August 2012 Fog Horn Volume 8, Issue 8 Tibetan Monks Visit Fishers Island Each summer, St. John’s Episcopal Church sponsors a theological book group on the island. This year, the group read Thich Naht Hanh’s book, Living Buddha, Living Christ, focusing on the similarities and spiritual practice within Christianity and Buddhism. The Rev. Michael Spencer, rector of St. John’s, has worked with Tibetan monks for the past fifteen years and invited seven monks and their transla- tor to visit Fishers Island this past July as part of an ongoing commitment to deepen spirituality through openness and engagement with other religious traditions and perspectives. The Com- munity Center generously opened up space to construct a sand mandala, multi-phonic chanting, and display of Tibetan art. On a tour from Drepung Gomang Mon- astery in southern India, the monks have been travelling throughout the country since January 2012, sharing the distinctive art and culture of Tibet. The tour will end this December. Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416 near Lhasa, Tibet. In 1959, before the invasion of Commu- nist China, the Drepung Monas- tery has more than 10,000 monks. Only about 100 monks managed to escape with the Dalai Lama when he fled Tibet in 1959. They eventually settled in southern India where they rebuilt the Drepung Gomang Monastery. There are nearly 2000 monks living at this monastery today. About every two years, the monastery sends a group of monks out on tour to raise funds to support, feed, and care for the monks at the monastery. While on the island, the monks shared their distinctive multi-phonic chanting with a packed crowd at the community center, spoke about Buddhism with the St. John’s book group, and shared some meals with the community. However, the highlight of the visit was the construction of a small sand man- dala at the Community Center. The mandala is an ancient form of medita- tive art in Tibetan Buddhism. The creation of a sand painting is believed to affect purification and healing. Typi- cally, a larger, more elaborate man- dala is created by 4-5 monks over the course of one week. The mandala being created during this visit was a smaller version constructed over the course of one day. Many visitors came through the community center to see the mandala, including children from IPP who were encouraged to practice with chukprahs, used to drop tiny grains of sand. On the last day of the visit, the monks gathered with members of the community to disman- tle the mandala. To the western mind, this seems illogical – why destroy something beautiful that has taken such time and effort? For Buddhism, this dismantling underscores the cen- tral belief that all life is impermanent, beauty does not last forever. Walking in procession, the monks led the gath- ered group down to the ferry dock where the sand was poured into the water, dispersing the energy of com- passion and healing. The True Meaning of Life: We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, Something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other peo- ple's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life. His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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August 2012
Fog Horn Volume 8, Issue 8
Tibetan Monks Visit
Fishers Island
Each summer, St. John’s Episcopal Church sponsors a theological book group on the island. This year, the group read Thich Naht Hanh’s book, Living Buddha, Living Christ, focusing
on the similarities and spiritual practice within Christianity and Buddhism. The Rev. Michael Spencer, rector of St. John’s, has worked with Tibetan monks for the past fifteen years and invited seven monks and their transla-tor to visit Fishers Island this past July as part of an ongoing commitment to deepen spirituality through openness and engagement with other religious traditions and perspectives. The Com-munity Center generously opened up space to construct a sand mandala, multi-phonic chanting, and display of Tibetan art.
On a tour from Drepung Gomang Mon-
astery in southern India, the monks
have been travelling throughout the
country since January 2012,
sharing the distinctive art and
culture of Tibet. The tour will
end this December. Drepung
Monastery was founded in 1416
near Lhasa, Tibet. In 1959,
before the invasion of Commu-
nist China, the Drepung Monas-
tery has more than 10,000
monks. Only about 100 monks
managed to escape with the
Dalai Lama when he fled Tibet
in 1959. They eventually settled in
southern India where they rebuilt the
Drepung Gomang Monastery. There
are nearly 2000 monks living at this
monastery today. About every two
years, the monastery sends a group of
monks out on tour to raise funds to
support, feed, and care for the monks
at the monastery.
While on the island, the monks shared their distinctive multi-phonic chanting with a packed crowd at the community center, spoke about Buddhism with the St. John’s book group, and shared some meals with the community. However, the highlight of the visit was the construction of a small sand man-dala at the Community Center. The mandala is an ancient form of medita-tive art in Tibetan Buddhism. The creation of a sand painting is believed to affect purification and healing. Typi-cally, a larger, more elaborate man-dala is created by 4-5 monks over the course of one week. The mandala being created during this visit was a smaller version constructed over the course of one day. Many visitors came through the community center to see the mandala, including children from IPP who were encouraged to practice with chukprahs, used to drop tiny grains of sand. On the last day of
the visit, the monks gathered with members of the community to disman-tle the mandala. To the western mind, this seems illogical – why destroy something beautiful that has taken such time and effort? For Buddhism, this dismantling underscores the cen-tral belief that all life is impermanent, beauty does not last forever. Walking in procession, the monks led the gath-ered group down to the ferry dock where the sand was poured into the water, dispersing the energy of com-passion and healing.
The True Meaning of Life: We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one
hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try
to do something good, Something useful, with our
lives. If you contribute to other peo-
ple's happiness, you will find the true goal, the
true meaning of life. His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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IMPORTANT SUMMER 2012 IHP INFORMATION
*** NOTICE: All visits to the Doctor’s Office are now BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Patients requiring urgent care will be seen the same day they call. ***
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: June 23 – September 8, 2012
Monday 9:00am - 12:30pm AND 4:00pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 12:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 12:30 pm AND 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Thursday 9:00am – 12:30pm
Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm
Saturday 9:00am – 12:30pm
DR. INGRAM IS CREDENTIALLED WITH THE FOLLOWING
INSURANCE COMPANIES:
BLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD (CT Anthem & NY Empire, plus most EPOs and PPOs)
AETNA MULTIPLAN (includes some CIGNA plans)
MEDICARE OXFORD (Liberty and Freedom)
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC EMPIRE (NYS employees)
**PLEASE NOTE – patients with other insurances will be required to pay in full on the day of service. You will be given a detailed receipt to submit yourself for reimbursement from your insurance company. Patients with NO insurance will also be required to pay in full at the time of service. No exceptions.
INSURANCE INFORMATION: In order to bill your insurance, we MUST have a copy of your insurance card (both front and back) on file at our office. Please do not arrive for an appointment with only the name of your insurance com-pany and your ID number, or in the case of Medicare, your SSN. ALL co-pays are due at the time of service. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the patient being responsible for the cost of the entire visit.
TO SAVE TIME before you come into the office this summer, especially if you or a family member are a regular patient, or know you will be seeing the doctor, we urge you to log onto our IHP website, www.islandhealthproject.com and download our PATIENT REGISTRATION FORM. PLEASE fill it out and mail (PO Box 344) it to us in advance of
your arrival OR bring it to the office when you arrive on the island. This will be a HUGE help to our office!
*** PHONE NUMBERS ***
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From a FI landline: 1-942-9647 OR From a cell phone: 631-942-9647
Thank you to the island community for allowing me to
help businesses and organizations on Fishers Island
improve their accounting records and workflow.
My relationship with you all
means the world!
“An Architectural Mystery is Solved” by Pierce Rafferty
Since the 1980s, the Museum has been assembling data on Fishers Island houses that include such details as date of construction, succession of owners, and architect. Remarkably, we have had great difficulty determining the architects of the two prominent Lin-derman mansions—both built circa 1899—that face each other across Hay Harbor. I am referring to today’s Macleod residence (a.k.a. the “Garp House”) that was originally constructed for Robert P. Linderman, founder of Bethlehem Steel, and today’s Baccile residence, originally built for banker and industrialist Garrett B. Linderman, Robert’s brother.
Several interested people—including architect Jim Righter, Helene Van Oosten, and yours truly—have spent considerable time over the past few decades trying to discover the architects of these two houses. Linderman family members and others have floated vari-ous names, including Addison Hutton, Bruce Price, and Stanford White. Several weeks ago, while doing related online research, I serendipitously stumbled upon—and later confirmed—the architect of the Macleod house. The story unfolded as follows:
After Jean Wilmerding visited the Museum in mid July, I googled various Linderman name combinations to locate an article for her about R.P. Linderman’s private power plant on Fishers Island. While sifting through the lists of documents that turned up in that search, I followed a link to page 890 of “Real Estate Record and Builder’s Guide, v. 67, No. 1731: May 18, 1901.” Half way down the column on the right hand side was the following text under the heading "Country Work of New York Architects”: "Fishers Island, N.Y. -- Summer residence; cost $30,000: R.P. Linderman, 100 Broadway, owner; Bruce Price, 1135 Broadway, Architect; J.H. L'Hommedieu & Sons Co., 1135 Broadway, carpenters."
I immediately sent an e-mail to Jacob Albert and Jim Righter of Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Boston, announcing the news that architect Bruce Price was the likely suspect as far as the Macleod house was concerned. Bruce Price, for those who don’t know, was a renowned American architect, much associated with Tuxedo Park, N.Y., who also happened to be the father of Emily Post, best selling author of etiquette books. Jim and Jacob responded to the news with guarded optimism, reminding me that the R.P. Linderman house is not on the master list of Bruce Price commissions, where one would expect to find such a prominent house. Regardless, I decided to press the search further and ran a few more “Bruce Price” online searches. Much to my surprise, the photograph reprinted here popped up as a “buy it now” item on eBay. It had originally been printed in a 1903 “Country Life”
magazine. I hit the “buy it now” button as fast as my fingers could move and for $12.95 the Museum purchased this visual confirmation that Bruce Price was indeed the architect of the R.P. Linderman, now Macleod house, once featured in the 1982 movie “World Ac-cording to Garp.”
As for the various “out buildings” scattered about the grand R.P. Linderman estate: the former stable, or “Paddock” (today’s Amy Manny, Chris Wilmerding and David Wilmerding III residence) has also been confirmed as a Bruce Price creation. The R.P. Linder-man’s private power plant (the brick structure with the tall chimney, today’s Harold Wilmerding residence, a.k.a. “The Pump House”) was almost certainly also designed by Bruce Price, for it has brick pat-terning and other detail work that matches that of “The Paddock.” Unfortunately, the architect of “The Lodge” (David and Susie Wilmer-ding’s residence) has yet to be determined. Next Month: The Re-markable Saga of the Garrett B. Linderman House, including details of how the original owner ended up in jail and how a world famous opera singer ended up with his house. Plus, “Another Architectural Mystery is Solved.”
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Ebb & Flow
Births:
Alexis duPont Brokaw
April 9, 2012
Lea (Carpenter) & Cliff Brokaw
Maddox Milliken Vaughey
June 12, 2012
Kate (Milliken) & Tyler Vaughey
Board of Education Appoints New Principal
It is my pleasure to announce the Board of Education’s appointment of Karen Loiselle-Goodwin as principal of the Fishers Island School. Karen was selected from a pool of highly qualified candidates. She will begin her duties as the school’s instructional leader on August 20, 2012.
Karen comes to Fishers Island School after seven years as Superintendent of the Colchester, Connecticut Public Schools. Her career also includes experience as a principal, director of cur-riculum & staff development, and a teacher.
Karen holds a BA and MA from the University of Connecticut, a Certificate of Advanced Study from Sacred Heart Uni-versity, and a Superintendent Certificate from Central Connecticut State University. She is an active participant in the Harvard/Connecticut Center for School Change and the recipient of the Connecticut Reading Association’s Administra-tor of the Year Award and the Connecticut Alliance of Arts Education’s Excellence in School Administration Award. In addition, Karen was a finalist for the Outstanding School Superintendent Award/University of Connecticut and the Con-necticut Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Educational Leader of the Year Award.
The Fishers Island School is fortunate to have someone of Karen’s caliber provide the leadership necessary to meet the challenges of the future. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and positive attitude are a winning combination.
Charles E. Meyers Superintendent
Memorial Service:
On September 1, 2012 at 11:00 am,
friends and family of Maggie Charpentier
will be welcomed for a Memorial Service at
St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Obituaries: William Boulton Kelly Jr, Longtime summer resident of Fishers Island died on August 1st,
2012 in Ruxton, MD..He was the architect of the "Harvey Beach
house "built in 1969 on a bluff overlooking Island Pond and Middle
Farm Beach whose prominence an be seen while travelling to the
West End along the driving range. It was built in the Bauhaus, mod-
ernistic style of architecture and featured, large windows that accen-
tuated the extraordinary views of the Long Island Sound, Island Pond,
and the East End of the Island. He had purchased this land in 1965
for his wife, Ellie, and was later commissioned to design another
house on that property for the Harveys (his wife, Ellie's family). In the
spirit of his good friends, the Mathiesons, he loved exploring the Is-
land, exploring its architecture, and its natural beauty, frequently
sketching beach scenes and sketching the various houses on the
Island. He loved visiting the new construction sites on the Island,
spotting the resurgent Ospreys, and walking his dogs along the beach
where he would enjoy his extended family. He was a member of both
Hay Harbor Club & Fishers Island Club. He was 84 years old. He is
survived by his wife of 62 years, Ellen "Ellie" Harvey Kelly, who first
brought Bo Kelly as her guest to Fishers Island to her family's house,
the "Steps", in the 1940s. Bo Kelly is also survived by his 6 children
and their spouses, his 19 grandchildren and their two spouses and
fiance. Memorial Services on Fishers Island will be held at St. Johns
Episcopal Church at4pm on Saturday September 22nd. Any dona-
tions in his honor may be sent to the H.L. Ferguson Museum, the
Fishers Island Conservancy, or the charity of your choice.
Paul Collins:
Paul Collins died on August8, 2012 . In addition to his wife Kathleen
Dooley Collins he is survived by two daughters, Catherine Collins of
Providence, RI and Pauline Collins Heeney and her husband Matthew
of Newton, MA. Paul's grandchildren, Molly C.F. Heeney and Jack D.
D. Heeney, also survive him. As the fourth of five children, Paul is
survived by his three sisters and one brother; Joan Lombardi of
Lomita, CA, Elizabeth Weigand of Pasadena, CA, Regina Kohlhepp of
Nantucket, MA; Reginald Collins and his wife Linda of Griffin, GA.
Paul is also survived by several nieces and nephews, all of whom
added good wine and good laughs to his life over the years. The fu-
neral services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, August 17th at Our Lady
of Grace Church, Fisher's Island, NY. A special ferry will run from the
Fishers Island Ferry District Terminal in New London, CT departing at
10 A.M. Return to the mainland will be by regular scheduled ferries
found at www.fiferry.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
in his name to Island People's Project (P.O. Box 523, Fishers Island,
NY 06390) or Our Lady of Grace Church (P.O. Box 425, Fishers Is-
Garden conferences and symposiums are a great source of in-
formation and inspiration for gardeners seeking new plant mate-
rial or design elements. The North Hill Symposium is a wonderful
event that is held late June in Wilmington, Vermont. In its seven-
teenth year, it was created by gardening experts Wayne Winter-
rowd and Joe Eck. Their garden, ‘North Hill’ (http://
www.northhillgarden.com/ ) is located in Readsboro, Vermont
and is a stunning garden to visit. The topic this year was ‘The
Autumn Garden’ and speakers included Page Dickey, Dan
Hinkley, Gary Koller and Fergus Garrett.
Page Dickey gardens at ‘Duck Hill’ in North Salem, NY, about 60
miles north of New York City. She spoke about the importance of
shrubs like witch hazels, viburnums, dogwoods, clethras and
hydangeas for the year-round interest and color they bring to the
garden. Interesting design elements in her garden included the
use of dogwood and dwarf Korean lilacs (Syringa patula 'Miss
Kim') as hedges and screens.
Dan Hinkley, plantsman and adventurer, has led expeditions to
Asia, South America and many remote regions to collect rare
and unusual plant species. He brought thousands of plants to
Heronswood Nursery near Kingston, Washington, which he and
his partner Robert L. Jones operated from 1987-2000. His pres-
entation focused on his new garden, Windcliff located in India-
nola, Washington, on an elevated coastal bluff overlooking
Puget Sound with a breathtaking view of Mt. Rainier. He showed
splendid images of the 65 cultivars of agapanthus in his garden
along with varieties of eucomis and colchicum. He emphasized
the use of plants to create texture in the garden.
Gary Koller worked as a horticulturist at the Arnold Arboretum
for more than 24 years and he gave an interesting lecture about
ornamental trees for the autumn garden. Seven Son Flower
(Heptacodium miconioides), Autumn Moon Full Moon Maple
(Acer shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’) and American Sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua fastigiata) provide color and interest for
the autumn.
Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter in East Sussex,
England gave an engaging talk with fantastic images of this
magnificent garden. Lush plantings evolve and change during
the season with a succession of flowers and color. Unusual
plant combinations like alchemilla mollis and orange tulips;
myosotis with orange tulips; verbena bonariensis with dahlia
fascination create striking color contrasts in the garden.
A plant sale is conducted in conjunction with the symposium
and is an opportunity to acquire new and unusual plant material
for your garden. Local nurseries participating in the event this
year included Opus Plants (http://www.opusplants.com/ ),
Walker Farm (http://www.walkerfarm.com/ ) and Hillside Nurs-
ery (http://www.hillsidenursery.biz), among others.
The theme for the 2013 North Hill Symposium has not been
announced but I encourage you to consider attending this re-
markable event. It is an extraordinary experience to interact with
these skilled and passionate gardeners.
Fishers Island Judo Update:
The Fishers Island Judo Club was a force to be reckoned with
this summer as five of Sensei Egnor’s students joined 20 stu-
dents from New London County Judo Club to attend the inten-
sive 5 day camp in Connecticut. Each day, the children prac-
ticed their throws and falls for 8 hours! This year, a great focus
of the instruction centered on the Olympians we will be watching
in weeks to come. The students spent a great deal of time learn-
ing the signature throws of each of the team members and dem-
onstrated their new talents in a presentation at the end of the
session. The Olympics are always a topic of conversation
around this time, but USA’s Kayla Harrison is favored to take the gold. This brought a little added enthusiasm to the
dojo. In fact, both Sensei Hunt and Sensei Egnor are friendly with some of the members; and the hope to be bringing an
Olympian to their dojo to meet the students later in the year. To help support team USA, the students donated some
spare change which were matched by Sensei Egnor to a total of over $200!
With this class, many of the students were able to earn an advanced belt, and all earned great accolades for their per-
sistence and hard work. Craig Mrowka and Hunter Kucsera passed their tests and earned a blue belt. Mitchell Kucsera
was able to earn his green belt. And Jackson Eastman and Camden Mrowka earned a new belt as well. They received
an orange belt with green stripe and are on their way to their green belt. They will certainly reach their goal by the time
they are eligible at ten years of age.
Regularly scheduled classes will begin again in September, and we look forward to another successful year. The stu-dents and families give a very special thanks to the Board of Education for continuing to make these enrichment experi-ences possible.
Please contact us with any questions about Fishers Island Real Estate
Bagley and Jim Reid
Meg Atkin
631.788.7882 - Office 860.885.9880 - Cell
www.mysticislerealty.com
Private, East End, 3-4 Br.,
Great Cond., $1,750,000
West End, Beach, Water
views, 4 Br, $1,495,000
Located in Town, large lot,
Classic House, $775,000
Two undeveloped lots on the East End,
Waterfront, Beach $1,500,000
Large undeveloped lot located off West
Harbor, Dock, $1,200,000
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FI ANNUAL FISHING DERBY
The Fishers Island Annual Fishing Derby
will be held Sunday, August 19 from 3-
5:30pm at the Mobil dock. Rain cancels.
The cash prize is determined by the num-
ber of entries usually between $250 and
$500. No pre-registration. Entry fee is $20
per rod.
Refreshments are provided by the Sports-
men's Club.
An Island Thank You, July 31, 2012
We are writing with a warm thank you to the community as well as a request for community attention to an important issue: bike safety. On Wednesday July 26, our son was in a bike accident at the corner of Oceanic and Oriental Avenue near St. John’s Church. Many people came to his rescue immediately and worked as a team to help us, and we owe them our heartfelt thanks and gratitude: Larry Horn, Tiggy Ski, Andrew and Joy Woeber, Sarah McLean, Dr. Chris In-gram, Jeremy Doucette, Steve Malinowski, Bob Rogers, other members of the Fishers Island Fire Department, and sev-eral members of the community. We cannot thank you enough. Others helped or showed support after the fact, including the Franklin and Pollard families, Steve Borowick, other friends and family members, the airport bike shop, and on HHC Awards Day, John Dornellas and Darvil McBride, who wrote and sang Nicholas an original ballad celebrating his return to windsurfing two days after the accident. If Nicholas had not been wearing a helmet, he would not have been celebrating anything. His bike was in pieces and so was his helmet, which was badly cracked and separated from its top. Yet, the emergency room doctor in New London who read his CAT scan told us that his scan was “perfect”, and he had sustained no injuries to his head. So, this is a plea to children and adults alike, of all ages, to always and auto-matically wear their helmets when biking. It’s easy to think that “it won’t happen to me,” but one moment can change everything. Accidents happen. In the last few days, we’ve seen a lot of kids (and adults) riding bikes without helmets, or with unbuckled hel-mets, or carrying loose items, in the daylight and in the dark. On our very safe island, we nevertheless need to remember that road safety is not a given. This is a humble reminder to please follow the rules of the road, look both ways for cars, bikers, and people, and wear a helmet. Gratefully, Ginny and Alex Wilmerding
Note: this is not Nicholas’s helmet- we got this photo off the Internet,
but damage was roughly like this.
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Fishers Island Theater
Update August 2012
The Friends of the Fishers Island Theater have continued their hard work to bring attention and focus to our beloved island theater. Our summer kick-off was a hugely successful event at the Pequot in July during the member-guest golf tournament. Many supporters came to the Pequot for drinks and camarade-rie while bidding on fabulous raffle items, which included golf at coveted courses and two lifetime memberships to the Pequot. Much needed funds were raised for our theater and our committee wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came and supported the cause as well as our committee
members who did the heavy lifting!
Our next event was on Saturday, July 28th when Love Letters was beautifully performed by Tina Sloan and Jimmy
Benkard at the Big Club. The Club did a fabulous job with the delicious dinner and general logistics and the Love Letters performance was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the theater. A big thank you to the Big Club, and, of course, our sincere gratitude to Tina and Jimmy!
The next event on the calendar is the Ben Cameron and the Depressions Concert at the Theater on August 18th
at 9:00 PM. The group is a Nashville-based roots rock band and their new album has just come out. Discover this great music and come to the concert. Tickets can be purchased through Ann Anthony 788-7240 or at The Beach Plum. $30 in advance, $40 at the door.
Our final theater event of the summer will be a concert at the theater featuring The Yale Spizzwinks(?), the oldest Yale University undergraduate men’s a cappella group. Join us on Thursday, August 23nd at 7:00pm for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and stay for the concert beginning at 8:00pm. Tickets can be purchased for $20 at http://spizzwinks.ticketbud.com/islandtheater or at the theater.
Meanwhile, at the theater we’ve been showing all new movies, many just released this summer. We are excited about The Amazing Spiderman, the Dictator, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Dark Knight
Rises. Come watch these great movies in our cleaned up theater!
Look for our smart T-shirts around the island with the tag line: “Everything old will be new again.” They are for sale through Meg Atkin and will be for sale at the August Craft Fair as well. (Adults short sleeve: $25, Women’s long sleeve: $30, Kids: $20).
Thank you to our hard working committee and all the Fishers Island folks who generously support the theater.
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT???
There have been too many road accidents this summer, frankly one is too many. It is a privilege to be on Fishers Island and the 30 mph speed limit should be obeyed, the roads are narrow and windy and are dangerous at high speed. There are many more two week renters who are totally unfamiliar with the roads on the island. It is illegal to operate a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol EVEN ON FISHERS IS-LAND! The same strict rules on the mainland apply here too. The consequences of an accident can be fatal; it is only been luck that someone has not been seriously hurt or killed.
SPEED LIMIT is 30MPH
Laws for Speeding, Drinking & Driving are strictly ENFORCED!
Fishers Island Fire District The Fishers Island Fire District and the Fishers Island
Fire Department would like to remind all home owners of
Town Code 280-109-c which states that “a building or
structure must ensure that access is at least 15 feet in
width and at least 15 feet in height.” This clearance al-
lows for emergency vehicles to safely access a property
in the event of an emergency. We would appreciate if all
homeowners would check with their contractor or land-
scaper to ensure that their property adheres to the Town
Code. Also, as a reminder, it is the homeowner’s re-
sponsibility to arrange for snow removal so that emer-
gency vehicles may gain access. Thank you in advance
for your participation.
FI Community Board
Schedule of Regular Meetings
Friday September 14th, 5:30 pm
Saturday October 13th, 5:00 pm
Tuesday November 13th, 5:00 pm
Tuesday December 11th, 5:00 pm
All meetings are open to the public and are held at the
Fishers Island Community Center unless noted.
St. John’s ~ Walsh Park Partnership
We are a welcoming summer chapel, living out Christ’s love. A beacon to fellow pilgrims, the foundation and
traditions of St. John’s inform our spiritual journey. We seek to provide an inclusive, open and dynamic minis-
try to impact the Fishers Island community across all seasons, dedicated to nurturing spiritual life through hos-
pitality and outreach.
~ St. John’s Episcopal Church Mission Statement
This past spring, St. John’s Episcopal Church partnered with Walsh Park to provide more affordable housing on the is-
land and reconnect a historic building to the church property. In 1881, builder Daniel Christiansen came to Fishers Is-
land to build the original St. John’s Church. He also constructed a home next to the church for his family. While this
original home had been privately owned for a number of years, the church vestry voted to purchase the property when it
recently came up for sale. Two additional structures had been added to the property over the years, while the main
house was also expanded. Thanks to the generosity of some members of the church, the entire property has been re-
connected to St. John’s in an initiative that will benefit the year-round island community.
The small cottage closest to the church will be used for bathroom facilities, small church gatherings, and housing for or-
ganists/visiting preachers during the summer season as well as support for other speakers/artists who visit the island in
the off season. This hobbit-sized dwelling has been aptly named, The Shire, and has already been connected to the
church via a winding path. The second structure will continue to be used by Hay Harbor for housing during the summer,
while the large house will be managed by Walsh Park. Named after the original builder, the Christiansen House has
been recently renovated and is waiting for a new family to take up residence. All those interested should submit an ap-
plication through Walsh Park.
In considering this purchase, the vestry of St. John’s deliberated for almost one year as they weighed the benefits of this
acquisition in light of the church’s distinctive mission as a summer chapel which provides a ministry of outreach to the
entire island throughout all seasons. Not only does St. John’s provide a beautiful worship space for hundreds of resi-
dents and visitors during the summer, but also provides a dynamic ministry of gospel hospitality to the island through the
Fishers Island Community Scholarships managed by St. John’s, the Sanger Fund, the island cemeteries, support for
and collaboration with Union Chapel and Our Lady of Grace, and through visiting speakers and artists. This new part-
nership with Walsh Park highlights the church’s response to meet the needs articulated in the recent population survey:
increase affordable housing options, employment opportunities, and the year-round population.
For more than 130 years, God has called St. John’s Episcopal Church to a unique ministry. Our Tiffany window is the
visible reminder of that call. The window depicts Jesus who has crossed over the waters from the mainland to this is-
land with open arms. How can St. John’s continue to open its arms and extend His love to this island? How can this
church make God’s abundance known? Principally, “through him who by the power at work within us is able to accom-
plish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). We look forward to this wonderful opportu-
nity for partnership with Walsh Park.
Community Birthday Calendar!
PHOTO CONTEST !!! Send your favorite Fishers Island photo to Kelly Pangman [email protected] and the High School Senior class. Win a free calendar if your photo is picked for this
year’s calendar. JPEGs only (300dpi)
Color or Black & White
May create a collage but must submit as ONE picture
Size- 3.5” x 7”
Do not crop- but include cropping instructions
Do not digitally touchup- - include instructions
Fishers Island Library P.O. Box 366
Fishers Island, NY 06390 www.filibrary.org ^ 631-788-7362
I am writing a special letter to thank the island community for the wonderful support shown at the July 6
th fundraiser for
the Fishers Island Library. The fundraiser was extremely successful due to the extraordinary efforts of Kristen Cashel, Samantha Moro and Courtney MacDonald. From energetically assembling an active steering committee to procuring decorations and auction items from generous donors to handling the invitations, volunteers, contributions, they made sure that every detail was managed with efficiency and flair. The Yacht Club venue and the beautiful weather combined to make a perfect evening for our event. The party was further enhanced by the wonderful efforts of Suzy McCance who donated her talents as an extraordinary caterer preparing delicious hors d’oeuvres complimented by wine and beer from Bottlerocket (with thanks to Tom and Jan Genesse) and the Dark and Stormies and Library Libations (generously sup-plied by the Andrews family). And a special thanks to Laurie Finan, Shutter & Sails, who kept the contributions and tick-ets well organized. This coming together of volunteers, attendees, donors and off island well wishers who joined in sup-port of the Fishers Island Library underscored to us the importance of our facility and the vital role it plays on our island.
The library was chartered by the state of New York in 1901. To our knowledge, there has never been a fundraising event for the library in all that time. The generous response to our annual appeal as well as other gifts and bequests has been the backbone of our support over the years. Recently, the generous taxpayer support has amplified our ability to provide enhanced programs and resources necessary to be a responsive and vital community resource. This fundraiser, how-ever, has enabled us to accomplish much needed repairs and renovations such as adding a new roof, new gutters and drainage, an electrical service upgrade and air conditioning to protect our collection. We added a back door to open to a new outdoor presentation space which will be installed this fall through the generous donations made to the Marcie Mad-den Memorial Fund.
This party could not have ever had the success that it did without the generous response from everyone who came physically or in spirit. The net contributions exceeded $73,000.