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East Hampton resident, veteran trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and composer Randy Brecker, took home his seventh Grammy on January 26 at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. He won in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo for a song titled “Sozinho,” a word meaning “alone” in Portuguese. But Brecker is hardly alone in his recognition as an artist. “It’s always a thrill to, first of all, get nominated, that’s almost a bigger thrill because you know at least people have heard it, and to win, it’s just a very warm feeling,” said Brecker, one of the founding members of Blood, Sweat, & Tears. He finds it’s fulfilling “that people who are your peers appreciate what you do, because sometimes we think we exist in a vacuum. These days, it’s harder and harder to get records made and get them out there. It’s a streaming world now and there are so many formats. People don’t have CD players. So, it’s nice to get any kind of recognition.” The winning track is from his album “Rocks” and features Randy Brecker & NDR Big Band — The Hamburg Radio Jazz Orchestra with David Sanborn, Ada Rovatti, and Wolfgang Haffner. Though Brecker wasn’t there in person to collect his Grammy, he sees it as an almost lucky token when he doesn’t show up. “I went to the Grammys a couple of times when I was nominated and

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never won. So that’s why I stayed home this year. I thought, ‘Well maybe if I stay home, I’ll get it,’” said Brecker. And get it he did. Originally from Philadelphia, Brecker’s love for music started at an early age. With his father playing jazz piano, it almost seemed inevitable that the jazz music that filled his childhood home would also fill his home as an adult. In 1989, Brecker moved to East Hampton with his wife and kids, and jazz seemed to take up residence as well. With his wife, Ada Rovatti, playing saxophone, his sister, Emily, playing the harp, and his daughter, Amanda, a successful singer/song-

writer, inspiration seems abundant in this family tree. “I’m constantly inspired. We have to be inspired. I listen to music every day,” said Brecker, although he said he doesn’t go out to see live music as much as he should. He says jazz musicians are his mentors, and that the music and photos he collects and videos he watches of them inspire him. “It’s a lot of fun but it’s also serious art, so we have to spend a lot of time working on our instruments, practicing every day and being inspired by other musicians,” Brecker added.

He plays locally occasionally, he said. “When I first moved out here, I was busy and I would play at the Jam Session,” at what is now Ed’s Lobster Bar in Sag Harbor. “We have a band. My wife is a saxophonist. I had a band for years with my late brother who passed away sadly 13 years ago called the Brecker Brothers, and occasionally we put that back together, like ‘get the old band back together’ like in ‘The Blues Brothers’ movie, and I think we’re playing the Sag Harbor American Music Festival in September this year.” To learn more about Brecker and his music, visit www.randybrecker.com.

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Legitimate Concern Dear Editor, Regarding Jerry Larsen’s comments, all of us take threats of harm, especially towards children, seriously. If Jerry really believes there is a threat against anyone, he should immediately report that to the police. Instead Jerry attempts to slur [East Hampton] Village officials, including Barbara [Borsack] and me through false allegations and innuendo. My comments regarding Jerry’s abuse of freedom of information requests process (FOIA) are entirely unrelated to the alleged threats. The Village and I support openness and transparency in government through the appropriate use of FOIA, but frivolous use of that law to further his personal and political interest is of legitimate concern to the Village taxpayers. Rick Lawler Mayor, Village of East Hampton

Pretty Amazing Jessica, I write to relay my appreciation for your article in The Independent (January 29) re: “Ten Reasons I’m Not Over Montauk.” Well-said Jessica! I have not read the “Betches” article and have no

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desire to. Your focus on the natural, cultural, community, etc . . . aspects of the town we love was right on. Yes, let’s celebrate the positives of where we live and if you’re over some aspects of it . . . see ya. Others of us will do our utmost to enjoy and yes, protect, Montauk’s character. As a very long-time resident, business owner, and community involved person who raised a family here, I feel blessed to make Montauk my home. And doubly blessed to be the Lighthouse Keeper. We can both rattle off nostalgic parts of our life growing up here, Jessica. And yes, like you, there are changes that have occurred that tug at me. But your article got to the essence of what’s still here. And it’s pretty damn amazing outside of a few nightspots. Well done. Best, Joe Gaviola

Less Garbage Dear Editor, We live in a world of constrained resources and excessive consumption; unfortunately, too many people seem to be unaware of this crisis or simply do not care, including our local governments. The Town and Village of East Hampton’s very ineffective recycling and nonexistent composting systems are disrespectful of resource constraints and demonstrate a lack of understanding, awareness and/or concern by local Continued On Page 30.

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News & Opinion AT&T Headed Back To Iacono Farm? Lawsuits could sink plan despite East Hampton Town granting approvals By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

AT&T’s proposed 185-foot tall monopole cell phone tower at the former brush dump off Old Northwest Road in the Northwest Woods area of East Hampton appears to be anything but a done deal. Andrew Campanelli, the attorney for several of the neighbors who own properties on Bull Path, adjacent to the site, warned his clients are likely to sue the town in both state and federal court over the approvals. The tower is slated to be erected about 110 yards behind the new East Hampton Fire Department emergency substation still under construction after being fast-tracked toward approval. The attorney said he may go even further, suing individual members of the town’s planning board for being fiduciarily irresponsible by taking action he says will reduce the value of his clients’ properties anywhere from

$750,000 to over $1 million. The planning board will hold a public hearing on the application Wednesday, February 5, at 6:30 PM. According to both Campanelli and attorney David Kirst, who represents another neighbor in opposition to the monopole tower, the 100-foot elevation of the location where it is to be erected, compared to 50-foot elevation of the neighboring residences on Bull Path, will make it a 225-foot-tall tower relative to the neighboring properties. “That is 11 stories tall,” Campanelli said, calling the application the “worst” he has ever seen. The monopole is being constructed by AT&T as part of a settlement between the communications giant and the town, whose planning board had rejected the largest provider of mobile telephone services’ proposal to attach antennas to the side of the wind turbine

Skyline Facing ‘Fundamental Change’ Cell phone towers and antennas are now the norm By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

The growing need for cell phone towers and strategically-placed antennas throughout East Hampton Town is evidenced by the planning board’s agenda for February 5. Three public hearings are scheduled for Wednesday night, one

for a tower in Northwest Woods, the others for what might be termed stealth antennas, because they’re designed to blend in with their locations. The stealth antennas are being placed on the Montauk Community

The wind turbine tower, located at the Iacono Farm on Long Lane, is AT&T’s preferred location to place cell signal antennas. Independent/T.E. McMorrow

tower at Iacono Farm on Long Lane in 2017. That denial by the planning board was contrary to federal law, AT&T said

in its lawsuit filed against the town and its planning and architectural review Continued On Page 20.

Church and the Home Sweet Home storage facility in Wainscott. Both are on Montauk Highway. The antenna proposed for the church would be placed atop the existing bell tower, hidden from passersby by a six-foot-tall screening. The Home Sweet Home antenna would be placed inside a new rooftop cupola. The site plan reviews for antennas and cell phone towers had one planning board member reminiscing about the historic East Hampton Town skyline of years past. “We had flagpoles and we had church steeples. Those were the tallest,” Randy Parsons said January 15, as the board discussed the Northwest Woods tower. He called it, visually, “a fundamental change” from the time when flagpoles and steeples were the

only structures exempt from height limitations. Board member Kathleen Cunningham pointed out that the section of the town code governing cell phone towers was written around 1991, several years before the U.S. Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996. “These towers are governed by the Federal Communications Commission,” board member Louis Cortese said. Eric Schantz, a senior planner for the town, said there are cell towers across the landscape now that vary in height, with most being about 150 feet tall. At 185 feet tall, Parsons noted the proposed Northwest Woods cell tower “is going to be 135 feet above the tree line. You are going to see it from miles away.”

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Green Light For Affordable Housing Application Southampton Town Board approves zone change at Full Gospel Church By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton’s Town Board approved a zone change at the Full Gospel Church on County Road 39 to allow Concern for Independent Living to put an application to build affordable housing. Independent/Desirée Keegan

In a unanimous decision January 28, the Southampton Town Board members approved a zone change at the Full Gospel Church to potentially make way for an affordable housing complex. This move comes after the nonprofit Concern for Independent Living and the church at 130 Sebonac Road in Southampton submitted a petition to change the zoning from residential to multifamily this time last year. In tandem with the change-of-zone application, Concern for Independent Living is seeking a subdivision and density increase on the 5.25 acres to construct one and two-bedroom apartments inside six two-story buildings, each housing 10 units. “I don’t have to make the case for the need for affordable rentals. I’ve said many times — we need them, and we need them particularly east of the Shinnecock canal,” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “We have a serious lack of places where our workers can afford to live a decent life . . . not in a crowded basement or a trailer somewhere, but actually in a place to call home.” But some are worried about the traffic on County Road 39, especially with Schneiderman saying the town board will not allow there to be any new entrances made off the main road, and none can be created through the

Hillcrest or Summerfield subdivisions. The supervisor did tell the Concern for Independent Living executive director Ralph Fasano though that he could ask The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing about sharing its fire exit. “If they’re limited to County Road 39, it’s going to be a mess,” Highway Superintendent Alex Gregor said. “They’re saying a lot of things that aren’t true about how they can make it for locals and young people. They have to open it up to the whole state of New York. But as far as traffic, you’re going to need more than one way in and out of that place. That’s a real bad spot and if it all has to come in and out of County Road 39, it will make a bad situation worse.” Councilwoman Julie Lofstad said she also heard of traffic concerns at citizens advisory committee meetings she’s attended. “This is not approval of the project,” she said, reiterating the elect-toconsider is just that. “I think we need listen to the community and their very real concerns about the density and the traffic that will affect their very little area of this town.” Concern for Independent Living manages 275 different sites, and has over 1300 rental units and 300 employees. The group’s Amityville location, a

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us with luxury housing and condos. We find the land, get the funds to build, construct high-quality housing, and maintain it. We’re a soup-to-nuts agency.” Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni said he would like to see the application, also saying it “satisfies a need.” “I look forward to hearing what residents have to say,” he said. “I would like to hear community input, but I also believe the 15 percent allocation for veterans is a much-needed service for a community out here.” The town board has overseen the change in the accessory apartments law to open the availability of rentals, and the construction and sellout of the 38 units at Speonk Commons and 28 at the Sandy Hollow Cove apartment complexes. Schneiderman said from his time spent working in the state legislature he knows much more is needed. “We’re doing our best to create affordable housing and it’s still a drop in the bucket, and this will be a drop in the bucket too,” the supervisor said. “This is my neighborhood. This is my school district. And I’m happy to support this application moving forward. I appreciate that this is a nonprofit, not doing this for a personal gain, and also helps veterans who have served our country honorable. This is a way to give back.”

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Temporary Home For Montauk Library It moves to smaller space while main building is modernized By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Before the Montauk Library can expand, it must contract, and the moving day needed for that to happen is almost here. The staff is busy taking down signs and boxing up books when they are not checking in returns. The result will be a much larger,

modern library, which will open in spring 2021. It will feature a larger children’s space, a reading deck where visitors can relax with a book while taking in the ocean view, and modern, larger, and quieter adult and historic archive sections.

To get from here to there though, requires a move to a temporary, smaller space just a few yards away in the parking lot to the east of the main building. Concrete footings have already been poured for four interconnected trailers being placed later this month. Denise DiPaolo, the library’s director, showed a rough sketch of what the library’s temporary home, a 56-by47-foot space, will look like. There will be some bookshelves, a dedicated space for children activity, a circulation desk, a few small offices for staff, and two bathrooms. A 17-by-20-foot area is going to be dedicated to popular programs like the year-round film series. A lot of prep work and hard choices have had to be made moving from the current space with three levels to the temporary one. “We looked at the collection,” DiPaolo said. The library ran what is called a weed report to cull out books that have not been read for the past 10 years. Those books will not be making the journey to the temporary space. The Montauk Library is part of a network of 52 libraries in Suffolk County though, so if a book being searched for is unavailable, it will be transferred from a central network in Bellport. DiPaolo sees the changes as an opportunity for growth. For example, in

the temporary space, when it comes time for a film, “instead of having a projector and a big screen that you pull down from the ceiling, The Friends of the Library have sponsored, and we just purchased, an 82-inch flat screen smart TV.” When the new library is unveiled in 2021, the film series will return to a larger room in the new basement with a projector, and the 82-inch flat screen will be repurposed in a more intimate space designed for smaller groups. “We want to keep it fresh,” DiPaolo said. “We want everybody to realize that just because we are in this temporary facility, we are not collecting dust.” Some new additions, the director said, are a Print Buddy, a tool that allows the user to print an image from his or her phone or through a USB cord, and a PLAY Interactive Touch Table, described by its manufacturer as an interactive colorful entertainment system pre-loaded with educational games suitable for kids from ages two to 10. DiPaolo anticipates a six-week transition period during the changeover. The library’s budget has also not increased this year for the first time in 40 years despite the transition. The expansion and renovation of the current building is being funded by a $7.5-million bond approved by community members last May.

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Cuomo: Taxpayers Must Pay More For Medicaid Governor complains about high cost of plan he crafted By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Now he tells us. When Obamacare was being championed, one of its biggest boosters was New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. New York was one of 32 states that expanded Medicaid to low-income, non-elderly adults who did not qualify before the federal Affordable Care Act. But it is the only state that passes a portion of the cost along to local municipalities. This week, Cuomo announced he wants more from local governments, and state lawmakers are not happy about his plan. Under Obamacare, about 800,000 additional New Yorkers enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid, created in 1965, is a public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income families and individuals, including children, parents, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities. The federal government and states jointly pay for it. But it has become the panacea, the cure-all elixir to solve the ever-rising cost of medical insurance — particularly for those who want to use it for universal health care in the United States, as is being championed by several presidential candidates. The federal government pays 51 percent of New York’s Medicaid costs, the state pays 35 percent, and counties

pay 13 percent. Suffolk County currently forks over about $256 million annually, but that may change. Cuomo now says the state can no longer afford its share. Local governments and NYC are in the crosshairs. “It’s a pretty simple equation,” said Assemblyman Fred Thiele. “The state has a $6-billion budget deficit, much of it attributable to Medicaid. The proposal would shift the burden to the counties and NYC.” That would allow Cuomo to keep an annual two-percent state budget cap in place. “You’re talking about a lot of families who need health care who just wouldn’t get it,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. But de Blasio has swelled the Medicare rolls under his tenure, and New York City is considered one of the easiest places in the country to get health insurance with minimum and even no monthly payments. New York City will contribute about $7.6 billion in the coming fiscal year, but with costs escalating, the city must find a way to pare down its Medicaid rolls. “It is easy to write the check when you don’t sign it,” Cuomo said. County Legislator Bridget Fleming once served as the chief of the district attorney’s public fraud unit. She said “there are opportunities for the county to find savings by fighting waste, fraud, and abuse.” Fleming hopes local gov-

ernments that commit to fight waste may be able to forge an agreement with the governor’s office. The annual cost of the state’s Medicaid program has grown to $73 billion. About one of every three New Yorkers is enrolled in the program, designed to handle a small fraction of that many cases. Fleming agrees that weeding out fraud and abuse will not be enough. “We now face federal cuts and we must correct for cost increases incurred when local governments were held harmless by this state for Medicaid increases,” said Cuomo. Though Thiele said, “local governments don’t make the eligibility rules for Medicaid, nor do they have any control over health care costs,” New York has one of the nation’s costly and generous Medic-

aid programs. States have a lot of flexibility in designing their programs. Medicaid covers more than 6.4 million New Yorkers, about one-third of the state’s population. According to the Kaiser Foundation, two of every five children, one of five adults, and half of the individuals who fall into the “low income” category collect. Some Republicans in Congress want to allow states to require ablebodied people on Medicaid to work. In New York, only 59 percent currently hold jobs. To many lawmakers, Cuomo’s salvo was fired to take the focus off his own questionable budget decisions. “It’s very disingenuous,” Thiele said. “It’s not very popular with the Legislature, either. I’m against it.”

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The Ellen Hermanson Foundation awarded $326,000 to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in 2019, including a $251,000 grant presented December 17. The funding benefits the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center; Ellen’s Well, a program that provides psychosocial support to breast and gynecological cancer survivors; and the Pink Shawl Project, an outreach program providing screenings and education at the Shinnecock Indian Health Clinic. “When we started Ellen’s Run in 1996 we decided to always keep the money we raise on the East End, where the incidence of breast cancer is among the highest in New York state and the need of the underserved community is great,” said foundation co-founder Julie Ratner. “The funds we have raised provide advanced technology and equipment and a comprehensive range of free direct services that make a real impact on the lives of women and families in our community. In keeping with the foundation’s core value — that access to health care is a human right — no one is turned away from the Ellen Hermanson Breast Centers due to inability to pay.” Last year The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center performed over 12,000 screenings, including 3500 ultrasounds. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s chief administrative officer Bob Chaloner said he is grateful beyond words for the longstanding partnership with the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, now in its 25th year of service. “Over the years, generous grants from the foundation have made it possible for us to acquire state-of-the art equipment and provide vital and compassionate support services for breast cancer patients and their families,” Chaloner said. “As a result of this collaboration, The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital stands as a tribute to one woman’s courageous battle memorialized by her inspirational sisters.” DK

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WPPB Acquired By WNET Radio station will have new call letters WLIW By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Broadcasting from Southampton Village, Peconic Public Broadcasting on 88.3 FM features local shows interspersed with national programs. From “Heart of the East End” mornings with Gianna Volpe (who also writes for The Independent) to “Friday Night Soul” with Ed German, and Ann Liguori’s “Sports Innerview,” the station has developed a dedicated group of followers in its broadcast zone from Montauk to Centereach and Southern New England. On Friday, January 31, WPPB was acquired by WNET, America’s flagship

PBS station, parent company to New York’s THIRTEEN and WLIW21. The purchase makes WLIW a dual license, operating as both an NPR radio station and PBS television station, the only one of its kind on Long Island. Dr. Wally Smith, long-serving WPPB-FM general manager, will become the station’s general manager emeritus. “We are proud to have built and maintained WPPB as an important and valuable home for NPR on Eastern Long Island and we could not have done it without the support of our board, staff, and supporters who provided guid-

ance all along.” said Dr. Smith. “The station’s 40-year legacy of excellent programming and community service will live on and thrive with WNET and WLIW21.” Through both online streaming and traditional televised programming, WNET is dedicated to bringing quality arts, education, and public affairs programming to an audience of over five million each month through New York and New Jersey. Some of its acclaimed PBS titles include “American Masters,” “PBS News Hour Weekend,” and a nightly interview program with “Amanpour and Company.” WNET’s ALL ARTS creates free, multi-platform programming featuring original shorts and films online or on the 24/7 broadcast channel. Neal Shapiro, president and CEO of WNET said, “We see the marriage of these stations as an important step in securing the future of public broadcasting for the Long Island community. We are grateful to WPPB general manager Wally Smith, who helped build the station into a beacon for the community and whose guidance we’ll continue to count on.” WLIW21 is a family member within the WNET families. It has served both Long Island and tri-state area residents since debuting its first broadcast

in 1969. Viewership reaches approximately one million people on a weekly basis with a freshly renovated production studio in Plainview. It presents popular PBS programming in addition to featuring British television such as “Doc Martin” and “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mystery.” Its local programs have grown in popularity such as “MetroFocus,” “WLIW Arts Beat,” “Treasures of New York,” and “The Long Island Screening Room.” “We are excited about the potential that adding an NPR radio station to the WLIW family will bring,” said Long Island native and resident Diane Masciale, vice president and general manager of WLIW21 and executive producer of local productions at WLIW. “Now that public media on Long Island is truly multi-platform, we’ll have a new entry point to create deeper connections in the community through the quality local programming, conversations and community events for which WLIW, WPPB, and public media are known. Wally Smith and his staff created a wonderful foundation on which we’ll continue to build.” According to insiders, upgrade to the station’s equipment is first on the to-do list. The station call letters will be changed from WPPB-FM to WLIW-FM in the coming months.

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Establishing A Social Media Policy Town of Southampton looking to finally get something on the books By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Frank Zappone said he’d like to see the Town of Southampton adopt a social media policy before the summer season. The deputy supervisor presented an early-stage procedural draft to the town board during a work session on January 30. The draft considers consistency across all social media platforms determining who has authority to generate posts, how posts will be reviewed, who can remove potentially offensive comments, and if the town will allow private-membership groups. “We all know the pervasiveness of social media as a tool to disseminate information,” Zappone said. “We have had a couple of instances where comments that were made would not be consistent with town philosophy or town policy, and right now no one is monitoring the sites on a regular basis and no one has the authority to exercise control over what goes out on those sites.” What he and the town is hoping to avoid, although there’s been very few instances of issue, is the dissemination of misinformation or opinion. “There are in excess of 8000 people who are actively involved in the dozen or so Facebook pages and other social media accounts,” Zappone said. “That’s just the followers. That infor-

mation spreads organically. Therein is both the value and the danger of social media — once things spread so rapidly, you lose less ability to control that, so the important thing is that the core message should be established under some agreed-upon set of guidelines.” One thing Councilman John Bouvier would like to see addressed in the legislation sponsored by Councilwoman Julie Lofstad is a letter to the editor policy particularly when it pertains to citizens advisory committees. “With no policy in place, sometimes letters are sent out before any committee member has had a chance to look at it,” Bouvier said. “Events don’t require as much scrutiny as much as a committee making a public statement.” His fear is that public statement will make its way online and be disseminated across social media platforms. But he’s also thinking about First Amendment rights. “I want to be sure we’re not placing the town in any jeopardy,” he said. “We’re not trying to censor or silence anyone, but need to vet those opinions for things that are offensive,” said Christine Preston Scalera, a recentlytermed-out councilwoman who is now working in the town attorney’s office. “But it is also somewhat subjective.”

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The Town of Southampton is looking to create a social media policy across all platforms for town employees and appointees. Independent/Facebook

“Social media is a powerful tool,” Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni added. “I certainly believe in transparency. I just want to make sure we do this right.” Looking over the draft, Lofstad asked to clearly identify throughout the document that the rules pertain to both employees and appointees, which means groups representing the town like the citizens advisory committees, historic landmarks board, and others, to ensure it casts a wider net. Councilman Rick Martel, asking how the posts will be reviewed, was told by Zappone posts will be looked over by department heads of those social media groups, and a monitor, like the town’s Graphics Supervisor Colleen Jones or Director of Information Management Paula Pobat. Posters can also ask that messages be reviewed by the town attorney’s office. “These people are representing Southampton,” Jones said. “And the town’s social media pages are not places to share personal posts or personal feelings.”

She, along with Bouvier, favored eliminating any town-managed private Facebook groups known, or simply make them public. Each account will have to be registered with a town email address and link back to the town website. Zappone suggested a town seal on each account to ensure the public knows the page is official. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman asked to discuss who can remove comments, because as it is currently stated in the draft, the town board needs to make that decision. Schneiderman said he does not want to have to call a special meeting to approve each takedown, and Schiavoni agreed it’s not the timeliest way to handle it. As it stands now though, the town board in the future would need to approve each new social media page created under the town’s purview. The attorney and information offices will be looking over and adjusting the proposal. Zappone said the town board will receive a final version at the end of February, to hopefully be approved in March.

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Salamanders At SoFo Photos by Justin Meinken The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center held a class on Saturday, February 1, to discuss the many types of salamanders that live on Long Island. Open to nature enthusiasts of all ages, SOFO’s environmental educator Sarah Bailey entertained the crowd with a show-and-tell of the various salamanders providing interesting facts about each species. Long Island is home to the greatest number of salamander species in the world.

Goat Yoga At Corwith Farmstand Photos by Richard Lewin Corwith Farmstand on Head of Pond Road in Water Mill provided everything needed for its Saturday yoga class, including water, heat, yoga mats, and . . . goats. The romping animals created an atmosphere of fun and humor as the yoga class took place on February 1.

Meeting Over Trustee Tax Line Horowitz stresses need for greater transparency By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com The Trustees of the Town of Southampton will meet with members of the town board and state politicians to discuss the highly-debated tax line issue on February 14. Since former treasurer Scott Horowitz has been a board member he has pushed the need for greater transparency. He thinks the tax line could do exactly that. “I think it makes perfect sense,” Horowitz said. “Where’s the downside? The money is being spent by the taxpayers and it should be transparent. The trustees should also have a funding source that’s not a handshake deal.” Assemblyman Fred Thiele had the legislation passed through the state Assembly once before, and Horowitz is confident he can do it again, but Thiele said

the ball is really in town board’s court. “Senator Ken LaValle and I have basically said all along that if the trustees and town board are unanimous in requesting this legislation, we would sponsor it,” Thiele said. “The bill is drafted and ready to go if everyone wants to move forward.” Thiele, a representative from LaValle’s office, Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, a councilperson, Comptroller Len Marchese, and others will be present at the meeting. Councilman Rick Martel, the trustees’ new liaison, was also invited to attend. Because the trustee board is not a municipality nor bound by town law, it was decided by town board members that an intermunicipal agreement would not be appropriate, and that a memoran-

dum of understanding would be better. Schneiderman and Councilman John Bouvier both said previously they’d like to see the trustees become even more of an independent body, although the supervisor has voiced some worry. “It’s been a concern if you lacked adequate funding and we’re not able to raise taxes that you might turn to increasing fees to make up the difference — and that would make it harder for our residents to access public places — or sell off properties,” he said during a historic meeting between the two boards in April 2019. “For the most part our interests align, but there will be times when they don’t.” With a potential agreement, the trustees would have the ability to hire staff but would also be held to the twopercent tax cap increase year over year, as the town is. Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni has said he appreciates what the trustees do, but is also skeptical of giving them their own tax line. Trustee Bill Pell, who did not support the measure last year, along with trustee and newlyelected secretary Ann Welker, agreed in a split 3-2 decision a month prior to the meeting. “We may find out it’s too expensive to do it,” Pell said previously. Horowitz said there was a stipu-

Town of Southampton Trustee Scott Horowitz. Independent/Desirée Keegan

lation of settlement between the two boards back in 1993. It was signed and agreed upon the trustees would have their own tax line, but the next step to make it happen, didn’t. “With Senator LaValle leaving the state Senate soon, I think this would be a great piece of legislation that would be the cherry on top of a nice sundae,” Horowitz said. “Why is more transparency and more stability and the ability to protect natural resources a bad thing? And at no additional cost because it’s the money that’s already being spent right now. I’m hoping everyone puts their money where their mouth is.”

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Police EHTPD: Mtk Man Drove Drunk With Child In Car Police also say Flanders man stole expensive saplings By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Cesar Guachun-Conde, 42, of Montauk, is potentially facing multiple felony charges after being arrested on a charge of drunken driving with a child in the car February 3. According to East Hampton Town police, Guachun-Conde was driving a 2018 Toyota 4Runner headed west on West Lake Drive, swerving across lane lines, when he turned onto Flamingo Avenue a little after midnight Sunday, February 2. The arresting officer reported Guachun-Conde, who failed sobriety tests, was driving with a child under the age of 16. Driving while intoxicated with a child is a

Leandra’s Law violation, meaning a felony charge of aggravated DWI. Guachun-Conde has two prior DWI convictions over the past 10 years, which leads to a second felony DWI charge. He was convicted in both 2010 and 2012 for driving drunk, said police, who contacted the mother of the child for custody. The Toyota was impounded by the police, as required in such cases under county law. At police headquarters, blood was drawn from Guachun-Conde and sent to the Suffolk County Crime Lab, where the amount of alcohol, if any, in his system will be determined. Besides the felony

EH Police Seek Help Identifying Burglar Nickel-plated pump-action shotgun taken from Northwest Woods home By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

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East Hampton town police have released an image of a man they say burglarized two houses on Sammy’s Beach Road in the Northwest Woods area around 5 PM, Thursday, January 30. They are asking for anyone who can help them identify the man, who is described as “black, in his

20s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall to 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He was wearing a dark-colored face mask, a black hoodedjacket, and blue hooded-sweatshirt with a light blue logo on the left chest area” at the time of the burglaries, police said in a press release.

charges, he is also facing one count of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. During Guachun-Conde’s arraignment Monday morning Justice Steven Tekulsky ordered that the defendant’s driver’s license be returned to him. Tekulsky said because there is no reading of Guachun-Conde’s blood alcohol content as of February 3, and because the prior DWI convictions were more than five years ago, he could not suspend the license. Matthew D’Amato of the Legal Aid Society, representing the defendant, said, because of that fact, under the recentlyenacted bail law reform that GuachunConde, after being processed, should have been released with a desk appearance ticket to be arraigned at a later date. D’Amato said that if he continues to represent Guachun-Conde he will make a motion at a future court appearance to suppress any evidence gathered by the police past the moment the defendant should have been released, a point with which Tekulsky did not disagree. In other police news, a Flanders man The image released was recorded by a surveillance camera in one of the burglarized homes. In one of the two burglaries, the suspect pilfered a nickel-plated Remington pump-action shotgun and a large silver Bowie knife, the police said. Suffolk County police are involved in the search for the man, as well, with an award being offered by its Crime Stoppers program. Those rewards can go as high as $5000, depending upon the circumstances. Anyone with information can contact the East Hampton town detective bureau at 631537-7575. All calls will be kept confidential, police said. The county police offer alternative methods for the public to share information on the suspect. In their press release, county police state: “Anyone with informa-

Cesar Guachun-Conde, being taken into court to be arraigned February 3, allegedly drove drunk with a child in the vehicle around midnight Sunday. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

was arrested by East Hampton Town police January 26 on multiple felony charges, including grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. Police said Cesar Sarpes-Santos entered a fenced-in area owned by the Peconic Land Trust on Old Northwest Road that morning, despite posted warning signs, then dug up and drove away with 125 young Eastern White Pine saplings from the property, valued at over $1000. He was also charged with trespassing and will be arraigned in East Hampton February 13.

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying this man, whom they say burglarized two Northwest Woods homes January 30. Independent/EHTPD

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of an incident involving property damage. Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Laramie needed medical attention, police reported, but Franco-Cruz was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for an undisclosed medical condition not related to the accident, according to the police, and was arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court on January 23. Peter Leitner, 43, of Springs, was driving a 1986 Mercedes Benz Coupe Roadster on Harbor View Lane headed north on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road Thursday night, January 30, when he lost control of the vehicle, striking a PSEG pole and knocking out power in the area, police said. Leitner then drove off, headed south, despite having sustained front-end damage, which included a flat tire, police said. He traveled a little over 100 yards before turning onto Harbor View Lane, where he made a U-turn, and came to a stop. The arresting officer said he found Leitner behind the wheel with the car in park and the engine running. Police said he failed sobriety tests, and a breath test done at police headquarters produced a .26 reading, raising the charge, although it remains a misdemeanor because it is Leitner’s first DWI offense. He also was charged with

East Hampton police say they tried to flee but didn’t get far By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Drivers in two different crashes tried to flee the scene only to be arrested on aggravated driving while intoxicated charges, according to East Hampton Town police. Joaquin Franco-Cruz, 31, of Wainscott, was driving a 2004 Ford F-250 west on Montauk Highway near Wainscott Northwest Road in the snowy conditions January 18 when he sideswiped an eastbound 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie, police said. According to the driver of the Laramie, Franco-Cruz attempted to drive off after the afternoon incident, the police said of a statement corroborated by a witness. Franco-Cruz did not get far. His pickup truck slid off the road, struck a utility

pole, and a fire hydrant on the north side of the highway before coming to a stop, police said. He allegedly failed sobriety tests and was arrested on felony charges of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed driving. The charges were at the felony level because Franco-Cruz was convicted of DWI as a misdemeanor in Southampton Village Justice Court less than two years ago. His drunken driving charge was also heightened to the aggravated felony at police headquarters because his breath test allegedly produced a result showing .24 of one percent alcohol in the blood, over three times the legal limit. Besides the felonies, he was charged with a lane violation and leaving the scene

A vintage 1986 Mercedes coup being driven by Peter Leitner, shown above on his way to being arraigned, knocked out power in Springs after striking a utility pole, East Hampton Town Police said. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

leaving the scene. Town police pulled over Ellen Wakefield, 52, of Mastic Beach, who was allegedly speeding down Springs Fireplace Road in a 2010 Hyundai at about 7 AM Saturday morning. She was charged with first-time misdemeanor DWI. By the time police finished processing her arrest February 1, her arraignment had passed. Wakefield spent the next 24 hours in a holding cell before being arraigned the next morning, after which she was released.

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Outdated Code Causes Cell Tower Mess The Town of East Hampton appears to be throwing good time and money after bad as it attempts to ram through the approval process for a proposed 185-foot-tall monopole antenna in the residential neighborhood of Northwest Woods. The tower is the byproduct of a deal made between the town and AT&T, to settle a lawsuit. AT&T sued in federal court after the town’s planning board denied an application to allow the installation of cell signal antennas on the wind turbine tower at Iacono Farm on Long Lane in 2017. The planning board wanted the tower to go up in the former brush dump on Old Northwest Road instead. That ill-advised denial, while conforming to the town’s code, was contrary to federal law, which states that once a telecommunication company demonstrates a dead zone in its coverage area and determines an ideal location for its antennas to close that dead zone, it cannot be prohibited by state or local government. The 1996 law by the Federal Communications Commission foresaw the transformation of telecommunications from land-based telephones to the world of smart phones we find ourselves in today. Unfortunately, East Hampton town, whose cell tower laws predate the 1996 act of Congress, did not, and has not, received the message. The settlement stated that AT&T would build the tower where the town wanted, but only if all permits needed could be issued within 60 days; otherwise, they could return to Iacono Farm, with the town having no say. Another clause in the settlement states that if litigation holds the project up for more than 90 days after the permits are issued, AT&T can deem the deal null and void and return to the Iacono site. Several neighbors of the Northwest Woods site have retained Andrew Campanelli, an attorney whose specialties include cell tower disputes. He told The Independent last week that not only is he prepared to sue the town in both state and federal court, but may also go after planning board members themselves, charging them with being fiduciarily irresponsible. He said that the planning board’s actions will reduce in value his clients’ properties by up to a $1 million or more. All this because the planning board was working with an outdated town code when it denied the Iacono site.

Patricia Draker I walk and I just make sure to keep moving. I really bundle up. Having a dog to walk, that takes away any excuses you have to not go outside whenever the weather is bad. And between early morning and late at night I often walk her between three and four times.

Darren Boyle I surfcast. I do it once or twice a week. You’re in the water but you’re wearing five milimeter neoprene waders so you don’t get too cold. It’s like a surfer’s wetsuit.

Erin Goss In the winter I’m outdoors all day, on my feet, raising funds for Freedom Homes. We’re a non-profit that takes people in with difficult life controlling issues whether they have the money to pay or not. And that's why I'm outside a lot doing this fundraising, so we can take care of as many people as possible.

Judy Horan I go to the Y to swim and work out a few days a week. I'm a teacher at the middle school so it's a short walk over there. I take some walks outdoors when the weather permits and I lift a few weights at home, here and there. I just try to keep moving even though it’s cold.

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February 5, 2020

Arts & Entertainment Ed Burns Reveals Films He Loves He will talk about ‘The Last Picture Show’ at Bay Street February 9 By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com It was decided, about halfway through the phone interview, that there was absolutely no way to finish a conversation about film with writer/actor/director Ed Burns, probably still best known for his breakout indie, “The Brothers McMullen.” He’s the kind of guy you want to sit down and enjoy a couple of slices with, and just yak about classic movies for hours and hours. Pizza notwithstanding, lucky ticketholders will be able to listen to Burns wax on about one of his all-time faves, Peter Bogdanovich’s brilliant coming-of-age, coming-of-war 1971 film, “The Last Picture Show” on Sunday, February 9, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, part of the “Here Comes The Cinema” series heralding the reopening of the Sag Harbor Cinema. Bogdanovich’s first feature, “Targets,” was featured earlier in the series, but his second, based on the Larry McMurty novel “is in my top five of all time,” Burns said. “Along with ‘The Godfather, I and II,’ at the top, and ‘Goodfellas’ in there as well.” Then we talked about “Goodfellas” for a little while. That shot? Outside the Copa? THE BEST. “But,” Burns continued, “my one outlier is ‘The Last Picture Show.’” Why is it so high on his list? “It’s a film I saw when I was at film school and I immediately fell in love with it. I watch it at least once or twice a year. It’s been a constant source of inspiration to me. When I saw it the first time, I was close to the age of the two protagonists, Jeff Daniels and Tim Bottoms, and while it was set in a more rural community in Texas

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— I grew up upisland in Valley Stream in a working-class community — the kids reminded me of me and my friends, with the same struggles, thinking about what the future is going to hold.” But it’s more than that. “It was the only movie I had seen at that point that had cast teenager characters that felt honest. It wasn’t trying to be jokey or funny. They painted an honest portrait; they didn’t ask you to fall in love with them, because they do some pretty ugly things throughout the movie.” Then we went off on a tangent and talked about teenager movies, most of all “American Graffiti,” for a little while. Which brought Burns to the movie he has coming out late summer, which kind of brings things full-circle to his film school days watching “Picture Show,” and still with the small-town, suburban family themes for which he’s best known. “It’s called ‘Summertime,’ and it’s my attempt at an ‘American Graffiti,’” he said. “It’s set in 1983 on the South Shore of Long Island. I think it’s turned out great. We got a great cast of young

actors. Unlike ‘American Graffiti,’ which takes place over the course, I think, of one day, this is over the course of three weekends, beginning with Memorial Day, when they start their summer jobs. Then there’s the Fourth of July, while summer is in full swing, and then Labor Day weekend, when they all need to say goodbye to one another.” And speaking of summer jobs, Burns was no stranger to the East End, even before he and his family moved out here in 1995. “I’ve been coming out to the East End since I'm a kid. We used to go out and spend a couple of weeks at Hither Hills when I was a child. And then about the time I’m in film school, I would come out in the summers and work different jobs — cleaning pools, landscaping, working in restaurants. And that coincides with me becoming a film buff and an art movie house buff.” In his limited time off, Burns would go over to the Sag Harbor Cinema to see what was on the bill, and so, when the movie house burned down in December of 2016, “I was devastated,

like everyone else,” he said. “It’s where you went to see art films or indie movies, and I had been going there since ’88 or ’89. It was my go-to theater.” Burns said he was overjoyed “when I heard the great news that some folks had gotten together and were determined to raise enough money to restore the theater.” He met those folks through his friend, screenwriter and Sag Cinema board member Bill Collage. “It was a no-brainer to say yes.” Most astounding, perhaps, Burns is still full of unfettered amazement that he gets to do what he loves. “I am so lucky,” he said. “I remember back in film school, I wasn’t even really thinking about directing, just writing. And acting? That wasn’t even on the radar,” he said with a laugh. “I would have felt like I had hit a home run just to have someone interested in one of my scripts, just to get it read and maybe considered. This,” he said of his success, “this is just crazytown.” Tickets are available for the Sunday, 2 PM, screening and talk at www. sagharborcinema.org.

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February 5, 2020

Winter Fantasy East End Arts members exhibit during Winterfest By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

East End Arts in Riverhead will host its annual members exhibit from February 8 through March 8. Its timing aligns with Long Island Winterfest, a fiveweek festival celebrating the cuisine and culture of the East End. An opening reception for “Winter Fantasy” will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, February 8. Diane Burke, executive director of East End Arts, explains more.

How did you choose the name “Winter Fantasy”? We were thinking about what might be exciting for members to show off for

the winter time. And what’s better than fantasizing during the winter? You’re outside exploring nature and that’s exciting to you, or inside looking out the window wishing to be outside.

How many artists are included in the show? About 40. Across every medium — sculpture, painting, photography. This is our annual member show, it’s not curated. It’s a chance to let our members shine. So, any member from East End Arts can participate and almost anything goes, even something a little provocative.

Mary O’Connor “Winter Walk.”

Was the show intentionally timed? We aligned it right up with Winterfest. As the entire community celebrates the winter out here on the East End, so will East End Arts. It’s a great opportunity for anyone that’s a member of our organization to have access to people that are coming out for the month-long

festival. They happen to come by East End Arts to explore while doing other things. And everything will be for sale. East End Arts is located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Visit www.eastendarts.org to learn more.

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Cocktails For Koalas Hamptons community comes together for a cause far away By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

The devastation of the Australian wildfires may be a world away, but the emotional impact spans globally. As of mid-January, over 14.7 million acres had been torched since November, with an estimated one billion animal lives lost. A third of the koala population has been killed in New South Wales alone. Imagery and videos continue to make headline news and be shared across social media, including the many scenes of distressed wildlife and dehydrated koalas eagerly drinking water. “What’s happening in Australia with the wildfires is devastating and instead of sitting back and just watching it unfold on the news, we wanted to do something to help,” said Deena Zenger, founder of the Country School in Wainscott. The Country School and the Wildlife Rescue of East Hampton have organized a special event, Cocktails for Koalas, to benefit the animals in need on Friday, February 7, from 6 to 8 PM at The Clubhouse in East Hampton. Proceeds will benefit the NSW (New South

Wales) Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service. WIRES is the largest wildlife rescue organization in Australia and aids in interstate efforts. It’s comprised of over 2500 volunteers across 28 branches with a dedicated rescue office open every day. The team responds to over 90,000 rescues annually with approximately 170,000 calls to one of 1300 call lines. The team is seeing requests for their services skyrocket. Since the start of recent brushfires, the website’s traffic has gone from several hundred thousand to over a million unique visitors. Leanne Taylor, CEO of WIRES, stated, “The allocation of donations received by WIRES will be used to assist as many animals as possible across our nation. We can and will allocate funding and support to all states and territories where needed, to assist animals affected by this crisis.” Of the one billion animals affected, an estimated 800 million are from the NSW state. One hundred percent of proceeds

Warm Up With Winterfest The month-long event celebrating the East End returns By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Long Island Winterfest returns for its 13th year starting this weekend, celebrating the culture and cuisine of the East End. It runs from Friday, February 7, through Sunday, March 8. Winterfest brings together a broad collection of small businesses, across all industries, to showcase the authentic culture of the area. The event brings in off-season tourism, and locals can participate in experiences that combat winter doldrums.

The five-week festival kicks off with a party on Friday, February 7, at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead from 7 to 10 PM. Event highlights include live music by Jonathan Fritz and DJ by ELI Entertainment, and samplings and goodies from dozens of East End vendors. New this year is a VIP Passport for $39.95 that comes with discounts and special offers all month long, beginning with access to the kickoff after-hours party and a take home NoFoBox/SoFoBox filled with goodies. Paintballers

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raised from “Cocktails for Koalas” will go toward WIRES. There will be complimentary appetizers, drink specials, music, a 50/50 raffle, and an educational speech by wildlife rescue expert Dell Cullum. Among the silent auction items will be specially created artwork from Country School students (ages two to five). When asked why Country School felt compelled to organize an event to benefit Australian wildlife, Zenger said, “Students at the Country School have the opportunity to interact on a daily basis with our resident chickens,

goats, and guinea pigs. They participate in feeding, grooming, and playing with them daily. This teaches children responsibility, compassion, and empathy.” There will be complimentary childcare provided by the Country School, located at 7 Industrial Road in Wainscott. The Clubhouse is located at 174 Daniels Hole Road in East Hampton. Tickets for the event are $30 in advance, or $35 at the door. Email cocktailsforkoalas@gmail.com or call 631-5372255 for more details.

will enjoy the free admission to Cousins Paintball in Calverton. Other highlights of the VIP package include buy one, get one on general admission to the Parrish Art Museum, a $25 horse rescue farm tour for six at Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue, a 20-percent discount at Long Island Spirits, a complimentary bottle of Champagne and chocolate truffles with a two-night stay at Arbor View House B&B, one dozen oysters and a bottle of sparkling wine with an overnight stay at The Menhaden, and more expected to be added. In Riverhead, East End Arts welcomes visitors and locals to experience its “Winter Fantasy” exhibit throughout the duration of Winterfest. Drop by to view or purchase an original piece. On Saturday, February 8, Long Ireland Beer Company will host its annual North Fork Chocolate and beer tasting from 1 to 5 PM or, if chocolate isn’t your thing, head to Moustache Brewing Company from 2 to 7 PM for a beer and cheese pairing. On Valentine’s weekend, Clovis Point Vineyard and Winery will host

a chocolate and wine pairing, perfect for romantics. One of the best things about Winterfest is the music, as live bands and DJs perform at local establishments. Catch acts like Greg Parr, Marty Attridge, Joe Gentile, MOJO Band, DJ Deuce, The Cowboy Astronauts, Jesse Nissenbaum, Sal Valentinetti, Ahmad Ali, Karl Blessing, The Foster Europe Band, DJ Oh Henry, Edward Cassidy, Bobby Digital, James and The Flying Fox, Paris Ray, Rick Rempe, Dinny Keg, Dan Hill, Melanie Morin, Brian Dyer, The HooDoo Loungers, and Erin Chase. Additional events include an indoor farmers market in Riverhead, special events at Long Island Spirits, Art Barre by Peconic Ballet Theatre, Hamptons Bedside Reading Authors Weekend February 28, book signing by Natalie Banks with Hamptons Coffee on February 29, Two Forks and A Cork at Parrish Art Museum on Saturday, March 7, and much, much more. For tickets and a full list of events and dates, visit www.longislandwinterfest.com.

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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan

A Hazy Shade Of Winter Stop and remember you kissandtellhb@gmail.com

If we are weaving time in a tapestry, let the looms move slowly or thread the embroidery needle with care. Many fight the natural biorhythms of the seasons and with everyone’s busy lives, push through with the to-do list or flog themselves because they didn’t get through the to-do list. What if, instead, you think about the meaning of winter and rather than fighting it, fall back into a warm down comforter and stay there? Hibernation is a way for creatures to survive cold, dark winters without having to forage for food. That’s what Pizza Pockets in the freezer are for. What if you said “Take me out,

coach” and gave up make-up and hair straightening and pants with a waistband? What if you got to that Billie Holiday I just don’t care-ish place? For those of us who have felt like we have been continually pushing the boulder uphill and are exhausted, it is liberating to just let go. Maybe just yell “Fore!” for anyone in its path downhill. You have permission to just be quiet and still and even sad if you want to. There is no need to snap out of it. Choose a restorative yoga class instead of spin class. Get off social media and watch “Dr. Zhivago,” “Out of Africa,” “The Way We Were,” or “Harold & Maude.” Go to the beach and listen to

the geese, a sound both hopeful and melancholic. I have a cat that likes to sleep on a chair on my back porch and I always leave a nice cushion out for him. I can watch him endlessly snoozing, not a care in the world. Hence, I suppose the origin of cat nap. We are in a world where we are constantly distracting ourselves, so what would happen if you stepped out of it and curled up in a chair and got quiet and centered? I have never been one who is great at meditating, but just adding in a daily ritual of lighting a white candle at sunset and invoking positive energy has had an incredibly soothing effect. When the outside noise is turned off, you may find that in the silence it is your own voice that is talking to you. It may sound unfamiliar at first, but after a while, it will hum at a certain vibration which will feel like home. It will ask you not to stay away so long next time. Our culture is all about sowing and reaping all the time. The agrarian system had a plan where farmers, like the land itself, would go fallow in the winter and just rest. One of the reasons I left LA was because I missed seasons. As pleasant as warmth and sunshine is, I really didn’t want it all year. Each season has a different landscape and

wardrobe and pleasure, made only lovelier by the contrast with the other seasons. Right now, I am very happy to embrace the quiet and solitude and weave my personal tapestry in slow motion. To just let it be. I am reacquainting with my inner voice over a cup of earl grey tea and listening without judgment. And if all the quiet feels just a bit too much, I will play Yo-Yo Ma and let the strings lull me into my personal hibernation.

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Life Sucks, Then You Die rmurphy@indyeastend.com Really. It’s been confirmed. The latest proof is a recent Newsday article: “U.S. Life Spans Notch Up.” But it was hardly good news. According to the study, the average man in the United States lives to be 76 years and two months, which is actually a slight increase after four years of decline. Folks, this is not good news, especially if you are 77, which basically means you’re going to die last year. I am personally not that worried, because I have always lived my life in a healthy and productive manner, like the good citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah. I consider my body to be a temple. In fact, Temple Sholum in Flatbush is where I met Julie Cohen in 1965. Christ, I thought I was in Sodom for a while. But that’s another story.

Back then we thought we would live forever, even though we had the Vietnam War to look forward to when we turned 18. I went to Fort Hamilton for my army physical just like all the other guys. Just like Arlo Guthrie in “Alice’s Restaurant.” I failed the hearing test on purpose. I failed the vision test. I failed all the physical exams, even though I played four sports in school. I limped around, bent over, and walked into walls. When it came down to the written test, I ate the number two pencil and got a zero. I was accepted into the U.S. Army anyway. “I’m deaf,” I said. “We don’t give a shit,” the sergeant answered. “I’m dumb,” I said. “Of course, you are — you showed up today, stupid.” “I’m gay,” I finally said. “We’ll beat it

out of you,” he replied helpfully. Then, I must have had a flash into the future because I blurted out, “I’m LGBTQ.” That got his attention, at least for while. “You must be good at crossword puzzles,” he finally commented. I never made it to Nam. Thank god for Donnie Trump, who told me to say I had flat feet. I don’t remember much of the 1970s. I believed I spent the decade smoking organic weed until one of my buddies told me everything we smoked had rat poison on it. Yeah, but it was organic. You shouldn’t have to work more than half your life away. I should have roughly the same amount of retirement time as work time on the books. Even if I don’t count my time here at The Independent as work — something that I ponder long and hard during my frequent trips to rehab. I figure I should have about 42 years of leisure left, and that’s pre-adult diaper. Here is something I learned from reading the article, and I am not making it up: The number one cause of death in my age group is suicide. Oh. You didn’t need to pass the army math exam to figure that one out. The number two cause? Cancer. And if you kill yourself because you have cancer, you get bonus points. Women outlive men by almost four years. This drives me crazy. First of all,

women spend their entire lives without doing the kind of manual work that breaks down and cripples a body, like hauling stone, working in coal mines, and betting on football games. I find it particularly annoying that Karen has been practicing signing my name to stuff — like my checkbook. I heard her ordering the Cliff ’s Notes to “A Widow’s Journey.” She must be in a hurry. But the most disturbing thing of late is her beside reading, which includes “Widows Wear Stilettos.” I got in trouble just for asking if I could look at the pictures. It’s all a crapshoot. When my grandmother died unexpectedly in 1949, my grandfather bought a plot of gravesites for the whole family. One by one, they were buried there: Enrico, and then his three daughters and their husbands, and assorted other blood relatives who made the “final cut.” By the time my last aunt died, there was one grave site left — for mom. Yes, you read that correctly. No room at the inn for Little Rick. (Apparently, I had opted for the temple in Brooklyn but that’s a long story.) My mom started crying softly. “I’m the only one left. I’m the only one.” I paused for a second and pointed out, “Well, that’s kind of where you want to be.”

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Indy Snaps Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands Photos by Justin Meinken It was a night “raising wild hell while raising money” for The Neo-Political Cowgirls’ creative education programs. Amateur (as opposed to professional) all-female bands took the Stephen Talkhouse stage in Amagansett on Saturday, February 1, for a night of fun, music, and fearless abandon in NPC style. Dance breaks, audience participation, and the rarely seen spitnktn appeared as a special guest, plus there was an auction and more. The event was emceed by local legends Nancy Atlas and Inda Eaton.

Takeover At SAC Photos by Tom Kochie Southampton Arts Center hosted an opening reception for “Takeover 2020! Artists in Residence” on Saturday, February 1. The show, conceived and curated by artistic director Amy Kirwin, is the first exhibition of the new year. 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. A schedule of weekly studio time and other events will be posted online each week so the public can plan visits accordingly. For more photos visit www.indyeastend.com

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February 5, 2020

Entertainment Guide

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COMEDY Baker & Mark Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor welcomes comedians Scott Baker and Vinnie Mark on Friday, February 7, at 8 PM. Buy tickets at www.baystreet.org.

FILM National Theatre Live Guild Hall in East Hampton will screen “Present Laughter” by Noel Coward on Friday, February 7, at 7 PM. Buy tickets at www.guildhall.org.

Clyfford Still Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents the next Film & Talk “Lifeline: Clyfford Still” on Friday, February 7, at 6 PM. Visit www.parrishart.org to learn more.

The Mission Hamptons Film presents a Now Showing screening of “The Mission” at Guild Hall in East Hampton, Saturday, February 8, at 6 PM, hosted by Alec Baldwin. Learn more at www.hamptonsfilmfest. org.

The Last Picture Show Sag Harbor Cinema presents a screening of “The Last Picture Show” at Bay Street Theater on Sunday, February 9, at 2 PM, followed by a conversation with Ed Burns. Grab tickets at www. baystreet.org.

Billy Elliot Amagansett Free Library presents “Billy Elliot” on Sunday, February 9, at 2 PM. Learn more at www.amagansettlibrary.org.

Jay And Silent Bob The Paramount Theater in Huntington welcomes Kevin Smith to screen “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” on Wednesday, February 12, at 8 PM. Grab tickets at www.paramountny.com.

Conscience Point On Wednesday, February 12, at 7 PM, Hamptons Film presents a screening of “Conscience Point” at Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor. Grab tickets at www. hamptonsfilmfest.org.

day, February 7, at 6 PM, with Milton Creagh, author of “Nobody Wants Your Child.” Learn more at www.bhccrc.org.

Betelgeuse Southampton Arts Center will welcome Professor Alan Calder of Stony Brook University to discuss the star Betelgeuse as a Type 1a supernovae on Friday, February 7, at 6 PM. Learn more at www.southamptonartscenter.org.

Black History Bio Phil Keith and Tom Clavin will talk about their new biography “All Blood Runs Red” at the Westhampton Free Library on Saturday, February 8, at 2:30 PM. The book details the life of Eugene Bullard, the world’s first African American fighter pilot. Bullard’s adventures span two world wars, the Jazz Age in Paris, the Civil Rights movement, and more. Attendees must have a library card. Visit www.westhamptonlibrary. net to register.

MUSIC Jazz Night The Jam Session presents soul/jazz every Thursday night at Ed’s Lobster Bar in Sag Harbor at 6:30 PM. See more at www.edslobsterbar.com.

Winterfest Long Island Winterfest presents a list of live music. On Friday, February 7, at 6 PM, Greg Parr will be playing at the Cooperage Inn in Calverton. Jamesport Farm Brewery welcomes The Big Revival on Sunday, February 9, at 1:30 PM, and Heron Suites in Southold will jam out to The Cowboy Astronauts at 2 PM. Also playing Sunday at 2 PM is Jesse Nissenbaum, at Long Ireland Beer Company in Riverhead. See more details at www.longislandwinterfest.com.

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Songwriters Share On Friday, February 7, at 7:30 PM, Inda Eaton will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Bridgehamp-

Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett will jam out to The Nancy Atlas Project on Saturday, February 8, at 8 PM followed by DJ Paul Jones at 10 PM. See more at www.stephentalkhouse.com.

Masonic Music Series On Friday, February 7, at 8 PM will be Student Body and on Saturday, February 8, at 8 PM, Hot Club of Montauk will perform as part of the Masonic Music Series above the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum. Learn more at www. masonicmusicseries.com.

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READING OUR REGION By Joan Baum

The Art Of Forgery Trying to break the code leads to murder

It should be no surprise — given continuing news about art forgeries that keep deceiving those in the business, and the publication of memoirs written by proud felons, some of whom now work in validating, or not, ostensible masterpieces — that in 2005 a Museum of Art Fakes opened in Vienna, featuring not only forged paintings but some manuscripts, the rationale being to educate the public. The public, however, would seem to be more interested in being entertained than educated, to judge from the popularity of such copycat exhibitions and literature on art forgery. When visitors step into the gallery at the Louvre housing the “Mona Lisa,” for example, they see from a marked-off distance not only the iconic Leonardo da Vinci work, protected in a sealed box and behind bullet-proof glass, but artists clustered near the painting, working with skilled precision to render an exact imitation. The irony is that some of the copies provide a better sense of the original than what visitors can see through the madding crowd. Many of the copyists are good at what they do. In “False Light,” the second in her three-book Art History Mystery Series, Claudia Riess taps into our fascination with art forgery. Her resumé notes Vassar, editorial positions at various publishing houses, and editing art history monographs. An end note testifies to

her appreciation of “historical accuracy,” but she also admits to being an “incurable romantic,” with a love of exploring the “might have been.” She’s a careful researcher, in particular citing her reliance here on Eric Hebborn’s memoir, “Drawn to Trouble: Confessions of a Master Forger.” Hebborn (1934-1996), a British painter and art forger, was murdered in Rome, allegedly by the Mafia, for whom he was working at the time. When real life produces such dramatic material and when docudramas are all the rage (a television series on Hebborn is in the works), it’s challenging for a fiction writer to compete. In a recent online interview, “Art as Impetus in Fiction,” Riess writes: “The world of art knows no geographical boundaries and is where the most sublime of human instincts clash with the basest. For me, it has become the perfect amalgam from which to draw inspiration for fiction.” She obviously has been inspired, creating a husband-and-wife detective team, Erika Shawn, an art magazine editor, and Harrison Wheatley, a professor of art history. With nods to her first book in the series, Riess now engages her attractive sleuths in trying to break a code Hebborn inserted into his memoir about where famous art forgeries may be found. But the hunt for the code turns into a hunt for a killer.

A prologue introduces a wellknown art scholar who has one copy of Hebborn’s memoir, though a second copy, missing for years, is needed to break the code. The scholar is thrilled when he hears that the second copy has turned up, but his plans to meet with the finder are foiled when he’s murdered. His death will not be the first and, for sure, our heroine will find herself in mortal danger. Though the prologue is only two pages, the reader senses what is about to happen here, and elsewhere in the narrative. It also strains credulity when Erika, partly to ward off depression over a miscarriage (gone into, inexplicably, too long), devises a sting operation, over what she’s sure would be her loving husband’s objections. For the art-minded East End, where art forgeries are a familiar topic,

“False Light” will strike a timely note. The question is whether Erika and Harrison’s growing marital tension, and the trials of minor characters, advance the plot or simply try to enrich characterization. Dialogue at times sounds oddly polite and stilted, carefully constructed subject-predicate sentences that belie the exigency of various situations. There’s a lot of lore here, though, on various methods used to prove the authenticity of art works, even if these sections seem detached from the main narrative, as do the tooextended passages of Erika and Harrison in bed. The novel does, however, show off the author’s admirable research, sympathy for professional women wanting a family, the plight of LGBT couples, and an overall good heart for those who still believe in love in a cynical world.

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Fork residents in 2016. They will add a brand-new East End store to that list; an official announcement is expected soon. Hampton Coffee’s customer loyalty program also continues to gain momentum. Each of the 3321 members, and growing, are given points for every instore purchase, accumulating exclusive offers and rewards, and are able to order ahead through the HCC Perks app. HCC is dedicated to providing the community with more than just a topquality cup of joe. “It’s been interesting to see this manifest over the years,” Collins said of the over 100 unique local charities and organizations the company supports. “We take pride in being able to provide jobs for locals year-round, and watching our team grow has been a rewarding experience. We have team members who have been with us for over 15 years, that have become a part of our family, who now have children that work for the company.” To commemorate its 25th anniversary, HCC will be celebrating all year long. The company kicked off its silver anniversary last week with a week of 25

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Nick & Toni’s Got Game Duck, quail, squab included on special one-night dinner menu By Hannah Selinger

If you’re tired of the same restaurants and menus on the East End this offseason, local chefs are shaking things up to reinvigorate those who have succumbed to the mid-winter slump. On Thursday, February 6, East Hampton’s Nick & Toni’s will host a collaborative dinner highlighting the multi-faceted gourmet delights of game birds. The event will feature chefs Michael Zukerman, Omar Baker, and Kelsey Roden of Nick & Toni’s; chef Michael Rozzi of East Hampton’s 1770 House; private chef Kevin Penner; chef Matt Birnstill of The Quogue Club; and chef Paul Del Favero of Harbor Market. Notably, Del Favero led the Nick & Toni’s kitchen in 1994. Culinary star Ruth Reichl took notice, and wrote The New York Times’s first non-Manhattan

restaurant review. For $95 — or $125, inclusive of a wine pairing — guests will enjoy four courses, all of which (aside from dessert) will feature game birds provided by luxury distributor D’Artagnan. The meal will begin in festive fashion, with seven passed canapés, all made from featured birds. These canapés will include boundary-pushing bites, like barbecued duck hearts, deviled quail eggs, and red-legged partridge terrine. Other traditional delights will be the foie gras au torchon (a mousse made from a tightly wrapped cylinder of the fattened duck liver —torchon means dishtowel in French, and the liver is pressed in the towel in order to compress it), duck prosciutto, and ring neck pheasant rillettes.

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The meal will crescendo from there. The first course, orchestrated by chef Penner, will be a wood-grilled quail, served with Stone’s Throw creamy polenta, charred Brussels sprouts, and roasted grapes. For the uninitiated, quail is a tiny game bird with dark-fleshed meat that is typically served with a pink center. Because the birds are small, they benefit from the grill, where, often butterflied, they can cook quickly and completely. Chef Birnstill will prepare the second course, a Rohan duck breast over a parsnip spaetzli accompanied by a mushroom purée and a Morello cherry jus. Rohan is a proprietary duck variety carried by D’Artagnan. Raised exclusively in New York state, the bird is a bred hybrid of the Heritage Mallard and the Pekin, two ducks known for their flavor and succulence. For the third course, chef Del Favero will offer his pan-roasted squab, served with a sweet potato purée from Balsam Farms’ sweet potatoes, chanterelle mushrooms, and a wild blueberry sauce. Squab is a type of pigeon, and one that benefits from complementary sweet flavors to offset its gaminess. In

chef Del Favero’s capable hands, this dish is sure to stun the crowd. Finally, for something sweet, and as a coda to an admittedly rich meal, chef Kelsey Rosen will present her malted chocolate pots de crème, essentially a rich chocolate pudding amplified by a chocolate crumble, hot fudge, fresh whipped cream, and a cocoa nib tuile. Many of these items are luxury goods that we do not always see on local menus. It is a pleasure, then, to encounter them now, especially in February, when the landscape feels bleak and the season feels never-ending. Recently, local restaurants have stepped up their offerings for locals, who suffer through the dim months with fewer dining options. This dinner is an example of the importance of local restaurants to the local economy, and an example, too, of outreach toward the people who live here year-round. It is refreshing to see dinners conducted with the locals in mind. This dinner promises to be a highlight of the month. Let’s hope there are more like it in the future. Visit www.nickandtonis.com or call 631-324-3550 for details.

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK Chef Joe Cipro

Seared Tuna With marinated bean salad and roasted peppers Ingredients (serves 4) 1 lb tuna steak 1 10 oz can white beans 1 10 oz can black beans 1/4 c chopped cilantro 1/4 c chopped mint 2 bell peppers 1 lime, juiced 1 lemon, juiced 1/3 c rice wine vinegar 2 Tbsp sugar 8 oz. bag of arugula 1/2 finely diced red onion 1/2 c olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

Directions Set your oven to 400 degrees. Lightly

oil the bell peppers and cook them in the oven for 25 minutes. While the peppers are cooking, rinse and drain the canned beans and place them in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the lemon and lime juice, cilantro, mint, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, and the diced onion. Let the bean salad marinate in the fridge while the peppers finish cooking. When the peppers are done, take them out of the oven and let them cool before removing the skins. Once you have removed the skin and the peppers are cool, slice them into long strips. Now you are ready to sear the tuna and plate your dish. Heat a sautĂŠ pan and add a small bit of oil. Take the sea-

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soned tuna steaks and sear for about one minute on each side for a nice medium rare to medium doneness on the fish.

To plate, mix the bean salad with the arugula and peppers. Slice the tuna nice and thin and place on top to enjoy.

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Field Failing Smashed sweet potatoes with maple chipotle glaze By Zachary Weiss

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dish an elevated, smoky depth with a kick from the chipotle. Plus, we make our version without butter, so it’s lightened up and perfect for vegans too!”

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Field’s Guest-Worthy Recipe: Smashed sweet potatoes with maple chipotle glaze

Why? “Our smashed sweet potatoes are a fan-favorite side that offer a great balance of sweet and savory flavors. We mash the sweet potatoes with a housemade maple-chipotle sauce, giving the

5 lbs peeled and diced sweet potatoes 1/2 tsp ginger powder 16 peeled garlic cloves 1 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt 1/2 c extra virgin olive oil 1/4 c lime juice 2 Tbsp canned chipotle peppers, pureed 1/4 c maple syrup

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potatoes, ginger powder, and whole peeled garlic cloves with just enough water to cover sweet potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook until sweet potatoes are soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Strain water and remove garlic cloves, and in the same pot, mash sweet potatoes with potato masher until desired consistency. Add salt, maple, chipotle puree, olive oil, and lime juice, and combine with the sweet potato mash. Stir with a spatula until seasonings are well-incorporated.

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Almond continues its “Artists & Writers” series with Jake Lear. Independent/Tom Kochie

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Artists & Writers Almond in Bridgehampton continues its “Artists & Writers” series with Jake Lear on Tuesday, February 11, at 7 PM. Jake Lear is a blues and roots musician who has released two acclaimed blues albums. Cost is $49 and includes a three-course family style meal and one glass of wine or draft beer, tax and gratuity not included. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at 631-537-5665.

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Real Realty Hunting Down Vicente Wolf

An Unexpected Design Icon

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Hunting Down Vicente Wolf: An Unexpected Design Icon By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com

he journey of Vicente Wolf is a testament to the human will to achieve their dreams when a Cuban-born 15year-old emigree who did not complete high school becomes one of the most celebrated interior designers in the country. At the age of 18, he moved to New York City and became a model and actor, then secured a job in advertising. As a designer, Wolf is self-taught with influences that include Philippe Starck and Karl Lagerfeld. Designing glorious homes in addition to luxury hotels and restaurants with inspiration that comes from his intense travel itinerary awarded him the 2009 recipient of the Design Icon Award. He now owns an interior design store, VW Home, in Manhattan, as well, and has taught at Parsons School of Design. As one of our most loved interior designers, we finally caught up with. Wolf when he was in Ethiopia to find out what drives his work and his inspirations for the homes he’s designed on the East End and beyond.

Your interior design experience spans many decades. Is this what you studied? Is this what you wanted to do since the beginning? I am dyslexic, so I never did well in school, therefore, I am mostly selftaught. My education was visual, which came through my travels and museums and absorbing from things around me.

How is your design philosophy interpreted in your interiors? Or how would you describe your interior design style? My belief is that my interiors should be in keeping with my principles, never compromised. They should have a sense of architecture with clean lines and minimal embellishment. And always be timeless.

You are at the helm of both Vicente Wolf Associates and VW Home by Vicente Wolf. Can you explain the difference between the two companies?

My first business was Vicente Wolf Associates, and is the interior design arm of my company. There, my team works on the full scope of tasks involved with our residential and commercial clients. With my passion for international travel, I recognized the opportunity to bring back these inspiring pieces. In 1999, I launched VW Home showroom with accessories and furnishings I personally sourced from such places as Africa, Bali, Thailand, Ghana, and India. Having been recognized for using them in my work for decades, I’m proud to make these pieces available to designers and design enthusiasts adjacent to my VWA offices.

You are such a passionate lover of travel, which we can imagine is transported into your work. Can you give us an example of how an adventure made it into one of your projects? During my annual five to six-week travels, I constantly observe color combinations and textures that inspire me and certainly my work. When I go to the marketplace, which I adore, I am not disappointed if I don’t score a big find. Sometimes you have better luck with small, decorative objects, the kind of pieces that could be a nice accent piece. In most markets, there’s a young kid who’s very happy to take you around. When I arrived at this marketplace in Ethiopia, I already had a list of items I wanted to see, one of which were vintage horn cups made of ox or ibex. Sure enough, the kid led me around the back and knocked on a private door with a large selection as opposed to the one or two in the public shops.

Where are some of the destinations that you loved most in terms of architecture and interior design? I am currently in Ethopia. To me, Bhutan in South Asia, which I first visited in 1997, is one of my favorite places, even though it’s changed much since then.

There is a project you designed in Montauk that can

A residence in Sag Harbor designed by Vicente Wolf. Independent/Courtesy Vicente Wolf Associates

be a villa in Italy! The stone floors, the outdoor living with flower-vines over them on custom pergolas, the ocean vistas — and yet it’s modern and airy. What was your actual inspiration? You are referring to my own home. It came together as a result of my passion for traveling and free thinking.

Your Sag Harbor project could be a loft, but that exotic tapestry looks to be inspired from the Far East. Your sense of international within the context of modern decor really distinguishes your style. Do you work with the client on their inspiration or do you present your ideas to see if they resonate with them?

difference in the process? Not that much different since I always want my spaces to have a comfortable, residential feel.

You have authored several incredibly beautiful books as well. How do you find the time? I love writing books. To me, it’s like teaching. In fact, I am working on another one now.

Do you have a favorite project? They are all special. It’s the client who makes it special.

Are there any trends that our readers need to know about? What are you excited about?

Since these were previous clients, they knew my style and trusted me. They had asked for a hint of what I had in mind for their home and I told them it was going to be difficult because I wanted it to feel like it was thrown together, yet with a very cohesive sense of colors that flowed from one room to the next, but with different textures.

I try not to think of trends. It’s more about what suits the clients and the space.

You incorporated a lot of mid-century modern pieces in your Water Mill and Westhampton minimalistic projects with Panton and Saarinen chairs. Is this a style that speaks to you? Who are your favorites?

What are some of your favorite go-to magazines, websites, and/or books for design inspiration?

I love the lines of these pieces. They help to give the room a clean, fresh feeling.

What do you do for fun when you’re not working?

You’ve also been commissioned to design Manhattan lobbies, golf clubs, restaurants, and other commercial endeavors. What is the

If money were no object, for whom would you like to design? David Byrne.

My favorites are National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, Milieu, Elle Décor, and interior design magazines.

Cooking, gardening, designing, taking in the arts and, of course, traveling. To reach Vicente Wolf Associates or inquire about Wolf’s work, visit www. vicentewolf.com or call 212-465-0590.

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Ten Years Of Tepid Sales By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com If someone had told a would-be homebuyer in the Hamptons that their house would probably be worth less in 10 years, what would have happened? There would have been fewer sales. Ta-da! Forget all that who-do voodoo about Wall Street bonus money feeding the Hamptons real estate market. There is always plenty of speculative money around. The rich don’t get poorer, they get richer. Those fat cats who think real estate is the best place for their money fuel the market. And in this Trumpian Economy, there are many places to put bucks down on the table.

The recently released Elliman Decade Survey of Residential Sales provides the autopsy details: The average sales price in the Hamptons market ($1.68 million) is down nearly one percent for the decade, and almost 10 percent from the same quarter a year ago. These are unchartered waters. The raw number in 2010 for the average sales price, $1.42 million, also lagged. The median price (Hamptons market) reinforces the fact: $906,000 in 2010, up to $958,000 by 2018, but down to $860,000 by decade’s end. There are signs the malaise is lifting if your cup is half-full. The number

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vironmental assessment for the project on January 15. Eric Schantz, the town’s senior planner, told the board, “We don’t know what they are going to find when they begin excavation,” because the site, a dump in the 1970s, was used in that capacity for over 20 years. If the assessment unveils environmental issues, Schantz said it would fall under the purview of the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. AT&T could return to the Iacono site if there is a DEC delay. On January 28, members of the town’s zoning board of appeals instructed town attorney NancyLynn Thiele to write a determination approving the three variances the project needed to proceed. At a public hearing January 21, four neighbors, along with the two attorneys, spoke in opposition to granting the variances. The zoning board was scheduled to officially grant the variances requested on February 4. The variances were needed because the height was being increase from 160 to 185 feet to accommodate the town’s emergency communication equipment.

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boards, as well as the town’s building department. As part of the settlement the town needs to complete all needed permits within 60 days of the application filed by AT&T for the new location at the brush dump. Any delay and AT&T could return to its preferred site and install the antennas. That deadline is February 19, according to the town’s building department. It’s not the only way for AT&T to return to Iacono Farm, however. In her written order finalizing the deal, United States Eastern District Court of New York Chief Justice Dora Irizarry wrote if the new location is challenged with a lawsuit and it’s not resolved within 90 days of the date for approval, AT&T, “at its sole discretion, may deem the application for the brush dump facility to have been denied … and shall be authorized to construct at the Iacono Farm facility.” The planning board issued an en-

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of sales is about the same per year for the decade 2000 but down significantly for the year. Why then, should there be cause for optimism? Looking at the data piece by piece in total may provide a clue; listing inventory is down for the decade ever so slightly (2052 in 2019), but down significantly from a year earlier (2352). This could mean the sluggish market is beginning to loosen, but then again it could mean prices are so low sellers are pulling their product off the market. But the best indicator of improved sales (besides sales!) is average time on the market, which has shrunk from 155 to 141 over the decade. To accomplish this, though, sellers have had to accept deep discounts, 14.1 percent in 2019. This is a huge discrepancy that, at best, indicates wishful thinking and, at worst, delusional behavior worthy of a

stay at a facility with tall walls. Year-round rentals demand top dollar in the Hamptons. Sales prices are reaching the point that buying and then renting yields an excellent return on investment, especially when the rent will cover the mortgage. And though word is summer rentals have taken a hit, the smart money says it’s being diverted away from traditional real estate agencies to AirBnbs. Stay tuned. By the way, the North Fork has proven to be all the things the Hamptons have not over the past decade. The median price is up from $450,000 to $632,000 over the decade; sales are up 30 percent; listing discount is down from 10.3 to 8.2 percent, and listing inventory has been halved to 350 units. Clearly, this is a healthy market that should see a measured growth in sales and higher price points should the trends continue.

Drawdown East End Continues Photos by Richard Lewin Drawdown is the point in time when greenhouse gases peak and begin to decline on a year-to-year basis, according to Paul Hawken, expert on the reversal of global warming and editor of The New York Times bestseller “Drawdown.” Inspired by the international Project Drawdown, the grassroots local initiative Drawdown East End was created in 2019 by Dorothy “Darr” Reilly, Mary Foster Morgan, and Krae Van Sickle. At “Introduction to Drawdown” on Monday, February 3 at Rogers Memorial Library, Morgan spoke about what can be done by East End community members of all ages to help create a bright future for our planet. Reducing food waste, tree planting, regenerative farming, composting, and more are part of DDEE’s plans.

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New Cancer Center In Riverhead Also, Beyond Boundaries opens Riverhead satellite office By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists opened a cancer care center in Riverhead on January 20. The building at 750 Old Country Road features, according to a press release, the most advanced

cancer treatment on Long Island. The new center boasts cuttingedge medical technology and equipment and provides a comfortable and attentive environment that is condu-

cive for healing. The center has advanced PET/CT scans and state-of-theart radiation therapy, will offer clinical trials, and be able to process laboratory tests and deliver faster results to patients. There is also an on-site pharmacy where patients can pick up their medication after visiting their doctor. “Through 40 years of treating and actually listening to our patients, we understand their needs and what they want — top-quality treatment and compassionate services 24 hours a day,” said New York Cancer & Blood Specialists CEO Dr. Jeffrey Vacirca. “We want our patients to have what they need when they need it, and closer to home. Now we can do it all under one roof in Riverhead.” The center also offers a wellness program staffed by experts to provide nutritional, emotional, financial, and psychological guidance for its patients. For more information, call 631-7513000 or visit www.nycancer.com. Also, Beyond Boundaries autism specialists and therapeutic services, a Long Island organization which treats individuals affected by autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, marked the grand opening of its location in Riverhead in January. Beyond Boundaries’ center-based locations in Riverhead, Islandia, and New Hyde Park provide a variety of therapeutic evaluations and services to individuals with developmental and behavioral disabilities and their families. Providing services in the home, community, school districts, and at their locations, Beyond Boundaries

“Through 40 years of treating and actually listening to our patients, we understand their needs and what they want.” also accepts insurance for Applied Behavior Analysis, considered the most effective treatment for autism. “From the beginning, Beyond Boundaries’ goal has been to increase access to high quality services, one community at a time,” said Lauren Marra, who is the president and managing partner. Beyond Boundaries’ family of services in Riverhead includes KIDZ Therapy Services, one of Long Island’s largest providers of evaluations and services designed to enhance the development of infants and preschoolers with special needs. KIDZ Therapy Services is approved by New York State as a multi-disciplinary provider of early intervention and preschool special education evaluations, services, and programs.

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East Hampton's boys swim team earned a program-first second-straight League II championship title, again without any divers. Independent/Desiree Keegan

Bonackers make history again with championship win By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Colin Harrison doesn’t think his East Hampton boys swim team will ever need divers. And while he wasn’t entirely shocked by Thursday’s League II championship win, he was still a little surprised. “I didn’t really see this coming,” the junior said. “I thought it would be a lot closer than that. We aren’t in the top league because we don’t have enough people, and despite that fact we’re all so good and put in so much effort, which really means a lot.” With a 307 to 241 win over Hauppauge January 31, the Bonackers brought home their second straight championship plaque after completing back-to-back perfect League II seasons. The East Hampton team did it again despite not having a single diver either season. “We don’t need divers to beat anybody,” said senior Aidan Forst. “It may make things harder, but we’re definitely a strong team.” He too didn’t think his team would win by the margin it did after beating the Eagles 97-73 back on January 14, but was able to take a deep breath when he found out his team will still up by 30 points after Hauppauge’s Sean

Rorke won 16 points placing first in the diving portion with a score of 292. “I tried not to look too far into it. I told the boys, ‘It doesn’t matter what it says on paper. You’ve got to do the work, you’ve got to swim, you’ve got to race.’ And they showed up,” head coach Craig Brierley said. “They did what was asked of them. The boys work hard every day and the results take care of themselves.” Harrison, Jack Duryea, Fernando Menjura, and Owen McCormac also solidified a state championships slot with a qualifying time of 1 minute, 29.51 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle relay. McCormac said making states has been his relay team’s goal since the beginning of the season. “It’s really nice to see it come full circle,” he said. “Coming in, we knew

we were the fastest, going to beat everyone else — we had that mindset, and I think that’s what led us to winning.” All three relays went best times, but the relay also achieved the feat despite two swimmers being sick. “They knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but they knew they had jobs to do, and they still persevered,” Brierley said. “They give their absolute best on any given day. They always lay it out there for their team.” The head coach admitted he never thought being league champions was a possibility because of East Hampton’s lack of divers. But now, most of the Bonackers who were on last season’s historic team have achieved another milestone by also being the first squad to win back-to-back titles. Duryea, Harrison, McCormac and

Joey Badilla finished second in the 200 medley (1:41.81), and Badilla also placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:07.55) and third in the 100 backstroke (56.43). McCormac finished second in the 50 freestyle (22.56) and his relay teammates Harrison (22.99) and Menjura (23.38) touched the wall right behind him. Harrison also placed third in the 100 butterfly (57.32) and Menjura third in the 100 freestyle (51.45). Forst came in first in the 500 freestyle in 5:08.75 and a personal best 1:54.06 in the 200, good for second. Duryea placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.60) and Curran O’Donnell sixth (1:08.92). Pierson senior Conor Flanagan finished in a personal best 1:11.41, which was also a Suffolk County championship qualifying time. Continued On Next Page.

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Owen McCormac wanted to build his own legacy — one his older brother Ethan wasn’t a part of. When he raced to touch the wall for the final time Thursday night, he looked over his shoulder, slapped the water, and raised his arms high in the air because he did just that. The junior, anchoring East Hampton’s 200-yard freestyle relay, helped his quartet to a first-place League II finished with a state-qualifying time of 1 minute, 29.51 seconds. “It was always Ethan, then me,” McCormac said. “He was always dominating, so to have my name alone be associated with these accolades is pretty cool.” East Hampton also completed its second straight undefeated season and earned back-to-back League II titles with 307 points to second-place Hauppauge’s 241 at the Eagles’ home pool January

30. Even without his brother by his side, McCormac believed in the capabilities of his fellow Bonackers. “We’re a solid team — an absolute unit,” he said. “We missed our first few chances to get that state time, but this was the meet where we just took off.” First in the water was Colin Harrison, who said while he likes to envision what his swim is going to look like, his mind went blank as soon as he stepped up onto the block. “I used to beat myself up — a lot of kids smack their chest and their arms — but I think that takes a lot of effort out of me,” Harrison said. “So now I stand there, stay silent, take a few deep breaths, and jump in.” Both McCormacs swam in the same relay last season, along with recent graduate Ryan Duryea, whose younger brother, Jack, was next in the water.

“I just wanted to go fast,” Duryea said, admitting he’d been feeling sick for days prior. “I just wanted to get off the block and go as fast as I could.” The junior will also follow in his brother’s footsteps and make his first trip to the state championships, held March 6 and 7 at the Nassau Aquatic Center. “We’re a family here, regardless of who is related to whom,” said Fernando Menjura, who swam the third leg of the relay. “We lost one of our fastest swimmers in Ethan McCormac, but we pulled through here. We have a ton of depth, and that’s what has helped us leave these meets so successful.” The junior admitted he was nervous though, because he got off to a rocky start. He regained his focus quickly realizing what was at stake. “It was a head rush. I couldn’t be-

lieve it,” Menjura said of seeing where he left the team off before it was McCormac’s turn to take over. “I just kept looking toward the end of the pool, and felt awesome once I hit off the wall.” McCormac said this has been the goal since the beginning of the season, and after shaving off nearly four seconds to put a check in the box next to it, the boys already have their sights set on a new goal — making nationals. The relay came .02 seconds away, and the Bonackers think they can meet the mark at states. He’ll keep reminding himself of what he thought moments before taking off toward the finish line, and is hoping that new goal, like the one from the beginning of the season, comes full circle. “All I keep thinking is ‘I have to make the time,’” McCormac said. “I have to pull it all together. I have to bring it home.’”

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Forst said for he and many of his fellow teammates, they had something to prove to some former Bonackers. “Ethan McCormac and Ryan Duryea said they carried the team,” the senior captain said. “It felt great to do it without them, prove to them that we

don’t need them.” Forst finished swimming the second leg of the 400 freestyle relay that finished in second place. He contributed 29 individual points and 26 relay points towards the team’s point total. “Aidan demonstrates the finest qual-

ities that can be asked of a teammate,” Brierley said. “Through his sacrifices, commitment, and dedication, Aidan has consistently brought the team success in whatever event he is asked to compete in.” See more photos online at www.indyeastend.com.

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