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Home My WebLink About1993 Vol 7 No 2 May FISHERS ISLAND . . I $3.50 al Newsstand m Vol. 7, No.2 May, 1993 A Fishers Island Civic Association Publication .. .:11 . Yellow and white daffodils line the front walk of the Fishers Island Post Office this spring. Ferry District Gets Initial Nod for New London Terminal Renovation The New London Planning and Zon- ing Commission in March approved the Fishers Island Ferry District's (FIFO) pro- posed expansion of its New London termi- nal. "This is good news, but it is a very small step in the very long process of ap- proval," said Chip duPont, FIFO chairman. "The plans are now headed for the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Army Corps of Engineers, where they could be held up for two years," he said. The New London commission reviewed the proposal for six months. The expansion plan calls for filling in two-thirds of an acre of the Thames River, where the ferries currently dock, and con- struction of new docking slips and a two- story, 5400-quare-foot terminal building. Mr. duPont said that he planned to make a major presentation at the Fishers Island Civic Association meeting Sat. May 29 at 4 p.m. at the Fishers Island School, Continu.ed on. Page 25 "",H.'~.~ -...__ ._ t' ... H_ Cynthia Gillan I Fi~. 1.land Gazette Two Board of Education Seats Still Unclaimed By DA:'IO GORDON In a reversal of the holly-con- tested Board of Education elections of previous years, no candidates had filed petitions to run for two available seats, as of the mid-April ftJing deadline. The two seats are being vacated by long-time board members, Caye Hancock and Sarah Malinowski, whose terms expire June 30. Continued on Page 20 2 Fishers Island GauUe To the Chief of the Fishers Island Fire Depanment: I have been teaching and coordinating courses for the Suffolk County EMS (Emer- gency Medical Services) Division now for over 10 years. The first time I met the EMTs and AEMTs on Fishers Island was in 1984. I have been back to the Island about three or four times and my impression of them has never wavered. They are a very special group of people. I have found that they work very hard and never once have I heard a complaint The two [recertification] courses [required ev- ery three years] are very inlense. There is a lot to do in two weekends, and it is very stressful; yet, I continue to witness their dedication to the health and well-being of their community. The skills examination they must take and the New York State The Fishers Island Gazette, sponsored by the Fishers Island Civic Associa- tion, is a not.for-profit publication, publi.hed quarterly in February, May, August, and November. Editor Betty Ann Rubinow Associate Editor Dan Gordon Contributors Brad Burnham, David Burnham, John Burnham, Leslie Goss, Ed Homing, Ted Harrington, Robert S. Morton, Stowe Phelps, Carol Ridgway, Mary Roberts, Rob While Photographers Bill Furse, Cynthia Gillan, Al Gordon, Ann Mudge Controller Sarah Rose Advertising Frank Gillan Computer Support Bill Ridgway Subscriptions are $15 per year. Please mail your order with a check to the Fishers Island Gazette. Also contact the Gazette for advertising rates. The Fis~ers Island Gazette, Box 573 Fishers Island, NY 06390 written examination are no easy chore, and they continue to masler both with profound quality and professionalism. If I were sick or injured on Fishers Island. I would be glad to know that these very highly qualified technicians were com- ing to my assistance. I applaud them. and I hope you and your entire department does the same. Very Sincerely, Bernadene Cassidy Advanced Life Support Training Pro- gram Coordinator, Department of Health Services, Suffolk County (F. l. EMTs: Lillie Ahman, Paul Bigelow, Tom Doherty, Cindy Gillan, Russell Heath, Larry Horn, George Homing, Catherine Jenssen, Phil Knauff, Ed Riley, Charlie Stepanek, Mary Walter and Kathy Zanghetti) To the Editor: Eileen Lanier, directorof special events for the Island People's Project (IPP), and her wonderful family have gi ven the Island a gift for the past several years, and I would like to thank them. We all think of the annual Easter Egg Hunt as a fun aflernoon with happy chil- dren and as a time to catch up with friends after a long winter. But for Eileen, prepa- ration for Easter begins weeks ahead of time. Sixty dozen eggs (generously do- nated by Billy Bloethe) must be picked up at the Fishers Island Shopping Center, boiled for two and one-half hours, dyed in at least four different colors, numbered for each age group and letlered for a prize. Finally, carting them to the green and hid- ing them in the grass is no small feat This entire process takes hours and hours, not to mention that the Lanier's house and Jeep stink of hard boiled eggs for days! Eileen also kindly proposed that IPP go beyond a gift-wrapped prize for the most eggs found and a prize egg for each age group. She now purchases, with IPP funds, a small present for each child at the hunt. As the parent of a then three-year-old child, who once howled next tome through- out an entire Easier Egg hunt because he won nothing and his brother won some- thing, I personally am very graleful for her "prizes for all" thinking. Eileen is an unsung hero of our com- munity. She and all of her family workvery hard to give us a special Fishers Island tradition. I thank Eileen for the pleasure she gives to my family and yours. Sincerely, M. Elizabeth Savage IPP President To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fishers Island Civic Association (FICA), we would like to thank all the volunteers who participated in the Annual Island Clean- up held Sat May 1. The beautiful weather inspired a large, enthusiastic turn-out, including some new faces along with Sleadfast supporters of past clean-ups. Notable this year was help from the contracting and landscaping com- munity: Island Gardeners, Z & S, Hayes Painting, Bigelow Contracting and Robert Taylor. A special thanks to Eddie and Derrick Scroxton for driving the town truck that delivered everyone's hard work to the transfer station. A happy and tidy summer to all! Chris Edwards and Leslie Goss FICA Directors IN APPRECIATION To Dan and Sally Gordon: It has been one year since you stepped down as co-editors of the Fishers Island Gazette, and thanks are long overdue. After five years of writing, editing, locating writers and advertisers, and struggling with the challenges of desktop publishing, all on a volunteer basis, you have surpassed your goal. Beginning with only an idea and great expectations, you made the Gazette a part of the Fishers Island community, giving this publication a popularity and credibility that refleer countless hours of work and your deep love of this Island. Thank you. Betty Ann Rubinow Editor . . Fishers Island GazeUe 3 Floating Casino to Dock in New London If you think ferry parking in New London is tight now... The New London City Council last month paved the way for a floating casino to depart from the city pier for daily gam- bling trips beyond the three mile limit of state waters. By a vote of 6-0, the city council approved a Waterbury, Conn. entrepreneur's intention to take advantage of an obscure federal maritime law, signed in 1992 by President Bush. The legal loophole exempts gambling cruise ships from state laws banning the possession of gaming devices, as long as the vessel docks in two states. Prior to this new law, after gambling in Block Island Sound, a cruise operator could face arrest by docking in Connecticut with gambling devices on board. A second stop at Orient Point, N.Y., described in plans for the New London- based floating casino, would place the cruise ship operators under the protection of federal law. Some reports indicate that the gambling operation of Thomas C. Graver Sr. could be operational by the first week in June. Acknowledging that itmay be prema- ture to speculate on the impact of the floating easino on area parking, Chip duPont, ehairman of the Fishers Island Ferry District said that he is watching the situation carefully with an eye to the cur- rent proposed renovation of the New Lon- don terminal. "Depending on what happens with the floating casino, we certainly must con- sider installing a fence and hiring a night watchman," he said. "If the area were left open, we would probably be towing cars out of there all the time." In March, state lawmakers rejected a proposal to allow ferryboat gambling on the Thames and Connecticut Rivers, con- centrating their attention on proposed ca- sinos in Hartford and Bridgeport. How- ever, city council members said they are confident that they have avoided legisla- tiveconflict by approving a plan that sends the boat into international waters. The 234-footlong ship, with a capac- ity of545 people, will make two trips a day between April and October carrying 125,000 people a year, according to a repon in the New London Day. f ~ ;4 J.r, ~"jr( 1~fJAff Jlrr' Mart e..ter Photo . The Munnatawket stands in drydock at the Thames Shipyard In New London last March after running aground on Black Ledge February 16. Fishers Island Ferry Runs Aground TheM unnatawket ran aground in storm- tossed waters outside of New London har- bor February 16 but sustained only minor damage in the mishap. According to Marine Operations Man- ager Mark Easter, the 5:45 p.m. ferry to Fishers Island was carrying six passengers and two vehicles when it ran aground on Black Ledge at 6:05 p.m. The ferry stopped on the ledge, where it remained for a few minutes. Capt Wil Wilcox, who wasat the helm, backed her off the ledge, checked for damage on the for- ward pon side and then proceeded to Fish- ers Island, Capt Easter said. "There were very strong southerly winds with severe rain squalls at the time," the marine operations manager said, "but she was not holed. The damage was mostly superficial, with some dented plating and framing. There was no damage to the pro- peller, rudder or struts." According to Chip duPont, Fishers Is- land Ferry Districtchairman, the total repair bill was $69,954. "The insurance company agreed to all of our requests," Mr. duPont said. 'The company was very impressed with Mark's care of the boat, and we have a good track record," he said. "This is the firmime in our recollection that we've hada ferry run aground. We've had some close calls, but never anything that went up on the bricks." The Munnatawket spent one month in dry dock in New London while the Thames Shipyard repaired the damaged steel and framing. "It is as good as new," Capl. Easter said. The Munnatawket was built in late 1977 and began Fishers Island service in 1978. The ferry had been scheduled for rou- tine maintenance during a planned two- week drydock period in March, so the re- pairs, which moved up the maintenance by a few weeks, took only two weeks more than the total time originally planned at the shipyard. Black Ledge continues to bea threat to vessels of all sizes. A barge carrying 1.2 million gallons of No. 2 heating oil ran aground there December 21, 1992, spilling approximately 27,000 gallons of oil from a hole ripped in its hull. Board of Education Adopts New Budget The Fishers Island Board of Education April 20 adopted a budget for the 1993-94 school year. The $ 1,823,959 budget projects to an estimated 5.03 percent increase in the tax rate, the lowest increase in six years, ac- cording to Fishers Island School Superin- tendent Kenneth A. Lanier. The budget was to be presented to the public at the May 18 annual school district meeting, when the budget vote was to have been taken. 4 Fishers Island Gazette . Swarming: No Cause for Concern May and June are swarming months for honeybees, and although the sight of 30,000 bees can strike terror into the unin- formed observer, experts assert that the creatures are harmless if left alone. Scientists are not absolutely certain why some bees leave their hives at this time of the year. However, unusually warm weather or overcrowding are two common explanations. There are nearly 20 hives on Fishers Island, both domestic and wild, according to John Weil, beekeeper and technology teacher at the Fishers Island School, and there are between eight and 10 hives on private property not far from the Fishers Island Vacht Club (FIVC). Last year, a FIVC member reponed seeing a swarm of bees "the size of a pine tree" moving near the clubhouse causing mothers and children to run for cover. Fear of the unknown caused the report of a recent swarming to fill the front page of The Hartford Courant with descriptions ofk:iller bees and areas cordoned off with yellow tape. "Actually, the swarms arc usually high in the air, and if you walkaway quietly, they will not bother you. They can be quite loud, but there is nothing to be frightened of," said Mr. Weil, who explained that honey- bees are different from yellow jackets, which are bright yellow and black and will sting without provocation. Honeybees are tan-yellow in color, gentle, will not sting unless provoked and are more attracted to colors than sweets. Winged insects that buzz around the picnic basket are usually yellow jackets, Mr. Weil said. Swarming occurs when a young virgin queen leaves the hive. There are only about 100 male drones in a hive, and the queen is impregnated by one drone during the rela- tively brief swarming action (approximately 15 minutes). She is protected in a circular swarm by thousands of infertile female bees, better known as worker bees. Between IO.OOOand50,OOObees,about half of a hive population, may leave the hive in search of a new home, Mr. Weil said. After the swarming action, the queen bee lands on a branch, preferably a fir tree, and waits for guard bees to find a new hive. This could take from four hours to two days. "If you see a swarm, call a beekeeper. Do not spray. One shot of a pesticide can kill 50,000 to 60,000 honeybees," said Mr. Weil, "and we already have a very serious problem of dwindling honeybees due to . mites, which attach themselves to the bees and suck the life out of them." The reduction of the honeybee popula- tion could have a severe impact on fruit trees and flowers, said Mr. Weil, who origi- nally purchased honeybees to pollinate peach treesathis home in North Stonington, Conn. Unfortunately, bees from wild and do- mestic hives visit each other, spreading the mite infestation. Beekeepers set up swarm traps to lure the wild bees and rid them of mites, Mr. Weil said. Last year, the technology teacher set up an observation hive at the northern end of the school. "The hive will be in place through June, if anyone is interested in taking a look," he said. "The Italian honey- bees in this hive are very relaxed and mel- low. We had a student puta drop of honey on his finger, and he didn't get stung as the bee licked it off." o 2 .. I o " .!! ' .. .5 . Island residents were surprised recently to see that a new structure had been erected on Navy property near the Boy Scouts' camp site. Navy Public Affairs Officer "Vet" Payne describes It as a support building for the submarine sensor test platform located southeast of Wilderness Point. Theplatform is scheduled to befullyoperatlonalln July. The8upport building will be used primarily for equipment storage,lncludlng cranes, thu8 accounting for the height of the facility. No operations will be conducted Inside the building, according to the Navy spokesman. S::~~a~d~W~S! ISLAND GALLEY AT FISHERS ISLAND OPEN 7 DAYS Daily Specials OFFERING INNOVATIVE CARETAKING SERVICES A New Restaurant on West Harbor PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH: . STAFFING . PARTIES . ODD JOBS . WALK-THROUGHS . GARDENING . OTHER HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT TASKS FRANK AND CYNTHIA GILLAN (516) 788-7671 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Monday-Thursday 6 a.m.-? p.m. Friday-Sunday 6 a.m.-9 p.m. " Take Out Call 788-7159 . _I By EDWIN HORNING Spring arrived cold and damp at 9:41 a.m. March 20. The 21 degree temperature made it seem more like a day in February, but by March 23 I spotted the bill of an oystercatcher while searching for birds on South Beach. Within a week, as the weather warmed, friends reponed seeing ospreys perched and mating on their Island nests. On March 28, the temperature was 50 degrees, the warmest yel. It was raining. Fog covered the Island. On the schoolyard playing field 20 robins were seeking earth- worms for a morning meal. I thought. tonight will be the night, just the time for spoiled salamanders to emerge from their winter homes in rotting logs, just the time for them to make their annual migration to a woodland pond. There the ritual of mating would take place, eggs would be laid and fertilized. Masses of jelly-like eggs would attach to sticks or other vegetation in quiet places in ponds. At a slow pace, some of the sala- manders would cross the main road in the Brick Yard on the way to that special pond nonh of the road. At 7 p.m., in fog and light drizzle, Katherine and I set out in the Subaru and headed for the Brick Yard woods. Arriving in the wooded area, I slowed the car to a crawl, and we began looking for six- to eight-inch forms that moved slowly across the road. Soon, we spotted one. I checked it oul. It was black with delicate yellow spots lighting up its back, a spotted sala- mander. This is an amphibian seldom seen during the year, only during these first rainy nights of March and April. This was the nighl. At one time five Continued on Page 27 A MESSENGER OF SPRING . Fishers Island GIU.t!Ue 5 <1''''1>,,\. This American woodcock, scolopax ;~~ . .'; minor, was sitting in the midd~e of r / . ~ the road as Ed Homing drove \ \~4,.o.;.. ~ , ....f through the Brick Yard on ~,,':'_ '__:;;.' ,,-~~::;'" March 4. As he watched the ~~~ :'!i,t..~~> brrd strut around, Larry Horn drove fJ;'f!;,'7~'" by. He said that he had seen these ( ,-;Uf birds a week earlier in the Middle ,.. f Farm Flats area. AMERICAN WOODCOCK 8 Edwin Homing 1993 Storm of the Century On March 12, Ed Horning heard about a giant storm headed toward Fishers Island, with a stanlingly low barometric pressure of 29.00, a reading low for hurricanes, but almost unheard offora winter storm. What follows is Mr. Horning's record of the move- ments of that storm center and what hap- pened on Fishers Island, with temperature (T), air pressure (AP) and wind (W) read- ings accompanying each entry: March 12, 7 a.m. T250F., AP30.1O" of mercury, WNW 10-15 mph: The sky was clear, the sea was fairly calm with a water temperatureof37 degrees at Silver Eel. Almost everyone was talking about the coming storm, slOCking up and mak- ing other preparations. March 13,7 a.m., no, AP30.1O, WSW 10-20: It was snowing. At first, the flakes were quite small, but by 9 a.m. they were much bigger and falling faster. The center of the low had moved east and was over Georgia. March 13, II a.m., no, AP29.90, WE20- 30: The wind had increased, and there were three inches of snow on the ground. March 13, 3 p.m., T30, AP29.28, WNE 30-40, gusty: The barometer had fallen ~~~~~ INVISIBLE FENCING Simply the best, most reliable and economical way to keep your pet safely at home and out of danger. Call the Mystic office at 599-0399 Shoreline Products, Inc., PO Box 531 Mystic CT 06355 rapidly; the wind had increased, and heavy snow was falling. I made my way outside through the blinding snow. With yard- stick in hand, I measured an average depth offive to six inches of snow on the ground, with drifts from 10-24 inches, especiall y on the lee of buildings and near other obstructions such as fences, wood piles and automobiles. All day long, nearly every TV channel carried the story of the storm. March 13,4 p.m. T30, AP28.90, WNE 50- 60 mph, gusting: The wind was strong, the snow was heavy, and for the first time, the barometric pressure had fallen below 29.00. It was like a blizzard. March 13, 5 p.m., no, AP28.87, WNE 50-60, gusting: The snow had turned to sleet, rain-driving sleet and back to rain. The storm center was now over the Vir- ginia Coast and headed NNE. March 13, 8 p.m., AP28.6O, WNE50-6O, gusting: These were the last readings that I took on the evening of March 13. March 14,2 a.m., AP28.30, WNE 50-70, very, very gusty: The barometer had fallen to 28.30, a point never reached Continued 011 Page 26 I&ACE!<~:'~;~B[)EN COJ A.'i~IEA."[lDAV1DIl'.)P~HA.'\ BO)(SI7"'~?---::;.~<~TELEl>HONE ~lh7l1l\-7l>\7 ....,c;UJ~NI-\O l~l.ANll ~\, 6 Fishers /slnnd Gt11.ette F. I. Gambles on Seed Scallops Although it is an uphill battle, Fishers Island is attempting to give a boost to the nearly non-exislentscallop population here by planting 390,000 seed scallops in Hay Harbor, Wesl Harbor and the Darby's Cove section of Wesl Harbor. Late last year, the Town of Southold purchased 100,000 seed scallops from Is- land clam-farmer Steve Malinowski. Ten thousand scallops went lO Southold, and the other 90,000 were planted at Fishers Island in late November, along with 300,000 more seed scallops lhat the Malinowskis donated for the Island project. "There has been a massive Slate effort to restore scallops that suffered from a brown tide about five years ago," Mr. Malinowski said. "Unfortunately, it is a gamble because crabs eat seed scallops like candy. Ninety-nine percent of the planted seed scallops, each aboul the size of a quarter, could be eaten in one night. "Last year we tried planting 50,000- 100,000 scallops here, and there wasn't a trace of them," he said. Mr. Malinowski explained that towns on Long Island buy scallops, clear an area of predators and spread the scallops over- board, hoping thal some will survive to spawn during the first week in July. Scal- lops grow, reproduce and then die when they are about two years old. The presence of scallops has been spo- radic on Fishers Island because there is no enclosed body of water, Mr. Malinowski said, adding that Hay Harbor has the best opportunity for success. The scallops, which Mr. Malinowski SIartS on land, are transferred to one-fool square pyramid-shaped nets that hang in groups of four from buoy lines not far from Grey Gulls. Workers must then shake the scal lops out of the nets in preparation for sale. In this case, the work was done by volunteers, including Chris Edwards, Bill Wall, Buster Patterson, Rob Noyes, and Sarah and Steve Malinowski and their children. Mr. Malinowski said that past slate efforts at reseeding have met with varying degrees of success. In oneca.e, the baymen of Long Island achieved an 80 percent survival rate only to have the brown tide return. In their second effort, 90 percent were eaten by spider crabs before the seed . . scallops were even paid for. The first documented success of the reseeding program occurred on the third try, after losing 85 percent of the crop. The remaining 15 percent survived, spawned and gave rise to a wide set of scallops in Peconic Bay, Mr. Malinowski said. Ge- netic sampling of the offspring provided the docurnenlation. . '" If this program is successful, harvest season will be in the fall and winter, when pollution levels are lowest, Mr. Malinowski said. Scallops are harvested by boats drag- ging nets or by individuals who try to Spol the three-inch scallops in the water through a spotter, which is a plywood cone with glass at the top and bonom. The sponer works much like a diving mask, he said. i . , . Steve Malinowski, stepping off boat, donated 300,000 seed scallops to Fishers Island in an effort to develop the scallop population in local harbors. Volunteers spent about four hours standing at this culling table on Brad Burnham's dock on West Harbor shaking seed scallops from pearl nets. The scallops were then loaded into buckets and dumped overboard at designated locations. Capt. Wilcox Rescues Dog from N. L. Harbor Fishers Island residents are trying not to lake heroic efforts and quick thinking for gran led, but in the case of the Fishers Island ferry, thal is a Iall order. This March, Capt. Wil Wilcox saved the life of a toy poodle that had plunged into cold, dark waters about 25 feel from the docking slip in New London as the 6:30 p.m. ferry from Fishers Island was ap- proaching the terminal. Laslsummer, Capt. Mark Easter pulled off the miraculous res- cue of a young boy's pet cockatiel from outside New London harbor. In this case, the rescued toy poodle belongs to seven-year-old Tiamo Wright, who moved to Fishers Island with her mother and sisters last October. Ms. Wright gave the following ac- count of the incident in a letter of apprecia- tion to Phil Knauff, manager of the Fishers Island Ferry District (FIFO): My daughters were arriving on the ferry from Fishers Island, and just as the boal was about to dock, our paddle, Prim Beau, saw me and made a run for it. The ferry was still about 25 feet away and our dog missed the dock and fell into the water. Prim Beau tried to swim back to the boat but kept bumping into it; no one could reach him. The water was so cold; I stood on the dock, horrified, calling Prim Beau's name. Then Capt. Wil yelled, "Go over to the rocks." I ran over, and our dog began swimming toward me. But the cold got the best of him, and he went under. When we could no longer see him, the boat began to back up. Then, all of a sudden, the dog was thrown from the water and landed just a few feet from my grasp. Capt. Wil had not been backing up the boat. He had maneuvered the engines to create such force in the water that Prim Beau practically blew into my anns. Our dog came out of the waler wet and cold but none the worse for this experience, thanks to the ingenuity of this caring man. In the midst of this, I saw Judy Edwards on the ferry shielding my daughters from this traumatic situation. I later discovered that my children had not seen anything, thanks to Judy's concern and quick actions. We are truly blessed by the wonderful crew of the ferry district. I cannot imagine a tougher job in the winter or better people to do it. My deepest thanks to the entire FfFD. ,'" '''' ' ttl\1k~t 11+'~w1t I . . Fi$hen Is//utd Gaz.dte 7 Dear Neighbors: Although many of you know me personally, I am taking this opportunity to speak in a public forum for the first time since announcing my candi- dacy for Southold Town Board and Justice six weeks ago. Basically, I feel it's time for a change in Fishers Island representation on the Southold Town Board. That's why I have joined a new political coali- tion of Republicans, Democrats, Independents and others to bring change to the way our local government is run. Personally, I would like to help create a local govern- ment that is open, interactive and forward looking- not just reactive. I would also like to develop more open communication between Fishers Island and the rest of Southold Town. I also know the candidates in UNITED SOUTH OLD will be sensitive to Fishers Island problems. I believe I bring a strong and varied background to the job. I am an attorney and member of both the New York and Connecticut bars. I have extensive experience in finance and am also a residential real estate bro- ker and member of the Fishers Island Library Board. I hope you were able to join me and all the other UNITED SOUTHOLD candidates, when they made a special trip to Fishers Island on Sunday, May 23rd. If not, we look forward to meeting you in the coming months and answering all your questions on specific issues that are critical to both Fishers Island and Southold Town. Sincerely, Louisa P. Evans UNITED~ ,;:>/.,<:;j;;m;:M~;::: V4M@g'J.Mit SOUTHOLD Join US. Republicans, Democrats and Independents for change. Paid for by UNITED SOUTHOLD . PO Box 1276, CUlchogue, NY 11935 8 Fishers Island GauUe . . Fishers Island M@bil Now a Full Service Auto Shop Summer Hours: Fuel Service Station and Dock 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Auto Service 8 8.m. to 5 p.m. Warren Wozniak Manager DELICATESSEN. FINE FOODS SANDWICHES. PARTY PLATTERS BAKERY GOODS . HOMEMADE PIES COWBOY COOKIES AND MUCH MORE! L:: I I~~~'--\ ~t:~ . ~...Ig" Afltlq!!!A5.~"xiat(5 ,~'Dul", 1&1'1 Stat.e Street New London, CT Ofh.'l20 203-447-1968 203-447-2707 1-800-447-6533 ~ a fine multiple dealer shop and gallery accepting quality consignments e......, Open 7 days from April through December Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 and Sundays 12 - 5 Closed Mondays, January through March ~ I -. . . %, The Fourth of July celebration will be held at noon Sunday July 4th on the village green. IPP will sponsor a bike-decorating contest, and the Fishers Island Fire Depan- ment will be in charge of food and drink. The IPP Fireworks Cruise is sched- uled for July 10. For further information, call Pam Malone (516) 788-7956. The 22nd Annual IPP Summer Pro- gram will beJuly 12 to Aug. 20, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-noon. It is open to children, ages four and up. Registration will be Mon. July 5, 9 a.m.-noon at the school playground. The cost is $100 for one child and $150 for a family. In order to place children in their groups, you must register prior to opening day. If you are unable to register July 5, please contact Sarah Mullen (516) 788- 7113 for information. The Annual IPP Arts and Crafts shows will be Sat. July 17,9 a.m.-I p.m. and Sat. Aug. 21,9 a.m.-l p.m. Rain date is the following day. Cost for exhibitors is $20 for one show or $30 for two shows. Only one exhibit/table per fee and there is no doubling exhibits/tables. For further information or to rent a table, contact Wil- liam R. Haase, (516) 788-7867. New this Summer: The IPP Garden Tour. Date and locations to be announced. Wateh the Post Office bulletin board for updates regarding this great new event. For further information, contact Louisa Evans (516) 788-7054. Sun., July 4, 12 noon, The Essex Fife and Drum Corps, better known as the Sail- ing Masters of 1812, will return to highlight the annual Independence Day parade and concert on the village green. Sun., July 18,6 p.m., Gary Schocker and Emily Mitchell will perform a flute and harp concert at the home of Mrs. W. C. Ridgway, Jr. Sun., Aug. 8, Thomas Buckner, bari- tone, will present a vocal performance to benefit Island Concerts. Details to be an- nounced. Mon., Aug. 23, 8:45 p.m., "A Little Walk Down Broadway," a program of popu- lar show tunes, will be sung by Charles Arnold, Kim Campbell, Stowe Phelps, Suzanne Pollard and Catherine Tremaine at the Fishers Island Club. A buffet dinner will be open to all by prior reservation. There is no parking at the New Lon- don terminal except for a few spaces on the southwest end of the lot facing the Coast Guard pier. Staging lanes line the eastern edge of the parking lot, while there is a general area for freight activities along the western border. There will be no exceptions, although hot parking (pick-up and drop-off) is still available. This new arrangement will loosen up the entrance to the terminal area. Pas- sengers with automobiles should leave ample time to park their cars in the nearby city garage before departing on the ferry. FIFD will hold two meetings this year at the firehouse: Wed. June 9 at 5 p.m. and Wed. Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. The annual budget hearing will be Fri. Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Fishers Island School. FIFD will hold its annual election for a commissioner Tues. Aug. 10, to fill the slot vacated by John E. Evans, who re- signed in March. Stephen A. Cook, a temporary appointment by the Southold Town Board, has been standing in for Mr. Evans, whose term was due to expire this year. REMINDER: The ferry dock at Sil- ver Eel Pond is for short term parking only. No overnight parking is allowed. Open for summer, Sat. June 26. Mon.-Sat.9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.,Sun.II:00 a.m.-12:30p.m. and by appointment. 788- 7239. museum; 788-7293, Edwin H. Homing, curator. Lectures: To be an- nounced. A museum of history, natural history and archaeology of Fishers Island. Special Summer Exhibition (open. ing date to be announced): Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Fishers Island Develop- ment in the 1920s and 1930s. AJso look for information on an excursion to "Indepen- dent" North Dumpling Island. - - The IPP Annual Meeting will be Fri. Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. at the Fishers Island School. The bowling alley is open Fri. and Sat. 6:45 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Call first, 788-7601. Town Fathers Day is Aug. 4, I p.m. at Legion. The Southold Town Board will conduct its annual meeting on the Island. Fishers Isl4nd Gazette 9 Transfer station hours, May 16-Oct. 16: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m; Sat. 7:30 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. and Sun. 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Closed Wed. Also closed May 30 and July 4. "Burn Dump" hours: Tues., Thurs., Sat. 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Charge for dumping brush, logs, stumps, leaves and grass clip- pings: $5 per pick-up truck; $15 per four- wheel dump truck; $30 per six-wheel dump truck. Pay by check or cash at time of dumping; there is no credit. Dump household items, such as irons, toasters and pots in containers at the "Burn Dump." There is no charge. Contact a contractor to dispose of major applianees, such as refrigerators or washing machines. They are not accepted at the "Burn Dump." Contractors are responsible for dis- posing their own C & D (construction and demolition) materials. DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE: Clean Harbors will return Sat. Aug. 28 from 9 a.m.-noon, next to the transfer station, to collect waste such as paint solvents, oven cleaners, aerosol cans, drain cleaners, metal polish, dry cleaning fluid and wood strippers. . I Motor boat drivers under the age of 18, must be accompanied by an individual 18 years of age or older, or must possess a New York State boating license. Harbormaster John Clavin is autho- rized to conduct licensing sessions. Call him at 788-7734 for further information. Summer hours for the Fishers Island Library are Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 t05 p.m.; Wed. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30am.; and Sat. 9 a.m. to noon. The annual summer writing contest begins July I; check the library for details. Also, young readers are invited to join the Children's Book Club and watch their progress as they place stickers on a chan for each book read this summer. Book Fair: The library will again sell used books at the IPP Arts & Crafts shows. Donations are welcome. They will be sold along with books no longer used by the library. 10 Fishers /slandGauue By IBBY SA WYER Island audiences have been cheering local winter productions of Arsenic and Old Lace and Harvey, presented by the adult education drama workshop, as well as festive holiday productions and musical programs starring studenL' at the Fishers Island School. These creative achievements are the direct resulL of the talent and dedicaLion of one man who has harnessed the enthusiasm of the year-round population of Fishers Island. Donald Janse, of Old Lyme, Conn., a lifelong musician and teacher, rises at 4:45 a.m. three days a week in order to claim a parking space in the ferry parking lot and wait for the early boaL to Fishers. There he explores rhythm, folk material, classical composers and music theory with students, K-12, and provides private music lessons, which the school offers free of charge. This opponunity rounds out a career thaL has seen the stages of Saturday Night Live, the Bell Telephone Hour and the East Room of the White House. Mr. Janse retired in 1987 after 20 years as director of cadet musical activities for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, preceded by eight years as its assistant organisL and choir director. There he led the Idlers, a 16-voice group, which garnered national acclaim thaL re- sulted in numerous invitations LO perform on stage and television. When asked why he pursues a de- manding Island teaching schedule after many satisfying years in music education, Mr. Janse replied, "It is a part of my life. I love it, and I especially enjoy the children. I also have great respect for the staff and the adult education group. "Directing the adult plays means extra hours away from home, but the spirit of the participants is something I need to experi- ence," he said. In addition to teaching and directing, Mr. Janse writes and arranges music for the school, plays the organ at Island weddings and funerals, entenains at occasional pri- vale parties and is currently writing a children's operella. Sitting in the music room of his home, amidst recordings and boxes of memora- bilia, Mr. Janse talks with humility about his carecr. He uses the word "luck" to describe opponunities, but it is clear that hard work and talent have led to his success. Born in 1929 in Williamson, N. Y., Mr. Janse was raised with the philosophy that "You have two hands-use them," and "A job isn't done untiJ iL's done righL" With this in mind, he developed persever- ance and a work ethic that served him well throughouL his life. A tenor, Mr. Jansc credits his high school music teacher for encouraging him in school, and also his minister, who drove him 25 miles to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester two nights a week to sing in an opera chorus with stars from the Merropolitan Opera of New York. During this time he also taught himself 10 play the organ and piano. so I stayed on in that capacity," Mr. Janse said. Shortly thereafter, the aspiring musi- cian was appointed assistant organist and choir director for the Coast Guard Acad- emy in New London. By 1956, he had organized the Idlers and had developed a weekly radio show in New London. NexI came performances on local television shows in New York, which opened the door to an appearance on "The Bell Telephone Hour." Mr. Janse and the Idlers were fea- tured on the cover of IV G aide for that performance. Mr. Janse left the Coast Guard in 1960 and returned to upstaLe New York. There he studied graduate composition at the Eastman School of Music and wrOLe his- torical musical pieces with dialogue and poetry for the New York HisLorical Society as well as several colleges. At home in Williamson, he formed I Dick EdWllrda I Fishers Islsnd Gazette . Donald Janse is most often found at a piano (I) or at the foot of a stage. He recently directed an Island production of Harvey (r). As a studenL pursuing music education and voice at New York State University al Potsdam, Mr. Janse studied choral tech- nique under Roben Shaw. "Roben Shaw is one of the mosL influ- ential choral directors of this century, and he taught me more about musical interpre- tation and conducting than any musician or teacher," Mr. J anse said. Mr. Janse graduated from college in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. After completing boot camp in Cape May, NJ., he was assigned to sonar school. "Because of my musical background, they were going to rrain me to listen for pings in the hull of a ship. Fonunately, the camp needed an organisL and choir director, local residents into separaLe adult and children's choruses and, with them, re- corded two Christmas albums for Pickwick Records in New York City that were re- leased for years, he said, always with a different cover. These albums are only two of the 30 albums thaL Mr. Janse has ar- ranged over the years. After marrying a childhood friend, Helen Haskins, and leaching junior high and high school music briefly, Mr. Janse returned LO the CoasL Guard Academy as an assistant professor. Back in New London in 1967, he and the Idlers again appeared on national television. Bookings included the Mike Douglas show, the Today show and Continued on Page 22 . . Fishers Island G~"e 11 rD3'St:fC IsLe ReaLt:(Y fnc. -t=fsbeRs Island, n,'JI. 06390 s16'788' 7882 Very stylish, one level, white washed brick house with direct water fronrage on Fishers Island Sound with large sandy beach. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths. House with wonderful details includes 3 fireplaces, brick floors, high ceilings and exposed beams. Setting and grounds remarkable. Offered almost totally furnished. 3.8 acres includes separate building site. Special and manageable. Offered at $1,375,000. Located on just under 3 acres on high ridge at East End with view of Fishers Island and Connecticut shore. Great family house, excellent condition, 4-5 bedrooms with comple- mentary baths. Large living room, separate dining room, good kitchen/butler's pantry area. Separate 2-car garage. Swimming pool. Immediate occupancy. Recently reduced. $875,000. New listing. Proximity to Fishers Island Club. Views in two directions of ocean as well as Fishers Island Sound. Recently remodeled. Spacious living room/dining room with fireplace opening to outside deck. Master bedroom suite includes fireplace, 2 full baths with dressing room/office area. In addition there are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Nice yard. Easy maintenance. Fully winterized. 4.9 acres includes separate building site. Very desirable. Asking $875,000. Located West End on Madeline Avenue. 3-4 bed- rooms. Recently remodeled with 3 new baths and kitchen. Living room/dining area in addition to large family room with fireplace. Winterized. Small garage. Asking $275,000. q-- r .;!l New offering. 3.1/2 acres with pond view .r West End. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, outside deck. Private. Good condition. Winterized. Asking $275,000. BAGLEY REID, Broker BARBARA REID, Salesperson 12 Fishers Island Gazette . . Fish Tales By TED HARRINGTON Spring has sprung! It's time to put into practice all the plans and new idcas con- cocted during the winter months. As the water temperature creeps into the 50 degree range, the stripers will begin to show up, and by the~d9fMay a few blues will arrive. "':.;:'" :::::::::.\t::::..,..... Down by Gi~~~Bliand Stamford, a "; .-."-,.,,..,-.-......-....... couple of crafty fisherirl!mIii!Y~PFen catch- ing resident stripers allwiiiliift'they won~l reveal where or how ,~i;J wonder if the eastern part of the spijg!!!i;ls them'~.C!tl1 places have coastal N:iiililruWts With wam. water dischargesJ .tlmm;;jFf" ,., The earlyblWJi'iS'itare really funny looking. Their hiiads are the widest part of their bodies, as they haven't fattened up yet. Their bodies taper down rapidly to their tails, and they are more voracious than normal. A fish that will weigh 15 Ibs. in September weighs about 10 or 11 lbs. in May-June and looks like a snake! Speaking of bluefish, thcre is some alarming news from North Carolina and Long Island. Observers who keep annual size records, repon that once again in 1992 the average size of blues caught by anglers has declined. This has been going on for seven or eight years now, at least, and I think that bluefish are headed for one of their historic disappearing acts. We have enjoyed an incredible, sus- tained high yield of bluefish in the last 20 years or so, and when they do disappear again it will be an economic blow to the recreational fishing industry. Charter busi- nesses and manufacturers of rods, reels, lures and boats have all benefited greatly from the bluefish and need to plan for a different future. With recreational fishing one of America's fastest growing spons, the loss of bluefish will also put tremendous pres- sure on recovering striped bass populations and weaks, drum, sharks and ground fish. Some observers say that bl uefish account for 60 percent of inshore recreational fish- ing. Why and how the blues appear and disappear is a mystery. They are a world- ranging fish, found off France, Spain, North Africa, Australia and in the Black Sea. The only serious population studies outside the United States come from the Black Seaand are not applicable to us. Since colonial times when Europeans on the east coast relied on fishing, the bluefish have disappeared for 10 to 20 years, two to four times a century. Current studies indicate there are four large migra- tory schools on the east coast, generally arranged by size, as blues are cannibalistic toward their smaller brethren. Threeofthe schools cycle up and down the coast with the seasons, while the fourth comprises the larger fish that move off shore. No one seems to know where this school moves or its exact function. ,,"""",",.,.,.....gl1~.JJleory about the sustained high niimbetslit~!~\~m~!I)e 1970s is that since recreation3i'l'!iiJi~!J remove so ,~:~~~JEv;~;~.tlii til\l@th~ir natural cycle, they willeat;ilPWI thJ~iiitjlshand consequent1ymeol1'i~~~. . theiicYcl~s of di~pPearance. Nso;tJierii might be morebai!-f~ha~aila1>le~a~of ~:hr~:.;~~~:~~J!;;l[~~~ii~~[ as reponed, are the baitfis~w!i;9,\',"le, too?}, Well, have you seen any scliooISO!ffiJlt~ bunker in the last two years?"l h~ytm~b There are some around, but not ffianyiariC\ all we've had at Fishers are the school~9f one- or two-inch fish. On the other hand;' the sand eels and minnow types seem to have flourished and brought in large num- bers of bonito and false albacores. Who knows what's going on? But watch for the blues to disappear in a few shon years. On an international note, my annual flats (shallow, salt waler) fishing trip in March was a washout due to the "storm of the century," but I did spend a few days in Belize, where I saw firsthand the tragedies caused by plastic pollution. Some local boys caught an apparently sickly sea turtle, and their father butchered it for steaks. He remarked that the tunle had starved to death because there was no sign of disease,just very little meat. Suspecting a plastic bag, I asked him to open the gut, explaining that sea turtles often ingest them thinking they are jelly fish, which they love. Indeed, there was a plastic sandwich bag blocking the entrance to the stomach. In another tragic example of pollution, an emaciated whale washed up dead re- ccntlyon shore in Wrightsvillc Beach, N.C. An autopsy revealed a plastic bleach bottle fmnly lodged in the narrow entrance to the stomach. Again an agonizing death by starvation. It may be tough for us fisher- men to prevent surface runoff from pollut- ing coastal waters, but we can fight plastic pollution by policing ourselves. On a cheerier note, it's time to finish fIxing up your equipment and get fishing. I know very little about bottom fishing, but I promise I will try to address that variety of our spon in the future. If you are striper fIShing, now's the time. Watch your tides and the moon, and good luck. See you all this summer and as always, please drop me aline. Few have, but those who do get their names in lights! Ted Harrington, P.O. Box 511, Bedford, NY J 0506, (914) 232-0335. I heard a good story recently from Pat and Joe Pendergast about their winter fishing In Florida. They took their center console and went trolling with . lures In December. They hooked :!l~.small tuna, and while Joe fought )!:!~ tuna, Pat reeled In the other fig.. W\iirhetuna was giving Joe some t~'!l, and Pat went to help him, 1~!(!!!9one lure stili In the water IN'e''t~ off the transom. Left eha~!!i!!~, the lure disappeared ,anc:ttii!~il!" to make the reel sing. .. Pa~'~~Nl5lI the rod and hooked a , lIalltish(/\ .::::::.__:_:::.,...,,_i~~t,.~ught In the sail sue- ........~sIi!llY;$ut In the ensuing con- i'tUj!9li;!~eluna escaped. -T. H. o o 0 o Harbor Seals Returning Up to 150 harbor seals were spotted at low tide this winter on the rocky outcroppings of Fishers Island. Harbor seals are returning to breeding grounds in numbers not seen since the early l8oos. Under federal protection since the mid-1970s, seals have been reponed as far west as Stamford and Greenwich. Mystic Marinelife Aquarium has be- gun an informal study of these creatures, said aquarium spokeswoman, Deb Adamson. "They are probably attracted to Fishers Island because the beaches are un- inhabited." Expenscaution people not to touch the seals, which head north to Maine and Canada in early spring, because they can transmit disease, and they bite." . . Fishers lslorul GazeUe 13 ~~~' ~":"""'J t~r '.~'~,.. r......: , , "'{~ ~, ~4 ptlmi Everything beautiful for house and garden. Giftwrap and shiPPing available. The Village Green. Fishers Island, NY 06390 (516) 788.7731 t- ~~~.!..... , . :......) -'~' ~Ji .'?t"!.~~ . , (......: ,.~..... Frederick L. DiMella, CPA Registered Reprt!lenlattve OMetLW Waterford Professional Complex 567 Vauxhall Street Enenslon, Suite 216 I F Waterford, cr 06385 N I Tcl. (203) 44:1-8640 S N . IRA'S AND ROUOVERS INVESTMENT Aa:OUNTS.STOCK GROWTH U A R N . AUTO AND HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE A C N I . BOAT INSURANCE C A E L . MUTUAL FUNDS P P .ANNUl11ES R R 0 0 . UFE INSURANCE WITH BUll. T.IN PENSION OR EDUCA 11011' FUNDS T D . MEDICAL AND DISABILITY INSURANCE E U C C . RE1"TERS INSURANCE T T I S . 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MORTON Could you conceive of a community that has every known amenity of a large city (a variety of stores and shops. churches, museums, a library, a school, fire depart- men~ police department, post office, air- po~ etc.) but doesn't have one bank? Welcome to Fishers Island, but when you come, bring a suitcase full of cash. For those of us who feel uneasy with this solution, the alternatives aren't much better. For years, the ferry boat purser cashed my checks. I paid him five percent (not per year, bUl per transaction) and felt fonunate that he accommodated me. More recently, some of the local merchants helped OUl, but just as a favor. They don't charge me, but as a small customer, by Island standards, !feel guilty. I hate feeling guilty, especially from activities that don't even provide pleasure. Why can't we have a bank? I decided to investigate. First, I con- tacted a person reputed to know more about banks, their formation, locations, opera- tion, etc. than anyone in the country. He drew up a list of seven possibilities I should explore. I next assembled a competent research team. Here are the findings: Possibility #1: The Fishers Island community is too small and too seasonal to suppon a bank. Findings: A check of hundreds of similar communities from Maine to Florida revealed that each one had a bank. Possibility #2: As an island commu- nity, we are disconnected from the com- mercial world. A bank would be unwar- ranted. Findings: A check of other island communities suggests otherwise. Indeed, the Cayman Islands have more banks than restaurants. Possibility #3: The Fishers Island community, being small, lacks individuals sophisticated and knowledgeable in the banking area. Findings: On Fishers Island, the num- ber of bankers of all sons (commercial, investment, merchant, etc.) expressed as a percentage of the total population, is nOl only the highest in the nation, it is perhaps the highest in the world. Possibility #4: The Fishers Island population simply does not have the finan- cial wherewithal to warrant establishing a bank. Findings: After checking a mere five percent of the Fishers Island population, this theory was dismissed as laughable. Possibility #5: Fishers Island resi- dents don't want a bank because this would require making large deposits to establish a pecking order based on who were the larg- est depositors. (This could result in trans- ferring deposits from their home bank. Such a massive transfer might wreak havoc with the national banking system, perhaps jeop- ardizing the national, even the international economy). Findings: Islanders are uniquely mod- est and private. They are also money savvy. Their deposits to a non-interest bearing checking account would barely exceed the minimum deposit requirement. Possibility#6: Fishers Island residents are nOl accustomed to performing their household banking tasks. If they did their own banking at Fishers, there could be embarrassing consequences (overdrawn ac- counts, etc.). Findings: With few exceptions, Is- landersdotheirown banking. Wivesdomi. nate in performing this task. Their records are impeccable. In families where the wives are the primary bread-winners, husbands usually do the banking. Even here, the . ~ record was commendable, if the wives ex- ercised slrict supervision. Possibility #7: The Fishers Island community wants to avoid crime. A bank could attract bank robbers. (The Willie Sutton theory: "I rob banks because that's where the money is. ") Findings: A check with our under- world connections quickly threw oUl this theory. Said a spokesman, "Even if we disguised ourselves in tennis whites or bathing suits, we wouldn't consider it Those Islanders would spot us immedi- ately, and how would we get oUl of there? On the ferry? Out of their airpon? By rowboat? By sailboat? None of us can swim. Forget it; we need a city." It seemed to me there was only one other "possibility": To maintain anonym- ity, Fishers Islanders could hide their money in their mattresses. However, there is only one way to investigate this "possibility." I know we are aU seeking ideas on how we can attract new small businesses to Fishers. I want to help by establishing a mat- tress cleaning company. I don't want any partners. $1 EASTER EGG HUNT The Island People's Project (lPP) annual Easter Egg Hunt proceeded as scheduled April 10 at noon thanks to a respite from the rain. Dose to 100 children were able to enjoy the excite- mentof gathering eggsas well as receiv- ing a small Easter treat. Prizes went to the lucky children who found the most eggs and the prize egg. In the 0-2 age group Aslrid Barsk found the most eggs, and Sam Horn uncovered the prize egg; 3-4 age group, Elliot Gillan gathered the most eggs, and Luke Sherwin found the prize egg; 5.6 age group, Mason Horn and Adele Kibbe found the most eggs, and the prize egg was in Billy Bloethe's basket; 7.8 age group, Casey Cook had the most eggs, and Hope Esser found the prize egg; and the 9-12 age group, Nick Malinowski won the $20 gift certificate with the most eggs, and! ennie Guirnaraes found the prize egg. Great fun was again had by all, and IPP thanks everyone for coming out in spite of the misty weather! . . Fish~n IsiJJnd Gazeue 15 Leslie Goss to Head Harbor Committee Leslie Goss has been named chair- woman of the Fishers Island Civic Association's Harbor CommitlCC (FICN He), which was established in January, 1991 asa broad-based forum for discussing harbor issues and making recommenda- tions to the Southold Town Board for har- bor policy and regulations. "It is our intent to work closely with Harbormaster John Clavin but to expand the decision-making process to include all harbor user groups, forming the broadest possible consensus," said Ms. Goss. The harbormasterposition was created in 1983 when Southold assumed responsi- bility for West Harbor, which previously had been under the control of New York State, said Mr. Clavin, who was appointed by the Southold Town Board in 1983. Mr. Clavin explained that the harbormastcrestablishes all regulations for West Harbor and Hay Harbor, which carne under Southold jurisdiction in 1991. These decisions involve matters such as mooring pcrmits and locations, tackle requirements, protection of the environment and regulat- ing boat speed. "We fecI strongly about merging our committee with the existing Harbormaster Advisory CommitlCC,created by Mr. Clavin to discuss policies and regulations," said Ms. Goss. "This will give the Island an expanded base when making recommenda- tions to the Southold Town Board about harbor regulation and policy." Ms. Goss said that she has requested ,- "'"" Albert Ii. Gordon Photo . The Hay Harbor Club swimming pool is ready. After sharp controversy among member., the new pool, bathhouse and pump building stand on the previous .lteelCourt Four. Theel-shaped pool Is 75'1" long and five feet deep, with 8 20' x 36' teaching el, approximately 2.5 feet deep. There Is no diving board, and there are steps that run the width of the shallow area. FICA President Carol Ridgway to commu- nicate with members of the town board about the FICNHC and its earnest desire lD work with the town-appointed harbonnaster. "I have always worked closely with the Fishers Island Civic Association," Mr. Clavin said, "and if their harbor committee has constructive ideas, I would be very happy to entenain any suggestions." The FICNHC currently has represen- tatives from the Fishers Island Conservancy, the Lobstcrman's Association, Pirate's Cove, Goose Island, Aquaculture interests, and several West Harbor propcrty owners. Ex-officio members are Ray Edwards and John Clavin. Ms. Gass said that she plans lD request representatives from the Hay Harbor Club, Hay Harbor Propcrty Owners Association, FIDCO, Fishers Island Club, Fishers Is- land Yacht Club, Island People's Project, those who participate in activities on Dock Beach and members of the Harbormaster Advisory Committee. 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He will best be remembered for the many years of steadfast service he provided for the Island with the MiV Mystic Isle," said Marine Operations Manager Mark Easter. Capt. Bicknell served as primary cap- tain of the Mystic Isle during hcr27 years of service from 1951 to 1978. In 1951, he was a member of the crew that delivered the Mystic Isle from Lake Erie to New London via the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Alexander Gaston Photo CAPTAIN BICKNELL North Atlantic. While en route in the Atlan- tic, the crew encountered a violent storm that sank a merchant vessel much larger than the Mystic Isle, Cap!. Easter said. New State Trooper Assigned to Fishers Island Trooper Ronald Mulderig, from the Riverhead barracks in New York, has been assigned to Fishers Island for the 1993 summer season, A six-year veteran of the New York State Police, Trooper Mulderig reported for duty here May 1 and will complete his term October 15. He will be joined July I by Russell Scott, assigned from the Lake Success barracks, who will remain on Fish- ers Island through September 15. Trooper M u1derig said that Island speed limits will continue to be strictly enforced this summer. AI Gordon Photo . Volunteers gathered at the post office May 1 for the annual Island Clean-up and then fanned out in groups picking up trash and placing it In bags provided by the Fishers Island Civic Association. (I-r) Toby Noyes and friend; Susie Brlnckerhoff; and Bagley Reid leave their trash collection by the side of the road. The bags were later picked up by truck. 1". I. 1"cut II 'By CJfM(L'ES 1"'E'Rjj'llS()']I[ In the 1500s, when Adrian Block discovered the eastern tip of Long Island, whlchwenowcall Montauk Point, Block named It Fisher's Hook, probably after one of his crew members. . tl)e ;fffilpstic Q[:Iock ~boppe 165 Bank Street (Under the green awnIng) Downtown New London TueS.-Sat. 10-5 447-1494 ~;~' ...... '., ,..... ;;C~' (~ ~. 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One of the last available waterfront lots on the south side of the island. Listing Price: $750,000 In Tile Ruff! Located adjacent to the 6th fairway of the Fishers Island Club Golf Course. A very private 1.85 acre building lot convenient to the Beach Club and perfect for the golfing enthusiast. Reduced to $185,000 Fishers Island Properties Division Ginnel Real Estate Box 258, Fishers Island, NY 06390 (516)788-7805 18 Fishers Island Gazette . . Island People's Project The Island People's Project (lPP) is poised to launch another summer season with expanded program activities and an older and morc expcricnced staff of coun- selors. IFP President Elizabeth Savage is ea- ger for Islanders to understand thatlFP is more than swimming at Dock Beach or playing on the ballfield. "We serve the children, as well as thcentire community," Mrs. Savage said. In order to more fully explain the structure of IFP, Mrs. Savage collected information for the Gazette on everything from finances to fireworks: Financial Notes 'Weown Dock Beachand the ballfield. Therefore. our insurance coverage is ex- tensiveand costly, and requires us to have a lifeguard on the beach during the children's lessons and free swim. Wealso carry directors' insurance, which is new this year. Our insurance accounts for about 20 percent of our total costs. .IFP income is deri ved primarily from donations (65 percent), which arrive in response to our fund raising letter. About20 percent comes from registration, and fund raisers provide the remaining 15 percent. This year's fund raisers include our annual Fireworks Cruise and Arts & Crafts fairs, a raffle for a Ruchetta's dinner for six and, new this year, a Garden Tour. (See the Gazette Bulletin Board for details) . Registration is $1 OOperchild and $150 per family. Fees cover the morning pro- gram, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon and Red Cross swimming Mon. and Wed. 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The increased registration fee reflects our new lifeguard requirement and salaries on par with the new senior staff. Summer Counselors This season we have a group of five senior counselors between the ages of 18 and 25, in addition to our three junior coun- selors. This provides the children with a more mature group of leaders, as well as a growing number of male counselors. Our senior counselors are Tom Armstrong, Kari Fernandez, Mario Palermo, Maria Smith and Sarah Strife. Junior counselors are Jay Kimberly, David Orr and Sarah Vincent. Karen Lamb is the camp director. Swimming Program Because of parents' requests, the "mini- swim" will be Mon. and Wed. from 11:15 a.m.-1l:45 a.m., at Dock Beach, for chil- dren under the age of four. The fee is $35 per child. Children between the ages of four and 12 will have Red Cross swimming lessons Mon. and Wed. from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Dock Beach. There will be a free swim on Fri- days from I p.m.-3 p.m. at Dock Beach; a lifeguard will be on duly. Sports Program In addition to swimming, our new staff gives us expertise in soccer and tennis. Also, this year we are instituting a Team Sports Day every Friday. At registration, all children will be assigned to ei ther the red team or the blue team, and they will not be grouped according to age. They willleam to work together, ages four through 12, and they will accumulate points all summer to determine the winning team on August 20. Red and blue IFP team shirts will be avail- Continued on Next Page Bob Shaw's Custom Audio & Video, Inc. Specializing in Audio and Video, Multi-Room and Surround Theater Systems WALSH CONTRACTING, L TO. 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Fisllen Island G~"e 19 Island People's Project Continu.ed from Previous Page able for sale at registration July 5. Exploration of the Island Program In an effort to involve the Island com- munity in IPP, we plan to integrate field trips into the morning program. Although, the specifics are still being formulated, we hope to have the children visit the ambu- lance, Sea StreICher and doctor's office, clam and oyster farms, the water com- pany, the airport and an airplane, the Boroleum factory and other points of interest. IPP Public Events Although the summer program gar- ners most of the attention, it is through the efforts of our directors and their commit- tees that Islanders enjoy the annual Easter egg hunt, Fourth of July bicycle parade, Halloween party and Fireworks cruise. Also, children can sign up for nature walks with Ed Homing through IPP. Finally, this year we are planning an exciting garden tour and a July & August Sunset Sing-A- Long at South Beach. Bring your whole family and marshmallows! CynthIa Gillan 1 A.....I~and Gazetle . Island children wait for the green light at the annuallPP Easter Egg hunt May 1 on tho village green. See page 14 for prize winners. New IPP Board President: Elizabeth Savago Vico President: Mary Walter Treasurer: Cyllthla Gillan Secretary: Fran Prescott Director of Summer Program: Sarah Mullen Director 01 Fund. fl~lalngJ~~bll~ty: Loulaa Evans.. ...... . ......>}} Director 01 Special Eventa' Eileen I.lilllor Director 01 Swimming: Cindy Gillsn Director of Volunteer.: leslie Tombarl Your Local Dealer Since 1964 HotSoringil!l Po~bu Spill : ~aioof~~ t:r Effiacnl . &dUlivc MOTO.MASSAGE Jeu TREATS POOLS & SPAS . POOLS OPENED and CLOSED . GENERAL REPAIRS . FILTER & LINER REPLACEMENT . REPAIRS & SERVICE . STEEL & ALUMINUM . FIBERGLASS & CONCRETE . ROUND & OVAL POOLS SPA PROBLEMS MOTORS. LEAKS. LININGS LINES. HEATERS. PAINTING ANY PROBLEMS IJ Tfl/ck Load SALE .. . . 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He suggested that perhaps the long hours required for the job might have de- terred potential candidates. The board has been meeting three times a month recently, he said. In addition there has been a lot of intercst in the new state-mandated Com- pact for Learning committee that will help define the district's direction over the next two years. "This might be siphoning off interest from the school board," he said. Mrs. Malinowski is leaving the board after about 10 years of service, including one year as board president She has con- tinually pushed for more individualized education at the Fishers Island School. But, while she had previously been pan of the majority, she is now out-voted under the current composition of the board. "I am basically abandoning ship," she said. "My goals and hopes for the school are now the minority views, and I am tired . of being in the minority." Mrs. Malinowski said that the Fishers Island School district provides a normal education as determined by the state Edu- cation Department. "But I don't think a New York state education with a school our size is good enough," she said. "I think we should do better." Mrs. Hancock, who has served on the board for seven years, said, "It is time for a younger person." She said she is leaving thc board without reservations, "I think George is doing agood job. It is running smoothly." Compact for Learning Committee Named The Fishers Island Board of Education has set up a parents' advisory committee representing a cross section of the commu- nity,to join teachers, a Board of Education member and Fishers Island School Super- intendent Kenneth A. Lanier in developing a plan to help cban the future educational direction of this district At a March 16 meeting, seven parents wcre nominated for positions on the Com- pact for Learning committee. 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Mr. Janse's extensive history includes the production of award winning musicals and plays at the academy and participation in inaugural ceremonies and balls in Wash- ington, D.C., concerts at the Smithsonian, the Washington Cathedral, and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and riding in three Macy Thanksgiving Day Parades. Sandwiched in among his duties at the academy were at least one major appear- ance a month for associations and official meetings. At the same time, he wrote a book of songs called Man to Man for men's voices, beginning with the changing of the adolescent male voice to the mature male voice. Afterall of this activity, he retired from the academy, but remained as organist and senior choir director and composer at the First Church of Christ in New London where he has been for 22 years. During the past year, he was particularly active in produc- ing a number of presentations for the church's anniversary celebration. Also, he started the annual Messiah Sing-Along, a popular church event. Donald Janse arrived at the Fishers Island School as a substitute teacher four and one-half years ago. Uniformly admired by students and staff, who are delighted that he stayed, this unassuming man has en- deared himself to Island residents. "Donald Janse conducts, directs, tran- scribes music, writes music and writes our Christmas program. He teaches every age level, expects quality work and gets quality results. He is a multi-talented man," said Kenneth A. Lanier, Fishers Island School superintendent. . NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SUUn P.nkNtwlcz Photo The Fishers Island community ral- lied around lIs children this spring and after three days of volunteer effort, In- stalled new playground equipment In back of the Fishers Island School. Participants who worked from 8 8.rn. until dark April 3-5, described the project as a rewarding community event. Parents and children worked along- side men whose time and equipment had been donated by local contractors. Women cooked food forthe ever-chang- Ing group that dug 18" below grade and - filled the area with stone and mulch before construction. "The old equipment was unsafe. I suggested making It a community project, and the Islanders took off with It," said Fishers Island School Superin- tendent Kenneth A. lanier. Within minutes of completion, about 15 children descended upon the new equipment, while the parents relaxed, according to one mother. The new unit was purchased with a grant from the Sanger Fund and private donatIons. - DONALDJANSE AND THE IDLERS IN WASHINGTON, D. C. Among the memorable experiences shared by Donald Janse and the Idlers, two performances In Washington, D.C. were exceptional. ; Performing with Carl Sandburg in 1959, In front.of a. Joint Session of Congress, for the l50th annlvereary of Abraham Lincoln'. birth was one of Mr. Janss's proudeSt moments. "Although everyone In the House of RepresEJntatlves was,~ralnlng to see him and hear-him, there'was a hush In the room. The words he spoke were very tender, yet provided a realistic look at LIncoln, the man," Mr. Jan8e said. Then, In the spring of 1960, the group received' an Invitation to enter.. taln at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's laat state dinner, with Gen. Charles DeGaulle es gueat of honor. Mr. Janse said that he did not wash his hand for a week after Gen. DeGau11e kissed It In appreciation of thei performance. Peppering his Interview with many anecdotes, Mr. Janse recalled that a1-. though Mr.' Eisenhower expressed genuine Intereet In the cadets, spend- Ing 20 mlnutee talking with them, the young men had been assigned-miser- able housing. In .the mld.t of cherry blossom .eaeonr they we,re to sleep and dress for their White House perfor- mance In vacated barracks with rusted latrines, no running water and no mat- tresses. 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These fiberglass, sloop-rigged crafts were quite an improvement over the Weasels because maintenance was simple, and two or three juniors and an instructor could sit on com- fortable cockpit seats. (Were it not for the propensity of Widgeon rudders to fall off and sink into Hay Harbor at $180 a splash, they might still be the primary boat of the HHC fleet; and the company that built them might still be in business.) With thc Widgeon fleet aging andjun- ior interest dwindling, a group of enthusias- tic sailing parents engineered the purchase of eight Optimists. While some parents initially questioned the need for launching this new flect, their children's indepen- dence and growing confidence in sailing technique crased all doubt. On first inspection of the boat's gaff rig and diminutivc size, the Optimist ap- pears to be an example of regressive sail technology. The boxy little Optimist is only 7'8" long, weighs 92 pounds and can- not hope to fit a sailing instructor on board. There is, however, a sound underlying stratagem at work in this internationally recognized boat The small, beamy hull shape is scaled for eight to 12-year-olds and is extremely difficult to capsize. The inge- nious sail plan automatically "depowers" in strong winds because the mast is very short, and the bulk of the sail sets off the "spirit" (the gaff-style spar), which bends away, spilling wind in big gusts. Children can safely sail these boats in sizable waves and wind up to 20 knots! Over I 50,000 Optimists have been built, mostly in the last 30 years. These sprightly little boats, in tandem with up- graded HHC dock and storage facilities, have provided a powerful boost for the beginner's segment of the joint FlYC/HHC sailing program. With instructors in nearby safety boats, children quickly learn to sail by themselves and rapidly gain the same confidence and sense of achievement that comes with conquering a two-wheeled bi- cycle. Beginning juniors can sail two to a boat, and then, as they become more expe- rienced, sail by themselves. Besides racing in the protected harbor, our young sailors participate in regattas at Fishers Island and across the sound. The International Optimist Class As- sociation holds regional, national and even international championships for children, approximately 12-15 years of age, who attain high levels of expertise. (Fifteen is the upper age limit for the class.) Gener- ally, our best Optimist sailors graduate to the two-person Blue Jay or 420, sailing in West Harbor at FlYC and competing off the Island as well. Graduates of the international Opti- mist regatta program have gone on to make their mark in college and even in Olympic sailing. More important, perhaps, is that a generation of young sailors will grow up with a confidence in their sail and boat handling skills and a love of the water that will serve them well over a lifetime of summers at Fishers Island. For information on this summer's FlYC/HHC joint sailing program for chil- dren, eight years old and up, contact the HHC. Optimists for sale or chaner are available. For further information, contact the U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association, 6500 Riviera Drive, Coral Gables, FI.. 33146, (305) 667-2412. , l' I j ...\ / 1 " f/Q ~ ..' . :, .:/.\ ;' \ ~", , \ , i The Optimist Town Board Note . The boat ram pon Peninsula Road Is waiting lor the dredging con. tractor to return to theleland to deepen the channel. Ray'Jacobs, Southold's superintendent o' highways, Js ready to Install a new cement ramp when the dredging Is completed. The dredge spoils Irom this project will be taken to the landllllto be Used lor capping. All permits lor the dredging and ramp Inetallatlon have ,been ap- proved by the State Department of Environmental Conservation. CA TCH THE BOA TlNG SPIRIT THIS SUMMER! Telephone 788.7528 OOCKAC[ OPEN MONDAY.FRIDAY 8:00. 4:30 SA TURDA Y 8:00. 4:30 IN SEASON' Ferry Renovations Continuedfrom Page 1 where he will discuss the finaneial and environ- mental ramifications of the terminal expansion. According to a report in New London's newspaper, The Day, Joan B. Hoelzel, a senior DEP environmental analyst, said that the unspecified fill for the project would "annihilate" marine life in the area. She recommended that a pile-supported deck with metal beams be used instead. However, the Day further stated that Joseph C. Heap, a planning commission member, disagrecd. Mr. Heap said that the ferry district's proposal does more to miti- gate impacts on marine life than any other proposal that has sought city approval. While. the FIFD proposal lumbers through the approval process, Mr. dUPOnl said that the ferry commission is taking steps to extend its current bonding limit from $950,000 to $5 million through a legislative enabling act. "The last bond increase we received was before we acquired the Race Point," Mr. dUPOnl said. "The $5 million repre- sents more than any estimate for the project, so we won't have to go back to Albany every time we need a bond increase." . Announcelllents Engagements Louise Burnham to George Packard. A November 13 wedding Is planned in Rhode Island_ Bonnie Dommert to Andrew Benkard. A June wedding is planned. Eve Lawler to Clarke Hood. Lisa Swanson to Dan Malloy. A late summer wedding Is planned. WeddIngs Susan Parrott to Ace Crary, March 6 In New York City. Marjorie Scott Trotter to Talcott Stanley, January 23, at Round Hili Community Church in Greenwich. Births Sophia Louise Burnham, 7lbs. 9 OZ., born to Rachel and John Burnham, February 19 In Rhode Island. Molly Dawson, born to Nancy Edwards Dawson and Thomas Dawson, Febru- ary 14 In Florida. SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS TO: Cindy (Mrs. Dan) Gillan Gaun~ Announcements Box 642 Fishers Island, NY 06390 . Fislaus Is/11M GlJZ.dte 2S Mobil Station Offers Auto Repair Service The Mobil Station on West Harbor is now a full-service aulD repair shop avail- able for general repairs, tune-ups, and brake and exhaust system repairs. There is also a supply of parts and tires on hand for most American and foreign cars. "The Mobil Station is offering reliable auto repair at good prices. The jobs that used to go to New London can be done here," said Manager Warren Wozniak, who formerly owned a garage and service sta- tion in Colchester, Conn. In addition lD expanded services, the Mobil Station has arranged for Spicer Gas in Groton lD provide parts, service and propane fuel, according to Mr. Wozniak. Propane gas will be available on the pre- mises to refill tanks, and a truck will deliver propane to homes that use the gas for cook- ing or lD heat swimming pools. Mr. Wozniak is joined by Bruce Hubert, who is on 24-hour call for fuel and propane emergencies and Mary Lou Sussi, who will oversee the dock and the gasoline pumps. FLY IcUon C1~ "The On Time Airline" - Scheduled and Charter Flights One Way Fares: (scheduled flights only) Daily Between Groton & Fishers Island $22 Thursday, Friday, Sunday & Monday Between Laguardia & Fishers Island $125 CALL TOLL FREE ACTION AIRLINES RESERVATIONS 1-800-243-8623 or 1-203-448-1646 Free Parking at Groton/New London Airport For Times, Information & Reservationsy24-hr. Emergency Service . Storm of the Century Continued/rom Page 5 before by this instrument. This meant that the center of the low pressure had 10 be somewhere over Fishers island. The winds were at a peak causing all kinds of noises: screeches, rattles, bangs and howls. I checked the barometer again at 3 a.m. and it read 28.33. It had begun to rise. The slOrm center was past and on its way northeastward. Much colder air would now pour over the Island. March 14,7 a.m., 1'24, AP28.6O, WNW 30-40, gusts 10 60: The barometer was rising, the wind had shifted 10 the north- west, and it was snowing. The storm center was now in Maine. With the northwest wind, eold air was moving in over the Island. The ground was now covered with an icy snow, in some places to a depth of 12 inches. In other places there were deeper dri fts, and in still other places the ground was nearly bare be- cause of the extremely high winter wind. On our lawn lay a six-inch diameter branch of the Norway maple that had been 10m from the tree by the fierce winds. Lynn Stepanek called and said that the ferry had been canceled. The ferry dis- 26 Fishers !sliJ"d Gazette OLDRIDGE Cudrn C~nlC'r &: Florisl trict anemometer had registered winds gusting up 10 60 miles per hour. Also, Marine Operations Manager Mark Eas- ter had asked her to check if she could see a cenain buoy. She could not; so Mark canceled the boat. Nettie Vancour, organist at Union Chapel, who lives near the ferry dock looked out of her window and saw waves bigger than she had ever seen before. The doors of Louise Bogen's house atop Isabella Beach were scaled shut by ice. Debbie Dixon said it was so bad that the cat would not go out. Church services at Union Chapel were canceled and also there were no newspapers to read be- cause there had been no boat. But the town plowed and sanded making LEDYARD ' NORWICH . EASTLYME 206 Boston Post Rd. East Lyme, Conn. 06333 TEL: 739.8397 Rte.117 P.O. Box 29, Ledyard Center Ledyard, Conn. 06339 TEL: (203) 464.8400 WEEKLY DEUVERIES TO NEW LONDON FERRY Your every gardening need: Evergreens, Fertilizers, Tools, Insecticides. Mulches, Fruit and Shade Trees ~C~) ~j . the roads of the village passable,leaving piles of ice and snow at least two feet high lining the edges of the roads. Con- ditions improved by evening, so the an- nual S t. Patrick's Day dinner, postponed from the previous night, was held in the American Legion Hall. March IS, 7 a.m., Tl3, AP30.3I, WNW 15-20: TheslOrm center was now south of Greenland. On Fishers Island the wind had subsided, but very cold air had moved in, and the thermometer fell 10 a record low of 13 degrees. On March 16 and 17, the temperatures were in the 30s and 40s, and on March 17, rain and fog were with us all day. On March 18, however, more cold air poured over the Island sending the barometer reading 10 a near record high of 30.73 and the ther- mometer down 10 16 degrees, the lowest since 1967, when a record low of 9 degrees was set. On March 19, the temperature fell even lowerto 13 degrees; and on March 20 the morning temperature was 21 degrees, the lowest ever recorded by me for that date. In spite of our record low barometric read- ings and temperatures, very high winds, and snow and ice, we escaped deep snow and suffered liUle damage. A. JOHN GADA General Contracting, Inc. Phone 788-7231 Established 1946 DISTINCTIVE RENOVATIONS RESTORATIONS AND CUSTOM HOMES . . Fishers ls/o.nd Gazeue 27 Nature Watch billedasasummercommunitychurch. This year, the first service is to be June 27 and the last, September 12. There are two services every Sunday morning, 8 a.m. Holy Eucha- rist and 10 a.m. morning prayer. The Reverend John Harper will be on the Island to conduct theJune 27 service and all services in July. Guest clergy will offi- ciate on all other Sundays. There will be an Evensong serviceonJuly7 at5:30p.m. The Stonington Choir with Samuel Carabetta, organist will return to participate as they did last year when the evening was a memorial to Helen Buckner. Everyone is welcome, and invitations will be mailed. Our Lady of Grace: The Catholic Church is the youngest church on the Island, starting in 1904, al- though priests came from Long Island in good weatherto hold Mass for several years priorto that. It is open on a year-round basis and Father Paul holds a Vigil Mass at6 p.m. on Saturdays and an 8 a.m. and a 10 a.m. Mass on Sundays. Food sales at the fIrehouse: 9 a.m. on May 29, July 10, and Aug. 28. The church wi 11 sponsor Thursday night bingo June 17- Sept. 16,7 p.m. at the Legion. The base- ment Thrift Shop is open Saturdays, May 20-Oct. 16,9:30 a.m.-noon. Church News Union Chapel: Union Chapel will celebrate its lOOth birthday August 26th. A centennial com- mittee is planning a variety of events throughout the year, including a special worship service and community picnic on August 29. There will also be a Coffee House in Augustand a music service led by the vocal ensemble Share the Joy October 10, Columbus day weekend. Also, a pub- lication of thechapel' s history is in progress, and if anyone has old photographs or sto- ries, please call Ed Homing. We are also celebrating the expanded ministry on the Island of Paige Besse- Rankin. Paige will beofferinganecumeni- cal bible study class on Wednesday eve- nings. She is also coordinating some spe- cial children's programs and is available for pastoral care. Members of Union Chapel participated in Paige's ordination May 8 at Old South Church in Boston. The Thrift Shop will be open Satur- days, June 19-Oct. 9,10 a.m. to 12 noon. Summer Bazaar and food sale: Aug. 7. St. John's Episcopal: St. John'sEpiscopalChurch is 12years older than Union Cha 1 and likes to be IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING... . A dock in from of your home . Reconstruction of an existing dock . A bulkhead or bulkhead repair . The permit status a/your existing dock . State Tidal Wetlands Permits for your home and yard improvement CALL: DOCKO, INCORPORATED 203.572-8939 Tom Law, prop. or our affiliate GWENMOR MARINA, Inc. 203-536-0281 Sandy McGugan, prop. We offer complete waterfront services from design and engineering to construction. ~,INC. MA~"'i CONTRAC1Q!-6 "a complele waterfront developmenl resource" P.O. BOX 421. MYSTIC, CT 06355 Continu.ed from Page 5 made a crossing all at once. Thinking this crossing might be dangerous for such small creatures, we began timing the crossings. The slowest took over four minutes; the fastest lOOk only one and one-half minutes. While we were watching, counting and timing, Luis and Mason Horn stopped by in their car. They jumped out, and Luis exclaimed, "I knew they would be here tonight; last night there was only one!" We remained for an hour, counted 53 salamanders and found only one that had been killed by a car. While observing these slow moving creatures, we were surprised to see about 40 quick golden flashes re- flectedfrom the beadlights of the car. These flashes were peepers, the same tiny tree frogs that sang to us in a chorus of spring last night from their marsh home across the street from our house. 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PHELPS Putting a golf course to bed each fall takes a bit more work than putting a new baby to bed each night (although there may be some young mothers who would dispute that statement). Bobby Johns, the indefatigable greenskeeper at the Fishers Island Club, who succeeded his father in this same posi- tion, met this daunting task head-on after the fmal tournament of last season. The winter program included aerating fairways, greensand tees, applying lime and fenilizer (organic), re-seeding where needed, taking up the bridges, and checking and draining the water system around all greens, aprons, tees and fairway areas where sprinklers have been installed. In addition, he had to spray traps with "glue" (a binding agent to keep the sand from going south with the birds) and/or cover thc traps with plastic held in place with dozens of old tires, take in all flags, cups, tec markers, hoses, cart signs, ball washers, barrels, benches and water cool- crs,all the while dodging parties of hunters who own the righlS to shoot on the golf course from October 15 to April 15. During the winter, besides painting tee markers, flag cups and ball washers, Bobby checks and repairs all 65 golf CarIS and all rolling stock, including four tractors, gang mowers, about two dozen hand mowers and assorted trucks, and orders supplies for the next season of this 66-year-old course. Then, in the spring, he wakes the sleep- ing giant, reversing all of the above, start- ing with the clean-up of leaves, branches, twigs and clam shells, repairing steps and cart paths and other damage caused by winter storms, rebuilding eroded banks of bunkers, tees and greens, followed by more fertilizing and reseeding greens, fairways and rough, especially the bare area caused by high tides. (Yes, the rough is occasion- ally reseeded, one reason the course has sucha high rating: 34th greatest golf course in the U.S.A. and 55th greatest in the world, according to Golf Magazine.) Happily, for his state of health and mind, Bobby is able to share all these re- sponsibilities with Mrs. Johns, a registered golf superintendent in her own right. She proudly acquired her official license four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Johns and a permanent crew of six, which during the busy season may swell to 13, have been hard at work since the beginning of April getting ready for the new season. "We had a lot of erosion this winter, reported Mrs. Johns, "especially along the eighth fairway and by the tenth green, which will take a lot of repair. Besides bringing in big rocks, we may have to build a sea wall in some areas to keep from losing more sand to the sound." Part of the seasonal preparations in- clude the plans of Bill Hall's Greens Com- mittee. This year's goal is to improve the driving range with more and better grass in the practice area, a better bunker and more targets. Stowe c. AMIpa Photo BOBBY JOHNS Also, because Fishers Island has been designated as an environmentally sensitive territory, Bobby works closely with John Thatcher, president of the Fishers Island Conservancy, to comply with the EPA's and New York Department of Environ- mental Conservation's increasingly strin- gent regulations. Mrs. Johns said that there had been an unusual amount of rain this winter and extra high tides. The crew headed by Eddie Kilby, a regular hereforaboutl5 years, has been pumping the fairways for a month. Delays have been created by the wet, cold, late spring. "But," she added, "we've been able to do a lot of indoor painting, all the tee markers and ball washers and so on." Will they be ready for the opening of the course on May 21? "Every year, our biggest challenge is to meet the opening date," Bobby replied, "but each year we have been able to do it. Unless there are terrible conditions this year between now and then," he grinned, "we should be able to do it again." Fishers Island School ThIrd Quarter Honor Roll Grades 7-12 1992-1993 HIGH HONOR ROLL (93-100) Brian Caruso Jessica Worst Nicholas Worst HONOR ROLL (87-92) Kelly Doherty Katharine Malinowski Mark Early Shawn Malone Usa Faulkner Allison Scroxton Joshua Flowers Sarah Vincent Harriet Foster Michael Vincent J.clyn Laroy Frederick Whitlock Conn. State Senator Cathy Cook to Deliver Commencement Address State Senator Cathy Cook, R-Mystic, will give the commencement address at the class of 1993 graduation scheduled for Fri. June 25 at8 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Fishers Island School. Elected in 1992, Mrs. Cook has been working with state legislators and Congres- sional delegations from both Connecticut and Rhode Island to create a foreign free trade zone as a gateway to the global mar- ket. This proposed zone would stretch from New London to Quonset, RI and use exist- ing resources to create at least 10,000 new jobs within three to five years. Mrs. Cook has the reputation of being a creative problem solver. The motherofa child with Down's Syndrome, she founded Seabird Enterprises, a vocational training and job placement program through which more than 250 mentally retarded adullS are currently employed. Mrs. Cook also founded the TEENLINE-Hotline after discovering the large number of area teenagers committing suicide. As a member of the Groton Board of Education, she testified before Congress and secured more than $5 million in federal funds for local schools to educate Navy dependent children. Nationally recognized for her commu- nity efforlS, Mrs. Cook was honored as part of "Women Who Make a Difference" by Family Circle Magazine. When Charles Kuralt featured her on CBS- TV's "Sunday Morning," on Christmas in 1988, he said, "She gives the gift of dignity." . Fisher! Island GazeUe 29 . J. Carter Brown to Speak at Fishers Island Club Aug. 29 i = " "!! . 1 . 4 II f ; II ~ u is . (I-r) Gall Horning, Ken lanier, Dick Edwards, laura Edward., Father Paul Gaumond, Fran Prescott, Allan "Thibodeau, Bernadette Conahan, Bruce Prescott, Cynthia Estabrooks, Tom Doherty starred In an Island Adult Drama Workshop production of Harvey, March 12. J. Carter Brown, recently nameddirec- toremeritusoftheNational GaJleryin Wash- ington, D.C., will speak about Windshield, the famous Fishers Island homeofthe Brown family, on Sun. Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Fishers Island Club, under the auspices of the Henry L. Ferguson Museum. Orginally, situated on Clay Point, over- looking West Harbor and the Dumpling Islands, the 14,500 square foot Windshield was built by John Nicholas Brown and Anne Kinsolving Brown in 1936. The silver house, with vast amounts of glass and aluminum window sash, was "arguably the first residence of its size in the Modernist style," said Mr. Brown. Unfonunately, the house, whoscavant garde architectural design was the source of some controversy at the time, did not sur- vive the ravages of the Hurricane of 1938. "The roof blew off, and we lost much of the glass in the hurricane," said Mr. Brown, who grew up summering in the house that was eventually rebuilt on that site. The Brown family lived in their home until the early 196Os, when they gave it to the Fishers Island Club. Once again, however, disaster struck, and the house burned to the ground in 1973. Only the garage, now a private residence, remained intact. Windshield was designed by the Viennese-born, Los Angeles-based Robcn J. Neutra. Mr. Brown said that all commu- nication about the design and construction of their family home was done through letters. "My father and Mr. Neutra never spoke on the telephone, and there were over six different design proposals," said Mr. Brown. He explained that the letters have been preserved through the Neutra archives and the Brown archives, and provide an unusu- ally detailed documentation of this compli- cated design process. Innovations for the 1930s included an electronically operated garage door, a me- teorological station in the master bedroom and the first truly high-fidelity sound repro- duction system, Mr. Brown said. He will complement his talk with "precious docu- mentation": color slides and videos made from 16mmcolorhomemoviesofthe 19305. Robert & Louisa Evans Licensed Real Estate Sales - Rentals JESSICA ANNE LANIER Jessica Lanier to Attend Scholar-Athlete Games Island resident Jessica Anne Lanier has been named a participant in the 1993 World Scholar-Athlete Games to be held for the first time June 20 to July 1 at the University of Rhode Island. Jessica will join 2 I 00 high school and college students from 50 states and 100 countries to compete athletically and ex- plore issues such as world peace, interna- tional commerce, ethics and substance abuse through an, writing and discussion. The goal of the Games is to enhance leadership skills that will lead to future action on some of the problems students will be tackling in the summer program. U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey is the honorary chairman of the event, and other national spons figures have a1soagreed to take pan, such as former basketball great Bill Walton, tennis sponscaster Bud Collins and Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. For the past two years, Jessica, the daughter of Ken and Eileen Lanier, has been an honor student and a member of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams at Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford, Conn., where she iscomplet- ing her sophomore year. (516) 788-7101 For Sale Fishers Island Apartment $150,000 1,500 Squor..foet. Completoly Renovated. Three-bedroom. Separate Living Room ond Dining Room. New Modern Kitchen. large Enclosed Sun Porch. Large Storage Room In Bo..ment. Apartment Building In Excellent Condition. Parade Ground Apartments: (516) 788.7101 30 Fishers Island GazeUe . . Four Seniors To Graduate in 1993 By BRIAN CARUSO For the fIrst time, the Fishers Island School's graduating class is composed en- tirely of members of the magnet program. Brian Caruso, Ian Thomas, Eric White and Fred Whitlock belong to the magnet program, which attracts students from Con- necticut in an effon to add diversity to the school. Ian Thomas has attended the Fishers Island School for five years. The solitude and lack of distractions that have helped him focus his attention on academic pur- suits are what Ian appreciates most about his school. [an was yearbook editor and has participated in Student Council, drama and basketball. During his spare time, he en- joys reading and writing. After graduation, Ian plans to travel around North America and will work on the Island this summer to earn funds for his travels. His plans for the future are cur- rently undecided, but he has been consider- ing becoming a fisherman in Vancouver. Eric White, who enjoys billiards and collecting baseball cards, will attend Ameri- can [nternational College in SpringfIeld, Mass. next year, studying business man- agement or accounting. [n high school, Eric participated in basketball, Student Council and yearbook. He thinks highly of the Fishers Island school's English and Social Studies departments. Fred Whitlock has been a student at the Fishers island School since 1989. The close teacher-student relationship and the small class size are some of the things that have made this educational experience unique, he said. Fred enjoys bonsai, trucks and music, and plans to earn money for college this summer. He plans to attend the University of Connecticut in Storrs and hopes to be- come a police officer. Brian Caruso plans to attend Clark University in Worcester, Mass. He is con- sidering studying music or computer sci- ence. Brian thinks that the high quality of the teaching staff is one of the school's greatest assets. Brian has participated in music, cross country, drama, basketball and was presi- dent of the Student Council. Brian's inter- ests include studying music and reading books. Cynthia Gillan I Allhera 1&I.nd Gazette · (I-r) Martha Thibodeau, Mildred Dixon and Debbie Dixon concentrate on the numbers. They were regulars at Thursday night bingo, sponsored by Our Lady of Grace Church, at the American Legion last winter. Bingo will be held from June 17-Sept. 16 at 7 p,m, at the Legion this summer, every Thursday night. MEN'S THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLING WOMEN'S MONDAY NIGHT BOWLING Season Champion: Pirate's Cove Marine (Dick Hale, Buster Patterson, Jim Suedmeier, Bill Wall, Ed White). End-ot-SeasonToumamentWinner: Pirate's Cove Marine (Dick Hale, Buster Patterson, Jim Suedmeier, Bill Wall). Season Winners: High average, Dave Denison (172.7); high games, Dick Hale (224); high se- ries, Dave Denison, 583. Teams and Final Standings: 1. Pirates's Cove Marine; 2. American Legion (Ricky Ahman, Don Brown, Bruce Hubert, Paul Job); 3. Will's Plumb- ing (Bob Desjarlais, Michael Doucene, Mike Doucene II, Wilfred Doucette, Bob Laine); 4, FIFO 1 (Joe Corbin, AI Dawson, Chris Edwards, Joe Rogan); 5. FIFO 3 Long Hosers (Dave Denison, Tom Doyen, Jeff Edwards, Luis Horn). SUson Champion: Team 4 (Laura Edwards, Cyntl1ia Gillan, Eileen Lanier, Sue Horn). Season Winners: Highaverage, Constance White (151); high games, Constance White (201); high series, Patty Faulkner (501). Most Improved Bowler: Sue Horn, for raising her average by 17 points this year. Teams and Final Standings: 1, Team 4; 2, Hot! Hor! Hol!(Cyntl1ia EstabrooKs, Cindy Malinowski, Pam Malone, Constance White); 3. Bozsum's Buddies (Lisa Bozsum, Annie Burnham, Patty Faulkner, Kristen Wall); 4. Monday Nighl Ma- dames (Trudi Edwards, Cindy Gillan, Karla Heath, Kathy Zanghetti); substitutes (Carol Doherty, Monica Doucette, Susan Pankiewicz, Jill Rogan, Bemie Conahan). New Restaurant Opens on West harbor The Island Galley, next to the Mobil station, opened April 22 and serves break- fas~ lunch and dinner in an informal atmo- sphere, with a diner-like decor. Paul Maranda and his partner Chick Dallaire offer French toast, sausage, eggs, bacon, fresh muffms and bagels for break- fas~ and pizza (whole and by the slice), deli sandwiches, hot dogs and ham burgers for lunch and dinner. "Although our lunch and dinner menus are the same, we offer dinner specials every night, like char-broiled chicken or steak," said Mr. Maranda, a familiar face behind the meat counter at the Fishers Island Shop- ping Center. In addition to the full-service restau- rant, Mr. Maranda and Mr. Dallaire plan to set up a portable outdoor ice cream parlor, serving Michael's ice cream made in New London. "We will have eight to 10 differ- ent flavors, hot fudge sundaes and banana splits. The partners, who together have 60 years of experience in the meat, food and restaurant business, said they plan to offer simple, good food at reasonable prices. They also stressed that this restaurant, which seats about 25-30 inside and many more outside, is for the Island population, and that they are not acti vely seeking off-Island business. Mr. Maranda said that the restaurant will be open at least 10 months a year. Hours: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Thurs., and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sun. I . . ((:J1&~~JIJFJIJE]]) I Fishers Isl4ndGazette 31 Odd Jobs: Clean the attic or stor- age shed, haul brush, movefurntiture or paint the deck. You may not need a full-time caretaker, but there are a few things that must be done. Call Frank and Cynthia Gillan, 788-7671 tor prompt service. Mother's Helper-needed for month of July. Relief babysitting needed for three (3) small children. A hectic schedule of fixing meals, feeding children, dumping diaper pails, running loads of wash. Must be willing to work and be patient and loving. OWn transportation required. Call or write Rossie Carter Hutcheson, Elizabeth Carter's daughter, at (804) 288-6116 or write same name, 6116 St. Andrews Lane, Richmond, VA 23226. Gollersl Fore Sala: Yonex ADX 200. Men's #1 wood, graphite head, boron shaft, regular flex. Scarcely used. Manufacturerclaimsclubholds spot in Guiness Book of Records for longestdrive(412yards). S. Phelps, 788-7610. Mail your name, address, telephone number and check for $15, made out to the Fishers Island Ga- zette, with a message of up to 35 words to: Fishers Island Gazette, Classified Box 573 Fishers Island, NY 06390 Town Board Notes has been removed and the contractor should be bringing his equipment over shortly. .The DMV now allows only one boat, car or trailer registration at a time at DMV offices. Ray Edwards will continue to assist people with registrations; however, most applications must now be processed by mail. .Southold Town has established a gar- bage district separate from Fishers Island. Although the Island's tax. contribution had been small,local residents will no longer be required to pay for mainland Southold's garbage woes. Now we will pay for cap- ping our landfill, and Southold will pay for theirs. .The New York State Deparunent of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will send a com- puter crew to the Island for two days late this spring to photograph all residents who have New York State driver's licenses. The state's new photograghic imaging pro- cess now requires drivers to appear in New York State for license renewals, but the DMV is making an exception for Fishers. Savea trip to New York; be photographed! Drivers will be notified of the date. .The tennis courts in the Fort area should be ready for summer. Theold fence - Fresh Start CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. REUNION There will be a reunion July 17-18 lor all graduate. 01 the FI.h- ers Island School, from the first graduating cia.. 01 1929 to 1993. "There are no alumnae lists, but we have located over 100 Indi- viduals and have had a positive response," said Mary Jean (Smith) Pelham, cla88 of 1951. For further Information, con- tact reunion commlUee members on Fisher. Island: Ray Edwards, Eileen Wall, Richard Baker and M IIdrad Dixon. - Specializing in a COMPLETE LINE of ROOFING, SIDING and GENERAL CARPENTRY SERVlCES. Fully Licensed and Insured in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Yark. Island References Available "WE WORK WIlli YOU OR FOR YOU" '- JIM YANGIERI. PRES. (401) 348-8853 WESTERLY, RI 02891 - ~...."'lfJlfJlfJ.lfJ. lfJ '" lfJ BOXWOOD INTERIORS lfJ lfJ lfJ lfJ Fishers Island . ,.!lI., New York 06390 ELLEN VIROEN WHITE ,.!lI., ~ 516788-7439 203 434-9763 ~ ~ lfJ lfJ.....lfJlfJ.... THE BANK OF MYSTIC Meeting the Financial Needs of the Community Full-Service Business and Personal Banking NOW IN THE MYSTIC PACKER BUILDING MYSTIC, CT (203) 572-8981 . FISHERS ISLAND REAL ESTATE AGENCY FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK 06390 WILLIAM R. HAASE licensed. N.Y.S. Real Estate Broker Real Estate Sales Real Estate Rentals Winter Inspections MARY ALICE HAASE licensed N.Y.S. Real Estate Salesperson (516) 788-7007 32 Fishers IsltJnd Gazette . ~ Daffodils & Drinks . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Armstrong opened their home May 1 for their annual Island char- Ity event, Daffodils & Drinks. Thousands of daffodils flood theArmstrong property each spring, and this year the blooms were at their perfect moment of glory when approximately 100 guests, paying a $5 en- trance fee, arrived for the benefit of this year's recipient, the Henry L. Ferguson Museum. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong chartered an after- noon ferry, provided a bar and opened the first floor of their home for the event, which had been postponed from the previous week due to the slow spring. "There was not one withered flower or one unopened bud. It couldn't have been better. It was an Idyllic day," said Charles Ferguson. . ( ...When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. -William Wordsworth CynthIa Gillan I Rshers I-.land Guette . Usa Faulkner is suspended In mid-air as she nails a basket over the long arms ofa St. Andrew. defender. The Fishers Island Vikings scored Impressive victories Feb. 27, winning the first basketball tournament they've ever hosted. Teams from St. Andrews, Rocky Hill and Mary Immaculate Schools participated in the competition. Watch for a round-up of the Fishers Island School's 1992-1993 sports &eason In the August Issue of the Gazette. Cindy Gillan Photo . The Women'. Bowling League champion- ahip team, Team 4, held the top spot all season. Thewlnnlng bowlers pictured above are (I-r) Laura Edwards, Sue Horn, Eileen Lanier and Cynthia Gillan, llI'IIf.K\'GAZE11 E US POSTAGE IS0L\'f) , Box 573 PAID FISHERS IS. NY Fishers Island, NY 06390 06390 Permit #4 FIRST CLASS 93AUG Y Judge Ray Edwards Box 511 Fishers Island, NY 06390