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This Is A Drill A tornado struck in Amagansett during a well-attended community event, upending cars, sending them crashing into one another and creating a havoc of disaster and injuries.

But not for real.

On Sunday morning, dozens of volunteers from East End ambulance and fire departments, along with Suffolk County counterparts, participated in a mass casualty drill on the town-owned 555 property on Montauk Highway.

Emergency responders extinguished a car fire, extricated victims trapped in vehicles, treated “wounds,� prepared patients for medevac transport, and practiced a below-ground rescue, with the help of 50 fakeblood-covered victim actors.

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A MOVIE GUIDE, PLUS A MEMORY OF MY SEXUAL AWAKENING Let me start with a movie you should miss: Foxcatcher. I found it to be creepy. My idea of a disgusting night at the movies is watching a movie about wrestling in which two sweaty guys, not wearing much in the way of clothes, are rubbing and hugging each other and making disgusting snorting sounds while they try to pin each other on the floor.

In Foxcatcher, Steve Carell is masterful and should be nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a wealthy nutty member of the du Pont family.

Note: This movie got rave reviews from most of the movie critics. But remember this: if they had any talent they would be making films instead of writing about them.

Now let me tell you about a movie you should catch. It’s The Imitation Game, starring a brilliant actor named Benedict Cumberbatch as one of the inventors of the computer, and about his efforts to help try and break the German Enigma machine code. This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while.

It’s a smart movie for smart people.

Another movie that turned me on was Gone Girl. It’s sex, sex, sex, with Ben Affleck, who’s a good actor, and Rosamund Pike, who is incredibly hot, and those sex scenes between Affleck and Pike reach a new peak. I found it to be the “turn on” movie of the year.

And finally, the movie that had me thinking back a few years to remember the moment of my sexual awakening is Nightcrawler, which is a one-word movie title, like Foxcatcher. I’ve made it a practice to avoid movies with one-word titles.

They usually stink. That’s why I won’t be seeing that space dog Interstellar with the great Matthew McConaughey. I don’t have to see a clunky movie and travel into the galaxy to see the end of the world.

All I have to do is think about Washington D.C. to imagine the end of my world.

Nightcrawler is a pretty good movie that unfortunately stars Jake Gyllenhaal, who is a wonderful actor with incredibly long eyelashes that make him resemble Bambi. I had vowed a few years ago to never see another of his movies, since I was so traumatized by watching him making out with a guy in Brokeback Mountain.

I cannot recall a single movie that has had such a profound influence on my life as Brokeback Mountain. Of course, I resisted going to see it, and I must admit I only went under duress due to the immense psychological pressure I received from my wife, the Beautiful Judy Licht.

Judy played the “What are you afraid of discovering about yourself?” card. “It’s a beautiful

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love story between two men. What frightens men like you about that?” she added with an accusing sneer.

“I just don’t want to see anything ‘icky’,” was my mature retort.

My son J.T. chimed in. “There are just a few ‘uncomfortable’ minutes, but it’s a great story,” was his worldly observation.

Now, “a few uncomfortable moments” are words that I associate with dentists and proctologists, not words that I want to hear when all I want is a fun night at the movies.

Besides, a graphic love story between two male cowboys was threatening to me because of all the cowboy movies I watched in my youth.

Was there something going on between the Lone Ranger and Tonto? An Indian with a 10-word vocabulary slavishly devoted to a guy who insists on going to bed wearing a mask — was theirs a truly mixed marriage that I was too young to pick up on?

How about Hopalong Cassidy?

What was the source of his physical discomfort that made him Hopalong?

As a 10-year-old boy, I loved going to Roy Rogers’s movies and I secretly lusted after his wife Dale Evans. If you stared closely (and I did) at Dale’s embroidered cowboy blouses, you could actually see the outline of some fairly large breasts.

I remember straining my eyes to look at Dale Evans’s well-covered breasts. To my 10-year-old eyes, they looked soft and friendly. What was Roy Rogers doing at the time?

If you believe Brokeback Mountain, Roy Rogers was busy making it with Gabby Hayes. Dale was just a “beard.”

Then there was Gene Autry.

Could I have mistaken what his song “Back in the Saddle Again” was all about?

And what was Red Ryder doing traveling across the west with a little Indian boy — the unfortunately named “Little Beaver?”

While all these thoughts were running through my head and I was wondering if I should go see this film, Judy took a final cheap shot at me with, “Clearly there is a part of you that you are afraid to confront.”

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Mountain, and I learned more about myself sexually from this movie than any movie I’ve ever seen before.

The first thing I learned is that one can shut out the yucky scenes by pretending to be staring into a bag of popcorn. I kept both my eyes shut tight. This worked extremely well, but it didn’t shut out the sound of two guys grunting and making these animal-like noises.

For a second, I considered putting a piece of popcorn in each ear to muffle the sounds but I was afraid the people sitting behind me would see me and call the manager to escort me out.

The movie was about two cowboys who are brought together sexually because one night, on Brokeback Mountain, it was too cold to sleep alone. They climbed into a tent and got into a clinch . . .

They spend the rest of their lives married to women but lusting after each other. They pretend to go “fishing” once or twice a year. They wind up spending all that time in a motel bed. The scenery is great.

The acting is great. There was the late Heath Ledger making out with Jake Gyllenhaal.

Bear with me for a second, please. I’ve always felt that stuff between two guys was of no interest to me.

I think it’s great for them and I support their right to go to bed with anyone with whom they choose.

I’m happy for them if they decide to marry. I have a number of gay friends whom I love — just not in a biblical sense.

Judy was right. I learned something about my sexuality watching Brokeback Mountain. I didn’t share it with her at the time. I didn’t quite know how to break it to her, so I wrote about it in a column, which was sort of a cowardly way for me to do it, but I have always been better at expressing myself by writing than talking.

Watching these two guys in the movie Brokeback Mountain – not just with each other, but with women – made me wonder how and why a woman would ever want to be with a big, rutting, groaning, clumsy man. Women are soft and warm and gentle and loving.

I thought about the movie for a long time and finally I came to the conclusion as to where I am sexually. I’m a lesbian.

When I was a little boy my Mom and Dad told me that this is America and anyone can be whatever they want to be. Well, after watching Brokeback Mountain, I knew what I want to be and what I am.

I’m a lesbian.

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Those of you who are fountains of what some may deem useless information, look no further to satisfy your trivia temptations than Thursday nights at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack. And who knows? You may win some dough in the process.

Recently The Independent traveled to Townline to watch both locals and visitors alike test their trivia chops. During the game, host Paul Johnson posed trivia questions over the course of five rounds, with 10 questions per round. Once five rounds were complete, a name-thatmovie audio round, which included 11 questions, was served up to

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At the November 13 quiz night, there were over 50 people broken up into about 10 teams huddled around small round tables scattered throughout the bar area. The prize money amounts for last week: $330 for first place, $165 for second, and $55 for third. Between pitchers of beer, margaritas in Mason jars, Tex-Mex spiced popcorn, and other tasty snacks, all to be heard was a low murmur amongst the crowd as they whispered answers into each other’s ears.

According to Townline barkeep Pat Kline, as the weeks continue, even more people will show up to participate in the weekly quiz night, with 70 to 80 people slated to attend towards the end of the season.

While some teams played neckand-neck the whole time, one group, the Spunky Brewsters, came out swinging and was the clear dominating team of the evening. And according to Kline, the Brewsters are no strangers to winning, having claimed the championship last year.

Comprised of seven locals, most of which are East Hampton natives, the Brewsters had a perfect score after the first two rounds, and were almost always the first of the teams to hand in their written answers to Johnson.

According to Missy Alison, one of the original Brewsters, the team was formed back in 2012 and has since been participating in several other local trivia contests as well as being regulars on Thursdays at Townline.

“We were in a fundraiser for Stella Maris and a benefit for an event sponsored by the Montauk Friends of Erin,” Alison said. “We basically go wherever the trivia is,” she said, with a slight wink and a big smile.

Joining Alison on the Brewsters are John Howe, Lukas Ortiz, Anna Strong and Martha Reichert. Robin Veltri and Brian D’Andrea add to the trivia tour de force participating in a way Alison calls “as solid alternates.”

Wanna join in the fun? Grab four of your smartest friends and head on down to Townline BBQ, located on the Wainscott/Sagaponack border on Montauk Highway. Each participant pays a $10 fee, which will be put in the pot for the grand prize. Each week, the topics will vary with general trivia always a topic as well as questions about pop culture, food trivia, music, art, geography, famous people and/or a picture round. Prizes will also be awarded throughout the evening.

Quiz night starts at 7 PM and all participants will be offered happy hour prices on non-promotional food during the quiz.

For more information (and to maybe catch a hint on a quiz answer) visit Townline’s Facebook page each week.

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Inaugural Cranksgiving: ‘Amazing’ Independent/Kitty Merrill

By Kitty Merrill

Amazing. Gabrielle Scarpaci, executive director of the East Hampton Food Pantry repeated the word, clearly astonished and overwhelmed.

“This is amazing,” she said as she beheld a bounty of food piled so high it threatened toppling.

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The inaugural East Hampton Cranksgiving sponsored by Saunders & Associates and held in conjunction with the food pantry’s Harvest Food Drive, drew a modest number of participants to the East Hampton Middle School on Saturday morning. Joined by Matt Lauer and Darlene Rodriguez of “The Today Show,” about 75 cyclists biked to four markets in East Hampton collecting food to donate.

The pair graciously posed for photos with anyone who asked and, at the end of the ride, donated their bikes to iTri, the local organization dedicated to empowering young girls. Clad in signature pink, a large contingent of iTri members rode the six-mile Cranksgiving route.

Rodriguez interviewed organizers for a segment that was slated to air Monday morning. She and Lauer rode bikes tricked out with cameras to document their effort.

The group set off from the middle school with Saunders agent Eddie Lopez, sporting a turkey costume, at the head of the procession.

Lopez broached the idea of bringing Cranksgiving, a nationwide food drive/cycle/scavenger hunt, to The Hamptons, and company president Andrew Saunders just gobbled it up.

In addition to hosting the event, Saunders & Associates donated $5000 to the food pantry, which serves hundreds of local families each year. According to the pantry website one in 10 residents of East Hampton goes hungry.

“They said they’re going to come back and do it again next year, and it’ll be even bigger,” Scarpaci said, while volunteers packed box after box with food riders collected from Hampton Market Place, North Main IGA, Citarella and Waldbaum’s, and donors stopped by to contribute.

“This is amazing.”

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AFTEE Celebrates National “Giving Tuesday”

Tuesday is National “Giving Tuesday” and All For The East End (AFTEE) will bring together communitywide nonprofit organizations, along with friends and supporters, to focus attention on “giving local” as part of the National Giving Tuesday Initiative. #GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. AFTEE is joining organized events across the country to celebrate generosity and to encourage giving in the communities in which we live and work.

At an open wine reception and networking event at Dodds and Eder on Bridge Street in Sag Harbor from 5 to 7 PM next Tuesday AFTEE will highlight the East End Fund, which raises money to assist the nonprofit community of the five East End towns, providing a new source of funding for local NPO’s.

During the event, checks will be presented to AFTEE by Bridgehampton National Bank(BNB), Dan’s Papers, The Babcock Foundation, and Myron Levine among others as their contribution to #Giving Tuesday.

AFTEE 2014 Grantees will also be introduced. Last year through the Long Island Community Foundation, AFTEE awarded 20 micro-

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The Long Island Community Foundation manages and administers the disbursement of funds obtained through AFTEE’s efforts.

Information will be available online at aftee.org concerning the 2015 grant process. There are over 1075 registered 501(c)(3) organizations on the East End. This year’s recipients in East Hampton: the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, Family Service Leaque of Suffolk County, Food Pantry Farm, i-Tri, and Project Most.

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Give Workers A Break On Thanksgiving

By Steve Levy

Years ago, just about everything other than gas stations and bakeries were closed on Thanksgiving. This allowed for this purely American holiday to be one of the few days when Americans celebrated together with some type of family gathering.

But a couple of years ago, a crack in the door was opened when some of the Big-Box retailers sought to get a leg up on the competition by opening for just a few hours on Thanksgiving. These conglomerates quickly realized that the small Mom & Pop stores on Main Street, which wouldn’t open their doors until Black Friday, just couldn’t compete.

While the CEOs stayed home with their families, their laborers earning minimum wage or slightly above were being forced to work and forfeit possibly the one day they might have together with the whole family.

It’s not enough to say that they were given bonuses to work that day. While this might have started off as a purely voluntary venture, it has now become mandatory for

many of these low-end workers who usually have no union to protect them.

Now the Big-Box Stores are taking it to the next extreme, opening in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving, just as they had traditionally done on Black Friday.

So, not only are these workers losing their holiday, but the stores on Main Street get further pummeled by the behemoths.

That’s why I introduced legislation over 15 years ago as a county legislator to prevent most of these stores from forcing workers to work on this holiday. Unfortunately, every time I submitted the bill, it

would be tabled. Many stated it was simply a matter of choice for the worker. But what is the choice?

Stay away from your family or get fired?

I remember my father, the owner of an appliance and furniture store, having Sundays off because of the Blue Laws.

The world has changed significantly and it is illogical to think that we would ever go back to the Blue Law days -- nor would we want to. But isn’t there just one day of the year where we can say, ‘Let’s give it a rest?’ I am not a government intrusion kind of guy. I don’t like Mayor

Bloomberg telling me how big my soda can be or that I can’t have salt at my local restaurant. But, we still have a chance to make sure that what made Thanksgiving special – time with our families – remains special. It’s time to level the playing field by prohibiting these Box Store from putting our local Mom & Pops at a competitive disadvantage and spoiling what was once a unifying national experience.

Steve Levy is President of Common Sense Strategies, a political and business consulting firm. He served as Suffolk County Executive from 2004 to 2011, and as a NYS Assemblyman.

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RICK’S SPACE We Give Thanks

I’m all up in Thanksgiving. Despite my somewhat cynical public persona, we’re all about giving and caring at our house.

We are very much aware how fortunate we are to have a warm house and an abundance of food on this very special day. We understand many people aren’t as lucky, so we reach out every Thanksgiving to one of the less fortunate, allowing them for at least one day to see how wonderful life can be.

A couple years ago we had an intelligent man who became homeless through no fault of his own. He stayed for hours, sitting by the warm fire after dinner, regaling us with tales of his adventures around the world. We still keep a plastic plate and cup under the sink should he ever return.

Then there was the year the recovering alcoholic from down the block, abandoned by her own family, spent Thanksgiving with us. It was a lovely, lovely, day, and we had a lot of laughs teaching her to play beer

pong.

Thanksgiving is a day of traditions, and I make sure to honor my heritage by reliving the days of yore, replicating the recipes my forefathers used before me.

Well, actually, it was my foremothers who did the cooking because my forefathers, like most of the men in my family, were inveterate gamblers who bet on just about everything, especially football games.

So the men would gather in the den (while the women cooked) and drank, smoked, and watched football games.

That doesn’t work in my house, because, as many regular readers know, Karen is incapable of cooking anything edible.

Once early in our marriage she insisted on cooking a holiday dinner.

All of us, including her family, sat around with a foreboding sense of dread. Many of us drank heavily, even the children. When she cheerfully announced it was ready – Come And Get It! – we shuffled slowly

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to the table as if we were going to receive our last rites. I still shudder at the thought of that meal. Instead of debating what was the best part we argued over what was the least offensive dish. (I voted for the cranberry sauce because it came directly out of the can.)

My Uncle Tom was my idol. He had season tickets to the Giants and he was a passionate football fan who bet a lot of dough on the Thanksgiving games. He would insist that we put a TV in the dining room and leave the games on while we ate.

If things didn’t go his way he would scream obscenities with his mouth full of giblet gravy. Once he threw a drumstick at Yale Lary. I loved it but even the homeless guy and the alcoholic had a miserable time.

Here are the critical times to remember on Thanksgiving Day: 12:30, 4:30, and 8:30. Those are when the three NFL games begin. I arrange it so I can watch all three games by serving breakfast in the morning, a light lunch at noon and dinner at 7:30.

Granted, 7:30 is a little late for dinner for the younger set. My little nephew Bean, who is as cute as well, a little bean, pointed that out to me last year at his mother’s prodding.

“Uncle Rick, I’m really, really hungry and I’ve been waiting all year for this very special feast.” I just looked down at that angelic little face and I must

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say my heart nearly melted.

“Tough s**t, you spoiled little brat.

Have a bologna sandwich and go to bed,” I said tenderly. Bean cried himself to sleep that night, but soon he’ll be with the other males in the family watching the games, and then he’ll be crying for another reason: The Bears didn’t cover the spread and we just lost our rent money.

Every year we argue about what to serve on Thanksgiving. Most of my inlaws don’t like turkey. Every year I get their hopes up. “Well, should we try something different?” I ask.

“How about fresh ham?” “How about roast lamb? “How about Osso Buco?”

I act like I’m deliberating for a couple minutes and then I answer: “No, no, and no. We’re having turkey.”

“But no one likes turkey!”

“Tough crap. Then don’t eat here!”

Once Karen’s grandmother took me up on that dare and schlepped all the way to her sister’s house in Noyac – in the pouring rain, no less – just so she could have a crown roast on Thanksgiving. Hey, it was her decision to make, so I didn’t feel the least bit guilty. Besides, there was a lot more room around our table without her and her wheelchair.

Like I said, Thanksgiving is a day of feasting, a day to be with loved ones, and a day to enjoy life. In other words, it is a day to eat turkey and watch football – whether you like it or not.

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The Parallel View Unfortunately, the debate over deer control has been reduced to two sides—those that want a systematic East End-wide culling and those opposed to killing the animals outside of the traditional hunting season.

We fall in the latter group, though we understand there is a huge problem with deer hereabouts. Certainly, expanding the state, county, and local hunting seasons is a necessary step for openers.

The explosion of tick-related illnesses in humans is a by-product of the increasing deer population, and one of the reasons the cull is being considered.

Regardless of if or when the cull is sanctioned, though, we can still begin to address the tick-related diseases.

East Hampton recently heard a proposal from the newly formed East Hampton Deer and Tick Management Foundation concerning the installation of 4-Posters, a program that effectively reduces the tick population. Sag Harbor is mulling 4-Poster installations, and they have been used for years on Shelter Island.

Basically, the “posts” are installations that lure deer to them because of the corn placed inside. As the deer go to eat the corn they rub against rollers containing a chemical that kills ticks. It is said to result in a 96 percent reduction of ticks.

The downside is the chemical used in Tickicide, permethrin, is not harmless by any stretch – it doesn’t dissolve in water and residue would remain in deer meat, which makes it less attractive to eat, though still relatively safe. It is the same chemical used to treat dogs, so it is relatively benign.

Cost is not an object. We love when municipalities that spend tens of millions a year balk at expending a few bucks that may stop citizens from getting sick. These stations cost about $5000 each – let’s get a pilot program going immediately and see what happens.

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Toxic To Dogs Dear Editor, Consider this: Every year, countless dogs in New York head to the vet after Thanksgiving -- many suffering from digestive problems and canine pancreatitis -- because they’ve eaten things they really shouldn’t.

So how can you say “Bone Appetit” to Fido on Thanksgiving while still keeping your hungry hound happy and healthy?

According to veterinarian Dr. Jan

Bellows and Milk-Bone, New York dog parents can start by avoiding these Top 3 major doggy health hazards: Many dogs get sick not from being fed directly but because they climb up on the table and eat huge quantities of leftovers when humans aren’t there.

Don’t give your dog turkey skin, turkey or poultry bones, onions, grapes, raisins, fatty foods, or other holiday items that are harmful or toxic to dogs.

Avoid plastic bones, ice cubes, antlers, and bully sticks -- all of which can cause painful doggy tooth fractures.

So when Fido is begging for a treat under the Thanksgiving table with big puppy dog eyes, what can you safely give your gour-mutt instead? Dr. Bellows

Yes, we may still need a controlled hunt, though we will never agree with the massive overkill suggested by the feds at the insistence of the Long Island Farm Bureau. But this is a program all of us should agree is well worth trying.

And So It Begins Don’t count us among the grumpy souls who rail against the commercialism of the holiday season. We love it! In this week’s issue we present our special Home For The Holidays supplement, and as the title indicates, it contains all kinds of fun things to do around these parts. There is no place prettier than the East End to experience the joys of the holidays and to spend special time with family and friends. Remember to shop locally and keep the local economy churning.

There He Goes Again East Hampton Town Housing Director Tom Ruhle’s job depends on administering affordable housing programs, so when he discusses the topic town board members would do well to listen with a jaundiced ear. Ruhle recently related how hundreds of “locals” are on affordable housing waiting lists, and over 100 are seeking Section Eight assistance. According to Ruhle, East Hampton has the second highest poverty rate in the entire county!

Ruhle is very good at deflecting the hard questions, which we’ve asked numerous times over the years. Tom, how many of those people were born in East Hampton?

How many lived here five years ago? How many are from this country? As Springs residents well know, people come from all over to East Hampton to get a cheap, often illegal bed and in the eyes of the law, and Ruhle, they immediately become East Hampton “residents.”

Tom, if they don’t know what a bubby from Bonac is, they aren’t local. We’re more than glad to help out our own but we can’t afford to give the store away to all comers. recommends Milk-Bone Brushing Chews for Thanksgiving -- a bone that tastes like a treat, cleans like a toothbrush, and can be found in a regular supermarket.

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Flat-Out Wrong?

To Members of the Press, Complaints of the self-proclaimed Friends of East Hampton Airport concerning the East Hampton Town phase 1 noise study have been widely reported. Former supervisor Bill Wilkinson, now a paid consultant to this group, had a letter published in your newspaper last week.

Jeff Smith, the executive director of

the Eastern Region Helicopter Council, has been widely quoted. The letter from counsel to this group, McBreen & Kopko, addressed to the East Hampton Town Board has been furnished to you.

This has generated concern within the Airport Planning Committee, Noise sub-committee, which I chair, because these complaints consist entirely of misinformation and unsubstantiated and misleading claims. Much of it is flat-out wrong.

To correct the record, the subcommittee asked that I draft and submit to the East Hampton Town Board the attached response. I am forwarding it to you together with the e-mailed cover letter Continued on Page 18.

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DAVID GRUBER Editor’s Note: The letter writer disagrees with Wilkinson: in his letter to the East Hampton Town Board he alleged Wilkinson’s letter contained “falsehoods, misinformation . . . and unsubstantiated claims.”

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Joe McDonald Bobby Collins. I like him because he’s clean and funny and hilarious. I recently saw him perform in a live show at Bay Street in Sag Harbor and he was terrific. It was a fun evening.

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Dreaming Green

By Kitty Merrill

They’re dreaming of a green Christmas . . . if not this year, maybe next. The East Hampton Town Board addressed an array of enviro-esque issues during its regular meeting last Thursday night.

First up was an initiative designed to cut down on trash and reduce damage to the environment.

Like scores of municipalities across the nation and Europe, the town is considering a ban on single use plastic bags. If adopted, the bag ban would relate to those used for retail purposes, like the flimsy receptacles handed out at grocery stores.

Most speakers at the public hearing supported the notion of a ban, as East Hampton and Southampton Villages already enacted. Those who took the podium in support of the ban listed a slew of statistics related to the bags’ deleterious effect on the environment.

Frank Dalene of the town’s Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee reported there are between 500 billion and 1 trillion bags consumed a year worldwide.

The bags are used for an average of 12 minutes, but remain in landfills for thousands of years, he said.

There’s more plastic than plankton in the ocean, Dalene asserted, stating 267 species of marine life are impacted by the pollution.

He supports a BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag – program, noting that through educational outreach and legislation, municipalities all over the world have made the switch.

“Tiny pebbles” formed by the breakdown of single use bags are entering the food chain, Dieter von Lehsten of Southampton Town’s sustainability committee said.

Recently, a beached whale was found with nine square yards of plastic bags inside it. Von Lehsten has visited other municipalities lobbying for support of a regionwide ban, and the response has been

“pretty much” unanimous: “These bags have to go.”

Support for the ban was not unanimous among the speakers. Jay Peltz, general counsel for the Food Industry Alliance of New York State, testified in opposition. Reading rapidly from written comments, Peltz argued plastic bag bans are bad for the environment. No studies corroborate the oft-repeated assertion that plastic bags are filling up landfills at alarming rates.

In fact, a study the attorney cited found paper bag usage surges in the wake of plastic bag bans, and the manufacture of paper bags has a greater environmental impact.

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by Los Angeles County stated 85 percent of Californians switching to paper bags would be the equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions of between 250,000 and 500,000 more cars on the road every year, he said.

F u r t h e r, Pe l t z r e p o r t e d a consumer would have to use a cotton tote from 94 to 1899 times before it had less environmental impact than a disposable plastic bag.

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better,” said Jeremy Samuelson paraphrasing Maya Angelou. “We know better and

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we’re obliged to do better.” Listing the variety of arguments against the ban that have been offered by the retail industry, Samuelson concluded, “Nobody ever did a necropsy on a whale and found a reusable bag in its stomach.”

The board left the hearing open for additional comments. Members hope to have the ban in place by sometime next year.

No member of the public stepped up to speak during a hearing on a second green initiative.

Councilwoman Sylvia Overby sponsored a measure designed to make it easier for electric car owners to install charging stations at their homes. In some cases the homeowner wouldn’t even need a building permit. If a permit is needed, its processing would be expedited, she said.

In other news of an environmental ilk, two speakers addressed the board about the upcoming beach renourishment project for downtown Montauk.

Representing the Concerned Citizens of Montauk, Samuelson urged the town to hire an independent coastal engineer to look out for local interests as tweaks to the final design by the Army Corps of Engineers are underway. Additionally, he asked board members to make documents compiled by the state concerning the project available to the public on the town website.

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The proposed plan will use a foundation of sand-filled geotextile tubes that will be covered with additional sand to make a dune along about 3000 feet of shoreline.

The Army Corps has said it plans to be on the beach sometime in January, Samuelson reported, adding, he finds that timeline hard to believe.

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The plan, which has been discussed for several years, would absorb the Tuckahoe school district into Southampton’s district in July 2015.

If the merger passed, it would mean lower taxes in Tuckahoe but higher taxes in Southampton, implemented over a 10-year period. In the 2024-2025 school year, the tax resulting from the merger would add no more than $330 for a house valued at $1 million in Southampton. The average Tuckahoe property owner would save $4800.

It is expected Tuckahoe will explore other high schools to send its graduating eighth graders. Currently those students go to Southampton High School but in the past some have chosen to go to Westhampton Beach. Tuckahoe, as a sending district, pays tuition to the receiving district it chooses to send its graduates to.

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the idea for having a trail system connect most of the villages and hamlets throughout Southampton Town came to him years ago while he was on a hiking trip in England with other STPS members. Garro discovered the Brits have footpaths within the national trail system, taking walkers from village to village.

“I was impressed by the hamlet to hamlet trails,” Garro said. “I thought why couldn’t we do the same thing here?”

Garro and other STPS members realized upon further inspection the existing trail system throughout Southampton Town

could be repurposed to walk from According to a press release hamlet to hamlet. from STPS, the footpath system is still in its infancy, linking Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton and Noyac. The second stage, adding Southampton Village and North Sea, is scheduled for development next year.

“Hopefully at some point we’ll be able to get into Westhampton Beach,” Garro urged. “This winter we’re working towards connecting Trout Pond with Elliston Park [in North Sea]. I’d also like to cross the canal and get into Hampton Bays. We hope to have a new leg ready by springtime.”

The December 6 hikes will c o m m e n c e a t 10 A M f r o m Mashashimuet Park. A group of STPS members planned routes from hamlet to hamlet, created a unique blaze system, and added kiosks at portals (like Mashashimuet) about the trail system. The STPS is responsible for almost 300 miles of hiking trails.

One hike goes to Bridgehampton and is 3.7 miles, passing through the Greenbelt along Long Pond and Crooked Pond, then following the old railroad right of way to the junction of Lumber Lane and the present railroad crossing a short walk from the Bridgehampton train station. The other hike is to Noyac, near Trout Pond. It’s 5.3 miles, crossing the Greenbelt into the Mulvihill Preserve along the Middle Line right of way, then along The Bridge golf course north to the pond.

Walkers on these foothpaths will encounter the unique Long Serving the community since 1902 Po n d G r e e n b e l t , t h e g l a c i a l moraine and the outwash plains.

“Although it’s hidden from plain view, there are some really unique geographic features here,” Garro said. “There’s a tremendous natural beauty out here and these 62 Newtown Lane, East Hampton • 631-324-0142 footpaths are such a ‘boon’ for the Town of Southampton to have.”

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Take a hike!

With the Southampton Trails Preservation Society that is.

On December 6, STPS will offer up the choice of two guided hikes for the public from Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, celebrating the newly opened hamlet to hamlet footpaths, an effort that’s been years in the making. A ribbon cutting ceremony with STPS members and Southampton Town officials is scheduled at 9 AM, in honor of the connecting footpaths.

According to Tony Garro, an STPS hike leader and historian,

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Shop Safe, Shop Smart Shopping season’s about to start and nothing says the holidays like a rousing case of identity theft. It’s pretty rampant in New York State, according to an online survey conducted by Qualtrics on behalf of the information services company Experian. Almost 50 percent of survey respondents either were victims of identity theft or knew someone who was.

In 2013, more than 900 different New York businesses experienced security breaches or hacking events, which affected more than 7 million people in the state.

Although a third of survey respondents were not concerned about identity theft, data breaches had an effect on shopping behavior: 36 percent decided to use cash when possible, 20 percent used store or debit cards less often, and 15 percent quit shopping at stores that had a data breach.

There are precautions consumers can take to protect against identity theft. They include never sharing your Social Security number unless it’s required, checking statements to see all account activity is yours, and keeping antivirus and antimalware programs on your computer up to date.

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Additional tips offered by Experian include changing passwords regularly, shredding financial documents before disposal, reviewing credit reports regularly, and refraining from sharing personal information, such as birthdate, on social media sites. Never give out credit card, debit card, or bank account info out over the phone or Internet unless you’re the one who initiated the contact.

If you receive a data breach notification letter from a business, be sure to follow instructions included in the missive.

Finally, visit the state senate website section on identity theft protection to learn about the state’s security freeze law, which prevents your credit information from being released without your consent.

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Below, a collection and compilation of newsworthy info from local lawmakers and agencies.

Drop A Dime . . . . . . or however much a phone call costs these days.

If you spy poachers or see polluters, the state Department of Environmental Conservation wants you to call their new hotline and tattle the transgression.

The toll-free number is 1-844-DECECOS. It will be staffed 24/7 and connect callers to a DEC police dispatcher.

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announced the hotline last week.

“The addition of the new hotline will help DEC’s Environmental Conservation Officers respond quickly to wildlife and environmental crimes, which will enhance our ability to protect New York’s valuable natural resources,” he said, “The vast majority of sportsmen and sportswomen, and all people who utilize state lands and waters, are great stewards of our environment, but there are a few bad actors out there and we want to know about them.”

The DEC deploys 278 officers across New Yorks 62 counties. They have the authority to affect arrests for such crimes as shooting wildlife

Takin Care Of Biz, Workin Overtime Legislator Jay Schneiderman is extending his office hours. Beginning in January his Washington Street, Sag Harbor headquarters will be staffed and available to assist constituents from 9 AM to 1 PM. “Extended office hours on the weekends will help people to have greater access to county services,” said the lawmaker. “It is my hope that constituents can take advantage of these extended office hours.”

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Eligible households can receive a one-time benefit of up to $625 this winter from the program, which is federally-funded.

Anyone living outside of New York City can apply for a regular Home Energy Assistance Program benefit online at www.mybenefits. ny.gov.

Overseen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the program can assist eligible applicants regardless of whether they own their home or rent. Eligibility is determined by income and how many people live in the household. Eligible households can receive one regular benefit per season and could also be eligible for an emergency benefit if they are in danger of running out of heating fuel or having their utility service shut off.

Applications for emergency benefits will be accepted beginning Friday, January 2, 2015. Households in an energy emergency situation should call their local department of social services for assistance.

Anyone can apply for the program with his or her local department of social services.

Last winter, more than 1.5 million households throughout New York received Home Energy Assistance Program benefits.

For Young Farmers Applications are now being accepted for the New York State Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. The program is part of a state strategy to keep New York’s farm industry thriving.

It provides loan forgiveness awards of up to $10,000 in education loans annually for up to five years for new and early-stage farmers who get their degrees from state schools and agree to operate a farm in New York State, on a full time basis for five years.

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All Things Clams Go to the Springs Presbyterian Church for a sampling of Bonac’s finest clams on December 6.

The five-course dinner includes crunchy clam topped salad, baked stuffed clams, New England clam chowder, linguini with white clam

sauce, Italian bread, cookies and sherbet, and coffee or tea. One seating at 6 PM; please note tickets sold only in advance and no take out.

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doors and welcome one of them home. In addition, a local animal welfare organization will display an image of you and your new rescue pet on their 4 x 8 foot sign, as part of a Community Awareness Campaign.

The message, “Rescue Me . . . Adopt a Shelter Pet” will accompany your picture and be seen by thousands of Long Island residents daily. Visit these special dogs at 300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven or call 631-286-4940.

For details about the Community Awareness Campaign, visit www. abettershelter.com.

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pleased to present a snowstorm of local artists in a colorful Holiday Invitational, showing through January 18, along with the usual holiday fare.

Artists featured include Adrienne Kitaeff, Al Salsano, Barbara Groot, Barbara PintauroLobosco, Christopher Engel, Daniel Kramoris, Deby Zum, Dinah Maxwell Smith, Eleanora Kupencow, Gayle Tudisco, Isabel Pavao, Joan Tripp, Jorge Silveira, Joyce Brian, Judy Duboff, Lauren Chenault, Linda Stein, Lucille Colin, Lutha Leahy-Miller, Maria Orlova, Mar y Milne, Michael Yurick, Nancy Achenbach, Pingree Louchheim, Richard Udice, Rick Gold, Rita Freed, Ruby Jackson, Sher yl Budnik, Shey Wolvek, Stephen Palmer, Steve F i n k i n , Te d D a v i e s , T h o m a s Condon, Veronica Mezzina, and more.

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What Would Matthew Say? Matthew McConaughey, the Lincoln-Mercury pitchman, would have been extremely upset if he were in Riverhead last Wednesday.

Two women smashed up a 2004 Lincoln, breaking all four windows and the lights, after getting into a dispute with the vehicle’s owner, who wasn’t identified. The smashup occurred at 34 Blueberry Commons. Tina Nash, 43, and Stephanie Nash, 29, were charged with Second Degree Criminal Mischief and taken into custody.

Dear John Feminists always complain that prostitutes get arrested but male solicitors often don’t. Not this time. Southampton Town Police said they arrested Patrick Kenney of Manorville, 35, after he offered two victims in Riverside money to have sex with him. He was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute Third Degree. He’ll answer to the charges at a later date.

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New Officers The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 18-08 Southold announced its election of new officers to lead the unit’s efforts to promote boating safety and assist the USCG on its missions.

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The North Fork based unit elected Edward (Ted) Webb of Orient and Don Cotrone of East Marion as Commander and Vice-Commander.

Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley conducted the swearing in ceremony.

Those interested in joining the flotilla should contact Ron Dobert,

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From left, Chief Martin Flatley, Ted Webb, and Don Cotrone.

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Mets Future Is Now a commitment to a full-blown rebuild, the Alderson/Collins combo has been given more time to “fix things” than most GM/Coach combinations in New York would be allowed. Unfortunately, a large part of that is due to the tight wallets of the Wilpons.

Alderson’s biggest remaining offseason job should be getting the Wilpons to expand the budget a bit more to land a shortstop more competent than Wilmer Flores.

Collins has said he’s comfortable going into next season with Flores at short, but that’s what he has to say, just in case it ends up that way.

Adding a shortstop with a glove and a bat, say, Starlin Castro, would be an ideal fit. The Cubs have a surplus of shortstops, the Mets have a surplus of pitching, it’s a match made in heaven.

There are rumors that the Cubs would be interested in a package surrounding Zack Wheeler for Castro. I’d make it in a heartbeat.

Castro is 24 years old, made the AllStar team last season, is signed to a cost effective deal ($40+ million) through 2019, and hit .292, with 14 homers, and 65 RBIs last season.

Another option Alderson is likely considering is White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez. He batted .273 last season, with 15 homers, 35 doubles and 74 RBIs. He is older, at 33 years

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Following last week’s signing of Michael Cuddyer, Mets manager Terry Collins came out with a bold prediction that his 2015 team, “should be playing in October.” It was an unusually strong stance for a manager, and an organization, that has continued to preach about the future, and ‘staying patient,’ without putting a deadline on when the patience is allowed to run out.

But, it was Collins who fired the first bullet, implying anything short of a wild card berth next season is unacceptable. As we pass the fouryear mark of the Sandy Alderson tenure in Flushing, regardless of what happens the rest of the offseason, 2015 is make or break for these Mets.

It was refreshing to see Collins come out with such a statement, because it puts him under the microscope. If the Mets are in a playoff race come September, some of his questionable managing moves will be further scrutinized. In the past, it’s been unnecessary to get overly worked up about managerial decisions with a team 10 to 15 games out of a playoff berth. So, Collins is putting his neck on the line, and that should be respected.

As a result, if, or when, things go wrong next season, fans won’t want to hear the excuses. After six straight losing seasons, and

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old, but only has one year at $10 million left on his contract, with a $10 million team option for 2016.

Alderson has shown a propensity for flexibility, and avoiding longterm deals. So if he wants to give up less, and not make a five-year commitment, then Ramirez is the better fit.

Either way, 2015 has to be the year Mets fans see that drastic improvement they have been promised for over three years.

Matt Harvey is back, the pitching is loaded, and frankly, if they can’t find a capable shortstop, that’s a failure by Alderson & Co. Also, with the Yankees unable to put on a farewell tour next season, coming off back-to-back playoff-less seasons for the first time since 1993, New York baseball is up for grabs for the first time in over two decades. Will the Wilpons, Alderson, and Collins take advantage? It’s theirs for the taking.

Pete is a lifelong Montauk resident and former sports talk host at 88.7FM

WEER. He’s currently a Sports Anchor at WCBS 880 and WFAN radio in NYC. He can be reached via email at peterfmundo@gmail.com.

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Birds of a feather flocked together to donate 100 turkeys to the needy. The Clamshell Foundation gathered turkeys at the Amagansett IGA on Saturday. Above, from left, Clamshell’s Ross Perchik, London Rosiere and William Kalbacher with store manager Eric Morris and meat department manager Brian Brunjes.

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