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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 Vol 15 No 1 Winter/Spring 2 Fishers Island Gazelle. Winter/Spring 20m LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Peter Burr has done the community a great service by volunteering to help the Board of Education. Last September, the board decided to separate the multiple functions of the school business office. One of those functions is the job of district treasurer, who maintains checks and balances on financial matters for the board by reviewing district financial records prepared in the school business office and recommending appropriate board action re- garding that information. Peter volunteered to serve as interim district treasurer until we could identify some- one to take the job on a permanent basis. He served for six months, making a special trip to Fishers Island from Old Lyme each month, Summer 200 I Gazette Deadline: May 15,2001 The Fishers Island Gazette is an irule- pendent not-for-profit publication initi- ated with a grant fi-cllll Tilt Sanger Fund and sustained with subscription and ad- vertising revenue. It is published three times a year. Editor Betty Ann Rubinow Contributors in this Issue Michelle Batzl Linda Bean Miggie Bryan, Edwin Horning Leila Iladley Luce, Cathy Posey Carol Ridgway Photographer Emeritus Albert H. Gordon Controller Su-Ann Seidl Newsstand Sales James Ilall Computer Support William C. Ridgway III SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE $15 PER YEAR. IT'S EASY, JUST MAIL A CHECK TO THE GAZETTE! Fishers Island Gazette, Box 573 Fishers Island NY 06390 until this February, when the Board ap- pointed Terry Crupi to the office of district treasurer. Shortly after he began work, Peter ad- vised us to hire an interim business official- one with New York State school experi- ence-to assist in reorganizing the business office and computerizing its accounting op- erations. Dr. Roben J. Holmes accepted the charge and moved to the Island for three months to complete that task. The board and the superintendent wish to thank Peter for his generous spirit and all the time, hard work and good judgment that he gave to us. Sincerely, Margaret E. Bryan, President For the Board of Education . The Fishers Island Ferry ~istrict's (FIFO) Silver Eel dock renovation is complete, but the road and newly-paved staging area are still closed to traffic. As of early March, FIFO officials were still awaiting the results of a $15,000-$20,000 traffic study, which will recommend a new flow for entering and exiting ferry traffic. Southold suggested the study after learning that the ferry district and school were at odds over FIFO's proposed change in traffic flow. -e- . In an effort to beautify the renovated Silver Eel Pond ferry dock, the ferry district plans to install benches on the "No Parking" dock and five lights between the two docking ramps. The Ft. Wright globe lamps initially suggested for the site will be replaced by gooseneck lights with shades to direct light down for easier navigation, especially in fog, ferry district officials said. Ferry Dislrid 10 Rec::ei-ve Sl,OOO,OOO+ The Fishers Island Ferry ~istrict (FIFO) last fall secured $1,089,750 in federal funds for the expansion of its terminal facil- ity in New London. According to FIFO Chairman Chip duPont, a clerical error by the U.S. Depan- ment of T ransponation indicated at one point that FIFO could expect $2.3 million. That erroneous figure was presented at the January Fishers Island CivicA...sociation (FICA) meet- ing and, therefore, appeared in FICA's pub- lished minutes of that meeting. Announcingthe funding, Connecticut's Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman, both democrats, said that "...this assistance will not only build a better and stronger transportation system in New London but will enhance other initiatives to revitalize the harbor and downtown areas of the city. "The upgrade to the Fishers Island Ferry Terminal has become a critical component of New London's waterfront development projects. With Amtrak's high speed Acela trains due to begin service to New London...the demand on the ferry system and the terminal will be even greater." FIFO has spent the past 10 years plan- ning the terminal expansion. & Call, fax or e-mail the edi- v tor for information about advertising or editorial con- tent: ph 860-633-8200; fax 860-633-2779: figazette@home.com The Gazette appreciates and relies upon edito- rial contributions from the community. We re- serve the right to edit copy and regret that we cannot run every story and occasionally must hold copy for future issues. Willter/Sprillg 20m. flisllers Islalld Gazene 3 lOP Clini<<: Pro<<:eeds in Fa<<:e of Opposition The Island Health Project (lHP) is modifying plans for its proposed clinic in response to objections from an adjacent property owner. Nina Amhoine Leth has said that the proposed new clinic construction does not conform to the "legal use" of the property. "A clinic is not permitted under the zoning ordinance," Ms Leth said. "It should be located where it is permissible. not on an illegally subdivided lot contiguous to our property in an area zoned residential." IHP attorney Patricia C. Moore of Southold vigorously disagrees. "I n a residential zone," Ms. Moore said, "a health clinic is a 'presumed permit- ted use, subject to reasonable conditions set by the zoning board: which means that the use is permitted, but the town can maintain control over the project by placing restric- tionson it. "The major stumbling block with the neighbors. however, is not zoning but a property subdivision issue." Ms. Moore explained the dispute this way: "The Fishers Island Utility company owned a strip of property (Lot 6), directly across the street from the post office [see diagram at right), and in the late 1970s, sold approximately half to the Anthoine'sand half to IHP. There were two deeds, and tax maps indicated Lot 6.1 and 6.2. "Early last year. I submitted IHP's con- struction plans for the new clinic toSouthold's planning board, zoning board and building department. Shortly thereafter, someone from the town called to say that they had the current tax map, with Lots 6.1 and 6.2, and the old map, showing Lot. 6 belonging to the utility company. They could not, however, find any documentation authorizing the sub- division of the two lots. "The way the utility company conveyed it, it would be presumed that it was subdi- vided. Everybody thought it was two differ- ent picces, but it was not subdivided through formal action by the town. "The only way it can be legally subdi- vided now is with the approval of the owners of both Lot 6.1 and 6.2. The Anthoines, as owners of Lot 6.1, refuse to give their permis- sion. And the only way a free-standing clinic can be built on Lot 6.2 is if the two lots are officially subdivided." According to Ms. I..eth, her family sup- ports the improvement ofIsland health ser- vices. "1 actually contributed money for im- proving emergency health care on the Island, which is so important," Ms. Leth said. "I didn't know it was a separate medical clinic when I contributed. "Ifit were the best thing for the Island, we could probably swallow it, bur it is an ambitious structure for such a small site. Clinic space is not an emergency room, and life-threatening cases are immediately whisked UNION CHAPEL Crescent FISHERS ISLAND FIRE OISTRla to the Sea Stretcher." Ms. Moore said the property in question has been newly surveyed, and when those maps are in hand, she will apply for a lot line change. "The lot line change, in effect, rati- fies what was done all those years ago:' Ms. Moore said. "It won't be the same as a subdi- vision, but it will permit IHP to build a connected addition to the existing doctor's house that can extend onto Lot 6.2." COlltjllu~d 0" pag~ 23 Illustration from Southold Town Tax Map . TheAnthoine family opposes the scope and need for the Island Health Project's proposed health clinic and will not agree to legally subdvide lots 6.1 and 6.2. [Buildings not drawn to scale] Letter from Anthoine Attorney to IHP Attorney Patricia C, Moore Esq, 5 1020 Main Road Southold NY I 1971 Re: Island Health Project Inc, Dear Ms. Moore: I reviewed the papers you sent. Thank you. My client, Windham Re- sources, LLC, the owner of Tax Lots 6, I and 7, opposes the con- struction of a clinic on Lot 6.2 be- cause, among other things, it would change the character of the area and reduce the serenity enjoyed by the principals' family in using their residence located on Lot 7, What is now Lot 6.1 was pur- chased by their parents with the knowledge that it, and what is now Lot 6,2, could not be built upon, and, therefore, would be a greenbelt-type buffer for Lot 7 and Lot 8, My client will not approve or authorize an application to have the conveyances of Lot 6, I and 6.2 approved as a legal subdivision. They do not wish to have either lot made into a single & separate buildable parcel. I am instructed to oppose all applications designed to permit construction of a clinic on Lot 6.2. My analysis at this juncture is that such an application would face a multitude of problems in- cluding, but not limited to, the following: I. Lot 6.2 can never become a "legally" created plot without approval by my client to a formal Contbllled ml pdg~ 23 4 Fishers Is/and Gazene. lVinlerlSpri1lK 2001 .'};' '-, .".. ~ -wft f Linda Bean Photos · (above) Greg Thibodeau and Derek Scroxton work to remove a limb that had fallen from a tree March 6 on the East End road. The road was unobstructed when they had headed east but was blocked by storm debris on their return home. . (below) The beach, after a snow. . (page I photo) Linda and John Bean spotted the pheasant from the road, just before the castle. John followed the bird into the woods and took the picture. WiIJter/Spring 2001 . Fishers Is/mId Gazene 5 LoLsler Conlro~ersy Conlinues in Court Fishers Island lobstermen have been on a roller coaster ride for the past three years and recently discovered that it is not yet time to get off. In a surprise move, Gov. George Pataki decided that New York should appeal aJan. 19 U.S. District Court ruling that handed Island lobstermen a huge setback. In that ruling, Judge FrederickJ. Scullin Jr. found that New York States 90-year-old law creating a lobster conservation zone around Fishers Island and reserving it only for New York State resident lobstermen, was unconstitutional. As a result, Connecticut lobstermen, for now, can fish Island waters with impunity. "This area is an exceptionally good area-it's one of the best in the country for lobster. So the stakes are pretty high for the [Connecti- cut lobster] industry," said Conn. Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal in an Associated Press story posted on the Internet. Island lobstermen agree that their con- servative fishing practices since 1911 have resulted in a more robust stock in Island waters than that found in the overfished waters of Connecticut and Long Island. The Island lobster stock, however, has been threat- ened' and likely depleted, in the last few years by an invasion of large commercial boats from Montauk, the lobstermen said. With New York's appeal, there will prob- ably be a request for a stay of the order granting Connecticut the right to lobster in local waters, said Island resident, Barry Bryan, of Counsel to the New York City law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton, which acts as pro bono counsel for the Fishers Island Conser- vancy and Lobstermen's Association in the lobster litigation. "It is too early to tell just what is going to happen, but we were surprised and delighted to hear the good news of rhe governor's decision to appeal," said Mr. Bryan. "Judge Scullin's decision was wrong on the constitu- tional issues and devastating to the Fishers Island lobster fishery. "All indications were that the New York State Department of Environmental Con- servation (DEC) and Attorney General's of- fice were not going to recommend an appeal of the ruling, so the governor's unusual inter- vention was crucial for the Island." The DEC in November 1997 set these events in motion when it stopped enforcing the 19 I I New York statute that prohibits non-N ew York State residents from lobstering in Island waters. The DEC's action was based on its con- clusion that the statute was unconstitutional (even though it had never been challenged), because it contained a requirement that a person must reside in New York for six months in order to obtain a resident lobster license. Since halting enforcement, the DEe has... .. .informed Connecticut lobstermen in . Neither rain, nor snow... Linda Bean Photo November 1997 that they could fish in Is- land waters. .. .learned at a Dee. IS, 1997 meeting with Fishers Island's state legislators and Is- land lobstermen that the legislature had re- pealed the six-month residency requirement in the summer of 1997. ... promptly reinstated enforcement of the conservation zone. After getting a taste of ulegal" lobsteringin Island waters, Connecticut... .. . filed suit before Judge Scullin in U.S. District Court claiming the Island's conser- vation law violated the Interstate Commerce Clause and was unconstitutional. ...had its case dismissed when Judge Scullin ruled that only the U.S. Supreme Court could hear disputes between states. ...won its appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision that overruled Judge Scullin and sent the case back to his court. ... prevailed in the District Court, along with the Mystic lobsterwoman who had filed a companion suit challenging the Fishers Island conservation zone law on other consti- tutional grounds. Prior to Judge Scullin's ruling and the governor's decision to appeal, Fishers Island had for some time been preparing for the possible loss of its long-standing conserva- tion zone by pressing for a smaller 300-500- pot lobster conservation zone to extend one mile around Fishers Island. Those efforts are currently on hold, pending resolution of the litigation, Mr. Bryan said. "Ironically, the other big losers under Judge Scullin's decision are the Montauk lobstermen, who came here and fished hard when all of this started in 1997," Mr. Bryan said. "Connecticut lobstermen, unless stayed, can now fish in a large area south of Fishers Island that previously had been part of the Island's conservation zone and fished only by Montauk." HIGHWAY & ELECTION NEWS Dick Grebe has replaced the late Jim Hancock as Southold's highway superin~ tendent for Fishers Island. Three new commissioners were elected last November to five~year terms on the Fishers Island Garbage & Refuse District Commission. They are Bruce Hubert, Mike Imbrigllo and Maynard Banks. The two remaining commissioners are Ray Yakaitis and Jim Wall. 6 Fishers Islalld Gazette. lVi"ter/Sprillg 2(J(}J One Touch to Music! . Home Automation . Home Installation . System Design . Ferry Pick-Up and Delivery . 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He had to turn back due to persistent daily snowfall that began like clockworkar noon and forced his team to break trail through freshly fallen chest.high snow starring at 23,000 feet. "We took turns breaking trail. Mostly the sherpas did it, but you could do it for only four or five minutes before having to take a break. We rotated men. It was exhausting," Mr. Grant said. Manyclimbers have reached the 29,035- foot summit of the world's highest peak, and even more have come as close as Mr. Grant. But is it safe to say that no other climber has sent Internet greetings to Fishers Island from a Mt. Everest base camp 17,500 feet up in the Himalayas. "I have strong feelings for Fishers Island and thought it would be fun to make the connection," Mr. Grant said. "Base camp was the most comfortable of the five camps since it was our base for two months. We lived on a pile of rocks on top ofaglacier, and the sun melted the daily snow. "We had comfortable tents, solar-pow- ered computers, satellite telephones and digi- tal cameras to send pictures along with our messages. We also had two-way radios to keep contact between upper camps and base camp." Rather than maintaining asteady upward progression from one camp to the next, climb- ers use a prescribed rhythm of moving back and forth between higher and lower camps to stock the former with food and to acclimatize the climbers' bodies to the reduced oxygen and reduced barometric pressure. "The sherpas are up and down all the time, but if you live at sea level, as we do, you initially can climb to 9,000 feet and then add only 1,000 feet per day without suffering the affects of acute mountain sickness. The re- duced barometric pressure affects digestion and the absorption of oxygen into the blood stream at high altitudes," Mr. Grant said. "Wewould have to stop climbing, literally, to " . i; c .. . ,. .. i:; . ~ , . " . .. ~ o . Kevin Grant climbing Mt. Everest wait for our bodies to make more red blood cells to absorb oxygen." Me. Grant has the lean figure of a runner and clocks about 60 miles a week, preferably hills. He also has the confidence and intensity of a man who knows he must rely only upon himself for judgment calls. "Accidents are avoidable, and good judg- ment is honed by experience," he said. To that end, Mr. Grant has climbed the Alps, the Andes three times and Mt. McKinley twice. He started rock climbing in his teens, big mountain climbing in his 20s, and takes one or two climbing trips each year. Asked ifMt. Everest isaclimber'sdream, Mr. Gram replied, "Everest is not everyone's dream, but there is only one Everest." There are about 14 or 15 different routes to the top, and each April and May, before the three-month monsoon season (i.e., non-stop snow in the mountains), there are about 14 simultaneous expeditions to the peak. Each group seems to organize somewhat informally among friends within the climbing community. ''I'm thinking of climbing Everest..." Me. Grant's eight-man group, includ- ing six Westerners, was organized through a Seattle, Wash. company that handled the Continued 011 page 25 Grant's Anatomy of an Ascent Camp I: 20,000 feet. Camp is spartan. Spend two days and three nights here to become acclimatized to the altitude. Read books. become a little bored. but much to do. including time- consuming task of boiling glacier water for daily use. Camp 2: 21,250 feet. Camp is more elaborate because this is beginning of technical climbing-ice climbing on vertical steep faces of ice. Air is getting extremely thin, with enormous changes in temperature. Spend four days acclima~ tizing here. Camp 3: over 23,000 feet. Chip out a platform in ice for two tents. A few sherpas help make ledge. then leave to go higher or go back down to Camp 2. Tent platform is precarious; not much room to walk around edge. Only AI Hanna, age 70, two professional guides and I are left (four of our group had already stopped their climb). Start us- ing oxygen. The climb from here to Camp 4 at 26.000 feet will be up Lhotse face, and it is very scary. It's a 60. angle of blue ice. Very technical. very tough climbing, no air. I turned around here because of the weather. We had hoped for a break in the daily snow during May. but it doesn't happen. Turnaround time was too long. Breaking trail, too slow. Camp 4: at the South Col, 26,000 feet. AI and two guides push forward to final camp. Nowaccumulat- ing snow is once again a factor; they will have to break trail in chest~high snow for 3.000 feet. Breaking trail would be too exhausting, and the turnaround could cause them to descend in the dark duringa snowfall. so they abandon climb. 8 Fishers Island Gazette. WinterlSprit,g 10m I may be the last insurance agent you'll ever need. " , tc' ;(, ~, 20-50% OFF Home, life, auto, business, disability. 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Paul Barz, accepted a job with the Fishers Island Electric Co., necessitating a move from the family farm in Danville to Fishers Island, Melissa knew that leaving Bridget and Christy behind was not an option. Mr. Batz has cleared and fenced the property, and Melissa is using the old Boy Scout building there as a makeshift barn, now home to not only two Jersey cows but also eight ducks, three chickens and four rabbits. Melissa tends her animals before and after school and, when at home, takes care of four cats, two fish and a dog. It's an adjust- menthavingso few animals. Backon their95- acre dairy farm, the Batz family had milking cows, llamas, sheep, horses, cats, dogs, chick- ens, geese, ducks, rabbits, turkeys and goats. "I am looking forward to a career with animals and hope to become a vet tech," said Melissa. "I would like to organize a large animal ranch to rescue abused or wild animals.. .and hopefully rehabilitate them to the wild." Melissa joined 4-H when she was eight years old and learned how to show rabbits from her older brother Paul. Bridget was born on their farm at about that time, and Melissa started showing her as well. "I got Christy three years ago from a Herbert Wheeler Calf Scholarship. As a con- dition, I had to promise to give Christy's first heifer calf back to the program for another scholarship candidate. "Christy's first heifer was born a year ago. She did it all, even though it was her first time. Some need help some don't. She was just fine." Things are different on Fishers Island. School has been a challeoge, and Mr. Batz returns to upstate New York once a month to buy hay. Also, Bridget and Christy have been "dried off." Melissa slowly stopped milking them and gave them medicine to prevent mastitis. Melissa is optimistic, however. She ea- gerly talks about starting a 4-H chapter on Fishers Island. "We could meet every week or every other week and do lots of projects, including crafts. I would really like to teach \ Winler/Spring 2001- Fisllers Island (;azelle 9 kids how to show rabbits. There's a lot to learn about breeding competitions, show- manship and care of rabbits." Melissa owns Mini Rex and Netherland Dwarf rabbits. Both bteeds are covered extensively on the Internet. Melissa is the daughter of Michelle and Paul Ban. Mr. Ban and their son, Daniel, 16, came to Fishers Island in 1999, and Melissa arrived with her mother last August. Her older brother Paul, 22, and sister, Stephanie, 20, live off-Island. . Melissa Batz tends her Jersey cows behind the Walter's garden across from the IPP ballfield. IPP SUDlDler PrograDl T a'-ing SLape Plans for the Island People Project's (IPP) morning summer program are well underway. Directors have been hired for both the summer program and swimming program, and the call is out for counselors. Meg Atkin, a pre-school teacher cur- rently on the scaff of Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich R.I., will head the summer program. According to IPP board members. Ms. Atkin has experience with the summer program at Rocky Hill School aod is well- acquainted with Fishers Island. Johan Bandara will direct IPP's summer swimming program and, for a nominal fee, will offer afternoon swimming instruction at Dock Beach. There will also be a lifeguard on duty each weekday afternoon from noon [Q 4 p.m. The board has voted to allow children nine years of age and older to be at the beach without adult supervision. To maintain this privilege, however, children must obey the lifeguard and the rules of Dock Beach. If you are 14 or older and would like to work as an IPP summer counselor, e-mail or call Ms. Atkin, matkin@rockyhil1.org, 401- 453-6196, or call any board member. Speedy Menler Photo . (I.r) JR Edwards and John Ski with a fine day's catch of striped bass, Nov. I I, 2000 at the Race. 10 Fishers Island Gazette. 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I've wanted to make the house comfortable and livable, undutrered, with white walls to show ofT my husband's colorful art collection, and mostly blue, white and cream-colored covers for furniture and beds that let the indoors merge with the outdoor sea, sky, clouds and summer's white and blue hydrangeas. I agree with Page Dickey who advocates in her splendid book relating garden to house, Imide Out (159 pages, published by Stewart, T aboti and Chang, $35), gatdens that extend from houses like outdoor rooms, rooms out- lined by walls or hedges that may screen one parr of the garden from another, providing elements of surprise. In sixteenth century India, the Moguls were masters of this sur- prise element, and so was that extraordinary gardener, Gertrude Jekyll in the twentieth century. What is hidden in a garden and what is revealed should be like yin and yang, a harmonious balancc. for simplicity, unity and case of mainte- nance, I likc masses of similar plantings. Hydrangeas are perfect. A dramatic revela- tion when they begin to flower in June, visually connected to the house, their fresh glossy leaves also conceal pathways, the pali- saded fence of the cutting garden and trees that blossom later in thc season. Our blue macrophylla hydrangeas-the so-called com- man greenhouse or French variety-create a wall ovet 4 feet high, tOughly shaped like the letter Z, edging the entire west side and the north side of our swimming pool area as well. We heap on the aluminum sulphate (1 pound for each square yard of ground area) and water weekly, using 1 level teaspoon of alu- minum sulphate for each gallon of water to keep the soil acid (pH 5.5 or below) and the Nikko blue macrophylla hydrangeas as in- tensely blue as possible. Aluminum sulphate, harmless to birds and animals, is also a snail deterrent, I have discovered. According to the soil in which they grow, macrophylla hydrangeas havc the marvelous quality of changing from pink (alkaline soil pH 6.7 to 7.2) to blue in acid soil. For pink hydran- geas-'Rosea' is a good variety---one culti- vatcs by applying wood ashes, about 1/2 to I pound around each plant, which also pro- vides the nutritional benefits of potash. We have a couple of white macrophylla hydrangeas in our vista garden, and a few 'Blue Wave' lace cap hydrangeas flourishing on thc property, as well as a beautiful white climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris) growing up the brick wall behind the library fireplace, with a white blossoming tree hydrangea growing nearby. We tried an oak leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) some years ago. Its flower buds, like those of the macrophylla variety, form in the autumn. Owing to its unprotected eastern exposure, its buds were injured during a severe winter, because we neglected to wrap the plant in burlap or straw and didn't mulch the soil heavily cnough around it. Our other hydran- geas, mulched lavishly with leaves during the winter, and sheltered more from the east winds, have generally survived thewinters unscathed. Winter/Spring 1001. Fishers Is/mId Gazette 11 Our climbing hydrangea took a few years to get established to begin its luxuriant growth and production of lacy, white flat-topped flower clusters, but it is well-known that one must be patient with slow-starting petiolaris. I was a little alarmed when ours left the confines of a brick wall and started to clamber over the adjoining shingle wall, but it turns out that climbing hydrangeas harm neither brick nor wood-shingled walls. Hydrangcas-all kinds- are known to grow particularly well by the sea. Although they do well in the sun, blue-flowered plants keep their color longer if they have the com- fort of light shade. They do fabulously well growing close to pine trees, as the falling pine needles help create the rich acid soil beloved by all hydrangeas. The name "hydrangea" given by Carl Linnaeus, the lS'h-cenrurybotanist, came from the Greek hydro (water) and aggeion (vessel), a name that may refer to a lace cap hydrangea's saucer shape or a macrophylla hydrangea's requirement for lots of water for the mainte- nance of its lush growth. Diana Wells, author of I 00 Flowers and How They Got Their Names (published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division ofWotkmen Publishing Co.), claims that a large hydrangea can lap up 10 to 12 gallons of water a day in hot weather. Someone asked if hydrangeas bloom on old or new wood. Answer: Some species, such as Hydrangea paniculata, bloom 011 new wood, and these plants can be pruned and shaped in early spring. Not so, not so, not so with the macrophylla variety that most of us grow on Fishers Island. With these, the buds originatc near the tips of the canes formed the preceding year, and these plants should be pruned immediately after they flower, or not at all. Otherwise, one can unwittingly nip off the buds and get only a few flowers, if any, the following year. Macrophylla Hydrangea Illustration Courtesy or lHl 12 Fishers Island Gazette. Winter/Spring 2001 *~* ;:-Y'dr~- *"""* QUALITY TIME WITH PEACE OF MIND~ Before you waste another weekend on paperwork, why not let "The TPS Administrative Family Office" take care of you and your family's personaf affairs! receive, record anlsummarize all mail schedule and respond to appointments and social events post and pay all bills and *reconcile bank statements maintain domestic help payr~1l and oversee medical claims compile concise and accurate daily, *weekly, monthly and annual reports and much more, at a ;tartlingly modest fee! 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Mr. Gerry, known as "Hennie," came from a family steeped in American history. He was a great-great grand- son of Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Ar- ticles of Confederation, who also served as governor of Massachusettsand vice presi- dent under James Madison. Elbridge Gerry was the politician for whom the term "gerrymander" was coined. The word, pronounced with a soft "g" unlike the family name, describes the act of designing an oddly-shaped electoral district to favor a particular candidate or party. Mr. Gerry's uncle was Gov. W Averell Harriman of New York, and hismaternalgrandfatherwasE.H. Harriman, who formed a syndicate that acquired Union Pacific Railroad in 1897, bringing it from bankruptcy to prosperity. Mr. Gerry's pa- ternal grandfather. Elbridge T. Gerry. founded the New York Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty ro Children in 1875. Known as a gentle man and a gentle- man, Mr. Gerry adored Fishers Island. "He had a twinkle in his eye and a wonderful smile that lit up his face," said daughter Banany Dearborn. "Dad had the best sense of humor. He was always friendly and was interested in people of all ages. He had something nice to say to everyone." Mr. Gerry married Nancy Whitney, May 3.1940 in New York City. The couple came to Fishers Island with friends in 1951 and rented a West End house. The Gerrys loved the Island so much that they came back the next summer with their children and bought the same house that they had rented. The family has not missed a summer since. That record was nearly interrupted in 1973, however, when a faulty water heater caused a fire at Five Winds, their Island home. Because of extensive water damage during the Labor Day weekend fire, the Gerrys rebuilt the entire structure on the original foundation. Me. Gerry's passion was golf, but he was also known for daily walks with his two white West Highland terriers. Each day he fol- lowed the same two-mile loop that wound from Five Winds, along South Beach Road to the movie theater, the airport and back. When he wasn't out walking, Mr. Gerry was usually playing golf or practicing golf. and was at the driving range hitting balls last summer. He loved the Fish- ers Island Club and served the club in many ways, including club president, 1960-63; rrea- surer. 1965-74; and vice-presi- dent, 1975. Mr. Gerry was born a twin a little after mid- night April 8, Photo Courtesy ot Gerry Famity 1914 in New York City. His identical twin brother, Edward Harriman Gerry, however, was born shonly before midnight April 7. After graduating from St. Paul's School, Harvard class of 1936, and Columbia Law School class 1939. Mr. Gerryworked in New York City with his twin brother at Gerry Brothers, a real estate and investment busi- ness. Gerry Brothers was also a limited part- ner at Brown Brothers Harriman. Prior to WWII, Mr. Gerry and his three brothers frequently played polo together, tak- ing their team name, Aknusti, from the name of the family home in Delhi, N.Y. Mr. Gerry was a major in army intelli- gence during WWIl and served in North Africa, I taly and France. After the war ended, the four Gerry brothers discovered that at one point, they had all been within 50 miles of one another in Nonh Africa. Me. Gerry was predeceased by his son, Henry Averell Gerry Jr., who died at the age of 18. He was also predeceased by two older brothers, Elbridge Thomas Gerry and Rob- en Livingston Gerry. Mr. Gerry is survived by his wife, Nancy Gerry; his twin brother, Edward Harriman Gerry; four children, Sheldon. Ann. Nancy and Richard; and seven grandchildren. There was a memorial service Dee. 7, 2000, in Boca Grande. A second memorial service in New York will be held at a date, time and location to be announced. Contributions in Mr. Gerry's memory may be made to Foxcroft School, PO Box 5555. Middleburg, VA 20118; Boca Grande Health Clinic. PO Box 517. Boca Grande FL 33921; or Island Health Project. Fishers Is- land NY 06390. Burial was on Fishers Island. ~ Rose Forsyth Strachan of New Orleans Rose Forsyth Strachan, 86, who sum- mered on Fishers Island from the early 1970s through the late 1 990s, died at home in New Orleans, La. Aug. 23, 2000 after a brief illness. Mrs. Strachan was predeceased by her husband Frank in 1987, but continued to visit Fishers Island on her own or with her grand- son, Walter Keenan, until quite recently. A graduate of Vassar, Mrs. Strachan was a past vice regent of the Mount Veroon La- dies' Association, which is the trustee of George Washington's home in Virginia. She also was a past president of the Garden Club of America and served in various capacities on behalf of the National Society of Colonial Dames. In New Orleans, Mrs. Strachan was a noted preservationist, working to save historic homes and neighborhoods from commercial development. Her own home, inherited from her father, William Forsyth, is well-known both as the final residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and as a classic ex- ample of the Greek Revival period of antebel- lum architecture in the South. Her grandson, Walter Keenan, remem- bers that Mrs. Strachan loved Fishers Island and that she was especially glad that the Island's character had remained intact over the years. She attended both her great-grand- sons' christenings at St. John's Episcopal Church and was very pleased to see her 1967 Cadillac DeVille, currently enjoying retire- ment on Fishers lsland, used by then-newly- weds Ed and Cynthia Reilly foran elegant exit from their Island wedding ceremony to re- ception in 1994. Mrs. Strachan is survived by four chil- dren, Elizabeth Strachan Keenan, Frank Duncan Macpherson Strachan Ill, Patricia Forsyth Strachan and Anne Manina Roberts Strachan, all of New Orleans; nine grandchil- dren; and four great-grandchildren. 14 Fishers 1~'lalld Gazette. Willter/Spri1lg 2001 , OLiluaries John Hone Bartol, 88 John Hone Bartol of Greenwich, Conn., a longtime summer resident and one of the originators of the Island's popular H.G.G. tournament, died of pulmonary disease Jan. 22 at Greenwich Hospital. He was 88. An avid golfer, Mr. Barrol also enjoyed boating and walking. He and his dog Charlie were familiar figures taking theirdailyconsti- tutional from the Bartol's West End home to the village center to buy the morning paper. John and Norma Bartol married in 1967 and have summered on Fishers Island ever since. Mrs. Bartol has been coming (0 Fishers Island on and off since she was 10 years old. Mr. BartolwasbornJan.3, 1913 in New York, the son of Henry George and Hester Gouverneur Hone Barrol. He attended St. Bernard's School in New York, graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H. and earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1936. In 1954, Me. Bartol started American Truck Leasing Co., which became the largest trucking firm in New England at the time. He also worked for American Airlines and was marketing vice president of Connor En- gineering in New York. A Greenwich resident since 1928, Me. Bartol was a former commodore of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, and a member of the Field Club of Greenwich and the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York. He was on the vestry of St. John's Episcopal Church and was a member of the Fishers Island Club and Fishers Island Yacht Club. He is survived byhiswife, NormaMagnus Bartol of Greenwich; two sons, John Hone Bartol Jr. of Alexandria, Va. and Peter Wakefield Bartol of Charlottesville, Va.; four stepchildren; and four grandchildren. Con- tributions in Me. Bartol's memory may be made to St. Barnabus Church, 954 Lake Ave, Greenwich cr 06830; or (0 Greenwich Hos- pital,5 Perryridge Rd, Greenwich CT 06830. Grace Locke Harvey, Tennis and Golf Champion GRACE LOCKE HARVEY ... Photo Courtesy of Harvey Family Grace Locke Harvey, of Baltimore, Md., a longtime summer resident and a tennis and golf champion, died at home Feb. 4 from complications related (0 Alzheimer's disease. She was 78. Mrs. Harvey came to Fishers Island in 1946 after marrying F. Barton Harvey Jr. The Island was a place very close ro her heart, as was the Isabella Beach family homestead, The Steps, where she raised her children and grandchildren during the summers. Mrs. Harvey was an excellent tennis player and with her husband competed vig- orously in games and mixed doubles tourna- ments at Hay Harbor Club. The Harveys repeatedly won the Maryland State mixed doubles championship. In later years, she gave up tennis ro become a dedicated and accomplished golfer. She won the Elkridge Club Women's golf championship in Baltimore, but found that playing golf with her friends at the Big Club was one of her greatest pleasures in life. When not engaged in athletic and social pursuits with her large extended fam- th,,~ '."-:~It~ ~~~ 1~~~~_.:'--_~ · - . Snow buntings on South Beach. ~ -- Edwin Homing Photo ily and many Island friends, Grace could often be found walking her dogs and enjoy- ing the peace and beauty of the Island. She loved the ocean and enjoyed swimming off Isabella Beach every day as long as her health permitted. Mrs. Harvey was active in Baltimore civic organizations and served on the board of the Women's Hospital, which later be- came the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, where the Harveys endowed the Harvey In- stitute for Human Genetics in 1997. Mrs. Harvey also served on the board of a halfway house for psychiatric patients learn- ing to re-enter society. She loved to garden and was a member of St. George's Garden Club for over 20 years. She was a lifelong member of the Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore. Born and raised in San Antonio, Tex., Mrs. Harvey graduated from St. Mary's Hall and Vassar College class of 1944, with a major in mathematics. She was a voracious reader, with a particular interest in English history, and later received a Master's Degree from Johns Hopkins University in the hu- manities. Mrs. Harvey is survived by her brother, John Robinson Locke]r.; two sons, F. Barron Harvey III and John Lock Harvey of Baltimore; two daughters, Rose Harvey Gwathmey and Grace Harvey Tigue of New York City; seven grandchildren; and her dog, Maggie. Willter/SprillK 2001 . Fishers Is/mId Gazette J 5 OLiluaries Howard Hancock Howard "Jim" Hancock, Southold's superintendent of highways for Fishers Is- land, died Oct. 24, 2000 at home. He was 72 and had been diagnosed with cancer the previous February. Mr. Hancockwas chairman of the Fish- ers Island Garbage and Refuse District and was the driving force behind its new garage and offices, which he did not live to see complered. Born and educated in Woodmerc, L.L, Mr. Hancock was the son of John and Laura (Yetman) Hancock who emigrated to the United States from Newfoundland in the early 1900s. He attended Hofstra University and wotked for rhe Long Island Lighting Co. for 38 years. Mr. Hancock was the youngest first class lineman the company ever em- ployed, said his wife, Caye Hancock. "He began working for the company during WWII, when few men were avail- able. He was young and daring and worked his way up," Mrs. Hancock said. During this period of time, Mr. Hancock's brother and sister-in-law lived across the street from Caye Siggins in Oceanside, L.I., and the neighbors and fami- lies had been friends for years. Eventually, Me. Hancock divorced, and Mrs. Siggins was widowed. The two were married in the early 1960s, just six weeks after Mr . Hancock's divorce was final. "Alrhough Jim's and my patents did nor know one another, we discovered in later yeats that they probably traveled by bicycle at about the same rime across the Queensborough Bridge from New Yotk Ciry to work construction on Long Island, which was just pasture then," Mrs. Hancock said. In 1983, Mr. Hancock retired from his longtime job and moved to Fishers Island with his wife to become superintendent of the Fishers Island Electric Co. He held that position for abour12 years. Me. Hancock was a member of the Fishers Island Fire Department and the Suffolk Counry Re- publican Committee. Me. Hancock loved Fishers Island. He was an avid golfer, belonged to the Hay Harbor Club and enjoyed boaring. He was predeceased by two brothers. Mr. Hancock is survived by his wife, Caye Hancock; a son, Howard Hancock of Portland, Ore.; a stepdaughter, Teri Young Clara Schweiger, Former Teacher at R 1. School Clara Schweiger, who enjoyed a long and exciting life, died July 10, 2000 at home on Fishers Island. Mrs. Schweiger escaped Hungarian Nazis, Germans, and both Russian and Hun- garian Communists. In 1957, she found safety for herself and her family in America and was CLARA SCHWEIGER IN UK!.Y 1980s forever grateful to her adopted country. Born in BalatonHired. a very small village on Lake Balaton in Hungary, Mrs. Schweiger married Gasper Schweiger in 1935. She loved him from the time she was 13 yeats old until the day she died. After she was widowed, Mrs. Schweiger came to Fishers Island in 1972 to teach French and to serve as the librarian at Fishers Island School. She loved the Island every moment that she was here. "A whole generation of Fishers Island students benefited from her inspired teach- ing," said daughter Kristina Harrigan. "She loved to identifY former pupils in the grown men and women she encountered at the post office, on Isabella Beach or on the ferry. "This last illness was mercifully brief and painless. Her last meal was on the deck of her home on Fishers Island, looking at [he beautiful evening-her favorite spot in all the world." Mrs. Schweiger is survived by three daughters, four grandchildren and one great- grandson, every one of whom was privileged to be with her during her final days. Photo Courtesy of Caye Hancock HOWARD "JIM" HANCOCK of Oceanside, L.I.; four sisters; and two gtandchildten. There were memorial services for Mr. Hancock at Union Chapel and in Oceanside. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Sea Stretcher Fund. ~ '/ Send obituaries to: Fishers Island Gazette PO Box 573 Fishers Island NY 06390 " .-. Edwin Horning Photo . Snowy owl makes winter appearance. 16 Fishers /slatld Gazette. WitllerlSpritlg 2(}(JJ OLiluarie~ accepted an offer to teach at the American Communiry School (ACS) in Bcirur, Leba- non. There she met the Rev. Philip Ward, whom she had seen at Fitst Church in New London while she was in college. Me. Ward ried Mr. Ward. Over the years, the Wards served variously in teaching and the minis- try and raised two children. Another daugh- ter, Mary, died in infancy. Mrs. Ward was tremendously proud of her children, James B. Ward, a veteran sci- ence teacher at Northfield Mt. Hermon School, Gill, Mass. and Dr. Sarah W. Neusius, a tenured professor, with her hus- band, at Indiana University of Pennsylva- nia, Indiana, Pa. From 1977 ro 1995, Mrs. Ward and her husband enjoyed an active retirement in Amherst, Mass., where she was involved with the First Congregational Church and the Massachusetts Association for Prevention of Cruelty ro Children. The Wards larer moved to Loomis Village, a continuing care facility in South Hadley, Mass. Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband of 51 yeats, rhe Rev. Philip H. Ward; her son and daughrer, James B. Ward and Dr. Sarah W. Neusius; two brothers, R. Bradford Burnham and David C. Burnham; fourgrand~ children; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews in rhe Burnham, Campbell and Ward families. Burial was in Wildwood Cemetery, Amherst, Mass. Helen Burnham Ward Helen Strong Burnham Ward, 84, of South Hadley, Mass" died Nov. 11,2000 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Northampton Mass., with her husband, children and broth- ers at her side. She had been ill for some time. but the ovarian cancer that caused her death had been diagnosed for just a few days. Mrs. Ward's family came to Fishers Is- land in 1923 and bought a cottage on the peninsula two years later. Since that time she had been on [he Island for a part of almost every summer. s[iIlliving in the same family cottage that she owned with her brother David C. Burnham. Born July 23, 1916 in Buffalo, rhe daughter of Rufus and Louise Campbell Burnham, Mrs. Watd began her education in Larchmom and completed high school in Decatur, Ga. After graduating in 1940 from Connecticut College for Women in New London, she taught school for one year in Los Angeles and returned to [he East Coast to teach English at Notthfield School for Girls in Massachusetts. Becoming restless in 1944, Mrs. Ward Photo Courtesy 01 the Rev. Philip H. Ward HELEN BURNHAM WARD was a 1929 ACS graduare and had gone to Beirut as a missionary in 1943. In 1947, after [raveling abroad, Mrs. Ward returned to [he United States. She [aught school in New Jersey and later mar- WillS, TRUSTS & ESTATES Probate in Suffolk County and Nassau County Robert A. Doyen Real Estate Appraiser REAL ESTATE Planning & Zoning 51020 Main Road, Southold NY 11971 Certified Residential Appraiser New York & Connecticut &1& Former town attorney and surrogate's court attorney "Providing Appraisal Services Since 1984" Patricia C. Moore ATTORNEY AT LAW TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, SUFFOLK COUNTY 631~788~7303 & 860~434~5838 631-765-4330 . Fax: 631-765-4643 Winter/Spring ZOOI. Fishers Island Gazelle 17 Fishers Island, NY One of Fishers Island's great waterfront estates. Over 6 acres " beautifully sited to full advan- tage of the stunning views and gardens. Paneled Entrance Hall. Large Living Room with Fireplace. Dining Room. Glass Porch. Breakfast Room. Large Butler's Pantry. Main Kitchen. Library. Master Bedroom with Fireplace and Bath. Bedroom with Fireplace and Bath. Guest Suite with 3 Bedrooms. Art Studio. Maid's Wing. Carriage House with Four Car Garage. Chauffeur's quarters. Guest Apartment. Vegetable Gardens. Pool. Hot tub. Sprinkler System. $3,950,000 ~ Jl..G.~~~~~ 1~~~~39~~'~7~-!8~ An Exclusive Affiliate Of 50theby's lutemational Realty Thomas H.C. Patterson /8 Fishers Is/and Gazette. Winter/Spring 20i)] rn~st:fc IsLe r<eaLt:;y fnc. BAGLEY REID. Broker SUE HORN. Salesperson www.mysticislerealty.com Perhaps the most unique setting on the Island with 280 feet of ocean frontage on Chocomount Beach and a large shingled style house from the 1920s that is abso- lutely charming and well maintained. The property consists of over 5 1/2 acres, a portion of which includes beautiful, yet quite natural gardens, lawn and speci- men trees. These enhance the truly spe- cial waterviews from the prominent po- sition of the house. The main house includes a large paneled living room with exposed beams, pegged floors and a huge fireplace. The generous dining room adjoins a breakfast porch, which like the living room has great waterviews. There are six family/guest bedrooms each with private baths, all with waterviews and in many cases, fireplaces. A very attractive bedroom/sitting room suite was added some years ago that adjoins a private painting studio. The kitchen area includes a butler's pantry, kitchen, small dining porch and three maid's rooms. The house is winterized, with an updated furnace, wiring, and alarm systems. It appears to be mechanically and structurally sound and is to be sold partially furnished. There is a separate four-car garage with a three-bedroom apartment that includes a small sitting room with fireplace, kitchen facilities, and two baths. There are also nice waterviews from some of these rooms. T axes approximately $21 ,000, asking price $3.950,000. Additional building site available to interested pany if desired. Winlerlt'ipring 2001. Fishers 1sland Gazette /9 rnJ'sLfc IsLe J<eaLt:~ fne. .J=isbeRS ISlaod, o,;y. 06390 631-788-7882 '. ~ www.mysticislerealty.com New Listing "~.c!t~ Located on the Gloaming on the West End of the Island with won- derful water views over West Harbor, this carefully maintained shingle- style dwelling has been remodeled in the recent past. The first floor contains a generous-sized living room with a separate dining area that opens onto a big outside deck with a built-in Jacuzzi and great views of the water. There is also a small but efficient modern kitchen, an office/sun-room and a double bedroom and bath on the first floor. The second floor has a very large master bedroom with a small outside balcony and separate dressing room that has been plumbed for a bath. There are attractive plantings throughout the easily maintained small yard. The house is well insulated and winterized. Asking price $445,000 with taxes of only $2,500. This immaculate 3-bedroom and 2-bath cottage was totally remodeled aboU[ five years ago under the direc- tion of Island architect Allie Raridon. There is a nice- sized living room, bedroom, modern bath and updated kitchen on the first floor and 2 bright double bedrooms and bath on the second floor. There is also a full attic with pull-down stair access. House is winterized and sits on a small but nicely landscaped yard on MonraukAve. Asking $225,000. Taxes approx. $2,200. Wonderful family property built in the shingle-style in 1893 within easy walking distance of the Village and Hay Harbor Club. Winterized. with 9 bedrooms and 5 1/2 baths, this house offers vintage Island charm and plenty of space for family and friends. The ground floor has a generous living room with fireplace, a cozy separate dining room, butler's pantry and kitchen with an attached atrium. There is also a guest room with bath on this level. An outside tetrace and very large yard complement the picture. Partially renovated in 1991, the house will be sold partially furnished. Lot size is 0.54-acre (largest of the Mansion House parcels), asking price $650,000. Taxes approx. $5,500. 20 f'ishers Island Gazette. Will/er/Spring ZIJOI Our Lady of Grace Church will celebrate its centennial next year. The parish council has scheduled the festivi- ties (0 coincide wi th the 1 OOth anniversary of the church's groundbreaking in 1902. Construction was completed in 1905. As part of this celebration, the parish council hopes to chronicle the church's first century in a book that will be available (0 all interested Islanders. To that end, the council is asking all Islanders (0 contribute available historical data [such as the postcard at right] documenting the changes in Our Lady of Grace, both architecturally, and in the size and make-up of the congregation over the last century. Parish records are sketchy and incomplete. Therefore, photo- graphs offormer priests, visiting bishops or changes in the building itsclfwould bewclcome additions, giving the project a more personal flair. Any memorabilia or documents would be greatly appreciated. If you would like photographs or papers returned to you, please make a note to that effect. Photographs of weddings, christenings or confirmations may show early views of the church and remodeling changes that have occurred since the early 1900's. Orally recounted events would also be valued. All photographs, documents, or other memorabilia may be sent to the Rev. Robert Barnes in care of Our Lady of Grace Church. Please direct questions to Farther Barnes 631-788-7353, or council members Arthur Walsh 631-788-7605 and Mary Strunk 631-788-7378. Updates on the book project and the centennial celebration will appear periodically in the Gazette. MECHANIC ON DUTY FISHERS I SLAN D , <. ~../ i .. ~ ..\~ . ~.. . .,..{.. ." ~... 'fO!/ '''-=11 -- - - oil DDRESS - '._ . ; ..,./' co ~t.A:Ja.- C. ~ ., P. ........(j:.-.. 71/~ - ~<<.-~ d.,!:" ul n'r:-"'" (j ,,~.'lK.;, Irj/V~ ~ ~~ . ~ .Zk~~ ~~Jj,r :f:;. ~r::::E!!: /rjMA - Ltf-.L. !l:!1t!: ~. '.:u1z.~. :.~ "1~. ~i.tJ. Postcard Courtesy of PIerce Ranerty Official New York State Auto Inspection Station CARCO@ INSPECTION Fuel Oil Gasoline Propane Dockage Diesel Service M@bir FULL SERVICE Sl A liON When you're in trouble, who are you going to call? E. Riley, station manager 631-788-7311 · 631-788-5543, fax · Emergency only: 788-7178 Walsh Contracting Ltd., general managers Winter/Spring 2001. Fishers Island Gaulle 21 A. Con't'ersalion ~ilL CalL." By CATHY POSEY Last summer, I called Father Smilga sacred theology and a doctoral degree in to ask him a few questions now that philosophy. His ordination took place Mar. he had retired as pastor of Our Lady 4, 1950 in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in of Grace Church. From the moment he an- swered the telephone, it was clear that he was warm and accessible. Cerrainly, I could visit the next morning. Directions were clear to his ranch house on Winthrop Ave. (If only my Island home had a street address!) The welcoming committee consisted of Father Smilga and Kiki, his small white dog who makes up for its diminutive size through vociferousness. Ushered into the living room, I settled down to a leisurely visit and a chance to hear the remarkable history of this devoted Fishers Island resident. Born in Lithuania. ZenanA. Smilga fled his homeland at the end ofWWlI with his brother Ziggy. His parents and other family members were deported to a concentration camp in Northern Siberia and died shortly after their release. He has one surviving sister whom he recently visited in Europe. In 1944, Zenon Smilga entered the semi- nary in Germany and by 1953 had com- pleted his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian Universicy in Rome. earning a licentiate in Rome. Longing to move to the United States, Farber SmiIga finally had the opportunity to do so in 1955. He immediately went to Vermont where he spent 15 weeks learning to speak English. He is also fluent in Italian, the re- sult of time spent in Rome, which served him well in his years at St. Sebastian's Church in Middletown, Conn. Father Smilga worked within the Dio- cese of Norwich, Conn. for 40 years, beginning with St. Sebastian's. and including 16 years with St. Mark's in Westbrook and a two-year period in Nc:w London. Duringhis early days in this coun- try. Father Smilga made friends with other Lithuanian priests. Since none had family to visit, the group of five had enough free time to travel in the vicinicy. One day. 43 years ago. they discovered Fishers Island. Deeming it a perfect escape, they pur- chased a small cottage and began to spend free time on the Island. Over the years, the other priests moved on, but Father Smilga Comi"u~J on p"g~ 2J l~,. .-'. ,'.,--.} Sella Travers Photo . WlIIiam F. Ray accepts an official expression ofappreclation from Father Smilga last year for Mr. Ray's many years of outstanding service on the parish board of Our Lady of Grace Church. ISLAND HARDWARE More than just locks and hinges 788-7233 SERVlnTAR~ r-M Benjamin A.. ~ oore~ ..... PAINTS .J 22 Fishers Islat,d Gaulle. Winter/Spring 200t . ~f 't:; , Sella Travers Photos . (I-r) Cynthia Riley, Patricia Applemans and Elizabeth Husband enjoy an excursion on the Munnotowket last July to see the Tall Ships celebration in New London Harbor. . (I-r) Camilla Spinola, Lindsey Horn and Tristan Belan, the confirmation class at Our Lady of Grace Church, decorates a Christmas tree for Father Barnes at the rectory. 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[See Ierrer on page 3 and contin- ued in box at rigbt] Architects and engineers are currently redesigning the clinic to retain all of [he characteristics of the original design in an annexed, not frcc-standing. structure. "We have to address the Anrhoinc's objections-they did nor want a frcc-stand- ing building," Ms. Moore said. "Bur this will not stop the proposal to provide addi- tional modern medical facilities to the Is- land, especially in light of the tremendous support from the community." The Anthoine family, through Mr. Pellicane. has said it will oppose all applica- tions for the clinic. "We are not opposed to expansion so long as it conforms to town regulations." Ms. Leth said. "When the utility company approached us in 1977 and asked if we wanted to buy the property, which was contiguous to our land, it made us think that Lot 6.1 was an unbuildable lot, espe- cially since we paid only $780 for it. "We see the back of the doctor's house now, but we are the only adjacent property owner and want to protect the peaceful enjoyment of our property and the value of our property." IHP is leaving the matter in the hands of Ms. Moore but is unwavering in its focus. Conversation with Cathy Collti1lued from page 2/ remained intrigued by the Island and its op- portunities for fishing, gardening and relax- ation. He became a full time resident in 1994, when he became pastor of Om L1dyofGrace where he remained until spring of last year. As a happy coincidence, Pope John Paul II issued an invitation to all Lithuanian priests and bishops (0 anend a celebration in Rome, Mar. 4, 2000. This date would mark exactly 50 years since Father Smilga's ordination in that same city. How could he not go? He was principal celebrant of Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he had celebrated his first Mass. To make the occasion even more special, March 4 is St. Casimir's Day. St. Winter/Spring 2001 . Fishers 1sland Gazette 23 Letter from Anthoine Attorney to IHP Attorney C01ltimudfrom page 3 subdivision by the Town Planning Board. 2. I emphatically disagree with your statement that a lot line change would allow for construc- tion of a clinic. 3. If Lots 6,2 and 8 are merged by a conveyance, into a common owner, that parcel may not be amenable to some extension of the existing building situated on Lot 7 subject, however, to: a. setback requirements, b. coverage requirements, and c. use regulations. 4. I believe that approval to construct a clinic requires a change-of-zone, rather than a spe- cial exception, and same would be unconstitutional "spot zoning." "The Island Health Project is continu- ing its efforts to provide [he finest medical care possible for Fishers Island," said Susie Parsons, IHP co-chair with Kandi Sanger. "The overwhelming success of our capital campaign has encouraged the IHP Board to continue this project with a promise to honor the desires of the many who contrib- uted to this worthwhile endeavor." The current doctor's house sits on a lot owned by the Fishers Island Civic Associa- tion (FICA), because, at the timetbe land was purchased, IHP was a committee of FICA and not incorporated on its own. FICA plans . Casimir is the patron saint of Lithuania, and Father Smilga's mother, Casimira, was named in his honor. Returning to Fishers Island, Father settled into his newly-purchased home and his retirement rourine. He still loves to fish, work in the yard, read and write, though ill health has caused him to slow down. He travels to Colchester on weekends to assist Father Mike with Mass and confession, and he will always be active in the Lithuanian Priests League of America. As a past national president and treasurer and a current vice- president, he labors to raise funds for semi- narians and the needy in his native land. After 45 years, he still loves Fishers Is- land just as he did on that first visit. A clinic, as it is referred to in the plans given to the Town, is not an extension of a doctor's office in the home, or a use accessory thereto. . will notify all administra- tive Town agencies and the Town Attorney of my client's objec- tions to this project and their determination to vigorously op- pose same. Please call me if you wish to discuss the above. Very truly yours, Richard Pellicane 2S Bowden Sq, Southampton NY cc: Southold Town Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Building Dept. and Town Attorney to convey that property [Q IHP, thus en- abling IHP to combine it with Lot 6.2. When the modified plans are com- pleted, IHP will submit them to the zoning board for consideration. "We hope the town approves the project as we want it," Ms. Moore said. "The Anthoines can challenge approval by the town. Should they choose to challenge it, we will go to coun." Mike Posey Photo . Father Robert W. Barnes replaced Father Xenon Smilga at Our Lady of Grace Church last summer and is currently planning for the church's centennial celebration. [see p. 20] 24 f'ishers Is/mId Gazefte . Willter/Spring 2001 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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In this case, 16 high.altitude sherpas, 100 low-altitude por- ters, a doctor, a base camp manager, 1 50 yaks, 120 bottles of over-pressurized oxygen from Russia (illegal in the U.S.), oxygen masks and regulators from Russian MIG fighters, and a Russian helicoprer to cut in half the two. week trek through the forest to reach base camp at 17,500 ft. The per person price of such a trip can range from $20,000 to $60,000. Mr. Grant's trip was unusual because one member was 70-year-old AI Hanna from Chicago, Ill.. who was making his third at- tempt at the summit. "We probably needed only four sherpas and did not require the two professional guides in our group or the heli- copter ride, but AI made those arrangements for obvious reasons. Had AI made it, he would have been the oldest man to reach the top. The record is held by a 61-year-old man. k, it was, Al reached Camp Four at 26,000 feet before being forced by the persistent snowfall to turn back." Of all the routes, Me. Grant's South Col assignment (on the Nepal, not the Tibet side) is the most commonly climbed, not because it is the easiest ascent, but because its camps are situated logistically in the best places to weigh decisions about turning around if necessary. It also has minimum avalanche danger. Co! is a Welsh word that means saddle, referring to the shape of a ridge between two peaks. The final ascent is made from the South Col. "The decision to turn back was not a difficult one. Reaching the summit is only one part of this incredible process," Mr. Grant said. "Everest is a great mountain, a huge mountain. It's spectacular. Not just the scen- ery, but the Himalayan culture. The sherpas are special and are wonderful friends. That was the surprise, to be friends with these people and to live in their culture for twO months. "Sherpas are Buddhists and believe that their reincarnation is driven by how good a life they lead, so they fall over each other to help you. Once, while we were resting for two days, I reached out of my tent for a book. Within five seconds there were three sherpas pulling my duffel closer to the tent. "The sherpas have a sense of responsibil- ity and do not see climbers as an invasion of their culture. They think it is an honor to serve the mountain." The sherpas will not set foot on the --. Edwin Horning Photo . (I-r) Sally Sappienzaand Valarie Kinkade of Museum and Collector Resource pack H.L Ferguson Museum's important ornithology collections last fall. Birds and other collections were moved Into storage to make way for the renovation of the museum. Workers wore masks to protect against dust generated from moving the collections, which have been in place for over 20 years. . mountain without the day-long Puja cer- emony, prior to the ascent. They build a stone. obelisk-like wall and burn incense and juniper branches. They also make a rice offer- ing with rice blessed by the Oahli Lama. Me. Grant pulled out a small red plastic-wrapped packet of the rice hanging from his neck by substantial red silk cords. According to tradition, he must wear the token until it falls off, ostensibly when the cords wear out. Climbers often stand on their heads to achieve the same end, but Mr. Grant tied the knot too close to his neck to slip off, so he supposes he will be wearing the token for some time. Mr. Grant, who celebrated his birthday in base camp, lives in Concord, Mass. with his wife, Valarie Kinkade, and four-year-old daughter, Meghan. He took a leave of ab- sence as portfolio manager at Fidelity Invest- ments while climbing Everest. Ms. Kinkade is a museum consultant who has had a major role in planning the future expansion of the H.L. Ferguson Museum. A Few Facts About Mt. Everest FOOD: Sherpa cooks are trained in the British tradition of chips, and serve lots of French fries. The yaks bring fresh fruit and vegetables to base camp each week. TEMPERATURE: At base camp, the early morning sun is in the teens, and the midwmorning sun feels like 40oF. Extremes set in at Camp 2 where it can be _I OOF. before sun-up. By 8 a.m., in the sun, with no wind, it can feel like 90oF. Then if a cloud comes over, it can suddenly drop to zero. TRASH: Everest has been cleaned up; there are no more oxygen bottles littering the mountain. Since 1991, there have been environmental clean-up expeditions, and there are bounties for bringing out trash. CLIMBING EXPERIENCE: Kevin Grant has been climbing for 15 years, and his ascents include the Polish direct route on Aconcagua (Argentina), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mont Blanc du tacul route and Grand Jorasses (Alps), Alpamayo (Peru), Huayna Potosi and Condoriri (Bolivia), West Rib of Denali (Alaska), and other multiple climbs throughout the United States. 26 Fidlers Island Gaz.elle. Winter/Spring 2001 e~c; island Ut:. .~~ /~~ " F.I. Electric ~ F.!. Telephone F.I. Water Works FIDCO can and will revoke your right to drive past the gate house. SLOW DOWN-30~h! . A community service announcement from FIDCO (Fishers Island Development Corp.) FISHE~RS~. ND~~~N ] 1[. 1"'"'.' 1:;__ p ~ Box <l6"4, Fishers Island NY 06390 l JTel~&..Fa~' 631-788-7029 John Spofford & Twig Stickney. Co-presidents Nancy Hunt · Secretary!Treasurer Board Members Barry Bryan, Mark Daly, Heather Ferguson, Mike Imbriglio, Sarah Malinowski, Speedy Mettler, Jay Parsons Ill, 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 $2S; Supporting $50 Sustaining $100 WPBA Expand~ Year-round Hou~.ng The Walsh Park Benevolent Asso- ciation (WPBA) has extended its reach beyond the boundaries of Walsh Park. In an ongoing effort to acquire housing for year-round residents, WPBA has purchased two West End properties. Threeyearsago. WPBA boughr rhe long- vacant Middleton house on Montauk Ave., and just last year, the association acquired the Rugg home. also on Montauk Ave. "We are very exci [cd abou t the purchase of rhe Rugg house. the 14,h in the WPBA family." said WPBA Chairman Frank Burr. "There are [\'10 parts to this, cash and a tax deduction, but in no way does the tax deduc- tion equal the price of the home. "This shows the Rugg's understanding of WPBA's goals. We are gratified and so appreciative of their commitment to Fishers Island." The Walsh Park Board has for some time been trying to secure a "significant propeny" to house year-round residents. They have had a number of discussions with potential sellers, but this is the first one that clicked, Mr. Burr said. The Rugg property is zoned both resi- o <; ~ o . .. " . ~ ~ o . ~ . ~. ~ . ~ dential and commercial and, years ago, housed Olga's ice cream parlor in its lower level store front. Just down the street, the Middleton house, deteriorating from neglect, had been broken into and picked over in recent years. After purchasing the property. rhe WPBA organized a successful cross-community ef- fort in which the house was totally emptied and cleared of its overgrown vines. The house still awaits renovation. "We've been working to get it fixed up," Me. Burr said, "but there are not a lot of resources. " Eventually, the properties will be either rented or sold on the condition that they always remain in the WPBA family, Me. Burr said. He suggested that anyone interested in purchasing a home in Walsh Park pick up an application from Tom Doherty at the utility company office. Although all residences are currently occupied, holding a spot on the waiting list offers the best opportunity for purchase should a vacancy arise. "Having a waiting list gives us a measure of the de- mand," Mr. Burr said. First time home own- ers are welcome to apply. Winter/Spring 2fJOI. Fishers Island Gazette 27 Nort" Du....pling. ~ Dean Kamen Makes Na,'1 Headl.ne~ Fishers Island's neighbor to the north-no, not Connecticut- found himself in the national spot- light this year. Dean Kamen, the bona fide millionaire inventor who owns North Dumpling Island. is supposedly rhe keeper of a huge secret: A new invention that some say could rival the personal computer and the Internet in significance. Whether hoax or happy antidote to a long wimer, news of (he phantom invention spread as it will on the Internet, like wildfire. Inside.com got wind of an e-mail from Hart- ford, Conn. writer Steve Kemper, who re- portedly sent a book proposal about the invention to the Harvard Business School Press. In the proposal, Kemper describes (he device, known as "IT" or "Ginger," as some- thing that "will sweep over the world and change lives, cities and ways of thinking." Early in March, Inside.com reported that "IT" is a permanently-balanced motor- ized scooter with a pollution-free hydrogen fuel cell. Some reports say that Kamen had planned to market (he scooter in 2002, but that he has not yet built his factoI)' and might now encounter unexpected competition from other companies on the fuel cell track. Mr. Kamen, who lives and works in New Hampshire, has credibility and respect. He has invented, among other things, a por- table insulin pump, a portable dialysis ma- chine and IBOT, a stair-climbing wheelchair that can stand up on two back wheels. Ten years ago, he also founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). a hugely popular roboric competition that teaches high school stu- dents about engineering and teamwork. According [0 Kamen lore, after buying his first helicopter, he flew to North Dump- ling Island and, discovering that it was for sale. boughr rhe 4-acte island. A dispute wirh the State of New York over his plan [0 build a wind turbine on the island led to his deci- sion (0 have North Dumpling secede from (he United States. He crowned himself"Lord Dumpling" and created the island's currency, navy, flag and passports. He outlawed broccoli in trib- ute to his friend then-President George bush. The elder Bush in turn, signed a non-aggres- sion pact with the island, although the seces- sion itself has never been recognized. 28 Fishers Islaltd Gazette. Winter/Spriltg ZOOI Z&S FUEL AND SERVICE STATION TEXACO@ Montauk Avenue G A Shers Island NY 06390 f9p"6~.~f5fl'J\~s "Your Full Line Service Station" l;Se~ing Fishers,lsland for (h,~ 3:5~eiirs \.~pUtt ~ . '-' L. 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'-'0 0 '", " Sales 443-8432 Parts 442-0491 Corner of Broad and Colman Streets Service 442-4371 Body Shop 442-7132 New London, Conn. Winter/Spring 2(}(}J . Fishers Island Gazene 29 -WIND-ell.ll- I I I I I I ~DYfINI- H~RNING Oee.112! 10 tm. 70:80-((0015 j ~Ioclted pn charlerJerry_iusl_ butside Silver- Eel'Pond Dee. 12 5S knots Fisj,~rs Island School -Dec. 7.* 1 , I I .5.70 F..at_7 a.m. b~17 68 knots fishers 1~lan~ School bee. 17}4 p!m. 94 knot~" D---- 17~6-- - ,ec. j Pim. 0-10 knots" - T !lee. 17) 10p,.m. fO'tor Dee: 118) 1 :30 a.m. 70 knotS" i Dec. 18 3~0~. at 7,a.m. -"~or~e51Io.j.-Ie~per,!lure,evet- recorded Ion F.I. for this dale. .~ 'I I I I , *jBryan anemometer on south sllore I I I I I I I . Island waters churn during a December 2000 wind storm. Walsh Contracting Lid Photo Edwin HornIng Photo . Islanders described December 2000 as one ofthe windiest months in memory. The above tree was first seen floating about 30 yards off shore and came to rest on South Beach just 40 yards from the spot where another huge tree had docked two years before. The beach was also littered with large branches. chunks of wood, fence.post-size pieces of wood and a well-placed row of driftwood made up mostly of smaller sticks entwined with plastic and other objects. CATCH THE BOATING SPIRIT THIS SUMMER! 631-788-7528 OPEN MONDAY.FRIDAY 8:00 - 4:30 "IN SEASON". SATURDAY 8:00 -4:30 30 Fishers /sla"d Gazelle. Wi"terISpri"g 2(){JI Horning's Nature By EDWIN HORNING There was a very large white bird sit- ting in a parking area by the country club last fall. Gteg Thibodeau spot- ted it and came directly to our house to look through the new Sibley Guide to Birds for illus- trations of storks, herons and egrets. He finally identified the northern gan- net, a bird that I had seen standing near the railing at the top of Isabella Beach every day for the past two weeks. Katherine and I drove east in search of the bird, and as we approached the club's parking area, we saw a very white bird sitting in the road. I took several photos, but after two other cars arrived, we realized that we had to do something about the gannet. I drove home and got a large cardboard box and fishnet. When I returned, the gannet had not moved, so I caught the bird with the net and placed it in the box. I took it to a safe place on the West End and then phoned the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) in Mystic for information about what to do with this fish-eating sea bird. Al Brown at DPNe said that another gannet had been brought in and had died. He gave me the name of a woman who cares for sea birds, but I couldn't reach her. Duringthe night, the gannet died. I put it in the freezer, and it will become a specimen in the reno- vated H.L. Ferguson Museum. Earlier, returning home from the East End with the very live gannet, 1 had stopped at the top of Isabella beach and, looking over Block Island Sound, had seen several herring gulls and finally, a northern gannet. On most occasions, 1 see onlya single gannet or at most not more than five. They are recognized by their very whiteness and black wingtips and by their most spectacular dive that ends in a splash sometimes mistaken fora whale'sspout. Edwin Horning Photo . An old squaw sea duck was sighted in West Harbor Dec. 27, 2000, too early for the count. I On Nov. 3,1991 there was a far differ- ent gannet story. On that autumn day at about noon, 1 crossed theeast-south-east end of the runway and was about to cross to the beach, when I saw a gannet and then another and then several. It was such an unusual sighting that 1 went home to share it with Katherine. Returning to the beach, we saw gannets and more gannets. I began to clock how many went by in a single minute. Some of the minute-by-minute counts were 150, 100.70,55 and many lesser groupings. Theysteadily passed through, and we estimated that over 3000 gannets flew overhead that afternoon-something 1 had witnessed neither before nor since. Edwin Horning Photo . A gannet, rescued near the Fishers Island Club, died later that night. Annual AuduLon CLristmas Bird Count Edwin Horning has bun participating in the NationalAudubon Society! Annual Christmas Bird Count since 1963. when he took over for Lee Ferguson. 7'lJe count. which covers North America and CentralAmerica, tak~s place during the week ftllowing Christmas. Fishers Island birds are recorded as part of the New London count. By EDWIN HORNING Last December's annual Audubon Bird sers, the great cormorant, a horned grebe and Count was set for a snowy and rainy a harrier harrying overthe Middle Farm area. Dec. 3D-no day to count birds. So we The eastern end of Middle Farm flats is the rescheduled it for Jan. I, a day that turned boundary of our official counting area. out to be cold and clear with a strong north- As we were parked on Beach Road, Ken west wind. Edwards Sr. pulled along side and reported I first saw some gulls at Race Point, and several good sightings, including 40 juncos, then, as I walked along airport beach in a 30- 20 robins and a pheasant. 40 mph wind, I saw a latge white snowy owl We called it a day at about 4:30 p.m. At tlyingoverhead. Momems later, atlockuf20 home, I phoned Cal Beggs and Dick Baker, brant flew from the water to the shore. A who added black ducks, mallards, a great pipit scurried on the sands of the beach, and blue heron and eight tufted titmice to the list. two blackbellied plovers, 20 dunlins, 4 purple The last call was to Bob Dewire, who sandpipers and one sanderling were feeding heads up the New London count. He said if at the edge of the water. we had just two birds that he did not have on My wife, Katherine. and son, George, his list, then New London would have a new werewaitingformeathomc,andwesoonleft record-and we did: the snowy owl and for Isabella Beach, where we saw five com- sanderling!TheNewLondoncountwas 122, man loons. At a beach farther east, we added and we sighted 48 different types of birds on three goldeneyes, some red~breasted mergan- Fishers Island. a good count. 1."- '. ~ .~. t!: ':" .IV P" - ~ - Winler/Spring 1001 . Fishers Island Gazelle.1 J - ...~ ~- - - F. I. Rec:ords 1st N.Y. Sighting of Nesting Eider Duc:L;s Edwin Horning Pholo Fishers Island is now in the record books for the first official sighting of nesting eider ducks south of Cape Cod. Usually considered ducks of Maine and other northern climes, the eiders appear to be working their way south along the Atlantic Coast with other birds, including the herring gull and great black-backed gull. OnJuly 16, 1999, Dick Baker and I saw a mother eider and a chick near the shore of South Dumplinglsland, but New YorkState will not accept the observations as official withaur photographic evidence, in addition to a second observer. This time we got lucky, On Aug. 5, 2000,Jackie Williamson called to sayrhat she and her son Petcr had just seen a family of a mother and fout young ducks, possibly eiders. swimming near the Cherry Rafferty wetland. The next morning, Katharine and I drove halfWay down the Island to find them. Looking north over the water, we saw that they were indeed eider ducks and nor morc that 50 yards away. I quickly turned into a parking area, but as I did so the family suddenly and swiftly swam our to sea in the direction of the Fishers Island power plane across West Harbor. By now, Jackie had arrived with her camera (I had forgotten mine), but the ducks were out of sight. We all returned at about 3 p.m., and before I had even stopped the car, I saw, thtough field glasses, small dark forms in the water about a quarter of a mile away. Focus- ing my field glasses. the forms turned into the eidet duck family, but they began to move out to sea away from shore. Just then, a man on a distant lawn walked toward the ducks but still they swam, farther and farther out to sea. Then, luckily, they tumed and swam back to- ward land in my direction. As I rook pictures, they rounded Cherry's long dock By EDWIN HORNING and continued to swim toward me. This time I had not patkcd in the parking area but alongside the road. I could not believe what was happening. As the family swam nearer and nearer, I kept tak- ing pictures. I t was an exciting time. About 50 yards from me, the mother climbed onto a large flat rock. The four young at first swam on by but then returned and one by one climbed onto the rock and sat in a row beside the mother. Very soon they had snuggled down for a nap. They were defi- nitely eider ducks, and I had photos of them, proof of nesting in New York State. The earliest record thar I have of the eider duck on Fishers Island is a male seen on Dee. 30. 1969. During the 1970s, a few were sometimes seen during the winter; on Dec. 29, 197 \, we entered lOin theAudubon Christmas count; and in the late 1980s, ... Island residents began seeing eiders during the nesting month of May. In theeatly 1990s,JeffEdwatdsworkcd at the castle at the extreme eastern end of the Island. where he had an excellent view of the water and of the ducks in winter. On Jan. 2, 1991, Jeff noticed a scattered group of 20 eiders; on Nov. 20, 1994, he counted 60; on Oct. 3, 1996, 300; and on Dec. 16, 1996, 500. Jeff also reported an eider seldom seen on the Island, the rare king eider. Birds have also moved up from the south to nest on Fishers Island. One day during the early 1960s. Lee Ferguson pointed out what was then a rare bird. It was a mockingbird perched atop the army barracks that stood where the school stands now. Another is the oysrercatcher. But this northward migration is a story for another time. ~ .. . Edwin Horning Photo . This first official sighting of nesting eider ducks in New York State (and also south of Cape Cod) put Fishers Island into the record books at Cornell University. which keeps state records for nesting birds. A mother duck leads her ducklings to a rock (top photo) where they take a welcome rest (bottom photo). 32 Fi.~lIers Island Gazette. Winter/Spring 20(JI earching for news on Fishers Is- land in the depths of winter takes time. But occasionally, it's not diffi- cult when every other conversation begins with, "Have you heard about the cooking class?" Island resident and chef, Stefan Schiestl has offered an adult education cooking class for the past three winters at Fishers Island School and has seen the sessions grow in popularity. "There is a core group of eight, but the number of participants has grown steadily. We had 8-1 0 the fitstyeat, then 10- 12, and this yeat we had 13-16," said Me. Schiestl's wife, the former Pat Downey. "Everybody is here to learn, but it is an enjoyable social gathering," Ms. Schiestl said. The five-session course attracts men and women, young and old, who meet Thursday evenings in the school's home economics room. The schedule consists of four classes and a final dinner at the Schiestl's West End home. The chef creates new dishes for each class but tries to build on earlier lessons for those who have attended from the begin- ning. The first year he did soups, sauces and C:"11< _.~~.;.;o._ ~ ,...,..._ S~E1i? 1iIll;;";lJ. ~1I~Gl ~=:!!!I iliiliilBl MIil:EM iI~5JlII '1' e<*~ o '0 ~ ~ o . '" m . .~ ~ :;; . Bagley Reid (r) appears pleased with Chef Stefan Schiestl's menu selections for the evening's adult education cooking class at Fishers Island School. vegetable cooking, and demonstrated meat cooking techniques, including searing, broiling and braising. This winter, Mr. Schiestl made five different dishes from a loin of pork one evening and made Maryland crab cakes and scallops another. "We have a lot of young mothers who don't have time to make big detailed desserts, so Stefan taught them a few things that they can put together quickly, like a chocolate mousse cake or creme caramel." Ms. Schiestl said. Typically, the chef cooks, and the students observe, taste and usually leave with a couple of recipes in hand. The Schiestls do bulk purchasing at 81's in Connecticut and complete their lists at Stop and Shop. "Some people are scared to cook. This class makes them more comfortable with methods and menus," Ms. Schiestl said. Mr. Schiestl has been a chef for 18 years and for the past three years has been executive chef at the Fishers Island Club. 11iA~11l? 1()lf lrltilE I()OI3.~ II~IC,. ~ ILlIte,. # U)119_S7 -discounts on cases -fax service -photocopying -gift certificates -free delivery -party supplies A fine selection of wines and liquors from around the world* O[)IE~ ""IEA\Il?,.Il?OU~IU Phone: 788-7101 . Fax: 788-5599 -Wine tasting every Saturday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., June 30 through labor Day weekend . Plu... Island PuLlic:: Relations Plum Island was the object ofa public relations blitz last summer centering on David Huxoll, the then-new director of Plum Island's animal disease research center and the U.S. government's choice to shepherd Plum Island ftom a Biosafety Leve/-3 (BSL-3) designation to BSL-4, if funding for the upgrade is approved. [See Gazette Vol. 14 No. I. page 9] Speaking at the Fishers Island Conservancy's annual meeting last August, Mr. Huxoll was astrongandengagingspeakerwithan agenda to push. He eXplained the pressing need to upgrade the facility to study increasingly dangerous pathogens, and, at the same time, tried to convince those in attendance that Fishers Island has nothing to fear from the formerly notoriously secretive Plum Island. An expert in his field, Mr. Huxoll has experience with high- security U.S. Army research into infectious diseases and has headed up United Nations inspection teams looking for biological weapons in secret Iraqi military compounds after the Gulf War. According to The Suffolk Times, Mr. Huxoll's efforts to gain Continued on page 33 Winter/Spring 2001 . Fishers Is/and Gazelle 33 Michelle Ball Photos . Construction continues on Fishers Island. (Clockwise from top left) Collins. overlooking South Beach; McLean, overlooking Hay Harbor Golf Course; Pagliarulo on East End; and modular housing. temporarily next to movie theater, for Fishers Island Club summer staff. Plum Island PR Continued ml page 33 public trust hit a snag last fall when he did not readily admit that Plum Island has tissue samples from 21 sheep infected with an un- known type of transmissible spongiform en- IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING... . A dock in fr07lt o/your homl' . Reconstruction of an existing dock . A bulkhl'ad or bulkhead repair . The pennit statm o/your existing dock . Stau Tidal Wetlands Penn its for your home and yard improvement CALL: DOCKO, INCORPORATED "a compute Uldterfr07lt development resourct'" cephalopathy (TSE) , a family of diseases that includes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease." According to the Center for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/travell madcow .htm), there is increasingevidence J. 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An Oct. 13 wedding is planned in Williamsburg. Va. Allison Scroxton and Don Brown. An Oct. 20 wedding is planned on Fishers Island. Holland Holcomb Goss and Kevin Chris- topher Lynch. A Feb. 2, 2002 wedding i, planned in San Francisco, Cal. WEDDINGS Shani Moshontz and Andrew White. Nov. II, 2000, Cleveland. Ohio. Sarah Lewars duPont and Edwin Hendriksen, Nov. 4. 2000, Boca Grande, Fla. Kate Lyon and Matthew Jackson. Nov. 25, 2000, New Canaan, Conn. First Quarter Honor Roll 2000 -200 I High Honor Roll (93-100) Ethan Bean, Sarah Bean Rand Brothers, Sage Farrar Rebecca Leeser, Conner Scace Michael Scace, Derek Schlender Camilla Spinola Honor Roll (87-92) Robert Blair. Alicia Cairns Matthew Crupi, Zoey Feinstein Dragan Gill, Cory Hollis, Lindsey Horn Mason Horn, Martin Karpel Graham Kuzia, Roseann Randall Olga Solovyeva. Jim Stanley Dorian Drees and Reed Kean. Dec. 9, 2000, New York City. Katherine Kent Stickney and Hilary Saw- yer. Dec. 16. 2000, Chestertown, Md. Jamie Rowe and Wayne Doucette, Feb. 3, Fishers Island. BIRTHS James Cortelyon McCall, Feb. 9. 2000, to Abigail (Stackpole) and David Bruce McCall Jr., New York City. Henry Magnus Walker, April 8, 2000. to Amanda and Douglass Walker. Boston, Mass. Christopher Andrew Sherman, Oct. 2. 2000, to Linda (Zanghetti) and Brian Sherman, New Milford, Conn. Lauren Elizabeth Wakeman, Oct. II. 2000, to Sally (Strupp) and Fred Wakeman, London. England. Jack Edward Travers. Oct. 16, 2000, to Sarah and Edward Travers. South Sa- lem,N.Y. John "Jack" Neuhoff. Oct. 22, 2000. to Mary Eileen (Flanagan) and Mark Anderson, Durham, N.C. Phoebe Pratt Macleod, Nov. 13,2000, to Robin and Ian Macleod, Medfield, Mass. Second Quarter Honor Roll 2000 -200 I High Honor Roll (93-' 00) Ethan Bean, Sarah Bean Rand Brothers, Sage Farrar Rebecca Leeser. Conner Scace Michael Scace, Derek Schlender Camilla Spinola Honor Roll (87-92) Robert Blair, Alicia Cairns Matthew Crupi, Zoey Feinstein Dragan Gill, Cory Hollis. Lindsey Horn Mason Horn, Martin Karpel Graham Kuzia, Roseann Randall Olga Solovyeva. Jim Stanley . Sarah Bean, a senior at Fishers Island School, received the Debbie Whittemore Leadership Award Feb. 4 at Stony Brook College. The award, sponsored by Fleet Bank and Stony Brook College, recognizes local high school senior girls who have excelled in academics, athletics and leadership. Sarah will attend the University of New Hamp- shire this fall to study molecular, cellular and developmental biology. She is pictured here with Fishers Island School's physical education teacher, Dan Gillan. THE NEXT F.1. CIVIC ASSOCIATION,MEETING: MAY 26*, 4 P.M. AT F.I. SCHOOL *Memorial Day weekend Margaret and Nathaniel Chaves, Dec. 27, 2000, to Margaret and John Chaves. Simsbury, Conn. Elizabeth "Elsie" Flett Harrington, to Ashley and Ted Harrington, Jan. 10, Bedford, N.Y. Alexander Henry Goss.Jan. 24, to Allison (Burr) and Chauncey Goss, McLean, Va. Theodore H. Smith V. Feb. 18, to Laura and Ted Smith, North Berwick, Me. William Peyton Yerkes, Feb. 18, to Darcy and Nick Yerkes, Marblehead, Mass. Thomas "Quinn" Armstrong V. Feb. 15. to Bridget and Tom Armstrong, New York City. Evans Realty Licensed Real Estate Broker Sales . Rentals 631-788-7054 Topper's Ice Cream o Opening for our Zth season May 4, :2001 Open every weekend in May and June COTTAGE FOR RENT: 1 bedroom, living room, kitchen, washer/dryer. Availableforseasonal rental. Please call 212-426-6948 for further infor- mation. ~ BACK ISSUES of the Gazette are not filled with old news-they are packed with Island history. Issues are available from 1992 to the present and cost $5.00 each. Call or e-mail the editor, 860-633-8200 or figazette@home.com. 700+ square-foot COMMERCIAL SPACE or STORAGE SPACE available for seasonal or yearly rental. Please call 212-426-6948 for further information. 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