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.
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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.
Letters to the Editor: 01.17.13Jan 16, 2013
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, HEATHER ANDERSON President Unforgettable Montauk January 11, 2013 To the Editor: My friend Bob Lamparter, a tireless ad
Letters to the Editor: 01.10.13Jan 9, 2013
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. We will always keep you in high esteem and as a role model for those who love life in all its forms. Best, Patricia, Joseph, Sebastian, and Katherine Habr, on behalf of Ms. Lili, Ms.
Letters to the Editor: 01.03.13Jan 2, 2013
Communal Soul East Hampton December 24, 2012 Dear David, I want to acknowledge the imminent opening of the St. Michael’s senior citizen housing development in Amagansett as well as the existing senior citizen housing developments known as Windmill One and Two and Whalebone, which provide housing for people of limited financial means. All of these housing developments are a part of the diverse community of East Hampton that we live in and in my view represent an important part of our communal soul.
Letters to the Editor: 12.27.12Dec 26, 2012
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. With your help and support, this has put merry smiles on children’s faces. With much gratitude, KELLY FIELD BILL HALL WENDY HALL CAROL L.
Letters to the Editor: 12.20.12Dec 19, 2012
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: 12.13.12Dec 12, 2012
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. Tara was an amazing woman and the help we received during this difficult time was amazing. Thank you Susie Roden and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers, Theresa and Abby Roden, Vickie Durand, Terry Hickey, and all the people of St. Luke’s Church, Yardley and Pino Funeral Home.
Letters to the Editor: 12.06.12Dec 5, 2012
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. The village board, however, believes a large-lot scenic easement does not allow two houses on the property and plans to take legal action against the Cartiers.
Letters to the Editor: 11.29.12Nov 28, 2012
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: 11.22.12Nov 20, 2012
Cost of Litigating Montauk November 15, 2012 To the Editor, When I discuss my class in state and local government I have often joked that I don’t need a text, politicians give me ample material for my lectures. Sag Harbor is the latest example. The Star has covered the debate over the cost of police services to the village as well as the dispute between Janet Lehr and Vered on one side and the village over a pair of legs. Let’s think about this.
Letters to the Editor: 11.15.12Nov 14, 2012
Stepped Up Montauk November 9, 2012 To the Editor, At a national and Congressional level, the nature of the debate was brutal, scarring, ugly, and personal to the extent that truth and decency were victims of the worst that we as human beings are capable of.
Letters to the Editor: 11.08.12Nov 7, 2012
A Wake-Up Call East Hampton November 1, 2012 To the Editor, They say that sometimes you have to hit people in the teeth with a baseball bat before they will listen. Well, I think we were hit with a big baseball bat with respect to Hurricane Sandy. Can you believe it, a hurricane on Oct. 31? I think it is safe to say a new standard has been set for coastal storms. Let’s see, Sag Harbor Village completely flooded, Montauk Village flooded, Napeague stretch breached, Lazy Point flooded. Wainscott houses destroyed.
Letters to the Editor: 11.01.12Oct 31, 2012
Everything Changed October 29, 2012 Montauk Dear David, On Monday at 3 p.m. the wind started roaring through our home. My son was here with me, as the bus to his workshop in Westhampton Beach did not come because of Sandy. Many had called to urge me to leave our home. I called the Montauk police number in the morning to ask if there was any evacuation in Montauk.
Letters to the Editor: 10.25.12Oct 24, 2012
A Sad Ending Montauk October 20, 2012 To the Editor, Even with the possibility of their lives being turned upside down, the uncertainty of what was to come, the two owners of Ronnie’s Deli on Montauk’s Main Street plowed along all season not knowing whether they would be there at the end of it. That question was answered when they closed their doors on Oct.
Letters to the Editor 10.18.12Oct 17, 2012
Linda Norris Amagansett October 15, 2012 Editor: I was shocked to read of the suspension of Linda Norris, our indispensable adult day care supervisor, in The Star last week.
Letters to the Editor: 10.11.12Oct 10, 2012
Bullying Manhattan October 8, 2012 To the Editor, It’s always distressing to me to read about bullying, but so much worse to read when a kid is so hurt by the abuse that he kills himself to make the pain go away. Anybody who calls a kid a “fag” or a “queer” may have learned the hate at home from parents.
Letters to the Editor: 10.04.12Oct 3, 2012
Toxic Environment Washington, D.C. October 1, 2012 Dear Editor, My name is Andrew Bennett, and I am a graduate of East Hampton High School, class of 2012. I have been very proud to live in the community that I do, and I thoroughly enjoyed my last two years at East Hampton High School, but on Sunday night, I was reminded of its harsh reality. On Sunday night, I found out that a student tragically took his own life.
Letters to the Editor: 09.27.12Sep 26, 2012
Two Ways Out East Hampton September 24, 2012 Dear Mr. Rattray: The Town of East Hampton fire marshal’s office would like to remind everyone that Oct. 7 through 13 is National Fire Prevention Week. The reality is that when fire strikes, your home could be engulfed in flames in just a few minutes. It is important to have a home fire escape plan that prepares your family to think fast and get out quickly when the smoke alarm sounds. What if your first escape route is blocked by smoke or flames?
Letters to the Editor: 09.20.12Sep 19, 2012
Reassuring Montauk September 16, 2012 To the Editor, Once again I feel very fortunate to live in a small community like Montauk. I went through a very frightening health experience in which we had to call 911. The police came within two minutes; the officers administered oxygen and were very friendly, reassuring, and professional. The ambulance came minutes later, and, again, the emergency medical technicians could not have been nicer or more helpful!
Letters to the Editor: 09.13.12Sep 12, 2012
Only a Dog’ East Hampton September 4, 2012 To the Editor, On August 27 around 8 a.m. I called 911 to help me with a near-tragedy. They transferred my call to the East Hampton Police Department. I was hysterical on the phone. One of my dogs (who was adopted from ARF two years ago) was chasing something and dug under my shed. Once under the shed he was buried alive.
Letters to the Editor: 09.06.12Sep 5, 2012
Beautiful East Hampton August 30, 2012 To the Editor, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Village of East Hampton for inventing the 23-hour-parking lot, the free-shuttle-to-Main-Beach guys for starting that brilliant business, and Toyota, for making my fabulous 25-year-old Celica.
Letters to the Editor: 08.30.12Aug 29, 2012
Water Quality Quogue August 27, 2012 Dear David, In response to Matthew Sprung’s Aug. 16 article “Algal Tides Threaten Local Waters,” I offer the following: Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution is the leading cause of water-quality impairments in the United States. With the thousands of residences existing within our region’s watersheds, the collective nitrogen loadings add up. Our bays were once known for clear waters, vast underwater eelgrass meadows, and abundant shellfish harvests.
Letters to the Editor: 08.23.12Aug 22, 2012
Two Days East Hampton August 19, 2012 To the Editor: The bemoaning of the dirt, noise, and traffic by the couple in last week’s Star prompted me to take a drive down Daniel’s Lane in Sagaponack. Indeed, it is true. That street is a slum. I recalled the time I first started work on Butter Lane in Bridgehampton. Across the street was a potato-sorting barn and every fall its machinery would crank up in the morning.
Letters to the Editor: 08.16.12Aug 15, 2012
People Who Care Springs August 13, 2012 Dear Editor, There are caring people in this town. Last Sunday our sheltie, Misty, who is 141/2 years old and deaf, got out of the yard and decided to take herself for a walk. After a couple of hours, which felt like forever, a wonderful couple with a white car was waiting by our house with our Misty. The couple found her over by Glade Road and brought her home. Thank you so much for caring to return Misty to us.
Letters to the Editor: 08.09.12Aug 8, 2012
Job Well Done Montauk August 3, 2012 Dear David, Tom Prieato, East Hampton Town’s senior building inspector, deserves a huge round of applause for doing his job.
Letters to the Editor: 08.02.12Aug 1, 2012
For Nancy Springs July 3, 2012 Dear Editor, We recently attended the lovely and moving memorial service for Nancy Kane. She was such a vibrant person and one of our library’s first and most loyal supporters and volunteers.
Letters to the Editor: 07.26.12Jul 25, 2012
Best Show Ever East Hampton July 22, 2012 Dear Editor, Last night we saw fireworks over Three Mile Harbor hosted by the Clamshell Foundation. The fireworks were unique and colorful. This was the best show ever. We were lucky to be able to enjoy such a display in such a beautiful setting.
Letters to the Editor: 07.19.12Jul 18, 2012
Facing Traffic Sagaponack July 16, 2012 To the Editor: The editorial in the July 12 issue of The East Hampton Star is important. I would just like to add that if the following rule were adopted and adhered to, perhaps, some of these tragic incidents could be avoided: Pedestrians should walk in single file facing traffic, and bicyclists should ride in single file with traffic.
Letters to the Editor: 07.12.12Jul 11, 2012
Killing Season Springs July 1, 2012 To the Editor, To whom the rules do not apply: At the beginning of every summer season for at least the last 15 years, I’ve told myself I should write a letter to the editor reminding people about the rules of the road. But I never have. Until this year. The death of that high school student on Old Stone Highway was the catalyst. I was diverted both going to, and hours later, coming from Atlantic Avenue Beach that day because of that particular accident.