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Pilots Prefer FAA Funding Independent / Kitty Merrill

Although some speakers opposed FAA funding, fans of flying outnumbered them.

By Kitty Merrill

Those who spoke could generally be categorized as two opposing factions:

pilots and people who have to listen to the din of their aircraft. Flying fans and folks from both forks have been

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at odds in recent years, thanks to the increased volume of jet and chopper traffic over the East End. Pilots made the most noise at town hall last Thursday night during a hearing related to the East Hampton Airport, outnumbering opponents more than two to one.

At issue was whether the town should seek a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to cover the cost of constructing a deer fence around the perimeter of the 600-acre airport.

Opponents are loath to take federal money, fearing it eliminates the town’s ability to control airport operations with an eye toward quelling noise from ever-increasing

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According to town hall sources, as The Independent went to press yesterday the board was expected to vote on a portion of the subject of last Thursday night’s hearing. At the conclusion of the meeting, board members agreed to close the portion of the hearing relating to the planning work and the funding of the planning work for the deer fence.

They could vote on that, and get the FAA funding in place before the composition of the town board changes in January, with two Democrats beginning new terms.

The board will hold a second hearing on the actual construction and construction financing sometime in the future.

Also on Tuesday, Councilman Dominick Stanzione was expected to unveil his comprehensive management plan for the airport.

K.M. numbers of helicopters. They argue grant assurances from prior financial collaborations with the FAA are due to expire and a new agreement will extend ties to the feds for years to come.

Supporters of the move question the notion of local control, arguing the FAA “rules the skies,” grant assurances or not. The fence and other improvements to the facility, such as runway maintenance, are sorely needed for safety purposes, those with aviation interests insist.

Although the hearing last Thursday night was supposed to be about the deer fencing, speakers more often offered opinions relating to the airport and FAA funding as a whole.

There was a standing room only crowd, with people spilling out into the foyer at historic town hall as the hearing began. It would go on for close to three hours with over 50 individuals offering input from the podium. Not counting the town’s hired experts and airport manager Jim Brundige, 36 people, almost all of them with aviation interests, spoke in favor of taking the funding.

To start the hearing Brundige and town-hired consultants, Dennis Yapp and attorney Peter Kirsch, gave an overview of the history of the airport, the design of the proposed fence and East Hampton’s current status with the FAA. Brundige noted the airport’s $1.5 million surplus is “not nearly enough” to cover the cost of necessary CONTINUED ON PAGE 29.

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Southampton May Take Legal Action To Stop Homeless Shelter

By Emily Toy

It has all the potential to get ugly.

In an effort to thwart plans to convert a Hampton Bays motel into a homeless shelter, the Southampton Town Board authorized Town Attorney Tiffany Scarlato to take legal action, if necessary, during a special meeting last Friday afternoon.

Both Scarlato and other town officials stressed that legal action has not yet been taken against the county Department of Social Services.

“All that this authorization does is allows the town to take any necessary legal action,” Scarlato said.

The DSS is planning to transform the former Hidden Cove Motel on West Tiana Road in Hampton Bays into a homeless shelter that could house about 90 people.

The problem is the DSS failed to tell Southampton Town officials they would be placing homeless people at that location.

The proposed shelter would be the only one in Southampton Town and the most eastern one on Long Island. According to DSS Commissioner Gregory Blass, most towns have more than one shelter.

At Friday’s meeting, a conversation pertaining to what legal action could be taken against the DSS was scheduled for a later date due the absences of Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, who strongly opposes the DSS’s plan, and Councilwoman Bridget Fleming.

Other local officials and community members are also opposed to the conversion of the motel into a homeless shelter.

County Legislator Jay Schneiderman was present at the special meeting as was Hampton Bays School Superintendent Lars Clemensen.

Schneiderman has been vocal in his opposition to the conversion plans though Clemensen was the only member of the public to address the board.

His concern pertained to the newly settled children at the homeless shelter who could enroll in Hampton Bays school district. Children that moved to the shelter from other districts can either remain enrolled at their former district or enroll in Hampton Bays.

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“The stigma of homeless shelters in Hampton Bays is not my concern,” he said. “My concern is as we look to develop, the county cares about the students enrolled.”

Clemensen added that an increase in student enrollment could have an impact on the Hampton Bays school district’s budget, which may already be tight with regard to expenditures due to the new two percent tax levy cap.

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THE ESSENCE OF CHUTZPAH

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word meaning gall, brazen ner ve, effrontery, sheer guts plus arrogance; it’s Yiddish and, as Leo Rosten writes, no other word, and no other language, can do it justice.

My friend Art Matrano, who was the star football player at Lafayette High School back in the days when I was failing my way through the school, sent me this joke last Friday: A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for a dollar each. Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time and as he passed the pretzel stand he would leave her a dollar, but never take a pretzel.

This offering went on for more than three years. The two of them never spoke. The man gave her a dollar and never took a pretzel.

One day as the young man passed the old lady’s stand and left his dollar as usual, the pretzel lady spoke to him for the first time in over three years. Without blinking an eye she said: “They’re a dollar and a quarter now.”

So why the joke?

Because it sums up what I feel about politicians. Take . . . take . . . take . . . and in the end, what do they give back? Nothing . . . nothing . . . nothing.

So why do we keep supporting them with our political contributions?

I’m not talking about contributing to our local town politicians. You can see them in action every day and in the end you can hold them responsible.

I’m talking about national politicians. I’m talking about the president. I’m talking about Con-

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gress. I’m talking about all these fakes who are more interested in their political party than they are in our country. They are destroying this country.

This goes for Republicans and Democrats, Conservatives and Liberals. I’m for dumping each and every one of them.

You want to see the best example of political chutzpah?

We h a v e a l l h e a r d B a r a c k Obama fanning class warfare by pushing his 99 percent of the country vs. one percent tax plan.

This class warfare appeal was picked up by the Occupy Wall Street mob.

Add to that many consider Obama the most anti-Israel president in U.S. history. He runs neck and neck with that old fake Jimmy Carter.

So a week ago Obama traveled to the Upper East Side home of zillionaire businessman Jack Rosen – who is Chairman of the American Jewish Congress – where about 30 cocktail-sipping donors forked over at least $10,000 each.

This cartoon in The New York Post by the brilliant Sean Delonas summed up Obama’s trip:

A number of years ago I held a book party/fundraiser at my house. The book was called “Celebrity Dish,” and it was written by my daughter Jodi and Daniel Benedict.

They gave a significant amount of the money from the proceeds of the book sales to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

At the end of the evening a very nice lady from the Make-aWish Foundation presented us with some framed drawings by the children they help. Mine was a drawing of the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. In his armor, the child had drawn a tiny red heart.

The woman told us that this was drawn by a little boy who needed a new heart and that’s why he chose the Tin Man as his subject.

“Will he get a new heart?” I asked.

“No,” answered the woman.

“He has many other things wrong with him and a new heart won’t save him.” The eyes of all of us who heard this filled with tears.

The woman then just sadly shook her head and said, “That’s why Make-a-Wish needs every penny

This is the way it works. If you’re a politician, you breeze into any town in the United States, and some dupes who have made too much money for their own good and now want to rub elbows with you because you promise you’re going to “make a difference” greet you with open checkbooks.

Every year in the Hamptons we hear a lot of talk about “making a difference” from politicians who are trying to separate you and me from our money.

For the most part, most soft money comes from people with soft heads. I know, I have been one of them.

The other night I came up with a way that we all could spend our money more wisely this election year rather than give it to some politician.

we can get for these children.”

That night I thought about that little boy, who has since died.

Forget the politics of it. It doesn’t matter.

What if, instead of supporting still another lousy politician, we all put that money toward making some kid’s last days richer and happier?

The idea I have is: Let’s take every penny we are going to waste on some lying, scheming politician and give it to Make-a-Wish or any other children’s charity of your choice.

If you want to make a difference, give your money to a kid who needs a new heart instead of some lying weasel politician who has no heart.

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‘Hate Crime’ Not A Hate Crime Anymore

By Rick Murphy

East Hampton school officials reluctantly acknowledged this week three suspects – but not the ones they accused – have been identified in what was originally labeled a “hate crime”.

The district’s press release has only exacerbated an already explosive situation.

The heinous “hate crimes” that spurred impassioned speeches and holocaust references, as it turned out, were treated like childish pranks, the perpetrators getting slaps on the wrists -- no criminal charges were filed. Three students were implicated. They were all suspended from school for a week.

More than a few parents think the incident is being soft-soaped now that the identities of the culprits have been gleaned.

Rumors are circulating that one of the suspects is a star athlete with strong family ties to the school, and his involvement, if made public, would almost certainly preclude admission to a coveted upper echelon institution.

Perhaps not coincidentally, the same school officials who were looking to make examples of the school’s boys volleyball team members – who were falsely accused of the crime – are now labeling the incident over, and are not releasing the names of the individuals.

“It went from a hate crime to a prank all of a sudden,” one parent said. “If my kid did it they would have thrown him in jail.”

Swastikas were drawn on a picture of the varsity soccer coaches, Rich King and the other soccer coaches along with crude drawings of male, genitalia on the players.

The vandalism was discovered in the boy’s locker room on Sunday, November 6.

The next morning the school’s athletic director, Joseph Vas, summoned the two volleyball coaches – one doesn’t even work for the district. For the rest of the day, according to accounts from two parents and several students, the players were taken into a small office one by one with three adults in the room. Vas reportedly said to at least one, “We know one of you did it,” the volleyball player told his parent. Several said Vas threatened to cancel the playoff game later that day unless they revealed the names of the culprits.

Acting Superintendent Rich Burns told The Independent the

week after the incident that the questioning of the volleyball players was “a fact finding mission.”

He said the tapes clearly identified the volleyball players as the lone possible subjects. “Only three other individuals walked in and they all turned left into the men’s room.”

Later, though, parents said they learned school officials hadn’t even viewed the security tape when the interrogations began.

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CPF M&S OK

By Kitty Merrill

How will East Hampton Town manage the 205 parcels it’s purchased through the Community Preservation Fund? In the wake of a scandal in East Hampton that rocked the program several years ago, state lawmakers adopted an amendment to CPF law requiring each municipality to adopt a plan detailing how so called management and stewardship monies will be spent each year.

Red flags began to wave in East Hampton back in 2007, when then supervisor Bill McGintee called for the use of M&S money for a slew of town operational costs. Per legal mandate, a municipality may spend up to 10 percent of its annual CPF revenue on management and stewardship.

McGintee called for using the entire 10 percent, which no town had ever done before, and promised a detailed breakdown of how it would be spent.

When it finally came, the breakdown precipitated an avalanche of drama that culminated in McGintee’s resignation in 2009.

The scandal gave birth to the new amendment designed to tight-

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en controls on how the money may be spent. Approved by voters in the five East End towns in 1998, the CPF derives revenue from a two-percent tax on most real estate transfers.

A dedicated fund, the CPF may only be used for the purchase of open space, farmland and historic properties. Since the money began being collected in 1999, the CPF has generated $711.82 million, with between $55 million and $60 million expected to be collected this year.

Subject to the vicissitudes of the national and local economy, revenue totals have dipped in recent years, but appear to be evening out. Across the entire East End, revenues are expected to just about match those from 2010 by the end of this year, according to figures complied by Assemblyman Fred Thiele. In East Hampton, however, they dropped by just over 27 percent, while in Southampton; they were up almost 19 percent.

Last Thursday night, director of land management Scott Wilson offered an overview of East Hampton’s proposed management and stewardship plan for 2012 during a

Both Southampton Animal Shelter Foundations’ thrift shops began hosting a special holiday sale last Saturday on Jobs Lane. The sale includes half off on one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments and other holiday items as well as great deals on designer handbags, accessories, shoes, vintage clothing, costume jewelry and more. Also available for sale is a 1961 Mini Cooper in mint condition and detailed period furniture thanks to the Parrish Art Museum giving the shelter first right of refusal for any items that were left over from the “Parrish Presents” event. The thrift stores are located at 85 1/2 and 87 Jobs Lane in Southampton.

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E.T. legally required hearing on the draft approval to create the reserve and that hasn’t happened yet. document.

After the reserve is set aside, To develop the plan, officials attempt to predict how much revenue town officials are left with a workwill come in, then carve out no more ing budget of $527,000. The bulk of than 10 percent for stewardship and the money will be used for three management. Wilson reported the projects: restoration of the interior total budget used to craft the plan is of the Labrozzi property on Cedar $827,000. He’s asked the board to con- Street for the creation of a farm sider setting aside $300,000 in reserve museum, the demolition of 17 to help cover management costs when structures at Boys and Girls Harbor on Springy Banks Road, both in East the CPF program sunsets in 2030.

Only one speaker, board regular Hampton, and the construction David Buda weighed in on the plan, of a parking area and walkway at with questions about the reserve Amsterdam Beach in Montauk. The fund. Buda noted last year’s M&S plan remaining money will be used for also called for $300K, but the money such annual expenses as signage, revegetation, wasn’t set aside. Wilson explained IndependentNovNORTHAd_18.pdf 1 12/5/11 1:34 PMinvasive species removal that the town needs state legislative and salaries.

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It’s clear there’s widespread interest in the creation of an East

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hosted a kick off meeting for the creation of the Peconic Institute at Stony Brook Southampton. The pair deemed the meeting an “overwhelming success,” with more than 170 participants coming out. “I was encouraged by the widespread participation of representatives of virtually every aspect of East End civic life,” Thiele said.

There were representatives from each of the five East End towns, plus the Shinnecock Nation. Suffolk County was in the house, in the form of representatives from the legislature, the health department, the water authority and the county department of planning.

The villages of East Hampton and Quogue participated, as did the Southampton Business Alliance, the Long Island Housing Partnership, the Long Island Wine Council and the Long Island Farm Bureau.

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lege, and a handful of local school districts including Montauk, Sag Harbor, Hampton Bays and Riverhead. Environmental organizations on hand included the Group for the East End, North Fork Environmental Council, the Nature Conservancy and Peconic Land Trust. The Southampton Town Civic Coalition was present, as were representatives from the Hampton Bays Civic Asso-

“I was encouraged by the widespread participation of representatives of virtually every aspect of East End civic life.” - Assemblyman Fred Thiele ciation and the Noyac Civic Council.

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RICK’S SPACE I’m Having His Baby Am I embarrassed I am having Justin Bieber’s baby?

Of course. I’m humiliated. The shame this tragic event has caused my dear mom is reason enough for me to be mortified.

Let’s put aside for a second that I’m a man and Bieber The Boy Toy isn’t nearly manly enough to father a child.

That hasn’t stopped Mariah Yeater from claiming she is carrying Justin’s child, and it won’t stop me.

I don’t know who I’m madder at – that shameless hussy who slept with my guy or my guy for sleeping with that shameless hussy. Fetuses are forming left and right in this sordid affair.

For those of you blissfully unaware – in this case you’d have to be in a coma – Bieber is an extremely popular singer. He is the most searched person on the Internet and on You Tube.

He’s pretty darn cute, too, which

is where I come in. We all know I’m a magnet for hot babes – Lady Gaga goes gaga over me, Jessica Simpson has had a crush on me since she was in the fifth grade (and that was two years ago), and Jennifer Lopez just got divorced because she heard I was available.

But I’m not, I’m with Justin now.

(Plus, J-Lo tools around in that ugly Fiat. What’s up with that?)

The fact that Justin has made millions of bucks has nothing to do with anything. His latest album, Under The Mistletoe, recently debuted at Number One. (As an aside let me say if I catch that Yeater ho, or J-Lo or anyone else kissing Justin under the mistletoe they will be buried there.)

Bieber is like, five-foot four and about 120 pounds. Yes, it’s hard to imagine him impregnating anything, let alone me. But what can I say? Things happen.

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I will not let that happen to my baby. No, son, you WILL NOT bear the trauma of an unwanted child scorned by his parents.

And that’s why I’ve decided to become Mrs. Justin Bieber, even though he’ll have to wear the high heels at the wedding.

I want a proper marriage, too.

But first, my baby shower. Girls, start planning now because I’ll need items for the nursery. J-Lo, you bring the lingerie. In fact, wear the lingerie. Mom, I’ll need something to wheel the little tyke around in, probably something like a Corvette Sting Ray. Everyone else, I guess jewels and stuff like that will work. Pookie, I mean Justin, will probably want me to sign a prenuptial agreement, and I’m down with that. After all, I’m doing this for our child, I’m not some cheap, money grabbing slut.

Here’s what I’m proposing: he gives me an allowance of $10 million a year – it’s not for me mind you, but this baby. In return I agree not to kick the crap out of him every time the Giants lose a football game, which is almost every week.

I’ll need additional funds for babysitters and nursemaids because I don’t do diapers.

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In closing, allow me to quote the lyrics of Paul Anka’s classic song, in honor of the pending event: I’m having your baby what a lovely way of saying How much I love you.

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I didn’t have to keep it couldn’t put you through it.

Could have swept it from my life But I wouldn’t do it No, I wouldn’t do it.

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Oh, Pookie! Write me a check.

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EDITORIAL School Districts Need To Embrace The Cap New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, noting state property owners pay an average of almost 80 percent more than the national average, vowed to do something about it if elected and delivered after he was elected. That’s good news for beleaguered homeowners trying to survive in the midst of the worst economic climate since the depression.

For the most part though, school administrators and school boards – schools account for about two-thirds of our property taxes – have gone on their merry way, blissfully ignorant of the realities of life in the real world.

The property tax cap enacted at Cuomo’s urging is specifically designed to force school districts to abandon the shameless spending sprees most have been on for decades.

Recently, the local districts heard from a so-called paid “expert” about the cap.

More to the point, his speech was more about how to circumvent the cap and the exemptions to the cap.

The tone was set at the beginning, when Albany was basically fried for having the audacity to broach a cap. The consultant, Anthony Cashera, a former school administrator himself, lambasted the cap, claiming the school districts hadn’t been given enough information about it. To say he found an attentive, agreeable audience would be an understatement.

Why, when this plan was announced last year, didn’t school boards and superintendents begin crafting a strategy? Why must these superintendents, who make salaries equivalent to CEOs, need the nuances of the cap explained to them? Aren’t they capable of deciphering it themselves?

Here is The Independent’s free analysis of how to cope with the tax cut: add up all your expenses. If they come to over a two percent hike in taxes, start cutting items until you get under. It would be unfortunate if the quality of education has to suffer but if teachers have to be let go so be it.

Maybe the school can do without a superintendent with a secretary and someone answering the phone, an assistant superintendent with more office help, a couple of building principals and a few vice principals, no doubt with more support staff.

Memo to school superintendents: Those of us struggling to maintain our homes and dignity really don’t care anymore about your little empires. We’ve had it. Get the job done, or we will hire people who will.

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The American Dream Dear Editor, Oh, how easy it is to believe that if the rich just paid their “fair share” how perfect our world would be. That has

been the world’s lottery game since the emergence of community life. It is the fault of the rich that we find ourselves unable to “be all that we can be.”

Notwithstanding the reality that most sane people aspire to be “wealthy” and thereby join this group that, according to the left, everyone hates.

If we were to tax the rich more, the question arises as to exactly what purpose shall this money be put to

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Sour Grapes We couldn’t help notice the distinct odor of sour grapes when reading some of the other accounts of the East Hampton elections. To hear them tell it, re-elected East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, a Republican, had best heed the call of dissatisfied voters and change his tune. It seems, because Wilkinson got a lot more votes two years ago, that he must be doing something wrong.

Not really. Two years ago was an aberration from the norm, a reaction to the scandal that engulfed the town as a result of the incompetent Democratic regime that left the town $30 million in debt. Perhaps Wilkinson’s critics should harken back to four years ago, when he lost by 103 votes to Bill McGintee, who was later forced to resign by the Suffolk County District Attorney before his term ended. In fact, McGintee’s budget officer was arrested.

How could townfolk vote for this guy in the midst of a well-publicized criminal probe? Because the town’s voting base is overwhelmingly Democratic. Dems outnumber Republicans by almost a two to one margin. Personalities aside, it could be argued that since the GOP maintained its majority rule of the town that voters think they are doing a good job. It could also be argued, conversely, that Wilkinson’s opponent, running with all that support and all of Alec Baldwin’s money, was still not able to beat the incumbent.

Of course, the bellyaching comes from newspapers that endorsed Zach Cohen, Wilkinson’s opponent. It’s not unusual for Democratic candidates in East Hampton to get 4800 votes. Cohen got 1500 fewer. He lost – get over it. use? I have heard no promise that this money shall be used exclusively for the reduction of our debt and even if I did I would not believe “them” because “they” have lied to me so often I have no reason to believe “them.”

This extra money from the rich could be used to provide every American with a living wage whether he/she works or does not work. That is one goal of those who protest at Wall Street. We should

pay every lowlife a living wage so that the rest of us can be thankful for those who contribute nothing. Honestly, there is no place in America for such absurd thinking!

Excuse me, fair reader, but every veteran who fought and every veteran who died and every family who suffered the loss of a loved one protecting and preserving America did so that each of us Continued on page 16.

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Have you begun your holiday shopping yet?

Continued from page 15.

Karen Martin I began my holiday shopping in August. We were in the Caribbean, which is a great place to shop for jewelry. Now I’ll shop for clothes and toys for our grandchildren. I enjoy that kind of shopping, although I spend too much. I love indulging my children and grandchildren.

could continue to aspire to the American dream. Those who do not understand the American dream should leave America, thereby leaving this miserable nation to those of us who still believe in it.

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Andrew Benjamin I have not done one stitch of holiday, Christmas, Hanukah or any other kind of holiday shopping and I don’t intend to. I don’t really observe the holidays. It’s just not my thing. I am The Grinch Who Stole Christmas!

Seriously, I’m always traveling for the holiday.

Zoning Standards Dear Mr. Murphy, Your November 10 editorial in which you suggest Linda Kabot would have won had she been on the ballot is intriguing.

Ms. Kabot’s campaign was based on a powerful but challengeable sound bite, i.e., her ideas for financial reform were usurped by Ms. Throne-Holst. However Ms. Kabot didn’t address current issues.

For example, she didn’t question why the Town spent $1 million to build a questionable recharge basin in East Quogue, which goes to my argument that Republicans haven’t developed a narrative to defeat Democrats, so back to my argument.

To start, I’d like to establish a standard that no candidate running for Town Board embraced: the first priority of a Town should be to protect the investment and quality of life of property owners. In my opinion, heavy-handed enforcement tactics and SLAPP lawsuits are counterproductive because these lawsuits typically arise from incompatible zoning that’s correctable.

In an article published on November 11, 2010 entitled “Resurrecting a Village

Mary Beth Flynn I started just yesterday. I’m having vintage photographs of my parents made as a gift for my brothers and sisters. And I’m getting a present for my friend but since she’s standing right here I can’t tell you what it is because she’ll hear me and she won’t be surprised.

Ben Jones We haven’t started yet. But we’re about to begin. We have three kids and they’ve already made up their lists. We do our shopping two weeks before Christmas. We’re too lazy to do it early like some people do. We shop either online or else we try to shop locally.

By Buying Up Main Street,” The New York Times described the ways in which a New York City detective-turned-developer has made himself quite wealthy by adhering to a zoning standard based on the community good. Given that everyone complains about developers,

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On the other hand in an article published March 10, 2011 entitled “The Supersizer Architect of Brooklyn,” The Times described a developer who circumvented the constraints of zoning in questionable ways. As a result of complaints, New York State, in 2007, passed a law that allows tough sanctions against anyone who files misleading zoning submissions.

Therefore, going forward I’ll try to explain why development in Southampton conforms more to the “SupersizerArchitect than to the “Detective-TurnedDeveloper” model.

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Obituaries Helen Hayes, 81

Helen Virginia Hayes, born February 22, 1930 to the late Robert and Lottie Hartwell, the eighth of 10 children, departed this life from her home to join God’s heavenly choir on November 26, 2011.

A devoted wife for 33 years to the late James Hayes, she leaves to cherish her memory four children: Lorraine Smalls (late Robert Stewart and Leroy) of Augusta, GA; Dudley Hayes (Gail) of East Hampton, NY; Bonnie Williams (Arthur) of East Hampton, NY; and, Denise Parker (Robert) of Piscataway, NJ; one granddaughter, four grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by three sisters: Lucy West, Bertha Hopson (William), and Marie Gaines (David), a host of in-laws, nieces and nephews, dear friends, and beloved church family.

Helen was baptized at the First Baptist Church, Bridgehampton, NY at 16 years old. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, East Hampton, NY when it was established in 1954 and remained an active member.

From the time the church began she sang in the choir. Singing was what she loved. She faithfully traveled with the pastor and choir to sing and enjoy fellowship with other churches.

An East Hampton High School graduate, she was active in the community and a hard worker her entire life. She was a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader and loved to participate in activities involving East Hampton’s children. She did housekeeping for a number of years but was best known for working at East Hampton High School for 13 years before accepting a position at the elementary school. It was from that position she retired in December 2000.

Nothing was more important than family to Helen Hayes. She loved her nieces and nephews like her own, as well as the children of her friends. She supported her extended family in everything they did. She could be found at speaking engagements, concerts, and plays in New York City. She often agreed to chaperone youth trips. She loved the trips with her sisters, never missed a wedding, and visited relatives wherever they were located.

She will be remembered for hosting the annual Beach Party for family and friends at Maidstone Beach each July for the last 25 years. It was her way of making sure the family had the opportuni-

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ty to see one another and remember those who had passed away. It was also an opportunity to feed people, and that was another thing Helen Hayes loved to do.

She was curious to see all the wonderful places she had heard about, so traveling was something she did as often as could be arranged. She has traveled from coast to coast in the United States. She took a trip to Ghana and Senegal, Africa in 1995, a cruise to Alaska, and several cruises to the Bahamas.

Helen Hayes lived her life to the fullest while eagerly extending a helping hand to those in need.

She loved God and expressed His love in her singing and through the kindness and generosity she showered upon others. She will be

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missed but never forgotten.

The following services were held in the Calvary Baptist Church, 60 Spinner Lane, East Hampton.

Visiting services were held on on Friday and a memorial service on Saturday. Interment followed2-7 in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials may be made to East End Hospice or The Lustgarten Foundation or the charity of one’s choice.

Felicia M. Hogan, 75,

Felicia Hogan of 64 Wireless Road, East Hampton died Sunday at the Hampton Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 AM tomorrow at the Most Holy Trinity with interment at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery.

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PDD Money To Be Used For Landmarks Initiatives

By Emily Toy

In an attempt trying to get projects moving forward, nearly a dozen people met with Southampton Town Board last Friday to discuss legislative initiatives for historic and landmarked properties.

“There are lots of questions with living in and owning a landmarked or historical property,” Councilwoman Nancy Graboski said. “We need something in the way of a funding stream to make this work.”

About $500,000 was created from a Sebonac Planned Development District to be used as a funding stream for new landmarks and historic programs.

Establishing a historic burying ground program and a landmarks maintenance program were discussed with Landmarks and Historic Districts Board Chair Sally Spanburgh and Southampton Town Historian Zach Studenroth. Both programs would get $100,000.

“The board is currently developing a landmarks program for owners of structures who can’t afford

maintenance,” Spanburgh said.

Studenroth, who is spearheading the historic burying ground program, said he is working to identify what constitutes a historical site and is trying to restore cemetery stones.

“Many are at risk,” he said. “This project is within the office of the town clerk, because they are in fact records.”

Each expenditure will be brought before the town board before it gets the green light.

“I have discussed with Zach and Sally about giving a certain leeway on expenditures that can be monitored,” said Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer.

Councilman Chris Nuzzi expressed concern over outlining out those expenditures and specific amounts.

“With regard to any disbursement of monies concerning community involvement, there needs to be a level of administration within the department as well as going CONTINUED ON PAGE 27.

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Life-Saving Open House An open house is being hosted by the Amagansett Life-Saving Station and Coast Guard Building Committee on Sunday, in the Marine Museum at 301 Bluff Road, Amagansett.

This will be the public’s first opportunity to learn of the progress made and the plans for the restoration of the Life-Saving Station in the dunes by the ocean. The members of the committee are: Isabel Carmichael, Michael Cinque, Peter Garnham, Hugh King, John Ryan, Jr., Dominick Stanzione, Kent Miller, and Robert Strada.

Light refreshments will be offered during the 2 to 4 PM open house, with a talk by members of the committee at 2:30 PM. Vintage pictures of the Life-Saving Station will be on display with shirts and hats for sale. The Marine Museum will be open to the public at no admission charge during the open house.

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Bank Helps Local Charities Bridgehampton National Bank has launched its holiday campaign to raise money for local food pantries. The program is a bankwide effort to raise both funds and food to be distributed to pantries and organizations throughout its 20 branch network in Suffolk County.

During the month of December customers, friends and community members can stop in to any BNB branch and support the program by buying a green paper apple for $2 or red paper apple for $5. The apples will be displayed in the branches with the names of those making the donation.

Bridgehampton National Bank will match donations up to $5000. Last year the program distributed $17,000, which included a contribution from Bank employees that was donated in lieu of employee gifts. Branches are also collecting food staples. A list of groceries most in demand is available at www.bridgenb.com.

“During the holidays, the community comes together in a very special way to help those most in need” notes Kevin O’Connor, President and CEO of Bridgehampton National Bank. “The economy continues to be a challenge for businesses and individuals, and many families are feeling its impact in their

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ability to make ends meet. Hunger in our towns and villages is something we can all help to eliminate and maybe we can make the holidays just a little easier. We hope everyone will support this effort, either by joining us or contributing directly to your local food pantry.”

Bridgehampton National Bank was founded in 1910. Today the bank is well known for its commitment to the community and dedication to local businesses. For a complete list of branches visit www.bridgenb.com.

Raynor Fundraiser The Raynor Country Day School relies on its annual fundraiser to help fund its unique technology, fine arts, and music programs. The Chinese Auction and Dinner Dance is scheduled for February 3, and items are needed for the auctions.

Donations are tax deductible. Please call the school at 631-288-4658.

Raynor is located in Westhampton.

Christmas Fair St. Luke’s Church in East Hampton will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. Baked goods, gift items, jewelry, Christmas ornaments and decorations will be on sale. Lunch will be served from 11 to 2. The fair will be held in the parish

Despatch Self Storage Special Take advantage of the new “Cyber Monday” Special at Despatch Storage in Bridgehampton: a 5x10 nonclimate ground level, drive up storage unit is only $100 for the month!

Nu Green, New Name Nu Landscaping Inc., a familyowned and operated professional landscaping firm in Riverhead, will now be known as U.S. Lawns.

The company, which is owned and operated by Joe and Tracey Densieski, recently became a franchise of U.S. Lawns, a national company based in Orlando, Fla. U.S. Lawns is the largest commercial landscaping franchisor in the United States, with more than 240 franchises and locations in all 48 contiguous states. “Joining a high-quality national company gives us greater buying power, which will allow us to cut costs and pass the savings on to our customers,” said Joe Densieski. “We have also received a lot of valuable information from U.S. Lawns that will help us run our business.”

To complement the increased buying power and resources of a national firm, clients of U.S. Lawns of Riverhead will continue to enjoy the benefits of dealing with a company that is locally owned and operated.

Densieski said the new name reflects a shift in his firm’s focus.

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design and construction, U.S. Lawns will focus mainly on commercial landscape management. However, the Riverhead company will continue to service its existing clientele and continue to do both residential and commercial landscape installations.

U.S. Lawns of Riverhead will also maintain its focus on environmental sustainability and continue its charitable support of organizations in the community, including Angela’s House, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, local chambers of commerce and police benevolent associations.

Environmental sustainability and community commitment are strong values of the parent company, as well. On a national scale, U.S. Lawns embraces environmental stewardship as a central component of its mission.

The company uses environmentally friendly horticulture best practices and real-world solutions that protect natural habitats, encourage water conservation and minimize waste.

Currently, U.S. Lawns supports many industry, civic and charitable groups within the regions and local markets it serves.

U.S. Lawns of Riverhead does business in Suffolk County. In addition to providing full-service landscape management services, the firm provides seasonal color design and installation, fertilization and pest control, irrigation management, arbor care management and snow and ice management.

The company’s address remains 139 Reeves Avenue in Riverhead.

Its phone number – 631-369-6319 – remains the same, as well. The firm’s web site is now www.USLawns.com.

At The JCOH The Jewish Center of the Hamptons is proud to announce that Rebecca Saber, a recent graduate of our Hebrew school and life-long Shabbat services attendee, will share her experiences from the summer she spent at Seeds of Peace camp on Saturday 10 AM at Shabbat services.

Seeds of Peace is an organization dedicated to enhancing peace in the world by bringing together teenagers from regions of conflict, in order to foster mutual respect and create a meaningful dialogue.

The principal vehicle for Seeds is a three week camp in Maine, at which the campers participate in professionally facilitated dialogue sessions, trust-building outward bound challenges and typical camp activities such as swimming and basketball. This past summer Rebecca was one of 26 American children invited to the camp, joining 170 teenagers from Israel, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, India and Pakistan.

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The councilwoman added that utilizing the money the way that it was intended would benefit putting the programs in place for the community.

Councilman Jim Malone stressed the need to be fiscally responsible, saying, “These are not recurring funds. Once this $500,000 is gone, it’s gone. You have to be concerned with how you’re going to get money.”

Spanburgh noted that she constantly hears the same two things from members of the community.

“I always hear, one, my taxes are killing me, and two, I can’t afford to keep my historic house,” she said.

Trying to help people maintain their historic homes is one of the biggest goals for Spanburgh and her team, adding that this program is to have the landmarks and historic districts board working with the town board.

Graboski said the proposed legislation would be further discussed next Tuesday.

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Town Police Chief Eddie Ecker. “It was when everything hit the fan and they found out everyone was going to the school board meeting.”

As it turned out, there were other entrances to the building, and other security cameras. The school campus was crowded with people that day, and many went in and came out of the building.

“The school asked us to pick up the investigation,” Ecker said.

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“They were going to make an example of our kids,” said one angry parent. “Now all of a sudden they are sweeping it under the rug.” I don’t want to see some kid get in trouble but, come on.”

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A group of parents have demanded the school board make school administrators publicly apologize to the soccer team and reprimand Vas, King, and Burns.

“They were going to make an example of our kids . . .

Now all of a sudden they are sweeping it under the rug.”

Vas, King, and school board president Laura Ankar Grossman all referred to the crime as a “hate crime” at the November 15 board meeting and spoke at length about the horrors of the “hate crime.”

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of malice or anti-Semitism. They are not white supremacists.” Still, the chief said, it was the school’s decision to handle it in-house. “We got involved because they asked us to get involved.”

A press release issued a week after the incident, just prior to a raucous school board meeting that evening, stated the head custodian, “confirmed that he was present on Sunday and all doors to the locker room were locked except the door from the coach’s office, and no one other than the volleyball team could gain entry into the locker room.”

Parents said then that statement was false, and insinuated the school employee had been coerced to say as much or it was completely fabricated. “They are throwing him under the bus,” one mother said of the custodian.

“Everyone is trying to save his own ass over there.”

The much maligned volleyball team, meanwhile, earned the County Good Sportsmanship Award, it was announced last week. It was noted the team had a cumulative 91.6 grade average.

Burns released a statement after the culprits were caught last week: “I would like to express my personal regret to the members of the Boys’ Varsity Volleyball team. I know many students and parents were deeply upset about the manner in which the students were questioned in this case. There were no members of the volleyball team involved in this unfortunate incident. I would also like to express my compassion to the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team and coaches who were the victims of this disturbing incident.”

The district is now referring to the defiled photograph in question as “offensive, racially charged graffiti.”

Several parents we reluctant to go on record, fearing repercussions against their children. The athletic program in particular fosters such an environment, one said.

“The school is going to handle this in house,” said Detective Lt. Chris Anderson Monday. “in light of the circumstances and facts of the case, we believe that is the best approach.”

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improvements such as the fence and a seasonal control tower. There isn’t a resort community in all of the United States that doesn’t have its own airport, Brundige declared. They all accept federal funds and they all have control towers, he informed.

Brundige displayed photos of a recent deer strike at the airport, noting deer and turkey “roam free” on runways at dusk, stating, “It’s a wonder no one’s been killed.”

Kirsch, who’s been retained to advise the town on airport matters, kicked off a segment that could be called “dueling legal opinions,” by stating the town can “never” wrest local control from the FAA because of federal law. The only way the town could ever achieve local control is by totally closing the facility, he said.

Attorney Jeff Bragman disagrees.

He represents the Committee To Stop Airport Expansion in a current lawsuit over environmental review of adopted airport plans, and argues the town can, indeed, gain local control. In Bragman’s view, local control means the ability to set hours of operation, set a curfew, and even ban helicopters. Case law from the US. Circuit Court of Appeals supports his view, the attorney asserted. Additionally he said in documents related to the suit the town has admitted it can’t exert local control due to the FAA grant assurances.

There is no deer emergency at the airport, strikes have been few, Bragman pointed out. He disparaged the suggestion that the town will be able to mitigate noise through the use of a tower dictating flight paths. That would simply move the problem from one area to another. “I have no interest in putting traffic that sounds like the attack scene from Apocalypse Now over my neighbor’s house,” he said. Finally, he complained about the notion of town officials putting the desires of “ultra luxury travelers” before the quality of life of 20,000 to 40,000 people affected by aircraft noise.

Tom Twomey and John Shea, both attorneys, and pilots, disagreed. “Every single pilot I know agrees [helicopter noise must be mitigated]” said Shea.

Securing the federal grants to help finance the tower said Twomey, is the best and fastest way to reduce helicopter noise by next summer. The pair was among a number of speakers who urged swift action.

Two more attorneys did not. David Gruber and Pat Trunzo, both members of the Committee To Stop Airport Expansion, litigants and in Trunzo’s case a former town board member, argued against rapid action. Like other speakers, they want the town to pay to put the tower up and see how it works.

Simply put, the airport cannot exist without FAA grants, Margie Saurenman, vice president of the

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Airport experts (front row, left) sat alongside Quiet Skies supporters in a crowded town hall last Thursday night.

East Hampton Aviation Association, asserted. She said it would be “fiscally reckless” for the town to use the airport’s small surplus for the control tower. Her sentiment was shared by a number of speakers, including Kenneth Lee, who noted most municipalities work hard to get funding from the FAA. Take the federal dollars that other municipalities would beg for, he urged.

Others in favor of the funding spoke of the importance of the airport in terms of providing jobs and bolstering the town’s economy.

Shouldn’t we do all we can to promote one of the economic drivers of the town, Rod Davidson queried rhetorically. Margaret Turner of the East Hampton Business Alliance spoke of the airport as a valuable asset that needs to be maintained in the best possible condition, and former town councilwoman Diana Weir submitted a report outlining the economic impact of aviation on communities.

Britton Bistrian pointed out that for many visitors, the airport is the gateway to East Hampton.

More like gateway to misery, to hear some residents tell it. Barry Raebeck, chair of the Quiet Skies Coalition, wore black, he said, because he’s in mourning for the destruction of the rural quality of East Hampton.

Dan Rudansky of the Noyac Citizens Advisory Committee read a resolution from his group stating support for discontinuing FAA agreements. He reported air traffic was recently re-routed over his community.

Patricia Currie complained she and her neighbors built their homes in Noyac years ago “nowhere near the airport.” Recent re-routing has sent the noisy traffic over homes where Southampton Town residents “suffer every day.” Curry noted that if people in Noyac could vote in East Hampton “certain people” on the town board wouldn’t be sitting there.

Taking another perspective, however, Eric Salzmann of North Sea offered, “If you had a control tower 10

years ago, we wouldn’t be having this debate today.”

While some suggested Gruber, Trunzo and others want to shutter the airport entirely, Robert Wolfram from Sag Harbor said he has yet to meet anybody who wants to close the facility.

Some speakers didn’t espouse ardent opinions on either side, but merely asked questions. One wondered what types of landing fees pilots pay and another wanted to know if taking FAA money would mean larger aircraft could use the airport.

As the hearing drew to a close Supervisor Bill Wilkinson noted the absence of a passionate advocate who’s spoken about aircraft noise repeatedly.

Frank Dalene, the supervisor reported, had been in a motorcycle accident and was in the hospital.

Finally, Martin Drew was the sole speaker to focus on the actual construction of the deer fence . . . Remember? The purpose of the hearing? He said he’d like the board to move forward with the project so he can bid on it. kmerrill@indyeastend.com

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10. major policy issues confronting the future of the Peconic Region.”

Said LaValle, “The Institute will tackle a broad spectrum of issues including the economy and the environment by bringing together the best minds, the best thinking and research to address the issues confronting the East End.” Participants in the initial outing focused on such set up tasks as determining the group’s organization and governance, crafting a mission statement and determining funding.

A 16-member steering committee and three work groups were created to tackle the earliest tasks. According to Thiele, it is envisioned that the Peconic Institute would be created as a tax exempt, not-for-profit corporation which would be governed by a Board of Directors representing a broad cross-section of interests on the East End.

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The three work groups will now meet and prepare recommendations over the next 45 days for consideration by the Steering Committee which will review these recommendations and present a final report at another public meeting to be held no later than March. The goal will be to create the Institute in the next six months.

Thiele stated, “The creation of the Institute is a critical part of the efforts of Senator LaValle and myself to restore the Southampton Campus as a center of higher education and economic activity. The Institute is critical to insure that the East End is part of the Long Island region’s economic plans. The expansion of the Arts program, the construction of the new Marine Sciences Building, a future Southampton Hospital on campus, and the Institute are all part of a plan to make the campus a burgeoning center of academic excellence and economic activity over the next decade.“ kmerrill@indyeastend.com

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Play Bridge This hand was played recently at the Monday afternoon game at St. Luke’s Church in East Hampton.

The bidding is actually more interesting than the play of the hand.

South should make her contract, losing at most three tricks. Only one South actually bid game with every other South stopping at two or three spades.

Why did the one South who bid game do so? She noted that her hand was more than a basic 13 or 14 point hand but not the typical 18 or 19 point hand that many other players would want in order to jump to game.

Instead, she used a loser-count evaluation of her losers which can be used with most hands that are not 5-4 hands. She saw that she had

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five such losers: one in spades, two in hearts, one in diamonds and one in clubs.

Since she had only five such losers, she jumped to game. If she had held six losers, she would have invited game. If she had more than six losers, she would have passed. If she had a 5-4 hand instead of a 5-5 hand, she would have been more conservative, bidding game only if she had four or less losers.

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The Playoffs Are Upon Us For most Fantasy Football fans the next three weeks will decide whether we go out winners or losers.

Assuming you have a playoffbound team, this is no time to rest on your laurels. In fact, it’s time to ratchet things up – spend the time necessary to put your team over the top.

Identify Strengths and Weaknesses: look at where you rank in your league: points scored, receiving, rushing, kicking points etc.

Obviously, if you can improve, do so.

At place kicker, the top three this season are almost surely taken – Akers, Bailey, and Janikowski. But Billy Cundiff from Baltimore is available in many leagues, and he has the second most field goal attempts in the NFL so far this season.

Many Fantasy players are slow to react to new trends. If the Brown boys are available, grab either or both. That would be Antonio Brown, the Pittsburgh wide receiver and Vincent, his San Diego counterpart.

Need a quarterback? Kyle Orton, cut by Denver, is now the starter in Kansas City. He can get you a couple touchdowns a game if he is hot. Need a quarterback? So do the Houston Texans. Matt Schaub went down with a season-ending injury just when it seemed the Texans could make a run for the title. Matt Leinart, his replacement didn’t even make it through the first half. That leaves untested rookie T.J. Yates at quarterback – at least for now. One time Jets’ Kellen Clemens backs up – for now. Newly signed Jake Delhomme will end up as the starter – good luck with that.

Need a running back? Peyton Hillis, after a lost season, finally looked a little like his old self in Cleveland – he’s available in some leagues. Want a deep sleeper? The Packers may be undefeated, but the Pack has a terrible running game.

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Remember that some NFL team will try to get key players needed rest as the season winds down. The Packers and 49ers may opt to rest guys during Week 17 – when you’ll need them most. The starters will rest and their back-ups will play, so if you have Gore, get Hunter. If you have Jennings, grab Jones, and so on.

A lot of Fantasy players don’t spend enough time picking a good defensive team. One of the reasons is it’s very hard to carry two teams on a roster, so we tend to grab a decent defensive team and keep it.

There’s a better way, though – take a team that is playing at home against a weaker team, and forget the hype. If you haven’t gotten the memo, the Jets and Giants aren’t very good on defense this season.

It’s a little late to find real sleepers, but if your team isn’t good enough to win, but you’ve made it into the playoffs, think outside the box. Look at the underachieving NFL teams, for example. The Indianapolis Colts are winless – can anyone think of a reason why they wouldn’t give Delone Carter a shot at running back? Ditto in Minnesota – time to give the explosive wide re-

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Mets Hibernate At Winter Meetings This week’s MLB winter meetings are usually an exciting time for fans. Teams begin putting their off-season plans into motion and free agent rumors start swirling around the hotel lobbies and make their way onto Twitter.

But, that won’t be the case for the New York Mets. Most believe the Mets will cut their payroll to the $100 million range, down from last year’s $140 million. The most exciting change for the 2012 Mets might be bringing in the outfield fences.

So, if payroll is being cut and no exciting personnel changes are expected do Met fans have anything to look forward to?

Sadly, after a month of flirting, Jose Reyes has taken his talents to South Beach and signed with the newly renamed Miami Marlins. The Marlins have been anxious to make a big splash as they open their new stadium, and they landed one of the top three free agents in Reyes.

Throughout the off-season, the Mets supposedly wanted Reyes to let them show him a counteroffer before departing, but many believed GM Sandy Alderson was more than content scooping up draft picks as compensation.

It’s upsetting to see a homegrown player like Reyes walk away; his style of play was contagious and loved by teammates and fans alike, but $100 million for his injuryriddled services was not worth it. So Reyes took the money, $106 million, to be exact, and he’ll be basking in the Miami sun for the next six years.

Last year the Mets sported a team ERA of 4.19, good for 13th in the NL. They don’t seem likely to receive any top of the rotation pitching help, either. That is, unless you consider Johan Santana a shoe-in to duplicate his prior success while coming off major shoulder surgery.

Top prospects Zack Wheeler and Mike Harvey are a year away, and free agent, C.J. Wilson’s price tag of $80 million might be more than Fred Wilpon has in his checking account these days.

Despite all this, there has been no sign from the Mets marketing department that 2012 ticket prices will decrease at the same rate as payroll. The team did announce that no season ticket holders will pay an increase, 80 percent will pay at least five percent less, and 55 percent

will see a 10 percent reduction. If the Mets were able to keep their payroll private, that might seem like a good deal. But when it’s expected that your on-field product will be 25 percent cheaper, a five or 10 percent reduction in ticket prices doesn’t seem like much of a bargain.

Meanwhile, there have been no reports of the Mets cutting the $19 parking fee at Citi Field. If the team admits that a seat to watch their

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If there were stock options available on the 2012 Mets, CNBC’s finance guru, Jim Cramer, would be telling you to buy puts.

Unfortunately, this off-season will likely be a dud. Payroll will be cut, and fans will continue to wonder about their owners’ financial plight.

It’s even more disappointing to know that when fans receive their discount, it’s still less than what the Wilpons are saving. So, as long as prices continue to be obscene and bottled water still costs $4, I’ll keep my butt on the couch, or buy discount tickets on Stub Hub and drink the toilet water.

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