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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL 'REPORT
1975-, 1916
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FISHERS ISI,.Am> CIVIC ASSOCIATION AllNUAL UPOIl'1'- 1975-19'16
, ANNUAL MERTING , TUESDAY . JULY B.1976 - 8 P... A'J' '!'HE SCHOOL
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11'.1. CiTio Association President' aepo~
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11'.1. Civic Association Treasurer's Report
Conservation Advbo17 COlllllitt.ee aeport
Blue Cross and Connecticut Xedioa1 Servioe
.Vill~ Green Coamittee
AI . - FlDeO aepor.
F.I.Perry Dietricrt
P.I. Pi~e District
F.I. Pire Department
11'.1. Garbaae and Retuse District
H.L.Fereuson Museum and H.Lee Fereuson Sanctuar,r
Island Health Project,Inc.
Ialand People's PrOject,Inc.
LobBter.en~ Association
,J. Rodent Control
Schoc~ Dietr:liot
TOwn Juetioe and Southol~ Town Board Ke.ber
Fishers Island Historioal Projeot
GUEST SPEAKElh Mns.Flora Fairohild,.Coordinator tor Developllent Pro~eo.u at
M1stic Seaport~ will ~ive a slide talk ~ivin~ a aeneral orervia. ot the
oollection and pr~ams ot thie maritime muaeua.
DATES TO REMElmER
WALKATHOB - benetit IFF - Sunday, Jul7 25
FIRE HOUSE AmroAL OPEN HOUSE- Sunday, Aueuet 8 , 11 A.K.- 1 P.K.
IJ.ICTlOll of FERRY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS - 'l'Uesday ,Aueuat 10
(All ele~ora or the Town and all real estate ownere in 1l'errJ D$8triot elicible)
'DOWN FAftERS MEETING -<"THURSDAY AUGUST 12
FERRY DISTRlq:r llTJDGET MEETING - -nIDAy,AUGUST 20
Cover ot this'isaue ctrIC! Report a..i~ed bY Kra. Patricia Greenleaf ot
t~! 1iahere Ieland Union Free School
NOTE, Please bring this REPORT to "etin~ .a reterence ai4 in ..kinD ana
Ullilel'iI"4nd1~ queadOM. .
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FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
.PRESTDENT'S REPORT
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Our Assooiation's official and impressive soundir.~ tank i8 " to promote
the eoonomio,oi~o and eooial welfaro of the island ". ~$ hold a minimum of fo~
quarte~ly aeetings of the Board and four public meetingo at whioh attendanoe
hae been averaeine about thirty persons.Au the only island or~anization tr.y-
ine to keep an e7e on all looal developments and problems.our functiona miea'
be ooapared to those of a Chamber of Comceroe or League of Women Votere. At
our pub1io meetines we invite representatives of looal organisations to ex-
plain their operations and problems and urea both winter and suamer residents
to pose questions and open up new matters for disoussion.!d: hoo committ..e
to .tud3 and ~~on speoial problems we would be e1ad to help organise and
oooperat. with. Our annual Report,of whioh I hope all familiee have obtained
a 00P7 presents the only overall pioture of island aotivities and tries to.
focus the atten1tl.on of all islanders on our oommon prOblems and the tutlUle of
anm island d.ar to us all.What makes theee entirely voluntar.y Reports possible
is the splendid oooperation reoeived from all reaponaible offioiala.To theee
we express hearty thankao
OUr achievements are,l fear, rather modest in terms of our ambitions. One
faotor 1a our minimum bank balanoe.We ho~e that our reoent membership notio..
will boost our 1975/76 total of 240 family and 120 individual memberships and
enoouraee enouah extra oontributions to keep our due. at their ~ level.
Let ae ROW touoh on Some of this year's aotivitiesl
First,I p~ tribute to the effioient and oonsoientious Mra. Evelyn Clarke,
Seo'7/Treaa. of our Assooiation'a Blue CroBa/Conneotiout Medioa1 Servioes
Group proer&lll..This essential servioe 18 on a sound basis in spite of burdensOIIe
inoreaaes in ra~es.ln her report eba waG too modeat to mention tbe burden of
last minute telephonin~ to members who have not paid on time.To relieve her
of a very unweloolle task, thu Board haa authorizod he::' to out off a delinquenll..
llroll the Group after oonBultation with a Direotor. We understand how hard it 18
for BOlle families to ..et paymente on timo but our ASiJooiation has no funds to
subsidize nor can we dip into reserves and hopo for reimbursement. Those dropped
may be reinatated.
HEALTH Health insuranoe leads automatioally to the atill unsolved problem of' the
Island Health Projeotl seourine a year-round dootor or workine out Some viable
alternative with the vary oooperative Lawrenoe and Me~orial HOBpital.Dr. Hooh
deservea a round of applause for helpin~ out tbis winter and the Roosevelt
Hosp11;al doctors are again on duty tbis sUlDlller. The extraordinary auooea.. of
the 8l-hour EJIIereenoy Medioal Trainine courso for Ambulanoe Squad and o1lher
vo1untesrtl haa been an ~I)lot!lnt forward etep to improved emer~n07 aid. Mortl
power to suoh volunteer..
At the reQuest of Mr. Henry Kini: tbl! Civio AftsOQiation haa written various
1ettertl to the Governora of New TorR and Connect10ut and other officials. The
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oommon objeotive, to secur", transfer of Fiahera Isla;),; froLl .. Sutfolk
Count;y Federal Health Dietriot to the Connec~icut oue that Berves islander...
Wh.ther a~ federal funds may becom3 availabl9 to the iAland is an unknown.
but Mr. Kin~ has worke1 hard thro~h a bureaucratic illaz~ to effect this most
sensible 8witch which we hope will 800n be 81'vrovad.
COAST GUARD ~t last Ju~'a annual m3etin~ m~ ~redoceasor Mrs. Rafferty ex>>res8ed our
conoern over the repor'~ed in-r,ention o~ the Go""t Guard to close its Fishers
Island Station fl'om 1 Novemb&r to A!,ril 30.0ur chiet' 'JOnCernll were prospeotive
loss of an emar~enoy ",edical e'J,ocuatio,l boat and the cE!oaa"tion of the Station's
voluntary 24-hour watch "" the i!11and f'e.c our 1'i1'l6 ",noJ "'mbl.llanoe systellso
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Our follow-up included" viflt in S,~,,\t"mbel' b~ r,;.,. King a..d myself to
Admiral Rea,Commandant of the 31'3 COh8t Gu~rd Di3triot,on Go, vernor's Island.
Al thou~h the Admi 1'11.1 could not have bosn more cOl'dial and undel'standine of
our island's >>roblems, "acasonalize.tion" ffll.~ under way and oonfirmed on 1 Oct-
ober~ The >>l'imar~ reauon ~a~,&oonomy and the ca's l'ationala that a sin~ls
New London base was more cost-effective and proviSed the servicin~ ca>>abilit,y
for the new 41' radar-~quipp~d oraft unavailable at Fishers. The Coast Guard
would maintain their boat at the ialqnd frcm April 1 to Octob8r 31 each year~
with a crew but no families living on the island durin& those months. The
three CG residences opposite the Ferr;y t<lrminal are ,up for sale.
Emphasizing that the CG's primary responsibilities,search and reeoue and
law entorcement,must taka prace(ance,the Admiral assured us that durin~ the
winter two CG boats,one 41' radar-equippod ul;d the other 40',would be avail-
able from New London for emergency eVtou~tions.lf both were unavailable, an
82t oraft would be next 010, oall~ COliet Guara taste were the basis of his
estimate that it would take approximately 22 minutes from the time of phone
natifioation to arriv~l of the omG~~ency boat at th~ island.The Admiral
added that the Now London Station would bll inntruoted to work out details with
representatives of our Ambulanoe Squado
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Dissatisfaction over any delay in evacuatin~ ceri:lus emergeno;y 0&8e8
led to exploration initiated 't.y tho Fire Deparlmont of ',hat type boat mi'ht
be aoquired by the ieland '-""d how i ~ could he finanoad.Fortunatel,y, the Depart-
ment obtained on loan from Suffolk County a polic& boat,not radar-equipped,
for winter &mergeno;.r uPs liS Celllo:l'f hsd in the F1;,'e Chief's r&port. I now under-
stand the loan period has b"9n oxtel'lde~. .,0 t'>a,t; tono f)ood for borrowine pri-
vately owned bosta proQises to Q8 miniwal~ 110 ahall not for~et the helpfulness
of Mr. Gada and Mr. LR~hlin and othors in lCnnine thdir boats in paat e~er-
gencies
The ability of the Coact Guard's meatihl'l HI'! low time estimate or a rea.-
sonable approaoh thereto,wac not ra311y teate~ this Yinter~On a firet non-
emereenoy oall arrival time was in 80~e 90 mi~ut3s.0nly one other CG evacua.-
tion took plaoe when their bont happoned to be at the ~eland.Som. 8 to 10
evacuationlltrere oared fo~' by the police bo:d;~ Since returnina in April, theCG
boat hall been used for moat evacuations. The U3& of the loaned. Coun'tJi boat
is ligli te4 1n hea'\!)' weather, it l,ould seeM sl'f,ropria'te to try to establbh for
next winter ef:sotive w~rking arrangements with the New London CG oralt.
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Fishers Island lobatermsn have suffered from illeasl lobaterin~ in New
York State waters by non-rs~identn sa well sa by increased stealin~ from lob-
ster pots. Their Island Assooiation sought backinz from the Civic Assooiatioa.
in particular, to get thJ commercial lobator pera,it wordin~ chanied to make it
more difficult at least for' non-Raw Y:orj;.e~fl to obtain N.T.State licenssso
Correspondence with Asoemblyrahn Perry Dur.fE.s and Mr. 'I'.!lormina,Director of
Marine and Coastal Reaourceo,hrouJht helI>ful replies.As Mr. Erpenbeokts report
indic.1~a revision of the exiGting N.Y. law is befors the le~islature.
Hopefully it uill so tighten re~idoncy requiremento that only bona fide N.Y.
State residents will be able to obtain licenses. It any islanders see Conn-
eetcut rCl~ifltered boata olar.'mine or lobB'terina: in iBla'ld waters,you oan help
by callillil a oom.tabl" C~. the Srl17:) Police" '.',' ',.; A,.." r \ I, ,'I r,. "..,_
Our Harbormaater is Kenneth EatfR.:i'Qe.He haa a 19~ HElko to help perform the
taak of keepin,s boats olear of the clmnnol ~41d eway from the piers.Part of
his problem results from the fact that there ia no denignated West Harbor s~
ohoraee designatod on the chart.The Stato Folica and our local oonstables have
been offered and do use his boat to deal with ~ossjble illegal shell-fisbing
and lobsterin~.Tbe State Conservation Department and the Town of Southold'
cooperate witb tho s~.epolioe~
This summer economy m3~auros heve reduced our State Police to one familiar
face- our old friend Troope,.. Do" Cc,[I11,be]] who will wor!: with our const"bles
Otis ITorn e.r,d Dick GrebEl~
Thu:-intJ thE' lv1s-C ~'0ar thd Town 07: Southold ha.s tJ;-,€lYi d,el\..!tXod with petitioYls
Ilnd countel'-:potitions for nnd ",,,,"inst I' Leash La" for do",,,. ,\t Civic Ass'n.
meetinl;B llnd one publIo "'"e,ting caIlod by Sout.hol,; Board mep.lber Justice Doyen
the qu,",,,tiol1 hns come up ".;ain And ""ain.
Unrloubtedly free-rullnin" do,~a,sinr:l,y c)r in packaf;ce.n aCH,re,f1~ht,bite,..
strew gl:-lrbaza ana de?Jtro~/ hj Sirl€! rK8~i.n.;;; in the Cipr1nk;.They can also "rt:tat17
annoy your fenow bathers "nrJ piot,id'er3 an the 11'JHches.Gro"'p9 of <logs at the
I~oat Ofrie~ and i'jlon~ th~ Ft)l't Wr'i:.;b ~i l'Ok,a liRvd been 8- meriRce to children
and automobilo traf'f.ie,
Two exi s ti n.. laws p',,,,,,,,i .lmdf\,. :,j vp, :1h:y ? 30c'~lu"e l.'Oth the State Ln\f
lUld Jot Town OrcU nRnce :L'~q'.Jil'"':'Id a~"~-~'no,l cOrl);ila5nt.,') :For n<d,ion t(') r.8 tflken.On a
small island lifEliGh'hourlinoGfi i)~a-8-':i~nc}ud(~~r"'ru:,f3iiJ,tl:in~; COffil)laint.f:l aa;ainst
vereona "i.th whom you ha'.l'O to live oil"cE""mahle tGI'!!W.
On 8 June the TOwn ~~C'(ik i,{F~ (J,l-FJl;-{;ion out. of OU.!" Iwnds by !'~d~.ptinG' a. Leash
Law.Briefly sumLl!l.riz.!)d,tlw la'" iltoterii tlw.;; do,,;s,oXCGpt on tl"" c.wners' and con-
sentin~ nei~~bore' prernize~t must ho on a leash or in the oompany of a person
at least 12 years of *,.e whQ1 ee.n contl.'ol the dog. Dogo running at lar~() are
subject to soizurt' e.nd impoudmon't,'V;le Ifnr also provides fOl' vroseoution of
owners at dogs which howl habituall.r, bark lOUdly or damage other poople'",
propert~.Violations carry finas up to $250 or 15 daJ'e imprisonment or both.
Enforcement i~ by Doe Ward6~a and tbe Town Justico. I understand the Dog Warden
duty haa been assigned to our constables.
This la1l may eeem to many more suited to an urban community. May I express
the hope that consideration for fellow islanders and the wisdom of our Juetioe
will limit the nead for entoroemnnt aotion under tho law.
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APPEALS
You may have r.oted that in the list of Datos to Remember the tradtional
House Tour is omitted.No organization soueht to be the bene/ioiar" so it was
decided to skip for this year thia extra appeal to your ~.nsr08ity.Laat year's
profits of $1722 vere g6ven to the Island People's Projeot.Comments have been
made to Direotors on the laree nv~ber of appeals for special islan~ oauses.
frequently without an acoo.~tine for funds previously raised or & budee~ tor
the next year. Last summer's Library appeal vas a model exposition. The Board
of Dir~otora believes that if all or&anizations followed the same model,pro-
speotive donors would be appreoiative and have a oounder basis for meaaurine
their oontributions.
SCHOOL
Cui!' Association has not in the past comm.;mted on our Sohool,so vi tal to
the present and future of our ieland.Developments in recent years now warrant
a brief review,particularly for su~mer residents who cannot at~tend Sohool
Board meetinee.The 1975/76 budget of $525,000 was a jump of almost 25 % over
the previous year's $423,000 and yea adopted by a vote of 58 to 33.The ori~inal
bu~t proposed for 1976/77 was $ 583,000 and waa defsated,64 to 60.A revissd
bu~t of $575,000 was adopted by a vote of 85 to 80. In the past three years
the approximate cost per pupil has risen from $ 4,230 to $ 5,516 to $7,667
1 ,c_ictor the oomin~ year.The deoline in children of school see from 100 in 1974/75
~. to 95 in 1975/76 to my personal guesstimate of 75 in 1976/77,plus inflation.
,', '" - help explain the per capi ts increases. The depa1'ture of the Coast Guard re-
moved some 3 or 4 children from the school this past year.
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The School was desi~~ed to acoommodate mora than double the estimated
1976/77 attendance. How to cope with this prOblem must conoern all taxpayers;
those who oan vote and thOL3 who oannot.That the Board of Education and our
Prinoipal Dr. Haase appreciate their concern is implicit in two modest sen-
tences in the Sohool reportl "Many concerna by taxpayers were generally mate
known to the Board of Education.These conoerns will be oonsidered in the pre-
paration of the 1977/78 budget ". Hard and positive thinkinll will be needecli.
TAXES In the past three years total Fishers Island real estate taxes have in-
oreased from $724,000 to $ 774,000,sn increase of 7 %, to $880,00,8 further
inoreaae of 12 %. The 19,'6/77 achool budget increase of some 10 % almost
inevitably means at least 8S larlle a jump in 1977 t&x8S. Tho school budeet
-'-'1. amounted to 60 % of out' total taxes in 1976.TheTown _~d .2~,,:,,~ h~i'~l!a~_ and
the Town General Funda accounted for 20 %. The Island F:lrefGarba"e and Ferry
Districts consumed the rtlmai nin,. 20 %.
Before we ~Ollrl too loudl~' and believe ;1'" "1''' ',ein",; tax",l to death,con_
sider an article in the Suffolk Time~ of Mllrch 4,1976 whioh summarized a
rel'utable Tax Research reportc uain", 1973/75 data. That rei,ort a'lIlrded
Southold the di.stinction of havin.. the lO1i'est true 1'e8.1 estflte tax rate
am on" some 2,000 jurisdiotions levying municipal taxea in the New York-
New Jersey metropolitan district.
That report unfortunately cannot erase the problem of taxes from our minds.
We note with l'leasure that tra Fire Dietcrict report includes a financial account-
ine.Some years aeo there was an annual Grievance Day at which islanders could
present any assessment complainta before Town officials on the island. A tiny
PO Bulle'in Board notice informs ue that complaints must be now made before the
Board of AsseSsment Review at the Assaeaor1a Office in Southold on July 20.
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One bud~et austerity reduction this year may keep ~ou busy slapping
your srma and le~s. For the first time in my memory the mosquito oontrol
pro~ralll, $ 6,000 for the island " has beel1 suspended. Larva control 0111
pools and swam!, areas,olearint.: of drajna~e ditches and the lifoif' maoMee
will not take plaoe this year.
I hope that in readin<< the roports included in this annual Civio
Assooiation Report all will realize the interest,tho loyalty and the
hours spent. Our island ticks because of the many volunteers of sll ~.,
dedioated winter and sImmer residents, nho serve on Boards and attend
meetin&s, bake for oake sales,fi~ht tires (while oontraotora absorb the
oost of their fire-fighting employees' hours at fires)~run the Fire
Department and the Ambulanoe Squad and perform so eenerously the many
taaks neo~asary to the into~al well-bein5 of our Island.
Respeotfully submitted,
John P. Ghillard,President
BOARD OF DlRECTORS-197~L1€.
6""7: Martha Fer~lJon
Sally For~aon v - P
John Gaillard
6,~. Ed Hornine,Vioe-President
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John Pendleton '5
Ted Stedman 0,,, _,C7;, ,
Mary Wood
Carol Gallaher,Seoretar,y/Treasurer
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FISHERS ISLAND, NIiY YORK 06390
FINANCIAL REPORT
1975-1976
Dalance on hand as of July I, 1976
Total Deposits
Printing and Postage
Olue Cross Custodian
Secretary
TOldn Fathers
Newspaper
Office Supplies &
Typewriter repair
Annual Report
Miscellaneous
Ye11o~)page Ad
Service Charge
Rodent Control
Dues
ContI' ibut ions
Total Expenses
$1,015.00
150.00
$311.38
400.00
379.21
56.43
31.88
43.53
52..76
34.47
32~1O
2.37
262.30
Balance as of July 1, 1976
Savings Account as of June 1976
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1,165.00
$l,571.9fi
$1085.29
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Keeping watch for con$ervation problems that lIlay need action on behalt
ot the Island, the Committee's chief concern this year has,nevertheless,
remained the question whioh led to its opeation: namely, the Navy dred~ing and
dumping project for deepening the 'l'hames River channel for a new olass of
submarines.
An October let~er informod all islanders of (in encourserin.: lIUl'OeIlS in the
Association'c law suit, tha zood news that the U.S. Court of Al.peals had reversed
in part'the District's C09rt.s A.dver:-o dooiaion "hieh h...d allowed the Navy to
complate the first phase of its projeot in 197'1/75 by dreda;in.. from the bridge
to the river mouth and durop Lhe pollut"d "'1'011 at the New London duropin" ..-round.
Findin~ serious deficiencies ill the navy's Finnl Enyironmental Impact Statellent
of December 1973.the Apl)eala' Court directed suapenaJon of further dred~ino:
and dumpin" pend1n.. submiSSion by the Ur,vy of a SUPI,lement I,;:lvin.. detailed
Information (1) on ..11 a.,oh p,'oj&cts in tl;" .ar.." ,'nd t.heir cumul~tiv" i.mp...ct
on the ooean's environment hnd (2) on all of tho alternative dumpin.. sites,
to~ether with an objective evaluation of th...dr rolative l:1t'rits.
Not until April 1976 did the Na'7 issue the firet two volumes of the required
Supplement, totalling some 1000 pages and citin~ some 281 technical PlPers.Trying
to absorb this massive report gave eome Committee members head..ohes~ Its con-
clusions were simple enough; to dredge and, dump the next inorement in its pro-
"ram,1.8 million cubic yards of ths more polluted spoil from the bridge to the
submarine bass area,~e again at '~he New London si'ta. An ocean dieposal site
for a further 3.8 million cubio yarda to be dwuped by 1985 was left undesignated.
The Navy1s rationalsl the on-goin~ monitoring had not detected any lon" or
short-term adverse environmental Gffect~ frow the first dlli~ping and evaluation
of 9 alternatives indioated the Nelf London site "the most environmentally
aooeJltable."
Mass alone did no't lead UI' to accept 'Lhet conclusion as valid.On June 9 and
10 1976 the Navy and the Corps of En.;:ineol'J held public hearinliS at Greeilort and
Groton,attended respectivel~ by ~aelf and John GaJllard.We both made statements
opPOSing itl not the dreJ~in~ for a national sectwity pro<<1'am but the redesie-
nation of the nelf London ai te at the .jllncticn of Lon" Ial"nd and Fishers rslan'
Sounds.Our concern in 1974 and no~ oonte~~l on the unknown,lona-term environ-
mental impact of such massive durrpina in cloee proximity to our island.
Considerable cynicism we3 "xp~eGc0d at Groovort ~ver the Supplement's conclu-
sion so conveniently maint:oinin\€ the ctatu~' qU(' ,Amon", op:\,onents was the 10,,1s-
lati're aide at Congressman Pi!w ,..ho l'el8.yoli the latter's recommen,lation that the
Navy's dumping permit be revokod am! f'ur'Lhor examil1l'ttion of the project be
undertaken
At Groton John Gaillard'a detailed analysis focussed on the key to the Nav.r's
deciSion, 8. site disp088l evaluation table namin" New London first and plaoing
East Hole well doun its liat. Hia oriticisDlil,all dratTn from data in the Supplement
itself,found the Navy's eVEll\la~iol1 of liated factors af.fectin~ suitability of
sites vulnerable to ll&riou8 doubt". Amon" hie oonclusi,ms Ifas that the EllstHole,
about mid-way between FiB~era and Block 1s1an&3 was pref3rable to New London as
a containment Bite for polluted spoil~ The dUlDpin~ at New London has left a hump
of spoil at a 58 foot depth subjact to arosion and some dispersal, while the 2)0
\.oeoatcCeffeE~O fl8~ft !flie'1 ~If IltM;'~m:h%~1t'I~H6l1'~'d ty bet ore spoil would
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FISHERS ISLAND CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
There is some optimism in the world of Biochemists, Geochemists,
Conservationists, Ocean engineers, Politicians and Lawyers. The
good bacteria are eating the bad, but I have found myself hard put to
separate the plus from the minuses.
The petroleum balls rolling around in the ocean apparently act as a
good culture medium gathering coliform as they go, but they have
receded before rounding Montauk Point and the latest report we've
heard from Suffolk County water experts is that our water quality is
good. Apparently, a strong southwest wind is reported to have blown
them in shore from the Chesapeake Bay area.
Our thanks to Mary Russell whose many attempts to resign as the
Advisory Committee Chiirman was finally accepted on the condition she
remain on the committee as a most valued member.
The NRDC suit and New York 2nd Circuit court injunction causing the
Army Corps. of Engineers to submit a supplemental EIS of about 600
pages have caused your President, John Gaillard, NRDC, your conservation
advisory committee as well as other concerned persons some heavy
reading and two hot June nights of hearings. Again the Navy is
justifying use of the New London dump site for Thames River dredged
spoil. The lack of tests on storm movement, drift, currents, dispersal
and containment and inadequate discussions of alternate sites and
methods of disposal have put us right back to where we were in 1973.
NOAA, as agent for the Corps of Engineers, has cut back on funding of
monitoring and we have grave concern for future adherence to water
quality requirements. We note that ocean currents and heavy storms go
unrecorded and bottom scouring is not yet thoroughly studied. We can
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foresee the need for years of major monitoring which is costly and time
consuming. We are looking into the possibility of joining national
organizations interested in carrying on the monitoring or in seeing that
NOAA does it for us. We are presently attempting to work out a system
for on-spot testing in a modest way.
count, for example, must
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Any new dredging projects contemplated in the area, the committee
felt, should be looked into by the civic association and suggestions
made for new methods of disposal in some manner on land.
The Committee also is concerned for erosion of the island beaches
and shoreline and suggest working with FIDCO in this area. Prevention,
in particular, could be stressed more.
Anyone owning tidal wetlands on the Island should have received a
notice of public information meetings with the opportunity to examine
and correct the maps of the area. We hope to attend several meetings
so please contact us if you would care to go. The first one is
July 15th in Riverside at 2 p.m.
We decided we are not equipped to handle issues &f..--na-t"iona-J.issues
of national concern such as tanker movement, nuclear energy and national
defense unless directly affecting our island, yet I would like to
personally urge you to write your Congressmen if you have an opportunity
and urge them to vote for safety measures for nuclear plants. wi thin a
radius of 30 miles or less we have three plants with another three. soon
in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. Northeast utilities has a
monitoring system to check cumulative radiation at Fishers Island which
is picked up in Hartford every 15 minutes. There is no danger now,
Northeast says, but charcoal filters and coolant water systems do
discharge a minute amount. Perhaps by the year 2,000 when an expected
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about radioactivity adding up. It would seem better to improve on
safety measures now.
Please give us your suggestions and notify us of any unusual air
water and coastal pollutions, also plant and sea life abnormalities.
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Natalie R. Rafferty, Chairman
Committee
E.A. Matthiessen
Mrs. F.B. McKown
C. Roosevelt
T. A. Parrott
L. Thatcher
M. Russell
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Another tar~t was the fact that although the Corps did naae,unlike the Navy,
the East Hole as a possible disp08al alternative eite,neither the Navy nor the
Corps,despite all the expensive research co~ducted,ha4 had desienated an ofticial
alternative site ~ainst the contineenoy that monitorine at New London showei
adverse environmental etteots and led the Court to bar further dumpini there. It
seems unconscionable for the Navy to have repeated in this Supplement that it
would take three years more to iather the data neceesary to desienate another site.
At the, same hearin~ the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
uried olosin.. ot the New London site and desiznation of the East Hole,as did the
Groton diatrict State Senator Schneller. The text of the N.Y. State Department ot
Environmental Conservation is not yet in our hands but Mr. Butzel had been 8Utb-
ol'iz8d to say Rt the meetin.. that it had reRched 8, simi1a.r conclusion.Mr. Buteel,
our attorney, also considers the East Role preferable.
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" above circumatances, whether and how best to urll:e th... Environmental Proteotion
Aeency to press the ff';vy',.j,dthe Co:t'ps;1'ellow defendants in the suit, to desienate
the East Hole for eliS,pOSAl of the next spoil inct'ement,slIbjeot all:a1n to proper
monitorln~.Suoh a positive approaoh by all parties oould offer sn equitable solu-
'" tion,provide tor the N'",y's needs and avoid further li ti"a tion.
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Muoh as we dislike the idea,dumpinll: in cQ8,stal waters still appears the pre-
ferred method for dumpin~ spoil.Indeed the Supplement dismissed as impraotical
in the Thames River oase other methods disoussed. For eoonomic and other reasons
they are very unlikely in the near future. Until then it will be of ereat oonoern
to the ieland that monitoring and testine of ooastal waters and adherenoe to EPA
standards oontinue~ Chemioals,nuolear wastesttraoe metals,shiftin~ o~ spoil oaused
by currents are t~me oonsuming and so costly to monitor that we oan only hope to
oooperate with other eroups to see thnt the monitorine is effioiently oonduoted.
As the new art oontinues to maturs,we esn hops for more accurate results than those
reoorded to date.
Any local projeots oontemplated in the area should be looked into and sueees-
tions made for using new methods of disposing of spoil ssfely on shore~
Additional suegestions for our conoern arel the erosion of shoreline and beaohes,
checkine th equality of island waters and joinin~ with other ~roups in ur..ing
the most up-t~d"te"s;"fei'y' me"sures 011 nuolear plants in use or the LI100 plants
now being areued over in Suffolk County. Northeast Utilities has an air-monitorine
system in operation on Fiehera Ieland~
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Anyone owning tidal wetlands on the inland should be aware of Artiole 25-0302
cYf the N.Y. State..En1l'ironmental Coneervation Law. A notioe was sent to all owners
of suoh land a,nnouncing a public informn tion ,meetine wi th an opport'1':!i t,y to in- -,-.,.
speot ths maps.On.. of our Committee members will attend on July 1:5'.~ 'Tt.~~.. ~b
The Committee deoided to confine itse1f to"looal issuss in plrfnoiple and not try C~:
to handle issues of national ooncern.Please give us your Bu~ee8tions and notify us
of any abnormal air ~d water pOllution,or ooastal and se~life conditions.
COMMITTRE MEMRreR~ Natalie R.Rafferty,Chairman
Mr. E;K.Ma~I~&8.n,Mrs.F.B.Mc Kown,Mr. T.A. ParrotttMr.C.Roosevelt,Mrs.T.W.Russell,
Mr. M.L. Thatoher and Mr. J.P. Geillard,ee officio.
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Clroup membership in Connecticut Blue CrOlls and Connecticut Iledioal
Services is available to !I1:\Yone who is a member of The Fishers Island
Civic Association.
Olr checkbook balancE as of June 2 is $387.55. This represents
premiums' paid in advance by Bome of our members.
As of June 1, we have 117 Blue Cross members and 52 (over 65)
members. We have 108 CMS members and 51 (CMS 65) members. Sane of our
members carry Blue Cross on1;r. MsmbeI'ship in either or both is avail-
able to Group members.
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Blue Cross OMS Total
Husband and w:l..fe $ 46.77 " $ 15.05 $ 61.82 '?t
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Husband and w:l..fe
1 or more children 46.77 17.90 64.67
Single 19.211 5.95 25.19
OIrer 65 5.36 2.95 8.31
In December of 75, the Sooial Security Administration announced
a 13% increase in the Iledicare Deductible for 1976. Fran $92 to $104.
Blue Cross has been paying the $92 and will ca'ltinue to but it leaves
a difference of $12 to be borne by the member if he should go into the
hospital. In consideration of this Blue Cross declared that they
would pick up this difference for an addi tional 36~ per ma'lth effective
June 1. And so for at least this year we are covered and, hopeful1;r,
it will revert back to tho $92. Note: All Blue Cross 65 members in
the Clroup are now members of tho BC(loh) plan.
As you knOll', our bllHnR dat.e was changed from the 23rd of the
month to the lOth--requesting paymmt by the 21st. About 90% of our
members pay on time. It would be helpful if everyone didl
Thank Y()\1.
Custodian
THE VILLAGE GREEN COMMITTEE
The Village Green Committee endeavors to keep Fishers Island
attraGtive and cared for. We have accomplished variou51 projects of
which you have heard from time to time during past years.
Our present project is to try to bring order and some planting
to what was to have been an enclosed garden area, which is seen as
you enter the School. The original plans for this garden were
charming but much too expensive for the School to contemplate.
Therefore, the area wes left with several loads of Chocomount-type
stones scattered about and some unsteady flagstones laid out in a
sort of path, and some old bushes planted but never watered.
Ide have a very attract iue, very simplp. plan lJhich was drawn
up by Mrs. McCance. We hope to start 'Jork immp.diataly after school
closes. The cost of $352 is being shared- School $180 and the
Committee, $172, its last funds.
C[]~11~ITTEF_
Mrs. Erarrl A. Matthiessen, Prp.sident
~1rs. Perry Ed'dsrrJs, Vice-President
Mrs. ',enneth EdlJarrlR
Mrs. Charles Farrington
Mrs. H. l_se Ferguson, Jr.
Miss Sally Ferguson
Mr. Bnd Mrs. Edwin Horning
Mrs. Robert J. Miller
Mrs. Bernard Rafferty
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FISHERS ISJ.AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
~()~'G ImpORT TO FW:i;;;iW ISLf..ND CIVIC ASSOCIATION:
Over the p:lst six months, the operating leadarship in FIDCO hew
been expanded to ll.:L\!Ue ::;1 a~t1ve yctL'1ger gro1..'P. Areas of interest have broad-
ened. Anything Ilffectin~ the d"'3irclAli~y of the Iolond for summer vacationing or
for year a;,'ot:nd l1vir,g, 113 a rosoozw.blo "l'bjoet for Rctive consideration by the
ot:arating Committee.
Thill flpring FIDCO resurfaced over two mileI' of dirt roads rot the
east end. Theee were the Clay Point road IUld the roe-d to the Isabella Beach
turn-around. L8arning from the work done this spring, it !lIlticipates resurfaCing
all other dirt rvads ovel:' the next three years.
Major renovation work was done on the piers 01 the West Harbor
yaoht club marina. No substs.ntial further work should be needed for several
years.
At the ye.cl1t chili and mal'!aa, a special effort is being made to
improve service to yacht club members and to visiting yachtsmen. An addition
to the yacM club building is under cO.:lsideration.
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In compHar.ce with the dem!l.ild by the Ste.te, l''IDCO has developed
ud obtllJ;:ed [tete t1,l'proval for a new eewage system for the Fort area. A decls).,,!;.
b~' thoSE' Hving in that area il3 requirodby summer.
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Merger negotiations between the !we water companies are continuing.
Only through a single company with common interests will it be possible to adequately
maintain and tc L"Lpro'lc, '\'-'hare nCC()SBury, the wator system on the Island.
The objective of Frnco hi to matte Flehers lsl:md a better place to
11,-e. Your fmggestions arc weloome.
tT&nlJsn Noyes, ~rr.
President
FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT
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The Commissioners report that revenues actually received under
the tariff schedule which went into effect February 15, 1975,have
generally met expectations. The escalation of wage costs under the
1976 operating contract, therefore, has been absorbed without the
need for higher tariffs. The Commissioners hope and anticipate that
no changes in tariff rates will be required at least during the
remainder of 1976.
As of March 1, 1976 the Ferry District paid the last install-
ment of the Olinda financing and became debt free.
On June 29, 1976, Legislation to permit the financing of a new
ferry boat to replace the Mystic Isle passed the Assembly in Albany,
having previously passed the Senate. A number of Fishers Island
people with voting residences in New York State were thoughtful
enough to write letters to Albany in support of this Legislation.
Their assistance is greatly appreciated by the Commissioners, who
take this opportunity also to thank them on behalf of many other
members of the Community who have expressed support for the project.
The bills, of course, must be signed by the Governor to become law.
It is the intention of the Commissioners that any boat purchased
would have a lower over-all operating cost, includinq debt service
payments, than the Mystic Isle over the coming years. Preliminary
engineering of a new boat is in an advanced stage. This design
however, will be modified if and as necessary to meet the objective
l~ ,,- I of lower over~all operating costs, and any decision to go ahead will
'\"" \ l\.1 be submitted to a referendl,1m based on a prior explanation to the
.\,' Community of re'1e~antraas-.'
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:'" h\ As to possible disposition of the Mystic ~ , inquiries in
the London shipping market have produced no results to date. An
expression of interest in taking the vessel in trade toward the
purchase price of a new vessel has been received from a shipbuilding
yard, however.
Despite constant co-operation from the regional office of the
New York State Department of Transportation, no basis for a federal
or state grant toward the cost of a new boat has been found.
The Commissioners continue to welcome comments and suggestions
from the Community as to the scheduling of trips and have been
gratified to receive some favorable c~nments concerning the summer
1976 scheduling. Having enlarged the usual "small print" on the
printed schedule, however, and thereby apparently having enlarged
the potential for confusion, an attempt will be made to simplify the
printed format in the future.
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Last year mention was made of the possibility of qualifying
for a grant to finance the.repaving'of the runways of Elizabeth
Airport., The Federal Airport Development Aid Program expired as
of June 30, 1975. Legislation to restore it is still pending in
the Congress; so no progress has been made in spite of the support
of the regional office of the state Department of Transportation.
The state appropriation for the replacement of the deteriorated
harbor entrance works at Silver Eel Pond passed the legislature,
and received clearance by the Corps of Engineers, but has been
delayed at the Division of the-BUdget. The regional office of the
D.O.T. recognizes the hazard to safety involved and the escalation
of costs as time passes and has assured the Commissioners that the
processing problem should soon be solved.
. The 1977 Ferry District budget will be presented to the
Community on August 20, 1976 at the regular public meeting held
for that purpose.
Board of Commissioners
Fishers Island Ferry District
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6I::."U~HERS ISLAND FSRE DUiTRICT
"ISHlER. I.LAND, NIEW yaRK aallea
C'O'ULtn!98t:""oI1rs:
i\enneth L Edwards, Ch(J,'man
Jarr '. A. ?Is:,off
f.!":,hard S. Baker, Sr.
Alfred R. Grebe. Sr.
W. Gordon Ahman
'l'REA6URER' 5 ~N(JAr. REPORT
For Year 1975
RECEIPTS:
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JI'ax Rav$;:~t.'te
PElote.l C.r P,':i.L,g .fl....,,;)
Rental of Town Justioe Offioe
Interest and Earnings
Insurance Clulm Prooeeds
Insurano~ Rofunds
Sale of Apparatus
'lute.1 Receipts
Balance at Beglrilliug of Year
Total Roceipts and Balance
0ISBURSELEN~:
Curre~t Exp~n~~:
Poreonal Ssrvlc.a
Hy<lral,;t, REtntale
InsuX'anco
Soclal S~c~rlty Tax
MscU-:::.:.l ExpeIll.le
V~R - Appa r~ta6 and EQu1pment
M&R - B~41dlng and property
Telepl:.(:meo amI. Al:;'l~lll System
El^"ctzolc Eller'gy
Fuel
'i/F Tr!.inlr1g v.nd Inspectlons
Ae 9' n 0.' Fii';,> L_"tr1.::tl3 Mootln.;:>
Election and A11tert1.z1ng ExpenS3
Prlntlng of B:l<-Laws
Ge.solene en~ Oil
Dues a~d Tr~asuror's Bond
Office E:r.pan'!!3
Total Current Expense
Purchase ()f Et;.d1plllent
Deht~ B~r-il',,::;"'-~:
RE>demp ~loiiof .Bor.'.C1.s
Interast on Bon~s
Total Debt Service
$54. 824. 2'{
125.00
500.00
205.68
244.25
384.00
1,108.00
$57.391.20
7.330.7~
$1.560.00
6.495.06
3,932.00
79.64
78. 95
7.136.83
4.716.02
1.502.32
1,260.55
2,306.74
T50.94
~'55. 20
165.60
252.00
503.49
:t59.00
131.0~
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10.569.40
$8,800.00
1.509.25
10.309.25
10,000.00
'62. 344. 04
2,377,91
Treuaf6rr(~ to Reserve Fund
Total Payments from General Fund
Balenc.6 December 31, 1975
Total Payments and Balance
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FISHERS hi1Ji...AND FIRt'!.: DISTRICT
~1.HItIl. IIILAND. N;:W VDRI( CUI..O
OommfsBCOflf,r.:
Kenneth L. Edwards, Chairman
Jamas A. Palsholf
Richard S. Baker, Sr.
Alfred R. Grebe, Sr.
W. Gordon Ahman
Contlnu~
2'rfaBlWer and Beoretat"J/
E. Pair}' Edwards
TREASURER t S ANNUi',L REPORT
f_cr' Yeal." 1975
RESERVE FUND:
Balance at Beginning of YGsr
Transferred from neneral I'Und
Interest Earned
Balance December 31, 1975
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10,000.00
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FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
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The Fishers Island Fire District is a legal entity established
by New York State law and governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners
consisting of five me~)ers elected for three year terms. The board
has the responsibility and authority to raise money by taxation to
provide for certain functions of a fire district. Some of these are:
provide and maintain fire f:!.ghting apparatus, provide and maintain
the fire station, lease or furnish alarm systems, hydrant services,
communications systems, etc., as required for fire and emergency
purposes. An annual bUdget is prepared and voted upon by the resi-
dents of the fire district. Training programs for fire and emer-
gency services are funded by the district, &,d all officers and
members of the Fire Department are subject to appointment by the
Board of Fire Commissioners.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
FISI-lERS ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390
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One year ago our report to the Civic Assodation stressed the
problem that had ,just arisen of the winter closing lilf the Coast
Guard station on Fishers Island. Without them we had no one to
sound our alarms and no emergency service for the transportation of
patients to New London.
The first. problem was solved by the employment of an answering
service in Groton, Connecticut. When a fire call is made the tele-
phone rIngs at the answedng service, the Fire House, the Chief's
home, Dick's Garare and the Utility Company. The alarm is actuated
by the answering service if the situation warrants caning out
the entire depart.ment.
The problem of water transportation was solved by the loan
of a vessel from Suffolk County Department of Emergency Prepard-
ness. However, this did not come about until other possibiJ Hies
had been investigated. ThIs vessel is used when no other trans-
portation is available. Constant inspection is made of thIs ves-
sel to be SUre it is ready for immediate use.
Primarily this year will be known a.s "The Year of E. M. T."
in the Department and on the Island. Emertjency Medical Technician
traini.ng was sponsored by the Department to cope with the medical
situation on the Island, particularly in the winter months. It
was put on by professional staff people at Lawrence and Memorial
Hospitals and was open to the pubLic. The course requirerl 100
hours, not. including study. A total of 29 participat.ed, comprised
of 17 firemen and 12 others. Funding for this WitS divided between
Suffolk County and your Volunteer Fire Department. The reBul t.s
were wonderful. All 29 passed l.he final written examination, some-
thing never before recorded in the many Conneotiout courses that.
have been helri over the years. In addition, one of our st.udent.s
had the hiE.hest eXllmi nat. ion gritde ever recorderi. The stat'I' of
doctors and nurses c'une to the Island and were ret.urned to NeH
Lonrjon eaoh week by the Fire Dep'trtment boat. late at nic;ht.
There were a t.ota.l of 70 calls handloed by the Department in
the past year. 19 were fire calls and .51 were for the Ambulance.
In addition t.here were :3 false alarms.
We hope everyone on the Island wi 11 attend our
HOUSe t.o be he J d at the Pire House on Sunday Augus t
11,00 A.M. to 1,00 P.M. Light refreshm~nts will be
there will be truck ri des for children and "dul t.s.
ah]e to vi.f>w our pnt.i.IY~ bijil{lin_-: iLnd 8.1.1 apparat.Ufi
rlp.monqtr.'1t~on 0f home fIre extinguisherf';.
Altl1"lUgh our e'prl ~)mpnt i.s hein,:; improverl each year, WP. sti-Il
have -3" long way to (';0 to rea.ch our various goals. 'Therefor,,:! tole
plan t'1 "",nd our an Anpea] for Punds toward the end ()f July. As
uSl.1al we wi.ll be dnr~n'_j' ~ Dr: on you, our ~l)n3 tan tl..v 10yal frir:mdn,
t.o h~lj1 UIiI.
Annual Open
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1i:~1F.'lr:F:NCY 1\11BUf..ANr::E Y( NEIJICAL ASS [:3'1'ANCE
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FISHERS' ISLAND GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISTRICT
Our contract with Quinn and Co. seems to be working very well and when
the Town Board was on the Island last Summer it was very pleased with the con-
dition of our operation. We would like to mention that Quinn and Co. hae a
phone listing (211) and if anyone has any questions or complaints concerning
the collection of garbage they should call this number. Aleo if you are here
out of season, call 211 for pick-up.
Because of State and Count y restrict ions on solid l~aste methods of d ie-
poeel, all residents are again asked not to place any weste of any kind at
the land fill garbage site. This area is now kept locked and is sol~ for the
use of Quinn and Company.
We would like to bring it to the attention of all property owners that
the Garbage Truck is high and wide and it is the responsibility of home owners
to keep trees and brush cut back far enough for this equipment to have clear-
ance. This would also be essential in case of a Fire emergency.
We I,Jould also like to remind everyone that the Garbage District is supply-
ing an erea in the old gun pits just past the School for the disposal of burn-
able material and would like to emphasize that the Environmental Control
Board will not allow us to dispose of anything metal in this area. We would
also like to ask all persons using this area to help us keep this area in an
orderly condition, since loie all have to 'pay the maintenance charges ourselves.
Residents and contractors wishing to dispose of non-burnable materials
may contact Francis Doyen, as the Town maintains an area for this in an old
mortar pit just inside And on the left of the old Fort Wright entrance.
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THE HENRY L. FERGUSON MUSEUM
THE H. LEE FERGUSON BIRD SANCTUARY
Each year the Museum and Bird Sanctuary are proving to be of greater value
tD those who live on or visit Fishsrs Island. During 1975 well over 1000 persons
visited the Museum, not including the students from the Fishers Island School who
go in groups from time to tims to see and study the exhibits. Many bird watchers
visit the Sanctuary, and Dthers find it a quiet and restful place tD relax. laet
July a YDung couple decided it was the place where they wanted tD bs married.
Last summer the Historical CDmmittee (Mrs. Thomas W. Russell, Jr. and
Charles B. FergusDn) assisted by other members of the Museum BDard, arranged a
most interesting historical exhibit cDnsisting Df early Island records, photo-
graphe and newspaper clippings gDing back almost tD the time when the Winthrops
owned the Ieland in the 17th Centurv. Ths Museum IJas crowded with people WhD
were facinatad by mucll that was Dn display.
An important project continues which will probably be finished this year.
Mrs. MariDn FergueDn Briggs has been classifying and dating the large collection
Df Indian artifacts which blere dug upDn Fishers Island by Hanry L. Ferguson,
Harold J. Baker and Shirley Fulton. She IJrDte her M.A. Thesis based on the
wDrk she has done, and has presented the Museum with a CDPY Df this Thesis-
a book of over 300 pages. Those who want to read this bODk may do so at the
Museum, and will find much of facinating interest in it. FDr instancs, in Dur
report to ths Civic ASsDciatiDn a year ago it was stated that some of the art-
ifach in Dur cDllection were probsbly 3000 years old. Mrs. Briggs has nDW
diacovered that we were very coneervetive in Dur estimate, and that some of the'
"points" that have been fDund on Fishers were made over 7,ClOO years ago, or
prior to 5,000 B.C. when Fishers Island was a psrt Df the mainland dus to the
fect that the sea level of the Atlantic Ocean wss there about 350 fset bslow
what it is today. Thoae who are interested can find much impDrtant data,
about prehistoric Fishera Island in Mrs. Briggs' Thesis.
The officsrs of the Museum and Sanctuary are: Henry W. Hobson, Preeident;
Charles B. Ferguson, Vice-President; Mra. H.lee Ferguson, Jr., Secretary; E.
Perry Edwerds, Treasurer; Edwin H. Horning, Curet or. The Custodian is Mre.
Edwin H. Horning. The Museum is open during the summer on week days from 10
to 12 a.m. Those WhD wieh to make, an appointment to visit the Museum at other
times may do so bV calling Mr. or Mrs. Horning- Telephona 293.
While the upkeep of the Museum fabric is providsd by ths intersst frDm an
endowment set up by Jansen Noyes, Sr., the cost of new and impDrtent projects
(such as the classification Df our Indian collection, the expaneion of Dur his-
torical material, the maintenance and care of the Sanctuary, and providing the
custodian, etc), must be met by the annual dues frDm members and contributiDns
from thDse who reali2e the value tD Fishers Island of having a fine Museum and
Sanctuary as part of the life of our Island. Those whD wish tD becDme members
of Dr tD make a gift lo the Museum may dD so by speaking to Dne Df the officere
listed above, Dr to the Custodian at the Museum.
We have discovered that many individuals on the Island have histDrical , and
Dther material, which wDuld be of interest as part Df the several exhibits in the
Museum. Each year Dne Dr more children CDme to the Museum beering a dead bird he
or she found, snd asking wh~ther it wDuld be a useful addition to the Museum's
remarkable Bird Collection. We hDpe adults will follow these children's example
and think of the Museum as a depository fDr interesting articles hsving to do
with Fishers Island which they may have. The Museum and Sanctuary belong to all
of us, and we can all share in improving them.
Henry W. HDbson
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This summer The Projoct ~i11 be providing medical services on the
Island similar to those provided last summer, that is, there will
be doctors from Roosevel-~ Hospital in New York City rotating on
essentially a weekly b~Jis through the end of September. While
not an ideal situation, the experience last year proved that the
Island was adequately covered from a medical standpoint during
the peak SUm;".ler months.
As you will see from the foregoing, The Project has not been
successful in obtaining the services of a full-time resident
physician on a yeaL" round basis, The Project has advertised in
various journals and has interviewed two applicants for the
position, but for various reasons satisfactory arrangements could
not be made. Accordingly, we have gone to the Roosevelt Hospital
rotation once again.
You may rest assured that the Directors of The Project will
continue to search for a permanent solution to the Island health
problem.
We wish to thank all of you who contributed so generously to The
Project during the past year. It was only through your fine
support that The Project could obtain the needed equipment and
supplies to assure that the doctors will have what is needed to
provide medical services.
This summer the Doctor's hours will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Please telephone 244 for appointments.
Due to the short term stay of each doctor, we ask your cooperation
in settling your bill at the time of your visit by check or cash.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Doctor Hoch for
his willingness to pitch in during the year to assure that medical
services are available.
A more detailed report, inclUding finances. will be sent to all
residents shortly.
The Board welcomes any comments or suggestions you may have.
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On JulY' 5. ;;ho IolliJld "?<loplo I s Proj<:lot R(l(l!'EHltional Program,
direotod by John 0..:1 .)'::mat Pooton will b3gin. This popular
aotivity is in its ninth Y'on~. All ohildren on the Island
from 4 - 13 yeers who ~~o monbera maY' ?nrtioipato. There will
be Arts, Crafts end G~mc3 6.~ily and on PridaY3, Speoial Events.
An open swim for pro-oohocl non owi~ers will b~ held as new
program at 11:00 - l~:30 at Dook Bonch. Afternoons, swimming
olasses for the other uges will bo tram 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Speoial oourses for Advanood swim~ers Advanced Life-saving
and Adult owim n1'o offerod. 1t6'1'1 Red Oross material will be used
for all courses.
Tennis lessons will bo givon afternoono 1:00 - 4:00 at the Oourt
near the school. PIsano be prompt ~or lessons. Charge will be
made if not oancellod in advanoo.
Softball gameo will bo Qddcd this year fo~ young people at the
Ball Di~~ond TuoodQY& and ThursdaY's from 4:00 - ;:30 oonduoted
bY' aides. Aisoc as borore, tha Adult Aotivities will be held on
Thursday nighto ~t the sohool gym.
Sailing instruotion will be resmuod. Five boats aro available on
a daily basis to Island People's Project mombers.
The Ba~~e Walks by Mr. Edwin H. Roz.ning, aur~to~ of the Bird
Museum, ar~ open to mCEbars or all ng0s ann begin at the Museum
at 2:30 p.m. We~~osdayr,.
Middle Eastern DIl....l0/l taught by Itro. FrarJll: Kor7HIll, Jr. will take
place through Jul;V uJ:; the lbion Chapel, l'ro~daYll amd Wednesdays
at 6:00 p.m. 'l'1t':ll ohm'lgo oc.n be Illr;c1o if by popular req'lest.
Aerobio danoe will bo ar~lcuno~d for August later.
A three week typing coursa will be held during the middle ot the
summer. Notioo will be found on tho P.O. bulletin board in advanoe.
Our Walkathon will be held on July 25th at 8 a.m. Walkers will be
asking for sponsors and W~ hope th~y ~nll have your support.
Please watoh for tha/33 lmlkel"s uhon YOll are driving on that day.
All the aforementiO!:lGd tletlvitioll are sponsol'ed by the Island
People's P~ojeot, ~ non-profit oducational organization, ohartered
bY' Hew York State.
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which'provides an outlet for the Island people to show and sell
their handmades and some tood ouoh as baked goods, oasseroles,
candies and jams etc. largely mado by sp$cial order.
Pree lectures will be offered again OM various popUlar topio..
Please watch the bulletin board at th~ Post Offioe for inform-
ation on these talks.
All the activities are available tor everyone on Fishers Island.
In order to take part in our program, a membership tor Family,
$15.00 or Individual $10.00 is required. Dance and typing oourses
will be $10.00. All olasses must have 10 peoplo to be tormed.
Looking forward to seeing YOU thi3 summerl
For the Oommittee cf the Island People's Project
Trustees
Hrs. Helen Buokner
Mrs. John C. ~an!l
Mrs. Oatherine Jenssen
Mrs. Stephen T. Kelney
Mr. Prank: Kernan
Mrs. Donald W. Sinolair
Mr. John S. W. Sporford
Conmlittee
Mrs. StephGn T. Kelsey, President
Mrs. Oatherine Jonssen, Vice-president
IUaB Sally Ferguson, Secretary
Mre. John O. Evans, Recreation
Mrs. William R. Glendon, Craft Shop
Mre. Nich!!!,l)l lira,. h
Mr3. Ronald Zang)~3tti, Special Events
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JrtslJtrs Jslaoo Ltbslermtn's Assl1riatton. Jilt.
Fishers Island, New York 06390
On behalf of the Fishers Island Lobstermen's Association, I would
like to report the following:
The Association has met at different times during the winter
to discuss ways for protecting the lobster industry in New
York State. Delegates were sent to a meeting on Long Island
in December 1975. This meeting was called by the Director of
Marine and Coastal Resources of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation. Our purpose was to voice
opinions with regard to improving conservation laws relative
to the lobster industry in New York State.
We are particularly concerned with the matter of increasing
violations of the present conservation laws and the need for
more efficient law enforcement. The Town of Southold has
offered assistance along with the New York State Police for
increased patrolling of our waters. The legislature is
working on a bill which will more clearly establish residency
requirements and violations from non-residents of New York
State. We hope this will help clean up what we feel to be
deplorable conditions in regard to violations apparently
being committed at present. .
Respectfully submitted.
Richard Erpenbeck, Secretary
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RODENT CONTROL
Fishers Island supports a large rodent population. This is natural
because enough food is available in our wooded areas and along our he acheD
to support the rodents. In addition, a certain amount of trash and gnr~auo
is available around habitations b~Rre care is not taken or where ~u8ntitie8
are left when people leave without having it picked up. It is the civic
duty of each of us to combat rodents constantly.
Thore is a reluctance on the part of many people to even admit that
rats exist on their property. This is ideal - for the rats - as they c,m
breed and spread to adjoining I1roperties loJithout hinrleranr.e. l\lso, I h,we
many requests for "bait" or feeders and then no one ever comes to pick up
the materials and mimeographed instructions on their use.
Last year about 300 pounds of "bait" was distributed by the Civic
f1ssociation, including that us Ad in 15 feedArs that are maintained a11. year
in tIle garbage area and at three other lo,:at;ions. Only about I,D peorle
obtained this free "bait". About 30 feeder stations bJere sold during the
year at cost ($6.00). In addition several spring traps have tJeen borrowp,d
for arees where the feeders are not practical.
It is hoped that every individual who notes rodent activities around theh
property will avail themselves of the free bait and help us to control this
problem.
A.D. Oal"son
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FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY 1975-76
This has been a "year of many happenings" in the Fishers Island School District.
These .happenings, as will be indicated in this report, made for ,a productive and
successful school year. This was a year for many positive gains for education
in our school district.
ENROLLMENT AND STAFF
Enrollments for the 1975-76 school year were as follows:
Nursery - Grade Six
Grades Seven - Twelve
46 students
49 students
The staff consists of twelve full-time teachers, five part-time teachers, one
business clerk, one part-time office worker, one full-time and one part-time
custodian, and a district principal.
During the progress of the school year, there has been a concern for the drop in
student enrollment. Also, there is some indication that there could be an additional
loss of students during the summer of 1976. This is due to the fact that some
families, particularly those with a large number of children, will be moving from
the Island. The true enrollment figures can only be determined in September 1976
when school opens. Because of the lack of enrollment in the early ages, the
Nursery program will be eliminated for the 1976-77 school year.
1976-77 BUDGET
There was difficulty in preparing the 1976-77 budget because of the loss of
State Aid. State Aid is, at best, unsatisfactory and seems to continue a trend
of throwing a heavier burden on the local property owner for the task of supporting
proper public education. On May 18, 1976 the budget was defeated (60 to 64). A
modified bUdget was prepared by the Board of Education, and on June 10,1976, the
bUdget was successfully passed (85 to 80). Many concerns by the taxpayer were
generally made ,known to the Board of Education. These concerns will be considered
in the preparatiol of the 1977-78 bUdget.
A negotiated contract between the BC'-lfd of Education and the Fishers Island Teachers'
Association was completed on November 25, 1975. This contract is for a period of
two years, ending on June 30, 1977.
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Evaluations and reviews were conducted in all areas of education, 'especially in
the academic areas of English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Business. The
course Project Advance, an English program which meets the course requirements
of Grade 12 and College Freshmen, was introduced in September 1975. Probably
one of the most important programs to be introduced was the remedial reading
course for Grades 5 - 11. The expansion of our gUidance program has 'given
direction for a total educational program --- testing program, college preparation,
curriculum needs, and pers'onal counseling to students and parents.
A representative from the Bureau of Business Education of the New York State
Education Department made a supervisory visit to our school. The purpose of this
visitation was to observe and to recommend how our business department could be
improved. New courses in Social Studies --- Sociology and Psychology --- will
be introduced in September 1976. A future emphasis will stress areas of reading
and writing.
EXTRA-CURRICUIAR
Many interesting programs occurred during the school year: the high school
(Grades 7 - 12) visited Boston for a Bicentennial experience; our senior class
made a trip to London, England, during the Easter vacation; the elementary
school attended the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus in Providence;
there was a student exchange program with the Scarsdale Junior High School;
and other outstanding events were highlighted with the Gymnastic Show, Science
Fair, Art Show, Christmas Play and a Bicentennial Musical. Athletics, as usual,
played an important part in the students' lives.
Education could only be a challenge, and it is ours to continue and uphold ...
the people, the Board of Education and the school staff. Continued support
for education in our school district will provide the opportunity for all of us to
succeed.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Arthur A. Greenleaf, President
Richard S. Baker
Carol O. Gallaher
Elizabeth Peishoff
Mary L. Strunk
William R. Haase, District Principal
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During the past year your TOIdn Jusl;icI' attended approximately
and Town Board meeting per month.
TouJn ordinances 'that were voter! into tau thai; rli;:ectly affect
Fishers Island are a dog leash law Bnd a building code. Should
anyone wish to have these ordinances explained, copies of.them arc
available at the Town Justice's office located at the MobIl Station.
In the area of crime, tl1lO misdemeanors and 30 violation cases
for more minor offences were processed.
Your Town Justice is available at his office from SAM to 5PM
each weekday and has most motor vehicle and town building department
forms on hand.
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FISHERS ISLAND HISTORICAL PROJECT
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This history (past and present) of Fishers Island and its people,
is now being compiled. It will provide an on-going (I hope) record
as LJSll as enjoyment for those who follClI us. The portfolio of in-
formation will be available in 8ither ~h8 to~n or the school library.
If you wisll to have tile story of your family's arrival; Ishmd
experiences; individual or cooperative contributions to this commun-
ity; and interesting data about some phase of Island life incorporated
into the ~~rtfolio, please call me at 670 or write c/o Box 116. All
details can be LJDrked out At that time.
Everyone of us has something to contribute. I think you will be
amazed at the wealth of material already ~ol18ctnd or in the process of
being gathered. Copies of any nr all information can be duplicated,
so each of us can keep his Dlun valued !:18l1lornbili.a"
(Mrs. R.L.) Dorothy W. Hoadley