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Resurrecting & Rebranding The Luxury Liner

By Kitty Merrill

Mark Vigliante’s been in the luxury transportation business his entire life. So it only made sense, given his penchant for expansion and innovation, that he’d turn his eyes east. Last month his company, M&V Limousines of Commack, acquired the naming rights to Hampton Luxury Line and its sister company Classic Coach.

Speaking to The Independent this week, Vigliante said he knew the owners of the two companies and began discussing the acquisition not long after bankruptcy proceeding commenced last year. He’s hoping to relaunch the luxury liner this spring, and has several inventive ideas up his sleeve – a “Where’s My Bus?” app for one.

The company president and chief executive was crackling with ideas during the Indy interview and that’s nothing new for Vigliante.

As a young man, he worked in the family funeral home business, driving limousines rented for funerals. Vigliante decided to buy a black limo for the business and never looked back. He added cars, expanded to provide limo service for weddings, and moved his operation

from his parents’ house to shared space with a Smithtown florist, eventually purchasing property in Commack to house a growing stable of fancy rides.

Unusual vehicles are a trademark of M&V. Early on, Vigliante found an antique Bentley that had been donated to St. Patrick’s Church.

He bought it for weddings. During the 90s, he began experimenting with custom stretching vehicles, hiring a special builder to create a limousine with tile floors out of a Lincoln Navigator.

“We had one of the first, if not the first stretch SUV in the country. It’d never been done before,” Vigliante explained. The idea caught on. M&V’s unique vehicles are immensely popular for weddings, with a 57 Chevy limo a favorite.

As years progressed, M&V Limo expanded to include personal accounts and party, charter, and coach busses. M&V is the official transportation provider for the Long Island Ducks. Still, said Vigliante, “I always wanted to do a public type service.”

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his life, Vigliante is eager to launch a business here. “I’m excited about redefining the brand. I want it to be good for the riders and hopefully profitable for us . . . I think we can do better.”

Riders can look forward to – as the name suggests – luxurious seats with lots of legroom in the Mercedes SENTRA busses that will bear the HLL name. M&V is in discussions with a company that offers movies riders can watch on their devices as they relax in comfy seats, sip water, and enjoy fast Internet service. Vigliante plans to offer a seven-day schedule during the summer months and go all the way to Montauk -- “That’s a huge destination now.”

Most groundbreaking of his ideas is a phone app that will allow people to track their busses and book tickets. “I want to make it as easy as possible,” Vigliante said. He knows that during the height of the season, and the height of traffic jams, the ability to know where the busses are will be a big plus for passengers.

Vigliante plans to watch demand after the season concludes and may transition to a commuter line. Trips to North Fork wineries are part of

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Mark Vigliante’s got plans for rebranding the Hampton Luxury Liner.

Vigliante’s vision as is a shuttle to area beaches during the height of the season.

An annual summer visitor to Westhampton Beach, he noted Cupsogue Beach’s parking lot fills early every weekend. A “trolley” from the village to the shore may solve that parking nightmare, and M&V just happens to have a quaint bus designed to look like a classic trolleycar. Discussions with town Continued on Page 42.

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WOULD YOU RATHER BE BURIED OR CREMATED? This is an update on an old column.

I’m still trying to get over the Super Bowl.

The first thing my wife, the beautiful Judy Licht, said this morning was, “Would you rather be buried or cremated?”

“I want to be frozen,” was my sleepy answer. “I want them to bring me back when they figure out how to bring dead people back to life.”

“Frozen?” she said, sounding disappointed. “You want to be on cold, cold ice for God-knows-howlong?”

“I want to be frozen,” was my testy answer, “and if you would be kind enough to dress me in a heavy sweater and one, maybe two pairs of woolen socks, I would appreciate it. And why the hell did you ask me that? Do you know something that I don’t know?”

“Don’t you remember that discussion we were all having yesterday after tennis?”

“Oh, now I remember. I found it to be a very creepy subject. Notice I didn’t say a word.”

Truth is I have always wanted to

be frozen when I kick the bucket but, frankly, given the lousy service we get from PSEG, I would never leave my frozen stiff body in New York state.

Let’s face it, who wants to be the victim of a brownout or a blackout the minute the temperature goes above 80 degrees, or the minute we have some 10-mile-an-hour winds.

I can just see myself propped up in our freezer, next to the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, stiff as a board, when the lights go out and Judy starts running around screaming, “We must find some ice – Jerry is defrosting again!”

“OK,” snarled Judy, “I will freeze you with your (censored) iPad in your hands, your (censored) iPod (censored) earphones in your ears, your (censored) iPhone in your pocket, a (censored) television set on, and any other electronic crap you insist on sleeping with at night.”

So now I know what that death question was all about. Judy was angry – and in her defense, sleeping with me can be like being in electronic gizmo hell.

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end of the technological revolution, looks at a television remote with the same shock and awe as the cavemen did when they first discovered fire.

Electricity is a miracle to her and she considers it a technological triumph when she clicks a switch and a light comes on. Needless to say, she has little patience with me and the many electronic gizmos I take to bed with me each night.

It starts with the television. When it comes to TV sets, I see them the same way most people view the eternal flame: I never want to see them turned off.

I fall asleep watching television every night. Judy suffers in silence and lies in wait until she hears the first snore. She waits 10, 15 minutes until she is sure I am unconscious – then, like a cat, she quietly crawls towards the television to turn it off the only way she knows how: by pressing the power button. In a flash I’m up, sleepy eyes blazing.

“I was watching that,” I snarl.

“No you weren’t, you were sound asleep.”

“Yes I was, it was very interesting.”

“OK, if you were watching, what was it?”

“Jimmy Fallon?”

“No.” “Was it the Military Channel, which is now the American Heroes Channel? I remember it’s Evolution of Evil week and last night was Hitler night.”

“No, not even close. Besides I told you I would divorce you if I saw Hitler’s face on our television in the middle of the night again. You know that every time Hitler is making a speech, Shlomo growls.”

(Shlomo is our adorable little pooch who sleeps in bed with us and hates both Hitler and Bill O’Reilly.)

“Give me a hint.”

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“It was Gilligan’s Island.”

“That’s right, Gilligan’s Island, and I was really enjoying it. I always had the hots for Tina Louise. Why did you turn it off?”

“Tina Louise is 82 years old,” Judy snarled.

“What’s wrong with that? She’s a sexy older woman,” I answered, meekly.

The problem is deeper than my incessant television viewing. While I was protesting that I wasn’t asleep and I was watching TV, I also had an iPod earphone in each ear. Yes, even though the television is on, my iPod is on, too, and I listen to old radio shows from the 40s and 50s all night long.

I have over 1,000 old radio shows, which I buy and download from otrcat.com. Shows like “The Masked Avenger” and “The Lone Ranger” and “The Mysterious Traveler.”

A few nights ago I awoke to Judy pulling the earphone out of my right ear and screaming, “Jerry, I can’t sleep. I keep hearing Sherlock Holmes talking to Dr. Watson.”

“Just one more minute,” I begged.

“They are about to catch the killer in ‘The Case of the Tell-Tale Pigeon Feathers.’”

That’s when she called me a hopeless idiot.

I wish I could say it ends with the television and my iPod, but I also take my iPad to bed so that I can get the news and read some of the three to five books I’m reading at the same time. Or I listen to a book on Audible.

The problem with that is, according to Judy, the iPad casts an eerie light in a darkened room that scares her.

I also have my iPhone in bed with me and it buzzes and vibrates all night with messages about how I’ve won some fake lottery in the Netherlands. Or it’s buzzing because some hot 23-year-old Russian beauty can’t fall asleep until she can make a date with me.

The last two mornings the alarm on my iPhone has gone off at 4:45 AM, which was a mistake on my part because I thought I had set it for 4:45 PM to wake myself from an afternoon nap.

The next night when the alarm, playing “Toreador,” went off I almost asphyxiated myself crawling and burrowing under the covers to find the iPhone loudly playing the song.

Judy, who is given to bouts of profanity when her sleep is interrupted by a song like “Toreador” at 4:45 AM, sleepily muttered, “If Bizet were still alive and he heard what you and those cell phone music barbarian bastards at AT&T have done with his music, he would either cut his throat or yours.”

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Who’s Up, Who’s Coming?

By Kitty Merrill

The presidential election is in the rearview mirror, and while some people may still be gnashing their teeth or clapping their hands, it’s time to look ahead to this year’s campaign for local public office.

From the sidelines – his term isn’t up for two years yet – Assemblyman Fred Thiele always jokes local politics is “a blood sport.”

Nominating conventions are typically held later this spring, with official slates announced afterward. But already rumblings about potential candidates are audible.

In Southampton, the supervisor’s seat and two town board seats are up for grabs. Incumbent Jay Schneiderman is likely to run for re-election. Ushered in at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2015, he’s hosting a fundraiser on Thursday.

One worthy opponent may be Republican Councilwoman Christine Scalera, a veteran member of the town board. She was elected to the council in 2011 and was the top vote getter for the post in 2015.

Just two years into her second fouryear term, she could run from a position of safety, meaning that in the event of defeat, she’d retain her seat as a councilperson.

Also in, then out, of the mix

was Highway Superintendent Alex Gregor. He was approached to run for the top spot, but feels he serves the town best as the head of the highway department.

Incumbent town board members Stan Glinka (R) and Julie Lofstad (D) are reportedly looking to retain their seats. So far, additional challengers for the seats haven’t been forthcoming. But, Town Republican Committee Chair Damon Hagan said last month that on the heels of the Trump victory “every level of the Republican team is energized for 2017.”

In East Hampton, Zack’s back.

Well, not that Zachary Cohen has ever wandered far from public service, serving on a dizzying array of volunteer and appointed committees. In 2011 he ran on the Democratic line and came within 15 votes of wresting the reins from incumbent supervisor Bill Wilkinson. He said this week that he plans to screen for town board with the Democratic committee.

However, he may throw his hat into the ring for supervisor if two other likely candidates don’t step up.

Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc

was coy about a run for the top spot this week. Like Scalera, he’d run from a safety position with two years left on his council term.

“I’ve had inquiries,” he said Monday, adding, “I haven’t committed to a position yet.”

Also on deck and also in the “safe” zone is Councilwoman Sylvia Overby. She’s yet to announce her plans. The board’s third Democratic Councilperson, Kathee BurkeGonzalez, has reportedly said she’d seek re-election.

On the Republican side, no standard bearer has stepped forward officially so far. Former East Hampton Village Police Chief Jerry Larsen is rumored to be considering a run, while the names Manny Villar and Reed Jones are also being bandied about.

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Asking Zeldin To ‘Listen Up’

By Kitty Merrill

Citing a planned hijacking by a group of liberal activists bent on crafting “political theater,” Congressman Lee Zeldin this week cancelled a town hall meeting at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton planned for this spring.

Interestingly, his predecessor Tim Bishop faced a crowd of angry Tea Party protestors when he convened a town hall meeting in Southampton in 2013. Another protest was held in front of a Setauket town hall meeting in 2009, Obamacare the topic. After another forum was so rowdy that onlookers called police to escort the then-congressman to his car, Bishop temporarily suspended town hall meetings.

Zeldin might need to get used to rallies and protests. East End Women (and Others) for Change were slated to hold a “rally for Town Hall” yesterday in Riverhead as The Independent went to press. On February 17 North Fork Action plans a “Let’s Visit Lee Zeldin” meeting in Southold.

His move came after a rally held outside a Rotary Club event in Patchogue on January 28.

Zeldin’s office describes the protest one way, while those in attendance offered an entirely different version.

Speaking of the cancellation, Zeldin spokeswoman Jennifer DiSienna said, “It is greatly unfortunate that this great event, which the Congressman has attended before,

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several weeks of unsuccessful attempts at setting up a meeting with Congressman Zeldin according to an update provided by Adam Blair of​ Patchogue Indivisible Against Hate.

“The rally was explicitly nonviowas hijacked by those who just this past weekend chose reprehensible lent, and the rally organizers had tactics to harass attendees at an invited police officers to attend the event the Congressman was at, in- rally, to ensure that it remained cluding banging on the sides of the peaceful. Photographs and video cars driving by and jumping in front of the event show that it remained of cars to stop them. Requiring a po- peaceful and civilized, as do numerlice presence just to get cars through ous first-person reports of rally into a venue does not reflect well or attendees.”

The release features comments help their cause.”

That night three local Long Island from attendees, including Ashley activist groups - ​Project Free Know​ Dye of Sag Harbor who said, “I ledge, ​Patchogue Indivisible Agains​ couldn’t have been more surprised t Hate, and ​Time2CareLongI​sland by Mr. Zeldin’s perspective on the - participated in a rally they titled rally . . . My family attended, including my mother, husband, teenage “Listen Up, Lee Zeldin!”

Contrary to Zeldin’s take, mem- daughter, and two young children. bers of groups described the rally as We had agreed in advance that if the a peaceful gathering of about 160 crowd seemed in anyway unsettled, people. The demonstration followed we wouldn’t stay.

“On arrival, it was apparent that it was a peaceful diverse group, of all ages. From babies in strollers, to grandmother[s], to neighbors walking their dogs. Yes, the crowd was boisterous in our calls of ‘hey Lee! represent me!’

“However, the purpose of the rally was to let Congressman Zeldin know that we wish for him to hear out all of his constituents, not just the people he agrees with.”

DiSienna insisted, “Every single constituent who contacts our office receives a response from the Congressman or staff by either phone, email or letter.” And while the legislative calendar is “packed” right now, she said, “Staff is always on hand to take immediate concerns and get them to him and the legislative team. We already have several mobile office hours and telephone town halls being planned for the year.”

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After being cast in a six-month national tour of The Sound of Music,

11 year-old Dakota Quackenbush of East Hampton is on her way to reaching her Broadway dreams.

Dakota will play Brigitta, one of the von Trapp children in this rendition of the Academy Award-winning classic.

Although this is her first national tour, this theater prodigy has been leaving audiences in awe all throughout The Hamptons. Her breakthrough performance in “Grey Gardens: The Musical” at Bay Street Theatre in the summer of 2105 was her first crack at professional theater and she nailed it. From then on Dakota has appeared in various shows such as Bay Street Theatre’s Literature Live! production of The Scarlet Letter and Guild Hall’s Fabulous Variety Shows.

Two years ago after her dance teacher Anita Boyer noticed Dakota singing during a rehearsal, she invited her to join her Christmas production at Guild Hall. Dakota commanded the stage and wowed the audience or, as her mother Danielle Quackenbush put it, “There wasn’t a dry eye in the place.”

After the Christmas production Mrs. Quackenbush would enroll Dakota in voice lessons and would become Dakota’s Momager (mommanager-agent). Mrs. Quackenbush would later on find out about The Sound of Music through Backstage. com, a website for all kinds of talent looking for a part.

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Her family is very excited for this opportunity but had to make some big changes fast. Mrs. Quackenbush spoke to The Independent from the tour’s first stop in Iowa City.

She is going to travel with Dakota throughout the tour while her little sister and father, James, will stay behind in East Hampton. Although this fifth grader is living her dream, Dakota will study with a tutor throughout the tour. The tour will make stops in cities around the United States including Nashville, Memphis, West Palm Beach, and Washington D.C. It’s closest stop will be in Waterbury, Connecticut on March 7 and 12.

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Last Wednesday afternoon, eyewitnesses told Southampton Village Police a silver SUV headed west attempted to pass several cars and smashed head-on into an eastbound black SUV. According to police, the driver of the silver vehicle, a 2008 Lexus R35, was Jacob A. Alegria, who was driving a vehicle registered to his twin brother, Derek J. Alegria, 27, of Southampton. He allegedly struck Luisa S. Keszler, 26, of Southampton, who was driving a black 2015 Audi Q5.

Keszler’s vehicle spun into a tree, and she was ejected from the vehicle some 25 to 30 yards onto a lawn. Her passenger, identified by police as Charlotte Meyer, 20, of Germany, was still in the mangled vehicle when police and emergency personnel arrived. She was removed from the wreck but severely injured Continued on Page 33.

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Remembering Sag Harbor Circa 1937

By Rick Murphy

This is the first in a series about life in our local towns back in the day. If you wish to share your memories please call Rick at 631-324-2500.

Life was bleak as another dank winter rolled into Sag Harbor in 1937.

The high school girls still giggled and laughed though, like most do at that age, oblivious to everything but the next class play and the boy

across the aisle.

The world teetered on the brink of war, and the great depression had robbed most of the town folk of whatever money they had stashed away.

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some of these boys would end up with their names on the monument at the foot of Otter Pond as well.

It didn’t seem to faze them as they laughed happily and rode sleighs down Pierson Hill.

For Eleanor Forcucci, her senior year at Pierson High meant the last vestige of her childhood – she would be off after graduation to pursue a career in the big city.

She wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do but she knew she’d

had more than enough of the boring little gossip-filled town where, “they roll up the sidewalks at six o’clock.” It was a quiet village and there wasn’t much for a teenager to do.

She was born and raised in the family house at the foot of Howard Street owned by her father Enrico and her mother, Filippi, both of whom emigrated from Italy. They Continued on Page 13.

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Surviving The Depression

By Rick Murphy

Eleanor Forcucci remembers the lean times during the depression, when many of the local families struggled to make ends meet. Her family was one of the lucky ones.

“Papa had an amazing garden.

We had fresh olives and vegetables,” she recalled. “Papa had chickens, and every year he’d butcher a pig.”

Eleanor remembers being embarrassed because her father, Enrico Forcucci, would hang strips of prosciutto in one of the upstairs bedrooms. She was stunned years later when she walked into an Italian specialty store and saw prosciutto selling for $15.99 a pound. “We wouldn’t touch it,” she said of herself and her siblings.

The small lot on Howard Street had pear and apple trees, and grapes and thus plenty of wine, aging in 50 gallon barrels.

Even though he was from Italy Papa joined the U.S. Army during the First World War. When he was discharged he received a stipend from the government. He purchased a truck and would buy fruit in Riverhead and sell it in the surrounding towns. “He went to hotels and restaurants. One woman in Shelter Island would give him a bag of lobsters for a hand of

bananas. He’d bring them home and we’d complain, ‘Nooo, not lobster again?’”

Enrico was smart. He saved all his vegetable seeds, and created a series of cold frames out of old windows so he could get a head start on his tomatoes and vegetables in the early spring. He used the wine he made as barter – a group of the local men helped dig out a basement in return for a couple jugs.

Each year he’d set the lot next door on fire because it harbored wood ticks and vermin that would attack his chickens. A fire truck stood by, the volunteers happily enjoying a glass or two of vino.

He’d go down to the Cove and get spit clams and catch eels off the dock. There was an abundance of clams.

The breakwater was there then, though it has been refurbished since. “It was amazing. All you need was a few worms and a net and you could come home with a bushel filled with Bottle Fish,” Eleanor remembered.

Eleanor’s mother Fillipa made pasta and even bottled tomato sauce to sell on the truck. “Years later when Ragu came out people were so amazed. Momma had been doing it for years.”

Enrico knew the pain of hunger.

When he first arrived in Sag Harbor his wife was still back in Italy.

He shared a room above a store on Main Street with a number of other men from the old country.

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The Lattanzios and Schiavonis and many of the others would someday become prominent and prosperous citizens of Sag Harbor.

But in those days food was hard to come. Papa remembered they would go to the butcher and he would throw them meat he trimmed off the sides of beef. Once Papa heard the butcher say, “Look, they are animals. They will eat anything.”

Enrico bristled, and vowed he would never be hungry again.

During the depression he prospered, but a lot of folks weren’t so lucky. “They ate a lot of beans.

They picked potatoes off the farms.

The government would send a truck in and they would distribute Spam on Main Street,” Eleanor said. “Papa refused to take any. He told us he didn’t want us eating it.”

“Sag Harbor didn’t really pull out of the depression until the war started. They put everyone to work, even the women,” Eleanor remembered.

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had three daughters – the eldest, Adelia, Eleanor, and the youngest, Lucille.

New York City was a long way off as she trudged up the hill from her white house every morning.

Very Strict “They didn’t let us go out at night,” Eleanor said of her parents.

“The Italians were very strict.” The sisters were jealous that some of the local kids had more leeway on weekend nights.

They grew up without an indoor bathroom. Once, when a couple of classmates came over to visit, one wanted to use the bathroom. The girls were so embarrassed that they concocted a story that their mother was sick and locked inside. “After that Papa had a bathroom put in.

The plumber was also the village mayor.”

Every morning Eleanor would walk up the hill, meet her friend Julie Stern at the corner of Main Street and Jefferson where she lived, then walk to Jermain Avenue where their friend Helen Thayer would be waiting. If the weather was good they’d walk home for lunch and back to school again.

“If it was raining or snowing Mama would wrap our lunch in wax paper — there was no such thing as plastic wrap or baggies. We would save the wax paper and reuse it whenever it rained.”

After school they would go home to do chores and homework and then return to Pierson.

“My life was at school. There was nothing to do at home, not even a radio. I was in the glee club, and on the debate team. I played violin in the school band because it was cheaper than taking piano lessons.

I was in the school plays. We’d go to the basketball games and cheer on the boys,” Eleanor recalled.

The Depression Main Street was unchanged for years. Spitz Appliances was on the corner of Spring and Main where Fisher’s is now. “When Lucy moved back (after high school) the first thing she did was buy a Victrola. It was huge. A few of the guys had to go get it with a truck.”

Moving towards Long Wharf, the Sag Harbor Bank was across Spring Street from Spitz’s. There was a pharmacy and the Fil Net shop, which sold ladies clothes. The Paradise, the 5&10 (for a time it was named “The 5,10 and 25 cent store in the Wellworth Building”) store, and the Ideal were there, and after the movie theater, the barbershop, and The Robinson and Barry Store,

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which later became Barry’s Hardware. Three prominent Italian families owned buildings right on Main Street: the Laspesas, Disantis, and the Schiavonis. The hotel (now the American Hotel) was across Main Street along with the Municipal Building and a supermarket which later became Bohack.

Bars Everywhere The Post Office was near the end of Main Street. Next to it Allipo’s Garage. Mary Allipo ran a gas station and an Italian restaurant – from the same building.

“We used to giggle about her incessantly. The boys said she would change the oil and then make meatballs. She sat outside on a chair for what seemed like 50 years when she wasn’t working inside,” Eleanor recalled.

“There were bars everywhere for as long as I remember, up and down the street on both sides. We were never allowed to go near them,” Eleanor related. “On summer nights my friend Julie and I would go to the supermarket and get a big pickle out of the barrel for a nickel and wrap a napkin around it. We would make it last the whole night and just walk up and down the street and talk.”

“Long Wharf was a mess in those days. It was falling apart. You couldn’t walk on it – there were big gaps. You could fall into the water.”

There was no heat in the house other than the stove in the kitchen.

Papa sealed up the fireplaces to keep rodents from coming in. The old house, built in the 1770s, was drafty and on a road that often flooded. “Papa would heat up bricks in the oven and put one under our beds when we went to sleep to keep us warm.” It was Eleanor’s job to empty the buckets in the outhouse, situated in the back of the property behind the garden. “It was the longest walk of my life,” she said.

Eleanor wanted more from life.

She decided to go to Brooklyn State Nursing School, but her father wouldn’t give her $5 to take the exam. Adelia did, and Eleanor talked a boyfriend into driving her into the city.

She passed the test and against her father’s wishes went off to school; the students would work in the hospital to pay for part of the tuition. Eleanor met her husband Stanley Murphy there. He worked at Brooklyn State for 40 years and eventually rose steadily up the ranks to the top spot: Director of Nursing.

Return To Sag Harbor But Eleanor and her family returned to Sag Harbor again and again, eventually with three kids

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Eleanor Forcucci usually walked past the Old Whalers Church four times a day. The hurricane of 1938 toppled the majestic steeple a few months after she left the village.

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Mrs. Russell Sage donated the land for Mashashimuet Park, Pierson High School, and John Jermain Library to the Village of Sag Harbor at the beginning of the 20th century after inheriting the money from her husband at the age of 74. Colonel Henry Pierson and Jermain were family members.

in tow, every summer. “It started to change. It seemed a little classier.”

She reunited with many of her school friends.

Once, when she was newly married, she came out to Sag Harbor while her husband remained in Brooklyn to work. She went to see the hot movie of the day, Gone With The Wind. It lasted much longer than she anticipated, and she didn’t return home until after 10 PM. “Papa yelled and berated me.

He said no proper young woman would stay out that late without her husband.”

Today, at 96, she doesn’t get out to The Hamptons much. She

still has a couple classmates who friended her on Facebook. One, who liked her in high school, suggested they start dating.

Mostly there are the memories, the generations who shared the trips to Long Beach, the clams on the half shell, the plump heirloom tomatoes from Enrico’s garden, and the hot fudge sundaes at the Paradise.

The old brass post office box 874, about 120 years old, is still in the family. While Grandma was still in Italy she would send Papa love letters to that box. Stanley would send letters to Eleanor while he was in the city, and so on.

The combination lock still works, and Eleanor still remembers the combination.

The Victrola is still in the family. Eleanor’s great-granddaughter got it working again. Her name is Adelia.

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The movie houses were packing them in as Americans tried to escape the realities of the Depression and the possibility of war with a few hours of escapism.

Shirley Temple was America’s sweetheart. The most popular leading men were Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, Bing Crosby, William Powell, and Gary Cooper. Jane Withers and Myrna Loy were the “A” list actresses and the dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the king and queen of romantic musicals.

The Norwegian ice skating queen Sonja Henie became a film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies’ Singles, a ten-time World Champion, and a six-time European Champion and one of the most famous celebrities in the world.

The Disney animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the top movie. Other hits included The Good Earth starring Paul Muni, Wee Willie Winkie, and The Prince and The Pauper.

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The German airship Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to moor at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6.

Aviator Howard Hughes broke his own transcontinental flight speed record when he flew from Los Angeles to Newark on January 19. Hughes flew his monoplane a total of 2,490 miles from Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey in 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds. The record was nearly two hours shorter than his previous record. His flight was successful but it was believed that he had a few problems with his oxygen mask during the flight.

The first hospital blood bank system in the United States was established by Dr. Bernard Fantus during March of 1937. As a result of the blood bank, the number of transfusions more than doubled at the hospital in the following year. The idea of the blood bank revolutionized medicine and helped advance modern surgery.

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Ten union demonstrators were killed when police opened fire on union protesters in Chicago; the event became known as The Memorial Day Massacre.

The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson on June 3. The Duke of Windsor was formerly known as King Edward VIII of Great Britain but had abdicated in 1936 in order to marry the American socialite.

Actor and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan made his film debut in Love Is on the Air. Reagan played the lead role of Andy McCaine opposite June Travis. Reagan went on to appear in over 50 films throughout his acting career and continued to remain in the public spotlight when he was elected as the Governor of California in 1967. In 1980, he was elected President of the United States and served until 1988.

San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge officially opened during May. Construction on the bridge began in 1933 and cost about $35 million to complete.

The Pierson Class Of 1937 The names are a bit fuzzy, but Eleanor Forcucci still recalls many of her classmates from the Pierson High School Class of 1937.

“Rose Remkus was the yearbook president. I was the vice president.

Rose Remkus was the class valedictorian. I was a couple percentage points behind. I hated her!” Forcucci said with a laugh.

Remkus eventually married Jim Black and ran the Black Buoy Tavern on Main Street for years.

Paul Babcock was one of the most popular guys – and one of the best looking, Forcucci said. He raised three children in Sag Harbor, Virginia, Paul Jr. and Jay. Anna Trimpton married a local plumber, Claude Jones, who eventually became Mayor of Sag Harbor and Town Clerk of Southampton Town. His son Bill, a former Sag Harbor Village Board member and Southampton Town official, is a West Point graduate.

“Claude was one of the first to build a bungalow overlooking Long Beach in Bay Point. We were mad because we used to go necking up there,” Forcucci recalled.

Pop Mazzeo, the longtime leader of the Sag Harbor Community Band, had a son in her class but Forcucci didn’t remember his name.

Mazzeo’s son became Little Richie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Of course, everyone knows another grandson of Pop’s – Vinnie The Barber in Amagansett.

George Butts was in the Class of 1937. George II served a stint as Sag Harbor Village mayor and George III is a builder in Sag Harbor.

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An opening party for “Parental Advisory: Explicit Images,” presented

by Morrison Hotel Gallery, was held at the Dream Downtown’s rooftop lounge on February 1 in New York City.

Featuring imagery of iconic hip-hop legends, the exhibition and sale pays

tribute to the artists and photographers.

The show is curated by photographer and gallery co-owner Timothy White, and features photographs by White, Danny Clinch, Janette Beckman, Clay Patrick McBride, Lynn Goldsmith, and others. The iconic images will be exhibited at Morrison Hotel Gallery’s

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“Parental Advisor y: Explicit Images” is, “All about the music and photographs from a timeless culture,” said White who co-hosted the event with Whoopi Goldberg and Darryl DMC McDaniels from Run-DMC. “It’s about the photographers who shot the images then and now. The artists who represent that culture then and now. It’s the emergence of generations within that culture -- the passing of the baton from one generation to another.”

Whoopi Goldberg’s grandson, Los Angeles rapper 17-year-old Mason Dean, kicked off the night with a set of

original songs. Hudson Valley hip-hop artist Decora followed with a prolific set and Darryl DMC McDaniels closed out the night with an emotionally fierce performance. All of the performers were surrounded by the photographs in the exhibit.

Attendees included actress Kristen Stewart who was in town to host “SNL,” Platinum Boy Music CEO and producer Amadeus, Lamarr Houston of the Chicago Bears, “Orange Is The New Black” actor Sean Ringgold, recording artist Tony Sunshine, and Stevie J from VH1’s “Love & Hip-Hop.” For more information on Morrison Hotel Galler y and to purchase images from the “Parental Advisory: Explicit Images” exhibit, visit www. morrisonhotelgallery.com.

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Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend. com.

Ladies' Night

A Ladies' Night to benefit Fighting Chance Cancer Counseling Center will be held at The American Hotel tonight from 6 to 8 PM. Tickets are $50 and include open bar. There will also be a raffle. For tickets call 631-725-4646.

Mr. Amagansett

The crowning of the eighth annual Mr. Amagansett will take place on Saturday at The Stephen Talkhouse.

Doors open at 6 PM. The event is held to benefit the Donald T. Sharkey Memorial Community Fund which provides scholarship opportunities for local students, funds for local fire departments, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

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A Valentine's Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic on Saturday. Join the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons for a Valentine's Day Open House and Low Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic from 11 AM to 3 PM at the ARF Adoption Center in Wainscott. Offering FVRCP, DA2PP, Bordetella, Rabies, and Microchipping for just $10 each

Katy’s Courage is hosting the sixth annual Skate-A-Thon at Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton on Sunday beginning at 3 PM. The day’s festivities include public skating, a puck throw, figure skating recital by coaches and participating kids, the SkateA-Thon, raffle drawing and winner announcments, and a hockey game.

Throughout the day, participants may stop by the annual bake sale for treats and choose to partake in a fundraising raffle. All proceeds will benefit Katy’s Courage.

Katy’s Courage is an organization honoring Katy Stewart, an inspirational 12-year-old girl who died from a rare form of pediatric liver cancer. The organization is dedicated to supporting education, children’s bereavement counseling, and pediatric cancer research through multiple fundraising events.

Long Pond Greenbelt Concert

Nancy Remkus presents a concert to benefit “Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt” on Saturday at 1 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Bridgehampton. The event, great for families and kids, will be interactive and include singing, dancing, and playing rhythm instruments. Many songs will come from her children’s CD “Songs For Growing.”

The concert will be followed by refreshments and a hike into the Greenbelt guided by a member of the Friends of the Greenbelt. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults.

LongHouse Winter Benefit

LongHouse Reser ve in East Hampton will host its winter benefit on Wednesday, February 15, at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center in New York City. Honorees will include Obama Presidential Library designing duo Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, who will be introduced by architecture critic Paul Goldberger. The evening will also

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include the first private screening of the film Larsenworld: Longhouse in East Hampton about LongHouse and its founder Jack Lenor Larsen. A cocktail reception begins the evening at 6 PM, followed by a discussion about the honorees and the film screening.

Following the film, patron and sponsor ticket holders will enjoy a festive dinner held in a private residence at the nearby San Remo on Central Park West.

Ticket prices range from $175 to $1250. To reserve call 631-329-3568, email events@longhouse.org, or visit www.longhouse.org.

Literary Arts presented by Alice Quinn; Susan Stroman for Performing Arts presented by John Weidman; Edwina von Gal for Visual Arts presented by Maya Lin; and Cheryl and Michael Minikes for Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropic Endeavors presented by Roy Furman. The evening is hosted by artist Eric Fischl, President of Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts, and honors both summer and yearround East End residents who have demonstrated excellence in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

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SPAY-ghetti Dinner

“Denim and Diamonds,” a kick off party to celebrate 22 years of The Ellen Hermanson Foundation providing access to state-of-the-art quality breast health care on the East End, will be held on March 18 from 6:30 to 10 PM at 230 Elm in Southampton. The evening includes food, fun, and dancing. Tickets start at $125 and $75 for guests 29 and under. For more info visit www. ellensrun.org.

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation is throwing its second annual "SPAY-ghetti Dinner" on February 16 from 7 to 10 PM at Buckley's Inn Between in Hampton Bays. $40 includes dinner, wine, and beer. Join for a delicious spaghetti dinner fundraiser to celebrate SpayDay and help support the low cost Spay and Neuter Mobile Clinic and the community's TNR program, ADVO-CATS. In addition to dinner there will be a Chinese auction with prizes from local businesses and a 50/50 raffle. For tickets visit www. southamptonanimalshelter.com.

Academy Of The Arts

Guild Hall’s 32nd Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards & Dinner will be held at The Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday, March 13, from 6 to 10 PM. Celebrating artistic achievement, the evening honors Philip Schultz for

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East End Winter Salon

The East End Winter Salon is an artist collaborative conceived by Robin Rice, Amy Pilkington, and Sixtina Friedrich.

Located in an historic house on Main Street in Bridgehampton, currently a gallery space provided by Kathryn Markel, the vision was to re-create the warmth of the original home to showcase the work.

The East End Winter Salon is a playful and experimental concept combining not only an opportunity to purchase artwork, but a salon style environment that invites inspired people to share through talks and presentations.

The first exhibition, “What We Love About the East End,” will include photography, crystal jewelry, and textiles, all inspired by and created in The Hamptons. The common thread is the inspiration drawn from the natural environment that has attracted some of the greatest creative minds of the 20th and 21st century.

The opening reception will be on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM and the show will run through April 2.

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the White Room Gallery present the 12th Annual “Love & Passion: The Dirty Dozen,” an inspired Juried Art Show. There will be an opening wine reception on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM at the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton.

Valentine Extravaganza

Old Town Art Guild in Peconic presents its “Valentine Extravaganza” on Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM at Peconic Rec Center. The fair includes antiques, fine art, photography, pottery, jewelry, crafts, and more.

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 through February 25. An artists' reception open to the general public will be held tomorrow.

Exhibited are 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 Manorville, Sue Zola’s Bang Bang, glitter on canvas in “Love & Passion.”

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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.

ONGOING Student Exhibition

The Parrish Art Museum presents the annual Student Exhibition. The show features the work of more than 1000 young artists from schools on Eastern Long Island. Working with their art teachers and through art clubs,

the students demonstrate creativity, enthusiasm, and technical skill in diverse media, ranging from painting to sculpture, drawing, and photography.

The show runs through February 26.

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My Unique Style

The East End Arts Galler y in Riverhead presents its annual non-juried, all media Elizabeth Richard Memorial Annual Members' Show, this year themed My Unique Style. East End Arts members have been invited to submit one work of art for guaranteed inclusion in this show. The Annual Members' Show provides the opportunity for all member artists to show their work to the public. The show will run from the opening through March 3.

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Songwriters Share

The 2017 Songwriters Share concer t series will continue on Saturday with Nancy Remkus at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Bridgehampton at 8 PM. Admission is $15. Remkus will also hold a kids concert the same day at 1 PM with $5 admission. The concert proceeds help fund seven local charities. Come support your community through music!

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Lunar New Year will be celebrated at the Southampton Cultural Center.

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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 Telly Karoussos will begin the live music at 5 PM. 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

The eighth annual Mr. Amagansett Pageant will be held at the Talkhouse this Saturday. The pageant helps fund numerous local organizations. You don’t need to live in Amagansett to win.

Doors open at 6:30 PM and tickets are $20. The party will continue as Little Head Thinks performs at 10 PM. For those entering in time for LHT, there is a $10 cover. Visit stephentalkhouse.com or call 631-267-3117 for more info.

Suffolk Theater Concerts

On Saturday, Riverhead’s Suffolk Theater hosts an elegant evening of swing with tribute to timeless Sinatra love songs performed by the 19-piece New Millennium Big Band Orchestra.

Tickets are $35 to $39 and the music and dancing begin at 8 PM. Doors, bar, and restaurant open at 6:30 PM. For seating options and ticket purchasing call 631-727-4343 or visit SuffolkTheater.com.

The tenth annual Cabin Fever music festival continues this Saturday at Buckley’s Irish Pub at 9:30 PM with Planeside, Necter, and Adams Atoms performing. You can follow the festival by following @CabinFeverMusic on their Twitter and Facebook pages.

This year T-shirts celebrating their anniversary and the festival itself will be available.

Lunar New Year

The Southampton Cultural Center is holding a celebration for the Chinese Lunar New Year and the Asian Arts. The event will take place Saturday from 3 to 7 PM at the Levitas Center for the Arts in Southampton. The celebration will include artisan workshops and stage performances by Asian instrumentalists, singers, and dancers. There will also be a Taste of Asia buffet reception to end.

Admission is $20 adults, $10 students under 21. For ticket purchasing and more details visit scc-arts.org or call 516-647-3359. Sponsorships are also available for purchase.

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One Billion Rising

The Neo-Political Cowgirls and The Retreat present an event for the One Billion Rising campaign at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Sunday at 2 PM. The campaign is in its fifth year of uniting locals in solidarity against the exploitation of women. Joining the campaign’s presentation is free with registrations required. For more info visit GuildHall.org or call 631-3240806.

BookHampton

Marion Lear Swaybill will be discussing her new book Oysters: A Celebration in the Raw at BookHampton in East Hampton on Saturday at 5 PM. The event is free, but registration is required. To register or find more details visit BookHampton.com or call 631-324-4939. If you’re unable to attend, signed versions of the book are available for purchase at the shop or through the shop’s site.

Book & Bottle

The Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead is offering another Book & Bottle event: Preserving the Legacy of Pyrrhus Concer with Allison McGovern a n d G e o r g e t t e G r i e r- K e y. T h e presentation will take place Saturday at 1 PM and includes refreshments

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and entrance to current exhibits.

Learn how Concer was a slave that earned his freedom and went on to become a highly respected member of his community and an inspiration to others for generations to come.

Entrance is free for members, $5 for non-members. Registration is required.

For any questions and to register call 631-727-2881 ext. 100 or visit suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

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Laugh, Dance And Dine

Riverhead’s Suffolk Theater on Friday presents Valentines Laugh, Dance and Dine. Beginning at 8 PM comedians including Paul Anthony, Moody McCarthy, and Carie Karavas will take the stage. Then the fun will continue with DJ Music for dancing.

Prix fixe and a la carte menus will be available. Admission is $35. Doors, bar, and restaurant open at 6:30 PM. Visit SuffolkTheater.com or call 631727-4343 to reserve tickets.

Love Letters

A.R. Gurney’s play Love Letters is being performed at The Southampton Inn for one night only on Saturday at 2 PM. The play will star Andrew Botsford and Jane Baldwin and a reception will be held afterwards for all to attend. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reserve your seats by 4 PM on Thursday. This passionate play promises to be the perfect start of Valentine’s Day celebration. To reserve tickets, call the inn at 631-283-6500.

Film

Don’t Cross That River

The East Hampton Library continues

its International Film Festival of 2017 with the Korean documentary My Love, Don’t Cross that River on Sunday at 2 PM. The subtitled film created by Jin Mo-young follows moments of a loving couple in South Korea after 76 years of marriage. For more info and to register for a seat visit easthamptonlibrary.org or call the circulation desk at 631324-0222.

Underwater Dreams

The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill is holding a screening of Mary Mazzio’s documentary Underwater Dreams on Friday at 6 PM as part of their February Family Month program.

Tickets are free with museum admission.

For more details visit parishart.org or call 631-283-2118.

At Bay Street

The Hamptons International Film Festival is partnering with the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor to hold a film festival at the theater this Friday and Saturday. The festival will include Legends of Rock films, animated shorts, and live action. Visit baystreet.org or call their box office at 631-725-9500 for show times, film listings, ticket pricings, and more.

Jackie Robinson

The Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton is offering a screening of Part I of the Ken Burns PBS documentary Jackie Robinson on Monday at 3 PM. The film focuses on his breaking barriers and his advocacy for social change later in life. Part II will be shown February 27. The screening is free but registration is required. To register or for more info visit myrml.org or call 631-283-0774 ext. 523.

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There is a Lunar Eclipse on Friday in the sign of Leo. Leo rules expansion, enthusiasm, seeing things in a new way, which makes this a very dynamic eclipse. What is your passion? Now and for the next year, there may be very unusual ways to pursue those goals.

There can also be a rise in arrogant behavior, so please use kindness with yourself and others.

ARIES (3/20 - 4/20) Time to clean out those cobwebs from your closets, your body, and your mind. There are opportunities to redo relationships of all kinds as Venus is in your sign and a new job or romance can appear.

TAURUS (4/20 - 5/20) Some new chapter is about to open on your horizons. Plans may soon crystallize whether in love or money or both!

Concentrate on what you wish to accomplish. You can be unstoppable.

GEMINI (5/21 - 6/21) Can you become any busier? Your expertise is in demand in all parts of your life right now. A second chance in romance is possible. Examine who you want to include in your circle and who must leave.

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CANCER (6/22 - 7/22) The work front can be either exhilarating or frustrating or both! Important contacts can appear as if by magic. They can disappear just as quickly. Remember to use that smile.

LEO (7/23 - 8/23) With this eclipse happening in your sign, be prepared for some significant changes. You are about to start a new chapter in your life. Plan carefully and seriously and you can achieve it all.

VIRGO (8/23 - 9/23) Speak your mind clearly and calmly. It might be time for a serious talk with partners over finances. Stand your ground. There can be time for a new start in the love department.

LIBRA (9/24 - 10/24) Don’t let stress get the best of you. If you have been allowing others to lead the way, now is time to take back the reins.

Plan some fun activities to lighten your mood.

SCORPIO (10/24 - 11/22) Time to strike a balance between reality and fantasy. Do not obsess over what you do not have. Think carefully about your future plans for it might be time to cut certain ties.

SAGITTARIUS (11/22 - 12/21) Achieving your dreams won’t happen if you never leave the house. New contacts in career and love are right around the corner. Use your skills to make those connections.

CAPRICORN (12/21 - 1/19) In life, only change is certain. Embrace any and all opportunities that arise now but keep your schedule flexible, as activity around home and family can bring surprises.

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AQUARIUS (1/21 - 2/19) Keep an eye on spending if you can. The surge in social activities and your love life can keep you very busy, but does not have to break the bank.

PISCES (2/19 - 3/20) It is time to completely redo your life. With new experiences about to take place you must be ready to jump in with both feet.

Time to eliminate what no longer works.

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For the past six years the Nordstrom Wedding Suite has provided brides and bridesmaids everything they need to complete their wedding

day look. Whether it’s made-toorder bridal gowns, wedding suits, bridesmaid dresses, or accessories, Nordstrom strives to have an option for every bride. The curated

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Southampton Inn - A Community Gem

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In the heart of Southampton Village, set on acres of manicured lawn and gardens, Southampton Inn provides an idyllic, year-round escape for visitors and the local community. The inn is a warm and welcoming haven with an exemplary reputation. Celebrate the art of relaxation, enjoy a romantic getaway, or spend precious time with the family.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not whisk your loved one away for a romantic weekend? The locale is celebrating the holiday of love in style all month

long. This Friday through Sunday the Southampton Inn is offering a Valentine’s special weekend for two that includes food, theater, and overnight accommodations for $395.

Be greeted on Friday with champagne and chocolates in your guest room that includes a Tempur-Pedic mattress, upscale linens, Gilchrist & Soames toiletries, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Saturday, wake up and enjoy a continental breakfast in the library. Love Letters, a play by A.R. Gurney, will be performed at 2 PM on Saturday in the library followed by a wine and cheese reception. The play will be performed by Andrew

Sugartooth Valentine’s Dessert Tour

J us t in time f o r the upcoming holiday, think outside the chocolate box and treat your sweetheart to a dessert experience with Sugartooth Tours.

Along the tour route, guests can walk arm and arm through the quaint Chelsea neighborhood in New York City for half-pound cookies and into the Chelsea Market, where their eyes and taste buds will be delighted in the food mecca. Throughout the tour, guests will learn about Chelsea’s significant culinary past as well as Valentine history and trivia as they mosey down the High Line sipping hot chocolate along the way.

The tour winds down in the West Village, where tour-goers have the option of adding a wine or beer pairing with their final decadent dessert.

Tours are specifically made small (3-16 guests) to offer an intimate experience. Tickets cost $50 and include six tastings. Tour dates start this weekend. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.sugartoothtours.com.

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For dinner, enjoy a three-course romantic meal at the adjacent Plaza Café.

On Tuesday visit the Southampton Inn for a Valentine’s Day Dance Party with MTK the band. The event takes place from 8 to 10 PM and the cost is $30.

Surprise that special someone with an overnight stay for just $125. Or upgrade to the Romance Month package, which includes chocolate and champagne for $189 throughout the month of February. There’s also a Date Night package, which offers an overnight room and a romantic three-course dinner for $217.

Along with beautiful accommodations, the Southampton Inn offers a variety of community resources and events. This hotbed of cultural activity has a little something for everyone.

On Sunday, February 19, the inn presents a Strings Concert with a patriotic tea party for President’s Day. On Saturday, February 25, they offer the Literature & Libations Poetry Reading at 5 PM where locals read their favorite poems while the audience sips winter cocktails.

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The Southampton Inn is also a wonderful place to host a wedding.

With its grand ballroom, stunning library, and plentiful outdoor locations, it proves to be the perfect venue with ample options for any couple ready to tie the knot.

Guests will be just steps away from Southampton’s best restaurants, boutiques, art galleries, parks, and museums, and only a mile away from Coopers Beach. Perfect for wedding photos.

The meeting rooms at Southampton Inn host everyone from large company retreats to local businesses, along with Kiwanis club and school PTA meetings. The small meeting rooms are often used for tutors and day traders.

The property’s 6000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space, which includes a conference room, ballroom, on-site restaurant, and proximity to transportation to and from New York City, all make the Southampton Inn an ideal location for corporate meetings, retreats, and conferences as well as social gatherings.

For more information or to make a reservation visit www.southamptoninn.com.

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Weddings can call to mind such timeless moments and elegant couples as Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert in 1840, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III in 1956, or Lady Diana’s nuptials to Prince Charles in 1981. Though we can’t all be royalty, for one special day every bride is a princess and every groom is her Prince Charming.

Over the centuries some traditions have lasted while others have faded away. Warding off evil spirits is a thing of the past but, as Jane Fonda comically depicts in the 2005 film Monster-in-Law, dealing with the in-laws is forever.

Before saying the ‘I Do’s’ are some Dos and Don’ts of 2017. According to Vogue, there’s a fine line between trendy and tasteless at receptions.

Trade out a rustic vibe in place of mountain-elegance, it’ll have a longer lasting effect in pictures. In line, kick off the cowboy boots or sneakers and keep fancy footwear.

Bridesmaids and groomsmen date back to Ancient Rome as decoys for jealous suitors. Today, have your friends at your wedding but only your closest friends in the bridal party, there’s no need for several best friends. Despite what your tipsy maid of honor may tell you, as ‘cutetini’ as your drink name may be, keep cocktails to something recognizable, like a Moscow Mule, Pimm’s Cup, or Sidecar.

Remember that time dancing to your favorite song only to be interrupted for your steak, salmon, or chicken dinner? It’s time to change the beat. Switch out formal dining fare for familiar fare, a meal that will keep the energy alive and lighthearted like the music.

And while food trucks are still acceptable they are a ticking time

bomb towards becoming outdated, put those gears in reverse.

When it comes to the cake, like the rest of the wedding, it shouldn’t be naked. Dress it up with simple accents and tiers. Lastly, the tradition of the bride’s family paying for a wedding dates back to dowries. In an age where marriage is equal, so should the bill paying.

Themes and unique locations are the fun of weddings of today. Off the beaten path destinations are on the rise. Adios, Cabo and hallo, Iceland. Faith Cowell, the Banquet Sales Manager of East Wind Long Island in Wading River, continues to notice a green theme. “We are seeing a lot of couples decorating using lanterns and votive candles and a hot trend in wedding favors is to give out succulent plants.”

Having trees in a venue location is also common.

The days of all white weddings could be well behind us as color is making a comeback. According to BridalGuide.com, the color of the future is ‘blush rose’ pink, along with touches of copper, rose gold, and pewter metallic. Brightly lit accents across a relatively neutral toned theme are representative of the bride and groom. Floral designs of peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, dahlias, and soft petal flowers across the tables or hanging above guests heads are becoming popular. The emphasis in modern floral design is the appearance of effortless imperfection.

“Couples are often accessorizing their tables using mason jars filled with flowers to complete the rustic look. Vintage themes with lace, blush pinks, and light grey colors are also hot. Using a lot of candles both high and low with crystals hanging from them as centerpieces adds to this elegant look,” Cowell

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Brides.com expects wedding décor to take on new heights with tall tapers in glass trumpets and low lighting. “Couples are getting very creative and customizing their wedding for a look that matches their style,” Cowell informed.

Pinecone fire starters are a new wedding favor designed to share the flame of love.

The days of walking into a room with simple rhythmic clapping are in the past. Elaborate entrances with attention-grabbing stunts, such as choreographed dancing, are starting the party immediately.

“At East Wind we encourage our couples to be creative as they like. Whether it is The Estate, The Grand Ballroom, The Veranda or

The Cottage, each room is a blank canvas for them to create into anything they’re dreaming of for their big day,” Cowell explained.

In moving towards the future, 2017 will be a tech savvy year.

Virtual planning, online registries, drones, live-streaming, 3D printing, transitional dresses, Instagram phrases, and Snapchat geofilters are all part of millennial weddings.

Hashtag #TheFutureIsNow. Whether you’re in the midst of planning your fairytale ending or still writing your story, in the words of Carrie Bradshaw, “Don’t forget to fall in love with yourself first.”

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Baker House Getaway

The award-winning Baker House 1650 is the perfect spot for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day. Nestled just on the outskirts of East Hampton Village, the luxurious lodging property has often been dubbed by guests as their “home away from home.”

With several amenities, concierge services, and oversized rooms, The Baker House 1650 is one of the top places to stay in the Hamptons. In honor of the amorous holiday, The Baker House 1650 offers a passionate package for two. The special includes one night in any of the luxurious rooms, a couple’s massage at the Inn’s Baker Spa, and a bottle of champagne. The package is available Friday through Tuesday this week.

Rates range from $575 to $1555 depending on date and room. Additional nights are available based on availability at an additional cost.

Guests must mention code ROMANCE when booking. Call 631-324-4081 to book your romantic getaway or visit www.bakerhouse1650.com.

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Make Valentines A Luxurious One

By Alyssa Moudis

Instead of the usual candies, chocolates, and heart-shaped anythings (which will only make the one you love get a sugar high and crash) how about a gift of luxury? Why not give a gift that fills your loved one with relaxation and rejuvenation?

There are many spas located on the East End and all offer gift certificates, couples treatments, or Valentine’s Day specials. Here are just a few examples of the nearby spa offerings during this month of love.

The spa at Gurney’s Montauk at 290 Old Montauk Highway offers a seawater sanctuary including an ocean-fed seawater pool available with a small facility fee during spa treatments with panoramic oceanfront views of the Atlantic. It also offers a Roman bath, Finnish rock sauna, Russian steam room, and Swiss shower. Listed on their spa menu are numerous expert fitness, wellness, beauty, and body treatments, therapies, and massages.

For a detailed spa menu and pricing list visit gurneysmontauk.com or call the hotel at 631-668-2345. And, for those last minute shoppers, the purchasing of electronically sent gift cards is available through their site.

Little Bird Spa has locations in East Hampton at 26 Park Place, 631329-1119, and in Southampton at 16 Hill Street, 631-287-1118. This spa’s platform specialty is in performing authentic, traditional Chinese treatments such as expert foot reflexology. Their spa menu offers body treatments, reflexology, body scrubs, massages, and galvanic, exfoliate, and Chinese facials. Walkins are welcome at both locations and also offer the purchasing of gift certificates. For more details and pricing visit littlebirdspa.com.

Sag Harbor’s Happy Feet at 2 Bay Street, 631-808-3009, focuses on reflexology that can be done comfy recliner chairs or on cushy massage tables. They recently opened a second spa location in East Hampton at 61 The Circle, 631527-5257. The new location is called

for wellness of the body and mind.

Their spa specialists help you navigate both their spa and product menus to best suit the perfect care for your body. A gift card is the perfect option to give to your Valentine, this way they can choose the perfect remedy for their body to feel fantastic inside and out.

The spa at East Wind Long Island located in Wading River at 5720 Route 25A assists with relaxation upon entry through their doors with herbal aromas wafting through the air. The purchasing of gift cards, a look at upcoming events, and their very unique and accommodating

the J&G Wellness Enjoy Spa. Both locations focus on foot reflexology to help soothe the entire body using specific pressure points. They both also offer a multitude of beauty and body treatments including full body massages.

Naturopathica of East Hampton located in the Red Horse Market complex at 74 Montauk Highway is not your ordinary spa. They love to share the secrets of the products used to naturally help your specific body. Their site naturopathica.com offers appointment booking, and the purchasing and fast delivery of their latest product creations

spa and salon menu can all be found on their site EastWindLongIsland. com. Appointments can be booked by calling 631-846-2339. For this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrations East Wind has a list on their site of special packages for couples and singles to enjoy. Packages include different overnight accommodations, shopping specials, and the inclusion of multiple types of treatments for an amazing spa day and memorable getaway.

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If you haven’t set up your Valentine’s Day dinner reservations, the time is now. Here are some of the Valentine’s dining happenings that are taking place this week.

Chef Marco Barrila at Manna in Water Mill is offering a special “Lobster Lovers” tasting menu along with the a la carte winter menu. Enjoy lobster dishes including lobster bisque, heart shaped lobster ravioli, and petite filet mignon with stuffed

lobster tail, followed by dessert. The cost is $75 per person and includes champagne upon arrival. Call 631726-4444 to reserve.

Duck Walk Vineyards in Southold presents its third annual Valentine’s On The Vines, a four-course wine pairing dinner on Saturday at 7 PM. The dinner is created by Executive Chef Chris Richards of East End Events Catering and CJ’s American Grill.

The cost is $175 per couple.

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Reserve a full table of eight and receive a 15 percent discount. Make reservations by today by calling 631765-3500 ext. 2.

Sen in Sag Harbor is offering a Valentine’s Day special dinner on Tuesday. Celebrate love, friendship, and life. To make a reservation call 631-725-1774.

Almond in Bridgehampton will serve a special four-course blood orange menu on Valentine’s Day. The special menu includes courses of seasonal dishes featuring blood orange and will cost $75 per person.

The a la carte menu will also be available. For reservations contact Almond at 631-537-5665.

Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Sunday with a la carte chef specials and half-price bottles of wine. Call Indian Wells Tavern at 631-267-0400.

Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton will be open for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday. The restaurant will offer a la carte specials in addition to the regular menu beginning at 6 PM. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant at 631-324-3550.

The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn in East Hampton presents a Valentine’s Day $85 four-course tasting

menu featuring warming signature dishes by Chef Michael Rozzi.

Rozzi starts with small bites and lighter flavors that gradually grow into big full flavors and multi-layer dishes. Winter warming specials are at the heart of the menu presented with the utmost attention to service in a historic and romantic ambience.

Among first course bites are duo of oysters on the half shell; Rozzi’s signature and spicy Montauk fluke tartare; warm mushroom salad; and a beet and pomelo salad. Second courses selections are Maine lobster bisque with tarragon and brandy; butternut squash and winter truffle risotto; seared Hudson Valley foie gras; and seared local sea scallops with green curry.

Third course main entrée selections are roasted codfish with winter truffle sauce; Rohan duck breast; dry-rubbed Berkshire pork filet; and New York strip steak. The fourth course is a selection of Rozzi’s house-made desserts.

An optional fifth course, comprised of Rozzi’s new cheese menu ($9 each), is sourced from the UK and Ireland.

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Set your oven to 400 degrees. Peel the skins off the shallot and coat each in a bit of olive oil. Wrap them in tin foil and roast for about 45 minutes.

While this is happening, you can cook the ground sausage in a sauté pan over medium high heat for about eight minutes or until the sausage begins to brown. Strain the fat and set aside for later. While the shallots roast, chop the herbs and cut your tomatoes in half so that you're ready to assemble the pasta when the time is right.

When the shallots come out of the oven and are soft and golden brown, put them in the food processor and puree them with a bit of warm water

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Submit your specials! Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to jessica@indyeastend.com.

Service Station in East Hampton offers Happy Hour from 4 to 7 PM every day. Happy Hour includes $5 pizza, $5 cocktails, $5 wine, and $5 beer. For more info visit www. servicestationrestaurant.com.

and $6 wings. Tuesday is two-for-one entrees. Wednesday is Ladies Night with draft and drink specials along with DJ Tony in the taproom starting at 10 PM. Thursdays is Open Mic Night showcasing East End musicians hosted

by David Kirshy starting at 8 PM. Enjoy $5 pints, $8 Tito’s Cocktails, and 1/2 price appetizers.

Friday is all night Happy Hour from 4 PM on with DJ Dory starting at 10 PM. Saturday night is DJ JetSet starting at 10 PM. Saturday and Sunday brunch takes place from noon to 3 PM for $18 per person. Don’t miss the Brew Plate Special at the bar daily until 3 PM. The $12 deal includes one draft beer and the special of the day.

Monday to Friday is happy hour from 4 to 7 PM with beer, wine, and drink specials. For further information visit www.publick.com or call 631283-2800.

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Southampton Publick House presents Monday Night Madness specials.

Enjoy $5 pints, $7 burger platters,

Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett offers half-price bottles of wine every Thursday and Sunday night. On Thursdays diners may enjoy halfprice bottles of wine alongside their prime rib promotion which includes a soup or salad to start, followed by prime rib ser ved with baked potato and vegetables for $29.

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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 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.

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

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$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 complimentar y 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 a t w w w. s a l t y c a n v a s h a m p t o n s . com within 24 hours of the event.

Living Room

c/o The Maidstone in East Hampton 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 Tuesdays) 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 631-324-3550.

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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Wölffer Estate Vineyard

The Wine Stand has been winterproofed and is ready for guests.

Enjoy Candlelight Saturdays from 5 to 8 PM each week. This week, it’s Julie Bluestone performing jazz at the Sagaponack vineyard. www.wolffer. com.

Baiting Hollow Farm

Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard presents Barely Acoustic from 2 to 6 PM this Saturday. They will also host 2 Man Acoustic Jam from 1:30 to 5:30 PM on Sunday. www. baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com.

Lieb Cellars

Lieb Cellars Friday night music series continues with Jon Divello from 6 to 9 PM. On Saturday there will be live music from 3 to 6 PM. Musician TBH. www.liebcellars.com.

Raphael

Bobby Sexton performs jazz from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday. The Earthtones are set for Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. www.raphaelwine.com.

Clovis Point Vineyard and Winery

presents Wine and Chocolate Weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 6:30 PM. $24 for entry, $20 for Wine Club members.

Parties of 6 or more require a reservation. For reservations call 631-722-4222 or email info@ clovispointwines.com.

Shinn Estate Vineyard

Shinn Estate Vineyards hosts a Winery and Barrel Cellar Tour on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM. A Vineyard Walk with Barbara Shinn is also set for Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 PM. Reservations are required. www.shinnestatevineyard.com.

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200-bottle Wine Spectator award winning list presented by Wine Director Michael Cohen. For reservations call 631-324-1770.

The Southampton Publick House is offering two-for-one entrees in the dining room on Valentine’s Day. For more info call 631-283-2800.

Make your Valentine’s memorable and romantic with dinner created by Chef Matty Boudreau at Barron’s Cove. The wine list and pairings have been curated by Baron’s Cove wine director, novelist, and wine writer Jay McInerney.

The Valentine’s menu is available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday. The cost is $75 per person.

Wine pairings are available for an additional $45 per person. The menu highlights include venison chops with lemon-garlic spinach, cauliflower gratin, rosemary-cherry jus, or a roasted tilefish with roasted fennel and radish, and fingerling potatoes. For reservations call 631-725-2101. red|bar brasserie in Southampton will offer a la carte holiday specials for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday.

The regular menu will be offered as well. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant at 631-283-0704.

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Coffee lovers can celebrate Valentine’s Day all month at Hampton Coffee Company Espresso Bars & Cafés in Water Mill, Westhampton Beach, Southampton, and now on the North Fork in Aquebogue/ Riverhead.

This month’s special coffee flavor is Chocolate Cherry Kiss and their signature beverage is a decadent Crème Brulée Latte.

It pairs perfectly with their limited edition red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Free samples of Chocolate Cherry Kiss coffee are available every day from opening until lunchtime through Valentine’s Weekend.

Bring your sweetheart to the full-service, sit-down café in Water Mill to enjoy two new delicious Valentine’s Day themed specials. For more info visit www.hamptoncoffeecompany.com.

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day weekend than sipping on wine, giving into sweets, and enjoying a five-course dinner with a loved one? Head to the Long Island Aquarium for “ChocoVino,” a chocolate and wine pairing dinner, on Friday at 8 PM. The cost is $195 per couple.

Ask about the Sweetheart Sleepover Package at the adjacent Hyatt Place Long Island. For more info visit www.longislandaquarium.com.

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Each week we’ll highlight local community events and library offerings presented by area institutions and organizations. It’s on you to send ‘em in, kids. Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email news@ indyeastend.com.

East Hampton WEDNESDAY 2•8•17 • AARP tax assistance is available at the East Hampton Library every Wednesday until April 12 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Call 631-324-0222 ext. 3 to make an appointment.

• East Hampton Clericus sponsors a free community soup dinner from 5 to 7 PM at the Most Holy Trinity Parrish hall on Buell Lane in East Hampton.

SATURDAY 2•11•17 • Kids can make origami hearts and Valentine’s decorations at the Amagansett Library at 2 PM. • Eva Moore of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society leads a moderately-paced hike in Montauk. Meet at Hither Hills West Overlook on Route 27, about one mile east of the Old Montauk Highway fork at 10 AM. For info, call 631-238-5134 or day of hike, 631-681-4774.

• There’s a craft fair in the community room at St. Michael’s Senior Housing in Amagansett from 10 AM to 3 PM.

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• ARF presents Sharing the Love! A Valentine’s Low Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic from 11 AM to 3 PM. Join the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) for a Valentine’s Day Open House and Low Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic at the ARF Adoption Center, 91 Daniels Hole Road in Wainscott. Offering FVRCP, DA2PP, Bordetella, Rabies, and Microchipping for just $10 each. No appointment necessary.

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Southampton THURSDAY 2•9•17 • A fundraiser for Jay Schneiderman takes place at the Southampton Social Club from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. $100 per person. Get tickets by emailing votejay@ gmail.com or calling 631-885-0067.

FRIDAY 2•10•17 • The Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt and South Fork Natural History Museum co-sponsor a Full “Snow Moon” hike beginning at 6:30 PM. Meet at SoFo on the turnpike in Bridgehampton.

SUNDAY 2•12•17 • Valentine’s Day is the theme of this week’s service at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike @ Scuttlehole Road. 10:30 AM. At noon, enjoy a free Qigong class.

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At The Library Quinn Karpeth and Julia Brennan are now joining the Board of Trustees at the Shelter Island Public Library after saying goodbye to JoAnn Robotti and Paul Mobius last month when both retired.

Some of the library’s new and upcoming events include Coffee and Coloring for Adults on Saturday at 1 PM, a History Book Club on Thursday, February 15, at 5 PM, a Valentine’s Day Heart Hunt on Tuesday at 2:30 PM, and Wii U on Friday for grades six and up where

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-- police and others administered life saving measures on the scene.

Both Keszler and Meyer were both transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said.

Keszler is said to be improving, according to published reports, but Meyer, though listed in critical condition by the hospital as The Independent went to press, was reportedly in grave condition and on life support.

Felony DWI Charge A motorist who hit a pole on Flanders Road has been charged with a felony DWI. According to Southampton Town Police, Nancy A. Johnson, 62, of Hampton Bays, lost control of her vehicle at about 3:10 PM on January 26 and spun into a utility pole. Johnson was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center where police said they determined she was intoxicated. She was also charged with several vehicular violations.

No License? No Problem East Hampton Village pulled over a 28 year-old who works as a cook

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And, did you know if you’re over age 60 and can’t find a ride to the library, just let The Senior Center of Shelter Island know of your transportation need in advance, and they will make free of charge arrangements so you don’t have to miss out on anything. Visit shelterislandpubliclibrary.org for more information.

Mattituck-Laurel Library The Mattituck-Laurel Library’s upcoming calendar includes Robot Bowling on Thursday at 4 PM for in East Hampton Village Thursday night and charged him with going 54 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone. The man, who said he lives in Southampton but hails from Mexico, admitted to police he did not have a license, nor did he have identification. A computer check of his birthdate revealed three active suspensions dating back to 2015. He posted $100 and was released.

Turned Over To The Sheriff East Hampton Town Police leveled a felony charge against an East Hampton man on January 31. Edras Mendezventura, 23, was allegedly speeding on Windmill Lane in Amagansett. Police said they recognized him and knew his license had been revoked. In fact, a computer check revealed he twice refused to take breathalyzer tests, in 2015 and 2016. In addition, he failed to pay a fine in 2016.

Police said Mendezventura, upon exiting the car, was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol.

They subsequently determined he had been drinking excessively.

Judge Tekulsky took no chances: the accused was turned over to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to answer the outstanding charges.

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grades four to six, a Valentines Cupcake Workshop at 4:30 PM, a free screening of the film Queen of Katwe on Friday at 1:30 PM, a Teen Movie Night with the film The Fault in our Stars Friday at 5:30 PM, The Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer within You – a workshop to help writers learn new strategies and techniques on Saturday at 11 AM, and on Sunday at 2 PM a live performance of As Time Goes By: A Valentine’s Day Concert with Jen Kane.

Visit mattlibrary.org for more calendar details or registrations.

History of the LIRR The Peconic Landing Community Center is offering a free lecture titled “The History of the Long Island Railroad” from the Southold Historical Society on Saturday at 2 PM. Don Fisher, President

of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, will conduct the talk.

Visit peconiclanding.com for any questions.

Tree Campus USA Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus in Riverhead has been recognized and honored by the Arbor Day Foundation as a 2016 Tree Campus USA. The campus sits on 192 acres within the Pine Barrens of the East End. Eastern Long Island Hospital Paul Connor, President/CEO of the hospital will speak Friday from 11 AM to 12 PM about its affiliation with Stony Brook University Hospital and the Southold Town Senior Services. Attendees can have all their questions answered concerning the new affiliation. Visit ELIH.org to RSVP.

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Is it a bomb? Will there be a postmortem? People are asking those questions about the The Present. The Sydney Theatre Company makes its Broadway debut with this contemporary adaptation of Platonov, an early, unwieldy play, by Anton Chekhov.

In its current incarnation by Andrew Upton, directed by John Crowley, the setting (by Alice Babidge) is a contemporary country home in Russia, in a village that might as well be East Hampton, New York. To coin a Chekhovian joke, it’s a place everyone is dying to go to, but even at 110 miles from Manhattan, the trip is far too treacherous.

While it stars the unimpeachable Cate Blanchett, it’s not the on-stage wattage that is so earth shattering, but something more akin to tonnage.

Weighing in with fierce intensity and concentration, actors toss their thunderbolts with the virtuosity of demigods and goddesses. Some of the characters seem to believe they are far more than most mortals. And as the third act is staged amidst a sea of clouds, we do have to wonder.

At the center of it all, is Platonov, a schoolteacher, a womanizer, and a liar.

Richard Roxburgh brings a surprising physical and psychological prowess to the role. And it’s a formidable one, as it’s he who drives the action into fantastical terrain.

The stor y, a dinner hosted by “The General’s” widow Anna (Cate Blanchett) on the occasion of her 40th birthday, turns into a bloody disaster.

Perhaps that is our hostess’s wish. It doesn’t matter. Reality is banished.

Impulse prevails. Comedy reigns. And tragedy befalls.

Only a few of the characters benefit from this. Most important Yegor (David Downer), who runs off with the cherry orchard, or in this case, the lease to the mines.

While we observe these prominent Chekhovian themes – the suppression of life, the destructive power of greed, the life of the mind – one is also aware of a multitude of contemporary influences.

For one, Upton’s adaptation brings to mind the playful, albeit serious, antics of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing. Costume and lighting designs

by Alice Babidge and Nick Schlieper evoke David Hockney’s pop aesthetic.

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songs like Haddaway’s “What is Love.”

“The whole place is charged and ready to blow!” Blanchett’s Anna threatens, in a performance that is worth of more than a trophy.

The Liar The dictum “the unexamined life is not worth living,” is merely a set up for hilarious antics, or so it would appear, in David Ives’ The Liar, currently at the Classic Stage Company. In fact, at this performance, it behooves us to put any thought of morality aside. Unless it sort of tumbles out of the lampoon, it is hardly worth our time.

Speaking in iambic pentameter, Ives’ poesy unleashes some gems of slapstick dialogue. Here’s an instance, from the intro, “We’ve stowed our snacks, we’ve peed, we’ve sexted.

Deep breath now, everyone, release all strain, And with those gadgets, please – turn off your brain.” The great classicist Corneille, would turn over in his grave!

Set in the Paris of 1643, an on-stage sign points us to the “Royal Place.”

“Unless the Louvre has mouvred” that reference must be to the Palais Royale, where one may shop for such antiquities as Le Menteur by Pierre Corneille, which Ives has adapted.

This is a farce more worthy of Moliere.

The action turns around the way the characters literally (and metaphorically) bump into each other. As Ives describes his play, it’s “the truth, as refracted in a theatrical fun house mirror.”

Two friends from childhood, Dorante (Christian Conn) and Alcippe (Tony Roach), butt heads when they discover that they are both in love with the same princess, or so they imagine. Ismenia Mendes and Amelia Pedlow portray the fair maidens with the rhyming names Clarice and Lucrece. In a commanding comic turn, Kelly Hutchinson portrays both of their lady servants, Isabelle and Sabine – twins who are as different in their temperaments as Jekyll and Hyde.

Duplicity is entirely the matter at hand. And Conn is the gifted actor for whom the role of a masterful liar fits like a glove. His instructions include using natural gestures, speaking trippingly, and never telling the truth. As his sidekick, Cliton, the marvelous Carson Elrod plays his manservant as well as the jester, who perpetuates the tale.

That seems to be the product of his malady – an uncontrollable fixation on spouting the truth.

It’s all steered with a wonderful sense of timing and farce by Shakespearean director Michael Kahn. Murell Horton’s take off on 17th century costumes, and Adam Wernick’s cheerful evocation of its music, enhance the symmetry.

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Neither Alexander Dodge’s scenic design nor Mary Louise Geiger’s lighting are overdone. Happily, everything else is.

Jitney Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s revival of Jitney delivers a heartfelt optimism all within the harsh realism of August Wilson’s drama about a group of African American men in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1977.

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Each is a study in how men cope with the racism society perpetuates, and also defines them. In the hands of an outstanding ensemble, we can appreciate how well drawn Wilson’s characters are.

The remarkable John Douglas Thompson plays the owner of the rundown gypsy car service for which they all work. As a man who strives to live beyond his perceived chains, he takes no prisoners. His cohorts are an endearing drunk, Fielding, humorously played by Anthony Chisholm; a righteous, gossipy trouble maker, Turnbo, authoritatively played by Michael Potts; and a tough

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The conversation provokes thoughts about public perception and selfperception. What controls our identity and who is in charge of it?

A similar question surrounds the drivers of the failing and soon to be outdated gypsy cars. Are they outcasts who will always be cut off from the mainstream of society, or men who can reach beyond the entrenched racism and xenophobia they experience. The answer, my friends, speaks for itself, in this very human and touching drama at The Manhattan Theatre Club.

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RICK’S SPACE Chocolate Covered Chocolate I’m a lousy gift giver, and I prove it on Valentine’s Day again and again. I’m hoping to get it right this year.

Of course, it’s Karen’s fault. For years I would get her chocolate or roses. I would have the flowers delivered, of course, to surprise her.

After a decade or so I learned she deeply resented this. First of all, she would sit home all day knowing the delivery guy was going to come and bring her roses, which she doesn’t even like.

Similarly, she would act surprised when she opened the candy until I finally noticed she never ate it.

Turns out she likes dark chocolate.

At this point you might be wondering why I don’t get her dark chocolate. The reason is I only like milk chocolate and I’ll be damned if I get her something I won’t enjoy.

To make matters worse, I started tinkering with the flowers/candy formula to make the Valentine’s Day experience even more special for her – and also to save a few bucks. Thus, I started calling those 800 numbers you see on TV late at night that offer a dozen long stemmed roses delivered to your sweetheart’s door for $9.95.

One year they came a week late.

Another time they came early. Once they were miniature roses and the final year nothing came at all.

Then I went for the rose dipped in gold. Karen put it proudly in the center of the dinner table — for like, an hour.

“Where’s the gold rose?” I asked.

“Oh, I like it so much I put it on

my desk.” I went over to her desk – it wasn’t there.

“So where’s the gold rose?” I asked again.

“I told you – it’s on my desk at work.” That mollified me for a while until I realized Karen doesn’t have a job.

I tried taking her out to eat but that didn’t go well. She had the burger and a seltzer and I had surf and turf and a bottle of 1975 Chateau Ritzee. When she found out the mortgage payment was late I told her it was because I spent too much on her Valentine’s Day gift.

Yeah, I’ve done the lingerie thing. MEN PAY ATTENTION: if you think you know what kind of underclothes your wife really likes, you are delusional. Dude, you have no clue.

Once I got the black lacy stuff with the pointed bra and all the accoutrements. I was going to order it from Victoria’s Secret but there was a sale at Vinnie’s Undergarments and Plumbing Supplies in the Bronx.

“Oh great,” she sneered. “Let me get my black hip boots and whip and maybe we can film some scenes from 50 Shades of You Sleeping Alone On The Couch.”

Last year was the worst. That’s when I deluded myself into believing she would like chocolatecovered fruit. If you have Sirius radio you’ve heard the ad — you get a dozen pieces for $19.99 and two-dozen for a dollar more. That caught my attention.

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est outlet. I kid you not: it was a candy store in Brooklyn, and the guy that owned it was from Pakistan. He didn’t understand a word of English but he knew how to ask for a credit card number.

“You’re going to deliver this to East Hampton, right?”

“Ya, give zip number.”

“11937” “You give credit card. We come now,” he promised.

“No, not now. On Valentines Day.” “Ya. Valentikov Day. We come between Avenue M and Flatbush.

Give credit card.”

By now you have to wonder even if this was going smoothly how fresh that fruit is buried under all that chocolate goo but I pressed on. “I want dark chocolate. That is important!”

“Ya any color you want Mr. Valentikov. Give credit card. We come now.”

You see, I believe presents should be a surprise. To me, the fun is giving and getting something unexpected. That is why it still hurts me when I think of the disappointed look on Karen’s face when I gave her the Chia Pet for Christmas. Or The Clapper on her birthday.

The one that hurts me most, though, the one scar that will never go away, was when I bought her

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the stainless steel meat slicer that she never used. You would think one lousy roast beef sliced to perfection.

Or maybe a ham. Was that too much to ask?

For this year Karen’s sister suggested a diamond necklace, but that’s too easy. I want something that will make her curl up in bed with a nighty on and just let her imagination run free: a good book.

I’ve narrowed it down to two choices: The Love and Respect Workbook, which promises to deliver, “the love she most desires.”

The one I’ll probably go with, though, is The Homebrew Journal.

No, she doesn’t like beer or ale, at least not yet. But she loves being surprised -- I think, anyway.

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Fire Department and EMS personnel responded, as did the Montauk Fire Department’s fireboat. Approximately 60 volunteers participated in this training evolution.

The previous day, members of the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue took part in a “Paddleboard Training” at the YMCA to learn how to properly pull a victim onto the board during a rescue. The paddleboards were purchased with funds raised from EHVOR’s GoodCircle appeal and support from local businesses.

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Control Isn’t Love February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month. This week Governor Andrew Cuomo launched the “Control Isn’t Love” social media ad campaign designed to educate teens and adults about the signs of dating abuse. The campaign’s designed to target younger audiences through Instagram and Facebook.

The social media ads feature iconic candy conversation hearts but the messages are controlling and demeaning – Loser, Don’t Wear That, Answer Me and others – to illustrate a common form of teen dating abuse. The advertisements will be branded #controlisntlove and link to a newly redesigned website detailing information and resources, including the state’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at 1-800-9426906. The toll-free hotline provides help and information 24 hours a day in English, Spanish and other languages. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing can call 711.

Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence. Those stats are scary, too scary.

On a lighter note, this week The Independent premiers its “Walk Down Memory Lane” series featuring the recollections of a long time Sag Harbor resident. We’d love to keep this series interactive, so be sure to let us know if you’re an “oldtimer” – or know one -- who’d like to share what it was like in your hamlet or village back in the day. Call us at 631-324-2500.

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Dear Editor, As he was signing edicts hurting one group after another over the past two weeks, it was only a matter of time before Donald Trump got around to hurting animals - already the most oppressed sentient beings on earth.

The animals’ turn came yesterday [February3]- by taking down the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) site that reports on government regulation of roughly 9000 animal handling facilities.

These are laboratories, dog breeders, fur farms, circuses, zoos, and aquariums.

The site is used every day by animal

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protection activists to monitor government enforcement of the 1966 Animal Welfare Act, the only effective federal law protecting animals.

Taking down the APHIS inspection site is a huge setback for animal protection.

It will almost certainly lead to reduced government inspection of animal facilities and more animal suffering - a virtual repeal of the Animal Welfare Act. Ironically, this oppressive act was launched by the same dark-of-night process as that of pulling more than 100,000 visas from thoroughly vetted Muslim immigrants one week earlier - no notice, no hearings, no due process, no public announcement.

The oppressive mindset doesn’t really care who the victims are. Hopefully, the courts will.

ELIJAH HANNESBURG

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Susanna Irma Jacob, a tailor, ceramic artist, involved parishioner of St. Therese, and friend to animals, died of pnueumonia on January 29, 2017, at Southampton Hospital.

Irma (as she was known to family and friends) had been hospitalized on and off since a traumatic fall in September. She was 82.

Irma was known around East Hampton Township as a friend to animals, rescuing wildlife in need, including such creatures as a lost swan, an injured fawn, and numerous birds and cats until they could be homed or freed. She used

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It’s not often a Southampton sports team thanks an East Hampton sports team.

After all, the two high schools, so geographically close, compete regularly against each other almost on a daily basis and have for decades.

Consider 1968, when the Mariners boys’ basketball team, undefeated, came into the Pierson gym to face the Whalers, also undefeated.

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the two teams went on to play again in the Suffolk County final, the only time two East End teams have ever competed for the overall championship.

Southampton, led by future NBA star Footsie Walker, beat Pierson, led

by Bob Vacca, who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks before an elbow injury ended his career.

What happened this week wasn’t nearly as dramatic but it may prove as telling. East Hampton, in the throes of a rebuilding year, losers of six of seven and desperately trying to stay out of last place in League VI, knocked off first place Wyandanch at home, 67-61.

It was the biggest upset of the year and dropped Wyandanch out of first place.

The beneficiary? Southampton.

The Mariners, who have split two games with Wyandanch, moved into first place - thanks to East Hampton.

With the playoffs lurking and the bracket seeds about to be announced, the startling turn of events might – just might – get Southampton into the Suffolk County Class A title game.

East Hampton played Wyandanch tough earlier this season, losing by 12 on the road. On Thursday at home, the Bonackers had upset on their minds, No, the locals couldn’t stop Kashawn Charles, Suffolk’s leading scorer, but they made him work for his 30 points.

Meanwhile senior Bonac point guard Jack Reese, the only holdover

from last season’s starting five, had the game of his career, tallying 27 points and dishing out for eight assists.

Bonac outscored the Warriors by eight in the frantic final quarter.

Credit two unsung heroes for key performances: Turner Foster, who hit two three-point bombs down the stretch, and Bladimir Rodriguez, who has given Bonac a presence in the paint this season. He scored 16 and grabbed a dozen rebounds.

The win gave Bonac a 3-9 league mark and a 5-13 overall record.

Wyandanch dropped to 10-3 in League VI and 13-5 overall.

And that brings us to Southampton. Taking advantage of the largesse provided by East Hampton, the Mariners played their best game of the season Thursday, dismantling Glenn 79-37 on the loser’s court. Chad Pike (20) and Elijah Wingfield (18) led a balanced scoring attack.

That one game – East Hampton over Wyandanch – may have a profound affect on the Class A playoffs.

Section 11, which governs Suffolk County athletics, has finalized the upcoming boys basketball brackets for the county tournament. Now all that is left is to plug in the names of the teams.

Among the teams waiting anxiously for the seeding committee to meet is Southampton, which will play on February 17. The Mariners would love a number 2 or 3 seed, which will allow an opening game at home and also allow the locals to avoid the top ranked team until the Suffolk County Class A final,

which will be played February 24 at Suffolk County Community College in Selden. A fourth seed would mean a semifinal game against the likely top seed.

As it stands now Harborfields, 11-1 in League V and 16-2 overall and Amityville, which is also 11-1 in League V but 14-3 overall, will be the top two seeds: they were to play each other yesterday.

Southampton has two games left as of this writing. A victory over Mt. Sinai yesterday and a win at Hampton Bays against the Baymen tomorrow (5:45 PM) should be enough to earn Southampton the third seed and some breathing room come playoff time.

If so, Southampton will have a home game on February 17 against the sixth seed; a victory means a game on Feb, 21, probably against the second seed.

Pierson is looking very much like a Class C participant and if all goes well will play Sunday, February 19, against Greenport, which has nailed down the top seed. The Class C winner will take on Bridgehampton on the 21st at SCCC-Selden in the county CD game. The Killer Bees have already won the Suffolk Class D title.

The BCD title game will take place on February 24 and the ABCD title game four days later. Whichever team emerges will play the Class AA winner for the overall county title on March 5.

Remember, a loss in the Suffolk County Tournament does not necessarily mean the end of the season. Bridgehampton, the Class D champion, will play a regional semifinal game at SUNY Old Westbury on March 7 regardless of the outcome of the ABCD tournament. The Class C Suffolk winner will play the same day.

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Lady Tuckers, Lady Whalers Playoff Bound

By Rick Murphy

It hasn’t been exactly a banner year for local girls basketball teams, but don’t say that in Mattituck or Sag Harbor.

The Lady Tuckers are doing quite nicely, thank you. In fact, the defending Long Island Class B champions are looking to repeat and perhaps add a state title to their

resumés.

Mattituck is tied for the League VII lead with Port Jefferson, each with 14-1 marks. The bad news is the Lady Royals dropped the Lady Tuckers from the ranks of the unbeaten Thursday, 53-41, on the winner’s court; the locals had beaten Port Jefferson by five points at home earlier this season.

Swimmers Fifth In Meet The East Hampton Swim team finished fifth in the League 2 Championship meet at Hauppauge High School on Thursday.

The locals turned in 20 personal bests at the event.

Freshman Kevin Pineda was named the swimmer of the meet by team captains after earning best times in all three of his events: the 200 freestyle, the 100 butterfly, and the 200 free relay.

Jack Duryea, coming off an injury, had one event in the meet, the 100 breaststroke. His season-long determination and mental toughness paid off: he swam a lifetime best and qualified for the county meet by more than one second.

The Section XI Meet is on Saturday, February 18, at Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood Campus) at 10 AM. All local swimmers who have qualified or been selected to compete will enter a training regime this week.

The team is coached by Craig Brierley and Brian Cunningham.

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The good news for Mattituck fans is that Port Jeff is a Class C school.

Mattituck’s all-state candidate Liz Dwyer tried valiantly to rally her team in the fourth quarter, pouring in 18 points, but the locals couldn’t overcome the first half, when they shot poorly and managed only 14 points. Dwyer ended up with 31 points in defeat; Port Jeff star Courtney Lewis went off for 29.

Mattituck closes out its season tomorrow at home against Center Moriches while Port Jefferson plays at home against Pierson/ Bridgehampton.

The Lady Whalers will need to beat Port Jefferson in the playoffs if they are to win the Suffolk Class C title, so though tomorrow’s game is meaningless on paper, a Pierson win will send an important message. Port Jefferson beat the

locals by two earlier in the season.

The Lady Whalers, getting over some key injuries, pummeled S m i t h t o w n C h r i s t i a n , 4 5 - 17, Thursday. Katie Kneeland, who has been injured, scored 12 points.

Isabel Peters and Nia Dawson scored 11 each.

The Lady Whalers are 8-4 overall in League VII and 12-4 overall.

Mattituck will likely play February 18 at home as the Lady Tuckers begin their quest for another Class B title. Pierson and Port Jefferson will play the same day at 1 PM at Riverhead High School for the Suffolk Class C title.

If both local teams win they will square off in the BCD (there are no Class D qualifiers) title game on February 24, also at Riverhead High.

The ABCD game will take place on the 28th at Suffolk County Community College – Brentwood. The county title game is March 5 at SCCC-Selden.

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