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Small Houses With Big Traditions

By Justin Meinken

If you have driven down Route 114 towards Sag Harbor Village in the last week you might have noticed an unusual structure sitting on the front lawn of the Eastville Community Historical Society House. Only partially completed, the structure is part of a workshop demonstration on the construction of a wigwam.

According to Dr. Georgette Grier-Key, executive director of ECHS, “The Eastville section of Sag Harbor is one of the earliest known settlements of working class communities that was comprised mostly of Native Americans, African Americans, and European immigrants. The Historical Society’s goal is to link the three cultures and preserve the history of indigenous Americans.”

Currently celebrating Native American culture, ECHS is hosting a wigwam workshop with David Bunn Martine – artist, curator, writer, and chairperson of American Indian Artists. Martine is demonstrating how these unique structures were assembled and provides a hands-on experience in the actual wigwam construction to workshop attendees.

Why demonstrate how to build wigwams? Do you think workshop attendees might build them in their backyards in place of a tree fort?

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his goal is to “educate people and perpetuate the Native American culture. Not only are wigwams somewhat of an engineering feat but it’s popular now to discover your ancestry. Some of those who attend the workshops have Native American descent while others are satisfying their curiosity. It’s funny how many people are surprised that there are still Native Americans on Long Island.”

Of Native American ancestry himself, Martine laments the stereotyping that is present in movies and TV about Native Americans. “Even though there are many different tribes that live on Long Island,” he said, “Native American culture on the whole is essentially invisible. There’s an irony in that people think they know about Native American culture but what they think they know is completely false.”

“Native Americans are not recognized as having a strong political standing in this country.

But Native Americans are federally recognized and are the only group in the United States that has a government to government relationship. Still, many have a misconception and believe that Native Americans are getting hand-outs from the government.

They do not understand that it is actually compensation for lands that were stolen from the tribes.

Independent / Justin Meinkin ON THE COVER: Shaman by David Martine. Top, left: Martine and volunteers begin to build the wigwam. Above: Martine’s portrait, Mocomanto-Shinnecock Sachem –Ca 1640.

Doesn’t anyone wonder about the land title that was issued to Shinnecock Hills?”

Martine said he believes that “it is most important to emphasize the positive relations as this is the best way to recover and perpetuate an invisible culture. Every culture is different from the next. Each has its own beliefs and ways in which it handles these beliefs. These beliefs need to be respected. For instance,” he continued, “several museums that possessed Native American artifacts tried to hire Native Americans to work and curate

the artifacts. But once the Native Americans learned that some of the artifacts were actually the human remains of Native Americans, they refused to work in the museum or be in the same building.”

Born in Southampton, Martine is of Shinnecock/Montauk, Chiricahua Apache, and Hungarian decent. “I come from an artistic family. My mother was a singer, my father was a choir director and voice teacher, my great-grandfather was a master woodcarver. He carved shore bird decoys and was

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“DDDDfemmn.” Then he hung up.

The fact that this idiot was trying to hustle me pissed me off, and I wasn’t happy that Judy is never amused when I do this.

Jerry’s Ink

by Jerry Della Femina

WHY AM I SO ANGRY? Did you ever have one of those days when everything and everybody makes you angry? Usually, if I may say so myself, I’m a pleasant enough guy. But today I’m in a rotten mood.

It started this morning when my phone rang at 8:15 AM. It was obviously a robo-call. The voice on the other end was clearly not American. He spoke the type of English I usually hear from Uber drivers who left Uzbekistan a few months ago to seek their fortunes in the United States.

He said, “Isa ... isa ... this Jerry De Femmmminna?”

“No,” I said.

“Can I speak to Jerry Del Femmmminna” (he pronounced my name differently every time he said it).

“No, you can’t,” I said.

Long pause on his end.

“He’s dead,” I said. I looked at my wife, the beautiful Judy Licht, and her eyes were rolling to the back of her head.

The foreign-sounding voice said, “Jerry Deel Frmmmmmina?”

“Dead! Dead! Dead!” I said.

Now the voice was getting confused. “Dell Fem …” I interrupted: “He’s dead. Let us pray for his soul.”

The man on the other side of the phone was in a quiet panic.

“PRAY!” I shouted. “OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN.

“YOU! WHY AREN’T YOU PRAYING?

“WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU?”

From the phone came the sound,

I’m also pissed off that everything is going wrong. My football Giants are a disaster. They’re 0-and-3. They have Ben McAdoo – who I like to call McAdoo-doo – the worst coach in football. Will the owners get rid of him? No. That would mean they made a mistake when they hired him. Nobody admits their mistakes.

I’m pissed off that we still have the United Nations. Who needs them? They send their leaders here every September to celebrate their opening day or whatever the hell it is. They screw up our traffic. They hate Israel. Trump, who is almost never right, was absolutely right in the speech he made to the UN the other day. They achieve nothing.

They never have, never will, and why do we have to put up with them?

Do you know what the best thing is about the United Nations? Our ambassador, Nikki Haley. She’s smart. She’s tough. Let me state now that Nikki Haley gets my vote for president in 2020. Remember, you read it here first.

As for all you Democrats who would never vote for a Republican: Wake up. Here’s a Republican who deserves your vote. I’m sick of Democrats and Republicans who vote for their party instead of their

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Now, everyone who reads this column must know that I can’t stand Trump and I’m convinced he will go down as the worst president in our history. As it stands, there is only one man alive who can save the Trump presidency, and that’s the little fat kid from North Korea.

All the fat kid has to do is launch a single missile toward our country or any country in the world – like he’s threatening to do – and Trump retaliates with nuclear weapons and turns North Korea into the world’s largest parking lot. Then it’s a new ballgame.

Additionally, how great it would be if someone chops off Trump’s two tweeting fingers, keeping him from ever sending another tweet, or even picking his nose. He’ll still be a terrible president, but maybe the country won’t have to hold its breath every morning, waiting to find out what his latest idiot tweet idea is.

Note to the Secret Service: This is a humor column. I am not advocating that anyone harm a fake hair on the head of our dumber-than-dirt president.

Let me end on a positive note.

Below is what my hero, the great Max Boot, wrote in his wonderful column describing his political beliefs. It’s the exact way I would describe myself. So with thanks to Max Boot, here’s word-for-word what we believe:

“I am socially liberal: I am proLGBTQ rights, pro-abortion rights, pro-immigration. I am fiscally conservative: I think we need to reduce the deficit and get entitlement spending under control.

I am pro-environment: I think that climate change is a major threat that we need to address. I am profree trade: I think we should be concluding new trade treaties rather than pulling out of old ones. I am strong on defense: I think we need to beef up our military to cope with multiple enemies. And I am very much in favor of America acting as a world leader: I believe it is in our own self-interest to promote and defend freedom and free markets as we have been doing in one form or another since at least 1898.”

Amen.

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Enviros Present Green Guide

By Kitty Merrill

Standing on the steps of Town Hall Monday morning, the East Hampton Environmental Coaltion presented its “Green Guide,” a primer on sustainability policy for candidates running for local offices this fall.

The Town of East Hampton has a long record of sustainability leadership, particularly on the issue of open space, the guide’s authors note. “But there are many steps the town can take to continue to improve its environmental performance – and the town’s elected leaders will play a critical role in this effort,” the authors declare. In collaboration with the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, the coalition offered the guide as a resource for candidates.

It’s a “one stop shop” for policy makers looking for new opportunities and approaches to persistent sustainability challenges.

Working with the NYLCVEF, 18 other coalition member organizations developed the guide. Contributors include the Accabonac Protection Committee, Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection, Concerned Citizens of Montauk, International Dark Sky Association, Long Island Businesses for Responsible Energy, Defend H20, Perfect Earth Project, Northwest Alliance, Peconic Land Trust, Friends of Georgica Pond, Peconic Baykeeper, Renewable Energy Long Island, and the Quiet Skies Coalition. Together, said Jim Matthews of the Northwest Alliance, the groups represent about 4000 residents.

The guide highlights five distinct facets of environmental quality – groundwater and surface water, coastal adaptation and resiliency, dark skies and quiet skies, energy and greenhouse gas reduction, and habitat protection and stewardship.

For each category, action plan recommendations are listed.

To address water issues, the coalition calls for the creation of

a land-protection plan focused on water quality and watershed protection, the reduction of fertilizer loads and requirement of advanced treatment upgrades for septic systems, plus legislation for the disposal of unwanted pharmaceuticals. The group recommends the development of an enforceable and affordable clean-water action plan that could Continued On Page 54.

Independent / Kitty Merrill Representatives from a plethora of area environmental groups gathered Monday to encourage candidates to “Nurture Nature.”

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Sand In My Shoes

by Denis Hamill

LIAM NEESON TALKS WATERGATE MOVIE Liam Neeson sipped a soft drink at the crowded bar of the Whitby Hotel in Manhattan after the premiere of his new movie Mark Felt: The Man Who Took Down the White House, that opens on Friday and said, “I think Mark Felt is a truly fascinating character. The Watergate scandal was an amazing chapter of American history and this man played such a huge and unexplored role in it.”

Neeson was talking about Felt, the second most powerful man in the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover during the Richard Nixon administration, who was nicknamed Deep Throat

by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who won a Pulitzer Prize for their tenacious, gutsy, and historic

reporting on the Watergate scandal that eventually led to Nixon’s August 1974 resignation.

Two young reporters searching for the truth on a story that started two years earlier as a simple burglary of the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in Washington DC changed history by using the freedom of the First Amendment that our Framers knew would be a vital key to a lasting republic that they fought a violent revolution to establish. The movie version of Woodward and Bernstein’s book, All the President’s Men – starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, directed by Alan Pakula, with a screenplay by William Goldman – is the best newspaper movie ever made.

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Woodward and Bernstein fiercely guarded the identity of Deep Throat for almost 30 years after the Watergate scandal proving that their integrity was as pure as Nixon’s was not. That chapter in American history serves as an enduring example of the importance of a free press to the survival of the United States of America.

When all the other institutions of the greatest democracy in human history shivered in fear and intimidation of Nixon’s imperial presidency, only the Fourth Estate, with Woodward and Bernstein leading the charge refused to wave the white flag as this nation tipped toward autocracy.

Woodward and Bernstein brought Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee into the loop on the identity of Deep Throat. He was Mark Felt, FBI deputy director, who knew all the secrets of Washington and the powerful men who were trying to hijack the constitution, and the autonomy of Felt’s beloved FBI that Nixon tried to use as his private secret police force with loyalty to the president alone.

Sound familiar?

But this started as a local story.

Newly-hired Washington Post reporter Woodward was sent to cover a simple burglary.

The way columnist John Cichowski first reported in his Bergen Record Road Warrior column an item about a peculiar traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge that wound up becoming the Bridgegate scandal that led to indictments and convictions of top people in the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose White House dreams died out there on the bridge named for our first president.

The way Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Iowa Times, with a circulation of 10,000, won a Pulitzer Prize this year for editorial writing, playing David against agricultural Goliaths like the Koch Brothers secretly bankrolling the government’s defense of an important environmental lawsuit.

The way reporter Kitty Merrill’s 2007-2008 series of stories here in The Independent exposed the fiscal shenanigans by East Hampton’s former budget chief Ted Hults and disgraced supervisor Bill McGintee, that led to a county district attorney probe and finally to Hults

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confessing in court that he tried to close the town’s budget deficit by looting a fund to preserve open space and lying to potential bond buyers about the town’s financial stability.

In this digital age when 126 American newspapers have closed in the past 12 years, keep in mind that if it wasn’t for newspapers we would know little of the scandals of the Trump administration that have led to three congressional probes, the appointment of a special prosecutor, and investigations by the NY State Attorney General.

Newspapers triggered all of this.

Mark Felt: The Man Who Took Down the White House tells the other shadowy side of All the President’s Men, the Watergate story from the point of view of Woodward and Bernstein’s invaluable deep cover source. Felt was on a one-man mission to save the FBI and the USA from a president who would be king. When Congress and the judiciary would not listen Felt turned to the press.

Nixon branded Woodward and Bernstein’s stories as unfounded fabrications, the way Trump denigrates all exposes of his administration as “fake news.” But truth triumphed in 1974, the press revealing Nixon as a liar and a criminal. And now truth might also take down Trump.

“We were able to tell only a small part of Felt’s story in this movie,” Neeson told me. “But I think we give a truly representative portrait of what he did in that chapter of American history. I hope people are not so sick of politics these days that they might not want to see this movie.”

I told Neeson I thought his new movie is such an eerie mirror to what is happening now, with daily revelations from deep cover sources to tenacious newspaper reporters from the Washington Post and New York Times that people who care about the country might flock to it. “I sure hope so,” said Neeson. “Because I think this is an important movie about a man whose contribution to history has never fully been told before. It’s why I wanted to do it.”

It’s no surprise that Peter Landesman, the director who brought this movie to life on screen, is a former journalist.

“It’s a story that needed to be told,” Neeson says. Especially now.

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Community News

Found: 553 Pounds Of Trash

By Justin Meinken

Some 80 volunteers attacked beaches from the Moriches Inlet to Montauk in a coordinated threehour clean-up effort on September 16 that yielded 553 total pounds of trash. The main contender and winner of the most discarded and most disgusting award turned out to be cigarette butts, with 937 collected.

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Island Surfrider Foundation, the event also collected 112 aluminum cans, 132 plastic bottles, 216 plastic straws, 116 plastic shopping bags, 237 balloons, and 408 bottle tops to list a few.

These items, along with the remaining trash, were on display this past Saturday at the Southampton Arts Center. The Surfrider Foundation’s display provided a horrific visual of what

is occurring on our local beaches and dune areas. Kurt Fuchs, a member of the executive committee of Surfrider stated, “We are hoping that if people see what was

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collected, it might make them more aware and maybe they’ll be more careful with their trash.”

The display was part of an evening that included the screening of the documentary, A Plastic Ocean.

Winner of nine film festival awards, A Plastic Ocean has been screened in over 60 countries on six continents. There have been over 400 screenings hosted by government agencies, non-profits, schools, universities, individuals, corporations, aquariums, and many more, including the UN’s Ocean Conference, where it was seen by a crowd of 500. It’s been subtitled in over 10 languages with plans to include more.

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“Plastic Oceans is working to change the way we deal with plastic waste by challenging society’s perception that this indestructible substance can be treated as ‘disposable.’”

In an interview about the film, Leeson opined the most powerful part of the film is “the fact that 92 percent of Americans have plastic and chemicals from plastic production in their system and children have twice as much.”

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Independent / James J. Mackin

The Independent Voice: A Sensible Solution Locals First If the last couple of weeks have taught us anything it is that it is time to come together. That applies both nationally and locally.

It is hard to believe, but the back and forth between airport proponents and opponents has been going on for almost 30 years.

But who really are the opponents?

People whose homes are under helicopter flight plans are sick of the noise generated on summer weekends. We know that.

But when it comes to the cost of litigation and other legal maneuverings associated with noise reduction, East Hampton Town alone foots the bill. The airport serves the entire South Fork but it belongs to the citizens of East Hampton and our elected officials will decide its fate.

There are hundreds of people whose businesses and jobs depend on a healthy East Hampton Airport. In fact, it is one of the town’s largest employers and many fear the town will close the airport simply because the courts didn’t agree with the decision to impose a curfew.

Local people who use the facility are often lumped in with the noisegenerating helicopter operators the town is targeting, a tactic employed by those whose agenda is to shut the facility down.

Many of us - we’d venture the great majority of local residents - realize how essential the facility is.

It’s time for a sensible solution that allows local residents and property owners to use the airport in a neighborly fashion, raises revenue for East Hampton and our community, preserves the airport, and tamps down the taxi services that are the cause of much of the noise.

The East Hampton Airport first and foremost, is possibly our only lifeline in the case of disaster, be it a flood, a terrorist bombing, storm or whatever else. Studies have proven the roads out of the East End make mass exodus impossible. It is the only other way to bring manpower and equipment in and get people out.

Alex Gersten, the Director of Airports and Ground Infrastructure for the National Business Aviation Alliance, represents more than 1000 airport-related groups and businesses. He said this week the FAA “allows local preferences.” He also said the current town board and the groups he represents have an “open dialogue” and have worked together well in the past to the extent that local pilots “agreed to respect a common curfew.” That is something to build on.

One solution that could bring the entire community together is to model access to our public airports the same way the town does with our public beaches.

We all have resident beach and parking stickers. The airport is a resource that should be run the

same way. Certainly there is ample room for a reserved parking area for locals. Some airports waive landing fees for locally-based pilots.

Of course money isn’t the issue – but it is an indication that the town values its local taxpayers and property owners who happen to use of the airport. We would wager the goodwill would be reciprocal.

We see no reason why someone who lives in East Hampton and abides by local regulations should be treated like the helicopter operators who are the source of most of the complaints. A localfriendly airport would allow the

town to charge for permits and assess fees for those violators to the point where they might well stop coming here.

The town could end up spending millions of dollars in legal fees and lose its fight to impose a curfew and flight restrictions. Even if the money comes out of airportgenerated funds, it would be better spent at the facility repairing runways and exploring alternate noise reduction methods.

A Locals First policy puts all of us who really care about the airport on the same page and unifies locals against the real foe.

It’s That Spooky Time Again!

The Independent’s BOO! Short And Scary Story Contest is underway again!

Students are invited to submit Halloween-themed artwork and spooky essays to The Independent and possibly be awarded a trophy – or even have their submission read on the radio!

Art can be delivered to our office at 74 Montauk Highway, Suite 16, in East Hampton or images can be scanned and emailed to news@indyeastend.com.

Please put the name of each student, the teacher’s name, grade, and school on every submission. Every single one….or pay the price!

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Hurricane Effect = High Bacteria

By Kitty Merrill

Snook, high concentrations can be Test samples taken from water attributed to pet and animal waste, bodies in East Hampton during runoff, and groundwater saturation the week of September 18 related to septic systems that are showed extremely high levels of not well maintained, or, as with last enterococcus. Sampling took place week, the effects of a hurricane. during the effects of Hurricane National health standards consider Jose, which included flooding from over 100 colony-forming units per persistent extreme high tides and 100 ml indicative of high bacteria strong northeast winds. Kate Rossipresence, Rossi-Snook explained.

Snook, environmental advocate Results from the David’s Lane duck for the Concerned Citizens of pond in East Hampton Village Montauk theorized, “I suspect that revealed the highest concentration, flooded surfaces (animal wastes on st st groundwater nd at 10,462.1Also topping stst & land) and saturation October 1 & 2 October 2ndnd the nd October 1 & 2 October 1 & 2 thousand mark were (inundated septics and cesspools), 1010 AM - 10 PM 10AM AM--10 10PM PM the east creek Independent / Kitty Merrill AM - 10 PM 10 leading to Lake Montauk (2382), in combination with no true !low Water samples taken from creeks leading to Lake Montauk tested for ng Ceremony Light Parade Ceremony Light Parade EEW W!Opening Fort Pond 30th Bay atat Tuthill Road pening Ceremony Light Parade Opening Ceremony Light Parade tide to flush out the waterways led shockingly high levels of bacteria.

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Ciao, San Gennaro

By Kitty Merrill

The San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons celebrates its seventh anniversary this weekend. The San Gennaro Feast of the Hamptons originated as a festival designed to emphasize the vitality of the Hamptons and Hampton Bays beyond the summer months. Last year thousands of visitors from all over the tri-state area visited the heart of the Hamptons – downtown Hampton Bays – drawn by live entertainment, top-notch artisans, midway rides, fireworks, and delicious Italian delicacies. This year organizers are expecting more families to attend.

New this year is a Friday night kickoff dance party under the tent at Good Ground Road. From 6:30 to 10:30 PM boogie to the music of Nitework for just $10. The festival itself takes place Saturday from 10 AM to 10 PM, and on Sunday from 10 AM to 8 PM. Live entertainment includes performances by DJ Johnny Iovinoa, Something Fresh Band, Peter Pierre Figuccio, Sal Valentinetti, Pamela Lee, Sergio, Jayquan, the Acchords, and New Life Crisis. There will be fireworks at 8:30 Saturday night and a car and Vespa raffle drawing on Sunday at 6 PM.

Grand Marshal Father Edward Sheridan, the pastor of St Rosalie’s Parish, will lead the opening parade on Saturday morning at 10:30 AM. Appointed pastor in 2010, he said, “I have come to love Hampton Bays and the East End of Long Island. It is a wonderful community where families can build a wonderful life. I am very honored to be asked to be grand

marshal of the 2017 San Gennaro celebration.” The parade runs from its staging area at Hampton Bays Ambulance on Ponquogue Avenue to Main Street to Springville Road.

The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, arrived in the United States in September 1926 when immigrants from Naples congregated along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of Manhattan to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples. His feast day is September 19 in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.

The immigrant families on Mulberry Street who started the feast, a group of cafe owners, erected a small chapel in the street to house the image of their patron saint. They invited all to partake of their wares, asking the devoted to pin an offering to the ribbon streamers that are hung from the statue’s apron. This money was then distributed to the needy poor of the neighborhood. The saint’s statue is still ceremonially carried through the streets of Little Italy on his official day.

Over time, the festival in NYC expanded into an 11-day street fair.

It is now an annual celebration of food and drink, and a major tourist attraction.

San Gennaro festivals are held in numerous cities across the country.

In 2002 late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and comedian Adam Carolla founded the Los Angeles version of the feast in Hollywood.

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2017

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Town Could Be Forced To Use Taxpayer Funds To Restrict Airport

By Rick Murphy

East Hampton may be forced to return about $2 million and face a significant penalty if a pending Federal Aviation Administration ruling goes against the town.

In addition, the town’s decision to embark on a proceeding that could eventually lead to the closure of the East Hampton Airport is fraught with peril and could cost taxpayers millions of dollars more, critics warned. However, a town attorney said this week that there is little chance the FAA will issue a ruling that is unfavorable to the town.

The matter reached a head at the town board work session September 19, but has been brewing for a couple of years. Jerry Larsen, a Republican candidate for the town board, accused town officials of hiding the matter from the public.

“They talk about transparency. This has never been disclosed. They secretly tried to slip legislation through to get an exemption,” Larsen charged.

At issue is the town’s use of money generated by the airport to fund its efforts to impose a curfew and flight restrictions.

Jol A. Silversmith, a partner with Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, a firm that specializes in aviationrelated cases, said the town erred when it insisted on expending money from the airport fund for that purpose.

“Revenue that comes into an airport has to be used for airport purposes. The issue here is whether the litigation is an airport purpose.”

Silversmith said this week it is not, and court rulings support his opinion. “They are trying to restrict airport use.”

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Independent / James J. Mackin East Hampton Town currently uses money from its Airport Fund to finance its legal maneuverings. However, the FAA could force the town to return the money into the airport budget.

Michael Sendlenski disagreed.

“This is the first time anyone has ever made this argument. We think it is baseless,” he said.

On May 20, 2015, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) filed a complaint (called a Part 16) with the FAA against East Hampton Town. The complaint alleged the town admitted it used airport funds to fight a court ruling striking down the flight limitations the town enacted. The town also used airport money to respond to the Part 16 complaint.

“The town is obligated to draw upon the general funds and not airport funds to pursue an antiairport agenda,” the NBAA alleged.

A year later Alex Gersten, the director of airports and ground

infrastructure for the NBAA, wrote to town officials, noting that the 2016 airport budget had increased, and that landing fees were raised.

Against Regulations?

“It is inappropriate to expect airport users to pay for the town’s efforts to circumscribe their access to [East Hampton Airport],” Gersten wrote.

“The FAA does not allow raising landing fees to fill the budget,” Silversmith said. “They knew what they were doing was against regulations.”

Councilwoman Kathee-Burke Gonzalez, the town board’s airport liaison, said she is reluctant to discuss legal matters. “I can tell you the airport is going to have a $1.88 million balance. The airport

is flush.”

“If that is true the FAA would say they should be cutting landing fees,” Gersten countered.

Sendlenski said the Part 16 filing was filed to divert attention from the town’s lawsuit.

Larsen said that the town knew it would eventually lose the fight to use airport funds for legal fees. So the town tried to get legislation passed to override the pending FAA decision. “They tried to slip legislation through to get an exemption,” Larsen said. “They tried three times.”

Congressman Tim Bishop obtained an unsigned letter from the FAA about five years ago,

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September 27

2017

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Deadly Drug An Indiscriminate Killer

Drug overdoses are expected to remain the leading cause of death for Americans under 50, as synthetic opioids - primarily fentanyl and its analogues continue to push the death count higher. Drug deaths involving fentanyl more than doubled from 2015 to 2016, accompanied by an upturn in deaths involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Together they add up to an epidemic of drug overdoses that is killing people at a faster rate than the HIV epidemic at its peak.

By Rick Murphy When two young people died last week, Suffolk County homicide detectives said indications were they succumbed to heroin overdoses. They knew from experience the heroin might well have been laced with fentanyl, though the county medical examiner will make the final decision.

The detectives knew because answering emergency calls and finding lifeless bodies have become frequent occurrences. And more and more, it turns out fentanyl was the culprit.

It’s not just heroin users who are at risk, authorities report. Dealers lace cocaine with fentanyl. A dealer in Riverhead recently was passing off the drug as oxycodone and selling it openly on the streets. Even marijuana, in addition to being laced with PCP, can now be treated with fentanyl.

According to Death By Fentanyl, the award-winning documentary produced by Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster, and reported

by Mariana Van Zeller, the drug is killing thousands of people a year. Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin. “It’s so potent that an amount the size of three grains of sugar is lethal to an adult,” the filmmakers said. “Today, the drug has two main sources: the prescription drug industry, and Mexican drug cartels.”

First synthesized in the 1960s by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, fentanyl was initially used as a general anesthetic during surgery. Its only acceptable, “on-label” use is for reduction of severe pain in cancer sufferers. It was fentanyl that claimed the life of the musician Prince, according to published reports.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued an “urgent” public health warning about deadly fentanyl pills seized during an ongoing opioid investigation in New York earlier this summer.

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A coast-to-coast drug trafficking investigation, “Poison Pill,” spearheaded by an Organized Crime Task Force funded jointly by the attorneys general of numerous states, uncovered a cache of potentially fatal fentanyl disguised as oxycodone.

“There is so much out there, so many different products,” said Lieutenant Susan Ralph of the Southampton Town Police.

Overdoses are so commonplace in Southampton that Narcan, a drug to counteract the effects of opioid overdoses, is standard issue to police officers now. “People are buying it over the counter to keep it at home. Addicts are buying it,” Ralph pointed out.

A dose of the fentanyl just the size of a few grains of sand can be lethal. Unscrupulous drug dealers often cut fentanyl into other drugs because it is relatively inexpensive and can be mixed with other substances to increase a dealer’s profit. Schneiderman said blue pills, which were purposely designed to look like prescriptionstrength oxycodone, are widely sold on the illegal drug market.

The pills were likely mixed by hand by drug traffickers and, as such, there is no way for an unsuspecting user to know exactly how much

fentanyl is in each pill.

Driving The Deaths Opioid overdoses account for 63 percent of all fatal drug overdoses in the United States. In 2015, the latest year for which official statistics are available, 33,091 died of opioid overdose – quadrupling the number of deaths seen just a decade before. Drugs now kill more people in America than guns, so much so that an American dies of a drug overdose every 11 minutes.

“It’s fentanyl that experts say is driving the increasing deaths, so it’s no surprise people started to panic when police pointed to fentanyllaced marijuana as the cause of a man’s near-death in Massachusetts, a state where cannabis was legalized for recreational use,” reported Metro US last December.

But the situation is getting worse, and quickly, according to Josh Katz, a reporter for the New York Times who studied nationwide data pertaining to drug overdoses for two years. “The first governmental account of nationwide drug deaths in 2016 shows overdose deaths growing even faster than previously thought,” Katz wrote. “Drug overdoses killed roughly 64,000 people in the United States last year. It’s a staggering rise of more than 22 percent [in one year].”

What’s worse, synthetic drugs are being developed at a record clip because the enormous profit that can be made selling them on the black market. Lt. Ralph reported drug dealers have taken notice of this demand, and have started lacing heroin with an elephant tranquilizer called carfentanil.

“Carfentanil is so powerful most vets and zoos keep less than 20 grams of it around at any time.

Dogs that catch a whiff of it can die instantly,” reported Katherine Ellen Foley, the health and science reporter for Quartz. “It’s 100 times stronger than fentanyl, and between 5000 to 10,000 times stronger than morphine. The equivalent of few grains of salt of carfentanil is enough to kill an adult human.”

Carfentanil first appeared on the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s radar in September 2016, after it started popping up in heroin being sold in Ohio and Indiana.

In one 48-hour period, it caused 60 overdoses in those two states, according to local health officials and law enforcement authorities.

The Washington Post recently reported that the drug has killed three people in Maryland.

“Dealers were playing Russian Roulette with the lives of New Yorkers,” said Schneiderman.

“These poison pills are the latest troubling development in our state’s opioid crisis. I want to warn strongly against taking any prescription drugs you did not get directly from the pharmacy yourself. A single fentanyl-laced pill can kill you. Please be safe and stay vigilant.”

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September 27

2017

In Depth News

Bays Water Update

By Rick Murphy

The Independent previously reported two Hampton Bays water district wells tested positive for the PFCs, PFOS, and PFOA, and that they had been shut down as a result. This week the Suffolk County Department of Health Services issued an update on the situation.

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By Rick Murphy

Princess Diner Owners Arrested Richard Bivona and John Kalogeras, the owners of the Southampton Princess Diner, were arrested on September 20 and charged with abusing employees.

The Southampton Town Police, working with agents from the New York State Attorney General’s office, said Bivona and Kalogeras were charged after they “repeatedly failed to pay 13 of their workers.”

In addition, Bivona and Kalogeras allegedly lied to the workers, promising to eventually pay their salaries at a future time, but failed to do so. Both defendants are additionally charged with harassment for intimidating and threatening employees and their families when they attempted to speak up.

The investigation began after two Princess Diner employees complained to police that they were not receiving proper compensation from their employer. In January local police and several additional employees met with representatives of the New York State Department of Labor and aired their complaints.

It was reported 13 workers had not been paid, and that many were reportedly threatened and intimidated by Bivona and Kalogeras. Initially, Southampton

Town Police charged Bivona with menacing related to threatening one of the victim’s family members.

As a collaborative investigation between Southampton Town Police, New York State Department of Labor, and the State Attorney General’s office ensued, evidence was developed supporting the act of failure to pay wages between August 2016 and December 31, 2016 among other criminal and labor law violations.

On Tuesday, September 19, a 35 count indictment was filed in Suffolk County, charging three defendants, Bivona, Kalogeras, and RJT Food and Restaurant, LLC with nine counts of grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony; one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony; three counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor; and 13 counts of failure to pay wages in accordance with the Labor Law, an unclassified misdemeanor.

Defendants Bivona and RJT Food and Restaurant, LLC, are charged with one count of failure to secure workers’ compensation coverage, a class E felony; one count of failure to keep records in accordance with Article 19 (“Minimum Wage Act”) of the Labor Law; and two counts of willful failure to pay a contribution to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Bivona and Kalogeras were each charged separately with two counts of harassment, a violation.

Six monitoring wells were installed last year between June and August 2016 in the vicinity of Hampton Bays Water District’s Plant Number 1. “The SCDHS initiated the installation of these wells in response to PFC detections at the Hampton Bays Water District’s Plant Number 1 in order to help identify potential source(s) of these contaminants,” said Grace KellyMcGovern, the PR director for

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which the town hoped would support its position that it had the authority to regulate air traffic. “It was wishy-washy and the court was not influenced by it,” Gersten said.

The town has contacted current Congressman Lee Zeldin twice about the matter. Burke-Gonzalez said Zeldin set up a meeting with the FAA and town officials but nothing substantive came from it.

“Why is the town seeking solutions from congress using political connections and bypassing the FAA?” Gersten asked. “They know they will likely lose the 16,” Larsen said. The decision by the FAA is due shortly. It has already been postponed five times and was fully briefed in 2015, Sendlenski said.

Despite the uncertainty of the Part 16, the town is pushing ahead with a Part 161, a tedious process to gain local control of the airport, and once again plans to use airport money to pay for the roughly $2 million cost.

Sendlenski said regardless of the outcome of the Part 16 the town is on firm ground. “Every airport sponsor has used town funds for the process and the resulting legal fees,” he said Friday.

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PFCs were detected in five of the six wells that were sampled. One well had concentrations of PFOS/ PFOA above the EPA’s Health Advisory Level (HAL) of 70 parts per trillion (with a maximum concentration of about 110 ppt) while the other four wells had detections of PFOS/PFOA below the HAL. Results for the sixth well are pending from the NYSDOH’s Wadsworth laboratory.

The Hampton Bays Water District is committed to working on a solution and hopes to have a treatment system up and running at the affected pump station in 2018.

PFOS has previously been detected in a Yaphank neighborhood and Westhampton, which was declared a Superfund site last September.

penalty and interest there could be a civil penalty up to three times as much.” Larsen countered. “The taxpayers have never been told this.”

The US Supreme Court declined to hear arguments from East Hampton Town in June, ending the legal quest to impose curfews and flight restrictions at the airport. The town will now pursue a Part 161 proceeding, which will attempt to show the town needs to control airport traffic because of noise complaints. Toward that end, the town announced that noise complaints are up 133 percent this year. But critics said the claim will never stand up.

In past years the town was able to identify those who complained about airport use. Statistics showed a couple of dozen complainers were responsible for the great majority of complaints. This year the town has other ways to lodge noise complaints simply by going online. But it doesn’t identify who is lodging the complaints.

“It is invalid data. You can’t compare it to previous years,” Gersten said. “Someone just clicks on a target plane but you can’t track the complainants.” Thus he said, the premise for the 161 is flawed. “The town has made a grave mistake.”

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2017

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Cantwell Unveils Tentative Budget

By Kitty Merrill

The $77.7 million tentative budget for 2018 is an increase of 3.3 percent, the overall tax levy of 2.3 percent is below the state tax cap, and tax rates increase by less than 1.5 percent. The 2018 Budget increases the budgets for law enforcement and public safety by 6 percent, increases funding for programs for the elderly and transportation, and proposes $2 million for the Community Housing Opportunity Fund to support affordable housing, according to a release from East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell.

“The Town has recovered from a $28 million deficit in 2009 to a projected surplus of over $34 million, cut total debt by $20 million in four years, and this year achieved a AAA credit rating, the highest in the town’s history,” the supervisor said. “The budget proposes to set aside $3.5 million in a dedicated reserve to build new affordable housing and for the construction of the new senior community center.”

The budget includes an increase of about $2.6 million over the 2016 adopted document. Three significant factors contribute to the increase: employee salary increases add up to over $900K, health benefit increases top the million-dollar mark, and debt service slated for the next year is listed at over $700K. Salaries go up through collective bargaining annual increases plus the addition of staff at the airport, marine patrol, and building department. Health insurance premiums are expected to go up by over nine percent.

In the plus column – for budget crafters, at least – nontax revenue is predicted to increase, with mortgage tax up by $100K, and such fees as safety inspection, planning, licenses, and rental registry all going up and employee contribution to medical benefits up $50,000.

Staffing increases bring the number of full time employees to 320.

The overall increase in full time employee salaries from personnel

changes and wage increases will add $958,962 to the budget, according to Cantwell’s budget message.

Cantwell, who will retire at the end of this year, boosted the budget line for salaries and benefits in the supervisor’s office. While there have been three employees in the office, only one elected to have town medical benefits; the supervisor and his chief of staff, Alex Walter, both chose not to accept the benefit.

Additionally, Walter donated a large portion of his time. The next executive assistant may not, so Cantwell increased that salary from $45,000 to $60,000. “I do not believe it is realistic to expect the next town supervisor will be able hire an experienced and competent replacement for this position at the present salary, since the current executive assistant has generously donated most of his time,” Cantwell wrote.

An array of local nonprofits will receive grants from the town at their traditional levels.

One exception is the Montauk Nutrition Program, which will see its budget increase by over $34,000 in order to support this growing program of providing meals and social programs for senior citizens, Cantwell said.

and $29.6 million is undesignated.

While this might be viewed with envy by other governments struggling to balance their budgets, it represents a financial opportunity for the Town of East Hampton to invest in the needs of the community, Cantwell opined.

He recommended an additional $3.5 million of the surplus be designated and reserved, with $2 million set aside in the Community Housing Opportunity Fund to

invest in affordable housing and $1.5 million reserved in the Capital Reserve Fund to reduce future borrowing for necessary capital projects, such as the new senior community center or beach sand replenishment.

The supervisor was slated to present the tentative plan formally to the town board this week. A public hearing will be scheduled and by law, the spending plan must be adopted by the end of November.

Networking Night

By Kitty Merrill

The Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking night tomorrow from 6 to 9 PM at Back Page located at 49 Main Street in the village. “Participate in our plan for a prosperous fall and holiday season and be part of our success,” say organizers.

Admission is $25 per person. It includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

To RSVP, email jleonard@lojl.com.

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The $34 million projected surplus represents 45 percent of total budget revenue. Of this projected surplus, $4.4 million is already reserved and designated for use

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September 27

Arts & Entertainment

By Bridget LeRoy

2017

Africa Comes To Guild Hall

Nickson Parmisa, a Maasai chief, looks a little out of place in Kenny Mann’s Sag Harbor living room. A tall man, he wears the traditional red robes and colorful beadware of the Maasai, the semi-nomadic tribe which roams the parks of Africa, living off the cows that they raise.

But Parmisa is now roaming the states, as he travels to raise awareness about the importance of female education in Kenya. He has made it his mission to stop the sale of young girls to older men, sometimes in exchange for livestock, and to make sure they can go to school. He is also a passionate advocate against the practice of female genital mutilation.

“The truth about Africa -- the way it was and the way it still is in some places -- is not always pretty,” said Mann, talking about her birthplace.

Mann, who was raised on Masai land in Kenya and has spent much of her adult life on the East End, still carries “some guilt, I suppose.

That’s why I write about it,” she said with a smile.

Her latest venture is Naisula – A Prayer for a White Woman, Her African Servant, A Shaman, and A Spirit Child, an epic poem composed by Mann and receiving an almost full-scale production as part of the John Drew Theater Lab for one night on Tuesday, October 3.

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The poem “takes place in Colonial times, when relationships between white women and their African servants were often cruel,” Mann said. In Naisula, a shaman comes to help heal the wounds of a woman and her servant, and together,

Independent / Bridget LeRoy Kenny Mann and Nickson Parmisa sit with a portrait of Naisula, the inspiration for Mann’s production at Guild Hall on Tuesday.

with the help of folkloric African animals, they form a spirit child out of clay. “The child of clay symbolizes the new birth of Africa, the integration between whites and Africans, and the new hope of a generation that did not experience Colonialism or slavery,” Mann explained.

The evening features headdresses

by Sag Harbor’s Sophie Howell, based on traditional headdresses from the Omo tribe of Ethiopia, and masks based on the work of local artist Paton Miller, whose art appears on the poster. The work is narrated by both Mann and singer-performer Maria Bacardi of Springs, and Evan Thomas of

Amagansett appears as an ancestor and a baboon, along with a cast of actors from the city.

“Lutz Rath composed special cello music for this, and brought in a wonderful young musician called Tyler Sussman who played digeridoo, and I recorded them in a Brooklyn studio,” Mann said.

Manhattan choreographer Marcea Daiter has developed dances based on traditional dances from Rwanda.

“And the legend of the spirit child itself is not from Kenya,” Mann acknowledged. “I really drew on all of the myths and folklore I heard while growing up.”

King, think again. “There are some disturbing moments,” Mann admitted. Animal sacrifice is acted out, but, both Parmisa and Mann agree, that is the way that things are. “Part of becoming a man in Maasai tradition in the past,” Parmisa said, “was to kill a lion.” But for the most part today, the Maasai, their livestock, and the wildlife in Kenya “peacefully coexist,” said Parmisa.

Mann has a GoFundMe site for Naisula, and a portion of the money raised for the production goes to help the Maasai women in the Kitengela community where

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In Process @ The Watermill Center

Independent / Courtesy Lilian Colosso and Lua Rivera Meet artists-in-residence Lilian Colosso and Lua Rivera at “In Process @ The Watermill Center” on Saturday.

By Kitty Merrill

Explore the work of artists-inresidence Lilian Colosso and Lua Rivera, through “In Process @ The Watermill Center.” Described as an open community engagement, “In Process includes workshops, open rehearsals, studio visits, artist talks, and lectures.

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In residence through October 11, Colosso explores her performance piece, “To Embrace the World,” wherein she embraces trees, rocks and bushes for extended periods of time, shaping an uncommon relationship with various sites.

Mexican artist Rivera uses art to promote free interaction between disciplines. Through intervention, collage, photography, and textile Rivera distinguishes herself as a visual artist. Her residency, “Natura Nurtura,” investigates the nesting processes of birds through the construction of different, habitable “nests.” Her installations are made

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On Sunday at noon, join the pair for the center’s final “Artist’s Table” of the season. The afternoon will feature a farm-to-table brunch prepared by chef and restaurateur Jason Weiner. Since 2001, Weiner has served as executive chef and proprietor of Bridgehampton’s Almond restaurant, offering seasonal menus driven by fresh, local ingredients.

The afternoon will also include a special presentation by 2017 Inga Maren Otto Fellow, Royce Weatherly. Over the past three decades, the artist has developed a simple yet deeply enigmatic painting style, combining his peculiar Vermeer-like still lifes with a quietude devoid of symbolism.

Guests will receive exclusive access to Weatherly’s current exhibition, “Looking Slowly: 30 Years of Painting,” on view now at The Watermill Center.

Watermill’s artist residency program began in 2006, when the center officially opened as a year-round facility. Each year collectives and individual artists take up residence at the center to live and develop works that critically investigate, challenge, and

extend the existing norms of artistic practice. Artists-in-residence share their creative process with the community through programs like “In Process.”

Artists-in-residence receive access to an extensive collection of resources central to the Watermill Center experience: 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/design spaces and outdoor stages; a theater production archive; the Watermill Center Study Library; the Watermill Center Collection; and the Center’s eight-and-a-half acre landscaped grounds and sculpture gardens.

Applications are reviewed by a distinguished international selection committee composed of artists, academics, and cultural leaders across all disciplines. To date, the center hosted over 170 residencies featuring artists from more than 65 nations.

The Watermill Center is located at 39 Watermill Towd Road in Water Mill. “In Process” takes place Saturday from 2 to 4 PM. For more information visit www. watermillcenter.org

Additional reporting by Nicole Teitler.

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By Kitty Merrill

The High Kings In Town

The true heirs of Ireland’s folk heritage, The High Kings, are back on tour this summer here in the US in support of their latest album Grace & Glory, which was released last February on Caroline Records.

Almost 10 years ago four Irish singer songwriters decided to take a calculated risk. The members of The High Kings – Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey, and Darren Holden – each had a wealth of history in the music business behind them. The heyday of ballad groups such as The Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners was a distant memory for generations of music fans and The High Kings decided to take up the baton and continue a tradition that brings Irish music to thousands of fans worldwide.

To say that The High Kings are charting a new course for Irish Folk music – equal parts rousing and reflective, energetic and insightful – is an understatement. They are, essentially, marking out a new and bright era for it, aiming to bring a broad demographic along for the journey.

Grace & Glory is the ultimate Irish Folk/Americana album. It features the song “Schooldays Over,” which the band performed to great acclaim on Irish TV RTÉ Centenary broadcast. Produced

by Chris O’Brien and Graham Murphy at The Production Suite, Dublin, Ireland, the album also features a version of “Hand Me Down My Bible” with a third verse, written especially for The High

Independent / Courtesy Daly Communications The High Kings perform at Sacred Hearts Basilica in Southampton tomorrow night.

Kings, by Phil Coulter who wrote the song for The Dubliners in 1970.

The album includes “Good Night Irene,” a 20th century American Folk standard first recorded by Leadbelly in 1933; “Spancill Hill,” a traditional Irish folk ballad that bemoans the plight of the Irish immigrants who so longed for home from their new lives in America, featuring vocals by Martin Furey. And the finale, “The Boys Are Back in Town,” is the band’s tribute to Dublin musician Phil Lynott . Thin Lizzy recorded it in 1976, the song is on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Music writer Colleen Taylor of The Irish Echo said, “The High Kings

make traditional Irish music new, fresh, and alive. Everyone should listen to this album.”

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2017

Reading The Region

by Joan Baum

Sag Harbor Cinema’s Central Place In Village History Such was the renown of the luminescent two-tiered SAG HARBOR movie sign, that seeing a photo or painting of those iconic nine letters, the second word starting slightly leeward under the SAG “A,” it was unnecessary to add “cinema.” Everyone knew.

Everyone passed it. The theatre was loved, even by those who didn’t go in.

It was Main Street. It was The Village. It was unique. Unlike the United Artists East Hampton and Southampton multiplexes whose marquees mark them as movie houses, the Sag Harbor cinema needed no such ID. But on the morning of December 16, 2016, a catastrophic fire broke out that destroyed most of the building along with four adjacent stores, sending disbelieving spectators to stand in silent awe at the smoky rubble.

In short order, however, a quiet movement was begun by various local individuals and organizations to set things right.

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that is, in effect, as much a plea to join in the support of a proposed not-for-profit Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center, as it is an absorbing and remarkable account of film in Sag Harbor over the last hundred years, and of the critical role the old cinema played in bringing foreign films, documentaries, and independent features to this once working-class village.

The theatre “situated us and grounded us,” Jay McInerney writes in the foreword to the book.

It was a “quirky anachronism” in an age of film complexes that assaulted impatient audiences with endless loud ads and previews; an old-fashioned stale-smelling, pipeclanking, sometimes almost empty red-velvet cushioned darkness; a beloved place “totally unaware of its own charmingly shabby authenticity.”

The book – the loving and fastforward research and writing of Annette Hinkle, community news editor of The Shelter Island Reporter, former associate editor of The Sag Harbor Express, and a regular on Bonnie Grice’s Media Mavens radio show on WPPB 88.3 FM – was suggested to Hinkle by Pauline Neuwirth, of Neuwirth Associates, a New York-based book design and production company.

A new East End publisher, she sensed that such an offering would enhance and advance the plans of the Sag Harbor Partnership coalition spearheaded by artist and Partnership VP April Gornik to create a modern and multipurpose cinema arts center – even before the fire.

Sag Harbor: 100 Years of Film in the Village. By Annette Hinkle, East End Press, 128 pp., $35.

Divided into three sections – The Early Days (1907-35), From Silent to Cinemascope (1936-78) and Standing the Test of Time (19782016), the book playfully nods to acknowledged dubious anecdotes and startling name-dropping trivia, but its ultimate attraction is the artwork – beautifully reproduced color photos and paintings, most by local artists, that make this coffee table album an assured and – at times – surprising read.

Hinkle has made good selections – historical society artifacts and comments from main movers involved over the years in the theatre’s evolution from vaudeville and silent stage venue to showcase for art films. The principals include John Eberson (“the Valentino of theatre design”), who instituted elegant interior renovation in the Depression ‘30s, and Gerald Mallow, a film buff and entrepreneur who had also invested in a Greenport theatre in the ‘70s.

But it was “Sag Harbor,” the fourth theater at 90 Main, which he so named, that was and is his claim to

cinematic fame.

Many locals may not realize, however, that the iconic sign is a replica of the deteriorated original which after numerous delays and glitches was installed on October 20, 2005, thanks to an extensive community fundraising effort.

Indeed, what Hinkle’s narrative makes clear is that the Sag Harbor cinema has always had a central place in fundraising for community causes and pressing national events.

Though the book ends with a sanitized artist’s rendering of the proposed cinema arts center, it’s the moody, dark, double-page oil painting, “The Last Show” by Carl Bretzke (courtesy, Grenning Gallery), a few pages earlier that memorably sets the nostalgic tone that is meant to move us: the Sag Harbor cinema, the sign, in time, over time, for all time.

The publishers indicate that a portion of proceeds will go to the Sag Harbor Partnership effort to rebuild the cinema.

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2017

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Reporting From Broadway

by Isa Goldberg

Sabine Women Michael Yates Crowley’s new play, The Rape of The Sabine Women, by Grace B. Matthias is another coup from The Playwrights Realm, a company that produces new works by emerging playwrights. Last season, The Wolves, about a girls’ soccer team, was heralded for its strong characters and powerful ensemble acting. This current show, a dark comedy about rape, written by a man, is inventive, and powerful.

It’s titled after Jacques-Luis David’s 18th century painting, The Intervention of The Sabine Women, in which Hersilia defends her Roman abductor against her father’s efforts to protect her. At least, that is the interpretation the high school teacher (Andy Lucien) in this small American town imparts.

Why did Hersilia defend the abductor who grabs her from her home, and makes her bear his children? These questions circle around in the production both realistically, and through surrealistic scenes – almost like dream episodes. And, of course, the subject is not just David’s interpretation of this historical event, but also Grace B. Matthias’ s, sensitively played by Susannah Perkins. As indicated in the title, this is her version of the story.

Crowley builds his narrative around a provocative and comic structure.

Here, a Brylcreem-style news anchor (Chas Carey) reports the news as it happens, parroting the on-stage action. That is, as long as it agrees with societally accepted norms. When it doesn’t, he fails to report. And it’s Grace’s story he especially avoids, because as an unpopular 15-year-old without much family support, no one believes her anyway.

Even worse, she’s made fun of by the boys at school. Bobby (Alex Breaux), the captain of the football

team, calls her a pig. Along with his best pal, Jeff (Doug Harris), the two are the lead players for the Romans, the high school football team. As in the titular painting, the Romans turn out to be abductors.

When Jeff takes Grace on her first date, they go to the dump, because it’s a place he goes to get away from things, and where he reflects on the underlying filth that perpetuates this small town’s existence.

What starts out innocently turns into an attack when Bobby discovers them. His latent homosexuality, now sorely challenged, causes him to lash out at Grace who becomes DisGraced. And to protect herself, she is encouraged to sue Jeff for her rape. Indeed, the boys are found innocent, and Grace, the victim, is made to look like the victimizer. To make matters worse, Grace defends her abductor, just like the Sabine women had. She still wants to marry Jeff.

Crowley’s adept sense of comedy and his penchant for lyrical writing are stand-outs of the production. In the end, when Grace delivers her paper about David’s painting, she describes the lineage of women’s rights beginning with the Sabine women who, having been raped by the Roman men, married them, and gave birth to other men, who raped other women, and on and on.

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The Rape of The Sabine Women, by Grace B. Matthias features high school football players as the Romans.

way with the inexplicable -- and sometimes creepy -- as in his stage adaptation of The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime. In this current production, at the Atlantic Theater, one feels as if they’re walking into a Pinteresque nightmare, in which the existence of a mysterious other creates an underlying threat. This atmosphere permeates in this story about unfulfilling marriages, played out by three generations of the same family. Set in a bleak area of England, life is neither jolly nor well off here.

Director Neil Pepe finesses the play’s intense realism, developing each scene with the utmost attention to detail, and to the ongoing life on the stage. Often the events in the characters’ lives are disturbing – the death of a teenage son, a grandfather who abuses his

wife, and a wife who carries on a flirtation with her son’s killer. Still, it all comes across as plausible, even quotidian. What could be more predictable, after all, than bad marriages and dysfunctional families?

Throughout, the actors carry the action, keeping us tuned in to their sad and sordid affairs. As Alice, Mary McCann, a mainstay of the Atlantic Theater, is so simple and truthful that we accept the character’s bizarre choices.

Similarly, CJ Wilson as her husband, Peter, emerges as a man with a depth of feeling and a sense of virility that is very appealing. It’s a highly effecting cast with Blair Brown as the grandmother, Ben Rosenfield as the son, Alex, and Odiseas Georgiadis as a stranger of sorts.

Directed by Tyne Rafaeli, the production runs like a fast-paced comedy, regardless of the fact that the material is so tragic. Still, the story about the radicalization of Grace is poignant, and uplifting. A rewarding evening of theater about a woman who refuses to remain silent.

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Town Guide: Andrea Grover

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Andrea Grover, executive director of Guild Hall of East Hampton ANDREA’S FAVORITE SPOTS: LongHouse Reserve: LongHouse has its own creative ecosystem and there’s no place like it on earth. Through the influence of its illustrious founder and resident, designer Jack Lenor Larsen, the winding acres of world art and gardens are continually evolving, and invite repeat trips.

Circle Beach: This little beach at the end of my block is my touchstone. It has a sandbar that encircles Mill Creek Cove on one side with Noyack Bay on the other.

My husband, Carlos Lamam, and I enjoy the sunset here almost nightly and in all seasons. I like to float on the bay and take an occasional midnight swim with friends.

Almond Restaurant: The Artist and Writer’s Nights at Almond Restaurant are part of my winter survival guide. Led by artist Almond Zigmund, with meals designed by her husband, Chef Jason Weiner, these imaginative evenings are a celebrating of local artists, farms, wine, and food.

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This Greek Revival building has a “history room” at the top of its winding stairs, with a glass dome, leather arm chairs, and wool blankets for cozying up with a book. That day, the late children’s librarian, Sue Farrell, directed me to Rachel Carson’s The Sense of Wonder, which to this day remains one of my favorites.

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LongHouse Awards Photos by Matt Hindra/The Color Bar

Remarkable design meets Mother Nature at LongHouse Reserve’s Landscape Awards Luncheon,on September 16. Additionally, LongHouse hosted a pre-awards lecture featuring honorees Deborah Nevins and Kris Jarantoski at Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s Church in East Hampton beforehand.

Warrie Price, president and founder of The Battery Conservancy, presented Deborah Nevins with the award which celebrates her spectacular civic gardens. The Garden Direction Award was given to Kris Jarantosk. Kris is the outgoing executive vice president and director of the Chicago Botanic Garden and was recognized for his extraordinary efforts at building the Chicago Botanic Garden. Retiring after 25 years, Kris has played a major role in the creation of the 27 distinct gardens and four natural areas of the renowned Botanic Gardens’ 385-acre campus.

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Healing Donna Photos by Marge Winski

Community members gathered on September 17 at Rick’s Crabby Cowboy in Montauk, banding together to raise money to send Donna Hadjipopov to a cancer clinic in Germany for treatment.

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American Music in Sag Harbor Photos by Morgan McGivern

Music filled the air, the streets, and varied venues over the weekend during the annual Sag Harbor American Music Festival.

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Gallery Walk

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

Faces & Places Check out “Faces & Places,” a group show at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. For just one night only on Saturday, view work by Abigail Vogel, Toinette Gay, Tomas Ickovic, Bill Kiriazis, Mary Antczak, Tito Saubidet, Monah Hoppe, and William Falkenburg. 5 to 8 PM. Group Show Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor presents a group art show featuring the work of Lianne Alcon, Joyce Brian, Muriel Hanson Falborn, and Sonia Grineva. The exhibit will be on display from tomorrow through October 19, with a reception for the artists on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 PM. Alcon is an expressionistic painter who paints images viewed by an experienced, discerning eye for the essential. Brian is an accomplished artist and teacher. Her inspirations come from the landscapes and light of Italy as well as from the eastern end of Long Island. Falborn, artist and landscape designer, has seen hundreds of gardens, parks, and homes whose scenes have inspired her by their vitality. Grineva is an internationally distinguished plein air painter who has traveled extensively and drawn inspiration for her art from many of the world’s iconic sites.

East End Arts Winners An opening reception for the “Best in Show” artists from 2016 juried East End Arts Gallery shows will be held at the Riverhead locale tomorrow from 5 to 7 PM. Meet Lori Hollander, Barbara Groot, Patti Robinson, and Margaret Minardi. The exhibit is up through October 28.

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KINDRED The William Ris Gallery presents “Kindred,” an exhibition of new work by photographer Susan Saunders and painter Terri Amig on Saturday from 4 to 7 PM. The exhibition will feature animal inspired works by the two artists.

William Ris Gallery is located at 1291 Main Road, Jamesport.

ONGOING EDWINA LUCAS Featured on the cover of The Independent’s September 16 edition, Edwina Lucas is showing her paintings at Ille Arts in Amagansett through Tuesday.

Sculptor Eva Cocco is exhibiting alongside Lucas, as both artists demonstrate their passion for nature through their oeuvre.

ODD Beauty “Odd Beauty: The TechnoEccentric World of Steampunk” is on view at the Southampton Arts Center through November 12. Touted as the most ambitious international Steampunk exhibition in years, the show features works by renowned ATeampunk artists such as Sam Van Olffen, Paige Gardner, Tom Banwell, and many more.

Astronomy Art Exhibition The “Astronomy Art Exhibition” is on display at Custer Observatory in Southold. The exhibition features original works by artists Nick Cordone, Cynthia Padgett, and Randall DiGiuseppe, inspired by the night sky. View the stars through the new Zerochromat telescope and other telescopes on site. The exhibit will run through November 5.

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Electric Love by Edwina Lucas is on view at Ille Arts in Amagansett through Tuesday.

Look Deeper The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton presents “Look Deeper.” The show features works by artists Zoe Green, Alyssa Peek, Laurie Fishman, Kevin Bishop, and Adrienne Fierman. The show runs through Sunday. For more info visit www.thewhiteroom.gallery.

Beauty and the Beast The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum presents Cindy Pease Roe’s “Beauty and the Beast.”

The show is designed to enlighten, delight and engage people through Roe’s paintings and sculptures that celebrate the beauty of the ocean and the beast, marine plastic litter.

The show runs through October 31.

Sacred Rivers Stephanie Joyce, Susan Newbold and Heidi Lewis Coleman will be exhibiting their collaborative “Sacred Rivers,” ink on mylar with metal leaf paintings, through November 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the

South Fork in Bridgehampton.

Christy’s Art Center An art exhibition with artists Matt Vega and Nicole Powell is on display at Christy’s Art Center in Sag Harbor. The show will run through Sunday.

Restorative Nature “Restorative Nature,” paintings and sculpture by Gina Gilmour, will be on display at Suffolk County Community College through October 24. The show is an exhibit of paintings and sculpture ranging from small ceramic sculptures to paintings up to six feet high. View her works in the Lyceum Gallery, in the Montaukett Learning Resource Center on the Eastern Campus of SCCC in Riverhead.

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Entertainment Guide Compiled by Kitty Merrill All singing, all dancing? Readings, stagings, and slams? We can’t print it if we don’t know about it. Send your entertainment events to bridget@ indyeastend.com by Thursday at noon.

Music Stephen Talkhouse Tomorrow night, enjoy an “Outrageous Open Mic Night” beginning at 8 PM. Saturday features Lost Bayou Ramblers at 8 PM, followed by The Realm at 10.

Visit www.stephentalkhouse.com or call 631-267-3117 to purchase tickets or for more info.

Smokin’ Hot Tunes Townline BBQ continues live music every Friday from 6 PM to 9 PM. Townline BBQ is located at 3593 Townline Road in Sagaponack. For more information, call 631-537-2271 or visit www. townlinebbq.com.

Wednesday Night Live Ray Red and Mike Rusinsky host “Wednesday Night Live,” a weekly open mic at MJ Dowling’s in Sag Harbor from 8 to 11 PM. Performers include musicians, poets, comedians, and singers. Sign up starts at 7 PM. Performers get a free soft drink or tap beverage.

Every Friday, it’s karaoke night beginning at 10 PM. Dancing Queen AbbaFab, the Abba tribute band will be taking the stage on Friday at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. With a set list running the gamut from “Dancing Queen” to “Fernando” and the soundtrack to Mamma Mia, “Knowing Me, Knowing You, “ you’ll love it.

Tickets range from $39 to $45. On Saturday, get your yucks on with Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling & Friends. After a legendary 18-year run as head writer and cast member for “The Howard Stern show,” Martling brings Long Island an

evening of great comedy with some special guests including Joseph Vescey of “The Unmovers” and Rich Harkaway. Tickets are $39.

Doors, bar, and restaurant open at 6:30, with the shows at 8 PM. For more information, contact Suffolk Theater at 631-727-4343 or www. suffolktheater.com.

Long Island Sound Chorus The Long Island Sound Chorus of Sweet Adelines presents “Across America” a concert, at Guild Hall on Saturday at 7 PM. The chorus will welcome special guests Sound Avenue, an acoustic band playing all the classics from The Beatles and beyond. Tickets are $25. Call 631728-8244.

MAmbo Loco In The House Mambo Loco performs at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton at 2 PM. Check out an hour of Afro-Cuban, old school Latin music. Register online or by calling 631-283-0774 ext. 523.

Words SAVING HER SOUL Join the East Hampton Library as it welcomes author Debra Brodie Foster on Saturday afternoon as the retired school teacher and former East Hampton Town Councilwoman discusses her book A Story That Must Be Told: Saving East Hampton’s Soul 1978-2017.

The book chronicles almost 40 years of East Hampton history, and folklore, in short stories, and is filled with hundreds of great photos donated by local residents.

The discussion is from 1 to 3 PM, to register, call 631-324-0222, ext. 3, or visit the website at www. easthamptonlibrary.org.

Independent / Courtesy Daly Communication The High Kings perform at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Southampton tomorrow night. Check elsewhere in this edition for a profile of the Irish folk band.

Classic Cocktails Robert Simonson discusses 3

Ingredient Cocktails, a concise

history of classic cocktails at BookHampton in East Hampton on Saturday at 5 PM. Simonson has written about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders for the New York Times since 2000. He is the author of A Proper Drink and The Old-Fashioned, and a contributor to The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails, and Savoring Gotham. His writings have appeared in Saveur, GQ, Lucky Peach, Whisky Advocate, Imbibe, and many others. A native of Wisconsin, he has lived in Brooklyn since 1988.

For more information, contact the book shop at 631-324-4939 or visit the website at www.bookhampton. com.

JFK Dr. Martin Levinson discusses “JFK: An American Icon” at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton tomorrow at 1 PM. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our nation’s 35th president. In his almost three years in office, JFK faced the question of Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, and the Cuban

Missile Crisis. Still, it is Kennedy’s image, personality, family, and youth that make him one of America’s most iconic figures. A short DVD will be followed by discussing this leader who inspired hope and confidence in American politics and in our nation’s place in the world. Register online or by calling 631-283-0774 ext. 523.

Writers Speak Poet and essayist Katha Pollitt will be the next guest in the fall Writers Speak Wednesdays series of free author talks, readings, and conversations open to the public at Stony Brook Southampton. Pollitt will read from and talk about her work with Southampton Review managing editor Emily Gilbert on Wednesday, October 4, at 7 PM in the Radio Lounge on the second floor of Chancellors Hall. Pollitt writes the column “Subject to Debate” for The Nation, which won the National Magazine Award for Columns in Commentary in 2003, and a Maggie Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 2013. Also an esteemed poet and essayist, Pollitt has won a National Book Critics Circle award in Poetry, and multiple National Continued On Page 38.

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

East Hampton Thursday 9•28•17 • Take Tai Chi at East Hampton Library from 1 to 2 PM. Sign up at the adult reference desk or call 631324-0222 ext.3.

FRIDAY 9•29•17 • The Montauk Farmer’s Market on the green moves to Friday. It starts at 9 AM and runs till 2 PM. SATURDAY 9•30•17 • The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society hosts a Stony Hill ramble at 10 AM. Meet on Red Dirt Road, about a quarter mile east of Accabonac Road.

Leader: Jim Zajac 212-769-4311.

• Celebrate apple season with snacks and desserts at Montauk Library at 2 PM. For kids aged four and up.

• Kids aged five and up can try drip painting a la Jackson Pollock at the Amagansett Library at 3 PM. Discover new ways to express yourself.

SUNDAY 10•1•17 • Play Sunday afternoon chess at the East Hampton Library, 2 to 4 PM. Open to players of all ages from 10 to adult.

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• Hampton Bays Assembly of God is hosting a small group study, led by Pastor Eric Rey, that will summarize the four most common world views, and explain the Christian worldview.

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Thursday of the month from 3 to 5 PM, with dinner at 4:30 PM.

• Develop and improve your communication, public speaking, and leadership skills when the Toastmasters meet at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton at 6 PM.

“Is Christianity for You?” is free and open to the public. Wednesday nights at 7 PM. Hampton Bays Assembly of God, 109 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays, 631-7231847.

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• Take a yoga class at Quogue Library at 10:30 AM. Call 631653-4224 to sign up.

• A caregivers support group meets at the senior center in Hampton Bays the last Wednesday of each month at noon.

• The Rogers Memorial Library and the Southampton Historical Museum will offer “The Long Island Rail Road in Southampton” at 5:30 PM at the library. Don Fisher, president of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, will talk about the history of the LIRR in Southampton. Register at www. myrml.org or call 631-283-0774 ext 523.

• Peconic Bay Medical Center’s board certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Richard Gilbert, will discuss carpal tunnel syndrome, while reviewing state-of-the-art treatment for this ailment at the Hampton Bays Library at 7 PM.

• How’s Business? Now in its fourth season, Warren Strugatch’s “Out of the Question” talk series brings together East End news makers, thought leaders, and engaged audiences to tackle topical questions about national issues and local preoccupations. Panelists for the “How’s Business?” talk include Keith Davis, Phil Grucci, Dede Gotthelf Moan and Tom Stringer.

7 PM. Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane.

• A coding club for kids ages six to 12 meets at John Jermain Library in Sag Harbor every Thursday at 5 PM. • Author Isabel Vincent discusses banned books at Quogue Library at 6 PM.

• SAGLI hosts a mingle for gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors at the Hampton Bays Center the fourth

• Stretch & Tone classes are offered free to seniors every Friday at 10:15 AM at the Bridgehampton Senior Center.

• John Jermain Library in Sag Harbor offers “Crayons, Chalk & Coloring” for kids aged three and up at 3:30 PM. No registration necessary.

SATURDAY 9•23•17 • Read with Wally the Reading Dog at the John Jermain Library in Sag Harbor at 11 AM. For ages 4 and up. Advance registration required, call 631-725-0049.

• Children and their families are invited to the Westhampton Free Library at noon, to enjoy a pizza lunch and learn more about turtles from representatives of the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. To register for the program, call 631288-3335 or sign-up online.

• Friends of the Hampton Bays Library hold a “Twice Sold Tales” bookstore in the lower level of the library from 9 AM to 3 PM every Saturday. Peruse gently used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles.

• Daniel M. Davis, Chair in the Dept. of Geosciences, Stony Brook University discusses mapping the geology of Long Island at the South Fork Natural History Museum at 10:30 AM. Call 631-537-9735 for admission and registration information.

• Come and enjoy “A Walk in the Woods,” presented by the Southampton Trails Preservation Society. In this presentation, you will learn a brief history of the organization, and view its website. See coverage of the trails, their maps, blazes and their meanings. You will also learn how to protect yourself from ticks

and insects, while hiking. It all goes down at the Hampton Bays Library at 1 PM. • There’s open studio for families at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill at 11 AM. Children must be accompanied by adults. Sessions are 30 minutes and free with museum admission.

SUNDAY 10•1•17 • Marders in Bridgehampton hosts weekly workshops designed to help you improve your garden at 10 AM. This week, there’s a walking discussion about which plants are the best for adding fall interest with color, texture, or fruit.

• It was 50 years ago today. As the New York Times noted, The Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band “has been by turns embraced, reviled and simply ignored.” But, from “Strawberry Fields” to “Penny Lane”, it defined an era. Take a tour (with musical high notes) at the Westhampton Beach Library at 1 PM. • Weekly drop-in classes at Kadampa Meditation Center-The Hamptons in Water Mill are held at 10:30 AM. Talks and guided meditation with emphasis on Buddha’s teachings.

• Just a few more weeks left to shop super local at the Southampton Farmers Market located on the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane. 9AM MONDAY 10•2•17 • The W Connection, a widow’s support group meets at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. 4:30 PM. TUESDAY 10•3•17 • There’s zumba with Kinga at the American Legion in Hampton Bays every Tuesday at 5:45 PM. Just $10 per class.

WEDNESDAY 10•4•17 • Popular speaker Marilyn Carminio will be at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton to talk about the history and traditions of marriage at 1 PM. She will discuss matrimonial laws and traditions. Register at www.myrml. org or call 631-283-0774 ext 523.

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Charity News Raise Your Paws for Charity

By Nicole Teitler

Southampton’s Gilded Age. Tickets are $125 through October 4 and $150 October 5 to 7, and include two tickets to Paws on Parade. For more information on these events visit https://SASF.akaraisin.com/ pawsonparade or call 631-7287387.

Fur babies hold a special place in our hearts. They love us unconditionally, even when we feed them the same food every day for a week, welcome us home with wagging tails after a long day at work and provide affection during the times we need it most. Pets provide us with unspoken support and emotional stability, so in turn it’s our humanitarian responsibility to be their voices.

Last but certainly not least, enjoy the 24th year of the ARF Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk. This family event takes place from 9 AM through noon at Mulford Farm located at 10 James Lane in East Hampton. The walk begins at 10 AM and promotes responsible dog ownership and awareness, as all dog types (and cats, if you have it trained properly) are invited to walk alongside their owners in this twomile walk to the ocean and back.

This Sunday support Kent Animal Shelter at Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard, located at 2114 Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow, at the 2017 Wines & Canines Walk/Run for Homeless Pets. During the peak of harvest season on the North Fork, feast your eyes on scenic views as you enjoy a leisure walk/ run through the vineyard between the hours of 11 AM and 1 PM. After, join fellow pet families for wine and food sales, live music, prize auction, raffles, and more.

Partake in pet trick, costume and pet/owner look-alike contests.

Best of all, meet an adoptable fur baby of your own! $30 minimum donation required per person with children under 12 admitted free.

Registration and information visit www.KentAnimalShelter.com or call 631-727-5731.

The following Saturday get your humanitarian fill with three events.

On October 7 Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation will be hosting two separate events on the grounds of the Roger Mansion at 17 Meeting House Lane in Southampton Village. Starting at 9:30 AM join a fun-filled family celebration in Paws on Parade.

Saunter from Rogers Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, an approximate 25 minute walk, beginning at 10:30 AM. As you pass by St. John’s Church water station, unite in the “Blessing of the Animals.” Family

Complimentary refreshments, t-shirt design by Isaac Mizrahi, ARF tote bag, and dog treats are all included. Have fun with your best friends in a dog agility course, contests, and music. Preregistration starts at $30 at www. arfhamptons.org or day of event at $35. Rain date is October 8. Call 631-537-0400 x219 for phone registration.

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friendly activities await on the Southampton Historical Museum grounds including photo ops with Bay Street’s Frankenstein Follies cast, face painting, contests, an agility course, and more. Sponsored

by Town & Country Real Estate, select transportation will be provided returning from the beach in addition to a light breakfast.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of.

Following the parade, SASF hosts its Ties & Tails Jazz Era theme cocktail party at Rogers Mansion, furnished in 1920s and ‘30s décor for the occasion.

Guests will enjoy an open bar and passed hors d’oeurves as they envision themselves back during

Celebrate the pet in your life, or find one of your own, with these wonderful, heartfelt events. #AdoptDontShop You can follow more stories from Nicole Teitler on Facebook and Instagram @Nikki on the Daily.

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

HURRICANE RELIEF A Hurricane Benefit Concert to raise funds for hurricane victims around the country will be emceed

by Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman Sunday from 4 to 6 PM at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. Musicians include Joe Lauro & The Hoodoo Loungers and Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, with others to be added.

All ticket and raffle proceeds will be used for hurricane relief efforts through the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. In addition to great music, a special raffle will be held in the lobby with items and prizes donated from local retailers and restaurants. These proceeds will also be donated. Suggested donation is $20 for adults and $10 for kids, but any amount will be accepted.

Arthritis Foundation It’s the first annual East End Arthritis Foundation fundraiser on Sunday from 4 to 6 PM at Starr Boggs in Westhampton.

Expect an appetizer buffet, passed hors d’oeuvres, and drink ticket for your $75 per adult donation;

children are admitted free. All proceeds from this event go to The Arthritis Foundation, in support of Team Tim, Jingle Bell Run 2017.

Timothy Walker was diagnosed with JIA in 2015 and went through 20 months of constantly increasing medications to control non-stop pain, inflammation, and all the other symptoms of this chronic lifelong disease. He is one of 30,000 kids in the United States living with this disease. For tickets, call 631-702-5660.

HEAling Heart The American Heart Association’s 9th annual Healing Heart 5K Run/ Walk will be held on Sunday at Indian Island Park in Riverhead beginning at 8 AM. Hundreds of runners are expected at this new event location. Adults $30 / $35 day of race, children under the age of 16 $20 / day of race $25.

There will be a health expo, a half mile run for athletes aged 10 and under at 9:45 AM, with the 3.1 mile off road and road race combo commencing at 10 AM. Awards, celebrated at 11:30 AM, will go to top male, female, team, and individual finishers in varied age categories. Call 516-962-0806 or visit www.healingheart5k.org to register.

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ELIH Charities On October 5 it’s Italian Nite Dinner, sponsored by East End/ Shelter Island Branch of the ELIH Auxiliary. The cost is $25 per person and the dinner is held at The Halyard at Sound View in Greenport from noon to 8 PM. There is a choice of chicken Parmesan or spaghetti with meatballs. Dine in or take out. Call Carol at 631-477- 2047.

Wines & Canines The 2017 Wines & Canines walk/ run for homeless pets will be held on Sunday from 11 AM to 2 PM at Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard to benefit the Kent Animal Shelter.

Save homeless pets and enjoy scenic vineyards during peak harvest season on the North Fork. The leisurely walk/run will also include a prize auction, raffle, pet costume contest, pet/owner look-alike contest, pet trick contest, dogs on leashes, adoptable pets, wine and food sales, Kent’s traveling pet boutique, live afternoon music, and more.

There is a $30 minimum donation per person. Children 12 and under are free. For more info or to register visit www.kentanimalshelter.com.

Paws on Parade Paws on Parade is a fun-filled family celebration with pets on Saturday, October 7, at 9:30 AM. Participants will stroll Southampton from the Rogers Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, a 23-minute walk one way. St. John’s Church will host its “Blessing of the Animals” and act as a water station. Explore family-friendly activities on the Southampton Historical Museum grounds including contests, an agility course, auctions, photo ops with Bay Street’s Frankenstein Follies Halloween cast in character,

face painting, and more. A light breakfast will be sponsored by Town & Country Real Estate.

Come PAW’TY all morning to help support the animals of the Southampton Animal Shelter and restoration programs at the Southampton Historical Museum.

The cost is $20 in advance and $25 day of the event. For more info visit www.SASF.akaraisin.com/ pawsonparade.

Ties & Tails Ties & Tails, a cocktail party with a Jazz Era theme, will be held on Saturday, October 7, from 5 to 7 PM at the Rogers Mansion in Southampton. Enjoy furnishings and music from the 1920s and ‘30s as well as an open bar with hors d’oeuvres in the period rooms of the mansion developed during Southampton’s Gilded Age. The Mansion is managed by the Southampton Historical Museum who shares proceeds with the Southampton Animal Shelter, Southampton Village Fire Department, Southampton Village Ambulatory Corps, and SYS’s Stages Children Theatre Group.

Tickets are $125 until October 4, and $150 from October 5 to 7.

Tickets to Ties & Tails also include two tickets to Paws on Parade.

For more info visit www.SASF. akaraisin.com/pawsonparade.

Stroll to the Sea ARF’s 2017 Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk will be held on Saturday, October 7, in East Hampton. The event features food, pet-themed vendors, contests, and a two-mile charity walk to the ocean and back. The annual event is held on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton from 9 AM to noon. For more details visit www. arfhamptons.org/events/dogwalk.

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Dining Guest-Worthy Recipe: Chef Olivier Vigneault

By Zachary Weiss WHO: Chef Olivier Vigneault, head chef at Kozu in Montreal INSTAGRAM: @OlivierVigneault OLIVIER’S GUEST-WORTHY RECIPE: Bluefin Tuna Sashimi & Tartare WHY? “The Bluefin tuna sashimi with spicy Tuna tartare is a great gentle transition out of summer into fall as you have the light fresh fish that’s reminiscent of summer but combined with the spicywasabi element that gets the palate

ready for the colder months ahead.”

FOR THE SASHIMI:

INGREDIENTS

Ao Nori

Yuzu powder

1 tsp sykio miso

DIRECTIONS

PLATING

Cut 27 gr of tuna into cubes and mix with all tartare ingredients. Cut the spring roll paper into a 2’’ by 6’’ rectangle, mold onto a cylinder

Fill the fried cylinder with the tartare. Place sashimi around it. Fill a shot glass with the soy emulsion and place on the plate.

FOR THE SAUCE:

FOR THE TARTARE:

7 sheets of gelatin

Finely chopped shallot 2 tsp spicy mayo

½ tsp sambal oelek

Fleur de sel & pepper to taste Spring roll paper

Let cool and remove from the cylinder.

Cut the remaining tuna into 4 thick slices. Dip half the slice in the nori and yuzu powder mix, repeat for all slices. Bring the liter of soy to a boil, add the gelatin sheets, wasabi and skiyo miso. Cool the liquid in the fridge for three hours. Pour the cooled liquid into a syphon.

55 gr Bluefin tuna - half for the tartare & half for the sashimi

1 tsp tobiko yuzu

and fry at 350 for 2 minutes (till golden).

1 l soy sauce

100 ml fresh wasabi

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By Zachary Weiss

Six Essential Fall Cocktails

With the cold months rapidly approaching, much of us will go into hibernation mode. While this will surely include some Netflix bingeing and frequent snacking, make it even better by preparing one of these delectable drinks for you and your loved ones.

BUTTERED ESPRESSO COCKTAIL Created by Jordan Burshell, Hennessy V.S.O.P Head of Mixology Ingredients:

1.5 oz Butter washed Hennessy V.S.O.P

Ingredients:

2.5 oz Simple syrup

1 part Flor de Caña 7

Garnish: 1 coffee bean

¼ part local honey

1.5 oz Espresso (Double Espresso)

3 parts red wine

2 dash chocolate bitters

¼ part Apple Brandy

Glass: ISO, Sample wine glass or other small wine glass

¼ part fresh squeezed orange juice

Method: Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice, shake to chill, strain into an ISO glass, and garnish with a coffee bean.

MULLED WINE WITH RUM AND APPLE BRANDY Created by Ashela Richardson, Flor de Caña Ambassador

Apple slices

Cinnamon stick Star anise Clove

Orange peel

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Pizza, Pizza!

By Kitty Merrill

Bet you didn’t know September 20 was National Pepperoni Pizza Day. We didn’t, and we’re kicking ourselves for having a salad that day.

The folks at NationalToday.com, the online site that offers lists of quirky holidays, conducted a Pepperoni Pizza Day survey, asking 1000 Americans to weigh in about how they like their slice.

Some 22 percent of respondents confessed they can eat an entire pie by themselves. Most Americans actually eat an average of 46 slices per year per person. Only two percent admitted to hating the popular dish, with 98 percent saying they like it, 57 percent saying they love it, and one in three reporting they eat it once a week.

Some 82 percent tabbed cheese pizza as their favorite, but when it comes to toppings, pepperoni is … um… tops with 66 percent of respondents rating it their

fave. Sausage was selected as the preferred topping by 58 percent of survey respondents, mushrooms were chosen by 53 percent, and 51 percent like bacon.

Think bacon pizza is gross?

How’s about some squid on your slice? Or maybe try Mayo Jaga, a combination of mayonnaise, potato, and bacon. Those are the most popular toppings in Japan.

Interested in gourmet toppings?

Chicken, oysters, crayfish, dandelions, sprouts, and artichoke hearts are popular. Want to go super

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spendy? Try some lobster soaked in cognac, edible 24-carat gold flakes, and champagne-soaked caviar on your pizza. Restaurateur Domenico Crolla created a pizza with those toppings and it was sold to the highest bidder on eBay for $4200.

Sad you missed National Pepperoni Pizza Day last week? Don’t be. October is National Pizza MONTH!

Some Americans prefer pizza to romance. Three percent of survey takers said they’d rather eat a pizza than have a boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Hazelnut Caramel Popcorn Ingredients (serves 4)

1/2 cup popping corn 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

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3 Tbsp Nutella

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Next, in a small saucepot, add the butter, marshmallow and sugar and let it melt together over medium heat, stirring often. Once the ingredients have melted together you can add the Nutella.

Put the popcorn in a large mixing bowl and pour the hot mixture over the popcorn. Stir the sticky caramel sauce with the popcorn while it is still hot. Once the popcorn is evenly coated, stick the bowl in the fridge to cool. Let the popcorn cool for 15 minutes, then break into smaller bite sized pieces and enjoy.

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

Clamman’s back The Clamman is back and will be serving lunch at the Clamman Café at Season’s of Southampton on Prospect Street.

Café hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM. Call in for pick up or sit down.

The extensive menu includes such favorites as the fishermen platter with flounder, shrimp, scallop, and clams, plus chips and slaw; the lobster dinner special including lobster, corn, slaw, steamers, and mussels, plus sandwiches, apps, and dinner entrees. On Sunday, it’s Super Lobsterfest. It starts at noon and lasts until all the lobster is sold. $10 lobsters, $5 burgers, hot dogs, beverages, s’mores, and more. Cash only. Phone 631-283-6669.

That’s A Latte Pumpkin Fall faves are back at the Hampton Coffee Company. Enjoy madeto-order pumpkin latte, pumpkinspiced chai tea latte, freshly baked pumpkin muffins and more. Try savory sandwich specials like a delicious sausage egg and cheese biscuit, then come back for a Cuban melt for lunch. And just for the fall, purchase pumpkin pie coffee beans from HCC’s online store and get $5 off your order by using the code PUMPKIN at the checkout.

Stop by locations in Water Mill, Westhampton, Southampton or Aquebogue.

Fall Prix Fixe Red/ bar Brasserie in Southampton is serving a prix fixe menu every Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Diners may choose from a twocourse prix fixe menu that includes an appetizer and entrée for $30 or a three-course prix fixe menu that includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for $35. The menu will be

Priced Full Pint Cooler Specials, cocktails on tap, $5 shots, beer and wine specials plus solid specials like garbage fries, wings, and warm pretzels with mustard.

Brunch Is Back Sunday brunch is back at Nick

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Art Of Eating

by Kitty Merrill Martha Clara Vineyards

Art of Eating in Bridgehampton is offering a special High Holy Days catering menu for Yom Kippur.

Potato pancakes, gefilte fish, slow roasted late summer vegetables, chopped liver, Nova lox, and smoked salmon are just some of the menu items available.

There’s a guided vineyard walk and tasting on Saturday beginning at 11 AM. Tickets are $15, reservations required. Visit the website for more info. www.marthaclaravineyards. com

Springs Tavern

Friday night is patio night with music by Joe Scollo from 6 to 9 PM. On Saturday, from noon to 5:30 PM the Elegant Eats food truck will be on the scene. www. clovispointwines.com.

The Springs Tavern has announced its line up for the fall season. On Tuesday, diners may enjoy two orders of tacos for the price of one from 6 to 9 PM. Choices include: beef, chicken, pork, or veggie and all will cost $22.95. The Diva Karaoke will host Karaoke night every Saturday night. The Salty Canvas will host a “Paint and Sip” every week from 6 to 8 PM on Tuesdays. Cost for the event is $45 per person and includes one complimentary glass of wine, beer, or your choice of cocktail, one free appetizer, all painting materials, and step-by-step instruction. The event is kid friendly. The Springs Tavern currently serves dinner seven days from 4 to 10 PM. For further information call 631-527-7800.

Townline BBQ Townline BBQ in Sagaponack will offer happy hour and football specials this season. Specials will be available Thursday and Friday from 4 to 7 PM and Saturday, Sunday, and Monday all day. These specials are only available at the bar and free pool is offered during happy hour.

Happy hour deals include: Half

& Toni’s in East Hampton. The brunch menu will be served every Sunday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and will feature an a la carte menu complete with specialty brunch cocktails. Enjoy an array of offerings from breakfast pastries to special pizzas.

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Wednesday night is burger night at Little Red in Southampton. Diners may enjoy The Bistro Burger Platter complete with pomme frites, lettuce, tomato, Vidalia onion, spicy bread, butter pickles, and grilled bistro burger for $10.

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Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard presents music on Thursday at 5 PM, Craig Rose performs. On Saturday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, it’s Craig Rose again and The Smoking Gun from 2 to 6 PM. On Sunday, from 2 to 6 PM, it’s Ain’t So EZ. www. baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com.

Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard The vineyard hosts a harvest moon dinner on Friday at 6:30 PM. It’s a marriage between the vineyard and Chef Christopher Kar to present a four-course meal paired with Sannino wines. A vine to wine tour will be offered Sunday from noon to 1 PM. www. sanninovineyard.com

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Gallery Walk Continued From Page 28.

show featuring the works of Peter Lipman-Wulf, Franklin Engel, Bob Rothstein, and Isabel Pavão. The exhibit will be on display through tomorrow.

Rental Gallery Rental Gallery in East Hampton presents Geoff McFetridge’s “Test for Positive Thinking” and Elsa Hansen Oldham’s “New Work.”

The show will run through October 31. For more info visit www. rentalgallery.us.

Avedon’s America “Avedon’s America” is on display at Guild Hall in East Hampton through October 9. Displaying over 50 years of Richard Avedon’s photographic career, the show is a comprehensive presentation of black and white images that are as visually striking as they are psychologically intriguing. Visit www.guildhall.org.

Perceptive Dimension Alex Ferrone Gallery on the North Fork presents the “Perceptive Dimension” exhibit featuring two new photographic series by regional artists Carolyn Conrad and Scott Farrell. On exhibit are works that depict the artists’ sensitivity and awareness of the integral spatial and dimensional aspects of varied scenes. “Perceptive Dimension” runs through October 8.

Reading Grey Gardens The Drawing Room in East Hampton presents the exhibition Mary Ellen Bartley’s “Reading Grey Gardens.” The show runs through October 15.

Water Tulla Booth Gallery in Sag Harbor presents “Water: The Element That Surrounds Us.” The show features artists Stephen Wilkes, Daniel Jones, Dawn Watson, Blair Seagram, and Herb Friedman. The exhibit will run through October 15.

Young Jackie “Young Jackie on the South Fork”

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explores the early life of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and her pastimes in The Hamptons as captured through the lens of society photographer Bert Morgan. Curated and presented by the East Hampton Historical Society, this collection of timeless images of young Jackie Bouvier are reminiscent of a bygone era, synonymous with the romantically rich history of The Hamptons. Also on view is “Caught in a Flash: Press Photographs of East Hamptoners 1930-1950,” on view on the second floor. The show runs through October 8.

Jackson Pollock: The Graphic Works Guild Hall in East Hampton presents “Jackson Pollock: The Graphic Works.” Jackson Pollock is best known for his stunning abstract poured paintings from the 1950s -- work which marked the high point of his artistic career.

But many people may not realize that from 1943, Pollock also explored the art of printmaking quite different from his lithographs.

Pollock’s intaglios from 1944 and 1945 are critical in his development and forecast his signature style in painting. The show runs through October 9. Visit www.guildhall.org.

Lens To Eye To Hand The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill presents “From Lens to Eye to Hand: Photorealism 1969 to Today,” a survey of an important contemporary art movement spearheaded by artists who employed a groundbreaking creative process to embark upon a new way of seeing and depicting the world.

On view through October 15, the exhibition features 73 paintings and works on paper by 35 artists.

Colors from the Air East End Arts in Riverhead presents an exhibition at The Gallery at Borghese Vineyard titled “Colors from the Air,” a solo art show by North Fork artist Patricia Feiler of Mattituck. This art exhibit will be on display through Sunday.

Joyce Brian’s I Love You, opening in the group show at Romany Kramoris Gallery tomorrow.

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Magazine awards for her essays.

She also received a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in poetry.

Writers Speak Wednesdays programs are free and open to the public. The evenings begin with a brief reception at 6:30 PM.; readings begin at 7 PM, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Film Paradigm Lost Parrish Art Museum presents a special screening of the documentary Paradigm Lost on Friday at 6 PM. Filmed over three years in six countries, it captures the highest level of water sports action and tells the heartfelt stories of the characters at the top of their sports. Award-winning surfer Kai Lenny introduces some of the world’s best surfers and shares breath-taking sessions with international champions of big wave, progressive surfing, kite surfing, windsurfing, and SUP. Paradigm Lost shows the endless possibilities that come with a wide-open mind. Presented

by Poor Boyz Productions, the film is produced and directed by John DeCesare, Kai Lenny, Jace Panebianco and co-produced with Red Bull Media House. Tickets are $20 and include museum admission.

Theater JDT LAB JDT Lab at Guild Hall’s offering next Tuesday is Naisula: A Prayer For A White Woman, Her African Servant, A Shaman And A Spirit Child by Kenny Mann. In this mythical poem set in Colonial Kenya of the late 1950s, a shaman finds ways to heal the wounded souls of a white woman and her African servant. Chameleon, Praying Mantis, Humming Bird, Leopard and Yellow Dog play roles in bringing a spirit child to life.

She is NAISULA – Woman of Power.

The event is free, but reservations are strongly encouraged. Contact the East Hampton theater by calling the box office at 631-3240806 or through the website at www.guildhall.org. (Read a fully story on this elsewhere in this issue.)

DANCE CELEBRATING LATIN DANCE Southampton Cultural Center on Pond Lane is the venue for a celebration of Latin dance, an open house to introduce different styles of Latin dance on Saturday night.

Classes will be held from 7 to 8 PM, then at 8, it’s time for cha cha, rumba, merengue, salsa and more for the whole family. Light refreshments will be served. Call 631-377-1505 for additional info.

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Indy Snaps

Birdhouses For Women’s Health Photos by Morgan McGivern

The 11th annual Birdhouse Auction benefitting the Coalition of Women’s Cancers and Lucia’s Angels flew back into town Saturday at Union Cantina in Southampton.

Hopping To It Photos by Nicole Teitler

A fresh hops festival at the Plant Connection in Riverhead Saturday offered visitors a chance to sample fresh hops beers, meet brewers, and enjoy live music with an Oktoberfest feel.

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Silva, K Robinson, C Delaquis, B Leon, M

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Gage, J & V Frankfort, R D Reinhart Jr, H Papandrea, R Wamback, N Newman, T Vasquez, M & R 87 Sandy Court LLC

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Real Estate News

Compiled by Rick Murphy Bey, Jay In The House Presiding over an estimated $1.2 billion music empire, it was high time Beyoncé and husband Jay Z found a little getaway in the Hamptons.

Yes, it’s on Georgica Pond, and with seven bedrooms, seven-and-a-half bathrooms, and 12,000 square feet, there is plenty of room for guests, though Jay might is advised not to invite that “straight-haired ho” here.

The property also includes water access to Georgica Pond, and is close to a 17-acre meadow preserve. It also offers a separate 1800-square-foot guesthouse that has two bedrooms.

The couple, now with three children, clearly plans on domestic bliss. After spending three years hunting for a new home, the couple have now found two - a 30,000-square-foot estate on the West Coast in Bel Air, which set them back $88 million, and the so-called Pond House with A-list neighbors like Steven Spielberg.

(No, Martha Stewart no longer lives in Georgica, as has been widely reported. She sold her house on the pond but keeps a spread on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton Village.)

In May, Forbes reported the pair’s combined net worth as over $1 billion, with Beyoncé accounting for $350 million and Jay-Z’s worth at $810 million.

A two-story grand entrance hall opens into a two-story great room featuring a wall of glass overlooking the pool and Georgica Pond. It sits on two full acres and has 203 feet of direct pond frontage.

The property has had a “for sale” shingle on it for almost a decade

but no buyers emerged until a price drop from the original nearly $40 million asking price. The two music moguls paid $26 million. It was expanded and renovated by builder Jeffrey Collé, who reportedly worked on it for three years.

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yours you can watch your silly little

By Rick Murphy drama and if not we’ll watch the

spinster, who looks like Bea Arthur.

They wear gowns with eight petticoats underneath even when they are tending to the pigs.

game.”

RICK’S SPACE

by Rick Murphy

When Men Were Men (Like Me) Back in the day real men didn’t cry.

Then, of course, “sensitive” men like Alan Alda and Mike Douglas changed all that. All of a sudden it was OK to wear aprons and earth shoes and actually listen to women when they talked about serious stuff to you.

As we all know, I’m 100 percent man. We know this because it only took me four years to grow my mustache (sideburns were out of the question).

Being the manly man I am, I engross myself in sports because the urge to compete is what drives the dominant member of the family, the breadwinner, the ruler of the household. “King” works for me, except it sounds like a dog’s name.

Every night when I come home I roar, and I proclaim to the weaker members of the family what I have done with my day.

I begin with our dog, Coco. “I went hunting for your food, young one.”

Coco looks at me, breathlessly excited to hear my voice roar (or

maybe it’s when I say the word, “food.”)

Then I turn to the female species.

“I went hunting for your food!”

“What are we having?” Karen will ask.

“Ravioli!” I announce.

Usually after dinner and a suitable amount of grog I retire to the lair (OK, the den) to watch manly stuff on TV – sports, that is.

Over the years, I confess, Karen has made some inroads in this regard. I no longer watch sports all the time, because, as any benevolent despot knows, the best way to assure loyalty is to give the illusion of compromise.

Sunday night was a perfect example. Karen wanted to watch a 14-part PBS period piece. I forget the name but it doesn’t matter.

They all involve gushy marriageage sisters (the oldest is a spinster) who must marry or lose everything when their father dies. They all look like Kiera Knightly except the

The men are usually played by actors like Jeremy Northam, Rupert Everett, and Alan Rickman. They are all English noblemen who have annual stipends to care for their castles and estates. They spend their days hunting and riding around in carriages and dancing at balls whilst wearing foppish attire.

Each of the young ladies will fall for a nobleman. The prettiest one, though, falls for the stable boy played by someone like Greg Wise who always has donkey poop on his boots. The richest of the noblemen, usually played by someone like Alan Rickman, is too old and ugly for the youngest but falls for her nonetheless. He has the biggest allowance, something like 25,000 pounds, which today would be worth 25,000 Euros. The middle sisters fight over Rupert Everett or Tom Hardy and there is a guy named “Fitzwilliam” at every ball.

Oh yeah, and Emma Thompson is in every single movie and miniseries even though there is no discernable role for her. She always has one close-up: “Shall we have a spot of tea?” she says.

Gwyneth Paltrow was the only American maiden ever to appear in one of these things, and she weighed about 80 pounds. She kept saying stuff like, “Father, father, may I make myself throw up again?” and he would reply, “Have a spot of tea first, my lovely.”

“I’ll tell you what I’ll do, Karen.

We will put the shows we want to watch on slips of paper and put them in my baseball cap. If I pick

“No, I don’t trust you!” she said. “I’ll pick the winner from the hat.”

That’s why I am the Lion King – always thinking. She put “PBS” on a piece of paper. I put “Giants football” in. And then I put in “Mets” . . . and then I put in “Yankees” . . . and then I put in “Braves.” Yes, there were four games on TV Sunday night.

I was feeling pretty good about life at that point. “Did I tell you how I hunted down all those ravioli, son?”

I asked Coco. At this juncture I should point out Coco is technically a female (yes, she has her own bathroom in all North Carolina airports) but she is conflicted and more comfortable talking about hunting and sports with me than she is listening to her mother complain about all my dirty laundry on the floor in the bedroom. You know the rest. Even though the King outsmarted the other tribal members, Karen picked the PBS special out of the hat.

I erupted. “That’s it! From now on YOU go hunting for ravioli!”

Tomorrow night part two of the miniseries is on. There are seven baseball games and one football game. I like my chances.

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The last week of September is tabbed Banned Book Week – seven days dedicated to celebrating our right to read. It highlights the value of free and open access to information, and draws attention to the harms of censorship.

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Banning books is a practice that dates back centuries. In the United States during the Civil War era, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, rebuked for its proabolitionist agenda, was the first tome to experience a ban on a national scale. Most people consider book bans something from the past. But the effort persists to this day, with books by LGBT and minority authors consistently challenged. The threat to our freedom of speech and choice lives on.

Banning and challenging books, endeavoring to keep them from the public, is simply others telling us what we should or shouldn’t know. In the newspaper biz, we take that censorship seriously.

This era of proclaiming unflattering reportage “fake news,” is troubling at best.

Yes, in an age of phony memes and biased, inaccurate reports shared en masse on social media, there are platforms that can be declared “fake.” But the broad-brush approach to news outlets seeking truth and ruffling tender feathers is anathema to the founding constitutional principle of free speech. Deriding and marginalizing the media is, not surprisingly, a founding principle of dictatorial regimes throughout history.

We live in an age where ignorance is venerated – just click around your television channels to find programs devoted to elevating the lowest common denominator of stupidity, sensationalism, and just plain ugly behavior. Tragically, the ascension of ignorance isn’t limited to fictionalized TV – tweets by the nation’s own president underscore how fatuity is the new norm . . . can you say covfefe? Forget the political intent, his illiterate presentation alone would have sent the nuns at St. Martin’s scurrying for the yardstick. William Safire spins in his grave.

And, almost worse, is the appointment of a Secretary of Education whose ignorance of federal law related to education is staggering, who actually said guns are necessary in schools in case kids need to shoot grizzly bears. How do we know she said this? We read accounts of her confirmation hearings. We read to stay informed. We read to improve our own writing skills.

And we read for entertainment. The Library of Congress crafted an exhibit of books that shaped America and were either banned or challenged. They include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Gone with the Wind, The Call of the Wild, Fahrenheit 451, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby, Leaves of Grass, and many more classic literary works that went on the be “best of ” reading list staples. This week, why not commit to checking one out of your local library or picking one up at a local bookstore and reading it -- after you finish reading Indy, of course.

Pilot Perspective To the Editor,

As a former pilot who used to fly out of East Hampton Airport (or HTO for pilots), I simply have

to respond to the venom being circulated about the horrible noise created in the summer months at the airport.

Wow, here on Long Island the

culture of anti-airports venom never goes away! The crap stated in that story is really amazing. First and most important let us dispel the nonsense about Long island, being the “Cradle of Aviation.”

Maybe there is a museum named

Ed Gifford

that here at the former Mitchel Field airport, but it would be much more appropriate to call Long Island the death spot of aviation!

Notice, I refer to the former

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Mitchel Field, for it was closed because greedy people used noise to beat it to death! This has happened to the former Roosevelt Field, now a shopping mall, and to Zahns airport, now an industrial center. Then we have Deer Park airport, Fitzmaurice Field, Commack airport, Grumman airport, Mattituck airport, soon to go!

Charles Rose airport, and of course let us not forget the infamous aviation country club, located in the area of what is now Levittown.

All are gone.

Notice all that real estate was used to some greedy developers’ advantage, to stuff big money into their pockets. Noise, my butt!

Everyone in the areas mentioned knew full well there was an airport in their community before they moved in. And if they didn’t, shame on them! Perhaps everyone needs to consider HTO has been there since the early 1930s.

Now let us consider the vehicle traffic situations in the areas of those former airports! I grew up on Long Island and as a kid my family would take very pleasant Sunday afternoon car trips. Need I mention the traffic here right now, on the weekends? Do I have to say that millions of your tax dollars are now being projected to be spent to close HTO? And also it does not ever mention any proposals to address the huge additional volume of traffic that will be created should these money-hungry people succeed in gaining their hidden agenda of eliminating that horrible, loud, terrible, 90-year-old facility if it is closed.

I wish to quote a line in which it mentions (in that story): “For decades lawsuits have stymied airport noise.” Once again I wonder how much this has cost the East Hampton taxpayers in legal fees already. I bet those lawyers just love this stuff ! So sure, let’s sue ‘em once again!

As to the increased noise complaints? Makes me kind of wonder how many of those complaints originate from the same sources? Well, folks all I can add

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What do you think of kneeling during the national anthem at national sports events?

Amanda Re I completely believe in freedom of speech and protest. But I personally don’t agree with kneeling during the anthem. I think we need to respect and be united with each other and those serving in our military, risking their lives to protect our way of life, even if I do see how important all the issues are.

Robert Levin My feelings are mixed. I have deep respect for our country and flag and I have respect for people protesting. Clearly we’re all upset with certain things about government right now. But you don’t necessarily have to denigrate one thing to lift something else up. And I also don’t think the kneeling message is completely clear.

Virginia St. John I support their right to kneel during the national anthem because our Constitution guarantees us free speech. As a free country it’s important to have people voicing opposing opinions and having a right to do that.

Aaron Billingsley I think if they have a reason for a cause that they are protesting then they have a right to express themselves. That’s what our country is about.

here is, “If you think the traffic is bad now in the summer, let them close down that airport. Do ya think it will get any better?”

And heaven help you, if you have an emergency whereby you will need to be airlifted to a hospital for rapid help! How sad, for yer gonna kick the bucket, in an ambulance in a huge traffic jam, waiting to get the medical help you might need.

How about if the people of Shelter Island were to say, “We are fed up with the long lines on and off ferries. We want restrictions imposed, to keep OFF ISLANDERs from jamming up our ferries on the weekends.” That would leave Sunrise Highway and Montauk Highway bridges as the only way off the East End.

Also the folks who use that airport are a long way from being low class, poor folks. Has anyone considered the money impact this may have on the economy here if they succeed in closing it down? Might I suggest that a study be made as to how and what is really behind what is going on here. The old expression “Something is rotten in Denmark,

and it stinks!” seems to fit this hidden agenda..

As a pilot I have no problem with being considerate of my neighbors.

I will confine my flying to basically daylight hours. And you don’t need any expensive studies to get that, just ask me. I already do that now. I fully understand the noise problem and I DO NOT wish to contribute to anyone’s discomfort. In talking with other pilots, most agree. They all realize angry people who do not get a good night’s sleep are not going to be our friends.

I met some real nice people at the recent “Just Plane Fun” day at the airport. Now why would I want to anger nice folks like that?

Richard Kraus

Doubtful Benefits Dear Editor,

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Submitted by local schools TUCKAHOE SCHOOL NEWS “Meet the Teacher” evening orientation for Grades 5-8 will be held on Thursday at 6:30 PM. 7th Grade Outdoor Educational Trip this year is on Wednesday, September 27th to Friday, September 29th. 8th Grade Outdoor Educational Trip this year is on Wednesday, October 11th to Friday, October 13th.

For the next two weeks, Tuckahoe teachers and students are working on collecting motivational quotes to decorate the walls of the school hallways…quotes that will focus on Pride, Respect and Responsibility.

WHB SCHOOLS After learning about the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Westhampton Beach Elementary School student Max Atkinson decided he wanted to help.

The fourth-grader created a lemonade stand where he raised $200 and has since started a fundraising campaign within his school. He’s handed out flyers and spoken to his peers over his school’s public address system. His goal is to raise more money for Houston, Texas football player J.J. Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Campaign on Youcaring.com.

“The fund has raised over $30 million,” said Atkinson. “Let’s see if Westhampton Beach can do better than that.”

A nonfiction piece, written by Westhampton Beach High School English teacher Heather Tomich, was recently selected as a runner up in Dan’s Papers 2017 Literary Contest for nonfiction. Tomich, a teacher for the past 18 years, said she entered the contest on a whim and never thought she had a chance of winning.

“I love narrative nonfiction and I

felt like maybe I had a story to tell about life on the East End,” she said. The English 10 and English 11 AP Language and Composition teacher’s piece, titled, “A Little Wild,” starts and ends on her own front porch and was inspired by her family. “There is something to be said for just setting out to tell a story that interests you,” she said. It is a piece of advice that she provides to her students. “You may not even know what it is at first and that’s okay. Just follow the story where it leads and play with the language.”

Independent / Courtesy WBES After learning about the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Westhampton Beach Elementary School student Max Atkinson decided he wanted to help.

Tomich holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Washington and a master’s degree from Stony Brook University.

Independent / Courtesy Riverhead School District Riverhead Central School District student-musician Alex Montalbano was named as an All-State performer.

Riverhead School District Two Riverhead Central School District High School musicians have been prestigiously named All-State performers based on their solo performances during New York State School Music Association adjudications last spring. Among those named were SarahAnne Fried, who plays the violin, and Alex Montalbano, who plays the clarinet. As part of the All-State honor, the students will perform at the NYSSMA Winter Conference, which will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in Rochester.

Additionally, musicians Olivia Bozuhoski, Lauren Schaefer and Brady Wells were named as AllState alternates.

To help high school students understand the importance of experiencing the world around them without a smartphone in hand, Riverhead High School Principal Dr. Charles Regan spent time talking to students about their cellphone use.

Last week Dr. Regan visited all social studies classes and

hands.

Independent / Courtesy Riverhead School District Riverhead Central School District student-musician SarahAnne Fried was named as an All-State performer.

encouraged students to not only think about their relationship with their cellphones, but he also encouraged them to try to spend less time without them in their

In driving his message home, Dr. Regan showed the students a TED talk titled, “Why Our Screens Make Us Less Happy.” The short video featured psychologist Adam Alter.

Hampton Bays After watching her cousin provide nearly 30 backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need

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in the Center Moriches School District, Hampton Bays High School junior Nicole Culmone decided to follow suit in Hampton Bays.

Over the summer, Culmone worked to garner monetary donations from family and friends to purchase five backpacks and various school supplies. She delivered the backpacks to the students at Hampton Bays Elementary School just prior to the start of school. Going forward, she hopes to expand her project by reaching out to area business owners for monetary assistance to provide even more backpacks and supplies to those in need.

Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center The Healthy Harvest nutrition and gardening education curriculum at the Eleanor Whitmore Early

In conjunction with EWECC’s program director, Arlene Pizzo-Notel, Melissa Mapes from Share the Harvest Farm, EWECC’s partner in the school gardening program, is revising and augmenting the Healthy Harvest program so that lessons align closely with the Center’s “Big Day for Pre-K” curriculum.

Based on research in child development, the comprehensive curriculum builds on children’s natural curiosity and drive to explore the world around them, expanding upon shared experiences with meaningful conversations, shared literature, both fiction and nonfiction, direct instruction, and free play to support language development and learning in math, science, and other areas. The teaching and learning framework is aligned with early learning standards, including New York State’s Common Core.

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a professional guide and hunter.”

Growing up on the Shinnecock Reservation, Martine said he learned a great deal about his culture and decided to formally study Native American culture.

He graduated from the University of Oklahoma and studied at the Institute of the American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

He majored in museum studies and obtained his M.Ed. in art education.

During this show, Martine’s paintings are on display in the ECHS House. Photos of his ancestors are also part of the exhibit along with ECHS’s collection of Native American artifacts.

This show is part of ECHS’s goal to “keep Eastville’s history alive,” stated Dr. Grier-Key. “If it weren’t for artists like David, we wouldn’t be able to do that. We are grateful

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for his time and for the time of our volunteers like Paula Wagner who diligently work to keep the organization running.” Paula Wagner is ECHS’s archivist. She is charged with digitally archiving the collection of historical images that they have in their collection.

According to Dr. Grier-Key, the events and public workshops would have been impossible to offer without the funding from donors such as the Huntington Arts Council and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

The wigwam workshops at ECHS are taking place each Saturday until October 14 from 11 AM to 2 PM. A book signing of Martine’s new book No Reservation: New York Contemporary Native American Art Movement is scheduled for Saturday.

For additional information visit www.eastvillehistorical.org or call 631-725-4711 for more information.

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During an emergency management drill at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport the engineering team deployed new sea gates designed to protect the hospital from potential tidal surges. The new sea gates are part of a major storm protection construction project that began in July of 2016.

“Now that the 2017 hurricane season is in full force, we have the extra protection we need to

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linear foot reinforced concrete sea wall was installed around the hospital’s perimeter. Coupled with the future installations of a water extraction system, and redundant emergency generator, the hospital’s infrastructure is well prepared to weather the storms and nor’easters that are prevalent on the East End of Long Island.

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There are always a ton of fun and interactive events happening on the North Fork, here is a list of our favorites. Got news? Email us at news@indyeastend.com.

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Dolls & Stories Calling all antique doll and dollhouse enthusiasts. The Southold Historical Society collections committee is looking for those with a passion for antique dolls and dollhouses to work with Southold Historical Society’s extensive collection. Do you enjoy working hands on? They are looking for enthusiasts who are interested in becoming an exhibit curator or researcher. Discover the stories behind Ann Currie-Bell’s own beloved dolls, and uncover the histories behind charming dollhouses donated by local residents.

Call Karen Lund Rooney at 631765-5500 for information on the programs and to arrange convenient times for interviews.

Also this week, the society announced the winner in the Horton Point Lighthouse Anniversary photo contest. A jury viewed over 100 entries submitted this summer, and picked a landscape by Sean P. Mills the winner. Mills is a passionate photographer who spends the year pursuing the sun, the moon and the seasons all the length of Long Island.

Peconic Landing Join former teacher John Holzapfel as he continues his monthly series, “A Nature’s Journal” at Peconic

Independent / Courtesy Southold Historical Society Sean P. Mills is the winner of the Southold Historical Society Horton Point Lighthouse anniversary photo contest.

Landing in Greenport Friday at 4 PM. The program will feature a little science, lots of pictures and a timely discussion of nature’s activities for the month. This event is also simulcast LIVE to the Southold Library.

Peconic Landing is located at 1500 Brecknock Road. For additional information call 631-477-3800.

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Parmisa is a chief. Not only does he espouse education, he has gone and rescued young girls who have been sold to older men, a tradition that is no longer legal.

“But still it happens,” he said.

The first time he approached a home where a young girl had been married off, he admitted that it was difficult. “We are taught to respect our elders,” he said. “I needed to convince this man who was the same age as my father to give back his wife. I explained to him that I would lose my job if he didn’t, and that worked. It’s important to understand the psychology,” he said.

He began his school on a piece of land that was part of church property three years ago, with two rescued girls as the only students.

Today, there are 350 students; 250 of them are girls. “I explain to the girls that education can lead to a better life for them,” he said. “The school gives them hope. And it gives my whole village hope as well.”

“Nickson actually named Naisula,” said Mann, referring to a portrait of an African woman by Beth Licensed

O’Donnell. “We held a traditional naming ceremony and he chose ‘Naisula,’ which means ‘woman of power.’ And I wish for all of the women in Nickson’s community, and all of us really, to be able to become women of power ourselves,” Mann said.

Naisula is a free performance on Tuesday, 7:30 PM, at Guild Hall, but reservations are required and can be made through the Guild Hall website at www.guildhall.org or by calling the box office at 631324-0806. To donate to Mann and Parmisa’s cause, and for much more information and videos about the Empakasi High School and the Maasai, visit www.gofundme.com/ naisula.

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include a septic system upgrade program and a pesticide use and management strategy.

a town plan, the upgrading of the town’s existing Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and the establishment of funding mechanisms for flood-proofing structures, upgrading or relocating infrastructure from flood zones, and the preservation of such natural barriers as dunes, wetlands, and beaches. State grants are available for some of the suggested plans.

The existing town lighting ordinance and airport noise form the basis of the next set of recommendations. The current lighting code, adopted in 1984, needs updating to include new technologies, and town facilities do, too. Best practices lighting seminars are suggested, as is a town-wide streetlight policy.

Regarding the airport, the coalition calls for outreach efforts targeting the importance of financial independence from the FAA, recognition of the regional impact

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of noise generated by traffic at the facility, including participation from communities outside East Hampton Town.

In 2014, East Hampton Town adopted the goal of meeting 100 percent of the community-wide electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020, and all its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2030. The coalition seeks candidate support for the planned offshore wind farm, plus opportunities for largescale solar arrays as community projects. A local law calling for a referendum on the ballot to create an underground utility improvement district is also among the action points designed to bring about energy and greenhouse gas reduction.

“Our elected representatives must pay serious attention to ensure the continued health and success of our lands, waters, and native creatures,” the guide’s authors put forth in the section headlined “Habitat Protection & Stewardship.” Action plan points for the section include using Community Preservation Funds for the expansion and stewardship of preserved properties to maintain the diversity of habitat.

The guide also urges potential candidates to press the town board to create a standing panel of expert advisors. Complex environmental issues often exceed the scientific grasp of elected officials and can occur too quickly to allow the formation of a specialized committee.

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in East Quogue was superior to an as-of-right development. On September 7, 2017, Discovery Land (the developer of The Hills), submitted a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that offered, “...new or updated information in relation to the set of community benefits associated with the project.”

In my opinion the community benefits submitted by Discovery Land continue to remain in doubt. For example, several asof-right developments have been built throughout East Quogue that have not only created jobs and reduced taxes but that have also done a better job of preserving the environment.

Using numbers submitted

by Discovery Land in its old PDD application, if Discovery Land allocated one acre of impermeable surface for each of the 118 residences in an as-of-right subdivision, then approximately 480 acres of the 600-acre Hills property might be preserved. By comparison, using numbers published after September 7, Discovery Land alleges it will preserve only 450 acres.

Of greater concern, Discovery Land has defined nitrogen loading as the only source of pollution. However, when compared to an as-of-right development, The Hills PDD will significantly increase “above-ground” pollution from overbuilding, customer activity, employee activity, automobile traffic, delivery vehicles, heavy trucks, deforestation, airborne particulate, fumes, noise, industrial lighting, etc.

By using nitrogen loading as the only basis for evaluating pollution, it’s conceivable that a business spewing harmful substances into the air via smokestacks would be considered environmentallyfriendly if the business used a septic system that reduced nitrogen loading.

And, in the case of The Hills PDD, Discovery Land plans to build a two-level underground garage for 170 day-tripping vehicles. Like newly-hatched turtles emerging from the sand advancing toward

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the dangerous seas, these 170 vehicles will emerge from the depths of the Pine Barrens and advance toward a congested patchwork of access streets and residential and business driveways on a stretch of road where several accidents have occurred including a fatality. The vehicles may suffer the same fate as the little turtles.

Susan Cerwinski

Defies Needs Dear Editor,

I live in Springs, but I grew up in East Quogue, and consider East Quogue my hometown.

Regarding “The Hills,” I just don’t see it.

The developers publish so many ads purporting the “facts” about this “seasonal resort.” However, these ads misconstrue essential and critical elements of the land planning process and its goals.

The Town Planning Board has authority to review this subdivision application, and should do so, without the temptation of illusory benefits and unenforceable Continued On Page 60.

To An Easy Fast

By Nicole Teitler

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar is approaching. Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, begins Friday as the sun sets (roughly 6:25 PM) and concludes Saturday at nightfall (roughly 7:20 PM), 10 days after Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). But to those who are not of the faith or haven’t been practicing, what does it all mean?

Chabad.org describes Yom Kippur as the day we are closest to God and the “quintessence of our souls.”

During this period, no work may be done and one must abstain from the following five actions: eating or drinking, wearing leather shoes, applying lotions or creams, washing or bathing, and partaking in conjugal relations. Essentially, it is a time devoted to introspection and prayer, a time to atone for all the sins and harm caused the previous year in aims to achieve absolution for the following.

Two festival meals are prepared the day before, one in the early

afternoon and the other right before the fast. Five prayer services are performed in synagogues -Maariv, Shacharit, Musaf, Minchah, and Neilah. After night falls, Neilah services conclude with the Shema prayer and the blast on the shofar followed by the words “Next year in Jerusalem,” with the meal following as a festival of food.

The history of Yom Kippur dates back to 1313 BCE, when the people who left Israel sinned by worshipping a golden calf. Moses ascended Mount Sinai and prayed for God to forgive them. The day Moses returned from the mountain became the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. That same year, the Israelites built a tabernacle, a portable home for God, as a place for sacrifices and prayer -- which reached its peak on Yom Kippur.

Typically dressed in golden clothing, on this day the High Priest only wore white. By 70 CE the service was performed not only in Jerusalem but in the homes and hearts of all.

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Sports & Fitness

By Rick Murphy

Westhampton’s electric senior halfback, Dylan Laube, rushed for 430 yards Saturday to lead the Hurricanes to a hard fought 42-35 victory over Eastport-South Manor.

Laube’s total was the highest in the annals of Suffolk County football, made even more remarkable because his most memorable play came at the end of the game – while he was playing defense.

Early on, the game was on the verge of turning into a joke. In fact, Laube took to the bench in the third quarter and appeared done for the day. By then the Hurricanes, who led 21-0 at halftime, scored again to make it 28-0. He broke free for another TD, a 48-yarder 58

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later in the third.

The touchdowns, as per usual, mostly came courtesy of Laube who ripped off a 73-yard run in the opening stanza and then a scintillating 93-yarder in the second. He scored again from three yards out in the third. But there was no quit in the Sharks.

Laube is a machine. In addition to carrying much of the load on offense, he is also a brilliant defensive player with a nose for the football. With him on the bench, the Sharks developed a rhythm on offense. Credit quarterback Mike Kane and wide receiver Anthony Zarcone. The pair hooked up on a

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Independent / Gordon M. Grant It was a mind-boggling performance, even by Dylan Laube’s lofty standards. The Westhampton senior rushed for 430 yards, one of the highest totals in Long Island history. The Hurricanes needed every one of them to sneak by Eastport-South Manor Saturday.

79-yard strike to make it 35-14 and found pay dirt twice more in the fourth, for 26 and then 44 yards.

That was enough for Westhampton coach Bill Parry, who motioned Laube to put his helmet back on.

At this point Laube bore down on the 400-yard rushing barrier, adding 150 to his total and yes, scoring yet again, on a 43-yard run. Still, the Sharks hung tough.

Zarcone led his team down the field with time running out and a chance to tie, moving to the 12yard line with less than a minute left.

Laube, eyeing the developing play from the defensive backfield, anticipated Zarcone’s pass and knocked it away to end the threat.

The final was 42-35, running the ‘Canes record to 3-0. EastportSouth Manor suffered its first loss of the season to fall to 2-1. Both teams compete in Suffolk’s Division III.

The next game may prove the most difficult of all. After Saturday’s exhausting home game Laube and company have to trek up to East Islip today for a 4 PM tilt.

In other local action, SouthamptonPierson beat Greenport-Southold 28-14 in Division IV on Saturday.

Micah Snowden, a two-way player like Laube, excelled on defense, recording seven tackles, including two for a loss, and three sacks, and Shawn Stelling threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score. Sincere Faggins scored twice as Southampton-Pierson won its first game of the season after suffering two losses. Hampton Bays (1-2) comes to Southampton tomorrow evening. Kick off is scheduled for 7 PM. Riverhead improved to 2-1 in Division II by edging Smithtown East 12- 7. Christian Pace threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Blue Waves. Dean

Koukounas had two catches for 79 yards and a touchdown and Tommy Powers added a 16-yard touchdown catch. Credit the Riverhead defense

that kept the Bulls out of sync all game. The locals recorded six total sacks and Lawrence Bishop led Riverhead with seven tackles.

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Lady Tuckers, Settlers Bearing Down

By Rick Murphy

Mattituck and Southold/Greenport are battling for the League VIII title and a shot at a Suffolk County championship. The Lady Tuckers are 6-2 and have won four in a row.

Southold/Greenport is 5-1.

The Lady Clippers edged Mattituck in their only encounter September 7 on a goal by Kaitlin Tobin.

Babylon holds down first place with a 6-0 mark and plays Port Jefferson at home tomorrow at 4:30 PM. Mattituck plays at Stony Brook today and gets a revenge game against Southold/Greenport Tuesday at 4:30. Both teams could win championships – Southold is in

Class C and Mattituck is in Class B.

A review of Suffolk’s scoring leaders show both teams are well represented. Jill Mapley of Westhampton, with nine goals, six assists, and 15 points, is fourth but Jillia Golden of Southold is right up there with 15 points on six goals and nine assists. Teammate Kaitlin Tobin (7-3-10) is 10th.

Sarah Santacroce of Mattituck is among the county saves leaders with 60, two ahead of Rysten Apicello of Riverhead with 58.

Lucy Short of Pierson has 48.

In field hockey action, East Hampton continues to be in second

place in Division IV after taking a week off. The Lady Bonackers resume action today at Bayport/ Blue Point (4:30) and Tuesday at Greenport/Southold.

Southampton, 4-2 on the season (4-3 overall) crushed Port Jefferson 6-0 on September 20. Juliana Stein scored three goals and Grace Lynch added two goals and one assist for Southampton (4-2) in Suffolk II action.

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Riverhead is making a move in Division I, currently sitting in fourth place with a 5-3 mark after winning three in a row. Saturday, playing at home against Smithtown West, the Lady Blue Waves won 5-0. Katherine Goodale scored twice and Angelina Graziano had a goal and two assists. Riverhead plays at Comsewogue tomorrow at 4:30 PM.

Facebook video (www.facebook. com/LeoJuniorBulldogFrench/ videos/1198548160234565/), it dawned on me that farm animals are much like our family dog, fully deserving of our compassion and respect.

My internet search showed that they get neither. Male baby chicks are routinely suffocated in plastic garbage bags or ground up alive.

Laying hens are crowded into small wire cages that tear out their feathers. Breeding sows are kept pregnant in tiny metal crates. Dairy cows have their babies snatched away immediately upon birth, so we can drink their milk.

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By Rick Murphy

Locals On A Collision Course

The scenario has been replayed many times in many sports.

Two proud high school sports programs, both in Class C, are used to facing off at crunch time be it baseball, basketball, or soccer, and so it is this year.

In this corner the Southold Settlers, the 2015 Class C boys soccer champs. In the other corner the Pierson Whalers, the 2016 champs.

Naturally, they are one-two in League VIII and on a collision course. On September 20, Southold beat Smithtown Christian 5-2 to run its record to 5-1. On Saturday Pierson went on the road to win its fifth straight, besting Southampton

3-1. That gave the Whalers a perfect 5-0 mark.

Sam Warne did much of the damage for the winners. He scored all three goals, two on assists from Jorge Alvarado. Wil Martin recorded nine saves to earn the win.

Pierson plays at Ross School today (4:30 PM) and again at home on Friday (3:30 PM).

Southold, playing at Smithtown Christian, broke open a tight game with three second-half goals.

Joe Silvestro scored two of the goals and assisted on a third. Luis Herrera also scored.

The lone blemish of Southold’s record was at the hands of the Whalers, a 2-1 nail biter on

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September 15. Alvarado and Luis Padilla found the net for the winners; Silvestro scored for the Settlers off a pass by Luis Herrera.

Next up for the Settlers is a trip to Mattituck Friday. Game time is 3:30 PM. Hampton Bays is hanging tough in League VII with a 4-2 record (5-3 overall). The team won twice on the road last week, beating Wyandanch 2-1 on September 20 and Mattituck 3-0 Saturday.

Devin Rivera footed the winner against Wyandanch five minutes into overtime. Milan Moraga scored in the first half and Elver Zavala made eight saves for Hampton Bays. Against Mattituck, Moraga scored twice for the

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Baymen and Dylan Flores had a goal and two assists. Center Moriches comes to town today for a 4:30 PM affair.

East Hampton is coming on after a slow start during which the locals had trouble finding the net, at one point getting shut out three straight times. Bonac has now won three straight, and though goals are still relatively scarce, the defense has been downright stingy.

The locals edged Babylon 1-0 Saturday on a goal by Justin Carpio. Kurt Matthews did a flawless job in front of the net, turning away four shots. The Bonackers are 2-4 in League VI but 4-5 overall. Bayport-Blue Point comes to town today (4:30 PM).

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The following synagogues are holding services:

Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor will begin on Friday at 6:15 PM. At 6:30 PM Kol Nidre service takes place for members and guests, with 8:30 PM Kol Nidre Service for members, guests and non-members. Saturday at 10 AM there’s a morning service, and a 2 PM family service, a 4 PM Minchah service, 5:45 PM Yizkor Memorial Service, 6:30 PM Neilah Service, 7:14 PM Final Shofar Blast, breaking the fast.

Conservative Synagogue of the Hamptons in Bridgehampton will have Friday Kol Nidre at 6:30 PM. Saturday includes Shacharit and Yizkor at 9 AM, Minchah/ Neilah at 4:15 PM, Tekiat Shofar/ Havdalah at 7:10 PM, followed by breaking the fast.

The Jewish Center of the Hamptons on Woods Lane in East Hampton hosts Kol Nidre Friday at 8 PM. On Yom Kippur morning Saturday the first service commences at 10 AM, with a breakout service for young children concurrently. Reflections for Yom Kippur afternoon take place from 1 to 2:45 PM, with a young families’ service planned for 3 PM. At 4 PM, there will be an afternoon Yizkor and Neilah service. That service will end at approximately 7 PM, after which JCOH invites participants to break the fast on the center’s patio. At the end of the Day of Atonement, the shofar will be sounded.

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