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Who Will Win The Oscars?

By Miles X. Logan

Remember those Oscar winners that shocked the public and the industry? The most recent upset we can recall in the major categories was when Crash took the Best Picture trophy over the prohibitive favorite, Brokeback Mountain. Two years earlier Adrien Brody beat out Jack Nicholson for Best Actor.

Perhaps the biggest surprise in modern times occurred in 1992, when Brooklyn born Marisa Tomei took the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in My Cousin Vinny. Her character’s name, by the way, was Mona Lisa

Vito. She beat out some pretty fair competition: Judy Davis, Joan Plowright, Vanessa Redgrave and Miranda Richardson.

So should we get ready for some huge surprises Sunday night? Well, no.

Don’t expect the unexpected, because it’s not going to happen. This year it looks like the favorites will rule. Let’s take a look: Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer (The Help) has been honored by all the major critics and is a mortal lock here. Sentimental favorite Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) has no chance.

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Big Night For HIFF Sunday If the Academy Award nominations – and Oscar winners – are any gauge, The Hamptons International Film Festival will enjoy a banner night at Sunday’s Oscar event.

For the second consecutive year, the film audiences at the HIFF picked as their favorite is also the Academy’s favorite. In 2010 The King’s Speech earned the Best Picture Oscar, winning the Best Narrative Feature award at the HIFF. This time around The Artist, the festival’s closing night feature, also earned the audience nod for Best Narrative Feature. The Artist is odds-on to win in several categories Sunday night, including Best Movie.

Another Best Movie contender, The Descendants was also well received by HIFF members. My Week With Marilyn, another HIFF favorite, features Best Actress candidate Michelle Williams, who attended the HIFF. Three of the five Best Documentary nominees were screened here; five short films shown at the HIFF won Oscar nominations.

In addition, one of the HIFF’s Rising Stars in 2009, Rooney Mara, earned a Best Actress nod for her role in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Jessica Chastain, a 2010 Rising Star, is up for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in The Help.

In all, films shown at the HIFF in 2011 earned 24 Oscar nominations.

Will Win: Spencer.

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer has been getting all the love for his performance in Beginners. Kenneth Branagh has an upset chance.

Who Should Win: Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close).

Who Will Win: Plummer.

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Who Should Win: Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris). Who Will Win: Hazanavicius.

Best Movie: It’s a three horse race: The Artist against The Descendants and Hugo.

What Should Win: Midnight In Paris.

What Will Win: The Artist.

Best Actor: It’s a two-man race between Jean Dujardin (Artist) and perennial Oscar darling George Clooney (Descendants).

Who Should Win: Brad Pitt (Moneyball.) Who Will Win: Dujardin.

Best Actress: The closest race of the night pitting Viola Davis, (The Help) against old friend Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady). Rooney Mara, (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and Michelle Williams, (My Week With Marilyn) are long-shots.

Who Should Win: Davis. Who Will Win: Davis Other Predictions: Hugo, for Art Direction; Woody will get his statue for Best Original Screenplay; Rango for Best Animated Film; See Indy’s The Descendants for Best Staff Picks Adapted Screenplay; Page 14.

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Controversial Kindergarten Teacher Terminated

By Rick Murphy

The East Hampton school district was harshly criticized in September when a new kindergarten teacher was given a salary of $88,000, twice the going rate. School officials and board members gushed about hiring the best possible candidate, regardless of price. However, rumors swirled the teacher had a friend in high places.

The honeymoon didn’t last long.

Luz Rojas Kardaras was told Friday that her contract is being terminated effective immediately.

Though no one was willing to go on record, several sources outlined a series of events that led to the dismissal. Kardaras, as a new teacher – though she had experience in other districts – went through a fairly comprehensive evaluation process.

“Certain problems began to pop up,” one source said.

Another said there was “a disconnect” – Kardaras wasn’t performing up to standards and did not address areas that needed to be improved despite instructions to do so.

Parents who have children in her class will get a letter explaining the termination.

“New teachers are evaluated a lot . . . we heard rumblings of dissatisfaction,” one source said.

The temporary replacement teacher was not known as of press time.

The matter was the topic of a front-page story in The Independent after two school board members complained the district should have hired a newer teacher for less money.

Dr. George Aman said at the time that officials told him one reason Kardaras was chosen was because she was bilingual.

“I brought up that we should have advertised for a bilingual candidate if that’s what we wanted,” Dr. Aman, a board member, said at the time. “It’s ridiculous . . . we could have a second or third year teacher comparable or better.”

Dr. Aman also pointed out a bilingual teacher’s aide had been moved from the kindergarten to the high school. “We contradicted ourselves,”

he told The Independent.

Kardaras gave school officials a recommendation from Pedro Noguera, an NYU professor, during the application process.

Noguera is an urban sociologist whose scholarship and research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment.

“He’s a best selling author. He’s one of the leading people in the country,” said Dr. Laura Anker-Grossman, the board president, who was effusive in her praise for the educator.

The Independent learned that East Hampton sent a contingent of educa-

tors, including at least one member of the search committee charged with finding a Kindergarten teacher, to hear Noguera speak at SUNY-

“It’s ridiculous . . . we could have a second or third year teacher comparable or better.”

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board members gave the recommendation a lot of weight, none seemed to know the nature of the relationship between Noquera and Kardaras. Noquera, reached by The Independent, said Kardaras once attended a conference he spoke at.

The details of the financial settlement reached with Kardaras, if any, were unknown at press time.

School officials denied Kardaras was a friend of someone on the search committee. “She was a candidate who came to us late in the process and really stood out,” said Acting Superintendent Rich Burns last September.

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Son-of-a-bitch!” I screamed, startling a homeless man who was passing by and who thought that he had the exclusive rights to curse out loud to himself on that street.

I still haven’t told the story to my wife, the beautiful Judy Licht.

The scarf was her Christmas gift to me and I haven’t worn it since the poo incident.

If it’s not doggy poo, it’s doggy flatulence. Years ago when Judy and I first started dating she showed up one day with a gorgeous little puppy called Panda from the North Shore Animal Shelter.

My bad luck with dogs, doggy getting down to business and doing We were happy with Panda until poop and doggy flatulence is a his business. one fateful week a short time later never-ending saga.

Now if you are a dog owner you when we decided to take Judy’s mom A few weeks ago I decided to take know this is a “to look or not to and my parents on a get-acquainted my sweet little dog Shlomo for a look” moment. I decided not to look, weekend at a house we were renting walk. It was the coldest day of the but showed all the passerby that I in South Salem, New York. year and I bundled up with a hat, was a good citizen by brandishing Now picture the scene: It was gloves, and a long scarf and started enough large paper towels to make winter, so all the car windows were our walk, hoping Shlomo would the executives at Bounty weep with shut tight. It was a cold night. We conclude his “business” as soon as happiness. were heading north on the Henry possible because I was freezing.

In seconds, without looking, I got Hudson Parkway. Everyone in the Shlomo, who owns a warm, beau- a whiff and I was painfully aware car was really nervous. Judy was tiful, naturally curly white fur coat, that Shlomo had delivered. chattering nervously from the paswas not cooperating, and the next “What the hell are we feeding senger side of the front seat. In the thing I knew we had walked for an this dog?” I whispered under my back, my parents and Judy’s mom icy mile and a half. breath. I looked down and said, “Oh were eyeing each other and saying One of the “Rain Man” things I my God, I have to pick that up?” very little. do when I take Shlomo for a walk I bent down to pick up the poo Judy’s mother had brought an is count the number of times the with the paper towel and the end Orange Blossom plant and everyone pooch lifts his leg. We were up to of the long gray scarf hanging from commented on how nice it made 27 leg lifts (his record is 35) when my neck fell into the poo. the car smell.

Shlomo finally showed a sign of “Son-of-a-bitch! Son-of-a-bitch!

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our new puppy, suffered from flatulence. The fact that it was the puppy who was the windbreaker turned the situation into an icebreaker.

Everyone laughed and admitted they were terrified that they were suspect. As we reached our home Judy turned to me and said, “If I ever write a book about our life together, the title will be: Orange Blossoms and Puppy Dog Farts.”

Soon after Panda we had Oreo, who was a one-dog farting machine.

One Sunday, I decided to take Oreo for a walk on Madison Avenue.

I ran into a woman I know who took one look at Oreo and said, “What a cute little dog.” She then knelt to pet her and that’s when Oreo let loose. The smell hit the woman first and I saw a look of pain on her face. By the time it came up to me I looked down in horror at the woman. Did she think it was me?

Of course the woman was thinking I thought it was her.

It’s that silent stuff that’s so deadly.

I started looking at my shoe.

“Did I step on something?” I asked too loudly.

“Maybe it was me,” she said, looking at her heel. Oreo just stared at the two of us. Can dogs smile? I thought she had a smile on her face.

Then I said, “It could be the cheese. I’ve been feeding her sliced Velveeta cheese as a treat.”

“Oh,” said the woman, “I have that problem when I eat Velveeta cheese.” Now this was a very attractive dignified woman and this was more than I wanted to know about her digestive system.

Oreo let loose again. The woman looked like she was going to throw up. “I think I had better go now,” I said.

The woman, holding her breath, said, “I’m late.”

“So am I,” I said, and after an awkward second, which seemed like an hour, we went our separate ways.

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resolution to fail would have “Okay. Bring everything to a frea- amended the Town Code to extend kin halt,” Bill Wilkinson muttered. the period of time for those lookThe East Hampton Town Supervisor ing for building permits and those appeared exasperated last Thursday whose permits expire. Overby noted night, as Democratic town board the measure had an estimated members Sylvia Overby and Peter financial impact of $27,000. The Van Scoyoc voted against a hand- taxpayers would have to make up ful of Republican initiatives, often that revenue, she said, voting no.

A subsequent resolution waivrequesting more information before ing building permit extension fees they would support them.

And then there were those they for an individual property owner also failed, with Van Scoyoc and flat out wouldn’t support.

Councilman Dominick Stanzione Overby offering dissent. Overby atwas absent from last week’s meet- tempted to reiterate her reasoning ing, leaving the dais with a two/ in opposition to losing revenue, but two configuration. Under New York Quigley simply moved to the next State Town Law, resolutions require resolution, talking over the top of an affirmative vote from a majority her colleague.

Quigley’s home improvement of the board to pass. Lacking that, they fail, and must be re-introduced contractor law failed, prompting at a subsequent time. Council- Wilkinson’s above mentioned quote woman Theresa Quigley said, when about slowing “everything” down.

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ers. Although it was revised to put a $10,000 threshold on income for home maintenance, it includes no exemption provision for landscapers, meaning even a high school kid who mows lawns after school to make extra money would need a license.

Van Scoyoc voted against the bill, stating he doesn’t support it as written. Overby abstained because, although the proposal was listed on a recent work session agenda for discussion, “we never did.”

Wilkinson expanded on his seeming distaste for a decelerated

pace of play after another vote failed. Quigley sponsored a resolution soliciting architectural services for the renovation of the old town hall building through the Request for Proposals process.

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RICK’S SPACE The Noogie News And Other Urban Legends

I started my professional career as a journalist 25 years ago at The Sag Harbor Herald, but years earlier I was publisher, writer, and printer of my very own newspaper.

I’m sure many of you remember The Noogie News – it was published during my fifth year at St. Francis of Assisi School in Brooklyn.

The “News,” as we affectionately called it, was an outgrowth of the Noogie Gang, which was also started by me. Our goal in life was to give as many noogies as we could during lunch period, always to kids who couldn’t beat us up. That meant mostly girls.

The most important thing for us was to sit together in the classroom so we could make crude jokes, make pretend baseball trades (yes, a forerunner of Fantasy Baseball), and throw spitballs at the girls. If you were in the back of the class the spitballs, if perfectly tossed, would nestle into the teased-hair of the girls ahead of us and

they would walk around all day with a head-full. It was an incredibly prideful moment to see a girl pass in the halls with a load of spitballs in her hair, and that’s what we aspired to.

Grades certainly weren’t a priority.

Our nun, Sister James Marion, would arrange the seating chart with the smartest kid in the far left row, first chair. There were 10 chairs in a row, so our goal was to get the ninth and tenth highest grade averages. That would get two seats in the back. I was pretty smart so I usually ended up there -- I always figured an 88 average would be about right. The other three Noogs would try and land in the back of the next row over, coming in with an average of 80 or so.

We pulled the trick off in the second semester, but after a couple days Sister James put all of us in the front row, where her yardstick could conveniently reach our shoulders and necks. The sound of a nun teaching would constantly be shattered by

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the thwack of the yardstick, which she kept fully loaded in her right hand. After that we threw spitballs at the back of her habit when she would turn around and write on the blackboard and we’d pray to Jesus they would stick.

I figured out the ultimate revenge.

I took a small mirror to school, and when the afternoon sun came pouring into the classroom I’d catch a ray on the mirror then re-direct it onto the nun’s arm. After holding it there for a while she would grab her arm and grimace in pain. It would be a proud and satisfying moment for me. Finally though, always greedy for more fun, I took a huge handheld mirror from my home bathroom and brought it into school. I got caught and smacked around. Then my mother found out and I got another beat-down.

I started the Noogie News to keep the other Noogs abreast of important goings on. At first I’d write one and we’d pass it around. Then it started getting bigger, and then real big, as I would include funnies from the newspapers, sports stories, artwork by my twisted older brother, and of course plenty of nun jokes, which I churned out with amazing regularity.

The jokes were usually pretty dirty and then graduated to disgusting and filthy before descending into uncharted levels of tastelessness.

Soon the student body was clamoring for more copies, and I, basking in the glow of the spotlight, wrote

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It was inevitable Sister James would intercept a copy, and with my luck it contained several nun jokes that would make even a grisly bear blush. Even though all the Noogs were sworn to secrecy, one or more tattled on me. Next thing I knew I was being dragged up the stairs by the hair on the back of my neck by Sister James.

I figured I was a goner -- being from an Irish/Italian family, expulsion from Catholic School was paramount to death. No Catholic kid went to public school in our neighborhood except for hardened criminals and mentally-deficient psychopaths who required armed guards at all times.

Sister Grace Maureen, who was to become my sixth grade teacher, saved my butt. She loved writing with a passion, and she, more than anyone is why I write for a living today (in case you were wondering who to thank). She was in the office when I was dragged in, took one look at the Noogie News, and mentioned she was thinking of starting a school newspaper and would I be interested. Sister James grimaced but went along with the suggestion that as punishment I come up with an outline for the school newspaper.

After much deliberation I proudly suggested we call it “The Penguin.”

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EDITORIAL February Madness Congratulations to all of our high school athletes who participated in fall sports. It’s playoff time – a time of incredible excitement as teams fight to stay alive in search of a county and then a state title. Few make it to the Final Four tournament in Glens Falls, but indelible memories are made along the way.

As of now the girls Shelter Island team is alive in the state tournament, having already clinched the Long Island Class D title. The Bridgehampton Boys are Long Island Class D champs and advance to the state quarterfinal, only one win way from the Final Four. The Pierson boys are Suffolk Class C champs and move into the state tournament as well as the county tournament.

The Southold girls, one of the hottest teams around, are Class C champions.

The Riverhead girls team is also on a roll and advances into the Class AA semifinal; Southampton and Hampton Bays were vying for the girls Class B title when we went to press.

Now is the time for the community to support their local teams – the kids get bussed upisland to strange gyms, and their opponents often have a huge contingent of fans on hand. It matters – make it a point

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Wrongly Repealed Dear Rick, There is nothing “secret” about a legislator (East Hampton Councilwoman Sylvia Overby) meeting with constituents about legislation. However, there is something “secret” about a committee set up (by Councilwoman Theresa Quigley) without a resolution, closed to the public without a vote, and set up by that legislator

to rally around our school teams.

Memorial Day Weekend in Montauk The Montauk Artists Association stages one of the finest art shows in the country every Memorial Day weekend. Crowds come, spend money, stay at local motels, eat at local restaurants and kick off the summer season. It has been a rousing success.

The Montauk Memorial Committee, a group led by Ken Walles, the owner of the Oceanside Beach Resort motel, wants to hold an event at the same site. We sense a red herring here.

Walles isn’t a veteran; his event seems almost contrived. More to the point, the artists event ends Sunday – Memorial Day is Monday.

There is a very cynical game being played here, pitting veterans against artists. The Chamber of Commerce, and some town board members, have urged the two groups to work together. Walles says he will not compromise. Then the solution is simple. The artists were entrenched in that spot, they’ve already spent time and money notifying artists and art buyers around the country that the event is taking place, and their event should go on as planned.

to repeal legislation for her own personal agenda.

Quigley never had any intention whatsoever to “tweak” our Smart Lighting Code. She never listened to anything I offered as amendments to address the few legitimate issues that could improve our lighting code, but only wanted to use my name and the name of my organization, which is why I had to quit her committee.

That committee was never set up to do anything but to act as a smoke screen for her agenda.

After only two meetings (and no educational sessions for those on her

committee without knowledge of writing legislation or lighting) she advanced her replacement law to the Town Attorney.

She has eliminated, without discussion, all manner of addressing pre-existing non-conforming lighting, even lighting that was installed illegally. This is not what the vast majority of residents in East Hampton want: they do not want glare, light trespass, and sky glow to increase, which will be the result of grandfathering.

It will be a nightmare for code enforcement to figure out what is new and what is old.

And to what end? How does it serve anyone to have poorly implemented, unsafe, and

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inefficient lighting throughout the town?

Is it in the best interests of the town to completely repeal the 2006 Smart Lighting Code (that was based on our 1984 code), or to simply amend it to address the few legitimate areas of concern? Ms. Overby deserves our support for amendments, not Quigley’s repeal.

SUSAN HARDER

Still Waiting Dear Editor, Congressman Bishop was questioned by me on WLNG Radio a few weeks ago.

I asked him the same questions when he first became Congressman and three times later, at public meetings and in your letters to the editor column.

The Congressman never answered me even though he promised at these public meetings and more recently on the radio.

All I ever asked him was, how many aliens have green cards in his district and how many were deported the previous year.

He promised more recently on WLMG radio that I would get an answer from him within a week to 10 days.

I’m still waiting for an answer from him.

Could he be so inept as to forget?

Could his staff be so poor as to forget to follow up if he told them to?

Mr. Schaffer, the County Democratic Leader, was asked the same by me and he never answered my letter.

Mr. Tillman, the local Democratic District Leader, was asked if he could get me an answer. He didn’t.

Will Mr. Bishop, Mr. Schaffer or Mr. Tillman ever get me a response?

THOMAS MCKENZIE

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should write to Newsday but I decided to write to The Independent.

The article was about the salespeople specifically on Long Island who swat away customers by saying “whatever we have is out” when customers ask them for help.

I am a shopper and frequently get into a discussion with a salesperson because of this “whatever we have is out” mantra. I always report this practice to the store manager because I shop and spend a great deal and feel that I should get good service.

The writer went on to say that when she goes upstate, it is “ like the difference between heaven and hell.”

I lived in Syracuse before moving here in 1984. I was and still am shocked at how many Long Islanders have huge differences of attitudes making you feel like an unwanted customer. I was a real estate person and, if I was not friendly, I would never have sold anything.

Personally, I love to shop and dine at Asian-owned businesses. They always make you feel welcome and show that customers are very important to them. As a result, I spend more money at such stores.

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Do you think Governor Cuomo’s two percent property tax cap will bring school budgets under control?

Helen Copper I’m all for any cap on property taxes, especially here, where taxes can be so high. In times like this school unions need to compromise more.

Our taxes were just raised in Southampton Town. Why do schools here have such trouble controlling budgets?

Kathy Wik I’ve heard we spend the most per student in the state. A friend says she’ll go to the High School and give a piece of her mind to any students that don’t graduate after we’ve spent so much money on them. I just bought my house so I’m for keeping taxes down.

Christopher Browne I’m all for keeping taxes down. I believe wholeheartedly in less taxes. If we are aiming to follow in the footsteps of the debacle that is now going on in the European countries, then all we have to do is raise taxes. Then we’ll be in the very same spot.

Sharon Dowling Education is key to the future and it falls on us to educate our children. But I think teachers get paid an awful lot here. Maybe they should kick in for their benefits like we do. I have family teaching elsewhere who don’t make anywhere near what they do here.

Culture Wars Dear Rick, What century are we living in? During every election campaign, the GOP makes sure that the culture wars raise their ugly heads.

We’ve seen this movie too many times before.

It’s hard to believe that there are still some in Congress who don’t believe in evolution and think climate change is a myth.

One presidential candidate believes contraception is wrong and we’ve just witnessed a hearing on the subject with a panel made up only men - refusing to allow a woman to even testify!

As it stands, these regressive fundamentalists appear to be the mirror image of Islamic fundamentalists. It would be better if religion and money were removed from politics.

If men could get pregnant, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

PATRICIA MASON

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Dear Rick, About a month ago I asked any Democrat or Liberal to tell me what level of

“fair federal income tax” should be levied against the “rich.” After all, if we would tax “the rich” their “fair share,” then all would be right with the world and with every sunrise America would sing “Kumbaya,” while holding hands. No one responded.

Democrats and Liberals talk the talk, but they do not walk the walk.

I, for one, am sick and tired of the

assault on capitalism. America, in fact our democracy, has benefited from existing side by side with capitalism. But, once again, Democrats and Liberals make bad what has been good for our nation.

We are the most blessed, luckiest nation on planet earth. Only Democrats and Liberals cannot see the truth in that statement.

BILL JONES

Mr. Amagansett Pageant The Third Annual Mr. Amagansett Pageant will be at the Stephen Talkhouse on Saturday at 7 PM to benefit the Donald T. Sharkey Memorial Community Fund.

The evening of laughs and entertainment will include prizes and surprises with a $20 donation fee at the door.

“Managansett 2012” will be judged and crowned based on honesty, congeniality, originality, physique and poise. The ability of a contestant to be versatile and “change up” quickly will be duly noted. The entry form suggests contestants to assume and fulfill the duties and responsibilities of “Mr. Amagansett” to the best of his ability as well as cleaning and maintaining the pageant robe, crown and scepter for next year.

The “Chicken Policy,” a charitable policy stating that if a contestant fails to appear on stage or have his picture taken, the contestant will be required to donate additional money, is in effect.

Visit www.donsharkeyfund.org or call 516-458-3978 or 516449-6330 for more information.

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he said, could have their show at Second House on Main Street or at Lion’s Field, which is located just

By Kitty Merrill

The debate over who gets to use the Montauk green this coming Memorial Day weekend continued in town hall last Thursday night, with speakers at both ends of the argument weighing in.

By Emily Toy A Montauk veterans group, In Southampton, they’re ready to which in the past hosted a parade prioritize. through the hamlet, wants the In an effort to “reinvigorate” local green for the entire weekend, the government spearheaded by town same time the Montauk Artists Asboard members Christine Preston sociation has held an annual show.

Scalera and Chris Nuzzi, legislation Supervisor Bill Wilkinson offered a preamble to testimony from speakers, noting that as a veteran, he may recuse himself from the vote. Wilkinson reminded that last year, the two groups worked out a compromise, which allowed a sharing of the space. This year, the veterans don’t want to yield.

Ken Walles said it seems like a no-brainer. “Veterans over profits, patriotism over profits, that’s my position,“ he said. “Memorial Day should be more than a three-day weekend with special sales at PC Richards,” he opined.

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behind Main Street.

The Association has had its show on Lion’s Field before, President Rose Hanna Scott informed. It was an unacceptable venue for a first class show, she explained -- “dusty” and, like Second House, not visible from Main Street.

Rated twenty-first in the nation, the show brings artists from all over the country, Scott pointed out. It brings “good money” into Montauk.

Walles said he’d heard differently from business owners. The show creates traffic problems, and the artCONTINUED ON PAGE 22.

was passed at town hall last week to re-establish the Southampton Housing and Quality of Life Task Force.

The new intention of the task force is to confront problems related to illegal and substandard housing such as overcrowded homes, rental permits

and repeated land use violators, more efficiently.

Nuzzi added that the task force will analyze how to litigate such situations.

“Another priority of the task force will be to look at how to prosecute

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Southampton Police Busy During Holiday Week A slew of arrests and felony charges this past week kept Southampton Town Police Department busy.

During what was for many, a three day weekend, police say Tracy T. Mitchell, 37, of Flanders, and Riverhead resident Julian Wright, 38, attacked police officers after it was discovered that the two men were smoking marijuana laced with embalming fluid at about 10:55 Saturday morning.

After a brief struggle, where Wright bit one officer, the two men were arrested.

Police say the two males were arguing in the parking lot of the Budget Host Motel on Lake Avenue in Riverside.

Wright was charged with assault in the second degree, a felony and both men were charged with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, as well as harassment in the second degree, disorderly conduct and appearance in public under the influence of a narcotic, all three of which are violations.

The bitten officer was treated and released from Peconic Bay Medical Center for a cut and swelling on his hand.

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Anthony Mule, a 21-year-old resident of the hamlet, was stopped by officers and found to be in possession of a Smith and Wesson .38 caliber revolver. Mule was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a felony and two counts of menacing in the second degree, a misdemeanor.

Violent crimes were not the only ones to keep Southampton Town Police on their toes.

Last Wednesday afternoon, the Southampton Town Police Department’s Detective Division arrested East Quogue resident Debra C. Hayden, 55, for two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, four counts of possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree (all felonies), and four counts of criminal possession stolen property, a misdemeanor.

According to police, all charges stem from an investigation into an incident reported in August of last year, in which Hayden cashed three checks from an account without permission or authority to do so.

The amount of the cashed checks exceeded $13,700. Hayden was arraigned at Southampton Town Justice Court last Thursday and was released on her own recognizance.

That same Wednesday found Tijay Clairborne, a 20-year-old from Flanders, also under arrest for grand larceny in the fourth degree. The felony charge stems from

an investigation into a pilfering of jewelry that occurred at a Donald Drive residence in Flanders that Clairborne was familiar with and had permission to be in. The Flanders resident was also released on his own recognizance and will appear in Southampton Town Justice Court at a later date.

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Enzo’s Pinnacle Award The Enzo Morabito Team received the top Pinnacle Award at the annual Elliman Awards Achievement Ceremony held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY recently.

The team, which has offices in Bridgehampton and Westhampton Beach, was the only agent or team out of more than 2000 agents on Long Island and the Hamptons to receive this prestigious recognition for achieving the highest Gross Commission Income in 2011. The team, which continues to hold the title of Number One Team in the Hamptons and on Long Island, also

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took home the Chairman’s Circle Diamond Award.

“To have earned this elite honor in our still-challenging real estate market is a true testament to Enzo’s tenacity, experience and exceptional 24/7 customer and client service,” said Paul Brennan, regional manager in the Hamptons for Prudential Douglas Elliman. “It’s an incredible accomplishment and well-deserved recognition for Enzo and his hardworking team.”

In addition to Enzo Morabito, the award-winning team includes Greg Geuer and Cynthia Beck (Bridgehampton office) and Aimee Fitzpatrick Martin, and Tim Morabito

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(Westhampton Beach office).

This honor is the latest among a lengthening list of accolades bestowed upon Morabito, who has close to 30 years of real estate experience and specializes in luxury and waterfront listings in the Hamptons. In 2011, he also placed 36th out of 66,000 brokers in Prudential’s

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“While I’m delighted to receive all these honors, at the end of the day it all comes down to selling houses and building successful long-term relationships with my clients and customers,” Morabito acknowledged. “I truly believe that we’re the only team with the professional skills, experience and reach to effectively service buyers and sellers from both sides of the Shinnecock Canal.”

BNB Contributes To Food Pantry The Bridgehampton National Bank Holiday Apple campaign culminated with distribution of funds to local food pantries. On February 14, North Fork pantries each received $1000 out of the $17,000 donated by bank customers, employees and the company itself.

“Helping those people in our communities who struggle even to put food on their table is a project we feel very strongly about,” said Kevin M. O’Connor, president and CEO of Bridgehampton National Bank.

The Apple program began with a conversation initiated by the East Hampton Food Pantry several years ago. They had the idea to use the “apple” as a means of recognizing donations. With 20 branches across Suffolk County, Bridgehampton National Bank saw an opportunity to take the idea bank wide. The program has become an annual holiday tradition with customers and employees enthusiastically participating. In addition to the financial gift, branch staff collected non-perishable foods during the months of November and December, which were also distributed to the pantries.

Bridgehampton National Bank provides commercial banking services throughout Suffolk County and is rated one of the top community banks in the country.

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Tim pleaded with his grandmother to let him have a dog. How could she say no? Maybe a dog would help him cope with the grueling chemotherapy and give him a reason to live. Tim was only 14 and diagnosed with leukemia. She agreed and “Blue” became Tim’s best friend.

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Rallied For Randy Elected officials and representatives of East Hampton’s Republican, Tea Party and Conservative parties gathered at the Hook Mill on Friday to endorse and pledge their support for Randy Altschuler, the candidate for Congress running against incumbent Tim Bishop.

Those invited to the rally included East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, town board members Theresa Quigley and Dominick Stanzione, East Hampton Town Conservative Party Chair Vincent Downing, East End Tea Party Chair Lynda Edwards and Kurt Kappel, East Hampton Town Republican Party Chair.

In advisory before the rally Altschuler said, “I am very grateful for the endorsement and support of East Hampton’s most important elected officials and party leaders. East Hampton, under Bill Wilkinson’s leadership, is a model for the country. In the midst of the Obama-Bishop national economic calamity, Bill Wilkinson, Theresa Quigley and Dominic Stanzione have rescued East Hampton from fiscal ruin and the irresponsible management practices of the past. I also acknowledge the efforts of Vince Downing, Lynda Edwards, and Kurt Kappel, whose steadfast support of the Wilkinson administration’s policies are critical to East Hampton’s continued success. I am privileged that they have all joined my team and know through their efforts we are that much closer to defeating Tim Bishop.”

“Randy Altschuler, a husband, father and successful entrepreneur, is an example of everything that makes this country great,” said Wilkinson. “He will bring to the United States Congress, extraordinary intelligence, integrity and a solid record of job creation success. Randy’s commitment to East Hampton is unassailable. He has tapped Diana Weir, a brilliant and gifted local community leader, to head up his campaign. Dominick, Theresa and I whole heartedly support Randy Altschuler and look forward to celebrating his success on Election Day, November 6, 2012.”

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Refund For Some in Riverhead Earlier this month, County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Ed Romaine announced a tax refund is expected for some property owners in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven.

Property owners in the ShorehamWading River School District and Wading River Fire District are set to receive property tax refunds due to an error made in the Town of Brookhaven. An incorrect property value assessment made by the Long Island Power Authority Shoreham facility resulted in them paying less in taxes than required and the private property owners picking up the slack.

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Police said a white male entered the bank on Route 25, passed a note demanding cash, and fled on foot with the money. He was reportedly wearing a black hoodie.

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“I’m the luckiest old broad on two feet and I don’t take it for granted, not for one single minute,” proclaimed the perpetually young actress, comedian Betty White. “I’m just at one of those good times in your life, and there’s been so many of those through my 90 years. But I’m at one of the high spots and healthy enough to enjoy it and I’m surrounded by friends I adore. Isn’t that kind of the best way to sign off?”

It’s going to be a long time before this particular gal ‘signs off,’ as White’s popularity continues to mount among first, second, third, and even fourth generation fans.

Any actress, regardless of age, would be thrilled to have one series.

White’s juggling two, with any spare time left over devoted to her animalrelated charities and her literary efforts, such as the best-seller, If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t).

Her television show, “Hot in Cleveland,” casts White as a sharp-tongued Polish caretaker shooting judgmental retorts in costars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendie Malick’s direction. Barely into its third season, “Hot in Cleveland” has been picked up for a fourth. Without a moment’s pause, NBC is launching “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” this spring, following a preview aired last month.

An age-reversal spin on the Punk’d format, this adaptation of the awardwinning Belgium series, “Benidorm Bastards,” sets a group of sassy septuagenarians loose on the unsuspecting younger generation.

Naughty, sexy, and ready to party, an airport grounded, gray-haired traveler implores a 20-something “Mark” to join her in the Mile High Club. In another snippet from the premier episode, an elderly woman attempts to coax individuals to sign a petition barring ugly people from reproducing.

The series wasn’t a difficult sell for White, who admits, “I love “Candid Camera.” It was always a surprise.

And also, Allen Funt was always being confused with Allen Ludden, who was my beloved husband. So I had to watch it just because the names were so much alike. I think hidden cameras are fun if you keep them from being mean-spirited. They let you see people as they really are. We take ourselves so seriously these days.”

Best known for her long running stints as the sardonic, man-hungry Sue Ann Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and St. Olaf, Minn. native Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls,” White has witnessed a lot of changes in her 63-year career on the small screen.

“Except technically, the audiences have changed more than television.

When I started out, I did my first television show in my high school graduation dress. The senior class president and myself did our version of “The Merry Widow.” We were up on the fifth floor and the audience was standing around among the cars in the Packard Showroom. Here we were, these people on a box in the corner, it was something terribly exciting. Everything was new to people.”

She continued, “Today, the audience knows they’ve heard every joke.

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tive now, because the audience has gotten so much more sophisticated.”

Sophisticated or not, there’s no denying that people of all ages still relate to White’s irreverent sense of humor. In January 2010, a grassroots campaign on Facebook called “Betty White to Host SNL (Please)” drew nearly 500,000 names by the time NBC slotted her in for May 8, 2010.

In her opening monologue, White thanked Facebook and quipped that she “didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do, I have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time.” Apparently, viewers embraced the backhanded compliment for the appearance earned her a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding

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from six previous wins.

Despite the many accolades, life doesn’t always play fair.

Growing uncharacteristically quiet, White said wistfully, “I have a major regret, that Allen Ludden isn’t with me.” They were one of Hollywood most loving and devoted couples for 18 years.

Ludden succumbed to stomach cancer in June of 1981.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13. violators, particularly repeat violators, in a more efficient and expeditious manner.”

Like its predecessor in 2006, the revived task force will also comprise members and various town divisions who will advise the town board regarding safety, code enforcement, land use and other matters affecting housing.

“It’s important to regularly revisit policies and procedures related to code enforcement because the issues affecting our residents and neighborhoods are ever changing,” said the councilman.

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housing and quality of life investigations conducted by code enforcement are brought about by concerned citizens themselves.

“Many times it is a neighbor who suspects a transient rental, or reports excessive vehicles on a property,” she said. “Other times it is a tenant living in a substandard apartment, or a parent concerned about teens booking an illegal share house.”

The revamped committee is expected to make recommendations dealing with enforcement actions, town code amendments and procedural changes related to housing and quality of life issues. Membership will include representatives from the town attorney, police, code enforcement, building and zoning, environment, fire marshal, justice court and town council.

Nuzzi, along with Scalera, serves as the town’s liaison for code enforcement issues. He previously updated the town’s rental code to address issues related to unsafe and overcrowded homes by requiring rental permits for year-round rentals, as opposed to seasonal ones.

For Scalera, the ultimate objective is to set up the lines of communication between the newly defined task force and the town board.

“The goal is to have a better sharing of ideas and communication of information,” she said. “A more efficient response means a more effective resolution.”

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“We haven’t really had a discusson as to what kind of building we might need,” Van Scoyoc observed.

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Van Scoyoc said he’d like to have “a little more discussion” before soliciting a proposal.

“We’ll put the clock on that, too,” the supervisor said. “Slow down everything in this town . . . we want to now look back over everything that’s happened over the last 24 months and review it? Fine. Just understand, the clock is on you guys.”

“I don’t mind making a decision in a thorough way,” Van Scoyoc countered. He said he’d like to figure out what the needs are before spending money on an architect.

Interestingly, when Wilkinson first took office in 2010, he offered scathing criticism about the way his predecessor failed to consider space and staffing needs in the design of the historic town hall. kmerrill@indyeastend.com

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ists tie up all the hamlet’s parking areas. Last year, as his parade passed the show on the green, Walles said, “We lost about 60 percent of the people.”

Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc suggested starting the parade elsewhere and ending at the green where space can be shared. Walles wouldn’t consider the compromise.

His group wants to have family events on the green. If the show is so notable, he said, it would still be a success at another site.

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Identifying himself as both an artists and a veteran, he said the Montauk Artists shows are “easily the best in Suffolk County.” People come from far away to attend the event. If it’s held at Second House, he predicted, they won’t. In fact, Posnett said, “I’m not going to go if it’s at Second House.” He favors sharing the space and noted a “fairly large” section of the green was set aside for memorial remembrances last year. “I don’t see why there has to be a fight here,” he said.

Neither does Paul Monte, president of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce. Emphasizing that he was not at the meeting to argue for either side, Monte said that, instead, he wanted to argue for both sides. He believes a compromise can be struck “if cooler heads prevail.”

The artists have ver y few opportunities to make money, Monte pointed out. Moving the show would likely result in the end of the event.

Stating he doesn’t see any reason why the two groups can’t coexist on the green, Monte offered any help he could in working toward a compromise. He suggested the town board issue permits to both groups and let them work out the details.

Asked by Wilkinson whether he thought there was a push by some community members to free the green from any commercial activity, Monte said, “I believe there is . . .

There is a fear in the back of our organization’s mind. If we begin to eliminate some of these operations and affairs, there may be a domino effect. We may end up losing out on events that make Montauk and the green special.”

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Long Island Class D champions.

There was a time when that title was literally synonymous with the Bridgehampton Killer Bees. In the last two decades, though, the Greenport Porters laid claim to the title most of the time.

Not this year.

The Bees dismantled Greenport 7450 at Selden Community College yesterday. Even better, the Bees get a bye in the State Class D regional tournament and advance to the quarterfinals March 10 in New Paltz. That leaves the team a single victory away from the State Final Four in Glens Fall.

It didn’t look like a blowout early on. Greenport opened with a diamond and two defense, shutting down the Bees’ two most prolific scorers, Canaan Campbell and Jason Hopson. The Porters led 14-5 when Bees coach Carl Johnson, who has six state title rings (three as a player) called a timeout.

“We talked about it,” said assistant coach Joe Zucker. “Carl said we’ll put in Davion and they won’t be able to guard him.”

The move proved prophetic. Davion Cooper, a six-foot three-inch ninth grader, has gradually earned increased playing time as the season wore on.

But he never played like this before, netting a game high 24 points. The Bees exploded, and pulled away for good with a 9-0 run early in the third quarter. Hopson finished with 16 for the winners and Campbell added 11.

In addition to the state tournament the Bees advance in the Suffolk County tournament against larger-sized schools.

First stop is today in Farmingdale against Class C and old rival Pierson. The Whalers upset Stony Brook yesterday 34-32 when Tyler Loesch drilled a desperation three pointer with time running out.

On Friday The Bees turned the table on Ross School in a Class D semifinal game after losing a nail biter to the Cosmos just a week ago.

This one, though, meant everything to both teams -- the loser went home, and the winner earned a berth in the Long Island Class D title game Monday against Greenport.

Credit Campbell, the top Class D player on Long Island. His 23 points led all scorers, but more important, he controlled the paint on both ends for the Bees by grabbing 15 rebounds.

Hopson, who missed the first Ross game, also came up huge finishing with 19 points. Liam Chaskey led Ross with 19 points.

The Bees are 8-11 after losing six of

their first seven games.

East Hampton is done for the season, losing to Shoreham Wading River 51-40 in a Class A quarterfinal game Saturday.

The locals scored only 14 points by halftime and were blown out in the third quarter, 22-8. Tom King finished with 13 points for the Bonackers.

Center Moriches, coached by Bridgehampton legend Nick Thomas, ran past Southampton 69-67 and will play Babylon for the B title today in Farmingdale. Babylon knocked out Hampton Bays 44-41 on Monday.

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Bridgehampton’s star player, Caanan Campbell recently recorded his career 1000th point.

The senior leads the Bees into the State Class D tournament.

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Tiger, Phil Take Center Stage It was the first weekend without football since early September. The question begged: which sport was going to take center stage? The NBA featured the Celtics and Bulls. The NHL paired the Rangers with the Capitals. Maybe even The Johnnies battling the Georgetown Hoyas would do it for you.

For me, the PGA took center stage many weeks earlier than expected.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson stole the show on at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. They were

paired in the second to last grouping, both looking to kick off 2012 in an emphatic manner. Woods began Sunday, February 12 four strokes back, at 11 under, while Mickelson started the final round at nine under. It was a dream Sunday afternoon for PGA Tour officials and fans, which will jumpstart a hopefully thrilling 2012 golf season.

What we saw has been missing for the past couple of years. For example, on the 12th hole, Phil was leading the field with Tiger five

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It wasn’t until after the round, when I looked out the window and saw barren trees and a dusting of snow, that I realized it wasn’t early April and watching the azaleas bloom at Augusta was not right around the corner. But watching Tiger and Phil battle it out in midFebruary brought me plenty of hope for an explosive 2012 season.

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Is it realistic to continue to expect Tiger and Phil to provide magic? Are we just living in the past, while denying the present?

The drama of Tiger vs. Phil is one of the great rivalries in sports, as good as Ali/Frazier, Magic/Bird and Yankees/Red Sox. Why would we want to look past it?

There’s lots of time to figure out who’s next. In fact, we might already know. It could be a combination of McIlroy, Bradley, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, and Anthony Kim. In the meantime, let’s hope this past competition was a sign of things to come in 2012; outstanding golf by Tiger and Phil, because as we all know, it won’t last forever.

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Sick Of Linsanity I remember sitting in a conference room surrounded by my fellow sports journalists, listening to one after another pontificate, when I had a revelation: “what a bunch of schmucks these losers are,” I said to myself.

Events of the past week have proven me to out.

If you haven’t heard about Jeremy Lin, the point guard of the Knicks, god bless you – you have a life. If you have, and you think he’s a really good basketball player, keep reading. We’ll get into that later.

His skill level, really, is insignificant compared to what has happened to the English language during the course of eight games.

“Linsanity!” The New York Post headline screamed after Lin led the Knicks to a rare victory. Before the week was over we had “Lincredible,” “Linning” (as opposed to Charlie Sheen’s winning), “Linsurgency,” “Lintriguing,” “Lindepth,” “Lindomitable,” and even “Linternet,” (which really has nothing to do with the player at all) and dozens more.

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are you if you think it takes talent to take a word that begins with “IN” and add an “L” to it? The first guy that thought of it was cool. A couple of the others were original.

Now, all the schmucks, no-talents, and pimple heads that make up the bulk of America’s journalism corps think they are actually clever. It’s embarrassing.

Now to Lin. He played well for eight games. How long do you think it will be before Lebron, Wade, CP3, Derrick Rose, Steve Nash and the rest of the elite talents in the NBA decide enough is enough?

The New York Times, which should know better, ran a full page color article Sunday entitled “In Lin, The Knicks Find a Textbook Guard.” Oh really? A textbook guard distributes the ball. His job is to feed his teammates, keep the ball moving. Lin had led the team in shots attempted in every one of the eight games he’s started.

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