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It came down to youth, training, a Snickers bar, some M&Ms, and pizza. Last Friday morning, five men set out to walk the entire East Hampton Town section of the Paumanok Path, just under 47 miles of twisting, turning, hilly, muddy, sandy, rocky, and wet trails that wind from Wainscott to the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

Five men set out in the pre-dawn darkness at around 5:15 AM. By 9:30 that night, just two were left, filthy, bloody, sweaty and smiling, sitting on the fence at the Lighthouse.

The idea of creating “The Paumanok Challenge” was born from, of all things, a story on NPR radio. Back in February, Scott Wilson, 45, of Southampton, heard a piece highlighting the fiftieth anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s 50-mile march.

In 1963 the then-U.S. Attorney General walked 50 miles in one

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day. Clad in Oxford loafers, with no training, he marched through slush and snow, from Washington, D.C. to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.

RFK took up the challenge after his brother, President John F. Kennedy, discovered a 1908 executive order issued by President Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy said all Marines should be able to hike 50 miles in three days. Not to be outdone by a famed predecessor, JFK suggested all Marines complete a 50-mile hike in one day. Then he joked that his staff ought to take on the challenge, too. Bobby Kennedy directed his staff to meet at dawn the next morning, ready to hike.

Five men set out that morning, but Kennedy finished the last 15 miles alone (unless you count the gaggle of media that tracked his incredible feat). According to NPR, the march triggered an interest in “extreme” walking and hiking, but it didn’t last very long.

Last Friday, Wilson, who is

director of land management for East Hampton Town and part owner of Evolution Fitness in Southampton, took a shot at resurrecting the fad. Along with his partner at the gym, Jason Cofield, and two land management staffers Andy Gaites and Andy Drake, plus friend Ry Smith, the quintet decided to get extreme on the Paumanok Path – a series of connected trails that run from Rocky Point to Montauk Point.

Although they certainly are fit

-- Cofield was slated to teach a boot camp class Saturday morning -- like RFK, Wilson, Cofield, and Gaites hadn’t trained in hiking long distances. Drake and Smith, had. In fact, not long after Wilson began discussing the Kennedy March, the pair -- Drake 27, lives in Southampton and Smith 27, lives in Patchogue -- suggested the Paumanok Path for their hike, and

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It was a time of innocence bor-dering on stupidity, and we didn’t quite grasp that the Miss Rheingold election was a preview of a voting pattern that would stay with us for

the rest of our lives. We learned our lessons well from the Miss Rheingold election. We learned to embrace superficiality. We learned to vote for looks over brains. We learned to vote early and often – a philosophy that could have gotten Chicago’s late Mayor Richard Daley elected Miss Rheingold had he ever chosen to compete.

Don’t doubt for a second the power and the impact of the Miss Rheingold election. In 1948, 2,510,706 votes were cast in New York City in the Truman-Dewey Presidential election; over 3 mil-lion votes were cast to elect Miss Rheingold that same year. Truman and Dewey (combined) spent about $400,000 on paid advertising in the New York area; they were outspent 10 to 1 by Rheingold, which put close to $4 million behind the elec-tion of Miss Rheingold.

The heaviest voting took place in the city’s bars – and they were real bars in those days. They were dark and smelled of stale beer. The only light came from the neon signs, the neon-lit jukebox, and the 10-inch Philco television set that always seemed to show Jackie Robinson sliding safely into second base. The Miss Rheingold ballots were mounted on a big cardboard card that showed the smiling faces of

the six hopefuls. It was perched pre-cariously on the top of the jukebox that continuously played Jo Stafford singing, “See the pyramids along the Nile,” to men who hardly ever saw the outside of the bar. Late at night, the men had loud debates about the eyes, the hair, the smile, and the pug nose of each of the contestants. Then they voted.

For those of us too young to be al-lowed in the bars, there was always the corner grocery store. In Salen-to’s Grocery Store (on the corner of 86th Street and West 7th Street in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn), the Miss Rheingold ballots occupied a place of honor next to the Sister Kenny Polio/March of Dimes can-isters. They were set somewhere between the Yankee Doodles, Devil Dogs, and the Mrs. Wagner’s lemon pies. And when Mr. Salento turned his back to make a 25-cent bologna sandwich, an 11-year-old could reach up, grab a fistful of ballots, and vote for the woman of his pre-adolescent dreams.

“Vote with your loins, not with your head,” might have been the Rheingold motto, because Miss Rheingold, with her starched white blouse and her Peter Pan collar, was the precursor of the Grace Kelly “just above the waist” era that was about to descend on us. She was the pretty, untouchable girl who stirred up vague sexual yearnings that some of us could exorcise only in church.

I can remember as an 11-year-old kneeling in a dark confessional booth at Our Lady of Grace Church, whispering to Father Cafero, who sat on the other side of the heavy net screen: “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have had impure thoughts about a Miss Rheingold girl.”

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Rheingold is or was. But, to me, the news brought back a flood of memories of summertimes when the fish were jumping and the living was easy.

The most vivid memory that stuck with me was of a silly advertising contest to elect Miss Rheingold, which was held in New York every year. I searched my basement and dug up an article I wrote about Miss Rheingold for New York Magazine in 1988. Re-reading it, I realized that beer was mellower in those years and so was I. The article was titled:



By Rick Murphy

“The question isn’t why did she die, it is why did she live?”

In the case of Katy Stewart, the answer to the question a mourner posed at her funeral is to inspire others.

Stewart lost her battle with cancer in December of 2010 at the age of 12. But the gorgeous, popular youngster, a resident of North Haven and a student at Pierson Middle School, lives on through a foundation that bears her name.

“We believe Kate was a special child – she had a greater purpose,” said Brigid Stewart, her mother.

On April 13 the third annual Katy’s Courage 5K will be staged in

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Sag Harbor. Hundreds of runners will turn out to support the cause, which awards scholarships to local students in Sag Harbor and East Hampton. The scholarships go to “someone who embodies the characteristics Katy had. She was kind to everyone,” her mother said.

The charity, which attained not-for-profit status last October, has also raised $25,000 for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering pediatric cancer unit, and is in the process of developing a children’s bereavement center.

“It’s for any child who has experienced a loss. Children understand things differently,” Stewart said. Katy’s brother Robert

benefited from a similar facility in Texas. “We should have something out east,” Stewart said.

The organization’s website, katyscourage.org, contains more detailed information about the event and other fundraising activities. One way to help is to sponsor one of the races – there is a link on the website.

As far as the race itself goes, the staging area will be set up on West Water Street. Check in will begin at 7 AM and the race will go off promptly at 8:30 AM. Cost is $30 on race day and $25 for those who preregister— again, this can be done on the website.

There will be eight age groups, children through seniors. Prizes will go to the top three finishers, male and female.

The proceeds will go toward the scholarships.

The ultimate goal for Katy’s Courage is to foster kindness, happiness and well being in the world through upholding its mission to “pass it on.”

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Officials from the Southampton Town Housing Authority met with members of the town board last Thursday morning to discuss an affordable housing project proposed for Sandy Hollow Road.

The new plan, dubbed Sandy Hollow Cove, features 32 rental units, including one-bedrooms (24) and studio apartments (eight), throughout four buildings.

“They’re not cookie cutter units that all look the same,” said Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst.

Six years ago, Jon Sirkin of Vesta Development, bought a two and a half acre lot on Sandy Hollow Road, with affordable housing in mind.

“We thought this was something the community could really use,” he said.

Originally, the proposal received unanimous town board approval as a planned development district in 2009, yet the state of the housing market at the time brought the effort to a halt.

Revisions to Sandy Hollow Cove include making sure it fits into the community.

“We’re hoping to attract young professionals who left due to lack of housing,” said Richard Blowes, Executive Director of the Housing Authority.

“This is doable,” said Blowes. “This is the direction we wanted to go in.”

Councilwoman Bridget Fleming agreed, noting the need exists for that level of rental housing.

“This is an opportunity for the ‘almost’ homeowner,” she said.

Tuckahoe May Get Affordable HousingFinancing for the effort will

come from tax credits that will hopefully be awarded to the project, according to David Gallo, from the Jericho-based firm Georgica Green Ventures. He added that a bank will finance the development just like any other housing project, but the more tax credits awarded will mean lower rents to service the debt.

According to Gallo, a one-bedroom would cost around $900 a month, with studio apartments

being less.“We’re really working to put

all the parts together to make it financially viable, low rent, well maintained and self sufficient,” Blowes added.

The Housing Authority has already met with the North Sea and Southampton-Tuckahoe-Shinnecock Hills citizens advisory committees, local fire departments and hospital officials as well as local school districts. Blowes mentioned that

those organizations will be part of a committee to further establish the needs of the community and how they can be met by this affordable housing project.

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The Wizard of Spa have announced a Spa Soirée that will take place at Bay Street Theatre on April 10 from 6 to 8 PM. The event will serve as a networking cocktail party to celebrate the spa industry and to kick-off a week of spa discounts on the East End.

The Spa Soirée comes at a per-fect time. Along with the many spa deals that are offered over the next month, April 15 to 22 is also the na-tionally recognized “SpaWeek,” and many local spas will be participat-ing. “SpaWeek” provides spa-goers with select $50 discount treatments (visit www.spaweek.com for more

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This networking event will give spa industry and spa-goers alike a chance to mix and mingle, discover deals, and enjoy giveaways and prizes galore.

Tickets to the event are $20 and include complimentary “wel-come-wine topper” cocktails, hors d’oeuvres provided by Sen NYC, a business card raffle, deluxe spa gift bags loaded with spa and beauty products, and music by DJ Rewind. Fifty percent of ticket sales will be donated to Bay Street Theatre.

“The business card raffle is some-thing we are really excited about,” said Laura Anne Pelliccio, owner of The Wizard Of Spa, Hampton

Daze columnist and spa marketing specialist. Guests are encouraged to bring their business cards to put in a pot for a silent drawing for fantastic prizes. Prizes include tickets to Bay Street Theatre’s Mainstage Series, five chances to win a five-pack of Core Fusion classes at Exhale Spa, $100 gift certificate to Naturo-pathica, tickets to see Mamma Mia! on Broadway, a laser hair removal session from SpaUnique, tickets to the 2013 US Women’s Open, a haircut with Xavier at Xavier Salon in Sag Harbor, Botox by Dr Ronit Adler at SpaUnique, restaurant gift certificates, and much more!

“April is a great month for local East Enders to enjoy the thriving spa industry. The event is a great way to get the spa community under one roof to mingle,” said Pelliccio. With “SpaWeek” taking place, and a vari-ety of off-season promotions, there are many treatments for spa-goers to enjoy at a fraction of the price.

Next week The Independent Newspaper will provide a list of all local spa deals on the East End in a special spa section. The section will also be distributed in the deluxe spa gift bags. To purchase tickets to the event visit www.indyeastend.com.


By Kitty Merrill

It’s been almost three years since Pat Gunn, the public safety division administrator for East Hampton Town took the helm. What he found upon arrival towards the end of 2010 was, in a word, a mess. The ordinance enforcement department had been operating without a leader for almost a year, and was “highly dysfunctional,” he wrote in a recent memo detailing improvements made since then.

“It was a rudderless ship,” he told The Independent in an exclusive interview this week. “What existed was a state of administrative and operational chaos,” Gunn declared.

For years, the department was the focus of harsh criticism from community members – staff was unresponsive and complaints were ignored, they said. Soon after he began work, Gunn, who came to the town from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, discovered there was no computer tracking system for monitoring cases and complaints – basically, no record keeping. “We set out to fix all that.”

Gunn enlisted the help of the town’s IT specialist Bob Pease. “Bob was really a big help,” he said.

The next hurdle to clear involved the administration’s “do more with less” philosophy. Faced with a multi-million dollar deficit, Supervisor Bill Wilkinson was determined to hold the line on hiring, a strategy Gunn got behind. Named to head up a newly configured Public Safety Division, Gunn supported the board’s decision to elevate Elizabeth Bambrick to the position of Director of Code enforcement. She’d been in charge of the town’s animal control department.

The department is still manned by five full time ordinance enforcement officers, but the composition changed after two officers resigned to take similar positions elsewhere. The new hires, Diego Borrero and Marc Montano, are both bilingual, a critical credential Gunn sought when looking to replace retiring personnel.

He couldn’t praise the pair more. Young, bright and reliable, the two fresh faces are part of a departmental revitalization that encompasses a desire Gunn described: “Everybody wants to succeed.”

“They’re the future,” Gunn enthused, speaking of the two officers. “Clearly we have a Spanish speaking population in East Hampton that’s not leaving . . . I have chosen to strive for inclusion and the immediate feedback has been good.”

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the new face of code enforcement: Bilingual staffers diego Borrero (right) and Marc Montano (left) are a valuable resource, according to the head of east Hampton town’s public Safety division, pat gunn (center).

Montano worked as a housing advisor for the county department of social services before coming to East Hampton Town this year. He is still in training, but Borrero is, according to Gunn, “a local success story.” A graduate of East Hampton High School, he worked as a town traffic control officer, then as an animal control officer, before being hired full time in ordinance enforcement last year.

His Spanish-speaking skill has resulted in more than one happy outcome. “I had a lady, she cried for more than 45 minutes,” he reported. “She felt harassed by the town and could never understand why they kept going to her house until I explained.” Neighbors complained about the number of cars parked at the home when family came to visit. “No one was able to explain the code to her. When I did, she complied right away and was very happy.”

Beyond field assignments, Borrero has also worked with Gunn translating online forms to Spanish.

Although critics seem to wish the department took a more harsh line with violators, Gunn’s work ethic leans more to the side of reason, and accessibility. In fact, it’s spurring a new summer program he hopes will be a success.

A recent evening out in Patchogue Village gave Gunn the idea. “I noticed code enforcement officers all around the village, chatting with people,” he related. Personnel were taking on an old-fashioned “friendly beat cop” demeanor, getting to know business operators, and providing information rather than a frightening storm trooper presence. “I had an epiphany,” Gunn said.

He decided to launch a seasonal program this summer using young, local, entry-level officers to patrol downtown sections of Montauk and Amagansett on foot at night. They wouldn’t have the same authority as full time officers, but will offer “a presence,’ Gunn explained. Plus, the program will be funded by a line devoted to hiring part time seasonal officers in the budget, so there will be no extra expense.

“We still have work to do,” Gunn acknowledged as the interview came to an end. “It’s like whack-a-mole,” he said, speaking specifically of housing cases and overcrowded nightclubs. “But we’re doing a lot of wacking.” Gunn pointed to the highest fine in state history achieved in the case against the Surf Lodge as evidence of the strict stance. Prosecution was aggressive without being obnoxious, though. “I have a good relationship with them

[the owners of Surf Lodge],” he said, adding, “I feel our successes are high.”

During the winter, according to Gunn, the focus is on housing issues, with summer the season to target overcrowded nightspots. Gunn noted the department’s activity is predominantly complaint-driven.

Overall, the administrator said, “What I want people to know is that two years after my arrival, I delivered an ordinance enforcement department they should be proud of.”

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necessary permits from the State Department of Environmental Protection to begin work on the Dune Road replenishment project.

The NYSDEC permit will allow the town to go forward with the proposed two-feet elevation plan for 5.1 miles of Dune Road from Shinnecock Inlet west to Quogue village. The town estimates the project will cost $7 million.

The Highway Department completed and submitted a New York Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), filed a Detailed Damage Inspection report (DDIR) with the New York State Department of Transportation for roadway repair work east of (Tiana Beach) and registered for financial assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Securing the permit enables the Department to receive funding resources available as a result of Superstorm Sandy and will make the project a strong contender for funds. The Highway Department wanted to make sure that the intent of the project was not only to provide a higher roadway but to limit any adverse effects on the environment and wildlife habitat of Dune Road, officials said.

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robbery had just occurred in East Hampton, and the suspect was driving from the scene.

Ironically, though the robbery occurred in East Hampton Town, the village police headquarters are across the street from the store.

According to police reports and radio transmissions, an employee of the East Hampton IGA on North Main Street was exiting the store through a rear door to the parking lot behind the store. He was carrying at least one and possibly two drop bags containing receipts from the day.

A man wearing a blue hoodie with an accent – possibly Jamaican – confronted the employee, brandishing a handgun.

The man fled on foot towards Collins Avenue but quickly jumped into a waiting car. Police were looking for an older model blue car, which was last seen heading south on Accabonac Road.

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Mark Jay Meyer, a resident of Springs, died of unknown causes on Saturday, March 23. He was 50 years old.

Mr. Meyer was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts on August 10, 1962 to Ralph Joseph Meyer and the former Carrie King (both deceased). He moved to East Hampton when he was three years old, attended Most Holy Trinity school and graduated from East Hampton High School in 1980.

He is survived by his ex-wife, Aranka Farcas, and his sister, Brenda Meyer MacPherson, of East Hampton.

Meyer is also survived by his daughter, East Hampton resident Melissa Meyer.

“He was the best dad ever,” she wrote. “He treated me like a princess. He was always there for me and supported me with any decisions I made.”

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Cody Hillerud, Mitchell Lester, and Josh King crank up the composter that they built to receive waste from the Food and nutrition class and turn it into loam for the Bonac Botanical garden at east Hampton High School.

participated along with 200 other young Latinos, debating bills at a mock assembly at the state capitol. They also had the opportunity to meet with the Chairman of the Institute, Assemblyman Philip Ramos of A.D. 6, in addition to attending workshops on how to save the environment, and others.

Once again , one of East Hampton’s own was a recipient of the top scholarship. This year, Jessica Gutiérrez was one out of only 10 students that was awarded this honor. Throughout the 23 years that Ms. Sabil has trained East Hampton students for this event, East Hampton has consistently

won the top scholarships. Overall, out of the 90 high schools across the state that attended, Suffolk County secured 30 percent of the

scholarships. “We would like to express our gratitude to Christa Stevenson, Judy Goris-Maroff, and Stalina Hernández of Eastern Suffolk BOCES for their direction and support and a big thank you to Jessica for once again, for continuing our legacy,” Ms. Sabil said.

During March Madness, the students raised over $680 for the Katy Stewart scholarship fund, during the “penny wars” conducted over the course of the week.

East Hampton Middle SchoolEighth graders can earn 10 hours

of community service from now through middle school graduation, which will carry over to their high school experience; in addition, hours completed in the summer between eighth and ninth grade will count toward the high school requirement. Deb Mansir at the high school has a list of appropriate places where the graduating class can help out.

John M. Marshall ElementaryThe PTA is looking for someone

to fill the roles of president and secretary. Elections are in May, and interested parties can find out more by emailing [email protected].

The school is still in need of spare soccer balls and basketballs for the students to use at recess. They can be dropped off at the front office.

The JMMES Activities Club will be beautifying the grounds of the school by planting pansies. If someone would like to donate a flat of pansies, they will be gratefully accepted by the students, teachers, and staff at the front desk.

The school is holding auditions for a Disney production of Cinderella today and tomorrow.

The Community Health Fair will be held on Friday, at the school from 6 to 8 PM. While adults can learn about health options like insurance and services available, there will be fun activities for the kids including rock climbing, fire truck tours, and more.

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Dominick Preserves the Environment Dominick restored the Community Preservation Fund that has saved thousands of acres of open space. Gross mismanagement threatened to undermine the best tool for preservation. Dominick cleaned up the mess. He then voted to preserve 175 acres of sensitive land. He fought for a waste water policy— the most progressive environmental initiative of the last decade. Dominick devised a sensible deer management plan.

Dominick Fights for our NeighborhoodsDominick led the fi ght for a workable solution to prevent McMansions on small lots in Town. He led the fi ght to stop a dilapidated sewage plant from polluting our water and our air in Springs. Most important, Dominick led the fi ght for beach access and beach restoration. Dominick worked hard to reduce helicopter noise. He’s leading the effort at restoring the Amagansett Coast Guard and Life Saving Station.

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He puts the business of our environment fi rst.” ~ John Kowalenko, Springs

“Dominick founded the Amagansett Food Pantry that brings food to the working poor. That shows me something about his head and his heart. He’s leading the effort to preserve our

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Eastport Junior Firefighter Of The Year

The Eastport Fire Department has named Virginia Massey as the 2012 Junior Firefighter of the Year. Virginia has been a Junior Firefighter since she was first eligible and served as captain in 2012. She has a strong interest in firefighting and has participated in all of the activities from SCBA practice, to hose handling, to scuba diving, to parades. She also participated in the annual Fire Department Open House and worked with elementary school children as they experienced

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The Westhampton Beach PTO is soliciting donations for its annual prom night senior celebration. The main objective is to provide a safe environment for students and guests. Among the events planned is an after prom party at East Wind – students will be bussed to and from the event. Towards that end, funds are needed. Donations can be mailed to the WHB PTO at 49 Lilac Road, Westhampton Beach, 11978. For more information call 631-514-9495.


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issues that try Men’s SoulsCongress Mulls Immigration Policy

All the newspapers, especially the New York Times, emphatically write there are 11 million “illegal, undocumented” immigrants in this country. My question is, if they are illegal and undocumented, how do we know how many there are?

President Obama wants to provide a path to citizenship for those

already in the country “provided they have committed no more than three misdemeanors.” I don’t know about you but I’ve never committed even one. Let me rephrase that, I’ve never been convicted of one. (I have committed numerous mortal sins, however, but I’ll have to answer to a higher authority for them.) Most folks I know have never been arrested. Here are some misdemeanors: assault, prowling, driving while intoxicated, stalking, battery, prostitution, and oh yeah, indecent exposure. So, if an 18 year-old has been found guilty of three of these, he’s in? That’s Ok?

Village Wants To Ban Dogs From Beaches

East Hampton Village is poised to pass a law that prohibits unleashed dogs from parts of the village’s bathing beaches. This is because selfish owners do not pick up after their precious pooches.

I understand both sides of the issue. I can remember when there were no pooper-scooper laws in New York City. Millions of dogs – and lots of homeless people – did their business with impunity. Something had to be done. But this is the country. Something tells me it’s not a good idea to stop dogs from pooping on the beaches. Next thing you know, humans won’t be able to poop in the water.

Gourmet Food Shops Gouge Shoppers

It’s what’s for dinner. For years Americans have been able to afford to eat the better cuts of beef. There have always been different cuts, of course. I still don’t know the difference between choice and

prime, and I bet most folks don’t either.

Things have gotten out of hand. First, they had to come up with exotic names to justify the obscene prices. Wagyu beef, for example. The cows are bred in Japan, the meat is noted for its “intense marbling” which produces large amounts of “oleaginous unsaturated fat” (and doesn’t that sound yummy). The trick, breeders say, is to add sake to the feed. If adding alcohol to the diet made meat tender we’d all be eating Irishmen now, but I digress.

Then we have Kobe beef – breeders “hand massage” the muscles of the cows, apparently because its very, very lonely up in the mountains where the cows are bred.

One of the local highbrow markets sells shell steaks for $34.95 each. I wouldn’t pay that much for Kobe Bryant.

M y m o t h e r t o l d m e m y grandfather used to buy a whole cow for $35. I’d rather buy the whole cow, and then you get the udders basically for free.

Supreme Court Tackles Gay Marriage

This is another hot button issue, like whether to ban assault rifles or not. I’m not gay – hell, I’m not even happy – but I really don’t understand why people get their dander up over this issue.

It’s the same with assault rifles: I’ve never seen one, but I understand that people have a right to own them if they so choose. This is America, folks. If I want to shoot pooping dogs with my husband, eat oleaginous fat, and massage a cow then I damn well will, and if the North Koreans don’t like it, I say nuke the crap out of them.

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Cease And DesistDear Rick,

I was impressed with a story in your last issue describing a new Southampton program providing rebates for residents who upgrade their septic systems. East Hampton’s Republican administration has moaned over the leakage of septic waste into water systems and pointed the finger at inadequate home cesspools without coming to grips with the issue. Perhaps

the leadership should confer with their colleagues about how they are managing to finance an obvious approach to a pressing problem,

Southampton also offers tips for dealing with pre-existing, non-conforming business like Cyril’s that flagrantly defy laws intended to protect the environment, public safety, and the rights of neighbors. What can be wrong with requiring such businesses to cease and desist their unlawful actions or close shop? Yet that’s just what Southampton’s law, described by Kitty Merrill, allows their government to do. Meanwhile, our Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor are flirting with giving Cyril’s a pass.

It’s sad that the current leaders of East

Hampton’s government, long acclaimed for protecting the environment, are sitting on their hands.

LARRY MAYER

The LifeDear Rick,

When I read your last column, it took me back to park school and all that went with it in the 1960’s. My brothers and I spent every day there all summer long and at Long Beach in the afternoon — It sure was the life. I really enjoy reading your column every week. Thanks for all the memories!

MOLLY DORAN DUNKIRK

Anti-Gun DrivelDear Editor,

Re: last week’s Independent, Havelicek letter: As a retired teacher and a member of a sportsmen’s club I would like to commend the writer of this letter. I do know Dr. Annacone and would rarely read more than a paragraph willingly – or any of the anti-gun drivel in print today.

As for the Alexander letter, I can see the good sense.

Thank you for reviewing this topic in our local newspaper. As an aside to Jerry, however, it would be advisable for you to have some factual, and not humorous, information. I have been told there are between 20,000 and 30,000 in the USA with

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Keeping People HealthyDear Editor,

As a board member of the American Heart Association, I couldn’t be more distraught at the budget that Gov. Cuomo and state legislators have agreed upon.

It slashes funding to public health programs critical to heart disease and stroke prevention by more than $2.5 million. Public health programs are supposed to improve the public’s health, and without them, New Yorkers will suffer the effects of ill health.

Obesity continues to be a burden we all bear – even the most fit of us share in the financial cost to the state obesity incurs. Two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in New York are obese or overweight. We should be trimming our waistlines – not funds for obesity prevention or the state’s healthy heart program. And while the Senate rightfully called for funding for obesity prevention targeted at elementary school children, this proposal is also missing in the final budget.

We have long known that funding the Tobacco Control Program prevents smoking, particularly among youth. This program has taken the greatest hit – woefully underfunded compared to the CDC’s recommended investment – it has been reduced by another $2 million. Why don’t our legislators just hand out cigarettes at schools?

It’s common sense. If we want to lower health care costs, then let’s focus on keeping people healthy. I urge you to contact your legislator, or log onto our grassroots advocacy network, YoureTheCure.org, and tell lawmakers in Albany to fund the public health programs that will help all New Yorkers.

CINDY MCLOUGHLINEditor’s Note: Unfortunately, in today’s

economy middle class workers have

enough problems paying their own bills and feeding their own children. Cuomo correctly realizes social programs can only be funded by raising taxes.

Need To UniteDear Editor,

Who is raising our kids? What has happened to parent’s authority to direct the upbringing and standards of our children? We had the right to educate our children, protecting them from indoctrination, as guardians of their privacy, not anymore.

Tucked into the Stimulus Package, along with research on ants and inequality of monkeys, and turtle tunnels, was an item called Common Core Amendment. The US Department of Education, with Race to the Top, has published guidelines that call for data mining of our children, including about 50 questions that ask everything from

blood type to religious affiliation, from eye color and bus pick up time to family income and voting status, homework completion to child’s premature birth. This is called neuropsychological testing, all without parental knowledge.

Why are they gathering all this information and what will it be used for? Remember, knowledge is power - and the data collected from kindergarten through age 20 will be available not only to educators but to corporations. GE, Microsoft, Bill Gates and many others have invested tens of millions each for the program to be implemented “for a lasting change.” Is the Core Curriculum and national data mining intelligence gathering for corporations?

They paid for the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imagine bracelets that will be

Is gay marriage a state or a federal issue?

Barbara SchwartzFederal. Prior to 1963 Justice Thomas couldn’thave married his wife as interracial marriagewas banned in Virginia. What gives a state theright to take away rights from individualcitizens? If states don’t get it right federalgovernment has to step in and do it for them.

Nina VlackIt’s got to be federal law so that it can be madelegal all over the country. You can’t have asituation where someone is married in onestate but they are not married in another state.That would be completely ridiculous.

Walter SanchezI think federal law is the best way foreverybody. The point is we have the state lawstoo and so federal and state should be workingtogether. But if the states can’t work with thefederal government, federal government hasthe right to override the states.

Erkan DagdeverinIt shouldn’t be federal or state. It’s not thegovernment’s place to get involved in decisionsthat are personal. Decisions about how we liveour private lives have no business beingdiscussed or legislated by Washington or bythe state a person lives in.

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worn to monitor the children, cameras may be in the classroom to monitor facial expression. Proponents have said they will be able to determine a child’s future by age seven! This is well documented in the Board of Education’s Common Core literature. All this under the guise of streamlining education? Our children will be their guinea pigs, without our consent and I’m sure the teachers will appreciate the added responsibility of reporting.

This is being implemented across the country, dangling money to the states, but five states have already backed out, realizing the implications of the invasion of privacy. Note: a couple years ago the privacy legislation (FERPA) was changed to allow this monitoring.

Plus, the curriculum is not better than we’ve had in recent years. Also disturbing is the realignment of the ACT and SAT to Common Core – so children who home school or use private schools would be ineligible for college.

Parents need to unite against this agenda. The proponents are trying to make an end run around the parents to make “fundamental changes.”

This is a major civil rights issue. The NYCLU has charged NY State officials of denying parents the choice to “opt out” and failing to warn parents of the implementation already in our local schools. Check out ParentalRights.org for the petition, Parents and Educators Against Common Core and American Principals Association online. Do not give the state this power over our children’s future.

LYNDA A.W. EDWARDS

Physically ImpossibleDear Editor,

Marriage is an institution that predates civilization and is exclusive to one man and one woman who have the responsibility to procreate the human race, and to nurture, educate, and pass on shared values and mores to their offspring. Neither Church nor state invented marriage, and neither can change its nature.

The sexual union of a man and woman is called the marital act because the two become physically one in a way that is impossible between two men or two

women. Whatever a homosexual union might be or represent, it is not physically marital. Gender is inextricably bound up with physical sexual identity; and “gender-free marriage” is a contradiction in terms, like a square circle.

This new “gender ideology” which is increasingly being imposed on society by Western governments, undermines the fundamental understanding of what it means to be a human. In seeking to make every individual completely autonomous, it destroys the understanding of the family as a community designed for the rearing of children. In this radical new understanding of sexuality, children lose their own rights and become mere objects of adult possession.

PAUL KOSKOSKI

Need To KnowDear Editor,

On March 27, 2013 the ABC-TV Nightly News broadcast information concerning the new head of the CIA clandestine unit.

ABC-TV gave the gender of the person, age range and a city where the person served overseas. Although this information can be acquired by foreign intelligence agencies, we should not be helping them identify our intelligence personnel.

During World War II we safeguarded information, which could have benefited the enemy and jeopardized the well being of our military and civilian government personnel. We operated on a “need to know basis.” A phrase describing the secretiveness of information was “loose lips sink ships.”

Since World War II the media has had increasing access to our military planning and operations in the cause of transparency and in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and government agencies have been too willing to provide information to reporters and others. The media does not seem able or inclined to refrain from disclosing sensitive information, which could hurt this country. It seems all they care about is the “scoop.”

Our federal government agencies and the media have to do a better job of not disclosing information, which could place people and operations in harm’s way.

DONALD A. MOSKOWITZ

Begin At HomeDear Rick,

From the news events of the day, it

seems we are waging war on the home front. Violent acts of crime by individuals are upon us every day right here in America.

It’s impossible to provide protection for every citizen and each confrontation.

Where do we begin? We begin at home. We cannot run around trying to fix the problems of other countries that are worse

off than we are. We give money to be their friends —it doesn’t work. We need more help at home.

Do you ever watch Judge Judy? She’s been around for decades. Shes has lots of advice. I say, look into her eyes — she knows.

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By Dr. Dominic Annacone

Eye On Education

Apparently my opinion piece on arming teachers rankled some Independent readers. So I want to make it up to them through this report.

A legislator, using some creative genius, picked up on the idea of states allowing teachers to be armed in schools. He reasoned, if we want fire power in the schools to combat armed intruders, let’s not only arm teachers, let’s arm the kids, too!

I know this sounds a tad far-fetched, but this lawmaker has considered all the angles. First of all he would make sure that

guns in the Classrooms: part 2students of the proper age had a legitimate hunting license, which would permit them to own and carry firearms. What about the little kids, you ask? Well our innovator extraordinaire has covered that base by having older licensed kids assigned to the lower grades something like the former Safety Patrol.

This inventive representative says an old Archie Bunker segment stimulated his brainstorm. It was during the era of plane hijackings and there was a heated argument going on between Archie and his

son-in-law (affectionately called the Meathead) about how to prevent hijackings.

After endless arguments back and forth about how to curb the hijackers, Archie came up with the brilliant idea of arming all the passengers as they entered the plane. He figured if anyone tried to hijack the plane that person would receive a hail of bullets from the 100 or so other passengers and the hijacking would be averted. The thought was that the passengers would all feel safer if everyone on the plane had their little “peacemaker” for protection.

But wait, there’s more good news from our out-of-the-box thinker. He had a clothier friend design a

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Well, I must confess, I remain opposed to guns wielded by teachers, kids, and other civilians in schools. I’m still in favor of background checks on gun owners, a ban on assault weapons, reduced magazine capacities, and using trained peace-keeping personnel in schools when necessary.

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began walking it, starting in Rocky Point.

In February, their hikes ranged anywhere from 10 to 20 miles along the western trails. Gaites joined them for several of the sojourns. A finish on Friday would mean Smith and Drake had hiked the entire 125 mile path.

Wearing headlamps, hats and gloves and toting heavy backpacks filled with bottles of water, snacks and clothes, the group set out at the top of the East Hampton section of the path at 5:15 AM. They walked the first three miles in the dark, using a GPS cellphone app to track their speed; they hoped to maintain a 3 mph pace. By 8:45, they took their first rest stop at Damark’s deli in Springs, having completed 12 miles through the Northwest section of East Hampton.

After 12 miles, as they ordered egg sandwiches and the youngest of the group purchased candy for the trip, all five members of the group were downright perky. Drake gave a shout out to the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society for its work keeping the trails well maintained and well marked. Smith reported on training with weekly 10 to 20 mile hikes along the path from Rocky Point, noting the pair even tried to hike right after Nemo, but had to turn back because the snow was too deep.

Looking at Drake and Smith, Wilson said, “Oh, they’re definitely gonna make it.” He said the group plans to have T-shirts made that say Paumanok Challenge 2013,

with their names listed. Those who don’t finish will get a red line through their inscribed monikers. He suggested an Independent pool, offering, “Don’t pick me.”

The prediction came to fruition by lunchtime. The next stop was supposed to be on Napeague Meadow Road near the Art Barge, right before Hither Woods begins.

It was the halfway point, 23 miles in, where Wilson, Cofield and Gaites earned their red lines. Drake and Smith cruised through the lunch break miles ahead of the older three. Gaites, 34, limped in ahead of his older companions. “I still have the energy,” he said, noting he’d completed a 21-mile hike last week. But his knee went out in Amagansett.

Wilson and Cofield showed up about 20 minutes later, close to an hour later than planned. Wilson suffered crippling blisters that took him out of the challenge. “I sit at a desk all day, I must be a moron,” he said. Cramps in his legs took his mind off the blisters – momentarily – during the last mile or so. Wilson, Gaites, and Cofield hiked 23 miles in eight hours, which is nothing to sneeze at.

Drake and Smith pressed on. About a half mile east of the Art Barge, where the trail hugs the bay, the duo came upon a stream that was about six or seven feet wide. “We had a decision to make,” Drake recounted. They could go off course in an attempt to avoid the stream, or try their hand (and feet) at a broad jump.

“Ry threw his pack across, backed up to get a running start, sprinted and jumped it. And I followed suit. The adrenaline, kept us going,”

he said. About a half mile later, the couple encountered another stream, and jumped it, too. “That really gave us the boost to finish.”

So did friends who met them and hiked along for eight miles through Hither Woods.

By 6 PM, the hikers stopped in Montauk village for pizza. “We’re doing great,” Drake texted, reporting 35 miles under their undoubtedly looser belts. “Ten miles left to go, but feeling strong and definitely going to finish.”

The last hours would prove the toughest. Headlamps back on, Smith and Drake hiked the darkness at Turtle Cove and Camp Hero. “We could see the Lighthouse,” Drake said, “It was just a half mile away if we walked the road, but three and a half miles on the path. That was the hardest, but we wanted to finish the trail.” The path headed toward the historic structure, then

veered away, twisting along the bluffs, through brambles and low hanging branches that scratched the men’s faces.

The very last portion, once they reached the Lighthouse property, took them along the beach, boulders and cliff on one side, pounding waves on the other. “We got sprayed with water, and it felt great,” Drake recounted.

At 9:15 PM, 16 hours after they began hiking, Drake and Smith finished the Paumanok Challenge. “I still feel great,” Drake enthused, jumping the low, split rail fence in front of the Lighthouse to prove his point. In total, Drake and Smith hiked just over 46 miles.

And their companions? “In two weeks when the blisters heal, we’re finishing this trail,” a weary, yet determined, Wilson said Friday. “We can’t let it beat us.”

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hikersContinued FRoM page 4.

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Steve Bellone, County Legislator Al Krupski and Southold Town elected officials will be on hand at the all-day event from 12 to 3 PM. There will be food, a wine tasting, and live music at the affair.


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CHOOSING A COLLEGE

by Sergei Klebnikov

What do most students do on Spring Break? Relax, sleep, head to southern beaches? Not me. I was going to have to go on a road trip. After completing my first college tour last month, I was now forced to start deciding on which colleges I would be visiting over Spring Break.

As I researched many colleges and listened to recommendations from different people, I felt like I was drowning in numbers and advice.

I met with my College Counselor several times before break, and after combining some of his recommendations and some of parent’s recommendations, I began to research different schools. Eventually, after several drafted itineraries, my father, who was going to be driving, and I came up with a final list of which schools I would be seeing.

I didn’t really know what I wanted out of a college. I definitely wanted a school with a nice campus, that

the never ending Road tripwas at least nearby a decent-sized city (Trust me, going to school in the middle of nowhere is NOT fun). After going to a small boarding school – only 350 kids – I also wanted to go to a college with at least 10 times more people than that.

Another aspect I consider important – besides the generic good academics, social life, etc. – is individual student attention, and interaction with faculty. Yes, it is important to end up at a place where the school pays attention to its students and their well-being.

The next step was to actually schedule the visits. No problem? Wrong! Scheduling college visits is actually pretty difficult . . . I’ve learned from experience. My father and I scheduled a 10 AM tour at one school, only to cancel, reschedule for the same time and day, cancel again, then reschedule again for the same exact time and day (I probably won’t be getting accepted there).

Believe it or not, parents are a helpful part of the college process. After all, it’s your parents who do all of the actual driving, etc. while having “important” conversations. Parents are very helpful getting you there and paying for you to go there, but be careful not to let them dictate where you end up going and what you end up studying. This point was drilled home by the admissions officer from George Washington University, who, addressing the entire group, said, “During your sophomore year, you will decide your major, and then your parents will decide your major . . .”

Because of my interest in history, I wanted to see some southern schools. I flew down to Florida to stay with my grandfather and quite randomly see the first college of my

Spring Break. After two hours of driving in the hot Florida sun, we arrived at Rollins College, in Winter Park – just outside Orlando. It was one of the well-known colleges nearby, so I decided to give it a look. Rollins’ campus reminded me of a tropical paradise with its Mediterranean-style buildings standing alongside a pristine lake. A small liberal arts college, Rollins boasted good academics and a beautiful campus.

I met up with my father after he flew down from New York, and we drove north in a rental car. The next college I saw was the College of Charleston, in South Carolina. Very different. It was in a highly urban location, but still managed to have a pretty distinct campus. The weather was beautiful. Charleston was the ideal place to go to college, with smooth, paved streets and towering palm trees. The city has a lot of history, of course.

After Charleston, we got up early to drive nearly five hours to North Carolina to see UNC Greensboro (in bitter cold) – it was a good example of what a large state university campus looks like.

The next day it was Elon University in a warm sun - a private and rising liberal arts college with a strong strategic communications department. I met a friend from my old school and we commiserated about having our parents to ourselves during Spring Break.

We also drove through the nationally recognized UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, even though I wouldn’t have a chance of getting in with their stunningly low acceptance rates for out-of-state applicants. And yes, this is March Madness country.

On the way through Virginia, we visited three very different colleges. The College of William and Mary was on my list for its good academics and its excellent history department. In the afternoon, I

saw the University of Richmond, which used to have two separate colleges for men and women and has a beautiful campus with a large lake in the middle. Third stop was a campus tour at the University of Mary Washington in the historical town of Fredericksburg. Good thing my parents were making me take lots of notes as one day flowed into another.

The last schools we saw before driving the final part of the trip to New York were George Washington University, Georgetown, and American University in DC. Despite being a highly urban school in the center of Washington, GW had a distinct campus, and was well integrated. I met up with a friend who had graduated from my boarding school last year and we had a good conversation.

We drove through Georgetown and admired its architecture, as well as American situated near the National Cathedral. The advantages to going to school in DC are many especially if one is interested in politics or international relations. We spent the night in Washington before driving home to New York the next morning. I was exhausted.

While visiting a campus, make sure to ask lots of questions. Even if it’s your parents asking all the questions, it’s always helpful to find out extra information. It also helps to get a good tour guide, someone who leaves a lasting impression. The thing to remember is, when you visit these schools, they are the ones trying to sell the school to you, and it isn’t until later when you apply, that you are the one packaging yourself.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTIONAMAGANSETT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a budget/public hearing of the qualified voters of the Amagansett UnionFree School District, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Amagansett Union Free School District, 320 MainStreet, Amagansett, New York, in said District on May 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM prevailing time, for the presentation ofthe budget document.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said vote and election (Annual Meeting) will be on May21, 2013 between the hours of 2-8:00 PM, prevailing time, in the gymnasium of the Amagansett School, at whichtime the polls will be open to vote upon the following:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2013-2014 and to authorize therequisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To vote upon the following proposition with regard to the Capital Reserve Fund: Shall the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000) representing monies from the Capital Reserve Fundfor the installation of security systems including all ancillary and incidental work required to beperformed and including architectural fees and related expenses. Approval of this proposition will not require a tax levy upon the real property of the district as the funds to be expended hereunder are currently held within the Capital Reserve Fund.

3. Appropriations of necessary funds requested for Amagansett Free Library and authorizing the levy oftaxes therefor.

4. To elect two (2) board members of the Board of Education for three year terms commencing July 1,2013 and expiring on June 30, 2016.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money whichwill be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2013-2014, may be obtained by any resident of the Districtduring business hours beginning May 7, 2013, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, Ama-gansett Union Free School District, 320 Main Street, Amagansett, New York.AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominatingcandidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said District at theBusiness Office in Amagansett Union Free School District, 320 Main Street, Amagansett, New York, between thehours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, not later than Monday, April 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM, prevailing time. Vacancies on theBoard of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at-large. Nominating petitions shallnot describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. Such petitions must be di-rected to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least (25) twenty-five qualified voters of the District; muststate the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable dur-ing business hours from the District Clerk; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at leastseven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballotis to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00PM, prevailing time, on May 21, 2013.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pur-suant to §2014 of the Education law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registeredpursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four(4) calendar years, he/she is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article5 of the Election Law, he/she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to§2014 of the Education Law at the Amagansett Union Free School District, on May 15, 2013, between the hours of9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in the Amagansett School to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the afore-said election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, providedthat at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board ofRegistration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The registerso prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Amagansett UnionFree School District, 320 Main Street, Amagansett, NY and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of theDistrict beginning on May 16, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, prevailing time, and each daythereafter and prior to the day set for election, except Saturday when it will be available by appointment, betweenthe hours of 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon and Sunday, and at the polling place on the day of the vote. The Board ofRegistration shall also meet during the said annual meeting at which time individuals may register to vote in subse-quent annual and special meetings.

Dated: March 15, 2013 Cheryl E. Bloecker, District ClerkAmagansett Union Free School DistrictTown of East HamptonCounty of SuffolkState of New York

INDEPENDENT SPORTS

By Rick Murphy

It’s as if they turned on a switch – winter turned to spring just as baseball season began. And the Southampton Mariners took full advantage of the sun. The locals won three games last week and sit comfortably atop the League VIII standings with a 3-0 mark.

The Mariners demolished Port Jefferson Saturday 18-2 to sweep the three-game series. Wyatt Schmidt ripped four hits, Kevin Dexter had three and Eddie McLaughlin knocked in four runs. Henry Egan earned the win.

Last Wednesday Schmidt was on the mound as the locals pounded Port Jeff 14-2. Garrett Pike went 3 for 5 with four ribbies, McLaughlin scored three times, and Schmidt had another big day at the plate – two hits – and on the bases, with three

Mariners Off To Fast Startsteals.

The Mariners travel to Babylon today and get that team at home Friday. The game is slated to begin at 4:30.

Mattituck (2-1) dropped its first League VIII game Saturday, getting pounded by Babylon 14-5. Marcos Perivolaris took the loss. The Tuckers beat Babylon three days earlier 8-3 behind the pitching of Ryan Finger. Will Gildersleeve provided the fireworks, going 3-3 with four ribbies. Finger recorded 10 strikeouts.

Mattituck plays at Center Moriches Friday at 4:15 and plays Hampton Bays at home Tuesday at 4 PM.

Westhampton is off to a rough start in League VI. Saturday the Hurricanes absorbed their third straight loss, 13-7 at home against Harborfields.

The Hurricanes play Eastport today at home and again tomorrow at Eastport.

Riverhead earned its first League IV win Saturday after absorbing two

losses, beating East Islip 2-0 behind the strong pitching of Matt Crohan, who walked three batters but did not allow a single hit, striking out 15 in the process. Cody Smith provided all the offense Crohan would need, smacking two hits and scoring the winning run.

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High def Comes to Radar – Will things ever Be the Same?

Last week, you found an article here on radar (see The Indepen-dent archives at indyeastend.com, “Radar, Your Eye Aye’s”) where I extolled the virtues and increasing cost-effectiveness of radar. While a lot of enhancements have been made over the years (My first radar set was, I think, installed by Mar-coni!), they have largely fallen into two categories – tracking boogies to avoid collisions at sea and tun-ing out the effects of weather. But, like with our TVs, High Definition (“high-def”) has come to radar and nothing will be the same. A new “arms race” between radar manu-facturers has begun and safety at sea will be beneficiary. This column is about that.What’s So Bad About What We Have?

Really, only two things. First, even the best radar systems have difficulty is differentiating close objects from each other. As you may

remember from last week’s article, we thought we were closing in on a large slow moving vessel in Narrow Bay one night when our forward-looking infrared scanner told us the truth; it was a flock of swans serenely paddling ahead of us. This can also be true for a tug and its tow – which is less serene to come upon in the fog.

Secondly, in close quarters, it can be deceptively assuring – when as-surance is not at hand. Last spring, we came in to Moriches Bay via the Inlet one moonless, cloud covered night with no visible contacts but the radar overlay on the chart plotter. Well, that is certainly bet-ter than nothing – except that the east channel from the Inlet to the seaway within the bay is narrow. I didn’t have 50’ on either side of good water – but the chart and ra-dar resolution wasn’t much better than that.

What to do? Slow down and get

a crewman on the bow . . . so much for technology.“High Def” Means What?

When I saw my first high-def TV, I realized that actors had better see their dermatologists, right away. I could count the hairs on the chin of the actors – which also meant their scars, pimples and pockmarks. It also meant that sports figures needed to clean up their language because now it was a lot easier to read their lips when they ‘cussed out the referee or umpire.

Happily for boaters, high-def means better, not worse. Instead of a smudge of radar return signals implying that the Queen Mary is anchored in Moriches Bay west of the Inlet, you’ll be able to count the boats swinging at anchor, or drift fishing, within feet of each other. I’ve seen high-def radar screen-shots showing boats in slips at a marina. Prior to that, all I would have been able to see is one large radar return of a very large object ahead.

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Who else is out there with high-def? Furuno, as long as you are running their NavNet 3D system; Northstar, Simrad and Lowrance are also geared up for high-def.

As you would imagine, mount-ing the radome/scanner is now especially important. Recall again from last week’s article that as the boat pitches, the radar “beam” can shoot down into the water or off into outer space Some installers ar-gue that this means that a scanner should be mounted on a gimbal that keeps the radar true to the horizon -- makes sense to me but that means a specialized mount that I have yet to find for powered boats. So, just be aware, especially in heavy seas, that you are getting a picture that is sweeping from the depths of the water to the heights of the sky.What’s Next?

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After a long winter, the snow has melted, the summer is just weeks away, and the crack of the bat signals the start of the baseball season. Typically, East End baseball fans have plenty to be excited about this time of year. However, this season may prove more challenging than most for both NY teams.

Year in and year out the Yankees are expected to be contenders, but their formula of signing veterans to big contracts may finally be backfiring. Mets fans always have a positive spin early in the season as they live by the franchise motto, “Ya gotta believe,” but this season will likely be another transition year on the road to a brighter future.

The American League East race will be as fascinating as any in baseball: the Blue Jays revamped their entire roster; the Orioles must show they’re for real; the Rays will have to overcome the loss of BJ Upton and James Shields, and the Red Sox must prove they won’t become perennial cellar dwellers.

Meanwhile, the Yankees started the season without Mark Teixeira (wrist), Curtis Granderson (forearm), Alex Rodriguez (hip), and Derek Jeter (ankle). Much of the team’s success will depend on how their replacements fare, how soon the stars return and their effectiveness once they return.

Some pundits believe the starting rotation will carry the Yanks. I don’t buy that.

Ace C.C. Sabathia had two DL stints last season and a bone spur removed from his elbow in the offseason. While the surgery was successful, and Sabathia shouldn’t be considered a high risk at this point, it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte, at ages 38 and 40, are expected to be the team’s second and third starters and combine for 400 innings. That’s asking too much. Kuroda pitched 219 innings last year, but that was a career high, and Pettitte hasn’t thrown over 200 innings since 2008.

As for the NL East, had it not been for another Miami Marlins fire sale this offseason, the Mets would be picked to finish last in the division.

Last season’s 98-win Washington Nationals should win the division and are favored by many to win the World Series. The Braves are up and coming with offseason additions Justin and B.J. Upton and while the Phillies are aging, they still have enough talent to compete for the wildcard.

The Mets rightfully traded Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey in a move that should benefit the team’s future. The acquisition of catcher Travis d’Arnaud in the Dickey trade may prove to be the piece that brings multiple pennants to Flushing in the future. In the

Long Summer ahead For nY Baseballmeantime, Jon Niese, Matt Harvey, and Dillon Gee are all expected to grow up quickly and log major innings.

Offensively, David Wright appears healthy after a rib injury sidelined him during the World Baseball Classic.

But like any injury to a Met, a clean bill of health should be taken with a grain of salt. The Mets expect a bounce back season from Ike Davis, and it’s likely Lucas Duda’s last chance to prove he’s a power hitter worthy of an everyday job.

The most exciting part of the season for Mets fans may be the eventual call-ups of prize pitching prospect, Zack Wheeler and D’Arnaud; two key pieces in that ever-hopeful Mets future.

The Yankees ceiling and fan expectation should be a division title. But for the first time in nearly

two decades, it’s not nearly as sure a thing as it has been. The Mets and their fan base seem at ease with another transition year. I expect both teams to be on the outside of the playoffs come October.

The best case scenario; maybe the Knicks or Nets can make a deep playoff run and postpone the pain this summer will bring East End Mets and Yankees fans.

Pete is a lifelong Montauk resident and former sports talk host at 88.7FM WEER. he’s currently a Sports Anchor at WCBS 880 radio in NYC. he can be reached via email at [email protected].

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I n d y h e a l t h & F i t n e s sBy Kitty Merrill

And it’s starting again -- the runny nose, the sneezing, eyes so red they feel like they’re boiling out of your head. It’s seasonal allergy time and you wish you had stock in Allegra.

About 40 million people in the United States suffer from the allergy to pollen known as hay fever each year, according to the alternative medicine section on about.com. Are prescription and OTC meds your only choice when combating the biannual bane? Not necessarily.

Certain herbs and supplements can ease symptoms and limit the number of days a sufferer really suffers. (Of course, check with

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Some say raw, l o c a l h o n e y can eliminate s e a s o n a l allergies.

Neti And Nettle For Seasonal Allergiesyour physician before taking any supplements; some may interact negatively with medications like antibiotics.)

The herb butterbur, a shrub like plant that grows in Asia, Europe and parts of North America was found in one study to be just as effective as Allegra in easing allergy symptoms, according to the website. Thing is, if you’re allergic to ragweed, butterbur is a bad idea, since it’s in the ragweed family.

Some Independent readers swear by nettle leaf, derived from the stinging nettle bush. A 2009 study suggested nettle could help treat allergies by reducing inflammation.

The flavonoid quercetin, found naturally in certain apples, red

onions and black tea, is gaining popularity as a remedy for sneezing and itching. It is available in supplement form.

Omega 3 fatty acids can reduce the production of inflammatory chemicals in the body. That means those fish oil tablets you’re already taking for your heart, can also keep the springtime sniffles at bay.

Seasonal allergy sufferers may also combat the syndrome through their diets. Hot, spicy foods clear nasal passages, so be liberal with the use of garlic, onions, cayenne pepper, and ginger.

Quoted by an article published on WebMD Dr. Clifford Bassett, an allergist with New York University, suggests that people who have

ragweed or other weed pollen allergies should avoid eating a variety of foods that make the symptoms worse. They include me lon , banana , cucumber, sunflower seeds, and classic cold remedies like chamomile and echinacea.

While acupuncture can be a road some choose to follow for treatment of seasonal allergies, more and more people are turning to an ancient tool known as the neti pot. Available at most pharmacies, a neti pot is used to irrigate the sinuses and flush out that pesky pollen. The procedure takes a little getting used to -- it’s more intrusive than using a basic saline nasal spray -- but it can be an effective treatment for those who wish to go drug free.

Thanks to this year’s snowy, wet winter, some experts feel the stage is set for a super pollen season. Natural remedy aficionados suggest beginning natural supplement treatments (with a green light from the family doctor) at least a couple of weeks before that yellow stuff starts to accumulate.

Or, you can try to solve the problem altogether with one sweet idea – raw, local honey. Susan Blacklocke, the supplements manager at Provisions Natural Foods Market and Organic Café in Sag Harbor called local raw honey “the best natural remedy.” She explained that bees forage on plants that people become allergic to. They produce honey from their browsing and over time, the body can “learn” from the honey, which works on an antimicrobial level.

Like a vaccination, the honey introduces small amounts of the allergen into the system, allowing it to produce antibodies. Local honey is produced by bees who feast on the same pollen local allergy sufferers react to.

I t ’ s a homeopathic cure , Blacklocke pointed out. She suggests adding honey to your diet six to eight weeks before the season begins. Provisions also carries supplements to treat the symptoms once they occur, but Blacklocke asked rhetorically, “Why not take something to help solve the problem all together?”

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By Kitty Merrill

After an attenuated winter the impulse to get outside in the fresh air and sunshine blossoms as quickly as daffodils and crocuses. Opportunities abound to work out outdoors, thanks to myriad local facilities that offer guidance, or simply surroundings that capture the senses.

Hiking, biking, walking, running -- the East End boasts a bounty of fabulous trails for those looking to shake off the seasonal doldrums. Organizations like the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, the Southampton Trails Preservation Society and the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt post guided hikes weekly on their websites. Lots of chambers of commerce will also provide trail maps for those wishing to go it alone, and, of course, most local beaches are still open for shoreline walks, even if you don’t have a parking sticker. (Check with your specific locale to see the parking restrictions.)

And, for those who wish more of a challenge, there are an abundance of charity runs and walks each spring and summer. (Next week, it’s the Katy’s Courage 5K in Sag Harbor. See coverage elsewhere in this edition.) Be sure to visit local sports gear outlets like Outdoors for hiking boots or Gubbins Running Ahead in Southampton and East Hampton to make sure your sneaks are up to snuff.

If biking’s your preference, Rotat ions Bicyc le Center in Southampton and Bermuda Bikes Plus in East Hampton both will help get your equipment tuned up for peak performance. You can purchase new rides at both shops, too. Start now and you’ll be ready to participate in Soldier Ride this summer.

Diehards play golf and tennis all winter long. But for others, it’s balmy days that fuel the jones to grab the clubs or racquet.

East Hampton Indoor Tennis in Wainscott offers platform courts that boast a heated surface and lights for night play. They’ve got lots of weekend clinics lined up both for the platform and regular courts. Private lessons are available and their pro shop is having a sale this month. And if April’s still a little too cool for you, indoor tennis is available.

Buckskill Tennis Club also offers private lessons at their low key, homey facility in East Hampton.

Time to Work Out . . .doorsOr, join adult and junior clinics led by an array of friendly and knowledgeable pros. And, to add to the friendly family feel, the club hosts margarita mixers on Fridays.

This June Sebonac Golf Club hosts the 2013 Women’s Open, providing inspiration for duffers galore. While The Hamptons are home to some of the most luxurious golf courses in the nation, not everybody’s a member.

Visiting local driving ranges is an economical and fun way to get your swing on, without making a big commitment. Poxabogue Golf Center in Sagaponack is a popular destination for those looking for a short game or to practice their swing.

Animal Kingdom Mini Golf on County Road 39 in Southampton is another favored spot to hit a bucket of golf and baseballs, thanks to their batting cages. The tees are heated at Animal Kingdom, too.

In Riverhead, Outeast Family Fun offers a little of everything – batting cages, mini golf, and jump shot basketball, plus a variety of water-related activities for warmer weather. Bring the kids or a date.

A recent New York Times blog articulated the benefits of al fresco exertion -- outdoor activities like running or biking can be more strenuous than indoor gym counterparts, according to studies cited. But, even more important than the level of burn? People who work out outdoors have a tendency to stick to it. The exposure to sunlight may provide a mood boost, and around these parts, you’re not just soaking up the Vitamin D; you’re treated to sometimes breath taking and often lovely natural views.

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By Kitty Merrill

For lots of folks, springtime means chore time. Getting the family garden and the house spruced up after a long, long winter doesn’t have to derail your fitness plans – it can actually be part of it. And, the knowledge that many chores burn beau coups calories can take some of the sting out of spring-cleaning and Do It Yourself projects.

According to the Fit Day website, 30 minutes of digging in your yard can burn over 300 calories, the same amount you’d expend biking on a flat road for 45 minutes. Need to wash the car? Do that for 30 minutes and burn close to 150 calories.

There aren’t many gym exercises that will give your glutes and thighs the same burn as -- surprise! -- weeding. It burns close to 250 calories an hour and tones both the upper and lower body. Switch positions while you weed to hit a variety of muscle groups.

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DIY Does Double Dutyyard work buck, raking places high on the list – almost 500 calories an hour. Depending on how you choose to hold your rake (lots of people have different techniques) you can give your abs, arms, back, buttocks and even thighs a super work out. And, if you live in East Hampton Town, you can get a bonus burn by picking up your own leaves and hauling them to the dump. The town’s cut in service can help you get cut.

Got lawnmower? Pushing a power mower for an hour burns over 300 calories an hour. Using an old-fashioned push mower really ups the calorie expenditure ante.

Moving off the lawn and onto the house, picking up a paintbrush can be the beginning of a pain of a chore - or a work out, depending on your mindset. Staining the deck, or repainting the trim on the house can burn up almost 300 calories an hour. Need to use a ladder? That’s going to burn even more.

Spring cleaning indoors can also help you fight fat. Don’t do windows? Maybe you ought to try. Thirty minutes of “wipe on, wipe off” can burn the same number of calories as 20 minutes of power yoga. Vacuuming for 30 minutes burns the same amount of calories (90) as 15 minutes of kickboxing.

Mopping is awesome for the upper body and if your floor is really dirty, your abs and butt will feel it, too. The Reader’s Digest website reports an estimated 240 calorie per hour expenditure for moppers and sweepers.

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And, if you’re still old school app-less, a variety of websites can also be used to track fitness goals. MYFOODDIARY.com is a favorite, offering graphs and smiling emoticons to highlight fitness goals.

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