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 ***

Office: (631) 788-7244

FOR URGENT NEEDS ONLY -

To reach the doctor outside of office hours call the cell:

From a FI landline: 1-942-9647 OR From a cell phone: 631-942-9647

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Dawn W. Brolin, MSA

(860)234-2059

dawnbrolin@gmail.com

Making QuickBooks and

Accounting Fun!

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-

land, NY 06390).

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Call Termination Issues Background and Talking Points

Updated July 2012 Telco customer service representatives may find this information useful when responding to customer com-

plaints regarding call termination issues.

Background Many rural telephone subscribers have been experiencing a variety of call termination issues. These

issues include, but are not limited to:

• The calling party hears ringing but the called party hears nothing

• The called party hears ringing but only hears dead air when the called party answers

• Unusually long call set-up times, sometimes as long as 50 seconds

• One way or otherwise poor quality, garbled voice on completed calls

• Inability to receive faxes

• Missing or altered Caller ID

Scope and Industry Response

• Several national telephone associations have gathered information on the scope of these issues and con-

cluded this is an epidemic affecting the routing of calls to customers in rural areas nationwide.

• The problem occurs on calls originated using a variety of telephone technologies including land-line, wire-

less, cable, and VoIP.

• The telephone company has no control over these issues – the problems occur before the call ever

reaches their network, if the call reaches their network at all.

• The national telephone associations are collecting data to provide to the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) for further investigation into this problem.

Suggested Consumer Action

• Calling parties should open a trouble ticket with their own originating carrier or service provider when they

determine they cannot reach the called party or they experience poor call quality.

• When reporting the problem to the originating carrier or provider, the calling party should include the fol-

lowing details:

o Date and time of call

o The number that was used to place the call

o The number that was called

o Description of the problem (i.e. dead air, ringing with no answer, etc.)

• Consumers attempting to place calls which do not connect or are experiencing call quality issues are encouraged

to call the same number using a different service provider or use a “dial-around” option. This often demon-

strates that the called number is actually in good working order.

• Consumers who do not receive reliable service or a satisfactory response from their originating carrier or service

provider should consider filing a complaint with their state utility commission and/or the FCC. The FCC has cre-

ated a web page to assist consumers with this process: Problems with long distance or wireless calling to rural

areas. Consumers may also call 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).

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Gardening Tips from Melie by Stephanie Hall

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.

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Properties for Sale Summer 2012

Wonderful, West End Con-

temporary, 2.33A, Water

views. $3,500,000

Located on Chocomount

Beach, Classic beach

house $3,500,000

East End, Private, Great

Views, Pool, 3 dwellings,

Excellent Cond.

$2,750,000

Fabulous property, 10+

acres, Strong water

views, beach, dock,

observatory $3,495,000

East End Contemporary,

Excellent Cond, indoor

lap pool $2,500,000

East End, Six bedroom

house, private, pool,

garage, $1,795,000

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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!

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Health Tips By Annie McPhail, Certified Health Coach

www.HealthYouCanLiveWith.com

Why is butter better for you than Smart Balance?

Real butter has been demonized for a long time and most people

prefer to consume pre-packaged artificially flavored margarine in

order to stay away from cholesterol for fear of heart disease and

weight gain. This is very unfortunate because the rise of heart dis-

ease and obesity actually coincides with the increased consumption

of hydrogenated vegetable oils, (including margarine) and the decline

of consumption of butter and egg yolks.

If cholesterol really was so bad for our health wouldn’t we see a de-

cline of heart disease and obesity? Would we still need our choles-

terol-lowering medication even if we don’t consume butter?

The truth about cholesterol may surprise you. Research has shown

that reducing dietary intake of cholesterol is not that effective in re-

ducing blood cholesterol levels. Your body uses cholesterol to repair

damaged cells, and both your liver and your brain can synthesize

cholesterol when needed so the presence of too much cholesterol is

a sign that the body is fixing itself after something else damaged it.

That’s why it is pointless to eliminate butter from our diets in order to

reduce our blood cholesterol level. Cholesterol acts as an antioxi-

dant, protecting us against the damaging effect of free-radicals, it is

needed to make hormones and vitamin D, it is an essential part of all

body cells, and breast milk is rich in cholesterol.

The kind of cholesterol that causes heart disease is actually oxidized

cholesterol from rancid oils such as heat extracted processed vegeta-

ble oils that are unfortunately marketed to people who are prone to

heart disease. Any cooking vegetable oil you’re using every day

(Wesson, canola oil, corn oil, safflower oil, etc.) is filled with deodor-

ized rancid oils that are nothing short of free-radicals, which wreak

havoc within your body and cause cancer. Processed artificial butter

such as “Smart Balance” and “I can’t believe it’s not butter” is made

from vegetable oils, some of which have been chemically modified. If

you look at the label and see that the product contains corn, saf-

flower, soy, canola, sunflower or flaxseed oil, you need to know that

they are unstable when heated or in the presence of oxygen, in which

case free-radicals are formed that cause uncontrolled damage in the

body. The saturated fat molecules in butter are stable even when

heated so they don’t break down into free-radicals and if you want to

cook something in a frying pan it is much safer to use butter than

Smart Balance.

Organic butter made from grass-fed cow’s milk is actually far health-

ier to consume every day than other fats. It has a deep yellow color

because it contains a lot more fundamental nutrients than conven-

tionally produced butter, including vitamins. The cholesterol it con-

tains is not the one that’s going to create plaque in your arteries. It is

the kind of cholesterol that is actually fundamental to your metabo-

lism for damaged cells repair, endocrine function, bile acid produc-

tion to digest fats, vitamin D production, and neurological functions.

If you spread Smart Balance on your whole wheat toast, cook in vege-

table oil, eat out in chain restaurants, and have take-out food regu-

larly, I doubt you can consume enough antioxidants every day to

counteract the devastating effect of oxidized cholesterol in your body.

In any case, damage control is first and foremost about eliminating

all the sources of oxidized cholesterol and all the heat processed

vegetable oils from your kitchen (starting with Smart Balance, even

the one with olive oil in it). The second step is to get over the unrea-

sonable fear of butter and reintroduce it in your diet. This will im-

prove the taste of your food and will not raise your blood cholesterol

which will save you a lot of money on prescription drugs down the

road.

If you want to find out other easy and effective steps you can take

towards a better state of health and if you want to learn more about

your metabolism and how your food choices affect it, give me a call

so we can have a conversation about how we can work together and

how I can support you on your journey to solid health.

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Come join the fun at the

Community Center…

Yoga

Personal Training

Nutrition & Wellness Classes

Cooking Classes

Music Together

Bowling

And more

Administration Hours Humble Pie & Bowling Alley

M-F 9am-4pm Tues-Sat 5:00-9:00

Sat/Sun. 9-12pm 788-7601

788-7683

Fishers Island Library

Programs and Events – August 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 4:15 pm: Children’s story hour. Reader: Bonnie Benkard

Tuesday, August 21, 5:00 pm: “Geography of the Human Spirit” photo

presentation by National Geographic photographer

Todd Gipstein. Location: ICC multipurpose room.

*All programs will take place in the Fishers Island Library unless otherwise indicated.

Hours of Operation

Beach Plum Mon - Sat 10-5; Sun 10-1

Bike Shop 8:00-4:30 7 days a week

Compost Facility: M-F 7:30-12:00, 12:30-4:30

Sat. 8:00-12:00

Community Center Office: M-F 9:00 - 4:00

Doctor’s Office: Mon - Sat 9:00-12:00

Mon & Wed 4:00 - 6:00

Drink N’ Vessel: M - F 3:30-5:30

Sat 10-12 & 3-5

Ferry Reservations: M-Sat 9:00 to 1:00

Ferry Freight Office: M-F 7:45 to 4:45

Sat at boat time

F.I. Museum: Call for appt. 788-7239

F.I. Library: M & F 1-5; W 1-6; Sa 9-12

F.I. Utility Co: M-F 8:00-4:00

Island Hardware: M-F 8:00-3:45, Sat. 8:00-12:00

Island Service: M-F 8:00-4:30,

(formerly Mobil Station) Sat/Sun. 8:00- 12:00

News Café: M-Sa 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

Sun 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

Our Lady of Grace: Sat 5:30 pm

Pequot Inn Open Daily at 5:00 pm

Pickett Fence M-Sa 10 - 5 Sun 10 - 1

Post Office: M-F 8:00-5:00, Sat. 8:00-12:00

window hours: M-F 8:00-1:00, 2:15-5:00

Sat. 8am-11:15am

Shutters & Sails Real Estate: M-F 9:00-1:00 or call 788-7921

Toppers: Fri & Sat 4-6; Sun 1-4

Open everyday starting 6/22

Transfer Station: M,W,F, 7:30-12:30 & 1:30-4:30

Tues 8:30-12:30

Sat & Sun 7:30-12:30

Union Chapel: Sun 10am Worship and Sunday School Village Market M-Sat 7:30-1 & 3-5:30

Sun 8-12;30

Z & S Fuel & Service M-F 8:00 - 4:15

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Gold N Silver Shop

Trunk Show Vendors

Separate Entrance, AC, Heat, Available year round.

P/F# NJ 1-201-288-1157

Email joannegold06390@verizon.net

P# FI 1-631-788-7267

Bike rentals, Antiques, Brass, FI Souvenirs.

CANIO

2 locations available for Trunk Shows

and Conferences

On the green and next to the Legion

Please respond by mail

PO Box 11 Fishers Island New York 06390

THE BEACH PLUM

Open For the summer

Monday -Sat 10-5

Sunday 10-1

Www.thebeachplum.com

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Fishers Island Community Calendar

Any Organization or Group wishing to have information included

on the Community Calendar or interested in booking a room at

the Community Center please email me at:

fishersislandevents@gmail.com

Please Include:

Name of Event/Meeting/Program

Location or Room desired

Date(s) and Start & End Time

Any additional relevant information about the event.

You can also write up your request & drop it off for me at the

Community Center. Monthly Calendars will be posted on the Post

Office Bulletin Board the 1st of each month with all information to

date. The calendar is updated daily and is available on the Fish-

ersIsland.net website. An iPhone application is also available at

iTunes.

Thank you, Sarah Porter, Calendar Manager

Veterinarian on Island

Dr. Christopher Otka will be on the island for vet-

erinary check ups on Monday September 10th, for

more information or to schedule

an appointment please contact

Jennifer Sanger

788-7632 or

860-209-0130

HUMBLE PIE

IS NOW OPEN

OPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY 5-9 PM

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.

631.788.7601

Looking for a few good

contributors' to the

Fog Horn

Interested in writing a story, doing an inter-

view of an interesting islander or have a

few good photos to share?

If interested please email the Fog Horn at

ficommunityboard@gmail.com

Wendy Krag O’Neil www.KragSilversmith.com (413) 446-4788

Experience Reiki

A Japanese method of stress reduction & relaxation

with many other benefits.

Call for appointment or a class

Suzanne C. Schultz Certified Reiki Teacher/Master

Reiki Medic

www.reikimedic.com

203-650-0327

ADVERTISING Fees for the Fog Horn

Size Monthly 6 Months 12 Months

1 page $100 $500 $900

½ page $50 $250 $450

¼ page $25 $125 $225

Bus Card $15 $75 $135

All ads need to be camera ready – either a word document or

a jpeg. Please, no pdf's – the images don’t translate well in

publisher. Ads are offered on a first come, first serve basis

and we have the right to limit ad space each month. We also

reserve the right to approve any ad copy or content. All ads

must be paid for in advance – either by check or credit card

(please call the Community Center 788-7683).

FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MEETING SCHEDULE 2012

Friday August 17th, 6:00 pm Annual Budget Mtg

Tuesday September 6th, 4:30 pm

Tuesday October 2nd, 1:45 pm New London

Tuesday November 6th, 4:30 pm

Tuesday December 4th, 4:30 pm

Meetings are held at the

Fishers Island Community Center, unless noted.

Fog Horn Entries:

Send your photos, announcements, articles

and other submissions to

ficommunityboard@gmail.com

or you can mail them to:

FI Community Center

P.O. Box 464,

Fishers Island, NY 06390

You can also drop them off at the

Island Community Center

or call 788-7990 and leave a message and

someone will get back to you..

Submissions are due by the 7th of the

month.

FI School Board

Schedule of Regular Meetings

2011-2012

August 15th 6:00 pm

September 19th 6:00 pm

October 17th 5:00 pm

November 14th 5:00 pm

December 19th 5:00 pm

January 16th 5:00 pm

February 20th 5:00 pm

March 20th 5:00 pm

April 17th 5:00 pm

May 14th 6:00 pm

June 19th 6:00 pm

Information from the

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 kpangman@fischool.com 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.

So thank you all so very much!

Sincerely,

Rich Bartels, President,

and the Library Board

FI Ferry News:

Election Results:

ROBERT WALL – 104 VOTES

PETER RUGG – 89 VOTES

August 17th, Annual Budget Meeting 6:00

pm at the Community Center

(FYI)2

The Yale Group

Doug Rae, Andrei Harwell and Alan

Plattus are returning for a repeat pres-

entation of their July session.

All are welcome to attend.

Monday August 27th 5:30 pm at the

Community Center.

Fishers Island

Waste Management

2012-2013

TRANSFER STATION

788-5515 May 21, 2012 - September 16, 2012

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Tuesday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

note: no Thursday hours

September 17, 2012-May 20, 2013

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

7:30 am - 12:30 pm

note: no Thursday hours

Fishers Island Waste Management P.O. Box 22

Fishers Island, NY 06390

Transfer Station 788-5515 Office 788-7455

fitransfer@fishersisland.net fiwastemanagement@gmail.com

www.fishersislandwastemanagement.com

FIWM would like to thank the Contractors and Fishers Island Residents for their generous contributions and donations to help me,

Tathiana the Transfer Station attendant. You have helped beautify the station in order to make it the best looking Garbage and Recy-

cling Center in the country, which makes it a more pleasant experience for everyone.

FIWM is very grateful to the following People:

Race Rock Garden Co. for plants, seashells, and all the advice.

Jim Ski Construction for the Wild Flower seeds, fertilizer & helping me with the Wild Flower patch.

Evergreen Landscapes for the plants.

Z & S Contracting Inc. for the tires and gravel.

BD/Island Hardware for the potting soil.

Island Gardeners for the plants.

Mobil Station/Goose Island Corp. for the tires and potting soil.

Harold’s L.L.C, for the potting soil.

Mr. Harry S. Parker for the plants for the tires.

Tracy and Joe Brock for the plants and potting soil.

Mr. Peter K. Burr, for the plants.

Kristen Peterson for the plants.

Ms. Mimi Parson for the plants.

Alan Eastman for the plants.

Mrs. Kibbe for the cash donation to buy more potting soil.

Jeff Broderick for the plants.

Paul Tombari for the plants.

Mrs. Prue Gary for the pots.

Katie Anderson for the plants.

Scott Cosola for the cash donation to buy more potting soil.

Nirapa Horning for the plants.

Thanks to all of you, the Station is beautiful, bursting with colors and gardens.

Thinking ahead to 2016…

Golf will return to the Olympics after 112 years.

Come hear Gil Hanse, who has been selected to design the golf course in Rio de

Janiero for the 2016 Olympic Games, talk about the process of designing an Olym-

pic course.

Hanse Golf Course Design was selected from eight finalists as the candidate that

most aptly met the selection criteria that were issued by Rio 2016. The proposal was

cited for its design characteristics, including accentuation of the natural dune forma-

tions and retention of the natural contours of the land. Among the competing de-

signers were Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Greg Norman.

Saturday, August 25

4:30

at the Community Center

Wine and cheese reception to follow