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A Little Bit Of June In January

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It’s a little reminder of summer all winter long. Tucked into the old Swezey’s building on Main Street, the Riverhead Farmer’s Market calls to mind warm summer days browsing fresh vegetables at the East End’s array of outdoor markets.

The space may be a little chilly, but the mood is warm for shoppers and vendors alike. “Everyone is very friendly,” enthused Loretta Sudlow from Pierpoint Blossom Farms in Baiting Hollow, speaking from behind a lush display of greenhouse flowers.

The vendors are all handpicked

Local organic kale, spiced peaches, quail eggs, and unique chocolate treats are just some of the specialty items shoppers find at the Riverhead Farmer’s Market.

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“We tried to picked the best.

This helps our farmers during the winter, since winter can be hard for them,” Pickersgill pointed out.

Any host or hostess can assemble an elegant dinner party at the one stop outlet. Select flowers from Pierpoint, scallops or the catch of the day from Alice’s Fish Market in Greenport, Mecox Bay Dairy breads and cheese, fresh eggs and meat from Goodale Farm in Aquebogue, produce from Sang Lee Farm or herbs from Gabrielsen Farm in Peconic. Finish the meal with amazing treats from the

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Fresh cheeses, eggs, specialty olive oils, perfumes, soaps, coffees, local honey, and even treats for your pup can be found.

Most vendors are local, but James Hibler travels from Pound Ridge in Westchester to offer his Champagne Tea, every week, “when it’s not a blizzard.”

Customers come from all over Long Island, Pickersgill reported.

At one point, staff collected zip codes to determine the market’s popularity, and found shoppers came from as far away as Roslyn in Nassau County to shop.

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WE’RE SAVED The news from Iowa is wonderful.

Donald Trump has been stopped.

Sure, he’ll probably win the New Hampshire primary. But he’s done as a presidential candidate. The key was stopping that momentum, which was getting scary.

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charge Mexico for building it, and those people who believed Trump could keep immigrants out of the United States, are going to have to look for another candidate.

They are gullible and let’s hope they don’t fall for Ted Cruz’s line. Cruz’s “Let’s close down the government” and “God is on my side” idiocy is even more frightening than Trump’s.

Cruz reaches the far evangelical right that believes no Jew, Catholic, Asian, or atheist should be president.

Poor Donald Trump tried to court evangelicals and he even went to church. My guess is the last time Trump had been in church before Iowa was the last time he got married.

In church, poor Donald whipped out a $50 dollar bill and put it in the Communion plate. He mistook it for the collection plate.

I’ve had it with candidates who talk about God. Let’s keep God out of this election. God has more important work than trying to keep up with these clowns.

If God wants to help, He will give us these two tickets to vote on in November: I would love an election with a Republican ticket of Marco Rubio for president and John Kasich for vice president, and for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton for president and God Knows Who for vice president.

As for Bernie Sanders . . . He’s a socialist and he’s reaching those people who would love to live in Sweden.

You know, where everything is free and you don’t have to work that hard or make that much money.

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Socialism has failed in every country that has tried it. But in the hands of an opportunist like Sanders, it will give him enough votes to make Hillary uncomfortable.

She’ll still be the Democratic nominee.

And she’ll talk “left,” but once she’s elected, she’ll go right to the middle.

Bernie was best summed up by a dozen emails I received from friends about his plan to offer free college for everyone.

In a note to young people, someone wrote: All of you out there who are interested in the free college education offered by Bernie Sanders: Remember, he also proposes a 90 percent income tax on wage earners. So ... you get a free fouryear education that costs you 90 percent of what you earn for the next 45 years. Hmmm. Sound like a good deal to you??

But the best, non-political news of the week is that there are new Barbie Dolls. My favorite is “Fat” Barbie – who, of course, is being called “Curvy.”

Curvy Barbie has more curves than the Taconic State Parkway.

What idiot parent will destroy their chubby child’s life forever when they give her the Curvy Barbie to remind her she’s going to be on a diet for the rest of her life?

As for me, I can’t wait for the next politically correct Barbie Doll, “Transgender Barbie,” which, we all know, will be Barbie’s boyfriend Ken – the poor bastard was never anatomically correct anyway. He will be dressed in Barbie’s clothes.

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Denim And Diamonds: Fun Night, Vital Fundraiser

By Rick Murphy

Controlling and preventing breast cancer is all about early detection, and if necessary, treatment.

Providing those services comes at a high cost; money is always needed, and will always be needed.

In that sense The Ellen Hermanson Foundation is a victim of its own success; the more service it provides the higher the annual cost grows.

The latest project is to bring a state-of-the-art breast center to Hampton Bays, like the one that is operating in Southampton. It will hopefully be open before summer.

Denim and Diamonds, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation’s winter gala, is a major vehicle to raise the funds needed. It will be held on February 13 at 230 Elm in Southampton.

“Incidents of breast cancer are rising on the East End,” noted Julie Ratner, who started the charity in honor of her sister Ellen, who died from breast cancer. “That’s why it’s so important we have the most sophisticated technology. Many hospitals don’t have the latest equipment. Ours is extremely accurate.”

Denim and Diamonds is a fun event, Attendees are urged to wear western attire but just about anything in your closet will do. The theme is “Let’s give the boot to breast cancer.”

There will be lots of goodies to eat and drink courtesy of some of the finest restaurants, chefs, and caterers around.

Activities include line dancing, a photo booth, wine and beer tastings and DJ Sam Santiago.

Denim and Diamonds is the Foundation’s Valentine to the community. “It is going to be a fabulous, fun-filled, food-filled, spirit-filled event,” Ratner said.

Susie Barry Roden, the outreach coordinator and patient navigator at the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Southampton Hospital and Charlene Spektor, former owner of BookHampton, will be honored at the event.

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation made grants of $275,000 dollars to The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Southampton Hospital to fulfill a pledge to fund a Tomosynthesis machine (the latest 3D technology in mammography) for the new Ellen Hermanson Breast Center in Hampton Bays and to Ellen’s Well for support groups for newly diagnosed women.

“We consider ourselves to be very much part of the East End and have worked tirelessly to provide

access to quality breast health care to women living here,” Ratner said. “We have accomplished a great deal and we want to celebrate it and tell the world out here what we have done,” she added.

Ratner said the charity is unique because virtually every penny is funneled back into the community. “The only money that leaves the community is $5000 to fund the Annual Ellen Hermanson Memorial Symposium sponsored

by Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert every October in New York City. Ellen was the founding director of this organization and was beloved by the people she worked with,” Ratner said.

Ratner is also the heart and soul and founder of Ellen’s Run, one of the biggest events of the summer.

“The race itself evolved from a modest fundraiser to the largest footrace on the East End – but it is so much more. It’s a celebration of woman who fight the good fight against breast cancer in an area that has one of the highest rates in the state,” she said.

To attend Denims and Diamonds go to ellensrun.org and purchase tickets or email Hope.kramer@ ellensrun.org. Kramer can also be reached by calling 407-310-5845.

The event runs from 6:30 to 10 PM. Individual tickets are $125 and benefactor tickets $250.

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accomplishments of influential people of color such as Harriet Tubman, who worked tirelessly leading slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought against racial intolerance and segregation. The strength and courage they showed in the face of appalling discrimination is truly an inspiration.

While these historical figures still inspire us, African Americans today continue to break down barriers and make history. Nearly eight years ago, President Barack Obama became the first African-American man to be elected President of the United States.

As his presidency comes to an end, the legacy he leaves behind will continue to inspire future generations.

New York State, in particular, has played a significant role in black

history. In 1838, James Weeks bought a plot of land in Brooklyn that became one of America’s first free black communities. The neighborhood of Weeksville was home to many freed slaves from the south and at its height was home to 700 families.

Our state also served as home to many prominent black history icons.

Born in Brooklyn, Shirley Chisholm served as a member of the New York State Assembly until 1968. She then became the first black woman elected to Congress and went on to be the first female African-American candidate to run for president in 1972.

A Harlem native, Colin Powell became the United States’ first African-American Secretary of State in 2001. Liberation leaders such as Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X both lived and worked in New York.

Throughout our nation’s history, we have seen African Americans rise, breaking through barriers that limited freedom, education and wealth.

African American History Month is a time to honor that perseverance and strength.

As we celebrate this year, it’s important to recognize that the fight

for equality is not over. New York will continue to lead the way to ensure justice and equality for all.

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All that is known for sure is a shotgun blast into a crowd of people on January 25 in Southampton Village sent three people to the hospital.

The incident took place at about 6 PM on Hillcrest Avenue.

Southampton Village Police have shared very little information beyond the fact that they have a description of a vehicle the gunman or gunmen were in and descriptions of the individuals involved.

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Some locals familiar with the neighborhood where the shooting occurred, dubbed “The Hill,” said there has been some bad blood

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the game.

Closing the gym for a high school basketball game is not unprecedented; two years ago a game at Mercy High School against Southampton was closed to spectators after a fight between the teams earlier that season.

There has also been some incidents of chippy behavior during

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Several years ago Wyandanch played a number of games in an empty gym after fans became unruly and fought.

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The Southampton High School basketball team was to have played Center Moriches the next night but the game was postponed without explanation, fueling speculation there might be a connection with the shooting.

All three of the shooting victims were taken to Southampton Hospital via private vehicles. As of Friday one of the three shooting suspects had been released, one was being treated, and one remained in critical condition.

Southampton Varsity Basketball Coach Herm Lamison is also a Detective Sergeant on the Village Police Department. He reportedly said the shooting had no connection with the game. Village Police Chief Thomas Cummings said the shooting was not a “random event” and indicated police have a lead on who may have been involved.

However, a brawl between fans occurred in the parking lot the last time Center Moriches and Southampton played, on December 19 in Southampton.

Darren Phillips, the Southampton

High School Athletic Director, noted that though the game has been rescheduled for tomorrow in Center Moriches; “No spectators or parents will be allowed in the gym. It should be interesting.” Phillips said the January 26 game was canceled as a precaution. Chief Cummings downplayed the cancellation of

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jewelry, electronics and gift cards at a Target located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station on November 25.

The suspect, pictured at right, was wearing blue jeans, a white long sleeve fleece with pockets and white sneakers. Police said she was dropped off and picked up by an unknown individual driving a white or gray four-door sedan. Anyone with information is requested to call the East Hampton Town Police Department at 631-537-7575. All

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Identity Theft An East Hampton credit card owner didn’t lose his or her card – but it was in essence “stolen” anyway. East Hampton Town Police said a woman obtained the necessary information and used it to purchase

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This woman allegedly used the credit information of an East Hampton resident to make purchases in Huntington Station. Police are asking for information about the suspect.

calls will be kept confidential.

Another Gas Station Robbed Riverhead Town Police are now

trying to solve two armed robberies that occurred on consecutive days.

At about 10 PM on January 23 a man dressed in dark clothing and brandishing a black handgun confronted a clerk at a Mobil station in Calverton and demanded cash.

The man then exited the station, on Route 25 just east of Edwards Avenue, and fled, apparently on foot. The Riverhead K-9 unit and New York State troopers assisted the local police searching for the robber.

The night before a Valero Station on Route 25A in Calverton was similarly robbed. Police are asking the public to come forth with any information.

Flee And Flee Again Southold Town Police report apprehending a man on multiple charges Saturday after he tried to run from them -- twice. Police say they spotted Brian L. Shedrick, 30, driving and knew there was an arrest warrant out on him. Police tried to pull Shedrick over but he took off and eluded them. They spotted him exiting the car near his house later.

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Threat At Westhampton School Thursday night a chilling message was delivered via an automated phone message: It was the voice of Westhampton Beach Schools Superintendent Michael Radday notifying parents and students “that a shooting would take place at Westhampton Beach High School tomorrow.”

Westhampton Beach Village Police said they heard the same threat was voiced earlier in the day, though it was third hand information – two students were overheard talking about it.

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There is also speculation that significant betting takes place in the community on basketball games.

One report was that last year two individuals made a $5000 bet on the Bridgehampton/Southampton game.

A shooting on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July holiday left one person in the hospital. Two weeks earlier two people were hospitalized after a shooting at the Reservation.

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“It’s odd that no resident of Southampton is capable of keeping the books for $140,000 and a new car,” Krause wrote. “Maybe the answer lies in the information excluded by Northport and Southampton or in [Marchese’s] previous political connected jobs in Huntington and Suffolk County.”

Southampton Town hired Marchese in March, 2012. He previously served as a certified public accountant and director of management and research for the Suffolk County Department of Health for 14 years.

Marchese also served as director of finance for Huntington Town from 1986 to 1996, a job akin to town comptroller.

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answers to my FOIA requests.” But Koch said, “We gave him everything we have.”

One of Krause’s complaints related to Marchese’s “unauthorized use of a government vehicle.”

Koch said, “I guess he’s seen the Southampton car in Northport.”

Marchese does indeed have a Southampton Town car with the town emblem on it – and he uses it. “We have a policy – all directors have cars and we are allowed to take it home,” he said Krause FOILed for Marchese’s employment records and time cards in both municipalities and concluded they don’t match up.

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Someone apparently doesn’t like Len Marchese very much, and it leaves the Southampton Town Comptroller with a “scary” feeling.

A person going by the name Ethan Krause sent a rambling letter about Marchese to numerous newspapers and online media.

He also contacted Southampton Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer and Donna Koch, the Northport Village Clerk, asking under state Freedom of Information Law about Marchese, who works for both municipalities.

Krause apparently has a problem with Marchese working two jobs, though it is fairly common. In addition to his position in Southampton, Marchese, a CPA, serves as a treasurer in Northport Village.

“We’re very happy with Len’s work,” Koch said. Northport officials suspect Krause may not even be using his real name – he spells it two different ways, and there is no known person living in or near

Northport or Southampton.

“We found one person by that name who lives in New Jersey, and one that used to own a house in Centerport,” said Koch.

Krause did not return emails sent to him by The Independent.

“I don’t know the guy,” Marchese said Monday. “I wish I knew who he is. I have a family, and this is kind of scary.”

Marchese is a registered Republican but he is not involved in local politics and never has been.

There is an election coming up in Northport, but candidates haven’t even been chosen and, he said, “I’m not running.”

In his letter to the media Krause said, “the clerks issued incomplete

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An analysis of fourth quarter real estate sales on the East End reveals some good news and some not so good.

On one hand, both the South Fork and the North Fork registered an increase in the number of closed sales. The South Fork had a slight increase of two percent and North Fork sales rose 11 percent over last year.

However, the Average Sale Price on the South Fork fell substantially: by seven percent. Sales Volume decreased by five percent to $1.24 billion.

On the North Fork, however, the numbers showed a more robust selling environment.

“The demand for North Fork properties was very strong and occurred at higher price points as compared to last year,” the report stated.

All North Fork hamlets reported higher sales volume. The number of sales in Greenport and Southold increased substantially by 40 percent and 48 percent compared

to last year.

The East Marion/Orient/Peconic area had the highest median price for the North Fork at $678,000 and highest average sale of $1.08 million.

On the South Fork, “Market share of sales on the South Fork east of the canal were consistent with sales by category for Fourth Quarter of 2014,” the report stated.

However, The market share of

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South Fork sales west of the canal significantly shifted, declining 15 percent in the segment $500K and below, and increasing 14 percent in the segment between $500K and $1M. The Village of East Hampton had the highest median sale price on the South Fork this quarter at almost $4 million ($3.9 million) and the highest average sale price of $8.7 million.

The number of sales on the South Fork increased two percent and sales volume decreased 15 percent.

On the other hand, the demand for luxury properties on the North Fork increased 13 percent and at higher price points versus a year ago.

Inventory is down, which is consistent with this time of year.

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of East End properties listed for sale at the end of a particular time period. Fourth Quarter 2015 inventory dropped by 341 units, or five percent, versus the same period last year, and has decreased 285 units from the previous quarter.

The fourth quarter decline in inventory is consistent with s e a s o n a l i t y. Fo u r t h q u a r t e r inventory has declined year over year since 2011.

The largest recorded sale of the quarter was the Robert F.X. Sillerman estate on Meadow Lane in Southampton Village, one of three contiguous parcels he owned at one time. The 2.4-acre parcel, 1100 Meadow lane, includes the requisite waterfront mansion, a pool, pool house and tennis court. It went for $38 million. The buyer’s identity is not known.

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RICK’S SPACE The Twilight’s Last Gleaming The truth is I’m a huge sports fan, but football season is over. The Super Bowl isn’t a real game, it’s a carnival.

Will I watch it? Sure, but I’m more interested in the sideshows than the actual game.

As of this writing they haven’t revealed who will sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. There are already people betting on it. I’m guessing they are trying to get Adele but it will probably be someone who will butcher it, like Roseanne did that time. Think Jennifer Aniston.

I’m hoping for Pee Wee Herman.

Let’s face it. The "Star Spangled Banner" isn’t exactly a radio friendly tune. It’s not particularly melodic, it’s hard to sing, it’s hard to memorize, and it’s a bitch to play.

Marvin Gaye’s rendition at the NBA all-star game in 1983 wasn’t received very warmly. Gaye played a gentle pop/disco beat behind his vocals, stretched it out, and had the fans going crazy. The backlash, especially from white America, was predictable.

That was the case when José Feliciano tried to reinterpret the song in 1968 -- the powers-that-be quickly learned Americans wanted the traditional anthem played the same way it had always been played, the white way.

So it was in January 1991, with

SCUD missiles flying and the country at war, that Super Bowl organizers wanted a display of patriotism, using the world’s biggest stage to show the entire world that the country was united in war. That meant no controversy – it meant a perfect rendering of the anthem accompanied by jets piercing the skies, flags waving, and a symphony orchestra to carry the music to majestic heights.

Organizers turned to the top act in America, 28 year-old Whitney Houston. The pedigree was royal: her mother was the singer Cissy Houston, her cousins songbirds Dionne War wick and Dee Dee Warwick, and her godmother the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

The Florida Orchestra signed on to play, and Houston went to work mastering the song. Unbeknownst to the organizers, Houston decided to rearrange the music, implementing jazz chords and a soft but soulful rhythm. Her longtime musical director changed the tempo slightly to give Houston’s miraculous voice more time to expand.

It was Houston who decided to not only nail the high C note near the end of the song on the word “free” but to then take it up another notch in the middle of the word.

Houston also decided to drop down an octave for the final note, a B,

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diminishing it but giving the song a foreboding sense of determination and resolve.

Four days before the game the organizers caught wind of her plans and begged the diva to rearrange the song. Her people refused. That afternoon, in the studio, she stunned even the orchestra members by nailing it. At the game, fans were seen weeping, some shaking their heads in disbelief.

Yes, the phone lines were flooded.

But not with complaints – people wanted to know how they could buy the record. Clive Davis, the head of Arista Records, put the song out as a single and Houston donated her share to charity. It went gold, and then platinum. After 200 years “The Star Spangled Banner” was finally a hit.

When Jimi Hendrix performed his electrifying (literally and figuratively) solo version at Woodstock in 1969 it was symbolic for the unrest gripping our country, for the fracture between the generations, for the disconnect between us -- it was perfect in that time and space.

Houston’s version had the opposite effect: it brought the country together, it told our foes in the Middle East that this great country would not lay down, would not back down, and would heed the call when our allies sounded the horn.

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Hendrix was dead by the end of 1970. The story was his excessive use of drugs did him in, as was the case with Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison.

Gaye’s father shot him in 1984 during a family dispute. Like Joplin, Morrison, Houston, and Hendrix, Gaye was a druggie.

There is little doubt what caused Houston’s demise, but on that day, January 27, 1991, a radiant young woman electrified a nation. It was probably all down hill from there.

Whitney elevated “The Star Spangled Banner” to another level.

It’s too bad she’ll probably be remembered more for her lifestyle.

Plague, epidemics, and wars – every century has its killers. Drugs are the scourge of this past century, and not just the stuff you buy on the street. The ones the pharmacists and doctors dole out are the biggest killers.

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This Week In Indy Who says it’s dead on the East End during the winter? Here at Indy we’re wishing for cloning technology that would enable us to attend all the cool off-season goings on. This week, Indy’s packed with the 411 on awesome events that already happened and are about to happen, plus cool places to visit like the farmer’s market in Riverhead.

In our Main Section, Assemblyman Fred Thiele reminds us that February is the month for celebrating black history and noted African Americans. We’re proud to celebrate Sharon Bacon, a local leader in the community, as we introduce Indy’s Heroes & Helpers, a new feature designed to honor residents who exemplify traits that make the Twin Forks such a special place to live.

Speaking of heroes and helpers, the Ellen Hermanson Foundation has been a regional touchstone in the fight against breast cancer for almost two decades.

Rick Murphy’s got the lowdown on the hoedown they’re hosting on February 13.

The Love Bites gala in Southampton Saturday night was a blast, and we’ve got tons of pictures to prove it in our Arts Section. Emily Toy previews the annual Cabin Fever Music Festival – it’s guaranteed to draw even the most recalcitrant hermit out for a night of fun.

In our In Depth News section, Murphy raises questions about the shooting in Southampton that sent three to the hospital last week. His coverage of the latest real estate report tells us there’s good news and bad news for that aspect of the East End’s economic engine.

Kids’ art and a chili contest, an epic b-ball upset and Super Bowl picks, plus all you need to know about upcoming events and popular weekly columns like Jerry’s Ink round out Indy this week. We really shoehorned it all in. Enjoy!

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Carnivore No More Dear Editor, It’s a relief that Freddie, the cow who escaped from a slaughterhouse in Queens, will get to spend the rest of his days at a sanctuary where he’ll be able enjoy the company of other cows. If you want to help charismatic animals like Freddie, please go vegan.

All animals are individuals with personalities and feelings. Cows, for example, are gentle animals who form

lifelong friendships and mourn when they lose a loved one.

Not all animals are able to escape from the slaughterhouse like this resourceful cow did, but none of them want to be killed.

They value their lives just as we value ours.

To help animals like Freddie, eat vegan meats and other tasty plant-based foods instead of meat and dairy products. Visit www.PETA.org for free vegan recipes and product suggestions.

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very many are lacking with perhaps the exception of BBC and possibly a couple of others; certainly not FOX nor MSNBC. It was begging to be scratched.

It is sad that we cannot receive “News” without it being tainted by “Views.”

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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and The Retreat is seeking help with spreading awareness about dating abuse and the importance of healthy relationships to young victims, their families, and their communities.

On Tuesday, people are encouraged nationwide to observe a day of awareness by wearing orange. All month long, The Retreat, the East End’s only domestic violence services agency, will be hosting Teen Leadership Project training workshops in East Hampton and Southampton Towns, with students from area schools including East Hampton High School, Southampton High School, Pierson High School, and Ross School. Students are planning several special events to highlight National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, including the “In Their Shoes” awareness workshop, which is also slated for Tuesday.

One in three teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Of those teens, more than two thirds will never report that abuse to an adult.

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Joel Kaye Definitely. The moderator was insulting. Trump wouldn’t play ball. He may or may not be a little crazy as president but it’s nice to see someone who won’t play by unfair rules. Journalists have become so partisan. Lately all we get is biased news, which isn’t actually real news.

Ann Field I think he should have attended. He should put his money where his mouth is and be a part of all the debates and talk about the issues. But at the same time I think the journalists and moderators need to do a better job of sticking to those issues.

James Hires He should have attended that debate. If he becomes the President of the United States he can’t hide just because someone says something he objects to. It’s the job of a journalist to get under their skin. Just watch the news. You see it all the time.

Marcella Ward Trump should have been there just like everybody else. In his case, I’d also say, you have to give respect to get respect. You get what you put out there. And Trump isn’t known for being the most respectful in his dealings with opponents.

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Doing What She Was Meant To Do East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell described Bacon as “the perpetual ‘give back to the community’ person.”

Born in East Hampton, Bacon was raised by her mother Mary Bacon. She credits her mother with providing an example of service.

“She helped everybody. Neighbors came by, she fed them, or gave them a place to stay,” Bacon recalled.

Asked to list her very first volunteer gig, Bacon chose the Community Council. She’s served on the board of the group that offers assistance with rent, lights, or fuel to local needy, for over 20 years.

She’s currently its president.

In 1995 after her son Kendall died, Bacon established a foundation in his name. Money raised by events such as a karaoke night planned for March created a fitness center in East Hampton High School as well as a scholarship fund.

Asked to react to her reputation as a leader in the African American community, Bacon sat back in her chair and covered her face. “I’m

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flattered,” she said. Then, after a delighted laugh, added, “I just feel I’m doing what I was meant to do.

I’m happy at what I’m doing. I’m enjoying this – my kids and my old people.”

The community enjoys the benefit of her efforts, more often than not, undertaken behind the scenes by a woman who even more often avoids acknowledgement. But those who know her and her work are quick to acknowledge.

“Sharon is one of a kind and we’re very lucky to have her,” said Littman. “She’s a jewel in our community.”

Independent/ Kitty Merrill

“No pictures!” If you know Sharon Bacon, you know she hides when the cameras come out. The elusive community leader let us snap just this one shot.

By Kitty Merrill

Her workday starts at six each morning, when Sharon Ann Bacon begins delivering meals on wheels to seniors in Southampton Town. “I check on them, make sure they’re okay. Sometimes I’m the only person they see,” she said.

When she finishes job number one, she heads to East Hampton to work with kindergarteners at the Project MOST after school program or teens at the YMCA RECenter where she’s the youth coordinator.

On the weekends she works at the East Hampton Town Youth Park.

Clocking out of those jobs, Bacon switches gears to volunteer mode, serving on the boards of Windmill Village, the East H a m p t o n Fo o d P a n t r y, t h e Community Council, Ellen’s Run, the Kendall Madison Foundation, the East Hampton High School Booster Club, and the school’s Hall of Fame Committee. She ser ved on the East Hampton School Board for 13 years.

“I don’t know how she does it, where she gets her energy.” said Food Pantry board chair Vicki Littman, “but she’s the person I go to to get things done. If I called her at two in the morning; she’d be there. Sharon is one of the most selfless people I know.”

Mike Tracey worked with Bacon on the school board during the 90s.

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The euphoria in Southold High School Gym January 25 was palpable – after all, the home team had just pulled off the biggest upset of the season. But tragedy and tears soon replaced the celebration.

The Settlers upset the mighty Bridgehampton Killer Bees, the defending State Class D champs, in a thrilling battle.

The next day Southold’s head coach Phil Reed, a well-respected educater and community leader, died at the age of 59.

Reed, in addition to the coaching job, cut a wide swath through the community, serving at the Maryhaven Center of Hope in Riverhead as a counselor. He reportedly had a history of heart trouble.

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The Settlers had lost eight of 13 games going into the contest and were a 2-6 in League VIII. To qualify for the playoffs Southold would need to win half its league games.

The Bees, 6-1 in league play going in, did not lose a single game in League VIII last season. Southold has beaten Bridgehampton only a handful of times in the past half century.

This was one of those nights.

Patrick McFarland, despite a tight Bridgehampton defense, had the hot hand shooting, scoring 25 points including four three-pointers. McFarland also made inroads in the paint, snaring key rebounds -- 12 -- away from Bridgehampton’s powerful center, Josh Lamison.

Greg Gehring also worked the boards (11 rebounds) and continually found the open man on offense, dishing off for 10 baskets. Doug Fielder contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Settlers, who surprised Bridgehampton with their tenacity.

“It’s mystifying. We have a strong, fast team, but sometimes they play soft,” said Bridgehampton assistant coach Joe Zucker. “That’s high school basketball.”

Lamison led the losers with 23; Tylik Furman added 16, Elijah Jackson and Mathew Hostetler both had

11. The Bees fell to 6-2 in league play and 11-3 overall.

There was a moment of silence in honor of Reed before the Bridgehampton/Shelter Island game Thursday night.

Reed was a graduate of SUNY Old Westbury. He began coaching junior

high football in 1985. He coached four sports during his career, and has been the head coach in Southold for the past four.

His wife Lorraine, their daughter Jessica, his mother Laddie Reed, and a brother, Elliot, survive him.

The family asked that donations be made to the American Heart Association.

Reed was cremated after a private ceremony Saturday.

Super Bowl Picks

Indy’s experts pick the winner of the big game.

Jerry Della Femina My advice is wait until the very end (Super Bowl Sunday at noon) and take Denver and the points.

Point spread started at Panthers -- 3 1/2 points -- it’s up to Panthers minus five points. My guess is every great story about Cam Newton will help those of us who will bet Denver.

SPORTSMANSHIP NOTE: Remember it’s not how you play the game.

It’s not who wins the game. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POINT SPREAD. Final Score Carolina 28 Denver 26 Rick Murphy I agree with Jerry about the spread. I set it at 6 1/2 after the games last week and I expect it to rise close to that.

People underestimate the Denver defense, but unfortunately overestimate Peyton Manning, a legend with nothing left in the tank.

The Carolina defense will make mincemeat of him, leading to two defensive scores. Cam Newtown, on the other hand, has the physical attributes needed to attack the Denver defense: he’s fast, tough, runs extremely well, and throws the deep ball.

Carolina 34, Denver 17.

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Bees Send A Message To Shelter Island Playoff Picture Crystallizes

By Rick Murphy

Yes, the Bridgehampton Killer Bees are vulnerable this year.

Yes, the Shelter Island Indians have a very good team and Suffolk County’s top scorer.

And yes, the two teams will most likely meet in a couple of weeks with the Suffolk County Class D title and a berth in the New York State Class D playoffs on the line.

There was ample reason, then, for the Killer Bees to send the Indians a clear message when the two teams met Thursday night at The Bee Hive: don’t get your hopes up.

Message delivered.

Coach Carl Johnson was all business on this night. The Bees jumped out to an insurmountable lead and coasted to a 92-46 victory.

Coming off a disappointing loss to Southold (see accompanying article) The Bees, who also lost to Stony Brook earlier this month, knew Shelter Island smelled an upset.

But a punishing defense quickly took its toll on the Indians and Tristan Wissemann, their 6-foot, five-inch center and high scorer.

Josh Lamison shadowed Wissemann relentlessly, and the rest of the Bees turned in a suffocating effort that clogged the lanes and resulted in numerous steals.

Tylik Furman, the Bees point guard, was in the forefront of the defensive effort and ran the offense with aplomb. His stop and pop from the corner put the Bees up 4-2, and he forced a turnover that was converted into a score by Elijah Jackson moments later. Elijah Harding scored inside, was fouled, and made the free throw.

A brilliant feed by Furman to Lamison inside made it 16-6, and Jackson nailed a trey to increase the lead to 13.

Wissemann tried to stop the bleeding, scoring on a put back and a minute later a three point play. But when Josh Lamison found Elijah Lamison with a sweet no-look pass the lead was 17, and Furman promptly stole the ball again. This time Matt Hostetler was left free and he drilled a three-point bomb.

The Indians, shaken, called a time out but the damage had been done.

Josh Lamison, though several i n c h e s s h o r t e r, m a n h a n d l e d Wissemann, scored 25 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and record four steals. Furman had 22 points, six assists, and nine steals. Elijah Jackson finished with 17 and Elijah Harding, playing perhaps his best game of the year, 13. The Bees are 8-2 in league play and 12-3 overall going into the final week of the regular season.

Wissemann, a tough kid who kept fighting throughout, scored 22 points. Billy Boeklin added 16 for the losers.

Say this for the Indians – they are a resilient bunch. Saturday they knocked off defending County Class C Champion Stony Brook, which sat atop the League VIII standings with a perfect 9-1 mark.

Playing at home, the Indians fashioned a stunning upset, coming back from a 10-point deficit with some hard-nosed defense and clutch shooting. Still, the locals were down by one with five seconds left – Wissemann, fouled in the act of shooting, calmly drilled two free throws.

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Wissemann has 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Boeklin added 16 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.

The win gave Shelter Island

its all important seventh league victory (against four losses) making it official: they will indeed play the Killer Bees for the County Class D title on a date yet to be announced.

By Rick Murphy

Monday against Glenn (6 PM tipoff) will assure the locals of no less than a number two seeding in the county Class A tournament.

Pierson, 5-4 in League VIII, likely needs to win two of its final three to gain a berth in the Class C playoffs.

The Whalers were to have played Stony Brook, the likely number one seed, yesterday and play Port Jefferson at home Friday at 6:15.

That sets up a critical regular season finale against Bridgehampton on the road Monday.

Riverhead, an AA school playing in League III, must also win two of three to earn a tournament bid.

T h e We s t h a m p t o n L a d y Hurricanes are in. The locals improved to 7-4 Thursday by besting Amityville 63-49 and earned a berth in the Class A playoffs.

Lexi Miller scored a season high 21 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals and Belle Smith added 17.

Hampton Bays, led by 2000-point scorer Alexis Fotopoulos, is 8-2 in League VI and set for a deep playoff run. The Lady Baymen will compete in the Class A tournament.

Mattituck, 11-1 in League VII action and 13-1 overall, are the favorites to capture the Class B title.

The Lady Tuckers crushed Babylon 57-28 Thursday behind the scoring of Katie Hoag (16 points), while Liz Dwyer and Jane Digregorio, each tallied nine.

Mattituck plays Wyandanch at home today (5:45) and at Southampton Friday (6:15).

The Pierson/Bridgehampton Lady Whalers, 7-2 in League VII, should get the automatic berth into the County B/C title game.

The bad news is the high school basketball season may well end this week for those teams that do not qualify for the playoffs. The good news is that the East End will be well represented in the postseason.

Count the Southampton boys in. The Mariners have won three of their last four League VII games and are currently tied with Wyandanch for first place. The two teams split their two-game series during the regular season, and may meet again in the Class B playoffs.

It’s been a struggle at times, said head coach Herm Lamison.

“We have a young team. We’ve lost 70 percent of our scorers,” he pointed out. Senior Israel Johnson has had a banner year, but the rest of the team is sometimes inconsistent. “[Johnson] has been pretty consistent, but we need some of the other players to step up.”

Gene Scott, the only returning starter besides Johnson, has been hurt most of the season. “He’s finally getting healthy.” And Chad Pike, though a reserve last season, is being counted on by the coach.

“I expect more from him. He’s very capable.” Still, Lamison is grateful to be where he is. “We have a kid starting at center (Micah Snowden) who was playing in the eighth grade last season,” Lamison commented.

The Mariners are the defending Long Island Class B champions, finishing the regular season Monday at 5:30 with a game at the Ross School.

East Hampton is in. Bonac, 9-1 in League VI and 14-2 overall, controls its own fate. A victory tomorrow at Hampton Bays, and at home

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