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New York State Tax on Cigarettes Sold on Indian Reservations to Start March 1
Peace & Justice Calendar
Suffolk Peace Vigils
Counter Recruiting Schedule
Alternative Media for Eastern LI
Also see the Suffolk Progressive Vision web site for links to the Suffolk Peace Network Counter Military Recruiting Committee, Brookhaven Public Access TV and much more.
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Listen to Bill McNulty's"Lunch on Thursday" for more events on Long Island.
12 Noon - 2 pm Thursdays on WUSB Stony Brook 90.1 FM and WUSB dot FM
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The East End Report is compiled by Tony Ernst.
Comments and corrections may be sent to: eastendreport@yahoo.com
New York to Tax Tobacco Sold on Indian Reservations
On March 1 New York State is scheduled to start taxing tobacco sold to non-Indians on Indian reservations. These sales are not taxed now if the tobacco is for the personal use of the buyer.
The tax law change is the result of a successful lobbying campaign by convenience store operators.
On the Unkechaug tribe's Poospatuck reservation in Mastic 40 to 50 of the 250 residents are employed in shops selling tobacco. On the Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton retail shops employ about 10 per cent of the 450 residents.
Harry Wallace, Chief of the Unkechaug, is an attorney and operates one of four shops on the reservation selling tobacco and other items.
Wallace says that customers are drawn by the tax-free tobacco. The businesses would not exist without that.
The Chief says "The new legislation is in violation of, and an attack on, Native sovereignty".
Suffolk County police have been patrolling in front of Native-owned shops since December to discourage what they say are illegal sales of tobacco in bulk for resale.
Wallace says the police action is designed to harass lawful citizens and that the police "are practicing to see how effective they can be" when the new law goes into effect.
He says if you think the new tax is unjust you can write to members of the Legislature, the State Attorney General and the Governor.
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prepared for WPKN's Local News by the East End News Team.
Local News 6:30 pm Mon-Fri following Free Speech Radio News at 6pm
at WPKN 89.5FM Bridgeport or WPKM 88.7 FM Montauk
The tax law change is the result of a successful lobbying campaign by convenience store operators.
On the Unkechaug tribe's Poospatuck reservation in Mastic 40 to 50 of the 250 residents are employed in shops selling tobacco. On the Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton retail shops employ about 10 per cent of the 450 residents.
Harry Wallace, Chief of the Unkechaug, is an attorney and operates one of four shops on the reservation selling tobacco and other items.
Wallace says that customers are drawn by the tax-free tobacco. The businesses would not exist without that.
The Chief says "The new legislation is in violation of, and an attack on, Native sovereignty".
Suffolk County police have been patrolling in front of Native-owned shops since December to discourage what they say are illegal sales of tobacco in bulk for resale.
Wallace says the police action is designed to harass lawful citizens and that the police "are practicing to see how effective they can be" when the new law goes into effect.
He says if you think the new tax is unjust you can write to members of the Legislature, the State Attorney General and the Governor.
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prepared for WPKN's Local News by the East End News Team.
Local News 6:30 pm Mon-Fri following Free Speech Radio News at 6pm
at WPKN 89.5FM Bridgeport or WPKM 88.7 FM Montauk
Peace & Justice Calendar Starting January 26
for details on the following events scroll down:
* January 26(Thursday): Jobs with Justice Delegate Assembly in Commack at 8am
* January 27 (Friday): Night for Nadgia - Benefit Concert in East Hampton at 8pm
* January 28(Saturday): POSTPONED Dance Benefit for Whalebone Village in East Hampton 6-10 pm
* January 28(Saturday): Counter Military Recruitment Demo in Huntington 11am-12:30pm
* January 29(Sunday): Meeting of John Phillips Support Group in Wyandanch
* January 31(Tuesday) and February 1(Wednesday): Conference on Reconciliation in Water Mill 9am-5pm
* February 2 (Thursday): Waging Peace, Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm
* February 4 (Saturday): Choral Concert for Pakistan Earthquake Relief in Bridgehampton at 3pm
* February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Vets for Peace Meets in Bellport at 6pm
* February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport
* February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm
Repeating Events:
( see Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils and
Counter Recruiting Schedule for listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations)
* Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30
* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:
Mondays in Farmingville 3 to 5 pm
Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm
* Second Tuesday of Month: South Fork Chapter of LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30 pm
Details follow:
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January 26(Thursday): Jobs with Justice Delegate Assembly in Commack at 8am
Our next Delegate Assembly is set for Thursday January 26th. Breakfast is at 8am.
The meeting will take place at CSEA in Commack.
These meetings are open and welcoming to new faces.
CSEA Union Office is at 3 Garet Pl Commack off Comack Road.
for more info and directions: Jim@jwj.org
or (631) 806-2932
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January 27 (Friday): Night for Nadgia - Concert in East Hampton at 8pm
Guild Hall in East Hampton will be hosting a “Night for Nadgia: Healing Sounds” benefit on Friday, January 27 at 8 p.m. to raise funds for Nadgia James and Miracle House, a New York City halfway house for patients fighting life-threatening illnesses.
Ms. James is an East Hampton resident whose breast cancer has spread to her spine, skull and hip. She is also the mother of a one-year-old daughter, Nia.
The evening will include music from the Belafonte Alumni Band, with Richard Cummings serving as musical director. The band includes accomplished jazz musicians from the bands of Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock and Chuck Berry, among others.
Ms. James’s father, John R. Cartwright, a professional musician, producer, composer and arranger, is organizing the event for his daughter. Mr. Cartwright attended the Manhattan School of Music after completing his military duties in the Air Force Band of the West in 1956. Tickets are $75, with proceeds to be shared between Ms. James and Miracle House, which is lending Ms. James its non-profit status to help her raise funds for her medical and living needs during treatment.
For more information, call 329-7130; general admission tickets will also be sold at the door.
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POSTPONED
January 28(Saturday): Dance Benefit for Whalebone Village in East Hampton 6-10 pm
Dear Friends,
We wouldlike to thank you for your support of Whalebone Village and the WhaleboneVillage Tutoring Program. Affordable Housing as we know is almost impossible on the east end. Whalebone Village provides housing for forty-six low-income families and has been doing so since 1989. Your contribution to Whalebone helps maintain and keep up with rising operating costs.
Unfortunately at this time our Benefit for Saturday, January 28th has been postponed until the spring. We will contact you soon with a new benefit date and time for our dinner and dance party.
Gerry Mooney
Contact: JohnGWRL@aol.com
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January 28(Saturday): Huntington Army Recruiting Station demo 11am-12:30pm
Code Pink LI and Suffolk Peace Network will be holding demonstrations at the US Army Recruiting Station on the last Saturday of every month.
The location is 304 Main Street/Rte. 25A in Huntington Village 1-1/2 blocks West of the intersection of Rte. 25A and Rte. 110 (New York Avenue) On the South side of 25A
Flyers will be available. All welcome!
Contact janjim16@optonline.net or call 631-424-4647.
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January 29(Sunday): Meeting of John Phillips Support Group in Wyandanch at 12 noon
January 31(Tuesday) and February 1(Wednesday): Conference on Reconciliation in Water Mill 9am-5pm
A web cast of the Trinity Church (NYC) Conference "The Anatomy of Reconciliation: from violence to healing" will be shown at the Incarnation Lutheran Church Tuesday and Wednesday January 31 and February 1. Each half-day session will provide a simultaneous webcast of the featured speaker, followed by a facilitated round table discussion.
The church is on Route 27 at Hayground Road between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. --
There is fee for each day which includes lunch.
The four sessions are:
Tuesday Morning 9 am - Noon
James Alison, Catholic theologian, priest and author brings "the gay issue" down to
a single point: either homosexuality exists or it doesn't.
Tueday Afternoon: 1:30 to 5pm
Gwendolyn Zohara Simmons, American Muslim professor, a Sufi Muslim, talks about the struggle she's felt as a black woman in the United States -- and about the struggle to get rid of feelings of anger and revenge.
Wednesday Morning 9am - 12noon
Miroslav Volf, a professor of theology at Yale Divinity School, and native Croatian, tells a "foundational" story of his life that pivots around a heartbreaking accident, and a surprising forgiveness.
Wednesday Afternoon 1:30 - 5pm
Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of "Dead Man Walking", the nation's leading death-penalty opponent, speaks of the "huge tension" in her soul in counseling murderers. Yet she also talks of descending "deep to where God is," and how "all people are worth more than the worst thing they did in their lives."
For more information call 631 537-1187, or go to
www dot thewelcomeplaceonline dot com
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February 2 (Thursday): Waging Peace, Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm
A community gathering designed by a psychotherapist to combat feellings of helplessness and powerlessness. This is the first of a series every first Thursday of the month at 32 Mill Road in Westhampton Beach from 7 to 8pm.
Contact Nancy Privett at 325-1402 or nlprivett@yahoo.com
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February 4 (Saturday): Choral Concert for Pakistan Earthquake Relief in Bridgehampton at 3pm
IF IT’S COLD HERE, IMAGINE THE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES OF KASHMIR AND PAKISTAN
The choirs of four Bridgehampton churches, including two children’s choirs, will offer a musical response in behalf of earthquake relief on Saturday, February 4, at 3:00 pm at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church on Montauk Highway. There will be a variety of choral music as well as opportunity for the audience to sing. Any donation, large or small, will be greatfully received.
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February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Vets for Peace Meets in Bellport at 6pm
The initial meeting of the Suffolk chapter of Vets for Peace will be at 6pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bellport.
Organizers say: we are finding at demos in front of recruiting stations that veterans come up and thank us and offer support. Now there will be a way for them to associate with other anti-war vets and share their views and concerns with a public that is now extremely fed up with war
and lies.
The meeting is at 51 Browns Lane in Bellport immediately preceding the Suffolk Peace Network meeting. (See calendar entry).
Info at www(dot)spv(dot)active(dot)ws
___________________________________________________________________
February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport
Monthly meeting of the Suffolk Peace Network at the UU Fellowship, 51 Browns Road
More Info at 631-875-8647 or scroke@verizon.net
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February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm
Poets Speak Out for Peace:Love Letters to the Human Race
February 12th from 2-5pm at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship on Brown’s Lane in Bellport. Refreshments served.
Sponsored by the South Country Peace Group
call 631- 281-0055 to read
_________________________________________________________
Repeating Events:
See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils
See Counter Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations.
___________________________________________________
Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30 pm
The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway on Thursdays at 6:30pm
Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita@verizon.net
____________________________________________________
"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:
Mondays in Farmingville:
Herstory Writers Workshop meets every Monday afternoon at the Farmingville branch of the Workplace Project from 3 to 5. Both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking women come together to share and shape their life experiences through memoir writing. The workshop is conducted in both English and Spanish. Call 631-723-0150 for more information and directions to the center.
Thursdays in East Hampton:
Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their lifewriting.The East Hampton workshop is open to East Hampton Town residents. It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.
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Second Tuesday each month: South Fork Chapter - LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30pm
The regular monthly meeting of the South Fork chapter of the Progressive Coalition is at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway & Hayground Rd. between Water Mill and Bridgehampton.
Info: 516-541-1006, ext.55 or www dot lipc dot org
_____________________________________________________
Send event listings for next week's report by 5pm Tuesday to eastendreport@yahoo.com
Plain old text would be appreciated!
* January 26(Thursday): Jobs with Justice Delegate Assembly in Commack at 8am
* January 27 (Friday): Night for Nadgia - Benefit Concert in East Hampton at 8pm
* January 28(Saturday): POSTPONED Dance Benefit for Whalebone Village in East Hampton 6-10 pm
* January 28(Saturday): Counter Military Recruitment Demo in Huntington 11am-12:30pm
* January 29(Sunday): Meeting of John Phillips Support Group in Wyandanch
* January 31(Tuesday) and February 1(Wednesday): Conference on Reconciliation in Water Mill 9am-5pm
* February 2 (Thursday): Waging Peace, Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm
* February 4 (Saturday): Choral Concert for Pakistan Earthquake Relief in Bridgehampton at 3pm
* February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Vets for Peace Meets in Bellport at 6pm
* February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport
* February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm
Repeating Events:
( see Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils and
Counter Recruiting Schedule for listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations)
* Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30
* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:
Mondays in Farmingville 3 to 5 pm
Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm
* Second Tuesday of Month: South Fork Chapter of LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30 pm
Details follow:
___________________________________________________
January 26(Thursday): Jobs with Justice Delegate Assembly in Commack at 8am
Our next Delegate Assembly is set for Thursday January 26th. Breakfast is at 8am.
The meeting will take place at CSEA in Commack.
These meetings are open and welcoming to new faces.
CSEA Union Office is at 3 Garet Pl Commack off Comack Road.
for more info and directions: Jim@jwj.org
or (631) 806-2932
___________________________________________________
January 27 (Friday): Night for Nadgia - Concert in East Hampton at 8pm
Guild Hall in East Hampton will be hosting a “Night for Nadgia: Healing Sounds” benefit on Friday, January 27 at 8 p.m. to raise funds for Nadgia James and Miracle House, a New York City halfway house for patients fighting life-threatening illnesses.
Ms. James is an East Hampton resident whose breast cancer has spread to her spine, skull and hip. She is also the mother of a one-year-old daughter, Nia.
The evening will include music from the Belafonte Alumni Band, with Richard Cummings serving as musical director. The band includes accomplished jazz musicians from the bands of Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock and Chuck Berry, among others.
Ms. James’s father, John R. Cartwright, a professional musician, producer, composer and arranger, is organizing the event for his daughter. Mr. Cartwright attended the Manhattan School of Music after completing his military duties in the Air Force Band of the West in 1956. Tickets are $75, with proceeds to be shared between Ms. James and Miracle House, which is lending Ms. James its non-profit status to help her raise funds for her medical and living needs during treatment.
For more information, call 329-7130; general admission tickets will also be sold at the door.
___________________________________________________
POSTPONED
January 28(Saturday): Dance Benefit for Whalebone Village in East Hampton 6-10 pm
Dear Friends,
We wouldlike to thank you for your support of Whalebone Village and the WhaleboneVillage Tutoring Program. Affordable Housing as we know is almost impossible on the east end. Whalebone Village provides housing for forty-six low-income families and has been doing so since 1989. Your contribution to Whalebone helps maintain and keep up with rising operating costs.
Unfortunately at this time our Benefit for Saturday, January 28th has been postponed until the spring. We will contact you soon with a new benefit date and time for our dinner and dance party.
Gerry Mooney
Contact: JohnGWRL@aol.com
___________________________________________________
January 28(Saturday): Huntington Army Recruiting Station demo 11am-12:30pm
Code Pink LI and Suffolk Peace Network will be holding demonstrations at the US Army Recruiting Station on the last Saturday of every month.
The location is 304 Main Street/Rte. 25A in Huntington Village 1-1/2 blocks West of the intersection of Rte. 25A and Rte. 110 (New York Avenue) On the South side of 25A
Flyers will be available. All welcome!
Contact janjim16@optonline.net or call 631-424-4647.
___________________________________________________
January 29(Sunday): Meeting of John Phillips Support Group in Wyandanch at 12 noon
On Friday, February 3, John Phillips will appear in the Colhalan Court at 9 am to answer charges that he occupied the office of Senator H. Clinton on the day the American death toll in Iraq reached 2000.
To prepare for this day all those who wish to show support for John will meet Sunday January 29, 12 noon at the Parish Outreach Building, room 4, of the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Wyandanch. The church is located on the west side of Straight Path in Wyandanch about a mile or so north of the Southern State Parkway.
Hopefully you will be able to attend both events. Meantime the death toll continues to rise.
For Info: Contact Bill McNulty at wmucnult@suffolk.lib.ny.us
___________________________________________________To prepare for this day all those who wish to show support for John will meet Sunday January 29, 12 noon at the Parish Outreach Building, room 4, of the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Wyandanch. The church is located on the west side of Straight Path in Wyandanch about a mile or so north of the Southern State Parkway.
Hopefully you will be able to attend both events. Meantime the death toll continues to rise.
For Info: Contact Bill McNulty at wmucnult@suffolk.lib.ny.us
January 31(Tuesday) and February 1(Wednesday): Conference on Reconciliation in Water Mill 9am-5pm
A web cast of the Trinity Church (NYC) Conference "The Anatomy of Reconciliation: from violence to healing" will be shown at the Incarnation Lutheran Church Tuesday and Wednesday January 31 and February 1. Each half-day session will provide a simultaneous webcast of the featured speaker, followed by a facilitated round table discussion.
The church is on Route 27 at Hayground Road between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. --
There is fee for each day which includes lunch.
The four sessions are:
Tuesday Morning 9 am - Noon
James Alison, Catholic theologian, priest and author brings "the gay issue" down to
a single point: either homosexuality exists or it doesn't.
Tueday Afternoon: 1:30 to 5pm
Gwendolyn Zohara Simmons, American Muslim professor, a Sufi Muslim, talks about the struggle she's felt as a black woman in the United States -- and about the struggle to get rid of feelings of anger and revenge.
Wednesday Morning 9am - 12noon
Miroslav Volf, a professor of theology at Yale Divinity School, and native Croatian, tells a "foundational" story of his life that pivots around a heartbreaking accident, and a surprising forgiveness.
Wednesday Afternoon 1:30 - 5pm
Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of "Dead Man Walking", the nation's leading death-penalty opponent, speaks of the "huge tension" in her soul in counseling murderers. Yet she also talks of descending "deep to where God is," and how "all people are worth more than the worst thing they did in their lives."
For more information call 631 537-1187, or go to
www dot thewelcomeplaceonline dot com
___________________________________________________
February 2 (Thursday): Waging Peace, Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm
A community gathering designed by a psychotherapist to combat feellings of helplessness and powerlessness. This is the first of a series every first Thursday of the month at 32 Mill Road in Westhampton Beach from 7 to 8pm.
Contact Nancy Privett at 325-1402 or nlprivett@yahoo.com
___________________________________________________
February 4 (Saturday): Choral Concert for Pakistan Earthquake Relief in Bridgehampton at 3pm
IF IT’S COLD HERE, IMAGINE THE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES OF KASHMIR AND PAKISTAN
The choirs of four Bridgehampton churches, including two children’s choirs, will offer a musical response in behalf of earthquake relief on Saturday, February 4, at 3:00 pm at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church on Montauk Highway. There will be a variety of choral music as well as opportunity for the audience to sing. Any donation, large or small, will be greatfully received.
___________________________________________________
February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Vets for Peace Meets in Bellport at 6pm
The initial meeting of the Suffolk chapter of Vets for Peace will be at 6pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bellport.
Organizers say: we are finding at demos in front of recruiting stations that veterans come up and thank us and offer support. Now there will be a way for them to associate with other anti-war vets and share their views and concerns with a public that is now extremely fed up with war
and lies.
The meeting is at 51 Browns Lane in Bellport immediately preceding the Suffolk Peace Network meeting. (See calendar entry).
Info at www(dot)spv(dot)active(dot)ws
___________________________________________________________________
February 6 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport
Monthly meeting of the Suffolk Peace Network at the UU Fellowship, 51 Browns Road
More Info at 631-875-8647 or scroke@verizon.net
___________________________________________________
February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm
Poets Speak Out for Peace:Love Letters to the Human Race
February 12th from 2-5pm at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship on Brown’s Lane in Bellport. Refreshments served.
Sponsored by the South Country Peace Group
call 631- 281-0055 to read
_________________________________________________________
Repeating Events:
See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils
See Counter Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations.
___________________________________________________
Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30 pm
The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway on Thursdays at 6:30pm
Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita@verizon.net
____________________________________________________
"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:
Mondays in Farmingville:
Herstory Writers Workshop meets every Monday afternoon at the Farmingville branch of the Workplace Project from 3 to 5. Both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking women come together to share and shape their life experiences through memoir writing. The workshop is conducted in both English and Spanish. Call 631-723-0150 for more information and directions to the center.
Thursdays in East Hampton:
Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their lifewriting.The East Hampton workshop is open to East Hampton Town residents. It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.
___________________________________________________
Second Tuesday each month: South Fork Chapter - LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30pm
The regular monthly meeting of the South Fork chapter of the Progressive Coalition is at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway & Hayground Rd. between Water Mill and Bridgehampton.
Info: 516-541-1006, ext.55 or www dot lipc dot org
_____________________________________________________
Send event listings for next week's report by 5pm Tuesday to eastendreport@yahoo.com
Plain old text would be appreciated!
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