70 Christmas Trees Montauk January 4, 2014 To the Editor: I would like to thank Jimmy Daunt, Richie Daunt, Joseph Horton, and Cindy Dess for their tireless efforts decorating the 70 Christmas trees that line the downtown streets of Montauk for the past 12 years. When I would see Richie and his crew replacing bulbs and fuses at night in the dark and cold, I knew firsthand what a tough job it was keeping those lights burning, especially in our Montauk winds and weather. Thank you all for helping make Mo
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Letters to the Editor: 01.02.14Dec 31, 2013
People Step Forward Springs December 22, 2013 Dear David, On Nov. 21 I had revision surgery on my knee. The really different thing in this second-time-around operation for me is now I live alone. My children have been a great support during this time and have done what they were able to do within the confines of their work and family responsibilities. Thus I have had to rely on my neighbors in my Clearwater Beach area. Betsy Ruth, the East Hampton librarian, has been a godsend.
Letters to the Editor: 12.26.13Dec 24, 2013
Alcohol City Springs December 20, 2013 To the Editor, Okay, if you read The East Hampton Star this week under “Notices,” next to the last page there is a notice that a license is pending for beer and wine to sell retail in a sports arena under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 385 Abraham’s Path in Amagansett. Well, folks, for your information, this is the indoor arena at the Terry King ballfield, a place originally set up for the youngsters of our community.
Letters to the Editor: 12.19.13Dec 18, 2013
Close Calls at Sea Amagansett December 15, 2013 To the Editor, As one dragger captain said, “We all have had our close calls at sea.” The morning Billy and I left the dock on Billy the Kid to join the search for John from the Anna Mary is a day none of us will ever forget. Every boat has its own story to tell. When you are looking for someone in the ocean it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. The debris out there — balloons, garbage — every little thing catches your eye.
Letters to the Editor: 12.12.13Dec 11, 2013
Ned’s Still With Us Springs December 6, 2013 Dear Editor: I was delighted to see the town’s nature preserve committee is trying to preserve the remains and honor of “Ned, Faithful negro manservant of Capt. Jeremiah Osborn.” Back in 2009, the nature preserve committee was tasked with finding and documenting every known cemetery and gravesite in East Hampton Town.
Letters to The Editor 12.05.13Dec 5, 2013
The Best of Bonac Hampstead, N.C. November 26, 2013Dear Editor, Last Saturday (Nov. 23) we experienced the best of Bonac.
Letters to the Editor: 11.28.13Nov 26, 2013
Profound Loss and Love Barnes Landing November 25, 2013 Dear David, It is five months since our 14-year-old daughter, Anna Mirabai, was run over and killed on her bike near CVS in East Hampton. Not a day goes by, and rarely an hour, when she is not present in our thoughts and feelings, feelings of profound loss and great love.
Letters to the Editor: 11.21.13Nov 20, 2013
Rookie Head Coach East Hampton November 14, 2013 Dear Editor, I would like to say congratulations to Steve Redlus, the varsity “rookie” head coach of the E.H.H.S. football team. He took our high school football team to the playoffs this year. I have never heard of a rookie head coach doing this before. Our team did very well in spite of our record. The team and coaches helped each other to get ready for the games each week.
Letters to the Editor: 11.14.13Nov 13, 2013
Thank You All Springs November 10, 2013 Dear David, It was a long campaign but, for me, thankfully, very worthwhile. I am happy to have won a seat on our town board and I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of the East Hampton voters who took time out of their day to go to the polls and vote for me.
Letters to the Editor: 11.07.13Nov 6, 2013
To Serve All People East Hampton November 5, 2013 Dear David, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone for the warm and generous reception I have received as a candidate for supervisor. When I announced my intention to run seven months ago I fully expected a competitive campaign. Even though this did not occur, I have worked hard attending many public events, campaigning in public places and in candidate forums.
Letters to the Editor: 10.31.13Oct 30, 2013
Those Who Helped Amagansett October 25, 2013 Dear Mr. Rattray: As your paper reported earlier this month, the East Hampton Town Trustees held the 23rd annual Largest Clam Contest on Sunday, Oct. 6. This year’s event was exceptionally well attended and, we believe, enjoyable for all participants and spectators.
Letters to the Editor: 10.24.13Oct 23, 2013
Thank You All! East Hampton October 19, 2013 To the Editor: Necrotizing fasciitis, also called flesh-eating disease, is a life-threatening skin infection that according to the Centers for Disease Control, and in reviews of various studies, has a fatality rate of 25 to 35 percent.
Letter to the EditorOct 16, 2013
Falsely Accused Amagansett October 12, 2013 Dear Mr. Rattray, Regarding Jason Gutterman’s letter (Oct. 10), in response to my own, in the last issue of The Star, I believe he is as bad a writer as he is a disgrace to the reputation of the School of Visual Arts. Mr. Gutterman offers a tired rehash of some of my past reversals and egregious public missteps. I would like to address just one. In February of this year, a New York Post photographer accused me of calling him a racial epithet.
Letters to the Editor: 10.17.13Oct 16, 2013
Loss of Beach Montauk October 13, 2013 Dear Editor, I was relieved to see your editorial regarding the proposal to armor and replenish the beach in Montauk. The Army Corps’s proposal has the potential to waste a lot of taxpayer money, but more important for local residents, it has the potential to destroy any possibility of having a sandy beach in Montauk.
Letters to the Editor: 10.10.13Oct 9, 2013
Always There for Us East Hampton October 2, 2013 Dear Editor, Recently, for the third time in the 36 years I have lived in East Hampton, I had to call on the emergency services of our volunteer ambulance corps, and for the third time in 36 years, I found them efficient, professional, caring, and consoling.
Letters to the Editor: 09.26.13Oct 8, 2013
Fishing on the Favorite East Hampton September 20, 2013 To the Editor: I enjoyed seeing news on the fishing smack Favorite in “The Way it Was‚” 125 Years Ago, column this week. My great-grandfather Oliver Sayre Osborn went to work on the Favorite in 1874 at the age of 21, making $30 a month. We have family letters that Oliver’s mother, Adelia, sent him while he was fishing on the Favorite. Adelia wrote: “I see you have been enjoying yourself.
Letters to the Editor: 10.03.13Oct 2, 2013
Prevent Kitchen Fires East Hampton September 24, 2013 Dear Mr. Rattray: The Town of East Hampton fire marshal’s office would like to remind everyone that Oct. 6 through Oct. 12 is National Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires. Many families gather in the kitchen to spend time together, but it can be one of the most hazardous rooms in the house if you don’t practice safe cooking behaviors.
Letters to the Editor: 09.19.13Sep 18, 2013
Good Will and Kindness Springs September 16, 2013 Dear David: The other day I lost my wallet — a wallet that had belonged to my late mother — and everything in it. At the Buckskill Tennis Club, I had put it on the trunk of my husband’s car as we talked following an arduous workout, and were changing cars. When I remembered I’d put it there, he had pulled out of the driveway, on his way to do some errands in the village after stopping at The Star. Later, having retraced his route from Buckskill to
Letters to the Editor: 09.12.13Sep 11, 2013
Army of Caregivers California August 27, 2013 Dear David: I am writing to express my gratitude to the East End community for the care and kind concern that was shown to my dad toward the end of his life. The last few years were challenging due to various factors — my being his only child and living in California was one, and his declining health and occasional confusion were others.
Letters to the Editor: 09.05.13Sep 4, 2013
Two Caring Souls East Hampton August 29, 2013 Dear David, As my Jeep’s rear left tire shredded and fumed to the tune of the Montauk-bound L.I.R.R. cars noisily parallel to Montauk Highway along the Napeague strip — or were they? — my scarlet vehicle, and speaking engagement, came to an abrupt halt. Among the endless stream of careening cars heading east last Wednesday, first to stop to help was: 1. The greatest Good Samaritan of them all, Bulgarian Vinny the personal trainer!
Letters to the Editor: 08.29.13Aug 28, 2013
Wall of Vehicles Springs August 26, 2013 David, There are some people who are portraying the argument over beach parking on the Maidstone loop as a conflict between locals and folks from away. It might be — but not as perceived. Imagine you grew up in Maidstone Park and went to this beach all your life.
Letters to the Editor: 08.22.13Aug 21, 2013
Lee Davis, Director East Hampton August 19, 2013 To the Editor, Lee Davis, whose obituary appeared in last week’s Star, was an important part of our community, as he was the director of choice at LTV for nearly all the independent producers at LTV, including myself. After retiring from a distinguished career in television and advertising, as noted in his obituary, Lee became an active and major director at LTV, our town’s public access television station.
Letters to the Editor: 08.15.13Aug 14, 2013
'You Are My Hero’ East Hampton August 12, 2013 To the Editor, I would like to share my experience yesterday. I was helping at a brunch here in East Hampton and one of the guests was Gabby Gifford. Just to see her I was full of emotion. I helped her up two steps and said to her softly, “You are my hero.” She held on to my hand very tightly. I gave her a glass of O.J. Later, about two hours passed and everyone started to leave.
Letters to the Editor: 08.08.13Aug 7, 2013
Emergency Preparedness East Hampton August 4, 2013 Dear David, One of the lessons learned during Superstorm Sandy was how difficult it is to stay informed once the storm has hit. Many of us lost power for days, even weeks, and had no idea of where to go to charge our phones, replenish water containers, or find bathrooms. Not everyone was aware of the Red Cross shelter at the high school, and so it was underutilized.
Letters to the Editor: 08.01.13Jul 31, 2013
Support Our Fishermen Montauk July 25, 2013 To the Editor: Yesterday in Montauk, while many vacationers were enjoying our beaches, restaurants, and clubs, locals were holding their breath. One of our own fishermen was missing at sea. I was doing my morning swim when eight Coast Guard helicopters flew overhead. I got a very bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Letters to the Editor: 07.25.13Jul 24, 2013
Memories of Jim East Hampton July 22, 2013 To the Editor: We want to thank Abby Jane Brody for her beautifully articulated memories of our friend Jim Jeffrey. Her words captured our memories and thoughts which we will continue to have about Jim. On our most recent visit with Jim a few weeks ago, we did the grand tour of the garden, enjoying his incredible knowledge of horticulture, the specifics of his collection, and all the wonderful stories that went along. And of course, we did not leave empty-handed.
Letters to the Editor: 07.18.13Jul 17, 2013
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. The house was pretty much destroyed, but, thankfully, nobody was hurt. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the firefighters from the Amagansett, East Hampton, and Springs fire departments — our neighbors and friends.
Letters to the Editor: 07.11.13Jul 10, 2013
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 Sag Harbor hero, Navy Cross recipient Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter.
Letters to the Editor: 07.04.13Jul 3, 2013
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: 06.27.13Jun 26, 2013
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. There is a wide variety of activities planned throughout the year and they have delightful creative performances where the little tots really belt out a tune.