Generous Donations Springs January 8, 2013 Dear Editor, On behalf of our board of directors, I want to thank all of our members and patrons for their recent generous donations to the Springs Historical Society and Springs Library. We wish them and everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Sincerely, HEATH
Letters to the Editor: 01.10.13
Debt of Gratitude East Hampton January 5, 2013 To the Editor: Congratulations, Dr. Turetsky. Now everyone knows what we have always known: You and your staff are the best!! All creatures large and small owe you and your staff a debt of gratitude.
Letters to the Editor: 01.03.13
Communal Soul East Hampton December 24, 2012 Dear David, I want to acknowledge the imminent opening of the St.
Letters to the Editor: 12.27.12
Merry Smiles East Hampton December 17, 2012 Dear East Hampton Star, I would like to thank all of the people who donated toward Toys for Tots at the One Stop Market this past season.
Letters to the Editor: 12.20.12
Message in a Bottle East Hampton December 17, 2012 To the Editor, Like all of us, I went through a series of emotions after the shooting that took place at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. First there was shock as the number of dead rose.
Letters to the Editor: 12.13.12
Amazing Help East Hampton December 4, 2012 Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the East Hampton and Springs community for their prayers, thoughts, and help during the recent passing of my sister Tara Loper Mansir.
Letters to the Editor: 12.06.12
More Tasteful East Hampton November 29, 2012 Dear Mr. Rattray, The Zoning Board recently granted John and Suzanne Cartier the right to keep their existing modest-size home and build a second home of similar proportions for their children and grandchildren on their larger-than-two-acre lot.
Letters to the Editor: 11.29.12
Dream Big East Hampton November 20, 2012 To the Editor, Recently, we were able to secure our second consecutive Suffolk County Class A Championship. This achievement was part of a community effort and we are indebted for the cheers of support you provided us as we reached one of our goals.
Letters to the Editor: 07.18.13
Sense of Community Springs July 12, 2013 Dear David, For almost 40 years we lived peacefully in Springs until July 7, when we returned from the beach to find our house on fire. It was a terrifying experience.
Letters to the Editor: 07.11.13
Soldier Ride New York City July 6, 2013 Dear Editor, Thank you for your inspirational, informative, but incomplete article on the 10th anniversary of Soldier Ride the Hamptons. Certainly one of the reasons Soldier Ride is a sacred day for those of us who are fortunate enough to live on the East End, is that it is named for a true
Letters to the Editor: 07.04.13
Lobster Dinner Springs July 1, 2013 Dear David, On Saturday night my husband and I attended the lobster dinner hosted by the Springs Community Presbyterian Church. For $35 we enjoyed the freshest and most perfectly cooked lobsters, along with wonderful homemade side dishes and strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Letters to the Editor: 06.27.13
Wonderful Program East Hampton June 20, 2013 Dear Editor: The preschool at the Neighborhood House, located on Three Mile Harbor Road in East Hampton, is a wonderful program for 3 and 4-year-olds. It runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Letters to the Editor: 06.20.13
A Girl of Many Talents Hampton Bays June 16, 2013 Dear David, My heart is heavy as I write this, just one day after Anna Lytton’s life was snuffed out while riding her bike. She was in my fifth-grade class at Springs School and I wanted to let readers know a little about her. Anna was gentle and wise.
Letters to the Editor: 06.13.13
Support Good Causes East Hampton June 3, 2013 Editor, As the summer season becomes one giant listing of fund-raisers, and we all want to attend and support good causes of every ilk, please keep in mind that many of the charities looking for support do nothing to provide service to our local community or offer financial support to those local o
Letters to the Editor: 06.06.13
Aspects of the Story Sagaponack June 3, 2013 To the Editor, Will your next article be on how the Long Island Rail Road allows overcrowding to the point where there is no way to pass through an aisle or stairway in an emergency? Or their liability in over-serving and setting drunk and/or underaged passengers out to kill the rest o
Letters to the Editor: 05.30.13
Community Confidence East Hampton May 22, 2013 Dear Community Residents: I would like to offer gratitude and congratulations to our community today. On behalf of the administration and the Board of Education of the East Hampton School District, I want to thank everyone who took the time to come out and show their support for our
Letters to the Editor: 05.16.13
Seacat Scholarship East Hampton May 13, 2013 Dear David, This past Saturday evening, current and former students of East Hampton High School staged a legendary performance as a tribute to their famed theater director, Serena Seacat.
Letters to the Editor: 05.09.13
All But Gone East Hampton April 29, 2013 Dear Editor, I saw something today driving home from work that made me a little melancholy. On the L.I.E., right before the Manorville exit, there in the grass median was a cock pheasant. It caught my attention because I haven’t seen one for quite awhile.
Letters to the Editor: 05.02.13
Delicious and Welcome Amagansett April 24, 2013 Dear David, A personal thank you and a public commendation and respect to East Hampton Boy Scout Troop 298 for preparing those special spaghetti dinners delivered to St.
Letters to the Editor: 04.25.13Take Note of This Date Montauk April 15, 2013 To the Editor: At any point in time, for whatever reason — a fall, a stroke, that scary pain in your chest that doesn’t go away, perhaps an automobile accident you hadn’t planned on, a boating accident, even the fishhook or knife incident gone astray, whatever — you do the 911 call, and within minu