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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 17, 1994 - Many Joys of a Wildlife Refuge20 LOVE CONQUERS ALL By Bernice Gordon ACROSS 1 "La — ": Sandell drama 6 Egg on 10 Emulates Hammer 14 "The Duke" 19 Theatre with a roof 20 Canadian prov. 21 Use a blue pencil 22 Eskimo: Var. 23 Poet - author of To Althea from Prison" 26 Musical composition 27 Chant 28 One of the acids 29 Pairs 31 Bird girl in Green Mansions" 33 "A Touch of Class" star 35 Operatic solo 36 Master satirist 40 Post- impressionist flower painter 42 Actress Valli 44 Bar or tonic lead -in 45 Sharp instruments 47 Status 49 "Blue — shoes" 51 — relieve: hollow relief 53 Florida cape 55 Take exception 57 Modern problem in the city 58 Rocket stage 60 One of the Judds 62 Tribunal 64 Baseball stat 65 Compounds found in natural resin 67 Sign of the Zodiac 69 Marooned 71 Shavers 72 Fudd or Gantry 73 Division word 74 Psyche specialist 77 Nut centers 78 Poetic eight lines 81 Josh 82 Sordid 84 Ringo 86 Kitchen gadget 87 Semi -solid mass 89 Attracted 91 Derived from oil Weekly Crossword Puzzle Edited by James C. 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Name Address Town Zip I i------------------ --- --J Clip and Return with Payment THE SOUTHAMPTON PRESS / FEBRUARY 17, 1994 1994 Los Angeles Times Syndicate Last Week's Solution Many Joys of a Wildlife Refuge By Paul Stoutenburgh The Morton National Wildlife Refuge just west of Sag Harbor is located on one of the two long peninsulas that jut out into the Peconic Estuary; the other is Nassau Point on the North Shore. I only wish I knew the back history of this glit- tering tongue of land, for its old and hid- den graveyard tells me there were true stewards of the land here. In the early years, subsistence farming was the Wile, and a family or two might have worked the land. Then again, it might have been a sportsmen's retreat, for it would have been ideal with its open fields, extensive salt marshes and wooded upland. Through time I'm sure successive owners enjoyed the use of the land un- til one grand family decided to give it to the federal government so the public could enjoy its sparkling beaches and wooded trails. My first acquaintance with this headland that sticks out into the bay like a long finger was in the early days of the weakfish boom that made Peconic Bay famous. It was to the west of Jessups, as it was then called, that we would see party boats lined up at Roses Grove chumming for weakfish. There were so many boats anchored there, it looked as if you could walk from one to the other. The chum the boats used to lure the silvery fighting weakfish was the small sand shrimp we find in our bays and creeks. The shrimp are still found to some degree, but not in the quantity they were in those days. Some people made a fair living by netting shrimp and selling them by the quart. They'd take a small net on two light poles and work it along the creek banks. By keeping one side tight against the bank and the other two or three feet away, the shrimper forced the shrimp into the net as he moved along. The catch was then dumped into a cart that was towed be- hind. Just as with so many other things to- day, we never thought there'd be an end to the weakfish. Boats would come in with hundreds of fish, the parties taking only a small portion of the catch home. Such was the waste in those days of in- nocence. Later, when I owned my own boat and youthful exploring was an everyday oc- currence, we'd visit the beaches to swim or just look around. As I remember, there was always an osprey or two nest- ing along the east side; I think there is a nest there still today and the endang- ered plover still nests on its beaches. One winter's day, again when youth- ful exuberance ruled and life was care- free and we were sometimes foolhardy, a group of us decided to go over to the north end where the land run down to a sand spit and do some pass duck shoot- ing. The birds always flew best early in the morning, so we decided to cross by boat in the dark to be all set up as dawn broke. It wasn't long after we'd launched the two wooden boats and headed out that we started to have sec- ond thoughts about the crossing. By the time we realized our mistake, it was too late to turn back, for in turn- ing we would surely have been swamped. Jessups can be a mean place if the wind and tide are right, and it seemed doubly so that dark and windy morning. Ice was forming in and on the boats and the northwest wind churned the waves into a menacing chop. Some- one must have been looking down on us for we made the crossing even though our boats took on water as we crossed. Having made the crossing, we joked about the morning events and laughed nervously as we realized deep down how o $ 179,000 complete House, Pool, Decks!!! Traditional & Contemporary Designs Call for Private Showings & Details Forst , Silverblank, 1,11C. F Builders Call (516) 537 -1775 Monday to Saturday for an appointment. South Corner of Montauk Highway and Church Lane, Bridgehampton Village tact with nature lovers, wild birds have become accustomed to hand - feeding at the Morton Wildlife Refuge. Paul Stoutenburgh Photo foolish we were. We stayed until the sun was bright and strong and we felt more confident. I can't remember if we got any ducks, but I know you'll never catch me doing such a crazy stunt as that again. Perhaps that's the way we learn. Throughout the years that followed that early morning adventure I've vis- ited the refuge many times. I remem- ber the little nature center they had in the barn by the parking lot and what en- joyment a group of Nature Conservancy people had when they visited there and ate their lunch on the beach. Today it is still a popular place for hiking and feed- ing birds. For those who really want to get close to nature's feathered friends, this is the place to go. No sooner do you get out of your car in the parking lot and start up the trail than birds greet you looking for a handout of sunflower seeds. If you do visit this unique area, be sure to take a good supply of seed along. If you don't, you'll be bugged by chick- adees and nuthatches wondering why you haven't brought them their rations. They'll sit on your head, your shoulder or your hand to get at the gifts of seed you place there. It's a unique experience you'll never forget. Besides the lure of feeding the birds, there are trails to walk and just a sill way up there are miles and miles.of sandy beaches to explore. Couple this with the clear sparkling waters that sor- round the area and you'll have to agree that this is a wonderful place well worth your time and energy. As in many other places, you are your own guide, but there is an information bulletin board telling what to see and how to get about, and there are bathrooms in season.: So pick a nice day, pack a sandwich and a can of V -8 and head for the Mor- ton Wildlife Refuge that divides Little Peconic Bay and Noyack Bay to the east. How to get there? H you live east of the Refuge on the South Shore, then take Route 114 west and north out of Sag Harbor, cross the bridge to the blinker, then turn left on Noyack Road across the causeway for about three miles aild keep an eye out on your right for the ref- age sign. For those coming from the west, get on Noyack Road outside Southampton and keep following it north until it twirls sharply to the right heading east. You'll see a sign for the refuge after about four or five miles on your left. If you come to a long causeway, you've gone too far. Don't forget your sunflower seeds.:; The Basics of Opera Opera of the Hamptons has an- nounced the rescheduling of programs that were canceled because of the snow. On Wednesday, February 23, Opera of the Hamptons will present "What is Aida ?" at Southampton Intermediate School as part of the "Introduction To Opera" initiated on November 11. A two -year collaborative project, it brings together Opera of the Hampton and the students of the Southampton School Dis- trict. It is designed to provide a know- ledge base of music, culture, ethnicity and the workings of the theatre. At 1 p.m. on February 23, "What is Aida?" will be presented to students. At 7 p.m., the initial program, "What Is Op- era?" and "What Is Aida ?" will be presented to the faculty and parents and will be open to the public. Maestro Vin- cent Gaudioso, soprano Caterina Erba and tenor Richard Mandragona will make the presentation. Franco Gentilesca, stage director and Vincent Gaudioso, music director, will coordinate with the faculty in prepara- tion for long -term projects planned for student involvement. These will encom- pass art, music, dance, technical work and drama and will be integrated into the school year as well as summer workshops. Students have begun the study of Egyptology and will continue to inte- grate related matter into their curric- ulum. Concerts planned for spring 1994 and fall 1994 are part of the continuing education plan. The culmination wilEbe the participation of students and profLs- sional artists in a production of Giu- seppe Verdi's "AIDA" to be given ih March 1995. Comedyat StonyBrook The Department of Theatre Arts and the Friends of the Staller Center ;at SUNY Stony Brook will present Abram Hill's classic comedy "On Strivers Row" February 24 -26 and March 3-5 at 8 p.m. Matinee performances are set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 27, and March 6. 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