'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.
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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.
Letters to the Editor: 06.20.13Jun 19, 2013
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. She, a girl of many talents, generously shared her gifts. A natural teacher, Anna patiently mentored second-grade buddies in technology.
Letters to the Editor: 06.13.13Jun 12, 2013
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 organizations that do. Take a moment and research the fund-raisers that you plan on attending. If they do not support locals and their needs, it might be nice to look for one that does.
Letters to the Editor: 06.06.13Jun 5, 2013
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 of us on the roads later? Or will you cover how code enforcement is allowing share houses? Readers will definitely be interested in these aspects of the story! BAR
Letters to the Editor: 05.30.13May 29, 2013
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 2013-14 budget, which passed by a large margin.
Letters to the Editor: 05.23.13May 22, 2013
Sad Commentary Springs May 19, 2013 Dear Editor, We’ve all read a bumper sticker that says “My [son or daughter] is an honor student at [one school or other].” Good for that proud parent and that hard-working student. Today, on a street in East Hampton Village, I read a bumper sticker that said “My yellow lab is smarter then your honor student.” That’s a sad commentary indeed. BRAD LOEWEN More than Double Amagansett May 15, 2013 Dear David, Summ
Letters to the Editor: 05.16.13May 15, 2013
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. In honor of Serena’s achievements and tremendous generosity during her tenure with the district, this event helped to establish a scholarship fund in her name, the Serena Seacat Theater Arts Scholarship.
Letters to the Editor: 05.09.13May 8, 2013
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. It made me think, where have all the pheasants gone?
Letters to the Editor: 05.02.13May 1, 2013
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 minutes the flashing light of an ambulance, the siren cutting the quiet air, and help is there.
Letters to the Editor: 04.18.13Apr 17, 2013
Respect the Beaches East Hampton April 15, 2013 To the Editor, The summer season is fast approaching and as the weather begins to warm, so does debate concerning the continuation of various time-held rights and traditions on the East End. Citizens for Access Rights is a grassroots, nonpolitical organization whose genesis was in response to the public access to our shorelines being threatened.
Letters to the Editor: 04.11.13Apr 10, 2013
A Fitting Tribute East Hampton April 7, 2013 To the Editor, I had the special privilege of attending a Holocaust Memorial ceremony at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons on Sunday. The proceedings were dignified and captured the feeling of sadness and renewal. The speaker was very effective in telling stories of survival and defiance.
Letters to the Editor: 04.04.13Apr 3, 2013
St. Baldrick’s Goal Montauk March 26, 2013 Dear David, Thank you again for helping the Montauk community support our recent St. Baldrick’s event held at the St. Therese School in Montauk.
Letters to the Editor: 03.28.13Mar 27, 2013
Council Manager East Hampton March 19, 2013 Dear David: This letter is in response to an editorial that appeared in the March 7 edition of The Star. The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, after a period of two years of intensive research into a council manager form of government, voted to adopt a position in favor of and advocate for this type of government for the town of East Hampton.
Letters to the Editor: 03.21.13Mar 20, 2013
Not a Clinic? East Hampton March 18, 2013 Dear Editor: At the zoning board of appeals meeting at Town Hall on March 12, much new information was revealed regarding the Dunes luxury rehabilitation facility currently operating in the Northwest Woods. The topic of the evening was whether or not the board should uphold the building inspector’s determination that the Dunes is a semi-public facility requiring a special permit and site plan review.
Letters to the Editor: 03.14.13Mar 13, 2013
A Healthier Community East Hampton March 11, 2013 Dear Editor: South Fork Community Health Initiative wishes to express our sincere gratitude to East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, Southampton Hospital, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and our staff, friends, and volunteers for their participation in our health fairs. We extend a very special thanks to Most Holy Trinity Church for allowing us to host our health fairs at their elementary school.
Letters to the Editor: 03.07.13Mar 6, 2013
Zoning Change for Cyril’s Amagansett March 4, 2013 Dear Editor. At tonight’s town board hearing (March 7, 7 p.m.), the rezoning proposal for Cyril’s Fish House will be considered. Changing the zoning to neighborhood commercial will create more problems than it will solve.
Letters to the Editor: 02.28.13Feb 27, 2013
Woodland Words Northwest Woods February 13, 2013 To the Editor, My dear Robert Dash, how eloquent your woodland words.
Letters to the Editor: 02.21.13Feb 20, 2013
Dogs on the Beach East Hampton February 18, 2013 Dear David Rattray, How unfortunate that East Hampton Village is attempting to remove dog access to our beaches! This is an assault on those of us who respect the rights of all to enjoy peaceful and clean access. Perhaps greater emphasis could be placed on monitoring our beaches and assessing steep fines to those who show no regard for others.
Letters to the Editor: 02.14.13Feb 13, 2013
Above and Beyond Amagansett February 11, 2013 To the Editor, On behalf of myself, family, and friends of John Judge, I would like to express our gratitude and thank everyone for their support, condolences, and continued faith that we would one day learn who had taken away John’s life. As most by now know, we learned on Friday who was responsible for this.
Letters to the Editor: 02.07.13Feb 6, 2013
Need for Road Repair Wainscott January 31, 2013 Dear David: I want to compliment Joanne Pilgrim on her excellent article on Highway Superintendent Lynch (“And Miles to Go Before He Sleeps”) and the need for road repair on the front page of last week’s Star.
Letters to the Editor: 01.31.13Jan 30, 2013
Captured the Spirit Springs January 27, 2013 Dear Editor, I wanted to thank Helen S. Rattray for her wonderful commentary (“Bravissimo, Bonac,” Jan. 24) on our recent fourth-grade opera, “Cat Tales,” performed at Guild Hall. Her column provided an overview of the “creating original opera” program and its impact on Springs School, “the little school that could.” She absolutely captured the spirit of the 16-year tradition, and the special contribution of Kyril Bromley.
Letters to the Editor: 01.24.13Jan 23, 2013
Put Students First East Hampton January 14, 2013 Dear David, When that wise group of people sat down and devised the mighty Constitution, lo these many years ago, they knew that this nation could only flourish if it had an educated populace. Thus public education was conceived, and over the years it has been extended to all regardless of race, creed, or national origin. This grand scheme of public education, open to all comers, would be free and paid for by taxes.