HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 Vol 10 No 2 Spring
FISHERS
ISLAND
Vol. 10 No.2
Spring 1996
A Fishers Island Civic Association Publication
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Charles Morgan Photo
. Wayne Doucette (back to camera) and Jeff Edwards direct removal of automobile from Silver Eel Pond April 13. Fishers Island Fire Department
volunteers used a five-ton converted military truck to winch the vehicle onto the earthen Navy ramp. Chris Edwards is at right.
Car Pl.....ges i....o Sil.....er Eel Po...d
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April 12 was Marilyn Yakairis's
lucky day.
At approximately 10 p.m., her 1987
Ford Crown Victoria inexplicably acceler-
ated ofT the dock plunging inro Silver Eel
Pond, where it eventually serried on the
bottom in 12 feet of water. Fortunately. she
escaped from the car before it sank. Thanks
ro her composure and the quick thinking of
private citizens and Island rescue personnel,
Ms. Yakairis, 60, avoided a porential rragedy
and now jokes rhar her hair remained dry and
rhar she losr neirher rhe eyeglasses nor dan-
gling earrings she was wearing ar rhe rime of
rhe mishap.
"There is no way (Q adequarely express
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my rhanks [Q everyone who helped me," Ms.
Yakairis said. "This is truly somcrhing rhat
rhe entire community can be proud of."
Ms. Yakairis, Fishers Island Fire Chief
Raben Wall and Ma;ine Operarions Man-
ager Mark Easter provided rhe following ac-
count of rhe incident:
Ms. Yakaitisandherhusband Ray, former
Windsor, Conn. residents, had summered on
Fishers Island for 17 years before moving here
permanently twO years ago. They both have
jobs in Connecticut, although she works only
a few days per week.
Afrer work on Apr. 12, rhe Yakaitises
mer friends for dinner, bought groceries and
got into lineat 8 p.m. forthe9 p.m. ferry back
ro Fishers. The Yakairises have two cars, the
Ford, which had stayed on the Island, and a
small pick-up, which rhey use in Connecti-
cut and bring back to Fishers on Fridays.
After docking at Fishers, while Mr.
Yakaitis waited on [he ferry with his vehicle,
Ms. Yakairis walked ro her car, which was
backed inro one of two legal spaces in front of
rhe ferry district's freight office, got in and
turned on the ignition of her Ford.
Without warning, rhe car lunged for-
ward. Her only memory is of her mind going
into slow morion. She saw a white van and
rhought she would miss it, but side-swiped ir.
She saw rhe wooden raised edge of the dock
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Ediror:
This is a letter ro voice our suPPOrt for
our friends, Frank and Cindy Gillan.
Location, location, location! We at
Topper's know that a business in the center
of rown is certainly a big advantage. The
Gillans, however, have been forced ro relo-
cate their garden srore from the center of
rown ro space outside of Bagley's Barn across
from West Harbor. In order for them ro be
as successful there as they were in their old
location, they will need our support.
The Gillans have given a lot of them-
selves ro Fishers Island ro make our commu-
nity a bener place. Their srore offers quality
products and great value. We at Topper's
will make every effon ro support them at
their new location.
We are writing to urge your readers to
The Fishers Island Gazette, sponsored by
the Fishers Island Civic Association, is a
not-for-profit publicarion, published quar-
terly in winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Editor
Betty Ann Rubinow
Assistant to the Editor
Sarah Malinowski
Contributors in this Issue
Srowe C. Phelps, Leslie Goss,
Edwin Horning,
Leila Hadley Luce, Charles Morgan
Raben S. Morron
Phorographer Emerirus ,
Albert H. Gordon
Controller
Gordon S. Murphy, Jr.
Newssund Sales
Frank Gillan
Computer Support
William C. Ridgway III
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE $15 PER
YEAR, IT'S EASY, JUST MAIL A
CHECK TO THE GAZETTE!
The Fishers Island Gazette, Box 573
Fishers Island, NY 06390
do the same. We need business people who
care about Fishers to stay on Fishers.
Sincerely,
Tammy Watson
Liz Furse
Dear Islanders:
Where were you~ I missed you at the
Annual Island Clean-up Apr. 27. I found
myself at the Post Office at 9 a.m. sharp
surrounded by empty garbage bags waiting
to be filled. I twiddled my thumbs while
Tom Shillo placed the Z&S dumpsrer for all
the trash we were going to collect.
Luckily, Jimmy Diaz and his buddies
swung by. then Aaron Rice. Then, merci-
fully, some first-timers-Edwin, Gin, Mar-
garet and John-sropped by. Sralwarr Gillans,
Malinowskis, Scroxtons. Talbots, Mussers,
Cooks, Walls and Garys rriclded rhrough.
AND THAT WAS IT!
I'm sure I'll see you at the next clean-up,
right~
Keep it clean,
Leslie Goss
President. F.1. Civic Association
Porter Collins
Qualifies for
199601Ylnpi<:s
Island resident Porter Collins, 21, of
Darien, Conn.. one of the top heavy-
weight crew athletes in the counrry, will
represent the United States in the heavy-
weight eight category at this year's summer
Olympics in Atlanta.
Porter has had a srunningathletic career,
breaking the course record as a freshman
heavyweight at Brown University and win-
ning the Thames Challenge Cup ar England's
Royal Henley Regana in July, 1994.
The extended Collins family will be in
Adama to share the thrill of the Olympic
adventure. Porter has already had more than
a taste of that thrill, and the games haven't
even begun.
As part of the traditional passing of the
Olympic torch this spring in San Diego, a
runner brought ,the torch to Porter's boat.
Crew members passed rhe Olympic symbol
among themselves as they rowed, handing
the torch back to the runner after completing
a brief course on the river.
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To the Ediror:
The only disheartening news we feel a
need to share is the abuse of the Island
People's Project (IPP) ballfield. This pasr
winter we experienced a number of incidents
of driving on the ballfield, leaving rutS that
have made the field rather unsafe.
The worst of these incidents was the
complete destruction of one of the portable
soccer goals on a Saturday night. The Ameri-
can Legion donated these soccer goals for use
by the whole community and the youth
soccer program.
Unfortunately, we were forced ro begin
our program this spring with only one goal,
which, as a result of this abuse. will no longer
be lefr on the field for public use. The town
of Southhold has generously agreed to pur-
chase a new goal.
We hope that these incidents cease so
thar IPP will not be forced ro install a fence
around this field to ensure the safety and
enjoyment of outdoor sports by all people
wanting to use the field.
Sincerely.
Annie Burnham. IPP President
Susan Connelly, Vice President
Leslie T ombari, Secretary
Marilyn Yakaitis, Treasurer
. Phillip Wall was a determined worker as he
helped dye eggs for last year's IPP Easter Egg
Hunt.
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In Appre<<:ialion
. Sue Horn stops traffic as her son, Mason, and Peter Wall safely cross the ferry exit street. Island
residents petitioned Southold for a school crossing guard after a couple of "close calls." Ms. Horn
shares duties with Ann Banks, whose father, Stanley "Stitch" Kowalczyk, was crossing guard at
the old school from 1960-1972. The new school bus, no longer in use, made his job obsolete,
however. As Ann paced back and forth one day waiting for some children to cross, she said, "I could
picture my dad doing exactly the same thing."
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and thought that would stop her. It didn't.
Then she thought the from wheels would
srop her. Bur they kept propelling her for-
ward to what she described as a very soft
landing"in the water.
"Oh, my God, look where I am," she
thought. "I took a deep brearh and knew if!
panicked it wouldn't help."
Ms. Yakaitis tried the driver's side door
and it wouldn't open, so she twisted over to
the other door and felt her feet swishing in
water. For some reason, she had turned off
the headlights, bur not the moror, although
she was aware that the engine was nm going.
After searching in the dark for the button ro
her power window, she finally opened it and
pulled herself out, even through the window
stopped twO inches shon of its goal.
On the dock, Bobby Doyen grabbed a
life ring and made a perfect toss, landing it
right next [0 the window. Ms. Yakaitis exited
the vehicle and now had to swim only a
couple of feet to reach the life ring. She
remained calm and kepr assuring everyone
rhat she was fine.
Meanwhile Capt. Easter, still on the
bridge of the Race Point, heard a crash and
saw the car heading for the water. He ran [0
the sun deck, grabbed a life ring, and raced to
the dock where the car had gone over. Ms.
Yakaitis was out of the car when he arrived,
and he asked if anyone e\sewas in the vehicle.
Ms. Yakaitis was now aware that quite a
crowd had gathered on the dock, and she
heard voices giving her direcrions and calling
forlighrs and line. She was thankfulthar her
husband was in the back of rhe ferty and had
not seen the worst of it. By the time she saw
his pale, stricken face in the crowd, she knew
she would be safe. Nevertheless, Charlie
Stepanek had to hold Mr. Yakaitis back ftom
jumping into the water to aid his wife.
Ms. Yakaitis, fully clothed in a quilted
jacket, corduroys and shoes, was now float-
ing in 410 F. water, although she was nor
aware of the cold at this point. As she swam
closer to the dock, Dave Atkinson and Capt.
Easter edged their way along the chunk of
wood that had broken off and swung out
over the water perpendicular to the dock.
They each grabbed one of Ms. Yakaitis's
wrists and Hied to pull her straight up out of
the water bur had no leverage. They lowered
her back inro the water, managed to get a
loop ofline under her arms and pulled her in
the life ring along the dock to rhe Olindd
ramp, which someone had lowered.
With fire department and EMT person-
nel waiting, Ms. Yakaitis was pulled from the
water with the help of Kenny Edwards Jr., who
had donned a bright red exposure suit and had
jumped into the water to lend support.
The EMTs whisked her onto a stretcher
in the ambulance. She was now shivering
badly. As they removed her wet clothes, she
jokingly checked to make sure there were no
men around. Although the Sea Stretcherwas
ready, she was treated and released from rhe
doctor's office after her blood pressure and
960 F. body temperature had stabilized.
By MARILYN YAKAITIS
When I think back [0 the many people
who quicldy helped pull me from the frigid
waters of Silver Eel Pond, I am acutely aware
that we are an isolated community and must
look to ourselves for strength when we come
to the aid of a neighbor.
I hesitate [0 name individuals for fear of
missing anyone, but I must call attemion to
chose people whose actions I am aware of.
Bob Doyen, visiting his mother on the
Island, threw a life preserver to me with
amazing accuracy. I saw it before I could
even find the burron to lower the window.
When I finally put my head out the window
and heard his voice asking me if! was O.K.,
I knew 1 was in good hands.
Mark Easter came tearing off the Rat!
Point, and both Mark and Bob talked me
through the entire ordeal and reassured me
each step (stroke!?) of the way. I'm also
thankful Charlie Stepanek was there with
Ray to prevent him from jumping in after me
or there surely would have been (\.\fO of us in
the water.
When I finally did get lifted Out, cold
andcharrering. withJREdwards in the water
next to me, the Island EMTs sprung inca
action. Never before have I felt so in the
company of angels as when Cindy Gillan,
Catherine Jenssen, Mary Walter and Kathy
Zangheni worked so fast and efficiently to
warm me. Through all of this, Ray was
beside me, comforting me. His presence
kept me from going to pieces.
The doctor was thorough; the Sea
Stretcher was ready; and the next morning.
fire department personnel retrieved my car,
and appeared to do so effortlessly. It came off
without a hitch before a large audience. after
Steve Malinowski donned a wet suit and
dived into the pond to secutealine to the car.
I have so many people to thank. I am
told thar Jessica Scroxton was quick to call
911, and I am sure there are others who
helped. Please let me know who you are.
Everyone's concern for us in the following
days was overwhelming. and we will always
remember the kind words and many hugs.
Thanks to all of you and also to those
who watched and were with me in prayer and
deep concern. God bless all of you.
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Ms. Yakaitis said there was nothing vio-
lent in the entire experience. Clearly, her
bright spirit and quick thinking have assured
a grateful future with her husband, eight
children, 13 grandchildren and three more
on the way.
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Ne~ la~ Will
Curtail Rights
of Sal~agers
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TOWingcompanies that have preyed
on abandoned boats, chargingsriff
rowing fees before norifying authorities or
owners, may find a reduC[ion in annual rev-
enues under legislation unanimously ap-
proved April 17 by the Connecricur State
House of Representatives.
The bill, proposed by Rep. Roben R.
Simmons (R-Sroningron) and co-sponsored
by Rep. John E. Srripp (R-Wesroo) requires
rowing companies to notify local law en-
forcement agencies before towing any boat
that appears to have been abandoned or
involved in an accident. The cowing compa-
nies, within three business days of taking the
vessel, must also notify the owner or master
of any boat taken by the company.
"This bill will help eliminate the worst
abuses perpetrated by boat towing compa-
nies against owners of vessels that appear to
have been abandoned or involved in acci-
dents," said Rep. Simmons, who proposed
the bill after receiving a complaint from a
Salem resident whose boat, anchored ofT
Lord's Point, was stolen, stripped and aban-
doned at Sandy Point in Stonington.
The boat was found and removed by a
towing company, who charged the boat owner
$700. The owner fought the fee in small
claims coun and losr. Salvage firms, such as
rowing companies, have wide latitude under
federal law in recovering abandoned or dis-
abled boats, Rep. Stripp said.
The bill has been endorsed by Conn.
State Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal and
approved by the State Senate. If Gov. John
G. Rowland signs the measure, it would
prevent rowing companies from removing
such a vessel until the police have had a
chance to investigate and notify the owner.
This would give the owner time to recover
his stolen property and make other arrange-
ments for its removal, the legislators said.
Rep. Stiipp owns property on West
Harbor, and Rep. Simmons has regularly
visited Fishers Island since he was a boy.
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Charles Morgan Photo
. Flames leap out of the Maysles residence in an early morning fire that destroyed a new three.
floor addition.
Easter Weelrend Fire Consu...es
Ne~ Addition to Maysles Ho...e
Six college students escaped un-
harmed from a spectacular early
morning fire Eastet weekend that destroyed
a recently completed addition to the home of
Albert and Jillian Maysles next to the Hay
Harbot Club.
In spite of the size and intensity of the
5: 15 a.m. April 6 fire, Fishets Island's volun-
teer firefighters contained the blaze to the
addition and saved the original section of the
wooden structure.
"The insurance investigator determined
that the fire was accidental," said Fire Chief
Robert Wall, "bur his gur feeling was that it
starred in a bed, and there was a lamp in
question. "
The addition had a bedroom on the first
floor, a library on the second and an observa-
tion tower on the third. Chief Wall said that
the Mays!es' daughter, Rebekah, and her
friends were sleeping in the older part of the
house when they were awakened by the fire
alarm. They tried to extinguish the fire, but
dialed 911 when they tealized it was beyond
their COntrol. "Waiting to make that call was
a mistake," Chief Wall said. "The fire was
bigger and more damaging because they didn't
call at the first sign of a problem.
"Unfonunately, this is a very common
reaction. The fire seems small, and people
think they can put it our themselves. I cannot
emphasize enough that we want you to call us
immediately. That is what we are here for."
The firefighters donned self-contained
breathing apparatus and "chased the flames
with hoses," Chief Wall said. It rook
firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze.
Co......e...ora.i~e
Island BlanL.e.
Internationally recognized artist and
weaver Seddon Ryan Wylde has designed a
commemorative Fishers Island cotton blan-
ket that includes depictions of flora, fauna
and well-known Island buildings.
Ms. Wylde's blankets and lap robes have
been commissioned by New York's Metro-
politan Museum of Art, the Boston Sym-
phony Orchestra, the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston, the Fondation Claude Money in
Giverny, France, and schools, colleges. towns
and cities across the United States.
Allison Ijams Sargent and Rachel Ijams
Schmader, co-owners of the Beach Plum,
commissioned the 90"x46" blanket, which
will tetail for $65. They plan to donare a
ponion of [he proceeds to the Fishers Island
Conservancy.
The blankets should be available by late
June. Discounts are available for early orders.
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T ra-wling Ban
Assemblywoman Pat Acampora (R-
Mattituck) has introduced a bill in the New
Yark State Assembly amending existing envi-
ronmental conservation law to prohibit the
setting or use of trawls within one mile of the
shore of Fishers Island.
The Fishers Island Conservancy and lo-
cal sport fishermen believe that trawling ac-
tivity is responsible for the sharp decline in
game fish.
"There aren't bait or sport fish around
the Island anymore. Everything has been
trawled up. It's unfair, because we release
what we catch; they don't. They have the
whole ocean to fish, and we only fish our
shores," said avid fisherman Speedy Metder,
a former president of the Fishers Island Civic
Association (FICA).
The proposed prohibitions include tow-
ing or dragging a net through (he water
column and capturing fish by straining wa-
ter. It does not include seining, which is used
to encircle fish, said Leslie Coss, president of
FICA, which helped ctaft the legislation.
Some Island lobsterman are concerned
that the proposed trawling ban might endan-
ger their good relationship with trawlers,
from whom they buy bait. They are also
concerned that angry trawlers may seek retri-
bution by challenging the lobstering bound-
ary established years ago by New York State
to protect Island warers from overharvest by
out-of-state haulers.
The bill has been referred to the envi-
ronmental comminees in both the senate and
assembly, which conclude the 1996 session
in mid-June.
Assemblywoman Acampora said she is
unsure of the level of support or potential
opposition to the bill among fellow legisla-
tors.
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Anoll.er Res<<:ue!
Hannah, 4, and Cassie, 4 1/2,
have been friends since birth.
Pals. Playmates leading a dog's life until last
March when a romp through the woods left
Hannah partially submerged in the icy win-
ter waters of Middle Farms Pond.
BO[h the heroine and victim in this tale
arc Great Danes owned by Deb and Steve
Walters.
The dogs had gone out early on (he
morning of Mar. 11 and by 7:30 a.m. had
not returned home. Mr. Walters begansearch~
ing through the snow-covered woods and
could hear barking in the distance. Eventu-
ally, Cassie came running up to him barking
and turning around as if to lead him back to
Hannah. Mr. Walters followed her to the
pond, where he saw Hannah's head above
water and her paws on the edge of ice about
100 feet from shore.
Mr. Walters knew he couldn't walk onto
the ice to rescue Hannah, because the 125-
pound dog had broken through and was
clinging to ice at the head of a channel of
water, indicating that she had tried to work
her way back bur kept falling through.
He found a dinghy about a mile away,
and threw it into the back of his truck. Mr.
Walters dragged the dinghy to the edge of the
icy pond, pushing it along the surface toward
his stranded dog until the ice cracked. He was
now quite near Hannah. Heclimbedimo the
boat, grabbed her and hauled her up into the
craft.
Now, however, Mr. Walters was in the
pond without a paddle. He was stranded in
the broken ice. Fortunately, he had left Cassie
in his truck on Treasure Pond Road to attract
attemion. After a period of time, he heard
Cassie barking, so Mr. Walters began to yell
for help. Itwas a still day and his voicecatried
but nor dearly enough to indicate to passerby
Lisa Reale that he was not in any danger.
Understandably, she rushed (0 a phone
and dialed 911. There was an immediate full
Island rescue response to the concern that
someone was under the ice in Middle Farms
Pond. Upon theit arrival, relieved that the
situation was nO[ critical, fire department
personnel proceeded with the rescue. After
numerous attempts to toss out a rope, they
attached a stick to its end and skidded it our
to Mr. Walters. Man, dog and dinghy were
ashore by 8:50 a.m.
Since the ambulance was prepared for a
winter rescue, there were plenty of blankets
in which to wrap Hannah, who spent the rest
of the day at home. Charles Stepanek com-
mented that this was actually a good drill for
the EMT team, which has never had to
perform a winter rescue.
The Walters surmise that Hannah had
been chasing a raccoon. David Burnham
reported seeing the two dogs earlier that
morning and also saw a raccoon scurrying
onto the ice shonly thereaftet.
The more adventurous member of the
gentle-natured pair, Hannah is still curious,
but she is currendy steering clear of the pond.
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r. .n~o n By ROBERT S.1\10RTON
From my earliest childhood, I al-
ways had a dog. I loved them.
Unlike some people, my dogs wete always
forgiving. There was only one trouble; at
some point they always died. The sadness
was crushing.
My mother, and later my wife Eliza-
beth, knew there was only one effective
consolation: Get him a new dog, a brand
new puppy. You don't long remain sad with
a new puppy.
So when my cherished Golden Re-
triever, Liberry, had [0 be pur to sleep at age
12, Elizabeth soon had a replacement: a
male puppy, halfGolden Retriever and half
Labrador, which she named Mr. Lincoln.
From the beginning, it was apparent
that Mr. Lincoln would live up to his illus-
trious name. Hewas bright, forever cheerful,
energetic, mischievous, imaginative, play-
ful, and loving. Everything you would want
in a dog or a friend.
Elizabeth, who also loved Mr. Lincoln,
insisted that J take him to obedience school,
nor to learn to hunt, because I was no longer
a hunter, but because she wanted Mr. Lin-
coln to have good manners. Initially, I fought
this idea because I thoughr I had finished
school when I left Yale. But she pointed out
that Mr. Lincoln was such a large and ener-
getic dog that withour training he could be
a nUisance.
So he and I enrolled in aschool that met
every Thursday night in our lighted neigh-
borhood park. There were maybe 30 orher
canine pupils of all shapes. sizes, colors,
bloodlines and dispositions.
Mr. Lincoln and I. from the beginning,
were the stars. We got straight fu. whether
the command was to sit or to stay, among
orherchallenging commands. No other com-
petitors could touch us.
But as soon as we gor home, it was
different. Mr. Lincoln laughed at me, so to
speak, whenever I gave him a command. It
was as ifhe were saying, "Hey, boss, school is
one thing, but we aren't in school now. We
are here to play." Elizabeth now decided Mr.
Lincoln was a yard dog, nor a house dog.
She was wrong. Mr. Lincoln hated the
yard because it meant he wasn't with me as
much, and also he felt cooped up. He quickly
figured out that he could jump any fence in our
yard, and where he couldn't, he could dig his
way under. The fines we paid to retrieve him
from rhe dog catcher were absurd.
So Elizabeth said we had to make the
yard secure. Now Elizabeth is an artist by my
standards, so "secure" meant no ugly wire
fences, but beautifully designed and crafted
brick walls with espaliered vines. To this day,
we have a brick wall we call The Lincoln
Monument, although I'm sure that our ver-
sion cost more than the original sticker price
for the one in Washington, D.C.
Bur it didn't work. Unable to get our,
Mr. Lincoln punished us (really Elizabeth,
since I'm sure he knew it wasn't me) by
trashing the garden. I mean he just rook
azaleas and camellias and whatever was green
and rooted them our.
Thatwas a problem. Elizabeth was presi-
dent of the local garden club, and what's
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worse, she was planning (0 host 100 people at a garden club luncheon at our
house.
You guessed it. The day before the garden club event, Mr. Lincoln
essentially demolished our garden. When I came home and viewed the
destruction, he looked at me mournfully, hoping for forgiveness. That was easy
for me but not Elizabeth. She said Mr. Lincoln must go!
I (Old the Story the next day ro my brother Coleman, who said, "You
know, I have a gentle geologist friend by the name of Max, who lives in Arizona.
Max has (WO red-headed licrle boys, ages 6 and 4, who want a dog. They can't
decide be(Ween a Golden Retriever and a Labrador.
That was my opening. I called Max, (Old him about Mr. Lincoln,
including the trashing of plants. Max (Old me that Mr. Lincoln sounded
perfect, adding that the only plant he had on the premises was a small Palmeno
bush next to the swimming pool. "Would you please send him over to us?" he
asked.
The next day, I (Ook Mr. Lincoln to the airport, desrined for Arizona. I
was desolare, bur Mr. Lincoln was ecstatic because he thought we were JUSt
going for a drive, which he loved. At the airport. we went to thearea where dogs
are processed. I passed our $5 bills like counterfeir money to anybody who
might be involved in Mr. Lincoln 'scomfort. I cried uncontrollably as I drove home.
Two days later, I gOt a wonderful telephone call from Max. He said they
all loved the dog. Then he said he had a funny SlOry. On the second day. as Max
was looking au( the window (Owards the swimming pool where Mr. Lincoln
was playing with the boys. Mr. Lincoln rooted out the lone Palmeuo bush and
destroyed it. Immediately. the oldest of the (WO boys ran excitedly (0 his
mother, who was in the house and reported, "Mom, it wasn't Mr. Lincoln. I
JUSt ate the Palmecro bush."
I knew Mr.. Lincoln had a wonderful new home.
r later learned Mr. Lincoln jumped every fence and for more than 1 o years
was the beloved charaerer of the neighborhood, with everybody and every
creature.
He had found his place. probably thanks lO Elizabeth.
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Space does not permit publication of detaileddescriptiolls or botanical names. For a copy of
the complete list, write to tlte Fisher.'! I.dand Gazette. Box 573, Fishers Island, NY 06390.
SedumlStonecrop P Currant, flowering
I: Thyme P Coneflower, yellow
Evergreens (Sbrnbs 6- Trees) Coral Bells
Cotoneaster Delphinium
Juniper, creeping Lupine
Yew Monarda (see Bee balm)
Yucca Morning Glory
Deciduous Trees Nasturtium
Honey Locust; Smoke Tree Obedient Plant
Vines Penstemon
Ouince, ornamental
Summer Phlox
SaMa
Tobacco plant
Trumpet Honeysuckle (vine)
Trumpet vine
Of special interest: Hibiscus Standards in pots
By LEILA HADLEY LUCE
Chart Guide
A=Annual; HA=Hardy Annual; P=Perennial; HP=Hardy
Perennial; BI=Biennial; HBI=Hardy Binnial; B=Bulb;
PB=Perennial Bulb; GAC=Ground Cover; HB=Herb;
D=Dedduous; DA=Can survive droughts.
Sensible Water.wise Plants for Dry Conditions
Flowers
ArtemisialSea Wormwood P
ArtemisiatWormwood P
Black-eyed Susan HA
Buttenly WeedtMilKweed P
Chicory P
Coreop~slTickseed P
Conenower, purple P
Coneflower, yellow P
Cushion SpurgeiMilkwort HP
Daylilies PB
Dusty Miller P
Everlasting P
Gaillardia/Blanket Flower P
Globe Thistle P
Go~enrod P
Lamb's EarsITongue P
UatrislGayfeather P
Matlow P
Poppy Mallow A
Poppy Mallow, fringed AlDR
Mullein, yellow P
Obedient PlanVFalse Dragonhead P
PortulacalPurslane HA
Queen Anne's Lace P
Rudbeckia P
Russian Statice A
Sea Holly P
Sedum HA
Shasta Daisy P
Snow.in-SummerfRock Cress P
Spiderflower HA
SpiderworllTr~descantia P
Sunflower, common HA
Stat~e/Sea Lavender A
Yarrow P
Zinnia HA
Zinnia, dwarf HA
Shrubs, Busbes and SmaU Trees
Oregon Grape Holly
Tamarisk
Yucca
Native Grasses
Bluestern, Bulfalo Grass, Indian Grass, June
Grass, Northern Sea Oats, Switch Grass_
Ornamental Grasses
P
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Blue Fescue
Chinese Silvergrass
Fountain Grass
Quaking Grass
Ground Cover
Bearberry, common P
Candytutt P
Juniper, creeping (see Evergreen shrubs)
Lilytun,blue
Lilytun, creeping
Moss, pink/Moss Phlox
Periwinkle
P
Hall's Honeysuckle
To Attract Buttlerflies
Flowers for Butterflies
AgeratumtFloss Flower HA
Bachelor's Button A
Black-eyed Susan HA
China Asters A
Clover, red PIHB
Clover, white to pink PIHB
Coneflower, purple P
Coreopsis, T1cksaed P
Dandelion AlP
Daylily PB
Echinacea (see Coneflower, purple)
False Indigo P
Globe Th~tle P
Hollyhock PIHA
KnapweedlCornftower P
Lupines P
Mallow, marsh P
Mallow, swamp P
Mint P
Milkweed/Buttenly Weed A
Pansy P/BI
Petunias A
Pinks (hybrid cross) P
Sage P
Scabiosa/Pincushion Flower HA
Sea Holly P
Sedum/Stonecrop PIGRC
Solidago P
Summer Phlo, P
Sweet Alyssum HA
f1ckseed (see Coreopsis)
Viola Tricolor
PIBI"
Vines for Buttrrf/i"
Trumpet CinelBrown's Honeysuckle P
Hops
Hops, Japanese
Passionflower
Deciduous Trees fir Butteiflies
Aspen, Wild Cherry
Bush,,/Sbrnbs for Butterflies (Perennial)
Buttenly Bush; Lavender; Privet (shrub); lilac
To Attract Hummingbirds and Bees
Bee BaIml8ergamot P
Cardinal Flower P
Cleoroo HA
Columbine P
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Ageratum/Floss flower A
Alyssum, Sweet A~ssum HA
Aquilegla A
Bachelor's Button A
Black-eyed Susan P
Conelfower, purple P
Coreopsis P
Cosmos HA
Go~enrod P
lily of the Valley P/B
Marigold, African HAIel
Marigold, pot A
Sea Holly P
Shrub Roses P
Sunflower A
Sunflower. Mexican A
Zinnia A
Bird.Attracting Vines
Bittersweet, A; Morning Glory; Convolvulus, Dwarf; Grape;
Honeysuckles; Hop; Ivy, True; Virginia creeper.
Bird.Attracting Deciduous Trees
Beech; Birches; Bird Cherry; Cherry, flowering; Hackberry;
linden; Mulberry.
Bird-Attracting Bushes/Flowering and Fruiting
ShrubslSmall Trees
Barberry, Japanese: Bayberry; Blackberry; Blueberry; Buck-
thorn; Bush Honeysuckle; Cherry, Ifowering; Chokeberry;
Chokecherry: Cornelian Cherry; Cotoneaster; Crabapple,
nowering; Cranberry Bush; Currant; Dogwood; Elderberry;
Goldernrain Tree; Hawthorn; Hollies; Inkberry; Juniper;
lavender; Lavender Cotton; Mountain Ash; Mountain ash,
Silka; Plum; PotentillalCinquefoil; Privet; Raspberry, Black-
cap; Raspberry, red: Rosa rugosa/shrub rose; Rus~an
olive: RussIan Sage; Shad/Serviceberry; Snowberry;
Thimbleberry: Vibernums: Winterberry.
Bird.Attractlng Evergreens
Arborvitae; Cedar; Cotoneaster; Rrethorn; Fir; Hemlock;
Holly: Juniper; Pine; Spruce: Yew.
Bird.Attracting Fruiting Groundcover
Bearberry; Huckleberry; Strawberry, wild; Virginia Creeper;
Wintergreen, Creeping.
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The Fishers Island Garbage and
Refuse District has commissioned
a study to determine the feasibility of moving
the transfer station to the current site of the
construction and debris (C&D) compost
facility.
Greg Thibodeau, chairman of the Fish-
ers Island Garbage and Refuse DistriC[, plans
to present the results of the study at July's
civic association meeting.
"We are operating illegally ar the C&D
facility," said Mr. Thibodeau. "The state is
giving us rime, though, because they know
we are trying to solve the problem."
Since the C&D facility at the old "burn
dump" must be improved. and since there is
no room to expand the existing transfer sta-
tion, the garbage district has suggested that
combining the two will improve services and
reduce operating COSts.
The transfer station, which cost about
$300,000 ro construcr, opened in 1992 un-
der a permit prohibiting expansion because
swallows live along the road and in the cliff,
Mr. Thibodeau said. There is no room, for
example, to add another dumpster, he said.
"At the time they built the transfer sta-
tion, the garbage district was not planning to
continue the brush dump," said Me.
Thibodeau. "Conrractors were responsible
for disposing of their own waste."
That plan did not work. When tWO
different contractors tried to run a C&D
facility. there were numerous complaints
because it was run inefficienrly, Me.
Thibodeau said.
"When I joined the garbage district
board. oneof my goals was to have the district
operate this facility. Ie is our responsibility to
deal with waste from contractors and to help
homeowners get rid of white metals [large
appliances] because the metal dump is closed. "
In order to obtain a license for the C&D
facility, New York State Depanmenr of En-
vironmenral Conservation requires improve-
mentS such as repairing the concrete, install-
ing a railing, and fencing in the roughly 3.5-
acre parcel, Me. Thibodeau said, adding that
all brush is composted. and no permit is
required for that.
The transfer station sits on Town of
Southold property leased by rhe garbage dis-
trier. The C&D site is pan of a "huge piece"
that the Fishers Island Development Corpo-
ration gave to the garbage district in the
1970s, Mr. Thibodeau said.
The district chairman said he has raised
this issue at two civic association meetings,
including the quarterly meetingJan. 27, and
there have been no negative responses from
Islanders. David Brown of Product Manage-
ment Associates, West Hartford, Conn. is
conducting the study. with engineering in-
put from Larry Murphy of Anchor Engineer-
ing, Hartford, Conn.
Ne", Boal Builder
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The Mashanrucket Pequot Tribal
Nation has announced the cre-
ation of Pequot River Shipworks. a company
that has exclusive rights to build British.
designed high-speed ferries and sell the $11
million crafts in North America, as well as in
the Catibbean and Hawaii.
The new company will operate our of
property vacated by rhe Thames Valley Steel
Co. in 1990. The first ferry is projected ro be
completed by next summer. The 147 -fe. boats,
which have reached speeds of abour 60 mph
in sea ttials, are catamarans with a third hull
at the bow, carry up to 330 passengers and are
powered by twin gas turbine engines.
Tribal Chairman Richard A. Hayward
said the casino has caused major traffic con-
gestion in southeastern Connecticut, prompt-
ing this rum toward shipbuilding. The tribe
hopes to create portal~to-ponal service for
Boston and New York City customers. al-
though the tribe has yet to line up landing
sites at either destination.
"Lots of luck," said a New York-based
financial analyst, "[the high-speed ferry mar-
ket] is largely a European development."
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Casino 10 Open NorlJ. ofNe,", London
Construction is ahead of schedule
on the $280 million Mohegan
Sun Resort casino 10 miles north of New
London. The roulette wheels should be spin-
ning in the facility by early fall, according to
an April stoty in The Suffilk Times.
Residents of East Marion and Orient ate
livid that the character of their small commu-
nities is being threatened by the overwhelm-
ing traffic from Long Island headed for New
London via the high speed Cross Sound ferries.
The Mohegan casino has frontage di-
rectly on the western shore of the Thames
River, while Foxwoods Resort Casino is east
of the Thames River and about 20 miles
northeast of New London.
The Mohegan tribe is the largest in
Connecticut and one of the largest on the
eastern seaboard, said Jayne Fawcett, tribal
vice chair. Known as the "Wolf People,"
Mohegans have ancestral ties to the
Mashantucket Pequots. Ms. Fawcett said.
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The dredging is over, and the spoils
lay at the bottom of the Sound off
the northwest coast of Fishers Island. Some
would say the banle has been lost.
Direcwrs of the Fishers Island Conser-
vancy insist, however, that the fight is not
over. They have agreed w file an augmented
lawsuit at the district level based on informa-
tion collected since U.S. District Court Judge
Thomas Plan denied their request last fall for
a temporary restraining order w halt the
Navy's dredging of the Thames River [Q
make way for the Seawo{fsubmarine.
Island resident and attorney Henry King
suggested that "instead of appealing the pre-
liminary decision, the Conservancy should
move forward at the district level to present
the merits of capping the cap."
Conservancy President John Thatcher
said that no capping material from the Thames
River is clean enough to use as a cap. The goal
of the augmented suit, he said, is to have
Judge Platt rule that the Navy cap theexisting
cap with clean material. The Conservancy
also hO'pes to recover legal costs in a favorable
ruling.
The Conservancy's original complaint
claimed that the Navy, among other federal
agencies, violated the Ocean Dumping Act
in ignoring a request for a public hearing,
failing to consider Long Island Sound subject
to the act's stringent disposal conditions, and
f..1.iling to have any of the Long Island Sound
disposal sites listed on a federal registry of
approved disposal sites.
The Conservancy's augmented suit is
based on information uncovered since the
restraining order was denied. In addition to
its initial claims, the Conservancy now main-
tains that:
-Permit conditions related to bad
weather ourlined in the permit issued for the
Seawo{f project were violated,
-Navy officials denied knowledge of the
existence of dioxin at one of the dredge sites
despite Superfund site documentation dem-
onstrating that the Navy knew of the dioxin
and failed to test for it,
-Sediment testing, conducted by H2M
Labs on Long Island at the request of the
Conservancy, indicated elevated levels of
mercury, amounts higher than three com-
monly used allowable standards,
-There were probable violations of the
Endangered Species Act because the Navy
failed to review the disposal site as habitat for
certain species of endangered sea turtles.
Congressman Michael Forbes (R-
Quogue) in April introduced legislation to
ban dumping in the Sound. He admitted,
however, that the bill is not likely to be
approved this year and would need to be
reintroduced next January. Mr. Forbes said
Connecticut's representatives do not suPPOrt
the legislation because they view it as an
economic rather than an environmental is-
sue. Connecticut strongly supported the
Thames River project as a way to keep the
Seawo/f and its many jobs, in the state.
Their efforts were successful. Early in
May, Groton was named the official home of
the first Seawo/f nuclear attack submarine.
Mr. Thatcher said that filing the aug-
mented suit at the district level would COSt
considerably more than the additional
$13,500 necessary to pursue the suit at the
appellate level.
Edwin Horning Photo
. Island naturalist Edwin Horning borrowed Charles Morgan's 400mm camera lens and photo-
graphed these cormorants April 3 on Fishers Island's Hungry Point Islands at the East End.
EARLY NEW ENGLAND RESTORATIONS
(THE ROCKl'ILE e. 1992 Watch Hill, Rhode Island)
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TURN OF THE CENTURY
THE PAVILION
Charming Victorian set on a gentle
knoll. Prime location overlooking
West Harbor and the Yacht Club. 1.6
attractive private acres. Rocking
chair porches and age old charm. 4
Bedrooms, 3 baths. Old Summer
Kitchen. Living Room. Dining Room.
Will not last!............................$385,OOO
Victorian Charm. Large, open rooms,
high ceilings, attractive mouldings &
two porches. Originally built as the
dining pavilion for the Bartlet Cottages
in the late 1800's. Spacious kit w/cath-
ceilg. Lge Living Rooml fpl & access
to both the porch & deck. Dining
Room. 8 Bedrooms.....................$315,OOO
BROOKS
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Dramatically sited on
Fishers Island Sound.
Impeccably built shingle-
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amenity. 6500+ s/f ele-
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space-nearly 7 beautiful-
ly landscaped waterfront
acres. Pond. Swim Pool
with Changing Cabana.
Tennis Court. Guest
House................$2,450,OOO
ROCKING CHAIR PORCH
Circa 1900s'Farm House with covered
porch. 1400+1- square feet of living
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Wood burning Stove, Dining Room,
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pristine, unspoiled beaches.
Magnificent opportunity to build a
foremost estate........................$600,000
CHOCOMOUNT BEACH
Over 2 acres with path to the
beach! Mostly cleared parcel. 65'
elevation with Block Island Sound
views. Utilities and water readily
accessib Ie........................... .$350,000
19TH CENTURY FARMHOUSE
Overlooks Middle Farms Pond.
Approx 2.5 acres. Easy access to
wildlife sanctuaries & walking trails.
Well-proportioned LivRm/ fplc.
DinRm. Master BdRm w /Bath. 2
Family BdRms. GuestRm/Bath.
Maid'sRm/Bath. Just listed. $650,000
CHRISTMAS ROOST
Just listed! Adorable small collage
near West Harbor. Beautiful .5 acres.
Living Room with fplc. 1 BdRm.
Great sun deck. Room for expansion.
Convenient to dock beach, the Yacht
Club & the Markel. A fabulous
Opp!;.! ............................. ..........$175,000
HIGH ON CHOCOMOUNT HILL
One of the finest lots available on the
Island. Two magnificent acres on one
of the Island's highest points, approx-
imately 75' above sea level with
superlative western views of
Chocomount Cove & the Connecticut
coastline.................................... $350,000
CAPTAIN'S COTTAGE
On Pirate's Cove. Southwesterly
exposure. Beautifully landscaped
grounds. Fabulous, 80' protected
dock w / deep water, electricity &
fresh water. Fully winterized 2
BdRm Cottage w/LivRm, DinRm,
Kit & enclosed porch.............$395,000
BUILDING LOT
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Approximately 30' of elevation provides attractive western views..........................$295,000
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Raymond Doyen
Raymood F. Doyeo, highly regarded
Island businessman and civic leader, died in
April at Mariner at Bride Brook Rehabilita-
tion Center in Nianric. He was 76.
The son of Serge and Josephine Heres
Doyen, Me. Doyen was born in Brooklyn.
Conn. and was a graduate of Fishers Island
High School. He married Louise Genereux
July 17, 1947 in Notre Dame Church,
Southbridge, Mass.
Mr. Doyen owned Doyen's Gourmet
Foods for 40 years and retired in 1987 after
selling his business. He was a trustee of Our
Lady of Grace Church and served for many
years as a commissioner and chairman of the
Fishers Island Ferry DistriCt, as well as the
Fishers Island Garbage and Refuse District.
He was a member of the Fishers Island Fire
Department and American Legion POSt No.
1045.
Me. Doyen was in the Army from 1944
to 1946, serving in Italy with the Tenth
Mountain Division, a special unit formed to
operate in rugged mountain [errain and in
Pamela Furse, 71
Pamela Furse, 71, died suddenly at home
in England May 2.
Ms. Furse was a longtime summer resi-
dent of Fishers Island.
She is survived by her husband, Ronald
Furse; four daughters, Charlotte McKim,
Rosie Taylor, Liz Furse and Diana Fiske; a
son, William Furse; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in England
and interment was at St. John's Cemetery,
Fishers Island.
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Dante Oliveri, 73
DanreOliveri, 73, of HedgeStreer, died
April 24 at Mariner at Pendleton Health
Care Center in Mystic.
Mr. Oliveri had worked as a caretaker
on Fishers Island.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian
Lorenditti Oliveri; two sons, Dante Oliveri
of Arhens, Ohio and Richard Oliveri of
Westerly; three sisters; and one grandchild.
There was a private burial on Fishers
Island.
Louise Doyen Photo
. Ray Doyen delivered milk on Fishers Island as a boy. He restored this original truck and drove
it in July 4th parades on Fishers Island and in Old Lyme, Conn. He is pictured here with his son, Bob.
winter conditions. Thedivision often fought
under severe straregic disadvantages.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Robert
Doyen of Old Lyme; two daughters, Marga-
rer Higgins of Wayland, Mass. and Nancy
Allen of Brewster, Mass.: rwo brmhers, Serge
and Francis Doyen of Fishers Island; and
four grandchildren.
Funeral and burial were on Fishers Is-
land. Donations in his memory may be made
roeither Our Lady of Grace Church or to (he
Fishers Island Fire Department Sell Stretcher.
Jose Rodriguez, 64, Island Upholsterer
Jose Vidal Rodriguez, an upholsterer
and colorful Island characrer, died Mar. 3 in
Lawrence & Memorial Hospiral. He was 64.
After serving in the U.S. Army in Korea
during the 1950s, Sf. Jose, as he was popu-
larly known on the Island, rerurned to his
native San Juan, Puerto Rico and enlis(ed in
rhe U.S. Coast Guard. His first assignment
was a posting at Race Rock Lighrhouse.After
begging for a transfer, he moved to rhe North
Dumpling Lighthouse, where he earned the
distincrion of being the last Coast Guards-
man stationed at North Dumpling Light.
Sr. Jose moved to Fishers Island in 1959
after fulfilling his obligation to the Coast
Guard and dabbled in carpentry, lobsrer fish-
ing and banending. He worked in the
boatyard at Pirate's Cove Marine and was
Z&S Contracting's first employee.
Classical music and opera in particular
were among his passions, and his!:Wo vehicles
were immediately recognizable with the li-
cense plates, Sf. Jose and M. Callas, after his
favorite soprano.
Sr. Jose's close friend, Michael Doucette,
described him as "the type of person who
would reach into his pocket, take OUt his last
dollar and give it to you if he thought you
needed it."
Two years ago, when asked what the best
thing was that had happened to him on
Fishers Island, Sr. Jose replied, ''I've found
my home."
Born in Samruce, Puerto Rico, Sf. Jose
was the son of Sara Vigo Rodriguez and the
late Jose Rodriguez. He was a member of
American Legion POSt 1045.
Funeral and burial were priva[e. Gifts in
his memory may be made to Lawrence &
Memorial Hospital Development Fund, 365
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1840 Greek Revival house, originally located in Mystic, Conn., will
be completed in early summer. Located on 2.7 acres on F. 1. Sound wI
approx. 320 ft water frontage, house is connected to early 19th century
Corn Crib Barn approx. 16x27 fr containing "Great Room" w/stone
fireplace; interior of exposed timber framing; & flooHo-ceiling round-
top windows salvaged from Grange in Vermont. Generous master bdrm
& bath on 2nd level of Barn, with 3 dormer windows on water side &
expo.~ed pine rafters. Main house & enclosed colonnade have 2 silting
rms, fireplace, 1/2 bath & kilChen on the ground level. 3 bdrms & 2
full baths on 2nd fl; & a finished basement. Extensive porch off kitchen
& living area overlooks water. Interior fearures include antique pine
floors, original brick Rumford fireplace, hearth & mantel, door & trim.
Exterior fearures include original clapboards, window frames, sash &
doors. The house will have forced air heat, air conditioning, full insula~
tion, heavy dUlY electrical service, etc. Offered at $1, I 00,000.
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Clay PaiD[ Road. Amactive one-srory dwelling with strong water views
to mouth of West Harbor and Fishers Island Sound. The house, which
was recently refurbished, includes a large new sunroom, 4 bedrooms
with 3 baths and a good~sized living/dining room with fireplace. The
generous master bedroom suite has irs own entrance to a flagstone ter-
race and water views. Located on 1.3 very private acres, the property
has been landscaped for easy maintenance and would be easy ro oper~
ate. The house is winterized and would be sold panially furnished. Taxes
$7,032. Asking price, $610,000.
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This charming late 19th cemury shingled farmhouse, located on ap-
proximately 2 1/2 acres overlooking Middle Farms Pond, is offered com-
plete with dock and canoe, and ready access [Q Conservancy land and
walking trails. First floor has a good-sized living room with fireplace,
dining room, kitchen, buder's panuy, maid's room with bath and guest
room and barh. Second floor includes master bedroom and bath and 2
additional double bedrooms and bath. There is an anic, basement and
heatings)'Stem. Panially furnished. Asking price $650.000. Taxes $5.067.
Simmons Point Road. 2 acres directly on ocean with somheast views.
This charming house, buih for the late Ward Foshay 8~1O years ago.
has been meticulously maintained inside and out and consists of en-
uance hall, large living room with fireplace, dining room, master bed~
room with bath/dressing room, all with ocean views. There are [\\/0
additional good~sized bedrooms. each with its own barh. House will
be sold mostly furnished. It is winterized, has inground sprinkler sys-
tem and TV dish. Taxes approx. $8.800. Asking price, $1,100.000.
FRANK GILLAN. Salesman
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BAGLEY REID. Broker FRANK GILLAN. Salesman
NEW LISTING
Charming Victorian Carpenter Gothic white clapboard house. Lo-
cated on main road near Duck Pond. 5 bedrooms; 2 1/2 baths; living
room with fireplace; small den; dining room opening to outside deck;
kitchen and basemem. Partially furnished; separate I bedroom COt-
rage. Panially winterized. Asking $250,000. Taxes $1.076.
Peninsula location with great views of Fishers Island Sound. This very
manageable home comains 7 good-sized bedrooms and 4 baths with an
exrremely nice separate master bedroom suite. There is a good-sized
living room and dining room/kitchen combination, both of which open
onwa large outside deck. The house is very well laid au{ for an ex-
panded family. It is in good condition and wimerized. Asking $585,000.
Taxes are $4,930.
Greek Revival dwelling with superb craftsmanship and design. 4 bed.
rooms, 3-1/2 baths. 3 fireplaces, lovely living room, kitchen/dining
area, large screened porch. beautiful Hay Harbor Cove setting with
lovely views coward Fishers Island Sound. Magnificent sunsets. A real
gem. A,king $985.000.
Contemporary style-West End. Lots of glass and open, spacious rooms.
270-degree views of Fishers Island and Long Island Sounds. 4 bedrooms,
4 baths. large living room/dining room with shared fireplace. Open
decks and views at every turn. 2,5 acres with possibility of additional
building sire, Fully wimerized. Dramatic house and setting. Asking
$650,000, Taxes approx. S5,000. Owners anxious (0 sell.
2.1.acre property on road to Isabella Beach with wonderful expansive
views of both sides of Island. Very private and well-maintained home
containing good-sized living rm/dining rm w/high ceilings, fireplace
and open decks facing north and south. 4 bdrms. 2 baths. fully winter-
ized.lots of light, tasteful plamings. Taxes $4.300. Asking $585,000.
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winterized house with modern kitchen, living rm wlfireplace, cozy den
& nice dining rm opening to outside dininglrerrace w/view of Wesr
Harbor. 2 fully winterized 1 bdrm housekeeping conages. 2 separate
commercial spaces. Taxes $4,800. Asking $395,000.
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bath. House [0 be sold parrially furnished. Taxes approx. $3.400. Hay
Harbor assessment $400. Realistic price of $350,000.
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NEW LISTING
Peacefully set back from Montauk Ave. This is a nice offering of a 2~
story 4-bedroom home with detached 2-car garage. Recent renovation
work has spruced up the large living room with fireplace and eat-in
kitchen. Full bath and laundry room complete this winterized home
located on .75 acres. Taxes $1,068. Asking $180,000.
Overlooking Hay Harbor Golf Course, views to L.I. Sound. Spacious
late 1800s main house, with more recent additions, several large sining
rms, good-sized dining rm, guest bdrm with bath, burler's pamry and
kitchen on first floor. lnd floor contains master bedroom with bath, 4
additional double bdrms and 2 baths. 3rd floor has I bdrm and bath. 2-
car garage with separate apartment. Small I ~bdrm cottage wirh bath.
Taxes $8,400. Realistically priced at $485,000.
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floor has very nice kitchen with earing area, living room with wood
burning stove, dining room, "exrra" room or office, and full bath. The
second floor consists of 3 bedrooms and 1/2 bath. The house is ro be
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Du(:~ Pond Beayer
By EDWIN HORNING
Luis Horn called me Feb. 29 in the
afternoon and excitedly said, "Do
you wam to get a close-up of a beaver? There
is one swimming around in the Duck Pond
right now!"
Katherine and I threw our coats around
us; 1 grabbed my camera, and soon we found
Luis ar ,he Dock Pond. Tom Doyen, Jeff
Edwards, Kristin Wall and children were all
scanning the pond and its thick surrounding
vegetation for a sight of the elusive beaver.
After a time, Tom Doyen hesitatingly
asked, "Could that shiny spot under the
brush on the far shore be him?" Using bin-
oculars, we quickly verified that the shiny
Spot was the beaver. The faim sunlight fail-
ing on its thick wet fur had given the object
of our quest a shiny appearance.
In an attempt to get a closer view and
perhaps a photo, Luis and I made our way
around the pond, first on the sidewalk and
then through shrubs and vines. On the way,
Luis found a dead 12-inch carp and rhe head
of another, but the beaver had disappeared
and was, most likely, under the water.
We returned to the group and comin-
ued to search. As suppertime approached,
however, the group disbanded, leaving only
Katherine and me at rhe site. We were about
to get into our Subaru, when Katherine said,
"That movement in the water, could that be
the beaver?" Yes, ir was. He was swimming
around freely in the pond. As we watched, he
chewed off a small branch that was protruding
above the water and swam with it to the shore
near the sidewalk.
I made my way to the area where the
beaver was headed and appeared there just as
he came ashore and ate a branch under the
brush. I focllsed and snapped my camera,
snapped again and returned to the car. By this
time Kristin was back, and as the children
bounced from her car, rhe beaver cominued
to swim about the pond, giving the young-
sters an opportunity to view this nocmrnal
creature.
. The black dot in the center of this photo is a rare daytime sighting ofthe beaver in Duck Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Appel mans, who live near the edge of the pond said the beaver has taken down
two willows and three young willow saplings, but there is no sign of a lodge. All this activity
prompted the Appelmans son to check the Internet for beaver facts. Of interest: The mature
beaverisabout48 inches long and weighs between 40 and 60 pounds. One beaver can gnaw through
a tree trunk three to four inches in diameter in less than an hour.
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Remember the children's book. spend an inordinate amount of rime on the
Good Luck, Bad Luck? The one telephone catching up. and the conversa-
about the fellow who, among other things, [ions sound a 1m like the good luck, bad luck
gets to go for an airplane ride (good luck) bur book. They go something like this:
falls out of the airplane (bad luck), bur he has -There is a new contracting firm on the
a parachute (good luck), but the rip cord Island, adding numbers to the existing busi-
breaks (bad luck), bur he's falling roward a ness community (good luck);
hay stack on ,he ground (good luck), butthe obur Islanders are grumbling that the
hay stack has a pitch fork in it (bad luck), and new contracting firm is focusing on specula-
on and on... rive remodeling and construction (bad luck);
What a great book to prepare us for life's -bur the new business is bringing several
ups and downs. Life on Fishers Island is no people to live on the Island on a year-round
different. There are issues that face our com- basis and adding Island children to the school
munity ,har read like the childhood good (good luck);
luck, bad luck book. Sometimes these issues -but the people moving to the Island
take us in a huge circle. Other times, we with the new business are displacing Island-
actually solve controversial problems, and ers from year-round housing associated with
sometimes, when we don't face up to a prob- an existing business, which is being bought
lem, it leads to an ourcome none of us would our by the new contracting firm (bad luck);
necessarily have chosen. -but there is housing available for the
Having recently moved to Porrland, newly homeless, displaced by the business
ate., I actually find myself mote in touch transfet (good luck);
with Islanders and Island news than when I -bur owners of this housing need to
was working in nearby New York City. I cover their own COStS, preferring to rent on a
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more lucrative seasonal basis than to year-
round Islanders (bad luck).
And on and on and on...
Despite the energies and countless hours
donated by so many volunteers, our commu-
nity continues to wrestle with the big issues,
like providing suitable long-term year.round
housing and attracting businesses that fit
into our way oflife.
Our past has demonstrated that if we as
a community can move beyond personal
sensitivity and defensiveness and communi-
cate at a level that goes beyond the rumor
mill, we can address the larger issues such as
housing and economic viability.
It is entertaining to indulge in the latest
story blanketing the Island, bur it is nor
productive. I encourage you, however, to
bring your rumors to Civic Association meet-
ings. Whether true or false, even rumors can
be a springboard for discussions that will
encourage a wide audience of ana lyrical rather
than "crirical" thinkers.
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By STOWE C. PHELPS
As you may recall, in lasr fall's col-
umn I bewailed rhe seeming im-
possibiliry of transporting a decem golf swing
from practice tee ro golf course. No maner how
long and accurate and easy my shots ro rhe
pracrice flags, rhe minure I rried ro duplicate
these in a friendly or even fierce foursome, the
more frequenr and horrid the surprises, with
ball after ball groveling a few yards along the
ground. or diving abruprly inro the tall rough,
or skying sharp right in the wrong direction
and plopping down into the looming, menac-
ing body of water.
So all winter long, as a couch potato
house-bound by beasrly weather in the frozen
Northeast, I perused endless books and golf
magazine articles for the magic key that would
somehow transform my every stroke from driver
ro puner imo a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. It was a quest for the Holy Grail thar I
hoped would turn my sow's ear of a game into
the rich, silken purse of my dreams and win the
unbounded admiration of my peers.
You will not be surprised when I tell you
I found no single phrase or open sesame to this
nirvana. Surprisingly few articles or words of
wisdom deal with this arcane subject. Oh, ro be
sure, there are lots of writings on the "mental"
side of golf. And many "spiritual" romes like
Golf in the Kingdom. The Legend of Bagger
Vance and other treatises that explore the mys-
tical aspects of the game. Bur I could find
precious few hard words of wisdom on how to
play your best, as opposed ro how ro practice
your best.
Gradually. however. by gleaning a nugget
here, and recalling an admonition there, I
began ro put rogether a new checklist of basics
that made sense, at least. on paper. For what
they are worth, here are some words of wisdom
that I'll be trying to remember on the first tee:
1. RELAX: Have you ever noticed how
almost all tournament players, after choosing a
club. wiggle their shoulders and shake their
arms and hands, ro get rid of tension? Many
years ago, playing a round with Dave Alvarez,
I suddenly realized I was only one over par as I
stepped up ro the sixth hole! I was waggling
excitedly, when I heard Dave say. "Relax." 1
dropped my shoulders, swung easily and wenr
on ro shoot the best round of my life.
2. DON'T TRY TO KILL THE BALL.
We've all heard it:
"When it's breezy, hit
it easy." This advice
is devilishly hard ro
remember, especially
when you have a long
carry over a ditch or
pond. This winter at
Boca Grande, how-
ever, I rook a lesson
from an old geezer
who reminded me ro
ask myself, "What am
1 trying to accom-
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ball. rather than,
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(Ever notice how onen we go from trouble on
the right hand side of the fairway, to trouble on
the left? That's one sure mark of an amateur.)
4. CONCENTRATION. But what to
concentrate on? Certainly not the last, lousy
shot. Concentration seems to mean following
the same routine before you hit each shot:
observing the lie of the ball. figuring distance,
wind, slope, rrouble, choosing the right club,
aiming properly at your precise target, then
stepping up to the ball and hitting it promptly.
5. NEVER UNDERCLUB YOURSELF.
Especially on par threes. Always take one more
club than you think you need; it doesn't show
on the scorecard. Watching the tournaments
on TV, most of the shots to the green go
beyond the hole. Most club golfers end up
short. Play smart.
6. PRACTICE YOUR SHORT GAME,
especially putting. as much or more than any-
thing else.
Almost every golfer knows these things, of
course. And more. But I repeat them to myself
nighrly before going to bed. And if that doesn'r
work, I'm going to ask Turkey Righter how he
accomplished a remarkable round of golf last
August when he shot an 82, which was 10
stokes better than his age! He was playing with
Barry Bryan, Nancy Hunt. and Jack Irwin.
Turk was 92 last summer when there was
Photo courtesy of Volney F. Righter
. Barry Bryan (I) and Turk Righter after the miracle match in which Mr.
Righter, 92 at the time, shot an 82. "My golfing friends are suspicious of my
golf ethics. Big point: Barry kept score," Mr. Righter said. "I hadn't shot an
82 in 2S years!"
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a craze for metal woods, especially Calloway. "I
had a perfecrly good set of Ping woods and
irons and thought I'd never buy another club,"
Turk said. "But Dan Colvin suggested a
Calloway Heavenly Seven. I got it ($250).
Then I learned I must have a Calklway Big
Bertha War Bird driver. I got it (another $250).
"In August, when I had all the equipment
I thought I would ever need, I made a mistake
and hit a couple of balls with a Calloway #3
wood. Amazing. Now I had to have the #3 in
a big way. There wasn't one on Fishers Island
and even some friends with pull couldn't get
one for me with dueats and bribes. Finally. \....e
located one (yetanmher$250). Itcameoveron
the noon boat, but my miracle match was
delayed for an hour until I could rush (0 the
ferry and pick it up.
"The rest is history. Barry Bryan said
Calloway should pay me, not the other way
[around]." Bravo and amen!
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eas in our region may suffer brown-ours or
rorating black-ours this summer because
Millstone's three nuclear power plants in
Waterford remain shut down.
Aspokesman for the New England Power
Pool, a consortium of 36 utilities and inde-
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ing for other solutions to the power shortfall,
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erators on barges that could be towed from
New York City and anchored in L.r. Sound.
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Suggestions as to how to improve services fell
into three primary categories:
. Renovate the Children's Corner in the
back room with better bookcases, seating and
a new computer.
. Create a quiet adult reading and com-
puter work area.
. Set aside an adaptable space for small
community meetings and lectures.
The library's Board of Trustees is cur-
rently reviewing and developing these plans
and assures its patrons that the library's unique
atmosphere will remain unchanged. Archi-
tectural drawings for the proposed improve-
ments areon view near the library's from desk.
As always, updating the collection of
classical literature, current best sellers and
periodicals is paramount. Creating a selec-
tion of books on tape is also underway.
Funding for the new Children's Corner
has begun with contributions from Topper's,
rhe Baileychildren's pumpkin sale, rhe Lynch
girls' hake sale and "Daffodils and Drinks" at
Tom and Bunry Armstrong's. The Library
Association extends many thanks to all those
involved.
This summer, rhe library will publish a
newsletter listing continuing programs as
well as several additions to the program cal-
endar. The popular book sales will again take
place in July and August.
QOHERTV
BEALS &
BANKS, P.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
Accounting & Auditing
Tax Rerum Preparation
Probate and Estate Accounting
Tax & Financial Planning
Accounting Systems Set-up
1-860-443-2033
187 Williams Srreer
New London, Conn.
some concerns about the summer power shortages.
Fishers Island receives its power from
Groton Utilities, a division of Northeast
Utilities. NU officials are still in the hot seat
because the NRC claims that the power
company has not made any progress in im-
proving station performance, in spite of be-
ing placed on NRC's "watch list" earlier [his
year because of declining performance [hat
showed no indication of improving.
J\.nnounc::e...enls
Engagements
Linda Zanghetti to Brian Sherman. AJune 17,
1997 Fishers Island wedding is planned.
Weddings
Laura C. Riegel to Patrick D. Curry, April 27 in
Wilmington, Del.
Tammy Lee Taylor to Baron duP Kidd, April 27
in Dallas, Tex.
Kristy Baker to David White, May 11, in Balti-
more, Md.
Births
Madeline Cay Malinovsky, Mar. 13, to Ashley
and Karel Malinovsky in New Haven, Conn.
Tyler James Suedmeier, Mar. 14, to Amy and
Jim Suedmeier in New London; Conn.
Matthew Aidan Hilliard, Apr. 5, to Mary and
Rob Hilliard of Ridgefield, Conn.
Edward Emmet McElwreath, Apr. 5, to Leslie
and Ed McElwreath in New York City.
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24-HOUR SERVICE
Fuel Oil · Propane · Gas
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TEL: 516-788-7311
FAX: 516-788-5543
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Green TLougJ.,s
By LEILA HADLEY LUCE
Now is the time to Hart thinking truly
importam green thoughts! See chart on page 8.
WATER CO!\SERVATIO!\
-Water during the coolesr parr of the day,
early morning or early evening when there is less
wind and heat to cause evaporation.
-Extra warer is required to establish newly
planted seedlings and plants. Outdoor container
plants often need daily watering during summer
heat.
-Creare carchwarer soil basins around newly
rransplamed trees, small plams, shrubs, ever-
greens. For stabilized small trees. large plants and
shrubs, build an earth saucer around the base of
each to catch and rerain water, particularly rain
warer, to direcr warer to plants' roots.
-Use a watering can, hose-end sprayer, po~
rollS low volume soaker hoses or drip irrigation
systems; that way, warer goes straight into rhe
ground, and less is lost to evaporation.
-Use mulch or ground covers to moderare
soil temperarure and control growth of weeds to
reduce competition for water.
- Eliminatewasreful water run-off onto paved
areas by matching your sprinkler's panern with
the shape of your lawn or garden beds.
-During a drought. let lawn grass grow
longer berween mowings; reduce fertilizer.
-For sensible xeriscaping (from the Greek
xeros for dry, with the xpronounced like z), check
our "warer-wise" plants on the chart. These plams
require minimal water and can tolerate high hear,
humidity, and even drought.
SA VING TIME AND ENERGY-YOUR OWN
-Mow your lawn less frequently. For prime
lush green growth, cut lawn no more than one-
third of its length at each mowing. Let grass grow
CO four inches, rhen Cut back CO three inches.
Unraked trimmings add tonic nitrogen co lawn soil.
-Make use of plants that prosper in local
Zone 6 seasons and temperarures, particularly
plants that cope with "difficult" conditions, such
as wind; .'lair spray; sandy soil; dry, compacr soil;
poor, infertile soil; and wetlands.
- For aerating earth and lawns, wear spiky golf
shoes for your property walk~abouts.
-Use bushes as wind barriers.
-Prevenr erosion by interplanting native or
ornamemal grasses with bayberry and rosa mgosa,
preferably the white or seductively-scented yellow
ones. Rosa mgosa and vines do nor mix well.
-Problem-solving planrs are a musr, nor only
for your pleasure, bur also for birds, bees and
bunerflies.
N.R.: Discard harmful pesticides and herbi-
cides. Chemicals and poisons have decimared U.S.
bee habitats; reduced the variety and quancity of
bird life; polluted, poisoned and contaminated
ponds, lakes, coastal areas, rivers, streams and
drinking water. Use only safe, organic products.
INCREASING A GARDEN'S NATURAL CHARMS
-Create landscapes and gardens attractive co
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butterflies, bees and hirds. Doing so improves
plant pollination and fertilization; ups the qual~
ity oflocal honey products; helps eliminate flies,
midges, mo.~quitoes, garden ghasdies and nasty
pescs, which many birds consume daily in quan-
tities equal to rheir body weight. With the help of
pollen-spreaders like bees, hummingbirds and
bucrerflies, flowers make seeds that grow inco
new planes. Seeds also provide birdfood; and
butterflies, as well as their larval caterpillars, are
a source offood for birds, JUSt as birds are quarry
for other predators.
-Birds grane us pleasurable diversions wirh
their patterns of flight and plumage, [heir colors,
calls and songs. Their riruals of courtship, nesc-
ing, feeding, cerrito rial defense, bathing in water
and preening in dusl, can be mesmerizing. Best
forhirds isashallowbirdbarh, rwo to three inches
deep, kept freshly filled daily for drinking as well
as bathing. In winter, use a water heater service-
able for outdoors. As a birdbath supplement,
NOT a replacement, birds appreciare a puddle of
springcime mud for nest-building and an incon-
spicuous patch of dusty ground in summer for
dry~shampooing.
-Adding bird feeders and birdhouses for nest~
ing and shelter will make your garden a welcome
haven, in exchange for exceptional birdwatching
opportunities.
-Birds and bees are attracted by seed- and
fruit-bearing plams. Hummingbirds and bees
prefer nectar-filled vibrant-colored aromatic flow-
ers. Butterflies enjoy all of these.
Announcement)
. A New Lobby
. Medical Science
Library
. Six New Operating
Suites
. A lO-Bed Intensive
Care Unit
. A lO-Bed Coronary
Care Unit and 32-bed
Step-Down Unit
. Fourteen new Labor-
Delivery-Recovery-
Post-Partum Suites
(LDRPs)
. An 8-Bed Post-
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Area
On Saturday, April 13, Lawrence & about 95 percent of our modernization
Memorial took the first step in efforts with some renovations to
completing the final stages of its continue into fall. In summer, a formal
modernization program by opening the "Grand Opening" will be held for
Main Hospital Entrance, This completed Islanders and the community at-large.
Lnwrmce & Melllorial Hospital. 365 MOlltauk Avelllle, New wIldoll, CT 06320. (860) 442-071 J
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206 Boston Post Rd.
East Lyme, Conn. 06333
TEL: 739.8397
Rte.117
P.O. Box 29, Ledyard Center
Ledyard, Conn. 06339
TEL: (203) 464.8400
WEEKLY DELlVERtES TO NEW LONDON FERRY
Your every gardening need:
Evergreens, Fertilizers, Tools,
Insecticides, Mulches,
Fruit and Shade Trees
Birdfeed and Feeders
Pet Food and Supplies
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Phone: 788-7249
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LAWN MOWERS, TRACTORS, CHAIN SAWS
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. Expert Painting/Paper Hanging
. Licensed Electrical, Plumbing &
Heating Professionals
. 24-Hour Emergency Service
. Complete Line of Electrical Appliances
. Full Landscaping Service
. Now Also Window Washing
Call 788-7857 now!
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IPP
Jul. 6, "July 4th" IPP Bike Parade
Jul. 13, IPP Fireworks Cruise
Jul. 20, Art/Craft Show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 10, IPP House & Garden Tour
Aug. 17, Art/Craft Show, 9 a.m.-l p.m.
Jul. 8-Aug. 16, the 25th Annual IPP
Summer Program, Mon..Fri., 9 a.m..noon.
Open to children, ages four-12; pre-regis-
tration by mail is strongly recommended.
On-Island registration is Fri., July 5, 10
a.m.-noon' at the school playground. The
cost is $100 for one child and $150 for a
family. If you have not received registration
forms, they are available from Barbara Hoch,
IPP's new administrator/bookkeeper. Write
to her in care of IPP, Fishers Island, NY
06390 or call 788-7844.
IPP Swimming lessons: Dock Beach,
Mon., Wed., 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Fishers Island has many talented resi-
dents. If you are willing to share a special
skill, such as woodworking, drama or fish-
ing in a short IPP workshop for the children,
please call Annie Burnham, 788-7662. IPP
is always looking for volunteers!
IPP owns and maintains Dock Beach
and the balffield, which many Islanders
enjoy for family fun and games. Please treat
these areas with respect.
Yoga: Rosie Taylor plans to teach yoga
classes' in July at the school.
Nature Walks: Tuesdays at 2
p.m.(adults only), and Wednesdays at 2
p.m. (adults with children). Meet at mu-
seum.
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CHURCHES
Our Lady of Grace Church
The Church Basement Thrift Shop:
Sat. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon. Donations are
appreciated. Please, no soiled or damaged
items.
Jul. 6, Food Sale, 9 a.m., fire house
Aug. 24, Food Sale, 9 a.m.. fire house
Union Chapel
The Ladies Aid Thrift Shop: Opening
in June, Sat.,1 0 a.m.'noon; Thurs., 3 p.m.-
5 p.m. Donations are appreciated. Please,
no soiled or damaged items.
Jul. 13, Food Sale, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 10, Summer Bazaar, Bake Sale,
10a.m.
SI. John's Church
Jul. 20, 4 p.m., Q&A; Religion and the
Church, with Rev. John Harper
Jul. 21, 10 a.m. Hymn Sing at service
Jul. 28, 6 p.m., picnic
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Aug. 5, Ducks Unlimited Dinner &
Auction, Fishers Island Club.
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FERGUSON MUSEUM
Summer hours for the Henry L.
Ferguson Museum: Jun. 27.Labor Day,
Mon.-Sat.,9:00a.m..12:00p.m.;Sun., 11 :00
a.m..12:30 p.m. and by appointment. Call
museum, 788.7239, or curator, Ed Horning,
788.7293, for special appointments.
Summer Exhibition: Fishers Island,
3,000 B.C. to the present.
Visit the museum and learn about
Island history through maps, photographs
and memorabilia. Acquaint yourself with
the Island's rich natural history by studying
our exceptional bird collection, floral and
geological specimens and Fishers Island
archaeological displays.
Become a "Friend of the Henry L,
Ferguson Museum" and help support this
educational facility designed for Islanders
of all ages.
Lecture and slide presentation: Mon., Aug.
12, 6 p.m. Robert Ballard will speak on
underwater archaeology. Dr. Ballard's
deep-sea expeditions have led to the dis-
covery of the R.M.S TIT ANtC and the Ger-
man baUleship, BISMARCK. ~
F.1. LIBRARY
Summer hours for library: Jun, 17.
Sept. 14, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m.-
noon, 1 :30 p.m..5 p.m.; Wed., Sat., 9 a.m..
noon.
Jul. 20, Book Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Vil-
lage Green
Aug. 17, Book Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Vil-
lage Green.
Fishers Island Library Writing Con.
test: Deadlines Jul. 26 and Aug. 23. Up to
age 8, submit story or illustration of favorite
book; ages 9-10,11-13,14-16, and adult,
submit story or poem. $25 bookstore gift
certificate awarded to each age group.
The Reading Club begins Jul. 1.
Story Hour, Tuesdays, 4-6 p.m., be-
ginning Jul. 2.
GOLF
Jul. 27, Walsh Park Open, HHC Golf
Course, 12 noon.
Sept. 1, H.O.G.
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Councitwoman/Justice Louisa
Evans has an office on the first floor of the
ferry district annex, down the hall from the
reservation room. The office is open Sun., 9
a.m.-11 a.m. Check the post office bulletin
board for any changes In schedule. Calf
Mrs. Evans at 788-7646 and ieave a mes-
sage or at home, 788-7054.
FERRY
Summer hours for reservations at
ferry annex, May 21-Columbus Day week-
end: Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 2 p.m.-
3:15 p.m.; Fri., 9-11 a.m., 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Sat., 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-12:15
p.m.
ISLAND CONCERTS
Jul. 6, Essex Fife & Drums Corps
Jul. 15, Phelps, Shakespeare &
Friends, Fishers Island Club
Jul. 21, DaVinci String Quartet, home
of Mrs. Emily Ridgway
Aug. 11, Mercury Brass Quintet, Fish-
ers Island Yacht Club
TRANSFER STATION
Summer hours for transfer station:
May 13-0ct. 14, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.,
7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1 :30 p.m.-4:30
p.m.; Sat.. 7:30 a.m.-l1 :30 a.m. and Sun.,
11 :00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Summer hours for "Burn Dump":
Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m.-
noon. Charge for dumping brush, leaves,
logs, etc.: pick-up truck, $5; small dump
truck (3 yards), $15; large dump truck (7 to
9 yards), $30; double axle dump truck, $50.
"Burn Dump" (Transfer Station &
Compost Facility) accepts wood, metal,
plastic toys, small appliances, insulation,
car or boat batteries, mattresses, etc. Large
appliance fee, $5.
Dispose of HAZARDOUS WASTE:
Clean Harbors will return Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-
noon at the transfer station, to collect waste
such as paint solvents, oven cleaners, aero-
sol cans, drain cleaners, metal polish, dry
cleaning fluid, and wood strippers.
The transfer station accepts PETE #1
& HDPE #2 plastic containers. Also, waxed
milk and juice cartons plus drink boxes.
MEETINGS
Jul. 27, FICA annual meeting, 4 p.m. at
the theater
Aug. 13, F.1. Ferry District election, 2
p.m.-6 p.m., fire house (registered voters
and real property owners eligible to vote)
Aug. 14, Town Fathers' meeting, 1 :30
p.m., F.1. School gym
Aug. 23, F.1. Ferry District budget meet-
ing, 6 p.m., F.1. School
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Stickers are required for all vehicles
and bicycles passing by the FIDCO
gatehouse to the East End of the Island
from Friday, May 24-labor Day. Annual
stickers are available at the utility office and
cost $35 for autos and $5 for bicycles.
Trooper Ronald Mutderig will again serve
as Fishers Island's resident state trooper.
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Fi.\'hers I~"and GaZt'lte 29
. (I-r) Island thespians
Aaron Lusker and James
Hall prepare far the Mar.
S Fishers Island Adult
Drama production of Ru-
mors, by Neil Simon. Bar-
bara Comstock, music
teacher at the Fishers Is-
land School, directed the
production, which drew
a large audience. Ms.
Comstock wishes to ex-
tend special thanks to
Z&S Contracting for do-
nating time and materi-
als and to Luis Horn, in
particular, for building
the set.
Susan Connelly
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We make money the old fashioned way. We earn it.'"
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. Corporate Bonds
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New Haven, CT 06311
(203) 772-3970
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Gada Contrading
Property Sold to
DO Re.... &. Rest.
Island residelHs received two letters
this wimer signaling the end of an
era. A. John Gada General Contracting, Inc.
has closed its doors, and BD Remodeling &
Restoration, Inc. is now operating at the
same location.
In a Feb. 28lerrer, Mr. Gada said that he
had decided rosell the Gada Gloaming prop-
erry, including the office and hardware store
to BD. He said that he and his wife plan to
remain on Fishers Island and operate Fishers
Island Building supply. He also said hewould
cOlHinue to own and run the Texaco station,
along with Ed Riley.
"It has been a great privilege to have
served the residents of the Island for over 50
years in the Gada family tradition," Mr.
Gada said.
BD also mailed a letter in which Jean
Calhoun, president, and David Beckwith,
vice president, eXplained that they had con-
cluded negotiations for the purchase of the
Gada property and had hired many of the
Gada employees. They said that BD is orga-
nized a'nd staffed to complete new house
The Women's Bowling League ended April 8
after 21weeks of competition. The winning
team was GreasedUghtning, Sue Lusker, Kristin
Wall. Sherry Skinner and Susan Pankiewicz,
Mystic
Laser@
W oRlen.!i Bowling League
Highest game: Karla Heath, 205.
Highest average: Karla Heath, 146.
Highest series: Sue Horn, 525.
The rest of the roster included: Ladies of the
Lane, Cindy Gillan. Jean Bigelow, Cynthia Riley
and Karla Heath; No Excuses, Judy Imbriglio,
Kathy Zanghetti, Louisa Evans and Carolyn
Doherty; and Team #2. Sue Horn. Joann Lamb,
Gail Cypherd and Annie Burnham.
SubstiMes: Patty Faulkner, Cynthia Gillan, Mary
Pankiewicz, Traci Cairns and Trudi Edwards.
There was not enough interest to field a men's
bowling league this year, but it may resume next
year.
building, renovations and smaller projects.
The lerrer fuerher states that Mr.
Beckwith has 18 years of custom house build-
ing experience and plans {Q become a full-
rime Island residem along with his wife,
Mara, and children, Carrie and Chad.
. There's a new look at the old "Burn Dump"
these days thanks to the hard work and ingenu.
ity of Dave Benson, who has beautified the area
by pruning, clearing, building a stone wall and
landscapingwith donated plantings. Mr. Benson
has found numerous interesting items discarded
by residents, such as these beds and a first
edition of Rudyard Kipling's, A Jungle Book.
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DRIVERS WANTED 10 sell Good
Humor Ice Cream on Fishers Island
from one of our vending trucks. Work
outdoors this summer. Be your own
boss. Earn $700-$1. 1 00 weekly. Male
or female. Apply now. Call Mon.-Sat.
9 a.rn.-3 p.m. only. (203) 366-2641.
CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED: Mail
your name, address, telephone num-
ber. and a message of up to 35
words, with a check for$15, to: Fish-
ers Island Gazette, Classified, P. O.
Box 573, Fishers Island, NY 06390.
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203 447 9955
310 S. Frontage Rd., New London, CT 06320
(Behind Staples & Burlington Coat Factory)
We Deliver to the Ferry
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FISHERS ISLAND
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
WILLIAM R. HAASE
Licensed N.Y.s. Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Rentals
Winter Inspections
MARY ALICE HAASE
Licensed N.Y.s. Real Estate Salesperson
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construction projects. All types of
materials available...screened topsoil.
+ We Work to Save the Trees and Environment +
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184 Rt. 81, P.O. 80x 699
Killingworth, CT 06419
Office 203-663-1695
Fax 203-663-2719
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Wools. Broadloom. Patterns. Berbers. Sisals
FINE HANDKNOTTED ORIENTAL RUGS
Cleaning .Repairs . Binding. Serging
860-442-0615
963 Bank St.. New London
Travelers Checks
Airline Tickels
Cruises
Hotels
Tours
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11 Bank St.
New London
1-800-545-9154
.Oaily pick-up and delivery at the Fishers Island ferry.
. ALTERATIONS
. SUEDES & LEATHERS
. FUR & WARDROBE STORAGE
. WEDDING GOWNS CLEANED
AND PRESERVED
. SHOE REPAIR
. HAND FINISHED LINENS,
SHEETS. TABLECLOTHS. ETC.
. DRAPERIES. DECO-FOLDED
EST. 1925
Specializing in Fine Garment Care
DRY CLEANERS
6 Montauk Ave., New London 442-5316
(Corner of Bank and Montauk) Z
Call to arrange charge account and personal laundry bag.=
TOPPER'S!
OPEN WEbI<ENDS IN JUNE:
FRL. Spm-9pm
SAT. NOON-9pm
SUN. NOON-Spm
OPSN1NG DAILY ON JUNE 21ST
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A FIRE'S
AFTERMATH
Charles Morgan Photos
. (top) Fishers Island firefighters take a break
after fire at Maysles home. Air tanks from
firefighters' self-contained breathing appara-
tus are in foreground. . (bottom) Water
pumped from Hay Harbor was used to extin-
guish the blaze.. (right) Fatigue shows on the
face of a firefighter standing on the second
level ofthe charred addition. Story on page 3.
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Box 573
Fishers Island, NY 06390
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