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The East Hampton Aviation Association says that local Town Board control of East Hampton Airport is “declaring war on the United States Government.”

Nonsense. The question is, Why is the East Hampton Aviation Association declaring war on the rest of us?

Who is the EHAA? No one knows, but its address

Who is hurt? Thousands of East Hampton residents

is the Riverhead law office of Tom Twomey. He

whose homes are invaded by aircraft noise that vio-

owns his own twin-engine plane that he flies out of

lates the Town’s own noise standards, many of them

East Hampton.

thousands of times a year.

What do they want? Money. The EHAA represents

Can we end FAA control? Yes. If we stop taking FAA

the financial interests of the 100 people who can

money, its control expires on December 31, 2014.

afford to keep their own aircraft at East Hampton Airport. More than half of them actually live in

Then what? Then the Town Board can limit the

Southampton or elsewhere. Those who do live here are

number of airport operations, impose a curfew, and

less than 1/4 of 1% of the East Hampton population.

exclude aircraft deemed too noisy.

What’s the issue? When an airport takes Federal

How do we know that? Because the United States

Aviation Administration money, then FAA rules con-

Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, the highest

trol who can use it for the next 20 years. The FAA

Federal court in our jurisdiction, has already said so.

rule is that all aircraft, no matter how noisy, can use the airport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What’s happening now? The East Hampton Town Board proposes to take more FAA money for a deer

Who benefits from FAA money? Only the tiny

fence, even though the airport has $1.5 million of

number of people who use the airport. It makes it

unspent surplus. Why? So that the EHAA can keep

cheaper for them, but does nothing at all for East

its airport subsidies at our expense and prevent

Hampton taxpayers.

local control for the next 20 years.

Don’t let a selfish few keep control.

Say NO to more FAA money by attending the public hearing, Thursday, December 1st, 7 pm, at East Hampton Town Hall.

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Prince Stoked As Skate Park Grinds Ahead

By Kitty Merrill

The Montauk Skate Park could serve as a concrete (or, asphalt) symbol of East Hampton Town’s financial roller coaster ride. Built about 10 years ago during boom times, the park, nestled in the eastern end of downtown Montauk, was extolled as a unique asset. But as years passed, it fell victim to neglect and the town’s ever-decreasing capital project coffers.

When Councilwoman Julia Prince took office in 2008, she recalled, “It looked like a ghetto.” Surfaces suffered cracks, the fence was perennially vandalized, the park’s bowl and pools covered in graffiti, a deck hockey surface rendered unusable and the landscape leaving

lots to be desired.

If Prince has her way, like the town’s finances, which are moving towards stability, the skate park, too, will recapture its early esteem as a sick place to skate.

On Friday the councilwoman, who is serving out the waning weeks of her term, visited the park with The Independent to describe her vision for the facility’s rehabilitation and the history of efforts to restore the park to its former glory.

“When I was on campaign, a lot of people I met complained about how the park looks,” she recalled. “It was just an ugly place.” Graffiti was a concern, but upon closer inspection, Prince noticed a lot of the markings were in homage to Lars Simenson,

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Graffiti at the Montauk Skate Park has been a concern, but skaters often transform images into artwork in homage to the hamlet. ON THE COVER: Councilwoman Julia Prince, flanked by skaters Bart Schwarz and Patrick Lane.

a local boy who’d been killed in an accident in June of 2007. Speaking with local park users, Prince learned

they wanted to dedicate the park to Simenson, an avid skater, role model, and friend to kids of all ages.

Coming into office in 2008, Prince learned “there was no money for capital projects.” She knew any improvements to the park -- which was ultimately named after Simenson -- would have to be funded through private donations and grants.

Prince soon met Andy Kessler, an internationally renowned skater and skate park designer. Kessler, who summered in the Lighthouse District, designed Montauk’s park.

“Andy Kessler helped me come up with new designs and ideas. We had to think about what we could do with no money,” Prince said.

Then, a second tragedy occurred. In 2009 Kessler died of complications due to an allergic reaction to a wasp sting.

Working with town director of housing and community development director Tom Ruhle, Prince procured a grant for $40,000 last year. Additionally, she reported, “When Andy died, people wanted to continue the work.”

An organization named East End Classics worked with Kessler’s friends and raised another $35,000.

Touring the park, Prince pointed out cracks in the concrete, an opening cut into the fence, and a ramshackle shed used to house staff. No one was manning the facility, despite balmy weather. “That building isn’t heated or insulated,” the councilwoman apprised. Staffing shortages, and directives from the town’s insurers keep the park closed when it isn’t manned force closures.

“The fence is cut all the time.

People in the skating community are all about free use. They believe it should be open 24/7, 365 days a year,” the lawmaker said. Padlocked gate notwithstanding, on Friday morning three skaters were using the facility, having accessed the park through the torn fence. There’s a kid, they said, who slices the fence open every time the town repairs it. The parks CONTINUED ON PAGE 22.

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DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS NEED NOT READ THIS ELMER FUDD QUITS. CAIN RAISES CAIN. Marble-mouthed Barney Frank, who I always envision saying, “I’ll get you, you pesky wabbit,” is quitting. Good riddance. He was one of the creeps who pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to give mortgages to people who couldn’t afford rent, let alone a house. Then he danced away from the crisis, pointing a finger and blaming everyone but himself.

Herman Cain is now being accused of having a 13-year affair.

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in the United States and kept us from being dependent on Mid East oil in the future.

This was covered as “Obama’s Canadian Blunder” by John Donaldson, MD in “The American Thinker” when he wrote: “Politically, the decision defies logic without a presumption of the president and his inner circle as radical leftists. Obama killed the project in the face of support from organized labor that envisioned 20,000 construction jobs and over 100,000 spin-off jobs which are likely to be permanently lost. The environmentalist left have nowhere else to go next November, while labor needs something to offer its unemployed members, who are the most likely voters to stray from the Democratic plantation.”

“Obama’s message to Canada was, ‘Be good little children and wait until our election is over!’

His advisers certainly misread the Canadian mindset. Harper is not going to stand around and wait for a leftist U.S. politician to determine Canadian economic development. Canada has a valuable product to sell and a hungry Chinese economy willing to purchase it. He has a pipeline project that is viable financially and safe environmentally ready to go to the coast.”

Apparently the administration delayed (killed) the pipeline to cheer up the “Green or Nothing” Obama voters who were in mourning when Solyndra, the California company, received a $528 million federal loan before filing for bankruptcy protection and laying off 1100 workers. This is in keeping with a recent New York Times report that Obama’s re-election strategy is to explicitly abandon the white working class in favor of cementing a center-left coalition. ***************************

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GINGRICH GETS CLINTON’S VOTE. Who does Bill Clinton think he’s kidding when he talks up Newt Gingrich as a candidate?

Barack Obama is practically drooling at the prospect of running against Gingrich in 2012. Gingrich, who is sort of like a Rick Perry with brains, doesn’t stand a chance. ***************************

DON’T LET YOUR DEMOCRAT FRIENDS ROPE-A-DOPE-YOU. I have a serious question: Do you personally know any Democrat who is really “undecided” about the 2012 Presidential election? I say they all plan to vote for Obama no matter what. They all love to say, “Yes I’m disappointed, and yes I would vote for someone else, but whom do the Republicans have?” My answer is we have no one, not that it matters with Obama Democrats.

So I would really respect any Democrat or Republican who will decide to do what I plan to do next Election Day. If it’s Obama, arguably the worst President in our history, versus Newt Gingrich or Rick Perry or Herman Cain or anyone else who has been shoe-horned into the nomination by the Tea Party (who were the best thing that happened to the Republican Party in 2010 and will be the worst thing that will happen to them in 2012 because they would rather lose the election than nominate a middle-of-the road Republican who will win the Independent vote and maybe the election), I plan to go to the movies instead of voting.

I live in New York State. My vote is not worth a damn. If Silvio Berlusconi came to the United States and ran for President as a Democrat he would win New York State, easily.

Don’t tell me it’s my duty to vote. I’m tired of having to decide between dumb and dumber. You should be, too.

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Homeless Shelter Redux In Hampton Bays

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Thirty families. Given a typical family in this instance is comprised of a single parent and two children, that could mean as many as 90 new people living in the former Hidden Cove Motel on West Tiana Road in Hampton Bays.

Community members were appalled when they learned earlier this month that the county Department of Social Services planned to convert the 32-unit motel situated on Tiana Bay into emergency housing for homeless families.

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County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne–Holst both chafed at DSS’s failure to notify them about the move. Now, they’re making a hectic effort to derail the plan, or at least cut down the number of people poised to move in to a neighborhood dotted with motels, cottages and larger, upscale homes.

According to Schneiderman, about 10 families had already been placed at Hidden Cove as of Monday morning. He said DSS agreed to wait before placing any more people, but

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he didn’t think he should hold his breath waiting for a change of heart.

He probably shouldn’t. According to DSS Commissioner Gregory Blass, the department will continue to house homeless at Hidden Cove as long as the population continues to grow. As of this week, the county was sheltering 530 families and 250 individuals in 52 shelters plus about a dozen converted motels. All those shelters and hotels, with the excep-

tion of one in Wading River and the Hampton Bays locale are located in Western Suffolk. Most towns, Blass informed, host more than one shelter. Because of its remote locale, East Hampton doesn’t have any.

A deal between the owners of the motel and Community Housing Innovations, the organization that runs shelters for the county was brokered six weeks ago, with the CONTINUED ON PAGE 17.

Guns And Money Last Wednesday, the Riverhead Police Department responded to East Avenue in Riverhead on a report of a larceny from the residence.

Upon police arrival it was learned that a burglary had taken place.

Three black male subjects had entered the residence demanding money and one of the suspects was armed with a handgun. A resident house struggled with the armed subject and all three suspects fled with only a Blackberry cell phone. The victims described the suspects as three young black males (early 20s), wearing all black.

There were no injuries reported and the investigation is ongoing.

The Riverhead Police Department is requesting that anyone who may have information about the incident to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 631-222 - TIPS or the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500.

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East Hampton Towns,” according to The Suffolk County Legislature a press release. passed several environmental initiaSuffolk County’s Department of tives last week that were proposed Environment and Energy will be

by County Executive Steve Levy, al- able to sponsor a non-point source lowing the county to continue its al- abatement remediation project in ready strong environmental record. the Village of Southampton.

With funding for Levy’s projects With about $140,000 at the dein place, many local bodies of water partment’s disposal, storm water and public parks will benefit from reduction activities will be developed protection initiatives. to decrease runoff impacts to the “These projects will continue Suf- Agawam Lake watershed within the folk County’s long record of support boundaries of the village. Subsurface for initiatives that serve to protect the drainage structures located within health of our families and the environ- the areas of Bowden Square Park and ment that surrounds Local Prentice Park us,” Levy said. will be installed.

A l l t o g e t h e r, B a c k i n J u l y, This initiative seeks to there are seven the Southampton projects set for fund a public outreach and Village Board aufunding. They inthorized the accepclude purchasing education campaign designed tance of grant from equipment used to County for to reach the approximately Suffolk detect the presence the project, comof carcinogens in 88,000 households that make mitting to match drinking water, imthe $140,000, acplementing storm cording to county up Riverhead, Southold, water abatement officials. projects in the Vil- Southampton, Shelter Island Testing the counlage of Southampty’s drinking water and East Hampton Towns. for carcinogens is ton, protecting aquifers from the another proposed improper, and posproject slated to sibly harmful, disposal of medica- have $50,000 available to it. The Suftions in East End towns and improv- folk County Department of Health ing the management of underwater Services will use the money to buy lands for shellfish aquaculture. an Ion Chromatography System to A shellfish aquaculture lease- test drinking water samples for Chromonitoring program will be put in mium 6, as well as reviewing health place, using the $100,000 available to risks associated with the carcinogen. restore aquatic habitats and improve Funding for all projects comes management of underwater lands in from the quarter percent sales tax, Peconic Bay and Gardiners Bay. with 11.75 percent of the revenue The Suffolk County Department set for water quality protection and of Planning will work toward start- restoration programs. ing an environmental monitoring According to a Levy’s press reprogram to gauge the potential lease, funding for the programs will impact of typical shellfish farms continue over the next 20 years. operating on underwater land plots Levy announced that Suffolk leased by the county.

County is now able to extend coopThe proper disposal of pharma- erative purchasing for natural gas to ceuticals with respect to protecting all municipalities and fire districts, aquifers is another initiative set for resulting in savings of more than funding. Suffolk County’s Department $1.2 million per year. of Environment and Energy will have “This initiative advances my goal $45,000 available to do so, also provid- to generate collective purchasing, ing East End police departments with which harnesses the buying power lock boxes from the state where resi- of our region and provides relief to dents can properly get rid of expired our taxpayers,” Levy said. or unnecessary medications.

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among state residents.

New York Governor Andrew “New York has the highest local Cuomo launched a new online taxes in the country, totaling 79 guide to the property tax cap, ac- percent above the national avercording to an announcement by age,” according to Thiele’s press reAssemblyman Fred Thiele. lease. “The median national propThe site will inform state resi- erty tax is $1917, but in New York dents about their it is $3755 -- 96 local tax obligapercent higher. tions and how New york has the highest As a percentage to “rein in out of home value, of control prop- local taxes in the country, the top 15 counerty taxes,” said in the countotaling 79 percent above ties Thiele. try that pay the Cuomo’s webproperty the national average. highest site, titled Cititaxes are in New zenConnects, York.” began in September as an online Cuomo’s efforts will provide town hall to encourage all New state residents with the tools necYorkers to participate in state essary to assist in pushing for the government as well as to gain a decrease of their respective propbetter understanding of the new erty taxes. The site includes several two percent tax cap. interactive mediums to inform His newest initiative is called New Yorkers about property taxes “Cap NY Property Taxes - A Citi- and how to get involved with local zen’s Guide.” The guide is designed government. to inform, educate and stimulate An interactive map featuring the ongoing property tax debate CONTINUED ON PAGE 21.

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Bus Fare Fair?

By Kitty Merrill

Talk about nickled and dimed to death. It took South Fork Legislator Jay Schneiderman years to convince colleagues on the county legislature to fund a Sunday bus pilot program using a 50-cent fare increase on affected lines. Riders were overwhelmingly in support of the small increase in exchange for expanded service.

Last week though, the legislature approved a budget that includes an additional $1 million in revenues from the county bus program, an increase that could mean an additional fare hike, bringing it from the original $1.50 to $2.50 for East End riders.

(Upisland, and along routes that don’t have Sunday service, the fare could increase to $2.) Such an increase, Schneiderman said, could jeopardize the service he’s worked so hard to provide.

With some lawmakers already treating the increase as a done deal, Schneiderman said this week

that he’s scrambling to make a counter proposal to raise the million bucks.

“I’m looking to see if we can close the hole through operational efficiencies,” the lawmaker said Monday. He’s also mulling an across the board 25 cent increase, meaning all riders, including students and seniors, who currently pay just 50 cents, would have to come up with an extra quarter.

“I hope by the end of the year to have an alternate plan so no fare goes up more than a quarter,” Schneiderman said.

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explaining that the legislature ed to override County Executive did not vote to raise fares. He Steve Levy’s vetoes of the body’s said he was able to persuade omnibus budget. The legislature’s colleagues to craft the budget in budget is purported to close $135 million in such a way as to include the rev- “I hope by the end of the holes the CE’s proposal conenue for the system without call- year to have an alternate tained, limiting layoffs to ing for an actual instead of fare increase. To plan so no fare goes up 88, 710 ; s l i c i n g increase fares, a bill that requires more than a quarter,” administrative costs, and cona public hearing solidating dewould have to be Jay Schneiderman partments. filed and such a After Levy proposal has yet presented his spending plan earto be submitted.

Still, Schneiderman said Mon- lier this fall, the legislature made day, “If I can’t come up with a changes through 20 separate decent counter-proposal, I think amendments, all of which Levy vetoed. The only veto that was not we’re gonna be out of luck.”

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EDITORIAL Now That It’s Over Election 2011 is finally a memory and we move forward, readying for the coming year and the new faces it will bring to government.

A few points: for those candidates who don’t know or worse, do know, it’s traditional for the losers to go over and congratulate their opponents on Election Night. If the race is too close to call, personal concessions are in order when the race is declared official. We know of several candidates – no names mentioned but you know who you are – who have yet to do so. That’s not only being a sore loser, it’s being rude, and it is vindication for the voters who didn’t vote you in – you’re not fit for public office.

The signage – yes, it’s being removed, but ever so slowly. Last we looked there was still a lot around, particularly in Riverhead and some parts of Southampton. We propose a one-week grace period to allow volunteers to remove the political signs. At that point, the highway department moves in, and bills the candidates for the time spent cleaning up their mess.

The biggest winner? Undoubtedly it was Linda Kabot, who received almost 4000 votes as a write-in candidate for Southampton Town Supervisor, an astounding performance that should send shock waves through the Democratic camp.

The Biggest Loser: The Southampton GOP, which did not run a candidate for town supervisor. It is safe to say that curious move cost the Republicans that seat on the board, since it is probably safe to assume Kabot would have won had she been on the ballot.

Both parties, as well as the Independence Party, need to come to grips with the fact Kabot is the most powerful political leader in the town. Maneuvers and backroom deals abound

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in the town, but take notice: nothing is going to happen in Southampton unless Kabot is in on the action.

We were right: Steve Lynch’s time has come. There was just too much baggage attached to Scott King, the incumbent East Hampton Highway Superintendent, and given the nature of the allegations against him, the Democrats should never have nominated him.

We were wrong: Sean Walter is The MAN in Riverhead, and the resurgence of Main Street will continue under his leadership.

You’ll Be hearing More From: Elaine Jones. A lot of folks think the East Hampton Independence Party was a big loser in the election. It’s true, both town board candidates lost, but the party chairman, Jones, almost single-handedly took down incumbent supervisor Bill Wilkinson, who won by just 15 votes.

It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature. We’ll wager the GOP will think twice before crossing her again.

Dear Mr. Murphy, I’ve been in this country for 38 years now. I left the Philippines due to Martial Law under a regime of dictatorship.

After only five years in the U.S., I started to vote regularly. Since being here in America, I’ve been watching and observing what has been happening in my new country.

I am not writing about national or state politicians, but wish to concentrate on the situation in East Hampton. I am neither a Republican or Democrat.

When I vote, I try my best to know each candidate by reading, researching and attending functions of both parties. I do not talk very much but will stand in the corner watching how candidates interact with people. One observation is that most candidates are not outgoing enough to welcome people who are not their friends. Instead, they concentrate on the same people they know well and yet want all of us to vote for them.

I’m very happy that Mr. Wilkinson won his election, although barely. I question, however, how he could win by such a narrow margin when, in fact, he was doing a great job for the short time that he was in office. How easily people in East Hampton forget what happened to our town before his election. Yes, Mr. Wilkinson was somewhat strict at times, but that’s the only way he could accomplish the task that he promised to do and that we elected him to do.

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homegrown billionaires have decided to follow the lead of their wealthy French counterparts. They want to pay more taxes to help their country. They will place a $10 billion tax increase on the November 2010 California ballot.

They want to pay more taxes in order to aid the country that allowed them to reach their exalted financial position. Furthermore, two thirds of Americans as well as 53 percent of Republicans also want taxes increased on the one percent.

Needless to say the 99 percent agree. It is enlightening to see that our wealthy are willing to pay their fair share of taxes whereas Republican politicians as well as the Blue Dog Democrats insist on ignoring the wishes of the “People-People” while siding with their wealthy “Corporate-People” and banking benefactors. (Aside: Term Limits Supreme Court Judges.)

We recently saw the failure of the Super Twelve. It was fated to fail. How could it not, when six of the twelve were zombies who had pledged to some insignificant ‘06 scandal involved corporate Lobbyist, Grover Norquist, not to increase taxes under any circumstances? These are supposedly intelligent representatives of the American people.

Yet the fact that they would pledge “under no circumstances” to any future action obliterates their ability to make judgments based on ever changing circumstances. So there they were supposedly on a noble mission to help our country, their country, conquer its debt and fiscal nightmare and all they could do is echo the mantra of today’s Republican Party . . . NO! CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS

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How was your Thanksgiving?

Cleon Clark I was with my family, and my extended family, in-laws and friends. Everybody had a really good time. I did the cooking. I’m a professional cook. So, the only problem was that there was too much food! And of course, no one had any complaints about that!

Marianne Kessell-Barlow Our Thanksgiving was wonderful. We’re from out of town and we have family who have a house out here. We’re a big family and we all like to cook so we all got ourselves into the big kitchen and had a great time. And no, too many cooks didn’t spoil anything.

Nicole Schellinger It was a great holiday. We have a family member in the Naval Academy who made it home. His brother couldn’t be here because he was training for the Navy SEALS. A lot of the family is in the military so those that didn’t make it back will be here for Christmas.

Peggy and Richie Stotter The family dynamics were perfect. We are from a very harmonious family. And the food was fabulous. Everybody pitched in on the cooking and preparing. So it was a really perfect holiday.

serve as our next County Executive. For the past year, I have been pleased to have the opportunity to meet with - and listen to - the concerns of residents, business owners and everyday families across Suffolk County.

Listening to people, you understand that not all good ideas are held by those in government. Good ideas are found in all places, whether in the common-sense wisdom of families working to make ends meet or the experiences of business owners struggling to get by. That is why I invite every Suffolk County resident and business owner to serve on my transition team.

To join the team, go to www. suffolkcountyworksforyou.com. On this website, you can share your ideas on how we can reform County government

Deadline For Irene Aid Extended The deadline for federal aid applications has been extended to December 15, 2011 for those homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations that suffered physical damages from Hurricane Irene. Congressman Tim Bishop is encouraging residents to complete their Small Business Administration disaster loan applications as quickly as possible. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The SBA has approved more than $70 million in low-interest disaster loans for New Yorkers who suffered damages from Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, those affected should register with FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or online at www.disasterassistance.gov.

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to make it more efficient and effective. I want your input on how we can create a pro-jobs environment to take advantage of our educated workforce and world-class attractions. I want to work with you to have a welcoming Suffolk County that encourages diversity and where everyone feels safe.

I want to make sure that Suffolk County works for you. The campaign has ended and the time for governing is now.

I look forward to working with you to create a more prosperous future for every family and business in Suffolk County.

STEVE BELLONE Suffolk County Executive-Elect

East Hampton Santa Parade This Saturday, the Santa Parade makes the season bright on Main Street and Newtown Lane in East Hampton at 10 AM. Afterward, Santa will greet youngsters at The Huntting Inn/Palm from 11 AM to noon.

Call 631-324-0362 for more information. The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce hosts the parade with this year’s theme being “Winter Holiday Around The World.”

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Bernacchia, D & L Humburg, S Arshad, N & Noman, M Sorba, T & Cha, S Hudson City Savings Driscoll, K & J Rodriguez,S&Fallon,G Samuels, T & F

Joslin Lion’s Head I Heilmann, P Fireplace Road Corp Shulman, S Alzate, J by Ref Reed, C Trust Denton, R by Exr Santiago, J

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Morrison, G

Canton, L & B

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Nolan, K O’Neil, P & J

Almas Construction McCarthy, J & P

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Naugles, P & Y Ida, R & C Dolphin Way Realty Berry, E

Villanell Jr, F & C Petrucci,B&Sawicki,M Crump,C & B Trust Hodukavich, H by Exr

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407 165 902 505

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Kess, S & S

378,500

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Inselbuch, E & H Gillooley, S Stacchetti&Biddlecom

Marcello,P &Virkus,J Lewis, K & K Zola, P

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Klasek, S

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Weiner, S & S

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White, S

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Rojas, M & J Baker,E &Finnican,M Leeward Corp 24 Penny Lane LLC

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Francescani, D Feil, T & D Feil, T & D

Allen,L&Stoess-Allen Hastings, A Hastings, A

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Arrieta, M & A Vola, J London Trust

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Haves, M & R Hill Street Mews LLC

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Liebenthal&Terwinghe Steel, I Free Tanen,A &Free,A

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Krohn, T & Ogruk, K

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Magistro Family I Magistro Family I Folts, A & E

Peacock, M Urban Language Co Hickey, S & J

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Desetta, D & M Hatzis, C & D Pantoliano, J & N

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Di Jorio, M & M

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Apostolides, W & L Pennisi, S & E

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county offering to pay $52 per night per room. Blass said CHI found the site because it was listed for sale.

While opponents have complained existing low-income tenants would be rendered homeless by the conversion, Blass suggested they would have been evicted if the place was sold anyway.

Schneiderman speculated that was a lot more than the LLC that operates the motel is making off existing tenants. One tenant he spoke with pays $750 per month, compared to the $1560 per month Suffolk will pay.

Schneiderman is philosophically opposed to any conversion of a motel into a shelter or even year round residential space. “There’s got to be a better place to put a shelter than a waterfront hotel,” the lawmaker mused. “Hotels should not be turned into shelters of any kind,“ he opined, “They’re vital to tourism and we need that sales tax revenue.”

As of Monday, the lawmaker said he was exploring legal options for at the very least curtailing the occupancy at Hidden Cove. “I found a law, co sponsored by [former South Fork Legislator and current prison inmate] George Guldi that establishes guidelines for shelters.

It limits them to no more than 10 families. By this law, you cannot put 30 families there.” Schneiderman said the law even cites the potential change to the character of a community as a reason for capping the number of families. The law also requires certification that shelters comply with local zoning codes.

Blass dismissed the import of the law, pointing out that the state mandate requiring Suffolk to shelter homeless supercedes any county legislation. He said the shelters will comply with local zoning laws as they pertain to health and safety, but not if they’re cited simply to obstruct the creation of a shelter.

Some hamlet residents have expressed concern regarding the condition of the establishment’s septic system, but Blass was quoted in one online news outlet stating

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Hidden Cove already passed a state inspection and that Suffolk plans to make repairs to the hotel.

“I understand these people do have to live somewhere,’ Schneiderman said, “But I don’t think it’s good for neighbors and I don’t think it’s good for the homeless clients. They become stigmatized when so many are living in one place.”

The site was not randomly chosen. It operated in the past as the Luv’em Shelter, part of a network of shelters owned by a Miller Place couple who last year won $165 million from the state’s Mega Millions Lotto. The county cancelled the couple’s contract, following a 2004 audit that revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in overpayments and questionable charges, like big screen TVs, to Suffolk.

This isn’t the first time DSS has placed homeless in Southampton Town without letting officials know.

In 2007, the department started housing homeless sex offenders in trailers in Westhampton and Riverside sans notice to elected officials, cops, or neighbors. They’re still there despite repeated attempts to relocate the sex offenders to other sections of Suffolk.

Blass said legislators receive notification about shelters on a monthly basis. He said he wouldn’t notify Throne-Holst based on her behavior regarding the sex offender trailers.

According to the commissioner, several times the county offered to move a trailer in Westhampton deeper into its property to create more distance from neighbors.

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Obituaries Claire York, 79

Claire York, a beloved local teacher, died at Southampton Hospital on November 11. York was perhaps best known as a teacher at the Sag Harbor Elementary School but she also taught at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons and Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

She also taught in the Mattituck school system.

Born in New York City to David and Ella Fisher in 1932, York moved to Sag Harbor in 1952 and was a fashion model before embarking on a career in education.

She was a member of numerous civic groups including the League of Womens Voters, the Lion’s Club, and the Rotary Club. She also served as president of the Hampton Chapter of Hadassah.

York graduated from Southampton College in 1968, the first student to receive summa cum laude honors. She married Dr. Alan York and settled in East Hampton. York is survived by her husband, her two children Barbara and Steven, and a grandson, Daniel. She was buried on November 13 at the Independent Jewish cemetery in Sag Harbor. The family has requested donations in her memory be made to the JCOH. Blass said Throne-Holst refused to allow the move while at the same time publicly complaining about the trailer’s proximity to neighbors.

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Throne-Holst of anything because she is untrustworthy,” Blass said.

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“We wanted to make it safer,” Prince explained, pointing to cracks in the concrete and a pool at the eastern side of the facility that needs to be resealed.

Young men skating the facility Friday -- Bart Schwarz and Patrick Lane – said the pool’s “got a rep” and was listed in Thrasher magazine, the Bible of skateboarding. “It’s kind of a pilgrimage, this park,” Lane said. The pool was the last of the original Kessler style ever built,

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Schwarz said. Newer pools are made of different materials to increase “slide and grind,” but “They fall apart fast,” according to Schwarz.

Kessler was at the forefront of the style of empty pool skating, which was the basis of the development of “airs,’ where boarders fly up the side wall of a pool, past the edge, grabbing their boards midair and falling/skating back down the pool side. “We see a lot of old guys, in their 30s and 40s come here to skate this,” said Lane, who is 24.

Contrar y to the stereotype slacker kids in goofy clothes, the skaters who visit the Montauk Park are mature and well heeled,

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Skater Patrick Lane checks the rim of the pool at the Montauk Skate Park.

Prince said. “A lot of the people who come here are older skaters. They come here because it’s difficult and challenging and you have to be good to skate it.” One of the boarders at the park Friday said it’s “easily” the best park on Long Island.

“This is already a destination park,” Prince enthused, “It attracts world renowned artists and support from amazing people and they come here with their families.” Improving the park, she believes, will entice a small subculture of people who won’t burden the community and have money to spend in Montauk.

“This could be the greatest skatepark in the country,” she said. And while the park primarily appeals to experienced athletes, the councilwoman said, “You can see five year olds here and they’re good.

We’re breeding really good skaters.”

Improvements to the park will be completed in two phases.

Phase II includes adding two bowls to squared off sections of the main skating space on the western side. The wall at the edge of the park proper will be blown out and a new section will be constructed where basketball courts used to be. Above ground apparatus will be added. Some of it will be designed for novice boarders, while other pieces will continue to challenge experienced athletes.

New York State owns the land, and Prince has already procured approval for the improvements “If we can raise the money and the community supports it,” the councilwoman pointed out. Phase I includes a new fence, landscaping and asphalt for the base of the expanded section.

A new structure for staff and supplies will be added, as will a grassy picnic area and lots of greenery. “We want to use native grasses to make it look beachy and landscaping along the road to really soften the look of the site,” Prince said. A memorial boulder will be adorned with a plaque “so you can read about Lars,” she said.

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It wasn’t too long ago that the East End was a hotbed of high school basketball. Rivalries – and friendships – forged then will last forever.

It didn’t hurt that East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Pierson (Sag Harbor), and Southampton were all in the same league, so every Friday night brought a barnburner.

Friday night East Hampton gym was the site of an annual renewal, and the doubleheader raised funds for the Kendall Madison Foundation, named in honor of the former Bonacker hoopster who died from complications after breaking up a knife fight.

Madison played varsity football for the University of Connecticut when he died two decades ago. The foundation helps fund a youth basketball program on the East End and has a scholarship fund.

East Hampton bested a determined Pierson club in the opener. The winners featured the likes of Marcus Edwards and Mikey Russell. Travis Graves and the slinging Locascio brothers, led by Mark, put on a show for the Whalers.

Southampton bested Bridgehampton, thanks to Courtney Pritchard, who led the mariners to a state title and later starred for Wagner College.

Ronnie White was among a large contingent of Killer Bees – White won three state titles with Bridgehampton and added a national title playing for Suffolk Community College.

It really wasn’t about the competition, which was good-natured throughout, it was about the cause. To contribute call Sharon Ann Bacon in East Hampton at 631-324-0759. R.M.

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Merry Christmas, Knicks Fans After months of negotiating and public posturing, the NBA lockout has come to an end. We fans never stood to gain from these talks; ticket prices were not going to decrease, parking would still cost an arm and a leg, and buying two beers was still going to set you back half a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pay.

It was comical to see player rep Derek Fisher â&#x20AC;&#x153;fight for justiceâ&#x20AC;? day after day in his Armani suit; kind

of like watching the Occupy Wall Street protesters toiling away on their iPads. Throughout his career, Fisher has made $57 million by averaging a mundane 8.8 points per game and 3.1 assists. Boy, I wish I spent a few more hours a day as a youth working on my jumper.

Owners insisted they were losing money. Critics insisted teams were skewing their books to show themselves in the red, when in

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But come Christmas Day, the games will be back. Those bitter, East End winter nights will once again be warmed by the New York Knicks.

The Knicks are now eight months removed from their first round playoff loss to the Boston Celtics.

For the first time in over a decade, Knick fans know they have a team on the rise. The Knicks are not yet deep playoff contenders. They still need a ton of help on the front line, as last season they ranked twentieth in rebounding and allowed the fifth most points in the paint.

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court players like Dwight Howard, and possibly Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Love, Andrew Bynum and Brook Lopez. Even though the Knicks will have many millions tied up in Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, the new labor agreement does not include a hard cap. This should benefit the deep pockets of James Dolan and crew (I think my Cablevision bill just went up again).

The shortened season may also help the Knicks, as fewer games may translate into fewer injuries. Amare Stoudemire is notoriously injury prone and was still feeling back spasms four months after injuring his back on a dunk attempt during warm ups in Game Two of the playoffs.

Stoudemire also has chronic knee problems (microfracture surgery on both), while Carmelo Anthony has had left knee and elbow trouble, and Chauncey Billups has a surgically repaired knee.

While Billups may not be around next season, it could prove quite beneficial to a 2012-13 title contending, Knick team if Stoudemire and Anthony logged fewer games this year as a prelude to the following season with a potential big man in the lineup.

Knicks fans have a ton to be excited about with the lockout coming to an end. New York should be a playoff contender, and the Garden should have juice similar to the end of last season. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a refreshing time to be a Knicks fan, even though realistically, an NBA Finals run is not in the cards yet.

The lockout shortened season may help preserve the long-term health of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two biggest stars, yet still allow enough of a season for Carmelo and Amare to build chemistry. And lastly, the new labor deal allows room for the Knicks to add another superstar in 2012.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly been a tough couple of months for those Knick fans eagerly awaiting the season. For their sake, I hope that old adage â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a short term sacrifice for a long term gainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; makes the wait worthwhile.

Pete is a lifelong Montauk resident and former sports talk host at 88.7FM WEER. He can be reached via email at Peterfmundo@gmail.com.

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You can already read a little about Lars in the urban artwork found in the pool and bowls. Lane and Schwarz said that when younger mischief makers tag the cement with inappropriate images, older skaters come in and transform them into artwork, much of which honors their late comrade. “Not only do they want to remember Lars,” Prince said, “They want to keep this park nice. They treat it like it’s their own.”

Prince is pushing to complete the early phases of the rehab before she leaves office at the end of December. Upon return to the private sector, she plans to continue to work on the project and raise money to bring her vision to fruition. And she’s already looking for assistance. “Anybody who sees this as valuable to the town as I do, I’ll be grateful for any help. We have a jewel here.” kmerrill@indyeastend.com

depended on a successful finesse in his trump suit. He hoped that the king of spades would be in the West hand and that he would make his contract losing two hearts and one diamond.

On the second trick, East won the ace of hearts and led the queen of diamonds. South won and led the queen of spades, ducked by West.

Next South led the jack of spades and he received the bad news when East discarded a small heart. Now it appeared to South that he had to lose the king of trumps along with his other three losers.

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trumps, South played his top three clubs. He then trumped dummy’s last heart in hand and led the king and three of diamonds. Now South was left with two spades, West had the K and 7 and dummy had the ace and a small diamond.

East had to lead a club or a heart.

South trumped and West was caught. If he played the trump king, South would overtake with the ace.

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“keeper” team target only those players who are ready to make an impact in the big leagues this season.

Bryce Harper. You’ve heard the name – the child prodigy who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was 16. Since then, he’s ripped up two levels of minor league pitching – Class A and AA. This fall, he also took apart the pitchers in the Arizona Fall League.

If you are building a team for the future, you need to pay attention to the AFL – each team sends only its best prospects to compete in a 36 game schedule. Last year I jotted down the names of two players I thought could help me on my Fantasy teams, Paul Goldschmidt and Josh Collmenter. Both ended up playing well for the Diamondbacks.

Harper turned 19 in October. You’ll see him in the Big Show before he turns 20, count on it. And when he arrives, he will hit.

Here are a few more players who we think will make a major league impact this season: Nolan Arenado, a third baseman for the Rockies, was Most Valuable Player of the AFL this season. Not coincidentally, The Rocks just traded Ty Wiggington, their starting third baseman. Though Ian Stewart is still in the mix, it’s pretty obvious the plan is to bring the kid up at some point, probably around June after he gets a taste of Triple A pitching.

Jedd Gyorko, another third sacker in the Padres’ system, also lit up the AFL. San Diego has a history of aggressively promoting its players, mainly because the team is too cheap to sign expensive free agents.

Mike Olt slugged 23 homers and had 43 ribbies in only 27 games. He’s

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Declaring War on the United States Government has Never Been a Good Idea.

But believe it or notâ&#x20AC;Śthat is exactly what the airport opponents want the Town of East Hampton to do.

So why are the opponents so vehemently opposed to working with the FAA?

Instead of working with the FAA to control the helicopters, the opponents want us to go to court to stop all helicopters from using the airport. This litigation would cost millions of town taxpayer dollars. The United States Justice Department would oppose the town at every turn.

They want to close the airport. mission.

The chance that a Federal court would create such a nation-wide precedent is slim at best. The last time a municipality tried this legal strategy, it spent $7 million in legal fees and it lost.

The opponents say that accepting FAA funds prevents the town from controlling helicopters. Nonsense.

The FAA will help us implement regulations for noise abatement with no airport expansion. The recently approved seasonal control tower will provide a safer and quieter airport. No FAA cooperation â&#x20AC;Ś no control tower.

That is their

In fact, a few years ago, a real estate speculator purchased a subdivision right at the end of the airport runway and told buyers the airport was going to be closed.

This self-serving reckless strategy of fighting with the FAA has been going on for 10 years. It has only made helicopter noise worse. It is time for action to rid our neighborhoods of helicopter noise.

Support FAA funding for the airport. It is the fiscally responsible thing to do. And it is the best and fastest way to control helicopter noise.

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