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After a few minutes, John Lodge finally allowed himself to gaze out to the sea of color before him, rippling like massive ribbons, measured not in numbers but in miles. Barely 25, he is playing a delicate melody on his bass guitar. This is not a rock anthem, played to maximum volume for maximum effect with deafening drums before a delirious crowd of beer chuggers. It’s not even rock and roll — it’s a melody better suited for a minstrel from a forgotten time. As the guitarist Justin Hayward picks softly, his soothing voice is barely audible. “Are you sitting comfortably? Let Merlin cast his spell . . .” Hayward sings. A flute chimes in and then the altered mellotron, its string tapes doubled, is heard, seemingly from another stage. The music, for that moment, sounds like it’s coming from a classical four-piece ensemble, and then it begins to build. The listeners are transfixed, as in a daze or a dream. There are 700,000 of them, the most ever gathered in one place. And they are being mesmerized by The Moody Blues, about to take off on voyage no one ever conceived of before. “That was the beauty of our sound. We could play quietly but we were as loaded as any rock band in the world,” Lodge said proudly. It is the summer of 1970, at the Isle of Wight musical festival. The rock royalty is there, from Jimi Hendrix to The Who. All the performers came to carve out their niche in rock history. But only one band authored and performed this, the fusion of orchestral compositions and rock elements, compositions that simulated an unforgettable journey. “You could hear a pin drop, and then it would take you to the cosmos,” Lodge

recalled. Lodge, a founding member of the Moody Blues, can still do it, and there are still tickets available for listeners to hear it firsthand at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead on Saturday, March 7. “We were so young,” Lodge recalled in an interview this week. “We just wanted to perform our music. Our music was everything to us. We really did want to take the listeners on a journey.”

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on stage as well as “Evening Time to get Away” for “Days Of Future Passed.” The Moodies turned in a complete album before the record company had even heard the work. It wasn’t what management expected, but the thematic power of the melodies, especially Hayward’s “Nights In White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon” were unleashed when the orchestra unfurled the sheets. These were not one-hit wonders. The next seven albums, called “The Core Seven,” sold 70 million records. Each album stood as its own monument to progressive rock, each completely different than the other. Each themed not in the vernacular of the day but in the timeless scripture found only from forging the past with the future. And of course, there was a lot of psy-

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New Horizons It began in September 1967. The Moody Blues, then a rather nondescript band looking for a hit, were asked by their record company, Decca, to record an adaptation of Antonín Dvořák’s “Symphony No. 9.” The band focused on a single day, with each member writing about part of it. “We wanted to get people to think laterally, think about what they did with their lives and at the same time to see new horizons.” “We each had songs. We sat down at a table with one rule: when the song is played here it becomes a Moody Blues’ song.” The record company was totally in the dark as the creative process mushroomed (some say literally). This was the genius of “Days of Future Passed,” revered today by not only fans but scholars for its visionary concept. The noted critic Bruce Eder called the album “the defining document of the blossoming psychedelic era.” The problem was getting people to hear it. “We couldn’t get them to play it on the radio,” Lodge said, noting the conceptual nature of the recording made each side a seamless listen — but only in its entirety. Lodge wrote “Peak Hour,” which remains one of the group’s hottest songs

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Something That Happens Gradually, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, and Graeme Edge, the other band mates, stopped touring. Pinder, the master of the mellotron, proved irreplaceable, though the band toured with other iterations afterwards. “To me, the Mike Pinder bands were the greatest ever. Mike stopped touring and Ray retired and we never really wanted to replace them. We didn’t want some guys who looked like them,” said Lodge. Norda Mullen, a classically trained flutist, replaced Thomas and still plays with Lodge. The core of the Moody Blues is Continued On Page B8.

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Presumed Innocent Dear Editor, Your article “Sheriff Toulon Calls For New Bail Reform” was ill-informed and lacked an opposing view. Like most police, Sheriff Toulon, unfortunately, is not accepting the U.S. Constitution and the even more protective-of-rights NY State Constitution. They are the law, requiring everyone is presumed innocent of criminal allegations. Most, if not all, police believe that if they arrested you, you must be guilty. Police refuse to accept that the standard for them making an arrest is that there is probable cause for the police to think

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A monster pole is slated to rise directly in front of the home of Daniel and Yvonne Ujvari in East Hampton Village. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

East Hampton Couple Take On PSEG ‘Monster’ Pole Residents seek to join lawsuit against utility, East Hampton Town By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

An East Hampton Village couple has asked a New York State Supreme Court justice to allow them to intervene on the side of the complainants in a six-year lawsuit brought by other area residents against PSEG and the Long Island Power Authority that is scheduled to go to trial soon, according to online court records. The original 2014 case, which is scheduled for oral arguments on February 24 in front of Justice Carmen Victoria St. George, is over “the placement

of new power lines” that are “part of an expansion of an electrical substation project in Amagansett,” involving the installation of “267 wood utility poles, covering 6.2 miles [that] were to be placed along existing transmission lines between East Hampton and Amagansett,” Christopher Kelley, the couple’s attorney, wrote in the application to the court. The lawsuit charges that the poles contain carcinogenic chemicals, and

that the transmission lines cause cancer as well, and decrease the value of the homes. Daniel and Yvonne Ujvari live at the corner of McGuirk Street and Cooper Lane, where, Kelley’s submission states, “PSEG intend to construct an extra-tall utility pole known as a ‘riser pole.’” A riser pole, Kelley writes, is also “referred to in the industry as a monster pole.” He continues, “specifically, the corner space immediately in front of the Ujvari Property will be occupied by the monster pole, and the Ujvari Property, and the Ujvaris for that matter, will be closest to the site where overhead transmission lines drop from the monster pole to be run underground.” This is being done, Kelley says, despite an alternative location being available to the utility, near Cedar Lawn Cemetery, “but the Town of East Hampton, which has jurisdiction over the road right-of-way in front of Cedar Lawn Cemetery, has refused that option, despite the fact that it would result in the monster pole being set away from residential homes.” After six years of conferences and

The lawsuit charges that the poles contain carcinogenic chemicals, and that the transmission lines cause cancer as well. motions, Kelley writes, the request by the Ujvaris would not add further delay, because the original complainants recently made a motion to be allowed to add the Town of East Hampton as a defendant to the suit. It appears from online records that Kelley will be able to make his case to Justice St. George on February 13.

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Resistance To Northwest Woods Cell Tower Neighbors question town's preferred site By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Those bordering the site of a proposed AT&T monopole cell signal tower in Northwest Woods have lawyered up. At the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on January 21, they voiced opposition to the location, which is the former brush dump site on Old Northwest Road. “This is quite frankly the worst application I have seen anywhere on Long Island or in the state of New York,” said Andrew Campanelli, an attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Leichter — owners of one of the effected properties on Bull Path. The project is the result of a court-ordered settlement between AT&T and the Town of East Hampton out of the Eastern District of New York’s federal court in Central Islip. In 2017, the town’s planning board rejected AT&T’s proposal to mount antennas onto the wind turbine tower at Iacono Farm on Long Lane, contrary to federal law. The proposed antennas at Iacono Farm were to close a severe cell signal gap that spans from Long Lane through Northwest Woods. “We don’t want the tower. They

A 185-foot-tall monopole cell phone antenna may rise behind the new fire station on Old Northwest Road in East Hampton. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

do,” said Mrs. Leichter about Iacono Farm. She called the Northwest Woods monopole proposal “totally inappropriate.” Under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, once a communications company is able to demonstrate there is a gap in service coverage in a specific area, it cannot, as Chief Judge Dora Irizarry stated in her written order resolving the lawsuit, be prohibited from taking corrective action in an effort to provide “seamless, ubiquitous, and reliable personal wireless services.” Planning board members had rejected the Iacono Farm proposal because the brush dump was their “preferred site.” In the settlement, AT&T agreed to the new location, with the town then required to complete the permitting process for the tower within 60 days of AT&T’s presentation of a formal proposal, which the company did in December. If any town agency delays the permitting process, AT&T can return to Iacono Farm and install the antennas without interference. The deadline for the town to approve the brush dump site is February 19, according to the planning department. But at one point during last Tuesday’s meeting, Campanelli challenged the idea that there even was a gap in service. “I have lived here for 63 years.

I have had a cell phone for as long as they were invented. I lived out on Northwest Road,” said zoning board Chairman John Whelan, adding he has weak-to-no-service or dropped calls frequently. David Kirst, attorney for another Bull Path neighbor, Jennifer Gardiner, urged the board to account for the elevation of the proposed site for the monopole. According to Kirst, it is at 100 feet, while his client’s property is only at 50. He too was a proponent of placing the antennas at Iacono Farm. Two other Bull Path neighbors also spoke in opposition during the meeting. NancyLynn Thiele, a senior town attorney, said the zoning board’s role was to only consider the variances. The monopole needs approval because of its height. Under town code, any cell tower must be located twice the distance of its height from neighboring properties. The proposed structure is 185 feet tall, but the original proposal listed it at 160, with AT&T placing antennas at the 155-foot-mark. The town requested AT&T add 25 feet to the height to allow for the placement of emergency communications antennas as part of the town’s upgrade of its emergency communications system. At 160 feet, AT&T did not need any variances, but at 185, now needs setback variances from three neigh-

boring properties, two residential, and one the new Northwest Woods-area fire station. A standard question the zoning board is required to ask of any variance request is: Is the hardship self-imposed? Anna Mercado Clark, an attorney with Phillips Lytle, the firm representing AT&T, reminded the board that the sole reason for the meeting was the town requested the tower be an additional 25 feet taller. “I urge the board to consider the needs of the larger public” when they vote on the variance request, she said. To gear up for a February 5 public hearing, planning board members prepared an environmental impact statement unveiled January 15. In it, the members said the proposed pole would be visible from miles away, including on Long Lane, the site of the much smaller wind turbine tower at Iacono Farm. Kimberly Nisan, another attorney with AT&T’s law firm, had previously explained to the board that the difference in the height requirements from Iacono Farm to the former brush dump was due to geographic factors. “I’m thinking now that maybe Iacono is a better site,” said planning board member Randy Parsons. The planning board's public hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 5 at 6:30 PM.

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Changes To Amagansett Parking Lot? Public may weigh in during February 4 work session By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

Although it is already the largest downtown parking lot in the Town of East Hampton, more parking spaces are planned, hopefully by Memorial Day. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

The expansion and reconfiguration of themunicipal parking lot on the north side of Main Street in Amagansett will be up for discussion at an East Hampton Town Board work session meeting February 4. Councilman David Lys, who has been shepherding the proposal through the planning process, explained at a January 21 meeting the $700,000 project could include the installation of a security surveillance system, plus solar-powered lighting, which would increase that price tag.

The parking spaces will be reconfigured, mapped out in an east-west configuration instead of its current north-to-south setup, and expand into a parcel — part of a purchase by the town which also included preserved farmland — bought by the town in 2016 for $3 million. This will create an additional 44 parking spaces in the lot. Part of that parcel could also be converted into a park. Lys said the new lot would improve traffic flow and include lanes designated for deliveries to stores adjacent to

the lot, which is the largest municipal downtown parking lot in the town. The lot would maintain its single entrance from Amagansett Main Street. The next step is for the town board to approve the design. The board is also consulting with the Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee. After hearing Lys’ presentation, Councilman Jeffrey Bragman asked for a public hearing on the matter. The town is also considering installing a nitrogen-removing septic system to service the recently-added

comfort station in the lot. The alleyway east of Indian Wells Tavern from Main Street will also be graded and made handicap accessible. Lys and Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said they hope the project could be completed by Memorial Day. Bragman thought the timetable may be unrealistic. The supervisor said while no public hearing is planned, he encourages community members to share opinions about the project during the Tuesday meeting, scheduled to begin at 10 AM.

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East Quogue Officially Has Clean Water Those who used contaminated wells hook up to water authority mains By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Suffolk County Water Authority Board Chairman Patrick Halpin, surrounded by Town of Southampton Councilman Rick Martel, Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, SCWA Director of Construction/Maintenance Paul Kuzman, and Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni on West Side Avenue, announces the completion of the East Quogue water main project. Independent/Courtesy Suffolk County Water Authority

East Quogue residents now have access to clean, safe drinking water thanks to the completion of a project installing new water mains. Suffolk County Water Authority announced last week it added more than 10,800 feet of new lines, plus service connections from the street up to the 115 homes that were impacted by private well contamination. “More than half those homes are now connected,” Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “It’s a big, successful project. We’re doing our part to make sure people in that area are confident when they drink their water.” Including the connections, the project cost approximately $1.9 million. A state grant, coming in just under $1.06 million, partially funded the project, with the rest paid for through the Town of Southampton’s Community Preservation Fund, 20 percent of which can be used toward water quality improvement projects. The town and the water authority applied for the state grant jointly. “Making sure Suffolk County residents have access to safe, potable water has been our mission for 68 years, and that will never change,” Suffolk County Water Authority Chairman Patrick Halpin said. Private well testing conducted

by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in 2018 showed elevated levels of the unregulated contaminants perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, commonly known as PFOS, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. Studies indicate that PFOA and PFOS can cause reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals. Both chemicals have caused tumors in animals. The most consistent findings are increased cholesterol levels among exposed populations, with more limited findings related to low infant birth weights, effects on the immune system, cancer (for PFOA), and thyroid hormone disruption (for PFOS), according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These organic chemicals have been used in treatments to protect carpets, clothing, furniture fabrics, paper packaging for food, and nonstick cookware. They are also found in firefighting foams. These compounds leach into the aquifer over time, contaminating Long Island’s sole source of drinking water. In response to the findings, the Town of Southampton implemented a public drinking water infrastructure improvement program, which allowed residents with contaminated private water to switch to public, filtered wa-

ter at no cost. The homes were provided bottled water while the switchover was made possible through the SCWA project and the state allowance of CPF money being used to help cover the cost. Suffolk County Water Authority, an independent public-benefit corporation that has a customer base of 1.2 million, said it’s connecting more homes every day. It is also in the process of installing an additional 2300 feet of new water main on Lewis Road — immediately adjacent to the existing project area — to connect another 11 properties. “Our staff works incredibly hard to make sure our water meets or exceeds all standards for quality and safety, and that includes the removal of PFOS and PFOA,” said Jeff Szabo, CEO of the SCWA. The water is constantly tested for approximately 400 chemical compounds, including PFOS and PFOA, and internal benchmarks for quality exceed state and federal water standards. In the absence of a federal standard from the EPA, the New York State Department of Health announced it will soon enact new state drinking water standards for PFOS and PFOA of 10 parts per trillion. The SCWA removes these compounds from drinking water using a granular activated

carbon treatment. “I appreciate the efforts of Suffolk County Department of Health Services in its vigilance to protect Long Island’s groundwater and to ensure Long Islanders have a safe drinking water supply with a rigorous program of groundwater monitoring and testing,” Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming said. “Because so many Suffolk County households rely on private wells, the work is especially challenging and at the same time critically important.”

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Gershon Ready For All Challenges Will face off against at least three in primary By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Perry Gershon heads into his rematch against the incumbent Congressman Lee Zeldin with momentum. He closed the gap late in the previous race two years ago, and Zeldin presumably is more vulnerable this time around, after two tumultuous years of supporting President Donald Trump. Gershon was surprised, if not irked, that he has to face primary challengers. “Why? It’s a valid question. I ran a good race. I had momentum on my side. If I had a couple more weeks, I could have won,” Gershon said. Bridget Fleming, a former Southampton town councilwoman who has represented the East End in the state legislature since 2015, is the latest to announce her candidacy and could prove to be the biggest threat to Gershon in the

primary. “Lee Zeldin has spent more time joining those who are circling their wagons around President Trump than he has looking out for the communities in our district,” Fleming said. “It’s time we turn the tide. I’ve fought for this district for years and I’m ready to deliver for it in Washington.” Nancy Goroff, a professor and chairwoman of Stony Brook University’s chemistry department, threw her hat into the Congressional ring in July, emphasizing her credentials as a scientist. David Gokhshtein, an investor and entrepreneur, has also entered the fray. Gershon said he would take on the primary challenge with gusto. About the race two years ago, he noted, “I

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won in Southold, the first Democrat in a long time. I ran a good campaign in Brookhaven. My message resounded,” said Gershon. He intends to get his message out ahead of the primary. Zeldin, meanwhile, is doing just that. He was named to President Trump’s impeachment defense team last week and has emerged as one of the president’s most trusted allies in Congress. He was featured on Sean Hannity’s Fox TV show last week. Zeldin’s shortcomings make him vulnerable nonetheless, Gershon opined. “He’s a talking head spreading misinformation,” Gershon said, though he acknowledged Zeldin “has the ear of the president.” Gershon and Zeldin are both Jewish. Gershon said he realizes that Zeldin, a Republican, has made inroads with the Jewish vote because of the perception by some that Democrats in Washington have developed an anti-Israeli sentiment. “I am concerned there are elements who don’t have strong bonds with Israel,” Gershon said, referring to U.S. representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. Gershon said the best way to assure a weakening with Tel Aviv doesn’t occur is to “support the candidates” — like himself — that support Israel. Gershon said he understands the Hampton Bays residents will get to hear how a proposed 10-year capital plan will affect their water district and its rates. According to a strategy laid out by Town of Southampton-hired D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C., tackling the needed infrastructure improvements will cost hamlet residents an extra $421.06 to cover the estimated $30.5 million that will be bonded out in chunks over the next decade. “We still have to wrestle with this idea of whether the people of Hampton Bays should be absorbing all that debt service, or whether we want to look to a larger utility that could offset some of those borrowing costs to potentially keep rates lower — losing some of the, perhaps, local advantage of having the Hampton Bays Water District,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. D&B’s senior vice president William Merklin will discuss the timeline at a February 5 meeting at the Hampton Bays Community Center at 25 Ponquogue Avenue at 7 PM. Town Comptroller Len Marchese will talk about the proposed plan’s gradual financial impact on water district customers, and there will be a question-and-answer session at the end of the meeting with the engineers, commissioners, comptroller, and water district management team.

Perry Gershon says he is ready for a primary challenge. Independent/Gershon For Congress

Trump impeachment proceedings are viewed by some as a waste of time since acquittal seems like a forgone conclusion. “Look, Trump did something wrong and maybe all it accomplishes is educating the people,” Gershon commented. More important is for Congress to work together, he said, and “get over the tribalism. We have problems like health insurance and immigration we need to address.” “The president never should have been impeached in the first place,” Zeldin maintained. “The past few months on this circus should have been dedicated towards finding common ground on a number of other critical issues.”

Hampton Bays resident Debbie Sarube’s water was discolored through the summer and fall of 2018. Independent/Courtesy Debbie Sarube

According to the 10-year plan, Hamptons Bays residents will see the biggest increase in their water bills in the first year. On average, households will pay an additional $123.51 on top of their current rates. To reach this number, water bills will be rising 26.68 percent. Based on this year’s average annual water bill of $286.97, that number will jump $76.56. According to Marchese, a customer’s annual water bill over the duration of the 10-year plan will be increasing, on average, an additional $339.31. Hampton Bays Water District taxes also play a part. AccordContinued On Page 20.

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The Palm restaurant is part of a chain that filed for Chapter 11 last year in order to pay out a lawsuit. Independent/Bridget LeRoy

Are Our Steaks At Stake? Palm founder’s family members have a $120-million bone to pick By Karen Fredericks karen@karenfredericks.com Local fans of The Palm Restaurant at Huntting Inn in East Hampton Village noticed when local news outlets reported the restaurant chain might be in danger of closing. After all, it’s been a fixture locally since 1980. The steakhouse chain, The Palm Restaurant Group, owned by Just One More Restaurant Corp, may be up for sale, according to court papers. A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for a controlling interest in the steakhouse chain to be sold by the families that have owned it since 1926.

The chain filed for Chapter 11 in early March last year. The proceeds of that sale would be used by direct descendants of the chain’s founders to pay certain cousins the $120 million they were awarded in an earlier lawsuit involving licensing fees. They claim they were not fairly compensated for their share in the ownership of the chain. Proprietors of the local Palm did not return calls by press time. Some history: In 1926, Italian immigrants Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi opened

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the first Palm restaurant on Second Avenue in Manhattan. A defining and memorable feature of the restaurant are the caricatures covering the walls depicting celebrities, famous politicians, and prominent sports and media figures. The original restaurant was located near several newspapers’ headquarters whose staff, including several cartoonists, were frequent diners. The caricatures began as a twist on the phrase “sing for your supper,” where many of these cartoonists, as well as other local artists, would pay for their meal by drawing a portrait for the wall. The featured celebrities often provided an autograph next to their portrait. As for the local and much-loved Palm at the Huntting Inn? According to East Hampton Town records, in 1698, the two-acre plot of land was given to the Rev. Nathaniel Huntting, minister of the Presbyterian Church. The house remained in the Huntting family for nine generations. In 1875, the building became a boarding house and then an inn, when new wings were added, around 1912. Although, according to Jeannette Edwards

Rattray in her book “Up and Down Main Street,” it’s been an inn since before the Revolutionary era. In 1939, the last Huntting descendant sold the property, and in 1980, The Palm Restaurant Group took over, opened the restaurant, and continues to manage it to this day. Two of the founders’ grandchildren, Walter Ganzi Jr. and Bruce Bozzi Sr., who were part owners of the original location, created a separate company and started expanding. Today, The Palm has approximately 30 locations in cities throughout the United States as well as locations in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The company is the largest familyowned, U.S.-based chain of “fine dining” restaurants. Fred Newman, an attorney who represents some of the aggrieved family members, said, “The parties have been unable to reach a settlement so far.” He indicated the first preference is to keep all the branches open, which would be good news for lovers of the local porterhouses, creamed spinach, and the famous megalobsters.

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Lectures Tackle Issues Affecting Black Community BCCRC’s Thinking Forward series addresses equality By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is kicking off a Thinking Forward lecture series with “Equality Matters in the Hamptons,” on Saturday, February 1. The date coincides with the start of Black History Month. Kofi Appenteng, president of the Africa-America Institute, will talk about the critical role the continent plays in the global conversation. With more than 30 years of international and domestic experience as a corporate lawyer, investment banker, and board director, Appenteng will touch on topics from the achievements of Afro-descendants to the role such knowledge plays in today’s curriculum. He was born in Ghana, West Africa, and studied in England before coming to the United States to further his education at Wesleyan University. Appenteng became the first African American to become a partner at a major law firm in New York City and also served as board chair of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice. He was named a Great American Im-

migrant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 2013. The 5:30 PM discussion will be moderated by Ken Miller, a writer, financier, political activist, and longtime advisory board member of the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center. A second session, “Well, Well, Well,” will be held on Saturday February 29 at 3:30 PM. A screening and panel discussion of the film “Death by Delivery,” which exposes how bias in health care and societal inequities drive a maternal care crisis for black women in America, will be shown. The lecture will be moderated by Rev. Tisha Williams, a pastor at the First Baptist Church in Bridgehampton. Dr. Florence Rolston is also a special guest. The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is located at 551 Sag Harbor Turnpike. The lectures are free, and refreshments will be served. Visit www.bhccrc.org or call 631-537-0616 for more information.

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According to the police, a Southampton woman ended up in Sag Harbor custody after East Hampton Town police issued a BOLO. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

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A Southampton woman who allegedly drove off after her car collided with a parked car in the lot by Springs Community Presbyterian Church early Sunday evening, January 26, was charged two-and-a-half hours later by Sag Harbor Village police with driving while intoxicated.

Maria Assuncao, 52, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Toyota Rav4 approaching the point where Old Stone Highway curves into Springs Fireplace Road when she allegedly veered into the church’s parking lot, striking a parked 2011 Honda pickup truck, which, in turn, was propelled into a parked 2004 Jeep Liberty,

after which the Toyota came to a stop, police said. At the time, the Springs Nazarene Spanish Church was holding its Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church. A witness walked up to Assuncao’s Toyota to see if she was all right, police reported, as did a passenger in an Uber that was immediately behind the Toyota when it went off-road. The Uber pulled over after the crash to assist. That passenger told police that Assuncao was was trying to start her car, causing him to reach in and take the keys out of the ignition. However, the police reported, Assuncao apparently had a second set of keys and she drove off, headed north on Springs Fireplace Road. Town police searched in vain for the Toyota. A little before 9 PM, Sag Harbor police pulled over the Rav4 on Main Street

in Sag Harbor for the driver’s failure to turn on the vehicle’s lights, village police reported. When the officer ran the plate number, a “be on the lookout” alert issued from East Hampton town police came up. The officer reported that Assuncao appeared drunk, and had her perform sobriety tests, which he said she failed. Placed under arrest, she was taken to Sag Harbor village police headquarters on Division Street where a breath test indicated that she was, indeed, intoxicated, police said. An East Hampton Town police officer was dispatched to Sag Harbor, where she reported that Assuncao “refused to comment or answer any questions.” The town officer wrote her up for leaving the scene of an accident. Assuncao was held overnight, arraigned Monday morning, and released.

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Larsen Charges Harassment Anonymous letters sent to former police chief By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Gerard Larsen filed an aggravated harassment complaint with East Hampton Town Police on January 15, charging he has received “anonymous letters that threaten to expose fictitious information.” More disturbing, he charged, “the last letter issued a clear slanderous threat to my son.” Now, Larsen said he intends to find out who the author or authors of the letters are. He’s hired Richard Picciochi of Access Forensics LLC, he said in a press release January 27, with the intent of analyzing written portions of the missives and comparing them to handwriting samples gathered from

possible suspects. The first anonymous letter was sent to Larsen on April 30, 2019 after he announced his intention to run for mayor. Two more were received in May and two in October. Three of the five went to him and the other two letters to close supporters. One common thread in the letters was that the writers wanted Larsen to drop out of the mayor’s race, he said. Larsen said he has repeatedly filed legal requests to obtain handwriting samples from village employees and others because although the letters were typed, the envelopes were hand-

Former NY Met Innocent Of Charges Court rules Backman, current L.I. Ducks manager, was falsely accused By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Wally Backman, the mercurial second baseman of the New York Mets in the

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written. Larsen said it is clear the letter writers are supporters of East Hampton Village Board interim mayor Richard Lawler, who was deputy mayor at the time the letters were sent, and Barbara Borsack, Lawler’s deputy mayor and a board member at the time. Borsack and Larsen are expected to square off in the mayor’s race come June. Neither Lawler nor Borsack could be reached for comment on this story which broke on deadline. The Indepen-

dent will reach out to both for a followup article in the next issue if warranted. Larsen also asked police to look into a letter published in the East Hampton Star on November 24. Larsen said the language of the letter suggests it may be connected to the threatening notes. “What has happened to my family for almost a year is the very definition of dirty politics,” Larsen said. He declined to comment further.

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JUST ASKING

Which Oscar nominated movies have you seen?

A Court System In Turmoil The “I told you so” chorus from opponents of New York state’s court reform initiatives, given the chaotic rollout of the program, was inevitable. The poster child for the problems with the implementation of the new bail reform had to be the bank robber who, released without bail, went and robbed a bank, and then another one. He ended up turning himself in. Yeah, some good yuks at the expense of the do-gooders. But watching repeat violators get instant gratification isn’t very funny. However, an examination into the motives of those who fought for these reforms seems, conveniently, buried in the negative press. The fact is, bail was never supposed to be about incarcerating those accused of a crime. We are presumed innocent. Remember that cornerstone of our juris prudence system? More and more, bail became punitive, doled out according to the severity of the crime allegedly committed. The public would cry out for bail to be set so high there would be no possible way for the accused to get out of jail while awaiting trial — which, by the way, sometimes takes months, even years — another flaw in the system. The fact is the system favored those who could afford bail and penalized those who could not. We had situations where criminals accused of bilking the public of millions of dollars were free to live in their penthouses and people who stole a case of beer rotted away in prison. Studies show almost three-quarters of people in the New York jail system at any given time hadn’t been convicted of anything yet, and the majority were people of color. Unfortunately, as so often happens in New York state under Governor Andrew Cuomo, we were slammed with a hammer when the new law kicked in. For one thing, the new reforms should have been phased in, to allow the system to digest and better afford the costs involved. Our judges must be authorized to recognize those arrested who pose a threat to society and keep them behind bars, at least while the investigation is underway. Upgraded charges for repeat offenders — like the woman who repeatedly attacked Orthodox Jewish women each time she walked out of jail — should be instituted, making hard time mandatory. Most important, Governor Cuomo must learn to listen to prosecutors and defense attorneys, judges and legislators, and keep an open mind to what he is hearing.

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By Karen Fredericks

As your self esteem grows stronger you’ll realize apologizing isn’t necessary.

Kerry Romeo I saw “Little Women,” “Ford vs. Ferrari,” and half of “Marriage Story.” I only saw half of it because I knew pretty quickly that it wasn’t a movie for me. I didn’t really care for it. Christian Bale was really good in “Ford vs. Ferrari” and Saoirse Ronan was really good in “Little Women.” The movie was good but I’ve seen other adaptations of that book I preferred to this one. Thyra Helgesen The only one I’ve seen is “Parasite.” I loved it. It was a twisted thriller for sure. But it was great. Definitely kind of disturbing but very cool.

Guity Adib I saw “Ford vs. Ferrari.” I liked it but I didn’t love it. Good not great. I also saw “Joker.” It’s a little bit disturbing but it’s so different from anything else that it really engages your imagination.

William Steocker “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was the one I was most impressed by. I guess it took place around the ‘70s, so that was the time I was growing up and it brought back a lot of memories. It was around the time the whole Charles Manson thing was going on. I remember hearing about that in the news then. So I guess the movie checked a lot of boxes.

But then, shouldn’t I apologize for all of the unnecessary apologizing I've done?

I’m tired of always apologizing for myself.

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 Days Of Future’s Future

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John Lodge of the Moody Blues coming to Riverhead March 7 By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

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Eric Fischl And The Saints Of Sag Harbor Big doings up at the old Methodist church on Madison By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com Fischl holds up his portrait of Melville — one of 20 he will create for the windows in the Sag Harbor Church. Independent/Bridget LeRoy

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Anthropologist Margaret Mead’s quote still holds true. And nowhere is that more apparent locally than in Sag Harbor, where April Gornik and Eric Fischl have given generously of their time, talent, know-how, and cash to bring the arts and the history of the village even more to the forefront. While Gornik is currently taking the lead “midtown” with the Sag Harbor Cinema, Fischl is busy “uptown” with the new Prime House Writers’ Retreat at 31 Madison Street, and, diagonally across from that, the old Methodist Church — now known simply as The Church — which has been gutted

in preparation for its new role as an arts and culture center. If it’s possible for a space to be both cozy and cavernous at the same time, architect Lee Skolnick has created it. Construction is well-underway; Fischl is hopeful for a late-April, midMay finish. In anticipation of that, Sara Cochran has been named as the executive director and chief curator of The Church. But in the meantime, while still in the nuts and bolts phase, the religious past and the art-as-religion future have intersected within the walls of the former house of worship, particularly in the soaring Arts and Crafts Missionstyle windows that could have been designed by Gustav Stickley himself. The center of each of the 20 win-

dows has a large square of glass; it is there, explained Fischl, where the “arts saints of Sag Harbor, the dead saints, will be canonized.” And not only the visual artists, but the literary artists are included. Of course there’s Herman Melville. And John Steinbeck. “They have to have had, genuinely, national or international impact,” Fischl said as he held up his portrait of Melville in front of the window, the light streaming through the author’s beard. He acknowledged that, at first, “I thought we might be stretching it with 20.” He smiled. “So far, we’re up to 150 who fit the description.” It goes all the way back, he continued, to James Fenimore Cooper in around 1820 — who married a DeLancey with Sylvester roots (think Shelter Island), and spent enough time out in Sag Harbor to praise it excitedly 30 years later in his book “The Sea Lions.” From then on, artists and writers came to the East End in droves, many taking up residence in Sag Harbor village. Fischl said he would paint the first 20 saints before handing the baton, or brush, to another artist, perhaps one of the artists-in-residence of The Church, which, when complete, incorporates a few simple bedrooms along with a pri-

vate living area off the main community space. Fischl sees The Church being an anchor for the old whaling village. “You’ve got Bay Street down on the wharf,” he said. “Now you’ll have the cinema for film and film education, and at this end, the writers’ retreat and The Church.” He spoke about community outreach and arts education in the schools, but also, “reinventing Sag Harbor as an arts tourism hub. Instead of coming to town for the restaurants, or the water, people will actually come here for the art.” The exposed beams of the church — some of which are inscribed with initials and dates long past — vibrate with astounding energy, and why wouldn’t they? For over 150 years, hymns resonated throughout the space as churchgoers prayed and looked heavenward. Fischl looked up, at the church bell which can be spied through the beams. “The space is sacred,” he said reverentially. “And art is also sacred.” Then he smiled again and pulled on the bell rope, hard, and the sound that pealed forth sounded like the start of something exhilarating. For more information on The Church and the Prime House, visit www.sagharborchurch.org.

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Takeover 2020! Artists in Residence at SAC By Jessica Mackin-Cipro jessica@indyeastend.com Southampton Arts Center presents “Takeover 2020! Artists in Residence.” The show, conceived and curated by artistic director Amy Kirwin, is the first exhibition of the new year. Last year’s “Takeover” was one of SAC’s most successful shows to date. This year’s artists include Jodi Bentivegna, Michael Butler, Isadora Capraro, Franco Cuttica, Esly Escobar, Melinda Hackett, Erica-Lynn Huberty, Dinah Maxwell Smith, Miles Partington, and Kerry Sharkey-Miller. For 10 weeks, each of these 10 East End artists will take over the galleries at SAC. Each is assigned their own “pop-up” space, a studio containing personal items that both comfort and inspire them to create. Not only will artists exhibit complete pieces, as artists in residence their works in progress will be on view throughout the duration of the show. Viewers have the opportunity to return throughout the residency to view the

artist’s processes and the progress of the works. New this year, students from The Ross School and Southampton High School will also be working alongside the artists in their own designated spaces. “The first year of ‘Takeover’ was such a delight and we were blown away by the enthusiastic response from the community. It was an invaluable experience for the artists being forced out of their comfort zones, and the sense of play and camaraderie was contagious. I am so excited for visitors to have the chance to meet these ten new artists as well as the students, and to witness the work as it unfolds,” said Kirwin. “We have assembled another incredibly talented and accomplished group of individuals with diverse bodies of work. All of the artists will be teaching workshops as well, so not only can guests interact with them while they are at work in their studio spac-

es, but they can also sign up for these specialized classes that will be offered every weekend at a very low cost,” she added. Weekly hangouts in the space will take place every Thursday from 6 to 8 PM. The community is invited to spend the evening with the artists, enjoy a game of ping pong, drink, socialize, and watch the creative process.

The show will open on Saturday, February 1, with a public reception held from 6 to 8 PM. It will be followed by an after dance party with DJ Mister Lama from 8 to 10 PM. A schedule of weekly studio time and other events will be posted online each week so the public can plan visits accordingly. Visit www.southamptonartscenter.org.

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OLD DOGS, NEW TRIPS By Vay David & John Laudando

Trieste, And On To The Istrian Peninsula Who could ask for a more glorious sunset? olddogsnewtrips@gmail.com

Trieste’s “Grand Canal.” Independent/John Laudando

Following our three days and nights in Slovenia, we headed to Trieste for a quick visit before continuing on our way to Croatia. We stayed for two nights, to add a peek at yet one more part of Italy. Trieste is located on the Gulf of Trieste, at the crossroads of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic cultures, all of which have strongly influenced its present-day character. But it remains essentially Italian — with a twist. One of the most fun twists is the Trieste tradition of always providing complimentary antipasti whenever you order a drink. We didn’t have to buy lunch once we discovered that tradition. A true reminder that Trieste is, indeed, in Italy — driving in the city was a nightmare. We wandered the city on foot, having left the rental car at our hotel. Walking was such a delight that we covered nine miles in one day, visiting an old Roman amphitheater, an amazing fountain, and Trieste’s rather tiny but hugely scenic Grand Canal. The heart of the Trieste experience? The Italian vibe you feel when, surrounded by locals, you hang out in one of the many restaurants and bars ringing its picturesque piazzas that overlook the Gulf.

Next, we were off to Croatia. We’ve spent some delightful times in the south of Croatia, but this was a part we’d never visited before, the Istrian Peninsula. Like Trieste, it’s been part of many countries. People who lay claim to have lived in three different countries may never have moved from their original homes. Our destination was the town of Rovinj, located about two-thirds of the way down the peninsula, on the west coast. The Old Town is where Rovinj began, on what used to be an island, secured by medieval walls. The channel between the island and the mainland was filled in in 1783, making the town part of the mainland. The view of Rovinj is dominated by the Church of St. Euphemia, a Venetian Baroque building with a bell tower that replicates that of St. Mark’s in Venice. It’s not only the sight to see, it is also the best place to view the sights that surround it, especially from the top of the tower. Our arrival in Rovinj was punctuated by one of the fastest-moving, most ferocious rainstorms we’ve ever seen. We stopped for a bite to eat right before we were due to check into our Airbnb, and that’s when the storm hit. We actu-

ally postponed leaving the restaurant until the storm stopped, but our very gracious host was totally understanding. Our accommodation was everything we hoped for, but our amiable and helpful host was a decided bonus. That crazy rainstorm came with a very special bonus — a sunset that shot glorious rays across the sky and tinted the Adriatic a lovely pink. That sunset was the icing on the cake for the picture-perfect and delicious meal we enjoyed at Bistro Ancora, overlooking the sea. Our waiter, Denis Alikic, brilliantly deboned our heaping platter of fresh seafood for us, plus gave us the name of a restaurant we would later visit in Zagreb. Our first night in Rovinj was a rousing success! The following day, we headed again into the Old Town and wandered its winding cobblestone streets. The town boasts a lively open market and a waterfront chockablock full of restaurants beside its boat-filled harbor. If you’re traveling by car, it’s good to know that Rovinj has plenty of convenient and inexpensive parking lots. We always feel a bit dicey about street parking in a place where we can’t read a word of the signage.

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HAMPTON DAZE By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Ten Reasons I’m Not Over Montauk

1. The natural beauty. From the sunset at the Montaukett to the Montauk Lighthouse, the scenery is unparalleled. Let’s celebrate all of the Insta-

3. Montauk on a weekday. Because Montauk on a weekday is greater than July 4th weekend. And there’s also nothing better than a September day after the crowds have left. 4. Nostalgia. While the Betches author may wax nostalgic for the Sloppy Tuna, for me it’s John’s Drive-In after a Little League softball game. Or picking out a lobster from the tank at Gosman’s as a kid. While the writer’s Montauk glory days may be over, Montauk has provided an abundance of glory day memories for generations and will continue to do so. I loved Montauk long before 2009, I loved it right after, and I will continue to love and respect it. Times change, people change, towns change. Yes, you can find Van Leeuwen ice cream, but John’s is still there too. And is it really a problem if I like both ice creams? 5. Wellness. There are so many options for health and wellness, from retreats to yoga studios. Do I wish Soul Cycle was still a movie theater? Sure. But you can also skip it and hike Camp Hero. Or go to Soul Cycle. Whatever. It’s all healthy. 6. Live music. Although my last live music experience in Montauk didn’t end so well (read my column about being trampled by 50 Cent), there’s nothing better than live music at sunset overlooking the water.

9. Nightlife. If you’re saying RIP to Pink Elephant, maybe bottle service

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2. Culture. Film, art, and music history are a positive thing, and Montauk has them. In Montauk, it’s more Andy Warhol and the Rolling Stones and less Bravo’s “Summer House.”

8. Tradition. There’s the Blessing of the Fleet, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Turkey Trot, and the Shark Tournament. This is community. Montauk locals have kept these traditions alive for years, and that’s something to be celebrated.

10. Dining. Is it pricy at times? Yes. But can you really put a price on the freshest seafood around? (You can, it’s called market price). I also have no problem paying $20 for calamari at Navy Beach. And while I’m on the subject, let’s give Navy Beach a big thank you for raising $25,000 for the Navy Seal Foundation in 2019.

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grammable moments Montauk gives us. Yes, we get it, you’ve been to Duryea’s, but I’m also not mad at you for taking the picture. Because that golden hour sunlight and fresh lobster never gets old. Montauk has some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. You can still find that slice of heaven if you know where to look.

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by Betches, because Montauk just was. “10 Reasons We’re F*cking Over Montauk” was the title of an article that came out this week on betches.com. The first sentence reads, “It’s time to face the music and finally admit it: Montauk f*cking sucks.” Rude. The article references a Montauk that the author loved six years ago, and states that, “Before Montauk (in basic bitch term) ‘blew up,’ it was only by word of mouth that you knew about Navy Beach (and where the hell it was).” Montauk actually “blew up” when all of Williamsburg, Brooklyn migrated east, over 10 years ago. I remember going to Surf Lodge on a Sunday — you could walk in and Ziggy Marley would be playing. No line, no list. And that was fun, but it caught on quick, and the floodgates opened . . . for better or for worse. I also remember the days of getting denied at Lakeside with a fake ID, but I digress. So now it appears, according to Betches, the group of people who invaded Montauk in droves, are now “over it,” and insulting it every step of the way. There are truths to this article. The train is overcrowded. (I took a Friday train once last summer to work in East Hampton and, yes, it was torture!) Montauk as a tourist destination has grown. Ubers are expensive and so are the hotels and probably your check at dinner. I also agree that it’s no place for velvet ropes or stilettos. But that’s not the majority of venues. Spoiler alert: You don’t have to go to anywhere you don’t like. You can, in fact, take your “talents” elsewhere. For me, I like to highlight the positive.

7. Local business. Yes, there has been an influx of Manhattan business owners, but many businesses are still Montauk run. Let’s celebrate those. From restaurants to retail, local is key in Montauk. In every tourist town, you will find places looking for the quick money grab, and those that value quality and community. In Montauk, you’ll always find a more of the latter.

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Gobbledygook If I only had a vagina rmurphy@indyeastend.com I always resented Erma Bombeck and the fact that she was called “one of America’s great humor writers.” She had a syndicated column and sold a lot of books. Her schtick — her entire act — was that a matronly 50ish woman with graying hair could talk about unfunny things like wrinkles and raising children and millions of other women would swoon with glee. Of course, many of you are too young to remember her. Let me put it another way: If you think Samantha Bee is matronly, you wouldn’t have gotten Erma. When Erma said “Me Too,” it was in reply to “Are you making cupcakes?” I guess you are wondering at this

point how someone young like me would be concerned with Erma Bombeck. The answer, plain and simple, is money. Even though she died 26 years ago, there is an annual Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, my agent pointed out, that pays the winner $1000. “Easy pickings for you,” my agent promised. I went back and read some copy from previous winners, and they had that typical cute, smarmy writing style that lots of people mistake for true humor (regular “Space” readers know real humor invariably involves genitalia, body fluids, and infected cysts and boils). I turned in what I thought was a pretty strong entry. Naturally, I didn’t

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actually create anything new, I just culled some excerpts about cage-free eggs, one percent milk, and 12-grain bread and combined them into a column about healthy eating. It is quite possible in the annals of literature there has never been a writer who has spent more time delving into the nuances of cage-free eggs than I — what drives them, their hopes and fears, their dreams. I learned eggs are like people with an overdeveloped yolk, or as we call them in today’s politically correct culture “Limb Challenged.” On the other hand, you can call an egg “Slimy” without insulting it. I spent a good 15 minutes on it, so imagine my shock when I found out that I didn’t win! The winner was a lady who shall remain nameless. Her “hilarious” essay was about cooking biscuits for her children. A runner-up wrote about finding a Band-Aid in the stuffing of her turkey during family dinner. Hmmm . . .Thanksgiving dinner seemed a theme. Hell, if I’d have known I could have broken out my collection of gizzard jokes, you know the ones that always go over so well around here at funeral homes . . . I read down the list of honorable mentions: I realized all these “winners” have one thing in common: a vagina. Me, no. Hell, I don’t even have a yolk or a gizzard. In fact, 15 of the 16 “humorists” recognized were female. Ever the investigative reporter, I tracked down who the judges were. One writes a column for The Washington Post and started her career writing “special correspondence and talking points for President Ronald Reagan.” She wrote, “There you go again,” which Ronnie used to say when his son talked about hell or the lack there of. In the interest of fair play, I did find one pretty funny joke. Reagan was asked if his room was bugged at one of the summit meetings. He answered, “Every time I sneezed, the chandelier said, ‘Gesundheit!’”

It turns out before she was a judge she was, wait for it . . . an Erma Bombeck Competition prize winner. The deck was stacked against me. Here’s the thing: It could be argued that men are funnier than women. I’m not saying that so don’t #MeToo me. I’m just throwing it out there. By the way, here is another funny Ronald Reagan story, this one undoubtedly written by a man. He said the economy was so bad that in the Soviet Union it took 10 years to get a new car. So, a guy orders a car and the salesman says, “OK. You can pick it up in 10 years.” The guy says, “Morning or afternoon?” “What’s the difference?” the salesman asks. “I have to tell the plumber.” But I digress. It seems to me that if there is a contest, each entrée should submit his or her best and the funniest column should win first place. Period. Next year I’m going to submit the same essay as this year, only I’m changing the name to “My Vagina” by Renée Murphy. I feel the sands of time are shifting. We are all persons. And it is time we all recognize this fact. That’s why I am proud to announce today my candidacy for “Miss Petticoat Junction 2021.” This is NOT a yolk, folks.

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LTV What’s Your Story Photos by Lisa Tamburini LTV in Wainscott presented “What’s Your Story?” personal stories told in word, song, and video, on Saturday, January 25. The event, which was hosted by Angela LaGreca, featured Joy Behar, Mercedes Ruehl, Telly, Andrew Visconti, Alfredo Merat, Bryan Downey, Dell Cullum, Patrick Christiano, and more.

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Lodge and Hayward. They met in 1966 and have stood beside each other at every show since. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am always to his left in front of the bass drum. I can feel the snare drums. I have an ear monitor on . . . itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that happens. I know what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to do, even if he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. It just happens. We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t two, we are one instrument.â&#x20AC;? In February 2017, the remaining members of the band, augmented with Mullen and others, launched a 50th reunion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daysâ&#x20AC;? tour, playing the masterpiece in its entirety with philharmonic orchestras across the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to give everyone a chance to hear it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come out and play a set, and then do the album note for note. At the end the band would come out again to bring it all back home,â&#x20AC;? said Lodge. Alas, what was originally conceived as a reunion tour had to be scrapped when Thomas died at age 76. The band also took the original album back into the studio for re-tooling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Originally we used a four-track â&#x20AC;&#x201D; actually two four tracks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and passed the music through twice,â&#x20AC;? Lodge recalled. This time around, the band used

tion with the Bert Stern Trust and the HGU New York Hotel presents the release of new limited edition prints from The Last Sitting with Marilyn Monroe. The photographic show features the iconic imagery of Bert Sternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned final photoshoot of Monroe. An opening reception will take place on Tuesday, February 4, from 5 to 7 PM at Gallery 151 Annex at HGU. The show will run through April 13.

A Night Out With Nick & Toniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and The Golden Eagle Studio 144 in East Hampton are continuing their artist series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night Out With . . . (Artist of the Evening).â&#x20AC;? The series of art workshops followed by dinner with the artist at Nick & Toniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continues with Virva Hinnemo on Wednesday, February 5. The workshop will begin at 5:30 PM at the Golden Eagle Studio 144. The artists and guests will dine on a two-course dinner at Nick & Toniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over conversation. Visit www.goldeneagleart.com. state-of-the-art equipment to replicate the original intent of the production. Both Hayward and Lodge have always maintained solo identities as well. As Lodge brings his band to Riverhead, he will likely perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ride My Seesaw,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Just A Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band),â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Life Strange,â&#x20AC;? and the other hits he penned for the Moodies. He headlines the Rock Romance cruise with Cheap Trick and America, embarking from Miami for a week on February 15 to the Caribbean â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and perhaps, far-away forgotten lands. Pinder wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thinking is the best way to travel and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true,â&#x20AC;? Lodge said. By the way, The Moody Blues and Lodge not only penned a song about LSD guru Timothy Leary (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legend of a Mindâ&#x20AC;?), they traveled with him â&#x20AC;&#x201D; literally and figuratively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to come on stage and play tambourine,â&#x20AC;? Lodge recalled. As for the next Moody Blues experience, Lodge is open ended. Rumors swirled that Hayward had vowed to stop touring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t told me and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m his best friend,â&#x20AC;? Lodge said with a laugh. Lodge is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall and Songwriters Hall of Fame. For tickets to the March 7 show, call 631-7274343 or visit www.suffolktheater.com.

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The Paramount Theater in Huntington hosts Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band on Friday, January 31, at 8 PM. Grab tickets at www.paramountny.com.

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sented by Sag Harbor Cinema, will be held at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, on Sunday, February 2, at 2 PM. Following the screening there will be a conversation with director Mary Harron. For more info, visit www.baystreet.org.

Green Hill Kitchen in Greenport presents a weekend of live music with Tequila Mockingbird on Friday, January 31 and Route 48 on Saturday, February 1. All performances are at 6 PM. Visit www.greenhillny.com.

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Townline BBQ in Wainscott hosts live music every Friday from 6 to 9 PM. This Friday, January 31, will be the HooDoo Loungers. Head to www. townlinebbq.com.

Patton Oswalt The Paramount in Huntington welcomes Patton Oswalt on Saturday, February 1, at 8 PM. Grab tickets at www. paramountny.com.

Guild Hall in East Hampton presents The Met: Live in HD with a showing of the Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess” on Saturday, February 1, at 1 PM. Buy tickets at www.guildhall.org.

Pain And Glory Hamptons Film presents a Now Showing screening of “Pain and Glory” at Guild Hall Saturday, February 1, at 6 PM. Learn more at www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

The Spirit Of The Beehive The East Hampton Library presents a screening of “The Spirit of the Beehive,” directed by Victor Erice, on Sunday, February 2, at 2 PM. Visit Eventbrite to register.

The Cameraman A screening of “The Cameraman,” pre-

Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents “The Curator’s View,” a talk with Alicia Longwell on “What We See, How We See” on Friday, January 31, at 6 PM. Visit www.parrishart.org to learn more.

THEATER Picasso At The Lapin Agile The North Fork Community Theater in Mattituck presents “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” through February 2. For tickets and showtimes, visit www.nfct. com.

Admissions “Admissions” is being presented at the Quogue Community Hall by the Hampton Theatre Company through February 2. For more information, visit www. hamptontheatre.org.

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Battle Of The Fantasy Girl Bands The Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands Night fundraiser for the Neo-Political Cowgirls will be held at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Saturday, February 1, at 7 PM. Women create new bands, rehearse one song, and come to the Talkhouse, where they take over the stage in friendly competition. Nancy Atlas and Inda Eaton will emcee and there will be a silent auction. Ticket sales will benefit NPC’s ongoing local arts education work. Go to www.npcowgirls.org for tickets.

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Masonic Music Series On Saturday, February 1, at 8 PM Salvatore Casabianca will perform as part of the Masonic Music Series above the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum. Learn more at www.masonicmusicseries. com.

Contra Dance A Traditional New England Contra Dance will be held at the Water Mill Community House on Saturday, February 1, at 7:45 PM. For tickets and more info visit www.litma.org.

Classic Country Tennessee Walt’s The Other Great American Songbook is a one-man concert featuring two dozen songs from country’s greatest songwriters like Hank Williams, Kris Kristofferson, and more. Catch it at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor on Sunday, February 2, at 3 PM. Admission is free. See www.johnjermain.org.

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Rock Your Heart Out Rock Your Heart Out, a concert to benefit ELIH Foundation, will be held on Saturday, February 8, from 6 to 8 PM at Heron Suites in Southold. There will be live music by POC, featuring Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital’s own Dr. Lawrence Schiff, Dr. Ryan Zapata, and John Fazio, CRNA. The cover is $50 per person and includes buffet, raffle prizes, and cash bar. Visit www.elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu.

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For those who carefully debated New Year’s resolutions and drafted strict contracts with themselves and stuck with it for a whole month, congratulations, both of you. For the rest of us whose willpower is about as strong as a string bikini in a massive wave, we have to admit our failures. I know we all had the best of intentions for being super healthy and dieting and cutting out alcohol. You get rid of all the tempting substances and are fine with your seltzer water and kale. Celery juice is surprisingly sat-

isfying and the 10 cups of Sleepytime tea would have completely calmed your anxiety if you weren’t up all night peeing. But then you start to feel the cracks in your armor. You wonder as you binge-watch the Food Network if the cooking sherry wouldn’t actually be great over ice with a little kombucha. You start hunting through the freezer full of veggie burgers to find the half eaten dark chocolate bar you used for the holiday tiramisu and dip it in the apricot jam some friend’s child brought

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Ok, next resolution is meditation. The key is to control the mind, which in turn will control the cravings. You download the meditation app so you can hit it at any moment and have a soothing voice, preferably male and Scottish, tell you how to turn off your monkey mind and descend deeply and calmly into a beta state where you do not think about your skinny jeans which don’t fit or the cost of your health insurance which just went up or whether all that money being raised on Facebook for the fires in Australia is really going to help the poor koalas or that bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau you forgot about in the closet but wonder how long it will be nouveau before it will not be nouveau and might just be old. Well, maybe you are not a morning meditator and can try it later. Only of course to realize its symbol is the same color as your dating app and once you get on that you go down a whole other rabbit hole that is pretty much the exact opposite of meditation. Oh, for goodness sake, you tell yourself, just go for a walk. It is then that you bump into your friend looking skinny and healthy and bright and clear with no self-loathing. “How are your resolutions going?” she asks. “I can’t tell you as my resolution is to give up being friends with perfect people.”

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and Heineken Light. A complimentary buffet will be served at half time and prizes will be given out throughout the day. www.thespringstavern.com.

Billed as the only sports bar in Montauk, famed for “old school drinking since 2000,” and the host of an NFL party all season, The Point is the place to be if you find yourself on Main Street at the end of the stretch (or is it the beginning?). Specials abound for those who are thirsty and there’s something for everyone on the menu. www.pointbarandgrill.com.

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The Springs Tavern is hosting a special party for “The Big Game.” The game will be shown on eight TVs throughout the restaurant and guests may enjoy drink specials, including $5 Heineken

At the west end of Amagansett, Coche Comedor is offering food and drink specials for those who sit at the bar during Sunday’s showdown. With $2 tacos and $7 margaritas, get your seat

Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett will celebrate the Super Bowl with food and drink specials beginning at 6:30 PM. The game will be featured on five flat screen TVs and a 10-foot projector. Drink specials include $5 draft beers, $5 Jameson shots, and $4 Miller Lite and Miller High Life. www.indianwellstavern.com.

early. www.cochecomedor.com.

Smokin’ Wolf This barbecue joint on Pantigo Road will be serving up $14 quesadillas, plus a bevy of other to-go items, including sliders, pigs in a blanket, buckets of wings, devilled eggs, guac, and, of course, the ‘cue. Visit www.smokinwolfbbq.com for more info.

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

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tanuova in East Hampton. If you don’t want to watch football, you can people-watch on Newtown Lane. www. cittanuova.com.

The Clubhouse The Clubhouse in East Hampton presents “The Big Game” for Super Bowl 2020, including a “four-quarter” allyou-can-eat tailgate for $25. There’s a pre-game happy hour starting at 5:30 PM, a $12 special cocktail menu, and more. Watch the game on one of the many big screens in the lounge and enjoy Clubhouse burgers, pizzas, and shared bites. There are also raffles, and the arcade for the kids. For more info, visit www.ehitclubhouse.com.

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coal called bincho-tan, which can be found online. The balance of the sweet mirin, tart lime juice, and the slight crunch of sea salt will blow your taste buds away. The secret to this dish is the balance of flavors.

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Zuma NYC Sake Glazed Wings

Why?: Sake glazed chicken wings have been a Zuma classic since the opening of Zuma London more than 15 years ago. The moment Chef Rainer Becker tasted this dish, it became his all-time favorite. Still, to this day, when explaining this dish to Zuma customers around the world, they are immediately blown away by the simplicity of the dish. Sake, salt, grill, mirin, done! In order to enjoy it the Zuma way, you need to grill using Japanese char-

Medium sized chicken wings (flats only) Bamboo skewers (soaked in water for five minutes) Sake Mirin Maldon/Kosher salt Sea salt Lime

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Start skewering the chicken. Each portion will contain two wings and two skewers. Keep each piece of chicken about an inch and a half away from each other on the skewer. Skewers should pierce between the bone and skin. Spray or rub a generous amount of sake onto the skewered wings. Season both sides of the wings with a generous amount of salt. Place the wings skin-side down on an elevated rack, above the grill, on medium-high heat. Cook skin-side

down until crispy and slightly blistered, about six to seven minutes. Flip wings meat-side down. Cook for an additional four to five minutes. Before serving, spray mirin on both sides of chicken wings. Cook both sides for about a minute more. Be sure to keep skin crispy, blistered, and golden brown. Honestly, a little char won’t hurt. Be sure to instruct your guest to squeeze some lime and sprinkle some additional sea salt to taste before consuming.

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Continued From Page B11. ing Super Bowl Sunday with drink and food specials. The game will be shown on six TVs throughout the restaurant, including a large screen set up in the dining room suitable for families to watch the game. There will be raffles every quarter for those catching the game at Townline. Raffle tickets will be given with every drink purchase. All take-out orders for Super Bowl Sunday must be placed in advance. www.townlinebbq.com

Cromer’s Market Want to snuggle up at home and watch the game with your honey? Stop in to Cromer’s Country Market in Noyac first to stock up on snacks. The menus are posted daily at www.cromersmarket.com.

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

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“Come to our House to watch the Big Game” with 13 flat-screen TVs and $5 pints, $7 burgers, and half-price wings. Rather stay home but don’t feel like cooking? There’s a party platter togo menu. Visit www.publick.com for more information.

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

Digger’s Ales N’ Eats Digger’s Ales N’ Eats in downtown Riverhead offers guests a lively atmosphere and 16 TVs throughout the bar and restaurant. Order up some potato skins or the pulled pork nachos and be set to watch the big game. www.diggerspub.com.

Smitty’s All American Located at 96 Main Street in Riverhead, Smitty’s will be offering a bevy of food and beverage specials, plus prime pigskin watching with big screen TVs, and lots of room to spread out. There’s bowling too. www.smittysallamericangrill.com.

New Moon Café West of the canal, you’ll feel like you’re in the Old West at East Quogue’s New Moon Café, and what better place to watch Kansas City (known for its barbecue) face off against the ‘Niners? Burgers, salads, and food for the littles too. www.newmooncafeeq.com.

Andy’s In Greenport Offering up half-price NFL specials all season, Andy’s has all the game faves like wings, fried pickles, nachos, potato skins, and more. Visit www.andysnofo. com to find out more.

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January 29, 2020

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK Chef Joe Cipro

Super Bowl Chili

Ingredients 1 lb beef top round (cut into one-inch cubes) 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 10 oz can of kidney beans 1 onion (diced) 2 jalapeños (diced) 1 10 oz can of crushed tomatoes (strained) 1 1/2 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chili powder 2 Tbsp paprika 2 tsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp brown sugar 2 Tbsp ground black pepper 3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 oz Worcestershire sauce

3 Tbsp salt

Directions First, start by heating a sauté pan. Add half the vegetable oil and brown half the cubed top round. There will probably be too much meat to brown all at once, so you will do it in two batches. When all the meat has been browned, put all the ingredients together in a slow cooker, then deglaze the sauté pan with the strained tomato liquid. Simply cook on low for four to five hours in the slow cooker. Top with some cheese or sour cream if you like and enjoy.

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From apps to dessert, portions are sized for sharing By Hannah Selinger

In my 20s, I used to go to Gramercy Tavern a lot. I loved the food, of course, but what I liked most about that restaurant (and attendant bar, which was only a few blocks from where I worked and which served cheese plates well into the night) was the smell. I know, that probably sounds like an absurd reason to keep visiting a restaurant over and over again. But when I think of Gramercy, I think most often of the smell that greeted me when I walked in, which I defined, regardless of the season, as the smell of Christmas. It wasn’t actually Christmas, per se. Gramercy Tavern is anchored by a wood-burning oven, which is across the room from the bar, and the burning embers from that oven permeate the entire space. And so, the room always smelled like my New England childhood, a cold Christmas morning, some mix of nostalgia and aspiration, since

I was actually raised Jewish, although we did start celebrating Christmas when I was seven. This meandering intro is my way of explaining Lulu’s, which opened in Sag Harbor a few years ago. That restaurant is anchored, too, by a woodburning oven, and I’m tossed back into the same series of memories when I enter that room. Lulu’s oven is not just a set piece, of course; it’s a mission statement. Their food, they announce with the oven and open kitchen, is dependent upon this one feature, and you can reasonably expect that your experience will be defined by it. In fact, the menu adds this disclaimer: “every grilled item is prepared in our wood-fire grill.” That includes grilled Spanish octopus, served with potatoes, piquillo aioli, and feta cheese. It includes roasted meatballs, which come atop goat cheese risotto and bathed in marinara

sauce. It includes a whole grilled heirloom cauliflower — a cultish favorite — which arrives with local grapes, toasted sesame seeds, and cooling yogurt. Those dishes, actually, aren’t even entrees. Those are starters and shares, and they demonstrate how fully Lulu’s dedicates itself to the ethos of the oven. I say that, of course, because there’s more to come: three woodfired pizzas, for instance. The Artisan boasts heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, basil pesto, and an olive tapenade, while the Trufata teems with stracciatella cheese, wild mushrooms, arugula, pickled onions, and truffle paste. The Khachapurri combines richer elements, like egg, yogurt, and raclette, a dairy enthusiast’s dream. Most of the entrees — and you were probably expecting this — are, in fact, grilled. That includes the massive cauliflower steak, whole-grilled branzino with smoked tomatoes, buttermilk chicken with garlic kale, skirt steak with chimichurri, and 40-ounce ribeye with grilled vegetables and skil-

let macaroni and cheese. Are the sides grilled, too? Some of them, like the harvest pumpkin (stuffed with turkey, foie gras, chestnuts, mushrooms, cranberries and brioche) definitely are. Apart from that oven, another persistent theme reigns at Lulu’s, and it’s the theme of sharing. On Thursdays, the paella for two is a rotating special. An appetizer of foie gras, served with caramelized figs, apple-truffle honey, pickled onions, and brioche, is also a two-person serving. So are the cauliflower appetizer, the house salad, the lobster cobb, the cowboy ribeye, and the stuffed pumpkin. Even desserts are available in large-format iterations. An apple croissant crisp with Kahlua crème Anglaise and buttermilk brown sugar ice cream can feed up to three people, and the half-baked chocolate-macadamia cookie is equally substantial. Actually, when I think of it, that feels like Christmas, too, or, more broadly, like the holidays in general: meals big enough for everyone to dig into, with a fire blazing in the corner.

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

Bell & Anchor Specials

Pie Baking Workshop

The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor is back from winter break and has announced its specials for winter season. They will be offered Tuesday through Sunday beginning at 5:30 PM. On Sunday, it’s $1 Montauk Pearl oysters. Tuesday is Milanese night. Enjoy your choice of appetizer and Pork Milanese entrée for $36. Wednesday is Lobster Night with appetizer and lobster-centric entrée. Thursday is Bouillabaisse Night, when the restaurant offers a choice of appetizer and bouillabaisse entrée for $40. A prix-fixe menu for $32 includes and appetizer and entrée. A $38 prixfixe offers appetizer, entrée, and dessert. The prix-fixe is offered all night Sunday through Thursday, and Friday and Saturday until 6:30 PM. For more info, visit www.thebellandanchor.com.

Attendees at Slow Food East End’s Pie Baking workshop in November learned how to prepare a range of classic holiday pies. The workshop, hosted by East End Food Institute, was taught by Meg Williams, executive pastry chef at Amber Waves Farm and Market in Amagansett. Williams used wheat grown and milled at the farm in her pie crusts and prepared an apple pie with Briermere Farms fruit, a pumpkin pie featuring Long Island Cheese Pumpkin (an heirloom varietal), and a cream pie. Williams graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 2015 with an associate’s degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. Since then, she has worked in bakeries in New Jersey, Boston, and the Hamptons.

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Real Realty

January 29, 2020

Elliman's Telly Karoussos Realtor By Day, Rockstar By Night

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Min Date = 12/28/2019 Max Date = 1/3/2020

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

Area

Buy

AQUEBOGUE

Ryan, D & Sieben, N

Cevasco, D & J

490,000

12 Cedar Cove Ct

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Arons, A & A

U & Me Homes LLC

2,950,000

Sellentin Way

CALVERTON

CR & MR Management

New York Presbyterian

640,000

2300 Sound Ave

CUTCHOGUE

11900 Oregon Road

Zuhoski, Sacks, et al

1,800,000

11900 Oregon Rd

EAST HAMPTON

Kun, D & A Dominguez, P Ferrara, J & J WAC Management Inc Byrnes, J & B 47 Wireless LLC

DeMetropolis, J Trust US Asset Partners 1 Horn, R Moses, R & O’Loughlin & Moss, P & A Trusts D & S Enterprises LLC

655,000 675,000 1,200,000 676,500* 975,000 1,162,000

1195 Fireplace Rd 86 Harrison Ave 24 Hands Creek Rd 67 Spring Close Hwy 56 Accabonac Rd 47 Wireless Rd

EAST MARION

Keenan, B & J

Herman, R & Alper, M

685,000

3663 Rocky Point Rd

EAST QUOGUE

Wilmington Savings Chavez, W & N Dubrowsky, C

Robles, M & H by Ref Mulvey Family Trust Otis IV, E & K

850,517 575,000 500,000

16 Evergreen Ln 6 Evergreen Ct 17 Josiah Foster Path

FISHERS ISLAND

Lynch, K & H Briggs, C & M OZ LLC

Burr, G & F Trust Laughlin, T & N Kibbe, J

2,500,000 980,000 380,000

Private Rd 320 Oceanic Ave 855 Trumbull Dr

GREENPORT

Lamontanaro, M & L HF Hotel Owner LLC

Stavropolis, C & L Front Street Park LLC

510,000 9,500,000

210 Bennett Rd 209 Front St

HAMPTON BAYS

Sanchez, M & Jimenez, F Kobay, J

Pearsall Sr, R by Adm Boeshore, B & K

592,000 590,000

3 Roberta Ct 63 Homewood Dr

LAUREL

McAward III, P & N

Loweth, J

1,365,000

1501 Peconic Bay Blvd

MATTITUCK

Rooney, M & C

Mason, W

1,450,000

2645 Reeve Rd

MONTAUK

Brody, W & C Giglio, R Carroll, T & Christian Cartsensen, J

Desmond, T & E by Heirs Pyne, E deVille d’Avray Trust Corridore, E

600,000 200,000 1,450,000 555,000

22 Beach Plum Rd 236 Edgemere St, Unit 306 12 Hayes Rd 55 S Euclid Ave, Unit 5A

NEW SUFFOLK

1470 Jackson St.LLC

Manning, J Trust,etal

2,925,725

1470 Jackson St

ORIENT

Bellos, A & E

Norden, A & P

1,475,000

2395 King St

QUOGUE

Nakhjavan, J & L McCabe, C & D

Pedone, M & R US Bank National As

2,000,000 1,470,000

22 Post Fields Ln 4 Quogue St

REMSENBURG

Butkos, D & A

Scanlin, T

769,000

1 Old Mill Ln

RIVERHEAD

Kraus, J & L Czartosieski, J

Finnegan, K Trust Pikar Construction

645,000 590,000*

29 Starflower Row 68 Tyler Dr

SAG HARBOR

Rogers, S & A Wells Fargo Bank NA Nano, J & Ortega Pl Martys Family LP

Stella Luna LandTrust Masood, A & Baig by Ref Dean,T & Fleischman, M Burke, J & M by Exrs

3,000,000 908,488 650,000 1,495,000

1645 Millstone Rd 39 Whalers Dr 33 Whalers Dr 36 Payne Ave

SHELTER ISLAND

Dunphy, R & H Reilly, S Bennis, F & L

Vaughan, A LaPiana, J Lamana, J & Arth, M & J

950,000 1,125,000 650,000

9 Gardiners Bay Dr 17 &15 A Congdon Rd 15 Tims Trail

SOUTHAMPTON

Jetcab LLC 17 Diamon Court LLC Mark, S Daniels, E & K Nesses Family Trust Masheb, C & Topf-Masheb Chiliquinga Paredes & O Harvey, T & B

Whitby, A Spindler, R Vemireddy, M & Jacques 18 Southampton Corp 906 Annette Lane LLC Salm, C & Lerner,R Johnson, Y Vitalli Cilli LLC

550,000* 2,100,000 2,125,000 2,250,000 1,950,000 1,325,000 555,000 4,000,000

9 Cedar Field Ct 17 Diamon Ct 14 Spring Ln 18 Greenfield Rd 906 Annette Ln 1207 High Pond Ln 16 Hillcrest Terr 732 Hill St

SOUTHOLD

Bartash, T

Osmer Jr, R & J

490,000

500 Corey Creek Ln

SOUTH JAMESPORT

Alber, E & J

Gervasi, D Trust

429,000

38 4th St

WATER MILL

Cohen, D & J Blum, D & E

DBI Realty & Bronfman Klein, M & Green, E

4,100,000 1,700,000

474 Edge of Woods Rd 2 Schwenks Rd

*Vacant Land

Sell

Price

Location

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January 29, 2020

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Realtor By Day, Rockstar By Night By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com

hen Douglas Elliman established its new Montauk offices and Indy attended the opening, one thing stood out — the live music. It was a blend of R & B and good old-fashioned rock and roll that kept what could have been a de rigeur corporate event pulsing with a lively atmosphere. The band is called Hopefully Forgiven and is comprised of Douglas Elliman agent Telly Karoussos and Brad Penuel. We spoke with Karoussos about what it’s like to have your two worlds converge into a lifestyle that few are able to master.

Telly, tell us about your band, Hopefully Forgiven. Hopefully Forgiven started out as a collaboration with another singer/ songwriter, Brad Penuel (aka Alabama Brad), who saw the potential of having a successful career in music based right here in the Hamptons. Our current version of this ever-evolving plan builds on the seasonal nature of the place. For example, during the high season, we are fortunate to have a hefty schedule of live performances at some of the best venues and private events in and out of the Hamptons. Then, in the off-season, we take advantage of the downtime and focus on recording the material we’ve written over the course of the year. Right now, we’re gearing up to hit the studio to record our third album. Maybe a bit off topic, but even though the implosion of the music industry has been well documented, we feel pretty fortunate to be active in this time/era. It’s now possible for people to access our music at any time from just about anywhere. If an artist can develop a solid following in a few key areas, it starts to add up. Couple this with a bit of luck getting a song placed in movie or commercial, and it’s possible to make a decent living. This idea of working with people in key locations works in the real estate business too. In addition to the East End, we are gaining traction in New York, Florida, Aspen, California, Central and South America, the Caribbean, even coastal Europe. We’re making headway, and maybe even scoring a few waves.

How many years of experience do you have in selling homes on the East End? How did you get started in the industry? More than I’d like to admit. Believe it or not, I got started in the industry because I wanted to continue playing music. A colleague of mine, who came from a very musical family and whose brother was a famous folk singer, convinced me that that historically successful artists either had a benefactor or were independently wealthy. Since I was neither of those, and I had been working many nights in the restaurant and film production industries, he told me to come work with him, so I could make more money and free up my nights to play music. My mother warned me that I would never get out of real estate once I started, and frankly I think that’s fine. There are so many facets to this industry that require, and even fuel, creativity. It’s like every day is a new adventure.

Are you a local yourself? Definitely not a local, but way more local than most out here who claim to be.

While the industry has slowed, you’ve become creative in attracting potential buyers and brokers to your open houses. What’s it like when your band is performing at them? For a long time, I used to hide the fact that I was a musician. I once had a client fire me because he said I was “too busy trying to be a rock star.” Since then, I’ve stopped worrying about clients like that. That which differentiates you makes you stronger. Do what you love. It’s still a little weird to play music at an open house, especially your own, but I’m not one of those agents who likes to follow people around and point out the obvious either, so why not add a little soundtrack?

You recently shot your new music video for your latest

original song, “Breezy Love,” at your listing at 80 S Essex St in Montauk. Where can we see the video? All our videos and concert listings are on our website at www.hopefullyforgiven.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook with the handles @hopefullyforgiven and @tellyshots, and our YouTube channel.

How would you describe your music style? I guess it most easily fits into the Americana category — blues, rock, folk, funk, country — and whether Brad would like to admit it or not, even elements of jazz — though that’s usually accidental. I don’t think we have any allegiance to genre, and I think that’s what people respond to. Ben Goodale (bass) and Fred Trumpy (drums) have such a deep knowledge of so many types of music, that I feel like we can kind of go anywhere with it depending on the mood. We’re just out there playing songs how we want to and having a good time, and hopefully counterbalancing some of the superficial distractions that occupy so much of our lives.

About your career in Hamptons real estate, why did you choose Douglas Elliman as your brokerage? When I started, I don’t think I cared where I went. I was just looking for a change and I got a persuasive pitch from an old lifeguarding friend. I’ve seen and heard all sorts of stories over the years of the “next best thing,” but I’m a firm believer in the power of the network of this company locally, nationally, and internationally and I know Elliman keeps moving and shaking to always educate and empower our agents, customers, and clients and stay on top.

What channels are you using to market your exclusives

and to attract buyers and sellers? I’m still very “old school” in that I spend most of my time reaching out to people by phone and email. But I’m pretty stoked on the power and precision of social media, and reaching people in a more conversational way, through content-driven marketing and public relations. I’m going to keep pushing that angle. Every day I work with our team to deliver relevant, informative, and entertaining content to help people make educated decisions on their own.

How do you see the market playing out in 2020? I’m still seeing bidding wars, and a very active market, especially in the millionand-below price points. Properties that have been sitting for years are trading both South of the Highway and north, and high-quality new construction in all price points always seem to find a buyer. Plenty of people talk about the next downturn and some say we are already in it, but there are buyers and sellers in every market. You can blame it on taxes, rental laws, town regulations etc., but it always comes down to supply and demand. Price it right and it will sell.

Where is Hopefully Forgiven playing this winter? We’ve had a few gigs this month, with another gig on January 29 at 11th Street Bar in Manhattan. We’ll most likely add in a few more here and there, but we’ll definitely be back in full force this spring after we finish the next record. To reach Karoussos or inquire about his properties, call 516-637-3980 or email telly.karoussos@elliman.com. For more information about his band, visit www.hopefullyforgiven.com.

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war mongering President Richard Nixon had spread into three new countries. It was the first year he realized that getting older sucked. Ryan suddenly realized that being old enough for a legal beer — the legal drinking age in New York State was then 18, not 21 — would also make him eligible to be drafted, his hippie locks shorn in boot camp before being handed an M-16 and dispatched 9000 miles across the globe to the bloodied rice paddies of Vietnam. Ryan instead enrolled in college, which earned him a student deferment from the draft. But that first year of legal drinking at college keg parties, from shared wine skins on peace marches to Washington, DC, through wine-andweed summer nights on Hippie Hill in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, and Boones Farm apple wine at Woodstock, and cold beers during the moon landing would be an overture for a drinking life. After college, Ryan began a career in newspapers and joined the inkstained stampede with fellow scribes for the saloons after deadline that would lead to a life of drinking that would develop into a disease of functional alcohol abuse. Ryan met his wife in an Irish pub in Dublin and Ryan’s over-served lastcall-nights in New York saloons with

supported his kids. He provided them health insurance. He wrote eight more books and a few movies in the next dozen years. And every year Ryan celebrated his new birthday not on the day he came into the world but on the date he first started climbing out of the imprisonment of alcoholism into the free world of sobriety. Ryan celebrated each Rebirth Day, which made him feel younger and more productive in his 40s, 50s, and 60s than he had in his blurry and meandering 30s. In clear-eyed mornings, he never had to search for where he parked the car the night before. Didn’t have to be told by others the awful things he’d said or done in a blacked-out whiskey haze. So, with a new year of 2020, Ryan realized he had another old-school, old drinking life birthday looming. Then he heard a Bob Dylan song from the 1960s he’d first listened to around the time he reached legal drinking age. “Ah, but I was so much older then/I’m younger than that now.” Ryan flicked a backhanded wave at the calendar, remembering that his new birthday wasn’t till October, when he’d be celebrating 29 years sober. Ryan felt young, clear-minded, and made himself a cup of coffee and hurried off to work at a new job in the television business. Sober.

though is shifting the timeline to include a quicker solution to remediate a pipe break under Shinnecock Bay. “It took a little longer than we hoped,” Schneiderman said. “It’s complicated when you’re fixing a pipe in the middle of the winter — in freezing cold temperatures — that also happens to be underwater.” The pipes were temporarily run over the bridge, and, because they were exposed to the elements, froze several times. “They were really working under some adverse conditions and they laid several thousand feet of polypipe and

kept the water going,” Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni added. “So, kudos to them.” While the water main work was signed off on by the Suffolk County Department of Health, it gave the town until 2022 to eliminate the pipe from service. That pipe project was slated to be tackled in 2024 in the proposed 10-year plan. The supervisor said suggested solutions to address the water main came in at $3 million. D&B advised the town against running a pipe under Dune Road because besides it being a vulnerable

beach area, water in the pipe becomes stagnant due to its limited use. The supervisor said the Suffolk County Water Authority had looked at connecting pipe from Tiana Bay to the Ponquogue Beach pavilion, and running a second pipe under Ponquogue Bridge — not underwater, but attached to the bridge with a water circulator to keep the pipe from freezing. Schiavoni said following a meeting with the engineers the town was cautioned not to decide on a course of action just yet, especially with the cost potentially playing a bigger factor.

By Denis Hamill

Sobriety Birthday A celebration of freedom from booze denishamill@gmail.com

“I was so much older then/I’m younger than that now.” — Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages” Around this time of a new year, Ryan used to dread the coming of a new birthday. There was a time, as a kid, when he could not wait for April birthdays so he could get “older” to get out of kindergarten and into big boy school. Then, he ached to graduate grammar school and become a cool teenager going through puberty in high school. Then he couldn’t wait until he was 14 so he could get “working papers” to get an after-school job. After sneaking underage beers in a local park and on a factory roof by 16, Ryan couldn’t wait to be 18 so he could drink his first legal beer with his old man in a neighborhood tavern, which was a rite of passage in his old Brooklyn Irish neighborhood where there was a saloon on every corner with a glowing green neon shamrock in each window. But as 18 approached, Ryan had a 14-month older Irish brother serving as a medic in the 173 Airborne in the Central Highlands of Vietnam during the ferocious Tet Offensive who urged him, in grim letters home, to go to college to stay the hell out of the draft and that dirty and unwinnable war that a lying,

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ing to Marchese, the overall average tax increase over the next decade will be $81.75. This is based on an average assessment of $500,000 and with a twopercent cost-of-living increase year over year. A resident with that assessed value is paying, in 2020, $131.30. That number would rise to $178.25 the first year, and go up a few extra dollars each year after. One topic the town will now need to address with the engineering firm

The one promise the counselors at “whiskey school” made was that “if you stay sober, your life will improve.”

names like Farrell’s, Maguire’s, Costello’s, The Lions Head, P.J. Clarke’s, and Elaine’s took their collective toll on his marriage. The money he made from a few book and movie deals were left on wet mahogany bars. Ryan rented a yearround house in the Hamptons, in town instead of on Dune Road, so that he could stagger to and from the saloons on the main drag instead of getting a DWI. After the divorce, by age 39, Ryan had lost his newspaper job and a once-beautiful woman he was living and drinking with daily awakened one morning gaunt and the color of butterscotch. The cirrhosis would kill her two weeks later at age 35. Her death devastated Ryan, and after her cremation, he packed a small bag and used his remaining medical COBRA coverage to check into a detox center and a 28-day substance abuse rehab in upstate New York where he learned not to focus on the sins of yesteryear if he wanted a sober tomorrow. Ryan left the rehab into a new alcohol-free life. Some people go through religious epiphanies that make them “born again.” Ryan was just happy to leave behind the insanity of drinking and become “sane again.” The one promise the counselors at “whiskey school” made was that “if you stay sober, your life will improve.” They didn’t promise Ryan that he would win a Pulitzer and an Oscar and become a millionaire and live a life of luxury and fame. They told him that if he stayed sober, one day at a time, his life would climb ever upward from the sub-cellar of hell he’d hit face-first on booze. Ryan soon reestablished a sober relationship with his kids. He took baby steps in trying to find a new job in newspapers. He began work and completed a long overdue novel he’d signed on to do while on the rocks of the stormy sea of active alcoholism. A few months later, he was offered two full-time journalism jobs in the same week. He took one. He received a steady paycheck. He paid his bills. He

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School Bond Worries Taxpayers Riverhead district needs nearly $100 million for expansion By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com The good news is that the Riverhead Central School District will likely get a $2-million boost in state aid this year. The bad news is a much-needed expansion is going to cost nearly $100 million and town property owners seem poised to vote down a proposed bond. No one doubts the school campus has been neglected and classrooms are filled beyond capacity. District officials say the high price tag can be attributed to a faulty formula that seems to penalize Riverhead and a handful of other school districts on Long Island that get less than their fair share of state aid. The real underbelly of the matter, though, is the feeling among some residents that undocumented workers have flooded the district, swelling the student population and forcing the district to expand beyond its needs. Yvette Aguiar, Riverhead’s town supervisor, was swept into office in November after publicly questioning the town’s code enforcement efforts. Her predecessor, Laura Jens-Smith, pointed out that Riverhead has the most affordable home prices in the area and

Ruby June Fundraiser Photo by Rachel Margaritis Herbst A fundraiser for Ruby June Cotter, a newborn who recently received a heart transplant, was held at Moustache Brewery on Tuesday, January 21. The event was hosted by Meg Howard of nofomomma. com, Lauri Spitz of Moustache Brewery, and Kellyanne Briguccia of North Fork Doughnut Company. All proceeds from the event went to benefit the Cotter family to help with medical and living expenses. See more photos on www.indyeastend. com.

thus attracts young couples likely to have children. Smith attended a rally to support the upcoming bond last week and praised the district for being inclusionary. School Superintendent Dr. Aurelia Henriquez hosted the rally on January 18 to “get our voices heard at the state level.” “The truth is that our district is in dire need of funding to help us address the growing needs of students,” Henriquez said. Meanwhile, the district is clearly worried about the fate of the bond vote on February 25. In fact, the district’s board of education has scheduled several additional community information meetings regarding the vote including one Saturday, February 1, Riverhead High School, at 9 AM; Tuesday, February 4, Pulaski Street Elementary School at 6:30 PM, and Thursday, February 13, Riverhead High School, at 7 PM. “We have scheduled these additional meetings to ensure that all community residents have several opportunities to learn the facts about the upcoming bond vote,” said board president Greg Meyer.

The community came together on January 18 to fight for the Riverhead Central School District’s fair share of state foundation aid. Independent/Courtesy Riverhead Central School District

“This is a very important time for the future of our school district, and we want everyone to be informed voters.” The main source of state funding for public schools comes from what is called “Foundation Aid,” which was created following a 2006 state court decision in the case of Campaign for Fiscal Equity vs. State of New York. “Many Long Island school districts are seen as wealthy, despite the changing demographics in Suffolk County. Riverhead is a district that continues to experience an increasing population, an increase in the numbers of students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch and an increase in the numbers of students with high needs,” Henriquez said. “The amount of aid that Riverhead has traditionally received is no longer enough.” The superintendent estimates the proper amount of aide due Riverhead is about $48 million. Riverhead’s $30.75 million is 3.71 percent more than last

year’s state aid but not nearly enough. The state legislature has approved a plan for slightly more than $3 billion in aid to public school districts on Long Island, an increase of $86.4 million over last year’s aid, or 2.9 percent. New Suffolk, Sagaponack, and Wainscott districts are not included because they are districts with fewer than eight teachers and receive state aid through a different funding stream. This database was posted on April 1, 2019. Hampton Bays received a 3.29-percent increase to $6.25 million. Southampton, contiguous to Riverhead received less than one percent increase to $2.48 million. Nearby Tuckahoe, however is getting nearly five percent less to just over $1 million. East End schools that fared well included Southold, up 6.7 percent to $1.92 million, and East Hampton, up 4.23 percent. Most local school districts were given a boast of one to six percent over last year’s numbers.

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Madison Taylor moves past Grace Perello and sprints down the court. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

Taylor Helps Southampton Sink Pierson Sophomore scores 16 points in Mariners’ seventh straight win By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com If you ask Madison Taylor she’d say as a freshman she wasn’t a strong free-throw shooter. But Southampton’s 44-35 win over Pierson Monday told a much different story. The sophomore spitfire grabbed a rebound and carried it all the way for a la-

yup, and followed it up with back-to-back free throws with 2:51 left in the game to effectively win things for the Mariners (136 overall, 10-4 in League VII). In fact, she went 3-for-4 thereafter, and finished the game 8-for-10 to secure half of her gamehigh 16 points from the charity stripe in

Southampton’s seventh straight win January 27. “The more you practice the better you get with things,” Taylor said, laughing. “Games like this — when I’m on from the beginning — I feel confident, but you can’t get too confident.” Head coach Juni Wingfield said watching the daughter of a former Harlem Globetrotter play since she was a tyke he always knew what she was capable of. “Madison is growing and growing and growing. She was born with a lot of quick-twitch fiber,” the coach said. “It’s in her DNA. When teams press us, they’re going to get in trouble, because when you go man-to-man Maddie is going to beat you. She handles pressure really well.” Taylor led a balanced Mariners attack that saw help early from Cristine Delgado (7 points) and Allysha Thomas (4 points) and late from Ishanti Gumbs (10 points) and Caraline Oakley (7 points, 11 rebounds),

but all four contributed during Southampton’s 14-point tare from the end of the first to the opening shot of the second. Things got tricky though when Chastin Giles (13 points) followed up a Grace Perello field goal with a three-pointer to close the gap 20-14 at halftime, and Kathryn Powell (6 points) sandwiched two Meredith Spolarich (8 points) layups to tie the game at 22all midway through the third. “We’ve won a few close ones so we know we have to keep our heads in the game,” Wingfield said. “You have to pay attention to Chastin because she’s a seasoned player, she never quits; and she got going. But I’m seeing their ability and their maturity to hang in there. They weren’t watching the scoreboard, they were just trying to execute.” Pierson (10-7, 9-4) tied the game once more on a Brooke Esposito (4 points) free throw with 1:23 left in the third, and Spolarich made it 26-25 to close out the quarter, but Southampton switched up its defense between a zone, man-to-man, and triangle and 2 to keep their opponents on their toes. Gumbs scored six points in the fourth quarter to Taylor’s nine, also sinking a few shots from the free-throw line to extend the advantage late. Each Mariner has a role and plays it well, Wingfield said, and having every girl on the court able to provide points has also proved difficult for other teams to counter, even with home-court advantage. Southampton secured six straight road wins before this victory at home, which gives the team a higher playoff seed, and is even sweeter after the Mariners just fell short last season. As Wingfield put it, his girls aren’t giving in, and they aren’t giving up. “Whether we’re winning or losing we always have a positive attitude,” Taylor said. “We’ve got eagerness and integrity and we’re maintaining that state of mind. I think we’re looking strong from here on out.” See more about this game and additional photos at www.indyeastend.com

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Last season, Southampton head coach Herm Lamison said Dakoda Smith is “very important on the floor for us. He does so many things for this team that don’t show up on the stat sheet, but he’s the glue that keeps things together for us out there.” This season, he’s showing up on the stat sheet in all sorts of ways. In an 80-36 win over Hampton Bays January 24, the senior secured a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds, and also had four assists and four steals to lead Southampton to its fourth straight win. “We moved the ball pretty well today. We worked well as a team. Nobody was selfish,” Smith said. “Everyone got points and did their thing.” Although things started off slow, the Mariners (11-3 overall, 5-1 in League VII) quickly found their pace after being down 6-2 early. LeBron Napier’s bucket tied the game at eight-all, and he scored off his own rebound seconds later to put Southampton ahead for the first time since his game-opening field goal. “Working hard on defense was the goal, and we didn’t start off strong with that,” Napier said. “We just need to continue putting on the pressure, communicate on offense, and we’ll be good.” By halftime, the Mariners had turned an 18-13 first-quarter advantage

into a 39-24 lead, which only grew from there. Across the second and third Zyaire Pittman (10 points and seven assists) hit two three-pointers, and Smith converted two three-point plays. Lucas Bontempo (11 points and 10 rebounds) also made use of his three-point play chance, and Smith followed it up with a big block with 1:16 remaining in the third to protect a 60-30 lead. Sincere Faggins (seven points) was also strong off the boards, grabbing the ball back after several missed free-throw attempts, two of which were passed back to Smith under the basket for easy points. “I think we need to work on the communication on defense, and pushing the ball up the court,” Smith said, “but now we’re working together and getting wins.” The head coach said he sees his boys improving every day. “I’m pretty impressed with where we are right now,” Lamison said. “Collectively, we’re modifying and changing things, and if we see some type of success with it like we did today, it’s working. We’re trying to get better each and every time out.” Part of the mentality, he said, is viewing every opponent as a worthy one. Smith added unselfishness plays a big part, and Napier said boasting mul-

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tiple weapons is a piece of that. “If one can’t get their shots right one night, another is always there to pick up the slack,” said Napier, who also grabbed six rebounds and took an elbow to the eye, which forced him

out of the game in the third quarter. “I was on fire, and then Dakoda was right there with the strong rebounding. We were also aggressive. We’re closer than ever right now, and heading in the right direction.”

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Only one meet was close for the Bonackers (7-0, 7-1-1) this league season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 55-46 victory against West Islip. Other close contests came in the form of an 82-75 win over League Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northport, and an 85-all tie with Connetquot/East Islip. East Hamptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only defeat was at the hands of Half Hollow Hills back on December 3. The Bonackers lost that first meet of the season 106-69. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The swimmers continue to display the physical and mental skills they are developing during their daily training,â&#x20AC;? head coach Craig Brierley said. To Forst, Brierleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race pace training has set up the team for success. He and his fellow Bonackers practice swimming the times they would during a meet,

making the race day that much easier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expectations continue to prepare the boys for their competitions both physically and mentally,â&#x20AC;? Brierley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are being challenged each practice, each repetition, to focus and improve on their racing skills. Based upon the recent meets, they are responding very well.â&#x20AC;? At the senior night meet Thursday, Forst hit the qualifying time to compete in the 200-yard freestyle in the Suffolk County championships. In the opening event, the 200 medley relay, he, Curran Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Fernando Menjura, and Conor Flanagan finished third, while teammates Joey Badilla, Jack Duryea, Colin Harrison, and Owen McCormac, Ethanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger brother, placed first for a 10-4 lead over the Golden Flashes. In the 200 freestyle, Forst, clocking in at one minute, 57.95 seconds touched the wall first, Nicky Badilla second, and Daniel Piver third to put the Bonackers out front 23-7. From there, the boys dominated the meet, and went on to outscore Sayville in all but one event, the 500 freestyle, which ended in an 8-8 tie for points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a wonderful energy at the pool due to the senior recognitions,â&#x20AC;? Brierley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were prepared for a competitive meet and the boys were prepared to bring their best in order to defeat a talented Sayville team. Our first

East Hampton senior Aidan Forst and junior Owen McCormac. Independent/Craig Brierley

swimmers did their jobs up front and the second and third swimmers were following through with their expectations. Together, that was way too much for Sayville to respond to.â&#x20AC;? Harrison, an East Hampton junior, was named the swimmer of the meet by his captains. He swam best times in all three of his events, helping two relay teams to first-place finishes and taking first place in the 100 butterfly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done yet,â&#x20AC;? Forst said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have a league championship meet to win.â&#x20AC;? The Bonackers will compete in the League II championships at Hauppauge High School January 30 beginning at 4:15 PM.

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