Southampton Community Notes

As the summer season draws to a close, Southampton is still in celebratory mode. There are plenty of events happening this week to usher in the favorite time of year for locals.

The long anticipated “Annual Tent Party” at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church is extra special this year, as the historic church celebrates its 100th anniversary, to the exact day, of the dedication of the church. The party will be on Saturday, August 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., on the church lawn on Hill Street.

This is the church’s most important fund-raising event of the year. There will be a celebratory mass preceding the party, officiated by The Most Reverend Bishop Peter Libasci at 4:30 p.m. A cocktail reception will include hors d’oeuvres by 75 Main and dancing to the music of Vivian and The Merrymakers. Parishioners are holding a Big Bucks Drawing with a 40-to-1 chance of winning 10 cash prizes totaling $20,000.

Tickets for the Big Bucks Drawing are $100 each. There are also 50-50 raffle tickets available for $5 each. The drawings will be held at the party. All proceeds will go to special programs sponsored by the church. Generous support from the community includes private and business donors, including Herbert & Rist Liquors, Peconic Beverage, Long Island Fuel & Ice, Party Rentals, Lynch’s Garden Center and the Southampton Publick House.

To purchase party tickets at $35 each or Big Bucks and 50-50 raffle tickets, call 283-0097; or via e-mail at sacredheartsofjesusmary@verizon.net. More information can be found at www.sacredheartsofjesusmary.org.

The ever-popular Shinnecock Indian Powwow will begin on Friday, August 29, and continue through Monday, September 1. Show grounds open at 3 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday through Monday. The Powwow will feature more than 100 vendor stands, music and dance performances, native arts, crafts and food, and special guests including the Thunderbird Sisters, Arvel Bird, and the Tlacpoan Aztec Dancers.

The event benefits the Shinnecock Tribe and the Shinnecock Presbyterian Church. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children and seniors. For more information, call the Shinnecock Tribal office at 283-6143, extension 7, or visit www.shinnecocknation.com.

The Southampton Historical Museum will host a fund-raising event titled “Shecky’s Girls Day Out” on Saturday, August 30, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Rogers Mansion. Admission is $30 and includes free samples, refreshments and a deluxe goodie bag. Participants will have the opportunity to shop 50 brands in emerging fashion and accessories, sip delicious cocktails and refreshments at the five-hour complimentary bar, and sample products and services by sponsors. Proceeds will benefit the museum’s education programs.

“Family Knitting on the Front Porch” is held every Wednesday at the museum from 2 to 4 p.m. Mimi Finger will lead beginner and intermediate knitters on projects. Admission is $5 for adults and free for members and children 17 and under.

A historic walking tour titled “Why Old Houses are Great Examples of Green Architecture” will take place on Sunday, August 31, at 11 a.m. Walkers should meet at the Thomas Halsey Homestead located at 249 South Main Street. Admission is $10 for adults, and free for members.

For more information about the tour or other museum events, call 283-2494.

Congratulations to Southampton’s Eddie Moan and Molly Jane Walker from the Southampton Yacht Club, who took first place in the 420 class at the Peconic Gardiners Junior Sailing Association (PGJSA) regattas this summer, which concluded this past weekend. The competitions included more than 2000 “starts” and were held at the Southampton Yacht Club, Old Cove, Devon, and Southold from July 16 through August 12.

Other award-winning SYC sailors included Alexander and Nicholas Nowicki on the double-handed sunfish, and Catriona McIntosh for her outstanding sportsmanship.

The University of Delaware sends word that Justin Joseph Tortorella, received his bachelor of science degree from the College of Business and Economics.

Lianna Ellis Wright graduated from Colorado College with a bachelor’s degree in International Political Economy. Lianna’s parents are Megan and Kenneth Wright of Southampton.

Emerson Moore, the daughter of Christopher Moore and Juliet Faber Moore was one of 303 Phillips Academy seniors who graduated on June 8, at the school’s 230th commencement. Emerson graduated with honors and special mention for distinguished scholarship in history and social science. She will attend Princeton University where she plans to study political economy.

Christopher Caruso, a 2004 graduate of Southampton High School, graduated from Swarthmore College with honors on July 1, with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. While at Swarthmore, Chris was inducted into the Sigma XI honor society and was president of the American Society of Civil Engineers branch at Swarthmore. This summer, Chris is working at the National Center for Research in Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) in Taipei, Taiwan. In the fall, he will be attending the University of California at Berkeley, enrolled in a master’s/Ph.D. program in civil engineering. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Caruso of Southampton.

Tyler Levitsky will be attending American University in Washington, D.C. Tyler is a graduate of the Ross School.