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april 2015
News and Information about
Fishers Island, NY
H. L. F. Museum osprey Update
It must be spring! The Ferguson Museum has
reinstalled the osprey camera at Middle Farms and
the ospreys are on the move north - though taking
very different routes.
Edwin the Osprey
After wintering in Brazil, among the Amazon Rainforest of
South America, Edwin’s
tracking data was picked up
intermittently in mid
February - further north
along rivers in Colombia
and Venezuela. By March
11 he had begun his
migration north across the
Caribbean, through Haiti
and Cuba and returned to
the U.S. by way of the
Florida Keys. As of March
28 he had reached North
Carolina. Follow Edwin's
travels by visiting this link:
http://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/track-edwin/
Osprey Cam
Awaiting the arrival of an osprey pair, the camera is now live
and can be viewed often to see if any activity is happening.
http://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/.
Charlie the Osprey
Charlie spent his winter among lakes in northwestern
Colombia and instead of returning north by way of the
Caribbean, he chose a Central American route through
Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico. After
reaching the Yucatan peninsula, he returned to the U.S. via the
Gulf of Mexico to northwestern Florida. It is unknown why he
chose this route, but appears to be back on track towards
Fishers Island. As of March 28, he had reached Georgia.
“What it does tell us in no uncertain terms is that just like
humans, all animals are individuals. There is no generic Osprey
that migrates the same way every fall or spring. What
particular combination of stimuli that led him to go south to go
north will remain inscrutable…Normally, I try to get
transmitters back from returning birds because we normally
won’t learn anything new by having a bird carry a PTT south a
second time. Charlie is the exception to this rule. It will be
fascinating to follow him through another migration cycle.” ~
Rob Bierregaard, Osprey Expert
To get updates on Charlie's travel plans visit this
link: http://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/trackingcharlie/
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, PROPOSED PROPOSITION, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION
FISHERS ISLAND UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Fishers Island Union Free School District, Suffolk
County, Fishers Island, New York, will be held in the school building in said District on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Fishers Island Union Free School District #4 of
the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Fishers Island School gymnasium in said District on Tuesday,
May 19, 2015, at 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm prevailing time, during which time the polls will be open to vote by paper ballot upon the
following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2015-2016 and to authorize the requisite portion
thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. To elect (1) member of the Board for three-year term commencing July 1, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2018 to succeed
William Bloethe, whose term expires on June 30, 2015.
3. To elect (1) member of the Board for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2018 to
succeed Sara McLean, who resigned December 31, 2014 and whose term expires on June 30,2015.
4. To authorize the annual budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Fishers Island Library, to be raised by taxation on the
taxable property of the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund
the School District’s budget for 2015-2016, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident in the District during
business hours beginning Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the Fishers Island School building.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of
Education shall be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM prevailing time not later than noon
Friday, April 17, 2015. One vacancy on the Board of Education is to be filled for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2015 and
expiring on June 30, 2018. The present incumbent whose term is expiring is William Bloethe. One vacancy on the Board of
Education is to be filled for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2018. The incumbent whose
terms is expiring is Sara McLean who resigned as of December 31, 2014 and whose term expires on June 30, 2015. Vacancies on
the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe
any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the District Clerk, signed by at least
twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district, must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and
residence of the candidate.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours
from the school’s main office. The District Clerk must receive completed applications at least seven (7) days before the election if
the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.
Absentee ballots must be received by the District clerk not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Monday, May 18, 2015.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the school
main office on and after May 15, 2015 during regular school hours, and that such list will be posted at the polling place at the
election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real
Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report
will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation.
The report will list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and will show the cumulative impact of each
type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll, the
cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or other
payments for municipal services, and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. This exemption report shall be posted on
any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the website maintained by the District.
Leslie Tombari, District Clerk
Fishers Island UFSD
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York
Dated: March 27, 2015
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APRIL gardening tips From Mélie’s Garden
The month of April is the real beginning of the gardening season. It may still feel cold, but there are tons of chores to do when it is
warm enough to work outside.
First of all, clean up gardens by removing dead foliage and weeds that are sprouting. And take off any winter mulch, like Christmas
tree branches or salt hay, so the soil warms up.
In the vegetable garden, I put down black plastic or EPDM Fabric to heat up the soil before
planting. Soil needs to be above 60 degrees for seeds to germinate and the black plastic will
speed up the process, according to Tom Stearns at High Mowing Organic Seeds. He top
dresses his beds with organic fertilizer or compost and then puts down the plastic. Plant cool
weather crops first like Peas, Spinach, Lettuce, Beets, Swiss Chard and Sweet Peas. Once the
soil is above 60 degrees and there is no more threat of frost you can plant seeds and seedlings.
Tomato plants can be started indoors on Tax Day, April 15th and should be transplanted outside
after the last frost. I put my plants in “Tomato Teepees” filled with water for the first month in
the garden. This protects the young tomato plants from the wind on Fishers Island. The
“teepees” can be removed in mid June. You can buy them from Park Seed.
In April, I spray a copper fungicide like Bonide on my emerging peonies to prevent Botrytis and then put peony cages around the
plants before they get too big. I try to give a second spray of fungicide in mid May.
Once the Forsythia blooms, I prune my rose bushes back to green wood and fertilize each plant with one tablespoon of Epsom salts
and a cup of organic fertilizer. And do the same in May.
Acid loving plants, like Hydrangea, Holly, Rhododendrons, Andromeda and Boxwood can be top dressed with Hollytone, so it can
sink in during spring rain. Aluminum Sulfate can also be put down around Hydrangeas to encourage bluer blooms.
April is also a good time to prune Boxwood, but prune flowering shrubs like Forsythia, Viburnum, Azalea and Lilac two weeks after
they bloom later in the spring.
And finally, April is a good time to test your soil to see if it is the correct balance, this is especially important for vegetable gardens.
The University of Connecticut has prepaid soil testing collection kits at the New London County Extension Center you can contact
them at 860 887-1608, but do it ASAP because if you need to add to your soil, it should be done well before planting time.
FI School Brings Home Science Honors
The Connecticut Science Fair and Engineering Fair is held at Quinnipiac University in March.
A highly competitive and prestigious event, these students have been selected from thousands throughout Connecticut and several bordering New York
towns. The young scientists and engineers have participated in school and local fairs and have achieved at a very high level to come to CSEF.
Source: CT State Science Fair press release.
Each year Fishers Island School’s science department encourages the 11th and 12th grade science students to participate in the
Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. These students work on their projects starting at the beginning of school each year – or
before if they are ambitious – and submit their projects before Christmas break. Mentored by Fishers Island School science teacher
Mrs. Giles and technology teacher Mr. Kaplan, the students have unlimited boundaries as long as the project is in the STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field. Most of them are pretty amazing and intriguing!
The projects that contain materials such as hazardous chemicals or devices and human subjects have to be preapproved for safety by a
SRC scientific review committee that was composed of Dr. Ingram, Dr. Dollar,
Mrs. Goodwin, and Mr. Matzdorff.
Mrs. Giles, Mr. Kaplan and the students themselves then select the top 8 projects
to represent the Fishers Island School at CSEF. These included Shelby Lusker, Eli
Kane, Aaron Kane, Mackenzie Switz, Connor Beverly, Gabrielle Krysiewicz,
Elizabeth McCarthy and Sophie Streimer.
This year, 50% of the participating Fishers Island School students – Shelby Lusker,
Eli Kane, Aaron Kane and Mackenzie Switz – received Second Honors ranking
them in the top 40-80 percentile of the fair participants.
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EBB AND FLOW
IN MEMORIAM: Hannah Catherine Ladd
Hannah Catherine Ladd, 83, known to all who knew her as Catherine, died Friday, January
23, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, CT. She was born on November
12, 1931 in Portchester, NY to Joseph and Agnes (McNaught) Smith.
The family moved to Fishers Island, NY in January of 1934. She graduated from Fishers Island
High School, and then attended Keuka College in New York, completing a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing. Catherine worked several years as a registered nurse, and then for
non-profit organizations. She was Executive Director of the Voluntary Action Center,
Director of the American Heart Association of Eastern CT and served at the Norwich
Historical Society. Later in her career she was the Executive Director of the Connecticut
Nurse's Association and of the Greater Hartford Tourism Board.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Peter Doroshevich, and by her second
husband, Dr. Richard A. Ladd, whom she married in 1977. She is survived by her four sons, Mark, David and Thomas Doroshevich,
and James Ladd, as well as her daughter-in-law Karen Ladd, along with three grandchildren, Meagan, Timothy and Kevin
Doroshevich. She is also survived by her two step-daughters, Sussanah Bolen and Rebecca Rochester and her sister, Mary Jean
Pelham, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
There will be a reception to celebrate her life from 2PM to 5 P.M. on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at The Harbor House Restaurant
at the Inn at Mystic, 3 Williams Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the
Connecticut Humane Society at 169 Old Colchester Road, Quaker Hill, CT 06375, or Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut, 227
Dunham Street, Norwich, CT 06360. A private burial is planned.
IN MEMORIAM: Katherine Roberts Hale Arnold
Mystic, CT: Katherine (Kiki) Roberts Hale Arnold, 89, of Mystic, formerly of Longmeadow,
MA and Enfield, CT, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Boston, MA, October 11, 1925, the daughter of George and Helen Monroe
Roberts. She was a graduate of the former Classical High School and Westbrook Junior
College. She was predeceased by her husbands C. William Hale, Jr. in 1985, and Hendrick Kip
Arnold in 2002, and her sister Charlotte Hubbard.
Mrs. Arnold enjoyed summering at Fishers Island. She was active in the Faith United Church;
Child and Family Services; Chestnut Knoll and Rachel’s Table.
She is survived by a son Richard F. Hale and his wife Rebecca of New London, and a daughter
Laura H. Clingenpeel and her husband Scott of Mystic. She has four grandchildren, Becky,
Molly, and Andrew Clingenpeel, and Justin Fisher. A memorial service will be held in mid-May.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Henry L. Ferguson Museum, P.O. Box 554, Fishers Island, NY 06390.
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John Mettler
Pyne March 5,
2015
to Melinda Mettler
and John Pyne
“Who is
Counting
Who?”
Hawkspy by
Justine Kibbe
Island
Naturalist and
Special to The
Day
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In memoriam: CYNTHIA FISHER BLANK
Cynthia Fisher Blank, 89, died peacefully at her home in Manhattan, on March 4, 2015
following a stroke. She was the widow of Dr. Sanford Blank, a thoracic surgeon to whom she
was happily married for 62 years.
Born on March 5, 1925, the daughter of Rose and Irwin Fisher of New York City, Mrs. Blank
attended Friends Seminary, graduating in the Class of 1940. She received a BA degree from
Western Reserve University in 1944, and attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law in
Cincinnati, Ohio graduating first in her class in 1956 with a J.D. degree. Later she earned an
LL.M degree from New York University, Class of 1973.
Mrs. Blank became the first woman partner in the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in
Cincinnati, Ohio specializing in Estate Planning and Taxation. She worked there for over 20
years prior to her retirement in 1988. Before working at the Taft firm, she served as Director of the Domestic Relations Court of
Hamilton County under Judge Paul George. While in Cincinnati, she lived with her husband and daughters in Clifton.
After her retirement, Mrs. Blank and her husband moved to Fishers Island where they enjoyed many wonderful years with their
family and friends. An avid reader, knitter and hiker, Mrs. Blank was a familiar sight walking the East End Road on her daily treks
into town.
She is survived by her brother Wendell Fisher of New York City, two daughters, Claudia Marks of New York, and Leslie Tombari
and her husband Paul of Fishers Island, and three grandchildren, Robert Marks, Daniel Marks, and Meris Enright.
There will be a private burial on Fishers Island. The Thomas L. Neilan and Sons Funeral Home in New London, Ct. is in charge of
the arrangements. Donations in her memory may be made to Opengate, Inc. 357 Main Street, Armonk, New York 10504, Attn:
Pat Gundersen.
In memoriam: Angelo John Gada Jr.
Williamsburg, Va. – Angelo John Gada Jr., 76, passed away peacefully in Williamsburg, Va.,
surrounded by his loving family and his companion/caregiver on the evening of March 3, 2015, after a
long illness.
John was born on October 30, 1938, in New London, and grew up on Fishers Island, N.Y. He
attended Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, where he received academic honors, played varsity football
and graduated as captain of the lacrosse team. He went on to receive a bachelor of science degree at
Boston College in 1961. John returned to Fishers Island to work for the family business, A. John Gada
General Contracting Inc. and eventually retired as president and treasurer. Among his many building
accomplishments he is also remembered for his sense of humor, honesty, generosity, and selflessness.
Above all else, John’s friends knew that his integrity was always placed in a firm handshake.
John was a volunteer of the Fishers Island Fire Department and Ambulance Squad for more than 20
years before becoming a lifetime member. He was a member of the Elks and Moose Lodges. He
enjoyed duck hunting and was a dedicated Ducks Unlimited Volunteer of the New York and Virginia
chapters. He loved all dogs, especially raising his Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.
John and his wife, Silvana, raised two children and enjoyed many years of Island life together before retiring to Williamsburg. There
he worked part time at Ace Hardware, enjoyed the warmer weather and most of all loved to spend time with his three
grandchildren. John was a parishioner at Our Lady of Grace Church, Fishers Island and St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Silvana (Tonelli) Gada; son, Matthew and his wife, Amanda; daughter, Monica and her fiance,
Richard; grandchildren, Carson, Mia, and Mollie; sister, Carolyn and her family.
The family kindly requests donations in John’s memory be made to either, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , Attn: Tribute
Program, Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148 www.StJude.org or Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown
Heights, NY 10598 www.guidingeyes.org. A memorial celebration of his life will be planned in Williamsburg and on Fishers Island
at a later date.
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FI SCHOOL Lady Vikings Basketball
“Vikings on three!” The Lady Vikings Basketball Team topped off
the season with a victory against University of Hartford High
School 45-27, ending the season with an 11-2 record. Looking at
the season’s stats, it is easy to recognize the players reliance on
each other. In every game, at least seven girls added to the score;
and whether considering rebounds, assists or any other statistic,
every girl was credited with some contribution in every game.
Out of 23 girls in the Fishers Island high school, 19 are
part of the team. With Fishers Island School’s no cut policy for
7th-12th grade student athletes, we relied on determination and
contributions from the whole team in order to defeat varsity
teams from many schools with populations ranging from 300
students to 600 students. Our successful season is a clear
reflection of the comradery and sportsmanship of these girls. In
our 2 defeats, we lost an average of only 3 points. After our first
lost to O’Brien Tech by one point we kept our heads high, and
when the time came to play our rivals once again, we annihilated
them 40-27. This year’s flu epidemic took its toll and brought us
our second lost to Wheeler.
A notable contributing factor of the team was the five
senior girls. Captain Shelby Lusker led the team offensively with a
season total of 143 points and captain Elizabeth McCarthy pulled
down a total of 130 rebounds for the season. The unstoppable
center, Hannah Peabody, gave the team valuable points,
rebounds, and defense at the high post. Grace Timmons
developed a great baseline drive that earned her many trips to the
free throw line. Olivia Cyr was quick to bank the corner shot
when her team most needed her. Team manager and book
keeper, Sophia Streimer, worked behind the scenes to make this
whole season possible. Also factoring into the team’s success, was
the aggressive defense of starting junior Arrianna Reyes Suarez ,
and sophomores Molly Cypherd and Emma Cypherd, and eighth
grader Bria Fielding who all stepped up as dominant players in
many of the games. Caroline Toldo, Lexi Switz, Brooklyn Redo,
Ellanora Lerner, Margot Hutchins, Betsy Conger, and Meg Allen
continued to develop as players throughout the season and offered
some exciting minutes off the bench. Gabby Krysiewicz tallied all
of our stats and Julia Helal kept the book for our JV games.
As the senior class of 2015 says goodbye to Fishers
Island School, they leave behind a legacy as successful student
athletes and successful team leaders. They have been positive
role models and team mentors, and now pass the torch to the
next year’s high school players. The girls will continue to
perfect their game skills and grow with dedicated head coach
Mrs. Giles and assistant coach Mrs. Eastman.
FIS Class of 2018 Cookbook
Join the fun and add your favorite recipes to the
Class of 2018 cookbook.
The current 9th grade students, Craig, Caroline, Brooklyn,
Lexi, Devin, John, Ben and Hunter, are creating a Fishers
Island Cookbook as a fundraising project. So, send in your
delicious food recipe(s) using the printable template below
and get 'published' by spring! Please submit the following to
Aly Cochrane at [email protected], or deliver the
recipe to the school, by May 1:
1. Name of Dish (ex: Homemade Mac n’ Cheese or Grandma
Smith’s Double Chocolate Cookies)
2. Category (appetizer, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack,
dessert, etc.)
3. Serves how many
4. Ingredients (specify amount of each)
5. Directions (be sure to include any preheating temps)
6. If possible, please send along a picture of the dish
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Bulletin Board News Clippings
Community Center Café Introduces New Menu
Friday, April 3
Chef Brian Busse introduced his new menu including favorite starters, lobster rolls, fresh soups
and salads, sandwiches, daily pasta sprecials, Calzones and Pizzas. The Café hours are TuesdaySaturday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm. The new Menu is available all hours. Come in anytime for lunch
and dinner, dine-in or take out. Call the Café at 788-7601 to place an order or reserve a table.
FICC Cooking Demo: Bistro Night with Chef Robin
Thursday April 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
A wonderful evening of fine food & wine. Sit back & relax with friends. Take home the recipes to make
for your own friends and family! We will gather in the Island Community Center’s dining room and
learn how to create (and taste) Salad au Fromage Bleu, Soupe a la Oignon, Steak au Verte, and Hearts
of Fire Chocolate Soufflé. $45 per person for ICC members $55 per person for non-members.
Sign up today by calling 788-7683.
Sea stretcher – we need your stories!
We would love to get some stories to share to help promote the amazing service that the Fishers Island
Sea Stretcher offers, to make people aware of how incredibly vital this volunteer service is to our island
community. Please e-mail them to Tiggy Ski at [email protected]
IPP SUMMER MORNING PROGRAM 2015
Island People’s Project is Celebrating 50 Years: 1965-2015
This summer, due to planned renovations at FI School, the morning program will take place at the
Community Center. Online registration will begin in May. Please visit www.islandpeoplesproject.com
for updates and more information.
FICC New Member/Membership Renewal
Annual Supporting Membership at the Island Community Center gives you a discount at the Ten
Pin Bowling Alley, Community Center Café, and ICC offered classes.
Fitness Center Membership includes the above, use of the Fitness Center, and a key card for building
access during non-business hours.
Renew you membership by: mail: PO Box 464, Fishers Island, NY 06390,
email: [email protected], or phone: (631) 788-7683
Churches golf classic 2015
On Sunday, May 17, 2015, the day begins with lunch at the Firehouse at 11:00 am. Shotgun start
is 12:45. Become a tee or Green Sponsor, Donate an item to the auction, bid online at
http://fichurchesclassic.com/. Raffle tickets on sale now!
Find out more about any of these posts at www.fishersisland.net
for all upcoming Fishers Island
Events
Visit http://fishersisland.net/events/
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Holy Week on
Fishers
Easter Sunrise
Service
Ecumenical Service at
Dock Beach
Sunday, April 5
Easter Breakfast will be served
at Union Chapel until 9:30am
Library Book Group
Thursday, April 9
7:00-9:00 pm
The Perfume Collector
Fishers Island Library
Senior Luncheon
Thursday, April 16
Noon
Please check the website
and Bulletin Board for the
schedule of all the church
services.
IPP Easter Egg
Hunt
Saturday, April 4
Town Green
Union Chapel
TOPPERS OPENS
Friday,
May 8 @4:00 PM
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[email protected]. Contact Sarah Porter to place an event on the Community Calendar at www.fishersisland.net/events/
at (631) 788-7683 or [email protected].
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that show “Signs of Spring”
on Fishers Island and we
will include them in the
Fog Horn’s May issue.
April Fog Horn masthead and snowdrops by Marlin Bloethe