A host of environmental organizations will come together on Sunday at LTV Studios to celebrate the life and work of Larry Penny, former director of the town’s Natural Resources Department and author of The Star’s “Nature Notes” column.

Despite the name of this column that has run for so many decades in The Star, I have to admit that I’ve not been on the water much this year. Those who have report that blackfish, porgies, and seabass abound.

At the first public workshop to discuss a $64 million capital improvement bond that the East Hampton School District expects to put on the May ballot, the focus was mainly on needs. The focus at the second meeting, on Oct. 15, shifted to wants.