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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 Vol 13 No 3 August '':';' , FISHERS ISLAND Vol. 13 No.3 Established in 1987 August 1999 " ~ Fishers Island Gazette Photo . The Army National Guard, based in Ronkonkoma, flew two Black Hawk helicopters to Fishers Island July 24 to airlift abandoned cars from Elizabeth Field. Since curious families, on hand to see the event, flocked around the empty helicopter, guardsmen invited children to climb inside. (I.r) Christopher Lamb, Sam Evans, Katharine Evans and Sarah Lamb had just come from Chocomount Beach. Unidentified boy in front. Story on page 3. front Page Photo Conte~t p.36 2 Fi.fhers Island Gazelle. August 1999 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Commissioners, Fishers Island Ferry Districr Fishers Island NY 06390 June 28, 1999 Re: Airport Gentlemen: Please erect signs at either side of runway 12-30 next to the path vehicles use to cross it at the northwest end, warning drivers to look both ways and yield for aircraft. If you need a contribution toward the signs, let me know. Recently (I believe it was Memorial Day, May 31. when I was returning to the Island in the early afternoon after attending a parade here in Bernardsville [N.J.D, I arrived in our Cherokee at the Fishers Island airport. I planned to use runway 12 as the wind was Fall 1999 Gazette Photo Issue Deadline: Sept. 15 The Fishers Island Gazette is an inde- pendent Hot-for-profit publication initi- ated with a grant from The Sanger Fund and sustained with suhscription and ad- vertising revenue. It is published quar- terly in winter, spring, summer, and fall. Editor Betty Ann Rubino\\' Contributors in this Issue Krysia Berc(lay Bumllam Edwin Homing Leila lIadley Luce Carol Ridgway Photogral)ller Emeritus Albert ll. Gordon Controller Su-Ann Scidl Newsstand Sales .lames Hall 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 from the southeast. I announced myself on the designated radio frequency, flew upwind parallel to runway 12 and turned into a left pattern for the runway at 1,000 feet altitude. I observed no traffic of any sort. This is all I can realistically do from the air. I turned left near the nun buoy the ferry uses to start its arrival whistle blast and turned left again at about 300 feet of altitude to line up with the runway and land toward the southeast. At that point, a motor vehicle entered the runway from thewest and crossed it from west to east at the northwest end, between the end of the concrete and the painted "12" identifying the runway. I was lucky that our Cherokee is slow; the vehicle cleared the runway before I landed. I flagged the vehicle to a stop after land- ing to remonstrate the driver and received the courteous and wholly innocent response, "I was only using the very end of the runway. where everyone crosses." I don't have any quarrel with the driver- he was doing as he thought he should. How- ever, an aircraft landing slightly faster than I did would have been in serious and probably fatal trouble, and the vehicle's occupants might also have been injured. When airplanes land to the southeast, as they must when the wind is from that direc- tion. they attempt to land on the number "12" near the northwest end of the longer runway. All airplanes play it safe by landing as short as possible and having the maximum runway distance left to stop in. The standard landing descent angle of 30 means the airplane's wheels will he no higher than 2-4 feet above the runway when crossing the path used by vehicles. The collision potential is obvious. Airplanes can't blowa horn nor can they maneuver easily when on final approach, typically at low power and with little airspeed in reserve. Airplanes taking ofT toward the northwest, when the wind is the other way, are not much more maneuverable. The onus must be on those drivers who cross the run- way to get to and from the west end of the Island and the fishing spots there, to be sure they are not inrerferingwith the landings and takeoffs of aircraft. No driver wants a collision, even one with an airplane in which the airplane will come out second best. However, there seems to be a lack of public understanding that the vehicle path across the runway at its north- west end, which is in as good a place as any. is nevertheless in conflict with the paths of airplanes landing on runway 12. It is also potentially in conflict with the paths of air- planes taking off on runway 30. If you can post warning signs on the vehicle path, the signs may prevent a tragedy. Very truly yours, Jay Parsons Bernardsville NJ -/ ~,~ MEETINGS Aug. II: Town Fathers, I p.m. at Fishers Island School. Aug. 14: FICA Annual Meet- ing, 4 p.m. at the school. Oct.9: FICA meeting. Colum- bus Day weekend, 4 p.m. at the school. ~ Lamb Children's Trust The Lamb Children's Trust is still accepting donations. The fund was established in September 1998 for the benefit of the three children of Scott and Joanne Lamb. Mr. Lamb died August 3 J. 1998 in a boating accident off Fishers Island. Send to the Lamb Children's Trust, Box 584, Fishers Island NY 06390. A Call. fax or e-mail the edi. v tor for information about advertising or editorial con- tent: (860) 633-8200; (860) 633-2779. fax; Figbar9@aol.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. National Guard Auto Airlift The Fishers Island Fire Department (FIFD) hosed down the parched earth abutting the airport runway July 24 and waited two hours for Army N arional Guard helicopters to appear through the dense morning mist. Norhing arrived. Returning at I p.m., FIFO volunteers waited for at least another hour until first the sound and then the sight of two Black Hawk helicopters could be distin- guished approaching Elizabeth Field for the planned airlift of abandoned Island vehicles. The weekend mission was part of Gov. George Pataki's GuardHELP program. which links National Guard military training requirements to real com- munity needs. "We use miliraryequipmenr and soldiers to help the commu- nityat the same time we are train- ing ourselves militarily," said Narional Guard Lr. Co/. Paul Sanning. "It allows local people to gain access to our services at no cost to them." Fishers Island has long had to deal with the problem of aban- doned cars, which had built up to si7..able numbers in recent years and were always removed via ferry. Sourhold Town Supervisor Jean Cochran. whose son is a member of the National Guard, heard about the program and made the request for assistance. There was a strong rumor on the Island that the cars were to be dropped somewhere in Long Island Sound to create a feeHoc fish, as had reponedly been done in Maine. Per- haps because this was a training mission, these cars were instead flown one at a time to Orient Point. where the 396'1.. support battal- ion of Harlem secured the vehicles for trans- port to a recycling facility. On-Island preparation for the airlift was extensive. There was paperwork to be com- pleted for each vehicle, and the highway department mowed and raked over one acre of ground north of the runway to make a landing area for the helicopters. Southold also sem a man to drain all fluids from the cars, which were brought to the airfield,lined up in a row and spray paimed with large ~ August 1999. I<.is"~rs Island Gaz.~lIe 3 a public relations unit as a military one. It rook about 20-30 minutes for one helicopter to make the round trip from Fishers Island to Orient Point. That gave the men in the second helicopter, available when the first aircraft ran low on fuel, time to mingle with the community. A5 news of the airlift spread, cars with parents, grandparents. children and family pets slowly started arriving at the airport to witness the evem. The guardsmen were ex- tremely gracious and patient as they allowed children to crawl through the heli- copter and answered repetitious questions about the cost of the mission (about$3.000/hr.), the air- craft (about $9million), their unit (from MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma), and their profes- sions (police officers, pilots, etc.). Each car in the airlift had its own story, and Island firefighters recounted some of these tales as they waited in the heat. The his- rory of car #1, a small Nissan. was that it had been driven here for years by Mary Denny Wray. who sold it two years ago to Jim Wall for $1 00. Mr. Wall relucranrlygave up the vehicle when the transmis- sion failed and the cost of repair in relation to the value of the car was prohibitive. The exterior of car #1 belied its current fate. A5 a matter of fact, when National Guard representa- tives came to review the autos on June 15, their comment was that the cars were not as derelict as expected. They usually deal with burnt out hulks at the bonom of ravines. guardsmen said. The GuardHELP project is a coopera- tive effort between the Office of the Town of Southold Supervisor. the State Department of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Pine Barrens Law En- forcement Council. Fishers Island Gazette Photo orange numbers, 1-15, for the number of cars in (he airlift. The National Guard unit, composed of full time and part time members, began the day at 6 a.m.. but poor flying conditions delayed take off until the afternoon, and the men were able to remove only four cars on Saturday. There was no apparent airlift activ- ity at the airport on Sunday. The guardsmen appeared to be as much o '0 ~ ~ . . ~ . " ~ . :;; . ~ ~ .. ~ . Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter lifts car #1 on its journey to Orient Point to be recycled. . (Bottom) Island firefighters prepare to hose down the area, which was dry and dusty due to heat and drought. 4 Fi.fhers Island Gazene . August 1999 Rare BeaL:ed WLale Bea<<:Led A rare beakd whale was fOund dead July 19 about one mile east oflsabeli4 Beach. When a pas,ing fisherman reported the sighting, Rob Nawo}chik, a Mystic Marinelift Aquarium biologist in charge o/stranded animals, immediately called Island naturalist Edwin Horning and caught the next finy to Fi,hers lsi4nd. Mr. Horning tells the mt of the story. . A rare beaked whale, probably from deep waters off Northern Europe. was found dead on Fishers Island's southern shore. . (bottom photo) Mystic Marinelife Aquarium biologist Rob Nawojchik begins to dissect the 1000 lb. whale, which appeared to have been in ill health prior to its death. Mr. Nawojchik estimated that the whale had been dead for about a week. By EDWIN HORNING I met the noon boat in order to follow Nawojchik's first comment was, "The report the aquarium truck to the site, but lost was of a pilot whale, but this is a much, much the truck in traffic. Rob had gotten rarer whale, in from the deep waters." directions from the state trooper, but I only had a general idea of the location. I drove to Isabella Beach and saw nothing, then up the Kelly drive. Still nothing. I was about to give up when I drove to the Rentschler place and walked with Ms. Rentschler to the look-out. This time, looking east along the rocky shore. I spotted something shiny lodged in the water among the rocks. When I saw a tail, I knew it was the whale. I started walking on the beach, moving in the direction of the whale, but the beach was extremely difficult to walk on because it has large 8- to 12-inch-diameter cobbles in- terlaced among small boulders. I kept my eyes down to watch my footing. only occa- sionally looking up at the whale. so when I finally reached it, I was surprised to see the aquarium crew coming from the other direc- tion. Chocomount Beach. Arriving with two veterinary interns, Carie Goetz and Jan Kassakian. Mr. At this point, Rob became a teacher. He said that there are six families of whales belonging to two groups: baleen whales and toothed whales. This specimen had two large teeth. Further inspection pointed to the Ziphiidae family or the beaked whale group. There are 19 spe- cies and this whale most likely belongs to the genus Mesoplodon. These whales live far out to sea and are seen only when stranded on shore. An- other beaked whale was found in Rhode Island in 1991. The whale was mostly black with a patch of pink near the front fin. Scattered in this patch of color were circular blackspots. Rob said he thoughr rhe whale had been dead aboUl a week and that it weighed about .~... 1000 pounds. Oneof the most obvious things about the whale was that there was a mass of parasitic copepods attached to one of the teeth. protruding from the mouth. Rob waded into the water and began taking detailed measurements. He started with the distance between the snout and center of the eye and worked his way along the animal calling out measurements to his interns, until he reached the end. The whale's length totaled 401 centimeters or abour 13 feet. Next Rob rook a small sharp knife and cut small sections of blubber from the side, back and underside of the whale. These sec- tions were thinner than expected, indicating rhat the whale had been in poor health. Rob also noted that this was a male, since females of this species have no teeth. Now the examination became quite bloody. With a large knife, Rob began ro remove the head, which proved to be a diffi- cult task. At one point, Rob lost his balance and fell into the water. After the head had been removed, Carie sliced ofTfleshy parts, to make it easier to carry the remains over the boulders back to the truck. Rob then opened the rib cavity exposing the stomach and intestines. and the water became bloodier yet. He might have ex- peered to find partially digesred squid, which is what the beaked whale eats, but the stom- ach was empty. The aquarium crew left at 3 p.m., and I headed to the library to confirm the whale's identification. From, WhalesandDolphinsand Porpoises. I could see (hat we had found a Sowerby's Beaked Whale. It has never been seen alive in the Northeast. but although very rare, it is more often seen in northern Europe. It is a whale of the cool pelagic waters of the North Atlantic from Newfoundland to Southern Norway and the Bay of Biscay. -- Edwin HornIng Photo August 1999. Pishers 1sla1ld Gaune 5 o ;; ~ ~ ~ . '. o ~ . " ~ w "~"<\._". '>I'..,~"i-:' 1:"'" c(;;p,."~ .,." s;:",mr~J<!l::.ilii\l8 _,_;;;;_'J:;;,~~:~~k-;~ ~~::t~~. . On Aug. 19, 1991, Hurricane Bob's 100 mph winds sliced a small gap through the center of South Dumpling. A few months before the hurricane, Edwin Horning and botanist Gordon Tucker had found a unique grove of medium-sized basswood trees at the site ofthe gap. Observations currently yield only one large basswood. Cormorants started nesting there about three years ago and are said to be part of the cause of the widening gap and the disappearance on South Dumpling of the snowy egret, glossy ibis and little blue heron. Fi~"er~ I~. LoL~ler...en Gel Boo~1 fro... Court De<<:i~ion The State of Connecticut lost a case in federal court June I, and it was the best news Island lobster men had heard in a long time. At issue are lobstering rights in waters surrounding Fishers Island first designated by the N.Y. State Legislature in 1911 * as a conservation area reserved for New York resident lobstermen. Connecticut lobstermen, however, have long wanted access to Island waters, which are apparently still rich with lobsters due to the sound conservation prac- tices of generations of Island lobstermen. In a challenge to the constitutionality of these statutory boundaries, Connecticut's Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal alleged in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Albany that the current statute is discrimi- natoryand a violation of the Interstate Com- merce Clause because it prevents non-resi- dent lobstermen from pursuing their liveli- hood in the Island's restricted waters. The State of New York responded that the statute is constitutional, but in any case, Me. Blumenthal's complaint should nor be considered by the U.S. District Court be- cause only the U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear legal disputes between two Slates. Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. agreed with New York on the jurisdictional point and dismissed Connecticut's com- plaint. Connecticut has since filed notice that it may appeal Judge Scullin's ruling to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. "Judge Scullin's well-reasoned opinion *For more information and a map of (he bound- aries in ques(jon. see Fishers Island Gazette Vol. 12No. l,pp. 1,4-5. is a significant victory for the cause of the Fishers Island lobstermen and the Fishers Island Conservancy, which has been sup- porting them throughout this struggle," said Barty Bryan, of Counse\to the New York City law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton, which acts as pro bono counsel for the Fishers Island Conservancy in the lobster litigation. "Even though Judge Scullin's decision did not get to the merits of Connecticut's challenge. it sidelines the state and Me. Blumenthal, unless he is successful in his appeal to the circuit court or in persuading the Supreme Coun to hear his case." Addressing the merits of Connecticut' s interstate commerce argument, Me. Bryan said, "The shon answer is that lobsters do not become articles of commerce until they are captured, and until then, New York State has a property interest in the lobsters in its waters and can regulate lobster fishing and exclude non-residents from any or all of its waters, just the way all of the other New England states have done." & an added complication, Connecti- cut lobsterwoman Vivian V olovar. after hav.- ing failed in her attempt to join Connecticut's suit, brought her own action challenging the constitutionality of the Fishers Island law on slightly different grounds under the Privileges and Immunity Clause. Her lawsuit is still pending in U.S. District Court in Albany. Ms. V olovar was arrested last year after Island lobsterman Dan Doyen's traps were found on her boat. She pleaded guilty and, later, was arrested again for poaching in the reserved Fishers Island waters. Continued 011 page 15 Edwin Horning Photo . Two days after the beaked whale discovery, Gail Rafferty reported sighting this dead sea turtle as she walked her dog near Chocomount Beach. Edwin Horning first thought Ms. Rafferty might have seen whale remains, but he confirmed that it was a leatherbacked turtle. Unlike any other turtle, it has five ridges down its carapace from front to back. The carapace measured 4.5 feet, the head was one foot long and the tail about eight inches. To report strandings, call Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, 860-572-5955 ext. 107. 6 Fishers Island Gazette. 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This request is part of a Suffolk County Water Authority "Water Restriction" notice issued for all of Suffolk County. including Fishers Island. "Please do not take this request lightly," the Fishers Island notice said. "Cominued dry weather coupled with the tremendous usage we are currently experiencing will force a mandatory restriction, which only creates an uncomfortable position for all Island resi- dents. Please help liS by cutting back your usage now." The water company usually pumps only well water to Island customers, but as of July, the water being pumped consisted of a mix of reservoir water, which is aerated at thc filtra- tion plant, and well water. The U.S. government has called the 1999 drought the 2nd worst of the century and has said the ground is drier than it has been since the Great Depression. Rainfall As of July 20, Fishers Island had received 0.05 inch of rain in June, 0.77 inch in July, and 16.7 inches for the year. . Plywood covers windows of Roger Barmache's duplex after June fire. Fire Damages Half ofT ~o-Family Home A J une4 fire severely damaged one-half of a two-family home located across the street from Fishers Island School. Twenty-eight firefighters with all four units arrived and had the morning blaze under control within 45 minutes. Roger Barmache, who owns the house and lives in dle undamaged side, rents the other side to Joe Doucerre. According to Fishers Island Fire Chief Wayne Doucette, half the house was un- touched because, "the military was so safety conscious, they built a brick wall from the basement all the way up to the attic. It was like having two separate buildings under one roof." The fire, which appeared to have started in Mr. Doucette's living room TV area and appeared to be electrical, wem up the stairs, which acted like a chimney. "The heat was so intense, it melted a TV on the upstairs dresser," Chief Doucette said. August 1999. Fishers IslalJd Gazelle 7 - Connecticut has stepped up its cau- tionary advisories about eating striped bass and bluefish from Long Island Sound, but New York has made no such change in its advisories. In "The New York State Department of Health, HealthAdvisories, Chemicals in Sport Fish and Game 1998-99," state officials rec- ommcnd that people eat no morc than one meal (8 oz. cooked) per week of striped bass and bluefish. Pregnant women, and children under the age of 15 have extra cautions about fish caught in the western end of Long Island Sound only. Of particular interest to Fishers Island, the State of New York has issued no advisory about lobster meat, but does advise against eating lobster tomalley, which is the hepato- pancreas and collects contaminants. These advisories, which have been in ef- fect for about 10 years, were initiated because the fish are contaminated with PCBs (poly- chlorinated biphenyls}, long-lasting synthetic chemical compounds once used extensively as insulation material in electrical transformers. Connecticut's Dept. of Public Health, which had previously advised eating only two meals per month of these fish, has now cut back to one meal every other month for striped bass, bluefish and tomalley. The state also recommends that pregnant women, women who might become pregnant within six months and small children eat none of these fish from Long Island Sound. Connecticut officials, who still main- tain that locally caught fish are a valuable source of protein, said that this change in the consumption advisory is not due to the dis- covery of higher levels of PCBs. "In fact, PCB levels are slowly beginning to decrease. It's just that the science is better, and it makes us want to be more cautious," said Gary Ginsberg, a toxicologist for the State of Connecticut. Once PCBs get into thewaterv.rays, they tend to move up the food chain, becoming more concentrated in each organism they pass through. Oily fish, such as striped bass and bluefish, which are near the top of their food chain, tend to be more heavily contami- nated with PCBs, said Me. Ginsberg. Smaller fish do not pose the risk oflarger fish, said Dan Lewis, New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation marine re- sources specialist, because a fish becomes more contaminated the longer it lives. 8 Fishers Island Gazelle. 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" Me. and Mrs. Cypherd became the par- ents of triplets Dec. 13, 1998, with the arrival at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital of Emma Taylor, Noah Roberr and Molly Shea_ While the incidence of triplets is appar- endy on the increase, the Cypherds are the first yearround residents known [0 have had triplets. If ever there were a mother with the temperament for triplets, it must be Ms. Cypherd. Calm and confi- dent, she cares for her babies non~ stop, but with a measured matet- nal rhythm that attends to their needs, each in his or her own turn. "The first one up sets the tone for the day," Ms. Cypherd said. "It's very rare that they want to eat at the same time, but they definitely have learned patience." Ms_ Cypherd, who did not take fertility drugs, was six weeks into her pregnancy when she had her first ultrasound. "It was like [seeing] three little peas in a pod. From the day I knew, everyone knew. The eggs were fertilized outside the womb. Therewasa38 percent chance of success on the first try and a 5 percent chance of having triplets. There are 2,000 sets of triplets born every year in the United States." Even though everyone knew" about the triplets, the Cypherds still had second thoughts about agreeing to an ar- ticle in the Gazette. "We consented because we especially wanted to set the record straight about Molly. People think that because she is so tiny and on oxygen that something is wrong. She is fine. It's just that she was tucked in there, and she was the last one to come out. The lungs are the last organs to develop, and she is on a very small amount of oxygen just to make sure that Cypherd Family Photo . What?! Another photo session?! (I-r) Noah, Emma and Molly Cypherd, six months. . Outfits to grow into. Clothes that fit usually aren't put away. They travel from babies to laundry and back to babies. Fishers Island Gazene Photo . (l-r) Noah, Emma and Molly Cypherd, five months. Fishers Island G81ene Photo her blood is oxygenated. The doctors say that she will grow normally_ Mollycould end up to be the biggest one," Ms. Cypherd said. The babies were born one minute apart. Emma (3 Ibs. 13 oz.) was born first, then Noah (4Ibs_ I oz_), and then Molly (2Ibs. 15 oz.), who was on a respirator at birth. Her sister and brother were breathing on their own the first day and came home in three weeks. Molly was home in 12 weeks, weighing 5 Ibs. 140z_ "While Molly was in the hospital, it was like having twins at home. I went to the hospi- tal every afternoon to nurse her. It was very hard to leave Noah and Emma, but five people helped, and my mom came up for three weeks when Molly came home. If I needed anything, one call, and friends and neighbors were here in a heartbeat. Everyone was wonderful." Mr. Cypherd is foreman for R.1ce Rock Garden Co. and leaves for work each morning at 6:30 a.m., just about the time his children are waking up. 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Pension Plans & Retirement Plans . Tax Analysis . Variable* and Fixed Rate Annuities . Mutual Funds* Call 444-1619 Frederick L. DiM ella, CPA "'""'" for Pick up and Delivery "At Home Service" at F.I Ferry 601 Broad Street 0 New London * Securities by licensed individuals offered through 11lvestacorp, I"e. A registered broker dealer Member NASD, SlPC Cornell Cooperali'Ve Extension There is a new presence on Fishers Island. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County has taken on Fishers Island as one of its natural a lawsuit for damages as the result of the oil spill and intended to give the entire $1 00,000 award to Fishers Island, with some restric- tions-srillahappyendingfor Fishers. which suffered no apparent major damage from the spill. Funds for the DEC's bay scallop resto- ration project in Hay Harbor came from this damage award. "We are looking at ways that Fishers Island might be able to spend the remaining $76,521 of the damage award," Mr. Smith said. "One possibility is improving the water quality in Pirate's Cove with a runoff mitiga- tion project there. It might work if the federal resource projects. Christopher Smith, director of the co- operative extension's Marine Program, said his team has plans for Fishers Island. "We have already created a spawner sanctuary for scallops in Hay Harbor and have launched an educational program about nonsource point pollution," Mr. Smithsaid. [See box on p. 19] "We are also making red dye available through the Fishers Island Civic Association (FICA) for testing septic systems around Hay Harbor, and we plan to start a program about attracting wildlife to backyards. .. FICA President Nancy Hunt couldn't be happier. "They are a tremendous resource for us. They have experts on invasive and endangered species and can monitor coliform counts- animal, bird or human. Also, the last time we had red dye tests, the Fishers Island Conservancy provided and paid for them. This is free." Free? Cornell, where have you been all of our lives? And why are you here now? Actually, Mr. Smith has been an aquacul- ture resource for Steve Malinowski and Carey Matthiessen for some time, but this new ven- ture was helped along by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Lisa Holst, the DEC's Habi- tat Restoration Manager, Long Island Sound Srudy, suggested an "alternative parmership" with Cornell Co-op. Ext. after disap- pointing results from the DEC's bay scallop restoration project in Hay Harbor. While rhe pilar projeC[ did not yield the desired results on Fishers, it did reveal a methodology that may be used elsewhere, Ms. Holst said. The DEe scallop resrora- rion project was linked to a Dec. 21, 1992 oil spill at the mouth of the Thames River. Fishers Island coastal waters were the only areas affected by the spill. At an Aug. 2, 1995 Town Fathers' meeting, Ray Cowan, regional head of the DEC, an- nounced that the DEC had won AUgllst 1999 . Fi.~lzer,.. Is/mId Gazette 11 government, which must give the O.K., doesn't require a full-blown and very expen- sive engineering study." Mr. Smith said that since 1915, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has overseen a nation- wide program that provides cooperative ex- tension services for every county in every state in the country. These programs are administered through colleges and universi- ties and are funded through federal, state and local taxes and competitive grants. There are 24 full time people working in the Marine Program, which is the newest division added in 1991. It has several units of its own: marine pollution mitigation, aquac- ulture, and wetlands restoration and preser- Crmtjnu"J 011 page /8 Hay HarLor SLellfisLing Ban May Be Lifted Ly ~ooo Hay Harbor's longrimeshellfishingban may be lifted by Jan. I. 2000. The state Department of Environmen- tal Conservation (DEC) has determined that the overall water quality in Hay Harbor now passes federal guidelines for the harvesting of shellfish. Hay Harbor has been closed to shellfishing since 1990, and the improve- ment in water quality should result in an upgrade in the classification of Hay Harbor for shellfishing. For the past two summers, the DEe has observed and analyzed nutrient and coliform bacteria levels in the harbor and has found that the nutrient structure closely resembles waters just ofT the western tip of Fishers Island within the Race. The coliform bacteria level in the water is a more complicated issue, however, since it is affected by point source and Ilonsource point pollution. Dan Lewis, DEe marine resources spe- cialist, who oversees shell fishing water qual- ity for Fishers Island, said a temporary shell fishing ban of up to seven days would be Co1ltimll'd 011 page 19 =: ^,?;-. "" - :';-~!~;S~?~$;~ . Hay Harbor at low tide. Will we be digging for clams here next year? AI Gordon Photo 12 Fishers Island Gaz.ette . AugusI1999 ON BARLEYFIELD POND. Brick and stucco construction of the F. Scott Fitzgerald era. Almost 7,000 sq ft of unsurpassed elegance. T wclve tnain rooms completely renovated. Grand Entrance Hall. Powder Room. Large Living Room with Fireplace and French doors ro a beautiful, canopied slate ter~ race. Formal Dining Room with Fireplace. Large Kitchen. Master Bedroom Suite with Fireplace and Bath. Butler's Bedroom and Bath. Three Family Bedrooms, one with Fireplace, each with Bath. Three smaller Bedrooms and Hall Bath, Sitting Room. Basement. Three car garage. Spectacular southerly views of Barleyfield Cove and Block Island Sound. Long lawn to Barleyfield Pond. 5.7 acres on the eastern end of the Island. Pool with Pool House. Tennis Court. Asking Price: $2,750,000 OVERLOOKING SILVER EEL POND. Originally Part of Fort Wright. Updated and renovated by James Righter. High ceilings. Family Room open to Walk~in~Kitchen with great views of Fishers Island Sound and the Connecticut coast. Living Room, Powder Room and Bedroom complete the First Floor. Two sets of stairs lead to Four Bedrooms and Two Baths. Level lawns look out over the pond and Sound. Asking Price: $395,000 .'- . 11 - III CHARMING STARTER. Approximately .25 acre parcel con- venient to shopping. Verdant lawn and mature trees. Private setting. T wo~Story Colonial. Living Room. Large renovated Eat-In-Kitchen. Dining Room. Sun-filled Florida Room. Three Bedrooms. Asking Price: $195,000 August 1999. Fishers Islmld Gazene 13 WATERVIEW. Undeveloped lot - approximately 3.1 acres. On the northern slope of Chocomount. High site with beauti~ ful views of the Fishers Island Sound and the Connecticut coastline. Asking Price: $400,000 CHOCOMOUNT BEACH. Over two acres with a path to the beach! Mostly cleared parcel. 65' elevation with views of Block Island Sound. Utilities and water are readily accessible. Asking Price: $350,000 TWO VIEWS. Approximately 2 acres on the upper portion of Clay Point. Beautiful high building site with views of Chocomount Cove to the Northeast and views over the Driving Range and out to Block Island Sound to the South. Asking Price: $325,000 HIDDEN BEACHFRONT. Approximately four acres with 200+/- feet of watet frontage on Fishers Island Sound including a small, private beach. Nicely wooded lot within five minutes to Chocomount Beach. Asking Price: $250,000 OVER THE PUNCH BOWL. Two separate building lots located on the East End. Fabulous 3.34 acres with views of Fishers Island Golf Course 4th Green. Building site approximately 40' above sea level. Asking Price: $400,000. Also l.l +1- Acres approximately 50' above sea level. Asking Price: $125,000 Ginnel Real Estate Box 258, Fishers Island, NY 06390 (516) 788-7805 Thomas H.C. Patterson, Broker Associate Peggy Clavin, Sales Associate 14 Fidlers Ida"d Gazelle. A.IIgust 1999 Sally Pratt Multi-Million Dollar Producer & Chairman's Circle Member Sally is among the top .08% of real estate sales agents nationwide. She specializes in the sales and marketing of exceptional properties from Port Royal to Pelican Bay, including golfing communities, waterfront, beachfront and estate homes. 'N ARVIDA ,/ Realty Services 550 Filth Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102 800-741-7131 or 941-262-7131, Exl. 127 941-261-5085, home office QOHERTV BEALS & BANKSI P.C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Accounting & Auditing Tax Return Preparation Probate and Estate Accounting Tax & Financial Planning Accounting Systems Set-up 1-860-443-2033 187 Williams Street New London, Conn. Weekly Island Service · Island Appointments Available New York & Connecticut licenses Held WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES Probate in Suffolk County and Nassau County REAL ESTATE Planning & Zoning 51020 Main Road, Southold NY 11971 ~ Former town attorney and surrogate's court attorney Patricia C. Moore ATTORNEY AT LAW TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, SUFFOLK COUNTY 516-765-4330 . Fax: 516-765-4643 IDGsl J{e tlicare SO UtlOns DIVERSIFIED GROUP SERVICES, INc. Group Health Insurance Specialists for the self-employed and employer groups (l-5W) ~/T)Health.!:!-" .~....~ @ , """Ith PI"", Oxlmu P (' ,...\i"" 'n\"~'''~j>ult(lCU~ t\fl\S Solul'O", SpecializinK in lonK term ("(Ire insurance f'l'",. IfI!IIo. "/!!! lravelersUfe&Annuity J Gtn,p tI<.~~ In.,,...,,,, Bmk..,.. ~"~n P Cia"" kk. ."J}c.n E- n.uk. ~I!U. ,,~h,. .nJ C.... \1.n."",h..hf\'nl",JR,..h..J"',m<t 1-800-235-5126 48 L1faycttc SUCCI. Norwich, Conneclicllt Ofil()j) Tell'phllnr 800-886-5120 . Fax 800-886-7017 Flora T. Schmid Flora T. Schmid of the Village of Golf. Fla.. and New York Citydied May 27. shortly before her 87'h birrhday. Born of English ancesrry July 4, 1912 in Chattanooga, Tenn., Mrs. Schmid grew up in Savannah, Ga. At the ageof20, she left the South widl her sister Arlene and headed for New York City where she acted in several plays and enjoyed a life in the the- ater. After several years, she went into business and, at 24, met her fu- ture husband Carl J. Schmid. They married three years later and re- mained married for 44 years. Mr. Schmid died in 1985. "My mother was always a beau- dful woman and my father took great pride in her. She had an astute business sense, and he took her everywhere with him and de- pended on her for her tireless involvement with customers all over the world." said daugh- ter Elaine Browne. The family company. Julius Schmid Inc., manufactured a number of different products but was best known for its work in the field of birth control. "When the company was finally sold, employees captured my parents' special rela- tionship in a loving portrait of the two of them with the caption. 'Those who travel together, stay together.... The pharmaceutical industry presented theSchmidswith the industry's highest award for outstanding accomplishments. In addition to her close involvement with the family business, Mrs. Schmid worked for many charities. She was interested in issues of population control and devored many hours to a home for unwed mothers, Grosvenor House, in New York City. Fishers Island held a cherished spot in Mrs. Schmid's heart. She and her husband began summering here in 1951. They were brought to Fishers Island by their close friends Helen Buckner and Margo and Carl Maw and rented the Ridgway stable for many years until they bought a home on Isabella Beach. Mr. Schmid put in one of the first weed less lawns on the Island and was often seen after 6 p.m. patrolling his property to prevent rabbits from leaving brown spots on the lawn. Mrs. Schmid, a devoted wife and mother, renovated their Island home. providing a happy environ- ment for herchil- dren and grand- children. After 25 years, the Schmid's sold their house to Christobel and Paul Vartanian. "My parents planted 1 00 blue spruce trees on that property, and they remain very much a part of Fishers Is- land," Mrs. Browne said. "The roots that my family pur down here many years ago still run deep through the generations. .. Mrs. Schmid is survived by rwo daugh- ters. Kaye and Elaine; a sister, Arlene; and three grandchildren, Christov, Carlene and Laurel. Donations in Mrs. Schmid's memory may be made to Planned Parenthood. 26 Bleeker Sr, New York NY 10012, or to The Sanger Fund, Fishers Island NY 06390. FLORA T. SCHMID Photo courtesy 01 Carlene Damon ~ Send obituaries to: Fishers Island Gazette Obituaries PO Box 573 Fishers Island NY 06390 AUglHt /999 . Fishers Isla"d Gautte /5 Lobstermen Get Boost Coutiuuedfrom page 5 Ms. Volovar's case turns on whether lobsters are migratory, crossing state lines as shrimp do, or whether they are sedentary. "There is a pile of scientific literature over the years that we have reviewed, and it is our conclusion that lobsters do not mi- grate, for the purposes of the Privileges and Immunities Clause," Mr. Bryan said. "Ini- tially. lobster larvae float with the currents, but then they hunker down in an area, moving short distances in- and off-shore." In the meantime, the Fishers Island Lobstermen's Association and the Fishers Island Conservancy are exploring ways to create a new lobster conservation zone in Island warers. Their proposed 500-por limit for each lobsterman would continue the prudent, self-regulatory practices of Island lobstermen and protect the Island lobster stock should Connecticut or Ms. V olavar win their lawsuits. The conservation zone would also rein in Montauk lobstermen who now blanket Island waters with thou- sands of pots per vessel. The defendants in Connecticut's case were John P. Cahill. New York Srate Com- missioner of Environmental Conservation and Donald W. Brewer, Director of the Division of Law Enforcement at the De- partment of Environmental Protection. Rev. Kate Energizes Island Community Judging from the number of cars lining the street on Sunday mornings. Rev. Katherine "Kate" Latimer and her husband, Arthur. have clearly found a way to tap into the energy of Union Chapel's congregation. There has been a unanimous outpour- ing of support for the Latimers this year. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, Rev. Kate is committed to interim work with churches that are between called pastors. The Latimers complete their interim year at Union Chapel Oct. 31, and it is hoped that a new pastor will maintain and expand upon the current en- ergy among worshippers. Co-Presidents to Head Board Charlotte McKim and Leslie T ombari are new co.presidents of the Fishers Island Library Board. Cordelia Biddle has resigned. 16 Fishers Island Gazette. AugusII999 ITlJlSLfC IsLe ReaLL;Y fnc. .J=isbeRS Islaod, o,'J/. 06390 sI6.78S- 7882 New Listing '. _'~~"" ~ '~~.~:~~--.t'"C ,. t ~_ J\J~_~J*i~'" 1t. - -..;.. Private l.S-acre property within easy walking distance of Village Green and South Beach. Large living room with high ceilings. wood burning fireplace. good light and cross ventila- tion opens onto omside terrace area. Separate dining room and nice-sized kitchen adjacent to large somh-facing deck/eating area. Double bedroom and bath complete the first floor. Second floor consists of giant master bedroom with bath. two additional double bedrooms with bath, and convenient laundry room. House is fully winterized with new furnace. hot water heater and full basement. Grounds include many interesting plant specimens and garden areas. Offered partially furnished at $595,000 with buyer responsible for sales commission. Taxes approx. $5,400. 1 Great spot for a young family! Well-maintained 4-5 bedroom, 3 bath house with views over Silver Eel Pond. Originally owned and remodeled by Jim Righrer. Interesring spaces, good lighr, and ro be sold mostly furnished. Good area for children. Offered at $395,000. Taxes approx. $3,000. BAGLEY REID. Broker SUE HORN. Salesperson August 1999. Fishers Island Gazette 17 rTld'st:fc IsLe r<eaLt:d' fnc. .J=fsner<s Island, n,zy. 06390 sI6-788- 7882 'h'~1 . " "_ ..~"';';I .... ..... ''''''''''''.' "\':',.," '\ ~. ,:,..1 " :.' " Two charming winterized cottages with a beautifully maintained three bedroom house, and two separate commercial spaces, all potential income producers. This yearround home has 2 1/2 baths with nice living room with fireplace, cozy den, full dining room, and up-to-date kitchen. Rental income could well carry the mortgage. Asking ptice $340,000. Taxes approx. $4,900. This cozy 2-story house on 1/10 acre is fully winterized and has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Recently remodeled, with a nicely landscaped yard, this house on Montauk Avenue offers comfou and style. Asking $225,000. Taxes $2,080. Single fami.ly dwelling in West End. Living room with attached atrium, dining room and exuemely nice kitchen with eat-in area. There are three bedrooms and one and one-half baths. The basement is unfinished. and there is a delached garage. The house has a new roof, guners and siding and is (0 be sold partially furnished. Asking price $180.000. Taxes approx, $1,500. For a complete list of houses and undeveloped property on the market, please call for our listing sheets. 18 Fishers Island Gazette . AlIgu,~t /999 Keeping Island Walers Clean If the shellfishing ban in Hay Hatbot is lifted next year, it won't be long before children are once again search- ing for clams at low tide in Hay Harbor, digging their toes into the sand until they reach their prize. There is a caution, however. Natural resource specialists from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Pro- gram of Suffolk County have launched an initiative to educate Island residents about modifying activities that can affect the harbor's water quality. [See box on p. 19] The current lesson is about nonpoint source pollution, which is defined as pollution that enters in- land or coastal waters via stormwater runoff. It might seem easy to understand how a harbor can become polluted when the point of origin or the "source" of the pollution is pinpointed, and there is usually a specific fix for such a problem A resolution is far more difficult when a potpourri of pollutants col- lects in stormwater runoff. Rainwater flowing ovet roads, parking lots and lawns, picks up oil, grease, heavy metals (copper, zinc, lead), yard and animal wastes, lawn chemicals (pesticides, fertilizer, herbicides) and street debris and delivers them into Island waters, said Katy DeChiaro of the Cornell Co-op. Ext. This pollution increases algae blooms, which make the water cloudy and block sunlight from reaching submerged vegeta- tion that provides a habitat for marine organ- isms. When excess algae in the water decays, it utilizes oxygen in the process and robs aquatic organisms of the dissolved oxygen needed to sustain life, Ms. DeChiaro said. "Human activity within the watersheds greatly influences stormwater runoff," she said. "Let's not forget that ospreys, falcons and eagles are still recovering from the use of DDT, an infamous example of nonpoint soutce pollution in the 1950s and 1960s. "Since water quality in Hay Harbor has improved and may be upgraded, residents should do what they can to preserve and maintain the excellent water quality around FishetS Island." Call Ms. DeChiato at 516-727-3910 for information on how to stem nonpoint source pollution. ~ Cornell Co-op. Ext. Co1JtjtJU~d from pag~ 1 I vation. Mr. Smith and his team works out of a 15,000 square ft. marine lab in South old. "We tend2 million bay scallops a year in 200,000 lantern nets at our commercial shell- fish hatchery," Mr. Smith said, "and we try to find ways to help areas such as Fishers Island without spending extra money." After distributing 200,000 bay scallops throughout Suffolk County waters, it took aquaculture specialist Gregg Rivara and Mr. Smith just two hours to place 10,000 spawner scallops in 10 lantern nets on the western shore of Hay Harbor. They are marked by a white lobster pot buoy. "Our organization has been in Suffolk county for 80 years and is also comprised of the agriculture division, 4-H youth educa- tion, and family and consumer sciences. We have a big youth education component as well as adult education and may be able to arrange presentations at the Fishers Island School. "We hope to have a long and productive program on Fishers Island," Mr. Smith said. ~~,~ Celebrating 20 years of Fishers Island Ducks Unlimited Ducks Unlimited would like to thank all of our sponsors, past and present for their 20 years of support. Without you we would not be so successful. Jerry Cloutier Sinclair Pharmacal Co. Mallove's Pirates Cove Marina The Pequot Inn Allison Kibbe Alix Rokita Topper's Rob Halligan Hillyer's Tackle Shop Jean & Peggy Mulak Harold's Kristin Wall Z&S Contracting Tom O'Brien Zoe & Co. Thames River Greenery Ken Edwards Jr. The Beach Plum Tom Doyen Benoits Race Rock Garden F.1. Fire Department Sunrise Deck Ken's Tackle Shop The News Cafe Island Hardware Dede Esenlohr Culinary Capers Hilltop Marine Hay Harbor Club Kristin Clark , J&B Tackle F.I. Plumbing Studio 33 Solomon's F.1. Utility Co. Village Greenery F.1. Shopping Center Captain's Pizza New London Subway Timothy's Marcus BD Remodeling Tidal Wave Larry Horn Dominick Netti Blockbuster Video Action Air Shipman's Fire Equipment Gada Fuel & Service F.1. Fertilizer Tom Armstrong Sullivan Printing Co, Inc. The Briar Patch F.1. American Legion Sandy Gaston Hair of the Dog Pickett Fence The Gold and Silver Shop F.I. Bowling Center Val's Floor Sanding Tony Bussman ,tuguSI 1999. Fishers Island Gaz.ette 19 Suggestions to Stem Nonpolnt Source Pollution -Practice sound gardening techniques, such as selecting native plant species that require less water and fewer chemical applications than non-native plants. -Use fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides sparingly and according to manufacturers' instructions. -Compost leaves and grass clippings. 'Be a responsible pet owner. Scoop up after your pet and dispose of properly. -Do not feed wild waterfowl. -Use porous paving materials on driveways and walkways or use dry wells or other means to infiltrate runoff. -Have septic systems cleaned regularly. -Never dispose of motor oil, toxic household chemicals or other pollutants down storm drains, which empty into local waters. -Support projects to upgrade storm drain systems and to preserve wetlands, which act as natural filters for stormwater. -If you own waterfront property, do not landscape to the water's edge. Retain or create natural vegetated buffers along the shoreline. <5--.3 "We will provide information, but if you have a specific problem, we will also come to the Island to discuss it. This is how we can help:' said Christopher Smith, Cornell Co-op. Ext. Marine Program director. "A typical inland problem and solution might be to redirect house gutter waterflow from the driveway to a vegetated area." Call Cornell Co-op. Ext. 5 16-72 7 -391 0 with questions Cornell Cooperative Extension is charged with helping to solve natural resource problems in communities using research-based knowledge. HH Shelljishing Ban Conri"u~d from pag~ J 1 imposed if the Island receives more than three inches of rain in a 36-hour period. Such a meteorological event would affect nonpoinr source pollution in Hay Harbor. "Because of the way that shellfish cat, they concentrate pathogens from the water. For that reason, we have different and more stringent guidelines for shell fishing water qual- ity than, for example, the Suffolk County Health Dept. has for swimming," Mr. Lewis said. He recently replaced the DEe's Maureen Davidson, who headed Fishers Is- land shellfishing water quality evaluation during the 1990s. "I am proposing that the ban on shell- fishing be complerely lifted in Hay Harbor," Mr. Lewis said. "There is always a chance that someone will overturn this request, but that is unlikely. Our department has not yet com- pleted rhe regulatory package that will effect the changes we have planned for next year, but we should know by this fall if the han will be lifted." The most common shellfish organisms in Hay Harbor are the hard clam and prob- ably rhe soft shell clam, both of which live in the sand, Mr. Lewis said. At Carefree we make it easy to organize or Simply OUTDOOR FURNITURE beautify your property. Stop by soon! STORAGE BUILDINGS (j~f\EFFl~~ ~. SMALL BUILDINGS "B"'" " ,""A W."m." 1 Rnn.iJh 'HED WWWCAREFRttll'UiLfjI'!\ltrOjM' GARAGES Colchester, CT 860 267-7600 20 Fishers Is/and Gazette. August 1999 04cUon ~ - Charier An Aircraft for Your ~ext Trip! · Boston · New York · Montauk · Cape Cod · Connecticut · And More... Twin and Single Engine Charter Service Available Throughout the Northeast SHARED NEW YORK AREA FLIGHTS A VA/LABLE JULY & AUGUST Call for Reservations & Information 800-243-8623 or 860-448-1646 John A. Rutledge. President Fishers Island Gazette Digital Photo HEATHER FERGUSON Heather Ferguson is the new owner of The Beach Plum, where she has worked summers for the past 10 years. When sisters Allison Sargent and Rachel Schmader decided to dose or sell the popular Island gifr shop, Ms. Ferguson stepped in, "because I didn't want to see it end." Ms. Ferguson plans to maintain the summery feel co her inventory and said that sales have been brisk. She does not plan to give up her day job, however, which is Assistant DirectorofCapital Givingat St. Mark's School in Southboro, Mass. Ms. Ferguson works in the store Fridays and Saturdays, and her staff works in the store the rest of the week. ~_...~! .......J ~:'(.: 9'::. -~ l~.~- t...... \..'{4 ~- Everything beautiful for house and garden. Giftwrap and shipping available. The Village Green. Fishers Island, NY06390 (S16J 788.7731 R.. i~" :.....t _..,~, ;& :~}:~ (......: ,~...- August 1999. Fishers Isla"d Gazette 21 Green Thoughts ~ by LEILA HADLEY LUeE I loved pinks in my childhood, and my heart still lifts when I see their fringed petals and smell the delicious c1ove- vanilla spiciness of their scent. Pinks (Dianthus plumarius), feathered pinks, antique border pinks, grass pinks, cottage pinks, garden pinks, snow pinks, call them what you will, are ancient flowers that belong to the Caryophyllaceae (kar-i-oh-fi- lay'see-ee) family and to the same genus as Sweet Williams and carnations. The Greek botanist Theophrastus, who first classified plants according to their form and structure. called them "Dianthus," from the Greek dios ("divine") and anthos ("flower"), an allusion to their heavenly fra- grance and color. In het book, 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names, Diana Wells tells us that pink was not a specific color until after the eighteenth century. and that this term almost certainly came from the name of the flowers, and not the other way around. In the eigh- teenth century, flowers might be described as pale red, light red, tose, blush, flesh-col- ored-neverpink. Peggy Cornett Newcomb, director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants emphasizes this fact in her article "Pinks. Gilliflowers, and Carnations. the Exalted Flowers," in Twin Leaf. the Center's 1998 annual journal and catalogue. Pinks may have derived their name from pinksten or pfingsten, the German name for flowers that blossomed during the season of the Christian feast day of Pentecost or Whitsuntide. Diana Wells believes that pinks came by their name ftom the Middle English poinken, which originally meant to "pierce holes in" leather or cloth, and then acquired the meaning of decorating the edges-as we do with pinking shears-like the jagged edges of dianthus petals. Pinks, which are generally white, pink or varying shades of rose, can easily be recog~ nized hy their five flat notched-edged petals, sometimes with a darker eye zone, flaring out of a deep sack-like calyx. As perennials, grow- ing from about 10 inches to 12 inches tall in blossom, they clump and mat in evergreen silvery blue-green mounds. They have slender stems which bear narrow leaves that are oppo- site each other at little swollen bulbous joints. For edgings and groundcovers, these mat- forming flowers are wonderfully appealing. Pinks do well on Fishers Island. They thrive in well-drained. well-aerated neutral or slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Fertilize them with a commercial organic liquid fertil- izer with low nitrogen such as a 5-10-5 mix. If you deadhead pinks regularly, rhey will bloom from June though late summer. Dian- thus plumarius and its fragrant and long. lived hybrids form natural cushions that should be sheared immediately after blooming. Using a sharp pair of hedge shears, remove the old flower stems and at least one-third of the foliage. Don't prune in winter; to keep your turrets of pinks looking neat, cut them back in early spring. For a selection of 7 scented and un~ scented pinks-Bridal Veil, Essex Witch, Fair Folly, Gloriosa, Inchmery, Lady Granville and Mrs. Sinkins @$5.50 per planr, conraCl the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Monticello, PO Box 316, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Customer ser- vice (804) 984-9821, Fax (804) 977-6140. For those gatdeners who truly delight as I do in the decorative and charming qualities of perennial pinks, sweet Williams and car- nations, I can recommend unconditionally a quanetly journal, The GlllifWwer Times, pub- lished by the American Dianthus Society (ADS), PO Box 22232, Sanra Fe, NM 87502- 2232. Conract Rand B. Lee, 505-438-7038. Dues $15 year/U.S., $18 Canada/Mexico; $20 elsewhere. A truly giving, brilliant, car. ing man, encyclopedically knowledgeable about every aspect of dianthus culture, Rand B. Lee, founder and president of the Ameri- can Dianthus Society, is the son of Manfred B. Lee. who wrote fascinating mystery novels under the pseudonym of ElleryQueen. Mem. belShip in ADS will supply you with equally fascinating dianthus-gardening reading. ac- cess to plants and seeds, marvelous back issues and information to assure you superb dianthus displays. Illustration courtesy of LHL . Car-yophylleus from Clusius' Roriorum plan(arum hlstorlo, 1601 Triplets!-Noah, Emma and Molly Cypherd C01Jtjnu~dfrom pag~ 9 land in 1990 and mattied in 1995, have had numerous weekend houseguests since the trip- lets were born. "Mondays are a nightmare, because the babies have been held all the time." It's not long, however, before Molly, Emma and Noah are back on schedule. They wake up between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.. have breakfast and are out the door by 8:30.9 3.m. for a two~hour walk in their triple stroller. Then it's back for lunch and an afternoon nap. They are all in bed at the same time, 6:30-7 p.m. and sleep through the night. "We used to have two sleeping in the same crib but knew it was time to get separate cribs when 1 heard a scream and went in to find Emma sleeping soundly, but with her fist in Noah's eye." Multiple cribs, toys. diapers, clothes. There is a lot to buy, but friends have been generous. Liz and Harris Parsons had twins Dec. 4 [1998] and have given many c10rhes ro the Cypherds, as have friends and neighbors. "Sometimes I'll look at an outfit. suddenly realizing I had given it as a baby gift to a friend. and say, 'I knew I liked this!,.' Motherhood is probablytheone job where no experience is required to be at the top of your field. Gail Cypherd is so happy wirh their triplets. it is difficult to understand some com- ments made to her on the ferry. such as, "Triplets-you poor thing." But there is also (he funny reaction. "Someone once pointed to Noah and said, 'How old is this one?' I gave his age and said that the babies were triplets. The next ques- tion, pointing to Emma, was, 'and how old is this one?' "They're rriplets,' 1 kept saying, 'They're triplets!'" , " r 0/1I/IIU flyJlirlY1 22 Pisllers Island Gazette. Augllst 1999 ISLAND HARDWARE More than just locks and hinges 788-7233 SERV,:JTIIR. "'-M Benjami~ oore · ",-PAINTS --1 MECHANIC ON DUlY FISHERS I SLAN D M@bir FULL SERVICE Sl A liON Official New York State Auto Inspection Station CARCO@ INSPECTION Fuel Oil Gasoline Propane Dockage Diesel Service When you're in trouble, who are you going to call? f. Riley, station manager 516-788-7311 · 516-788-5543, fax · Emergency only: 788-7178 Walsh Contracting Ltd., general managers E~:iden<<:e of V :i~:ing~ on F .1. ~ I f I Fishers Island has its share of rumors, hut there is one from the 1950s that is having some life breathed into it: "Two schoolboys were out and about on the Island one day when they came across an ancient oak tree that had blown over during a gale. In the roots, they found two swords. one straight and the other curved. Because the wooden handles were com- pletely rotted away. they rook both swords to the school workshop to fabricate new handles. "The other arrifaC[ they found was a 1 .... '" \. ,- "r~'~ -}~ ~ ;~~- 7 #/-" iii ~Ie...~;.. .., Ai.lEfl'" " 3'~_ . .2 .. " g . g ~ :::J ~ ~ - .""-~. iT "'., of. ~ilf.IMJ KIW;III1-' ...... "'e 1.1.. ~ : :~;r... - '''rF~- ""burl! ~e;~ .......~.., H ~ ,. _. _ ~~. Hi" r~t Il:t~ "'''' Ar "'. .r'...~... ,U (1 .. - .. T1<fY.. $JI'U.) MA( N~" Tit .>>.H,'Li".. . This depiction of a Viking ship appean on p. II of Mr. Ferguson's 1986 book, Victoria and Albert's History of Fishers Island. conglomeration of meshed chain mail. This last item is apparently in the possession of one of the large mansion owners. The two boys have borh moved off rhe Island and their whereabouts is unknown." The above rumor was recounted by Charles B. Ferguson, president ofH.L. Fer- guson Museum, who for some time, has been in constant communication withJorgen D. Siemonsen of Copenhagen, Denmark. Me. Siemonsen got wind of the rumor and is trying to track it down. His investiga- tion is for the Danish Committee for Re- search on NorseActivities in NorrhAmerica, A.D. 1000-1500. In one of his lengthy conversations with Me. Ferguson, Me. Siemonsen asked if there was a strong tidal current near the Island. When the answer was affirmative, Mr. Siemonsen said that since the Race is the strongest current between the Bay of Fundy in Maine and Hellgate near New York City, it could fit a description in an ancient Norse saga. The rumor of swords and chain mail buried under an oak tree is intriguing be- cause that configuration is said to be an indication of a Viking presence. Currently, the only proven evidence of Viking activity in the United States is a Norse coin found in Maine, Mr. Ferguson said. "Me. Siemonsen has a strong belief that Fishers Island could well have been a Norse landing site. You Fishers Island mansion owners, please check your walls for a pos- sible Norse chain mail decoration!" Me. Ferguson said. Communicate with Me. Ferguson c/o the museum. Strict confidentiality is guar- anteed. ... <<<<..~ !:ij;.~ ~ Fishers Island Gazette Digital Photo . Pierce Rafferty (I) and Charlie Ferguson compare lobster claws at H.L. Ferguson museum's opening reception July 2. Mr. Rafferty purchased his claw on the Internet because written on the shell is, "18 1/2 Ibs. Fishen Island July 10, 1963." Mr. Rafferty's claw is currently in a closet at the H.L. Ferguson Museum, and Mr. Ferguson's claw hangs on the wall of his Island home. August 1999. Fisller.f Is/a"d Gazette 23 Expansion Plans Re~ised for Museu... Board Due to a "magnificent" gift from an anonymous donor, the Henry L. Fer- guson Museum is planning to expand its existing structure. The current plans under review, how- ever, arc different from ones published in the museum newsletter and the civic association's 1998-99 annual report. The museum board asked the Boston architectural firm of Alhert, Righter and Tittman to alter its design to make the museum more interactive for visi- tors, with a special emphasis on children, in addition to adding exhibition space. The final plans are expected to incorpo- rate sound conservation practices and meet exacting standards of preservation, exhibi- tion and storage of the museum's holdings. . . . Children's Programming The Fishers Island Library and Henry L. Fergu- son Museum have joined forces this summer to bring children more fun and excitement in science, nature and historical sea life activities. Typical ofthis new energy was a Wildlife Detec- tive program planned for Aug. 7. Children were to receive detective kits to discover some of Fishers Island's greatest treasures along museum trails. Volunteers are greatly appreciated to assist with activities. For more library program information, call Cynthia Riley. library project director. at 788- 7178 or 788-7362. For more information about the museum's children's activities, call Alicia Hesse- Cleary at 788-7 r 51. Contest of the Claws I l Pierce Rafferty was searching the Internet for anything ro do with Fishers Island this spring, when he came upon a lobster claw, which he eventually pur- chased for $18 atan on-line auction. "Less than the price of a lobster dinner," said Me. Rafferty, with an obvious nod to the credibility of his purchase. Charlie Ferguson, with a different kind of skepticism, challenged Me. Rafferty to a Contest of the Claws to see which claw was bigger. Me. Ferguson said his claw, which alone was said to have weighed 13 Ibs" was caughr off Block Island and given ro his father some 60 years ago. Which claw won? You be the judge. The official Contest of the Claws phoro is at left. 24 Fishers Islal.d Gazelle. 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In fact, for a growing corps of baby boomers with young children, the day after the fanfare is when the fun really begins. That day is the long-awaited start of the Island People's Project (lPP) summet day camp. Legions of young parents practically break out the champagne at about this time to celebrate a significant improvement in their summer sanity. What could be better for their children than a half-day program of games, sports, and arts and crafts? What better opportunity for the wee generation to socialize with their own kind? The tots will be all over this, right? Wrong. At least, not if you're my tots, who, bless them, must be the most willful, contrary, ill- mannered babes on the Island. No, the uni- versr, as my son might say. It is Mon. July 5, and with streamers still on the bikes from the July 4'h parade, and the American flag still in its holder by the front door, we leave the house and drive to Fishers Island School to register for IPP day camp. Over the din of our new baby's cries- alas, at seven weeks old, he is still too green to enter IPP-J have this "conversation" with my children: "I don't wanna go!" starts in my son, age 6, at a lofty decibelleve\. "Neither do 1," chimes in his sister, age4. "Why are you always forcing us to do things," whines the elder, "when you know perfectly well alii want to do is play my CD. ROM at Grandma's?" To this impeninence, I try to bring them around with myoid lecture aboUl, "The Imponance of Stretching Our Limits (this morning J must heed myown advice, because they are surely beginning to S(retch mine)." "Will we get a sundae at Topper's if we go?" asks my daughter. T aday I'll answer yes to anything. So, somewhat softened by this palliative as we arrive at school, my daughter agrees to go insidc. My son still screeches epithets at me from the car as we walk away in an attempt to lure him out of the blue Colt. Fearing aban- donment, he bursts out of the car, trailing noisily behind. The first person we see is a beefy, grin- ning young man with a dark buzz cut stand- plan with my group leaders, and one right ing at the school doors to welcome his flock. after the kids leave, when we review how the After we say hello and fill out a few forms, we day went." learn that this is Clint Arizmendi, the pro- Although the counselors themselves are gram director. generally younger than they've been in the "Hey, buddy, love your Pokemonshirt," past, the results of this attention to "counselor he says to my son, whose cynical smirk melts management" are palpable. The counselors into a smile, in spite of himself. arc cheerful and polite, and appear genuinely There arc a few clingy moments in the committed to their jobs and confident of meantime, but Clintseamlesslyleads us to the their contribution to the IPP program. waiting counselors. He introduces my son to At noon on that first day, I swing up to Mike, whose short, shaggy hair has been dyed the bowling alley in (he blue Colt. With a a brilliant shade of ochre. In awe, I stand by as measure of trepidation, I join the steady stream .k h ,.. .. (~I 'k ,,-..., f h ' . d II h . MI e,.te pICture 0 ca m, ta cs my,son ~ 0 parents wove arflve to co ect t clr h1:",d. Th~ywalk dow~the s~reet ~o join their--..~~ldren~Scanning the scene, I see my two outdo~ grou~neit~er ~nc s~Eing tq~k~s.~lt.li~firew()rks out of the building's back. \ \ L l-.:. :3;::::d~le do~"'j\s the~ both tty to jump onto Quicklyand without fuss, Cli1iiseizes the my' torso, l'1taggerJllu~der the weight of their d. -L_ f ~ -- b"~ ~ .., moment an p'asses tne care 0 my rour.year-..........o VIOUS ~y.... ~ old to a tall bl~~teen namedCh"'arlotte. ~ My' daugllter....holds ue., a sock puppet, "Cool hair clips," Ch;;lOtte...i~~,~ega"ntl~P?~ted with f;athers for hair and effecrively hypnotizing my daughter, whos~a pipccleaner :rnilc~r son h'ands me a sheet morning ritual of dressing is more e1aborat~ of,co~d..rap~~(~erving-m~ 'ray of and demanding that that of all the Spice gi~l~ suc~lent..l~s' d'oeu~es. Onoll;the nagc, a I ~,- - ~_\ put together. ~ wondrous arrangement of balsa wood pieces Widl nothing left to do, I thank.Clint, indifferentshape~isgluedtoforma-awh}.s.. who is already besieged by another,tn~ious exactly? ~ mother with her several appendagesl , nMom~lY!jsqu.eals the artist pointing to "See you at noon," he call~cheerfully H.1soeut~e!iThis ihheemperor, and these are over his shoulder. N' ;h: hret!s;a~JJ~itis the castle, and this is the The reporter in me kicks ,in -as 1 wonde ~1:J:l.i.~t.,h;~e;ou~fbecause they stole some- h h lPP · t ".m. . · '~."d.. h " . k d .. ow t e summer program can run t liS Ullllg. n t e emperor IS na e . ~, .. ~ .~... ,.... II' smoothly with such a relatlvelx~small staff. }- ow could I have missed that? Upon further investigation~jle~~ ;hat C. 111rt . '~Mcf~J~ I love IPP! Can I come back . lid' ~ ,,,~,,.... 1.1, ' ,I U ~. ,.. h h. IS a recent co ege gra uate Wltutsuustantla a ~morrow. e cups. experience in teaching Ind cou~seiing Yb\~?riiiTt1.~d~ughter gives Charlotte a children, particularlythtsewitl1sp~iaJ.{1~Ji1lJl.coniplilito~s peck on the cheek that tells me This makes him sl~p;.tmely <lll-~I!ficit~t',~y t1]Sy_have sh\red some secret during the past mind, to calm the jitt~ry nerves Jf?arc:nt~ and--;-hree hour~ children. I' ff. ~~\ I unleash"n~,)': human pups to run ofT As a rookie counselor for IPP last su~", some of that IPP",'xcitement on the jungle mer, Clint obs.e~ed enough tocome up~i~H~ gym. As I watch rhem climb and slide, I cast .... some innovative ideas for managing this an eye toward the snoozing baby in the car. year's program. Since the IPP summer team is so good at this "1 hold meetings twice daily," he said, stuff, I wonder if they would consider tod- "one in the morning when I go over the day's dler day camp for the year 200m . Pre.K science field trip to Brick- yard VVoods, (back I-r) Nicholas Gor- don, Christopher Lamb, Dominick Gordon; (front J.r) Krystal Murray, VVhitney Edwards, Katharine Evans, Jennifer Edwards, Sarah Lamb, Danielle Murray. 26 Fishers !slmldGazette.August 1999 ~~Y:': J ( OJ \ >:..- - Whaling City Ford BROAD AT COLMAN STREET NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT 860-443-8361 Pick-up at the Ferry We Treat You Well...Every Departmellt...Every Time :/ - ......., ... The c7YL r:J. SULLIVAN AUTOMOTIVE CORNER CHEVROLET. BUICK. GEO . PONTIAC OLDSMOBILE . CADILLAC Largest GM dealer in Connecticut and Rhode Island at one location! ~.... ..... . . . ~~. r~ Sales 443-8432 Parts 442-0491 Corner of Broad and Colman Streets SeNice 442-4371 Body Shop 442-7132 New London, Conn. UWRENCE & MEMORIAL WELCOMES DR. JOHN IIAND! Lawrence & Memorial is pleased to welcome Dr. John Hand and his wife, Mary Anne, to the Fishers Island community. For many years, the Hospital has been a valued off- Island partner in caring for the Island's emergency medical needs. The presence of a full-time physician will improve the quality of on-Island care and the coordination of care between Islanders and hospital services. Office hours at the Island Health Project are Mon.- Sat., 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesday, _ ------- 6-7 p.m. -" Island Health Project Office: 516-788-7244 Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. (860) 442-0711 365 Montauk Avenue New London, cr 06320 1 For a FREE copy of tilt' IIt'W L&M Mt'diml Staff Directory, call (860) 442-0711, ext. 2028 Allglld 1999. Fishers 1s1a1ld Gazette 27 A Nigl.t at The Pequot Inn Mention "The Pequot," and what comes to mind? Drinks, pool, mu- sic, food...a rite of passage for evcry Island generation, or perhaps a place where hus- bands and wives first met. But a satisfactory night's lodging? When Carolyn and Brian McDonough of New York City happened (() mcntion at the Island's July 4th celebration rhar they were spending the weekend on Fishers Island and were staying at The Pequot, they very nearly had their 15 minutes of fame. A num- berof people within earshot spun around and said, "You're staying at The Pequot?! You're kidding! What's it like?" Without hesitation, the McDonoughs said they were quite satisfied. "!t's rustic, clean and exceeded our expectations. The room is very well put together, and there is a beautiful quilt on the bed. We didn't test the services of the concierge, however," the McDonoughs said. Thecouplewas visiting Steve and Kry-sia Burnham, who live in Istanbul, and who recently had their third child. Having been to Fishers before, but not wanting to in- trude on their friends, the McDonoughs decided to give The Pequot a try. "The shower was terrific," Ms. McDonough said. "Definitely four stars-.or rather, four Islands-for the water pressure and rhe food." Mr. McDonough thought The Pequot had a familiar back house, upstairs rooming house feel-and he knows something about lodgings. He was recently project manager for the renovation of the old Peninsula Hotel at 55th St. and 5th Ave. in New York City. "One of the last great hotels to be renovated," he said. There are seven rooms at The Pequot, each with a shower. The cost is around $85/ night and check-in is at the bar. As to occupancy, manager Paul Giles said, "We can be full one weekend and empty the next. There's no way to predict." It seems that the only complaint was the bug zapper. "We had been warned about the loud music, so we changed from room one to room five, but the sound of the bug zapper was terrible. I think the music would have been better," Ms. McDonough said, moder- ating her criticism when she grinned, "But we had maid service! I was so surprised. I didn't expect that." Ms. McDonough is a wellness consult- ant and a certified hypnotherapist. She has a web site, www.desktopmeditations.com.de- signed to be used as an "oasis of reliefin a high tech world." Perhaps the same can now be said of the upstairs rooms at The Pequot Inn. Fishers Island Gazette Photo . Patrons of The Pequot Inn are more famil- iar with the side entrance than the front, but recent overnight guests said they used the front porch rocking chairs for a different kind of "Rockin' at The Pequot." Annual Peter D. Sanger Memorial Sea Stretcher Marathon Under 12 Robert Bailey 6:25 Meris Tombar; 6:53 Over 12 Peter Talbot 5:55 Sarah Bean 8:55 3-mile Chris Johnson 19: 16 Jessica Bentz 24:47 5-mile Scott Reid 35:50 Catherine Goodrich 34:50 8-mile Gerrit Goss 52:08 Alexandra Rutherfurd 71 :37 ~onp'29 A Mystery No-vel is Born... Cordelia Biddle and Steve Zettler have received advance rave reviews fOr their new book, The Crossword Murder, by Nero Blanc. The longtime writers, who have been both summer and yearround Island residents wrote a letter to Gazette readers giving a glimpse into how this novel was created. As you know, Steve (or Nero) and I do the lion's share of our writing on Fishers. We revel in the quiet, the slow drift of the seasons, the manner in which the Island can be part of the greater world and then, so suddenly, be removed. During the winters we spent here, we developed a dense and inward routine: feed the birds, walk into the village for the newspaper, re- turn home reading (or not, depending on weather and ferry), write, watch the snow fall, worry whether the crows are hogging the smaller birds' food, continue to work and. then, before dusk begins to settle. rakea long walk around North Hill. It was there that the idea for The Cross- word Murder alighted in our brains. We are crossword addicts and were searching for something to write together, having grown bored with conversations such as: "I don't care abour the problems you're having with your subplot; I want to talk about my diffi- culties with mine." (When we're working on separate projects, we tend not to hear each other.) The novel was fun to write: Steve is terrific with plot: I play with words and emo- tion. We have daily story con- ferences, then go off and roil on our different tasks (having two protagonists helps as I al- ways begin from the woman's point of view and Steve from the guy's.) When one of us finishes a chapter, the other edits and re- writes. That way we get to sur- prise and amuse one another. And it's interest- ing to see how our two very different styles have become one voice. The next Nero Blanc Crossword Mystery (I'm Blanc) is entitled Two... Down and will be published Aug. 2000. The Berkley Publishing Group A member of Penguin Putnam Inc. 28 Fishers Is/alld Gazette. August 1999 FISHER,}~ND CI~ASS0elft: ION lr!i'~x 4~ , '1h~rs Island NY 06390 -"'ief.8o,.F.ax . 516-788-7029 Nancy Hunt. President Stephanie Hall and John Spofford, Vice Presidents Board Members Sally Cashel, Stephanie Hall, Lee Hanley, Nancy Hunt Speedy Mettler, Carol Ridgway, John Spofford Albert Stickney, Mike Imbriglio, Sarah Malinowski Louisa Evans, Exofficio 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 organizcltions. Annual dues: Individual $10; Family $15 Subscribing $25; Supporting $50 Sustaining $100 GADA'S FUEL AND SERVICE STATION TEXACO" Montauk Avenue Fishers Island NY 06390 GAS 581.6-788-7343 parKplugs "Your Full Line Service Station" l"Se~ing Fishers.lsland for OVer 35tyellrs" \.~pUtl.} I U__IL. Official New York Inspection Station I nSpCAeR~;i~~nce Insooi L GENERAL rREPAIRS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Tyre Sp.r.\Ii('~ Authorized TEXACO~ Dealer Motor Oil and Related Products nip~el Authorized AMERADA HESS" Dealer AutomaticjWatchdog Fuel Oil Service Joe Perry, Manager, 788.7755 (Emergency Only) ~ .-,;.' < e'(S Island lit. . ~ I~. ~ F.I. Electric ~ F.I. Telephone F.!. Water Works FIDCO can and will revoke your right to drive past the gate house. SLOW DOWN-30~! A community service announcement from FIDCO (Fishers Island Development Corp.) August 1999 . Fishers Island Dautte 29 F.t. Utility Co. Fishers Island is online. The Fishers Is- land Telephone Co. inaugurated its FISHNET service shortly aftet July 4" and by July 23, 45 custometS had signed on. Previously, the only way Island comput- ers could connect to the Internet was with an Internet service and an additional per minute long distance telephone charge. Now, for $39.95 a month, customers get 200 hours online per month and no extra long distance charges. Businesses pay a higher rate. The Telephone Co. has set up an Island homepage on the Internet providing access to topics such as education/academic, health, medicine, news. business and investment, entertainment and spans, just for kids, travel, weather and parental control. The home page also leads to information about Fishers Island, Island services and tech- nical support. There is a limited description about the Island and the telephone company and its services. Surfers will also find the ferry schedule and Island weather. "The homepage is designed to make the world available to Fishers Island, not Fishers Island available to the world," said a tele- phone company spokesperson. FISHNET has the advantage of speed. Rapid Internet access is worth a premium, said a number of customers. This speed is a result of the Island's Internet service provider (151)) set. up. which is as follows: Quest, an ISP in Atlanta, Ga., sends a signal to Hartford viaA T&T telephone lines. The signal then travels from Hanford, on Somhern New England Telephone Co. lines, to a dish atop the Groton police rower. From there the signal is microwaved to the spot ofT Munnatawket Beach where power arrives by underground cable. The last leg of the jour- ney is on fiber optic cable recently strung from a small brick building at the beach to the telephone company's central switching office on the first Aoor of the F.I. Utility Co. building. The cost? $50,000 to purchase the dish, $3.600/yr. to rent space on the police tower and $3,000/month for use of the telephone lines. The cost of equipment and installation is high for an Island this size. and the telephone company must recover its investment. It there- fore estimated usage very conservatively and set rates accordingly. If usage is higher than forecast, the company can and will cut the rates, said William C. Ridgway III. The Fishers Island Utility Co.. Ine. is ready for Y2K, bm is the rest of the world? "Ask about Y2K on FishetS Island, and everything has been checked om and is ready ro go Jan. 1, 2000," said Tom Doheny, president of the Fishers Island Utility Co., Ine. "But it will only work if the power companyin Groton isO.K. They say they are fine, but things will only work if Northeast Utilities is O.K. They say they are fine if the New England Power Authority has its act together and so on and so on." The telephone company has already complied with notification by its switch ven- dor and billing company to update software. Concerned about Millstone re: Y2K? A spokeswoman for Northeast Utilities said the company checked Millstone's more than 2,500 software applications, plus 3,800 embedded chips in 25,000 devices, and has found that no transformers, fuses, switches, circuit breakers or other electrical delivery equipment was at risk for Y2K problems. . . . Men from the Fishers Island Utility Co. worked around the clock for nearly two weeks this spring to repair a seri- ous East End power failure just in time for Memorial Day weekend. An underground cable kept shorting out for several days beginning May 7, foiling the utility company's every effort to maintain power to about 20 homes past the Fishers Island Club. Workers laid a temporary power line and took just 12 days to replace a mile of defective 20-year-old underground cable that ran from the former Hyland house to the Scott house. Area residents brought sandwiches and soda to the men who worked from sun-up to at least 9 p.m. and often later. The project was supervised by Fishers Is- land Electric Co. Superin- tendent Tom Lewis and head line- man Mark Doty. F .1. Ferry Dislrid To Begin Sil-ver Eel Conslrudion The Fishers Island Ferry District (FIFD) expects to begin construction at Silver Eel Pond "right after" Labot Day. The exit road will be temporarily closed while FIFO replaces the bulkhead and dock, and traffic will be re-routed to exit past the public tennis courts. Freight operations will move permanently to Building 209, and later this year, the ferry district manager's office will move similarly to the ferry annex (which was previously the Coast Guard station and before that the Ft. Wright firehouse). After construction, the sidewalk, on which cars currently park, will be cleared for pedestrians. and there will be about seven spots fot parallel parking. Accotding to FIFD Chairman Chip duPont. 30-minute parking on the new dock will be srricrlyenforced, and cars left on-Island over the winter must be parked at the airport or they will be towed there. A parking lot between and behind the ferry annex and Building 209 will be created for the rest of the cars. AI Gordon Photo . Gerrit Goss, Sea Stretcher Marathon win- ner, 8-mile time, 52:08. Alexandra Rutherfurd won the ladies division in 71 :37. AI Gordon Photo . Winners of the 1999 Peter D. Sanger Memorial Sea Stretcher Marathon, and Kandi Sanger and Dave Denison. See p. 27 for names of winners. 30 f'i.~"ers Island Gaz.ette . Allgllst 1999 ftACTING. 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Aug. 14 Location: Fishers Island firehouse Time: Fri. 7 p.m.-IO p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-noon Instructors: Elbe Burr Luis Horn Mike Conroy Cost: $20. Please make checks payable to the Fishers [s- land Civic Association Register at the firehouse the evening of the course. Laura Horning Graduates Laura Horning graduated with high honors June 8 from Doherty Memo- rial High School. Worcester, Mass. A member of the National Honor Soci. ety. Laura was one of 21 students out of a class of 2S8 to receive high hon- ors. Laura is the daughter of Gail and George Horning and the granddaugh- ter of Kay and Edwin Horning. August 1999 . Fishers lsla"d Gazelle 31 Announ~eIDenls Engagements Polly Collins and Dr. Matthew M. Heeney. A Sept. 11 wedding is planned on Fish- ers Island. Michelle Beaudoin and Matthew Edwards. A September 24 wedding is planned in Groton, Conn. Nina Ellsworth and Christopher Sanger. A July 15, 2000 wedding is planned in Grafton, Vt. Kelly Ann Cope and Brinton Phelps Payne. A Spring 2000 is planned in Ft. Worth, Tex. Weddings Lindsey Goldberg and Fred Jones, Feb. 20, St. Thomas, V.I. Nancy Hall and Jeff Bunting, April 24, Tuckerstown, Bermuda. Robin Belliveau and Ian Macleod, May 1, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. Melissa Vicencio and Will Peishoff, May 15, Charlestown, Mass. Alison Ramsey and Andrew Rutherlurd, May 5, San Francisco, Cal. Sue Thomas and Morris Macleod, June 5, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Elaine Munson and David Zanghetti, June 19, So. Dartmouth, Mass. Lea Andreasen and Charles Parsons, June 19, Fishers Island. Stacey Smith and Stett Trippe, June 19, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda. Jennifer Spofford and Penn Sanger, June 26, Fishers Island. Michelle Libby and Rob Hallagan, June 26, Fishers Island. Jean Kindred and Charles Wilmerding, June 26, Millbrook, N.Y. Births Graham Danahy Shannon, Sept. 3, 1998 to Elizabeth (McDonough) and Philip Shannon,Avon,Conn. Eliza Tremaine Trevor, Nov. 14, 1998 to Eugenie Chester McPherson and John B. Trevor IV, Providence, R.I. Josie Annabel Strife, Jan. 15 to Rachel and Peter Strife, Waccabuc, N.Y. Carter Jones Drowne, Feb. 9 to Lisa and Rhodes Drowne, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Buford Scott ReidJr., Mar.11 to Kate and Scott Reid, Lawrence & Memorial Hos- pita[, New London, Conn. Merryn Ross, Mar. 12 to Carolyn (Stepanek) and Edward Ross, Somerville, Mass. Ryan Gengras Albanesi, Mar. 28 to Jen- nifer(McDonough) and David Albanesi, Hartford, Conn. James Halsey Spruance, Apr. 27 to Samantha (McLean) and Halsey Spruance, Wilmington, Del. Philip Riegel Weymouth, May 6, to Eliza- beth Kirk and P.B. Weymouth III, New York City. McKenzie Walker Yerkes, May 7 to Darcey and Nick Yerkes, Boston, Mass. Jonathan Duncan Stuckert, May 8 to Lee and Jon Stuckert, Fishers Island. Samuel Bereday Burnham, May 9 to Krysia (Bereday) and Stephen Burnham, Istanbul, Turkey. Elinor duPont Sachs, May 18 to LeDee (Kidd) and Bill Sachs, Dallas, Tex. Adam John Lusker Jr., May 23 to Lisa (Faulkner) and Adam Lusker, Frontenac, Kan. William Evan Swenson, June 1 to Lori (Edwards) and Todd Swenson, Weatogue, Conn. Anne Hunter Packard, June 4 to Louise (Burnham) and George Packard, Bos- ton, Mass. Colby Nelson Gates, Fisher Hall Gates and Clio Morgan Gates, June 13 to Jill and John Gates, Cambridge, Mass. Charles Whitmore Yerkes, July 3 to Kimber and Harry Yerkes, New York City. John Phillips Knight, July 7 to Edle Miller and Justin Knight, Boston, Mass. Brent Christopher Geist, July 30 to Susan (Pankiewicz) Geist and Chris Geist, Wallingford, Conn. CATCH THE BOATING SPIRIT THIS SUMMER! . mUL 1oJE/',fHERC,gAR' LIFE: JACKE:1"S ~ ", , 516-788-7528 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 4:30 SATURDAY 8:00 -4:30 "IN SEASON" 32 Fishers Is/and Gazette. AlIgust/999 John Weil Photo Fishers Island School class of 1999 (I-r) Jonathan Connell, Derek Scroxton and William Gill at western tip of Fishers Island. Race Rock Lighthouse, rear right. Three Graduate frOIO F.t. S<<:l.ool Derek Scroxton graduated from Fish- ers Island School in June and. by doing so, has upheld a family tradition. He represems the third generation of his family on Fishers Island and follows in the footsteps of both his parems and his uncle, who also graduated from the school. Derek remembers emering school here at the age of four. He now plans [0 aHend State University of New York in Delhi, where he will study to be a veterinary technician. Derek is the son of Island residents Ed and Cheryl Scroxton. William Gill, a magnet student from Mystic. entered Fishers Island School in ninth grade. He enjoyed the small classes and "lots of individual attention." Will plans to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy. He will study information technology. specifically, the use of computers in industry. Jonathan Connell entered Fishers Is- land School this year. A magnet studem from New London, he thought the small classes were a plus and found it interesting to come to school every day by fetry. Jonathan plans to attend Norwich University. in Norwich. Vt. where he will study history. He hopes to pursue a career in the military. Ed Rokita Photo . Fishers Island School magnet students and friends are well into the Hawaiian spirit as they arrive at Silver Eel Pond June 5 to pick up Fishers Island students and friends forthe school's annual boat dance for grades 7-12. For four hours, the group. plus chaperones, ate, danced and cruised. Thanks to the Ferry District and Mike Conroy for their help. Third Quarter Honor Roll 1998-1999 High Honor Roll (93-100) Ethan Bean, Sarah Bean Randy Brothers, Sage Farrar William Gill, Derek Schlender Darren Seel Honor Roll (87.92) Ryan Brothers, Belinda Colgan Brendon Conroy, Matthew Crupi Sarah Evans, Dragan Gill, Cory Hollis Martin Karpel, Graham Kuzia Adam McDermott, Roseann Randall, Clare Rowland, Jane Sawyer, Michael Scace YOU CAN'T EAT FLOWERS! SEND a delicious BIRTHDAY CAKE personalized and READY TO TRAVEL (including candles) Call us at (212) 496-1450 or FAX (212) 496-1791 alld we'll ship anywhere overnight. ". t-lJ.J~ e r y CYoutine 104 W... 70th S....... NY NY 10023 www.sDulinll.carn IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING... . A dock in front a/your home . Reconstruction of an existing dock . A bulkhead or bulkhead repair . The permit status afyour existing dock . State Tidal Wetlands Permits for your home and yard improvement CALL: DOCKO, INCORPORATED "a complete waterfront development resource" From KATHY KOEHNEN F. I. School Superintendent: The media has portrayed students across New York State as struggling. with more than 50 percent "failing" the new Grade 4 English Language Arts Assessment. Not so at Fishers Island School. Seventy percent of our students received a score of"3." and 30 percent received a "2." Not one child re- ceived a "1," the level at which remediation is required. Studenrsin Grades 3, 5, 7, 9and 11 rook the California Achievement Test April 27. Scores for our district show that students in grades 3 and 5 are a year or more above their grade placement in reading. language and math. Students in gtades 7, 9 and 11 topped out the test at 12.9 grade equivalent in read- ing and math. Fishers Island School CalUornla Achievement Test Results Administered to Grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 April 27, 1999 By Grade Equivalent Reading 5.7 6.2 12.9 12.9 12.9 Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 By National Percentile Readina 72 0;0 54% 83% 85% 820", Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 EI.T.A. Awards The Fishers Island T cachets' Associa- tion (FIT A) this year awarded scholar- ships to the school's graduating seniors. William Gill received a $500 Scholar- ship award and Derek Scroxton and Jonathan Connell each received School & Community Service awards of$1200 and $300 respectively. The T cachets' Association also awarded a Project Explore scholarship this spring en- abling a group of students to go on a whirewarer rafting expedition. Science teacher Carol Giles, five other chaperones and 20 students rode a IG-mile run of class 4/ 5 rapids [see note] on the Dead River in Maine. They also camped overnight and hiked along The Appalachian Trail. "We were excited to be able to provide $1144 to help create such a memorable evem for our students," said language teacher Kathleen Barrett. "This year FIT A was able to provide a total of $3144 in educational and recreational programs for our students. Lanauaae 5.6 7.8 12.9 12.9 12.9 Math 5.7 7.2 Total Batterv 5.6 6.7 Lanauaae 650;0 59% Total Batterv 75% 60% Math 83% 700;0 95% 87% 81 % We are very proud of that!" Ed note: Rapids are classified from one [0 seven in degree of difficulty. Niagara Falls is a seven. tK ALLEN E~ERTAINMENT .MUSIC FOil ALL OCCASIONS SINCE /9'9 SINGLES/DUOS * SMALL COMBOS DANCE BANDS CALL WNEN PLANNINO YOUIl NEXT PAIlTY PVT. LESSONS ALL INSTRUMENn * PIANO TUNING * At GORDON ~OENT. MEM'Ell A.F. OF M. ~FL-C10 LOC~t '02 NEW YORI( CITY TFL NY 516.711.7//6 TFL CT '60.114.2472 FIMUSlC@AOL.COM AuguSII999 . Fislters Island Gazene 33 Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 1998-1999 High Honor Roll (93-100) Sa..ah Bean, Randy B..othel'"'S Sage Fa..ra.., William Gill Clare Rowland, De..ek Schlender Darren See I Honor Roll (87-92) Ethan Bean, Ryan Brothel'"'S Belinda Colgan, Brendan Conroy Matthew Crupi, Katie Doty, Sarah Evans Dragan Gill, Cory Hollis, Martin Karpel Graham Kuzia, Joseph Lamperelli Matthew Neilson, Roseann Randall Stuart Rowland, Michael Scace Evans Realty Licensed Real Estate Broker Sales. Rentals (516) 788-7054 PREMIUM IrE rREnM OPEN onrtV NOON TO 9 P.M. 788-7817 FALVEY CORPORATION Quality + Our Specialty Specializing in unique sitework and construction projects. All types of materials available...screened topsoil. 34 Fishers Is/mId Gazette. August /999 Bebind ,be Sc::ene~ By ADAM McDERMOTT I r was a long, long road to thewarmspring evening of May 28, the night a handful of Fishers Island School students took to the stage in our much anticipated performance of the Broadway musical. Godspell. After the makeup had been caked on, costumes ad- justed and last minute lines recited, there was nothing left before us but a director full of apprehension, and the audience. The lights dimmed, the curtains opened and in the blink of an eye it was over. The mission impossible had been achieved: An al- most Aawless performance. After the show, I sat down on one of the prop couches and reminisced about how re- hearsals weren't always so filled with peace, love and hatmony, as the play would have one believe. The thespian community at school was nor roo enthusiastic with the overwhelming amount of Bible~banging antics throughout the play. I can still heat yelling bet\'leen the director and actors over how each scene should be played. Endless hours of repetitious rehearsing and singing sent the cast home with weary thoughts of the challenging performance ahead. It wasn't until the last week of rehearsals that we were able ro transcend the challenges of . (I-r) Adam McDermott as Steven (Jesus) and Matt Neilson as David (Judas) may have a future in show business after the Fishers Island School's successful May 28 production of Godspell. Pictured in the background are Katie Bloethe and Cory Hollis. each act and finally run through thewhole play minds of cast members is, "What are we going in one afternoon. to do next year?" As evidenced by (he performance, the technical aspect of this play surpassed all other school productions, incorporating wireless microphones, strobe lights and pinpoint-accu- rate spotlights. The only question left in the Adam McDennott, a Fishers /swnd School se- nior, is an aspiring writer and attended a writers institute this summer for high school students at Pace University. -.-..I~.-'. ....,,1 '\.~i , r.-~ - -. ;"'"-~,", ~ f' f .t .' '-- ---J.-=t I r ,,- ;~I-:F'F' 11 li' I' ,.:=,. 'r' I ";:,,-,, ,"" . I).. .1__ - I I ~\ . I ~... -__ '~'1........ 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Men's and Women'sstylesare 100%cotton pin- point oxfords with Island embroidery on the pocket. Call 516-788-7116. DRIVER WANTED TO SELL Good Humor Ice Cream on Fishers Island from our vending truck. Keep truck with you at all times. Earn $725- $1125 per week. Apply now. Call Mon.-Sat. 9 8.m.-3 p.m. only. 203- 366-2641. E I. III Xp etlve...... For the July 30-Aug. I week- end, F.I could not receive in~ coming phone calls, except from the AT&T carrier. Rea~ son: AT&T switching problem. W. -pICKETT FEJvd <\. A GIFT SHOP C'./: ON THE VILLAGE GREEN ~I~~~~~~~~I fishers island, ny . 516-788-7299 not JUjt WinJowj clclC A Window CLEANING SERVICE 860-739-4191 4 years on Fishers Island references available Niantic, Connecticut Bonded & Insured 1I11ave1 .....KAN Agency~ ~ESS ~ - flReO<flse"II",V.. Travelers Checks Airline Tickets Cruises Hotels Tours EiW 11 Bank St. New London 1-800-545-9154 August 1999 . Fi.fhen Islalld Gazette 35 ~ KaIamian's fIJl 'e RUIl Shop.o< --I "'l'.~ (I"eIitr & ~ SOl'tito ~ Si"to 111~S , Wools. Broadloom. Patterns. Berbers. Sisals FINE HANDKNOTTED ORIENTAL RUGS Cleaning .Repairs . Binding. Serging 860-442-061 S 963 Bank St.. New London SPORTS MASSAGE NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY Mena Morgan, L.M.T. Houscealls by appointment 516-788-7387 Lie. #0004680 .Oaily pick-up and delivery at the Fishers Island ferry. . HAND FINISHED LINENS. . SHEETS, TABLECLOTHS, ETC. . ALTERATIONS . SUEDES & LEATHERS . FUR & WARDROBE STORAGE . WEDDING GOWNS CLEANED AND PRESERVED . SHOE REPAIR . DRAPERIES, DECO.FOLDED Specializing in Fine Garment Care DRY CLEANERS 442-5316 QiC 'I~' 2 Montauk Ave., New London (Corner of Bank and Montauk) Call to arrange charge account and personal laundry bag. Allow Us To 'ltrrange" Your Insurance Program ATLANTIC Insurance, Inc. Waterford CT' 860-447-]]54 36 Fishers Islalld Gazette . Augu.~t 1999 front Page Photo Conte~t >iERMAN RESTAURANT GIA!lOW~ S t<~I~~ "l TOMS S(AHOR~ lAVi:RH !>HUll ~ATtI. ,TIC PIZZA Ct<RISTQf>I.IlRS JOl<1SU\'\I m:LE JOSH SULLYS CAFE HOPltitlSUJflES I 1CfRS MARINA S~IWI::AS DOC~ 9ElllUl'tE$ NORMARK DOVLES srr"PNS I>.RGARIIAS 41DEGAEE HAU'SARl Vol. 13 No.1 Vol. 13 No.2 Vol. 13 No.3 . Vol. 13 No.4 The Fishers Island Gazette is holding a Front Page Photo Contest for the upcoming, all-photo "Summer Scrapbook" issue to be published this fall. The winning photo will appear on the cover of the Fall issue, and the runner-up photo will appear on the back cover. Other outstanding photographs will be featured throughout the issue. The photographer's name will be printed with each photograph that is published. Send as many entries as you wish, but please print your name on the back of each picture. On a separate piece of paper, please list your name, address, telephone number and a com- plete description of your photograph including the date, place and identity of the subject(s) with the correct spelling. By submitting a photograph to the Gazette, the pho- tographer and the subject(s) are deemed to have consented to its publication. If you would like your photographs returned, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with your entry. All photographs should be sent to Fishers Island Gazette, Box 573, Fishers Island NY 06390 and must be received by September 15, 1999. (jood Luck!! l1;'lHERSG' AZt-J 1 E WAND 11 Box 573 Fishers Island NY 06390 FIRST CLASS NONE C fi,...~. ~ r*~" '\.1.1-0, '" ;"... I~~ Ms Betty Neville Soulhold Town Clerk PO Box 1179 Soulhold, NY 11971 '~ YJ;/,hcnf g;'f>k/.f. /,-9 FIRST-CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID HARTFORD CT PERMIT NO 945 ~ .16_ '~ ....~ ; ......... J: ,. . ',.'-