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Robert Stewart, Scarlett James, and Friends at Love Bites 2016. By Nicole Teitler
Loves comes in all shapes and sizes, but there’s something inspiring about the love within a child. Perhaps it’s the innocence in their hearts, the laughter in their voices, and the hope in their eyes. An evening to tempt tastebuds and warm hearts, the annual Love Bites benefit brings together the stories of two families and their selfless aim to cure pediatric cancer. Katy’s Courage was founded in 2012 in memory of Katy Stewart who died at twelve years young in 2010 after falling
victim to pediatric liver cancer. The monies raised through Katy’s Courage funds local school scholarships for inspiring, empathetic students and pediatric cancer research based out of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. “[Katy] had a real empathy for so many other people,” Katy’s father, James Stewart, described. “She was bright, funny, and very loving.” With a passion for the outdoors, specifically horseback riding, Katy’s memory lives on through East End fundraisers including a 5K, classical
concert, Skate-a-thon, and Love Bites. Chief Chef of Love Bites Peter Ambrose of Endless Summer Event Catering, along with event coordinator Linda Shapiro, approached Stewart to become part of the fundraiser, where he then met Jennifer James and heard the story of her daughter, Scarlett. “The love and outpouring of support both directly and indirectly was amazing . . . It’s incredible how this came to be. We enjoy being involved. There’s a lot of work behind the scenes but it’s all worth it,” said Stewart. Ambrose is the glue that pieced together these two families. “We put an event together to remember Katy and honor Scarlett . . . It also brought together your summer crowd and the large local crowd . . . It’s a good match,” he said. Ambrose has been very close with James Stewart for years and has become equally tied with the James family. “Both families are dear friends of mine. It’s a great, great night.” Sc arlett Ja mes , a n equine enthusiast like Katy, was diagnosed with Lymphoma at six years old. The Scarlett Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center aims to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research and raise money towards the research of novel targeted therapies, which reduce toxicity and long term side effects. Scarlett’s story is still being told. After being in treatment for over two years she is now back in school and had her first hair cut a few short weeks ago, something most kids take for granted. “She’s really come a long way. She’s had a huge growth spurt, her eyes are sparkling . . . She’s really happy,” her mother explained. “The Scarlett Fund tries to empower children. It’s so great for them to see Scarlett because she’s gone
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through treatment, she’s got her hair back, she’s happy and she’s a normal 10 year old. I think it’s so great for these children and the parents to see what it looks like on the other end.” Recently, Scarlett spoke with a Brownie troop regarding her experience as a cancer patient hoping to relate to others going through similar situations. She shared her dream of becoming a doctor, having the ability to care for patients through personal understanding. Scarlett serves as a constant reminder to hopeful families that miracles do happen. Honorary lead celebrity chef of Love Bites, Rocco DiSpirito, is a dear friend of Scarlett’s. During her treatment, DiSpirito made healthy meals and cupcakes for her to enjoy. But what she enjoyed most was his steak, which quickly turned into her favorite meal. Inclined to be involved in every aspect of the fundraising, Scarlett and some of her friends from the hospital made handmade gifts for the chefs. Peter Ambrose will be dishing out a savory seafood Paella. Guests can look forward to other bites from Bare Burger, Caits Baked, Clarkson Avenue Crumb Cake, Conca Dora, Erica’s Rugelach, DOPO La Spiaggia, Dressen’s, Edgewater, Golden Pear, Hampton’s Foodie, Hampton Jam Company, Ketchum Sea Farm, Page at 63 Main, Penntaura Loa/Thai Catering, Red Catering, Saaz Indian Restaurant, Sag Harbor Baking Company, Salt and Bone, Sausages Pizza’s and Pastabilities, The Service Station, Silver Spoon Specialities, Simply Sublime, Smokin Wolf, Southampton Social Club, Union Cantina, Manna & Insatiable Eats Catering, and Feast End Kouzina. “Love Bites” will be held on Saturday from 6:30 PM to 10 PM at The Muses in Southampton and will benefit The Scarlett Fund and Katy’s Courage. For tickets visit www.katyscourage.org. You can follow Nicole Teitler on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram as Nikki On The Daily.
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Cantwell Not Running For Reelection committee will come up with good candidates and a good team,“ he said. “I expect a lot of interest.” He suggested it would be “logical” to look to incumbent town board members to vie for the top seat. Councilwoman Sylvia Overby and Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc could both lead the Democratic ticket from a safety position – win or lose, they’d still have a seat on the town board since their terms don’t expire this year. In the meantime, looking to the next 11 and a half months the seasoned politico assured, “I’m not going anywhere.” The desire to continue a body of work he’s “very proud of” weighed heavily
a constructive dialog among town board members and with the public,” he said. The town board is more focused on solving problems as opposed to political gamesmanship and the public is more engaged in making decisions, Cantwell said. As to predicting who will step up to fill his shoes, Cantwell declined to speculate. In addition to the supervisor’s seat, there are two town board spots up for grabs. Councilman Fred Overton has already announced he won’t seek reelection. Councilwoman Kathee Burke-Gonzalez likely will, Cantwell allowed. “I’m confident the Democratic
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Forty-two years in public service is enough. Meeting with local media on Friday, East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell, a veteran statesman by anyone’s standards, confirmed speculation that he won’t be seeking reelection come November. The decision isn’t based on a contentious future in national politics predicted by Democrats so much as the desire to, he said, “go to my grandchildren’s baseball and basketball games.” “I’ve always believed as a public official, you put the public’s interest first,” the 66-year old continued. “My personal and private life always took a back seat. Now I want my family and private life to get up in the front seat.” Elected bay constable in 1975, Cantwell was the first Democrat to win the seat in 42 years. He ran for town board in 1976 and began his first term in 1977. He served six years, having been elected to a second term, then took the job as East Hampton Village Administrator – a position he held for over three decades before retiring and running for supe. Elected in 2013, he handily slid into his second term by an overwhelming margin two years later. Asked to articulate his greatest victory as town supervisor, Cantwell cited the return of civility to town hall. A natural mediator, the Amagansett native took East Hampton’s helm following two prickly predecessors -- Bill Wilkinson and Bill McGintee -- whose administrations were marked by conflict both among elected officials and with the public. “I feel good about establishing
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FROM THAT WONDERFUL GUY WHO GAVE US DONALD TRUMP Ninety eight percent of my good friends are Democrats who voted for Barack Obama – both times. They snickered at me through almost two terms of the Obama presidency, with a just a few of them grudgingly admitting, in the last two years, that they were disappointed in him. The vast majority, though, with stars in their eyes, repeat the litany of wonderful Obama accomplishments and sound just like the hypnotized victims in the movie The Manchurian Candidate. These “Obama was the greatest president in history” adherents are people I love. I don’t have the heart to stick a pin in their Obama bubble. The most I can do is refer them to a brilliant opinion piece that ran in last Sunday’s New York Times titled “Eight Was Enough” by Peter Wehner, a Republican and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He writes: It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Democrats. Eight years ago, Barack Obama won the presidency promising to transform America. A supremely self-confident politician, Mr. Obama was the object of extravagant hopes that he nurtured and encouraged. After his Super Tuesday primary victories in 2008, Mr. Obama said that the movement he began would “ring out across this land as a hymn that will heal this nation, repair this world, make this time different than
all the rest.” He would slow the rise of the oceans, end wars abroad and bridge political divisions at home. For his supporters, Mr. Obama was almost a figure of myth, comparable to Lincoln. When he won the presidency, nothing seemed beyond his reach. Yet after two terms of the Obama presidency, the Democratic Party is weaker than it has been since the 1920s. Republicans now control the presidency, the Senate, the House and a strong majority of governorships and state legislatures. President Obama’s repeated personal appeals to his supporters to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to preserve his legacy failed to put her over the top. The man who seemed to hold such promise for his party ended up taking a scythe to it. What happened? For some of the president’s admirers, the answer is that America has become benighted and bigoted. For others, the culprit is the Republican Party, which obstructed Mr. Obama at every turn. And for still others, like Mr. Obama, the problem is that his administration didn’t do enough to advertise its greatness. Even if you believe there are elements of truth in these explanations, they still amount to excuses. The same country that twice elected Mr. Obama did not suddenly become a nation of deplorables. In his first two years,
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with Democrats firmly in control of the House and Senate, Mr. Obama won the passage of his sweeping legislative agenda, including the Affordable Care Act, the stimulus package, financial regulations, the extension of jobless benefits and more. As for selling his policies, President Obama was constantly making his case. The decimation of the Democratic Party came because Mr. Obama turned out to be great at poetry and bad at prose. Start with the economy. It’s true that he inherited a wicked recession, that unemployment is much lower than when he entered office and that the stock market has reached an all-time high. On the flip side, the economic recovery has been unusually weak, with annual growth never exceeding 3 percent. (Until Mr. Obama, every president since Herbert Hoover had at least one year of 3 percent growth.) The labor force participation rate is at the lowest it has been since the 1970s. Since 2008, real wages have remained the same or fallen for the bottom four-fifths. To make matters worse, the Obama presidency has been characterized by injurious incompetence, in particular with regard to his signature achievement, Obamacare. The unveiling of the website was a disaster, and the promises the president made — that Americans could keep their doctors and plans if they chose to — were false. Mr. Obama guaranteed lower insurance costs to families and lower health costs to the taxpayer; instead, costs rose. Several of the state-run exchanges appear to be headed for collapse. Overseas, the Obama years have been defined by spreading disorder and chaos, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, with nations collapsing and borders dissolving. More terrorist safe havens have been established than ever before. Russia and China have become more aggressive and significantly increased their geopolitical influence. America is now held in brazen contempt by our enemies and mistrusted by many of our allies. Yet in some respects the greatest failure of the Obama years is in the area where many people thought he would excel. Mr. Obama made the centerpiece of his 2008 campaign a promise to end a politics that “breeds division and conflict and cynicism.” In February of that year, I praised him for “a message that, at its core, is about unity and hope rather than division and resentment.” Yet he leaves office with America more conflicted and cynical than when he took office. More than 70 percent of
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Americans say the country is either more divided or no more united than it was in 2009. Race relations are the worst in decades, and our nation is as polarized as it has been in the modern era. It would be silly to lay all the blame for this at the feet of Mr. Obama. Republicans have been rhetorically reckless at times, and President-elect Donald Trump has coarsened public discourse and set Americans against one another in ways that were once unimaginable. But Mr. Obama came first, and he played a role in where we are. In his farewell address last week, President Obama said that for the sake of our democracy we need to heed the advice of the fictional character Atticus Finch, who said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” Yet Mr. Obama never seemed to consider things from a different point of view from his own. He has shown withering disdain for his opponents, constantly impugning their motives even as he testified to the purity of his own. It was his arrogance that proved to be Mr. Obama’s undoing. (Even leaders of his own party felt Mr. Obama’s derision, as if dealing with them was somehow beneath him.) Mr. Obama dismissed those who disagreed with him like a professor forced to deal with simple-minded, wayward students. He warned us against retreating into our bubbles, but he was never able to escape his own. During the Obama presidency, many people felt unheard and alienated. They are the kind of Americans Mr. Obama had in mind in 2008 when he talked about “bitter” people clinging to their “guns or religion.” Barack Obama is among the most talented campaigners we have ever seen. But as president, he failed in a manner and on a scale that damaged his party, undermined faith in the institutions of government and left the nation more riven than he found it. For most Americans, the economy has been listless. All this helped create the conditions that allowed a cynical demagogue to rise up and succeed him, one who will undo the achievements he most prizes. In many ways Barack Obama and Donald Trump could not be more different. Mr. Obama is equable and graceful; Mr. Trump is erratic and graceless. Yet one cannot make sense of the incoming presidency without understanding the failures of the outgoing one. If you wish to comment on “Jerry’s Ink” please send your message to jerry@ dfjp.com.
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Court Upholds Town Zoning Regs In a 10-page decision upholding the Town of East Hampton Zoning Code’s limitations on the number of unrelated individuals who may occupy a single-family residence, the Honorable W. Gerard Asher, Justice of the New York Supreme Court, granted the Town of East Hampton’s motion for a preliminary injunction and denied day camp operator HCDC, LLC motion to dismiss. “This decision upholds the Town’s Zoning Code and protects the integrity of our single- family neighborhoods,” stated Supervisor Larry Cantwell. “The Court found that there were ‘enhanced risks to the health, safety, and welfare of occupants and nearby residents in the event such violations were to continue.’ Such a finding by the Court illustrates the necessity for the strong provisions in our Zoning Code protecting the character of our single-family residences and the good work done by our Building and Code Enforcement departments in enforcing the Town Code.” In August, 2015, based upon probable cause developed through the course of an investigation, the Town of East Hampton executed a search warrant at a single-family residence located at 17 Ocean Boulevard and found 26 camp counselors living together in the residence. Building Inspectors and Code Enforcement Officers also found four illegally constructed/ converted bedrooms that were both overcrowded and lacked appropriate means of egress in the event of an emergency. In addition, three bathrooms were added to the
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a stop to—the inherent danger to the community and the deleterious effect that having 26 camp counselors living in a single-family residence can have on a neighborhood,” concluded Supervisor Cantwell. The underlying Town Code violations are scheduled for trial in the East Hampton Town Justice Court on January 31. The Town was represented by John Denby of Devitt Spellman Barrett LLP and Town Attorney Michael Sendlenski. The defendants were represented by Farrell Fritz, P.C. Content provided by the Town of East Hampton.
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The First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton hosted its annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday afternoon. Excerpts from the famed “I Have a Dream” speech were among the readings, with preachers from Brooklyn, Cutchogue, and Southold on hand to share the message of unity.
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Furor Over Fake News Is Real By Rick Murphy
You’re kidding, right? Journalists are advised to leave nothing to chance: Big Brother is watching. The brouhaha is over a term – “Fake News” – which wasn’t in popular usage a year or two ago. Yet it is at the center of an international debate, a new U.S. law, and charges and countercharges of espionage and attempts to rig the presidential election. Fake News has become the media star in The Year of the Trump. Some critics fear that those in positions of power will use recent events to suppress and filter the news. In other words, the deadly precursor to the end of a free state: censorship. The Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 was passed by the Senate on December 3 and its provisions quietly folded into the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which was signed into law in the waning hours
of 2016. It could be, if enforced, a powerful tool for those who would censor writers, or anyone who dares to disagree with the party line. (See story elsewhere in this section.) Fake News, deliberately published hoaxes, propaganda, and disinformation, became talking points during the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Many of the so-called “articles,” which were fiction, were posted to Facebook. As Fake News became more and more frequent, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was unsure of how to deal with the matter and company policy was unclear. According to the NPR series “From Hate Speech to Fake News,” several current and former Facebook employees said, “There is a lot of internal turmoil about how the platform does and doesn’t censor content that users find offensive.” The public was regularly confounded by the company’s decisions, which were at best
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The Ugly Side The campaign brought out the ugly side of Fake News. The Clinton camp was convinced much of the disinformation was targeting Hillary and was coming out of the Soviet Union, which was also accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee email accounts and actively trying to influence the election in Trump’s favor. After the election public figures, including President Obama, warned about the dangers of Fake News. A Pew Research Center survey found about two-in-three U.S. adults (64 percent) think fabricated news stories cause a great deal of
confusion about the basic facts of current events. The prevailing opinion was Trump was the candidate who benefited most from the misinformation, until earlier this month. It was learned that a 35page dossier outlining outrageous X-rated exploits by Trump had made the rounds to media companies before the election. None of them, including Liberal flag-bearers like Huffington Post and Mother Jones took the bait: none of the information in the dossier could be verified. The New York Times reported the hatchet job, which might have killed Trump’s chance to get elected, was authored by a former British Intelligence Officer who received payment from the Clinton camp. Last week BuzzFeed published the dossier in its entirety although its editor, Ben Smith said, “There is serious reason to doubt these Continued on Page 11.
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The failure of most governments to understand cyberspace has resulted in the wholesale hacking of internal security systems and compromised the identities of agents all over the world. The widespread hacking that has occurred should have been anticipated after scores of retail businesses and banks had the credit information of their customers stolen and used against them. The United States was particularly slow in reacting. The trouble, critics now worry, is that in our zeal to finally secure our Internet borders the United States has passed a law that can be used to stifle dissension and free speech. I n D e c e m b e r, 2 014 K o r e a demanded that Sony pull its fil m The Inter view , a c om e d y about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and threatened cyber-terrorist attacks in retaliation. Instead, a North Korean hacking group that goes by the name GOP
broke into the Sony email system and caused enough embarrassment that Sony did in fact curtail the release and distribution of the film. The same group said it had the capability to shut down municipal power grids. Safeguards in the US nevertheless were slow in coming. Finally in March Senator Rob Portman proposed legislation he envisioned would allow the U.S. to stand up to the Internet security threat – and launch our own. “These countries spend vast sums of money on advanced broadcast and digital media capabilities, targeted campaigns, funding of foreign political movements, and other efforts to influence key audiences and populations,” Portman said of countries like North Korea and Russia. “Surprisingly there is currently no single U.S. governmental agency or department charged with the national level development, integration and synchronization of whole-of-government strategies
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to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation,” he added. A look inside the bowels of the proposed bill revealed more sinister suggestions than merely securing our Internet borders. But there was more. “A bill to implement [our] very own de facto Ministry of Truth had been quietly introduced in Congress,” warned Zero Hedge. Indeed, “Fake News” had finally hit the security radar, and it’s been upgraded to Code Red. Introduced by Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Ted Lieu, H.R. 5181 sought a “whole-government approach without the bureaucratic restrictions” to counter “foreign disinformation and manipulation,” that threatens the world’s “security and stability.” It was called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016. H.R. 5181 would task the Secretary of State with coordinating the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Broadcasting Board of Governors to “establish a Center for Information Analysis and Response,” which will pinpoint sources of disinformation, analyze data, and — in true dystopic manner — “develop and disseminate fact-based narratives” to counter propaganda.
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In short, as “Fake News” became a major media topic, the US government was already planning a legally-backed crackdown to authorize the creation of its own misinformation. The “Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act” had legs, empowered by the Wikileaks scandal and the daily references to Clinton’s emails. It passed in the Senate and was quietly inserted into the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. On December 23, as Washington DC emptied for the holidays and the country focused on the coming changing of the guard, President Obama without fanfare signed the NDAA into law. “Today, I have signed into law S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. This Act authorizes fiscal year 2017 appropriations principally for the Department of Defense and for Department of Energy national security programs, provides vital benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes authorities to facilitate ongoing operations around the globe,” President Obama said. “The United States has taken a critical step towards confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us by our enemies overseas. With this bill now law, we are finally signaling that enough is enough; the United States will no longer sit on the sidelines. We are going to confront this threat head-on. I am confident that, with the help of this bipartisan bill, the disinformation and propaganda used against us, our allies, and our interests will fail,” Portman said in a press release. “Just like that, the US Ministry of Truth was officially born,” wrote Bill O’Neill, a longtime DC watchdog. “The scene is now set for the US government to legally crack down on ever y media outlet that the government deems to be ‘foreign propaganda’ including your internet tweets, posts and messages,” and most of all, Facebook, where Fake News abounds. Ironically, as Digital Journal points out, the bill passed “with little to no media coverage,” though a worst case scenario exists wherein the government will be able to tell publishers what they can and can’t print.
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allegations.” His rationale: the changing face of journalism may mean publishers have a duty to change their approach to Fake News. Satire is defined as, “The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” Wikipedia says Fake News “seeks to mislead, rather than entertain readers for financial or other gain.” Then again, some critics call Wikipedia a “fake encyclopedia.”
Satire? The difference between Fake News and satire depends on who the brunt of the joke is, at least according to Rush Limbaugh, a Republican talking head. “Fake News has been blown out of proportion. It is satire and parody that liberals don’t understand because they don’t have a sense of humor, particularly if it’s about them. You can’t laugh at them, you can’t mock them, and you can’t make fun of them like they can laugh at and mock and make fun of everybody else,” he said. Of course, that was before the news about Trump came to light. The phenomenon is not happening only in America by any stretch. Germany, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sweden, Myanmar, and other countries have seen rapid growth in Fake News, primarily on websites that originate, or are promoted, from Russia – and the United States. One thing for certain: Publications like National Lampoon, The Onion and Mad are satirical in nature yet draw a broad readership. The content is scrutinized, but never with the fervor Fake News has endured. (See the accompanying article.) Satire has been a part of literature forever; “human folly and vice held up to ridicule,” according to Merriam-Webster. There is certainly no shortage of subject matter nowadays.
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Satire has been around longer than our country has and occasionally political satirists have found themselves at the center of a maelstrom. For the most part though, it is an expected and accepted part of
life in America. Publications like The National Lampoon, The Onion, and Mad have been part of the political scene for decades. The Onion, “is the world’s leading news publication, offering highly acclaimed, universally revered
coverage of breaking national, international, and local news events. Rising from its humble beginnings as a print newspaper in 1765, The Onion now enjoys a daily readership of 4.3 trillion and has grown into the single most powerful and Continued on Page 25.
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RICK’S SPACE La La Land I think Meryl Streep is a brilliant actor but she lost me when she said something to the effect of, “There’s more to life than football.” Yeah, I get that, but she said it on Wild Card weekend after the Giants were eliminated that afternoon, and she is a tried and true New Yorker. I am not weighing in politically when I say I really didn’t like her last movie, Florence Foster Jenkins, about a rich opera singer who is dying of syphilis. I would mention it’s a comedy but that would be redundant; I may brush off some of my better syphilis jokes later so be patient. The problem with the movie was the script wasn’t funny. The one “joke” was Florence was the worst singer in the world. Every “laugh” was her screeching at the top of her lungs and being off-key. Frankly, in my opinion Hugh Grant stole the movie and will doubtless be rewarded with an Oscar
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nomination. If only he could catch a football . . . Her resume is impressive. I laughed, I cried when Streep played whatsherface in that tear-jerker about whatshisname who was dying of cancer. It was a comedy, no? After the box office success of Florence I hear she’s signed on to do Syphilitic Wreck II: the Woodrow Wilson Story. She’ll have to play a man, but after Maggie Thatcher that’s not much more of a stretch. The problem is a lot of the folks in attendance at the Golden Globes, when Meryl made her little speech, don’t grasp that millionaire Hollywood actors with their hairdressers, PR people, personal trainers and kale enemas do not represent mainstream America, although I will be the first to admit kale is gaining a foothold in our every day way of life (this happened to margarine
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50 years ago and look what happened). Streep lambasted Donald Trump for making fun of a handicapped person not named Rosie O’Donnell while he was campaigning. Trump’s camp denied it then and still denies it, stating he was merely doing an impersonation. Perhaps Donald, like Alec Baldwin, does the same impersonation for everyone. Streep’s mindset speaks volumes about why the Democrats lost. They used to be the party of the rank and file, the auto workers, the cops and firemen, the soldiers, the union men and women who ask only for steady work and for the better part of this century the Dems were all of that. Streep just reinforced what Trump had capitalized on: things changed. George Clooney, Beyonce, Robert De Niro and Oprah don’t represent America. Ryan Gosling skipping around making his dream come true doesn’t cut it in Akron or Podunk. Show Biz is make believe. That doesn’t mean all actors are intelligent. Their problem is they are so inbred they aren’t exposed to divergent views, so they believe they are right and everyone who doesn’t agree is, “a Mixed Martial Arts fan. MMA is not art!” Streep crowed. She makes commercial movies for profit-driven major studios. They are formulaic and predictable. We haven’t had many unforgettable films come out of Hollywood of late. It ain’t art either; it’s product.
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Streep has no special insights just because she’s an actress. When she mocked how many Americans are absorbed in football, consider her venue: she was on TV. Pro Football had 50 times as many viewers as the Golden Globes that day. Yes, Meryl, and we vote. What pisses me off is Streep made her little anti-America speech in front of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. You never take sides against the family. People are waking up all over the free world and realizing the days of rolling over and sucking the toes (they do this in Hollywood) of Iran and third-world radical Islamic leaders are over. Times have changed - Fred Astaire, Cary Grant and Grace Kelley don’t live here anymore. Hollywood, with its diminutive “leading” men and collagen packed, spandex wrapped women, is indeed La La Land, but actors are by definition not leaders, but followers. Streep might have found the time to address Mel Gibson, the vicious, ugly anti-Semite in attendance at the Golden Globes. His diatribe against American Jews, particularly an LA police officer, would have gotten him shot in many third world nations. Instead, his movie was given two nominations. Only in Hollywood. Streep may mean well, but hell is coming and we don’t need some bimbo in a blonde wig telling us how to feel - er, unless it’s President Trump.
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Guild Hall held an opening reception for its 25th annual Student Arts Festival Part I with grades K through 8 on Saturday. The Student Arts Festival celebrates the young artists of our region and salutes their devoted art instructors, school administrators, and families who nurture their creative pursuits. The show runs through February 12.
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presents "Winter Favorites: New and Old Treasures," featuring photographs from the "National Geographic Series" by Stephen Wilkes and including work by Blair Seagram, Daniel Jones, and Eric Meola. The show is on view through Monday, January 30. Visit www.tullaboothgallery.com.
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Aubrey Grainger's "Farms, Water and East End Scenes" is on display at the Art Gallery at Quogue Library. Grainger is a Sagaponack based artist. She is a passionate plein air painter whose subjects include the East End of Long Island and the Adirondacks. The show runs through January 29.
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Tripoli Gallery in Southampton presents its 12th annual "Thanksgiving Collective: Year-Round." Curated by Tripoli Patterson, "Year-Round" features works by Alice Aycock, Max Blagg, Jennifer Cross, Robert Dash, Sabra Moon Elliot, Eric Freeman, Saskia
“The Beginning” by Professor of Fine Arts Meredith Starr, one of many pieces of artwork that will be on display at the Suffolk County Community College Faculty Art Exhibit on the Eastern Campus.
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend. com. Faculty Art Exhibit The Suffolk County Community College Faculty Art Exhibit, replete with rich visual works from the Eastern Campus’ art faculty, will be on display at the college’s Lyceum Gallery from Monday to February 25. An artists’ reception open to the general public will be held on Thursday, February 9. Exhibited will be faculty works of art in a wide range of media including the black and white landscape photography of Professor John Stefanik of Sag Harbor. Professor Meredith Starr of Plainview, who teaches Drawing, 2D Design, and Modern Art History, will show her ink and mixed media works on paper. Professor Denise Fehr of Manor ville, who teaches Color Theory, will exhibit her fired glass works. Professor Beth Giles of North Haven, who teaches Drawing and Art Appreciation, will exhibit her handmade paper reliefs containing her printmaking imagery.
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“Two Visions,” an exhibit featuring photographs by Joel Lefkowitz and paintings by Haim Mizrahi, will be on display at Ashawagh Hall in Springs this weekend. A reception will be held on Saturday from 4 to 8 PM. On Sunday there will be a poetry reading at 2 PM.
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The Wednesday Group
Ten artists from The Wednesday Group have over 20 pear paintings on display at The Golden Pear in East Hampton. Stop in, have a snack, and look at some deliciously wonderful pear art. Participating artists are Anna Franklin, Cynthia Loewen, Jean Mahoney, Alyce Peifer, Gene Samuelson, Frank Sofo, Bob Sullivan, Aurelio Torres, Pam Vossen, and Dan Weidmann. The show runs through January.
East End Arts
East End Arts presents an art show at the Rosalie Dimon Gallery at the Jamesport Manor Inn featuring East End Arts members. The show includes oil paintings by Roxanne Panero of Sagaponack, and photographs by Sara Cedar Miller of Hampton Bays. It will be on display until February 1.
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Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor is holding a benefit concert titled A Night of Thanks on Thursday at 7 PM to honor Sag Harbor’s volunteer ambulance and fire departments. Some of the performers include Nancy Atlas and the Nancy Atlas Project, the Hoodoo Loungers, and Gene Casey and the Long Sharks. In addition to the music there will also be raffle items and prizes donated by local businesses. All proceeds will go to these fantastic first responders. Tickets are $50 and are available at the box office by calling 631-725-9500 or on their site baystreet.org. Some tickets might be available at the door as well.
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The Annual "Love Bites" benefit will be held on Saturday from 6:30 to 10 PM at The Muses in Southampton. The event will benefit The Scarlett Fund and Katy's Courage and honor lead chef Rocco DiSpirito. Restaurants and chefs include Bareburger, Manna, Golden
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Nancy Atlas and friends heat up the night every Saturday in January at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. This Saturday Randi Fishenfeld will be performing on his insanely epic violin. Showtime is 8 PM. Purchase tickets through Bay Street’s website or call 631-725-9500.
Wednesday Night Live
Ray Red and Mike Rusinsky host “Wednesday Night Live,” a weekly open mic at MJ Dowling’s in Sag Harbor from 8 to 11 PM. Performers include musicians, poets, comedians, and singers. Sign up starts at 7 PM. Performers get a free soft drink or tap beverage. Every Friday, it’s karaoke beginning at 10 PM.
Townline BBQ
Come for free pool and pub quiz night at 7 PM every Thursday evening, and Saturday and Sunday football special pricings. Check out “smokin’ hot tunes” alongside a happy hour menu every Friday. This Friday Mamalee Rose will be taking the stage as the special musical guest. Townline is open regularly by 11:30 AM until 9 or 10 PM Thursday through Monday. For more info call 631-537-2271 or visit the Townline BBQ Facebook page.
Stephen Talkhouse
Enjoy a live musical performance by Andy Aledort & The Groove Kings at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Saturday at 10 PM. The cover charge is $10. Visit stephentalkhouse.com or call 631-267-3117 for more info.
Suffolk Theater Concerts
At Riverhead’s Suffolk Theater on Friday world-renowned rock band The Association takes the stage at 8 PM. Tickets are $45 to $59. On Saturday Carole King’s Tapestry (and Beyond) with Strings will pay tribute to the wonderful songwriter and singer. Tickets are $45 to $49. Doors, bar, and restaurant open before both events at 6:30 PM. For seating options and ticket purchasing call 631-727-4343 or visit SuffolkTheater.com.
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The Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead is holding a presentation discussing civil rights on Long Island in the newly removed Noel J. Gish Gallery. Author Chris Verga will take guests through an exploration of the effects and changes of a racial caste system in existence during the civil rights movement and still today. The event takes place Saturday at 1 PM and it includes refreshments, book sales and signings, and admission to current museum exhibits. RSVP is requested by calling 631-727-2881 ext. 100. Tickets are $5 and members are admitted free.
Architecture In Art
Guild Hall in East Hampton is offering an event on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM to discuss structural artwork within four presentations put together by numerous artists and a special mingling reception afterwards. Throughout the evening, community members can enjoy artwork and connect with the creators. The event is free but reservations are required. Visit GuildHall.org or call 631-324-0806 to reserve spots.
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Steel Magnolias
The Springs Community Theater presents a stage production of Steel Magnolias at the Springs Presbyterian Church on Old Stone Highway. Show times begin Friday and Saturday at 7 PM. The last two performances will be next Friday and Saturday again at 7 PM. Tickets are $20 and $15 for seniors and students. To reserve your tickets call Barbara Mattson at 516658-5735.
4000 Miles
Amy Herzog’s Pulitzer Prize winning play 4000 Miles is being presented by the Hampton Theatre Company at the Quogue Community Hall. Performances will take place through January 29. To reserve tickets visit hamptontheatre. org or call 631-653-8955 or 866811-4111.
The Money Shot
Center Stage at the Southampton Cultural Center presents Neil LaBute’s The Money Shot with an opening performance on Thursday at 7:30 PM. The show will continue to run through
4000 Miles to February 5 with performances on Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Performances will be staged at The Levitas Center for the Arts in Southampton. Admission to each showing is $22 and $12 for students under 21 with ID. Group rates and brunch or dinner packages are available for purchase. Reservations are suggested and can be made by visiting scc-arts.org or by calling 631287-4377.
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Finding Gaston
The East Hampton Library continues its International Film Festival of 2017 with the Spanish documentar y Finding Gaston on Sunday at 2 PM. The subtitled film by Patricia Perez follows chef Gaston Acurio on his journey into Peruvian cuisine and culture. For more info and to register for a seat visit easthamptonlibrary.org or call the circulation desk at 631-324-0222.
The Met Live
See a live screening at the Met in HD of Gounod’s opera Romeo et Juliette starring Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo at Guild Hall in East Hampton. The play about two aging writers will be broadcast all the way from London on Saturday at 1 PM. Tickets are $22, $20 members, and $15 students. The last chance to purchase tickets will be two hours
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Teen Arts Council
Ten local teens ages 13 to 18 will be given the opportunity to work for pay at Guild Hall in East Hampton as content producers, curators, and programmers from March 7 through June 6. Applications for the Guild Hall Teen Arts Council (GHTAC) can be submitted through January 31. Applications and details of the responsibilities for members of the GHTAC are available at GuildHall.org.
Painting Party
The Southampton Arts Center is having a “Brush Strokes for the Bays” Painting Party on Thursday at 6 PM for all ages. Guests can learn about the local marine life and waters as they learn to paint aspects of the local bays. Materials, wine, and snacks are included. Tickets are $40, $35 for seniors, and $35 for Back to the Bays Members (with code).
Gurney’s Winter Retreat
Gurney’s of Montauk is holding a winter retreat hosted by Shauna Harrison Friday through Sunday. The weekend will include types of yoga, meditation, and an intensive cardiovascular and strength training class with former NFL player Curtis Williams. Prices for admission including accommodations start at $750. Bookings can be made at winterbeachretreat.splashthat.com.
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Mars, the planet of action in the dreamy, idealistic sign of Pisces will be sobered by Saturn the planet of restrictions in forward thinking Sagittarius. It will be a thoughtful, serious day.
Last week’s Full Moon on Thursday, (1/12) in the sign of Cancer has opened an emotional journey we will be part of until the end of the month. Whether getting swept up in passions or just feeling out-of-sorts we can find some situations challenging. If we can avoid over reacting to each other, we can avoid unnecessary confusion. On Inauguration Day, Friday (1/20) The Sun enters Aquarius and we will see life more logically.
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GEMINI (5/21-6/21) Put on your thinking cap and find some new approaches to old problems. If you are ready to meet some new people accept all invitations. It’s time for you to have some fun. CANCER ( 6/22-7/22) Nothing would make you happier than to get away from it all. Take time for yourself and enjoy the company of those who lift your spirits. Love and romance can provide comfort. LEO ( 7/23-8/23) Look over your budget and you will feel better about the future. Once you know your expenses you can easily plan for your goals. You and your partner can deepen your connection. VIRGO ( 8/23-9/23) You negotiate
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with others and are able to express your views very effectively. It’s time for others to uphold their end of the bargain. An old friend may reconnect and make you feel special. LIBRA (9/23-10/22) If a commitment isn’t working, (whether at work or at home) it may be time to take a step back and re-evaluate. You need to enjoy yourself with activities and friends to lighten your mood. SCORPIO (10/22-11/21) You start this New Year with the desire to connect with others on a deeper level. Make sure you express yourself honestly (and gently) and leave yourself open to new solutions. SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21) Make lists to accomplish the many tasks placed in your lap. Humor will help you breeze through the work and be sure to treat yourself to something special. CAPRICORN (12/22-1/20) Keep an open mind as your schedule may change unexpectedly this week. You will be able to achieve your goals and keep your patience at the same time. Connect with an old friend and have fun catching up! AQUARIUS (1/21-2/19) If someone close to you needs your help, be willing to lend a hand. Romance is in the air over the weekend so make the most of it whether partnered or single.
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East Hampton WEDNESDAY 1•18•17 • East Hampton Democrats will meet from 6:45 to 8:45 PM at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett for a conversation to start shaping the Democratic agenda. RSVP by calling 631-267-8395. THURSDAY 1•19•17 • Meet at the parking area on Rte. 27 across from Deep Hollow Ranch Montauk at 10 AM to hike the Amsterdam Beach Preserve. Call 631-725-3367 with questions. SUNDAY 1•22•17 • Finding Gaston is this week’s selection in the East Hampton Library’s winter film festival. 2 PM. Register at the adult reference desk or call 631-324-0222 ext. 3. • There’s a Community-wide Interfaith Program of Tolerance & Diversity from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. The Jewish Center of the Hamptons invites the public to an hour of sharing, reflection, and touring their children’s art exhibit. Members of local faith communities have been invited to join in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Come with an open heart and a can of food for those in need.
Southampton SATURDAY 1•21•17 • There are so many fish and marine animals in the sea! With workshop leader Ruby Jackson take look at the SoFo fish tanks and touch tank for inspiration, then make your own sea creatures out of Sculpey clay for a “dry” fish bowl at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton at 2 PM. Material fee: $6. Call SoFo to register. 631-537-9735. • When it’s cold outside, warm up with hot
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cocoa in the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. From sweet to spicy, they will provide the ingredients - you’ll just have to bring your taste buds and imagination MONDAY 1•23•17 • The Rogers Memorial Library will offer “Monday Movie: Eye in the Sky” at 3 PM. It stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UKbased military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. An international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British governments ensues over the moral, political, and personal implications of using drones in modern warfare. Register at www.myrml.org or call 631283-0774 ex. 523. • At 7 PM the Hampton Bays Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Southampton Town Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, across from the Post Office. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. The guest speaker is Dan Gulizio, Executive Director of the Peconic Bay Keeper. He will address how land-use controls are intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. TUESDAY 1•24•17 • You know you’ve got it in you. Give blood at the Southampton Fire Department Station located on Hampton Road and Narrow Lane from noon to 7 PM. Bring ID. Call 631-283-2431.
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Steven J. Kuehhas, Undersheriff, County of Suffolk, spoke at the most recent meeting of the Tuesday Club. He’s seen, above, with East Hampton Village Mayor Paul Rickenbach. The Tuesday Club was founded 47 years ago by a group of congenial South Fork gentlemen attempting to gather individuals who enjoyed a continuing interest in their local towns and villages, their state, their country, and the world at large. Over the years, Tuesday Club members have gathered at a series of informal monthly lunches, on which occasions local and national spokesmen presented thoughts and ideas of common interest to the assembled members.
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Art of Eating
Art of Eating, the Hamptons experts of catering, wedding planning, and event management has operated out of the Honest Diner, owned by the Honest Man Restaurant Group, in Amagansett, for the last 18 years. With substantial growth in business and a new vision on the horizon for the diner, Art of Eating has announced a new and permanent headquarters for the business, now in Bridgehampton. “Our move has begun and we look forward to opening our new location this February,” says owner John Kowalenko. “With a new, central location in Bridgehampton and a larger kitchen and office facility, we will be able to exceed the high-standards of ser vice we hold ourselves to.
We’re able to offer a more complete package, at one location, with the expertise that our clientele deserve.” Art of Eating’s new location at 264 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton, is equipped with a larger kitchen, commissar y, tasting room, and offices, and shares the building with SoulCycle.
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Savor one of the best ocean views on the East End while enjoying complimentary mixology classes, lite bites, games, and cozy indoor fun at The Regent Cocktail Club at Gurney’s Montauk. Afternoons at Regent are every Saturday from noon to 5 PM, with the complimentary mixology class from noon to 12:45 PM.
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Prime Time at The Palm in East Hampton takes place Sunday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM with half off "Prime Bites" at the Palm Bar.
offer half-price bottles of wine every Thursday and Sunday night. On Thursdays diners may enjoy half-price bottles of wine alongside their prime rib promotion which includes a soup or salad to start, followed by prime rib served with baked potato and vegetables for $29. On Sunday, diners may enjoy half-price bottles of wine alongside a la carte Chef Specials that will change weekly.
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Southampton Publick House presents Monday Night Madness specials. Starting at 5 PM every Monday enjoy $5 pints, $6 burgers, and 50 cent wings. Don't miss Sunday Brunch from 11:30 AM to 3 PM. The menu is a prix fixe for $16 per person, which includes a brunch entree along with coffee or tea. Southampton Publick House is open seven days for lunch and dinner. For further information visit www.publick. com or call 631-283-2800.
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The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn in East Hampton, the premier year-round destination for authentic Hamptons fine dining and luxury accommodations, presents its best dining deals of the year by Chef Michael Rozzi. Each Thursday through March, in the casual downstairs Tavern of the 18th century colonial home, The 1770 House presents $17.70 dishes including its signature burger and meatloaf plus Chef Rozzi's new Tavern favorites – Korean BBQ Berkshire ribs, lamb and chick pea curry, and,
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chicken parmigiana-style; $9 house wine, red or white, by the glass; and a $5 house beer selection. From Sunday to Thursday, except holidays, complementing nightly menus in the dining room and downstairs Tavern, The 1770 House presents a $35 three-course prix fixe of popular a la carte dishes as well as $9 wine and $5 beer selections. For reservations call 631-324-1770.
Sen Happy Hour
Sen in Sag Harbor presents Happy Hour Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 7 PM. Enjoy $8 cocktails and $6 red and white wine.
Phil's Waterfront
Phil's Waterfront Bar and Grill in Aquebogue presents Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 PM. They also feature live entertainment on Saturdays. Call for details.
Almond Specials
Almond Restaurant in Bridgehampton presents daily specials for the fall. Meatless Mondays will continue offering a three course meatless menu for $35 all night. Tuesdays are steak frites night with a featured steak frites for $19.95. Thursday nights enjoy ½ dozen Montauk pearl oysters or ½ dozen shrimp cocktail for $10 at the bar or at tables. On Sundays grab a burger and a beer at the bar for $15. A $29 three-course prix fixe will be offered from 5:30 to 7 PM every night. For reservations contact Almond at 631-537-5665.
Monday Night Paint
The Salty Canvas presents Monday Night Paint Parties at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack happening ever y Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Nikki Payne of the Salty Canvas will host a paint party complete with step-by-step instructions and all painting materials. Cost for the evening is $45 and includes one complimentary Happy Hour drink. The Happy Hour menu will be available for guests as well as the full Townline menu, so get there early to enjoy dinner before you paint. To participate guests must register at www.saltycanvashamptons. com within 24 hours of the event.
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offers a prix fixe that includes three courses for just $35 at the cozy Living Room Restaurant, Sunday through Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 PM. Happy hour is Sunday to Thursday from 4 to 6 PM. Enjoy drinks and appetizers at 50 percent off.
Free Soup Days
Tuesday and Thursday are "Free Soup Days" at Clamman on North Sea Road in Southampton from 11 AM to 3 PM, with the purchase of a sandwich or entree. For more info call 631-283-6669.
Nick & Toni's
Nick & Toni's in East Hampton offers their famous woodburning oven pizzas. The pizzas are available Sunday through Thursday all night. The Choice prix fixe has also returned. The menu is available Sunday through Friday (restaurant is closed Tuesday) beginning at 6 PM. Nick & Toni's hosts happy hour every Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM and Sundays from 2:30 through 6:30 PM. During Happy Hour a sommelier selected glass of wine will be offered for $8, select cocktails are half price including the Meyer Lemon Cosmo, Seasonal 'Rita, and the Spanish G&T, and a rotating bottled brew is available for $6. A select bar menu of small plates are available including meatball sliders for $6, pizza margherita for $10, formaggi plate for $10, and seasonal bruschetta for $5. Call Nick & Toni's at 631324-3550.
Baiting Hollow Farm Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard presents Barely Acoustic from 2 to 6 PM on Saturday. The vineyard hosts Acoustic Soul from 2 to 6 PM on Sunday.www. baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com. Lieb Cellars There’s Friday night music from 6 to 9 PM. On Saturday from 3 to 6 PM, it’s Cassandra House performing. www.liebcellars.com.
Raphael Bryce Larson performs from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday. On Sunday, it’s The Two Don’s and Susan from 1 to 4 PM. www.raphaelwine.com. Clovis Point Vineyard & Winery Clovis Point hosts live music this weekend at its Jamesport locale. Saturday see Bob Blatchley from 1:30 to 5:30 PM. Sunday, it’s Peter Kanelous starting at 1:30 PM. www.clovispointwines.com.
Buckley's Inn Between
Happy Hour weekdays at Buckley's Inn Between in Hampton Bays runs from 4 to 7 PM. On Thursdays, it's Buckley's famous wing night with $15 all you can eat wings and all you can drink Miller Lite from 10 PM to 1 AM and music by DJ Pauly.
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Homemade Chicken Soup Ingredients (serves 6) 2 whole chickens 3 medium sized carrots 2 white onion 1 head of celery 1 bunch of thyme 1 bay leaf 2 oz olive oil 1 cup white wine 1 gallon water salt pepper
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First turn your oven to 400 degrees. Rub the two chickens with a little bit of salt and pepper and cook in the oven for 45 minutes. While the chicken is cooking take two of the carrots, peel them and carefully fine dice them, reserving the third carrot for the chicken stock you will make as the base for your soup.
Do the same with one of the onions and about half the head of celery. With the remaining vegetables rough chop them into smaller pieces and set aside for later. When the chicken comes out of the oven set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes. When the chicken has cooled down enough to handle, you will then remove the breast, legs, and thigh meat. Return the leftover chicken carcasses to the oven for another 10 minutes to brown. While they are browning, get yourself a large deep soup pot. Turn the stove on medium heat. Add the olive oil, the rough chopped vegetables, bay leaf, and the thyme in the pot. Gently stir the vegetables then add the wine. Let cook for one minute and then add the water. When the chicken carcasses are browned add them into the pot as well.
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“It may be the most widely used label for anything that never acquired a clear definition before attaining mass dissemination. It is a chameleon portrayed as a rattlesnake. In fact, it’s whatever you want it to be.” Over the centuries satirists have made their mark on American politics. Today, essayists like Twain and Will Rogers are remembered kindly as gently prodders. More recently Lenny Bruce took satire to the world of standup comedy with devastating results: he made deadly enemies and became a target of the government. The cartoonist and author Jules Fieffer, who lives in Sag Harbor, was so profound and sophisticated that even government watchdogs likely missed many of his pointed barbs. He was the most widely read satirist in the country.
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influential organization in human history.” So says The Onion, one of the funnier satire sites out there. According to vocabulary.com, “Satire is a way of making fun of people by using silly or exaggerated language.” Politicians are easy targets for satire, especially when they’re acting self-righteous or hypocritical. Which brings us to Fake News. It differs from satire, critics contend, because it is typically not funny, nor is its intent to gently jibe a pompous public figure. Critics say it wants to destroy, and that it must be censured. “Fake News is suddenly the most ubiquitously over-invoked, fearfomenting, vilifying term in every mainstream news cycle,” wrote Larry Eines in the L.A. Progressive.
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MICHELE WAS LIVING ON A CHAIN FOR 2 YEARS FROM THE TIME SHE WAS JUST A PUPPY!! RSVP outreach team visited Michele many times over the last year and finally got her surrendered to RSVP. She’s been in training/boarding for 2 months but is depressed and has lost 8 pounds due to stress. We desperately need to find her an adopter or foster so she can get the affection and attention she deserves. She is good with all people but an adult single dog home is preferred because we don’t know how she will be with other pets at this point. A home with older teen children will be considered too.Please contact RSVP Inc at 631-533-2738 or or fill out an adoption application. Please call 631-5332PET “Sponsored by Ellen Hopkins” .R.S.V.P. (631) 728-3524 UFN
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Orwell, of course, in his 1949 masterpiece Nineteen Eighty Four painted a chilling picture of government censorship; his “Big Brother” is today the poster child for government censorship. With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act the government now has at its disposal the tools to become an even larger current day Big Brother. “The propaganda and disinformation provisions [in the NDAA] had been attempted in a stand-alone bill which stalled in Congress — partly due to scathing criticism and unpopularity from wary politicians,” according to The Free Thought Project. “And that seems justifiable, given legitimate parallels drawn to 1950s McCarthyism and the Red Scare.” According to the text of the NDAA bill, the Secretaries of State
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and Defense and other pertinent officials will be tasked with creating an innocuous-sounding “Global Engagement Center.” It will be tasked with exposing and countering the propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining United States national security interests. In actuality countering propaganda amounts to silencing dissenting opinion — particularly in the press — of anything deemed shining a favorable light on one of the many countries the U.S. considers a foe. “It could also be a vehicle to initiate censorship of independent and alternative media for reporting on corruption — rife in the Democrat establishment and corporate press — as exposed by documents published by Wikileaks,” according to the Free Thought Project.
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Editorial Hail To The Chief With Inauguration Day this Friday, let’s take a look at quotes from historic and erudite addresses by former Commanders in Chief, they’re HUGE! George W. Bush, 2005: “So it is the policy of the United States to support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.” Bill Clinton, 1993: “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right about America.” George H.W. Bush, 1989: “We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.” Ronald Regan, 1981: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Lyndon Johnson, 1965: “When any citizen denies his fellow, saying ‘His color is not mine,’ or ‘His beliefs are strange and different,’ in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.” John F. Kennedy, 1961: “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.” Barack Obama, 2009: “Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”
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Replacing Obamacare Dear Editor, With Republican Congress bent on depriving 22 million Americans of medical insurance, this is a great time to provide our own, totally free and totally effective health insurance - a plant-based diet. A study with 131,000 participants, in last year’s Internal Medicine, found that consumption of animal protein is associated with higher risk of death. A couple dozen other massive studies in the past four decades had similar findings. None reached opposite conclusions. According to National Institutes of Health, 1.4 million, or 68%, of identified U.S. deaths are attributed to heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes, linked conclusively with consumption of animal
products. Cost of medical care was estimated by National Institutes of Health at $ 3 trillion in 2014, or $24,000 per household, and rising at 6.5% annually - nearly four times the rate of inflation. Incredibly, this amount rivals our national budget and represents 17.5% of our gross domestic product. Even so, it does not include the costs of lost productivity, disability, and premature death. We have little control over the national cost of medical care. But, each of us has a great deal of control over our household’s $24,000 share every time we visit the grocery store. EDWIN HORATH
Trump Party Dear Editor, Republican, Conservative, Independence Party members and anyone not openly Democrat, have been under siege by Democrats in this town for what seems
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Authoritarian Regime Dear Editor, President-elect Trump is setting the stage for a rocky presidency filled with conflict, bickering, turmoil, miscalculations, and potential diplomatic and military confrontations. So far, with his disdain for intelligence briefings and his lack of intellectual curiosity, I fear we could be in deep trouble in the world, and our adversaries, including Russia and China, could take advantage of Trump’s ego and his lackadaisical attitude towards the intelligence briefings. Trump’s children, Ivanka, Donald Jr., and Eric, and his son-in-law Jared, are on the President-elect’s transition executive committee. They are involved in the decision making process that determines who will be in the Trump administration, and it appears they will continue to be involved in the affairs of state when Donald takes the helm at the White House. The American people did not elect a Trump family committee to run our country. Another major concern is the conflict of interest that exists between Trump’s vast business interests and the presidency. Trump is handing the reins of his businesses to his sons, but it appears they will be heavily involved in providing advice during his presidency. It appears Trump is going to have an arrogant rogue authoritarian administration. He is filling positions with people who were loyal supporters during the presidential campaign, but they are not necessarily qualified and fit to fill the positions. He is loading up his regime with former military personnel, including three former generals, and others who are part of the wealthy business elite. His administration appears to have the trappings of the military/industrial/financial complex, and it does not bode well for our country. The media reported the CIA conducted an investigation of Russian interference in our presidential election and found significant hacking of Democratic information. The CIA analysis showed the Russian hacking negatively impacted
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Clinton and helped Trump win the election. Trump and his transition staff subsequently denounced the CIA report and referenced the CIA’s past supposed mistake about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction. It is incredible to me that a president is taking the side of Communist Russia and criticizing a U.S. intelligence agency that is responsible for our national security. This can only alienate CIA personnel who Trump must rely on to provide critical intelligence on Russian and other adversaries in the world. He is setting himself and the country up for huge problems in the world. The big question is, does Trump and any potential cabinet members and advisors have a relationship with Russia that would adversely impact decisions made by the Trump administration and endanger our national security? It doesn’t look good right now. Trump admires Putin; Tillerson, the potential Secretary of State, has a number of joint ventures in place between Exxon/
Mobil and Russian oil companies; Flynn, potential National Security Advisor, is proRussian; and Bannon, senior consultant to Trump, is inspired by the views of Lenin, the founder of Russian Communism. Trump invited Russia to hack into Clinton’s emails and they responded by hacking into our election for president. All of these issues loom very large in a Trump Presidency and could create chaos, constant controversy, and national and world insecurity in a potential authoritarian administration. Our Democracy and freedom could be in peril. P.S. My family and my wife’s family have a long patriotic history in the US. My wife, the former Elizabeth Jones, and I have had a close family member serve in every war from the Civil War through the Gulf War, and I have voted in every election since 1960. This is the first time I have been concerned for the safety and security of our country. DONALD MOSKOWITZ
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To Discuss ‘Bays Survey Results The public is invited to participate in a meeting to present the results of a recent three week long survey posted on the Town of Southampton website to help consultants with the future design of the downtown business district of Hampton Bays. The survey followed a public meeting on November 14, 2016 with the Southampton Planning Department and the consultant, “Historic Concepts” which began the “charrette process.” By having participants choose features and design characteristics they believe will retain and enhance the character of the hamlet, the charrette process will help the consultant develop a pattern book and related form based code. At that initial meeting, participants reviewed various designs from other towns and villages and indicated their preferences for design elements. These design features will be incorporated in a form based code and pattern book which will apply to a defined overlay district in Hampton Bays. The overlay district spans from Springville Road to Ponquogue Avenue and includes Good Ground Road, Main Street, and the parcels adjacent to the new Good Ground Park. More than 1200 people participated in the survey which helped the consultant narrow down some design choices to be presented to the community at a meeting to be held Wednesday January 25, at 6 PM at the Hampton Bays Senior Center on Ponquogue Avenue.
Inaugural Ball The East Hampton Town Republican Committee (EHTRC) is hosting an Inaugural Ball on Friday from 6:30 to 11:30 PM at the American Legion in Amagansett. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and a DJ. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. Make checks payable to the East Hampton Town Republican Committee and mail in advance to the address 2 Long Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937. Republican Committee Chair Reg Cornelia says, “We look forward to celebrating with old and new friends, and all who want to celebrate the greatness of this country.” You can contact Cornelia by calling 631-875-5061. A.M.
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In marking Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, kindergartners in Ms. Lori Foster’s class wrote about the dreams they have to make the world a better place. Students wrote about helping others by becoming police officers, always being a friend and doing good deeds. The lesson culminated with the students making cutouts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuckahoe School Tuckahoe 8th graders in Ms. Laurie Verdeschi’s Project Based Learning class Skyped with Patrick McMahon from the Gates Foundation to learn about the world’s deadliest animal: the mosquito. Students learned that mosquitos spread diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever that kill millions of people each year. Edgar Ramos was impressed that “the littlest thing is the biggest problem” and Luis Tlapanco recognized “how hard it is to destroy something that you can kill with a slap.” Tuckahoe Family Fun Night is at the Southampton Ice Rink on Saturday from 7:15 to 9:45 PM. Please join the Tuckahoe PTO for a fun-filled night of ice skating! Admission is free. Skate rentals will be available for $5 and the ice rink snack bar will be open for business. This event is open to Tuckahoe students, teachers
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As part of a lesson on local ecosystems, Westhampton Beach Elementary School first-graders recently helped construct oyster cages with the assistance of representatives of the Moriches Bay Project. The oyster cages will be placed in the Moriches Bay to help the Moriches Bay Project’s mission to improve the area’s water quality through oyster farming and eelgrass planting.
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Lecture Series The East Hampton Historical Society will host a variety of lectures throughout 2017. Their first lecture, The Woodhouse Legacy, will take place on Friday, January 27, at 7 PM at Clinton Academy Museum in East Hampton. Attendees are advised to come at 6:30 PM to secure a good seat and enjoy some refreshments. Admission is free. For more info visit easthamptonhistory.org or call 631-324-6850.
Family Feud The feud is on! The Pierson Whalers Family Feud is set for Tuesday, January 31 from 7 to 9 PM at Bay Street Theater. In support of National Drugs and Alcohol Fact Week students, parents, and Pierson staff will compete in a fun game of Family Feud that will test their knowledge about drug use and other high-risk behavior. Kym Laube from HUGS Inc. will host. All are welcome.
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There will be big news this week, as America inaugurates a new president. But there’s even bigger news in Montauk. Monday will be the last official day of work for Montauk’s own dentist since 1975, and Montauk Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Person of the Year, Dr. Daniel M. Vasti. Don’t worry about your dental future, though. Dr. Vasti will leave the office in the able hands of Dr. Kathryn Mirras and Dr. Michael Edwards, both of Wainscott Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. As you can see in the photo, Dan is trying his hand at retiring already.
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hold a variety of programs for adults and children this week. For adults Mystery Monday Book Club meets Monday at 5:30 PM. Tomorrow at 5:30 PM it’s Ferry Writers, a place for writers at all levels to share and gain constructive criticism on their work. On Friday Sarah Shepherd will talk about bees -- their importance to our
environment and about the hives she keeps. A Shakespeare in Community discussion takes place on Saturday, January 28, at 12:30 PM. The focus is Much Ado about Nothing. For children, Cupcakes and Coloring is set for tomorrow at 2:30 PM. Youth Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, January 26, at 2:30 PM. Kids, this is your chance to speak out and let them know what you would like to see at the library.
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Remember all those sob stories about how the Killer Bees lost the guts of their team to graduation and were going to suffer through a rebuilding year? Throw those tissues in the trash. The Bees are (gasp) in sole possession of first place in League VII and have won four straight games. After losing four of their first seven games the Killer Bees (7-4 overall) are looking very much like . . . well, the Killer Bees. Take Friday’s trip up to Southold. Bridgehampton has traditionally had a tough time with the Settlers, and once again the home team made the visitors work. The Bees were clinging to a one-point lead in the third quarter when the three-point shooters loosened up. Elijah Jackson, the only returning starter on the team, found his shot. Cousins J.P. Harding and Elijah Harding, both of who saw significant playing time last season,
began to assert themselves on both ends of the floor. The Bees extended the one point lead into double digits and then opened up a 15 point lead early in the fourth quarter. The final was 74-58. Jackson, who has been slow to come to form so far this season, led the winners with 16. More important he drilled three treys. Elijah scored 15 and J.P 14. Diminutive point guard Nae-jon Ward, who is beginning to make a name for himself around the league, tallied 11 and Nykell Dean added 10. Pat McFarland went off for 37 for the losers. To advance to the State Class D tournament and a shot at a record breaking 10th championship Bridgehampton must pass through Shelter Island, the only other Class D school in Suffolk. On January 10 Bridgehampton went over to the island and sent a message to the Indians via a 93-47 thumping.
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J.P. Harding, who has come out of nowhere to become one of the county’s most dependable scorers, tallied a career high 32, Jackson had 12 and narrowly missed a triple double and Dean 11. Harding grabbed a dozen rebounds. The Bees get Pierson in the Beehive this evening at 6 and Stony Brook, Friday at 6:15 PM. Pierson edged Southold on the loser’s court 55-51 last Wednesday. Will Martin (16) and Sam Sloane combined for 29 points. Spencer Chase added 11 for the winners. McFarland tallied 21 for the Settlers. Pierson, 2-0 in League VIII and 3-5 overall, gets Greenport at home Friday and Ross School Tuesday. Both games are slated for 6:15 PM. Southold, 0-3 in the league and 2-8 overall, gets Shelter Island at home Friday at 6:15 PM. Southampton, up in class (from B to A) and into League VI, is locked in a three-way battle for the top spot with Wyandanch and Glenn, all with identical 5-1 marks. Glenn, always in the thick of things, knocked the locals from
the ranks of the unbeaten on January 10, 71-66. Southampton beat Wyandanch earlier in the season, and Wyandanch beat Glenn. And so it goes in this killer league. Glenn came into Southampton looking to make a statement, but it was the locals who came out breathing fire, opening up a quick double-digit lead. But the Knights have a deep veteran team, and they stormed back evening things in the second quarter and opening up a modest lead in the third. Credit Matt Tufano, who can score when he’s left open (16 points) and dishes off when he is not (eight assists). His free throws in the last minute kept the Mariners at bay. Elijah Wingfield led Southampton with 20 points. Chad Pike had 14 points and Aaron Krzyzewski added 10. Southampton gets Wyandanch at home Friday: tip off is scheduled for 6 PM. Glenn plays another tough customer Friday on the road, Bayport/Blue Point, 4-2 in League VI and 8-4 overall. That game is scheduled for 4:15 PM.
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Hoopsters Zeroing In On Playoff Berths By Rick Murphy
The Pierson/Shelter Island Lady Whalers, a Class C school, are used to playing higher enrollment schools – it toughens them up for the playoffs. Two of the hottest teams in Suffolk met on Thursday and though Mattituck eked out a 52-50 win over the Lady Whalers the losers weren’t overly upset. After all, Mattituck, a Class B school, won’t impede the locals in their quest for the Suffolk County Class C title. It was a matchup featuring two of Suffolk’s premier players. The Lady Tuckers, playing on the road, have a balanced scoring attack but the go-to gal is Liz Dwyer, who is also a force under the boards. The visitors needed every one of her 26 points to prevail in this nail biter. Dwyer also grabbed a dozen rebounds in a dazzling all-around effort. Wearing the other uniform is Nia Dawson, who like Dwyer can help the team in the paint and by setting up her teammates with open
shots. First and foremost, though, she’s a scorer, particularly when the going gets tough. Dawson tallied 20 in defeat. Teammate Isabel Peters contributed 12, and Katie Kneeland 11. Mattituck is 8-0 in League VII play and have won 10 (10-1 overall) in a row. The Lady Tuckers take on Mercy in Riverhead tomorrow at 4:15 PM. The Lady Monarchs are another strong team, boasting a 6-3 League VII mark. The team that Pierson does have to worry about come playoff time is Port Jefferson, like the Lady Whalers a Class C school. The Lady Royals came into Sag Harbor on January 10 and surprised the home team, 45-25. The loss ended a nine game winning streak for Pierson. Courtney Lewis did most of the damage with 22 points. Dawson had 17 in defeat. The Royals moved to 9-1 in the league and are 9-3 overall. Pierson gets Southold/Greenport (4-5) at home Tuesday at 6:15 PM. Port Jefferson plays Smithtown Christian (0-8) the same day at
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