Give Thanks
Springs
April 5, 2021
To the Editor:
“Ode to Spring,” Horace, “Odes,” Book 4, Number 7:
Diffugere nives, redeunt iam gramina campis
arboribus comae;
mutat terra vices et decrescentia ripas
flumina praetereunt. . . .
A translation for spring 2021:
The melted snows have fled the fields,
New grasses peek out, their strength returning.
The trees regain their leafy shields,
The bubbling streams start churning.
Litter Is Winning
Springs
March 31, 2021
Dear Mr. Rattray,
Our group performs litter cleanup along a portion of Springs-Fireplace Road in the center of the industrial area. This last week, we collected more than double the trash we collected at the same place last year. The great majority of what we pick up is what is thrown out of cars: containers of what people eat, drink, and smoke.
Love and Prayers
East Hampton
March 21, 2021
Dear David,
Lives on the Line
East Hampton
March 18, 2021
Dear East Hampton Star,
Interesting Choice
East Hampton
February 23, 2021
Dear David,
This past week, the Ladies Village Improvement Society announced its choice for their very first executive director. Its choice is unexpected and disappointing.