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Home My WebLink About2001 Vol 15 No 3 Fall Fall 2001 . Fishers Island Ga'l.eUe 3 ~~- ,~~ i Kandi Sanger Photos . J. (I-r) Sinclair Pharmacal Co. Inc. employee Patty Faulkner and company vice-president Susie Sinclair prepare boxes of Boroleum prior to Sept. 15 delivery to Javits Center in New York City. 2. Boxes are labeled. 3. Company president Scudder H. Sinclair loads one of five boxes into pick-up truck outside Boroleum factory. 01. State Police boat ready for first leg of journey to waiting state troopers at Orient Point, L.I. (I-r, foreground) Penn Sanger; Trooper Joseph Curto; Scudder K. Sinclair (in white baseball cap), wife Jen and daughter lily; (I-r, rear) Scudder H. Sinclair, two Coast Guardsmen. BoroleUID Aids WTC Res<<:ue W orL:ers Fishers Island answered a distress call Sept. 15. and within hours, 2000 tubes of Boroleum had been deliv- ered to New York City for distribution to rescue workers still searching for survivors in the rubble that was the World Trade Center. Boroleum's patented combination of petrolatum, camphor, menthol, methyl sali- cylate and eucalyptol is known to sooth in- flamed nasal passages. "The acrid smcll at Ground Zero was like burnt rubber, only a thousand times worse, and the Boroleum in their noses, under their masks, made it less pungent for the rescue workers," said sum- mer resident Tina Sloan McPherson, who, with her husband Steve, spent many hours volunteering in lower Manhattan. [see box on page 5] The first call to Fishers Island came from the McPhersons, who had just heard the request for masks, bandages and Boroleum on the Fox News Channel. Othcr calls came in from Maryland and Chicago, and some- one else caught the following in the New York Post: "Attack on America: Emergency S.O.S....Vicks btand Vapo Rub and Boreleum [sic] are needed immediately." Susie and Scudder Sinclair, whose fam- ily company, Sinclair Pharmacal Co. Inc., has manufactured Boroleum since 1919, wasted no time organizing the familiar blue and white wbes and arranging for transpor- tation to the relief station at Jacob J. Javits Convention Center on W. 34'h St. "After Sept. 11, we all wanted to lend our support, but we felt so helpless here," Mrs. Sinclair said. "It's not like we could go to the Army Navy Store and buy 2S sweatshirts. "It was so wonderful of Tina and Steve to call. Just imagine, this tiny, tiny product from this tiny, tiny Island. We were all so happy to help." Combzu,d Oft pnK' 4 I 4 Fishers b'(a"d Gazette. Fall 2001 o '0 ~ .. ,; c . ~ . This photo brought tears to the eyes of the photographer. Jen Sanger watches as her husband, Penn. along with Scudder Sinclair and Trooper Joseph Curto leave Silver Eel Pond with Baroleum, Fishers Island's contribution to the rescue effort at the site of the World Trade Center attack. Boroleum Rescue Ccmti"ued from page 3 The McPhersons later confirmed that the Boroleum had indeed been delivered and distributed. Mrs. Sinclair marveled at the quirks of timing that effected the speedy collection, packing and delivery of the Boroleum. She described the chronology of events to the Gazette: "Scudder was our playing golf, and I {Oo had a golf date, but, through some miscom- munication. I had to return home [0 pick up my clubs. When I got back to the Fishers Island Club, Sean immediately gave me the message from Tina, who had tracked me down there with the help of our neighbor, Jenny Sanger. "Also, we just happened to have an extra 2000 tubes in our garage, because about twn years ago, the manufacturer was making a delivery to the ferry, and a palette was acci- dentally dumped over, denting the tubes, which we then couldn't sell. "While Scudder was bringing the Boroleum to the factory to be boxed, I went to the ferry annex to see if anyone was going to New York. There were only three reserva- tions, and no one was heading to the City. Just then, Merritt McDonough came in and suggested that I talk to some officials, who probably would help. "I immediately drove to the police sta- tion. As I knocked on the door, N.Y. State Trooper Joseph Curto pulled into the drive- way. He was so wonderful. I told him what we wanted to do and asked if he could help. He didn't bat an eye. He called his sergeant on Long Island who arranged for troopers to meet Joe at 3 p.m. at Orient Point to pick up the boxes and take them to the Javits Center. "In retrospect, we probably would have hada hard time getting the Boroleum through with a 'civilian' delivery. "Meanwhile Kandi Sanger had n:ceived a call from Jessica duPont Thiel in Annapo- lis, Md., who had seen the same televised request. Kandi called me and then drove to the factory to document the project so we could share the experience with Gazene readers. "We packed the tubes in five sturdy cardboard boxes but didn't know how to label them, so we wrote, 'Boroleum Oint- ment For Rescue Workers For Nasal Relief.' We loaded them into our pick-up truck, drove to the police station and then to the state police boat docked at the Coast Guard Station at Silver Eel Pond. "Kandi'sson, Penn Sanger, and Scudder left for Long Island with Joe at 2 p.m., and they were back by 3:30 p.m. Everyoneworked together to make this happen. It was a very emotional moment watching that boat leave to aid the rescue effort." Boroleu.... History Spans so years on Fishers Island B oroleum was invented in 1906 by German chemist Alfred Kopf. who named his patented formula, Boroleum, aner two of its then ingredients: boric acid* and petroleum jelly. Scudder Sinclair's grandfather, Harold Sinclair, was in the import-export business, and with partner Harold Close, purchased Me. Kopf's interest in the product and formed a company in 1919 to produce Boroleum. Sinclair Pharmacal Co. was incorpo- rated in New York in 1921, the name of the company rumored to have been decided over the winner of a golf game. Harold Sinclair's son, Donald, relocated the company from Manhanan to Fishers Island in 1951 because of a series of suspi- cious fires in the City. Whenhediedin 1965, his wife, Alice Hall Sinclair, ran the company until 1992 when Scudder and Susie Sinclair assumed control. ~ The entire operation, from manufactur- ing to tubing and shipping, remained on the Island unril1995, when it outgrew its origi- nallocation-a 30-by-30-ft. rebuilt garage, known as the "Boroleum factory", across from the fourth fairway of the Hay Harbor Club golf course. Manufacturing and tubing are now done in a Pawtucket, R.I. factory, which sends the tubes to the Sinclair's on- Island Boroleum factory for packaging and shipping. While the Sinclairs do not release exact sales and production figures, Mrs. Sinclair said that business has doubled in the past 10 years, since shifting the sales emphasis to mail order catalogues. Most of the approxi- mately 200,000 tubes of Boroleum sold an- nually arc purchased through 120 million catalogues a year, such as Vermont Country Store and Home Trends. Also sold through drug store chains, such as Duane Reade, Boroleum is known to have a fiercely loyal following. Countless women never leave home without the small blue and white tube in their purses. In an interview published earlier this year in The New York Times Magazine, cosmetics guru Evelyn Lauder wa.'i asked about the contents of her handbag. "She then pulls out a collapsible comb; Boroleum ('Whenever you get a cold, this goes right around your nose and heals it') and a lIashlight," wrote Amy M. Spindler. 'In the late 1990" the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed the Sinclairs to remove boric acid from Boroleum. The product is described as a "skin prorecrantl analgesic ointment", and boric acid cannot be used in skin protectanrs, FDA officials said. There has been no apparent change in prod- uct performance, according to Mr. Sinclair. Fa1l2()(}/ . Fishers Islalld Gazette 5 F.I. Witnesses Intense Sec::urity For Connec::tic::ut For decades, while the world became more dangerous and more compli- cated, Fishers Island enjoyed the luxuryofbeingan "undiscovered gem". After Sept. II, however, our Island unexpectedly finds itself standing sentry before a duster of strategic assets in southeastern Connecticut, ripe for potential attack. Conn. Gov. John G. Rowland in late October deployed the National Guard to Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterrord; ordered around-the-dock ma- rine patrols, and requested the establishment of a federal "security zone", for the coast of southeastern Connecticut and sections of the Thames River. The governor had previously resisted citizen requests to deploy troops at Mill- stone, saying he was more concerned about securing air and water approaches to Mill- stone, Pfizer Inc.'s New London and Groton facilities, Electric Boat, the submarine base and the Coast Guard Academy. All that changed after a conference call linking U.S. governors with Tom Ridge, di- rector of Homeland Security. Federal warn~ ings of possible terrorist attacks in early No- vember prompted the hastily-arranged call and led to Gov. Rowland stepping up security. The governor also ordered the National Guard to the Groton-New London Airport. On Oct. 30, due to the airport's proxim- ity to restricted airspace over Millstone, the Federal Aviation Administration dosed the airport to general aviation, which includes private, as well as corporate flights. The re- striction was lifted Nov. 7. The Coast Guard has been patrolling area waters since Sept. 11 and has been dock- ing its 87-ft. Chinook at Fishers Island. Mem- bers of the Coast Guard have also been at the Island's Compost Faciliry (the former "Burn Dump") monitoring ships entering the Sound. Looking to Fishers Island's southern exposure, there has been publicity from the U.S Agricultural Service that there is nothing toworryabout from Plum Island, the United States' first defense against foreign animal diseases. "I always tell people that unless you have a hoof, there's nothing on Plum Island that's going to hurt you," said spokeswoman Sandy Cominued 011 page 13 J.~' -'" . ~ . .... a......'~ A r>,....\< . M~....'..............,.... ..h"...........,...... ~;~H~~~;i;~ _.......:~::.eo_ John Weil Photo . Students pause before ,"The Wall of Sorrow", created in response to F.I. School English teacher Ibby Sawyer's request that students write down their reactions to the Sept. II tragedy. A. Persona.l Perspe.:li.....e By Tina Sloan McPherson ~'ty husband Steve amI I worked as volullteers on Canal and \Vest Streets, about 15 blocks from Ground Zero. \Ve helped distribute water, Gatoradc, f()()d, medicine and dothes to the thousands of fire fighters, police and EtvtS personnel who were working to put out the fires and to find survivors. These Heroes would come out after 12-hour shifts and longer, their eyes glazed from the Ilorrors they had seen, their faces streaked with tears and caked with dust. They could barely move a muscle, yet they would thank us. They, who were risking their lives, would say thank you-what incredible generosity and goodness. Rescue workers would come up with lists of what they needed, and we would get on our cell phones and call friends who would scour the suburLs for knt:e pads f<lr workers to kneel all as they went through the rubLle. Also needed were digital ther- mometers to check body temperature, since the fires were still burning, and the next morning someone would deliver II undreds of thermometers to our foyer. When my husband heard on telcvi~ sioJl that they needed Boroleum, we called Susie ami Scudder Sinclair on Fishers (s- land. [see story on page 3] Everyone wanted and needed to help, and Boroleum was a real nec.:essity as the acrid smell at Ground Zero was like burnt mbber, only a thou- sand times worse I and the Boroleum in their noses, undertlleir masks, made it less pungent for the rescue workers. There are so many Heroes who filled the space vacated by the Twin Towers: All the Americans who made sandwiches, sent in boots ano clothes and aspirin; the slllall delis that gave their ice and emptied their shelves of needed medicines; the huge chain stores that loaded massive trucks at their warcllOuses, delivering goods to the Javits Center; those who gave blood even if it scared them to do so. I JIlust also mention the workers who would not leave Ground Zero, as totally exhausted as they were I hecause their brothers and friends were buried in the rubble. They had to believe that rescue was possible even as the days passed and survivors were no longer hcingfound. The greatness of the soul is to believe, even in the face of reality. ""The ultimate measure ofa man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." J\tar- tin Luther King,Jr. 6 Fishers IstQlld Gazette. Fall lOO} E~a<<:ualion Plans for Island Un<<:J.anged What happens if there is a coordinated attack on nuclear power plants next summer? If evacuation is necessary, what is Fishers Island's plan? Given the Island's proximity to Mill- stone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Millstnne, and the States of New York and Connecticut have worked for years with Fishers Island's Emergency Preparedness Director (EPD) to fine tune a plan of action in the event of a nuclear accident. Thus far, FEMA has made no reported changes to the plan in light of the Sept. II terrorist attacks. Normally, a plan of action depends on the severity of the accident, ac- cording to former EPD Alan Thibodeau, who temporarily stepped in after Mark Dory, the latest EPD,Ieft the Island earlier this year. "During the winter, with fewer people here. evacuating is not as much of a problem as it is in the summer," Me. Thibodeau said. "Up until now, at least, all of our practice exercises have not necessarily led to evacua- tion. FE.MA's thought has been that if some- thing happens, release would likely be slow." There are differing reports from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about whether nuclear power plant containment domes can withstand the crash of a commer- cial airliner. There is also a question about the security of the numerous spent fuel rods stored on site, which arc not similarly pro~ tected. In the event of evacuation, the current plan calls for ferries to come from New London and take people to Stonington, where they would board Srate of Connecticut buses, which would drive to the high school in Windham, Conn. The Stonington fishing fleet would be moved out to make way for the docking ferries, Mr. Thibodeau said. "You have to look at a lot of factors like wind speed and wind direction. If our ferries in New London were contaminated, we have arrangcmcnts to use the Cross Sound ferry and possibly rhe Plum Island ferry. Obvi- ously, there would have to be a number of trips depending on how many people there were on the Island at the time," Me. Thibodeau said. ~ ,~ ~\.~ In the mid-1990s, the Munnatawketcame to Fishers Island, picked up Mr. Thibodeau and did a practice run to Stonington, with rep- resentatives of FE1v1A, Millstone, New York and Connecticut on board. "We also do paper drills on the Island every year, and FEMA evaluates them every other year. Of course, plans are only as good as the people who carry them out," Mr. Thibodeau said. Commenting about the potential for an attack on nuclear power plants, one Islander said, "People who live on Fishers Island choose to be here. They know where they are living." . Students and teachers gathe,. foro a moment of reflection and silence Sept. 14 at the school's flagpole. (I-r, fore- ground) Social Studies teacher Charlie Stepanek and Special Ed. teache,. Ken Dugas. Student Jeremy Doucette is in charge of daily flag duties. AI Gordon Photos . The images, above and below, captu,.ed by IOO.year.old Fishers Island Gazette Photog,.aphe,. Emeritus AI Gordon, demonstrate changes to the fe,.r-y dock at Silver Eel Pond since renovation. Cars are now staged in front of old freight office. and ferr-y annex area is foro short-te,.m pa,.king only. AI Gordon lOO-yr./100-IDi. Relay By Dan Gordon My father, Albert Gordon, be- followed by a loop around the Isabella Beach gan jogging long before the Road, then crossing near Grey Gulls. and running craze started in the then to the finish. early 19705. He was out running the streets of New York and the roads of Fishers Island a good 20 years ahead of his time. Back then, people thought you were odd for running, or possibly that you were running from something. These puzzled and sometimes skeptical looks never stopped him. Running became a lifelong passion for him. one that he passed on to so many other people. On July 21, Dad celebtated his 100th birthday. He is a very difficult person to find a present for, and this task became even tougher considering the landmark birthday. My wife and I decided, what better way to celebrate his birthday than to hold a 100- mile relay in his honor and raise money from the relay with proceeds going to one of his favorite institutions, the H.L. Ferguson Museum. The theory sounded good, but when it came down to specifics, suddenly the task looked much more challenging. We realized that to squeeze the 100 miles into one day, we would have [0 start at 4:30 in the morn- ing. Luckily, long distance runner Dick Hoch was just the man to start the relay. In fact, 4:30 a.l11. is a late start for Dick. He started running at 4: 15 a.m. when it was still pitch dark. The course selected for the relay was an eight-mile figure eight starting at the four corners intersection at mid-Island, proceed- ing around Clay Point. then around the driving range, returning to the starting point, Organizing the run was our Philadel- phia-based running club, the Wissahickon Wanderers, but we were aided and abetted by the Harvey family in the project. Most of the runners ran the full eight-mile course. but some ran a single four-mile loop. Besides Dick Hoch, other stars were Betry Peishoff who walked four strong miles. Dick Miller who got off a plane from Paris to run eight miles, and Peggy Gaillard who battled a tough midday sun to complete her leg. The Harvey family participated en masse with Jack Harvey, Grace Harvey. Ellen Harvey, Bill and Mimi Kelly, Tina Crowley and Tad Sperry all taking legs out on the course. Other impressive performances were put in by marathon veteran Don Roberts and Duncan MacGuigan. Off-Island talent, Nick Sullivan and Sam Campbell. also came over for the relay, although Sam looked like he might have lost a step or two from his mara- thon days. Mary Roberts, John Gordon, Sally and I represented the Gordons at the relay. Mimi Gary was just driving down the Island and jumped in to run a four-mile loop. In all, the relay logged a total of 114 miles. and more than $5,500 was raised for the museum. The day's work ended at 8:45 p.m. with the final runner crossing the finish line in near darkness. Next year, the Wissahickon Wanderers are coming back to run a 10 I-mile relay. Happy Birthday, Dad. Fall 20(}f . Fishers Island Gazette 7 . (top) Nick Sullivan, Sophie Gordon and Raspberry relax in the shade ofthe AI Gordon I DO-mile Relay support van after Peg Gaillard (bottom) takes over from Mr. Sullivan. Note differing shadows cast by participants. Mr. Hoch started in the dark at 4: 15 a.m. Photos by Dan Gordon ,-- -- 8 Fishers /slalld Gazette. 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The house looks a bit stark and naked in the photos taken that first summer, bur I remember it clothed in ampelopsys that crept up to the second floor shutters, poking be- tween the window sashes. Ramblers covered the trellises on the porch pillars and were always at theit ptime for the Fourth of July weekend. A wisteria throve at the northwest house pillar and dripped its clusters over the the dank-smelling hall closet, we'd pound up the stairs, two steps at a time and swing around the newel postS, our voices ringing out through the big hall spaces to find out just who was there and what came next. There was never a dull moment. Bill and John had a special sport, chip- ping golf balls over the house at the expense of an occasional windowpane. Driving old balls into the harbor was safer. Rainy days didn't curb the fun, for, un- less it was a driving sou'wester, you could bat a tennis ball against the stucco on the sheltered west porch, /1 and there was always that vast anic for hide-and-seek, bean bag games, and dress- ing up from a trunk in the tank room, with its trapdoor through which the trunks were hoisted for summer many ocean voyages, was quite dismayed. Upon safe arrival at the Island, however, Daddyquetied the local populace at the dock and turned up a Mr. Henderson who handled real estate. He was a dour Scotsman who allowed as how there wasn't much available, bur he had a horse and carriage and took them around to a number of unsatisfac- tory locations. Finally, in des- peration, he admined that there was one other possibility but doubted they'd like it. It turned out to be the Quinlan cottage, complete with windmill, flagpole and ivy- covered boulder our front. Our family summered there for five years. Needless to say, I have no memories of dlat house, but perhaps my presence there for one summer was the final straw that taxed its facilities and provided the incentive to establish a permanent summer home. The family's choice was the Bowers corrage over- looking Hay Harbor, bur it was far too small for our si7..able family, so it wasn't until 1914, after considerable renovation and additions, completely changing its aspect from with- out, that we moved in, naming our new home, Weltevreden, a Dutch word that means . storage. That trap door was re- sponsible for my having spent a goodly pan of one night in the bathtub. It was the only summer I had a babysitter who slept with me in the nursery.ltwasa windy night, and she had been awakened by a banging noise. Interpretingit to mean burglars, she woke me up Photo Courtesy 01 Happy Gaillard and together we locked our- selves into the nursery bath- room. I remember that, half asleep as I was, I demurred, but she commu- nicated enough of her fright to me that I obeyed orders and bedded down in the tub with blankets and a pillow and was soon fast asleep again. I'm afraid that next morning she must have had to endure considerable laughter at her expense when the tale came our. The "burglar" proved to be the trap door, improperly larched, which had banged Cofllj'lu~d on pdg~ 15 c_ ,. . Happy Gaillard, her brother John, and his wife Bettyduring the last days ofWeltevreden. whole corner of the pergola in early June. By the end of summer, its tendrils would have curled their way up the drainpipe and be- come entangled in the roof gutter, requiring arduous pruning. The wisteria on the dining room porch pergola, along with the moon vine there, never fared as well, though as long as the laner lasted, it provided lovely round leaves to serve as doilies under dinner finger bowls. It must have beena noisy place when all four of us were young. 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But Sarah, 21, graduated from with a disability. am, because I couldn't see the expression on the Perkins School for the Blind in Massa- "I love eXplaining how my vision works, her face. I was at a loss. A sighted person chusetts, and the specifics of her challenges but it's frustrating when people think there is could tell." and achievements can only be Sarah was excited and guessed at by the fully sighted. \,: scared to start college Sept. "I have a little so-called 1. Her reduced course load 'real vision,'" Sarah said, pat- includes Literature & ting her folded white cane, al- Comprehension, Effective ways within easy reach. "It's as Speaking, Psychology, if I were looking through a dirty Computer and Freslunan window. I see colors but have Seminar. trouble with navy and black." "Perkins introduced The daughter of Gail and me to books on tape. At George Horning and grand- first I resisted, bur now I daughter of Kay and Edwin can't stop reading," Sarah Horning, Sarah isa lifelongresi- said. "Braille didn't come dent of Fishers Island and at- easily, and I resisted that tended Pre-K-eighth grade at too. Studying it was con- Fishers Island School, where she troversial, because I'm learned to read and write. "The sighted, but I learned it, letters had to be three inches and I'm glad. I use it for high, and doing homework was ~ writing stories and for Al- very, very slow, even though gebca II. If I hadn't learned my mother helped me. Braille, I wouldn't have "I'm glad I know how to been able to study math." read and write. I have friends In addition to traditional who are completely blind, and ~ letters in Braille, Sarah also they can't read or even sign .... ."" learned computer Braille '", . their names." "' '.....~.. and Braille math code. She Sarah cominued her edu- FIshers Island Gazene Photo augmented her Braille stud- cation in similarly small classes · Sarah Horning at home this summer before college began September I. ies by learning Hand over at Perkins and is now enrolled in a four-year something else wrong with me just because I Hand sign Ian. guage, which is making program at New London's Mitchell College, can't see. I walked into a museum once and shapes in the palm of another person's hand. which tailors study programs for students was offered a wheelchair. 'I can walk,' I said. Sarah admits that her pattern is to resist with special needs, such as vision or hearing 'I just can't see.' change, but she knows that she must over- impairment. Although her mother now lives "It's hard. There are blind, blind/deaf, come her disability and that when she opens near the college, Sarah has opted for dorm i- blind/cerebral palsy. Even though it's not herself to new ideas, she rises to the challenges tory life, where, in addition to keeping up people's fault, they just assume all people that enrich her life. with her studies, she must also learn to inte- with disabilities are like that. "I've also learned it's valuable to say grate herself into the demanding and all- "I was at Mitchell inJulyfororientation, when I need help. My first goal is to finish encompassing world of the fully sighted. and itwem really well. but I could see that the college. I've been told I would be a good Perkins taught Sarah to recognize other general public doesn't understand blindness. teacher, and I think I would be, but my people with disabilities. "But when I meet Some people there talked because they had passion right now is writing." someone who doesn't have 3 disability, it's to, some because they wanted to, and some hard, because I don't like to self-advocate. not at all, and I didn't know why." Theydon't know who I am, and they tend to Sarah has had her own difficulties inrcr- think things, or assume things, about me preting the disabilities of others. "I made a thar aren't correct." new friend at orientation, but at first I didn't It's difficult, but Sarah knows she must think she liked me. I later discovered her stand up for herself and explain to others reactions are part of her disability. I like her ignorant of her condition that her only im- now, because I understand her. pairment is visual. "I can understand a blind person or a 2001-2002 Number of Students at F.I. School Island" Mal:net 22 II 14 Pre-K - 6 7&8 9 - 12 5 14 *Includes one exchange student from Columbia 12 Fi.~lIers Island Gazelle. FaIl2OfJ/ IHA\11112 IVlf lrltilE 11)()i13,~ 11~1C.. ~ lU'L # U)119_S7 .--J. ~ "The 011 Tim~irlille" U'~ T~_i~.. and .Turbine _~~~!1JJln. ~ chiiM~~~' -~iee. 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Thesrorm. whose heavy rain and strong winds lircrallycaused a sudden white-out, is described as a "microbursr", It is sometimes mistaken for a tornado in which air rises as it swirls around rhevortex. Microbursrwinds. however. which can reach 150 mph. blast down ro the ground and are blamed for the sudden disappearance of sailboats at sea, as well as aviation accidents. Strong winds coming down from show- ers and thunderstorms are known as "downbursts". If damaging winds are con- centrated in an area extending 2.5 miles or less, and last for less than 1 0 minutes, it is called a "microburst", as opposed to a "macroburst". In the humid East, "wet" microbursts are likely, while "dry" microbursts occur more often in the West. Lines of thunder- storms that cause one down burst after an- other are called "derechoes". Microburst information courtesy of www.usaroday.com/weather/wmcrbrst.htm. . Intense Security COllti"u~d from pag~ 5 Miller Hays, who emphasized that there has never been anthrax on Plum Island. Plum Island scientists study primarily foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever, neither of which is harmful to humans, Ms. Hays said. Only an upgrade to Plum Island's requested Biosafery Level 4 from its current Level 3 would permit studying any- thing dangerous to humans. Security has been stepped up on the island, although any strike involving fire and heat would "effectively destroy" the island's biological agents, Director David Huxoll said. f'a1l2001 . "'idlers Isla"d Gazelle J 3 . (top) Fishers Island's volunteer fire fighters clear Munnatawket Ave. a few hours after the microburst. (bottom) A car at the Patterson residence felt the full brunt of the storm. Pre-Storm Clean-up Oh, the weather! Nature's great equalizer. Barring heat and air conditioning, we all sweat and shiver under the same barometric conditions. On Aug. 27, the air was thick with summer humidity, and dark clouds signaled an approaching storm. South Beach seemed like a good spot to enjoy the heightening drama to the west. As I turned in to park, however, my car crunched over beer cans and empty cigarette packages, and I stopped next to trash strewn along and within the vegetation that bordered the parking area. Disgusted and disheartened, I returned home for gloves and plastic bags to clear the mess before the storm. Back at the beach, it wasn't long before three 13- gallon bags were bulging with the detritus of colorful evenings around South Beach campfires. Gingerly stepping into the vegetation, I reached for an empty six-pack con- tainer and once again found myself crunching beer cans. Each time I extracted one item. another two mysteriously appeared, shedding their camouflage like hidden "Ninas" in an AI Hirshfeld drawing, but without the happy satisfaction. 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Since Foxwoods Resort Casino opened in 1992, the ambulance corps re- sponds to about 4 50 calls per year, compared with 300 or fewer a decade ago, he said. Although free from the worry of tourist traffic, Fishers Island's declining year-round population and limited year-round housing have prompted, "What if...," conversations among some Island residents. . . . The Mohegan tribe has spent almost $2.5 million to build an aquacul- ture business off the coast of Con- necticut and in mid-October took a big step by seeding beds offStonington, Gtoton and East Lyme with 30 million baby clams. Last June, the tribe bought I-millimeter seed clams from a hatchery on Long Island and from the Malinowski Clam Farm on Fishets Island. The tiny clams gtew ro 8-10 millimeters in a floating pen nursery system at Garbo Lobster in Stonington, now owned by the Mohegans, and were tossed by the handful into leased beds, in the traditional bottom seeding technique, which does not require a permit. The Mohegans have leased about 1480 acres at seven sites from Niantic Bay to the Pawcatuck River, including two sizeable lo- cations in Fishers Island Sound and plan to raise shellfish in cages suspended from a buoy system, similar to shellfish production on Fishers Island. Some citizens fear that the acreage in question, including an area at the mouth of the Mystic Rivet, wuuld be filled with 110at- ing equipmem hazardous to navigation and detrimental to sport fishing. According to Steve Malinowski, how- ever, the floating equipment would be only "pinpoints" in the Mohegan's leased acreage. Nevertheless, more than 1,000 people have reportedly signed a petition against the Mohegan's plan. In an open letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Rodney Johnstone, a lifelong Stonington resident and sailboat designer, vigorously objected to the Mohegan's aquaculture pro- posal. He questioned why the government can lease prime navigational waters to any private organization without prior demon- stration of public benefit, or public hearing or legislative process. "fishets Island Sound was highlighted by Sailing World, a national boating maga- zine, as one of the six most dangerous bodies of water to navigate in the United States. Approval of the proposed permit will make it even more dangerous, because it will create restrictions in the most navigable and safest sections of those waters. Fishers Island Sound is one of the busiest boating avenues in the country," Me. Johnstone wrote. Paul Maugle, the tribe's director of aquac- ulture, who has 25 years' acquaculature expe- rience, said there is a misunderstanding that equipment is going to be on the surface. He said his plan will not interfere wi~h boats, because long lines used in the operation will be about eight feet below the surface. Tribal Ambassador Jayne Fawcett said the Mohegans want to be good neighbors and have been since 1640. But they will not scale back the project, designed as a diversifi- cation from the tribe's gambling enterprise, to a point where it is no longer profitable. They have already cut back proposed devel- opment from 265 acres to 183 acres in an effort to accommodate those concerned. Mr. Maugle said the clams would im- prove water qualiry in Stonington Harbor, Niantic Bay and other areas by eating bacte- ria, removing nitrogen and providing food for other marine life. The tribe plans to sell its clams and oysters not only at its Mohegan Sun casino but also to upscale restaurants from Boston to New York. Since Mr. Malinowski sold seed clams to the Mohegans, he acknowl- edges that a successful Mogehan operation would mean more competition. He is confi- dent about maintaining a dependable market for Fishers Island oysters, however, because his family business "is so small, and we have personal relationships with our restaurants." The owner of a Connecticut masonry restoration business received a spe- cial use permit Sept. 25 to convert a long.vacant building on South Water Street in New London into a hotel with rooftop dining. Gat}' GnazlO of Old Lyme said he has alteady invested $300,000 in the 1890 four- story structure next to Thames Landing. The building once housed the Eshenfeldet Broth- ers' Saloon and a boxing club. "I envision it as a European-style hotel, with high-end rooms and a top-rate restau- rant with a wine bar," Gnazzo said. Joseph Gnazzo Co. of Vernon, Conn. has done stone restoration work at Fort Trumbull and the New London Public li- brary, in addition to work at the Old State House in Hartford, The Breakers mansion in Newport and buildings at Yale University. Me. Gnazzo said the hotel will have a wine bar, dining facilities, twelve bedrooms with individual baths, and rooftop dining with umbrella tables. Construction was to begin this fall with a target opening date for Sailfest 2002. . . . Pfizer Inc. dedicated its new $294 million Thames River global re- search and development head- quarters in New London June 8. About 1,400 employees were expected by Labor Day. The 750,000-square-foot fa- cility, which took three years to build, will be the company's worldwide headquarters for its $4.5 billion research and development division, supervising more than 12,000 re- searchers in more than 20 countries. Meanwhile, property owners in the neighboring Fort Trumbull area are suing the New London Planning and Zoning Com- mission in an effort to challenge the city's development plans for the area, which in- clude a hotel and conference center, office complex, health club and condominiums. The New London Development Corp. (NLDC) is nevertheless pushing forward with its plans, and on Oct. 29 announced that it had putchased 5.6 acres in Fort Trumbull for $1.9 million, the final property transaction necessary for future hotel development. NLDC putchased rhe property from Amtrak, which had previously used it as a maintenance area for all Amtrak facilities berween Old Saybrook and rhe Conn.-R.l. border. 16 Fishers Is/alld Gazette. Fall 10m Green ThouglJlS By Leila Hadley Luc:e This summer, Hank and I shared our swimming pool with more than 60 mallards and black ducks. We fed them pails of cracked corn. The ducks waited until we had finished our swimming before rhey jumped in. We kepr the pool clean by frequent vacuuming. Emissaries of the wild, the ducks looked like decoys as rhey ing system required digging up the old sys- tem-and the former garden. Roelfin's new garden is comprised mostly of roses. lilies and lavender. with a color theme of pink, yellow and putple. Master gardener Allen Lacy. who writes a quarterly newsletter, Homeground, recently wrote, "It's been clear to many thoughtful gardeners for two or three years that one of the most exciting garden designers in the world is Pier Ouldolf in Holland." Perhaps Roclfin is familiar with Piet Oudolfs work and designs. She had a problem with Japa- nese beetles. which she largely solved by en- couraging birds tovisit by installing several bird feeders and bird- baths. Birds, as I have discovered from my own gardening expe- rience, not only de- Iighr in birdseed but also in Japanese beetles. Anmher prob- lem Roelfin faced was gettinga vine-some- thing other dun ivy- to grow up a chimney tower unaided by a trellis. She had tried climbing hydrangeas but they had grown only an inch in one year. Not to worry, said I. Patience is a requisite of all gardeners. Perennial species vary in the tillle required to become established. A popular mantra among perennial gardeners is-" sleep, creep. leap." Perennial plants appear to sleep the fi rst year or so as they establish a good root system. They creep as they become established. And then. all at once, they leap into growth. It took five years before our climbing hydrangeas leapt intoabun- dant flowering and a lush growth that can reach as much as 40 feet, more than enough for Roelfin's tower. . . . Diane Ackerman's Ctlltivating Ddight, pub- lished by Harper Collins is a wonderful new book about gardening. She cel- ebrates the sensory pleasures and discoveries found in her Fishers Island Gazene Photo . Roelfin Kuijpers wanted roses to climb up the tower of her family's Island home. formerly owned by the Firestones. After much renovation, however, her husband Arthur did not want to nall anything into the structure to hold the flowers. LHL suggested climbing hydrangeas. floated in the turquoise rectangle of our pool. Their eyestripes gave them a look of Bud- dhist calm and wisdom. We were visited for a few weeks as well by a migrating red- shouldered hawk, cited by Ed Horning, our local bird expert, as a rara avis on Fishers Island. We enjoyed seeing this handsome raptor during the day and even at night when it would perch on the roof of our minivan parked in the driveway. For a single memo- rable afternoon, scores of migrating laughing gulls flew dementedly overhead as they snacked on high-flying insect hatchlings. This was also the summer that Beth and Ollie Scholle hosted a fantasy har party where I had the pleasure of meeting Roelfin (rhymes with jewel pin) Kuijpers (rhymes wirh pip- ers). She and her American-born banker hus- band Anhur, both of Dutch parentage, lefr their home in Amsterdam 17 years ago to live in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. In the winter of 1995. they bought the Firestone house on Fishers Island, and moved into it in the spring of 1996. They have worked ever since clearing and landscaping their property and renovating their large house. A new plumb- garden with lyrical and original prose that is a joy to read. Joan Burnham gave me a gardening book, which I also strongly recommend. written by a friend of hers: All My Phlox, published by the Kent State University Press. The author, Valerie Strong. is a landscape designer, nature lover and environmentalist from Hudson. Ohio. She believes "in working with nature, not against nature." Her advice to new gar- deners: Go with native plants. add humus every year to replenish the soil. and don't be talked into chemicals. Ms. Strong often lets herbs and vegetables go to seed to attract beneficial insects and many birds,"[A] life- time of seeing where plants grow naturally and looking at so-called weeds as the symbio- sis of plants... from English hedgerows to the monastery courtyards of Cyprus and Greece... has made me appreciate what grows naturally anywhere." she writes. BorhJoan Burnham and John Tharcher told me about a newly-developed line of natural insecticides called Bioganic. recom- mended in Alternatives, a newsletter written by Dr. David Williams, published monthly for $69 per year by Mountain Home Pub- lishing, 7811 Montrose Rd, Potomac. MD 20854. The May 2001 issue came out vehe- mently against the use of pesticides and her- bicides containing organophosphates. the active compounds in pesticides like Malthion, Diazinon, Dursban, which are linked to neu- rological diseases such as Parkinson's. Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and several other neurological diseases. Wal-Mart and Home Depot carry Bioganic products (parent company. EcoSmart Technologies. Inc., Franklin. Tenn.. www.ecosmart.com.. 888-326-7233). .It took five years for this climbing hydrangea to finally make its way up a rear exterior wall of BrWig, the Luce residence. Edward R. Howe Jr. Edward R. 'Tug" Howe Jr., 54, of Newtown Square. Pa., an avid sportsman with an insatiable zest for life, died of a cerebral hemorrhage July 24 at Edgcmont Country Club golf course in Pennsylvania. "He was practicing for a golf tourna- ment that weekend and was talking, laughing and joking. when he went down instantly. There was no pain. no forewarning. It was executive search firm, Howe and Associates, in Radnor. Pa. The son of Wendy Schmidt Howe and Dr. Edward Howe of Hebron, Conn., Mr. Howe graduated from Loomis.Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn. and University of Denver, where he was an All-American la- crosse player. He earned his nickname from a childhood habit of tugging at people's jackets to get their attention and also from his stature, which was compact and strong, like a tugboat. A spirited competiror, Mr. Howe en- Fal/l()OI . Fishers Is/alld Gazelle J 7 beach picnics at Race Poinr. "I came ro the Island with our daughters Columbus Day weekend, but it was so windy, we couldn't use a boar. We had a lovely ceremony on the beach and then waded into the water to sprinkle his ashes. Tug was so agile crossing the rocks. but my attempts were always a family joke. Watching me crawl over the rocks and slip into the Race at high tide certainly gave him the last laugh." Before leaving the Island that weekend. Mrs. Howe and her daughters stopped at Race Point. "It is a comfort [0 know that we J , TUG, KINGSLEY, NICOLE AND JOCELYN HOWE, 1994 explosive and immediate." said Mr. Howe's wife, Jocelyn Howe. "Tug was larger than life. full of energy and enthusiasm. Work. play, family. it didn't marrer. He did everything 110 percent," Mrs. Howe said. ""He lived each day as if it were his last. His legacy is the same message he lived by: Don't keep putting off life. Live it, love it, do it." Professionally. Mr. Howe was a leader in the executive search industry for more than 20 years. In recognition of his outstanding work, he was selected ro appear in both of John Sibbad's books, n" Car<<r Makm and Th, New Career Makers, which identified, through a national survey. the rop 100 search consult- ants with whom CEOs prefered ro work. Mr. Howe began his career with Burlingron Mills in New York City and then moved to Polaroid in Minneapolis. He later served as chief operating officer of United Steel Drum Co. in Philadelphia and vice chairman of Diversified Search Inc.. also in Philadelphia. In 1991, he founded his own joyed fishing off Race Point. as well as golf. skiing, scuba diving, tennis and riding. His connections ro Fishers Island began 50 years ago when his grandfather, Pnppy Schmidt, owned a house across from the 16th green of the Fishers Island Club. The family sum- mered on the Island on and off, and in the late 1 960s built another house. also on the East End. "My parents. Gene and Bobbie Grace, started coming to the Island in the early 1960s. and Tug and I met during the sum- mer of I 971 at Natalie duPont's coming out party," Mrs. Howe said. "It's up to debate, but prior ro that evening, neither one of us was interested in following the urgings of family and friends that we get together. "I was dancing with my date. Tugcut in, and there were instant fireworks between liS." Following the death of Mrs. Howe's father in 1997. Mr. Howe said it was his wish to be cremated and his ashes sprinkled in the Race. near his favorite fishing spots and not far from the site of many wonderful family can always go out ro Race Point and be close to Tug." Mrs. Howe said. Mr. Howe is survived by his wife of 28 years. Jocelyn Grace Howe; two daughters. Kingsley G. Howe ofVai!, Co!. and Nicole P. Howe of Newtown Square; his parems. Edward and Wendy Schmidt Howe; a brother. Peter Howe of Lincoln. Neb.; and two sisters, Susan Howe of Hebron and Tracy Welling of Marlborough, Conn. Memorial contributions may be made toJ. Wond Platt Scholarship Trust, c/o Golf Association of Philadelphia, Drawer 808, Southeastern PA 19399-0808 or to Univer- sity of Denver Athletic Dept. Lacrosse Pro- gram, 200 I E Ashbury Ave, Denver CO 80206. '/ Send Obituaries to: Fishers Island Gazette Obituaries PO Box 573 Fishers Island NY 06390 '\ ~ J 8 f1~hers Island Gazette. Fa1l2(JOl $oIrEHERN EXPOSURE Approximately 1.~:~. Fabulously private building site located off quiet dirt road on desirable East End. Distant southerly views of the Block Island Sound. Property has 50' elevation and has been partially cleared. $275,000 ESTATE PARCELS FOR SALE FABULOUS WATER VIEWS of Middle Farms and the Block Island Sound. Beautiful 3.1 + / - acre building site depicted as two lots on the FIDCO map. Spectacular southerly views. Property has 55' elevation. $350,000 IN THE ROUGH Private lot located near the center of the Fishers Island Club Golf Course. Convenient to the beaches on the East End and all activities at the Club. 1.85 Acres adjacent to the sixth hole. High, dry, building site, perfect for the golfing enthu- siast. $185,000 Ginnel Real Estate (631) 788-7805 "'aI/20(Jl. Fishers Isla"d Gaz.ette 19 '~ -'~'" ~-~ ..' *.-- MAGNIFICENT TUDOR Brick and stucco construction of the F. Scott Fitzgerald era. Almost 7,000 sq ft of unsurpassed elegance. Twelve main rooms completely renovated. Grand Entrance Hall, Powder Room, large Living Room with Fireplace and French Doors to a beautiful, canopied slate terrace, Formal Dining Room with Fireplace and large Kitchen. 1st Floor Master Bedroom Suite with Fireplace & Private Bath. Butler's Bedroom with Bath. Three Family Bedrooms, one with Fireplace and each with its own Private Bath. Three smaller Guest Bedrooms. Hall Bath and Sitting Room. Basement. Three car garage. Private 5.7 acre grounds with spectacular southerly views of Barley Field Cove and Block Island Sound. Pool with Pool House and Tennis Court. $2,995,000 Thomas H.C. Patterson, Broker Associate Box 258, Fishers Island, NY 06390 http://www.ginnel.com · e-mail: ginnell@aol.com 20 Fishers Isla"d Ga:.('tIe . FallltHJI ITlJls"tfc IsLe ReaL"t~ foc, .J=fsbeRS ISlaod, o,'JI. 06390 631"788"7882 www.mysticislerealty.com Extremely large sh ingle house could comfortably accommodate two families. Nice views of West Harbor from old-fashioned wrap-around porch. Original portion of house has living room with sliding glass doors to porch; dining room. with porch access. and kitchen. Second floor has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths; third floor has 3 small bedrooms, 1 bath. Back portion of house has large playroom area, 3 bedrooms, 2 modern baths and separate kitchen. Good-sized basement with space for several cars; separate winterized one-bedroom cottage with small outside deck. House needs some cosmetic work. but affords great space. is conveniently located in West End and has a great deal of potential. $495,000, taxes $3800. Perfect family house totally remodeled within past several years on private cuI de sac within walking distance of Village. House has large sunny living room with stone fireplace, generous outside deck area, family room, office area and modern kitchen. Small powder room completes first floor. Second floor has good-sized master bedroom with bath, two double bedrooms and bath, and laundry area. Large partially finished aHic area has expansion potential. Partial basement has updated mechanics for house includingazoned heatingsysrem. $475,000, taxesapprox. $4,000. One of the most beautiful properties on Fishers Island. This whitewashed brick Tudor house sits above Barleyfield Cove with extraordinary ocean views and takes complete advantage of its truly unique 5 3/4-acre site. The house is tasteful and elegantly designed with a well-positioned pool, poolhouse and tennis COllrt that have heen added within the last several years. The current owners have been highly successful in developing the property. inside and out for enjoyable family living. The house is being offered at well below its replacement cost, at $2,995,000. Taxes $28,000. [Ginnellisring] J '. Undeveloped property: Two separate contiguous lots located about midway on North side ofIsland in vicinity of former Windshield property. A very quiet area that is ideal for walking and general privacy. Part of the property includes a small, secluded pond. Land has nice trees and an interesting terrain and could afford a comfortable house site or sites. The larger lot is 2.68 acres and the smaller corner lot is 1.58 acres. for a total of 4.26 acres. Asking $275,000 with reasonable taxes. Fall 2fJ(JI . Fisller.f Jdalld lia:elte 21 New Listi ng Large well-maintained shingle style house on approximately one acre of rolling lawn with protected views of West Harbor. First floor has large living room and separate dining room. both with working fireplaces; two generous downstairs bedrooms with baths, modern cat-in kitchen, and smalllaundry/utility room. Porches, both open and screened. enjoy unobstructed water views. Second floor has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and attractive sitting room opening to large outside deck with big views of West Harbor. House has modern hot water oil fired heating system. mostly updated wiring. and new windows with storm sashes and screens. Large unfinished anic is easily accessed by its own generous set of stairs; separate garage serves as storage for one car with additional space for bikes etc. House is attractively decorated with a simple and appropriate summer house feel and is to be sold entirely furnished except for certain personal items. Asking price $975,000 with reasonable taxes of $6700. I . ,..... ~~. .. , ~ 1". -- E=" Spectacular views of Batleyfidd Pond and ocean on approx. 1.7 acres. Large paneled living room with fireplace opening to bluestone terrace and pool. Dining room, also with fire- place. accesses spacious modern eat- in kitchen. Separate first floor guest wing includes two double bedrooms and bath. Second floor master bed- room suite has sitting room, fireplace, modern bath, water views; four bed- rooms, two baths; help's room with bath. Renovated family room has separate access to pool. Two-car ga. rage and automatic sprinkler for grounds. House partially winterized with three.zone oil fired system. Up- dated wiring throughout. Pool was re- surfaced this spring and new teak decking system installed. Exterior porches have been entirely rebuilt within the last several years. $1,950,000, taxes apptox. $11,000. ,;; "... II) -. ,,,. *"' ''''''0'- ".,." ----.... :..I.."'t'_c~.~.__. rn~st:fc IsLe ReaLt:~ foc, BAGLEY REID. Broker SUE HORN. Salesperson' www.mysticislerealty.com 22 flidJers /'daJJd Gazette. PaUliN} I Short T alres New Head of Utility Co. Robert Wall will replace Tom Doheny as president of the Fishers Island Utiliry Co. beginning Jan. 1,2002. Mr. Doherry resigned inJuly after 13 years in that position. In an Oce. 9 leacr [0 utility company cuswmers. Chairman J. Geddes Parsons an- nounced the change and thanked Mr. Doherry for all of his efforts on behalf of the company. including overseeing the imple- mentation of new technologies. such as DIRECTV and the Island's new high speed Internet access. Mr. Wall. a master electrician, will leave his position as head of rhe Fishers Island Water Works [0 assume his new role. Heand Mr. Doherty have worked together in recent months [0 effect a smooth transition. "We are delighted that Bob has joined us. We couldn't have found a person more respected and knowledgeable of the operat- ing companies than Bob," Mr. Parsons said. As president of the Fishers Island Utility Co., a holding company, Mr. Wall also be- comes president of the Fishers Island Electric Co.. Fishers Island Telephone Co. and Fish- ers Island Water Works. Mr. Wall will also replace Mr. Doherty as manager of the Fish- ers Island Development Corp. . . . Highspeed Internet Access The Fishers Island Utility Co. activated highspeed DSL-like Internet access Aug. 15, using Etherloop technology that extends [0 the east end of the Island via an extra box installed at the end of the driving range. As of mid-Ocwber, 15 cus[Omers had signed up for the service, which has three payment schedules: 12 months, $59.95/mo.; seven months (May I-Dee. I), $69.95/mo., and three months (June I 5-Sept.1 5), $74.95/mo. The Utility Co. provides service to the Fishers Island Library and Fishers Island School at no charge. Fishers Island first went online in July, 1999. Its original FISHNET service currently has 150 subscribers. . . . FIVe History Yachting historian John Rousmaniere is writing a history of thc Fishcrs Island Yacht Club (FIYC) and yachting un- der power and sail in thc watcrs around Fishers Island. The club's board of governors hopes to publish the book next year. Several FIYC members have already com- piled recollections, photographs and other sources of information, bur more would be welcome. These might include leaers; sto- ries; photos of boats, club members and the clubhouse; plus memorabilia such as old invitations, race results and trophies. Anyone with information to share is encouraged to contact past commodore John Burnham: 88 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI 02842; jsburnham@aol.com; or 401- 849-1644. . . . 2001 Bullseye Nationals Sailing Querida, David C. Burnham and his son Paul placed sixth our of26 boats at the annual Bullseye Nationals Sepe. 8 and 9 in Southwest Harbor Me. Cal Beggs and his SOilS Bruce and Brian also competcd, sailing Misml/in the national competition's five races, two on Saturday and three on Sunday, all in light to moderate air. The 41" Ilullseye Nationals will be hosted by Fishers Island Yacht Club, Au- gust 2-4, 2002. -- ~~ ~ wolfunl . Hill1rO . Mil . Nil1il Ricci Cilfucil1e Puerilri . Chill1te//e Lil Perfil . Aubilde . Cosilbe//il Fall 2001 . Fisllers Is[a"d Gazette 23 Short Takes Carol Giles at Cornell Fishers lsland School science teacher Carol Giles was one of 20 biology teachers from New York State selected to panicipate in the 2001 Cornell Institute of Biology Teachers (ClBD Molecular Biology Program July 8-27 ar Cornell Universiry. The three-week program, a combina- tion of lecture and lab study, provides se- lected teachers with updated knowledge of molecular biology and recombinant DNA. and experience with lab exercises suitable for high school biology classes. As a member of this select group. Ms. Giles has professional access to over 400 teachers on the CIBT computer network. and. as a CIBT graduate, she is eligible to participate in three Return-to-Campus days ar Cornell each year. ClBT is supported by a major grant from the Howard Hughes Medi- callnstitute. . . . Acela Stops in N.L. .. mtrak has added New London to its /-1lschedule for the high-speed Acela Ex- press. The train, which has been in service between Boston and Washington D.C. since December, 2000, made its first stop in New London Sept. 30. In thewakeoftheSept. 11 attacks,Acela tickets sold out. and. "for at least 24 hours, we were the only mode of transportation mov- ing," said a spokesman for Amtrak, now seeking $3.2 billion in emergency funds to upgrade security. Amtrak built a new high-level platform at Union Station to accommodate the sleek, silver and blue trains that will make one northbound stop and one southbound stop in New London each day. Rai lroad officials said Amtrak will sched- ule 10 Acela Express round trips between New York and Boston and 19 round trips between New York and Washington once it receives all 20 trains purchased from Bom- bardier and Alstotn. As of late September. eight Acela Express trains were in operation. There are now about 30 trains per day moving through New London, up from last year's 17 per day. but still a long way from the expected 50 per day. Even before Sept, 11. Amtrak was re- portedly more than $3 billion in debt, the worst cash problem in its 30-year history. The "national" passenger rail system has cut back so much on maintenance and capital projects that service and reliability are re- portedly beginning to deteriorate. especially on the New York-Washington Northeast Corridor. Amtrak is requesting $12 billion in capi- tal funding to improve nationwide service. . . . Curto Commendation New York State Trooper Joseph S. 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We finally discovered rhat Frank Hunt, our chauffeur since 1927, who lived with his wife in the cottage apartment, had tapped the town water supply first, and they were beyond shouting range. Even when the wa- ter flowed, it didn't always flow hot, for the little coal stove, which Hunt managed suc- cessfully most of the time, was temperamen- tal, especially with a southeast wind. We finally shifted to oil, which turned out to have no temperament at all and provided plenty of hot water. I suppose of all the rooms in the house, the living room with its chestnut trim was the favorite. The northeast win- dow seat corner was a choice spot, which, providing Daddy wasn't around, was on a first-come-first-served basis. There was usually a mad scuffie for it after lunch, when it was customary to lie down with a book for a while. Morher always had a supply of the besr current books on hand for each sum- mer, and rhe F.I. Li- brary was well equipped, too. The decor of the room changed gradu- ally over the years, for it was hard to make drastic changes in a pattern that we largely ignored because of its familiarity. I was the one who tried tocany on the inside mainte- nance after mother's death in 1946 and soon came to realize how much planning and thought it took to maintain a house shut up for so many months of the year. Ceilings and walls peeled, window sashes broke, paint peeled from window frames, curtains rot- Happy Gaillard Contillu~dfro'" pag~ 9 away occasionally in the hall draughts. I refer to the tank room, though we had no particular name for it, because of the old zinc-lined water tank, which resided there from the Bowers' days. Before the water company was established by the Fergusons in the early 1900s, there were wells and cisterns and windmills aplenty on the Is- land. Because of the old water system, all the pipes in the house had run up to the attic first, then down to the various bathrooms. The pattern was followed during remodel- ing, except that the kitchen and pantry tapped the water first. With the passage of years, corrosion reduced the water pressure. Meanwhile, Daddy's interest in ahotshoweraftergolfor a chilly swim increased, causing a conflict between Daddy and the kitchen. Swathed in a towel, Daddy would partially emerge from the bathroom at the end of the hall and stridently demand that all water be turned off for the next 10 minutes. There was always someone around to relay the message down the backstairs to the kitchen. Norah, NOTICE TO ALL FRESHWATER WETlAND AND TIDAL WETlAND PROPERTY OWNERS I" I cleared and removed vegetation adjacent to Freshwater and Tidal Wetlands regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation without required permits. I was subject to $10,000 in fines per day for the vio- lation of these laws. I am replanting all of the cleared areas. DO NOT DO WHAT I DID. Obtain advice and permits from NYSDEC at Stony Brook (631) 444-0365 before you do any work in or near Tidal Wetlands/ Freshwater Wetlands. ted away, slipcovers became worn, linen needed replacing-the items were endless. For years, Mrs. Hunt had cleaned the house at the start of each summer season, but when she died,l took on the job whenever I could. One room a morning-windows, wood- work, floors and furniture, until I was reluc- tandydragged away by Marrha Ferguson for lunch and a beach walk, only to hurty back to pur up the curtains, set out the blankets and bedspreads and bureau scarves and fi- nally close the door on a finished job in time for a cocktail before dinner by the fire in the living room. In spite of all my efforts, often includ- ing painting a room Of some furniture, it was Anne whose arrival began to make the house really function. The maids had departed the scene after the summer of 1945, and Anne produced, yearly, two Cornell Home Eco- nomics students to man the kitchen. From year to year, Anne and I had to shoulder more jobs. The carefree summers of our youth were over. rightly giving way to a broader range of interests. In time, we be- gan to rent our house for the season. I srilllooked forward to my brief visits to open and clean in early summer, put the house to bed in the fall. and visit [he Fergusons during ei ther Christmas Of spring vacation. I missed the salt water, but the Island had become so crowded in summer that I didn't particularly enjoy it. In fact, from the time I left college, I'd come to love it best out of season and used to attend the Springer Spaniel Field trials in October. For the last fewyears before Weltevreden was rorn down in 1971, it became the cus- rom for the four of us, with spouses, (0 gather for Memorial Day weekend. I re- member that the last time we did this, Bill helped me unload the car. As we entered through thar wonderful Dutch door, the feeling of being home again enveloped me, as it always did, so strongly that I menrioned it to him. and he understood perfecdy. In spiteofthar feeling, I couldn't help but see how forlorn the place looked, how shabby the rugs, how dingy the walls, how forsaken-looking. Bur by the time bags were unpacked, Island attire was donned, porch furniture was shoved outside, cush- ions plumped up and (he clock wound, \Veltevreden began to come to life, and once again, in my eyes, it looked like the most wonderful house in the world- which it was. 26 Fishers Is/mId Gazette. Fal/l00J ISLAND HARDWARE More than just locks and hinges 788-7233 f~ SERVI,'TIIR~ r-- ......... 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"Also, the kids grow up with the murals and remember and appreciate them as they look hack." Ms. Upson's most recent work, Electri- cal Ocean, hangs in three sections on an exterior wall of the Fishers Island Electric Co. across from Dock Beach. Allie Raridon had suggested painting the building to comple- ment the new Dock Beach Park, so Ms. Upson devised the current installation and created it with help from children attending the 200! Island People's Project (IPP) sum- mer program. "The collaboration that went on be- tween the children, the colors, the design, layout and painting was wonderful," Ms. Upson said. "I enjoy children and the energy they bring to att. They are so fresh and excited about every step--we could have painted the whole Island with their enthusi- astic efforts. "The composition was simple, in a way musical, inspired by Henri Matisse's cut-out works. I treated the panels as if they were a large coloring book and initially used side- walk chalk on the canvases. We then layered colors and produced the dancing shapes. ''I'm hoping to continue and will prob- ably donate my time next summer, but I have no specific sites in mind." Raised in Barrington, R.I., Ms. Upson said she was greatly influenced in her artistic endeavors by both her mother, who is a self- taught artist (and foster mother of eight children) and father, an actor/director and drama teacher for over 45 years. Ms. Upson earned a BFA in painting and photography from Alfred University College of Art and Design, and an MFA in photography, installation art and book-mak- ing from Maryland Institute College of Art. She has taught high school photography, art Fall 2001 . Fishers 1slalld Gautte 27 1 ~ . Sar'ah Tuttle Upson has been painting mUr'als on the Island since 1994. Among them (top to bottom) ar'e Electrical Ocean, Mosaic Wave, and Ocean Under Scene and Island Flowers. history and installation art at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C. and at Rye Country Day School. Ms. Upson also taught at the Silvermind Art School, and taught and directed the Art and Photography Ptogram at Johns Hopkins Children's Hos- pita! for chronicallylterminally ill children. Now a mother of three, Ms. Upson taught group and independent art classes through IPP and Hay Harbor Club from 1990-97. She currently accepts on- and ofT- Island private painting commissions. Her work includes hand-painted interior walls, floors and furniture. Ms. Upson's two other on-Island mu- rals are, The Wave, on the ocean wall by the Three Sisters, 1996; and Mosaic Wave, on the Water Works building, 1997. Mosaic Wave is the only mural Ms. Upson did without help from the children. Ms. Upson thanks IPP Summer Pro- gram Director Meg Atkin; IPP artists and counselors; Jack Raridon and Billy McCall, who generously provided supplies, and the hardware store and electric company for as- sistance in the mural installation. 28 Fisher.f Is/and Gazette. Fall ZOO/ The Island People's Project (IPP) is reconstructing and leveling its ball ficld, and while work is progress- ing according to schedule, there have been rampant rumors about over-budget costs and the installation of lights. In fact, there have never been plans for lights, and the project is $12,000 under the original $32,000 projecred from the 1999 engineering plan drawn by Chandler, Palmer & King of New London. "This work is being done with a $20,000 grant facilitated by Rob Noyes, from theA.B. &J. Noyes Foundation," said Gail Cypherd, IPP board member. "No money is being used from our annual appeal. "We have come in under budget because of generous donations from the Fishers Is- land community-fill from Z&S and Race Rock Garden Co., for example-and be- cause of unanticipated changes in the project once we got started." The hall field is home ro rhe popular summer softball league and to countless pick-up games of soccer. Ball players had complained of tripping during games, and there was concern rhat the outfield was pitted and unsafe. Dick Grebe and Connecticut's Hewitt Brothers have moved dirt and dug, in some places, to a depth of nine feet. Enough do- nated fill was delivered to create the proper contour, and IPP saved a significant amount of money when it discovered thar rhere was already enough top soil at the site. "You never know what's going (0 hap- pen until you get in there and start digging," said Ms. Cypherd. The grass was hydroseeded Oct. 30, and a split rail fence, to discourage cars from joy- riding on tile ball field, will be installed around the entire field this winter. The fence will have openings for pedestrians, and portions will be removed for people who park their cars there during major storms. The infield will be com- pleted this winter or by early spring. An unexpected result of the digging, which revealed pale yellow, pinky and dark red dirt, was the introduction of an archaeo- logical twist to the project. During the course of reconstruction, Charlie Ferguson noticed a red ochre section and thought it might be evidence of an Indian burial site. Work was halted, and a sample of din was sent out for testing. Archaeologist John Pfieffer of Old Lyme, who has dug other archaeological sites on Fishers Island, inspected the area and confirmed that it was not a burial site. Nev- ertheless, Mr. Pfieffer picked up artifact after artifact, pieces of pottery and Indian tools from the 1600s Pre-Colonial age. "It may not be historically significant," said Cynthia Riley, IPP board memher, "but it's a prime example of a place used by people through the generations. It was so interesting that I called Fran Prescott, and she brought her third and fourth graders to see the geo- logicallayers and shells. "The whole area was covered by lake water 18,000 years ago, when we were 400 feet above sea level, so Carol Giles, the school science teacher, took samples of dirt to com- pare lake bottom sand vs. ocean sand. The kids were so imrigued." The A.B. & J. Noyes foundation is run by Jay Noyes, son of Jansen and Dot Noyes, who used to live at Wilderness Point. The Foundation was established by Jansen and Agnes Blancke Nnyes, who built Whire Gables on Isabella Beach, now owned by the de Menil family. All Noyes descendants over the age of 18 are eligible to grant gifts on a rotating basis. A number of other Fishers Island organizations have also been recipi- ems of Noyes Foundation grants. Communitycomributors to this project include Z&S Contracting, Race Rock Gar- den Co., Pezzolesi Masonry, Tom's Plumb- ing & Heating and Walsh Contracting. . The joke was that IPP was "leveling the playing field", but that is exactly what happened. The ball field was reconstructed for safety reasons with a grant from the A.B. andJ. Noyes Foundation. . Hannah Fiske is dressed in pink, with flowers in her hair, but that didn't stop her from being the only girl in IPP's basketball clinic Aug. 13.17 for children, ages 8.14. Dan Gillan coached 10 boys and Hannah. Participating in the program were Patrick Edwards. Sam Evans, Hannah Fiske, Patrick Grand, Christopher Grand, Dylan Greenblat. Mason Horn, Sam Horn, AlexandereParkinson, Andrew Penrose, Keith Schongar. IPP Su......er By Meg Atkin The Island People's Project (lPP) is pleased to report that the 200 lIPP summer morning program was a huge success. OUf counselors, who ranged in age from 14 (0 21, dedicated themselves to providing a fun, instructive and nurturing environment for the children. Tommy Armstrong was in charge of our sports pro- gtam and did a great job keeping the children excited and involved in sports activities. OUf summer was highlighted by special guests who offered to share their talents and expertise with us: 'Sarah Upson designed and helped the children paint an exterior mural that now hangs on an outside wall of the F.1. Electric Co. across from Dock Beach. [see story on page 27] -Audrey Ludemann sang with 4-6-year- old groups. . Julia Ferguson Hulslander offered storytelling to 4-6-year-old groups and a mime workshop to 7 -II-year-alds. The lat- ter included, as an exercise, one child who volunteered to have his face painted white and not speak for the rest of the day. -Anne Burnham made rope bracelets, and Mark Gaumond made lanyards with 7- II-year-old arts and crafts group. 'John Weil, Fishers Island beekeeper, shared information and a demonstration. - Eileen and David Wimer, a fatherl daughter team, offered a drama workshop (0 the 7 -II-year-old arts and crafts group. -Cynthia Riley, Diddle McAllister and Sue Schutz judged a wonderful pet show on the green, and Rosemary Baue gave a blessing of the animals. -Tommy Doyen shared his knowledge of lobsters and brought a male and female lobster, a measuring gauge and a lobster trap. . Judy Lenzi Magoveny offered a drama workshop to the 7 -II-year-old arts and crafts group. -Wayne Doucene and John Stuckert brought the fire department's pumper truck (0 the ferry dock at Silver Eel Pond to show us how the truck sprays water. -Ed Horning and Alicia Cleary brought the H.L. Ferguson Museum to us, with won- derful visuals and exploration. Thank you to all of these special guests for sharing their time, talents and knowledge with us. It is a wonderful and exciting way for children to learn and truly gives them some- FaJl200J - Fishers Is/alld Gazelle 29 thing special to look fornrard (0. If you did not get a chance to come in (his year, we would love to have you participate next year. Please e-mail your ideas to me: matlcin@rockyhill.org. Thank you! A Message from the IPP Board: Thankyou tothe community for your ongoing support. Our Annual Appeal letter will be in the mail in December, Please keep us in mind! . There couldn't be an IPP summer program without counselors. Flanking Summer Program Director Meg Atkin on the village green are (I-r) Eliza Cantlay, Tom Patterson, Britt Howell, Bobby Harvey, Sofie Malinowski, Daphne Patterson and Lauren Opalenski. T . Tom Doyen gave a well-received lobster demonstration to children attending IPP's summer program. (I-r, foreground) Program Director MegAtkin, George Frank, Kip Daly, Crystal Murray, Mark Colbran and Tom Doyen. 30 Fishers Islalld (;azette. 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I purchased the large martini glass (abour 10") oyer the Internet and rook it to James Hall who etched the HOG logo and name of the trophy omo the glass," Mrs. Hotchkiss said. "Geordie Loveday not only made the beautiful base but also came up with a nice way to secure the glass to the base. The glass swizzle stick with olive was donated by Kathy Parsons who got it from a glass blower in Providence. " The trophy will remain at the Fishers Island Club, and each winner's name will be engraved on a brass plate at the base of the trophy. The winner takes home a regular- size martini glass with the HOG logo. ~ ;." Hilary Hotchkiss Pholo . This light-hearted trophy was donated by Hilary Hotchkiss in memory of her late stepfa- ther John H. Bartol, who was instrumental in bringing the HOG to life on Fishers Island. The "Noon Balloon" trophy will be awarded each year for best costume. "J ohn was one of the instigators of the HOG and then ran it for several years, so the trophy is most appropriate," said Norma Banal, Mr. Bartol's widow. "It is also a wonderful thing for me, and I am most grateful to my daughter and to Henry McCance. " - "'...- .. - ~- .",~...;..' -1 i.' ...', "t'J .."I/j _ ".;/.!,.;O- :...~~,: iii .~. "t::h!!'.~'fI""'.',,,~.,,,,,,,,,- "~",,.,:, ~. _ --.~~ lIwlr .- , -\~" Fishers Island Gazene Pholo . Construction (or the new H.L. Ferguson Museum is proceeding on schedule (or its planned opening in 2003. Bagley Reid, museum board member, said the building should be completed by the end of 2002. FaIl2IJOI- Fishers Isla"d Gazelle 31 IBDEDI! V olney "Turk" Righter is 98 years old and finds particular joy in his nearly-daily nine holes of golf at the Fishers Island Club, small dinner par- ties and writing. Hecametothelat- ter avocation late in life and has the distinction of hav- ing been pub- lished. Daughter- in-law Sandy Righter has collected his writing in four separate volumes, en- titled, Turks Works 1 through Turks Works IV. Setting the stage for Turks Works V is a childhood anecdote that Mr. Righter wrote quickly at lunch-"a fork in one hand and a pen in the other"-prior to teeing off Labor Day weekend: Here we are on a sequestered Island at a cocktail party. Someone asks me who my favorite president is. I reply, Richard Goss, who was Fishers Island Club president, 199 I -1996- but, oh, you mean of the U.S.? Well, Rich would have been per- fect-but if you mean the George Wash- ingron kind, my answer would be Teddy Roosevel t. I was seven years old and the first child in our family. We lived in a small house in Plainfield, N.J. on I" Street. Teddy Roosevelt came to speak. After he had finished, many got in line to shake his hand. I did too. When I met him, he asked, "Little boy, what are you here for?" I replied, "A bull moose button." He didn't have an extra one but gave me his. Why was I so excited about Teddy Roosevelt? I was seven. Cowboys, Indi- ans, cattle, Wild West, bucking broncos, pistols, San Juan Hill. Everything a kid admired. And when I got to Harvard, I got lucky-made the Porcellian Club, and there was my first friend right in our dub book, dass of 1880: Theodote Roosevelt with eight other kids. 32 f'i.~hers Isla1ld Gazette. f"a1l2001 Z & S Contracting The Island Contractor That Supports the Island "The Good Guys" · Renovations · Remodeling · New Construction · Expert Painting/Paper Hanging · Licensed Electrical, Plumbing & Heating Professionals · 24-Hour Emergency Service · Complete Line of Electrical Appliances · Now Also Window Washing Shop: 788-7857 Tom: 788-7755 EST BLISS 1882 · Pest Control · Termite Control o Sentricon* Colony Elimination System · Carpenter Ant Specialists ESTABLISHED 1882 EXTERMINATORS The oldest and largest in Connecticut Call 860-443-7697 today! 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The Hobnob slipped beneath the surface between Isabella and Chocomount Beaches barely one minute after the last of the eight-member crew had been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Islanders who witnessed the rescue re- poned seeing a Coast Guard Falcon jet make about eight to ten passes over the injured vessel. The jet, which at times flew just 50 feet overhead, shot out a life raft that inflated upon impact close to the boat. Meanwhile, the Chinook, an 87 -ft. Coast Guard vessel that has been docking at Fish- ers Island and patrolling the Sound since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, got the distress call at 1: IS p.m. at the Silver Eel Pond Coast Guard Station. The ship was on the scene in 28 minutes and had disparched a 17 1/2- foot inflatable boat when the Falcon dropped its raft. A few of the people aboard the Hobnob managed to get into the life raft, and the others were pulled into the Chinook s inflat- able. Those rescued, some of whom were reportedly seasick, were given blankets and water and transferred to a 41-foot Coast Guard utility boat summoned from New London. "It was nota good day fora race," saidLt. j.g. Joe Vealcncis, the Chinooks command- ing officer. "The utility boat from New Lon- don had trouble in the steep waves, and even the Cbinookcould feel it. We were pounding pretty hard," Lt. Vealencis said. The day of the race was overcast with a chilly northeast breeze, but, relying on the weather forecast, race organizers did not can- cel the late morning start from Stonington waters. By early afternoon, however, winds had nearly doubled in strength from the predicted 15 to 20 knots. up to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knots. The Noank-based Hobnob. built in 1923 and owned by Raben Merrigan, began tak- ing on water shortly after 1 p.m. Race co-chairman Jim Cassidy, who founded the regatta 14 years ago owned Hobnob for several years in the 1980s and early 1990s said. "She was long, narrow, lean and mean. A beautiful boat. A gorgeous, gorgeous boat, with a large powerful rig, with a very big mainsail." In addition to Hobnobs fate, a catama- ran somersaulted and lost its rigging during the start, another sloop snapped its mast, and many boats lost sails and equipment in {he rough conditions. Out of 62 boats registered to compete in the benefit race, which raises funds for marine environmen- tal research, 11 did not compete, and 28 tinished. Information courtesy of JR Edwards and Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Associa- tion, www.mudhead.org. Announ<<:e...enls ENGAGEMENTS Ashley Stearns and Andrew Burr, June I, 2002, New Hampshire. Catherine Goodrich and Edwin Carlson (date not set). WEDDINGS Kimberley Mcloud and Keith Edwards, Mar. 29, New Jersey. Diane Miller and Tom Shillo, July 7, Fishers Island. Victoria Wentz and Jonathan Hanes, July 14 Bay Head, N.J. Lisa Russ and Chip Sinclair, Aug. 25, Stonington, Conn. Elizabeth Rodgers and Porter Collins, Sept. IS, Baltimore, Md. Denise Velgouse and Andy Corsaro, Sept. IS, Norwich, Conn. Stephanie Andolina and Samuel Ferguson Parker. Oct. 6, Monte Sereno, Cal. Amanda Dresser and Matthew Gada, Oct. 13, Williamsburg, Va. Allison Scroxton and Don Brown, Oct. 20, Fishers Island. BIRTHS Avery Delaney Hamilton. Mar. 6, to Sue Ann and Crawford Hamilton, Denver. Colo. WylderWallace Meyer. Mar. 27, to Stephanie and Philip Meyer, Sarasota, Fla. KennethJohn 'Jack' Hanau IV, AprilS, to Ranny (Smith) and Ken Hanau, Bronxville, N.Y. Frances Gardiner McGuire and Hunter Holmes McGuire IV, May IS.to Heather and Hunter McGuire III, Manakin-Sabot,Va. Sean Robert Colman, June 29, to Jenny (Meyer) and Bill Colman, San Francisco, Cal. Joseph Ronald Geniesse, May 31, to Jan and Tom Geniesse, Los Angeles, Cal. Nicholas Richard Zanghetti.June 24, to Elaine and David Zanghetti. Chesapeake, Va. Frederica Hamilton, July 10, to Eugenie and Tom Hamilton, Greenwich, Conn. Walker Ravenel Reid, June 26. to Kate and Scott Reid, New York City. Charles Kirk Bell and Walker Whyte Bell,July II, to Holly (Spofford) and Kirk Bell. Southern Pines, N.C. NicolasJames Hall, Aug. 10, to Stephanie and James Hall, Fishers Island. Henry Carter Weymouth, Aug. 22, to Elizabeth and P.B. Weymouth. New York City. Gardner Dickinson Thors, Sept. II, to Melissa and Thor Thors, New York City. Elizabeth "Eliza" Dwinell, Sept. 14. to Lollee and Jamie Dwinell, Wellesley. Mass. Avery Evans Drowne, Oct. 9, to Lisa and Rhodes Drowne, Villanova. Pa. Nicholas Alexander Crary and Ian Ingraham Crary, Oct. 19. to Susan (Parrott) and Ace Crary, New York City. CATCH THE BOATING SPIRITTHIS SUMMER! 631-788-7528 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 4:30 SATURDAY 8:00 -4:30 "IN SEASON" 34 Fishers Jdatld Gazette. Fall 1001 e~S Island lJt:- -,~ '6- ~ F .1. Electric ~ F.I. Telephone F.I. Water Works FIDCO can and will revoke your right to drive past the gate house. SLOW DOWN-30~! A community service announcement from HDCD (Fishers Island Development Corp.) FISHE~j~ND C~..ASSt)~IATION l~ 4~4~5hlrs Island NY 06390 e ~&.liax . 631-788-7029 John Spofford & Twig Stickney. Co-presidents Nancy Hunt - Secretary/Treasurer Board Members Barry Bryan, Mark Doly, Heather Ferguson, Mike Imbriglio, Sarah Malinowski, Speedy Mettler, Jay Parsons III, Carol Ridgway, Penni Sharp Louisa Evans, Ex officio The Fishers Island Civic Association exists to promote the economic, civic and social welfare of the people of Fishers Island. Quarterly meetings provide forums for discussions of Island issues and reports from Island organizations. Annual dues: Individual $10; Family $15 Subscribing $25; Supporting $50 Sustaining $100 Mr. Horning's HaW'ks & T urlles By Edwin Horning The annual hawk migration is a sure has always been the main flight; and the last sign that fall has arrived on Fishers flight, which is much smaller, near the end of Island. The first migrating hawk I September or early in October.''' LeatlterhaiCL:ed T urlle Meets Sad End and Floats to Fislters On August 5, I received a call about a very large dead turtle in the water behind the ferry an- nex. Mydaughter Martha and I immediately went to that location and found the runic tied to the rocks on shore with a rope. While we were examining the turtle, a young fisherman, William Porter of Middletown, Conn., appeared and told us he had been fishing for porgies and had noticed the turtle near shore. He notified the Coast Guard, and news of the turtle spread quickly. Luis Horn arrived with a tape measure and found the turtle to be seven feet long and about three feet wide. The creature looked as though it had been dead for about twoweeks. We noticed no visible cuts on the turtle. We later learned, however, when the Coast Guard brought the turtlc in, they had found a rope tied around each from flipper and a wire around its neck. Also, the throat seemed to have been cut. This was a rare and endangered leatherbacked turtle, Dermoche/ys caretta. It lives in the Caribbean area, and in late sum- saw this year was the peregrine falcon perched atop a scrag along the National Guard Road at the fan Aug. 26. The following day. an- other falcon, the merlin, was seen in a maple on Winthrop Drive. The weather would determine flights to come. On Sept. 11, the temperature dropped about five degrees and a northwest wind blew over the Island. In the afternoon, I visited a place that I call Hawk Watch Mound at Race Point and watched as 16 kestrels, the smallest falcons, once called sparrow hawks, flew west- ward over the Race. Watching hawks in the autumn has long been an exciting activity on the Island. During the 1920s, the Ferguson brothers studied the relationship between hawk flights and wind. In his. Lift History of North American Birds of Prey. Arthur Cleveland Bent wrote: "At Fishers Island at the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound, according to A.L. and H.L Ferguson (1922). they get three flights, as a rule, each fall:'The first about September 13; the second about September 20, which On any date afrer Sept. 5. if a decided change in the weather occurs, and it is fol- lowed by a clear, bright day with a northwest wind and large white clouds, we invariably get a flight. We know from our records that wind plays the most important role. Some days, the flight commences early in the morning, only to stop completely when the wind changes from the northwest to north or north- east. For the past six years, we have noted hawks passing over Fishers Island and have found that with only a few exceptions, the flight has come when the wind was from the northwest. Young birds are the first to appear; adults arrive late in the flight season. It is most interesting to watch a good flight. Some birds will be high up. sailing straight along, keeping up their movement with oc- casional beats of their wings. Others fly dose to the ground, taking advantage of hollows and hillsides, to get the most favorable wind currents, while others dart through patches of woods, hunting for small birds. mer or early fall, wanders north in the Gulf Stream eating different small creatures, in- cluding jellyfish. Some of these turtles be- come stranded in the cooler northern waters, while others are hit by boats, caught in nets, tangled in ropes attached to lobster pots, or suffer other accidents. At about the same time the Fishers Island turtle was found, others were reponed in the area. Indeed, one or two days earlier, Bill Glendon and his son were in their boat along the south side of the Island when they came upon a large turtle, most likely a leatherback. In a story in The Suffolk Times, Paul Stoutenburgh wrote that a fisherman had reported seeingagiant turtle. "They were out bluefishing with friends in the Gut off the end of Orient Point when all of a sudden, alongside their boat, they saw a huge sea turtle. It was six or seven feet long. It swam with grace and ease in the clear water where they were drifting for bluefish." Seeing these giant turtles alive in our area is rare. Most are found dead or near shore. During most years, there occurs one or Fall 2001. Fishers Island Gazene 35 HAWK MIGRATION The autumnal hawk migration over Fish- ers Island is a highpoint for local birding enthusiasts. but a few of Edwin Horning's observations this year tell an astounding tale when compared with numbers re- corded by Alan Poole'" Sept. 27, 1977 at Hawk Watch Mound. Race Point: POOLE HORNING Sharp-shin hawk: 456 17 Cooper's hawk: 26 4 Kestrel falcon: 565 16 Sharp-shin hawk: Smallest of the wood- land hawks, has short stubby wings (or rapid flight through thickets. Cooper's hawk: Somewhat larger version of the sharp-shin. Kestrel falcon: The smallest falcon and the most abundant, flying best with a northwest wind. "'Mr. Poole is currently updating the clas- sic life history books originally written by Arthur Cleveland Bent. o -0 ~ ~ ~ c .c o ~ c .. ~ w . Migrating osprey with fish near transfer station. maybe two sightings in August or September and once in a while in October. On Sept. 17. 1977.1 met Berr Fisher in the museum. He told me that on one day seven leatherbacked turtles were seen in the Race. Some went through the Race and back again. Also on Oct. lOaf the same year, Susan Nirze found a dead leadlerbacked turtle on the beach in the Wilderness part of the Island. ~~ ~:-,__ --_._;...:::---:,." ~ :'IIC ~~L l'~.~l ~~i:.'~1~j ~."~,, "~.'~ ~~. ___~~vi:~'" - .~.~ :-~:........... -~...,. . Martha Horning Photo . Island naturalist Edwin Horning inspects gi- ant leatherbacked turtle, dead about two weeks, that drifted near Fishers Island's shore. 36 Fishers Islalld Gazette. Fall 2()(J/ Hay Harbor Club Maxwell S. Porter Participation Award: July, Bailey Marshall; August, Bailey Johnson Sportsman Award: July, Tripp Cashel; August, George Guthrie Sportswoman Award: July, Renee Brown; August, Jessie Parsons Swimming Albert H. Gordon Swimming Award: July, Ollie Scolle; August, Bailey Johnson Coach's Award/Swim Team: July, Emily Cashel; August, Sarah Fiske Most Improved 4 & under: Aug., Connor Henderson, Natalie Harrington Most Improved 6 & under: July, Elliot Borden, Olivia Cleary; Aug., George Frank, Kate Frank Most Improved 8 & under: July,Jack Cutler, Hope Cutler; Aug., Banks Anderson, Palmer McGraw Most Improved 10 & under:July, Nat Cutler, Sarah Fiske; Aug., Will Reeve, Meghan Borden Most Improved 12 & under: July, Jake ludemann, Madeleine Raffeny Most Improved, Swim Team: July, Kitty Cook; August, Sarah Holmes lap Chart, Winner: July, Beirne Hutcheson; Aug., Roben Bailey lap Chart, Runner-up:July, Mimi Anthony & Sarah Brim; Aug., John Bailey Windsurfing Instructor's Award: July, Rossie Hutcheson; Aug., Gussie Foshay-Rothfeld Most Improved: July, Marilyn Mullen; August, Sarah Holmes Most Advanced: July, leslie Hotchkiss; August, David Walker Kayaking Instructor's Award: July, Sarah Holmes; Aug., Lion Creel Most Improved: July, Beirne Hutcheson; Aug., Christina Guthrie Fastest EPI Cia,,: July, Tripp Cashel; August, Emily Cashel Fastest Vesper Class: July, David Walker; Aug., Sarah Mullen Tennis William P. Becker Award:July, Gus Ireland; Aug. William Huguley Coach's Award: July, Katie Thatcher; Aug., Lion Creel Parent/Child Award: July, Ross Saxon; Aug. Brooks Albrinain Most Improved little Gripper, Age 4-6: July, Elliot Borden, Olivia Cleary; Aug. Quintin Parsons, Kate Frank Most Improved little Gripper, Age 6-8: July, Charlie Gaillard, Lindsay Hanau; Aug. James Johnson, Sarah Holmes Most Improved Junior Clinic, Age 8-11: July, Jack Hutcheson, KinyCook; Aug. Will Reeve, Bailey Johnson Most Improved Junior Team: July, Winchie Hotchkiss, louise Ireland; Aug. Penn Sednaoui, Bailey Johnson Match of the Month: July, Cait ludemann & George Ughena; Aug., Teddy Henderson & Parker Huguley Boy's Club Champion & Finalist, 10& under: Aug. Ben Albrittain, Penn Sednaoui - Girl's Club Champion & Finalist, 10 & under: Meghan Borden, Jessie Parsons Boys' Club Champion & Finalist, 12 & under: July, Tolly Taylor, CooperHelfet; Aug.,CooperHelfer. Whitney Johnson Girls' Club Champion & Finalist, 12 & under: July, Renee Brown, Rachel Soper; Aug., liuie Brim, Char- lone Bancroft Boys'ClubChampion & Finalist, 13 &up:July, Chester Hall, Peter Allen; Aug., luke Parsons, Brooks Albrittain Girls' Club Champion & Finalist, 13 & up: July, Renee Brown, Katie Ireland; Aug., Alison Holmes, Christina Guthrie Boys' Juniorladderl O&under: Aug., FPenn Sednaoui; 2" Ben AI brina in; 3" Winch ie Hotch kiss; 4'" Nick Bacci Ie; 5t!1 Jake Harrington; 6th Will Reeve Girls' Juniorladderl0&under:Aug., l' JessieParsons; 1" Bailey Johnson; 3" Meghan Borden Boys' Junior ladder 12 & under:July, l'T oily Taylor; 1" Cooper Helfet; 3" Peter Crowley; 4'" Tim Gaumond; S'" Anhur Anthony; Aug., l' Cooper Helfet; 1" Anhur An- thony; 3" Whitney Johnson; 4'" David Walker; S'" Will- iam Huguley Girts' Junior Ladder 12 & under: July, lit Renee Brown; 2nd Liuy Brim; 3'd Rachel Soper; 41h Alex Parsons; 5t!1 Sarah Brim; Aug., 111 Lizzy Brim; 2nd Hannah Grimes; 3,d Charlotte Bancroft; 4t!1 Alex Parsons; yh Mimi Anthony Boys' Junior ladder 13 & up: July, 1" Chester Hall; 1" Peter Allen; 3" Matt Johnson; Aug., l' Chester Hall; 1" Cooper Helfet; 3" Brooks Albrinain Girls' Junior ladder 13 & up: July, 1" Katie Ireland; 1" leslie Hotchkiss; 3" Marilyn Mullen . . . FIYC/HHC Joint Jr. Sailing Gordon S. Murphy Memorial Trophy: Ollie Scholle Arthur lee Kinsolving Trophy: Meris Tombari Rugg Award: Parker and Crosby Cook Nano Award: July, Meris Tombari; Aug., Tripp Cashel Ferguson Cup-Optis,July: Sarah Brim Salvage Cup-Optis, Aug.: Emily Cashel Shipshape Award: July, Tripp Cashel; Aug., Sarah Brim Mimi & Margaret Award: July, Jamie Brim & Parker Cook; Aug., Emily Cashel Parent/Child Sailing: July, Beirne & Rossie Hutcheson; Aug., Sarah & Diana Fiske Instructor'sAward:July, Ollie Scholle; Aug., Sarah Holmes Optimist Series,lntJAdv.:July, 1" Sarah Brim, 1" Emily Cashel, 3'd George Franklin; Aug., r' Sarah Brim, 2nd Emily Cashel, 3" Brooks Walker Racing Optimists: July, 1" Tripp Cashel; 1" Ollie Scholle; 3" Peter Scholle; Aug. l' Tripp Cashel; l"Liuy Brim; 3" Whitney Johnson Racing 420s, Skipper & Crew: July, 1" Crosby Cook & Meris Tombari; 1" Bucky Marshall & Jamie Brim; Aug., 1" Crosby Cook & Parker Cook; 1" Sage Farrar & Andrea Barsk Most Improved Novices: July, Charlie Ughetta, Sarah Fiske; Aug., Nicholas Baccile, Kate Gaumond Most Improved IntJAdv.: July,Guslreland, EmilyCashel; Hay Harbor Club Aug., Winchie Hotchkiss, Sarah Fiske Most Improved, Racing Optimist: July, John Callander, Ginger Cutler; Aug. Tripp Cashel Most Improved 420s Skipper: July, Crosby Cook; Aug. Jamie Brim Most Improved 420s Crew: July, Meris Tombari; Aug. Andrea Barsk . . . Golf Men's Club Champion: Will Rubinow ladies' Club Champion: Susie Stickney Dolly Howard Tournament: Susie Stickney Mixed Golf Colvin Cup: Ged and Kathy Parsons Parent-Child Tournament July: 9-hole, David & Paul Burnham;4-hole, George & Bill Ughena; 1-hole (3-way tie). Teddy & Ted Henderson, Connor & Ted Henderson, Peter & David McCall Parent-Child Tournament August: 9-hole, David & Paul Burnham; Hole, Winchie & Win Hotchkiss; 1- hole, Jake & Ashley Harrington Junior Golf Endeavor Cup (Sportsmanship): July, Anhur Anthony Pip Sinclair Award (Sportsmanship): Aug., Whitney Johnson Junior Club Champion, July: 9-hole, David Burnham; 4- hole, Jack Hutcheson; 1-hole, Alex McCall Junior Club Champion, Aug.: 9-hole, Bobby Campbell; Hole, Penn Sednaoui; 1-hole, Jake Harrington Most Improved: July, Tim Gaumond, Jessie Parsons; Aug. Win Rutherfurd, Emma Burr 9-hole boys: July, 1" Bates Parsons, 1" Anhur Anthony; Aug., 1" Whitney Johnson, 1" Win Rutherfurd 9-hole girls: July, r' Alex Parsons, 2nd Liz Brim, Aug., 1\1 Alex Parsons, 2nd Liz Brim 4-hole boys:)uly, 1" Jack Hutcheson, l"Ollie Scholle;Aug. 1" Parker Huguley, 1" Winchie Hotchkiss 4-hole girls: July, 111 Bailey Marshall, 2nd Mimi Anthony; Aug., 1" Kate Gaumond, 1" Meghan Borden 2-hole boys:July, 1" Alex McCall, 1" Nicholas GOII; Aug., 1 II Teddy Henderson, 2nd Connor Henderson 2-hole girls: July, l' Julia leuchtenberg, 1" Caroline McCance; Aug. 1 II Palmer McGraw, 2nd Eleanor Hamilton Putting Champions,ages6-8:July, l'T eddy Henderson, 2nd Caroline McCance; Aug. 1'1 Teddy Henderson, 2nd lander Baccile Putting Champions, ages 9-10: July, 1" Winchie Hotchkill, 1" Kate Gaumond; Aug., l' Penn Sednaoui, 1" Tripp Cashel Putting Champions, age. 11-12: July, l' Anhur An- thony, 1" Peter Scholle; Aug., 1" David Walker, 1" William Huguley Caddy Shack Award: July, Winchie Hotchkill Fishers Island Club Golf Smith Bowl: Championship flight, R. Wyckoff; 1st flight, T. Bidwell. Wmam R. Kirkland III Memorial Tournament: 1st, Henry McCance, Alison McCance, Dick Bingham, Wendy Bingham; lnd, Fred Hamilton, Jane Hamilton, Tom o a . ~ ~ a . u ~ . " m Su......er ~OOO Hamilton,Crawford Hamilton;3rd, Michael Flinn,Ann Flinn, Jonatlian Hanes, AI Stickney; 4tli, Andrew Strite, Nick Yerkes, Kevin Colman, Chriffo Sanger; 5th, John van Stade, Missy Crisp, Peter Crisp, Setta Knox; 6th, Jim Benkard, Robert Calhoun, Henry King, Robert Birsh. Clinton R. Wyckoff IV Memorial Parent-Child Tour- nament: 1 stlow net, George & George Guthrie; 2nd low net, David & David Wilmerding; 3rd low net, Alex & Alex Lynch; low gross, Andy & Andrew Dwyer. Men'. Member-Gue.t: Long Drive, Rich Foyle; Closemo Pin, Harold Herrick; Medalist, Peter & Nick Baccile. Win- ner Championship Flight, David AlbanesilPhillip Callahan; Runner-up Championship Flight, Max Soper/ Jay Rice; Consolation winner Championship Flight, Chip Burr/Stoddard Rowley. Winner 1st Flight, Jim Skeele/ Jeff Ryan; Runner-up 1st Flight, Will PeishoffJT om Foyle; Consolation winner 1st Flight, John van Stade/Andrew Schoelkopt. Winner 2nd Flight, Peter McCall/Brian Dalton; Runner-up 2nd Flight, Nishan Vartanian/Jamie Stull; Consolation winner 2nd Flight, Malcolm McAllister/ Michael 1 roy. Winner 3rd Flight, Sherman Dunee/Peter Foote; Runner-up 3rd Flight, John Blondel/Henry Will- iams. Consolation winner 3nd Flight, Peter Crisp/Ed Westfall. Women's Member~Guest: Winners 2-day low gross: Liz Furse, Linda Holbrook, MargoGrodsky, Chartotte McKim. Winners 2-day lownel: Alison McCance, DorothyForbes, Wendy Bingham, Ginny Bride. Runners-up 2-day low net: Jane Hamilton, Larine Vogt, lizora Yonce, Patti Hobbs. Winners low net (Wed.): Nancy Milliken, Phyllis Taylor, Annie Hall, Marie Church. Runners-up low net (Wed.) Katie Lawrence, Terry Kropp, Christy McGraw, Libby Hamilton. 1 st low net (Tues.): Kandi Sanger, Anne Mackenzie, Wendy McAllister, Lisa Macalaster. 2nd low net (Tues.): Cassie Kernan, L yn Goodhue, Georgia Hennig, Susan Hoopes. Men'sClubChampion.hip: Winner Championship Flight, Fred Smith; runner-up Championship Flight, Will Peishoff; winner Gold Tee, Charlie Arnold; runner-up Gold Tee, Rolla Campbell. Women'. Club Champlon.hip: Winner Championship Flight, Jen Albanesi; runner-up Championship Flight, Charlotte McKim. Augu.t Pro-Am (L&M Hasp_ Benefit): 1st Low Pro, Gene Mulak; 2nd Low Pro, Matt Doyle; 3rd Low Pro, Shelby Lowman; 1 st Team, Tim Gavronsky/David Owen, Helen Bonsal/Maarten van Hengel; 2nd Team, Ken Doyle/Charlotte McKim, Henry McCance/Stowe Phelps; 3rd Team, Dave Renzulli/Don Cha paton, Don nel Guthrie/ Elaine Browne. Mixed Member-Gue.t: Winners 2-daygross, Fred Smith/ Gale Kroeger; ru n ners-u p 2 -day gross, Alex L ynch/Eliza- beth Nolan. Winners 2-day net, Sam Polk/Lily Euwer; runners-up 2-day net, Steve McPherson, Maria Church. Fa1l2(JfJ1- Fishers Is/mId Gazette 37 . (top) Kevin Grant and Lucinda Herrick enjoy a lobsterlest at Essex Boatworks dur- ing Fishers Island Yacht Club's (FIYe) an- nual summer cruise last August. . (bottom left) Learning to rig a 420 in popular adult Flye sailing clinic at Flye marina in West Harbor. . (bottom right, I-r) Bradley Callander, Instructor Leslie Kuo, and Liza Scholle after an Optimist sail in Hay Har- bor. J JI / I Don't get caught napping this winter without." Topper's Ice Cream!!!! '* "Come and fetch" some at Hair of the Dog liquor store all winter long! . Available in quarts and 1/2 gallons 38 f'i.~hers Is/alld GazeUe . FaI/2(}(JI · Alice and Charlie Ferguson practice familiar steps. while Catlin Rugg tries out a few new ones during a perfect Sunday evening last summer in the courtyard of Union Chapel. Cynthia Riley Photos IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING... . 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