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This week we continue our “Walk Down Memory Lane” series, with an eye on Montauk and one of its most venerated families. Do you have stories and pictures to share about the good old days on the East End? Hit us up at news@indyeastend. com or call 631-324-2500 and ask for Kitty or Rick. The Ecker family makes history this Sunday, as Ed Ecker, Jr. dons his official top hat and sash and leads the annual Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade. His family is the only one in the parade’s lengthy history to boast two generations’
experience helming the procession. Eddie’s father, the late Ed Ecker, Sr. served as Grand Marshal in 1984 and his mom, Fran, was honored with the duties in 2009. This week we sat down with members of “the clan,” as Ed, Jr. calls them – Fran, sisters Cheryl Bloecker, and Catherine Flanagan, and Ed’s wife Roxanne – for a chat about growing up in the Montauk of yore. Fran McDonald was born in Montauk and grew up on Navy Road in the old fishing village. She attended Montauk Public School. It was there, in 1937, she first met Ed, Sr. whose family came to Montauk to run the Trails End restaurant.
When the family homestead was destroyed during the Hurricane of 1938 the McDonalds moved to higher ground, in the Shepherd’s Neck section of Montauk. Fran and many family members still reside in the neighborhood. Childhood activities in the ’30s and ’40s included rollerskating in the church basement and on the only sidewalk in front of what’s now Sole East on Second House Road. During the summer, she recalled, “We woke up in the morning and put our bathing suits on.” Her father, Leonard, was the express agent for the railroad and her mother, Mary Jane, worked as a cook at the local
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rectory. Fran and Ed, Sr. became an item, “in the sixth grade,” she reported, allowing that they didn’t get serious till some years later. In the interval, she dated other boys, but declined to mention them. “They’re readers of The Independent,” daughter Cheryl noted. The couple married in 1953 and Ed, Jr. was born in 1954. According to Fran, he was an “exceptional” baby. “He was so good, when I had a girl, I thought that was going to be a snap. Boy, was I surprised,” she said, garnering raised eyebrows from Cheryl and Catherine. Catherine joked she didn’t remember much about Ed’s childhood because, “I was so much younger.” Fran took the kids to the beach every day during the summer. Ed attended St. Therese Catholic school
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until the eighth grade. Classes were tiny at the private school; at the public school Ed was able to enjoy participating in sports teams. “I liked all sports.” He was a scout, with his mom the den mother of a Cub Scout pack that included Peter Bell, Jim Nicoletti, and Richie Balcuns, among others. Vinnie Grimes was his scoutmaster when he moved up to Boy Scouts. Childhood days weren’t entirely carefree. “You went to work early, you didn’t mess around,” Eddie recalled. When he was 10, his father got him his first job at the golf course. “I found out years later, my father paid the pro to have me there working,” Eddie said. Ed, Sr. was the family focal point. Despite hectic work schedules, “Dinner was at 6 PM every night,” Cheryl informed, “And Dad sat at the head of the table.” “He was the best storyteller in the world,“ Catherine added. “We could sit at the dinner table for hours . . . and we still tell the same stories when we get together.” The family lost their patriarch, Ed, Sr., in 2003. Ed, Jr. couldn’t pick just one standout story to describe his childhood in Montauk in the 60s, but Cheryl had one: the day Eddie taught her how to dive. “She was brave and we could talk her into anything,” her brother said. The diving board at the Surf Club was high and Ed told Cheryl to run as fast as she could and be sure to land with her body spread-eagled and flat. She followed his commands without question because, “Eddie was my hero. Anything he said was gospel . . . The lifeguard had to pull me out. You could barely hear my gasping over his laughter.” Eddie graduated from East Hampton High School in 1972. He recalled high school years filled with dances, pep rallies, and work – pumping gas and mowing lawns. Kids saw movies at a theater on Newtown Lane. After two “undistinguished” semesters at college, Eddie recalled returning home and getting an
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We were going over the bridge when I remembered. “Driver, you have to turn around. I used to live in Brooklyn. I forgot, I just moved. I live in Manhattan now.” I can still hear the cab driver mumbling. “Big deal executive dopes . . . They wear suits . . . They wear ties . . . They don’t even know where they live . . . ” The next morning I woke up and felt as though I had been run over by a large truck. I dressed and stumbled to the studio where we were shooting our test commercial. I was an hour late. There sat Breslin, rehearsing under the hot lights, looking like a lifelong teetotaler. “What happened to you?” my partner Ron Travisano asked. “You look like death. Breslin was here before anyone.” I went up to Breslin. “Jimmy, I used to think I could drink. But now I know when it comes to drinking, I’m the Newark Bears and you’re the New York Yankees.” Then we went to work. He was perfect in the first take. It was a wrap. We got the Daily News account. A n umb e r o f y e ars ag o , I remember attending a memorial service for a friend. Tom Brokaw and a number of well-known people spoke. The service was held in the boathouse in Central Park. At one point the entire group of mourners were asked to join hands and sing a song, the title of which I can’t remember. Breslin was standing next to me and in a loud whisper he said to me, “When I die, I don’t want any of this music. No speeches either. “When I die, I want everyone crying. I want everyone, even my enemies, crying. You hear me? No speeches. No music. Just a lot of crying.” He was smiling at the thought. Jimmy will get his wish. If you knew him and you loved him, inside your heart, where the good memories live, you’re crying. If you wish to comment on “Jerry’s Ink” please send your message to jerry@ dfjp.com.
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A gloomy and cloudy day didn’t scare Hampton Bays locals from celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a parade on Saturday.
Parade Weekend On Tap
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Eddie Ecker, the Grand Marshal of this year’s Friends of Erin St. Paddy’s parade in Montauk was hard-pressed to decide which of this weekend’s events he’s most looking forward to. “Everyone I’ve talked said, when you take that turn onto Main Street, it’ll take your breath away,” he offered, as his mother Fran Ecker, the 2009 Grand Marshal exclaimed, “Oh, yes!” Before Ecker takes that turn, however, he’ll be at the center of two events leading up to parade day on Sunday. On Friday, 2011 Grand Marshal Joan Lycke hosts Behan’s Annual Grand Marshal’s luncheon. From noon till 3 PM, Gurney’s Montauk will be the place to celebrate Ecker as he receives his official top hat, sash, and shillelagh. A one-time
local cook, Ecker will be the one roasted that day. Tickets are $60, and sold only in advance. Call 631668-3381 to get yours. Saturday sees everybody back at Gurney’s for the annual gala cocktail party. The main fundraiser for the parade, the gala boasts music by Billy & The Barfights, a food buffet, and open bar from 4 to 8 PM. Tickets are $65 in advance, $80 at the door. Stop by Becker’s Home Center or the Montauk Chamber of Commerce to pick them up, or call 631-668-1578. The 55th annual parade kicks off at 11:30 AM on Sunday, starting on Edgemere Road and following a route to the IGA on Main Street. Beginning at 10 AM on the green, the Chamber of Commerce will be selling souvenir mugs filled to the brim with hot soup donated by local restaurants.
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The grief is unimaginable and opportunities for comfort scarce. Most people agree there is nothing worse than the loss of a child. Sympathy abounds for bereaved parents, with programs like Compassionate Friends available to help mothers and fathers cope with the death of a son or daughter. But, what happens when that child doesn’t make it to term, or dies in the hospital after a premature birth or during birth? Years ago, parents were told to simply carry on and “try again.” Until just recently, there was little support for families who lost a baby, little acknowledgement of the importance of the child’s brief life. Locally, Judy DeLuca has taken it upon herself to try to fill that void. Speaking from her sunny home in Cutchogue, seated at a dining room table that plays host to a sewing machine and dozens of gowns in various stages of completion and disassembly, DeLuca described why. “About a year ago, I read a story about an organization down south
called Angel Gowns. I was very taken with it, and I said ‘I’ve got to do something.’” Angel Gowns collects wedding gowns and transforms them into custom made burial gowns for babies. DeLuca decided to try to solicit gowns to repurpose for grief-stricken families. She mentioned the idea to her daughter in Connecticut, who posted a request for donations on Facebook. “She put a box out and the next morning, there were five gowns in it.” Last week, another social media mention “My phone, my iPad, they were all blinging and blinging,” DeLuca informed. Depending on the size of the gown – how voluminous it is, or how long the trains is – she can make 20 to 25 “angel gowns.” An early donor explained that she used to work in a birthing center and was well versed in the pain such a loss can mean. “She was so touched, she asked, ‘What else can I do?’” The following week DeLuca received threads, trim, rickrack and other material to embellish the gowns.
DeLuca’s made dozens of angel gowns so far and wishes she could make more. “I can’t find volunteers to help with the sewing. I’ve been doing this singlehandedly, but could impact so many more families if I had more volunteers . . . my goal is to see all hospitals supporting families in need.“ She’s donated infant gowns to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, and some area funeral homes. In the year since she learned about the idea, DeLuca’s sewn almost a hundred gowns. She had no interest in sewing as a girl growing up in Sound Beach. “My mother sewed, but I never wanted to learn.” After she married, her husband was deployed to Germany, and DeLuca was just 19 in a foreign land. The base was planning a formal and she had nothing to wear. Teaming up with another serviceman’s wife, DeLuca found an old PFAFF machine on the base. Shopping for material was tricky since they didn’t speak the language and were just learning. “I still know how to pronounce zipper in German,” she said. The girls made their own gowns, and “I was hooked.” Returning to Long Island, she started to raise a family in Cutchogue, and made her children’s clothes. When she was just 31, her husband died, leaving her with four children to care for. She found a piece of land and built that sunny
home. Over the years, the single mother worked as a waitress and a secretary – sometimes both at the same time. She was a floral designer for a time at a shop in Southold. About 14 years ago, she started working at Peconic Landing in Greenport. She came to love the elderly residents. A heart attack eight years ago threatened to end her days serving seniors. She had to scale back, but couldn’t stay away from her friends at the assisted living facility. She’d return for special events, often in costumes to match the evening’s theme. “They got such a kick out of it . . . those people are so sweet.” Eventually the facility director called and offered her a less strenuous position working in the bistro. Asked to weigh in on the age span of those she cares for -- from elderly residents to newborn babies -- DeLuca said, “I kind of like it. I guess I’ve always been a caregiver.” She hasn’t met any of the parents who have received her angel gowns; that’s not important. “It’s not necessary for them to know who made the gown, only that it’s donated . . . to help them get a little peace.” DeLuca includes a short poem called “Born to Be An Angel” with each gown. It reads in part, “. . . I know my life had meaning, you must know that too. I was the murmur beneath your heart; The purest part of you.”
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Wi t h n o w i n t e r s t o r m s i n sight, it’s safe to say spring is in the air. As the weather outside slowly transitions from chilly temperatures to brisk breezes, hiking is an ideal way to get outdoors and acclimate to changing conditions. More than a simple walk in the park, hiking trails are a bit more challenging and offer physical
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benefits. According to Harvard Health Publications, uneven surfaces during a hiking trail, unlike treadmills or other flat surfaces, are a natural way to engage core muscles and trigger balancing skills. In addition, spending time in nature can naturally relieve stress, lowering blood pressure and risk of heart disease. Beyond benefits for the body, nature walks can fight depression. A Stanford-led study found hiking in serene settings, not those related to an urban landscape, decreases negative emotions. With an abundant amount
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views of the Long Island Sound along Sound View Avenue. There are two trail options. A beach trail best described as a leisure walk of one third of a mile, takes you through the dunes. A forest trail provides about a mile of dune and wooded landscape. Its hiking skill level is moderate. Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, also known as the ‘Jewel of the Peconic,’ is a scenic location encompassing around 2100 acres, totaling a third of Shelter Island. With wildlife all around, this hiking only trail makes for a relaxing, undisturbed exercise. Its skill level is easy. Sears Bellows County Park located on Bellows Pond Road in Hampton Bays is situated on 979 acres. A location perfect for families, it offers an array of activities aside from the five-mile hike. Skill level is easy. C a m p H e r o S t a t e Pa r k i n Montauk was a former US Air Force Base. It boasts 415 acres of landscape diversity. In addition to the forest trails and Atlantic Ocean beachfront, there are rising bluffs that provide views of Block Island on a clear day. With two trails, the 2.9 mile Point Woods Loop Trail and the 3.6 mile Montauk Point Park Trail, the skill level for both is rated easy. Also in Montauk with historic charm, Theodore Roosevelt County Park is the site of the oldest cattle ranch in the United States with 1126 acres of land. With three and a half miles of nature trails and five miles of bridle paths, enjoy a stroll through time. Skill level is easy. As we say good-bye, and good riddance, to the cold days of winter, it’s time to welcome sunnier and warmer pathways ahead. With each new step moving toward a healthier, happier life. You can follow more stories from Nicole Teitler on Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram as Nikki On The Daily.
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GOP Adds Giardina, Completing Slate
By Rick Murphy
Paul Giardina, who used to own the Springs General Store, has been chosen by the East Hampton Town Republican Committee to run for the town board. Giardina’s resume goes well beyond owning a small business – he has over 45 years of experience in the field of environmental
protection. In fact, he worked for the United State Environmental Protection Agency for 37 years. He also has expertise in a wide range of related fields, including radiation protection. Giardina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree in the same field
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Giardina thinks it is an especially strong team. “We have 70 years of environmental management and 100 years of management on the ticket. We see the two main issues as jobs and the environment.” Giardina said the GOP candidates will refrain from criticizing the current board and focus on the Continued on Page 13.
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N e w Yo r k G o v e r n o r Andrew Cuomo is not a fan of the new health care act proposed by the Trump administration.
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The Congressional Budget Office projects that about 24 million Americans will eventually lose their health insurance under the proposed American Health Care Act. (See story elsewhere in this section.) It is not all bad news, critics admit – it will stem the bleeding Medicaid is experiencing under Obamacare. No matter how you slice
it, though, some New Yorkers will get hit hard by some of the proposed changes in health care coverage. Governor Cuomo joined a bevy of New York officials condemning the Republican plan. “Health care is a human right, not a luxury. After seven years of progress under the Affordable Care Act, the Republican Congress has proposed an inadequate, ill-
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Burden Will Grow The New Work State Department Of Health compared Obamacare and the proposed Republican Plan. “Over $4.5 billion in costs would be shifted to state, counties, and safety net hospitals over the next four years, increasing the tax burden on residents and putting countless health care providers in jeopardy,” the DOH study concluded. Currently states that “opted in” like New York shift a burden of the health care costs for lower income Americans onto Medicaid, and the federal government pays a portion of the cost. But the proposed plan caps the amount the federal government will contribute after 2020, meaning if the states add more lower income residents onto the plan, or if rates rise, the states will have to absorb the increased costs. “At least $2.4 billion of these costs will be shifted annually beginning in 2020. This burden could grow even larger when the impact of Medicaid block grants is taken into account,” according to the DOH report. Cuomo complained that “taxpayers and hospitals” would have to pick up the $2.4 million shortfall. The AARP says the GOP plan will weaken Medicare and hike premiums for everyone over 50. “Millions of seniors could lose home care and nursing home coverage. Hospital leaders say staffing and
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services will be cut,” the AARP reported. “Furthermore, this plan is a direct assault on New York values – defunding Planned Parenthood, restricting access to abortion and reproductive health services, and eliminating $400 million in means tested credits that lowered insurance costs for low-income New Yorkers, while slashing taxes on the wealthy,” Cuomo complained. “In the end, people who will still have insurance will fall into two groups under this plan: older Americans and lower-income people who will pay more for coverage or lose it altogether, and higherincome people who will pay less,” Cuomo said.
Wealthy? It depends on how you define “higher income.” The Democrats are making hay over a slight reinterpretation of what constitutes “lower income.” Instead, the Democrats say the GOP plan is helping the wealthy. In actuality, the GOP plan will allow tax credits to individuals making up to $75,000 annually, which should substantially aid a lot of New Yorkers, especially those on Long Island and the metro suburbs. The New York Times examined a number of different scenarios. A 50-year old earing $75,000 a year would get $3500 in tax credits to help pay insurance premiums but nothing under Obamacare. A married couple, both 60 yearolds, with a combined income of $64,000 would get more in tax credits but the price of insurance would be substantially higher than it is under Obamacare. ”Obamacare lets insurance companies charge 64-year-old customers only three times as much as the youngest customers. But the Republican plan would allow insurers to charge five times the price for young adults,” according to the New York Times. A lot will hinge on how the New York State Legislature handles the new law. “New York State legislators would face a do-or-die moment in less than three years,” wrote Jerry Zremski in the Buffalo News. “State legislators would be forced to make hugely costly and politically perilous decisions about the future of health care for millions of New Yorkers.” That’s because starting in 2020 New York would no longer get an open-ended subsidy from Washington for the program. “I would have to live within limits set in 2016, not taking into account inflation or market changes that may occur between now and 2020,” Zremski wrote.
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Dems Claim Women Take A Step Back Under AHCA By Rick Murphy
Although Republicans crow that their proposed Affordable Health Care Act “specifically prohibits any gender discrimination” on the House Ways and Means Committee website, critics paint a much bleaker picture. The proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood is the most telling reason Democrats like Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan complain that the new bill, “would take us back to those days where essentially, being a woman was a pre-existing condition.” According to a report by ABC news the AHCA, as currently
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future, but it is clear there are a number of issues they would address differently if given the opportunity. The proposed Deepwater Wind project set to begin off the coast of Long Island is one. “There has been no site plan. There have been no bird studies. We’ve spent a lot of time listening to the fisherman,” Giardina said. The project has already been awarded to Deepwater Wind, he noted. “We want competition to enter into the equation. We’d like to see a site plan. We’re going to dredge the ocean bottom, run a 30-mile long line up Buell Lane.” Giardina agrees with Larry Penny, the former East Hampton Town Director of Natural Resources, that the effect on fish in the area of the wind farm must be studied. “It’s going to change the ecosystem,” he pointed out. Giardina is also critical of the pace the town has set for replacing outdated septic systems in environmentally sensitive areas. Voters recently agreed to divert up to 20 percent of Community Preservation Fund money for that purpose. Giardina said that is not nearly enough to even put a dent in the problem. His fear is that as the town drags its feet, it will lose the battle to stop nitrogen loading from ruining our bays and contaminants from poisoning the drinking water, and he is an expert in the field. He’s been on the front lines in the battles. While with the EPA he helped develop the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act, among many
written, “would prohibit women from using any federal tax credits to buy a plan that covers abortion.” Under current law, insurers are required to cover the entire cost of preventive services, including copays. Those preventive services are defined by the Department of Health and Human Services, and include birth control, ABC reported. There is nothing in the AHCA that changes things – for now. Critics fear the matter will be addressed as the bill moves forward through the House and Senate, as GOP stalwarts like Congressman Paul Ryan have suggested. Jenavieve Hatch, writing in the Huffington Post, pointed out that Obamacare offered a number of
others. “I talk with my colleagues at the EPA . . . there is $2 billion in a state revolving fund that can be funneled in to the State Environmental Facilities Corporation on a per w a t e r s h e d b a s i s ,” G i a r d i n a said. Homeowners who need a replacement should be given three choices: 1) replace and use your own funds 2) take advantage of a low interest loan to fund the replacement 3) wait until the property changes hands. Towards that end, he would strengthen the zoning code and issuance of building permits and require an inspection for septic systems installed before 1995. Of further concern is the town’s habit of awarding lucrative contracts to favored firms without spending adequate time exploring alternatives. One example is Pio Lombardo, who the town frequently hires as a consultant, as it did for its comprehensive wastewater management plan. Lombardo’s company also sells solutions, which some view as a conflict of interest. The East Hampton Airport was a hot button issue two years ago, and Giardina expects the opposing party to bring it up again – the GOP candidates were hurt two years ago when it was discovered the helicopter lobby was filling Republican campaign coffers. “The airport is an town asset, and a management issue. As the town gets involved in lawsuits, it takes money away from the asset,” Giardina said. The current board has done a good job of “managing the inflow but not the outflow” of money, he added. Giardina, a native Long Islander, has lived in East Hampton since 1978. In addition his career with the EPA, he owns Cedar Meadow, a stable that breeds thoroughbred
benefits to women that might be on the chopping block once it is repealed. “It’s about more than just unplanned pregnancy,” Hatch wrote. “Limiting women’s access to affordable health care and birth control means limiting access to care for endometriosis, migraines, acne, PMS and PMDD, debilitating menstrual cramps and a host of other health concerns.” Obamacare offers a road to free birth control, one of the most popular provisions in the plan according to a Kaiser Foundation Study. The AHCA does not address the matter, but statements made by Donald Trump on the campaign trail lead critics to suspect some qualifying provisions may be added to the AHCA eventually. Access to free birth control is arguably one of the more popular parts of the Affordable Care Act. A poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post found that over 77 percent of women and 64 percent of men support no-cost contraception coverage. The Republican bill moving through Congress would not affect the preventive services provision, according to Laurie Sobel, an associate director of women’s
health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation. But the Department of Health and Human Services could redefine what qualifies for this category of care. Abortion availability and funding is on the chopping block. The AHCA Act details a host of restrictions to limit funding for abortion. Alicia Adamczyk, writing for Time, said the most telling provision prohibits “those receiving tax credits” from purchasing health insurance plans that cover abortions “except in the instance of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.” It should be pointed out that Obamacare prohibits the use of federal subsidies to fund abortions. Adamczyk also pointed out that victims of spousal abuse will find little solace in the current language of the proposed GOP plan because it doesn’t protect single mothers, the most common victim of spousal abuse. “Under Obamacare, couples have to file taxes jointly to receive a tax credit - unless they are victims of domestic abuse, domestic violence, or spousal abandonment,” she wrote. “The AHCA doesn’t account for this and requires all couples to file jointly to receive a tax credit, without exception.”
Medicare OK – For Now According to a report by the Kaiser Foundation, Medicare is not affected by the proposed new GOP health care act, though changes to Medicaid may affect it peripherally down the road. “The American Health Care Act would leave most ACA changes to Medicare intact, including the benefit improvements (no-cost preventive services and closing the Part D coverage gap), reductions to payments to health care providers and Medicare Advantage plans, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation,” wrote Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Foundation on March 14. However, the AHCA would repeal the Medicare payroll surtax on high-income earners. Repealing this surtax would reduce revenue to the Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) Trust Fund by $117 billion between 2017 and 2026. This would “weaken Medicare’s financial status by depleting the Part A Trust Fund three years sooner than under current law, moving up the projected insolvency date from 2028 to 2025,” according to the report. R.M.
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“Natural Abstractions + Landscape Loves,” a solo photographic exhibition by Dawn Watson, opens at the Montauk Library with a reception on Friday from 6 to 8 PM. The show will hang through April. For more information visit dawnwatsonhamptons.smugmug.com.
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Roman Fine Art in East hampton presents the opening of “Safe Houses,” an exhibition of new artwork by Gentleman’s Game, a collaboration of artists Brandon Friend and Jason Douglas Griffin. The show will open with a reception for the artists on Friday from 6 to 8 PM. Friend and Griffin, collectively working as Gentleman’s Game since 2011, explore recurring themes of mythology, technology, history, and mortality as viewed through the murky waters of their mythological realm, The Atlantic. The show will run through April 23.
Halsey McKay Gallery
Halsey McKay Gallery in East Hampton presents "Beaumont sur Mer," Ted Gahl's fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. Inspired by the 1988 Frank Oz comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the title of the show is derived from the fictitious resort setting where the film takes place. In several large-scale works, Gahl continues to investigate the parameters of a signature painting practice and the fine line between abstraction and representation. The gallery also presents "Miss You" with artwork by Joshua Abelow. His practice involves large and small-scale oil painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, poetry, and curating. A reception will be held on Saturday and the shows will run through April 8.
The Artists Alliance of East Hampton presents its first members show of 2017, The AAEH Spring Exhibit. A variety of genres, styles, and media are on display at Ashawagh Hall through Monday. For this show, AAEH has partnered with The Animal Rescue Fund and will be donating 15 percent of all art sales directly to ARF. The Springs Library in association with the Historical Society will make a presentation on Friday at 7 PM. The presentation will be about the history of Springs. Visit www.aaeh.org for more info.
RJD Gallery
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"Endangered," an exhibit of drawings by Shelter Island's Janet Culbertson is on display at Suffolk County Community College's Lyceum Gallery on the Eastern Campus in Riverhead through April 8.
Art That Speaks
The White Room Gallery presents "ART that SPEAKS to YOU" featuring the artwork of Kat O'Neill and Mark E. Zimmerman. The show will run through April 2. O'Neill tells a story with her images, often incorporating words with her photography. Zimmerman's paintings show a steady movement through the various schools of modern painting. A group show featuring ar t by Michelle Dragonetti, Claudia Ward, Sally Breen, Melissa Hin, June Kaplan, Ellyn Tucker, Bob Tucker, Gabriel Vigorelli, and Ann Brandeis is also on display.
Inside And Out
Art Gallery at the Quogue Library presents its March exhibit "Pamela Thomson: Inside and Out of the Studio." Thomson is an artist who lives and works in Hampton Bays. She enjoys painting local landscapes, cottages, gardens and still lifes. The show will run through March 29.
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Eastern Long Island Hospital presents the ELIH Auxiliary Car Raffle, co-sponsored by Mullen Motors. Tickets are $50 and participants can win a brand new Jeep Renegade or walk away with $15,000 cash. The drawing takes place May 12 at noon. For more info call 631-477-5463.
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Join ARF for a Major League cat and dog adoption event at PETCO in Commack on Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM. All ARF animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated to age limit. If you are looking to adopt a dog, and have another one at home, bring them for a meet and greet. Free admission, adoption fees apply. For more info contact adoptions@arfhamptons.org or call 631-537-0400 ext. 203.
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of celebration honoring Joshua Levine and supporting Edible School Gardens on the East End. "A Moveable Feast," which is now in its seventh year, will take place on April 2 from 4 to 7 PM at Dodds & Eder Landscape Design Showroom in Sag Harbor. As a result of this event, the East End of Long Island has one of the largest, most successful school garden programs in the United States, 27 schools in all. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and chat with some of the East End's best chefs and beverage purveyors, while moving from station to station and feasting on their latest culinary creations, which may include veggies grown in local school gardens. There will also be a silent auction featuring items donated from local farms, fishermen, restaurants, vineyards and merchants on the East End and beyond. Tickets are $100 for members and $150 for non-members. For more info visit www.slowfoodeastend.org.
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The “Let’s Rally For Alli Breast Cancer Benefit” for East Hampton’s Allison Duchemin, who is currently battling breast cancer, will be held on Friday at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett from 7 to 10 PM. In 2016 the Bennett family found out their oldest daughter, Allison Duchemin, 41, was diagnosed with HER - 2 Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer. This is their second daughter to be diagnosed. Allison’s sister, Cheryl, was diagnosed with the same form of Breast Cancer just four years prior. Once a week for the past five months Duchemin has traveled to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City for chemotherapy treatment, and will continue to go every three weeks for the next year for Estrogen Therapy. During her first surgery on February 20 she underwent a double mastectomy with the start of reconstruction. Over the course of her treatment Duchemin, a mother of three who works for the Town of East Hampton, will be out of work for multiple weeks. Following surgery, she will have five to six weeks of radiation, five days a week, in Commack. Finally, in four to five months she will have reconstruction surgery requiring a five night hospital stay. The benefit on Friday at the Talkhouse is planned to help with the financial burden of travel expenses and medical co-pays. The road Duchemin’s recovery is accompanied by her boyfriend Walter and her three children Sean, Riley, and Taylor. There will be live music from Little Head Thinks and The Dog Watchers, raffles, food, and much more. For more info visit www.stephentalkhouse.com. Helping Hand grants. Seating for this year’s gala is available for $125 per person. To reserve individual seating, reserve tables for a group, or to inquire about corporate sponsorship opportunities, call 631-208-8889, contact Melanie McEvoy at melanie@ mcevoyandassociates.com or visit
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Katy’s Courage presents the seventh annual Katy’s Courage 5K on Saturday, April 22. Registration and check-ins will take place from 7 to 8:15 AM and the race will begin promptly at 8:30 AM. Pre-registration costs $25 per person, and day-of costs $30 per person. Runners will start at 21 West Water Street in Sag Harbor. Participants may register online at http://bit. ly/2mjBOJC. Katy’s is a not-for-profit 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 education, research, and grief support for children, teens, and their families on the East End.
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Welcome to the Spring Season! Last week the Sun entered Aries on the same day as the Vernal Equinox (3/20) which starts the new season. It has been a slow start. On Thursday Venus, the planet of Love, in feisty Aries connects to the Sun in Aries which forms a new eight-year cycle around how we look at love and money and what we value in our lives. As Venus is in retrograde till April 15, we may have to wait to make changes. On Saturday, there is a New Moon in Aries. Please dream big and set your intentions for all you desire in the future. ARIES (3/20 - 4/20) You can be on fire with wishes for romance, money, health, and beauty. You are ready for changes but waiting till just after the New Moon will be better for success.
TAURUS (4/20 - 5/21) Your deepest dreams and desires will come true. If you use your expert judgment to plan, all you want can be yours. GEMINI (5/22 - 6/21) You are always able to deal with the hectic activity at work and home and still manage to look terrific. Love is about to change. Only you know what you truly want to pursue.
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CANCER (6/22 - 7/22) Love is in the air, though you might find it’s time to evaluate what you cherish. Adjustments at home or work are necessary. Travel can be wonderful and available. LEO (7/23 - 8/23) Suddenly you see where you can be more creative and still succeed. Perhaps it is time to explore new employment opportunities. Any creative project is favored. VIRGO (8/23 - 9/23) Pesky financial issues loom over you but if you use your expert skills to organize cut backs, you will be more productive. A new person may enter your life for either a business or romantic partnership. LIBRA (9/24 - 10/22) Memories of days gone by may occupy your thoughts. Work or your daily routine can get hectic, so be sure to schedule some time for yourself. New people can prove exciting. SCORPIO (10/23 - 11/21) Put off buying any luxury items as you may regret the purchase later. It’s time to get in shape and pay attention to any health problems no matter how small. SAGITTARIUS (12/22 - 12/21) Either a relationship from the past
comes back for more healing or you hear about old partners. Any creative project will bring you satisfaction especially when shared with friends. CAPRICORN (12/22 - 1/20) Getting the home in shape can be a priority. It’s time for that coat of paint or clearing out your old clothes. This will create a happier haven or prepare you for a future move. AQUARIUS (1/20 - 2/19) Can you possibly become even more popular? Friends will offer you invitations that bring enjoyment. Don’t share your plans with anyone just yet.
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PISCES (2/19 - 3/20) Networking with friends and business colleagues can open doors for you. As Venus slips back into your sign, it’s a good time for any overdue makeovers. JOANNE WOLFF is a Certified Astrologer who shows her clients how to work with the unique combinations of planets in their natal charts. She is available for private readings (in person or by phone) as well as parties and charitable events. Joanne also teaches Astrology classes. Joanne can be reached at 516-996-5354. (Text too!)
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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 3•22•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. SATURDAY 3•25•17 • From 9 AM till noon the Montauk Community Church hosts a rummage sale. It’s your last chance for half-priced items (excluding jewelry and kitchen). • East Hampton Town Democrats host a trivia night at the Amagansett American Legion. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Prizes, raffles, eat, drink, and tease your brain. $20 per player in advance, $25 at the door. To reserve your spot email EHDEMS2017@aol.com. • South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) Nature Educator Crystal Oakes leads a walk for beginner birders in Montauk beginning at 10 AM. Having your favorite field guide to birds of eastern North America and binoculars will be very helpful. There are a limited number of binoculars to borrow, if you need a pair. Call SoFo at 631-537-9735 for registration, admission, and
meet up location information. • For those who want to stretch their legs while they take in a woodsy view in its early spring attire, this hike offered by the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society at 10 AM is an ideal walk to start off your weekend. Expect moderate pace on mostly flat terrain. Meet at the parking area on Red Dirt Road in Amagansett, about 1⁄4 mile from the intersection with Accabonac Highway. Leader: Eva Moore 631-238-5134. SUNDAY 3•26•17 • Guild Hall’s 14th student film contest awards ceremony features screenings of original videos created by local kids, beginning at 5 PM. The event is free.
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Museum is your guide for a seal search and winter walk in Hampton Bays at 11:30 AM. Join her on a walk toward the bay at Cupsogue Beach County Park, where at low tide you can expect to see some seals sunning themselves on the distant sandbar. It may be cold and windy, so please bundle up. Call SoFo at 631-537-9735 for registration, admission, and meet up location information.
THURSDAY 3•23•17 • Ladies, gain clarity and insight during a Wheel of Life workshop for women at the Hampton Bays Library. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Call to register. 631-728-6241. FRIDAY 3•24•17 • The Suffolk County Health Department offers its “Stepping On” program, a seven-week course that focuses on balance and strength, home and community safety, vision, safe footwear and medication review. The program has proven to reduce the number of falls for participants by 31 percent. It begins today at the Stony Brook Southampton campus on Tuckahoe Road. 10 AM
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Pink Floyd Laser Concert
Paramount’s Laser Spectacular presents The Music of Pink Floyd on Sunday at 7 PM at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. The show will include multi-screen video projection, cutting edge special effects, 3-D imagery and animation, huge inflatables, and 10,00 watts of concert sound blended with the hits from Pink Floyd. For tickets visit suffolktheater.com.
Brazilian Music
LIVE from Southampton Arts Center, presented with The Jam Session, returns on Saturday at 7 PM with Nilson Matta’s Brazilian Voyage Trio. Union Cantina will serve refreshments prior to and during the concert, beginning at 6:30 PM. Call 631-283-0967 for info or to make a reservation.
Bay Street Happenings
Bay Street Theater and Dan’s Papers present one final Fireside Session with Nancy Atlas and special guest Clark Gayton on Thursday at 8 PM. EagleMania: The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute is set for Saturday at 8 PM. EagleMania performs all the hits from the Eagles, Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh. Call the box office for tickets at 631-725-9500.
WHB Performing Arts Center
On Saturday at 8 PM it’s Gene Casey fronting the Lone Sharks, a group he founded over 25 years ago. Casey will debut songs off his new album, Guitar in the Rain, throughout the night. Visit whbpac.com for more info.
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.
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Erik Payne’s Rockin Tribute is on for Thursday at 6 PM. Friday night it’s Let’s Rally for Alli: Breast Cancer Benefit at 7 PM. Little Head Thinks will perform at the benefit. To follow at 10 PM it’s The House Wreckers. Mama Lee Rose and friends are set for 8 PM on Saturday. The Realm takes the stage at 10 PM. Visit stephentalkhouse.com or call 631267-3117 to purchase tickets early or for more info.
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guests sing their favorites. Come for free pool and pub quiz night at 7 PM every Thursday evening and hear some “smokin’ hot tunes” live alongside a happy hour menu every Friday from 5 to 8 PM. Townline is open regularly by 11:30 AM until 9 or 10 PM Thursday through Monday. On Friday night Paul Fried performs. For more info call 631537-2271 or visit the Townline BBQ Facebook page.
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Michael Holman, filmmaker, artist, writer, musician, and educator of film, presents an exclusive preview to his spoken word performance, Confessions of a Subculturalist, on Friday at 7 PM. To make reservations, call 631-2830967 or visit southamptonartcenter. org.
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Story Salon, a live storytelling venue based in Los Angeles, is coming to the East End with Story Salon East on Saturdays from 11 AM to noon. Each week seven people from the group will each tell a story of up to seven minutes long. Story Salon East will be hosted by Steve Sobel, an East Hampton resident. Coloring, Coffee, and Conversation is set for every Thursday from 1 to 2:30 PM. To register for these events call 631-324-0222, ext.3.
Writer Speak Wednesday
Stony Brook Southampton MFA, with support by Harbor Books in Sag Harbor, has arranged a calendar of author readings and discussions. On Wednesday, March 29, Stacey Waite will speak with Charif Shanahan. Swaite is a poet and University of Nebraska professor and Shanahan is the winner of the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award. They will speak at the Radio Lounge on the second floor of Chancellors Hall on Southampton. The reception begins at 6:30 PM and the readings and discussion will start at 7 PM. Visit stonybrook.edu/mfa or call 631-6325028 to register or for any questions.
Book and Bottle
Ferry Tales II: When Hellenic Freezes Over with author and restaurateur George Giannaris is set for Saturday at 1 PM at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead. Giannaris will sign copies of his new book, share the local history of his family’s landmark East Marion restaurant, and much more. Historical society members are admitted free; non-members pay $5. There will be a book sale and signing, light refreshments, and admission to current exhibits. To reserve your spot, call 631-727-2881, ext. 100.
Theater
Gilbert Gottfried
Suffolk Theater will host comedian Gilbert Gottfried on Friday at 8 PM.
Michael Holman performs Confessions of a Subculturalist.
Known for his Comedy Central roasts and lending his iconic voice to Disney’s Aladdin, Gottfried is one of the best in the business. Tickets range from $49 to $60. The show will contain adult content. To buy tickets visit suffolktheater.com.
Suspense Filled Mystery
The Hampton Theatre Company’s production of An Act of Imagination opens tomorrow and runs through April 9 at the Quogue Community Hall. Shows will be on Thurdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM. There will also be an additional matinee performance on Saturday, April 8, at 2:30 PM. For info or tickets visit hamptontheatre.org.
All Star Comedy
Bay Street Theater hosts an All Star Comedy Show with comedians Joseph Vecsey, Anthony Devito, and Jay Nog on Friday at 8 PM. The night will be hosted by Jamie Roberts. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets are available at baystreet.org or by calling the box office at 631725-9500.
Feminine Revolution
North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck presents The Female of the Species, a comedy by Joanna MurraySmith, from Friday through April 2. Dates include Friday through Sunday this weekend, plus March 31, April 1
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and 2. All shows start at 8 PM except on Sunday and April 2 where there will be matinees at 2:30 PM. The comedy is about “how women were affected, their daughters bore the brunt of and men were confused by the feminine revolution.” For more info or to buy tickets visit nfct.com.
Film
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The Hamptons International Film Festival will continue their 25 years: 25 Films series at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. On Sunday, see Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson, at 6 PM. For tickets visit hamptonsfilmfest. org.
Student Films
The 14th Annual Student Film Contest Screening and Awards Ceremony is set for Sunday at 5 PM at Guild Hall. The screening will feature films from East End Students in grades two through 12. The winning high school film will be shown at the Hampton International Film Festival.
Mozart’s Idomeneo
On Saturday at 1 PM Mozart’s Idomeneo will screen live in HD from The Met at Guild Hall in East Hampton. Tickets are $22 for non-members, $20 for members, and $15 for students. For tickets visit GuildHall.org or call 631-324-4050.
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Independent Dining Rigatoni With Sausage Cherry Tomatoes And Roasted Shallot Cream Sauce Ingredients
4 cups dried rigatoni pasta 1 quart cherry tomatoes 1/2 lb ground sausage 10 oz arugula 3 tbsp butter 3 shallots 1/2 c heavy cream 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese 2 sprigs of rosemary (chopped) 1 handful of parsley (chopped) 1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c white wine 1 tbsp ground black pepper salt
Method (serves 4)
Bring a medium sized pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Set your oven to 400 degrees. Peel the skins off the shallots and coat each in a bit of olive oil. Wrap them in tin foil and roast for about 45 minutes. While this is happening, par cook
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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 shallots come out of the oven, soft and golden brown, you can put them into the food processor and puree them with a bit of warm water and a touch more olive oil, if necessary. To put everything together, start by heating a large sauté pan and add the pasta into the boiling salted water. The pasta will need eight to 10
minutes. Add the olive oil to the hot pan and begin to crisp the ground sausage. When the sausage begins to brown, deglaze the pan with the white wine and allow it to reduce for one minute before adding the cream, butter, cheese and roasted shallot puree. Allow these ingredients to incorporate and reduce until a creamy sauce consistency is achieved. The pasta should be strained and added to the dish, along with the tomatoes and arugula. Toss in the final ingredients and allow them to simmer together in the cream sauce for another three minutes or so before finishing with the chopped herbs.
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East End Restaurant Week
East End Restaurant Week will be held this Sunday through Sunday, April 2. The promotion was originally created to garner positive publicity and generate additional business for East End restaurants during a traditionally slow period and as a kick-start to the spring season. Participating restaurants will offer a unique three-course prix fixe menu for $28.95 every night they are open except Saturday when the menu may only be offered until 7 PM. Each participant is required to offer three options per course. As well, the promotion will feature a new lodging component offering an option for a discount getaway to the East End. Each participating lodging property will offer a minimum 10-percent discount off your stay during the promotion, certain limitations may apply. For a full list of participants and for more information, visit www. eastendrestaurantweek.com.
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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.
Prime Time
Prime Time at The Palm in East Hampton takes place Sunday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM with half off "Prime Bites" at the Palm Bar.
Southampton Publick House
Southampton Publick House presents Monday Night Madness specials. Enjoy $5 pints, $7 burger platters, and $6 wings from 5 to 10 PM. Tuesday is two-
for-one entrees with two dinner entrees for the price of one. Wednesday is Ladies Night with draft and drink specials in the taproom starting at 10 PM. Thursday is Open Mic Night showcasing East End musicians hosted by David Kirshy starting at 8 PM, along with an 8 PM Happy Hour. In the dining room Thursday offers a three-course prime rib dinner. 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 11 AM to 3 PM for $18 per person. 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.
Indian Wells Tavern
Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett offers half-price bottles of wine every Thursday and Sunday night. On Thursdays diners may enjoy half-price bottles of wine alongside their prime rib promotion which includes a soup or salad to start, followed by prime rib served with baked potato and vegetables for $29. On Sunday, diners may enjoy half-price bottles of wine alongside a la carte Chef Specials that will change weekly.
The 1770 House
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.
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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 $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.
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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. Cost for the evening is $45 and includes one complimentary Happy Hour drink. To participate guests must register at www. saltycanvashamptons.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 631-2836669.
Nick & Toni's
Nick & Toni's in East Hampton has introduced its own variation of "Nonna's Sunday Sauce." Ever y Sunday, diners may enjoy slow-cooked "Sunday sauce," served over pasta. Cost for the dish is $20 per person. Spaghetti squash will be available as a gluten-free substitution for pasta.
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N i c k & To n i ' s o f f e r s t h e i r famous woodburning oven pizzas. The pizzas are available Sunday through Thursday all night. The Choice prix fixe menu is available Sunday through Friday (restaurant is closed Tuesdays) beginning at 6 PM. The restaurant also 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 Lieb Cellars Lieb Cellars Friday night music series continues with Julia King from 6 to 9 PM. On Saturday there will be live music with the Second Hands from 3 to 6 PM. www.liebcellars.com. Raphael Isabel Alverez performs from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday. www.raphaelwine. com. Clovis Point Vineyard and Winery Clovis Point Vineyard and Winery presents Ahmad Ali & The Double A Blues Band on Saturday from 1:30 to
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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.
5:30 PM. Sunday sees Bob Blatchley and Perfect Strangers from 1:30 to 5:30 PM. www.clovispointwines.com. Shinn Estate Vineyard Shinn Estate Vineyards hosts self– guided vineyard walks on Friday. Reservations are required. On Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 PM join Barbara Shinn for a Vineyard Walk. At 2:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday, there’s a winery and barrel cellar tour. www.shinnestatevineyard.com. Castello di Borghese Vineyard There will be a winemaker’s walk, vineyard tour, and wine tastings every Saturday at 1 PM. $20 entrance fee. Call to reserve your spot or sign up online. www. castellodiborghese.com. Baiting Hollow Farm Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard presents Ricky Roche from 2 to 6 PM on Saturday. The vineyard will also host The Denice Given Duo from 2 to 6 PM on Sunday. www. baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com.
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RICK’S SPACE Trump On Trump Continuing a tradition that started decades ago, The Independent is proud to have an exclusive interview with the President of the United States. Indy: We are honored to have you here with us today, Mr. President. Trump: Of course you are. This isn’t one of those newspapers that publishes Fake News, is it? Indy: Of course not, sir. Everything about us is real except Kitty Merrill’s hair color. Trump: As you know, I don’t trust the press anymore. They say things about me that aren’t great. Indy: We don’t. By the way, those are big hands you have there. Let’s talk about your proposed budget. Trump: Good, because it’s going to be really great. Indy: You’ve increased defense spending a great deal. Trump: Yes, because I’m a fighter. You come after me, I’m going to defend myself. I’m going to use every resource we have in my defense. Indy: You’re being defensive. Trump: Exactly. Indy: You’ve cut spending for environmental programs. Trump: Yes, the people want coal . . . they want coal to heat their homes and coals to put in their stockings. Indy: And you are for fracking as well? Trump: I am but let me say this: I am the President for all people, not just red people. I am also for fricking. So we have the best of both worlds. It’s a beautiful thing. Fricking and fracking are freaking beautiful. Indy: There is some talk about scaling back programs that provide free breakfast for children and school lunches for the needy. Trump: That’s not true at all. But it’s like Ivanka says: they don’t need Lobster Newburg and Veal Marsala
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Editorial Always, Art If you’ve been on social media since Donald Trump released his proposed budget, you’ve probably seen the Winston Churchill meme. It purports to quote the legendary Prime Minister’s response to the notion of cutting arts funding to funnel money towards defense. “During WWII Churchill was asked to cut funding for the arts. He replied, “Then, what are we fighting for?” He never said that, according to the website snopes.com. Instead, he weighed in on the importance of arts in a 1938 speech: “The arts are essential to any complete national life. The State owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them . . . Ill fares the race which fails to salute the arts with the reverence and delight which are their due.” The cuts comprise about $741 million, less than one-tenth of one percent of the country’s annual federal spending. Allocations to the National Endowment for the Arts helped underwrite such beloved and acclaimed American art as the Vietnam Vets Memorial, the Sundance Film Festival, Alice Walker’s first novel, the American Ballet Theatre, “A Prairie Home Companion,” Hamilton, and The American Film Institute. In the words of many a Facebook poster, we’re just going to leave that right there.
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School Calendar Voyage Dear Editor, Christopher Columbus began his voyage in August of 1492 to discover new uncharted lands. In a little over two months, he was able to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Yet, here we are over two years later, still with a generic [Southampton] school calendar. The BOE should have never put forth a generic calendar in the first place. Instead they should have left the holidays alone until such time that they could have researched and discussed topics of concern, and, then, and only then, if warranted, make any changes to the calendar. Current BOE President Roberta O.Hunter, Esq., while sitting on the board, before she
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was elected President, said on March 13, 2015, “We have to change this paradigm. This bit that one culture throws out the holiday of another, has got to change.” Current BOE Trustee Jim McKenna, upon being questioned on the calendar subject, when running for a BOE seat last spring, said that we cannot replace one culture with another. Yet, here we are, two years later, with a generic calendar. Columbus could make his dangerous voyage in just over two months, but over two years have passed, and there has been no resolution, nor progress, on the topic of holidays on our school district calendar. Seems to me, that the district’s motto of “Anchoring Our Community,” in this case, has anchored us in place concerning the school calendar. I realize that the district has been confronted with stormy seas of late. However, the time has come to pull up anchor, hoist the sails, tackle the problem, and resolve this issue. JOAN TUTT
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added to the Coast Guard budget within the Department of Homeland Security so it is not cut by $1.3 billion. Our military has dramatically shrunk and been neglected in recent times. Although we have increased the capabilities of our military through technological advances, we have downsized our forces and we Continued on Page 34. © Karen Fredericks
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Continued from page 33. have not adequately replaced worn out equipment. Due to the cuts imposed by the 2014 sequestration act our Army has significantly decreased from a high of 570,000 soldiers after 9/11, and it is heading down to 450,000. The Marines are going from 184,000 to 175,000 and the National Guard and Reserves will lose tens of thousands. The Air Force will have 700 fewer aircraft, and the Navy remains at 286 ships. My Navy has 11 carrier battle groups but at any one time a number of them are not available due to overhaul and maintenance requirements, in port rest and relaxation, and ships in transit. It should have 12 carrier battle groups to fulfill its global missions in a dangerous world. George Will in an article on October 1, 2015, stated “the sun never sets” on our Navy. Potential adversaries continue to build up their military forces. Iran has a large army and continues with its missile development program. North Korea continues to test long-range missiles and develop nuclear armaments. The two significant potential adversaries are China and Russia. China has a huge army, is adding to its air force, and is building up its navy, including aircraft carriers and submarines. China lays claim to the South China Sea and has established island bases in the region, which our Navy will have to contest. Russia is rebuilding its navy and maintains a large army and air force, and it continues to threaten Europe. Trump should continue to rebuild
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Sondra Vecchio Nowadays so many of the clocks, in your phone, computer, etc. change automatically. I never thought about it until I had to manually change the clock in my car. Something nice about the change is that I work at the Y, so more people are coming in and they stay later. Laura Benis I like it. It makes me feel like there’s more time in the day. But I’m a little tired, too because I’m doing more things in the day.
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Dear Editor, Where is global warming when we need it? I do look forward to the first day of spring, balmy weather, and flowers in bloom. The first day of spring is actually a perfect opportunity to turn over a new leaf in our personal habits - to clean house, to jog outdoors, and to replace animal
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foods with healthy, delicious vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruits. The shift toward healthy eating is everywhere. Fast food chains like Chipotle, Quiznos, Starbucks, Subway, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s offer plant-based options. Parade, Better Homes and Gardens, and Eating Well are touting vegan recipes. Google CEO Eric Schmidt views replacement of meat by plant protein as the world’s #1 technical trend. The financial investment community is betting on innovative start-ups like Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods, while warning clients about “death of meat.” Even Tyson Foods new CEO sees plant protein as the meat industry’s future. Indeed, Global Meat News reports that nearly half of consumers are reducing meat intake. Beef consumption has dropped by 43 percent in the past 40 years. Each of us can celebrate spring by checking out the rich collection of plant-based dinners and desserts in our supermarket’s frozen food, dairy, and produce sections. ELIJAH HANNESBURG
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Robotics Team Champs Riverhead High School Robotics teams competed in the Southern NY State Championship recently. One of the two RHS teams was named tournament champs and received the judge’s award. Their designation has earned the students a $50 gift certificate from iDesign Solutions – a vendor for VEX parts. The RHS Robotics team is now qualified to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship Competition. According to Coach and RHS technology teacher Luke Ferland, Riverhead’s teams entered two robots into the competition. One had the ability to score points autonomously (without the need for the driver controlling the robot). The students developed and wrote code that was programmed into the robot’s microcomputer. “It takes an understanding of the math used to program the robot and a knowledge of physics to make this
happen,” stated Ferland. VEX Robotics World Championship will bring together the top 1,400 student-led robotics teams from around the world to Louisville, Kentucky, on April 19-25, 2017. The Robotics class is a yearlong course that focuses heavily on Mechatronics and computer programming/coding. Students learn how to solve problems by implementing various engineering disciplines and principles. This class differs from a typical academic class in the fact that a large portion of the class is hands on and focuses on engineering, coding, and physics. The team is only in its second year.
To Restore Boxwood Garden On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, Southold Historical Society will be hosting a Chinese Auction from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Pine Neck Barn at the Southold Historical Museum Complex on the Main Road in Southold. Funds raised will support the restoration of the Boxwood Garden. Cathie Dunn, who is heading this
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One of Riverhead High School’s Robotics teams was named tournament champions in the Southern NY State Championship. That same RHS team also won the judges’ award and qualified to move up to a national competition.
fundraiser, is requesting items for the gift baskets for the fundraiser to be dropped off to the Historical Society office by April 10. In May of 1971, the Southold Historical Society received a gift of 250 English boxwood plants, which were raised in Southold by the donor John Norklun’s wife and his mother, Mary Norklun. The memorial garden was planted next to the Thomas Moore House on the museum complex. Landscape designer Joyce Grigonis of CADwoman and Peter Castillo of Castillo Scapes are working with the Society to recreate a beautiful garden to serve as a natural centerpiece for the complex and a place to memorialize the original gift by the Norklun family as well as gifts from the community and society
members. Bricks that will create the walkway in the garden can be purchased at the Southold Society office or by going to its website, www.southoldhistoricalsociety.com.
Future Is Female It’s a different twist to the traditional ladies’ night. The Future is Female Festival is part of a nationwide program created and presented by women of all backgrounds, to share the imagined future in which the world is a better, more equal, place. Hosted by Dark Horse Restaurant on East Main Street n Riverhead at 7 PM on Thursday, the evening is tabbed by organizers as one that “promises to inspire and entertain as we celebrate not just women’s history, but women’s futures.” Admission is free, with food and drink available for purchase.
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Happy 175th! This month, Hildreth’s kicks off a year-long celebration, marking the store’s 175th anniversary, and cementing its legacy as America’s oldest department store. The ultimate shopping destination for home furnishings and accessories throughout The Hamptons, will provide customers with an even greater shopping experience over the coming months with special sales, promotions, and events in celebration of this great milestone – to be announced. The Hildreth name is replete with American history. Family members first settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1635, and found success as cattle ranchers. The family eventually migrated to the East End of Long Island in search of better grazing for their livestock in 1640/1641. In 1842, Lewis Hildreth opened a general store in the Village of Southampton. A tradition of service, quality goods, and congeniality was
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Happy Hour Mixer The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce will hold a Happy Hour Mixer at Nick & Toni’s on North Main Street on Thursday, from 5 to 7 PM. Executive director Steve Ringel will offer updates on village projects including a May street festival and summer farmer’s market. Call 631-324-0050 for additional information.
Real Estate News A property once owned by one of the founding families of East Hampton has been put up for sale. The 1.7-acre property on Haynes Lane in Springs was once home to the polo grounds near the Talmage dairy farm. It now houses a contemporary 3300-square-foot shingle-style home designed by Tom Behringer, with four beds, three baths, fireplaces and an open floor plan. Scenic white plank horse fencing now encloses the property. Additional amenities include a heated Gunite pool and Har-Tru tennis court. Jeanine Edington of Douglas Elliman has the listing - the asking price is $1.75 million. In other real estate news Shaunagh Byrne has joined Brown Harris Stevens as an agent in Southampton. Byrne brings a vast network of clientele and a comprehensive expertise of real estate in The Hamptons. She will specialize in waterfront real estate for Brown Harris Steven, as well as commercial properties, from Quogue to Southampton Village, where she currently resides.
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Westhampton Beach High School junior Grace O’Hare has collected more than 100 new, warm clothing items for Maureen’s Haven and the Family Service League through a fundraiser she initiated, called “Baby It’s Cold Outside.”
Springs School The Girls Basketball and Boys Volleyball had their end of the season party last week celebrating their amazing season. The boys from volleyball won nine games and lost one. The girls basketball team won five games and lost five. This year’s World’s Fair will be held on April 21 from 6 to 8 PM. Third grade teacher Amanda Rivera has taken over as coordinator and promises to bring fresh ideas to this crowd pleasing annual event. If you would like to host a table or perform please contact Ms. Rivera soon. Hampton Bays Hampton Bays High School
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Seventh graders at Springs School celebrated pi day last week. Students brought in pies and cakes to share and played math games.
musicians have been selected to perform in prestigious music festivals including SCMEA, HMEA and LISFA. The students were selected based on their NYSMA scores and teacher recommendations. The Hampton Bays School District extends its congratulations to the following student musicians: Ava Bianchi,Ian Hubbard, Gabrielle Caine, Annabelle Dominguez, Sarah Oh, Tristan Halsey, Julia Tetrault, Matthew Zbikowski, Daniel Romano, Jacob Helfand, Domenico Pensa III, Alison Pensa, Olivia Dimijian, Nicholas Kolb, Davis Feliciano, Christopher Barros, Eric Casale, Christian Rodriguez, Matthew Lligui, Rachel Moscato, and Rolando Mancilla.
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Westhampton Beach Schools Westhampton Beach High School junior Grace O’Hare has collected more than 100 new, warm clothing items for Maureen’s Haven and the Family Service League through a fundraiser she initiated called, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” For the fundraiser, she asked fellow students to donate new sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, socks, gloves and scarves and held bake sales to raise money to purchase other items. O’Hare said she got the idea for the project after helping her mom with a toy drive for community members in need during the holiday season. “I felt that if they don’t have enough money for toys, then they don’t have enough for warm clothes either,” she said. O’Hare, who is a member of her school’s Rotary/Interact Club, said she plans to continue the fundraiser next winter. Tuckahoe School Last week, Officer Melissa Benjamin of the Southampton Village Police Department Juvenile Aide Bureau was very well received by Laurie Verdeschi’s 8th grade classes. She spoke with students about her own responsibilities and experiences in police work.
Island, Queens, and Brooklyn. Both students are in Mr. Hewkin’s social studies class. He encouraged them to submit essays. Deonta’s winning essay was then placed in competition at the state level of this national contest. Deonta won second in the New York State competition. Deonta and Isabella also received recognition and proclamations from Suffolk County and New York representatives.
Rezoning The Hampton Bays Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Southampton Town Community Center on Ponquogue Avenue on Monday at 7 PM. This month’s subject is rezoning and new legislation for the Hampton Bays area. Councilman Stan Glinka will present the legislation at the meeting. Kyle Collins, Janice Scherer, Michelangelo Lieberman, and Councilwoman Christine Scalera will also speak on behalf of the legislation.
Riverhead Middle School Each year Riverhead Middle School students in grades six to eight enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Deonta Ramos and Isabella Williams, who won at the local level of the annual Patriot’s Pen competition, were honored by the Suffolk VFW in Medford for placing first and third (respectively) in NEW YORK DISTRICT 1, which includes Long
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The members of the Southampton High School Boys basketball team will reflect kindly on their accomplishments for many years to come. Southampton is the reigning Suffolk and Long Island Class A champion. But it will take a while to forget the last game of the season, a heart wrenching defeat in the last second of the State Semifinals in
Binghamton on Saturday. The opponent was a good one: Our Lady of Lourdes, out of Poughkeepsie. The Warriors, like Southampton, shoot a lot of threepointers, but had one advantage Southampton couldn’t match – the six foot-six inch, 245-pound center James Anozie, the school’s all-time leading scorer. The Mariners came out doing what they do – shooting three-
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pointers and relying on each member of the starting five to hit the boards and play tough defense. Lourdes, as a fifth seed, pulled a series of upsets in the playoffs to capture their first Section 1 championship since 2013 and earned a win over hometown rival Poughkeepsie in the regional final. The Warriors opened an early lead that quickly grew to double digits and enjoyed a 36-31 half-time advantage. But the Mariners, as they had done in the Long Island Championship game, came out for the third quarter breathing fire. The Mariners intensified their efforts in the paint, with Aaron Krzyzewski particularly effective. The threes started falling and the Warriors, seemingly unnerved, made several unforced errors A dazzling 15-0 run gave the locals a 47-38 lead with 2:35 left in the third quarter and a 50-46 lead entering the final stanza. As it turned out the Warriors had plenty of fight left in them. Eight minutes remained. Eight minutes that would decide which
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players were going home and which would be competing for a state title the next day. Back and forth they went, like two punch-drunk prizefighters throwing everything they had at each other. Elijah Wingfield, a junior and the only starter returning next season, dropped two treys home early in the fourth for Southampton. Lourdes countered, working the ball to Anozie. Anozie is an unselfish player - when he found himself double teamed he dished out to Kevin Townes on the perimeter. Townes responded with two bombs including one with less than three minutes left, followed by a steal and a score with two minutes remaining on the clock. Suddenly the pendulum had shifted the other way – it was the upstaters in the driver’s seat with a five-point lead. Krzyzewski scored back-to-back baskets but Anozie, who scored eight points in the final quarter, muscled his way deep inside the paint and scored to put the Warriors up by three with 44 seconds left. Southampton responded yet again, with Andre Franklin driving to the hole to cut the deficit to one. Two free throws by Lourdes gave the Warriors a three-point lead and set up the final shot of the year for the Mariners. It was a planned play, and senior Chad Pike got a good look at the bucket, although coach Herm Lamison lamented later that the play set up a little farther out than he wanted it to. The last shot fell just short, and the season was over for the deflated, exhausted locals. Krzyzewski was outstanding in his final game with 23 points and eight rebounds. Wingfield scored 16. Anozie notched 25 and grabbed 10 boards and Townes added 21 points for the winners. The Mariners ended with a 21-4 record. Lourdes ran out of gas in the final game, losing to Irondequoit 54-43 Sunday. The tournament was held at the Floyd L. Maines Veteran’s Memorial Arena. The team finished with a 20-7 record.
Hoop Notes Three teams that compete locally made it up to the Final Four tournament, a rarity. Center Moriches, coached by former Killer Bees’ great Nick Thomas, lost in the Class B semifinals and Stony Brook lost in the Class C semifinal game. The Port Jefferson girls’ team lost in the Class C title game.
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Continued from page 5. continued to work at Montauk’s restaurants, the Trails End and the Blue Marlin. He’d worked at Frank Gaugler’s eatery during college breaks, learning how to bartend from Dick McKee, and bussing or waiting tables alongside hostess Sue Brown, before moving into the kitchen to work behind the lines as an assistant chef. When the kids were young in the 1960s, Ed Ecker, Sr. was elected East Hampton Town Supervisor. “We were so young, we didn’t realize what that was, we just knew it was something special,” Eddie said. “Catherine used to walk down Main Street, asking, ‘You going to vote for my father?’” Fran reminisced. Cheryl was fond of visiting her dad’s office in town hall. “He had a chair that swiveled.” “When I became a cop,” said Ed, “There were still people who worked for my father in town hall.” Ed rose through the ranks to chief, while raising his family. He retired from
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the force in 2014. While he misses the camaraderie of the force, he offered, “All these years, I stayed tight with family and a core group of friends.” He said it’s hard to describe life in a small town where there are members of its oldest families – the McDonalds, Burkes, Joyces, Pitts, and Prados – still living nearby and still friends. “If you haven’t lived with that, it’s hard to understand, but it’s very important to me. It really means something.” These days, Ed and Roxanne have the chance to travel. “We’ve taken some trips I always wanted to.” He drives the ambulance for the Montauk fire department -- Ed, Sr. was a charter member -- and dotes on his five grandchildren, two of whom live nearby. “I babysit a lot,” he said. “And you take my garbage to the dump,” Fran reminded. The annual Friends of Erin parade steps off in Montauk on Sunday. See elsewhere in this edition for the 411 on all the weekend’s doings.
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