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A Portrait Of Tennessee Yulin, Canfora bring Williams’s lyrical writing to Guild Hall By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com

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Guild Hall is presenting a virtual staged reading of “Portrait of Tennessee Williams,” starring Mercedes Ruehl, Harris Yulin, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Tedra Millan, its first event since the beginning of the pandemic. This evening will shine a light on the brilliance of one of America’s most impactful playwrights, rewarding viewers with an informal and intimate experience with four astonishing actors in a virtual event exclusive to Guild Hall. Arranged by Harris Yulin and Jack Canfora and directed by Yulin, the reading is entirely scripted from Williams’s essays, letters, journals, and plays. There will also be a Q&A after the performance with Harris Yulin. The evening is an iteration of something Yulin brought to the Guild Hall and Avram stages in 2011, for the centenary of Williams’s birth. “I can’t believe that was nine years ago already,” Yulin said. Yulin (“Ozark”) directed a production of Tennessee Williams’s “The

Glass Menagerie,” starring Amy Irving and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, which served to re-open the John Drew Theater at Guild Hall after major renovations in 2009. Yulin has directed many readings at Guild Hall, with stars such as Eli Wallach, Dianne Wiest, Edward Asner, and F. Murray Abraham, including last season’s sold-out reading of Jules Feiffer’s “A Bad Friend,” which celebrated the playwright’s 90th birthday. Yulin is a master interpreter of the work of Tennessee Williams, and he brings his prodigious knowledge, experience, and passion to this project. “Tennessee writes a lot about isolation, even physical isolation, and right now we all have that in common,” Yulin said. “It’s an opportunity to present that burden in him and align it now with kindred souls.” But it’s about more than that, Yulin explained. Why has Williams’s work had the resiliency it has through the past eight decades?

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“Besides the fact that it’s good?” said Yulin. The eloquence, no matter what the subject, is part of it. “His language is a manifestation of him. Tennessee really changed theater when he came along. ‘Glass Menagerie’ was a real bomb — in the good sense of the word,” he said, laughing. “The Glass Menagerie” was Williams’s first huge success, and having the character Tom (Williams’s real first name) offer, at the beginning of the play, that what was to follow was shot through his own particular prism of memory, was transformative. “That poetic sensibility, that lyrical ability of his, was unseen and unheard before,” said Yulin. “It kind of blew up conventional theater, in a way. He and Arthur Miller changed the American stage — from ‘Glass Menagerie,” and then ‘All My Sons,’ and then ‘Streetcar,’ and then ‘Death of a Salesman,’ and on and on,” he said. “Two extremely different writers, but both wonderful. Tennessee’s talent and ability were lyric.” Later works, like “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” continued Williams’s success, along with dozens of other works, but it was an essay of his, “The Man in the Overstuffed Chair,” in a book called “Where I Live” that affected Yulin the most. “I was astonished by it,” Yulin said. “The prose was so brilliant. There’s a book of Tennessee’s collected stories

where Gore Vidal provided the introduction, and Gore said Tennessee loved Chekhov. He allowed that maybe Chekhov was a greater short story writer, but then he said that Tennessee had something even rarer — a narrative tone that was absolutely irresistible. He said that the only other American writer that he thought had that was Mark Twain.” And like Hal Holbrook’s portrayal of Twain, where he famously had so much information on the author stored away that he could perform his legendary one-man show and have it be slightly different each time, Yulin has changed up “Portrait of Tennessee Williams” as the years have passed. “It starts when he was 14,” he said. Yulin said the work goes until about the mid-’60s, keeping Williams alive as he would most likely prefer to be remembered. “Guild Hall has so much enormous potential to do what I like, which is make theater, and I’m so happy to collaborate with Mercedes, who is one of the greatest actors in America; with Ebon, who was superb as Tom in ‘The Glass Menagerie;’ and Tedra, who was wonderful in last year’s production of Feiffer’s ‘A Bad Friend,’’ Yulin said. Tickets for the live May 16 event at 8 PM are available at www.guildhall. org. They are free, but donations to Guild Hall are “greatly appreciated at this time,” according to a press release.

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Fight On Dear Editor, My wife, the former Elizabeth Jones, and myself were sitting around the breakfast table today, May 8, 2020, reflecting on what is currently occurring with the coronavirus pandemic and looking back on our 54 years of marriage since our wedding day May 8, 1966. May 8, 2020 is the 75th anniversary of VE Day — Victory in Europe Day — May 8, 1945, when World War II ended in Europe. We talked about her grandfather John Jones and great uncle William Jones fighting for the North in the union cavalry during the Civil War. I mentioned my grandfather, Max Moskowitz, a Rough Rider in the Spanish American War. We reminisced about my wife’s father Alton Jones and uncle Wil-

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liam Howard Jones, World War I marines who fought in France and Belgium, and talked about my father, Sidney Moskowitz, who repaired Navy ships during WWII. We wondered what they would have thought about the current war we are fighting against the coronavirus pandemic, and we concluded they would have said to fight on to victory. Donald Moskowitz

Load Roar Dear Editor, As a full-time resident of East Hampton, I must relay a story that I know has become common and one that many residents can relate to. On Sunday, May 2, my husband and I were playing pickleball at East Hampton Indoor Tennis on Daniels Hole Road. It was one of the very rare warm, sunny days. There Continued On Page 35.

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News & Opinion New York On PAUSE Ends Friday ‘Exciting new phase’ starts region-by-region, governor says By Taylor K. Vecsey and Rick Murphy taylor@indyeastend.com rmurphy@indyeastend.com New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held his May 9 briefing at his New York City office. Independent/Kevin P. Coughlin, Governor Andrew Cuomo's Office

The statewide closure known as New York on PAUSE ends on Friday, May 15, beginning what Governor Andrew Cuomo called “an exciting new phase” during which regions can begin to reopen their economies, if they meet certain criteria. “We start a new chapter today in many ways,” the governor said during his daily COVID-19 press conference on Monday in Rochester. Cuomo announced along with several upstate regions reopening this weekend, some “low-risk businesses” and some outdoor recreational activities will be allowed to resume Friday, including landscaping, sporting activities like tennis, and drive-in movie theaters. In order to reopen the economy from the two-month shutdown of nonessential business, regions must meet seven metrics the governor has outlined in recent weeks, including a testing and tracing program, seeing a decline in hospitalizations, and having at least 30 percent of hospital beds available. Statewide, the number of deaths reported May 11 continues to fall, to 161, the same level it was around March 26, Cuomo said. The number of new hospitalization cases is also on a continued decline, to about 488, right around where the state was on March 19 “before we went into the abyss of the COVID virus,” the governor said. “We are all anxious to get back to work. We want to

do it smartly, we want to do intelligently, but we want to do it.” Some regions, like the Finger Lakes, are ready to reopen as of Monday, others, like central New York, are within one metric of meeting the criteria. Then there is Long Island, which, as a region, has met or is expected to meet five of the seven qualifications, according to Cuomo’s office. The island has not met the criteria of the 14-day decline in hospital deaths nor kept new hospitalizations under two cases per 100,000 residents. “Unless there is some major turn in the metrics, we’re not going to meet it by Friday,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said during his daily briefing on Monday. However, he said, “we’re making real progress.” Suffolk is working on improving its number of contact tracers to the 30 per 100,000 residents needed. Bellone said the county is looking to hire 400 to 450 more people, in addition to the 230 already trained to index cases. In Nassau County, Executive Laura Curran has said her county has met two of the seven, and could not see reopening before the end of June. “I’m not going to speculate on a date,” Bellone said, noting he is focused on getting businesses ready to reopen. Reopening will be locally-driven, and local governments may add additional conditions. Cuomo stressed there is no county-by-county plan, but local

governments must communicate with one another. The governor also announced a roster for regional control rooms being launched to determine an area’s reopening, which will monitor each phase. On Long Island, Bellone and Curran are two of five people making decisions about when and how quickly to reopen, while also watching the infection rate. If it rises again, “you have to be able to pull the plug or slow down the increase in activity, and that’s what we call the circuit breaker,” Cuomo said. The governor again outlined the phases for reopening, starting with construction, manufacturing and wholesale supply chains; curbside pickup for retail; and agriculture, including fishing. Phase II would consist of professional services, finance and insurance, retail, administrative support, and real estate. Restaurants and food service would reopen in Phase III, followed lastly by arts, entertainment, recreation, and education.

Illness In Children At least three New York children, reportedly including one teen from Suffolk County, have died from a novel coronavirus-linked illness under investigation by health officials. Cuomo said Monday that 93 children, mainly toddlers or those in elementary school, have now been treated for this illness in hospitals across the state.

On May 8, Cuomo announced the New York State Department of Health was investigating the incidents where children were getting sick with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease, an illness that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body, and toxic shock syndrome. By May 9, two more children were found to have died from the illness, called Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome. “Truly disturbing,” Cuomo said. Those children happen to have the COVID-19 antibodies or were positive for COVID-19, but were asymptomatic when they entered the hospital, the governor said. “We urge parents to be vigilant.” On May 7, a five-year-old boy passed away in New York City from COVID-19-related complications, Cuomo announced Friday. Other sources reported a seven-year-old died in Westchester County and a teenager died on Friday. State officials are looking into the deaths of two other children, as well. “This would be really painful news and open up an entirely different chapter,” Cuomo said, adding initially, COVID-19 did not appear to be affecting children as much as adults, and they were thought to only be vehicles of transmission. “We’re not so sure that is the fact anymore.” Continued On Page 29.

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Sights & Scenes Across The East End Here are some sights and scenes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.indyeastend.com as we continue to add images from across the East End. On The Cover: A fisherman wearing a mask walks near Main Beach in East Hampton.

A discarded mask wedged in the opening of a garbage can along Main Street in East Hampton. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

A painted rock by @ehrocks1 sits near a tree along Main Street in East Hampton. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

During its first day back in operation, the Hampton Jitney did not pick up any passengers from the East Hampton stop for the 9:45 AM trip to Manhattan. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

Signs that read “Hope Is Not Canceled” and “Thank You All Of Our Heroes” on the corner of Noyac and Long Beach Road in Sag Harbor. Independent/Lisa Tamburini

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COVID-19 Testing Site To Open In East Hampton It will operate at end of Pantigo Place, uninsured welcome By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

This parking lot at the end of Pantigo Place, by the baseball field in East Hampton, will be the site of a pop-up COVID-19 testing center every Wednesday and Friday starting May 15. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc announced that a pop-up COVID-19 testing site will open on May 15. The drive-up site will be located in the parking lot by the ballfields at

the end of Pantigo Place, which runs on the north side of Pantigo Road, or Montauk Highway, by Goldberg’s Bagels. The testing will be done by appointment only on Wednesdays and

Fridays. Anyone who has been exposed to someone with the novel coronavirus, that is, within six feet of them, is eligible to be tested, as well as anyone who is symptomatic. In addition, all workers in what New York state has classified as essential businesses can be tested. The pop-up site is the result of Town of East Hampton working in conjunction with the Village of East Hampton, as well the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, which will initially fund the project. Hudson River Health Care will do the

diagnostic testing. Insurance will be accepted. Those who are uninsured can also be tested, free of charge. The staff will be bilingual, and undocumented residents of the town can take the test without fear of any immigration consequences. Appointments may be made by calling 845-553-8030. Van Scoyoc also announced that the county is hiring individuals to work as contact tracers. Those interested in applying can go to https:// careers-pcgus.icims.com/jobs/5244/ contact-tracer/job.

Virtual Riverhead Budget Hearing Deena Zenger, owner of The Country School, in a purple shirt and black vest wearing a mask. Independent/Courtesy The Country School

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On Saturday, May 9, cars lined up at The Country School in Wainscott to plant a seed of hope in students. After weeks of conducting Zoom check-ins with its nursery students, the school welcomed the little ones in person to pick out plants for Mother’s Day. In abiding by social distancing regulations, teachers wore masks and remained six feet apart from each child as they aided in selecting just the right gift for their mothers. Kids were also gifted goodie bags with sand toys, as a way to lift their own spirits. NT

Voting on the proposed 2020-21 budget for the Riverhead Central School District will be held via absentee ballot on Tuesday, June 9. The district will hold a virtual public hearing regarding the budget on Tuesday, May 26, at 4 PM. A link to access the meeting and allow the public to comment will be posted on the district’s website, www.riverhead.net. Detailed budget information was said to be published on the district’s website following adoption by the Riverhead Central School District Board of Education, which was scheduled for May 12. Candidate packets for election to the board of education are now available on the district’s website. Prior to the June 9 vote, all registered voters will receive an absentee ballot and postage-paid return envelope. All absentee ballots must be returned to the district clerk’s office at 700 Osborn Ave in Riverhead no later than 5 PM on June 9. DK

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Shinnecock Indian Nation members protest construction a few months back at a Montauk Highway property in Shinnecock Hills, the tribe’s ancient burial grounds, where remains were found. Independent/Bryan Downey

Support For Shinnecock Gravesite Protection Many Southampton residents support town code amendments By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com “The Shinnecock people have been living on eastern Long Island for over 1000 years and remain here today as friends and neighbors, business owners, employees, veterans, teachers, and municipal employees,” Michael Daly said. “Their history is our history and their gravesites are our gravesites. Just because they have not used the traditional colonial method of headstoning, it doesn’t make their graves any less

important or respectable. The Shinnecock Nation and its people deserve to be recognized and their cemeteries and burying grounds deserve to be protected every bit as much as colonial and modern cemeteries and burying grounds are today.” Many Southampton Town residents share the Town of Southampton Zoning Board of Appeals and Southampton Anti-Bias Task Force mem-

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ber’s sentiment. His message was one of nearly 20 to the town in support of amending town code to add a protection of unmarked graves clause, and approving a moratorium on certain development actions within particular areas of Shinnecock Hills. “I also support imposing a sixmonth moratorium on any ground disturbance within the Fort Hill and the Sugar Loaf areas of Shinnecock Hills without first completing an archaeological review,” Daly said. “We in the Town of Southampton take great pride in our history and in preserving, acknowledging, and protecting as much of our heritage as possible through landmarks and historic districts.” Historic burying grounds and cemeteries were identified by the landmarks board and a map was created. Some sites have been purchased with Community Preservation Fund monies over the years to protect the area, including a 3.3-acre property on Hawthorn Road

in 2018, where remains and a flask were found during excavation. During an April 28 public hearing on the topic, in a town board meeting conducted via Zoom, Shinnecock Hills homeowner David Donohue echoed a handful of property owners in the area who wrote letters to the town asking for further discussion on the topic. He said he’s concerned about the 200 or so residents that would be affected by the legislation. “Southampton has preserved a lot of land,” he said. “I don’t think you guys are taking into account people that own property — whether for two weeks or 40 years. We have clear title to these properties; we have rights develop the property. I think the community in general has been a very good neighbor to the Shinnecock and wants to continue to be that way. But to put this kind of moratorium in place, especially under the economic conditions we’re in, would hurt not only the residents, but the workers looking for jobs in building, construction, pools, or additions.” Ralph Carballal, the owner of a parcel on Acqua Drive, said he found it “incomprehensible” the town is contemplating a moratorium on building on his land without a more formal public hearing at which he can express his concerns. “I purchased this property in 2004 with all my savings with the expectation that this would provide for my retirement,” he said in a letter to the town. “I have paid taxes on this property, even though I have no house on it, and use no town services. I have paid in excess of $125,000 in taxes over the past 16 years in order to keep this land.” Supervisor Jay Schneiderman stressed the proposed legislation does not say a homeowner cannot build, but that archeological surveys would need to be conducted to ensure work will not be disturbing a gravesite. This could add a couple thousand dollars to the cost of any project. Continued On Page 34.

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East Hampton Holds Off Hiring Lifeguards Permits required at Southampton beaches, Riverhead OKs use of ones issued in 2019 By The Independent Staff An empty lifeguard stand in the Town of East Hampton. Independent/Justin Meinken

The Town of East Hampton began the process of staffing for what is at the moment a summer season of uncertainty. Many seasonal jobs were filled during the May 7 town board meeting, with one notable exception: lifeguards. A resolution on the agenda to approve the hiring about 65 seasonal lifeguards and their supervisors was tabled. Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc explained Monday the planning for certain aspects of what promises to be a season unlike any other, for lifeguards in particular. He said lifeguards may end up helping avoid bottlenecks of beachgoers at entrance and exit points, as well as assisting harbor master officers in other ways. The board approved putting 12 harbor masters on the books for the summer, through September 19. They were scheduled to

begin active duty May 11. The board also approved the hiring of 60 East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue team members. “There are a lot of lingering questions,” Van Scoyoc said. Safety at beaches is going to be a topic of conversation for the May 12 town board meeting. Until there is a clearer understanding of what the future looks like, Van Scoyoc urges patience and caution.

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Beach permits for the 2020 summer season in the Town of Southampton will be required beginning May 23 for parking at all town beach parking lots and town and Trustee access roads. Due to ongoing COVID-19 safety precautions, applications for beach permits will only be accepted by mail and must in-

clude a self-addressed stamped envelope. No daily permits will be sold until further notice. Beach permits purchased last year are valid until June 30. Beach permits will be required 24/7 at all beach recreational facilities and on access roads. The application is on the town’s website, www.southamptontownny.gov. As per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the town wants visitors to keep a safe social distance of six feet when visiting any of the beaches. Playgrounds and skate parks remain closed. The Town of Southampton Parks Department building remains closed to the public and is operating with a limited staff. If requiring further assistance, call 631-728-8585 Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 4 PM.

Riverhead Approves Use Of 2019 Permits Beginning this month, the Riverhead Police Department will be assigning a police officer or traffic control officer to monitor Iron Pier, South Jamesport, Reeves, and Wading River beaches from noon to 8 PM. Officers will be posted at the entrances to each park and will allow vehicles entry if a 2019 Town of Riverhead parking permit is affixed to the vehicle. This year’s permits are not currently for sale, but may be in the future. Officers will be monitoring proper social distancing and recommend use of personal protective equipment. Voluntary compliance is the ultimate goal to keep everyone safe and allow the beaches to remain open. T.E. McMorrow, Desirée Keegan, and Rick Murphy contributed reporting.

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Supervisors Voice Census Concerns There is a solution for many East End residents who have never been contacted By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com The 2020 Census, the population count of the entire country, which is the basis for the creation of voting districts at all levels, as well as funding for many government programs, has failed on the East End. Town supervisors are raising red flags, but, is anybody in Washington listening? “We are going to have to come up with another way to count these people,” Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said. “If we don’t properly get counted, it is a problem for 10 years. Already, we struggle to get close to our fair share of funding.” He and East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said this week they have not been contacted by the U.S. Census Bureau about this growing crisis, though both agree government at all levels are operating under great duress. “It is super important that we get every person counted,” Van Scoyoc said.

The amount of federal assistance during any long-term future recovery from the COVID-19 crisis could well be linked to the population counts in various effected areas. For this decennial census, a new approach was taken. Instead of sending out a form, each residence was to be given what the bureau describes as an invitation to participate. There are three ways to fill out a form this year: online, by phone, or by mail. Each residence has been assigned its own unique code, given on the invitation. If you visit the bureau’s website and enter it, you can immediately access the short form, which can be completed in just a couple of minutes. These invitations were sent out to most households in the nation by mail in March, but in certain areas of the country, where a majority of residences have post office boxes, the bureau employs

a program called Update Leave, which large sections of the East End fall into. Under Update Leave, all contact with the residence, and, potentially, residents, is done directly. COVID-19, and the related shutdown of the country, struck at the exact moment Update Leave was to begin. The bureau has been unable to deploy workers even once, meaning thousands of people on the East End have never been contacted. The national response rate, as of May 9, was 58.5 percent. New York, the original American epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic, is at 52.9 percent. The boroughs hardest hit in the city are lagging further behind. On the East End, the numbers are disastrous. East Hampton Town sits slightly above 23 percent. Breaking the East Hampton numbers down further, in eastern Montauk, it’s 21.1

percent, downtown Montauk and Hither Hills, 10 percent; Wainscott, 7.2 percent; and Napeague and a large part of Amagansett, 4.4 percent. Southampton is equally troubled. The response rate for the town is closing in on 30 percent, but Sagaponack is below 10 percent, and much of Bridgehampton just above 10. Shelter Island currently sits at 7.2 percent. There is one work-around, though: any East End resident who has not been contacted by the U.S. Census Bureau can call 844-330-2020. Expect long delays, but once a census worker gets the physical address of a home, he or she should be able to provide the ID code needed to complete the form, either over the phone or online. T. E. McMorrow has worked on three decennial census’ and was a field operations supervisor covering a large swath of Manhattan during the 2010 Census.

Meat May Be Harder To Come By COVID-19 ravages production plants By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com Local shoppers, and those nationwide for that matter, may soon find themselves trolling the empty refrigerated section of the supermarket in search of meat. Forget those avocado and mache wraps. Make no mistake about it; most Americans are carnivores. Despite the billions of tons families go through every year, however, a glitch in the production line can bring the meat processing operation to a near-halt. The back-up in the meat processing flow has also negatively affected animal farmers; they have had to personally slaughter their stock onsite because they cannot get them to market within the intended timeframe. It’s happening now, and it can be traced to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal reported,

“The pandemic is keeping thousands of meat-plant workers home across the U.S., according to industry officials, leaving work undone and reducing meat production as consumers turn to grocery stores for more of their food amid shutdowns of restaurants, schools and other providers.” Mike Stone, one of the proprietors of Cromer’s Market in Noyac, feels the pinch. “Prices have tripled. We have to go through it to see if we can fill it when we get an order.” Meat processing plants, as it turned out, were hotbeds for the novel coronavirus. And yes, the retail market is beginning to feel the pinch the backlogs have caused. Recently two Tyson Fresh Meats plants in Iowa were shut down after

Locals will probably pay more and have fewer choices for meat. Independent/File

900 workers contracted COVID-19. An investigation revealed more plants with high concentrations of stricken employees, and two others, Waterloo and Logansport, were ordered to close days later. An analysis from USA Today and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found at least 4400 workers had tested positive for the virus across 80 plants, causing 28 to close for at least one day. The shortages caused in the Midwest are beginning to be felt here. One in five Wendy’s was out of hamburgers Friday, May 8. Peapod cautioned “all meat orders limited to two per category.” As it turned out, a Peapod deliv-

ery on May 9 to East Hampton had two packages of chopped meat as ordered but no chicken or pork. Stone said while the shortages he’s experiencing are limited to beef right now, the Hamptons are about the enter the busy season. He delivers from Montauk all the way to Hampton Bays. “The word is three weeks to a month” before prices stabilize, he said. “By Memorial Day, Long Islanders may be hard pressed to find Italian sausages to put on their grill, no less burgers and dogs,” opined Joe Dowd in Long Island Business News May 7. Some chains, including Costco and Kroger, are limiting purchases. Continued On Page 34.

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Flanders Medic Making Recovery Jeff Alt is now out of the ICU after contracting COVID-19 By Taylor K. Vecsey taylor@indyeastend.com

Jeff Alt, a paramedic who works for the Flanders Northampton Volunteer Ambulance Corps and was diagnosed with COVID-19, is making a comeback. Last week, he was removed from machinery helping him breathe, and later transferred out of the intensive care unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, where he had been for nine days. On Monday, May 11, he said he is in a regular unit, being weaned off oxygen, and is hoping to be discharged later in the week. The 40-year-old explained over Facebook Messenger from his hospital bed that he got sick two weeks earlier.

The symptoms came on slow, starting with chills, aches, and then nausea. A week later, he began to experience difficulty breathing and a cough. “That’s when I went in,” he said of entering the hospital. He was quickly taken to the ICU. “I was going to get intubated, but I fought it off,” Alt said. “They had the equipment ready to put me under. I was 15 minutes away from a ventilator, but knowing the poor outcomes, I begged not to be.” Instead of a ventilator, he was put on a bilevel positive airway pressure, or BiPAP machine, a less invasive ventilatory support system for COVID-19 patients.

Jeff Alt said he has a long road ahead, but is grateful to be on the mend. Independent/Courtesy Mark Dunleavy

“The doctors are surprised of my status thus far, because I am beyond where I should be,” he said. “I am a fighter, and plan on defeating odds.” The experience has taken a toll on him physically, emotionally, and financially, he admitted. Upon being hospitalized, Alt’s friends and co-workers from across Suffolk County, where he has volunteered and worked in emergency medi-

cal services for the last 20 years, have raised money for him and his family. So far, more than $19,000 has been donation. To contribute, visit www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-jeff-alt. Mark Dunleavy, the ambulance corps chief, said everyone is happy to hear Alt is recovering, adding the paramedic is “a strong-willed fighter.” “We expect a speedy recovery,” Dunleavy said.

Pistol License Application Done Curbside New process put in place after COVID-19 halted submissions By Taylor K. Vecsey taylor@indyeastend.com

Pistol license applications can be submitted to investigators at the Suffolk County Sherriff’s Office from a parking space outside the Riverhead jail during the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent/Courtesy Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office

The novel coronavirus pandemic will no longer slow those seeking a pistol permit. The Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office is now offering a curbside pistol license application submission process. The Pistol License Bureau at the sheriff ’s office is responsible for the investigation, issuance, and maintenance of all pistol licenses for residents of the five East End towns. The office, located at the Suffolk County jail at 100 Center Drive in Riverside, was closed in March in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and

with that came the temporary suspension of the processing of pistol licenses. “We were keeping anyone who did not need to be there out of the building,” Sheriff Errol Toulon said. Inmate visitation, including those from volunteers, rehabilitation workers, and religious workers were suspended due to the threat of the virus. “As time went on, we received many requests for pistol licensing to reopen, so that people could submit their applications,” he said. “It was decided that the safest way to accomplish this

would be a system where applicants could stay in their vehicles and the investigator could come out to them.” The sheriff ’s office announced the new procedure last week involving an application that can be downloaded and filled out in advance. It requires at least four character references, who must sign the application and have their signature notarized. When applicants are ready, there are designated parking spots outside the sheriff ’s office, where they can wait after calling the bureau to let investigators know they are outside.

Investigators and applicants should wear appropriate face masks or coverings, the sheriff’s office said. “Applicants should not come if they are feeling unwell or have a suppressed immune system,” a statement said. In case of bad weather, the curbside pistol licensing not be available. The Suffolk County Police Department’s Pistol License Bureau handles these duties for western Suffolk. Those wishing to download the application can visit www.SuffolkSheriff. com and click on the “services” tab at the top of the page.

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Fire Department Celebrates 90-Year-Old Member Birthday “drive by” for Norman Price, a volunteer for 60 years By Taylor K. Vecsey taylor@indyeastend.com David Price drove his 1929 Model A Ford in the midst of a procession of fire trucks to wish his uncle Norman Price, left, a happy 90th birthday. Independent/Taylor K. Vecsey

Norman Price, looking sharp and sporting his face mask, walked down the hill from his family house in Southampton toward the road to the sound of fire trucks passing on May 7. There was nothing ablaze, but the Southampton Fire Department were there to pay Price a special visit for his 90th birthday. The newly turned nonagenarian is a former volunteer firefighter and captain who gave 60 years of service before retiring about a decade ago. While he is surrounded by family, the novel coronavirus made any real party impossible. A long procession of fire trucks, led by Chief Anthony Stevens, rode by the Price family home with the full comple-

ment of lights and sirens and plenty of extra horns honking. Some carried large signs made specially for the occasion, and members young and old yelled birthday wishes as they drove. “It was certainly a prize and much appreciated . . . He enjoyed it. He was quite surprised,” his nephew David Price said afterwards. He could tell his uncle was taken aback by the turnout, and perhaps overwhelmed. “I could see it in his eyes.” The Price family’s history in the Southampton Fire Department is long. There have been four generations that have given 100 years of continuous service to the department, David Price, who

is also a member and former chief, said. Norman’s father, George Price, was the chief from 1943 to 1946, and even before Norman became a member, he was answering calls with his father. Norman and his brother, Harry, 92, both retired from active fire service at the same time. “They exemplify what Southampton used to be,” Chief Stevens said of the Price family. When Eric Halsey, a firefighter, approached him about organizing a parade for Norman’s birthday, he said it was a no brainer. “It was a nice honor,” he said, adding, “Norman is something else. He’s still driving. He walked down the hill to see everything.” The firefighters brought out some of

the department’s antique trucks to celebrate Price’s birthday. His nephew Bob Price, also a firefighter, drove a 1915 Model T, which was given to the Southampton Fire Department from the old auto museum when it closed. There was also a 1912 American LaFrance ladder truck, original to the Fire Department and one of only three left in the country, members said. A 1941 white Mack pumper, also original to the department, was also part of the parade. David Price added his own antique, a Model A Ford pickup truck from 1929 — “a year older than Norman,” he said — which he pulled into the driveway to Continued On Page 34.

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East Hampton Delays Tax Grievance Day Initial assessment available online; hamlet studies also approved By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com Independent/James J. Mackin

The Town of East Hampton rescheduled property tax assessment grievance day to Tuesday, June 16. It had been scheduled for May 21. The town’s tentative tax roll was filed May 1 and can be viewed online. The process, discussed during the virtual May 7 town board meeting, will be quite different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution pushing the date back includes language from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s April 20 executive order making the town’s action possible. The resolution changes the law to allow “notice of the filing of the tentative roll to be published solely online so long as the date for hearing complaints is prominently displayed, to suspend inperson inspection of the tentative roll,

and to allow local boards of assessment review to hear complaints remotely by conference call or similar service, provided complainants can present their complaints through such service and the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding.” The tentative assessment roll is a PDF document over 3100 pages long and can be accessed through the assessor’s office page on the town’s website. The site also features a guidebook on the grievance process, and the needed forms. As of May 11 not all the information had been updated to reflect the town board’s resolution, though the main assessor's page was up to date. Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc also discussed the May 31 due date for property taxes. He told the

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board, and members of the public watching the teleconferenced meeting on LTV, that when he had once went to pay his taxes June 1, he learned the hard way that if even just one day late, you’re forced to pay your taxes to the county, instead of the town, and there can be penalties involved. Amid this novel coronavirus spread however, the supervisor said that “Suffolk County has the ability to waive the penalties and interest due” if the inability to pay by May 31 can be shown to be directly related to the pandemic. Another resolution passed by the town board May 7 was the approval of all five East Hampton Town hamlet studies, which will be incorporated into the town’s comprehensive plan, its blueprint

for future development and change. All five saw some measure of controversy arise during the drafting process, which took several years. Van Scoyoc also paid homage to the late Rick Del Mastro, the former chairman of the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee, who had long pushed the idea of a hamlet study for Wainscott. Del Mastro died last month after contracting COVID-19. The supervisor also praised his predecessor, Larry Cantwell, for his role in moving the five hamlet studies along, so that they could be completed simultaneously, as well as former planning director for the town, Marguerite Wolffsohn. The hamlet studies are available online on the town’s website.

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Clamshell Partners With East End Cares $5 For Food Campaign raises over $40,000 in a month By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Springs Food Pantry served roughly 75 households, 275 people, on a weekly basis. On April 29, that number read 208 households and 717 individuals. “We feel we are doing an enormous service in a very trying time. Knowing that makes us want to do more,” said Anne McCann of Springs Food Pantry. Each family is provided with three meals for three days, per person, relieving a burden on those with food insecurities. Fresh milk, eggs, yogurt, cereal, fresh fruit and produce, meat, rice, pasta, beans, bread, and a variety of lunch items are packed in a standard bag. While demand at local food pantries is up 250 percent, that hasn’t slowed down philanthropic efforts. Since 1992, The Clamshell Foundation has been supporting local endeavors, with 100 per-

cent of all profits going directly back into the East End community. The foundation’s president, Kori Peters and Melissa Berman, co-founder of East End Cares, have partnered together to help each other during this trying time. East End Cares is a community collaboration in support of the East End. “Both groups were ramping up to help during the crisis,” said Berman. On March 25, the two organizations launched a $5 for Food Campaign with all of the proceeds going to the Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, and Sag Harbor Food Pantries. “The effort is a natural extension of both organizations’ community initiatives and has proven to be a partnership filled with positive energy and results that have consistently exceeded the fundraising goals.” Within a month’s time, the cam-

Springs Food Pantry. Independent/John Madere

paign raised over $40,000, a number that continues to grow, putting produce in the hands of those who need it most. The number of volunteers at the Montauk Food Pantry distributing food has been trimmed from an average of 32 to 20, to comply with social distancing rules. But thanks to giveback efforts, such as the $5 for Food Campaign, their spirits remain lifted. “Morale amongst volunteers has been cheerful and positive since the pandemic began. The atmosphere while working together is filled with a sense of unity and duty in order to get the job done for the benefit of others,” said Alice Houseknecht of Montauk Food Pantry. As New York state begins to reopen,

demand is expected to decline. Yet, as individuals and families struggle to catch up on bills, that forecast is strictly speculation. For now, volunteers are finding comfort in helping others, bringing a communal sense of purpose. The Clamshell Foundation has also partnered up with QuincyMTK, Citarella, Nancy Atlas, and Heather King Photography to raise donations. Donations are being taken at every checkout register at the Citarella stores in Bridgehampton and East Hampton where customers can donate an amount of their choosing or simply round up their purchase. To donate or learn about the ways you can help, visit www.clamshellfoundation.org.

Solar Trash Cans Coming To Long Beach Southampton parks department trying to reduce litter, illegal dumping By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Southampton Town is planning to place solar-powered waste compactors at Foster Memorial Beach in Noyac. The Parks & Recreation Department has been exploring efforts to stop the dumping of household trash at area beaches, along with other illegal dumping, including of commercial debris, and litter at parks and beaches. At the May 12 town board meeting, members voted on the resolution, cosponsored by Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and Councilman John Bouvier, but results were not available by press time. Three Bigbelly-brand units would be designated for trash, and three for recyclables. All other public trash receptacles would be removed from the facility also known as Long Beach. “Unfortunately, people illegally dump their household bags in our cans, which leaves little room for light refuse

generated at the beach, like sandwich bags and wrappers, and so those items overflow and blow around,” town Parks Director Kristen Doulos said. The cans can hold up to 150 gallons, with a 5-to-1 compaction ratio. They are also equipped with sensors that monitor and report fullness levels and collection activity. The enclosed hopper — opening — design ensures total waste containment. Over the past few years, there’s been increasing support from frustrated community members to limit or do away with receptacles. The cans would be purchased with money from the park reserve fund, generated through land use application fees. To help monitor the issue, Long Beach will also be under video surveillance. In addition to the littering violations already in the town code, the town board adopted legislation last summer to

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prohibit commercial and accumulated household trash from being placed in public receptacles. Violations of the code carry a fine of up to $5000, and/or up to 30 days in jail. On the flip side, any individual who provides information to authorities that leads to the conviction of a person violating the code can receive up to $1000 of the fine collected. “We all love our beaches, but no one likes to see litter at these beautiful places,” Schneiderman said. “The overflowing trash is easily accessible to seagulls, dogs, and raccoons, which then spread the garbage around. Then, the wind scat-

ters the litter even farther and you have an ugly situation. These solar-powered compacting receptacles help solve the problem by sealing off the garbage from wildlife, and they are designed to make it difficult for someone to dispose of large bags of household trash. With the added video surveillance, we should see a dramatic decrease in the amount of litter.” Other ongoing efforts to keep town facilities clean include utilizing a litter vacuum machine in parks and parking lots, and a beach cleaning machine to rake the sand and remove litter and other debris.

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1918: The War Ends, The Disease Does Not End of second wave of 1918-19 pandemic coincides with conclusion of WWI By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

This is part five of an ongoing series on the H1N1 Influenza A virus that killed 675,000 Americans between 1918 and 1919. We are telling the story, as much as possible, through the words of reporters of the time, from either The New York Times archives or newspapers on the East End, such as The East Hampton Star. “When Johnny comes marching home again, Hurrah! Hurrah! We’ll give him a hearty welcome then Hurrah! Hurrah! The men will cheer and the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out And we’ll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.” — Patrick Gilmore, 1863 In 1918, on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 AM Paris time, all gunfire ceased across the battlefields of Europe. “The Great War,” “The War to End War,” was over. The Allies, bolstered by the American troops who started pouring into Europe in April of 1917, were victorious. The four-line headline across the front page of The New York Times on November 11 read “ARMISTICE SIGNED, END OF THE WAR! BER-

LIN SEIZED BY REVOLUTIONISTS; NEW CHANCELOR BEGS FOR ORDER; OUSTED KAISER FLEES TO HOLLAND.” For the first time in over one month, that issue of The New York Times did not carry one article on what was then called the Spanish influenza, or grip, the disease that, according to the Times’s figures, had killed more than 16,000 New Yorkers the month before. A day earlier, the Times reported, on page 8, “CLEVELAND LIFTS GRIP BAN. Everything to Reopen, as Before Epidemic, This Week. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 9 – City health commissioner Rockwood announced tonight that because of the reduced number of influenza cases, the ban against theaters, moving picture houses, dance halls, night schools, business colleges, Sunday schools, and churches will be raised completely tomorrow at midnight. The closing order has been in effect four weeks.” Public and private schools would remain closed for another 10 days, The Times reported. Cleveland’s health commissioner had shut his city down. New York City’s health commissioner, Royal Copeland, had not. Instead, Copeland had ordered businesses to stagger Continued On Page 39.

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Police Teen Charged In Playground Fire Damage in excess of $200,000 By Taylor K. Vecsey taylor@indyeastend.com

Foster Avenue Park after the fire. Independent/Joe Cipro

A 16-year-old girl was arrested and charged after a fire destroyed a playground in a Hampton Bays park on May 7. The Hampton Bays Fire Department received multiple calls about the blaze in Foster Avenue Park, near Shinnecock Road, on Thursday just before 5:15 PM, Chief Chris Hansen said May 8. When firefighters arrived, they found the jungle gym set engulfed in flames, and surrounding trees were starting to

catch fire. It took 20 to 25 minutes to fully extinguish the fire, Hansen said, adding police detectives took over the investigation. The teen was charged as a juvenile with second-degree criminal mischief, a felony. Her name was not released. The case will be handled in family court, and she was arraigned by a judge online from police headquarters. She was released into the custody of her parents.

The value of the playground equipment damaged was in excess of $200,000, Southampton Town police said in a Friday afternoon statement. The playground, about two decades old, was the vision of the community, according to Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman. He said he first met Councilwoman Julie Lofstad when she was with the Hampton Bays Mothers’ Association, advocating for the playground on the town-owned parcel.

“It’s, in a way, how Julie got started in government,” Schneiderman said, adding the playground was made possible through several fundraising efforts. “Many are upset that his playground, so hard to get built, has been destroyed.” He said the town will work to rebuild the playground. “We’re going to look and see if it’s covered by insurance,” Schneiderman said. “I’m confident that the town board will all agree to rebuild.”

Funny Money In East Hampton? Fake bill used in film industry ends up in local vendor’s cash box By T. E. McMorrow t.e@indyeastend.com

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Was it a crime? Was it a prank? Was it just an honest mistake? Iacono Farm on Long Lane in East Hampton, which sells fresh chicken and eggs, chicken sausages, local farm produce, and fresh citrus fruit brought in by a purveyor, is trying to figure that out. On Wednesday, May 6, Eileen Iaco-

This $100 bill, used in the film industry, may have been intentionally passed to a local market. Independent/T. E. McMorrow

no, who started the chicken farm with her late husband Sal Iacono decades ago, went to the bank in East Hampton Village with that weekend’s proceeds and was told she was in possession of a fake $100 bill. As she handed the money to the teller, “Right away, she said, ‘You’ve got a counterfeit $100 here,” Iacono said.

The bill looks legitimate at first glance. However, at the top of each side of the bill, where it should say “The United States of America,” it reads, in the same font used on a real $100 bill, “For Motion Picture Use Only.” There are other differences between a real bill and the prop passed at the farm stand, noticeable upon

closer examination, but the bills are designed to fool movie audiences. When a Hollywood star is filmed rolling in a bed of or tossing money into the air, these are what are actually used. The question became — where did it come from? Anthony Iacono, who manContinued On Page 27.

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Fire Destroys Part Of Atlantic Bluffs Building Three departments battled Montauk co-op blaze May 9 By Taylor K. Vecsey taylor@indyeastend.com Flames destroyed part of a building at the Atlantic Bluffs Club co-op complex in Montauk on Saturday evening despite a quick response from firefighters. The May 9 fire was an accident, according to Tom Baker, an East Hampton Town fire marshal investigating the blaze. He said on Sunday a maintenance man was installing a fireplace screen in a second-floor community meeting space when he accidentally started the fire. The metal brackets that came with the screen didn’t fit, and he used a grinder to file down the metal brackets in the room. The sparks caught either the carpet or the couch, Baker said. The worker, who was wearing goggles, did not smell the fire right away, but noticed a haze in

the room, the investigator said. A sliding glass door facing the ocean was open, and with the breeze coming in the room, “it just got it going,” he said. “I had driven by there five minutes before the actual alarm going off and I didn’t see any fire,” Montauk Fire Department Chief David Ryan said in an interview on Sunday. When the first responding officers arrived at the Old Montauk Highway property after the first call at 6:54 PM, flames were already extending “a good 30 feet out of the building,” on the southwest corner of property, Ryan said. “The fire was on the second floor,” he said, “rolling around on the balcony toward the first floor.”

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Flames were shooting 30 feet in the air when the first firefighters arrived. An investigator said an open door and a breezy night helped fuel the flames. Independent/James Beatty

Ryan said the building was unoccupied when he got there. There are at least three other buildings on the property. There was “a great turnout” from his department, he said, with about 60 members, including emergency medical service personnel. Amagansett Fire Department was called to bring additional help, as well as a rapid intervention team from the East Hampton Fire Department. They set up the department’s tower ladder in the complex’s parking lot on the west side of the building in order to get behind the fire because of the way the wind was blowing. The 95-foot ladder was extended to hit the fire with a deck gun from above. A gale warning was also in effect for the same time in the area. The chief said it was blowing out of the north. “It could have been worse if the wind was coming from a different direction,” Ryan said. Firefighters were able to put what he called “a quick stop” to the bulk of the fire, but they had to chase the fire through a crawl space in the roof for the next couple of hours. “The fire was in there and it was hard to access it,” he said. Firefighters had to go into a second

building on the property, connected by a covered stairway that shared some of the same roof system, to get to parts of the fire. The roof on the building where the fire broke out did cave in. Firefighters had to be pulled from inside, where they were working, for safety reasons. “Whenever you’re doing an operation with a tower ladder, that’s a lot of water coming down from up top,” the chief said. The Springs and Sag Harbor Fire Departments stood by at Montauk and Amagansett’s firehouses during the call. “Nobody was hurt, thank goodness,” Baker said. He still has to assess the exact damage to each of the units. The west wall of the building was at risk of collapsing and he did not go inside the building. About two-thirds into his investigation on Saturday night, another fire was reported at the Royal Atlantic hotel in Montauk. He said that was an electrical fire, caused by a faulty outlet. Workers shut off the circuit breakers right away and there was minimal damage. The East Hampton Fire Department answered that call for Montauk firefighters, who were still on-scene at the Atlantic Bluffs.

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By Karen Fredericks

What kind of music are you listening to now? Christine Seddon-Grofik Being a singer/songwriter myself, I love all genres of music, but specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been turning my focus toward classical and soft piano. Ludovico Einaudi is one of my all-time favorites, as well as Enya. I also love powerful movie scores, as they often bring me to a place of happiness, relaxation, and calm. Therese Lichtenstein I’m listening to a lot of classical music — Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven. I also love Satie. Relaxing, soothing, and inspirational. I also find it motivating.

Some of us are luckier than others. On Mother’s Day, those of us who could spent it with Mom. For some of course, they have passed on. Or they live 1000 miles away. This is the first time we may have deliberately stayed away from our childhood homes and our moms because we were afraid we may inadvertently bring the unwelcome guest that can make them sick and even kill them. So, we try to get them to figure out Zoom and YouTube and put the kids in front of the camera and pretend we are all together. But a mother knows better. A mother knows those warm hugs and kisses from her six-year-old granddaughter don’t translate over the internet. She knows when this may be the last time she sees the daughter or son. She knows her life has changed in a way that she never imagined — and she’s seen a lot of weird things happen. All of us need to take stock in the lessons learned from the pandemic. Is a mask that stifles germs worth the warmth of a kiss? What is a virtual hug, anyway? Is this what the future holds? The answer is of course, no. But now that Mother’s Day is behind us, some of us are embracing the Devil May Care thought process some citizens are harboring — they want to get back to a normal way of life. It’s tempting. It’s better to vow that this won’t happen ever again, that we will never be told we can’t hug our moms or visit our elders in hospitals and nursing homes. Maybe it is time, to use a Governor Cuomo analogy, to bury this beast and be rid of it for good. But it takes patience. So instead of wavering, let’s stay the course and stay on the front lines, and never have to do this again. Mom would like that.

Mary Kampf Honestly, right now I don’t listen to any music. I find that all I want is peace and quiet in such strange times.

Kirk Maloney I’m mostly listening to a lot of podcasts instead of music. I work for a grocery delivery company now, so I spend a lot of time driving. In fact, I’m basically spending the whole day driving. With the lockdown, so many people are having us deliver who would go out shopping themselves in normal times.

I am so desperate to watch a sporting event that I’d even settle for a ladies golf tournament.

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Tennessee Williams, right, with producer/director Mervyn LeRoy; Harris Yulin. Independent/Courtesy Bridget LeRoy, Guild Hall

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Nancy Atlas: Just Another Friday Night Hustle Weekly show brings music, laughs, and community to YouTube By Bridget LeRoy bridget@indyeastend.com When you watch singer-songwriter Nancy Atlas and her band play live — with the guest performers, the jokes, the personal touches, the fun, and oh my God, that voice — half of you wonders why the hell she isn’t one of the biggest stars in the world. And the other half hopes she never is. Because then we would have to share. Known for her connection to her Montauk home, her Pirate Queen badass persona, and heartfelt yet catchy original songs sprinkled with a touch of the sea, Atlas, like many other professional performers on the East End, is looking across a vast ocean of canceled show dates. But Atlas isn’t fazed by that: “It is in the nature of every professional artist to be a shark, to always be moving and to always be creating. So, on some level, this doesn’t knock us so far off, because we’ve always done that. It’s almost like ‘Welcome to our pool,’” she said. “Within these guidelines, we’ve had to take something that was intangible, and now put it into a tangible form. We’re all in the same boat,” she continued. And that won’t stop her from having a little raunchy Friday night fun. Atlas has launched “Friday Night Hustle,” her popular brand, as a free YouTube event, featuring her band, along with a bevy of cameos. Taking a course in understanding YouTube was one of the highlights of the past two months, she said with a smile. “Six weeks ago, I didn’t even know what I’m doing, I’ve never done

Nancy Atlas conquers YouTube with a free weekly gig featuring skits, guest stars, and of course, song. Independent/Courtesy Nancy Atlas

a live broadcast before.” The hardest part of the online stuff, she professed, is that “with 25 years of live shows under my belt, you pretty much know everything that can go wrong. So many of us, we’re aware that you have to learn through the mire and thorns of it all — and at this point, you walk out on stage, and there’s very little that can ruffle you. Because you’ve had it happen. You’ve had your fake hairpiece fall off and clip itself to the back of your pants so it looks like you have a literal horse tail,” she said, laughing. “You’re prepared for anything in a live show, because it’s happened to you or someone you know.” But now, with the internet, “I feel like I’m thrown back into an amateur status. That is absolutely, without a doubt, the most frustrating part. I hate it, and I refuse to sit in it. That’s why I’m trying to learn at Mach speed.” Still every Friday night at 8, visitors to her YouTube channel can participate in part concert/part ’70s variety show as Atlas brings in snippets of locals like Richard Holub, who offers a hilarious segment about hair during the time of coronavirus, and fellow performer Inda Eaton, baking bread in her kitchen with “godless heathen flour,” instead of her usual choice of “tree hugger flour.” Food is always a part of the evening, which is for adults only. And don’t even get me started on “Nipple Man.” It’s a roller-coaster ride to watch, with Atlas and her band singing, performing skits and music, reading, taking live questions, and offering shoutouts through the YouTube comments

section, which has all the camaraderie and comfort factor of being in the audience at a real Atlas concert. “There are so many factors that will try to beat you down doing your art on a good day,” she said. “I just refused for a virus to come along and stop me from putting on a show. What propelled me to do this was the people who have supported me.” As far as these weird times we’re living in, Atlas and her husband, Thomas Muse, are home most of the time, with their three children, and Atlas is homeschooling, just like all the other local parents. “We’re maybe a little luckier than others,” she said, since it’s been a standing date for the family to go away for a month or so in the dead of winter. “We’re used to being together.” Still, “It’s hard to wrap your head around the totality of this,” Atlas said of the pandemic. “I mean, a week, a month — we can take it. But it seems like every time you watch or listen, it’s extended for another year. It’s like when you go on the internet to look up your symptoms if you’re sick — you have six weeks to live.” But back to the YouTube live shows, which can be seen on Atlas’s YouTube channel, natlas27. Past themes have been Jazzfest, a Western Grill Birthday Bonanza (for Atlas’s birthday in April), Mexican Fiesta night, and a Soul Food Special. As many as 200 people or more will gather to watch each event, sending notes of encouragement, not only to Atlas, but to each other. “I feel like it’s very community driven, and it’s morphing into what

it will become. I feel humbled,” she said. “You’re not even seeing the messages I’m getting on my phone —” she stopped for a minute, as the badass Pirate Queen took a break, and Nancy Atlas was overcome with emotion. We paused together. “You’re not seeing the person who’s home alone, who hasn’t left their house in six weeks, who says, ‘I’ve forgotten how to laugh,’” she continued. “Do I need to be putting on a bright pink wig and throwing clams in front of my house? No. But I think absurd times call for absurd measures, and if we can cast a lifeline or a buoy for people to hold onto right now, that’s what it’s about,” she said. For more information, visit www. nancyatlas.com.

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About Place Sue Heatley gives The Drawing Room ‘Southern Exposure’ By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Sue Heatley’s “Sweet Drift.” Independent/Sue Heatley

The Drawing Room in East Hampton presents an online exhibit by artist Sue Heatley, “Southern Exposure,” now through May 25. Originally from Ohio, Heatley recalls the vast, open spaces, of the landscape before she moved to Virginia. Then, in 2004, she moved to East Hampton, where she stayed until 2018. Now again a Virginian, Heatley’s works were featured in “Singular and Serial: Contemporary Monotype and Monoprint,” by Catherine Kernan. And in 2015, juror and print expert Janice Oresman selected her work for “True Monotypes,” an exhibition at the International Print Center in New York.

How did you connect with The Drawing Room? Years ago, when The Drawing Room first opened, I discovered it by chance. They were showing drawings by Pat Pickett and I remember the installation was impeccable. I had just moved to East Hampton and there seemed to be no art galleries, so I was excited to see them open. A year or two later I joined their team, working administratively. It was a few beyond that when I showed the owners of the gallery, Emily Goldstein and Victoria Munroe, some of my relief prints and monotypes. They included them in a group show and, little by little, began showing my work regularly.

Describe your creative process. I work in series, so I tend to use one kind of paper, or painting surface at a time. I use water-based and dry media for the immediacy they offer. My work is a mix of painting, drawing, printmaking, and collage. A series usually begins with very simple mark-making, or perhaps just a combination of colors I’m compelled by. I don’t make elaborate preliminary sketches. I prefer to let things evolve over time. I may work on a few compositions at once, and I often flip things around so that the orientation of a work changes in the process. I begin to recognize forms and imagery that recall places I’ve lived in or visited. The concept of place, both physical and psychological, is a central theme. Abstracted references to the elements, flora, mapping, and boundaries come forward again and again. There is a point where I feel I’ve nailed it — the composition clicks into balance. Stopping myself is critical.

Why the title ‘Southern Exposure’? The series of paintings on paper titled “Southern Exposure” was completed since my return to Richmond. The rag paper I chose called out to me with its luminous faint lemon tone. I immedi-

ately wanted to see what an opaque bright white paint would do on that surface. That lead to a vibrant persimmon red coupled with mottled gray and dark indigo. This was the palette for marks that recalled cloud clusters, dogwood blossoms and trails, or the many sets of steps that point to the James River, running through Richmond. These dreamy, floating organic gatherings are anchored by solid curved forms that act as a counter point. The work felt like it had a southern subtlety to it, with spots of heat and intensity. In these paintings I recognized my new home.

What artists inspire you? I seem to be drawn to artists whose work has nothing in common with mine — sculptors, conceptual artists, and painters working in an entirely different vein from me. There might be a very small detail —the surface of a painting, a combination of colors, a texture — that I take away with me. The inspiration for the imagery in my work comes from places — my surroundings, seasonal rhythms, and the general atmosphere I’m feeling in the world around me.

What is it like being an artist during a global pandemic?

Oddly, because studio artists crave time in their studios, the current pandemic has been pleasant in that it has allowed me to have even more time to work than usual. The down side is that I find it hard to focus in such scary times. It was so disappointing not to be able to have an opening reception for my show at The Drawing Room. I would have loved to visit friends, give hugs, and engage in conversation. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this period in terms of new work.

What do you miss most about East Hampton? I loved living in the Hamptons, soaking up the natural beauty of the East End, and still ache for the ocean. Two years ago, I switched things up and made Richmond my home. Being closer to family and the opportunity to devote myself to studio work full time finally lured me back. Now, I visit East Hampton a few times a year, for shows at The Drawing Room, and in past summers, teaching at the Art Barge. Plus, I spend time with wonderful friends at the beach. View Heatley’s works at www.drawingroom-gallery.com.

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HAMPTON DAZE By Jessica Mackin-Cipro

Virtual Events For Every Night Of The Week Movies, Zooms, and cocktails – we’ve got you covered jessica@indyeastend.com @hamptondaze Here are a few picks for virtual entertainment for every day of the week. Many are events that give back to the community.

Wednesday Every Wednesday, Hamptons Doc Fest presents Festival Favorites, with a selection of films that Hamptons Doc has screened prior and links to stream them. Films include “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” “Three Identical Strangers,” “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” “Every Act of Life,” “Penny and Red: The Life of Secretariat’s Owner,” and others. Each film also includes links to interviews or panel discussions held at Hamptons Doc Fest events. Visit www.hamptonsdocfest.com. i-tri also invites you to a “Powerup Virtual Cocktail Hour” at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, May 13, via Zoom. It’s an empowerment session to help adults feel strong, brave, and capable. All while raising money for i-tri’s programming, which teaches self-confidence, positive body image, and healthy lifestyle choices for adolescent girls. The evening will teach those who join some of the techniques i-tri girls learn from program leaders. Register via GoFundMe.

Thursday The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents a virtual viewing “Sip & Watch” for the Netflix hit “Dead to Me!” while teaming up with Kate and Carinn of the Pop Fiction Women podcast via Zoom. During the Zoom, participants will discuss the complex female characters, and their motivations and emotional bondage. The events will take place on a series of three Thursdays, starting this week. The programming is free but donations are encouraged. Visit www.whbpac.org.

Friday Friday evenings at Wölffer Estate have always been a favorite of mine. Whether it was Candlelight Fridays in the tasting room or Sunset Friday at the Wine Stand, live music would fill the air and start the weekend in a wonderful way. Wölffer has been keeping these good feelings alive by going live with music on Instagram on Fridays (check for upcoming dates). Tune in while you sip your favorite Wölffer wine and cheers the weekend. After that, check out Wölffer’s website for a recipe by Marc Wölffer for baked dorade. While you cook and enjoy dinner, paired with more Wölffer

Stephen Hamilton Named Acting Director Of Sag Cinema

The Sag Harbor Cinema has appointed Stephen Hamilton, co-founder of Bay Street Theater, to the role of acting director for the Sag Harbor Cinema. “Steve is a great friend to the Cinema and had been working with us parttime, especially on our itinerant screenings,” read an email from the board of the Sag Harbor Cinema. “He is familiar with our staff and current programming, and brings his clear-headedness and experience to this important interim role. Our search committee has also begun the formal process of finding a new permanent executive director, and we could not be more pleased to have Mr. Hamilton coordinating operations for this period of time.” The Sag Harbor Cinema has been offering virtual cinema programming during the COVID-19 pandemic, led by artistic director Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan. Visit www.sagharborcinema.org for details. JM

wine of course, enjoy a Spotify playlist by Joey Wölffer, “that feels just like summer should.” After dinner, head over to the Hamptons Film website for a Friday Flashback film. Each week Hamptons Film board member Alec Baldwin records a video introduction and recommends a film for you to stream. Films include “Victor/Victoria” paired with a Q&A with Julie Andrews, “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,” “Listen To Me Marlon,” and more. Visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

Saturday Saturday is movie night (correction: every night is movie night!). Try a film from the Sag Harbor Cinema @Home series. Visit the theater’s website for selections that includes first run and newly restored classics like “Rififi,” “The Infiltrators,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” and “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael.” Grab the popcorn! Visit www.sagharborcinema.org. At 8 PM this Saturday, Guild Hall is presenting a staged reading of “Portrait of Tennessee Williams,” starring Mercedes Ruehl, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Harris Yulin, and Tedra Millan. Visit www.guildhall.org to register.

Sunday Start Sunday with some culinary goodness. Guild Hall is offering its “Stirring The Pot” series streaming on YouTube, featuring chefs like Katie Lee, Tom Colicchio, Jacques Pépin, and Alex Guarnaschelli, interviewed by Florence Fabricant. Recipes from some of the past Stirring The Pot participants like Lidia Bastianich and Bobby Flay are also included on Guild Hall’s website. Think Fabricant’s lobster spaghetti or Jacques Pépin’s codfish in olive and horseradish sauce.

Monday Break up the Monday doldrums with a #GoneHomeWithGurneys recommen-

dation. Gurney’s Resort has included a cocktail recipe on its Instagram page for the Gurney’s Palermo Old Fashioned. Tune in to the Gurney’s Fire Pit Spotify playlist while you play some gin rummy and sip.

Tuesday This week marks the fifth week of programming of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season. At 8 PM this Tuesday, NYCB will release George Balanchine’s “Diamonds,” led by Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen. The final section of “Jewels,” “Diamonds” is set to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Visit www.nycballet.com/digitalspring.

Coming Up: Thursday, May 21 Maureen’s Haven, which brings together houses of worship and other organizations across the East End to provide temporary shelter for the homeless, is hosting a virtual benefit from 7 to 8 PM, honoring Jesse Thistle, the author of autobiography “From The Ashes.” Thistle struggled with addiction and homelessness in his late teens and 20s. After a 2006 robbery attempt, he entered a drug rehab program. Visit www. maureenshaven.com for more info.

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Telling Stories: Reframing The Narratives Parrish Art Museum debuts first online exhibit By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

Mary McCleary’s “The Clouds Grew So Dense, She Couldn’t See.”

“Telling Stories: Reframing The Narratives” is Parrish Art Museum’s new online exhibition featuring the works of eight contemporary artists who transform their own life stories through distinct approaches to storytelling. It will launch on Friday, May 15, at 5 PM with a live presentation by Adjunct Curator David Pagel, professor of art theory and history at Claremont Graduate University, and Museum Director Terrie Sultan. This is the museum’s first online exhibit. The group of artists is unique, representing a variety of media, ages, stages in their career, heritage, and geographic location. “While it may be impossible to present a show with something for everyone, this one aims in that direction: to bring together works whose storylines are unique yet weave

together in ways that reveal what it’s like to be alive today,” said Pagel. As a fully immersive virtual experience, it promises not to disappoint. The program is accompanied by a fully illustrated, 224-page catalogue published by Parrish, as it was originally scheduled to be an in-person viewing for spring, along with video interviews with Pagel and the artists discussing both theme and concept. There will be essays on the artists, works on paper, sculpture, and installation, along with additional audio and video material. Artist diversity accounts for a deeply personalized approach to storytelling and how the narrative changes based on who is telling said story. JooYoung Choi was born in South Korea in 1983 before being adopted by a

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New Hampshire family. Her five works dive into conformity and cultural displacement through hand-sewn installations combing fantasy and reality. Thirty-year old fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton. His works create supernatural digital collages inspired by mythical tales, present experiences, and future forecasts. Born in 1972, Jeffrey Gibson has lived many places around the world, but is of Choctaw-Cherokee heritage. His art collides Native arts with European-derived modernism, touching upon social conflicts and personal history through geometric abstraction and craftwork. Based out of Los Angeles, Elliott Hudley is inspired by his Southern heritage, Greek tragedy, politics, and pop culture. The 45-year old creates complicated scenarios mimicking information in a digital age. A conceptual artist born in 1979 in New England, Candice Lin finds new insight through unearthing facts and bringing them to drawings, collages, sculptures, and installations. Born in 1951, Mary McCleary depicts everyday life in three dimensional collages, but upon closer look the narratives are layered with symbolism referencing pieces of history. Using visual clues, she takes ordinary materials and layers them into her pieces. Jim Shaw, born in 1952, transforms

the nonsensical into multifaceted commentaries as he creates paintings and sculptures that walk the line of dreaming and waking states. Pasadena-raised Devin Troy Strother, born in 1986, uses African American imagery in conjunction with bright colors, paper dolls, and illustrations to reveal the untold narratives of controversial topics. As fact and fiction become intertwined, each narrative holds its own importance. The exhibit, while portraying wildly different perspectives, touches upon story control and how it plays out based on to whom it belongs. It juxtaposes truth and power, outside influence and inner thoughts, distinction and availability. “The current challenges presented by our physical closure have also offered us a wonderful opportunity to explore new ways of thinking about exhibitions, and sharing information and inspiration. This digital ‘Telling Stories’ is an engaging new delivery method that allows audiences from around the world to see and experience works that are at once joyous and optimistic, deeply thoughtful and stimulating, and that give us new ways of thinking about the stories we tell,” Sultan said. Following the May 15 launch, the exhibition will continue to develop online with additional material, supported by Friday Night Live! programs featuring artists and curators in conversation. Visit www.parrishart.org.

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Spielberg Hamptons Doc Fest will stream Susan Lacy’s film “Spielberg” starting Wednesday, May 13. It will also include a Q&A with Lacy. Visit www.hamptonsdocfest.com.

WHBPAC Screenings Right now, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center has screenings available on its website for a fee through May 31: “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” and “Corpus Christi.” Available through June 15 is “The Whistlers,” and through June 16 is “Once Were Brothers.” Go to www.whbpac.org for info.

Sag Cinema At Home Sag Harbor Cinema now has first run films and newly restored classics on its website to rent and watch online. See all films at www.sagharborcinema.org.

HamptonsFilm Every Friday, HamptonsFilm will have a new film you can find on online streaming platforms, and at the same time share a YouTube video of one of its con-

versations related to the film. HamptonsFilm will also have links to its Now Showing series available every Monday online. On May 18 will be “The Booksellers,” directed by D.W. Young. Go to www.hamptonsfilmfest.org for the link.

Sip And Watch Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will have a virtual viewing club Sip and Watch with Pop Fiction Women as they watch the first season of “Dead to Me.” It begins Thursday, May 14 and will continue through June 4. Register at www.whbpac.org.

East Hampton Library East Hampton Library presents free live virtual events. On Wednesday, May 13, at 6 PM will be a mystery book discussion “The Tremor of Forgery” with Patricia Highsmith. Monday, May 18, at 6 PM, a virtual tour of Chanticleer Garden will be presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. And on Tuesday, May 19, at 5 PM Dana Dragone will talk about the health aspects of herbs and spices. Log onto www.easthamp-

Virtual Feng Shui Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center welcomes a virtual look at the art of Feng Shui with Luminous Spaces on Tuesday, May 19, at 4 PM. Register at www.whbpac.org.

Jazz Inspired Judy Carmichael’s NPR radio show “Jazz Inspired” is now online. Go to www.jazzinspired.com.

Turtle Time On Tuesday, May 19, from 4 to 4:30 PM, join SoFo and environmental educator Jackie Avignone as she discusses the turtles of the South Fork. Visit www. sofo.org for upcoming programs and how to get the links.

Friday Nights Live Friday nights, Parrish Art Museum presents new live-streamed, partially pre-recorded programs of talks and tours. Head to www.parrishart.org for the scoop.

BookHampton BookHampton in East Hampton will have two virtual events. On Friday, May 15, at 3 PM will be the weekly Sue Monk Kidd “The Book of Longings” book club and discussion. A conversation with author Cate Berry will be next, on Satur-

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day, May 16, at 10:30 AM, with her book “Chicken Break! A Counting Book.” Get the links at www.bookhampton.com.

Scallop Talk On Saturday, May 16, at 2 PM the Oysterponds Historical Society will have a virtual lecture on Hunting the BlueEyed Bay Scallop presented by John Holzapfel via Zoom. Visit www.oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org.

Rites Of Spring On Saturday, May 16, at 2 PM, the Rites of Spring Music Festival will host a music and tell with “The Pleasures of Solitude,” led by Ginevra Petrucci, flutist. Visit www.ritesmusic.org.

Sip And Sing Every Friday at 5 PM, Bay Street Theater will host a virtual sing-along broadcasting via Zoom right to the comfort of your own home. To receive the Zoom link, go to www.baystreet.org and sign up for the newsletter.

Perlman Music Concert The Perlman Music program will share a live online concert with the Rogers Memorial Library on Sunday, May 17, at 2:30 PM. Andrew Gonzalez will present a 30-minute program of solo viola. The concert is free and you can sign up at www.perlmanmusicprogram.org.

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RICK’S SPACE By Rick Murphy

Of Mice And Men Finding a new wrinkle rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Karen and I have spent a lot of time looking around our house lately, because we have had lots of time to look around. It was brand new when we moved in 24 years ago, a week before we got married, so we matured together, that is if we are indeed mature, which is questionable, at least in my case. Put another way, I really did want to put a fiberglass backboard and basketball hoop in the double-height living room. In those days, Karen was adroit at keeping my lunacy in bay. Nowadays she just points out I am clinically insane. Instead, Karen traveled upstate and came home with an antique dining room set that looks great, but no one

is allowed to sit on the chairs because they’ll collapse, and you can’t put a wine glass on the table because it leaves rings on it, and we all know how Karen likes to drink. I suggested we get a fake wood table that may be made of cardboard but damn it, it looks like wood, and you can spill anything you want on it, even turpentine. Once, at a yard sale, Karen became obsessed with buying a desk, stating it was Beidermeyer, obviously from the period directly before Wienerschitzel and right after Budweiser. “It’s worth $20,000!” she said, excited. “That was when it was new,” I corrected. Karen is into yard sales. Me? Not

even exist anymore. Where would you return it if you decided you and King George didn’t like it? It’s too bad the value of people didn’t increase with age. I could sell Karen’s grandmother for a fortune. I’ll just say she’s Persian. People age poorly. We know this because a significant amount dies. Though we chose to forget this minor detail, the coronavirus reminds us anew. “It can be fatal, particularly to older victims,” they warn. Beidermeyer and King George and them guys better be careful out there. Furniture becomes more valuable the older it gets. It just doesn’t seem right. Hopefully I can reverse the trend and outlive all this old junk we have in the house. Here’s what’s sad: all the Oriental rugs and tapestries Karen has are treasured artifacts of our life together and on display prominently, but my Hector Lopez-signed baseball card, cat’s eye marbles, and that jaw of tobacco Billy Martin spit out in 1977 have been relegated to the basement. When we got married, we put in a swimming pool though we didn’t have any money. In the end, though you realize it’s not about getting into the pool, it’s about getting out.

so much. This is probably because I know very little about antiques. Before I met Karen my idea of an “early American” piece was a clapboard cupboard I bought at W.T. Grant before it became Caldor. Karen has a good eye for this sort of thing — she has always been able to spot a bargain, be it a yard sale, a thrift shop, or an auction. Over the years she’s acquired some “good” stuff, which to my mind means things that creak and have a lot of spider webs. As far as I’m concerned, a Chippendale is a male dancer — not that I’ve ever seen one, though I’ve been asked to be one on several occasions. I’m not much good at picking winners at auctions and yard sales, which I go to religiously because Karen mistakenly thinks laying around the house watching ball games is a waste of time. So, I tag along, trying to get a grip on this fascination people have with all things old. Once, at an auction, I saw a frayed old rug but liked the color. Karen suggested I make a bid, which I did — 10 bucks. Everyone laughed: the thing sold for $1800. I was flabbergasted. It had more stains on it than my favorite shirt. It turns out it was Persian (the rug, not the shirt), from a country that doesn’t

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KISS & TELL By Heather Buchanan

Do You Like Me? Or do you like like me? kissandtellhb@gmail.com

I’ve been proposed to three times, accepted twice and married once. So, I know a thing or two about commitment and lack thereof. In the time of COVID-19, commitment takes on whole new meaning. Shacking up is in and hook ups are out. The question is front and center in Italy where a new directive has been issued giving a green light for people to visit certain people. The word they use is “congiuniti” and the edict translates that those allowed to visit are spouses, cohabitating partners, civil union partners, and people who are linked by a stable emotional bond. Hello, explosion on Google as “congiuniti” (not an

often-used term) becomes the most frequently searched word by Italians. Could this be your lover, girlfriend, boyfriend, clearly not a friend, but how about a friend with benefits? Would Romeo even be allowed to visit Juliet? Come on, this is the original romantic culture of flirting and trysts and handsome men with pretty girls in flowing dresses riding a Vespa. But stable emotional bonds as a single person? Not sure that is on any Italian’s Bumble profile. One Italian woman felt that the new edict was an intrusion on her privacy with the government asking her to define her relationship. The Rome Bureau Chief for the New York Times

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weighed in on the confusion saying “Freedom rests between Like and Like like.” Think about translating “a stable emotional bond” in America. We are a disposable culture where our biggest moral victory has been eliminating plastic straws. An article in the New York Times cites a statistic that before this virus hit some 34 percent of American singles had engaged in sex before an “official first date.” Like meaning even before the Vespa ride? While we are all living casual Friday every day, casual sex is (mostly) gone from the landscape. As we are thinking about leaving normal in the dust and creating a new normal that is better for the planet, our health, our mental health, addressing financial inequality, food sources and who we want as our leaders, why not think about a new and healthier way to conduct our love lives? Notches on the bed post (or on Fit Bit) is so 2019. If singles were addicted to a different “snack” every day, how about a more nourishing diet of stable emotional bonds? Some relationship experts say that this imposed distancing is forcing people in the dating world to slow down and get to know each other, often over the phone or a video chat before even meeting in person. Are people willing

to reveal their true selves and what is really important to them? It’s not about him picking you up in a fancy car and impressing with an expensive dinner. She can be in a ponytail and in sweats and reveal (quelle horreur) what she looks like without makeup. What are the questions you ask one another? What are the answers you give? What if your give a s**t is broken for tolerating unkind or uncaring people? What if it’s not based on looks and bank accounts? Is someone intellectually curious and able to share meaningful life experiences? I know there is fear of rejection, but with so many other things to fear in the world we live in, why not bury that in the backyard with the skinny jeans and the scale? Is variety the spice of life? Or does the depth of a relationship give life its flavor? For me in my myriad experiences with commitment, the most important thing is someone who has your back, especially now. I am opening up Kiss & Tell to a special edition where I will take readers’ relationship questions, sort of a non-judgmental Dear Abby. I will keep the questioners’ identities anonymous but give my answers, and there may even be a special prize. You can send to kissandtellhb@gmail.com.

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Dining No Reservation Required The 1770 House offers restaurant and tavern dishes to go By Hannah Selinger

Takeout is the new black. With The 1770 House, in East Hampton, you can now enjoy the high-concept creations of chef Michael Rozzi at your residence. Will it be as decadent as the Old World dining room, with its hand-hewn beams, cozy fireplaces, embroidered chairs, and tablecloths? Decidedly not. But such is the moment. If you can’t currently enjoy the ambience of 1770, which is known for its intimate setting, at least you can enjoy the food in the bespoke intimacy of your own home. An added bonus: 1770 has always enjoyed a loyal following and a toohot-to-handle Saturday clientele. But battling the throngs of hungry East Hamptonites is no longer a problem — for now, at least. From 4:30 to 8 every night of the week, you can choose from a curated menu of restaurant favorites: no reservation required. Michael Cohen’s respectable wine list, a tome that includes coveted bottles from around the world, has a

slimmed-down take-out version on offer, too. All take-out bottles are available for 25 percent off, with an added financial perk (three for $50) and beers can be purchased to go for a mere $5 apiece. So, what’s on the menu? Some of the restaurant’s greatest hits, like the spicy Montauk fluke tartare, served with pickled cucumber, hijiki, wasabi tobiko, and radish, to start. You can also find a red and golden beet salad, with blue cheese, baby arugula, and a local honey dressing, as well as a soulwarming tomato soup with a parmesan gratin. Entrees combine the more formal upstairs menu with the casual tavern below; tavern dishes are now cheekily priced at $17.70, with the exception of the $20 burger. The tavern menu includes the infamous meatloaf, served with mashed potatoes, spinach, and a roasted garlic sauce; the tavern burger, served with French fries, a pickle, and

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the traditional condiments; pork fried rice with spicy Hoisin, cilantro, mushrooms, and egg; a tomato and mozzarella pizza (upgrade your pizza to a spinach, prosciutto, and ricotta pie for $3 extra); and chickpea and sweet potato curry, with coconut milk, golden raisins, naan, and cilantro yogurt. For the “restaurant” entrees, choose among the codfish oreganato, served with artichokes, capers, spinach, and mashed potatoes; Scottish salmon a la plancha, with roasted sweet potato purée, haricots verts, and a shallot-thyme jus; natural Pennsylvania chicken with an asparagus and carrot risotto; and a pasture-raised New York strip with maitake mushrooms and wild ramps. Kids offerings include macaroni and cheese, crispy chicken fingers and fries, and a kidsized burger. Side dishes, like French fries, mashed potatoes, asparagus, sautéed spinach, sautéed mushrooms, and sweet potato purée, are also available for $12 apiece. Quarantine has felt — and con-

tinues to feel — like the perfect time to indulge at the end of a meal. Thankfully for us, The 1770 House continues to produce show-stopping desserts, from the dark chocolate torte with chocolate sauce and chocolate cookie crust to the sticky date cake with toffee sauce and salted caramel gelato. Better yet, get both, along with an order of the warm, homemade cinnamon donuts, which are just as good for breakfast (I see no reason not to, at this point). Like so many things right now, the 1770 House’s wine list looks different these days. There are 12 international selections to choose from, each of which cost $20, an extraordinary deal, when you consider the options (there’s a half bottle of Champagne tucked in the mix, as well as a white Burgundy, and a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon). Break out a tablecloth and your finest china. Indulge for a moment in the memory of a cozy restaurant. The food is still great. That’s reason enough to sit back and enjoy.

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Crumb Cake Of The Month Clarkson Avenue starts sweet new endeavor By Nicole Teitler nicole@indyeastend.com

There’s a sweetness in simplicity. An era of T-ball in the streets, neighbors gossiping on their stoops, and telephone numbers that began with words rather than numerals. These are some of the memories the Walsh family associates with their crumb cake recipe, one handed down and perfected through the generations. “This recipe was developed in a home kitchen with many attempts at perfection. Family members were force-fed crumb cake until they never wanted to hear those words again,” Hampton Bays resident Susan Walsh said. She, her son James Walsh, and longtime friend Sean Tupper are the owners of Clarkson Avenue Crumb Cake Co., named after the East Flatbush street where Susan grew up. Together, they’ve taken an old-fashioned family recipe and brought it to East End, operating out of the Stony Brook incubator in Calverton. “There are so many Brooklynite and other borough transplants that have settled on the East End. It is great to watch folks take a bite; it instantly brings them back to their roots. That’s

what we are all about,” James said. After briefly closing down, voluntarily, to ensure the safety of their team and customers, Clarkson Avenue resumed production on May 1. James said, “We began to see the change we were all looking for in terms of the virus. Knowing that we operate out of a very remote facility also contributed to our reason to start up again. We are taking every precaution to keep ourselves and others safe.” During a normal busy season, Clarkson Avenue Crumb takes part in multiple charity events and farmers markets to get the word out about their product. But now online sales are key to keeping afloat. With its reopening, a new endeavor began: cake of the month. What started as a signature family dessert has transitioned to a variety of flavors, a twist on the classic. Each month the company now offers limited edition crumb cakes to drive traffic to its website as well as introduce a fresh new flavor before. This month, to welcome spring, is carrot cake — a carrot cake bottom with frosting, topped with

All cakes are delivered in a box and wrapped, so the crumbs stay perfectly intact. Independent/Nicole Teitler

crumbs. June will be an almond based crumb with homemade cherry preserves. For July, expect a campfire cake consisting of chocolate cake infused with marshmallow and graham cracker crumb. And to celebrate national chocolate chip cookie day on August 4, August will be a vanilla based cake topped with chocolate cookie dough crumb. Each theme is symbolic of the season and every creation is unique to not only customers but themselves as well. “We love food and love to create

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Guest-Worthy Recipe: Chef Matt Abdoo Mojo-marinated grilled pork tenderloin By Zachary Weiss

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capture all the flavor of the Mojo Marinade, but in a quick and easy to cook, tender, pork tenderloin. The recipe worked out so well that it ended up being incredible just on its own, but is also AMAZING being used for a Cuban sandwich. I love all the flavor that the bright citrus and cilantro marinade brings to the pork.â&#x20AC;?

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Combine all ingredients, except the pork tenderloin, in a mixing bowl and whisk together. Place the pork tenderloins in a gallon-size Ziploc bag and pour the Mojo Marinade over the tenderloins. Allow the meat to marinade for one hour to overnight. Clean and oil your grill grates with nonstick grill spray, and preheat your grill to high. As the grill is heating, pull the pork tenderloins out of the marinade, shaking off excess before placing

on the grill to prevent flare-ups. Once the grill is heated, place the pork tenderloins on the grill rack at a 45-degree angle and cook for four minutes. After four minutes, turn the pork tenderloins 90 degrees, on to an unused hot space on the grill to get the best grill marks. Cook for an additional four minutes. Repeat this step two more times, for a total cook time of 16 minutes. Check to make sure the pork tenderloin is fully cooked. The tenderloin will be done when its internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Once the pork tenderloin is cooked, remove it from the grill and allow it to rest five minutes. Once the pork tenderloins are done resting, slice and serve!

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK Chef Joe Cipro

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Ingredients 1/2 gallon whole milk 1 lemon (juiced) 1/4 c olive oil 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese Cheese cloth Salt and pepper to taste

Directions Bring the milk to a simmer in a sauce pot, then add the lemon juice and stir gently. You will see the

curd (chunky white solids) separate from the whey (the cloudy liquid). Scoop out the curds and place them in your cheesecloth. When you’ve removed all the curd, gently wrap the cheesecloth around the curd and squeeze out a little more of the liquid whey. Now whisk together the salt, pepper, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and curds. Cover in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for later.

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Camps & Recreation Please double check with camps for closures related to COVID-19.

East Hampton Sports Camp @ Sportime 631-267-CAMP (2267) www.sportimeny.com/summercamps/ ehsc 320 Abrahams Path, East Hampton East Hampton Sports Camp @ SPORTIME offers children between the ages of 3 and 13 an exciting program of sports and games including tennis, baseball, swimming, basketball, soccer, dodgeball, capture-the-flag, and more. Experienced art and music teachers also provide campers with a variety of creative activities, special events, and themed days.

The Country School Summer Camp 631-537-2255 www.countryschooleasthampton.org 7 Industrial Road, Wainscott

The Country School Summer Camp is for kids ages 3-and-a-half through 7. There is a full range of activities to choose from, including art, science, music, gymnastics, jewelry-making, team sports, swimming, and more. Call for dates and rates.

YMCA East Hampton RECenter 631-329-6884 www.ymcali.org 2 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton At the YMCA Summer Day Camp, children learn leadership skills and develop self-confidence in a safe, accepting, and stimulating environment. Flexible programs are designed to accommodate all families across Long Island and catered to meet your child’s interests and abilities. If your child can dream it, they can do it at the YMCA Summer Day Camp. Weekly sessions begin June 29 and run through September

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4. YMCA membership is required, and space is limited. Visit the YMCA’s website for more information.

Camp Blue Bay 631-604-2201 www.gsnc.org/en/camp/CO/camp-bluebay.html 103 Flaggy Hole Road, East Hampton Located on 179 acres in East Hampton, Camp Blue Bay sleepaway camp is the perfect place for girls in third to 11th grade to have fun while discovering new things. Camp programs are available in one or two-week sessions or a special four-to-five-day mini-session for girls entering first to sixth grade. Camp Blue Bay offers troop house camping and outdoor tent camping. Throughout the week, girls will enjoy swimming in Gardiners Bay, learn to shoot arrows on the archery course, make crafts, and roast marshmallows over a campfire. Other camp activities

include boating at Hog Creek, learning about nature and outdoor survival skills, team-building, sailing, games, and sports. Sessions begin July 9 and run through August 20.

Summer Camp @ ROSS 631-907-5555 www.ross.org/programs/summer 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton Summer Camp @ Ross offers a variety of programs across the arts and athletics. There’s also an innovation lab, media, performing arts, music, and movement for campers between the ages of 6 and 15. Early childhood programming for children 6 and younger includes music and movement, creative exploration, and sports exploration. The camp’s majors and minors programming give campers the opportunity to explore their two favorite areas. Weekly sessions begin June 29 and run through August 21.

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Summer Reading Club At East Hampton Library 631-324-0222 www.easthamptonlibrary.org 159 Main Street, East Hampton Registration for East Hampton Library’s summer reading clubs, which have the theme “Imagine Your Story,” begin June 15. This summer, there will be three groups: read-to-me readers (ages two-and-a-half to kindergarten); independent readers (entering first through fifth grade); and young teens (entering sixth through eighth grade.) Prizes will be awarded. The program ends on August 29.

iGrow Summer Learning Lab www.projectmost.org iGrow Summer Learning Lab by Project Most takes place during the summer season, from June 29 to August 28, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 5 PM. This program is for children ages 5 to 13. Visit www.projectmost.org for more info.

Future Stars Camp 631-287-6707 www.fscamps.com 1370A Majors Path, Southampton Future Stars Camps is offering summer camps focusing on things from tennis to chessboards, and kayaks to baseball

fields. There will be activities for those age 1-and-a-half to 16. Future Stars Southampton, LLC, which operates the 46,000-square-foot state-of-theart indoor complex on Majors Path, is an affiliate of Future Stars Tennis, LLC, one of New York’s largest sports management companies. Programs operate from June 8 through August 28.

Time Travelers 631-749-0025 w w w. s h e l te r i s l a n d h i s to r i c al .o r g / timetravelers 16 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island The Shelter Island Historical Society hosts a weeklong, half-day summer program for children ages 6 to 12. Participants will journey back in time to explore Shelter Island’s story through music, art, performance, crafts, gardening, and games. The camp runs from July 27 through July 31 from 9 AM until noon in the Havens Barn. Registration is now open.

SoFo Camp 631-537-9735 www.sofo.org 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton will have one-week marine and coastal maritime explora-

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tions. Children will be fully engaged in studies where they learn about marine and coastal ecosystems that are found only on the East End of Long Island. Each program is adapted to its particular age group to provide optimal handson learning activities and adventures. The peanut bunker is for children 6 to 8, entering first, second, or third grades, and begins July 20. The sea bass group is for children 9 to 11, entering fourth, fifth, or sixth grade, and starts July 27. The fish hawks group is for children 12 to 14, entering seventh, eighth, or ninth grades, and begins August 3.

Camp Shakespeare 631-267-0105 www.hamptons-shakespeare.org 486 Montauk Highway, Amagansett Camp Shakespeare is a fun, creative, and welcoming place for kids and teens ages 8 to 15. Activities involve acting, improvisation, movement, voice, and theatrical arts and crafts, and are led by trained theater educators in an atmosphere of discovery and cooperation. Each weeklong session culminates in a performance for family and friends. Camp Shakespeare is held on the expansive grounds of and inside St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett.

Bulldog Ball Club 212-472-8344 www.bulldogballclub.com/summercamps 2 Long Lane, East Hampton Based at East Hampton High School for the summer, the multisport camp for children 6 to 13 is now open for registration. Weekly sessions run from July 6 through August 21 and from 9 AM to 3 PM daily. The camp programs are designed to improve children’s knowledge and skills for beginners and experienced players alike. Camp offerings include soccer, flag football, and basketball. Transportation is available from Bridgehampton and Water Mill.

The Art Farm 631-537-1634 www.theartfarmhamptons.org 46A Old Country Road, Westhampton The Art Farm offers small groups and tailored schedules that meet the desires of each camper to create a unique experience for kids ages 5 to 12. Campers spend their morning on the water and the afternoon on The Art Farm in the Hamptons’ organic, sustainable farm. Mornings are about being active, challenged, informed, and fulfilled while exploring. Afternoons add a chance for creativity, time spent nurturing the

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animals, teamwork, and fun, always combined with composting, reducing, reusing, and recycling. The program runs June 29 through September 4. A full day is 9 AM to 3 PM.

Hampton August 29 to 30 and September 2 to 4.

Camp Invention

631-537-7335 www.amaryllisfarm.com 864 Lumber Lane, Bridgehampton For the camper who just can’t get enough of the world of horses, Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue, Inc. has a camp for you. From June 29 through August 28, those 7 to 17 can enter the camp that runs from 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Sign-up for one week or the whole summer.

1-800-968-4332 www.campinvention.org 3 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton Camp Invention is where big ideas become the next big thing. Local educators lead a week of hands-on activities created especially for children entering kindergarten through sixth grades. Camp Invention’s new program “elevate” is a high-energy, hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) camp that gives boys and girls the opportunity to dream, build, and make discoveries. They will have a chance to examine science and technology concepts during team-building exercises. Camp Invention will be offered at John Marshall Elementary School from 8 AM to 4 PM August 10 through August 13.

East Hampton Indoor Tennis 631-537-8012 www.ehit.club 175 Daniels Hole Road, East Hampton The Davis Cup Tennis Program provides top summer tennis instruction on a daily, weekly, or seasonal basis on one of 26 courts. Players of all skill levels are welcome to attend and each camper is placed into an appropriate group. Dates run June 15 through September 7 for those age 7 to 16.

Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp 631-852-8629 www.ccesuffolk.org/peconic-dunes-4-hcamp 6375 Soundview Avenue, Southold The Cornell Cooperative Extension sponsors a sleepaway and day camp for youngsters. It includes training in outdoor survival, marine science, and forest, pond, and woodlands study. Call for more information. Weeklong overnight camp is for children entering third to 10th grade and runs June 28 through August 22. Day camps are available for children ages 6 to 12, and sessions run June 29 through August 21. The company also offer counselorin-training programs for those entering 11th grade (need to be at least 16 years old by June 10). That program runs in two sessions: June 28 through July 25 and July 26 through August 22.

Junior Knicks Summer Camp 212-465-4100 www.nyknicks.com/camp The Junior Knicks Summer Camp will be held at The Ross School in East

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Raynor Country Day School 631-288-4658 www.raynorcountrydayschool.org/camp 170 Montauk Highway, Speonk Kids can enjoy an all-inclusive summer camp offering both indoor and outdoor options at Raynor Country Day School. The 12-acre grounds offer manicured fields, a gymnasium, two heated pools, an aquatics center, and sports courts designed for various uses. Flexible options include two-day, three-day, and five-day programs that run from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday. A mature and experienced staff is on hand.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck 631-878-1070 www.camppaquatuck.com 2 Chet Swezey Road, Center Moriches Specifically designed for campers with disabilities, each session at Camp PaQua-Tuck is designed to help the campers ages 6 to 50, which are grouped by age, achieve equality, dignity, and maximum independence through a safe and quality program of camping, recreation, and education in a sleepaway environment. The camp aims to help all reach beyond the limits of their physical and mental challenges, encouraging them to join fellow campers in activities. Sessions begin June 7 and run through August 28.

Hamptons Baseball Camp

www.sandyhollowdaycamp.com 117 Sandy Hollow Road, Southampton The Southampton-based camp, for ages 4 through 14, offers a wide variety of activities, including swimming, tennis, sports, and arts and crafts. It is family-owned and operated. Both fullday and half-day options are available from June 29 through August 28.

1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor Bay Street Theater has summer camps and classes available that include puppetry, musical theater, and the work of Shakespeare. An array of offerings are suitable for kids between the ages of 4 and 14. Weeklong camps begin July 6 and run through August 28. Visit the website to see all options.

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631-537-2716 www.mainbeach.com/camp 500 Montauk Highway, Amagansett The leading surf camp in the hamptons is about adventure, surfing, and water safety. Each camper receives focused attention, in small groups, and all lessons are taught by certified instructors. It runs in five-day, weeklong sessions from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM and goes from June 26 through August 28.

631-907-2566 www.hamptonsbaseballcamp.com 36 Nowedonah Avenue, Water Mill Hamptons Baseball Camp is for children of all experience levels, ages 4 to 14, who want to play baseball in a safe, fun, positive, and organized learning environment. Emphasis is placed on effort over talent, as well as team concepts, and core fundamentals. Also included are tips on diet, fitness, and the “intangibles.” Weeklong summer sessions are available from June 15 through September 4, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 1 PM.

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631-668-2080 www.pathfinderdaycamp.com 2nd House Road, Montauk Treat your kids to a summer they will remember in scenic Montauk. Activities include swimming instruction in a heated pool, basketball, baseball, archery, tennis, cookouts, and more. There are four-week sessions June 29 through July 24 or July 27 through August 21. There are also three-day, fourday, and five-day options.

Theater Camps

631-369-2171 www.eastendarts.org 141 East Main Street, Riverhead Everything Wild is a creative arts, music, and theater two-week-long camp for children 5 to 10 years old. There is also an unexpected discoveries arts and music camp that runs for one week for children 9 to 14. Both run Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM, with early morning and aftercare options available. Programs begin July 6 and run through August 28.

Camp Good Grief 631-288-8400 www.eehcampgoodgrief.org 2 Chet Swezey Road, Center Moriches Every year, East End Hospice offers a summer camp for children who have experienced the loss of a loved one. This year, Camp Good Grief will be held July 20 to 24 at Camp Pa-QuaTuck in Center Moriches. Registration opens mid-April. There are fun activities and plenty of surprises, plus the camp gives children a chance to bond with others who have had similar experiences.

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ONLINE Summer Reading Clubs! CHILDREN

Read-to-Me Readers (ages 2 1/2 to kindergarten) Read at least 20 books to your child. Independent Readers (entering grades 1-5) Read at least 10 books. Young Teens (entering grades 6-8) Read at least 5 books. Prizes End of summer prizes and drawing for kids who have successfully finished the Summer Reading Club! Online registration begins May 23 at: easthamptonlibrary.org More Info: childrens@easthamptonlibrary.org

YOUNG ADULTS High School Students (entering grades 9-12, including June 8th and 12th grade graduates) Log books that you’ve read, enter raffles, and participate in various challenges and online events to earn raffle tickets for great prizes!

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Post-Pandemic Lifestyle Design & Build Builders rethinking how the modern home might be designed for future lockdowns By Ty Wenzel ty@indyeastend.com

onstruction will be included in the first phase of reopening in Suffolk County after the New York on PAUSE order is lifted and once the county meets criteria to open. “Unless we get this globally under control, there is a very good chance that it’ll assume a seasonal nature,” the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS’s “Face The Nation” on April 5. From a builder’s point of view, this means that many will start considering ways to make the potentially new reality more comfortable for their teams and customers. The actual lifestyle design and build is quickly becoming a conversation in discovery sessions with homeowners and their builders and several topics were echoed throughout. For new builds, in particular, it’s important to think ahead. 4MA Builders, which works in tandem with Martin Architects, located in Sagaponack, has been designated as an approved “Essential Contractor,” which means that they are authorized to work with those businesses labeled as “essential.” Nick Martin of 4MA Builders explained, “We have found this to be a fulfilling role. We consider the management of the safety to each project, client, and craftsman as a very critical role that we play. As a result, we have become fluent in the approved processes to continue our work and keep projects and the craftsmen going. One of the most important lessons in these difficult times is about safety and how to create healthy work conditions.” “Through this relationship we have researched and worked on thoughtful strategies that allow for the known and unknown’s issues. Early planning is the best way to find success in the project,” Martin continued. “4MA suggests including

extra preparation of the ordering, design, and building time for a project prior to or during a pandemic. To work diligently and patiently to ensure the quality and safety of all involved, from builders to homeowners, is paramount.” Local builders are also seeing a spike in requests. Doug Cavallo, of Cavallo Builders, confirmed that he hasn’t seen a counter effect on his business so far. “In the long run, I don’t foresee a negative impact on my business. My clients are primarily second homeowners that primarily live in New York City. With the pandemic, it seems every home that we built is currently occupied in what is typically the off-season. Now, more than ever, people want a second home as a safe haven and I’ve actually had more inquiries than usual.” There was a decisive surge of second homeowners that made the East End their primary residence after 9/11, and that has crossed the minds of builders as well. Throughout the current pandemic experience, Frank Dalene, COO of Telemark, thought about how his work might shift in the preparation phase. “Some decisions people will be making in building or remodeling will be based on their experience with the fear they experienced during this time. Perhaps one may want a larger pantry, root cellar, or additional storage to prepare for the next time people resort to hoarding.” “We know clients who are scared to go back to New York City, so perhaps their home in the Hamptons will become their primary residence. How one conceives space in their primary residence is certainly different from that of a vacation home. Perhaps there is consideration for a home office away from the center of distractions when the entire family is home. The kitchen or dining room table doesn’t cut it. We don’t know if home learning will be something that will reoccur, perhaps preparing

space to accommodate home learning is something we should be thinking about,” Dalene added. As we deep-dive into the specifics of what a future home or remodel might look like, let’s look at the lessons learned this year. Like real estate brokers, builders are staggering their availability because homeowners have more time during a lockdown. They are also showing owners their prospective homes with 3D virtual tours. Pre-fab builders are seeing an uptick in requests for solar energy and eco-building as homeowners want their homes built quickly. Landscapes are brought into the discovery sessions, with vegetable gardens becoming a more omnipresent item on wish lists. Obviously, the home office is top-of-mind for most builders. “The home office is now more important than ever. The space should be quiet and away from everything, but I also suggest either glass or large opening doors. This way the occupant doesn’t feel so isolated from the rest of the house. Of course, high speed internet is also a must to make the office functional and productive,” said Cavallo. The role of maximizing space in promoting productivity is more important than ever. Underutilized rooms and spaces are now being retrofitted in new ways. The random alcove is being transitioned into a home-office, gyms playroom, or media room. New builds are adding the “flex room,” which can sleep an extra guest as well as have a dual function for everyday use. The trend in basements and garages is a movie room with large flat-screens and comfy lounge chairs. Roofs are being designed as terraces, sometimes with earthy grass or cool tile, or pocket gardens as a respite from the homeschooling going on inside. A journey through the Houzz app will lead one through a rabbit-hole of innovation and ideas. Self-care is not just a hashtag. In the back of everyone’s minds is the definitive need to be an individual while being locked in with the family. Those private spaces, door to close and all, are being added. They include meditation and massage rooms, spas and saunas, and fitness and aromatherapy rooms. “Most Hamptons homes are designed for outdoor entertainment,” said Dalene, suggesting “a threeseason room, solarium, or sunroom filled with plants and flowers. Certainly, the additional oxygen

Doug Cavallo. Independent/Ty Wenzel

will improve indoor air quality. Gardening, growing herbs and vegetables will help pass the time and also give satisfaction and a sense of independence from the grocery store.” New builds are focused on everyday comforts. “It seems that people are spending more time at home, so I’d suggest a design that makes staying home as comfortable and entertaining as possible,” Cavallo added. “In the lower level, I’d incorporate a home gym, a bar and recreation room, along with a theater. This can range from simple, affordable designs to ones that are large and extravagant. Another aspect of design I would pay attention to is the kitchen, making sure it’s open to the living area, with plenty of counter space and seating. During this time, most meals are being made from home, so it’s important to have good functional appliances as well,” he continued. “For the outdoor space, I would suggest a spa,” he continued. “Swimming pools have a limited season, but a spa can be used almost year-round. Aside from that an outdoor bar, grill, and music in the backyard creates a resort-like setting.” As the global family looks to finding a way to eradicate pandemics from the planet, humans do what they do best – innovate. It’s still too early to tell what will emerge from COVID-19 in terms of building innovation or design, but hearing builders talk about their ideas gives us pause. Builders help us to live better; their experience teaches us what we want before we even know it. To learn more about Cavallo Building, visit www.cavallobuilding.com. To learn more about Telemark, visit www. telemarkinc.com. To learn more about 4MA, visit www.4mabuilders.com.

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Min Date =4/11/2020 Max Date = 4/17/2020

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Featured For Sale 360 Middle Line Highway Water Mill

$3,285,000

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Horowitz, J & A

Falkowski & 1089 Head

3,100,000

724 Butter Ln

US Bank Trust N.A.

Reed, C by Ref

701,306

688 Bridgehampton Sag&001

Wai, A & Han, S

Maffei, L

1,195,000

116 Beckys Path

Krieger, K & Pappas, D

Durels, S & L

1,200,000

8 Worchester Ct

Fluker, E & Destra, F

Canemaker, J &Kennedy

1,400,000

32 Halsey St

Rusin, B & R

Markman, C

299,000

219 Fox Hill Dr

Bodden, C & Bodrogi, D

Wright, D

575,000

338 Fresh Pond Ave

Stein, J & L

Gallo, J & J & C

475,000

381 Deep Hole Rd

Tsambiras, Schroer & Ka

Endemann, F&N Trusts

632,500

495 Eugenes Rd

Todaro, D

Rimor Development LLC

727,900

Harvest Pointe, Home #64

Shannon, J

Rimor Developement

722,880

Harvest Pointe, Home #66

Farez, J & Santi, M

Azaria Marketing LLC

565,000

37 Harrison Ave

Sener, A & S

Four Bees Realty

999,500

52 Jonathan Dr

Bonnett, R & Keren, B

McDonald, K & P

770,000

10 Valley St

Regenstein, D

Meotti, M

2,506,250

4 Ruffed Grouse Ct

21 Maidstone LLC

Derrig, M & D

5,400,000

21 Maidstone Ln

Rabin, S & Winslow, J

Hope, J

3,825,000

26 Dunemere Ln

Vasconez, C

Gurley, B & S

962,500

75 Corbett Dr

Kober, S

Hudson, C & T

460,000

143 Spinney Rd

Scavelli, L & I

Brehm, J

920,000

1010 Maple Ln

327 Hospitality Group

Fabrizio Real Estate

750,000

212 Front St

124 Main Street LLC

Harvey, J & Heffernan, J

895,000

124 Main St

HB Beach House LLC

Scannelli, J by Exr

1,230,000

23A Oakhurst Rd

Offerman, J

Grimes, S & K

930,000

16 Starboard Rd

Ramirez, L & Hernandez

WH Equities Ltd

500,000

16 Shore Rd

Deutsche Bank Trust

Acevedo & Garcia by Ref

613,957

36 Homewood Dr

Pacho, L

Willingham, J

365,000

14 Bellows Terr

New Mayfield LLC

Gutierrez, G

655,000

107 Lynncliff Rd

Citigroup Mortgage

Kamp, A by Ref

684,327

18 Yale Dr

Capria, R & M

Citigroup Mrtg Loan

362,250

18 Yale Dr

Dunbar, R & B & D

Wiwczar, C

529,500

440 Cox Neck Rd

Lindsay, M

Steele, K & J

204,450

720 Cottage Way

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$6,899,000

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MONTAUK

Newton-Haydon, H & J

Dacuk, S & D

885,000

4 Gladstone Pl

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Bouchard, M

Jones, J, V, P & F

900,000

42 Jessup Ave

Jones Hollow Managemnt

US Bank National As

696,359

52 Scrub Oak Rd

Seasmoke Properties

Sinchi Dream Realty

300,000

240 Priscilla Ave

Kawaller, K & D

Bohling, J

332,500

53 Point Rd

Jadonath, R & N & G

Starter Holdings Corp

675,000*

24 Tyler Dr

Berman, E & M

Hartill, J

172,000*

15 Josie Ct

Ruiz Salan & Vargas Chuc

Moore, P

485,000

152 Old Farm Rd

MTGLQ Investors LP

Roa & Castiblanco by Ref

876,469

171 Rabbit Run

33 Philip StreetCorp

Langhorne, A by Admr

201,000

33 Philip St

Seasmoke Properties

Sinchi, I

200,000

1223 W Main St

Chavez, J & Serafico, J

Yakaboski Jr, G

360,000

1299 W. Main St

Melp LLC

Daw Realty Riverhead

325,000

1240 W Main St

SAG HARBOR

Greene, K & Y

Long Pond Property Mgnt

2,125,000

55 Cedar Point Ln

SHELTER ISLAND

Stehling & CorcoranSte

Schmitt, L Trust

675,000

7 Brander Pkwy

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1,650,000

4 Nostrand Pkwy

1 Daniel Lord Road

Armstrong, D & S

630,000

1 Daniel Lord Rd

Alvarez, V & M

Tilson, A & E by Dvs

685,000

54 Widener Ln

Osmundson, C

Lesta, S Trust

625,000

3 Beechwood Dr

Merchan, M

Citzens Bank N.A.

500,000

9 West Neck Rd

Kantt, M & Avellaneda, M

Shoji Homes LLC

2,800,000

p/o 134 Hills Station Rd

Yadgarov, R

LI Builders Corp

820,000

21 Eastway Dr

Shackleton, A

Pugliesi, R & S

768,500

21 Little Neck Rd

Mahoney IV, T & Chien, E

Sheerin, P &D by Exr

1,715,000

22 Cobblefield Ln

WADING RIVER

Munoz, S

Blake, S & Tureski Blake

365,000

28 Locust Rd

WAINSCOTT

Bouckoms, Casey & Hayes

Rothberg, B

995,000

29 S Breeze Dr

Agree LP

Wainscott Retail LLC

9,240,000

368 Montauk Hwy

Geller, D

Wasiak, J & L

835,000

18 Willowood Ct

Normile, J

Evans, L

549,000

138B Montauk Hwy

Jameson Partners LLC

Olsen, D

1,570,000

40 Griffing Ave

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Compass Snags Christopher Covert Former Saunders agent joins the firm By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com

Compass, the real estate technology company, announced that Christopher Covert, formerly of Saunders, has joined the firm. The move comes at a time when the local market showed signs of taking off before the pandemic shuttered offices and put transactions on hold. But there is a school of thought that given the popularity of the East End as a preferred haven during the coronavirus shutdown, the market may bounce back. “I want to be reinvented and reinvigorated,” Covert said. “I’m seeing closings that occur in cars. I called this a month ago.” Covert transacted $50 million in

real estate last year and is known for his aptitude in interpreting market data, providing his clients with sound counsel to secure the best deals — from modern and historic homes to waterfront properties. “Chris is a forward-thinking entrepreneur who we are so excited to have in the Compass family,” said Rory Golod, President of the New York region for Compass. “We believe he will continue to do amazing things here with access to our technology platform and suite of services.” Covert doesn’t think buyers are looking to flip houses. “Today’s buyers are primarily end-users.” People who

have a choice prefer to live out here all things being equal as is the case during the PAUSE lockdown. Long term, “a couple builders I know are beginning to ramp up and develop new inventory.” Covert joins Compass on the heels of the best month for organic agent growth in the company’s history. Other recent big hires in the New York region over the last month include David Cox, Jodie Rubenstein, Athena Salavantis (House N Key Realty), and Michelle Griffith. In recent weeks, Compass has launched new digital tools to enhance the way agents operate including an exclusive marketing suite, Virtual Agent Services. It includes enhanced 3-D staging, virtual open houses, and live postcards. Each enables agents to optimize how they engage with their target audiences in highly customizable ways. “The real estate business has been changing, and the COVID-19 outbreak has only accelerated the transformation in how we live and conduct business,” said Covert. “I feel that Compass is distinctively positioned to pivot into the future of the industry, and the future is now.” Prior to Compass, Covert was a top-performing agent at Saunders & Associates, and before he entered real estate, he had a 20-year career as a creative executive in film, television,

Christopher Covert. Independent/Courtesy Compass

and music. Compass provides tools and services to help real estate agents grow their businesses and better serve their clients. As one of the largest groups of small business owners in the country, real estate agents utilize the end-to-end Compass platform to improve their productivity and help them manage their business more effectively. Compass currently powers over 15,000 real estate agents across more than 100 U.S. cities, which were responsible for over $91 billion in real estate transactions in 2019. For more information, visit www.compass.com.

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The Mysterious Life Of An Antwerp Accountant Her grandfather killed Nazis and saved Jews during WWII By Rick Murphy rmurphy@indyeastend.com John LaGrappe Dominicus was an accountant quietly raising his family in Antwerp when Belgium was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Even his wife was kept in the dark, but under the cover of night he displayed nerves of steel, becoming a fierce enemy, a thorn in the side of the German forces there. He was a freedom fighter, at all times in danger of certain death. “He didn’t talk about it much to me over the years,” recalled Dominique Cummings of East Hampton. “I heard the stories from my mom and my grandmother.” While his wife and children slept, her grandfather hid in the backyard chicken coop waiting for the clandestine German flights to land. Then, he would kill the pilot before the German’s had a chance to rendezvous. He fearlessly smuggled Jewish children out of harm’s way right under the noses of their wouldbe captors. Cummings eventually met her future husband Bob Cummings when she was an exchange student. At their wedding two flags were flown — an American Flag, and a flag given to the couple by her mother, presented to the grandfather and mother of the Belgium-born village employee for work with the Belgian Resistance. The flag was raised in Antwerp, Belgium in 1945 to celebrate the Allies’ formal acceptance of Nazi Germany unconditional surrender of its armed forces, marking the end of WWII in Europe. That same flag was unfurled again

on Victory in Europe Day — also known as VE Day — Friday, May 8 in East Hampton Village courtesy of the Cummings in honor of her grandfather. “He was something,” she said. “He worked with the village chief of police. They just decided they had to do something.” Dominicus had a lot of Jewish clients. He seldom talked about his exploits, but his granddaughter heard some horrific stories. The underground would “paint” German factories by placing smoke bombs around them, and the American fighter bombers would hit the sites. He said one day the planes were a little late and the smoke moved. Germans ended up bombing the school district. He said something like 924 children died that day. “He took my mother’s ID — he never told her — and used it to smuggle Jewish kids out of Antwerp and into Holland,” Cummings said. “He saved as many as he could. He put his own family at risk.” “It’s sad so little was done to recognize veterans of VE Day this year,” she lamented. “We lost a lot of them because of the coronavirus. It’s sad nothing could be done — that we were prevented from celebrating.” Her grandfather soft-keyed his exploits and went about his business after the war. “He did what he had to do,” Cummings said. “He and the police chief did pretty well.”

The Belgian flag that flew over the Village of East Hampton May 8 commemorated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — VE Day — May 8, 1945. This flag was flown over Antwerp, Belgium that day, celebrating the Allies’ formal acceptance of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces, marking the end of World War II in Europe. A flag had been presented to the grandfather and mother of a Belgium-born East Hampton Village employee for work with the Belgian Resistance during WWII. Independent/James J. Mackin

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Continued From Page 18. ages and runs the farm with his daughter Amanda, was initially going to report the incident to the police, but is still unsure of what the incident actually was. There are a lot of long-term visitors currently in East Hampton who are in the film business. What if someone in one of those households had accidentally picked up one of those bills, believing it was real, and went shopping with it? Would that

even constitute a crime? What if someone had slipped the Hollywood phony into the cash slot for egg purchases made off-hours, as a prank? The decision was made not to call the police. “You can buy them on Amazon,” Amanda Iacono said Sunday. “I wonder if it was a joke, or if someone had bad intentions?” Either way, no matter how busy, they will be examining those $100s a lot more carefully now.

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Southold’s Katherine Jarvis A Top Cadet The junior at The Citadel military school awarded the title of first sergeant By Brittany Ineson

Katherine Jarvis, of Southold, has been one of the cadets entrusted to lead the South Carolina Corps of Cadets during the 2020-21 academic year. Currently a junior at The Citadel military school, Jarvis has been awarded the title of first sergeant, the third-highest rank for juniors in the entire school. “I’m really excited,” Jarvis said of her achievement. “My family is really proud of me.” The Citadel has an undergraduate student body of about 2300 students, who make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Once you pass through school

gates, you leave your civilian clothes behind and don the uniform and life of a cadet. It’s a life Jarvis has always envisioned for herself. “I would like to potentially do a full 20 years in the U.S. Army and make a career out of it,” Jarvis said. “I do love the lifestyle. Hopefully, I can stay in the south. New York is amazing, but there’s nothing like the weather in the south.” When Jarvis isn’t busy ranking as one of the top cadets in her class, you can probably find her on the rugby field, or in a greenhouse growing lettuce and herbs that she donates to a local food kitchen.

Katherine Jarvis. Independent/Courtesy The Citadel

Principal Named National Director

Riverhead Man Charged For Burglaries

Thomas Payton leads Roanoke Avenue Elementary School By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com Roanoke Avenue Elementary School Principal Thomas Payton has been named a director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. His term as a Zone 2 director begins August 1 and will continue for three years. As a new board member, some of Payton’s goals are to increase diversity within the association, provide the American Indian community with support and guidance, serve as a voice on Capitol Hill to shape policy, and propose a national mental health work group that would be charged with hearing and sharing everyday challenges faced by school principals.

“Change can never be reached without unity,” Payton said. “Principals are the experts, and together our voices are strong.” Payton has served as an elementary school principal in the Riverhead Central School District for the past 15 years. Previously, he was assistant principal of Addeliar D. Guy Elementary School, part of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV, where he also taught fourth grade. Payton also previously taught fifth grade in the Elwood School District, fourth grade in the South Huntington School District, fifth grade in the New York City Public School System, and

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School Principal Thomas Payton has been named a director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Independent/Courtesy Riverhead Central School District

fourth grade in the Massapequa School District. Payton holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from SUNY Buffalo, a Master of Science in elementary education from Hofstra University, and a professional diploma in educational administration from Dowling College. Payton has sat as a representative and on the board of directors of the School Administrators Association of New York State since 2013. He has also served as president and vice president of the Riverhead Administrators Association.

A Riverhead man is accused of smashing the window of a Wading River pizzeria on Sunday, May 3, to get inside, and then made off with a jar full of coins and cash. Riverhead Town police charged Frank Colaiacomo, 30, with thirddegree burglary, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and traffic infractions after a manhunt in Wading River Sunday night. Police utilized the state K-9 unit and a Suffolk County police helicopter to help locate the suspect in a vehicle on Dogwood Drive in Wading River, police said. After his arraignment at headquarters, Colaiacomo was turned over to Suffolk County police, to be charged with a burglary that occurred earlier the same evening within their jurisdiction. RM

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Blaze Church DriveThru Feeds Families Hundreds receive food thanks to AFTEE Feed the Need grant By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Blaze Church in Flanders distributes food during its first drive-through pantry pickup event. Independent/All for the East End

In less than two weeks, All for the East End’s Feed the Need program has distributed nearly $200,000 in grants to East End pantries and nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity. In addition to the $100,000 distributed to four pantries last week, another $95,000 was approved by the Grant Advisory Committee to be allocated to Blaze Church in Flanders, Community Action-Southold Town in Greenport, The East End Food Institute in East Hampton, Church of the Harvest in Riverhead, Montauk Food

Pantry, and Heart of the Hamptons in Southampton. Blaze Church held its first weekly drive-thru pantry last week. Pastor Keith Indovino said 325 people received 200 bags of groceries in the first 35 minutes. “It was a huge success,” Indovino said. “Unfortunately, we had to turn away 175 people. Our goal is to hold the drive-through the next three Thursdays at 1 PM, and to be able to feed more people each week. For us, it’s one of the basic principles, ‘Love thy neighbor

as thyself’ and ‘feed the hungry.’ The AFTEE grant is critical to our ability to buy enough food to feed everyone who needs it.” All for the East End is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012. Its grant advisory committee, working with the Long Island Community Foundation, meets and reviews grants weekly. Donations continue to come in, and can be made online at www.aftee.org, and nonprofit organizations can also submit grant requests. For more information, email info@aftee.org.

“It is inspiring to see the relentless work of these organizations as they strive to make sure our friends and neighbors can continue to feed their families,” All for the East End board President Claudia Pilato said. “The outpouring of generosity from both large and small donors has allowed AFTEE to distribute the funds where they are most needed. We have to keep in mind that this is not a one-shot-and-out deal. We are in this for the long term. The problems we are dealing with today will continue for many months, even years.”

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coronavirus twice a week. “That is just not a temperature check, that is a diagnostic test,” Cuomo said. “That is a rule — that is not an, ‘I’d appreciate it if you did.’” Going forward, hospitals cannot discharge a patient to a nursing home unless that patient has tested negative for COVID-19, the governor announced. “We have alternative facilities for nursing home patients, COVID or nonCOVID,” he said, noting the state created 40,000 additional hospital beds and COVID-only facilities that can accept nursing home residents. One of the conditions of a nursing home license has always been that if it cannot provide the level of care a patient requires for any reason, it must transfer the person out of the facility. If a nursing home operator does not follow these procedures, it will lose its state license. New York has one of the highest populations of nursing home residents of any state — more than 100,000. The governor, however, provided some context in terms of the percentage of deaths in nursing homes. It ranks 34th highest of any of state. As of May 10, five people have been confirmed to have died from COVID-19, while 14 deaths are presumed to be from COVID-19 at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitations and Nursing in Southampton, according to data. There have now been 13 confirmed coronavirusrelated deaths at the Westhampton Care Center, up two from last week.

At Peconic Landing’s nursing facility in Greenport, six deaths were confirmed and three were presumed to be from COVID-19. The Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility in Riverhead now has had 15 residents confirmed to have died from the virus, also up one from last week.

York. The disease spread by the novel coronavirus has resulted in 26,358 deaths.

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Immediate care should be sought for children who have a prolonged fever, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomiting, a change in skin color, trouble with or rapid breathing, or a racing heart or chest pain. Children who are too sick to drink fluids or infants not feeding properly are also warning signs. At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York is helping to develop national criteria for identifying and responding to this syndrome. Also, state health officials are working with the New York Genome Center, an independent, nonprofit research center, and Rockefeller University to conduct a genome and RNA sequence study to better understand the disease and the possible genetic basis for the syndrome. “We still have a lot to learn about this virus,” Cuomo said. “Every day is another eye-opening situation.”

Focus On Nursing Homes Cuomo announced May 10 additional measures to protect the most vulnerable population, those in nursing homes, from the spread of COVID-19. “This is where this virus feeds,” he said. “It’s where this virus started in the state of Washington.” Staff at nursing homes throughout New York must be tested for the novel

Federal Aid Noting the unpredictable nature of the federal government’s pandemic response, Cuomo urged more federal aid is needed. Money coming in for first responders, police, and emergency personnel has been slow, Cuomo said. “This is a highly stressful period — anxiety, stress, health issues, substance abuse, and alcohol problems,” he said. “I can’t believe the feds . . . how can they ignore state government and these working Americans?” U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries attended a daily press conference by video, where the governor pleaded he go to Washington and “make the case for New York . . . We’re tough, smart, united, and disciplined.” Cuomo said it was a matter of priorities. “I understand you want to take care of our airlines,” he said, “but how about our working people, our police, and our firefighters?” According to the latest available numbers, Cuomo said there were 335,804 cases of COVID-19 in New

Minority Communities Over the weekend, Cuomo also announced the state launched a new initiative to expand access to testing in low-income communities and communities of color, after new data shows 20 of the 21 zip codes with the newest COVID-19 hospitalizations have greater-than-average black and/or Latino populations. The state is partnering with Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, which will set up more than 20 new testing sites at churches in predominantly minority communities. Churches will help with outreach to explain the importance of testing. Some sites will open this week, while others will open the week of May 19.

Field Satellite Closing After seeing about 2600 patients at coronavirus triage sites, the emergency room field satellite location at Stony Brook University’s South P parking lot will be closing. All equipment will remain inside the tents should the need for the service arise again in the future. Stony Brook Medicine health care workers staffing that location will be redeployed back to Stony Brook University Hospital. The decision comes as the number of visiting patients continued to decline.

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Sports Empire Challenge Football Game Canceled Westhampton Beach’s Jaden AlfanoStJohn had been selected to compete By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

Westhampton Beach senior and Hansen Award winner Jaden AlfanoStJohn. Independent/Gordon M. Grant

Westhampton Beach senior Jaden AlfanoStJohn remembers his feelings of excitement and marvel watching his first Empire Challenge football game live last year. His elation over the idea of even having the opportunity to compete in the Long Island v. New York City AllStar game intensified when he was selected to the roster this season, but emotions rapidly mixed when what was

to be the 25th annual game benefitting Boomer Esiason’s foundation for cystic fibrosis and local youth football programs, scheduled to be played June 19, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “When I got the news, I was very disappointed,” said AlfanoStJohn, who earned this year’s Hansen Award, given to Suffolk County’s best player. “I was looking forward to playing in it for a

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long time. I do understand the circumstance that the world is in right now, but I was really hoping they’d just delay it, and not cancel it.” AlfanoStJohn followed several years of Hurricane success in the selection process. Dylan Laube and Aidan Quinlan played in 2018, with Laube being named the game MVP and Quinlan coming up with a big interception. Last year, Liam McIntyre, Jon Mendoza, and Edon Popi all represented their district. “Westhampton has developed a great tradition with the game,” Westhampton Beach head football coach Bryan Schaumloffel said. “I know that the Boomer game was something that Jaden was really looking forward to. It is disappointing not having the opportunity to showcase Westhampton football, but I know Jaden is excited about beginning his college football career.” In a statement, Empire Challenge executives said the decision was made after consulting with public health officials, and in light of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent school building closure mandate for the remainder of the academic year. The organization

said there are no plans for a makeup date later in the summer. “To the players, coaches, and trainers: please monitor your emails over the next week as critical information will continue to be communicated,” the statement read. “We wish our athletes continued success in their athletic careers, and we wish everyone continued health and safety as the pandemic unfolds.” Practices had not yet been held. AlfanoStJohn, who will be competing for Division I Long Island University Post in the fall, said he got as far as picking out equipment and trying on gear. Game coordinator Pete Blieberg said players will receive their game jerseys in the coming weeks, and that the idea of student-athletes on this year’s roster being honorary captains next year has been tossed around. “Being at last year’s game was just such a cool experience . . . and I can only imagine the experience of playing in it,” AlfanoStJohn said. “There was a ton of hype, and I was very excited to play in front of all those people and play for my hometown of Westhampton.”

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May 13, 2020

Hamptons Baseball Season Canceled

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League follows lead of many in National Alliance of College Summer Baseball By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and taking local, state, and national governmental regulations into consideration, the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League decided to cancel the 2020 summer season. “Summer baseball is a special opportunity for these players, but given the current circumstances in our community and throughout New York, the board voted unanimously to cancel our season,” league President Sandi Kruel said. “This decision was not taken lightly. However, out of an abundance of caution for our players, league staff, and residents here on the East End, we all felt it was a necessary one.” The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League, which is part of the 12-league National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, decided to mirror decisions made by the Cape Cod Baseball League, The Valley Baseball League, and New England Collegiate Baseball League in previous weeks. Some fans took to social media to react to the news. “Very disappointing, but figured this would happen,” Jeff Coolahan said. “I hope everyone stays healthy.” “Not enough sad face emojis for

this season,” Adam Pronto said. Coaches and staff were also saddened by the news. “Upsetting but necessary,” said Mike Cruz, assistant baseball coach and strength and conditioning coach at Molloy College. “2019 in the Hamptons will forever be one of the greatest summers of my life.” “Bummed I won’t be able to manage the Sag Harbor Whalers this summer, but this is the right move,” Justin Edwards said. “Hopefully, I will be invited to come back next summer.” Established in 2008, the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League provides free family entertainment on eastern Long Island, as well as a forum for student-athletes to continue their pursuit of playing professionally. Since its inception, the league has welcomed more than 1700 players from more than 40 states, as well as several international countries. Over 200 former players have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft, with 20 reach-

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ing the big leagues. “It’s a tremendous league for players, coaches, host families, and fans,” Mike Guanci said. “Bounce back in 2021.” Many Hamptons Collegiate Baseball Teams, like the Riverhead Tomcats, Westhampton Aviators, and Sag Harbor Whalers, are hoping for just that. “We are sad to announce that the 2020 Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League season has been canceled due to COVID-19,” the Sag Harbor Whalers said in a statement. “The Whalers family hopes everyone is staying safe and healthy, and that we will come back stronger in 2021.” “Unfortunately, I knew this was coming, but it still hurts,” said Molloy College pitching coach and Westhampton Aviators 2019 Manager Alex Brosnan. “Westhampton is my favorite place to be in the summer. The people, the players, the host families, and the community make this place special. 2021 will be a fun year for baseball.”

The Shelter Island Bucks thanked the host families for the continued dedication and support, saying without the help of locals the league wouldn’t be possible. “We know opening your homes to strangers isn’t always comfortable, but each of you were willing to do it to bring a much-needed boost to our little community, and for that we say ‘Thank you.’ The positive influence you are to your neighbors, friends, and each player you have hosted is special not only to us, but makes a lasting impression on the lives of these young players,” the team administrators said in a statement. “Some of them may go on to play professional baseball, and some may not, but what is certain is that the kindness you have extended to them is something they will remember for the rest of their lives.” The administrators said they hope residents and athletes continue to pay it forward.

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Virtual 5K Feeds Those In Need Proceeds benefit Montauk Food Pantry By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com

To raise much-needed funds to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montauk Food Pantry is hosting a virtual Need 2 Feed 5K from May 9 to 17. The pantry is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to help minimize food insecurities for area families. All net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Montauk Food Pantry. To maximize them, expenses will be kept at a minimum,

which means no race T-shirts or other items will be provided to registrants. Taking part in the virtual 3.1-mile race, which could be a walk, hike, job, or run, costs $25. Registration can be done at events.elitefeats.com/need2feed20, and there’s the option to make further contributions with the signup fee. Starting Saturday, May 9, a participant can go to elitefeats.com/ results and click on the event, then

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Next On The Tee: The Babe How MLB legend Babe Ruth’s swing impacted golf bobvoiceofgolf@gmail.com

In this unusual time of no live sports action, there are many sports fans pondering: Who is the greatest of all time in their sport? At best, I think it is very difficult to judge greatness when different eras are involved. Is Tom Brady a better football player than Jim Brown was? Who was the better hockey player — Wayne Gretzky, or the NHL’s golden child, Sidney Crosby? Up until the Tiger Woods train pulled into the station, it was easy to say that Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear, was the greatest of all time. But then again, Bobby Jones fans can certainly make a case that he was the best ever, even though

he never joined the professional golf ranks. In baseball, despite solid arguments for Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and many others, Babe Ruth comes out on top more often than not. Ruth had plenty of hitting power in addition to his skill on the mound and in the outfield. In reality, there is no sure-fire way to definitively reach a conclusion that would change the minds of those who have strong feelings toward any one athlete. Unknown to many, Babe Ruth’s powerful swing has had a huge impact on how to swing a golf club. The techniques he implemented are still

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search his or her name and click update. A registrant enters his or her time and has the option to upload up to five selfies or photos. Sharing time and images on social media channels is encouraged, using the hashtags #MTKNeed2Feed5K, #efVirtualRunWalk, #MontaukFoodPantry, #Montauk, and #MTK. The final results will be tabulat-

ed and available by the end of the day May 18. The Montauk Food Pantry asks all participants to walk, jog, hike, or run in a socially-distant, respectful way, and only take part when it is safe to do so. It is important to wear a mask or mouth/nose covering when in public. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc. gov for the latest guidelines.

seen in a lot of the successful golf swings of many great players. From 1929 to 1934, Sammy Byrd was also on the roster for the Yankees and would often come in for The Babe as a pinch-runner. Byrd was an average ballplayer, but was an exceptional golfer. Both Byrd and Ruth took full advantage of any time off, and played golf whenever they could squeeze in a quick 18 holes. During that time, Byrd even got some swinging tips from Ruth. The number one tip that’s still in use in today’s game that came from The Babe is a swing can be improved if you keep your right elbow held tightly against the body. Ruth told Byrd that a good way to practice this was to place a handkerchief under his right armpit before swinging the club. Byrd improved to the point of being able to win a tournament against the best baseball players. He won by 14 shots. During my years of talking to the players on the range, I’ve witnessed many modern-day players still using Ruth’s technique. Vijay Singh, Paul Azinger, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson, and yes, even Tiger Woods can be seen practicing with a small towel or even a headcover under their arm. I’m pretty sure they never realized their practice tip came from Babe Ruth. I can now say that I am fully recovered from missing my first Masters in decades. The good news is that live golf appears to be inching its way back. This Sunday, a skins game for charity will be broadcasted live on CBS Sports. Rory McIlroy and Dustin

Johnson will be going up against Matthew Wolff and Rickie Fowler. It will definitely look a bit odd, to say the least, with no spectators allowed on the course, but if these high-profile players have to carry their own bag or, worse, have to wash their own golf balls, that will really look bizarre. While many are looking forward to some live golf on television, McIlroy, Johnson, Wolff, and Fowler might not be the main attraction. It might be the very private Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, FL, where the match is going to be played. It’s no secret that there’s a superelite list of golf clubs that are very difficult to join. Augusta National Golf Club, National Golf Links of American, Pine Valley Golf Club, and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club are also up there. None of them offer the option of pulling up and requesting an application to join, so getting to see them, even if only on television, will be a welcome experience. Seminole is a little different from most of the exclusives. In order to be considered for membership, the applicant must not only have deep pockets, but possess a single-digit handicap. This Seminole course is truly a gem, and, because of the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity match this weekend — benefitting COVID-19 relief efforts — golf fans around the world will get a chance not only to enjoy this incredible Donald Ross masterpiece, but be able to take advantage of a text-to-donate platform during the telecast.

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May 13, 2020

Herrick Park Redesign Front And Center

A property owner who lives adjacent to the park was concerned about the noise that would accompany increased usage. She invited board members to come to her house to hear the already high sound levels. Her offer was accepted by several trustees, with arrangements to be made soon. Also mentioned was the need for repairs to the tennis courts, which had damage severe enough for potential injuries to be sustained. During the question-and-answer session that wrapped up the meeting, Jerry Larsen, a mayoral candidate, asked the board what plans were being made to add outdoor seating to local restaurants and other establishments to help reduce the loss of profit caused by recent challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the social distancing rules in place. Board members responded that considerations were being actively discussed. The board also approved during Thursday’s meeting the purchase of tax liens — the amount not to exceed

East Hampton Village Board says business is Zooming By Karen Fredericks karen@indyeastend.com An update on the Herrick Park redesign was a main topic of discussion at a Zoom-hosted East Hampton Village Trustee meeting May 7. Ian Hanbach, of LaGuardia Design Group, presented a revised plan that addressed public concerns expressed after the first presentation in December. There had been questions about the football field, which approaches occupying a quarter of the park’s available space. Adding clarification via email after the meeting, founder of the landscape ar-

chitecture design firm, Chris LaGuardia, described it as “a multi-use lawn area that accommodates not only football, but soccer and rugby as well. There is also overlapping use to accommodate the baseball and softball fields. The large ‘great lawn’ is also perfect for large community gatherings and just hanging out playing with friends and family on a nice day.” The public was able to view the meeting and invited to comment at the end via a provided phone number. Emails were also sent before the meeting.

$85,239.69 — $13,310.95 to provide WiFi at Georgica Beach, and $447,799 for the purchase of two ambulances. Members also approved the hiring of 2020 seasonal beach staff, as Suffolk County struggles to set usage terms of public spaces, including beaches.

NYSDOT Proposes Repaving Route 114 Resurfacing would span 8 miles from Stephen Hands Path to South Ferry By Desirée Keegan desiree@indyeastend.com The intersection of Route 114 and Stephen Hands Path. Independent/Richard Lewin

After securing funding in the state budget, the New York State Department of Transportation proposed an amendment to the Transportation Improvement Plan to authorize the repaving of Route 114. The proposed amendment would put aside $13.1 million for the resurfacing of approximately eight miles of Route 114 from Stephen Hands Path to South Ferry. The design phase of the project would occur this year and construction would begin in 2021. It was also proposed that the Transportation Improvement Plan be

amended to provide funding in the interim for preventive maintenance and drainage repair of the state road this year. “Senator Ken LaValle and I have long advocated for the repair of NY 114, which is one of the most heavily-traveled corridors on the East End of Long Island,” said state Assemblyman Fred Thiele, urging expeditious adoption so design may begin. “This stretch of Route 114 is in dire need of repair, and I am pleased that the DOT has proposed this long overdue repaving to protect the safety of all motor-

$8000 Liquor Theft Thwarted Two men who police say tried to rip off Bottle Hampton on County Road 39 for $8000 worth of liquor were arrested on felony charges Saturday. According to the Southampton Town police Lt. Susan Ralph, her department received a call at about 3:15 PM from the store May 9 the duo was trying to purchase several cases of liquor using a stolen credit card. The men arrived at the store’s parking in lot separate cars,

one in a 2020 Mercedes Benz. The make and model of the other car is not known. When police arrived, the two fled in their vehicles, police said. The unidentified car was pursued, according to the charges, and crashed in Southampton. The driver of that car, Malik Fletcher, 24, of Tuckahoe, and a passenger fled on foot, police said. Ralph, uncertain of the location of the crash, had not yet received the accident report.

ists on the East End.” The pair said traffic volumes have continued to grow exponentially, and that increased volume has taken its toll on the road. Route 114 has become an alternative path for many east-west travelers seeking to avoid traffic congestion on Montauk Highway between Southampton and East Hampton. It serves not just local traffic but is an interstate link from New England to the South Fork for the many travelers that utilize the Cross Sound Ferry between New London, CT and Orient Point. Southampton Village police supplied a K-9 search team, according to the lieutenant, and the two were soon caught. Fletcher was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and two misdemeanors for allegedly leaving the scene of of an accident and unlawfully fleeing police. Fletcher’s passenger, not charged, was released after being questioned. A New York state trooper ran the license plate of the Mercedes and came up with a possible address in Sag Harbor Village. Village police assisted South-

“I am pleased that the DOT has recognized the importance of this project and thank them for moving forward with much-needed resurfacing and repairs,” LaValle said. “Assemblyman Thiele and I have long prioritized this project as it is critically important to our constituents and those travelling to and from our region.” The reconfiguration of Route 114’s intersection with Stephen Hands Path has also been discussed to more safely handle increased traffic volumes. ampton, according to Sag Harbor Chief Austin McGuire, and the Mercedes was found at the location. Desmon Walker, 23, of Tuckahoe, was charged with the same grand larceny felony as Fletcher. A female was questioned and released. The Mercedes was impounded by police, who were required to release the men after processing them. They were issued desk appearance tickets, requiring them to be arraigned in Southampton Town Justice Court at a future date. TEM

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Meat Shortage

inner-city stores are suffering from rising meat prices and lean inventory. Stone said wholesale prices for the average cut of $2.50 beef is up to $7, and that the added costs will be shifted to the consumer. Americans produce much of the world’s supply of meat and is the number one exporter in the world. Americans eat more meat than any other nationality and pay less for it than in any other country. According to 2017 estimates, America produced 6.3 billion pounds of beef, 25.6 billion pounds of pork, 5.9 billion pounds of turkey, 80.2 million pounds of veal, 150.2 million pounds of lamb and mutton, and 42.2 billion pounds of chicken. In 2017, beef and beef variety meat exports amounted to 1.26 million metric tons worth $7.27 billion. That year, the U.S. also exported a record 2.45 million metric tons of pork and pork variety meat, or 26.6 percent of its product, valued at $6.49 billion. The U.S. exported 7261 metric tons of lamb valued at $19.5 million. But those numbers pale in comparison to the first quarter of 2020, when exports smashed previous records. U.S. pork exports recorded the third strongest month on record. U.S. beef exports also recorded double-digit gains from a year ago, according to data released by United States Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom said the February export results confirmed that global demand for high-quality protein remains strong and resilient, despite COVID-19 dominating the news. “By February, COVID-19 had emerged as a major health concern in several key Asian markets and was certainly impacting consumer and business activity, so it is great to see U.S. pork and beef exports achieve such strong growth,” Halstrom said in the release discussing Q1 2020 results. “Obviously these are uncertain eco-

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on April 28 declaring meat processing plants “critical” and stated he wanted to get them operational again despite the fact a high percentage of workers at the shuttered plants had the disease. “Processing plants around the country have shut down amid outbreaks, putting a strain on the nation’s slaughtering capacity and prompting food companies to warn of coming shortages at supermarkets” according to a New York Times article. “Farmers have begun killing pigs and chickens they can no longer sell to companies for processing.” Smithfield Foods recently shut down its Sioux Falls production facility, one of the country’s biggest pork processing facilities, accounting for four to five percent of U.S. pork production. It supplies nearly 130 million servings of food per week, or about 18 million servings per day. Smithfield’s chief executive Ken Sullivan said last week, “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Friday May 8 the meatpacking facilities in question “have resumed or plan to resume operations this week following President Trump’s executive order.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and state and local health officials have been working around the clock to ensure a safe and stable supply of protein is available for American consumers all while keeping employees safe. Management for Suffolk County supermarket chain King Kullen did not return calls by press time. Nor did area stores visited by The Independent seem to be understocked. But trade magazines said meat stock in some local retail outlets is thinning out and the selection is narrowing. The New York Post says

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nomic times and the road ahead remains very challenging, but these results are really a great testament to our international customer base. In the face of unprecedented obstacles, importers, retailers, and restaurateurs are finding creative ways to meet consumer needs, and with record production, the U.S. industry is well-positioned as a supplier. While we are in an unusual business climate that requires a lot of flexibility and innovation, there are excellent opportunities for red meat exports to continue to build momentum,” added Halstrom.

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Continued From Page 14. show his uncle the sign on the side that said, “Happy 90th Birthday Norman!” Price, a former potato farmer who then went into the gas service business, was invaluable in the fire service, David Price said, because of his knowledge of natural gas service. Price remains active. “He still gets out and mows his own grass and does his gardening,” his nephew said. He also still gets out on the water and remains active in the Bull Head Yacht Club, a small community boat club at the end of West Neck Road, of which he and his brother are the last of four founding members. They purchased a bankrupt boatyard back in the mid-1950s and formed the club and corporation. “It’s his and my dad’s legacy,” David Price said. While Price was surrounded by his family, his son and two grandchildren could not make it down from Massachusetts to be with him Thursday, but other family members FaceTimed them during the parade so they could be a part of the celebration. The family hopes to celebrate in the near future with a clam bake. “We’ll have a big cookout,” David Price said.

Shinnecock Support

Continued From Page 9. “These are state-recognized culturally-sensitive areas. That sensitivity exists; it’s well-documented,” the supervisor said, adding there’s people on both sides of the issue, including a large contingent of people that have been asking for this legislation for a long time. “It’s something the board will have to wrestle with and decide whether a moratorium is the right action in the interim while we evaluate our laws that are in place to see if this is the right step to allow the board to consider other steps.” In an effort to gather as much community input as possible, the public hearing was adjourned to May 26 at 6 PM. “Imagine a bulldozer . . . destroying a cemetery for new homes. Imagine how that would feel for you to see that happening. Just because the natives in our area did not leave monuments on their

graves, that does not mean the graves are not there,” Westhampton resident Suzanne Ruggles wrote in a letter. “Let’s stop the trauma. Let’s protect what’s left of sacred land. Let’s protect, as a start, Shinnecock burial sites.” Skyler Johnson, a Mt. Sinai resident who is running for State Senate, agreed with the sentiment that burial rights of one society are no more or less sacred than those of any other. “The Shinnecock people are some of the kindest, most generous people you will ever meet . . . and if these past few weeks have proved anything, it’s that we are all made up of red blood, we all need oxygen to breathe,” he said. “Our Shinnecock friends have different traditions, and that does not devalue their culture and traditions, nor lessen the amount of respect that we owe their ancestors.” Some Shinnecock Hills residents asked the town for fairness in its proposed legislation. “We believe it would be more appropriate to have thoughtful regulations that cover the entire town fairly and equally,” Janine Abbatecola said. “I think you really need to find a way to appease both parties, not restricting Southampton Town residents in any way — protect the rights of property owners,” Donohue said. “I feel like this is a situation where the town needs to tread lightly. We’re on a slippery slope here.” Tribal member Rebecca Genia, a grave protection warrior who leads a group of likeminded individuals, said the Shinnecock Nation and her group’s members will not sit idle while desecration she calls “lingering injustice” continues. She called the law “long overdue.” “I urge you to act quickly and decisively to implement legislation to finally demonstrate the respect that is due to our fellow community members and their deceased and to include recognition and information about Shinnecock ancestral gravesites and other Native American heritage sites in our town resources material,” Daly said. “Just by virtue of the fact that the Shinnecock people have been resilient enough to survive the onslaught and cruelty of nearly 400 years of colonization, and today contribute so much to our local community, they deserve this acknowledgement and respect.” “You can stop a continuing wrong, a cultural genocide with ‘the stroke of a pen,’” local business owner and gravesite protection warrior Matthew Jamison Ballard said. “It’s the way forward to a stronger, mutually beneficial partnership with your oldest neighbors whose stewardship of this land has been never-ending. Become a beacon of what’s right and how to move forward in these uncertain times.”

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Continued From Page 4. was no one around as we were practicing social distancing. At about 1:50 PM, we heard a load roar and turned to see a rather large private jet getting ready to land. We both commented, “Wow, the jets landing here are getting bigger and bigger!” We shrugged it off and continued to play. At about 2:13 PM, we again heard a load roar, only this time it was deafening! We stopped playing pickleball not because we wanted to, but because we had to. That same jet prepared for takeoff, and the ground we were standing on literally starting shaking like there was an earthquake! We were in a bit of shock. It took us a few moments to gain our composure before continuing to play. I am fully aware of the issues in our town dealing with the jets and East Hampton airport. I have a real

concern as the summer months approach that this will become a common occurrence. This concern has turned into a fear (like there’s not enough to worry about), given the current pandemic climate we are all now living in. More than ever, the privileged are flocking here and fully expect that they will be able to come and go in extra large jets! I am very concerned and sympathize with those residents who live near the airport and have to put up with this. I truly hope that this is on the agenda for the town council to discuss as summer approaches. Susan Hollander

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Enough Is Enough Dear Editor, America’s meat addiction isn’t just killing billions of animals, it’s killing humans, too. There are now 10,000 coronavirus infections in the United States directly linked to outbreaks from meatpacking plants, and at least 45 people have died. Enough is enough. It’s time to embrace vegan eating and transition to ethical, vegan meat production. Meatpacking plants are cold, damp, and physically-demanding workplaces. Workers suffer injuries at double the rate of other manufacturing employees and are sickened on the job 15 times more than the national average. Legislation eliminating speed limits on many production

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While the Times did not carry an article on the pandemic that day, the obituaries and death notices on page 15 offer a glimpse into how lethal the disease was. Spanish influenza was known for two terrifying attributes: its sometimes rapid lethality (there were countless cases of death within 24 hours of contracting the disease) and the number of younger adults it killed. Though none of the roughly 62 death notices and obituaries on page 15 mention the word influenza, many speak of a quick and sudden death. Many of the younger adults who died were soldiers. Some of those are listed as having been killed in combat. Others, however, died in the military camps, most right here in the states. “The War to End Wars,” a phrase coined by H.G. Wells, did not end war. It did, however, end the domination of inbred monarchies across Europe. The victorious King George V of England was first cousin to the defeated and exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II.

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