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Letters to the Editor: 07.24.14

Caught in a Rip Tide

    Shelter Island

    July 21, 2014



Dear Editor,

    I am a Shelter Island resident who had the pleasure of swimming at Indian Wells Beach last Thursday as the guest of an East Hampton friend. I grew up swimming in the ocean in Seabright, N.J., and consider myself a competent ocean swimmer, so, after checking with the lifeguards as to how long they were on duty, I plunged into the water.

    It was a perfect temperature, clear and clean, and with waves fun to dodge.

Jul 23, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 07.17.14

Debt of Gratitude

    East Hampton

    July 14, 2014



Dear David,

    I would like to congratulate the Amagansett Fire Department on its 100th anniversary.

    I would also like to thank Chief Dwayne Denton and the anniversary committee for inviting me to participate in the parade and celebration on Saturday. It was an honor and a privilege to be involved in such an outstanding event.

    The day was a tremendous reminder of what community and civic pride are all about.

Jul 16, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 07.10.14

Offensive Article

    Sag Harbor

    July 4, 2014



Dear Editor:

    The tone and point of view in Debra Scott’s front-page article “Portrait of a Neighborhood” are incredibly offensive. 

    An immediate apology to Bridgehampton residents of that neighborhood is needed, and perhaps some follow-up articles on the lack of affordable housing on the East End.

    I could go on a point-by-point rant and rebuttal, but suffice it to say instead: You should be ashamed of yourselves!



TIM McGUIRE


Jul 9, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 07.03.14

Wonders of Life

    Springs

    June 29, 2014



Dear David,

    Forty-five years here and Springs still delights us as we get to learn more of the history of the area and continue to cherish the residents, settings, and uniqueness of this wondrous community.

    Friday night was a dinner with friends at home and great conversations about school districts, housing, and other politically charged topics. No fisticuffs, all in good fun.

    Saturday presented us with a completely satisfying day of events.

Jul 2, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 06.26.14

A Garbage Disposal

    Montauk

    June 22, 2014



To the Editor,

    I am happy to learn of the efforts to combat pollution in Lake Montauk. The problems attendant upon the alarmingly growing and increasingly chemically dependent population that inhabits Montauk need to be addressed.

Jun 25, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 06.19.14

Complete Anarchy?

    Amagansett

    June 16, 2014



To the Editor,

    What is going on on our local roads? Has everyone lost it? Just this past Friday my husband and I were coming from Indian Wells Beach at 8:30 a.m.

Jun 18, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 06.12.14

Summer of Lyme

    Amagansett

    June 3, 2014



To the Editor,

    This is basically a letter of thanks to Dr. Blake Kerr, who not only wrote an understandable article on the wickedness of Lyme disease, but whom I believe saved my life last summer.

    I was a victim of all the terrifying symptoms Dr. Kerr described concerning his long and painful summer — a summer that seemed just endless agony — and I’m sure I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for his wise counsel. Dr. Kerr never abandoned me — not once.

Jun 11, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 06.05.14

Reading Pleasure

    East Northport

    May 31, 2014



Dear Editor:

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the many hours of reading pleasure I have gotten from your paper over the years.

    Although I cannot trace my roots back to the Montaukett Indians or even Poseyville, I can say that I first went out to Montauk when I was a kid back in 1969, and still come out every year from about June through at least Halloween to fish for bass, fluke, and bluefish.

    I started out on Jones Reef with my cousin

Jun 4, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 05.29.14

Passing the Budget

    East Hampton

    May 23, 2014



Dear Editor:

    On behalf of the board of education and the district staff of the East Hampton Union Free School District, I would like to thank the community for its overwhelming support in passing the 2014-15 school budget.

    This approved budget will enable us to continue to provide a quality education for all of our children.



    Sincerely yours,

    RICHARD J.

May 28, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 05.22.14

Shakespearian Challenge

    Springs

    May 14, 2014



Dear Editor,

    I am a sixth grader and I recently participated in the Shakespearian Oratorical Challenge at Springs School. I would like to state that even though all the participants who performed soliloquies did very well, it was only the tip of the iceberg of what Shakespeare has written.

    From my experience I can’t wait to read or (better yet) see more of Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies.

May 21, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 05.15.14

Bees Are Vital

    Amagansett

    May 9, 2014



To the Editor,

    Thanks to Mary Woltz for her wonderful words about bees and dandelions. Everyone should hear what she has to say. Bees are vital to us for the services they provide of pollinating the flowers of plants we depend on for food, yet we damage their health and threaten their survival with our indiscriminate use of pesticides and herbicides to keep our lawns free of what we call weeds. Lawns don’t feed us.

May 14, 2014
Letters to the Editor: 05.08.14

Excitement of Art

    Springs

    May 4, 2014



Dear Editor,

    We are proud to be members of the staff of the little school that could, Springs School. We recently were involved in the biggest fund-raiser the school or probably any school in this neighborhood has ever witnessed, the Mystery Art Show. It not only raised money for the Visiting Artist program, but it also energized an entire community around the excitement of art and its potential to inspire.

May 7, 2014