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stakeholders on the goals ac-cepted with help from other Island organizations who want to be involved. The Agenda and Meeting Date will be posted around the Is-land and available on line. This will be a great chance to meet your elected official and have a dialogue on important Island issues.
The Island Community Board is planning a spring meeting with Southold Supervisor Scott Rus-sell to discuss the implementa-tion of the Fishers Island Stra-tegic Plan. The meeting will be held on the Island and open to the public. The Town Board at their meeting in April 2008 officially adopted the plan. The ICB will be the go-to group who will be working with the
LNG Terminal update
Scott Russell to visit Fishers
Save the Sound Calls Paterson Administration Environmental
Heroes New Haven - Save the Sound, a program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment was thrilled over news that New York blocked Shell Oil's bid to site Broadwater, a liquefied natural gas facility, in Long Island Sound by denying its coastal consistency declara-tion. "New York heard the voice of the people, weighed the evi-dence before it and did what was right- they chose to pro-tect Long Island Sound. This voice represents the will of thousands of people, a great coalition of environmental and citizen's groups, as well as the highest levels of Connecticut government," said Leah Schmalz, Director of Legisla-tive and Legal Affairs for Save the Sound. The nearly four-year debate over Broadwater has unified federal, state, local leaders and citizen's groups who have con-demned the project citing mul-tiple concerns over environ-
mental damage, loss of public use of portions of the Sound, safety concerns, and lack of resources needed by the Coast Guard to provide ade-quate security. "Today's announcement high-lights a critical issue regard-ing balance. We can and should encourage a consid-ered and thoughtful discus-sion about how best to meet regional energy needs with-out exacting an unacceptable toll on our environment. Broadwater simply was not the answer to the energy question. There are alterna-tives available to us that can meet demand and would be online faster than Broadwater would," remarked Schmalz. Early in the process, Save the Sound highlighted the viable alternatives to providing re-gional energy. It hired Syn-apse Energy Economics to look at conservation and effi-ciency programs and new sources of supply, including Northeast Gateway off of Boston, and Canaport, a 70% completed facility in Canada.
It also explored alternate sites for the project. Contending that the overbuilding of LNG facilities is actually furthering our depend-ence on fossil fuels, Save the Sound and other groups ac-knowledge there is an energy demand and have put forth op-tions that will be online before Broadwater could be con-structed. Of Connecticut's unified voice, Schmalz said, "We are grateful to Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, New York Governor David A. Paterson, the New York De-partment of State, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blu-menthal, the Connecticut and New York Congressional delega-tion, State Senators Fasano, Still-man, Meyer and other state and local officials who recognized that Broadwater was not the so-lution to the energy demand problem. This is great news for Connecticut residents who work and recreate on the Sound, and for everyone concerned with safeguarding our natural re-sources."
This text is from savethesound.org ISLAND COMMUNITY
BOARD NEWS 1
SAND REPORT 2
COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE
4
SCHOOL ACTIVITES 6-7
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
8
STICK STORIES 9
CLASSIFIEDS 10
Inside this issue:
I S L A N D C O M M U N I T Y B O A R D
Volume 4, Issue 4 May, 2008
The Community Board has made arrangements to have the sand return to the east end beaches. They have been working on cooperation with the waters, rocks and sand to negotiate a deal that should
insure sand on the beaches this summer. The deal is still tenuous, but so far it looks like the sand has decided to come back for now.
Back by Popular Demand: Sand Returning to East End Beaches
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Our roving camera woman, Nancy Evans captured this shot of sand on Chocomount Beach on April 6th 2008.
“the twists and turns that keep readers turning pages. . .
When the frazzled mother of four Ashley Gates lets her best friend drag her to a meeting of the local scrapbook club, she’s amazed at the way old photos and mementos can bring vivid color to sepia-toned memories. Among the surprisingly diverse group is Tara, a single grad student whose search for love, like her relationship with her absentee father, has only brought her heart-ache and some funny dat-ing stories. Then there’s Libby, a semi-retired teacher who thought she’d
spend her golden years taking cooking and photog-raphy classes—not as a town pariah after her son is charged in a corporate scandal. And as Ashley copes with a husband whose love for her fluctu-ates with her weight, she comes to depend more and more on her scrap-booking sisters. For only together can they face earth-shattering revela-tions and emotion-ally unavailable men—and figure out their futures while artfully commemo-rating their pasts.
Written with humor and grace, Kathleen Reid’s “Paris Match” caught read-ers’ attention. Now she returns with the intertwining lives of the women of Bel-loix, Alabama’s scrapbook-ing club—a novel full of
Available in April, 2008 A Page Out of Life By Kathleen Reid
Baring any unforeseen spring storms, there will be some amount of sand at Choco-mount this summer. Dock Beach can breath a sigh of relief!
Text taken from www.kathleenreid.com for ordering information and more about the book and Kathleen, visit this website.
What made it vibrant? Our students earning CT Science Fair awards each year, such as Emily Cummin succeeding John Cummin as state finalists; watching the change in leadership skills as students participated in Student Coun-cil, Ocean Classroom, and leadership opportunities in CT, NY and Washington D.C., and working with teachers who give 110%. Relevant and effective coursework combined with SmartBoards, high speed internet service, on-line coursework, and marine bio research, (with the assistance of parent, Chris Edwards), make this a unique educational experience for island and magnet students. Just last week, kindergarten student David Shillo came and read a book to me about porcupines. Nothing can be better than that!
I’ve enjoyed it all. Retirement is now on the agenda. Thank you. Jeanne F. Schultz
“There’s a curious commotion,
At the edge of the ocean,
I think we ought to go and take a look.
(At a chapter in the Fishers Island book)”
A favorite early childhood author, Giles Andreae, wrote this book- with vibrant illustrations, amusing descriptions of sea creatures and a great knack for keeping children’s attention. “Commotion in the Ocean” exemplifies my superintendency at Fishers Island School. I kept your children’s attention by supporting island-related and NY-based curricular experiences, teachers’ professional de-velopment, and student activities. Over $100,000 in addi-tional grants enhanced every curriculum. Additionally, support from The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation engaged the entire staff in “Schools Attuned” content. IPP, the island museum and library provided engaging educational opportunities every year. There is a synergy and feeling tone here now that makes my heart sing. “There is always a little commotion on the island in the sea. It made these five years vibrant and enhancing - to me.
You assisted as we reconfigured the high school; you endorsed the past five budgets that kept a sensible rein on spending; you supported our graduating class each year, (100% graduation rate); and you helped us to be a “School in Good Standing” with the NYS Department of Education for the past five years. Our technology, phone and facility systems have been upgraded. Matt Neilson, Class of 2002, computerized our library and connected us to the Fishers Island Library. We’ve instituted financial, student management, academic assistance and curricular software to monitor business functions, to enhance stu-dent learning and to comply with state regulations.
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Elementary on Race Point looking at ….a commotion in the ocean!
“Commotion in the Ocean” by Jeanne Schultz
David, Mrs. Schultz & Ian celebrating spring!
Opening day is coming fast for the Island Community Center. The construction is right on schedule. The up-stairs rooms will be com-pleted in early May. The bowling lanes have been moved and installed and work is proceeding in the café and kitchen.
The hiring process for staff is now underway. Jobs to be filled are Executive Di-rector, Programs Director, Café Manager, and Mainte-nance.
The opening of the new facility is dependant on the Certificate of Occupancy, which will hopefully be re-ceived, in late June.
Island Community Center Update
Hey Look, A New Bucket Truck! The other truck was almost fifteen years old and had almost 6,000 miles on it!!
Here you can see Telco Manager, Wayne Doucette using the new truck to line up a canopy device used for broadcasting the inter-net to customers.
The F.I. Telephone Com-pany has just purchased a brand new bucket truck for servicing all their tele-phone, internet, alarm and Direct TV customers. The Telco previously had a bucket truck for many years which they recently sold to Pirate’s Cove when they bought this new truck.
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A wall of cubbies pictured above in the workout room for members to store their belongings while using the state-of –the art workout machines.
This “handsome man” is install-ing the fire escapes on the back of the ICC.
Nancy Werner Hunt and Jay Parsons of Old Lyme, Connecticut, were married privately April 19, 2008, in Old Lyme by the Reverend David St. George. Mrs. Parsons was a lifelong resident of Scars-dale, NY until 1992. Mr. Parsons resided in Bernardsville, NJ, for 34 years until last June. He and Mrs. Parsons both have summer homes on Fishers Island, New York.
Mrs. Parsons has two children, Tanis Hunt Meakin of Marblehead, MA, and Robert Edmonds Hunt of Denver, CO. Mr. Parsons has four children, Emily Parsons of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Joseph L. Parsons of Stonington, Connecticut, James Sahler Parsons of Tucson, AZ, and Charles Parsons of Charlotte, VT, and seven grandchildren.
Following her graduation from Smith College, Mrs. Parsons attended New York University on a National Sci-ence Foundation grant and was awarded an M. A. T. in Mathematics in 1968. Mr. Parsons has degrees from Princeton University, the Law School of Harvard University, New York University Law School and Fairleigh Dickinson Univer-sity. He practiced law in New York City and New Jersey until his retirement.
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have been active in their communities and have served on and in many charitable boards and offices.
Contact: [email protected], [email protected], (860) 434-5096 or (908) 875-4591, the last being a cell phone with limited service.
Wedding Announcement!
The Classic will be held on Sunday May 18, 2008.
We hope we can count on you again this year.
Our Tee and Green signage will remain at $150 each.
Other cash or gift donations would be appreciated as well. Last year each church received $7,500 from proceeds from this tourna-ment!
Contact Elby Burr at 860-887-9510 or Peter Burr at 860-434-8264
Waste Management News: Pickett Landfill grant money to come in, so that FIWM could pay contractors, engi-neers and testing facilities, the dis-trict sought a loan through the Town of Southold.
Although there is still some out-standing money due the district, FIWM is pleased to announce the loan from the town has been repaid in full.
Annual expenses for monitoring, mowing to prevent tree growth through the membrane and insur-ance are a part of the annual budget.
The landfill is now a park. Wild-flowers and birds are thriving. Hu-man foot traffic is welcome. Bring binoculars and a camera. NO wheeled vehicles of any kind can be driven or pushed through the landfill area.
Please enjoy the landfill, and remem-ber if you bring it in, take it out. No garbage left behind!
FIWM welcomes attendance at monthly public meetings. They are the 4th Thursday of every month, held at the FIWM office building at 5:00 PM.
With the exception of ongoing moni-toring for test wells and routine main-tenance of the property, the capping of the Pickett Landfill is complete. All of the various agencies involved have signed off on the project.
FIWM tax district, formerly Fishers Island Garbage and Refuse, years ago had been awarded a $1.9 million dol-lar grant from the state of New York. Although requests for payment on various phases were submitted upon completion, the monies to pay the contractors, etc. were not immediately forthcoming. While waiting for the
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The Fishers Island Conservancy will hold a public meeting at the Library on Sunday, May 25 @ 3PM, entitled " Invasives, a Threat to our Native Plants and Wildlife Habitats---how to Identify them and what you can do about them." The meeting will be emceed by Dick Kennedy with the main speaker Penni Sharp...It will last
about 1 hour....All are welcome! Check out the beautiful new web-page! www.fishersislandconservancy.org
Also, The Fishers Island Conser-vancy would like to remind every-one that one of the best ways to pro-tect our island waters is with regular household Septic Tank pumpouts. The recommended frequency for a
septic systems to be pumped is once every three years. Regular pumpouts prevent system failures. Protect our island waters with a pumpout today. Please call your contractor to schedule a service.
Notes from the Conservancy
FISHERS ISLAND BUSINESS DISTRICT
Just listed --- Offered at $585,000
8,400 SF Commercial Bldg on .40 acres in the heart of the West End Business District. Building is next to the 2008 Island Community Center and just steps away
from the Fishers Island Ferry.
Great location and excellent opportunity!
Contact: Laurie Finan 860-803-2963 or
Tim Patterson 631-788-7562
Shutters & Sails Real Estate
Elementary School News
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Special Events:
Students visit the library every Friday checking out books for reports and personal reading. Eric is standing in front of a B&W photography display from Celebrate the Arts April 7th event. The photography is from John Weil’s photography class. For the third year in a row, they got rave reviews from seasonal and year-round residents.
First and second graders proudly display their tulip garden. It is part of a project tracking Monarch butterflies.
Nicholas writing a ‘How To” book in daily writer’s workshop. After-school Chess Club.
Third and fourth graders on field trip to Sharpe Indian archeological
Constance White teaches 3-4 graders Indian lore, crafts and customs
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Fishers Island School leads the way for 20 years!
Charlie Stepanek and Jeanne Schultz presented George Fargo and his team of CPR trainers with a special gift from the school to commerate 20 years of CPR be-ing taught to 5th-12th grade students. Charles Maxon, course trainer, said "We enjoy coming to the island. The students and faculty are pleasant, attentive and responsive to the training. I wish all schools offered CPR/AED training." An annual part of the FI School program, visionary teacher Charlie Stepanek arranged and coordinated the CPR training. Upon graduation, some students have had 8 years learning this life saving skill. Currently, leg-islation is pending in CT to mandate CPR/AED training in Public schools. They're finally catching up to Fishers Island School!
Filmmakers and actors from SECT Fimmakers Association review scripts written by John Weaver, Hanah Hirschfeld, John Cummin, Nina Scmid, Alan Thibodeau and Cynthia Riley (participants in the Screenwriter course spon-sored by IPP, The Library and The School). "This is the finest group of first scripts I have ever heard" Alec Asten, Ex Dir. of SECTFM said after hearing the scripts. Three of the scripts will be going into production this spring and summer, to be presented at Garde Arts Film Festival. The scripts were read at the Library's CELEBRATE THE ARTS featuring visual and written art by 32 island artists.
Celebrate the Arts and Screenwriter Course
• May 2– ICB (4:45)Work session. Utilco.
• May 7 -Veterinarian on island. Call (7178) for appointments.
• May 9 –Toppers Opens for weekends till June 20th.
• May 13 (7:00pm)- Library. Book discus-sion. “To Kill a Mock-ingbird” by Harper Lee
• May 15 (5:00pm)Pequot opens.
• May 16 School Snow Give Back Day.
• May 18 –Three Churches Golf Tourna-ment. 1:00 tee time.
• May 20 (7:20-9:00) Election of Board of Education. 2 BOE posi-tions to be filled. Budget Vote.
• May 22 (5:00pm) -Fishers Island Waste Management public meeting.
• May 23 School Snow Give Back Day.
• May 23 (4:30pm) Har-bor Committee Meeting at Utility Co.
• May 24 (4:00pm) ICB Memorial Day Meeting at the School. Public!
• May 25 –Sea Stretcher Marathon. 8a.m. regis-tration and 9a.m. start.
• May 25 (3:00pm)- Fish-ers Island Conservancy meeting. At Library. “Invasives, A Threat to our Native Plants and Wildlife Habitats, how to identify invasives and what you can do about them”
• May 26 –Memorial Day.
• May 30-31 -School Play. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
• June 5 (4:30)–School awards and Senior. Tea at school.
• June 20 –Last day of elementary school.
• June 20 –Toppers opens daily!
• June 13 (12:30-4:30) Career Day @ School.
• June 27 –Graduation.
• June 28 -Community Center Tag Sale.
• June 28 –Museum Opening 5pm.
• July 1 –Dock beach lifeguard on duty M-F (1pm-5pm). Kids under 9 yrs. must be accom-panied.
• July 1 (5:30pm) -Library. John Weil, “Honey Hive Collapse Disorder” Honey Tast-ing to follow.
• July 7 –IPP Morning program begins. Runs to Aug. 15. Ages 4-11
• July 8 (5:30) - Library Community Reading Night and Art Show.
• July 11-IHP Trunk Show @ HHC. 12:00-5:00pm.
• July 11 (4:45) –ICB public meeting at the Firehouse.
• July 12-15 Nature Days. Watch for up-dates!
• July 12 -IHP Trunk Show @ HHC. 9:00am-4:00pm.
• July 12 – (7:15 depar-ture and -return at 11:30pm)Community Center Fireworks Cruise for Sailfest.
• July 12th –I.P.P. Craft Fair on Village Green. Rain date on Sunday. Contact Sarah Upson for info 788-7386.
• July 13 -IHP Trunk Show @ HHC. 9:00am-Noon.
• July 16 –Bubblemania at the Library!
• July 19th –Commodore’s Recep-tion at the Yacht Club.
• July 20– 3Churches’ Picnic with Dean of Yale Divinity School.
• July 20 (5:30) –Island Concerts. Gleb Ivanonv, concert pianist, at the O’Keefe home.
• July 22 (5:30pm) -Library. Travel Show.
• July 26 –Hazardous Waste Collection Day. 8:00am-11:00 at the Transfer Station.
• Aug. 1 –Island Con-certs. Anne & Jeff Barnhardt as Ivory and Gold with Special Guest Danny Coots. 8:00pm at the Big Club. Dinner before.
• Aug. 1 –ICB work ses-sion at the Utilco.
• August 9th –I.P.P. Craft Fair on Village Green. Rain date on Sunday. Contact Sarah Upson for info 788-7386.
• Aug 17 (5:30pm) -Island Concerts at the Union Chapel. Organist David Clyle Morse.
Community Calendar
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Homeowners: Are you frus-trated with the quality of
your soil?
If you are trying to grow a garden and need good, rich dirt, check with Marc Banks at the Compost Station. Fish-ers Island Waste Management (FIWM) District has compost available. Marc can be reached at 788-7227 or at [email protected].
• Sept. 5 (4:45) -ICB pub-lic meeting at the Fire-house.
• Oct. 11 (4:00pm) Co-lumbus Day ICB meeting at the School.
Michael Blow Please note the recent death of Michael Blow - he owned a house at the western end of Isabella for many years - and is survived by His wife Diane and three children - The service will be at Christ Church , Greenwich, CT. at 11am Friday 2 May.
Jake and Tim at the spring concert
A few months ago the Fog Horn asked if anyone knew the story of this interesting stick that was given to us by Dan Doyen. Here is our first submis-sion. More to follow!
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Volume 4, Issue 4 Stick Stories:
The Mystery of the Snake on the Stick
By Amber Ferguson
While a wise man, named Astute, trotted along the
rocky beach lined with golden sand, seagulls sat on large
brown rocks covered in green, slimy, algae. Crashing
waves nearly knocked the seagulls down as if they were
bowling pins squawking “Strike!” Putrid seaweed gave
glory to hungry crabs scrounging around for food in the
tide pools for the perfect dinner. As Astute stepped on
broken clam shells, they stabbed his feet as
if they were nails.
Cautiously Astute scanned the
beach in search of hidden treasures. He
found a brown stick with a head at the top.
Noticing that the head on the stick had a
hole with a ring around it, he thought it
might be that the person represented had
fallen and hit his head. Its puffy cheeks
rested on either side of its flat nose. His lips
drooped down as if he were upset. The back
of its head was bald and splintered with no
face. A skinny snake coiled around the long
stocky trunk. Tan dots just about hid the
snake’s body in the golden sand.
Slowly walking towards the stick, he leaned
and spread his fingers to pick up the stick.
Magically, the snake unwrapped itself from
the stick and hissed at Astute. It rattled its
tail to warn him that he was alive. Slowly
slithering closer to the man, the snake
wound around Astute’s body. Astute shook
in fear hoping the snake was-
n’t venomous. The snake
tightly wrapped his warm
body around the man’s neck.
The snake bit into his side
and the venomous fangs in
the snake turned the man
into solid wood. Not even
the sharpest saw on earth could cut a single splinter off the
stick. Now the wise man himself, Astute, was a hidden
treasure waiting to be found by another very lucky beach
comber.
Cautiously, Douglas, another beach comber,
hunted for delicate and attractive shells to sell at his mar-
ket down the road. He spotted the point of something
sticking out of the ground. The man decided to dig for
whatever it was. Roasting sand blistered his hands not
having an ounce of liquid in it. He took one look at the
stick and butterflies turned his stomach in circles. The odd double-faced stick glared at Douglas. He
decided to examine the stick noticing that the stick had
three burn marks on one of the faces. He thought it was rather queer. Noticing it had a
hole in the top of it, Douglas could only wonder why the
hole was there. A long skinny snake was twisted around
the stick. Then the snake, somehow, started to move, and
Douglas threw the stick into the ocean far enough that the
current would sweep up the stick and drown the snake
carrying it out to sea. While Danny Doyen was out on his afternoon
walk on a Fishers Island beach, he found a long, skinny
stick with two faces at the top and a snake twisted around
it. He picked it up to see what it was and thought Tommy
and Meredith might like it. They’re very lucky that the
magical snake is dead.
Looking for a baby-sitter. Part-time for this summer. Beginning late
June/early July—August. Please contact Kate Reid 212-865-0055 or
"Wanted for Centennial History of Hay Harbor Club"
1909 - 2009 Photos and Reminiscences
Contact: Pierce Rafferty
P.O. Box 25 Fishers Island, NY 06390 [email protected]
Fog Horn Deadlines:
Send your photos, announcements, articles and other submissions to [email protected] or mail to P.O. Box 464 or drop by the Island Office.
Due by the 15th of each month!
Dede Esenlohr Original Painting
for Sale by owner. 1988 (24”x36”) painting of South Beach with
Beach Plums
Interested parties please call
788-7977
Grand House for Rent
Available for the entire summer this seven bedroom house is private, has outstanding water views, shore-
line access and a dock. Please contact Mystic Isle Realty for more information on this property or on the
many others that we handle.
631.788.7882 www.mysticislerealty.com
P.O. Box 464 Fishers Island, NY 06390
Phone: 631-788-7990 www.fishersisland.net E-mail: [email protected]
Operation Hours
Compost Facility: M-F 8:00am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-4:30pm
Sat. 8:00am-12:00pm
Doctor’s Office: M –Fri 9:00am –12:00 noon
Ferry Reservations: M-Sat. 9am-12pm
Ferry Freight Office: M-F 7:45am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:45pm
online at fiferry.com
F.I. Bowling Closed until ICC opens in JUNE!!
F.I. Museum Call for appointments 631-788-7239
online at fergusonmuseum.org
F.I. Library: M&F 1pm-5pm, W 1pm-6pm
Sat. 9am-12pm
Drink ‘N vessel: M-F 3pm-5pm,
Sat. 10am-12pm, 3pm-5pm.
Island Hardware: M-F 8am-3:45pm, Sat. 8am-12pm
Island Mobil: M-F 8am-4:30pm, Sat/Sun. 8am-12:00pm
Our Lady of Grace: Tu,W,Thu,F-7am S/S-6pm. Sun 10am
Post Office: M-F 8am-5pm, Sat. 8am-1pm
window hours: M-F 8am-1pm, 2:15pm-5pm
Sat. 8am-11:15am
Union Chapel: Sun 10am Worship and Sunday School.
Texaco: M-F 8:00am –4:15pm
Transfer Station: M,W,F 7:30am-12:30pm, 1:30-4:30pm
Sat. 7:30am-11:30am, Sun. 10am-1pm
Village Market: M-F. 7:30am-1pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm Sat. 8:00am-1:00pm, 3-5pm Sun. 8:30am-1pm
I S L A N D C O M M U N I T Y B O A R D
LIFEGUARD WANTED: Waterfront Life-guard with CPR & AED for afternoons the month of July for the CT Fellowship House Youth Camp. Competitive salary. Call or email Karen Reich, director. 860-680-3979, [email protected].
