East End Report: 06/22/2008

Jim Banks of Southampton's Coalition for a Worklink Center and Suffolk County Community College's Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs suffered a massive heart attack earlier this month. He has received a partial heart transplant. Please note that if you can not attend the benefit concert scheduled for this Friday you may contribute to a fund for Jim. See following:

“LET’S SHOW SOME LOVE”
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR JIM BANKS

Friday June 27 at 7:30 pm

Grant Campus, Van Nostrand Theatre
Suffolk County Community College
Brentwood, NY

In an effort to support our colleague and friend Jim Banks, as he courageously recovers from an unforeseen medical condition,
the students of the African People’s Association, Conscious Lyrics, and concerned faculty and friends of Suffolk County Community College invite the public to a musical event in his honor.

The World Famous Legendary Intruders, renowned for their Top Ten multi-million selling classic” I’ll always love my mama” their first record to hit the charts. There will be other performers that will offer an evening of music and spoken word.

Ticket prices are $ 20.00 for general admission and $15.00 for SCCC students with ID.

If you are unable to attend this outstanding event, donations are greatly appreciated, and can be forwarded to the attention of

Norman Daniels, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs,
SCCC- Grant Campus,
Crooked Hill Road,
Brentwood, New York 11706.

Please make check out to: SCCC ASSOCIATION – JAMES BANKS FUND

For further information, please contact:

Caprice Crippen: 631-548-2634
Tara Fagan: 631-851-6702
Cynthia Richardson: 631-548 -2527
Robertha Merriweather : 917-723-3566

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Will we bulldoze the cemeteries?

The Southampton Press reported last week that the Southampton Town Board is considering a moratorium on building along the recently widened County Road 39. A hearing is scheduled for July 8 on the moratorium. The Town is proposing to study new development along this route and within one-half mile of the road.

To the editor, Southampton Press

The Town Board should be applauded for (if belatedly) stopping development along CR 39. From its inception in the 1960s this road has been confused with a shopping mall. Even as the DOT was planning to widen this vital artery the Town continued to approve more highway business development. The result was a dangerous four lane highway without shoulders and with cars entering and exiting from ugly strip malls. The removal of these highway businesses to the central business districts in the town should be considered. The Town should not stop with CR 39. A final halt to sub-division of and building on what is left of the un-disturbed land on the South Fork is long overdue. We continue to build over the graves of the colonial era settlers and Native American ancestors in the Shinnecock Hills and in places such as the shores of Mecox Bay. When these sites and the entirety of Southampton are built out - and we are close to that - will we then bulldoze the cemeteries?

Anthony Ernst
Southampton

Should we all become vegans?

Thursday June 26 and Thursday July 3 listen for

Tidings from Hazel Kahan

at 12 Noon.

Hazel asks the question: Should we all become vegans?

A special two-part "Tidings from Hazel Kahan" presentation in which four young animal rights activists speak about their work and why they became vegans will be heard on

Thursday, June 26 at 12 noon
and
Thursday, July 3 at 12 noon

"Tidings from Hazel Kahan" is heard regularly on the 4th Thursday of each month at 12 noon on WPKN 89.5 and WPKM 88.7

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