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Top right photo: ANNUAL TRADITION: This picture of Santa arriving at the Southold Fire Department is close to fifty years old but it’s still happening around Christmas at fire departments throughout our town. This particular picture was taken somewhere between 1973 and 1975. Santa was Bob Dow, member of the SFD, while the driver of the 1964 Maxim, also a member, was Brian Grattan. Many thanks to Ed Boyd and Pete Grattan for the information. The photo origi-nally appeared in the “Traveler-Watchman.” Incidentally, the plate number 842 has a specific meaning: 8 is for the 8th Division which comprises all of Southold town, 4 stands for the Southold Fire Department in particular and the 2 identifies the vehicle within the Department. If you look closely you will see that the shot was taken before the North Fork Bank put in a drive-in window.

— Courtesy of Antonia Booth, Southold Town Historian

Bottom left photo: ICE BOATING ON TOWN CREEK, Southold, mid 1030s.This boat was built by Bill Rich and Spencer Petty. “Weeb”Petty (blacksmith) made the blades for the runners. Steering, mast and sails are from Snipe Class sailboat owned by Bill Rich. Harper’s Woods are in the back to the west — now known as Calves Neck (notice no houses). Dock in the picture still exists (on Hobart Road).

— Courtesy of the late Lou Baker, Southold

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The results of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 are still being felt and should make us pon-der climate change, life at near sea level, and the wisdom of re-building in places where homes have been washed away for several hundreds of years. Long Island’s first major recorded storm was the “Colonial Hurricane” of August 15, 1635. After devastating the Island the storm cut through Rhode Island and Massachusetts, drowning many Native Americans with tides of fourteen feet. Then there was the “Great Sep-tember Gale” of 1815 which damaged the Montauk Lighthouse, another hurricane six years later in 1821 “drowned some on Rockaway Beach 2 sloops lost in sound.” Aside from one in-tense small storm over eastern Long Island in 1869, there was no major hurricane from 1821 to 1938. Most of the photographs in this issue are from what came to be called the “Great New England Hurricane” of 1938. A headline in The Long Island Traveler of September 22, 1938 mistakenly said “Long Island’s First Hurricane Wrecks East End Villages” but, then, it had been a long time since 1821. An editor’s note remarks that due to lack of power the paper was unable to run its big press and that the brief issue of the 22nd was published by the staff which turned the small press by hand. This was the “Hurricane Press” later donated to the Southold Historical Soci-ety by Whitney Booth. On the same date, The Suffolk Times headlined: “E.L.I. Swept by Tropical Hurricane: Five Eastern Suffolk Residents Die in Storm.” More information about damage done by that hur-

ricane will be found in the picture captions.

My personal favorite among weather events is the one often called “the year without a summer.” In 1816 there was frost in each of the twelve months and “the Fourth of July was celebrated by citizens wearing mittens and great coats.” ( I am indebted to Channel 12 weather man Norm Dvoskin for his article in The Long Island Historical Journal, Fall 1992, Vol.5 No.1, as well as to Wikipedia: list of Long Island Hurricanes.)---Antonia Booth

STORM PHOTOS

In this issue, thanks to Southold Town Historian Antonia Booth, we record information and imagesof past weather events on the North Fork...

Before & After SandyThe above photos, courtesy of Larry Greco of Southold and New Jersey, show how Sandy destroyed a landmark — the Paradise Point House. Also known as the Old South-old Yacht Club, this building helped warn boaters of the sand bar at the point. The view from Founders’ Landing, and many other locations on the North Fork and Shelter Island is no longer the same. We hope to publish a story to help preserve this bit of local history. Please help us by sharing any of your photos and/or memories. We can scan and return right away. Please call Rita at 631-765-3346 or email [email protected]


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GREENPORT THEATRE: Gale force winds almost demolished the sturdy one-story building with only the front part left standing. About fifty patrons, among them the mother of Greenporter Robert White, were attending a matinee performance when winds increased and the lights went out. The patrons found their way to the lobby where they were joined by others taking shelter from the street outside. As the rear of the theatre began to collapse, manager Herbert Ficken led everyone across the street to safety at the new Esso Gas station. A large truck was parked in front of the theatre in order to prevent flying debris from injuring anyone. Until a new theatre could be built the management stated that the Greenport Auditorium, formerly the Strand Theatre, would show films.


ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR IMAGES OF THE ’38 HURRICANE: This building behind Mitchell’s Restaurant in Greenport was completely toppled along with many shorefront structures. (Bottom photo appears on page 123 of the 2003 book “Greenport” written by Antonia Booth and Thomas Monsell.) As a result of the storm Greenport was patrolled by members of the Coast Guard as well as by local police since the village was without light or power.


JACK’S SHACK: The popular restaurant run by Jack Levin on the beach fronting Long Island Sound may have needed a lot of work cleaning up the blown sand but with-stood a battering by winds of a hundred miles an hour that damaged much bigger structures. Mr. Levin and members of his family would go on to operate the even more popular Soundview Restaurant and Inn also on the Sound shore.


TREES TOPPLED IN GREENPORT AND ALL OVER SOUTHOLD TOWN: Well over 600 trees were lost in the Hurricane of 1938 within the space of two hours. Mourned above all were the stately elm trees that lined many streets. The wind gauge on the yacht “Vara” owned by Commodore Harold Vanderbilt clocked the sustained gusts at about one hundred miles per hour.


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EAST MARION AND ORIENT: Orient was among the most severely hit of all the hamlets on the east end of Long Island-the steeples on both the Orient Methodist and the Orient Congregational churches were blown off and along the Orient Wharf sections were blown away while yachts and fishing boats were driven ashore. Emerson Tabor, an Orient resident and Montauk fisherman, was drowned at Fort Pond Bay. In East Marion many homes were damaged by falling trees and the home of lawyer Herbert Fordham (later Fordham Acres) lost its magnificent trees as well.


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NOT THE HURRICANE OF 1938: But a record high tide in Greenport. Note that the tide had already gone done over a foot. In 1938 a tidal wave inundated the entire section of lower Main Street in Greenport and made it impossible to walk from the corner of Front and Main Streets to the docks. Front Street was filled with water as far west as First Street and, as usually happens during bad storms even now, cellars of businesses were flooded and furnaces damaged.



HAVOC IN VILLAGE: Trees fell on every street. On Main Street alone, forty trees were uprooted, windows smashed, chimneys toppled. If possible, it was even worse along the waterfront. At Greenport Basin & Construction Company the cabin cruiser belonging to the company was sunk. At Greenport Shipyard, Inc., owner August Reiter together with Mr. & Mrs. Edward Costello and child, in the main building as it collapsed, were able to make it to safety before the entire roof caved in.


LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE: Heavy slabs of concrete sidewalks stood on edge all over the village of Greenport, pulled up by the fall of ancient elm trees. Many stores had their windows blown out, including Goldin’s Furniture Company, T.L. Moore’s Department Store, Betty’s Beauty Parlor, the Tavern and the Barth Building. Floyd Memorial Library had two enormous plate glass windows shattered.


SHIP ASHORE: the 40 foot cabin cruiser, “Teresa II”, shown washed up on the lawn of Eastern Long Island Hospital. At the hospital itself, the tin roof was torn from the building and patients had to be removed from the third floor to the first and second floors. Of course there was no power, so everything was done by flashlight.


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10x10 aRT SHOW anD SaLE, nOW — DEC. 31STSixth annual show and sale to benefit the North Fork Environmental Council. There will be over 150 10x10 work to be sold for $100 each in our annual fund-raiser. 18 South Street, Greenport, 631.477.0021 • thesouthstreetgallery.com.

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‘DETERMInED TO paInT’ THRu SaTuRDaY DECEMbER 15“George Hallock Art Exhibition ‘Determined to Paint’ at the Southold Historical Society’s new exhibition building, The Reichert Family Center, in the Cosden Price Gallery, features both oil and watercolor paintings by the noted Orient, Long Island artist George W. Hallock (1916-1984). George W. Hallock was raised in the idyllic surroundings of “Halyoake Farm,” a sprawling farm that was acquired by his family in Orient during the 19th century. Like his father, George Hallock Jr., he was much more of an artist than a farmer. He was a painter, photographer, enjoyed music, and was an organist. As a young man, he is thought to have had his first training as a painter un-der William Steeple Davis (1884-1961), an artist who lived his entire life in Orient. He is also suspected of studying with the Greenport artist, Whitney M. Hubbard (1875-1965), who taught at the Suffolk Conservatory of Music and Arts in Riverhead and in the adult education department at the high school in Greenport. Unlike many of his contemporaries on the North Fork of Long Island who exhibited widely, Hallock’s works remained hidden until very recently due to his shyness and his near total lack of interest in exhibiting his paintings. This, in many ways, hurt his repu-tation as there were never many paintings available to exhibit, view, or purchase. In fact, he was a superior landscape and seascape painter compared to many of the other artists who were working on the North Fork from the 1930s through the 1950s. The exhibition features a number of oil paintings, many of which have never been seen outside of the homes of the Hallock family. The Reichert Family Center and Cos-den Price Gallery is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 1-4pm, and by appointment. The gallery is located at 54127 Route 25 in Southold, just west of Jeni’s Main Street Grill. For further information on this exhibition or other Society activities, please visit us online at www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org or call (631) 765-5500.

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REFORM SYnaGOGuENorth Fork Reform Synagogue (NFRS) and Cutchogue His-torical Society are pleased to continue the Chanukah tradi-tion of lighting the first candle on the menorah gracing the Cutchogue Historical Society on the Village Green. Located across from NFRS, which shares the home of the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, on Main Road, Rt 25, the Historical So-ciety will continue to light a candle for each day of the holiday. The date is Satur-day, December 8th at 4:30 p.m. Then all cross the street to the Synagogue where we will light the first candle, sing some songs and tell the Chanukah story. Donuts, the fried food used to commemorate the miracle of oil that lasted eight nights, will be served with cider. For directions see www.northforkreformsynagogue.org or call 631-734-2786. Everyone is invited to bring their own menorah and join in the lighting of the Chanukah candles. A joyous evening should be had by all. In addition there will be a Chanukah Shabbat Service at NFRS, Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m. on December 7th and December 21th.

Photo by Meryl Kramer - NFRS members light their own uniquemenorahs (candelabra for Chanukah)

nORTH FORk pROMOTIOn COunCIL HOLIDaY CaLEnDaRSaturday Dec. 8, 9:30am. Christmas In Cutchogue. Magic Show then San-ta makes his arrival by helicopter at the Cutchogue Firehouse 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue.Saturday & Sunday Dec. 8-9. Greenport Shellabration. Restaurant walk to amble and sample the very best culinary creations of Greenport’s leading Chefs. Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, 234 Carpenter St. is the of-ficial starting point for wrist band pickup.Sunday Dec. 9, 1:00pm. Santa Parade Front Street, Greenport.Sunday Dec. 9, 5:00pm. Menorah Lighting Mitchell Park, Greenport.Thursday Dec. 13 thru Monday Dec. 24. 12 Days of Christmas Shopping & Dining Event, Greenport.Friday, Dec. 14, 6:30pm. Carols and Cookies, Jamesport Meeting House. 1590 Main Road (Corner ofManor Lane). Suggested Donation $5 for adults, children welcome.Saturday, Dec. 15, 1:00pm-5:00pm. Christmas House Tour Jamesport. Tour will start at the JamesportMeeting House, 1590 Main Road (Corner of Manor Lane). Tickets are $30 in advance atjamesportmeetinghouse.org or by calling 631-779- 2831. $40 at the door.

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Community Relations: 477-5164 , [email protected] Events:NORTH FORk CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – A general support group for in-dividuals surviving any type of cancer diagnosis, 3rd Tuesday each month, 3 pm to 4:30 pm. First Presbyterian Church Manse, 53100 Route 25, Southold. Sponsored by Eastern Long Island Hospital, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more info, call 631.752-8500 or 631.477.5425.PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – For men at all stages of prostate cancer, newly diagnosed or those who have had treatment, 1st and 3rd Monday each month, 6 – 7:30 pm, Southold Library/Whitaker Room, Reservations not required. No meetings in September. New schedule begins October 1st. For more info, visit www.malecare.org or call 212-673-4920 or email [email protected]. DECEMBER 14 -AUxILIARY SALE, Boutique On Wheels, 8 am – 4 pm. ELIH Conference Room, 631-477-5196.


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In the Mezzanine- December: North Fork Photography, Jan/Feb: Plein Air ArtADULT PROGRAMSVIDEO EDITING & YouTube, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6 - 8pm. “Hands-on class.” Regis-tration required. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2pm. Music with The Toby Altman Trio, 2pm. Refreshments served. All welcome!CULINARY GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Sunday, December 16, 2pm. Registration required. Materials Fee: $5. Patrons make one gift to take home.AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SERIES, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 6:30pm. DVD and discus-sion. Refreshments served. THURSDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE, Dec. 20. 1:30pm. Hope Springs (PG13) Dra-ma/Comedy. No registration required. FREE ZUMBA® CLASSES, Registration required. Zumba Gold® Wednesday, Jan. 2, 11am. Zumba Fitness® Thursday, Jan. 3, 6pm.ZUMBA GOLD® SERIES, Session One: Mondays, Jan. 7 - March 18, 10 - 11am. (no class Jan. 21, Feb. 11 & 18). Session Two: Wednesdays, Jan. 9 - Mar 6, 10 - 11am. Session Three: Thursdays, Jan. 10 - March 7, 6 - 7pm. $48 for 8-week session. Space limited. Registration required.ZUMBA FITNESS® SERIES, Mondays, Jan. 7 - Mar. 18, 6 -7pm. (no class Jan. 21 & Feb. 11, 18) Fee: $48 for 8-week session. Space limited. Registration required.NYS DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM, Tuesdays, Jan. 15 & 22, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Fee $30. Advanced registration required.BOOk DISCUSSION, Thursday, Jan. 17, 10:00-11:00 a.m. The Invisible Bridge by

Julie Orringer, Newcomers always welcome! No registration required. THURSDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE, January 17, 1:30 p.m. Detachment (Unrated) Drama. No registration required. MITCH kAHN CONCERT: A Performance of Romantic Music. Piano/Singer, Sunday, Janu-ary 20, pm. Concert will be held at Mattituck Library. All welcome!FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING, Monday, Jan. 28, 7:00 p.m. New members al-ways welcome!AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SERIES, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m. DVD and discussion. Refresh-ments served.AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM, Satur-day, February 2, 9:30am. - 4pm. Bring brown bag lunch. Fee: $17 AARP members, $19 non-mem-bers. Checks or money order payable to AARP. Advanced registration and payment required.SWEET AND SAVOY FONDUES, Saturday, February 9, 2pm. Materials Fee: $5. Registration required.CHILDREN’S PROGRAMSTOTS, TOYS & TALES, Tuesdays, Dec.4 – Feb. 5, 9:30-10:30am. Children up to age 36 months with caregiver. Registration requested.LEGO-MANIA JR., Thursday, Dec. 6, 4 - 5pm. Grades k-2. Registration required.TERRIFIC TWOS & THREES, Fridays, Dec. 7: Brrrr! It’s Cold! & Jan. 11: Playful Polar Bears! 10 -10:30am. Ages 2-3 years. Register for each meeting separately.WAY UP IN THE ARTIC, Friday, Dec.7, 6:30-7:15pm. Ages 4-5yrs. Please register.BUILD A GINGERBREAD HOUSE, Satur-day, Dec. 8, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Register.OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER STORY-TIME, Monday, Dec. 10, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Ages 5-7. Please register. STORYTIME YOGA with Mary Hasel, Wednes-day, Dec. 12, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Ages 5-8. Reindeer Yoga. Please register. FRIDAY FAMILY FLICk, Dec. 14 at 8pm. in the Community Room: “The Polar Express” Ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.FUN IN DECEMBER! Monday, Dec. 17, 10 -10:30am. Ages 2-3 yrs. Please register.TUESDAY STORY TIME, Dec. 18, 4:15 - 5pm. Ages 6 – 7. Mice are nice! Register.

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FRIDaYS, SaTuRDaYS, SunDaYS, thru DEC. 23:10am-3pm. Miss Ella’s Shop at Hallockville will be transformed into a holiday emporium with the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Choose from a carefully-selected array of handmade crafts and ornaments, educational toys and games for children, jewelry, crochet and knitted items, Christmas cards and so much more. All proceeds from Miss Ella’s Shop directly support the non-profit museum’s edu-cational programs. OnGOInG: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Share your talents with Hallockville, and learn about the rich agricultural history of the North Fork while connecting with community members at the same time! No amount of time is too little- we could use your help for a few hours a week or even just a few hours once a month- let us know what works with your schedule. Volunteer opportunities include: gift shop cashiers, handymen/women, tour docents, special event helpers- there is truly something for everyone. Call us at 631-298-5292 or email [email protected] and let us know how you can help!Hallockville Museum Farm • 6038 Sound Avenue • Riverhead, NY 11901 631-298-5292 • www.hallockville.com • Follow Hallockville on Facebook


SNOWMAN STORY & FOOD CREATION, Friday, Jan. 4, 4pm. Grades 2-5. Please register.AN ORANGE IN JANUARY PJ STORYTIME, Monday, Jan. 7, 6 -7pm. Ages 3-8 years. Registration required. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and wear your PJs if you wish.HEY, MISTER SNOWMAN, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6:30- 7:15 p.m. Ages 4-5 yrs. Register.TAE kWON DO DEMO WITH xPERT MARTIAL ARTS! Saturday, Jan. 12 - 2 ses-sions, Ages 4-6 years 1 -1:30pm. Ages 7-12 years 1:30-2:00 p.m. Please register.PHENOMENAL PHYSICS @ Greenport Elementary School Gym, Saturday, Janu-ary 12, 6:30 -8pm. Registration required.WINTER FRIENDS! Monday, Jan. 14, 10 -10:30am. Ages 2-3 years. Please register.STORYTIME YOGA, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 4:30-5:15pm. Ages 5-8. Wonders of Win-ter Yoga. Registration required.LEGO-MANIA, Thursday, Jan. 17. 4 -5pm. Grades 3-6. Registration required. FRIDAY FAMILY FLICk, Friday, Jan. 18 at 4:00 p.m. “Ice Age: Continental Drift”, Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.LECTURE – GHOSTS OF LONG ISLAND, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2pm. Sponsored by the Historical Council. For information call 734-7122. MUNCHkIN MOVIE: “Pingu South Pole Adventures,” Tuesday, Jan. 22, 4:00-5:00 p.m. No registration required. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.TUESDAY STORY TIMES, Jan. 22, 4:15-pm. Ages 6 – 7. Shhh…the bears are sleeping.“PARENTING IN CYBERSPACE’ A Workshop for Parents, Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Please register. SNOWFLAkE COOkIES, Saturday, Jan. 26, 12 -1pm. Grades 5-6. Please register.BI-LINGUAL STORYTIME WITH SUSANA!!! Tuesday, Jan. 29, 10:00-10:45 a.m. Ages 3-4. Please register.HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY MISS HILDY PJ STORYTIME, Monday, Feb. 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Ages 3-8. Registration required. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and wear your PJs if you wish.MEET THE ANIMALS FROM THE QUOGUE WILDLIFE REFUGE, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Please register.TEENSBUILD A GINGERBREAD HOUSE, Satur-day, Dec. 8, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Open to families. Space Limited. Register Early.SNOWFLAkE COOkIES, Saturday, Jan. 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Register.S.A.T. PREPARATION, Sunday, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 1:00-3:30 p.m. $90.00 for 4 sessions.

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The Charitable Giving Committee fundraiser to support local food pantries will be held from 6 - 9pm at Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead. There will be live music, ap-petizers from local caterers, cash bar and a 50/50 drawing. Entrance fee of $20 includes 25 basket tickets. Sponsosred by Twomey, Latham, Shea, kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP and Suffolk County National Bank.

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SaT. & Sun. DEC. 15 & 16Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council’s Old Fashioned Christmas Shop, located at the Cutchogue Village Green Carriage House, will be open from noon - 4pm.

THE JaMESpORT MEETInG HOuSE1590 Main Road, corner of Manor Lane,

Jamesport Hamlet Historic Districtwww.jamesportmeetinghouse.org

The 1731 structure was acquired in 2008 by a group of residents who came together to form a not-for profit entity, the Jamesport Meeting House Preservation Trust, to ensure that the historic structure will remain forever in community hands. Built by Riverhead’s Puritan founders, it is the oldest public building on the East End, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a town landmark.

CaROLS anD COOkIES FRIDaY, DECEMbER 14Be part of a holiday tradition at the historic Jamesport Meeting House. Celebrate the season in this community landmark at “Carols and Cook-ies,” at 6:30 PM. The East End Arts chorus conducted by Ann Webb will perform seasonal selections and lead attendees in a sing-along of popular carols. Following the singing, everyone will share cookies and mulled cider in the Lecture Room. Suggested $5 donation for adults. All children wel-come.

CHRISTMaS HOuSE TOuR SaTuRDaY, DECEMbER 15Visit eight uniquely decorated homes on a Christmas House Tour to benefit the 1731 Jamesport Meeting House, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $30 in ad-vance at jamesportmeetinghouse.org or by calling 631-779-2831. On the day of the tour, tickets will be $40 at the door. The tour will start at the James-port Meeting House, 1590 Main Road (Route 25), corner of Manor Lane.


MaTTITuCk-LauREL LIbRaRYMattituck, NY • 631-298-4134 • www.mattlibrary.org

• LIbRaRY pROGRaM CaLEnDaR:Sun., Dec. 9, 2 p.m. — Jazz Alive Concert. The 10 members of Eastern L.I.’s own vocal jazz ensemble specialize in the “standards” of the 1930s and 40s. A special home-grown Christmas Concert – Not to be missed. FREE.Mon., Dec. 10, 5 p.m. — FOR TEENS: Origami Decorations & Ornaments. Cel-ebrate the holidays with beautiful festive decorations, for Grades 7-12, Registra-tion required. FREE.Mon., Dec. 10, 6 p.m. — Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public, all are welcome to attend.Tues., Dec. 11, 4 p.m. — Grab Bag Holiday Book. Read a holiday-themed book of your choice and join the discussion. For details call Bev Wowak 298-4134 ext. 6.Tues., Dec. 11, 6 p.m. — Video Editing and YouTube. In this hands-on class you will learn how to combine and edit your videos, create a YouTube account and upload your movies. For intermediate and advanced users. This class will meet at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library – Please register at Mattituck-Laurel Library Circulation Desk. FREE.Tues., Dec. 11, 7 p.m. — English Conversation Group. Practice speaking English in a supportive setting. Call 298-4134 ext. 5 for further information.Thurs., Dec. 13, 11 a.m. — Friends of the Library Pot-luck Holiday Luncheon/Meeting. Bring your favorite dish and join the festivities and food following the meeting. All are welcome to attend.Fri., Dec. 14, 1:30 p.m. — FILM: The Hedgehog (NR) 12-year-old Paloma plans to end it all on her upcoming birthday, until she begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge. Free of charge.Tues., Dec. 18, 1:30-3:00 p.m. — Health Insurance Counseling. Individual, con-fidential and accurate information and guidance for seniors and other Medicare eligible persons, sponsored by the Suffolk County Office for the Aging. Call the circulation desk for an appointment. FREE.Tues., Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. — Civil War Series … continued. Civil War expert, Rich-ard Radoccia continues this series of lectures on the era of the American Civil War. Free.Wed., Dec. 19, 3-6 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale. Books, music, videos, games and much more, all at bargain prices.Fri., Dec. 21, 1:30 p.m. — FILM: Jiro Dreams of Sushi (PG) The story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. Free.On-GOInG CLaSSES: *Low Impact Dance Aerobics: Mondays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Mahjong: Mondays at 10 a.m. & Tuesdays at 11 a.m.Zumba: Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.T’ai Chi Practice: Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Duplicate Bridge: Tuesdays at 12 noonYoga Instruction: Tuesdays at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. & Saturdays at 8 a.m.English Conversation Group: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.Bridge: Wednesdays at 12 noonChair Aerobics: Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Canasta: Fridays at 10 a.m.*Call 631-298-4134 ext. 3 for further information on these and all our programs.DECEMBER in the Library’s Art Gallery:photographic Images by brian LeeBrian Lee, of Center Moriches, has been a photographer for 26 years. He teaches digital photography and displays his work throughout Suffolk County. Brian says, “You don’t need a fancy camera to take excellent pictures. All you need is a desire to explore and experiment.”

unITED STaTES pOWER SQuaDROnS®America’s Boating Club® Peconic Bay Power Squadron

NYS Safe Boating Course prepares young boaters for summer.nYS SaFE bOaTInG COuRSE

The Peconic Bay Power Squadron will present the “NYS Safe Boating Course”, beginning at 10:00am on 12 January 2013 at the Mattituck-Laurel Library in Mat-tituck. This course is designed for those 10-17 years of age, who plan to operate a boat alone on NY State waters. It also qualifies those 14 and older to operate a PWC.The course is optimized for younger boaters, but older students may also attend making it possible for families to learn together. The 8 hours of instruction and the exam are distributed over 5 sessions on Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2 and 9. (Inclem-ent weather make-up dates will be Feb 16 & Mar 2, if needed.) There is a $10.00 course fee (checks made out to PBPS) plus a NYS certificate fee after students pass the exam.The Mattituck-Laurel Library is located on Main Road in Mattituck. Registration will be on 5 January from 10am to Noon. Children under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian with them when they register. (Class size is limited to 30 stu-dents.) To learn more, contact the library at 631-298-4134 or visit www.PBPS.us

LEaRn baSIC COaSTaL naVIGaTIOnRiverhead, NY, 30 November 2012 – The Peconic Bay Power Squadron will pres-ent “Basic Coastal Navigation”, part of the USPS University seminar series, at 1:00pm on 12 January 2013 at West Marine in Riverhead. Today, electronics have radically changed navigation, but understanding the basics helps you gain confi-dence in your equipment and your own skills. This seminar presents practical techniques to plan, navigate, and check your progress on the water. Students will develop situational awareness skills using both eyes and navigation tools to quickly point to their position on a chart, and be able to use backup techniques when the electronics become suspect. This seminar will help captain and crew navigate safely and comfortably using GPS, Charts, Depth, Tides, Nav Aids and More.West Marine is located at 1089 Old Country Road in Riverhead. A $45.00 fee includes The Weekend Navigator textbook ($22 value), a Seminar Notes booklet, and Maptech’s Chart Navigator Training CD, which includes software and digital charts to gain familiarity with this new technology. To learn more or to reserve your space, call Capt. Fred Roffe at 631-728-3721 or visit www.PBPS.us


EaST EnD SEapORT

MaRTIME MuSEuM

In partnership with the

EaST EnD aRTS COunCIL

The East End Maritime Museum is pleased to announce its 2013 exhibit The Bays Around Us, a Tribute to Rachel Carson. The exhibit will highlight the winning entries of the “East End Challenge,” presentations that best ex-plore the intersection of science and art. The Challenge is open to all high school students of both the North and South Forks of Long Island, including Riverhead.

Rachel Carson wrote that “the realities of science are the realities of life it-self. We cannot understand the problems that concern us in this, our particular moment of time, unless we first understand our environment and the forces that have made us what we are, physically and mentally.”

Leonardo daVinci, Water Study

In this spirit, with its particular relevance in the aftermath of recent storms, the Museum hopes to encourage young people to observe and help shape the fu-ture of our increasingly fragile Long Island, for that future is theirs. Submissions should include multi-media or visual images plus a narrative. Consid-erations for selection include quality, message, inventive observation and creative interpretation of our maritime world on the east end. To paraphrase Einstein, looking at what everyone else is looking at and seeing what no one else is seeing.Approximately forty entries will be accepted. The exhibit will be in two parts. Part 1 will run from May 24 through August 4th 2013. Part 2 will run from August 9th through October 14th, 2013. Exhibitions will be held at the East End Maritime Museum, Greenport, NY. The Museum is also seeking sponsors for scholarships and prizes to be award-ed to the most innovative projects. A brochure/prospectus outlining the submission process and deadlines will be available in early January and sent to all high schools in the area. Project advi-sors will visit schools for clarification. Contacts : Bob Jester [email protected] Arden Scott 631- 477 – 0272 [email protected] McCamy 631-477-8338 [email protected]

“The Peconic Bay Shopper” is published monthly eleven months each year. There in no January issue.We’d like to thank all our advertisers, contributors and readers for another year of recording local history.

We wish you a very happy and healthy 2013. See you in February!



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