwich, and a Philadelphia-style cheesesteak. It’s a relatively small menu, but one that will warm the bones of any Montauk diner looking for sustenance in the dead of winter. Cocktails and drinks remain holdovers from the TT’s days. A frozen piña colada comes in two sizes, so you can pretend it’s summer, even if it isn’t. The list of tequilas is impressive, bolstered by a selection of añejos that will make the most dedicated tequila drinker drool in anticipation. Such fuller-bodied tequilas are best for drinking slowly in cold temperatures, anyway, so BB’s has hit the mark in this regard. On a recent fall afternoon, I sat on the covered deck, which offers the ma-
jority of the restaurant’s seating. I expect that this front area won’t remain open into the coldest months. The décor of TT’s will not be changing, either, and that’s a good thing. The subdued pinks and greens are a reminder of summer, even in inclement weather. If the chill in the air doesn’t feel particularly reminiscent of summer, rest assured that the batik wall hangings, pink potted plants, and neon lights definitely do. BB’s, like so many things, is not forever. TT’s will return to its original concept in the spring. Until then, they welcome, with open arms, any Montauk local or wayward traveler looking to enjoy the silence and solitude of fall and winter on the East End. After all, tacos are so last season.
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Dive Into Dining Deals Long Island Restaurant Week offers prix-fixe menus By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com Long Island Restaurant Week is back. From Sunday, November 3, through Sunday, November 10, restaurants across Long Island will serve a $29.95 three-course prix-fixe menu. It’s the perfect time to try out new restaurants, revisit a favorite, or grab a deal somewhere that would be otherwise out of budget. Long Island Restaurant Week began in 2006, and has continued as an annual event every November, but was actually an expansion off of Hamptons Restaurant Week, which began five years prior. In its inaugural year, LIRW estimated total restaurant revenue to be over $2.8 million, with restaurants stating a 200 percent increase in sales and reservations from the promotion. With nearly 250 participants each fall, islanders were hungry for more. Thus, the blossoming of spring restaurant week in April 2011, with 150 partici-
pants. “We’re averaging about 190 participating restaurants for fall Long Island Restaurant Week,” said Steve Haweeli, president of Long Island Restaurant & Hospitality Group, which is the business-to-consumer promotions division of WordHampton Public Relations. “We’re proud to say it’s the most successful restaurant promotion on Long Island. It’s a win-win for Long Island restaurants and Long Island diners.” Thus, we gear up for another season of dining deals. New this year across the East End are On the Docks in Aquebogue and Bel Mare in Springs. Other participants in the North Fork/Riverhead area will be Stonewalls at the Woods and The Preston House in Riverhead; Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow; aMano in Mattituck; Legends in New Suffolk; Jamesport Manor in
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Jamesport; and A Lure in Southold. Along the South Fork, head to Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue; Centro in Hampton Bays; Le Charlot and Shippy’s Pumpernickels in Southampton; Baron’s Cove, Lulu Kitchen, and Page at 63 Main in Sag Harbor; Bistro Ete and Calissa in Water Mill; Elaia Estiatorio in Bridgehampton; The 1770 House and The Maidstone in East Hampton; and Scarpetta Beach in Montauk. In other areas, new to the lineup is A&A Sushi House in Hauppauge, Besito Mexican in West Islip, Noco in St. James, Small Batch in Garden City,
Craft 387 in Plainview, Bar Agave in Massapequa Park, EGP Oceanside, and EGP Land & Sea in Island Park. The prix-fixe menu is served every night while the restaurant is open, with the exception of Saturday, where the menu may stop after 7 PM. Reservations can be made through the restaurants directly. Tip and beverages are not included in the promotion. Head to www.longislandrestaurantweek.com to see the full list of participating restaurants. You can see specific restaurant menus on individual websites as well.
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK Chef Joe Cipro
Poached Salmon With saffron scented couscous and roasted vegetables
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Ingredients (serves 4) 1 1/2 c couscous 1 1/2 lb salmon fillet 1 lemon (sliced thin) 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 c white wine 1 shallot 1 Tbsp capers 2 carrots (diced) 2 red peppers (diced) 1 c frozen peas
1 zucchini 1 red onion (diced) 2 parsnips (diced) 1 bay leaf 1 Tbsp cumin 1 tsp saffron Salt and pepper
Directions Begin by portioning the salmon into four portions of about five or six ounces each. Now find a deep pan, one that
can hold the liquid the salmon will be cooking in, and add the sliced lemon, white wine, capers, and a cup of water, cover in tin foil, and cook in a 400-degree oven for 20 minutes. Toss the cut vegetables in the olive oil and roast them in the 400-degree oven for 15 minutes. While this is happening, add the shallot, saffron, bay leaf, and cumin to two-and-a-half cups of water and bring to a boil. Once the mixture has been brought
to a boil, remove the bay leaf and pour the hot mixture over the couscous and cover with aluminum foil. Let the couscous steam in the liquid for five minutes, then fork in one tablespoon of butter. When the vegetables are done, mix them into the couscous and top them with salmon. The remaining poaching liquid can be reduced and you can add another tablespoon of butter to the liquid to make a nice sauce to finish the dish.
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Hamptons Harvest Celebrate fall in the Hamptons with an exclusive Hamptons Harvest Dinner Experience. The Baker House 1650 in East Hampton will host a Hamptons Harvest Dinner Experience on Saturday, November 2. Your harvest weekend begins the moment you arrive at The Baker House with two mini bottles of Moet & Chandon rosé champagne chilled and in your room upon arrival. Round-trip transportation will be provided to Discover The Hampton's Harvest Dinner at the Topping Rose House. The evening includes cocktails, dinner, music, dancing, and giveaways. Sleep in on Sunday and enjoy a full breakfast prepared by the Baker House inn’s chefs and a late check-out of 1 PM. The experience starts at $1073.77 depending on room. The experience is based on double occupancy and features all of the amenities at The Baker House 1650. To book an experience, call 631-324–4081 or visit www.bakerhouse1650.com. For more info on the dinner at Topping Rose House visit www.discovertheeastend.com.
Hampton Coffee Flavors Two new seasonal specials join the Fall Favorites line-up at local favorite Hampton Coffee Company this season. For coffee-lovers not quite ready to give up their cold brew cravings, they can treat themselves to a Shaken Pumpkin Crème Cold Brew for the perfect iced fall beverage. It is hand-crafted with real pumpkin syrup, home-brewed, slow-steeped cold brew iced coffee and oat milk, and shaken to perfection. In need of a sweet treat? This year, all Hampton Coffee Company locations are proud to be serving home-
made pumpkin pie blondies from the local, non-profit South Fork Bakery. Made with real pumpkin, white and milk chocolate chips, and lots of love, these blondies not only support South Fork Bakery’s cause of providing employment to special needs adults, but they taste like a little bit of fall-flavored heaven. And autumn wouldn’t be here without the return of the classic Fan Favorites: warm-from-the-oven pumpkin muffins, hot local apple cider from The Milk Pail in Water Mill served with a real cinnamon stick, pumpkin pie lattes, pumpkin spice chai tea lattes, and hand-roasted pumpkin pie coffee brewed by the cup at the cafés or as beans to bring home. Enjoy free samples of the pumpkin pie coffee every day from opening until lunchtime.
Lulu Kitchen Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor has new fall specials throughout the week. The specials include chicken Milanese on Monday for $34. On Tuesday, it’s allyou-can-eat mussels for $29. Wednesday, enjoy 25 percent off all bottles of wine. Thursday is paella for two for $85. On Friday, enjoy a 16-oz veal chop for $52. Saturday is grilled whole snapper for two for $96. Sunday is a clam bake for two for $96. There is also a $28.95 three-course dinner prix fixe offered Sunday through Thursday. Montauk pearl and Peconic gold oysters will be available for $1 Sunday through Thursday at the bar only. Happy hour and bar menus are available daily from 5 to 6:30 PM.
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What’s Happening At K Pasa Sag Harbor restaurant serves worldly breakfasts By Hannah Selinger
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In July, when K Pasa opened in Sag Harbor, breakfast was part of the equation. But it was only a small part. The restaurant opened in the thick of season, and while the K Pasa team remained committed to serving locals delicious food every morning of the week, the menu process was one of evolution. “We’ve done a lot of research on breakfast,” said Jesse Matsuoka, director of operations for K Pasa. The goal in broadening the breakfast menu — the revised iteration of which launched over Columbus Day weekend — was to “incorporate not just the K Pasa-style menu, but a worldly breakfast offering. We want to be inspired by Mexican flavors, but also use French cooking techniques. We want to be able to incorporate other worldly flavors.” The new version of breakfast at K Pasa, then, draws from cultures around the world, featuring everything from a chorizo taco with pickled onions to a gluten-free banana bread, studded with coconut. Nothing feels needlessly unhealthy — but you won’t leave the restaurant without feeling sated, either. Eating healthy never looked (or felt) so good. The research has definitely paid off. Locals can enjoy everything that K Pasa has to offer, along with a stellar morning view, all before 9 AM.
Here’s what’s happening at K Pasa: a collection of delicious, well-sourced breakfast items, smartly prepared by people who care. Culinary references come from all over the world. Australia, Matsuoka said, provided a particularly strong argument in the search for the perfect breakfast foods. “A lot of amazing breakfast menus come back to Australia,” he said. “Some great ideas have come from there.” One Australian idea, which has already gone viral, is the avocado toast. K Pasa’s version, served on inch-thick seven-grain bread and adorned with sliced radish, is an exemplary representation of a millennial favorite. “Avocado is just a hot item,” Matsuoka said. “And the avocado toast is practically on every breakfast menu. We do it our way. Within the avocado, we put in our touch of spice. We’re using sambal. A sambal is like a garlicchili paste.” That hint of Korean spice makes all the difference, elevating a dish that feels ubiquitous to one that you need to eat again and again. K Pasa also enjoys an enviable view. Flanked by Sag Harbor’s new John Steinbeck Waterfront Park and the actual waterfront, it’s a restaurant with a view — a view that few restaurants offer at break-
fast. Deliciousness, and not theme, Matsuoka says, is the real point here. “We’re restaurateurs. We love food. When we create menus, it’s based on deliciousness,” he said. In that regard, the restaurant has hit a home run with its burgeoning concept. A silken mound of yogurt panna cotta, served with crunchy puffed quinoa and a compote made from wild blueberries, tastes incredibly decadent. I had to remind myself, on a recent visit, that it was only yogurt: a breakfast food! A towering egg sandwich, served on a potato bun, features grilled Haloumi, wilted
kale, and a pillow of egg. As a whole, K Pasa’s breakfast is ambitious — as is the rigorous schedule. Seven days a week, the restaurant opens at 8 AM, hoping to fill a hole in the void of Sag Harbor Village. Enthusiasm for breakfast is building, which means that now is the best time to eat at K Pasa without fear of a wait (or an obstructed water view). “Once people know that we’re here, we know that we’ll be much busier,” Matsuoka said. For now, K Pasa’s breakfast is one of Sag Harbor’s bestkept secrets. It won’t be for long.
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Art by Keyla Lopez, Grade 3, Westhampton Beach Elementary
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Through The Door Haley Thayer, Grade 10, Southampton High School
SLAM! The door of the gym swings open as I shove my way inside. I’ve run through this room a thousand times before, but this time is very different. The smell of sweaty mats and aged equipment is the same, but there’s a taint of iron in the air. I know the room looks the same, but it feels different. I can hear the soles of my sneakers pound the floorboards, but the distant scattered pops are still unmistakable. I can feel sweat dripping down my back. I keep running. My mind is racing with a million thoughts I never expected to have. Will I make it out of this building alive? What’s the last thing I said to my mom? I turn in to a supply closet. I try to back against the wall of the small room as quietly as possible, but all I can hear anyway is the steady crash of my own heart. I breathe slow, so I can think more clearly. How did I get here? I was sitting in third period science. I can barely remember how I got out after the doors swung open and a figure stepped through. The room suddenly filled with the sound of gunshots. The noise was deafening, it echoed against the walls, but all I could think was to escape, to reach the other door before it was too late. Now here I am, sitting and waiting to die in a closet full of soccer balls, my company on the door of death. I look
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into their black eyes. Can I feel them stare back? I wonder if these lonely soccer balls know the extent of my fear, primal and crazed. It threatens to boil over any second. I can sense it simmering deep inside, an instinctual need to run out of the closet, to run as fast and as far as I possibly can. But I know the consequences of listening to the animal side of my brain. The logic side has not been shut out yet, and it gives me the plausible outcomes of giving in to this desire: running straight into the danger, getting lost in the chaos, and above all . . . dying. With this thought, my fear kicks back up, boiling on the very edge. I am determined not to die here, but what more can I do? I turn my attention back to the soccer balls. Such simple, stoic creatures. They lie in heaps, unmoving, unaffected by the chaos around them, and briefly my fear turns to jealousy. Why don’t these plastic toys feel the anguish I do? Why should I suffer and not them? Logic brain comes back: because they’re exactly as I described them: plastic toys. I long to feel what they do, a serene and calm nothing, but I know, for now, I cannot. I lie down anyway. I curl myself
into a ball. I concentrate my whole focus, trying to be a plastic soccer ball. To feel nothing at all, and be safe in this little closet. But my concentration is quickly broken by a bang outside, shortly followed by the shattering of glass. I know the windowed walls of the gym have been destroyed, and now I can hear the steady crunch of footfalls on glass. I sit up quietly and try my best to breathe slow. Who would be strolling so calmly in a situation like this? Who has the means to demolish 30 feet of tempered glass? I know the answer, but I refuse to even think it. The crunches creep closer. The glass must be scattered across the entire gym! I picture it in my mind: a ballroom of broken glass slippers, throwing light in every direction. I hold onto this beautiful sight in my mind and try to ignore the steps steadily approaching my closet, but my logic brain has been reduced to nothing. Animal tears streak down my face in hot furor, a silent acknowledgment of the unspoken truth. The handle of the door rattles loudly, once, twice, and turns. I gaze at the soccer balls once more. Such good company, I think, and the door opens to death.
When I was a seventh-grade student at the late Hampton Day School, I was honored by winning first place in the BOO! Short and Scary Story Contest. True, my mother was the judge, but a fair judge she was, and she refused to accept a submission written by her own daughter. Ever hungry for an opportunity to creatively compete, I came up with a pseudonym, and submitted as a made-up lad from Montauk. Having my mother choose my story out of hundreds of entries without her knowing it has been one of my proudest achievements. (Now, whether my story was objectively the “best,” or whether I just knew my audience very well, is debatable. But I digress.) Eighteen years later — as full circle as a harvest moon on Halloween — I’m immensely honored and extremely proud to get to judge this year’s contest. The stories I’ve received have, across the board, been thoughtful and thoughtprovoking, funny, shocking, insightful, and an utter joy to read, and I would like to thank all of the wonderful teachers who’ve challenged and encouraged these remarkable expressions of creativity in students from kindergarten through high school. It’s been a treat to read such a wide range of great work. Now, as I have no children in the Hamptons school system (or anywhere actually, but I digress), none of the student contestants had the useful advantage of catering to their reader. Instead, I tried to single out the stories that, in my unbiased opinion, achieve the greatest combination of original content, personal perspective, creative language, attention to detail, use of tension, sense of humor, and clarity of storytelling. The stories that I found to be most successful in one or more of these attributes are the ones that have been selected for publication. That said, each of this year’s submissions were uniquely magical, and I encourage each and every student who submitted this year to KEEP WRITING! Write for yourself. Write for your friends and family. Write so that in 18 years, you too can sit here and read enchanting works by the expansive young minds of tomorrow. And isn’t that the dream? Congratulations to all of this year's participants, a hearty thank you to the teachers and parents who submitted, and to our BOO! sponsor, BNB Bank. Until next year, Happy Halloween! Georgia Warner (aka George Friedman)
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Amelia
Art by Elle Mongelluzzo, Grade 1, Westhampton Beach Elementary
Sienna Salamy, Grade 7, Springs School
It was the day before my 12th birthday, February 12. It was almost midnight. Hearing the creaking of my windows in my room sent chills down my spine. I never liked that. It made me feel like there was someone watching me outside my window. That’s why I always have Amelia by my side, a human size doll that I’ve had since my seventh birthday. Amelia looked exactly like me. Dark hair, blue eyes, freckles, long eyelashes, small lips. She was like a best friend to me. My mom never wanted me to get bullied at school from carrying that doll, so I was homeschooled. Me and Amelia were untouchable. Never would I allow her not to be at my side . . . until this past week. Every time I was alone with Amelia, I’d feel like she was ripping me bit by bit inside. And sometimes when I stared at her, I would get this blood-curdling feeling. I go to sleep with my thoughts in the back of my head. Suddenly, I am woken up with loud screaming in my ear saying, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVIA!!” A pancake is shoved in my face with a candle on top. My family was always like this. I softly blow the candle out and make my wish . . . which was to get as far away as I could from the doll! Obviously, I don’t say that out loud. I don’t want Amelia to hear me. Later that day, we were about to get in the car to go to dinner, but when my mom starts walking towards the door to leave, I tap her shoulder. “Yes, sweetie?” she says. “I want to get rid of the doll, mom.” “Why?” she asks. “I just feel like I’m getting too old to carry it around.” I didn’t want to make my mom scared by telling her that Amelia frightens me, and then have her buy me another doll that’s less frightening. So, I lied. I’m not proud of it, but what are you gonna do? My mom grabs the doll from me and takes it outside. I watched her from a distance through the window, putting it in the garbage. I still felt Amelia’s eyes watching me. I push those thoughts to the back of my head again, like that moment never happened. We all go out to this fancy restaurant. I was so excited! I was finally rid
of Amelia and my family and I are going to the restaurant of my dreams. Everything was perfect. We get there and sit at this large table. But, half way through the meal, I feel this unexplainable feeling inside. I ask to be excused from the table, and go to the bathroom. I didn’t do anything in the bathroom but stare in the mirror. The reflection didn’t seem like me. All of a sudden, the lights begin flickering. I started to get that feeling again, like Amelia’s here with me! I ag-
gressively try to open the door, but it’s locked! Then, all of a sudden, it all stops. I look back at the mirror and see her. Amelia. When I look in the mirror, it shows her next to me, but she’s not in the room. I start to panic! I’m terrified to my core, so scared I can’t move my legs or body. I’m like a puppet dangling from the strings, not moving. The mirror slowly cracks into many pieces. A hand comes through the broken mirror and sucks me in like a vacuum. Suddenly, I end up in a dark,
cold, eerie place. I hear a giggling noise. “Amelia?” I say, jittery. “You got what you wanted!” Amelia says. She giggles more. “You wanted to get as far away from me as possible, right? Well, there you have it.” She giggles louder. “Bye, bye.” She disintegrates into the air. I knew I was never going to see Amelia or my family again . . . I break down on my knees, and weep in the middle of nothingness.
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SECOND PLACE
Undercover
Art by Leo Bonawandt, Grade 2, Westhampton Beach Elementary
Stella Brecker, Grade 6, East Hampton Middle School
You know they say that a child’s laughter is the best sound in the world, right? Well, except if it’s 3 AM, and you don’t have a baby . . . Hi. My name’s Suni. It’s the year 1692, and I’m in real big trouble. The Salem Witch Hunts are going on right now, and I’m being accused of being a witch. There is one big problem though . . . I am a witch! Born October 13, and on a Friday as well, with my smarts for alchemy, and love for cats (especially black cats), I’m a big target. I live next to the cemetery, and hauntings happen at my house more often than not, so that’s why they began accusing me! A family of a husband, wife, and a baby died of a famine on my property, and because no one believes in ghosts (only of course, if a witch summons it), they think I am a witch. I have to get out of here as fast as I can, before I get caught and, very possibly, executed! As I packed all my stuff to run away from home, I heard aggressive knocking at my door. “BY THE ORDER OF GOVERNOR MOLOCH, OPEN THE DOOR!” ordered a guard. No. No, I mumbled. They can’t be here now! I opened the door. Bad idea. “YOU’RE UNDER ARREST!” On the carriage to court, the only thing I could think about is what my death trial was going to be . . . “Suni HargenBerger, accused of being a witch, the governor would like to have a word with you,” said a guard. Governor Moloch looked like an apple that has been rotting for a month, if you can imagine how wrinkly that looks, with a ghost-like expression,
topped off with gray hair with some white streaks. “Suni,” said Moloch, with his tone changing into a raspy, soul-draining voice, instead of his sweet, timid normal voice. “I’ve been using the witch trials to keep eyes off me, and keep my true identity a secret.” Moloch shed his skin like a snake, revealing a shadow figure, with a huge mouth smiling creepily with hundreds of teeth, and slits for eyes. “I shall destroy all mankind, and supers too! I’ve been watching you, and I don’t like what I’ve been seeing . . . your talent for the supernatural is a threat to me. Everyone shall be under MY control!” “Zusika!” I yelled. The spell made the governor fly straight back, THWUMP, slamming into the wall. “Ashbah!” shouted the governor. A dozen shadows materialized and surrounded me in all sides. WOOSH! All hope was drained out of me. Dementors, I thought, trying to think about my best memory . . . Casting my first spell! “EXPECTO PATRONUM!” I yelled. A ghost of a bear developed and all the Dementors fled, including Moloch. After that, I darted to the stables, with the guards chasing me down the meadow. I finally got on my horse, and I never saw anyone from that town again. My house, abandoned . . . except for one time, in which a couple moved in and then moved out instantly because of the hauntings. All spirits, including Governor Moloch and his Dementor friends, are still roaming the property to this day.
It was a huge, ferocious monster that was about 10 feet tall and looked like he wrestled bulls for a living. — Carter Petruccelli, Grade 6, EHMS
THIRD PLACE
The Hand Aidan Mansir, Grade 7, Springs School
Every night since I was five, I constantly heard click, click, click, like little feet walking around non-stop. One night, I got out of bed to go see what the clicking was. I looked to the left . . . nothing . . . I looked to the right . . . nothing . . . and I catch a glimpse of the family portrait. I never realized it before, but my grandfather’s right hand was missing. The portrait was made in 1771. It is the year 1808 now. It sent a cold shiver down my spine. Then, I heard it again. The clicking! I slowly walked towards the sound. Is it in the closet? I opened the door. I didn’t see anything, but when I shined the candle towards the closet, something scurried over my foot. I stumbled backwards, and with a HUGE crash, I was on the floor. The candle rolled and went out. I was in the dark again, but not for long. My parents came running out to see what had happened. “Draco, what happened?” “I heard something, so I went to check the house, and something —” “It is going to be the morning hour soon.”
The next night, I can’t go to sleep. I stayed up wondering what it could be. I am prepared tonight. I have a net to catch whatever it is that is crawling in the house. All the candles have been extinguished for the evening. Then, something jumps onto my bed. I am horrified. It was inching closer and closer to me. That’s when I can make out the outline of . . . a hand! Suddenly, it pounces up onto my face and starts scratching me. My dog, Bear, ran into the room and clamped down on the hand so hard it stopped moving. The hand is lifeless. I was so shocked and exhausted that I passed out. When I came to, I realized that my right hand was missing! Was I dreaming? When I got up to go get my parents, I smacked my head against the painting of my grandfather. I saw that his right hand was now in the picture, complete and looking strangely like mine. I recognized the dirty thumb nail. I finally figured it out: Every night since I was five, my grandfather had been searching for a replacement hand!
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October 30, 2019
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Art by Katie Schaaf, Grade 5, Westhampton Beach Elementary
Art by Mia Brown, Grade 5, Westhampton Beach Elementary
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Conner McVeigh, Grade 4, Our Lady of the Hamptons Jack woke up today on his first day at Halloween School. When he got to school, he saw skeletons as teachers, zombies as janitors, and the ghost. Jack was having second thoughts about this school. Then he realized something: this school is for monsters, not people! He was freaking out! What would he do! When he walked into his class-
Art by Lea Cavaliere, Grade 5, Westhampton Beach Elementary
I see a pumpkin with a haunted face. The kind that ruins dreams, and scares a heart one by one. It has sharp claws, dangling like earrings, curved into frightening fists. It looks as if it is waiting for dinner to be served, and I am the main course! The pumpkin stares at me. I run! My steps like a rabbit, a rabbit with fangs! My heart stops and I awake with
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a start. Phew, it was just a dream. “Henry,” my mom calls. “I bought you a pumpkin today for you to carve for Halloween. It’s on your desk.” I look over in fear. Sitting on my desk is the same pumpkin from my dream, already carved, and drooling for my flesh.
room, he was the only one in the room. Then the door shut on its own and locked. Jack had no windows, no door. But then the Janitors bust in and grabbed him. Then it was time to go home, so he got on the bus and went home. When Jack got home, he told his parents what happened, and his parents signed him up for a new school.
His chicken was breathing fire and grew fangs. “Oh no,” Jack whispered. He ran, the chicken followed. Naturally, it had TNT in its brain. Long story short, it blew up. — Angelo Londono, Grade 4, OLH
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Art by William Sultan, Grade 4, Westhampton Beach Elementary
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Revenge Of The Lumberjacks William Tintle, Grade 6, EHMS
Deep in the mountains of New York lived Clarice Givens. She was a middleaged woman whose husband died on Halloween 13 years ago. Tonight, she was in her cabin, and decided to go to dinner at the tavern in the nearby town. She walked through the forest and into the town. She entered the tavern and took a seat. Soon, a nice man walked up to her and kindly exclaimed, “Evenin’ ma’am, mind if I share dinner with you this wonderful night?” She exclaimed calmly, “I don’t see why not. Have a seat.” He was a tall man, about six-anda-half feet tall. He was dressed like a lumberjack. His hands were the size of baseball mitts. He asked her if he could walk her home, and she answered, “Yes.” She stepped outside the tavern. The night was dark and cloudy with the harvest moon barely peeking out from the threatening clouds. They started walking through the woods and Clarice asked him where he was from. No answer. Then she looked around. Nobody was there. Soon, she heard rustling around in the woods and a creature emerged from the woods. This creature was as tall as Shaquille O’Neal. He was covered in gray fur
Art by Yeshua Estrada, Grade 4, Westhampton Beach Elementary
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The Ghost And The Kid from head to toe and was wearing a ripped shirt that looked exactly like the shirt the man from the tavern was wearing. He pounced on her, and his razor-sharp claws dug into her skin. He started talking, he shouted madly at her, “Your husband hunted me and my kind for many years. We already got our revenge on him . . . now for you.” He then ran back into the woods, leaving the terrified Clarice alone. She ran back to her cabin and cried herself to sleep. The next morning, Clarice walked into the woods to get some groceries. The path looked different, but she thought she was just hallucinating. She walked down the path, but later realized something was wrong. She started crying for help, and soon the man from the tavern came out of the woods. Then more lumberjacks came out of the woods. They all said simultaneously “revenge,” and then changed into the werewolf-like creature that the man had turned into last night. They lifted their axes and pounced like cats. To put it simply, Clarice Givens was never heard from again. To this day, the Lumberjacks haunt hikers taking walks in the woods. So, when you’re walking in the woods, watch out. Happy Trails.
Hudson Hanbach, Grade 1, Hampton Bays Elementary School There was a little kid that went into an old looking house. He saw a big yellow ghost. The ghost was super lonely and needed a friend. The ghost turned to the boy and said, “Can we be friends?” The kid said, “Yes.” The kid brought the ghost around his other friends to play, but they were scared of the ghost.
The kid said, “Maybe we shouldn’t play.” The ghost and the kid went back to the old looking house. The ghost had an idea. The ghost went back to all the scared kids and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t eat you. I just want to play.” Everyone was friends and played together. The End
The dolls had forks and knives and they were banging the table, yelling “We want food” over and over again. Blair was scared as heck! — Mackenzie Lenahan & Paige Herlihy, Grade 7, Montauk Public School
Boo! Short & Scary Contest
October 30, 2019
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WINNER
The Shadow Kelly Lynch, Grade 6, EHMS
October 30 The decorations are up, candy stores packed, and people are lining up out the door for costumes. Some people say it’s the “best day of the year,” but I say it’s the worst. Why is it so fun walking around in itchy costumes, getting candy bars the size of a penny, and it’s not really scary? Everybody calls me Boring Bella, and I call those people annoying. Except Mandy, my best friend. October 31 / 7 PM /Mandy’s house Every Halloween, me and Mandy always hang out and eat Halloween candy. “So, peanut butter,” said Mandy. We were peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I hate trick or treating and costumes, but I did it for Mandy. “Yes, jelly?” I replied. “Do want to hear a ghost story?” Mandy asked in a spooky voice. I sighed as I said, “Sure, Mandy.” “Ok,” said Mandy. “Every Halloween, there’s a shadow that lurks in the darkness, and it has one purpose . . . to find non-believers.” “Here we go,” I uttered, unamused. “Shhh. I’m telling a story,” Mandy remarked. “The shadow would find nonbelievers and take their shadows from their bodies, and their souls with them. The villagers were angry that the shadow was taking so many souls from innocent people. So, they struck back, and the leader of the group, Eamora, told the shadow never to come back.” Intrigued, I said, “What happens next?” “The villagers fought the shadow and finally, in a wispy dark voice it said, ‘100 years and I’ll be back and take the shadows of more and more!!!’ The end,” said Mandy. “And guess what?” “What?” I replied. “Tonight at 9 PM, the 100 years will be over,” she responded spookily. “Yeah right,” I added. Whack! The windows slammed opened in Mandy’s bedroom. Wind, leaves, and tree branches came rushing in. Mandy and I screamed. Whooooosh! The wind threw me off balance and I tripped through the window.
Art by Anabel Alvarado Cordova, Grade 5, Westhampton Beach
Art by Frankie DiBiaso, Grade K, Westhampton Beach Elementary
October 31 / 8:33 PM Thank god for the PB&J sandwich I was wearing, because it was so fluffy and squishy it saved me from the fall. I got up quickly and ran down the street. My neck was in pain, my legs feel felt they had splinters, but I still ran. My mom wouldn’t be home until 9:30, so I ran upstairs, changed out of my sandwich, and went to bed. October 31 / 9 PM There was a BANG on the roof, and walking across to the edge, and then there was a big thud outside and the rustling of bushes . . . something was outside of my house. “It’s not real, it’s not real, it’s not real,” I told myself over and over again. There was a knock at the front door . . . Whack! The door downstairs threw open. Then there was “creak,’’ “creak,’’ “creak’’ from stairs, then a pause . . . “creak,’’ “creak,’’ “creak’’ . . . another pause. One final last “creak.’’ When I finally swallowed back the fear in my voice, and said “Go away, I never did anything to you!” there was one long “ccccccccrrrrrrrrr rrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkk,’’ and my bedroom door threw open and all the light from my room disappeared. . . it was black. In the darkness, there was the wispy dark voice from Mandy’s story . . .The Shadow. “You did do something to me . . . you never believed. And as an apology, I will take your shadow forever!” For the first time, I believed in Halloween, but it was too late.
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Halloween Nightmare James Corwin, Grade 6, EHMS
It was Halloween, and Jarret Anderson was walking home from McDonalds, chomping on his chicken sandwich and medium fries, when he noticed an odd, middle-aged man wearing jeans, a green hoodie, and a Yankees cap. He had a beard that looked like he had never shaved in his life. The strange thing about the man, was that he was following Jarret. He followed Jarret all the way home. Jarret was scared, so he took a nap, hoping that when he woke up, the man would be gone. When Jarret woke up, he forgot all about the man, so he was horrified when he saw the man standing in front of his house, staring at Jarret’s front porch. Jarret decided he needed to do something, so he went outside to talk to the man. Jarret asked, “Do you need something?” The man mumbled in a mysterious tone, “Trick or treat, and don’t look under your bed tonight,” and walked down the street. Jarret lived on the main street for trick or treating in Bridgehampton, so he went and bought some candy to hand out that night. He went home and watched game
two of the World Series, Yankees vs. Mets. The Mets were winning, 12-3, when Jarret turned it off to start handing out candy. Jarret almost fainted when he went outside and all of the kids were dressed in costumes of the strange man (jeans, green hoodie, and Yankees cap). Jarret handed out candy to the first child, and he said mysteriously, “Trick or treat, and don’t look under your bed tonight.” Jarret was so petrified, that he dropped and shattered the candy bowl and went right to bed. He woke up at about midnight, and remembered what the man and child had said: “Trick or treat, and don’t look under your bed tonight.” Jarret was a very curious person, so of course, he looked under his bed, and saw a pair of jeans, a green hoodie, and a Yankees hat, all folded up nicely. Jarret looked up, and saw the man, standing at the foot of his bed. The man grumbled, “I told you not to look,” and jumped on top of Jarret. Jarret woke up, and it was 6 AM. He looked outside and saw normal kids walking around the streets. Jarret sighed in relief because everything was just a dream. Jarret had a great Halloween.
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Forst Construction: How A Lifeguard And Community Leader Became A Successful East End Builder
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Forst Construction: How A Lifeguard And Community Leader Became A Successful East End Builder By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com The Forst family has been a pillar of the East End community and a mainstay of the Hamptons builder space for over 40 years. Michael Forst, the firm’s current familial owner has a history that evokes a typical local story with a tangible legacy as its ending. A die-hard lifeguard, surfer and, now, volunteer fireman, he apprenticed for his grandfather, Stanley Silverblank, in literally every aspect of the building trade, from administration to carpenter’s assistant, and learned the business from the inside-out. His gratitude for being able to remain a professional lifeguard yet take the helm at the family business is truly something to behold, as both hold risk and demand loyalty. Today, with his wife, Amy, he runs one of the most successful building companies on the East End.
Michael, the Forst family has built some of the most beautiful homes on the East End for over 40 years. Did you always know you’d be part of your family’s building legacy? I always knew I wanted to be part of my family’s building legacy, but looking back at my youth, there were times that I thought of being something else. As an ocean lifeguard starting at 16 years old, I had thought about ways to stay a lifeguard, and for a long time my mother and father would allow me to lifeguard during the summer and then come back to work for the family business during the other 10 months of the year. I have been selling homes for a long time now. I was very lucky to have such great building and business role models/ teachers starting with my grandfather, Stanley Silverblank, to my mother, Helene Silverblank-Forst, and my father, Jack Forst. Why would you not want to follow the footsteps of great leaders of the industry? I am proud to be a thirdgeneration builder. It is in my blood! As I make decisions for my company now, I always base them first upon the knowledge and insights passed down to me. My grandfather would refer to on the job training as “the road
of hard knocks.” I am thankful for all the hard knocks they took in order to pass on to me their knowledge, which has helped me grow my own successful design/build organization with my life and business partner, Amy Forst.
Fifty years ago, your family was building more up-island. Why did it gravitate to the East End? My family moved out east for the beauty and open space in order to raise a family and build a life in an area that was still somewhat uncharted, so to speak. The wild East End, my dad would call it. My grandfather was a big tract builder up-island, where he was doing large developments, and my father worked for my grandfather. At some point along the line, my parents decided to move out east, where Forst and Silverblank, Inc. was born. My grandfather and my parents all became partners. They started with the designing and building of one speculative house in North Haven. They sold the house for $125,000, which was a record sales price at the time. From there, they built another one in Wainscott, which allowed them to be able to show off their product. From there, my family started to build around 10 to 20 custom homes a year, and built a great business which I was welcomed into at a young age. I was an apprentice with everyone in the organization, from the cleanup guy, to the carpenter’s helper, to the secretary/bookkeeper, to the estimator, to finally running multiple jobs a year as the construction supervisor. I was honored when they offered partnership in the family business. Being in the room for all the design meetings, or bank meetings to insure loans for building was so helpful in becoming the businessman I am today. Being able to listen to my family do good business was the best learning lesson of them all.
The Forst family has built over 400 homes in the Hamptons. That is quite a footprint, and must feel amazing.
I am very proud of my family and all of our accomplishments in the building industry. After 400 homes, you are seasoned with knowledge, as well as a lot of great relationships created with the local municipalities, and subcontractors. All of this helps us design and build the best home possible in a very streamlined and organized way due to proven systems. Every home that is built has its own unique challenges and differences. We continue to fine-tune our techniques based upon experience, so the next generation of homes we build and produce are greener, smarter, and more efficient. Having built this many homes in the area really lets you know all the different environmental and local building issues or codes that are present in each area of our towns and villages. This a huge asset in helping to design and build to a realistic budget with the client in order to not have all of those hidden and unexpected extra costs while under construction.
Can you tell us a little about your team? Amy and I have built a really great team. We hire people that are like-minded with similar values in order to have a harmonious work environment. Good character is most important to me, because that seems to ensure pride in each person’s work in order to deliver a very high-end product. This goes for our employees as well as our subcontractors. In order to deliver on time and on budget, you need to be able to trust the whole team and know that they will be there when you need them. We are a fully-staffed organization in the office and in the field. In order to have this hand-held experience from the beginning to the end, you need the right people in the right places. My office staff helps with all of the selections for the home, which is one way that helps allow us to keep a project on schedule. Controlling the whole puzzle allows us to deliver on time. In the field, we have project managers for each job to ensure that the project is built properly each step of the way. We also have a service department that handles all of our maintenance and warranty work to ensure the homes are operating as intended. Treating each house as if it was our own helps to design, build, and maintain each home with the quality and care they each deserve.
Do you work with specific architects through a bidding process or do you design the home in-house?
We have a few architects that we work with, but each one is part of our team as we design the house together. The team is created on day one. Design/build really allows for a much more streamlined approach to building, where the builder is hired in the beginning to help the clients design their dream to code based upon their location, while meeting their budget. This allows me to be able to help specify the right products and proper assemblies. A lot of the time in the bidding process, the plans are not really complete and the proposals are not accurate, which then leads to large overruns in the budget during construction, which only leads to unhappy clients. I am in the service business and my job is to make the client happy. I think design/ build allows me to deliver that consistently, and to create and keep these great relationships that we have built.
In regards to acquisitions, is it usually referrals or the bidding process that you follow? Almost all of our business today is repeat or referral. My goal with each home is to create a strong relationship with each client by building trust. Once there is mutual trust, the building process becomes less stressful and more fun, as our letters of testimonial show. The construction process can be fun with the right team and team leader. Here at Forst Construction, Inc., I am the team leader and when you set the tone for your business to be service minded with the best interest of the client, it will pay off down the road with great new friendships as well as new opportunities for new projects with existing clients and their friends, soon to be my friends.
You’ve built incredibly classic homes right through to contemporary styles. Do you have a preference? Each style lets you grow as a better builder because the details are so very different. Modern would appear to be easier to build, but it is actually harder to build these very modern homes. I love traditional because it feels so warm and cozy, but what I prefer is a more transitional style home that is traditional and modern all mixed into one. For some reason, it just works and you get the best of both worlds. Warm and cozy with the modern touches and open spaces with lots of light.
What projects are you currently working on?
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Currently we are building a 10,000-square-foot modern farmhouse in Sagaponack for a repeat client that we built a home for 12 years ago. It has taken about 18 months to get to the point in order to design the house and get though the permit process, which we handle also. Construction has started and we are in full motion, and I am very excited about this project. It is nice to build for the same family again, as we already know and trust each other, which makes the process so much more enjoyable and fun for all. The property is on two acres and had an existing house on the property that we tore down, but not before we took the time to rip out the kitchen and other parts of the house in order to recycle the components by donating them to Habitat for Humanity. Once we completed the donation, we then allowed the Bridgehampton and the East Hampton fire departments to come in and train on the house. The house was used in multiple scenarios for search and rescue, roof ventilation, as well as hard-interior attacks on simulated fires with smoke machines. I knock down a lot of homes, but we try to do it in a more thoughtful way that gives back to the community by making our first responders better through realistic training, and to also help with affordable housing on the island with our donations to Habitat for Humanity. I am always so thankful to the clients that allow this to be part of the process, and I hope more follow suit.
Besides the actual build, do you offer other services, like interior design, landscaping, or maintenance? We are a full-service design/build firm that handles interior and exterior design for the whole house, including the pool, hardscape, and landscape. Depending on the scope of the job, we will bring in team members from outside companies to help with the process. We help the client select and design the whole house though our streamlined process. We also have a division that takes care of maintaining all the homes we build so that our clients’ biggest investment is cared for properly, and they have the peace of mind that we are only a phone call away for any of their maintenance and or home improvements. Within our maintenance packages, I do a yearly home inspection in order to stay ahead of anything that an untrained eye might not see.
Do you ever spec build?
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Yes, we do build speculative homes. We are in between right now as we look for the right piece of land. The Forst family has always done speculative building as part of our overall business. Building speculatively allows us to grow as builders and as developers, which makes us better prepared to design and build for others. It also allows me to express myself though the build, which is very rewarding. With speculative building, you are able to share your work of art to others, and that process of showing and marketing the home can be a very fun experience that Amy and I enjoy.
Once your homes are complete, do you work with a specific real estate agent? I am very lucky to have my partner, Amy Forst. Amy is a local agent with Town & Country. Having Amy as part of the team is very helpful as we search for properties together, or sell properties together. The best part is that I think this helps us be a more full-service design/build firm, as we are able to help the client search for the right piece of land that will fit their budget and suit them properly with the vision they have. By allowing Amy and myself to help you find the property only helps the process, with the team staring to work earlier in the process. So, having another generation of a local agent built in, as well as being connected to a great local brokerage house like Town & Country real estate, has allowed us to grow, as well as assist our clients with the whole process of real estate development. Not only have we been finding land and knock-downs to build for the client, but we are also marketing their existing houses that they have been living in. Who better than the builder to sell your home?
In what ways are you evolving as a Hamptons builder? As a local builder that lives here yearround, I think evolving to me will be
trying to get back to my roots a bit and help with the affordable housing issue that our town is facing. I am hopeful for some more opportunities for public/ private partnerships as a way to help create some more affordable housing that is sustainably built, as well as getting more involved with Habitat for Humanity projects out east as we wait for Habitat to get started locally again. Developing, designing, and building affordable housing is what my grandfather did. Some years he was producing up to a 100 at a time, all upisland 50 years ago, along with my father’s help.
How has green building been incorporated into your homes? My theory is that everyone can do something to be more environmentally sustainable. Every home I build incorporates good building practices in order to deliver the most efficient and sustainable home possible based upon the client’s budget. By building green locally, I am helping globally. I have been incorporating green building techniques in all my homes since Forst construction was started, and will continue to be a passionate leader in this field. We were one of the first certified green homes with a gold rating through NAHB green homes program in New York state, and once we got that under our belt, we took all those building practices and techniques and made it our normal practice. How far we go has more to do with the client and the budget. Some things do not cost any more money to introduce into your design build, and others are very expensive and maybe not practical for each client or location. A lot of green building starts with buying the right lot and designing the house to sit properly based upon your exposures. Experience helps when it comes to green building, as not all techniques that you see on the internet or DIY programs are proper for our area and climate.
We try to be a trendsetter, and sustainable building practices should be everyone’s trend, as we try to get a head of this global issue of global warming and poisoning our planet. Everyone can do something, and something is what I hope everyone does do when it comes to making better and greener building choices.
What do you do on your downtime? I am not sure I would call it downtime, but my downtime is split with my family and my volunteerism. I try to be involved as much as possible with my two children, Aidan and Sarah, and all their activities. I am a volunteer firefighter with the EDFD Hook and Ladder Company 1, as well as a volunteer rescue swimmer with the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue squad. I spend most of my time training to stay in shape for emergencies, as well as training on how to mitigate risk, which is what a lifeguard’s job starts with prior to the rescue. It really crosses over nicely with the building business, which has high risk to manage every day. I am a better builder for sure because of it. I would recommend to most that giving yourself to the fire service or other emergency organization, especially at a young age, can really help grow you into a strong leader, as you get to be mentored by other great leaders that help motivate others to do their best. I feel lucky that I was able to serve and learn under some great chiefs in both EHFD and EHVOR, which has helped me become a better boss/manager I think, and hope that others will take on this rewarding challenge of being part of our local emergency service teams. I am also a director of the Hampton Lifeguard Association and give a lot of my time to trying to help waterproof the South Fork and beyond, mostly by being part of the junior lifeguard programs. I am thankful that I figured out how to be both a lifeguard and builder at the same time, my lifetime goal. A lifeguard for life! Oh yeah, and somewhere in between this all, I am still trying to catch a few waves as I continue to surf to live. To reach Forst or inquire about his services, call 631-329-3739 or visit www. forstconstruction.com. Read the unabridged interview at www.indyeastend.com.
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Min Date = 9/23/2019 Max Date = 9/29/2019
Source: Suffolk Research Service, Inc., Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Area
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AMAGANSETT
Corredor, L
Pumo, R & V
810,000
1911 Montauk Hwy
CUTCHOGUE
6175 Oregon Rd LLC Polar Tree Farm LLC Donovan III, D & S Ilgin, E
Schreiber, R by Exr Edson, L by Admr Pearsall, K & C Emery, E Trust
990,000 1,800,000 800,000 1,500,000
Oregon Rd&lts4-2&82-2-1&2 p/o 30105 Main Rd 425 Fawn Ln 5925 Nassau Point Rd
EAST HAMPTON
Licht, O & Weinbach, S Lange, J D’Amico, F & Delloff, R Hagel Jr, D & E Bittman, M Batista, Jimenez & Abre 26 West End Road LLC
Sevra, R & Gardner, R Escandon, F & Encalada Kiraneha Holdings Covi, E & Miller, L Gabriel’s Path LLC Bustamante, M West End Lot 7.1 LLC
559,000 649,000 425,000 1,114,500 1,090,000 665,000 17,000,000
5 Argyle Ln 12 8th St 196 Treescape, #4D 19 Whooping Hollow Rd 155 Middle Hwy 133 Town Ln 26 West End Ave
EASTPORT
Becz, D & Schon, A
Brummerloh, E
413,000
17 N Bay Ave
EAST QUOGUE
Abad, P
Karp, A & A
557,000
24 White Birch Trail
GREENPORT
JWMJ LLC Forni, J
Kase, R by Exr Meyer, M
280,000 650,000
1250 Sound Rd 2140 & 2240 Bay Shore Rd
HAMPTON BAYS
Ghazzaoui, A Peccia, R & R Bonilla, E Sandoval, E
Kalogeras, D Reimer, D & D Spitaleri Jr, J & D Batto, C
573,000 675,000 677,000 465,000
64 Inlet Road West 43 Quail Run 4 Florence Rd 9 Gardenia Ave
JAMESPORT
Crossroads at Atlantic Parisien, M
Jamesport Property Co Rizzolo, R & J
3,700,000 510,000
Main Rd 986 Peconic Bay Blvd
MATTITUCK
Fritch, J & M
Walsh, C
1,525,000
975 Westview Dr
MONTAUK
Cantarella, J & Rippner Cherry’s Trust Sanchez Toledo & Lazo
Weber, E Shaine, T Lazo, J
1,800,000 10,000,000 730,000
10 S Fulton Dr 48 Old Montauk Hwy 6 S Fox St
ORIENT
Fargo, L
Gibbons, W by Admr
560,000
27840 Route 25
REMSENBURG
Berk, M Teitelbaum, M & M
McBride, L Schechter, C Trust
740,000 4,350,000
26 Basket Neck Ln 8 Bob White Ln
RIVERHEAD
6107 Sound Avenue LLC Bank of NY Mellon
Bookout, C Cabrera & Moises by Ref
480,000 780,133
6107 Sound Ave 236 Hubbard Ave
SOUTHAMPTON
Muller, N O’Donnell, I & Chong, A Huneken, S & N Patil, K Eckel Development LLC Eckel Development LLC 705 County Road 39 Morris, P Collier, T & J Benedetto, J & D Negri, J
6 Bay View Road West Figueredo & Hernandez Huneken, H by Exr Hellige, B by Exr Wilson, M by Exr Wilson, M by Exr Ham III, S Kennde Realty Corp Melodia, M & D Punger, C Kernan, K by Admr
999,000 1,525,000 575,000 831,000 249,990* 750,000 750,000 1,400,000 859,000 685,000 1,375,000
6 Bay View Rd W 30 Old Orchard Rd 25 Greenvale Ln 60 Little Fresh Pond Rd 18 Whitfield Rd 14 Whitfield Rd 190 Sebonac Ave&671 CR 39 40 Landsend Ln 54 Club Dr 48 Middle Pond Rd 81 Halsey St
SOUTHOLD
Castro-Tie, A & J Pants View 2 LLC Bernstein, L & F J & T Grattan Realty Smith, B Safran, G & L Schwarting, C & A Almare LLC
Ozkul, E Judge, D Philippides, G Nollett, R & A Trusts Megna, C Carbone, G & Hsu, D Campo, S & C 868 Broadway Corp
585,000 801,000 545,000 440,000 439,000 687,000 765,000 1,075,000
56055 CR 48 2000 Hyatt Rd 160 Old Cove Blvd 51470 Route 25 345 Clearview Ave 200 Breitstadt Ct 1530 Clearview Ave 1340 Ships Dr
WADING RIVER
Hogan, D & M
Davis, A & C
570,000
25 Pine Cone Ct
WAINSCOTT
Lampert, P & F NVP LLC
Lustbader, K & Kidd, J Walker, E by Exrs
1,137,000 7,500,000
24 Rolling Woods Ct 6 Association Rd
WATER MILL
Alice Lot LLC
Alice Topping LLC
422,850
258A Halsey Ln
WESTHAMPTON
Sandpiper Waters LLC
Smook, L
1,850,000
4 Sandpiper Ct
WESTHAMPTON BEACH
RM & JP Holdings LLC
Lomas, K & L & J & S
450,000
294 Sunset Ave
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Halsey Summer Cottage For Sale Also, Meadow Lane residence sells for about $35 million By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com
The Sagaponack summer cottage of Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife, Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort, recently sold for close to its $7.95 million asking price. Independent/Town & Country
Built in 1894 by Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife, Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort, as a summer residence, 76 Daniels Lane in Sagaponack is rich in history. The seaside escape from the Halseys’ primary home in Astoria, Halseycot is one of the few still-existing examples of the village’s deep roots and transformation from fields of potatoes and farms to one of America’s most expensive ZIP codes. The Halsey homestead is also one of the significant residences of a family with links dating back to a handful of New York founding fathers. Stephen Bolles Halsey descended from Thomas Halsey, who helped to settle Southampton, and Josiah Stanborough, the first settler in Sagaponack. Halsey’s father, Stephen Alling Halsey, is reputed to be the founder of Astoria, which he named
after his friend, John Jacob Astor. Only half a mile to Gibson’s Beach, until recently the mostly untouched homestead, which withstood the great Hurricane of ‘38, had ocean views from every room except the upstairs bath. The residence and its “twin sister,” the Topping House at 791 Main Street, are often referred to as the last original houses left standing in Sagaponack. The 2346-foot classic shingle-style home features a wrap-around porch, six bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, and a fireplace, and is sited on 1.4 acres. Bordering a 16-acre reserve, the property also comes with mature trees, an antique circa-1900 barn, and two separate one-story outbuildings. Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman have the listing, and it’s under $8 million.
$35 Mil On Meadow Lane If you want to live on one of the most prestigious streets in the world, you pay up, if, for nothing else, but to keep the riff-raff out. Consider 950 Meadow Lane, in Southampton, which sold last week, for about $35 million. The final number has yet to be disclosed, but be sure it’s up there among the biggest deals of the year. For that price, you get an elegant 2878-square-foot house sitting on 3.2 acres of oceanfront beauty — and there is no amount that can measure that value. There’s a pool and tennis court, of course. The buyer came via Douglas Elliman; James Giugliano of NestSeekers had the listing.
Market Watch The Long Island Housing Market is
booming, but here on the East End, the opposite trend is occurring. The number of sales declined year over year for the seventh straight quarter and inventory continued to rise, reaching a 13-year high, according to a report released by Douglas Elliman. That’s double trouble — it means asking prices are being lowered and buyers are still unwilling to enter the market. The malaise runs through all the market segments: The third quarter saw the fewest number of sales at or above $5 million in six and a half years. There have been nine straight quarters of annual increases in luxury listing inventory, despite the most substantial luxury listing discount in more than four years. In fact, according to Elliman, listing inventory jumped 76.9 percent to 2571. 21 & Over
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A Tree Grows In East Hampton Seedlings from World Trade Center tree survive By Richard Lewin
If you pay a live visit or take a virtual trip to 47 Pantigo Road in East Hampton (the 1960s site of the Mark R. Buick-Pontiac dealership), you will find one sole tree on a huge open lawn, a Callery Pear “Survivor Tree.” Its presence there has quite a complex history. Coincidentally, the East Hampton portion of the story began at the East Hampton Post Office, directly across the street from the tree’s location, with a chance meeting in the lobby between East Hampton Village Mayor Paul Rickenbach and Betsy McMaster. The mayor shared with Betsy the sad news of the loss of his beloved daughter, Karen Denise, to cancer relating to her rescue visits to the World Trade Center immediately after September 11, 2001.
McMaster told her husband, David, who, as guest speaker at the October meeting of the Mayor’s Tuesday Club, described the heritage of survivor trees, including East Hampton’s own. David McMaster has been with Bartlett Tree Experts for 37 years, and is currently vice president and division manager. He reports that, about a month after 9/11, workers at the World Trade Center site, along with New York City School District architect Ron Vega (later an architect of the 9/11 Memorial Museum) and Rebecca Clough spotted a live pear tree (Pyrus calleryana) branch sticking out of the rubble. What was left of the formerly eight-foot tree was rescued and taken to the Arthur Ross Nursery in the Bronx’s Van Cort-
Olivia Brooks of LVIS, Rose Brown, David McMaster Mayor Paul Rickenbach, Barbara Borsack, and Richard Lawler. Independent/Richard Lewin
landt Park, where it grew to 35 feet tall, under the care of Richie Cabo and Robert Zappala. Among the many innovations David has brought to Bartlett, with the support of chairman and CEO Robert Bartlett, is the Survivor Tree Seedling Program. As David McMaster reported, since the Bartlett Pear Tree is technically an invasive species, there are plenty of seedlings to go around. The program annually selects three communities in the world that have endured tragedy in recent years to receive seedlings for the creation of their own Survivor Tree Memorial, an idea originally conceived
by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The original Survivor Tree was returned to its permanent home at the World Trade Center’s 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The East Hampton tree was planted in July 2016, on the anniversary of Karen Denise Rickenbach’s death. East Hampton Village held an official tree dedication and plaque presentation at the tree on Wednesday, October 16. Joining Mayor Rickenbach and David McMaster were other village officials and Olivia Brooks, head of the East Hampton Ladies’ Village Improvement Society’s tree committee.
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EEMA: An Alliance Of Musicians Some of the North Fork’s biggest talents By Gianna Volpe gianna@indyeastend.com
The East End Music Alliance began its trek toward establishing itself as a nonprofit on Indigenous People’s Day with a local concert at Green Hill Kitchen on Greenport’s Front Street. More than 30 people — musicians and music-scene supporters alike — gathered October 14 in the cozy second floor club space for a free show featuring some of the fork’s biggest local talents, including Nick Kerzner and Nick Sferlazza; Rob Europe; Julia King and Greg McMullen; Robert Bruey and Dana Bruey; and John Schott and Allie Long, who included in their set an emotional rendition of Foo Fighters’ “Everlong,” in memory of 10-year-old Amber Stulsky, who died in a Greenport car crash last month. Suffolk County is currently looking into the possible necessity of a traffic light at the intersection of Route 48 and Chapel Lane where the incident occurred between 32-year-old mother Rachael Smith’s eastbound Mercury Sable and 71-year-old Paul Greenfield’s westbound-turning Infinity September
3. Schott and Long dedicated the song to Stulsky after Schott said Amber’s father approached him years ago to ask if Allie sang. “Daddy,” Amber said, according to her father, who said she’s woken him up that morning before she went to school. “I had a dream that Allie and John were singing to me.” The intimate evening concert included post-set question-and-answer sessions held by EEMA’s founder, 22-year-old Eric Tonyes, of Greenport, who signed the quickly-developing organization’s by-laws onstage between one of the sets. “We do have an absolutely beautiful music scene out here and if you don’t believe me look around you — look at the beautiful people sitting next to you. It’s awesome, and I am just blown away by all the support,” Tonyes said during Julia King’s post-set interview, which included discussion of her upcoming album, “Radio Therapy”, which is set to drop in January. “The thing that inspired this album is the thing that I’ve struggled with the most in the music industry:
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y’all to hear the record,” he said. In the week after EEMA’s first official event, The Independent caught up with Tonyes to find out more about the direction of the developing local music organization. “I was thrilled with the show,” Tonyes said of the Green Hill Kitchen concert. “The energy, performers, and turnout were fantastic. I’m very happy. I’m finalizing the date for the next event, which might be on Good Friday back at Green Hill. I haven’t reached out to any artists yet because the date isn’t etched in stone.” He said he is currently waiting for the paperwork to return from the state before establishing a bank account and filling out tax forms to establish EEMA as a nonprofit.
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There’s a guided exploration of Hallockville and beyond, at the Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Northville, on Saturday, November 2, 10 AM to noon. Join for a guided walk around this historic farm and up to the trails of Hallock State Park, led by local historian Richard Wines and local birder Nancy Gilbert. Along the way, hear of the successful, cooperative effort that resulted in the conservation of this 525-acre landscape. The program is co-sponsored by Peconic Land Trust and Hallockville Museum Farm. Rain cancels Visit peconiclandtrust.org/getinvolved/events for more details.
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Mattituck-Laurel Library There will be a book discussion on “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley at the Mattituck-Laurel Library on Thursday, October 31, 6:30 PM. The film “Luce” will be shown on Friday, November 1, at 1:30 PM. A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student. On Friday at 4 PM, “It’s a Bison” will be held for kindergartners and first graders. Learn about the Bison and how this magnificent animal gets confused with a Buffalo. Join Bev Wowak for a Literary Café on Saturday, November 2 at 10 AM, a popular, informal gathering of book lovers for coffee and talk about all things literary. Open to the public.
On Monday, November 4, at 10:30 AM, Babies Boogie will be held for ages three-to-24 months with a caregiver, an interactive movement and music program. Toddlers Tango for ages 25 months to three years with caregiver will take place at 11:30 AM, a high-energy experience with fun musical props for you and your toddler. Also on Monday, at 6:30 PM, Estate Planning 101 will be offered. Learn the fundamentals of estate planning from an expert. The presentation focuses upon a few key documents, the last will and testament, power of attorney, health care proxy, and living wills, and a discussion on revocable versus irrevocable trusts. On Tuesday, November 5, at 3 PM, Kindness Counts Tuesdays, for grades seven to 12, will teach students how to make braided dog toys for local animal shelters.
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the town of trying to push the project through without proper environmental review. Gruber said when the town applied for grant money, it said on the application that a negative declaration had been issued — that a preliminary, somewhat shallow environmental review had indicated a more thorough one was needed. He said town board member David Lys went “all over town,” discussing the plan with architects and builders “with no community review.” Van Scoyoc said it’s too early to issue a determination under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and championed the project. “We are trying to foster an industry of oyster gardening entrepreneurs.” The pair also clashed over the Duryea’s controversy and accused Van Scoyoc again with making deals outside the public’s purview. Van Scoyoc said it was the applicant, Marc Rowan, who tried to evade the process. The brouhaha intensified when the town attorney cut a deal with the developer out side of the public’s purview. Critics, Gruber included, said court papers revealed that the board members were aware of the proceedings but denied it when quizzed at a board meeting. Gruber said repeated failures of the current board to respond to the needs of
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Van Scoyoc has been a builder and a charter fisherman but government is clearly his calling. He served on the zoning board for five years, the planning board for six, and the town board for eight, the last four as supervisor. His challenger is a money manager, a longtime Democrat, and former party chairman. “I am overwhelmingly the biggest contributor of the Democratic party over the past 20 years,” said Gruber. He ran and lost for the town supervisor’s seat two decades ago. He broke from the party this year and formed a reform group of democrats. Paperwork snafus and filing mishaps have robbed his momentum-gathering efforts early on. Gruber, often allied with board watchdog David Buda and Jeff Bragman, the newest town board member, criticizes many of the board’s initiatives and blames Van Scoyoc for advancing projects favored by the party without sufficient public input. Criticism of the town’s proposal to relocate and expand town’s aquaculture facilities to Gann Road has become a local sore point. Those opposed feel the project, which now includes a learning center, is too ambitious for the neighborhood. Gruber and the others have accused
the people have left the town stagnant and change is needed. “I don’t need the pension and I don’t need the headache.” “We’re not stuck. We’re one of the most constructive boards in a long, long, long time,” Van Scoyoc said.
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Continued From Page 12. having court certified translators on hand on a daily basis, whether it be for arraignments, conferences, or trials, at the courthouse. Such was not the case before Rana took over as the court’s administrative judge six years ago. Staffing has been another challenge Rana has been grappling with. The starting pay, which is set by the town board, for a court clerk in East Hampton is lower than for other East End towns competing for the same candidates. Rana had to exhaust the entire civil service list of candidates before she could find a qualified bilingual local candidate who starts next month, an accomplishment of which she is proud. Strong addressed another major change to existing law, this one regarding the relationship between landlord and tenant. Going forward, landlords will only be able to ask for one month’s rent as security, a move Strong believes was overdue.
When looking at the new laws she has been grappling with, Rana said, “It is not my position as a judge to really comment on legislation. This is what has been decided, and I have to find a way to implement it.” Given her experience on the bench, Strong was asked why he was running to replace Rana as one of the two justices in the fourth busiest town courthouse in the state. “I’m not running to replace Lisa,” Strong said. “If this is strictly a referendum on who has more experience in local justice court, then there is no point in having an election. Because there is no one in the state of New York who has more experience in a local justice court than Lisa. There must be more to the election process, if you are committed to doing this every four years.” “I am interested in serving the town, in serving the community,” Strong continued, saying he would “bring a fresh perspective and a new energy” to the position. Strong pointed to his work at OLA, calling that work a “soft advocacy, trying to convince people to make changes that are to the benefit of the town.” Being elected justice, he said, would give him an opportunity to “be more direct about certain changes I want to see.”
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compromising.” Bouvier is a Democrat; both his Republican challengers felt politics clouded the incumbents’ judgments. Charles McArdle, a retired detective and former president of the local branch of the PBA, remembers Bouvier as someone that “feared losing the election” and “stretched the PDD out needlessly.” “I feel no loyalty to any party. I vote with my conscience,” McArdle said. His running mate, Rick Martel, runs Skidmore Sports and has been a community leader in Hampton Bays for decades. He said the town board’s handling of Discovery Land has lagged on while important work in other hamlets languishes — saying especially Hampton Bays, where both GOP candidates call home. “I know every street. I’ve been here. Everyone knows me. I can help make the natural progression.” Martel said. He was referring to the move championed by Jay Schneiderman to make Hampton Bays a resort destination again. McArdle said the Hampton Bays downturn occurred when Southampton over-aggressively shut down nightclubs and bars, and motel owners doing good summer business had to expand to year-round dwelling. Many of those building languished, and school enrollment and property taxes rose. Craig Catalanotto said, “The dialogue is changing.” He noted landlords are entitled to due process and the undermining goal is “affordability.” His focus would be on more town-sponsored dwellings to ease the housing burden. There has been recent work done in Hampton Bays though, like the rehabilitation of the Ponquogue bridge and piers, Ponquogue pavilion at the beach, and rebuild of the Tiana Lifesaving Station, among other projects. The Hampton Bays Water District is also at a crossroads. There were perfluorinated compounds in some of the wells and the Suffolk County Water Authority has made claims it can do a better job running it. The community is split on the idea of SCWA taking over day-to-day management. One of the problems is local people work at the water district. “It’s familiarity,” Catalanotto said. “People say, ‘I can always call Jim.’ One problem keeping the district is the price for water will go up.” Those rates may have to increase by as much as 10 to 20 percent to begin infrastructure upgrades, and that’s just to start.
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Martel said when he campaigns in Hampton Bays no one knows who Bouvier is. Both complained Schneiderman froze the town assessment so he could freeze taxes during an election year, adding he took $2 million in reserves to balance the budget. Meanwhile, new contracts are on tap for the town’s unions. McArdle, as PBA head, is no stranger to the town budget. In fact, he negotiated three contracts for the PBA with the town. “I know what it involves,” he said. “I know how to make it go smoothly.” Catalanotto, from Speonk, is a businessman, husband, and father of two boys. He is the co-chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee west, board member of the Speonk-Remsenburg Civic Association, and member of the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board. He first butted heads with the board over the building of Speonk Commons, and the two sides talked it out to reach an agreement the hamlet and town were comfortable with. “I’m a consensus builder,” he said. “I spend an equal amount of time with those that are against me as those who are with me. I’m very, very patient, and I think that is going to serve the town board well. When something is hot, I have a feeling I’ll be the one dispatched into the hot zone, and I don’t mind going into the hot zone. I will entertain your argument for as long as you feel you need, and then we can start a conversation.” “We debate a lot. We’ll have our disagreements,” Bouvier said of the current town board. “People may not now we do a lot of deliberating.” Bouvier, who met Catalanotto first during the Speonk Commons debate, said he was impressed by the town board candidate pushing for what he believed in. “But what impressed me more is he had an open mind,” Bouvier said. “He was willing to listen to what others were saying, and how the process works to learn. He was very willing to say he didn’t know things. When we’re closed-minded and not able to listen to other people speak I think that’s at the cost of public service.” Catalanotto said he walked into his candidacy with theory, and realized theory did not link up with action. “I think I can do some good in this world,” Caralanotto said. “I’d like to.” Note: Because of a scheduling conflicts Bouvier and Catalanotto interviewed at The Independent on Friday October 18, while Martel and McArdle came in the following Friday. The Independent did not speak to Pell.
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of your early voting option at Windmill Village, Community Room 2, 219 Accabonac Road, East Hampton. Early voting runs through November 3. As members of our community, I am asking for your support, and most importantly your vote, on November 5 — the upcoming election for East Hampton Town Justice. Best Regards, Lisa Rana
Continued From Page 4. Election Day, or during early voting, take a shot with us at a shared future in our common home, East Hampton. Sincerely, David Gruber
Qualified Dear Editor, As U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill said, “All politics is local.” I certainly believe this is true in East Hampton, and no more so than in a local election. My name is Lisa Rana, and I have been your East Hampton Town Justice for 16 years. In November 2003, the voters of East Hampton first elected me to be their Town Justice, trusting me to preside over our local cases. I have held the position of Town Justice ever since. My family has been an established part of our community since 1916. I grew up in Amagansett and returned to East Hampton in 2002 after having practiced law in New York City and Westchester County for 10 years. Over the past 16 years, I have handled numerous cases in our Justice Court and strived to preside over each of them fairly and impartially. I am tough, but fair, and believe in a system where there is justice for all individuals who appear in our court. Before serving as your local Town Justice, I was the Chief Administrative Law Judge for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. I was promoted to Chief of Staff of the TLC, an agency with more than 400 employees and a $22 million budget. In private practice, I specialized in representing children in child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, custody, and delinquency cases — protecting children and their interests. I was also a caseworker in New York City’s foster care system, where I worked with families in crisis, and volunteered as a rape crisis counselor at St. Vincent’s Hospital. I have been found “Qualified” by the Suffolk County Bar Association for the position of Town Justice each of my elections, including this election. I am seeking re-election as your Town Justice because I love this community. I am committed to all of the people who reside here and to the welfare of the town that we call our home. I have been endorsed by the Republican Party, Independence Party, Libertarian Party, Conservative Party, EH Fusion Party, and East Hampton Reform Democrats. On the ballot, look for me on the Independence, Libertarian, Conservative, or Republican ballot lines. If you are unable to get to the polls on November 5, please take advantage
Gets It Dear Editor, I get it. I really do. The East Hampton Fusion Party candidates are the only answer voters have right now to stop the Democratic Party in this town from dominating the East Hampton Town Board and the trustee positions. Individual Fusion Party candidates, who have been endorsed variously by the Republican, Democratic, Conservative, Working Family, Libertarian, and Independence parties, have expressed a willingness to work with each other if elected, not against each other because of party affiliation. Of course, EH Fusion Party candidates appear on multiple party lines, for example, Justice Lisa Rana was endorsed for re-election by the Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Libertarian parties. The easiest and fastest way to vote for the Fusion Party slate is to find them where they appear on the same line — The Independence Party line from Row 11 (Supervisor) through Row 25 (Trustee). Let’s break the grip of the entrenched Democratic Party operatives in this town and help the East Hampton Town Board and Trustees represent all voters. Lynne Scanlon
Vote Dear Editor, As a resident of East Hampton and the former vice chair of the East Hampton Town Republican Party, I write to endorse Judge Lisa Rana for re-election to the East Hampton Town Justice Court. Judge Rana has an impeccable 16-year record as a fair and principled justice. On January 1, 2020, sweeping changes to the State’s criminal justice code become effective. Navigating the changes while protecting our community and the rights of the accused will take the skill of a seasoned professional jurist, Judge Rana. This is no time for on-thejob training. I also write to urge my fellow Republicans and Conservatives to vote for David Gruber and Betsy Bambrick. Gruber is very smart and hardworking, two traits that are needed in East
Hampton Town Hall. Bambrick, a veteran of East Hampton town government, knows the ins and outs of town government and its players. The two will make an exceptional addition to that board. Judge Rana can be found on the Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, and Independence Party lines. Gruber will be on the Libertarian and Independence Party lines with Bambrick, who will also occupy the Conservative Party line. Please vote on Election Day, November 5, 2019. The polls are open from 6 AM to 9 PM. Sincerely, Carole Campolo
Very Informative Dear Editor, I found your article, “Deepwater Giving Up on Wainscott Landing Site?” with its stated cost of $2.1 billion to be very informative. Of course, given the secrecy of the cost of this project, I wasn’t sure if that figure was the often discussed $1.6 billion for the original project of 90 mw, plus another $500 million for the necessary grid upgrades to move the power back up-island in the winter, or if that figure is for the now larger 130 mw project? Suffice it to say, the power from this project, if it is ever completed, will be six to seven times more per kWh of power produced than the $0.07 kWh offered by the 800 mw Vineyards Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. Another large 800 mw project has also just been proposed off our coast in the same area of Long Island, called Sunshine Wind, that early cost estimates show could offer power 60 percent cheaper than Deepwater. Given this other local option, I hope New York State regulators do not give final approval for Deepwater. The recent talk of a Community Choice Aggregation project in our area would make much more sense for our local needs. Through large land-based solar development, we could have a truly local renewable power source that would be less than a sixth of the cost of Deepwater. Such a project could fit on a small part of the East Hampton Airport and actually allow local rate-payers a chance to reduce what are already some of the highest utility costs in the nation. Moreover, solar is a far better seasonal match for our area’s unique needs. It has its highest output in the summer, when power demand can double here. Wind, on the other hand, has its peak in the winter and can only provide 50 percent of its maximum power output in the summer. It also has issues of not being able to produce power for days at a time during summer heat waves,
something that Texas experienced this past summer. Sincerely Brad Brooks
More Meat Dear Editor, Halloween zombies, witches, ghosts, and goblins lurking about don’t scare me; what’s really frightening is the meat industry. This is the industry that deprives, mutilates, cages, then butchers billions of cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens (animals who feel joy, affection, sadness, and pain, just like us), that exposes undocumented workers to chronic workplace injuries at slave wages, and exploits farmers and ranchers by dictating market prices. The industry that contributes more to our epidemic of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer than any other, then bullies health authorities to remove health warnings from dietary guidelines. The industry that sanctions world hunger by feeding nutritious corn and soybeans to animals, instead of people. The industry that generates more water pollution than all other human activities, that spews more greenhouse gases than all transportation, that destroys more wildlife habitats than all other industries. Fortunately, our local supermarkets offer a rich selection of plant-based meats, milks, cheeses, and ice creams, as well as a colorful display of fresh fruits and veggies. According to the meat industry publication Feedstuffs, sales of plant-based foods doubled from 2017 to 2018, jumping another 20 percent from 2018 to 2019. That’s what gives me my courage . . . .and hope. Sincerely, Edwin Horath
Bringing the Troops Home? Dear Editor, President Trump defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria with two rationales: saving American lives and leaving the fight against ISIS to regional powers. In an October 7 press conference, the President said, “We want to bring our troops back home, and I got elected on that.” The transfer of hundreds of soldiers from Syria to Iraq, however, and a recent deployment of thousands of American troops to Saudi Arabia, reveals Trump’s rhetoric is at odds with his policy in the Middle East. Withdrawing American soldiers deployed alongside the Kurds in Syria, and the brutal Turkish invasion that followed, Continued On Page 48.
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Sports “I knew I had the best training, and I knew I had to stay calm and cool in order to win, because it’s all on me.” —Julia Stabile
Eighth-grader Julia Stabile and senior Rose Peruso hug it out after Stabile clinched Westhampton's second straight Suffolk County title. Independent/Desirée Keegan
Julia Stabile Clinches Westhampton’s Second Straight County Crown No. 4 singles player wins 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 over Islip’s Maya Levy By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Julia Stabile has never been in a threeset match in her young life. But the Westhampton Beach eighth-grader wasn’t about to let that stop her. After dropping her first set 6-3 to Islip’s Maya Levy, she bounced back with a stable finish, 6-2, 6-2, in an over three-hour match to clinch the Monday, October 28, meet 4-3, and with it,
the Hurricanes’ second straight Suffolk County team title. “I needed to pull out this win in order to take the next step,” Stabile said. “I knew I had the best training, and I knew I had to stay calm and cool in order to win, because it’s all on me.” The fourth singles player tried to take a more aggressive approach to
start the match, but her put-away attempts kept missing, so in the second and third set she switched to keeping the ball in play and waiting for her opponent to make the mistake, which worked. She went 4-0 in the final set before giving up a game, and never trailed in any of the first six besides letting the fifth go on 40-all to put her up 5-1. It did take some time though, with most points coming after minutes-long rallies mainly from the baseline. “For an eighth-grader to show such resolve was incredible,” head coach John Czartosieski said. “She was definitely frazzled after that first set. She’s not used to this. But we had a talk, settled down. She knew her shots that normally work in a match where someone hits harder was not going to work for her here.” The second and third singles players from the No. 1-seeded Westhampton were also still on the court by the time the doubles matches finished. All three duos had lost to their No. 3 Islip
opponents, but first singles standout Rose Hayes swept Emily Dangolis early, 6-0, 6-0, to keep the Hurricanes’ hopes of repeating alive. Sophomore Katelyn Stabile, Julia’s older sister, finished her No. 2 singles match victorious over Ava Delisle, 6-0, 6-1, and Rose Peruso topped Ava Andrio 6-1, 6-2 to leave it all up to Julia. “I was so stressed out. I couldn’t wait until it was over,” Katelyn Stabile said, laughing. “I thought she played great though. Honestly, I’ve never seen her play a better match in her life. I knew she had it. I just really wanted to see it.” The win comes after Westhampton finished the regular season 14-0 overall and 10-0 in League VII despite losing five seniors to graduation. “I lost half my starters, really amazing players,” Czartosieski said. “This group wanted to do it again, but while they were part of the whole memory, most of them didn’t play much. To be in the lineup now, have seen what it takes, and stepped up their game — I’m so proud of these girls. And we’re just happy to be here again.” Westhampton played Port Washington in the Long Island championship at The Hamlet in Commack October 29, but results were not available by press time. “This year everyone expected a lot of us,” Katelyn Stabile said. “We knew coming into this we had to give it our all. We’re the No. 1 seed, so we had to win.”
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Smith Surpasses 2000 Digs Westhampton libero says all the bumps and bruises are worth it By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Belle Smith knows how to dig her way out of any situation. In fact, she’s done it over 2000 times, shattering Westhampton Beach’s previous record of 654 digs. The senior libero and six-year starter on the girls volleyball team has had a major impact on the athletic program, but said it’s also supported her. “Westhampton has given me so much opportunity to accomplish milestones and I’m so grateful for that,” she said. “We play a sport where everyone else’s success depends on your success, more literally than other sports. A good pass helps your setter with an easier set, leading to a good hit. It makes the game so much more fun.” Head coach Lenny Zaloga said Smith continues to make the game easier for her teammates. “We know what’s happening at all times when Belle’s on the floor,” he said. “She makes it much easier for the other kids because they aren’t running around chasing balls when Belle passes, because her control is so good. It’s great to have her . . . we always think she’s going to get to the ball.” “Belle helps all of us,” junior setter Olivia Jayne said previously. “She makes all of us better. I’ve learned so much from her.” Smith, an All-State volleyball standout who was named top midfielder in her class by Inside Lacrosse and the organization’s 2020 No. 2 overall recruit in the country, who was also tabbed All-County in basketball while breaking the points record with 1300, never fears diving for the ball. She said the achievement makes all the bumps and bruises worth it. “Volleyball is a sport of different roles, and as libero, my role is to do everything I can to not let the ball touch the floor,” Smith said. “So, if diving is what I need to do to keep the play going, that’s what I’m going to do.” Smith first broke the school record as a sophomore, en route to reaching 1000 digs that season. She now has 2087.
Senior Belle Smith shattered Westhampton Beach's previous digs record. Independent/Desirée Keegan
“It was then I realized I could possibly double that in my next two years and hit 2000,” she said. “Westhampton has been a great team for the past six years, and because of that we’ve gone deep into the playoffs, and playing in more games helps.” The previous record was set in 2000 by current Westhampton boys volleyball coach Jackie Reed. Reed was a setter who played varsity for five years, from 1996 to 2000, back when volleyball was played in the spring. “I think it’s great that Belle surpassed my record,” said Reed, who didn’t even know she marked the previous best. “To me, records are meant to be broken. If they are not broken, that means the program is not progressing and the athletes are not advancing their skills.” Smith started playing volleyball with her dad on the beach when she was young. Reed had her older sister Alexa on her seventh-grade team, which is when she first met the senior standout. “She must have been six or seven years old,” Reed said. “She had a great touch of the ball and was not afraid to play with the older kids. I think that she is able to see the court better than your
average student-athlete. She can anticipate where the ball is going based on the opponents’ body language. This gives her a big advantage. Belle obviously is an amazing athlete — she is a stud in anything she does athletic-wise. She is a student of the game. She plays as well as any true competitor.” While Reed has not seen Smith play as much recently as she would like, with her boys typically practicing or playing at the same time, she still knows the family well. “All three daughters are great athletes, but more importantly, amazing people,” she said. “They are very sweet and caring, and are great teammates. To me as a coach, that’s what’s most important.” Smith’s mother Jen said that’s what she loves most — that with all her daughter has accomplished, representing USA this past summer in the World Lacrosse Women’s U19 tournament and helping the team reclaim gold with a win over Canada, being a lacrosse Under Armour Underclass Tournament champion, and garnering two U.S. Lacrosse All-America nods, among myriad other honors, her heart is seen first
rather than her achievements. “The more I see Belle have success, the more I see how God is using her for a platform further reaching than sports,” she said. “It’s definitely a gift. She truly amazes me. This milestone simply confirms to me that Belle has been given an opportunity to be a light in a world where a light is needed.” And Smith still has her sights set on more. “I set this milestone as my final personal goal for volleyball,” she said. “But the most important goal to me is the team goal of winning a county championship.” Westhampton has made it to the Suffolk County finals the last five seasons, being shut out by Kings Park in all but one match. The Hurricanes took one set from the Kingsmen in the finals last season, and a record two in the October 11 matchup between the two teams. “I’m very grateful for those I’ve been surrounded by for the past six years. I’m so appreciative,” Smith said. “No athlete can accomplish goals like these without a coach and team giving them every opportunity to do so.”
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Hurricanes Take Inaugural Wildfire Cup Westhampton improves to 6-1 with win over Eastport-South Manor By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Jaden AlfanoStJohn rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries to lead Westhampton Beach football to a 21-7 inaugural Wildfire Cup win against crosstown rival Eastport-South Manor on Saturday, October 26. “They have tough kids over there. They’re well-coached,” Westhampton head coach Bryan Schaumloffel said prior to the game. “They’re always going to come over here looking to upset us.” The Wildfire Cup is a way to connect the two neighboring districts through some friendly competition, and is named after the Long Island Central Pine Barrens 1995 Sunrise Wildfire. Schaumloffel said while the trophy is not yet ready, it
will have fire department helmet plates from the districts mounted onto it. “This is also a way to honor to the local fire departments,” he said. AlfanoStJohn’s one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter capped a 12-play drive and gave the Hurricanes (6-1) a 13-7 lead. The senior running back’s two-yard touchdown in the fourth increased the lead to 20-7. Senior linebacker Shavar Coffey made 13 tackles and senior linebacker Devin Koonmen finished with eight and an interception. Senior Jesse AlfanoStJohn, Jaden’s twin brother, had a sack, forced fumble, and fumble recovery for Westhampton. Eastport-South Manor drops 0-7.
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White Beats Pink In Bonackers Faculty Game East Hampton schools raise over $1800 for Kicks for Cancer
Boys assistant varsity soccer coach Anthony Roza moves the ball, while Urban Reininger, on left, and East Hampton Athletic Director Joe Vas, on right, try to steal possession. Independent/Gordon M. Grant
By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com East Hampton girls varsity assistant coach Joseph DiGirolomo came through for his white team with a goal in the last 10 seconds to beat the pink team, 6-5, in the second annual Battle of the Bonackers game Thursday. The October 24 competition raised over $1800 for the Suffolk County Girls Soccer Coaches Association’s Kicks for Cancer initiative, benefitting cancer organizations and local families. Head coach Cara Nelson’s athletes were the coaches, and awarded trophies to the most valuable player, most valu-
able defender, and for best effort of each team. Boys junior varsity soccer coach Michael Vitulli was named MVP of the white team, coding and computer science teacher Urban Reininger MVD, and English teacher Theryn Gibbons awarded best effort. Junior varsity softball coach Nicole Fierro, a former girls soccer goalkeeper and third baseman for the Bonackers softball team, was MVP of the pink team; art teacher Brian D’Andrea MVD; and sixth grade teacher Geoffrey Heppenheimer awarded best effort.
Kiara Bailey-Williams Is Standout Swimmer East Hampton team takes on Hauppauge twice in just over a week By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com
Kiara Bailey-Williams had standout performances in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke, coming second to teammate Jane Brierley in East Hampton’s 93-79 win at Hauppauge on October 21. The two-minute, 25.42 second, and 1:18.26 finish in the events, respectively, were personal-best times for the Pierson junior, and also qualified her to compete in the Suffolk County meet in both events. “Hauppauge has some good swimmers, but a number of their
swimmers are young and still developing. Our girls overmatched them in all but one of the events,” head coach Craig Brierley said. “We had some flexibility to move some of the girls into different events to challenge their comfort levels and to give others the opportunity to qualify for the county and state meets.” East Hampton senior Sophia Swanson was just off her best time in the 100 butterfly October 21, just missing the state qualifying time by .47 seconds. She easily secured first place
White team MVP Michael Vitulli, the junior varsity boys soccer coach,celebrates a goal. Independent/Gordon M. Grant. For more photos visit www.indyeastend.com.
in the event by eight seconds, finishing in 1:00.49. Swanson also placed first in the 200 freestyle in 2:05.21. Jane Brierley also placed first in the 50 freestyle (26.56); Catalina Badilla in the 100 freestyle (1:00); Caroline Brown in the 500 freestyle (6:10.24); Brierley, Badilla, Darcy McFarland, and Julia Brierley in the 200 medley relay (2:00.74), and both Brierleys, McFarland, and Swanson in the 200 freestyle relay (1:47.67). After the meet, the captains recognized East Hampton freshman Sophie Tucci as the swimmer of the meet. This is Tucci’s first year with the team. She is also new to the sport of swimming. “In practice, she has been working hard at learning the skills and techniques needed to perform well in the sport and backstroke has been one of the events Sophie has been working on,” Craig Brierley said. “As mentioned earlier, some of the girls were put into situations to challenge them and their abilities. For Sophie, she was asked to lead off the medley relay and swim the 50 backstroke for the C relay team.” The coach added, “Since this
would be Sophie’s first attempt at racing backstroke in a meet, she took the time in warmups to finetune the execution of a legal backstroke start, turn, and finish. She handled all those skills and the challenges of the race so well that the captains wanted to be sure Sophie was called upon as the swimmer of the meet.” The Bonackers finished the regular season 4-3 overall and 4-1 in League III behind undefeated Sayville/Bayport. “The girls continue to put in impressive training sessions,” Brierley said. “This week the team has begun to focus on the end of season championship meets. The volume of their race pace training starts to decrease, but the level/quality will stay consistent as the girls focus on increasing their preparedness to race effectively and reducing the possibility of being in an unnecessarily stressed state at their championship meets. The goal for the swimmers is to peak for their championship competitions both mentally and physically.” The team competed in the League III championship October 29, but results were not available by press time.
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When I teach seamanship courses, I stress to the private boat captains that they have to imagine that they are astronauts who have landed on Mars. If something has gone wrong, it is going to take time for help to arrive, so you must start doing things to buy yourself time. And when does the rescue clock start? When someone sees or hears your cry for help. The visual distress signal is the quickest way to start that clock. United States Coast Guard requirements for visual distress signals are: Three handheld red flares (day and night). One handheld red flare and two parachute flares (day and night). One handheld orange smoke signal, two floating orange smoke signals (day), and one electric distress light (night only). In short, you need three USCGapproved and unexpired flares or devices for day and night. Check the dates on the side of the flare. They are manufactured with three-and-ahalf years of life. How long have they been on the shelf or in your cabin? By
the way, are they still good after the expiration date? Most likely they are, so keep them around as backups, but don’t expect to pass USCG boarding. All boaters should be able to signal for help and instructions for use are printed right on the device. What should you consider when doing so? First, unless you are truly “in extremis,” don’t set them off unless you can see or hear help nearby (by the way, if you can see lights on land, that constitutes help nearby — just don’t use them all at once in case no one is looking). Shooting flares into a dark, empty sky might prove to be totally useless, especially if someone happens to pass along later, and you have no way to signal them. Secondly, if you are using handheld flares, hold them out over the boat. If a piece of the burning slag drops off and lands on your fiberglass deck, be prepared to watch it burn straight through to the sea below. You can’t put out the burning magnesium compound. Third, if a flare pistol or handheld rocket-propelled distress signal is used, be sure to take the wind into
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account. In generally calm winds, keep your arm at an approximate 45 to 60-degree angle above the horizon with the wind at your back. As the wind increases, increase the angle of your arm upward, but do not fire the device straight up or in such a direction that it may land on your boat or another. By USCG regulations, who is required to have these visual distress signals? All vessels used on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial seas, and those waters connected directly to them, up to a point where a body of water is less than two miles wide must be equipped with USCG-approved visual distress signals. Vessels owned in the United States operating on the high seas must be equipped with USCG-approved visual distress signals. Regulations prohibit display of visual distress signals on the water under any circumstances except when assistance is required to prevent immediate or potential danger to persons on board. And who is not required to have these visual distress signals? The following vessels are not required to carry day signals, but must carry night signals when operating from sunset to sunrise: Recreational boats less than 16 feet in length. Boats participating in organized events such as races, regattas, or marine parades. Open sailboats less than 26 feet in length not equipped with propulsion machinery. Manually-propelled boats. But think of our motto, “semper paratus” — always prepared. Why go to sea in anything and be unable to call for help and get the rescue clock started? And don’t forget that the USCG Auxiliary gives free vessel safety exams. They are not a regulatory event
All boaters should be able to signal for help and instructions for use are printed right on the device. What should you consider when doing so? First, unless you are truly “in extremis,” don’t set them off unless you can see or hear help nearby. — no one “turns you in” if the boat is missing something. We tell you what passes and fails, and generally give you our cellphone numbers so you can call us back when the deficiency has been addressed. You receive a windshield sticker that notes that your boat has met the federal standard for its size, like a motor vehicle inspection. The exam is all about safety of life at sea — yours and your loved ones. If interested in being part of USCG Forces, email me at JoinUSCGAux@ aol.com.
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Spin And Zumba At Sag Harbor Gym Photo by Joanna Froschl Sag Harbor Gym hosted a fundraiser Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the International Women’s Health Coalition. Sweat and fun was had by all, and participants cycled and danced with instructors Oneika Jacobs and Carrie Krempler, among others.
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A Huge Milestone For Tiger Will famed golfer beat the record? bobvoiceofgolf@gmail.com
We had no clue that on December 30, 1975, a little boy who was born in California would take us on his life long journey to the top of the golf world. That little boy was Eldrick Tont (Tiger) Woods. Over the years there have been many milestones in Tiger’s life and looking back, it seemed that this golf prodigy was destined to be in the public limelight from toddler age to the present day. We watched in amazement as the toddler demonstrated his ability to hit a golf ball on the “Mike Douglas Show” in 1978 alongside Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart. And, if that early TV appearance didn’t send a loud message to the golf world, surely playing with the legend-
ary Sam Snead as a six-year-old did. To recap, Snead was playing in an exhibition in California fairly close to where Tiger lived and Tiger had been invited to play the final two holes with the legend. Snead was one of the all-time greats as he won the Masters three times, the PGA Championship three times, and the Open Championship once but oddly enough, he joins Phil Mickelson in that neither won a U.S. Open Championship. On Tiger’s first hole playing alongside Snead, he hit the ball into a little creek, then played it out of the water but still recorded a bogey to Snead’s par. On the second hole, Tiger had a bogey to Snead’s par, but the impression that six-year-old Tiger made upon
Snead was one of total amazement at the youngster’s ability. I’m pretty sure, even at that young age, Tiger was miffed that he hadn’t done better. In his career, Snead won 82 times, a record that has stood for over 50 years. With his three-shot victory at the ZOZO Championship (the first-ever PGA Tour event held in Japan), Tiger Woods recorded his 82nd Tour win, an unbelievable feat in the modern game, to tie Snead’s record. Eight-two titles my friends. Eightytwo titles. To help put this milestone in perspective, consider that Sergio García, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Ernie Els, Davis Love III, and Rory McIlroy combined have won a total of 82 times. Just a few years back, when Tiger’s physical injuries combined with some tawdry off-course behavior took place, all but the diehard Tiger fans were convinced that he could never reach Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major championship victories. The nay-sayers may still be right, but despite the fact that he will be 44 years old at the 2020 Masters, his recent return to manageable good health and good form could indicate that the race to overtake Nicklaus’s record might be back on Tiger’s radar screen (maybe it never left). I have had the good fortune to have covered all 15 major wins by Tiger. Are three more major titles doable? Conventional wisdom says no, but nothing is really conventional about a determined Tiger Woods. With the Presidents Cup sched-
uled to be played in Melbourne, Australia, from December 12 to 15, there’s only one more tournament week to go before Tiger announces his Presidents Cup team. He must choose four players to round out the team. With his victory in Japan and his well-known desire to be a playing captain, there may be little doubt now that Tiger will choose himself to be on the U.S. team. After all, a good argument can now be made that he’s earned his way into serious consideration and there’s little doubt that NBC Sports, which will be providing the television coverage of the Presidents Cup, would like to have a Tiger hitting shots rather than a Tiger sitting in a golf cart handing out dry towels, making pairings, cheering on the team. A Tiger on the team will generate a lot more interest and more people will choose to watch the broadcast. It was not so long ago that all the young up-and-comers on the PGA Tour were quick to say they wanted Tiger back, that they wanted to play against him when he was at his best so as to test their own game. Well, he’s back and now the old adage comes into play — “Be careful what you wish for.” It took Sam Snead 425 events to win his 82 tournament titles. It took Tiger just 329. Now that Tiger is back and healthy again after his fifth knee operation, has come to terms with his “new normal,” and has found a way that he can win again, my gut is telling me that #83 isn’t too far away.
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INDY FIT By Nicole Teitler
SCULPT By Emily Classes reflect unique workout techniques nicole@indyeastend.com @NikkiOnTheDaily
A class at Emily Tyson's SCULPT. Independent/Kim Miller
Emily Tyson has a fierce teaching method, and one I observed through her online videos. I thought taking a virtual class would lose its appeal without the physical presence of others in the room. But, throughout her hour-long session, my motivation never wavered. It was a mix of dance, yoga, and Pilates, all tying into a perfectly SCULPTed class. Hence, Tyson’s creation. The Hampton Bays native and owner of SCULPT brings her own special techniques to the East End.
How did SCULPT take shape? My first child was born four years ago and after her birth I hit a rock bottom that I had never experienced in my life before. I was struggling and suffering from postpartum depression and I felt super alone in that. I remember this one day around 4:30 PM and the sun was setting and I was sitting on the edge of my bed holding her just watching the minutes tick by and I turned on a Pandora station that had super uplifting music. I stood up holding her and started
dancing. I needed to reconnect to my body. I felt good for the first time since she was born — like myself. So, I committed to doing that little routine every day. I designed the class that I personally craved but never could find. I added weights in the form of threepound and five-pound dumbbells and ankle weights. After about a year of my private bathroom sweat sessions, I got the courage to post little videos on Instagram, which people started following and commenting on. I went on for about two years, just perfecting my routines for myself. I got pregnant with my son in 2017 and did my SCULPT workouts every day of that pregnancy. I credit SCULPT with a really easy pregnancy and uncomplicated birth.
What are your fitness certifications? I got my Pilates mat and apparatus certification in 2004. I also have a general fitness and group training certification. I was a dancer growing up through college, so my back-
ground is heavy in dance. I love learning about the body and how it moves and how small micromovements and adjustments can fire up specific muscle groups that are often ignored.
You celebrated your first anniversary of teaching in August 2019. How have you developed as an instructor? The first class I taught I thought I was going to actually throw up because I was so nervous. It was a Friday, and the room was packed with friends and total strangers. My subconscious took over and no matter how nervous I was, I had to do it. I knew I had to do this for the rest of my life. Over time, I have really used the cues I learned in my Pilates training to super fine-tune my own cuing and style. My confidence has skyrocketed because I see that I am making a real difference in people’s lives. I am no longer nervous to teach. I really am meticulous when it comes to how people hold their bodies when doing my movements, so I am always watching and giving feedback. No two
classes are ever the same. I make it my personal mission to give the people in that room an experience unlike any other.
Fitness tribes are formed around a common exercise, but bond through the instructor. What is signature ‘Emily’? I would say moving with intention. Moving in a way that makes sense. I try to embody the idea that if you change your mind set in the face of something challenging, you can accomplish whatever it is that you want. It’s a way of connecting with ourselves and each other. The method itself has brought together a super special community of people. SCULPT is current taught at Feeling O2 Good in Riverhead and Hamptons Hot Yoga in Southampton. Videos are also available on YouTube, and there’s an upcoming summer 2020 Costa Rica retreat. More information can be found on Tyson’s website at www. sculptbyemily.com.
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president is lying when he says he wants to disengage from the region’s conflicts. President Trump responded to a question about this inconsistency by reassuring us that Saudi Arabia “has agreed to pay us for everything we’re doing.� American soldiers and their families will be happy to know that the House of Saud intends to pay protection money for their services in safeguarding Saudi oil infrastructure. It is clear that the stated reasons for the partial U.S. withdrawal from Syria are false. The troops deployed there merely packed their bags and headed next door. President Trump’s supposed concern for American lives is disproved by sending soldiers to serve as mercenaries for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. What, then, is the rationale behind the so-called withdrawal from Syria? This episode has cast light upon earlier comments made by the president regarding Turkey: “I have a little conflict of interest because I have a major, major building in Istanbul,� he said in 2015. “It’s called Trump Towers — two towers, instead of one, not the usual one, it’s two.� Whether Trump’s decision is linked to his personal fortunes in Turkey, or just a cynical ploy to garner domestic support, it is clear he has no intention of ending America’s wars abroad. Kevin Schwartz
Continued From Page 40. incited rare bipartisan outrage. Usual Trump ally Senator Lindsey Graham lambasted Trump’s decision, to which the President said, “Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next 1000 years, with thousands of soldiers fighting other people’s wars. I want to get out of the Middle East.� And yet, on October 23, Trump backpedaled, saying some American soldiers would remain in Syria to protect its oil reserves. At least this president is transparent about the purpose of the U.S. presence. The troops withdrawn from Syria have simply been transferred from one quagmire to another. An American convoy crossing from Syria into Iraq was met by civilians hurling insults and rotten fruit. Rather than “bring the troops home,� Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that these forces will continue the fight against the Islamic State, potentially even conducting cross-border operations into Syria. This administration understands that misleading Americans with claims of ending endless wars wins votes, but policy decisions reveal President Trump’s contradictions. The move to send 1800 more troops and dozens of warplanes to Saudi Arabia this month further proves the
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Kinsella, though he was chosen by the CAC for the advisory board. “If you have a contrary opinion, you get shot down,� Bambrick charged. “There were other issues� the public isn’t privy to, Overby explained. “He was taken off because he had a strong opinion,� Bambrick responded. The board more recently overruled the Springs CAC, causing another key member and board critic, David Buda, to resign from the board in protest. Overby said she never asked Buda his party affiliation. The board has been criticized for its lack of knowledge — or more pointedly, lack of transparency — on certain applications. The owner of a Cross Highway Drive property, listed on the deed as Galaxy Group Investment LLC but identified in public hearings as Michael Novogratz, almost convinced the town board to hand over a swath of land used for a hiking trail until Buda intervened. Galaxy Group stated it was willing to grant the town “scenic, conservation, and trail easement in perpetuity� to a long, narrow stretch of land next to the parcel that is a portion of the Paumanok Path Trail. Buda stepped in and argued that Galaxy didn’t own the land in question in order to grant the easement. Buda said that the parcel, 58 Cross
Highway East, was purchased with the intent to relocate the former residence of architect Francis Fleetwood from its location at 85 Ocean View Lane in Amagansett. “Did we have no oversight on the legal issues?� asked Bambrick. “Or was it choreographed?� The biggest divide in town is over Deepwater’s proposed South Fork Wind Farm. Lys was an early critic, and is joined by Bambrick. Brady, also, is a staunch opponent and a dangerous adversary: in her position as representative for the fishing industry, she can hold the wind farm developers to standards that are supposed to ensure our fish stock is not damaged by the wind turbines. Bambrick questioned why the first wind farm is coming ashore in East Hampton. “Why here? It feels like other people made that decision.� “The biggest threat to marine life is climate change,� said Overby, who is a supporter of the South Fork Wind Farm. “Moving away from fossil fuel must be the town’s top priority.� Overby said she is looking long term. “I love my community and the people that are in it.� Lys said he is running for similar reasons. “I grew up in East Hampton Village. I’m 110 percent vested. I’m doing my best moving things forward.� “Montauk doesn’t have a voice, I feel it’s important to try. We’re at a tipping point,� he added.
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East Hampton Trails Preservation Society Weather permitting, the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes at 9 AM, preparing for other hikes on its schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. Contact Carol at 631-725-3367for more information. Hike Stony Hill & Jacob’s Farm Loop, on Saturday, November 2, at 10 AM. Enjoy the fall colors of Stony Hill with a circuit hike off Red Dirt Road in The Springs. Some parts of this loop are hilly. Meet on Red Dirt Road approximately a quarter-mile east of Accabonac Road. Moderate pace. Bring liquids. Leader: Rick Whalen 631-267-6608 or 631-275-8539. Hike Hither Woods Coastal Trail on Sunday, November 3, at 10 AM — a combination of the Old North Road and Coastal Trail — enjoying great views of Gardiners Bay. Take Route 27 to Second
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Bonac’s Broadway Bistro The East Hampton High School’s “Bonac Broadway Bistro,� will be performed on Friday, November 1, at 7 PM at the East Hampton High School auditorium. It includes an intimate evening of song, dance, and instrumental pieces performed by East Hampton High School and John Marshall Elementary School students. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more details, call 631-329-6462.
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Southampton. Byrne was convicted of burglary in 2016. His defense attorney told the court during his arraignment that Byrne recently completed a successful stay at the Seafield Center, a drug rehabilitation facility, and has been accepted back into his family’s house free of drugs. He said that Byrne is working as a caretaker on an Osprey Lane estate in Water Mill. Hunter told the judge that Byrne was a runner of narcotics for the syndicate, and remined her of his recent criminal conviction. Bail was set at $250,000. When Derrick Quinn, 49, of Southampton was led into court October 24 to be arraigned on the conspiracy charge he is facing, he was shaking. Quinn spent four years in the armed forces during Op-
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