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November 2011 Fog Horn Volume 7, Issue 11 Board of Education Visioning Sessions: Open to the Public The Board of Education’s meetings this fall concern all the ongoing issues of school operation, but they are also visioning sessions: opportunities to develop a strategic plan for the next five years and to find innovative ways to address the issue of declining enrollment. These meetings are open to the public. Recently discussed items include: a possible increase in magnet recruiting and enrollment; the im- plementation of enhanced communications measures by the school; a proposed plan to utilize the old bowling alley building as a music facility; early college credit courses through UConn Avery Point; a revised program of study and possible restructuring of faculty and classes; and the develop- ment of an outdoor education facility on the school’s Silver Eel cove property. If you would like to listen in on these exciting and forward-thinking conversations, all are welcome to attend. The next BOE meeting is November 30, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Walsh Park Update At the I.C.B. Meeting on November 8th, Frank Burr and Art Walsh reported on recent activities of Walsh Park Benevo- lent Corp. Starting in June, Frank and Art conducted a detailed in- spection and review of all 13 rental properties in order to define what work, if any, was needed to keep the units in top condition. There are no serious or major issues, but a number of smaller problems that will be undertaken as time and funds permit. As in the past, Z and S will take the lead in the work to be done. Tom Shillo has been very supportive of WPBC hous- ing efforts over the years and continues to be very helpful in keeping the scope and cost of work in reasonable limits. Di Shillo, WPBC’s chief financial officer, reported that re- sults for the year 2010 were solid and the upcoming work was quite manageable. Frank Burr also stated that WPBC will, to the extant it can, be supportive of renewed interest in the possible develop- ment of school-owned property for additional housing units. FI School Judo Club Students of the Fishers Island Judo club have just com- pleted their first competition, and it was a huge suc- cess! Each Thursday, the children meet at the school gym for classes with Sensei Egnor from Montville. They not only have to work on their throws and sweeps, but these eager learners also are required to learn a host of Japanese vocabulary in order to pro- gress through the ranks of belts. At this time, students range from beginning white belts to more advanced green belts. On October 28 th , the yellow and orange belts met at the Montville town hall to compete against approximately 60 other yellow and orange belt students. And our kids did a fabu- lous job! Everyone earned a trophy and we can’t wait to go to the next compe- tition!!!
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November 2011
Fog Horn
Volume 7, Issue 11
Board of Education Visioning Sessions: Open to the Public
The Board of Education’s meetings this fall concern all the ongoing issues of school operation, but they are also visioning sessions: opportunities to develop a strategic plan for the next five years and to find innovative ways to address the issue of declining enrollment. These meetings are open to the public.
Recently discussed items include: a possible increase in magnet recruiting and enrollment; the im-plementation of enhanced communications measures by the school; a proposed plan to utilize the old bowling alley building as a music facility; early college credit courses through UConn Avery Point; a revised program of study and possible restructuring of faculty and classes; and the develop-ment of an outdoor education facility on the school’s Silver Eel cove property.
If you would like to listen in on these exciting and forward-thinking conversations, all are welcome to
attend. The next BOE meeting is November 30, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
Walsh Park Update
At the I.C.B. Meeting on November 8th, Frank Burr and Art
Walsh reported on recent activities of Walsh Park Benevo-
lent Corp.
Starting in June, Frank and Art conducted a detailed in-
spection and review of all 13 rental properties in order to
define what work, if any, was needed to keep the units in
top condition. There are no serious or major issues, but a
number of smaller problems that will be undertaken as
time and funds permit.
As in the past, Z and S will take the lead in the work to be
done. Tom Shillo has been very supportive of WPBC hous-
ing efforts over the years and continues to be very helpful
in keeping the scope and cost of work in reasonable limits.
Di Shillo, WPBC’s chief financial officer, reported that re-
sults for the year 2010 were solid and the upcoming work
was quite manageable.
Frank Burr also stated that WPBC will, to the extant it can,
be supportive of renewed interest in the possible develop-
ment of school-owned property for additional housing units.
FI School Judo Club
Students of the Fishers Island Judo club have just com-
pleted their first competition, and it was a huge suc-
cess! Each Thursday, the children meet at the school
gym for classes with Sensei Egnor from Montville.
They not only have to work on their throws and
sweeps, but these eager learners also are required to
learn a host of Japanese vocabulary in order to pro-
gress through the ranks of belts. At this time, students
range from beginning white belts to more advanced
green belts.
On October 28th, the yellow and orange belts met at the
Montville town hall to compete against approximately
60 other yellow and orange belt students. And our kids
did a fabu-
lous job!
Everyone
earned a
trophy and
we can’t wait
to go to the
next compe-
tition!!!
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HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING CALLS?
If you are having trouble receiving long distance calls, please visit
www.fishersisland.net you will find a document that will help you to
have this issue resolved.
Fishers Island Ferry
Employment Opportunity: Part-time Reservationist
The Fishers Island Ferry District has an opening for a part-time reservationist at its Fishers Island location. Minimum qualifications: High School Diploma. Hours: 9am-1pm, Mon-Sat.
To obtain an application, please contact Nina Schmid,[email protected] Asst. Mgr., Business Office, 631-788-7463 or Submission deadline:
November 28, 2011, 4pm.
From the Museum’s Files
Awful Wreck of the Magnificent Steamer ATLANTIC on Fishers Island
Lithograph by N. Currier, 1846
Courtesy of George F. Bass
On the evening of November 25, 1846, the steamer Atlantic suffered a disabling boiler accident several miles beyond the mouth of New London harbor while bound for New York. This would have been of little import ex-cept for the fact that at the time of the acci-dent a furious gale was sweeping Long Island Sound. Several vessels tried and failed in their attempts to reach the stricken vessel. Crippled and without means of propulsion she was at the mercy of the elements with only her anchors keeping her from being swept ashore. For the next two days the wind and waves pushed her closer and closer to Fish-ers Island as her anchors alternately held and dragged. Throughout Thanksgiving Day, No-
vember 26, 1846, she came perilously close to being dashed on the rocks, but her anchor cables held all day and throughout the night. Finally at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, November 27th, the last anchor cables snapped and she crashed onto the rocks on the northeast side of North Hill, not far from today’s Lincoln and Molly Frank residence. More than 40 of the approximately 90 passengers and crew on board perished. The clerk never recorded all the passengers making an exact count impossible.
This tragic accident was the worst in Long Island Sound’s waters up to that time, with the exception of the burning of the Lexington in 1840. The wreck spurred the construction of neighboring North Dumpling Light, completed in 1849.
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FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING SCHEDULE 2011
Tuesday, December 6 4:30 PM
Meetings are held at the
Fishers Island Community Center, unless noted.
ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD P.O. Box 464 Fishers Island, NY. 06390 Tel: 631-788-7990 Email: [email protected]
2011 MEETING DATES:
AGENDAS & DIAL-IN INFO WILL BE POSTED
Tuesday December 13th 5:00 PM Conference Call
All meetings are held at the Island Community Center
unless noted.
Books on order at the library. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
The Litigators by John Grisham
Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
Margaret Sanger by Jean H. Baker
Elizabeth & Hazel by David Margolick Max's Castle by Kate Banks
The Cycling Wangdoos
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
and many more...
FI School Board
Schedule of Regular Meetings
2011-2012
November 16, 2011 6:00 pm
December 14, 2011 6:00 pm
January 18, 2012 6:00 pm
February 15, 2012 6:00 pm
March 21, 2012 6:00 pm
April 18, 2012 6:00 pm
May 1, 2012 6:00 pm Budget Hearing
May 15, 2012 6:00 pm Annual Meeting/Budget Vote
June 20, 2012 6:00 pm
Public Participation Guidelines
Members of the community are invited to speak on topics of interest and / or topics to be addressed in the agenda. The Board of Education may choose to interact with participants, but will not act upon topics that require further study before action is taken. The participation time will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and fifteen (15) minutes overall to guarantee efficient operation of the entire meeting.
Senior Lunch
All islanders over age 60 are invited. If you need to be
added to the list, please let Heather Burnham know.
2011-2012 Dates
Thursday, November 17, noon
Thursday, December 15, noon
Thursday, January 19, noon
Thursday, February 16, noon
Thursday, March 15, noon
Thursday, April 19, noon
Thursday, May 17, noon
Looking for entertainment ideas and volunteer chefs.
Call or email the Beach Plum at 788-7731
[email protected] or call
Heather 788-7662
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Our Lady of Grace Update
Winter Mass times:
Saturday at 5 pm; Sunday at 10 am
Ebb & Flow
Births
Corneila Allen Carlson November 2, 2011 to
Ned and Cat Carlson
Marriages
Hillary Schafer to Mark Shafir
November 5, 2011 NYC
Deaths
Reverend Rosemary Dysart Baue
October 23, 2011
Grace Badger Murphy
October 28, 2011
IPP NEWS!!!
IPP would like to thank the school for letting
us hold the Halloween Parade in the gym
and all the faculty who helped in its produc-
tion.
Also, thanks to Aaron Lusker for being the
announcer.
Fun was had by all!!
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Presents the
5th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing and Oyster Gathering
When: Friday, November 25, 2011
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Where: Meet at the Museum then proceed to the Nature Trails
Tools: Please bring your own tools that you are capable of safely handling.
Dress: We suggest you wear long pants, long sleeved shirts, socks and gloves to battle the
thorns, poison ivy and other irritants.
Irene: Thanks to Hurricane Irene's extensive wind damage that delivered a heavy hit to the trails
we are in particular need of individuals and groups capable of light, moderate and heavy duty
clearing.
All trail blazers are invited immediately thereafter (approximately 4:45 p.m.) to enjoy Fishers Is-
land oysters (thanks to Steve Malinowski) and drinks (thanks to the Pequot Inn and others) at
Penni Sharp's home.
For further information please contact Scott Reid at (646) 431 8536 or at
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Now that the clocks are back on standard time and the days are shorter, it is really beginning to feel like fall. With the last flowerbed
cleaned up and the spring bulbs all planted, gardening projects can now be done indoors and holiday decorating can be a nice way to
start.
If you have a bunch or two of newly dried hydrangeas, you can make a hydrangea topiary for the holidays as a first project.
1. Find a sturdy stick about 2 inches in diameter and 1foot and ½ inch high for the trunk.
2. Take a plastic pot (ceramic will crack) and fill the pot with „Plaster of Paris”, which can be found at a craft store. As
the plaster starts to set, place the stick in the middle of the pot and wait about 12 hours to have the plaster dry and
the stick is secure.
3. Once the stick is secure in the pot, shave off a bit of wood at the top, so it is slightly pointed and place a 4 to 5-inch
square of oasis on the top of the stick. You can wire the oasis on if you like, but it is not necessary. Then stick the dried
hydrangea flowers into the oasis forming a nice round ball.
4. Place the whole topiary into a larger container and cover the top with moss. You can also add a bow to the trunk to
make it look more festive. The topiary should last through out the holidays.
November Gardening Tips from Melie
PEQUOT NEWS
Thanks For Giving “Fun-d” raiser
at
The Pequot
Friday, November 25th
starts at 10:30pm
Fun-d raiser to benefit
The Henry Ferguson Museum
We will supply the beer & DJ
You supply the dancing & donations
$2.00 and up
21 and over
Our Book Fair is Coming!!
The Fishers Island School is excited about our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair which will take place from Monday, December 5 through Friday, December 9 in the school library. An amazing selection of books is headed our way just in time for holiday gift shopping!
At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents and grandparents.
So mark your calendar for our Family Event where the whole family can join in the fun. You can also contribute books to your child’s classroom library.
The Scholastic Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading.
See you there!!
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ANNUAL ELECTION OF
FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
DECEMBER 13, 2011
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Fishers Island Fire District will take place on Decem-
ber 13, 2011, between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the Fishers Island Firehouse located at Athol-Crescent
Avenue, Fishers Island, New York for the purposes of electing the following:
One Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2016, and
One Commissioner to fill a vacant three (3) year unexpired term commencing on January 1, 2012 and ending on De-cember 31, 2015.
Candidates for the District Office of Commissioner shall file a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) regis-tered voters of the Fire District, which petition must be filed with the Secretary of the Fire District no later than Novem-ber 23, 2011. Such petition must designate the specific term to which the candidate seeks election. Petition forms may be obtained from the Fire District Secretary.
All residents of the Fire District duly registered with the Suffolk County Board of Elections as of November 21, 2011 shall be eligible to vote.
Dated: November 9, 2011
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York
_________________________________________ By: CATHERINE EDWARDS Fire District Secretary
Election of Commissioner
Fishers Island Waste Management District
December 13, 2011
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Election of the Fishers Island Waste Management District will take place on Tues-day, December 13, 2011 between the hours of 6:00p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the Fishers Island Community Center lo-cated at Fishers Island, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York for the purpose of election of a commissioner to a one five year term commencing January 1, 2012.
All registered voters of Fishers Island Waste Management District are eligible to vote. Every resident
of the District, who is qualified to vote for a Town officer, shall be eligible to hold the office of District Commissioner.
By resolution of the Commissioners, nominations are to be submitted in petition form, signed by twenty-five (25) quali-fied voters of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Petitions are due by 12:00 p.m. November 29, 2011. Petition forms and absentee ballots may be obtained from the office sec-retary of the Waste Management District, Beth Stern, at Fishers Island, NY
Tim Patterson, Treasurer
Fishers Island Waste Management District
COMMISSIONERS: Sara Rafferty, Chair Tim Patterson, Treasurer Joseph Hirschfeld Sarah Malinowski
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Please join us for a
Holiday Reading and Celebration
Wednesday, December 7, 5:00 pm
at the Fishers Island Library
Join us at the library for readings of holiday books and tellings of holiday tales by
your favorite island personalities. Co-hosted by the library and the elementary stu-
dents from Fishers Island School. Refreshments will be served. Open to all! Hope
to see you there.
October Senior Luncheons
Our monthly Senior Luncheon kicked off with a big crowd in
October. Sue Lusker was our chef and Elizabeth Reid and
Mere Doyen came to talk to the attendees about winter pro-
gramming at the Community Center and to ask their ideas. It
was a great time and a delicious meal!
The next luncheon is Thursday, November 17th at noon at
the Union Chapel. Tatiana Lema will be our chef and Pierce
Rafferty, director of the H.L. Ferguson museum, will be our
guest speaker. All islanders over the age of 60 are welcome
and invited.
If you would like to attend or volunteer, please contact
Heather Burnham (7662 or [email protected]).
The luncheons are traditionally held on the third Thursday of
every month from October through May.
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Fall 2011
Classic Property
7 BR, 11.4 A, Great views, Dock,
Beach, Observatory,
$3,499,000
East End Contemporary
2.5 Acres, Great Cond.
4 BR, Indoor lap pool
$2,500,000
West End
Great views, beach, dock
6 yr old, 3,500 sq. ft, 4 BR
$2,100,000
Barleyfield
East End, 4.9 Acres, 2 lots
4 BR, Great water views
$1,695,000
East End
2.9 Acres, 6 BR, private, pool,
distant views
$1,800,000
Isabella Beach Road
1.88 Acres, 3 BR, private
Southern Exposure
$925,000
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Brillig
If you have any questions about Fishers real estate in general or would like to look at any
of these properties please give us a call.
We also have several other exciting properties for sale of varying specifics. These are not
on the public market, but are available to be seen and purchased by qualified buyers.
Please contact us for more information.
We are beginning to gear up for summer rentals and more information can be found on
our website.
www.mysticislerealty.com
Bagley and Jim Reid
631.788.7882
In Town
1.47 Acres, Private, 5BR
Great Character and yard
$775,000
Near Town
Main House 5-6 BR
Two additional Cottages
$519,000
Winthrop Drive
5 BR, Near the Ferry on
.50 of an acre, winterized
$650,000
East End Lots
Two lots (2.22A & 2.77A)
Beach, water views
$1,500,000
Darbie Cove Lot
3.89 Acres, Dock,
Water views, new road
$1,295,000
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Chill in the air, not of summer. Whitecaps on the channel’s darkening waters. The ferry lists from side to side as we cross in our scarves and fall jackets. Leaves changing, pumpkins, and the shrill whistle of the first football practice. True fall, with its cold sunlight, hair-tossing wind, and smell of cider, has come to the island.
The cross-country team winners for Special Merit, Most Improved, and MVP.
Bobbing for apples at the Fall Festival The seventh graders in Mrs. Sawyer’s English class proudly sport their book report t-shirts.
On Friday, October 21st, the student council hosted a Fall Festival for the island commu-nity. Activities included a cake walk, bobbing for apples, a haunted trail, and a delicious pasta dinner cour-tesy of Sue Lusker. Every class, grades 7 through 12, contributed to the festivities, and the event garnered over $500 for the student council. Many thanks to all who attended!
The week of October 31st, grades 7 through 12 took their annual school trip. Students traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where they took a candlelight ghost tour on Halloween and visited the battlefield and Civil War Museum. They then traveled to eastern Pennsylvania, where they visited the Eastern State Penitentiary and took a tour of historic Philadelphia. The final stop: New York City, where students visited Ellis Island, caught a showing of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre, and marveled at the Metropolitan Mu-seum of Art before heading home.
October, Fishers Island School
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Want more school news?
We are pleased to announce the triumphant comeback of
The Fishers Island School Newsletter! Our e-newsletter will be distributed twice monthly via email. Archives of the newsletter will also be
available in pdf form on our website. To subscribe to the newsletter, go to the school website
(http://www.fischool.com/) and click the “subscribe to our newsletter” link on the main page just
below the Upcoming Events.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Group photo with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
Upcoming Events and Ongoing Activities Join in the fun as the Fishers Island High School and Fishers Island Library Book Clubs join forces in an Island Read to read the newly published Legacy of the Light from Groton’s own Todd Gip-stein. In December the two book clubs will meet for lunch--please check the December Fog Horn for the date or join the email list to be notified. Contact Kelly Pangman at [email protected] or 315.877.5500 The Fishers Island School is excited about our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place from Monday, December 5th through Friday, December 9th in the school library. An amaz-ing selection of books is headed our way just in time for holiday gift shopping! Hope to see you there.
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New features at the Doctor’s Office
In October and November, the Office staff will be busy converting all of our patient‟s charts over to electronic medical
records (EMR), bringing Fishers Island truly into the 21st Century! In order to realize the benefits of a new paperless world, the
Office will no longer take patients on a walk-in basis. Beginning October 1st, anyone who wants to see the doctor will have to
call ahead to make an appointment. This will allow us to get all of the patient‟s paperwork and insurance information regis-
tered before they actually see the doctor. We also hope that it will significantly reduce the amount of waiting time that many
patients are currently experiencing, particularly in the summer months.
The Office phones will be manned to take appointments every weekday morning from 9.00 to 12.00 and anyone with
an urgent care need will be seen by the doctor on the same day. Although the Office will be closed for appointments on
Wednesdays (Dr Ingram will be working at L&M, or Pequot.) As in the past, Dr Ingram will continue to be “on-call” outside of
office hours for patients with emergencies that are not serious enough to require calling the ambulance. Fall/winter hours
below.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3:00 pm -
6:00 pm
9:00 am -
Noon
CLOSED ALL
DAY
9:00 am -
Noon
9:00 am -
Noon
NOTE TO ALL OUR PATIENTS WITH OXFORD INSURANCE: If your policy requires you to designate a Primary Care Physician,
please consider calling Oxford immediately (tel. no. on the back of your insurance card) to change your PCP designation to Dr
Ingram. His Oxford Provider Number: P3904126
If your policy is an HMO, your insurance will NOT cover a visit to our office unless you first designate Dr Ingram as your PCP, or
you get a referral to Dr Ingram faxed from your already designated Primary Care Provider (before you see Dr Ingram!).
REMEMBER: The Doctor‟s Office is changing over to an appointment-only system. PLEASE call ahead to make your appoint-
ment! LOOK FOR ANY UPDATES ON THE POST OFFICE BULLETIN BOARD
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Joanne’s Gold N Silver Shop
Memory Book
Please send me your stories of shopping with my son, young helpers and me and also young and older
people who helped me get the shop clean, freight delivered & up and running. I believe I am up to a 4th
generation of shoppers. I have so many happy memories and laughs after being in business going on 33
years, and I believe you all do also.
I’ll share a few for now. A young boy came in the shop and place on the glass jewelry case a white athletic
sock full of coins - I thought the glass would break – Not So. He had been saving his coins all winter in his
sock so that he could go shopping on Fishers Island in the Gold N Silver Shop. Another young customer
walks out with unpaid merchandise unknown to Mom and me; well mom was rushing for the ferry & came in
for a quick purchase- they left of course rushing for the ferry. I received a letter in the mail. Her daughter
had stolen a .50 bracelet and Mom paid me in stamps. Debt paid in full. For now 1 more story. Are you a
collector? I have a buyer who over the years saved every rope bracelet she ever bought from my shop,
when her parents were moving other things got thrown out, but not her collection. The joys of summer on
Fishers Island and the memories.
PS. I have pictures of 2 young boys who came in to my shop regularly, I had masks made of real feathers
and they each bought one. I took pictures of them in front of the Gold N Silver shop on their bikes. They
are still here on Fishers, they work here. Will you recognize them?
Email your stories to [email protected]
Hours of Operation
Beach Plum Wed 10-1
Fri & Sat 10-1 and 3-5
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 3:00- 6:00 pm
Tu, Thu, Fri 9:00 am - Noon
Wed CLOSED ALL DAY
Drink N’ Vessel: M - F 3-5 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
Our Lady of Grace: Sat 5:00 pm and Sun 10:00am
Pickett Fence Closed for the season
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: Closed for the season, Ice
Cream avail at Drinkn Vessel
Transfer Station: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
7:30-12:30, 1:30-4:30
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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THE BEACH PLUM
OPEN THANKSGIVING*
Wed, Fri and Sat – 10-1 and 3-5
(*A portion of our sales over
thanksgiving will be donated to
the Grace Badger Murphy Fund)
Open wed, fri and sat through
Christmas – look for hours.
Veterinarian on Island
Dr. Sminkey will be coming out to the is-
land in January, for more information or
to schedule an appointment please con-
tact Jennifer Sanger 788-7632 or 860-
209-0130
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Island Community Center News
Keep your eyes peeled this Fall/Winter for exciting programs coming to the Center. Events will be posted on
the Fishers Island Events calendar and in the Fog Horn.
Don't forget to get your winter gym memberships!!
Six month Family = $450.00
Six Month Adult = $250.00
Six Month Youth = $150.00
Six Month Senior= $170.00
Six Month Sr. Couple = $300.00
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: [email protected]
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 of 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 up-
dated daily and is available on the FishersIsland.net
website. An iPhone application is also available at
iTunes.
Thank you,
Sarah Porter
Calendar Manager
A Reminder from the FI Post Office
Don’t forget that you can order your
stamps from the Fishers Island Post
office. Send a check for the amount
you want, be sure to include your
name and where you would like them
shipped, send this information to the
FI Post Office care of Post Master PO
Box 9998. If you have any questions
please call the post office at 631-788-
7385.
If you are ordering stamps for Christ-
mas please make sure to indicate if
you would like religious or non reli-
gious stamps.
Gold N Silver Shop
Trunk Show Vendors
Separate Entrance, AC, Heat, Available year round.
P/F# NJ 1-201-288-1157
Email [email protected]
P# FI 1-631-788-7267
Bike rentals, Antiques, Brass, FI Souvenirs.
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 con-
tent. All ads must be paid for in advance – either by check
or credit card (please call the Community Center 788-
Fog Horn Entries:
Send your photos, announcements, articles
and other submissions to
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.
Join the High school Book club with an Island Read!
Join in the fun far and wide as the Fishers Island High School and Fishers Island Library Book clubs join
together to read the newly published “Legacy of the Light” from Groton’s own Todd Gipstein.
In December the two book clubs will meet for lunch- please check the December Fog Horn for the date or join Kelly’s
email list to be notified. The more the merrier.
The HS book clubs goal is to organize an “Island Read!” culminating with a visit from Todd Gipstien. (Date to
be announced) Books can be purchased from the Beach Plum, Studio33 in New London, Amazon.com. Kin-
dle edition available at Amazon) A copy is at FI Library. (Don’t forget you can help the island shop at Ama-
zon http://www.fishersisland.net/news/support-icb-your-amazoncom-shopping )
Please join our reading list so we can contact you when Mr. Gipstein picks a date to come and talk to us! We will be taping the session so even if you can’t join us in person we will send you a link to listen to Mr. Gipstein talking about his book here on the island. We will even ask your question if you send one before the talk. To join our list or to ask any questions please contact Kelly Pangman at [email protected] or 315.877.5500
"Legacy of the Light" is a historical thriller about two generations of lighthouse
keepers at Race Rock Lighthouse off the shore of New London, Connecticut. "Legacy" is a story of how the past influences the present, of fathers and sons, failure, guilt, love, and redemption. The story begins in 1907 and continues in
1938, when the hurricane of the century bears down on this man-made island in the middle of the sea. Those trapped at Race Rock - the keeper, his fiancée, and a mysterious stranger - must fight the forces of nature and the demons
within that threaten to destroy them. "Legacy of the Light" draws readers into a fast paced story full of twists and turns.
Todd Gipstein has been a writer, photographer and producer for 40 years, 20
of them for the National Geographic Society. He has traveled the world photo-graphing for documentaries and lecturing. Todd is a graduate of Harvard Uni-versity, where he studied writing and filmmaking. Todd and his wife, Marcia,
live in Groton, Connecticut, within sight of the lighthouses and seascapes that inspired "Legacy of the Light."
http://www.gipstein.com/legacyofthelight.html (trailer)
www.Gipstein.com
