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Fishers Island
Civic AssocIatIon
Annual Report
1979-1981
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The Fishers Island Civic Association, Inc.
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
uear Islanders:
welcome to all the newcomers to fishers Island. The enclosed
reports are the results of the Civic Association each year requesting
a report from the various organizations on the Island that provide
a service to the Community. There are no requirements that they do
this other than a moral duty to serve their community. If a report
is missing it is due to that organizations failure to submit its
report.
The most significant event that has happened this past year is the
possiblity of a private school named Landmark coming to Fishers
Island to establish a school for "Dyslectic" children. Through the
efforts of the Fishers Island School Board of Education, the Civic
Association and f.LD.Co's assured full support it appears a reality
that Landmark School will be operating on Fishers in the next couple
01' years. The Director of Landmark School, Dr. Drake will be our
guest speaker at the Annual Meeting, 8100 p.m.,Friday,July 25, 1980
at. the School. A more detailed report will be given a.t that time.
Our new Town Supervisor, William pell attended our January meeting
to introduce himself, meet the Isla.nders and to listen to comments
and compla.ints. He remarked, it appears the biggest difficulty wa.s
communica.tion with the 'Town. Subsequently, the Civic Assoc iation
receives copies of the minutes of the Board Meetings. They are re-
v iewed for pertinent information to be further promulga1;ed and are
then placed at the public library for review by all concerned. Aid
i'or our Senior Citizens was also discussed. Complaints on the conditions
01' road sand sidewa lks. law enforcement and most important mosq ui to
control were discussed.
fhe Town Supervisor returned again in May with the new County
~xecutive, Mr. Peter COhalan. He is also interested in Fishers
Island. A better food stamp distribution to the needy of Fishers
Island was discussed. Additionally, the mosquito control problem
was again discussed. The Town Highway Supervisor stated he would
furnish the equipment and ma.npower if the County would give them
direction on what agent is acceptable for use. A question was asked
on when or if 100% tax evaluation would become effective. The Town
Supervisor stated it was in limbo with no effective date programmed
as 01' now. The County Executive remarked that his experience with
the 100% evalua.tion program has been that the business taxes go down.
residental taxes go up. The older the home the greater the increase.
JIS a result 01' many Islanders petitioning the Public Service
Commission (PSC) a. public hearing was held May 8, 1980 to hear
comments in connection with the Electric Corporations filing for
a 16.6% rate increase, a first for l"ishers Island. 'The Public
Service Commission approved a 12.4% increase effective June 1, 1980.
Additionally, the Company was directed to work: with staff 01' the
PSC to investigate the feasibility of establishing a summer/winter
rate differential. That is, customers would pay a high rate during
the summer months and a substantially lower rate during the winter
months.
In Closing, I wish to thank: the Directors for their support and
their efforts to mak:e all the quarterly meetings.
Have a Happy!
Respectfully submitted,
CJ./~ 7:4 b.~
~ohn E. ~reBident
Board 01' Directors
John Pendleton - President
Kent Rhodes - V. President
,..ar io Zanghetti
Thomas Cashel
(80 )
(80 )
(80 )
(82 )
Nancy Hunt (81)
marshall Dodge (81)
Roberta Elwell (82)
l',ary Horn See ./Treas.
Special Committees
Senior Ci tizens I Bill .t"aulk:ner, Lucy Ahman, Bill Haase'
,,,osiq ui to Control I Cherry Rafferty, Serge Doyen
Nominating Committee. iVlario Zanghetti, Kandi Sanger, Gordon Ahma.n
YISH~RS ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION
YINANCIAL rlEPORT 79 - 80
Starting Checkbook dalance as of July 1. 1979
;p6.9l2.05
l'otal Ueposits
;pl057.00
iJ ue s
Contributions
;p5l0.00
;p547.00
Printing and Postage
dlue Cross Custodian
Secretary
J\nnual Report
Rodent Control
Office Supplie s
rown Yathers
bC ~xpenses
;p1946.74
.ji 97.71
500.00
400.00
341.21
448.00
36.00
46.72
77.10
'rota 1 L'.xpense s
Starting Checkbook Balance as of July 1. 1980
$6.022.31
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Respectfully submitted.
lOlary Horn
Th. Fish.rs Island Civic Association, Inc.
FIS~ERS ISLAND, NE" YORK 06390
i'he Annual ,..eeting will be held on r'riday, July 25th at
aloo p.m. at the School.
fhis is the only forum for discussion of the Association's
AnnullI Report on its own activities and those of all other Ie18.nd
organizations. i'lembership is a sign of your desire to participate
in promoting our Island's community welfare and in expre!!lsin~ your
v iews on its problems. jyjembership is II prerequisite to pllrt~c ipating
in the blue Cross and Blue Shield Wedical Insurance.
Annual dues have been sufficient to cover our routine expenses,
including in particular, administration of the Island's group
medical insurance program. However, it is insufficient to enable
1.he J\ssociation to contribute, as in the past, any appreciable I.mounts
to special community needs.
rhe Board hopes that an increase in membership from both summer
and all year round residents and add i tiomll voluntary contribution.
will enable the Association to fulfill the important objective of
being able to respond promptly to projects worthy of community .ssistance.
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Name
Address
Annua.l individual membership
Annual fa.mily membership
Voluntary contribution
($).00)
($5.00)
;I;
$
:j)
Amount enclosed
Please make checks payable to }o'ISHERS ISLAND CIVIC ASSN.
Box 464, Fishers Island
New York 06)90
Check here for receipt
BLUE CROSS - BLUE SHIELD
1980
Group membership in Connecticut Blue Cross and Blue Shield
is available to all twelve-month residents of Fishers Island
through membership in the Fishers Island Civic Association.
As of June first, we have 62 BC/BS members in the 7296-00
group and 42 members in the (over 65) group.
Rates have been increasing periodically for Blue Cross, however,
a rate increase effective July 1, 1980 is for Blue Shield
which has not had an increase since 1977.
Premium rates effective July 1 are as followsl
Husband and wife
Blue Cross Blue Shield Total
$68.51 $19.00 $87.51
$68.51 $22.77 $91.28
$25.47 $ 9.50 $)4.97
$ 8.50 $ ).50 $12.00
65) group remain the same with no
Husband and wife
1 or more children
Single
Over 65
The rates for the (over
increase.
Bills are sent out the 10th of each month with the request that
payment be made by the 21st of the month.
Evelyn Clarke
Custodian
FISHERS ISLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
1980 REPORT TO FISHERS ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION:
Today FIDCO owns about 300 undeveloped acres at the East End
plus all the l:md and most of the buildings used by the Fishers Island COlmtry Club.
The Club rents the golf course and club buildings from FIDCO. Also owned by
FIDCO are a few buildings and some unused property at the Fort. It owns the
Fishers Island Yacht Club buildings and that marina. Its other holdings are approxi-
mately a fifty percent interest in the electric, water and telephone companies.
The stock of FlDCO has been sold only to summer residents who are
Club members and who own property on Fishers Isl:md. This restriction is brought
about hy the securities laws. Today there are 88 stockholders. The stock Is often
passcd from father to son or daughter. When a family is no longer a property owner
at the Island, FIDCO offers to repurchase the shares, at a reduced price, usually
from the estate. In order to have funds to carry out its objectives, FlDCO solicits
the purchase of its shares hy new property owners and most of them do purchase
shares.
The purposc of J<1DCO is to maintain the quality of Fishers Islanrl as
a place to live and to visit. Inherent in this objective is to maintain a sound Island
economy. Considerable progress has been made the last few years. Several houses
have bcen built and othcrs are on the drawing hoards or undcr construction. Thc
memberships at the clubs arc increasing.
Over the years, when needed, FIDCO has exercised leadership in
Island affairs. It first came into being during the thirties as Fishers Island Estates
when the Country Club had financial rliffieulties and a group of the members pur-
chased the golf course and the IUlsold lots. Substantial funds were again raised to
buy the Fort when the U. S. Government put that property up at auction. Some of the
latter was given as the site for the present school, and much of the remainder was
sold to year-around residents and others at low prices.
FIDCO maintains the roads at the East End of the Island. In recent
years considerablc improvement has been made in parking and access to Isabella
Beach. Three years ago the Town of Southold determined it could no longer afford
its mosquito eontrol on the Island. At its own expense last year, FlDeO operated
an effective mosquito control program on the East End of the Island where FlDCO
owns the roads. A spraying eontract has Iwen entered into for the 1980 season. It
has tried, so far unsuccessfully. to obtain permission to spray the rest of the Ishmd
as well.
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President
Julyl,1980
Fishers Island Ferry District
DiJmcl CreGltd a,. S!'ecud Act 0( en.., N. Y. Slale l..qUL:u~u (!.aWl of N. Y., 100f1. Chat>t~ 600)
FISHERS ISLAND. NEW YORK 06390
ROBERT P. KNAUFF
MANAGER a SECRETARY
TELEPHONE 788-7-463
AREA CODE 516
BOARO OF" COMMISSIONERS
RAYMOND F. DOYEN, CHAIRMAN
RICHARD S. BAKER
.JOHN C. EVANS
REYNOLDS DUPONT.JR.
RAYMOND W. EDWARDS, .JR.
The past year was most notable for producing economic conditions
over which no one seemed to have any control. Because of the
marked increases in the price of goods and services, especially
that of fuel oil, it was necessary to increase tariffs for the
first time in five years. The fact that tariffs were held con-
stant for that length of time is due in part to MUNNATAWKET being
far less costly to operate than was MYSTIC ISLE in her later years.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) has been up-
grading its Northeast Corridor (Boston-Washington, D.C.) tracks to
allow for higher speed operations. As a result, it has been pub-
lishing schedule changes quarterly which serve to complicate our
job of trying to publish and maintain a schedule for the Summer-
Fall season with respect to connections with arriving and depart-
ing trains. The AMTRAK schedule will change again on August 3rd
which may necessitate some adjustments in vessel departure and
arrival times.
A comparison of this year's schedule with that of last year will
show three less trips per week overall. A study of traffic re-
vealed that very little use was being made of OLINDA trips which
closely followed those made by MUNNATAWKET on Monday (2), Tuesday
(1), and Thursday (1). By eliminating these trips, we are able to
save fuel and gain flexibility in that OLINDA is available for char-
ter or other services when needed. A late boat on Saturday has
been added for those who wish to spend a longer day on the Island
or on the mainland.
Late last year it was determined that our ramps at New London and
Fishers Island were in need of repair. The ramp at New London was
removed first to Whaling City Dredge & Dock Co. in Groton where it
was overhauled and then placed at Fishers Island. The Fis~ers Is-
land ramp was then then overhauled at Whaling City and placed in
New London. In this instance we were fortunate that identical
ramps were designed for use at our terminals as the capacity of
our other ramp on Fishers Island is very limited.
At Elizabeth Airport the exterior of the hanger building was
painted this spring and the old hanger doors were removed from
the south face of the building. Last fall a paved parking area,
129' x 123', was laid adjacent to the west side of the hanger
building.
In New London, the deteriorated ramp on the north side of our pro-
perty was rebuilt to eliminate a long existing safety hazard.
In our newsletter of last year we reported on two major projects
for which we were seeking state and/or federal aid. Briefly,
they are 1) resurfacing of the runways, installation of a new
lighting system, and erection of a barrier fence at the southwest
end of runway 12-30 at Elizabeth Airport, and 2) alterations to
the northwest portion of our Fishers Island dock area which is
presently fenced off due to its unsafe condition. Inaction and
bureaucratic delays at the state level have resulted in the former
project becoming so expensive due to the increased cost of petro-
leum base products that we are now working with the state Depart-
ment of Transportation on alternative methods of accomplishment.
On the latter project, we have been working with our Assemblyman,
John Behan, with a view toward obtaining state funding.
The Fishers Island movie theater will open for the summer season
on Sunday, July 6th.
The annual election of a Ferry District Commissioner for a term
of five (5) years will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 1980. The
annual meeting at which the 1981 budget will be presented will be
held at 7:00 p.m., August 15, 1980 in the Fishers Island School.
Finally, all tickets collected on the ferry are eventually shredded.
The shredded material makes excellent packing where there 1S a
need to fill in around an item being packaged for UPS or Parcel
Post shipment and is available at the Ferry District office to
anyone desiring it. Please bring your own box or bag.
FISI-lERS ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
1980
The membership of your Fire Department stands at
fifty-seven dedicated members. Of this total,
twenty-One are Life Members ( Twenty years or more of
Active Service). The membership is constantly engaged
in fire training, maintaining, checking and cleaning
all fire equipment. Each month classes are held under
the training officer of the Suffolk County Training
School.
During the year ended June 1, 1980, there were
twenty-six false alarms, eight of which were answered
with fire equipment responding. There was one rescue
of a child over-board, two structural fires, three
brush fires, one airplane crash and two refuse fires.
Your Dep&rtment' s Ambulance Squad, under their
Co-ordinator Tom Doherty, Jr. was very active with
thrity-eight emergency assistant calls. There were
thirty-six emergency transportation to Lawrence and
Memorial Hospitals by use of our Medical boat the Sa
SEA STRETCHER.
During the year our C. P. R. instructors held
two classes open to the public, one in June and one
in July. This resulted in the certification of
forty people. In addition we held classes at the
school and the entire High School membership received
certification.
Plans for the coming year include one Open House
in July and one in August. We will again hold two
C. P. R. classes in our continuing effort to upgrade
our training. An eighty-one hour course will be
given for E. M. T. during October to March.
Chief A. R. Grebe,
First Assistant Chief P. Sanger
Second Assistant Chief J. Wall
Jr. 249
528
295
FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
FISHERS ISLAND. NEW YORK 06390
Commwrioft..,..:
Kenneth L Edwards. Chairman
W. Gordon Ahman
James A. Peishoff
Richard S. Saker, Sr.
Sergo J. Doyan, Jr.
2'rea.wrer a,,4 Secreta",
E. Parry Edwards
TRE~SURER'S ANNU~L REPOR~
FOR YEAR 1979
ct~C,,-IPTS:
Tax Revenue
Rental of Polin~ Place
Rental of J~stice Office
Lease of bell Hill Reservoir
Interest and Earnings
rtef~nd - Plane fares
Refund - ~esolene
Total Receipts
Salan.e at Deginnin; of
Total Receipts and
,nScj,BEI'lENTS:
C~rrent Expenses:
Personal Services
Hydrant' Rentals
Insurance
K~q - Apparatus and EquipmEnt
~~R - suilding and Property
TelEphones and ~larm System
Electric Energy
Fuel
Social Sec~rity Tax
i.;ed ical :';;xpense
Other Expenses
Total Current Expenses
Purchase of Eq~ipment
Debt Service:
Redemption of B~nds
Interest on bonds
Total Debt Service
$55,484.79
140.00'
500.00
1.00
1,032.03
602.00
167.44
$57,927.26
10,012:.71
~67,940.97
Year
Balance
$2,775.00
11,544.00
9,909.85
5,826.41
2,891.66
2,323.37
1,703.59
2,920.04
150.64
60.00
4,318.66 '
i44,423.22
4,291.05
i5, 000. 00
582.85.
5,582.85
10,000.00
'$64,297.12
3.643.85
;67.940.97
Transferred to Reserve Fund
Total Payments trom General Fund
Ealance at End to Year
Total Payments and Balance
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Tr8a8'~'6V
Oom",c.rioKer. :
Kenneth L Edwards, Chairman
W. Gordon Ahman
James A. Poisholl
Richard S. Saker. Sr.
Serge J. Doyen. Jr.
FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
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E. Parry Edwards
Su~~lEment to Tr6~surEr's ~nnual Re'ort for Year 1979:
2reak~Oh'TI of Otter :ii::-::psnses:
Office expense
GasoleDe 2nd oil
Fire school ex)ense
Inspection~ ond Con~€n:ions
Slection ex~en3e
JJ.E S
i:.ond
Total Otter Expenses
2209.94
'944.60
6F3.38
1,992.75
~07.49
IBC.GO
115.00
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FISHERS ISLAND. NEW YORK 06390
FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
Com,"~er.:
Kenneth L Edwards. Chairman
W. Gordon Ahman
James A. Peishoff
Richard S. Saker, Sr.
Serge J. Doyen, Jr.
T~K~SURER'S AN~~AL REPORT
FOR YEAR 1979
a"SERVE FJNDS:
Apparatus and ZquiJment reserve fund:
,
Balance on Hand December 1, 1979
)6C. 17t~ - Maturity of Treas. Notes
" " - Interest earned .
Balance on Hand Decemoer 18th
Less~ Purchase of Pumper
Balance on Hand Dec.
Add: Intere~t ecrned
Balance on Hand Jan.
30th
4th Q,tr.
1, 1980
EQuipcent Repair Reserve Fund:
Balance on Hand December 30th
Add: Interest earned 4th ~tr. 1979
Balance on Hand Jan. 1, 1980
- Principal
1979
TnGft6rer aM Secretof7
E. Perry Edwards
"08. 6~
66,000.00
1.3~4.~
6~. ~ J.
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, 1 .
144.01
.20,262.37
$5,712.25
76.06
S5.758.33
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FIS~ERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
BUDGET FOR 1980
Commissioners Expenses
Contract For Garbage Collection
Lease Of Land---F.I.D.Co. & Pickett
Bonds & Insurance
Stationary Advertising & Printing
Office Expenses
Social Security
jl.odent Control
Legal Services
Trenchine of Land Fill Area
En~ineer Study Of Land Fill
Other Bxpenses.
$ 2,900.00
40,000.00
5,500.00
1,500.00
150.00
100.00
350.00
500.00
600.00
2000.00
5,000.00
1.000.00
59,200.00
10,000.00
49,000.00
Anticipated Surplus From 1979
Amount To Be Rassed By Taxes
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Household refuse will be picked up three tilles a week dur:!-I1g the
months of June, July, Au~st and Sept_ber and twice.. week during
the p.." n" f\g lIIalthS. .'
The co.nssioners uk 1Rr co-operat:1on in 'that onl,. household re-
fuse be put in ,.our oo!l1;.aiDenmd that on17bilrnable IIl& teriala ,be
.dumped in the.. bUrnllble pits lecated in theRlrt area nea.r Race Point.
The latter has been a.l1&jor preble.' and furtA.er Illisuse of the burnable.
site will force us to either close the site or hire sOJlUlone 1;.0 pollee
the area which will _an higher taxes for all.
Board of eoasaioners
,
Rayaond Doytln, ChaiDaan
Robert Wall
Kenneth Edwllrds
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum
and
The H. Lee Ferguson Bird Sanctuary
Once again we are pleased to report that the Museum and the Sanc-
tuary are becoming more and more a part of the community life for the
people of Fishers Island and for many visitors. Many who come to Fishers
Island place a visit to the l.;useum as a must on their itinerary. 695
people registered in our guest book; but many more visited the Museum
and walked through the trails of the Sanctuary.
Important changes are about to take place in our historical section
as more and more people have expressed an interest in it. We plan to
add a new section to the building in which to house and display historical
artifacts of the Island. Plans have been drawn up, the contract has been
let and the building of the addition will soon begin.
During the summer of 1979 two programs were presented. The first was
a talk and slide show presented by Dolly Chapman. The topic was China. We
had looked forward to this program and it proved to be everything that
we had hoped it would. The other was a talk and slide lecture on a topic
of great interest to Island people , the Ospreys of Long Island Sound.
It was given by Dennis Pulis ton , the well-known naturalist and artist
from Brookhaven. Dennis gave us all an insight to the DDT pollution
problem of Long Island. Everyone agreed to stay and see a second program
on Antarctica. One of Dennis's water colors, that of an oystercatcher
was auctioned off and the proceeds were given to the Peoples Project.
During the coming summer of 1980 we will again present programs which
we think you will like. The first will take place on July 10. Hrs Trudy
Smith of Hunford Cove in Groton will present a talk and show slides of
birds living in this region. Trudy has hetted and banded birds for many
years in different locales . We tried to get her last year, but her
schedule was full and so we booked her a year in advance.
Nature walks took place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons through
the summer. Cary Matthiessen's tour and talk about the oyster was again
the Highlight of the season. Beginning with the first week in July nature
walks once again will be given. Walks for adults and family groups will
take place on Wednesday afternoon starting at 2 P.M. If interest warrants
another walk will take place on Saturday afternnon at 2 P.M. If there
is interest in a childrens walk we will schedule one on Tuesday afternoon
beginning at 2 P.M.
By now you have probably visited our eight acre island sanctuary in
the Oyster Pond. This Sanctuary was given to the H.L. Ferguson Museum
by Erard Hatthiessen and his son Peter in memory of Betty Matthiessen.
The trails are clear and it is quite easy walking, so you might try
walking through the Sanctuary.
We have collected several new specimens ; a Tennessee warbler,
black-throated blue warbler, ~eery._, Swaisons thrUSh, wood thrush, saw-whet
owl, and a hoary bat. A beaver is being mounted at Jonas Brothers in
Hount Vernon , New York. During the spring migration a Kentucky warbler
hit the school window, and a whipporrill was caught by a cat or dog. Both
will be added to our collection.
The first shorebird to arrive was the piping plover. It arrived on
Harch 30. During the season only ten other species were seen, a rather
poor showing
The spring warbler migration was much better. In fact it was exceptional.
Some of the warblers seen were :
water thrush , yellow warbler , 50 myrtle or yellow-rumped warblel
black-and-white warbler
prairie , 100 yellow-rumped , yellowthroat , blue-winged
black-throated green , black-throated blue
Cerulean , bay-breasted , blackpoll, redstart, blackburnian
day 4
hay 5
l'1ay 6
hay 10
Hay 11
E2.Y 12
hay 13
hay 17
HilY 19
A total
V.agnoli2.
Nashville, Cape ['lay
chestnut-sided ,parula
Canada , Kentucky
of 21 species of Ivarblers migrated through and were seen.
Among the better bird sightings were:
harch 16 bluebird
April 6 bald eagle by Otis Horn
Hay 21 2 black skimmers
June 1 turkey vulture
The first osprey of the 1980 season was seen on March 19. By March 25
the other osprey residents of the Island had returned and were busy re-
establishing their nesting sites. In early May Mike Scheibel, a Fish and
l'iildlife technician with the New York State Department of Environmental
Conswrvation came to the Island from his home on Long Island. He visited
all of the resident osprey sites and concluded that there were six active
pairs. Mike will again return in the near future to check the hatch. John
Pendleton and the men of the utility Company continue to help in preserving
and increasing the osprey population on Fishers Island.
This year a breeding bird survey has been initiated in New York State.
The state has been divided into 10 km x 10 km map squares. Each map square
has been further subdivided into four equal size blocks (5 km x 5 km).
Fishers Island lies on four of these 5 km x 5 km blocks. Breeding birds
are to be identified and listed in each block. If you see evidence of
bird breeding such as young birds, or nests please notify Edwin Horning,
telephone 293 , or the museum. We have one of the two breeding colonies
Of double-breasted cormorants in all of New York State.
During the winter two harbor seals were found dead on the beaches of
Fishers Island. Both were collected and sent to the Boston Aquarium, where
autopsies were performed. Both were found to have a respiratory disease,
the same one that killed over 150 harbor seals north of Cape Cod.
Financially, according to the treasurer , Perry Edwards, the Museum
is solvent. This happy condition is possible partly because of some income
from the endowment set up by Mr. Jansen Noyes Sr. in memory of Mrs. Noyes,
and partly because of dona ions and dues. We hope that you will want to
become a member of the r~useum this year and that there will be those
who will continue to make contributions to either our annual expenses,
to our fund for the new addition. or to our endowment. Those who wish
to join or to donate to the :,1useum shouls speak to the custodian or to any
member of the Board of Trustees.
The Huseum is open on week days from
visit the Museum at other times may do so
Katherine Horning. telephone 293. to make
Officers of the Museum and Sanctuary
Henry w. Hobson. President Emeritus
Charles B. Ferguson President
Elizabeth Husband Vice President
E Perry Edwards Treasurer
Richard S Baker Secretary
Edwin Horning Curator
Other members of the Board
Marie Gaillard . r.1ary Russell .
10
by
an
to noon. Those who wish to
calling Mr. Edwin or
appointment
of Trustees are Mrs Peter Sturtevant,
Robert Miller and Cary Matthiessen,
By Edwin Horning
F"ISHERS IBLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
P. o. BOX :a66
,.IBHEIIlB 'BLAND
NEW YOIllK D6:a,O
ltE.hJhT TO THE FIdHERS ISLhND CIVIC ASSOCIATION
1979 - 1980
F INA~Cl....L ;)'lAl'.i:..IlEi~T
Jun,l!u.ary 1 1979 - December 31 1979
Receipts
Annual Appeal
Town of Southold
Revenu.e Sharing funds
NY StateEduaation Dept.
Misc. (Fines,memberships, book sales)
Interest
$8065.00
405.00
3645.00
1000.00
686.00
52~.00
$14,8 2.00
.
Lisbursements
Salaries and Payroll taxes
Books and periodicals
Accounting
Insurance
Utilities
i1daintenance
Alarm system
Postage and supplies
$5252.00
2707.00
448.00
1120.00
11.94.00
366.00
198.00
1*4.00
Ill, 79.00
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. Du.ring 1979, $1,694.98 was donated to the Library in memory a!
~arilyn iorter. The donations were used to purchase a 4 year
Certificate of Deposit, paying 9.85~ interest and maturing on
December 28, 1983. The income from this investment will be u.sed
annually to purchase books for the Library.
~embership in the Fishers Island Library Association is open to all
Fishers Island residents and property owners ~ithout charge. All tempor-
ar] residents and visitors who are not property owners may Join by paying
a small membership fee. Total membership, as of June 1, 1980, is 418
adults and 205 children.
These 623 members have borrowed 4,325 books during the period Julyl,1979
to June 1, 1980. Adult book circulation has been 2,144 volum.so! fiction
and 570 of non-fiction. Juvenil book circulation has been 1,414 booka
of fiction and 197 non-fiction.
Accession of new books for the period July 1,1979 to June 1, 1980 is:
Adult fiction - 223
Adult non-fiction - 61
Juvenile fiction - 53
Juvenile non-fiction - 8
The Library Association welcomes suggestions for new accessions.
ISLAND HEALTH PROJECT. INC.
BOX 344
FISHERS ISL.AND. NEW YORK 083110
June, 1980
The Island Health Project was extremely fortunate to obtain
the services of Dr, Walter W. Pryce as Island Physician. Dr.
Pryce and his wife Terrie arrived early in September and he
began his practice on September 14, 1979.
Dr. Pryce is originally from Huntington, New Yorkl he did
his undergraduate work at Brown University and graduated
from University of Cincinnati Medical School in 1973. He
did his internship and residency at Memorial Hospital Medical
Center in Long Beach, California where he was employed as
Emergency Physician until August, 1979.
His wife, Terrie, is a native Californian having been born
and raised in Downey, California. She did her nurse's training
at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California. She met Walter
while they were working in the intensive medical care unit at
Long Beach, Memorial Hospital. She spent the last two years
there working in the emergency room.
The Island Health Project is happy to announce that Dr. Pryce
has renewed his contract for an additional year beginning
September, 1980.
THE OFFICE HOURS WILL BE 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON, MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT. WE WOULD APPRECIATE
PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF VISIT TO MINIMIZE BOOKKEEPING.
.
,
As in the past, a financial report will be included in our
annual letter to all Islanders.
Mrs. H. L. Bogert, Co-chairman
Mr. Serge J. Doyen, Treasurer
Mrs. Richard G. Ahman
Mrs. Richard S. Baker
Mrs. John C. Evans
Mr. Lawrence Horn
Mrs. Peter Sanger, Co-chairman
I~. William Faulkner, Vice Chairman
Mr. Henry L. King /
Mr. Stephen O'Neil
Mr. William H. Wood Jr.
Mrs. Catherine Jenssen, Secretary
.-=/. ISLAND
PEOPLE'S
PROJECT
June 1980
Box 523 A
Fishers Island, New York 06390
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Dear Fishers Islanders and Summer Residents:
July 7, 1980 begins a new and exciting summer for Island People's
Project. Janet Poeton will be returning as our director after a year's
absence. She has been with the program since it's inception in 1967 and
has played a vital part in it's success.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with our organization, IPP is a
tax exempt educational organization charted by New York state. All those
living on Fishers Island, whether a visitor or a resident, are welcome
to participate in our Program for a fee of $10.00 for single membership
or $20.00 for family membership.
As many of you will recall, last year we changed our location from
the ball field to the Fishers Island School. We have found the excellent
facilities and safety features of our new location a great asset to the
program and we will continue there this year. However, softball and some
special events will still be held at the ball field.
To give you a brief rundown of our program, we will be offering:
~lorning Recreation (games, arts and crafts) for 4 years of age and up at
the school grounds, Tennis, Red Cross swimming instruction, a Mini-swim
(which introduces young children and babies to the water), Nature Walks,
Sailing, Softball, Adult Swimming, Travel and Nature Lectures, Ballet Classes,
and the Ann~al Art Show on August 23 at the Union Chapel.
The Craft Shop is a very important part of our Program and also serves
as our office. It is beautifully supplied by local craftsmen and is run
solely by volunteer help.
Our organization is supported solely by membership fees and donations.
Not only must we maintain our equipment, but this year we will begin a new
policy of securing housing for our director. For your convenience, a
self-addressed envelope is enclosed. l'le thank you in advance for your
continuing support and look forward to your joining our Program this summer.
Sincerely yours,
Island People's Project
Trustees
Committee
Mrs. S. T. Kelsey, President
Mrs. Edmund White, Vice President
Mrs. Tony Marshall, Treasurer
Mrs. William Faulkner, Secretary
~Irs. Ronald Zanghetti, Recreation
~Irs. Kenneth Edwards, Special Events
~lrs. Reynolds duPont, Dance
Mrs. Helen Buckner
Mrs. John C. Evans
Mrs. Stephen T. Kelsey
~,Ir. Frank Kernan
~Irs. Donald Sinclair
Mr. John S. W. Spofford
PEOPLE'S PROJECT
Box 523
Island, New York
--=/.. ISLAND
Fishers
FINANCIAL REPORT 1979
EXPENSES
Taxes
Insurance
Wages
Postage and Printing
Legal and Accounting Fees
Supplies
Office Expense
Repairs and Maintenance
Dance Instruction
Guest lecturer
Rental
honorarium
Concert Accompanist
Halloween Party
Travel -- Guest lecturer
Miscellaneous
Craft Shop
Rental
Utili ties
TOTAL EXPENSES
RECEIPTS
Donations
Memberships, sale of T-shirts
Concert
TOTAL RECEIPTS
06390 ~
~
357.00
567.00
3,501.00
270.00
384.00
357.00
48.00
382.00
100.00
150.00
75.00
200.00
67.00
14.00
25.00
630.00
119.00
5,202.00
2,089.40
537.00
7,246.00
7,828.40
FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY 1979-80
This has been a year of "concern" in the Fishers Island School
District. The year has been a productive and successful one with many
positive gains for education in our school district.
ENROLLMENT AND STAFF
Enrollments for the 1979-80 school year were as follows:
Kinderga rten through Grade Six
Grades Seven through Twelve
Total
23 students
II students
53 students
Declining enrollment is a concern to everyone on the Island.
The school does meet the minimum staff and academic requirements as
recommended by the New York State Education Department.
1980-81 BUDGET
There is continued difficulty in preparing the budget because of
the lack of state aid. State aid is unsatisfactory and seems to continue
a trend of throwing a heavier burden on the local property owners for the
task of supporting proper public education. With this concern in mind,
the Board of Education is continually seeking ways to reduce the budqet
without any direct effect on the educational program.
On May 13, 1980, the new budget was approved by the voters (32-9).
This budget reflects a 13-1/29 increase in the 1980-81 tax rate.
A negotiated contract between the Board of Education and the
Fishers Island Teachers' Association was completed on January 3, 1979.
This contract is for a period of two years, endinq June 30, 1981.
THE LANDMARK SCHOOL
The Landmark School of Pride's Crossing, Massachusetts, is interested
in establishing a school on Fishers Island. Landmark is the educational component
of the Learning Disabilities Foundation, Inc., a non-profit, non-sectarian
institution committed to providing help to learning disabled children and adults
through remedial programs, teacher training and research. Students aged 8-18
are admitted to the Landmark School throughout the year, space permitting.
Criteria for admissions to the Landmark's program include diagnosis of a
learning disability in the language processing area, average and above average
intellectual potential, and absence of primary emotional disturbance.
The Landmark School would operate their educational program
independently from the local school, but may be interested in purchasing
certain educational programsflOIl the Fishers Island School.
On January 18, 1980, the Board of Education visited the school at,
Pride's Crossing, Massachusetts, and were favorably impressed with the total
operation of the school.
The Landmark School has requested an application from the General
Services Administration to apply for the U. S. Coast Guard and U. S. Navy
surplus properties. As of this date, the idea is still preliminary. but when
progress is known, the Board of Education will keep the Island people
informed.
Dr. Charles Drake, Headmaster of the Landmark School. will be the
guest speaker at the Civic Assodation meeting in July 1980. This will be an
opportunity for the Island people to obtain firsthand knowledge about the
various facets of the Landmark School.
EXTRA-CURRICUIAR
Many interesting programs occurred during the school year. The
talents of our students and teachers were noted on many occasions throughout
the school year. Our Seniors made a trip to Florida during the Spring vacation;
the Kindergarten class visited the Enchanted Forest; Grades One through Nine
traveled to Sturbridge Village; and Grades Ten and Eleven visited New York
City. Athletics, as usual, played an Jmportant part in the students' lives
with both a boys' and a girls' basketball team and a cheering squad.
Other outstanding events included: our Open House, two book fairs,
the Christmas Concert, the FITA Scholarship Dinner. the Science Fair. the
Art Show, Awards' Night, drama productions, the Spring Concert. and many
student fund-raising activities.
CONCLUSION
Education is a challenge, and it is ours to crntinue and uphold. ..
. .. the people, the Board of Education and the school staff. The eduction
of our youth is one important part for the future of Fishers Island. Continued
support for education in our school district will provide the opportunity for a
better Fishers Island.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Catherine J. Jenssen. President
Gregory C. Thibodeau. Vice-President
Richard G. Ahman
Elizabeth Peishoff
Mary Q. Zanghetti
William R. Haase, District Principal
rtcPUr{ r U.r'rUWI'l ~ USIlI";~ r'R,~f"J:; IS iJOY~~~
Juring th~ Dast year you~ . ustlce attended approximately one
town bOqrd weeting a month. This Is a policy I try to maintain so
thilt the interests of l"ishers Island.are looked ilfter. Uuring the
past year the local justice court handled 11 motor vehicle, 2
criminal. and 2 conservation Ca ses . The amount of rO!ld improving
this year was considerably more than last year. The highway
department has promised an improved mosquito control program and
up-dating our highway equipment. Our private buoy's have been
placed in West Harbor and Ken ~dwards is once again our Harbormaster.
Please watch your speed in the Harbors. Applications for motor
vehicle registration and town permits are available at the j.,o,;il
Station.As in the past your justice is available anytime for in-
formation pertaining to Town matters.
Respectfully submitted,
l"rancis Doyen
RODENT CONTROL
It appears that the rodent population is
about the same as it has been tor several years.
There are no known heavy investations. The work
ot the contractor at the garbage area has been
excellent. The refuse is covered very quickly
so that few rodents are attracted to that area.
However, there are individual problems that
require the constant attention ot each of us.
Whensver signs are found, "bait" should be
placed immediately and the stations inspected
for several days.
Your Civic Association makes Warfarin type
"bait" available without charge through me.
Aleo, Feeder Stations may be obtained from
me at their approximate cost.
A. D. Da.wson
Tel. 526
FISHERS ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPOR'T
1979 - 1980
ANNUAL ~~ETING. Friday. July 25th. 8100 p.m. at the School
Report of the president
Civic Association Financial ReRort
Connecticut Blue Cross/Blue Sh1eld
:nDCO
l"ishers Island Ferry District
Fishers Island Fire Department
Fishers Island Fire District
Fishers Island Garbage and Refuse District
H.L. Ferguson Museum & H. Lee Ferguson Bird Sanctuary
Island Hes,lth Project. Inc.
fishers Island Library Association
Island Peoples Project
Fishers Island School District
Report of Town Justice Francis Doyen
Rodent Control
DATES TO RE1\1Ei\1BER
July 5th
July 25th
Aug. 12th
Aug. 15th
Island Concert
jlnnual Civic Association Meeting. 8 p.m at School
Election of Ferry District Commissioners
Jierry District Budget i'leeting. 7 p.m. at School
~over of Reportl Kari Elwell
FISHERS ISLAND CIVIC ASSN.
FISHERS IS., N. Y. 06390
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Fishers Is. N.Y.
06390
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