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Community News, August 10

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Sag Harbor Boy Scout Troop 455 gathered at the Sag Harbor Fire Department recently before leaving for a week away at Camp Yawgoog, where they spent time earning merit badges, participating in the mess hall set up/ clean up, learning how to chop firewood, and having fun. COURTESY TROOP 455
At a recent meeting of the Southampton Town Board, Ernie and Greg Schimizzi, owners of WVVH-TV were presented with a proclamation recognizing the duo for their professional careers, notably their induction into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2021. COURTESY ERNIE SCHIMIZZI
The East Hampton Housing Authority recently held a small reception and dedication of five benches placed at Gansett Meadow in Amagansett in memory of the late commissioners Barbara Jordan, David Lee, Patricia Keegan, Patricia Gilchrest, and Dr. Joe O'Connell. Members of the Town Board, the Housing Authority board, staff, friends and family gathered in their honor. COURTESY EAST HAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Skipper, a whippet/greyhound mix who was rescued from Afghanistan by the Long Island-based organization Paws of War, won Best in Show on Saturday at the 5th Annual Hamptons Dog Show, held on the grounds of the American Legion in Amagansett. Pictured with Skipper are his owner/handler Ralph Perricelli of Montauk and Rachel Lys, a member of the Lions Club of East Hampton, which produces the show as a benefit for The Guide Dog Foundation of Long Island. GAVIN MENU Gavin Menu (expressnewsgroup.com) Dana Shaw <dshaw@expressnewsgroup.com> Sun, Aug 6, 7:59 AM (22 hours ago) to Gavin Crap! I thought that was next Saturday. Thanks for getting the photo. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2023, at 7:56 AM, Gavin Menu <gmenu@expressnewsgroup.com> wrote: > > > WHAT A JOURNEY > > Skipper, a whippet/greyhound mix who was rescued from Afghanistan by the Long Island-based organization Paws of War, won Best in Show on Saturday at the 5th Annual Hamptons Dog Show, held on the grounds of the American Legion in Amagansett. Pictured with Skipper are his owner/handler Ralph Perricelli of Montauk and Rachel Lys, a member of the Lions Club of East Hampton, which produces the show as a benefit for The Guide Dog Foundation of Long Island. GAVIN MENU
The Hoo-Doo Loungers Performed on Friday night to benefit the Old Whalers Church in Sag Harbor. NANCY REMKUS
The Old Whalers’ Church held a ceremony on Sunday, August 5, to welcome six new members into the congregation, Kurt Kahofer, Amanda Reifsteck, Lorraine Baccas-Newell, Jennifer Devane-Mulhern, Dana Hilbert and Nick Maracz. COURTESY OLD WHALERS' CHURCH
Curator Storm Ascher, Executive Director Brenda Simmons and Artist Tariku Shiferaw at the opening of the exhibition, “ Making Space: One of These Black Boys,” at the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM0 on August 4. COURTESY SAAM
Southampton Town Police, Southampton and the Southampton Bureau hosted the annual National Night Out on August 2 in Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. The evening featured demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles, car and bike safety checks, and a BBQ cooked up by the Flanders Fire Department. MICHAEL O'CONNOR
Southampton Town Police, Southampton and the Southampton Bureau hosted the annual National Night Out on August 2 in Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. The evening featured demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles, car and bike safety checks, and a BBQ cooked up by the Flanders Fire Department. MICHAEL O'CONNOR
Southampton Town Police, Southampton and the Southampton Bureau hosted the annual National Night Out on August 2 in Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. The evening featured demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles, car and bike safety checks, and a BBQ cooked up by the Flanders Fire Department. MICHAEL O'CONNOR
Southampton Town Police, Southampton and the Southampton Bureau hosted the annual National Night Out on August 2 in Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. The evening featured demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles, car and bike safety checks, and a BBQ cooked up by the Flanders Fire Department. MICHAEL O'CONNOR
The annual Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s Week of Hope culminated on Sunday morning with the "Race For Hope" in Southampton Village. GREG D'ELIA
Hayden Lucas, Grier Henchy, Audrey Gruss and Arthur Dunnam at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s "Race for Hope" on Sunday morning in Southampton Village. GREG D'ELIA
Director of Development Julie O'Neill Bliss,Artistic Director Giulia D'Agnolo Vallen, Photographer Susan Wood and Executive Director Genevieve Villaflor at Sag Harbor Cinema's rooftop "The Green Room" on Friday evening to honor and celebrate the award-winning photography and journalism of Susan Wood. Susan's iconic photos from the 1970's and 1980's include images of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Marcello Mastroianni, and more. RICHARD LEWIN
On Saturday evening, under the watchful eye of Buckminster Fuller's giant "Fly's Eye Dome" at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, guests enjoyed the piano music of world renowned pianist and composer Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner. Llewellyn's August 5 concert has become an annual tradition at LongHouse, celebrating the birthday of Founder Jack Lenor Larsen, who would have turned 96 on the date. RICHARD LEWIN
On Saturday evening, under the watchful eye of Buckminster Fuller's giant "Fly's Eye Dome" at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, guests enjoyed the piano music of world renowned pianist and composer Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner. Llewellyn's August 5 concert has become an annual tradition at LongHouse, celebrating the birthday of Founder Jack Lenor Larsen, who would have turned 96 on the date. RICHARD LEWIN
Skipper, a whippet/greyhound mix who was rescued from Afghanistan by the Long Island-based organization Paws of War, won Best in Show on Saturday at the 5th Annual Hamptons Dog Show, held on the grounds of the American Legion in Amagansett. Pictured with Skipper are his owner/handler Ralph Perricelli of Montauk and Rachel Lys, a member of the Lions Club of East Hampton, which produces the show as a benefit for The Guide Dog Foundation of Long Island. The event, which featured more than 40 dogs competing in an assortment of categories, raised $12,000 with more 300 people in attendance. GAVIN MENU

Sag Harbor Boy Scout Troop 455 gathered at the Sag Harbor Fire Department recently before leaving for a week away at Camp Yawgoog, where they spent time earning merit badges, participating in the mess hall set up/ clean up, learning how to chop firewood, and having fun. COURTESY TROOP 455

At a recent meeting of the Southampton Town Board, Ernie and Greg Schimizzi, owners of WVVH-TV were presented with a proclamation recognizing the duo for their professional careers, notably their induction into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2021. COURTESY ERNIE SCHIMIZZI

The East Hampton Housing Authority recently held a small reception and dedication of five benches placed at Gansett Meadow in Amagansett in memory of the late commissioners Barbara Jordan, David Lee, Patricia Keegan, Patricia Gilchrest, and Dr. Joe O'Connell. Members of the Town Board, the Housing Authority board, staff, friends and family gathered in their honor. COURTESY EAST HAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

Skipper, a whippet/greyhound mix who was rescued from Afghanistan by the Long Island-based organization Paws of War, won Best in Show on Saturday at the 5th Annual Hamptons Dog Show, held on the grounds of the American Legion in Amagansett. Pictured with Skipper are his owner/handler Ralph Perricelli of Montauk and Rachel Lys, a member of the Lions Club of East Hampton, which produces the show as a benefit for The Guide Dog Foundation of Long Island. GAVIN MENU Gavin Menu (expressnewsgroup.com) Dana Shaw <dshaw@expressnewsgroup.com> Sun, Aug 6, 7:59 AM (22 hours ago) to Gavin Crap! I thought that was next Saturday. Thanks for getting the photo. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2023, at 7:56 AM, Gavin Menu <gmenu@expressnewsgroup.com> wrote: > > > WHAT A JOURNEY > > Skipper, a whippet/greyhound mix who was rescued from Afghanistan by the Long Island-based organization Paws of War, won Best in Show on Saturday at the 5th Annual Hamptons Dog Show, held on the grounds of the American Legion in Amagansett. Pictured with Skipper are his owner/handler Ralph Perricelli of Montauk and Rachel Lys, a member of the Lions Club of East Hampton, which produces the show as a benefit for The Guide Dog Foundation of Long Island. GAVIN MENU

The Hoo-Doo Loungers Performed on Friday night to benefit the Old Whalers Church in Sag Harbor. NANCY REMKUS

The Old Whalers’ Church held a ceremony on Sunday, August 5, to welcome six new members into the congregation, Kurt Kahofer, Amanda Reifsteck, Lorraine Baccas-Newell, Jennifer Devane-Mulhern, Dana Hilbert and Nick Maracz. COURTESY OLD WHALERS' CHURCH

Curator Storm Ascher, Executive Director Brenda Simmons and Artist Tariku Shiferaw at the opening of the exhibition, “ Making Space: One of These Black Boys,” at the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM0 on August 4. COURTESY SAAM

Southampton Town Police, Southampton and the Southampton Bureau hosted the annual National Night Out on August 2 in Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. The evening featured demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles, car and bike safety checks, and a BBQ cooked up by the Flanders Fire Department. MICHAEL O'CONNOR

The annual Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s Week of Hope culminated on Sunday morning with the "Race For Hope" in Southampton Village. GREG D'ELIA

Hayden Lucas, Grier Henchy, Audrey Gruss and Arthur Dunnam at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s "Race for Hope" on Sunday morning in Southampton Village. GREG D'ELIA

Director of Development Julie O'Neill Bliss,Artistic Director Giulia D'Agnolo Vallen, Photographer Susan Wood and Executive Director Genevieve Villaflor at Sag Harbor Cinema's rooftop "The Green Room" on Friday evening to honor and celebrate the award-winning photography and journalism of Susan Wood. Susan's iconic photos from the 1970's and 1980's include images of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Marcello Mastroianni, and more. RICHARD LEWIN

On Saturday evening, under the watchful eye of Buckminster Fuller's giant "Fly's Eye Dome" at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, guests enjoyed the piano music of world renowned pianist and composer Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner. Llewellyn's August 5 concert has become an annual tradition at LongHouse, celebrating the birthday of Founder Jack Lenor Larsen, who would have turned 96 on the date. RICHARD LEWIN

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Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail

An issue for decades, affordable housing for local residents on the South Fork, has reached crisis proportions. The crisis has accelerated in the wake of the pandemic. The value of real estate sales tripled between 2019 and 2021. High prices and low inventory has put housing beyond the reach of more and more local residents. The housing crisis is not unique to the South Fork — it is a national issue. Housing costs are part of an affordability problem that has upended politics across the nation. Middle class Americans who get up every morning and go to work in search ... 21 Apr 2025 by Fred Thiele

On Being American

Down but not out, John Avlon wants to be part of reversing the democratic — and Democratic — recession in America. His ideas, heavy on unity and the promise of “economic abundance,” free of revenge and insults, and light on blame and political recrimination, feel like they’re from another era in this time of chaos, corruption and cruelty. Little wonder, seeing as the media personality, author and recent Democratic congressional candidate is also a historian who spends some portion of his days examining America’s leaders in our darkest days to know how to step out and lead amid this existential ... by Biddle Duke

Much Less Green

The administration of President Donald Trump is making an unbridled push to block renewable energy projects — including, last week, halting the placement of 54 wind turbines in the ocean south of Long Island — and is pushing fossil fuels, among them, coal. The burning of fossil fuels is the leading cause of climate change. Trump has repeatedly called climate change a “hoax.” Meanwhile, Suffolk County resident Lee Zeldin of Shirley, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is canceling, on a sweeping basis, environmental regulations, discharging EPA employees, and, last week, stopping the collection of greenhouse gas emission data. Further, ... by Karl Grossman

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In Its ‘Hands’

The orchards of New Jersey are filled with smoke. It is dawn, it is well below freezing, and the orchard on the south side of the highway is vast; the protective smoke cannot fully diminish the white glow of so many flowers. Frost is devastating for fruit farms, so, driving past, seeing this, I pray for them. I know they have been up for hours, doing everything they can. My prayers are not addressing the divine so much as begging the odds that this farm’s luck holds out. That they’ll be spared this morning, not punished. It’s what you might ... 15 Apr 2025 by Marilee Foster

The Big Screen

Thank you, Aby Rosen and son Charlie, for the chic and comfortable renovation of the Southampton movie theater, which is now called the Southampton Playhouse. My daughter and her husband saw “Becoming Led Zeppelin” in the state-of-the-art IMAX theater there and raved about the experience. I was anxious to check it out. A 4 p.m. show was the perfect time for my friend Kathy and me to go to the movies. Feeling like kids, we bought popcorn, Raisinets and Tate’s cookies. Next time, a glass of wine. It was lovely to not worry about stepping on gum as we settled ... by Denise Gray Meehan

Reading the Signs

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Behind tall hedges, shining through a break in the wall, properties are forced to share their magnolias. Those planted publicly bask in their own generous glow. Nothing compares. Both gaudy and beguiling, the showy tree brings joy into a cold and cloudy day — the April norm in Sagaponack. Our spring, in the Land of the Large Ground Nut, is, sometimes for days on end, a steady night of fog. It’s generally safe to plant potatoes when the first of the magnolia bloom, but with far fewer acres to plant and the weather not really sorted out, why push it? ... 8 Apr 2025 by Marilee Foster

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