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Overseas With FC2 Sean McBride By Kitty Merrill

The physical and intellectual challenges are the hardest part of the job, but they’re also the part Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean McBride likes the best. A Cutchogue native, FC2 McBride, 25, joined the Navy in 2009, and is currently serving as a Fire Controlman aboard the USS Leyte Gulf deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. The Independent spoke to the member of the Mattituck High School Class of 2007 via email, and in honor of Veterans Day and in recognition of all America’s brave heroes, offers the following. Indy: What is your favorite part of the job? What’s most challenging? FC2 McBride: Every day is a

challenge. Whether it’s boarding a moving ship in the rough ocean in the middle of winter, teaching new sailors how to stand a proper watch and shoot a weapon, or just coming to work and maintaining a multimillion dollar weapons system, each demands a lot from your body either physically or mentally. I would also have to say that it is my favorite part of the job. It’s very rewarding looking back knowing what I have accomplished in the past five years and that without the Navy, none of it would have been possible. Indy: Growing up on the North Fork, how did you spend your free time? FC2 McBride: Sports didn’t interest me too much back in

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high school. I worked at my uncle’s retail and wholesale beer distributor delivering beer or working the register after school while also working on my family’s potato farm. Summers I would also pick up a third job valet parking cars. I liked to stay busy working Indy: What do you miss the most from home during deployment? FC2 McBride: The thing I miss most about home would be my wife Judy. I missed most of the holidays with her last year and again this year, it’s tough. But she is wonderful and supports me 100 percent which really makes it a lot easier being separated for so long. Indy: Beyond the Mediterranean, where else have you been deployed? FC2 McBride: In January 2012 I was deployed to South America for six months with the U S S Nic ho la s FFG-47. We were part of Operation Martillo, looking for drug smugglers. That was a lot of fun, we got to stop in Guantanamo Bay, Colombia and Panama. It was also a very successful deployment, we discovered somewhere in the neighborhood of 3000 pounds of illegal drugs. The following January, 2013, I deployed to the 5th fleet onboard the USS Nicholas. There we joined the fight against piracy. We spent months off the coast of Somalia conducting various operations and escorting merchant ships. We stopped briefly several times in Djibouti, Oman and Bahrain. Towards the end of that deployment our mission changed slightly and we got to head northwest over to France where we conducted training exercises with the French, Russian and Royal navies. Indy: How long since you’ve been home? FC2 McBride: The last time I was home to New York would be for New Years 2014. I left Virginia Beach for deployment at the end of August. Indy: How many places have you traveled since you’ve been in the service? FC2 McBride: I started off in Great Lakes Illinois for Boot Camp and “A” School which is the school we go to for our specific job or Rate. After that I received orders to the USS Nicholas out of

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ON THE COVER: Petty Officer 2nd Class (SW) Sean McBride, a member of USS Leyte Gulf’s boarding team, prepares to visit a vessel during Operation Active Endeavour in the central Mediterranean Sea. Above, FC2 McBride at work aboard the USS Leyte Gulf.

Virginia. I have been to Halifax, Canada; Charleston, South Carolina; Mayport, Florida; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Cartagena, Colombia; Transited the Panama Canal; Panama City, Panama; Funchal, Portugal; Rota, Spain; Souda Bay, Greece; transited the Straits of Gibraltar, Straits of Hormuz and the Suez Canal; Djibouti, Africa; Muscat, Oman; Bahrain; Brest, France; Copenhagen, Denmark. and Iceland. So far on the USS Leyte Gulf I have been to Baltimore, Maryland, and Rota, Spain. Indy: What is your ship named after? FC2 McBride: The ship is named after the Battle of Leyte Gulf, often considered the most significant naval battle of World War II and the largest naval battle in history. Involving more than 80 ships from Oct. 24 to 26, 1944, this battle helped pave the way toward U.S. victory in the Pacific. U.S. forces were trying to cut off Japanese supply and fuel lines by taking the Philippines, specifically landing on the Island of Leyte. Continued on Page 21.

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BIG NOSE A few years ago I opened The New York Post and read about a guy with whom I went to David A. Boody Junior High School in Brooklyn, a million years ago. He was a big, tough kid and now he was a big, tough old man. According to the story I read, he was going “away” (as they used to describe jail in the old days) for the rest of his life. I was intrigued that the newspaper called him by a nickname, “Big Nose.” As I said, this was a very tough guy, and I’m sure no one ever dared call him “Big Nose” to his nose er . . . er . . . to his face. I’m fascinated by nicknames. Are nicknames an Italian/Jewish thing of the past? Were they used to avoid confusion? My uncle married into a family that had at least 15 kids in it named Vito. Naturally every Vito had a nickname to distinguish him from all the other Vitos. My first wife Barbara had an aunt and a cousin both nicknamed Tootsie. Even that wasn’t simple,

because to avoid confusion, the nicknames came with descriptions. There was Big Tootsie and Little Tootsie. What was confusing to me was Big Tootsie was a little woman. And Little Tootsie was a giant of a woman who must have outweighed Big Tootsie by 100 pounds. The explanation I got was that it went by age and Big Tootsie, the little woman, was the aunt, and was older than Little Tootsie, the niece. A few years ago I ran into an old friend from Brooklyn. I hadn’t seen him since I was 16. “Yo, Jerry,” he said. “It’s me, ‘Dog.’” “Yo, ‘Dog,’” I said. “Whatcha doin’?” “Liddle a dis. Liddle a dat.” I was suddenly aware of how my whole speech pattern had changed the minute “Dog” identified himself. At that moment I was back in time, standing in front of Hy and Ann’s candy store under the Culver line “el” at McDonald Avenue and Avenue U. I was a ducktail-haircut kid with

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pegged pants and pistol pockets wearing a black leather jacket and flirting with girls with names like “Bubbles” and Barbara “Black.” “Ya see any of the guys?” I asked. “Yeah,” he answered. “I went back to Avenue U to see my Aunt Mary, God bless her she’s 92, and I saw ‘Frankie Nuts’ and ‘Blackie’ and ‘Baldy.’ I looked for ‘Hoppy’ but he wasn’t around. “Ya know ‘Joey Beans’ got killed. He turned into a bust-out gambler . . . was into the shies for thousands . . . too bad, he was a nice guy.” “Yeah, a nice guy,” I answered, thinking of “Joey Beans” playing softball at the PS 95 schoolyard — a fresh-faced 16-year-old who couldn’t wait to join the Marines. He lasted six months and they discharged him for striking a superior officer. He came back and the neighborhood’s gambling monster chewed him up and spit him out. “‘Curly’ just went away,” “Dog” said, shaking his head. “Yeah, I read about it. Too bad, he was a nice kid,” I said, trying to bring back the handsome young boy into my memory and trying to forget the pudgy old guy whose grainy picture was in The New York Post when he was sentenced. “I think he’s going to be away forever,” “Dog” said. “Yeah, at this age forever is a lot closer than it was when we were 16,” I said. We both continued the small talk in our own particular verbal shorthand, and then we awkwardly hugged each other and turned in different directions and went back to our lives.

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I hardly knew “Dog” in my old neighborhood — he was part of an older, tougher group of boys, many of whom went “away” — I didn’t have the nerve to ask “Dog” what a “liddle a dis, liddle a dat” meant. Was it just my old neighborhood in Brooklyn where ever ybody had a nickname? Did they have nicknames in the Bronx and Queens? New Jersey? Today, the Facebook generation kids all call their friends by their proper names. There isn’t a “Frankie Nuts” or a “Baldy” to be found. Are nicknames a thing of the past? Was it an attempt by the kids of my generation to give everyone a distinct identity, or did we all just have a lousy memory for names? My late friend George Melore used to call me “Hooks” because the only basketball shot I would take at our schoolyard games was a “hook” shot. “Dog” was called “Dog” because when he went to the racetrack he would always bet on the long shot or the “underdog.” My friend Frankie, at the age of 15, lost his temper and slugged a gym teacher twice his size. Thus, Frankie “Nuts” was born. Barbara “Black’s” family was from Sicily and so she had dark skin; thus she became Barbara “Black.” I won’t tell you how “Bubbles” got her name except to say it was a sexual reference related to a popular song of the time. It was a different time. It was a different place. Sometimes late at night I think about it and I wish I could be “Hooks” again and have it all back. If you wish to comment on “Jerry’s Ink” please send your message to jerry@ dfjp.com.

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There is a reason why Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is always celebrated on November 11. In fact, it is celebrated in many parts of the world, often called

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DEC Seeks LNG Input By Kitty Merrill

The specter of a massive, potentially dangerous facility just off the coast of Wading River may have faded over the last eight years. But veteran readers will recall the years when Broadwater Energy’s plan to place a Liquefied Natural Gas platform was front and center on the minds of East Enders. Opponents held rallies and elected officials lobbied against the plan, and it eventually tanked. Could a similar plan resurface? If so, what laws are in place to regulate it? Next week and through December 12, members of the public have the chance to weigh in on the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposed regulations for the construction and operation of LNG facilities in New York. The 30-day comment period begins on November 12. According to a state release, the main revision to proposed regulations relates to the permissible size of LNG storage facilities. The DEC proposes limiting them to a capacity of no more than 70,000 gallons, which is the threshold used by the National Fire Protection Association. Additionally, a permit would be issued only if the facility addresses municipal fire and safety needs. (Failure to do that in its application was a major issue during the Broadwater review.) The DEC’s earlier version of regulation elicited comments about capacity limit. It was a main concern raised, according to the release. “Public safety has always been the primary factor in determining whether to permit LNG storage f a c i l i t i e s i n N e w Yo r k ,” D E C Commissioner Joe Martens said.

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Budget Hearing Tomorrow By Kitty Merrill

To m o r r o w n i g h t t h e E a s t Hampton Town Board will hold a public hearing on its tentative budget for 2015, and one revision may be cause for optimism for those opposed to a rental registry. The $50,000 in anticipated revenue from the enactment of a

rental registry has been removed from the budget. Critics complained the inclusion implied the registry is a “done deal,” even though the law has not been formally presented for public hearing, nor have officials revealed how much the permit fee might eventually be. The public will have another

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chance to weigh in on the registry concept during the town board’s brown bag work session in Montauk on November 12. (Typically work sessions are held on Tuesdays, but this week’s meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday due to the Veterans Day holiday.) An earlier informational outing brought scores of opponents to the podium. Speakers felt the registry would do little more than punish law abiding landlords, while those looking to scam the system by packing single family dwellings with too many people or renting out luxury homes in residential areas repeatedly over the course of one season, would simply ignore the law. Others wondered what assistance the registry would actually offer to code enforcers targeting illegally over-occupied homes. No one was able to articulate that during the prior work session, but assistant town attorney Michael Sendlendski, the author of the draft registry law, was tasked with developing a memo that describes how a registry

might help. In other budget-related news, for the first time, revisions to the proposed document are easilyaccessible, thanks to the internet. Last week Supervisor Larry Cantwell posted an updated budget message on the town website, listing changes, like the rental registry revenue, that were made once members of the town board worked together on the document. Recently confirmed revenue from the county ($104,900 for public safety) has been added in, as has $80,000 for recently awarded property lease options. In his message, the supervisor notes non-property tax revenue is up 4.5 percent over the 2014 estimates, with almost 80 percent of the $964,967 increase attributable to airport-related fees like fuel sales. The use of reserves and surplus, often a criticism-engendering strategy, is reduced from last year’s budget by $200,000 and by over $2 million from the 2013 adopted budget. Tomorrow night’s meeting in town hall begins at 6:30.

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Renourishment Efforts Headin’ West By Emily Toy

Following suit with neighboring hamlets, and already undergoing extensive prep work, a beach renourishment effort began in Westhampton Beach last week, with First Coastal Corporation founder Aram Terchunian serving as consultant on the project. About 1 million cubic yards of sand are expected to be pumped from the ocean floor onto a stretch of beach between Lashley Beach Pavilion in Westhampton Beach and Cupsogue Beach County Park, west of West Hampton Dunes Village. The renourishment will expand the beach, widening it to nearly 100 feet and raising it to nine feet above sea level. It will take about 40 pump days overall to complete. The stretch of beach is regularly serviced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers because of a settlement between the federal government and West Hampton Dunes. According to a case study on the beach nourishment for the area, “At the heart of the disagreement is the 1994 settlement of a $200 million lawsuit brought by property owners in the Village of West Hampton Dunes against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state, and Suffolk County. “The settlement resulted in a $25 million project where the incomplete groin field was modified and the beach was rebuilt with 4.5 million cubic yards of sand to a 40-year-old storm level protection.” Dredging began last Friday, but was shut down Saturday due to the weather. Sand is collected by the dredge, pumped through a submerged line near the shore then through several pipes on the beach. It is then pushed out and redistributed along the beach by front end loaders. And weather permitting, the process will take place 24/7. The renourishment project will cost the federal government over $14 million and will be covered under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 in response to damage caused by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. Another hamlet next door, Quogue Village, is gaining momentum with renourishing its respective beaches. Save The Dunes and Beaches Foundation President Marjorie Kuhn, in a letter to the Southampton Press, recently highlighted the foundation’s efforts to rebuild. Drawing upon the most recent case studies in Southampton Town (Sagaponack, Bridgehampton and

Water Mill) and noting Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst’s analysis at a village meeting, Kuhn reaffirmed the importance of beach restoration and how these projects provide key safeguards to our beaches and municipal tax base. “It appears that no one can dispute the scientific data that has been researched and documented specific to Quogue’s oceanfront beach,” she said. “As Quogue Village residents, oceanfront or inland -- many of us live in the flood plain -- we must step up and take responsibility for our environment. A strong, well-protected quality beach will greatly reduce risk against any disaster, damage,

further erosion, and more breaches or overwashes. Investment in this project will increase real estate equity value throughout the village,

while further enhancing Quogue’s reputation as an outstanding oceanfront beach enclave of leisure and recreation.”

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I cannot begin to thank everyone from everywhere for your loving words and support. Three years ago I met, then married my wife Paulina Nushi. It’s my belief that marriage is forever. I gave up my job at John Marshall (where I was a role model, and hope I have not let those kids down), Assistant Chief at the East Hampton Ambulance and EMS Instructor for Suffolk County. I gave up my friends, my life here and my family to pursue starting a family of my own in my

homeland. Over the past year I have watched that fall apart and it consumed me. I lost all desire to continue. I couldn’t control how far I was falling, it was my life and I couldn’t fix what was happening. I was giving up and I was much too private to reach out for help. The day of the incident I prayed the police with just end my life for me, it hurt so bad I didn’t want to continue. Luckily for me they didn’t. They and the courts aided me in taking a step back to re-evaluate my thoughts. I apologize and thank all

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officials who were involved for that. I was fortunate to spend a month without the constant reminders from social media and technology, of the painful existence I was living. In turn my worst enemy became my greatest support and will to live. As per The Independent Newspaper “details, thanks to social media and yes, some so-called professional news sources that started to get the story online before the facts are known, were seriously skewed. As it turned out ‘Nobody was seriously hurt, and that’s the important thing’ said Capt. Chris Anderson of East Hampton Town Police.” I am so sorry if I scared anyone with my private situation becoming so public. Due back overseas for my last day in court is next monthfinally a last chance to deal with the emotional situation which led to this upset. I was saddened in the

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courtroom today, being told I could not yet travel overseas- to deal with my personal emotional issue with my wife Paulina. I tried to hold back my emotion, I don’t show emotion well - I was trying not to fall apart and stay stoic. I’m not angry, I’m saddened by the delay but willing to work hard to get back to my life as I once knew it. I apologize deeply to my family. You have been my greatest support and you have endured so much. I love you all. I thank everyone for not prying and respecting my privacy at this time. Valon Shoshi was arrested by East Hampton Town Police in October following an incident that prompted a townwide manhunt and ended in surrender.

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As our local bay scallop season opens, many of us are looking forward to going out and harvesting, or just enjoying a meal of these delectable mollusks. It’s a yearly November tradition for my family, as it is for many local families, to go out and harvest scallops. However, as commercial and recreational harvesters alike can attest, some years the set is better than others. Several factors affect this. Water quality issues, especially the presence of harmful algal blooms, are a big factor in the health and abundance of scallops, but habitat availability is also a major piece of the puzzle. What sometimes gets overlooked is just how important marine habitat is to our local fin fish and shellfish species. Our eelgrass meadows provide essential spawning, nursery, and foraging grounds and play a key role in the lifecycle of many of our commercially and recreationally important species, such as the bay scallop. Eelgrass meadows in our local waters have declined significantly in recent decades for a variety of reasons, but Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Marine Meadows Program is making headway in the re-establishment of eelgrass to our waters. Professionals at CCE have been conducting research, monitoring, and restoration of our local eelgrass meadows for over two decades and

in this time have been recognized regionally, nationally, and worldwide for their advancements in eelgrass restoration science. The newest innovative restoration technique developed by CCE scientists involves weaving adult eelgrass shoots into burlap discs, which are then planted by CCE’s dive team at carefully selected restoration sites. This method allows for the involvement of land-based volunteers and led to the development of CCE’s Marine Meadows Program in 2011. To date, CCE’s Marine Meadows Program has held 36 hands-on restoration workshops in which hundreds of volunteers have helped prepare nearly 100,000 shoots of eelgrass for restoration planting. Over the past two years, the South Fork Natural History Museum has hosted a total of four of these workshops, enabling over 20,000 shoots of eelgrass to be planted in Peconic Bay. The workshops held at SoFo, and subsequent restoration plantings that occur, are funded through the Save Our Seagrass (SOS) Fundraising Campaign and Celebration. The third annual cycle of this fundraising campaign is currently in effect, so here is your opportunity to directly support local marine habitat restoration! Individuals and businesses are welcome to view the SOS Sponsorship Package available at www.marinemeadows.org to learn more about the levels of giving

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online at marinemeadows.org, in person at SoFo, or by calling me at 631-461-5294. Anyone seeking to donate a raffle prize may also contact me directly and I will arrange for a pick up. Please consider contributing to this important effort - it’s good for our bays, it’s good for our scallops, and it’s good for our community. On behalf of CCE’s Marine Meadows Program and the South Fork Natural History Museum, I hope you’ll join us as we enjoy a fall harvest celebration, while giving back to our bays on Saturday. Kimberly Barbour is a Habitat Restoration Outreach Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Visit www.marinemeadows.org to learn more.

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Movie Time On Sunday at 6 PM Living Water Church located at 24 Shade Tree Lane will show the movie “God’s Not Dead.” This is a free event and all are welcome. For more information, contact 631-722-4969 or visit www. lwfgc.org.

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“Splashes of Hope” mural inside the jail, which was painted by incarcerated youth under the guidance of master muralist, Kirk Larsen. The project was funded and sponsored by “Splashes of Hope,” a Huntington-based non-profit organization, and made possible through the generous donation of Theresa Santmann of Babylon, New York. Santmann, who is also the Vice President of the organization’s Executive Board, had previously sponsored four mural panels in the jail’s Visiting Room. The mural was painted over

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in the Sheriff’s Youth Tier Initiative received both classroom and hands on instruction in the art of mural painting. Larsen, a lecturer at the Parsons New School in New York City, worked with the incarcerated youth several days a week to produce the massive eighty-five foot mural in the jail’s main corridor. The mural depicts soothing scenes of nature and water, as well as a bridge which is meant to evoke a sense of passage to brighter times. More than 15 male youth worked on the project. A second phase, which will begin in the coming months, will include young incarcerated women.

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Lucky Lady Lucille Stocker of Greenport is one lucky lady! Although she had to wait until the very last ticket was drawn, she took home the top prize of $5000 at the Greenport Rotary Club’s Annual Reverse Raffle. Only 125 tickets are sold at $150 each. Each ticket holder wins a prize, thanks to the generous donations of the community, but the name that is called last, gets the biggest cash prize. The evening includes a full buffet dinner for two, with an open bar for the first hour. This year the theme was “Stars and Stripes” and many attendees wore red, white and blue. “It’s a fun night out,” Rotary Club President, Robin Walden of Staples Monuments, said. “The whole community comes together and the Soundview Restaurant puts out a delicious buffet with salad, pasta and a carving station.” Proceeds from the event benefit the many humanitarian projects of Rotary including local scholarships, literacy, polio eradication, John’s Place, Mercy Ships, CAST, Gift of Life and clean water projects around the world.

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Eagle Scout Honored Phillip Schnell of Boy Scout Troop 136 Montauk was honored Sunday for becoming an Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Project he constructed 15 medical backboards from plywood and mahogany for underserved medical communities. The backboards were donated to The Muriel Gordon Foundation of Central Islip. The foundation arranged for the backboards to be shipped in containers with other donated medical supplies to Haiti and Jamaica. Phillip is a 2014 graduate of East Hampton High School, and is currently a freshman at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx.

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Leaf Luminary Kids ages four and up can gather at the East Hampton Library on Friday afternoon and create a beautiful autumn leaves candle with modge podge, dried leaves, raffia and ribbons. Kids under seven years old must be accompanied by an adult. Register in the Children’s Room or call 631324-0222 ext. 2. Email is childrens@ easthamptonlibrary.org. Be sure to include the child’s name, age, contact phone number and town of residence.

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QSC Weighs In The Quiet Skies Coalition this week offered comments about last Thursday’s special East Hampton Town Board work session on aircraft noise. Results of an aircraft noise analysis provided the aircraft noiseaffected community with “a rather stunning confirmation of what they’ve known all along: the noise is terrible, rates of compliance with helicopter noise abatement routes are abysmally low and the single event noise impacts above accepted community standards are in the millions,” a QSC release relates. “The East Hampton Town Board is doing a great job of analyzing the issue with this comprehensive approach. But, even for an old hand like me, it was sobering to learn that East End residents collectively experience literally millions of disturbing aircraft noise events,” remarked QSC Chair Kathleen Cunningham. As he offered during one-onone sessions with the media earlier this fall, special aviation counsel Peter Kirsch emphasized the town’s need to gather public input articulating the problem and offering remedies. The one-page sheet distributed for this purpose typified the aircraft noise problem as a simple lifestyle issue, impeding outdoor enjoyment and entertaining options for the noise affected, Cunningham reported. “This characterization of the problem is a profound understatement of a critical health and human safety issue and completely misses the point by ignoring the environmental damage aircraft traffic inflicts from above on literally all life below. Aircraft noise and avgas emissions are aviation industry waste products no one wants,” she asserted. According to the QSC chair, studies have shown that aircraft noise interferes with children’s ability to learn, can lead to increased risk of cardiac disease and disrupts sleep patterns by awakening people at all times of day and night, leading to other negative health impacts. Aircraft noise negatively affects endangered wildlife species by disrupting habitat and repressing reproduction rates, she continued, adding, “Avgas emissions foul the air and create sticky deposits on decks and outside furniture at homes underlying flight paths.”

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The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Inc. (ARF) announced another successful summer for the Lemonarf Stand, A Club for Kids. In an effort to engage kids to become young philanthropists, ARF created an official club last year to involve kids in raising funds for the animals at the ARF Adoption Center. Now that the second summer season has come to a close and the funds have been tallied, the Club for Kids raised $4500 for ARF’s animals. A Lemonarf Stand is just like a regular lemonade stand, only better. Over the course of the summer the children sold everything from lemonade to baked goods to homemade crafts and jewelry. The program was so popular that it was a race to keep up the supply of the free Lemonarf starter kits to meet the demand. The kits include cups, recipes, signs, buttons and a mini bank to collect donations. The most important part of the Lemonarf Stand was and is that the children have fun! Participants were also encouraged to let ARF know where and when they were having their Lemonarf Stand so that ARF could put it on their events calendar on Facebook. All the kids who ran a Lemonarf Stand this summer also had their photos taken when they brought their donation to ARF and were featured on ARF’s Facebook Page. The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons actively rescues cats and dogs, provides quality care and offers sanctuary until loving homes can be found. Founded in 1974, ARF is the leading animal adoption center on the East End. For more information, please visit www.arfhamptons.org M.X.L.

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I’m not one of those old fogies who has trouble keeping up with today’s new technology. OK, I’ll admit at one point I thought a “bar code” was something like, “Don’t use the pool stick in a fight.” But I’ve learned. I have a Samsung S5 phone, a Chrome Book, and a Samsung Galaxy tablet. All of these devices are interchangeable. I can order a book on one and read it on all three. They all know the phone numbers of everyone I know and a

lot of people I don’t. I can talk to the phone, and it talks back. If I lose it, I can look online and find out where it is at all times. If they had that 30 years ago I’d still be married to my second wife, but last I saw of her was in a motel just outside of Vegas and she was gone went I went back two weeks later. I Tweet. In fact, my phone gets a Tweet approximately every three seconds. I don’t actually know any of the people tweeting me but it’s reassuring to know someone out

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there is reaching out to me. I don’t have many friends, so I don’t do Facebook. People who have a lot of friends annoy me, and it annoys me that Facebook keeps track of them for you. I basically know that kid with the bad acne down the block, my probation officer, and the guy who collects the vig for my bookie. That’s my inner circle. If I ever got married again that would be my wedding party – those three. I just hope the bride shows up. Our personalities are shaped as children. Some of us were quiet and enjoyed being alone. Others were shy and lonely. Others were popular and loved being around other kids. I suspect the social media craze is just a manifestation of how you were back then – with a twist. On the Internet you can invent a new you, you can become the person you

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always wanted to be. Me? Sorry. What you see is what you get. There is nothing about Hairy Studman manufactured or exaggerated. We used to say the web was the last frontier, kind of like Star Trek. It’s not any more. Remember all those crazy stories 10 years ago that Steven Jobs had built a secret portal in the back of every computer that he shared with the government, which then extracted all our innermost secrets? That was basically correct, except it wasn’t that cut and dried. The very process of being on the computer is opening yourself up to scrutiny by not just the government but banks, retailers, car companies, anyone selling something or anyone who can make a buck off you. You know who I feel sorry for? The pervs, the sickos, the woebegone. It used to be you could carry on your life with a little dignity, cloaked in anonymity until the fateful day when you traded in the blow up doll for a real human. Nowadays, you have one little fetish and BAM! you are bombarded with invitations to join golden shower clubs or at the very least, buy waterproof bathing caps. There is something really wrong with this picture. One minute you’re innocently trying to coerce a buxom cartoon babe to try the hash cookies you baked and go for a ride in your van and all of a sudden, without warning, you get a no money down offer to buy a Toyota minivan. We all knew kids who invented invisible friends. Most of them grew out of it. Some never did. For them, we now have phones and computers that talk back to you. Siri, the voice in iPhone, has become that invisible friend you had to invent when you were five. “Siri, will you stay up late with me tonight? I’m afraid of the dark.” “Plop modern mung sandwich Earp.” she will reply. In other words, you were better off with your imaginary playmate. I really have nothing to hide. Every outrageous thing, every outrageous thought, every dopey idea I’ve ever had, I’ve written about. Let them spy on me, I don’t care. Let them enter the tiny portal in the back of my computer against my will. Soon, computers are going to be passé, mainstream, with rules and regulations about what you can or can’t say and who you can and can’t talk to. Yes, Big Brother is watching us, and there’s no way to warp speed our way out of this galaxy. I was saying this very thing just the other day to my buddie Sam the gerbil and he agreed with me.

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It’s Got To Go In Someone’s Back Yard NIMBYism, as we’ve said before, is not necessarily a bad thing. Neighbors who agree that a proposed project will have a negative impact on their neighborhoods have every right to make a case against it. But there are two certainties with every controversial project: if it doesn’t go there it has to go somewhere, and if the NIMBYs don’t make a cogent, factual argument their movement will quickly lose steam. Consider the case of Wainscott School District. A proposal in its infancy would produce a 48-unit affordable housing complex within the school district’s boundary lines. Another smaller complex on Route 114 would yield eight more affordable dwellings. Wainscott has an adorable little two-room schoolhouse straight from a Norman Rockwell painting. Its quaint charm is timeless; local kids transfer into the East Hampton School District after third grade. The school board seemed to panic when the proposal was first aired. Granted, it is a shock to a place where a handful of students is the norm. The district commissioned a study that claimed the proposed projects could yield as many as 110 new students. That number is a ridiculous calculation, an obvious scare tactic, and not attainable under any scenario. First of all, perhaps as few as four and no more than 12 or so students would be added to the building itself. Yes, Wainscott residents would be on the hook to pay the

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Lo And Behold Hello Rick, Just a little correction. The people of Hampton Bays searched for almost non-existing code enforcement for a very long time. Hence the Concerned Citizens of Hampton Bays was formed. The school officials needed proof. The code enforcers needed a boot somewhere. Quite a few of us rode around, saw how many children got off at each school bus stop. Then saw where they went.

Huh, strange not many walked to their home and quite a few cars were waiting for them. LO and BEHOLD, they all drove away. We followed. As far as 14 miles. Oh my, what do you know? They just go to school in Hampton Bays. They use all of the tools including free rides back and forth to the facility. I don’t believe in giving credit where it is not due. The concerned citizens brought them the evidence, some with pictures. The concerned citizens started the ball rolling. It is still not totally correct. I hate it when some person or group blows their horn on other people’s coat tails. However it’s not who is getting things done. To the person who cares, it matters that it is being done. It’s a shame that the people who are getting paid to do it, don’t. Just be

tuition costs of older students that would attend East Hampton schools, but that number would be half of the projected figure, housing experts pointed out. The school board president claimed the tax increase would be astounding and the district basically ruined. Wainscott is an incredibly wealthy district. School taxes are a fraction of what they are in the other districts within the town. If projections hold, by the end of the decade, Springs taxpayers will pay triple the amount Wainscott property owners will. That means if Wainscott succeeds in scuttling the plan another school district – one whose residents aren’t nearly as wealthy – will have to shoulder the load of providing affordable housing. Furthermore, Wainscott is the only district in town that does not have some kind of affordable housing in place. The school board and residents can bitch and moan all they like, and it is their right. But it’s time to shoulder some of the load the rest of us bear. Yes, your taxes will go up, but not nearly as high as the bogus estimate bandied about. Guess what? You’ll still have the best deal in town. Wainscott has functioned as a defacto country club wherein the wealthy property owners have been allowed to live in a fairy tale world replete with a picturesque schoolhouse. But it is a public school: every legal resident of the district has a right to be educated, and the district is required by law to provide that education at all costs. Unfair? Welcome to our world. careful at election time. The Independent may want to interview the officers of the citizens group for the true story. RICH OVERTON

Good Intentions Dear Editor, Your endorsement of Lee Zeldin was unfortunate but more unfortunate was your unprofessional, uncalled for, vile attack on the integrity of Tim Bishop and his family. I have known Mr. Bishop for 50 years and he is foremost a good man with a good heart and good intentions. He is devoted to his constituents, his friends and his family. Moving forward, I only wish to use your rag of a newspaper for wrapping fish. JOSEPH CHIARELLO

Dark Future? Dear Rick, As I sit here in Marina del Rey, CA for the holidays visiting our son, daughter and grandchildren, I think of the absentee ballot I just recently did cast re: our Amagansett home, I wonder how many of our “progressives” got off their self righteous butts and did vote. They had seen the damage incurred upon our country when in 2010 the Flat Earthers overwhelmed the House. Disdain as you may at their ignorance, it’s not enough. Will we now forfeit the other half of our congress, the Senate, to the “Regressives?” By no means are we talking about the GOP. We are talking about the hybrid, which has teaformed the once Grand Old Continued on Page 20.

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Party. Our country should not be allowed to be dragged back to a dark future. Let us hope that the enlightened of our country did indeed get out and vote. Fearfully, I doubt it. We elected as President the first African American, a brilliant articulate, educated, intelligent man who has brought our country back from the disastrous state in which he had inherited it, to today’s prosperous position and we hope to do the same with the first woman despite the success of the Degressives conning many of the middle class and especially women into voting against their best interests. Amazing. I fear the underhanded tactics used to diminish voting such as gerrymandering, limiting time, make believe illegal voting and all the other schemes utilized to diminish the votes of the majority will succeed. The Koch Brothers and the Corporation’s (aka: people) dollars will have won. And the real American People will have lost. But there is 2016. NICHOLAS ZIZELIS

Merger Propaganda Dear Editor, Lets take a closer look at the merger propaganda that the Southampton School District is spewing. Our district does not have a firm financial projection. Just on bus purchases alone the district could be off by as much as $50,000. The districts answer for the lack of space for extra busses and cars that would come with the merger, “We’ll figure it out later.” That is no plan. The district is still beating the same drum on this “Early Learning Center” concept. The pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade are already grouped together on the 1st floor of the elementary school. Has the school already forgotten that the Elementary school had a massive addition put on just five years ago? This addition was specifically designed for smaller children and even has bathrooms in the classrooms. It doesn’t make a difference which building or district the children are being educated in, they are getting essentially the same education thanks to common core. A 25 percent decrease in enrollment would not be a challenge or infringe on the education of the students of Southampton. District history will prove that the

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Did you play a musical instrument when you were growing up? Mary Halloran Piano. My parents said, “You’re taking piano lessons. If that’s what the good nuns are teaching, then that’s what you’re playing.” I played for about nine years. I might have kept at it if I could have played music I enjoyed. But it was strictly classical. Scales every day. Mark Finger Alto Saxaphone. I started playing when I was about eight. I studied for about 10 years. I played in the school orchestra, the dance band, the swing band. I remember playing “Bolero” by Ravel in the school orchestra. And then we had a band when I was in college. Chris Sessa I started playing viola in third grade. My parents asked if I was sure that was the instrument for me and I said yes. But after a year it was clear it wasn’t going very well. Then I started playing the guitar. Several friends played guitar and we all taught each other. Ricci Paradiso I studied the piano. I began when I was nine or so. I asked my parent if I could take lessons and they said yes. My kids also studied piano. But then, the sports take over with so many hours of practice, and you have to go with whatever their interests are.

children can still get a good education with a smaller population. Many people complained last year regarding the lack of information, this has not changed. The district still has not put out a budget of what Southampton School

District would look like without Tuckahoe’s involvement. The district does not have a firm projection on the budget, nor does it have a firm plan on implementation. Vote “NO” again on November 18th. LORI TUTT

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The Japanese attempted to deter the U.S. invasion, and multiple engagements with U.S. naval forces became the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Most notably, this was the last time in history that opposing battleships faced each other, and the last time the Navy used the tactic “crossing the T” in battle, basically a multiship broadside attack against a column of enemy ships. Indy: How many people are on the ship? FC2 McBride: Normally the crew size is 330 (300 enlisted, 30 officers), but Leyte Gulf currently carries an embarked helicopter detachment and NATO flag staff for Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group (COMSNMG) 2, pushing our numbers close to 400. At 567 feet long, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser is still considered a “small deck” platform relative to aircraft carriers and amphibious landing ships, whose crews range from about 2000 to 5500, and the bigger ones range from about 800 to 1100 feet long. Indy: Can you describe your job in civilian terms? FC2 McBride: Basically, my job has many moving parts. My main job onboard the ship is strike warfare. I am here to work on and monitor our Tomahawk Weapons systems and if needed, along with the strike team, launch Tomahawk missiles. Fire Controlman also go to school to work on other weapons systems, computers, and peripherals. Other parts of my job would include “Collateral Duties” which are basically additional responsibilities that I have been lucky enough to go to school for. I am on our Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team. What we do is board other

vessels out at sea and inspect them for illegal weapons, drugs or cargo in attempts to combat piracy, terrorism and smuggling. Also, along with all of that, I also teach basic security and weapons handling/marksmanship to ship personnel. Indy: Does your family still live here? Veteran of Foreign Wars of the United States, FC2 McBride: Yes, most of them live in Cutchogue still. MyEverit father,Albert Herter Post 550 is sponsoring Jimmy, my mother, Vicki, and brother Patrick. My sister Danielle lives upstate while finishing up college. My wife’s family lives in NYC, Dominican Republic, and the D.C. area.

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Here’s a roundup of the latest news from our elected officials in Albany and Hauppague. In Hauppague: • County Executive Steve Bellone was expected yesterday to sign legislation banning the sale of

powdered caffeine to minors. Sponsored by Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory and Legislator William Spencer the law comes on the heels of the death of an 18-yearold Ohio resident who passed away after consuming a powdered caffeine product. According to the FDA, a single teaspoon of pure

caffeine is roughly equivalent to the amount in 25 cups of coffee. Suffolk County is the first municipality in the country to ban the sale of powdered caffeine to minors. • On Friday, Bellone announced the county’s public land auction yielded record revenues. Suffolk will realize more than $1.5 million from

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the sale of 184 properties. That’s more than the prior three years combined, when revenue from public land sales added up to $13.1 million. The recently auctioned parcels will be returned to the Suffolk County tax rolls and will provide $495,585 in additional tax revenue due to private owners now paying property taxes on parcels which have been off the tax rolls for at least the past four years. In Albany: • Senator Ken LaValle renewed his pledge to work for a complete repeal of the job-killing MTA tax last week. His call came a day after media reports quoted the Governor saying he opposes the tax, but would not commit to have it repealed in its entirety. “In 2009, immediately after the NY City Democrats in the Senate imposed this job-killing payroll tax on our area, I called for a complete repeal. I vigorously opposed the MTA tax, as it is unwise and hurtful to businesses and other entities across Long Island. The MTA’s fiscal problems cannot be shouldered by our residents when we are already shortchanged by unfair MTA budget allocations.” said Senator LaValle. “I will continue to work towards a complete repeal of the tax the when we return to Albany. If we cannot immediately rescind the tax in its entirety, we need to implement a plan to repeal the remaining provisions over a short time period.” • Gasoline prices continue to plummet . . . unless you’re on the South Fork. The cost per gallon over the weekend upisland was in the neighborhood of $3.19 per gallon, while the least pricey locally was listed at $3.49. Last month Assemblyman Fred Thiele once again called upon the state senate leadership to approve his legislation outlawing the practice of zone pricing. Zone pricing is defined as the establishment of gas prices based on geographic location. The assembly passed Thiele’s bill in June. LaValle sponsors the senate version, which has languished in committee, supported by local gasoline retailers and opposed by major oil companies.

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Mullin, K & S

Osaki, I & Minken, T

2,875,000

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Wandel, P Tukker, F Espinoza, E Bassin, R & S 1 Main Street Barnes Held Holding LLC Little EggProperties Baker, J Woodland 86 LLC

Lipomi, C by Devisee Salter’s Enterprises Bolger, L Harvey, CC Trust Rattenni, R Chateau Sardine #4 Prinzest Realty Asso Seidler, H & M 76 Hither LanePrtnrs

225,000* 700,000 175,000* 1,625,400 700,000 999,999* 21,500,000 800,000 4,900,000*

148 Copeces Ln 59 Windward 12 Muir Blvd 3 Jasons Ln 1 Main St p/o 51 & 55 Cedar St 420 Further Ln 91 Pantigo Rd 76 Hither Ln

21 N Gravesend LLC McMahon, D Town of East Hampton LD Trust 20 S. Elmwood Ave.

O’Kula, F by Exrs Bingham Jr, C & P Bitondo, S Esposito, J Daunt Family LP

291,400* 1,250,000 325,000* 850,000 2,600,000

p/o 21 N Gravesend Ave 21 Farrington Pl 28 S Federal St & lot 19 100 Deforest Rd, Unit 22 20 S Elmwood Ave

Boudouris,C&Crokos,S

89 Brandywine LLC

1,275,000

89 Brandywine Dr

Mc Donnell, A & L Kriz, L Bardak, S Arciero, P Field, R & A

37 Cliff Rd. W. LLC Sawyer, A & M Person Jr, W Wickham, R Senatore, J & N

299,000 298,000 438,375 289,000 395,000

37 Cliff Rd W 6 Shirley St 254 Great Rock Dr 7 Jacobs Ln 67 Karen Ct

Petillo, R & C Terry, F & D Rivera, L Fed Nat Mortgage As Sousa, P CitiMortgage Inc

Bailey, J Janner, D Trent, R Velasquez,V by Ref Drumm, T & W Jurik, E by Ref

270,000 445,000 185,000 427,793 188,500 515,668

802 Willow Pond Dr 115 Windflower Ln 43 Charles St 730 Gregory Pl 511 Sweezy Ave 41 Prospect Pl

Cappa, R & C Peters, W & Sini, E

O’Neil, P Cardinal, C

457,000 117,500

1 Green Ash St 53 Private Rd

Defilippo,M &Cantone Poggi, R & D Green, S & H Goldberg, M & K

Cassidy, E & K Alcaraz, N & S McGuire, M Callaghan, J

427,000 475,000 840,000 380,000

55 Herricks Ln 126 Timothy Ln 317 S Jamesport Ave 16 Vista Ct

Shelter Island Town Correa, L

26-27 Ram Island Dr Abeles, D & L

482,500* 455,000

26 & 27 Ram Island Dr 4 Marc St

Housing Trust FundCo Housing Trust FundCo Calderon, D Ferguson, P XO Flanders LLC

Polito, J Trust Vitarelli, D SCARTK, Inc Davis, M & M Mangiaracina, J

245,000 220,000 140,000 277,500 215,000

35 Pine Ave 52 Pine Ave&35 Fantasy Dr 70 Ludlam Ave 211 & 220 Royal Ave 134 Royal Ave

Cody Way Pasta LLC

Butter Lane Farm LLC

1,250,000*

6 Cody Way

Pena, F & W Fallon,T & Gray, P

Weiland, E Moylan, J & M

385,000 725,000

5 Halsey Ave 7 Bayside Ave

Chabla, W & G Gimenez, H Kingston, T

Turner, J & K Alberts II, J Cotter, W & J

425,000 385,000 370,000

19 Newtown Ct 3 Vine St 31 Argonne Rd W

Galasso III&C Trusts Gazda, L

Crowley, K & A Grosz, I

2,054,250 1,250,000

16 Bay View Dr E 40 Bay View Dr E

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Powell, T & M

Bori,M &Martin,P&K&W

845,000

361 Madison St

Flood, R 119 Magee Street LLC Lauritano, T & D Sandonato, M & S Goodman, R & J Westerly II, LLC 27 Gin Lane LLC 85 Herrick LLC

McConnell, L Bowling, S Santoro, D Beechwood Benedict S Beechwood Benedict S Levine, D by Exr Spielvogel&Diamonste Steinbrecher,M byExr

465,500* 975,000 1,285,000 1,385,520 1,531,100 7,400,000 23,500,000 3,725,000

9 Millicent Dr 119 Magee St&900-158-2-27 601 High Pond Ln 1404 High Pond Ln 1405 High Pond Ln 251 Captains Neck Ln 27 Gin Ln 85 Herrick Rd

Garner, A & E BDCASOLE LLC 377 Cobb LLC

Klotz, L 23 Gibson Lane,Sagap Gordon, B

2,300,000 1,985,000* 2,655,000

104 Strongs Ln 55 Davids Ln 377 Cobb Rd

Fed Nat Mortgage As Lawrence, G & M Kapur, S & T Sher, G & E

Fitzsimons, D by Ref Macassey, L by Exrs Lebowitz, S & A Rogen, S Trust #2

474,980* 389,000 610,000 999,000

134 Montauk Hwy 97 Oneck Ln 41 Tanners Neck Ln 10 Bay Meadow Ln

Gazza, J Dasgupta,P&Rathore,R

Devine, G& by Heir Pristin, T

2,500* 1,040,000

Scrub Property 12 Tuttle Pl

Lolis, P & B Berry,G&E&Ariizumi,H

Marshall,J&Menaker,L Giuglianotti, D & M

475,000 375,000

2765 The Long Way 1410 & 1330 Trumans Path

McCarthy, D Diviney, D & S Turett & Leighton Greenport Gardens II Nelson, A

Murphy, P & D County of Suffolk Bundy, C Carbone, M & E Paillot, C

180,000* 19,000* 245,000* 532,838 485,000

1225 Green Hill Ln 400 Bay Rd 746 Main St 544 First St 324 Fifth Ave

Moisa, D & K 9025 Main Road LLC

HSBC Bank USA Cutchco Corp

305,000 150,000*

3865 Grand Ave 225 Hobson Dr

Frankel, O Stavropoulos, D

Rodriguez, R Campo, G & J

2,200,000 540,000

975 Hillcrest Dr N 650 Three Waters Ln

Munafo, J & J Albano, J & S

Scott III, J Munafo, J & J

180,000* 989,000

75 Wells Rd 1850 Indian Neck Ln

Phinney, J Georgiadis,G &Zizila Mascia,P&Hill-Mascia Ford, P & A

Ward, L Revoc Trust Flower Hill Building LeDonne, A & P Farley, M by Exr

425,000 210,000* 560,000 502,000

2555 Youngs Ave 200 Blossom Ln 910 Oak Ave 1450 Longview Ln

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Ouch And Oucher By Kitty Merrill

The most expensive zip code in the state with the worst tax code: welcome to East Hampton, New York. Surveys released recently provide some news that’s not necessarily surprising, and not necessarily nice. Movoto, the real estate brokerage site, listed East Hampton among its top 10 most costly zip codes in the country. “These neighborhoods would be difficult to afford no matter how much money you made, or how frugally you lived,” the site proclaims listing only Duarte, California, Albertson, New York, Brookdale, CA, and Chula Vista, CA ahead of East Hampton. No other East End town made the top 10 list, despite The Hamptons’ notoriety as home to the rich and richer. Researchers gathered data related to median home cost, median monthly homeowner expenses as a percent of income, median monthly rent and median monthly rent as a percent of income. They weren’t just looking at how much a house cost; they also considered how difficult it was to afford to maintain it. In East Hampton, surveyors found 50 percent of household

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Shorebound/Beaches/Canal The jetties of the Shinnecock Inlet are full of guys targeting blackfish on the day tides. This bite continues to be fairly strong. Night tides have a few bass taking bucktails. Bluefish here, too. Over at the Ponquogue Bridge the bluefish have been feeding on the bunker along with a few bass and some blackfish. The Shinnecock Canal is loaded with bunker and some cocktail blues are roaming as well. The local ocean beaches continue to be spotty with some good fish being taken including both bass and blues. I hear the reports but most are having a tough season including yours truly. The bite has no pattern or consistency, right time right place and you should have been here yesterday seem to be the norm this year. The guys drowning the bait seem to have a bit of an edge out on the beaches.

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As you’ve seen, we’re written a fair number of times about how life jackets save lives, such as yours. New York State upped the ante back in 2009, and it was well overdue. This article is about that.

ner, or similar craft) must wear one, as should anyone such as waterskiers, tubers, para-sailing, etc., being towed behind another vessel. You are exempt if you are on a disabled vessel and being towed.

Cold Kills We’ve all heard the mantra, “Speed Kills.” So does cold water. As you know, New York was the first state to require everyone aboard all small boats to wear life jackets during the coldest half of the year. As of November 1, kayakers, canoeists and those aboard all other boats under 21 feet must wear Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices (PFDs) while on New York’s coastal waters, lakes, rivers and other waterways. PFDs on such vessels become optional again next spring, on May 1. While not as “aggressive” as this author would like -- boats could certainly be larger than 20’ and fines could be higher -- let’s not be churlish. Although Massachusetts and Connecticut already have similar seasonal PFD requirements, New York’s law is broader and affects all pleasure craft including small sailboats and motorboats. (Rowing shells used by crew teams are exempt.) Massachusetts’ law only applies to canoes and kayaks, and Connecticut’s law applies to all manually propelled vessels, including canoes, kayaks and rowboats.

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Let’s Review! Here are the laws for the State of New York: Every pleasure vessel operated upon the waters of New York must carry at least one USCG approved Type I, II, or III Personal Flotation Device (PFD), or life jacket as they are more commonly known, for each person on board. All life jackets on your vessel must be serviceable -- free of rot, tears, punctures, waterlogging and all straps functional. They must be readily accessible - quickly reachable in an emergency situation, never kept in plastic bags or under lock and key, and they must be the appropriate size for the intended wearer. Check the USCG approval label for information on the intended user for a particular PFD. Wear Requirements Children under the age of 12 must wear a Type I, II or III PFD on board a vessel unless they are in a fully enclosed cabin. The PFD must be the appropriate size for the child. Anyone operating or riding on a personal watercraft (Jet Ski, Wave Run-

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are not intended to be worn. At least 1 Type IV PFD must be carried on all vessels 16’ or greater in length. Inflatable PFDs: The United States Coast Guard is now approving both automatic and manually inflatable PFDs for use on recreational vessels. Please keep in mind that while they are comfortable and lightweight, they are not suitable for non-swimmers, waterskiers, youths under the age of 12, and riders of personal watercraft. Always consult the approval label on any PFD to determine if it is approved for the activity in which you plan to use it. Don’t have a current NYS Boating Regulations Guide? Email me – we’ll find a way to get it to you. BTW, if you are interested in being part of USCG Forces, email me at JoinUSCGAux@aol.com or go directly to the D1SR Human Resources department, which is in charge of new members matters, at DSO-HR and we will help you “get in this thing . . .”

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Owners of houses will be billed $4,328.00 Owners of undeveloped lots will have to pay a whopping $25,968.02 That’s because on October 16 the town quietly passed Resolution #1275, which will result in our roads being paved. Some of us are OK with that, but look at the fine print: the roads will be built to Town Highway standards: that could mean 50-foot wide roads, double what they are now. In addition “shoulder areas” are being authorized. These roads will infringe on our paved driveways and landscaped lawns. Many of us have fences that lie in the affected areas. The laws state the town is proceeding with this plan “after an advisory vote was taken.” Did you vote? There are 200 of us. Call Supervisor Larry Cantwell at 324-4140 and ask him exactly how many “yes” votes did the town get. There are about 50 “Old Filed” urban renewal neighborhoods in our town with substandard roads. Many of us paid about $10,000 in “road improvements” when we built our homes. All of us pay FULL HIGHWAY TAXES EVERY YEAR. The truth is, our neighborhood is a guinea pig, a test case, and we bear the cost. Why? A couple of our connected neighbors want this to happen and they got the ear of certain politicians.

DON’T BE A GUINEA PIG! We can stop this in two ways: by filing for a permissive referendum, which will mean a full vote of every neighborhood resident. Or, we can file an Article 78. Neither of these is expensive to implement. Call the Town Clerk at 324-4142 for a copy of the resolution and a list of all of the affected streets. If you don’t want thunderous trucks piling hot tar on our roads, front yards, and driveways during the summer season call me, Henry Murphy of Barnes Avenue, at 631-276-8110 to discuss our options.

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SPORTS Waves Knock Bellport From Ranks Of Unbeaten INDEPENDENT

By Rick Murphy

Riverhead faced a daunting task indeed. Its opponent, Bellport was not only undefeated with a 7-0 mark, but had outscored its combined opponents 235-36. Of course, you don’t get to be the twice-defending county champions without the ability to defeat adversity. Saturday, in the driving rainstorm, the locals did just that, knocking off Bellport 9-7. Talk about a flair for the dramatic – the locals won despite losing their all-county caliber running back Ryun Moore to a leg injury. No matter, senior Raheen Brown was waiting in the wings. All Brown did was run for 95 yards including the two-yard plunge that proved to be the game winner. It went down to the wire. The Clippers had a chippie field goal attempt to win the game with seconds remaining. Riverhead’s veteran coach, Leif Shay called two timeouts to try and ice the kicker, Nick Fountis. When the field goal attempt was finally launched Troy Trent burst through the line to block it. Moore carried the leather 19 times for 72 yards before going down in the second quarter. Shay said he suffered a leg injury but couldn’t be more specific after the game. Both teams advance into the County Division III playoffs. Riverhead (6-2) earned the third seed and will get a home game against Deer Park (sixth seed) at 2 PM Saturday. Bellport (7-1) was named top seed despite the loss and will play eighth-seeded Newfield Saturday. In Division III action Westhampton, enjoying a banner season, moved to 6-2 by devouring Huntington 30-7. In truth the Hurricanes could have scored significantly more - the regulars were pulled after the locals jumped to a 27-0 halftime lead. Henry Moreta, Dylan Laube, Ben Bruzga, and Patrick Dean all ran for touchdowns in the game. Westhampton, the fourth seed, will play at home against Eastport/ Manorville (fifth) Friday. It was quite a day for Hampton Bays Thursday. Not only did the Baymen defeat archrival Southampton to win the Mayor’s Cup, but also the team punched a

ticket into the county Division IV playoffs. The 37-6 rout evened up the Baymen’s season at 4-4, earning Hampton Bays the sixth seed. The locals will play at third seed

Bayport/Blue Point (6-2) Saturday at 2 PM. Jordan Johnson was the game’s MVP. He tallied three touchdowns, one on a 45 yard run and another

on a punt return. Josue Monroy scored twice. Mercy (4-4) also made the playoffs as seventh seed and will play Glenn (7-1) Saturday.

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Local Teams Excel In Playoffs By Rick Murphy

The autumn high school playoffs have been kind to local high schools, none more so than Mattituck. That’s no surprise, though. The Tuckers earned their fifth consecutive Suffolk County Class B Championship, besting Center Moriches in a driving rainstorm Saturday. Senior forward Kaan Ilgin tallied both goals for the locals, who had to best archrival Center Moriches for the trophy. The Tuckers were to have played for the Long Island title yesterday against the winner of the Oyster Bay/Wheatley game. Mattituck, now 15-2 on the season, is the second ranked B school in the state. The Southampton Field Hockey

team came up winners as well, besting stubborn Pierson to earn the County Class C title. The Mariners prevailed 2-1 Thursday night at Dowling, but it didn’t come easily. Chloe Schmidt got Southampton on the board in the first, scoring off a corner. Meggie Gallo, who assisted on that goal, scored early in the second half to make it 2-0. But there was no quit in the Lady Whalers, the defending State Champions. Erica Selyukova responded by scoring from the crease off a deflection with under 15 minutes to play. The Lady Whalers tightened their defense led by star goalie Charlotte Johnson, who made a critical save. Pierson launched one last

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attack on goal, unleashing a torrent of shots. Alex Ambrose, the Mariners’ goalie, stood tall in the net, making a last minute deflection to save the victory. The Lady Mariners were scheduled to play Rocky Point last night for the County Small Schools title. Win or lose, the locals will play Carle Place Sunday at Adelphi for the Long Island Class C title. The game is slated to begin at 4 PM.

East Hampton is alive in the Class A boys soccer tournament. Bonac took on Amityville in a semifinal yesterday. The winner of that affair will play the winner of the Elwood/Comsewogue game at Dowling tomorrow for the title and a chance to advance into the state tournament. That game is scheduled for 4 PM. The winner plays Saturday at Dowling for the Long Island Championship.

Let’s

By George Aman

Play Bridge A hand very similar to this one was played recently at the Water Mill Bridge Club. While the final bid at most tables was 4S, the bid was somewhat aggressive and needed to be played very delicately. Most declarers won the first trick and immediately played two rounds of trumps. When trumps did not break 2-2, the contract was in trouble. South led a diamond from dummy, which was covered by East’s jack and he, South, let East have the trick. However, West overtook his partner’s jack with the queen and promptly played and won his trump queen. Declarer could no longer ruff both of his two losing diamonds. One South, Steve Raymond, anticipated the problem and played only one high trump at the outset. He then conceded a small diamond. After he won the heart return, Steve played the ace of clubs followed by a small club. After winning West’s trump lead, he played the ace of diamonds and began a cross ruff with his clubs and diamonds. West could win his high trump but the defense was limited to that trump trick and one club and one diamond. Nicely played!

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is a brand respected coast-to-coast that can do it. But having a third team, and a classic Big East team in New York, like the Red Storm, would be enormous. Since his arrival in Queens, Steve Lavin has had plenty of ups and downs. If he can make this season something special, it would change his entire perception as a coach. Around the Conference, Creighton will take a big step back after losing Doug McDermott; Xavier lost star Semaj Christon; Seton Hall is relying on top-10 freshman Isaiah Whitehead; and the rest of the teams have plenty to prove. The Big East continues to tout itself as the Conference with the strongest passion for, and focus on, basketball. It sounds good, but the results in year one weren’t impressive. Not a single Big East

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