John Loewen, 93
John Carl Loewen, a former pastor of five United Methodist churches in Pennsylvania, died of heart failure on Aug. 11 at the Green Ridge Village senior citizens living community in Newville, Pa.
Kenneth J. Bialkin, Lawyer and Leader
Kenneth J. Bialkin, one of the leading corporate lawyers of his generation and the chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations from 1984 to 1986, during which time the conference was instrumental in winning freedom for Soviet Jews before the collapse of the Iron Curtain, died of a stroke on Aug. 23 in Manhattan.
Joan Black Bakos, 88, Magazine Editor
Joan Black Bakos, a former East Hampton resident who loved gourmet cooking and had a long career with a restaurant publication, died of heart failure on Aug. 26 after a brief illness.
For Catherine Whelan-Foley
Catherine Mary Whelan-Foley died at home in Montauk with her family at her side on Tuesday. She was 57. The family will receive visitors at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass will be said at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Montauk on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with burial following at Fort Hill Cemetery.
A full obituary will appear in a future edition.
Harborfest Time!
It’s Harborfest weekend so Saturday and Sunday will be packed with activities. in Sag Harbor Village, including a crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marine Park, sidewalk sales from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the business district, and children’s games from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Long Wharf.
Just Plane Fun Day Now on Saturday
Classic aircraft, vintage cars, and modern jets will be on display at the East Hampton Aviation Association’s Just Plane Fun Day on Saturday, after having been moved to the rain date of Sunday temporarily, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Hampton Airport.
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Will Be HIFF’s Centerpiece Film
The Hamptons International Film Festival will screen Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" as its Friday Centerpiece film on Oct. 11. Several other films were also announced this week.
Neke Carson, Iconoclastic Trickster
The artist Neke Carson has always defied convention and shifted art's shapes. His first drawing, dating from 1949, when he was 3, shows his mother screaming while spiders crawl up her dress toward her open mouth.
Our Lives in Their Hands
It seems only right to offer a tip of the cap to the professionals and volunteers who answer the call at any time of day or night even as the population of residents and day-trippers doubles and then doubles again then returns to normal after Labor Day.
Septic Program Updates Make Sense
A recent little-noticed report about East Hampton Town’s wastewater system upgrade program deserves wider attention. Produced by the town’s water quality advisory committee, the report offered five ways to increase the rate at which property owners are signing on.