Following the news
Between The Lines:
Recommendations of Presidential Commission on Deficit Reduction include cuts in Medicare and Military but are not likely to get out of the Congressional Commitee reviewing it
Democracy for America: petition re Attack on Social Security
Election Coverage:
Votes may be re-counted pending Court decision - 10,100 absentee ballots not counted so far. Elections Board says they made mistake Bishop now trails by 383 votes. Sample machine votes are being checked.
Committee for Peace in Israel / Palestine (COPIP) ...
The COPIP blog has been updated. It is also linked from the blog list on this web site.
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FOOD PANTRIES NEED OUR HELP:
As always our local food pantries need help with the ever increasing demand from those who just can't afford to feed their families. The demand is year round but increases at this time of year as one would expect with the seasonal employment situation.
Here is a list of local food panties:
Montauk:
Montauk Food Pantry at St Therese of Lisieux, 55 South Etna Avenue, Montauk
East Hampton / Amagansett:
East Hampton Food Pantry www.easthamptonfoodpantry.org
631-324-7195
219-50 Accabonac Road
East Hampton Food Pantry hours: Tuesdays 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Amagansett Satellite hours: Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sag Harbor:
Sag Harbor Food Pantry:
Old Whalers (First Presby.) Church - 44 Union St. Sag Harbor 631-725-0437
provides basic provisions 10:30am-1pm Tuesdays - Donations accepted at the Church
We are hoping to give each of our food pantry clients a turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. If you can donate a turkey, please call 725-0437 or send us an email with your name, address and telephone number. If you can’t deliver the turkey to the pantry on a Tuesday, we will pick it up. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Bridgehampton:
Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center -
551 Sag Harbor Turnpike
631 - 537 -0616
Southampton:
Human Resources at Sacred Heart Church, 168 Hill St. 631-283-6415
Island Wide:
Island Harvest with HQ in Nassau County is looking for East End Volunteers. They supply local food pantries.
see www.islandharvest.volunteerhub.com to register and help with local food collection/distribution.
also:
Long Island Cares/ The Harry Chapin Food Bank:
http://www.licares.org/
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Cities of Peace:
Guild Hall , Main Street in East Hampton is presenting .“Cities of Peace,” by East Hampton artist Ellen Frank through January 16. The exhibition features nine 6- by 8-foot gold-illuminated works on linen that are a visual tribute to people and locations around the world. “Cities of Peace” includes Baghdad, Beijing, Hiroshima, Jerusalem, Kabul, Lhasa, Monrovia, New York and Sarajevo.
Gallery Talk Nov 27 3pm - Perspectives on Cities of Peace:
A Conversation Donny George Youkhanna Now Visiting Professor (Mesopotamian Civilization); Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, SUNY, Stony Brook University Peter Trippi Editor, FineArtConnoisseur: The Premier Magazine for Informed Collectors, on the art historical context for the Cities of Peace paintings Ellen Frank Ph.D., Artistic Director, Ellen Frank Illuminations Arts Foundation, Inc., on “Honoring World Cities Traumatized by War, transforming anguish to beauty”
Free with $7 Suggested Museum Admission ____________________________________________________________
Alternative radio - media for a democracy:
WPKN Community Listener Supported Radio at 89.5 FM and streaming at wpkn.org has programming produced by east enders and still needs our support.
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Week of November 11 - Veterans Day
VETERANS DAY: NOVEMBER 11, 2010
from the East Hampton Star:
from the East Hampton Star:
Sag Harbor October 28, 2010
To the Editor,
We are a warrior nation with an obscene military budget. In times of deep recession and millions in economic depression, 59 percent of our taxes relate to war.
The powers that be in Washington often speak of perpetual war as if it was our destiny. A curse upon our children and grandchildren — we have already used their credit cards to sustain our wars.
Has reverence for life been compromised by the gods of war, whether they be oil, money, or to change the hearts and minds of people we don’t even know? Yes, there are lives in the balance.
For a moment, let us reflect on the lives of our young men and women who fight our wars in our name. To do so they had to give up their freedom and have no voice but to follow orders. Little did they anticipate being held hostage in endless wars. Then tours of duty were extended and they returned to combat as many as five times with pockets full of mind-altering drugs to withstand a living hell. Eventually they become victims of post-traumatic stress disorder, a burden they carry the rest of their lives, families included. These are crimes against humanity and no one is held responsible. There are lives in the balance.
In peace,
LARRY DARCEY
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We are a warrior nation with an obscene military budget. In times of deep recession and millions in economic depression, 59 percent of our taxes relate to war.
The powers that be in Washington often speak of perpetual war as if it was our destiny. A curse upon our children and grandchildren — we have already used their credit cards to sustain our wars.
Has reverence for life been compromised by the gods of war, whether they be oil, money, or to change the hearts and minds of people we don’t even know? Yes, there are lives in the balance.
For a moment, let us reflect on the lives of our young men and women who fight our wars in our name. To do so they had to give up their freedom and have no voice but to follow orders. Little did they anticipate being held hostage in endless wars. Then tours of duty were extended and they returned to combat as many as five times with pockets full of mind-altering drugs to withstand a living hell. Eventually they become victims of post-traumatic stress disorder, a burden they carry the rest of their lives, families included. These are crimes against humanity and no one is held responsible. There are lives in the balance.
In peace,
LARRY DARCEY
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Election Coverage: Votes may be re-counted by hand after Elections Board says they made mistake and Bishop now trails by 383 votes.... ______________________________
Latino Film Festival
Friday Nov 12
Friday Nov 12
5pm-8pm
Saturday Nov 13 6pm-8pm
Parrish Art Museum, Jobs Lane Southampton
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Cities of Peace
Guild Hall , Main Street in East Hampton is presenting .“Cities of Peace,” by East Hampton artist Ellen Frank through January 16.
Gallery Talk Nov 27 3pm
Gallery Talk Nov 27 3pm
The exhibition features nine 6- by 8-foot gold-illuminated works on linen that are a visual tribute to people and locations around the world.
“Cities of Peace” includes Baghdad, Beijing, Hiroshima, Jerusalem, Kabul, Lhasa, Monrovia, New York and Sarajevo.
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Alternative radio - media for a democracy:
WPKN Radio News: Suffolk County & NY State Election Results
Updated 10:00 am Nov. 18
see report on Voting Problems in Brooklyn and Southampton following this summary
Here are some election results from Long Island and New York State prepared by WPKN's East End News Team:
About 40% of eligible voters went to the polls yesterday according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Republicans targeted Democrat Tim Bishop, the 4 term 1st Congressional District Representative in their campaign to take over the House. Republican businessman Randy Altschuler led Mr. Bishop by 383 votes with all election districts reporting after the Board of Elections revised their count following election day. A total recount has been requested by the Bishop Campaign - to be settled in court.
Absentee ballots were not counted as of Nov. 18. Mr. Bishop has not claimed victory and Mr. Altschuler has not conceded as of 9am on Wednesday Nov. 3.
Employment was an issue in the campaign with the Republican claiming he had created many jobs for Long Islanders while Democrat Bishop said Altschuler had outsourced jobs to India and elsewhere. Altschuler criticized Bishop for supporting Obama's health care reform and stimulus packages.
Voters in the 2nd C.D. gave long time Representative Steve Israel,
a Democrat, a 55% to 43% lead over Republican John Gomez.
Conservative Republican 3rd C.D. candidate Peter King, a multi term Congressman was re-elected by a wide margin.
In the governor's race, Andrew Cuomo easily beat Carl Palladino
with Democrat Cuomo receiving 57% of the vote to Republican Paladino's 38% with almost all votes counted.
Green Party Howie Hawkins received less than 1% of the vote trailing Jimmy McMillan of the "Rent is 2 Damn High party" with 1.25%. However the Greens received enough votes to maintain their position on future ballots.
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
were returned to the Senate. Ms. Gillibrand was elected to fill
the un-expired term vacated by now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the state assembly on long island voters returned long time
1st District State Sen. Ken Lavalle, a Republican
to Albany defeating Democrat challenger Jennifer Maertz.
In the 3rd District Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Democrat Brian Foley.
58% to 42% with 97% of votes counted.
Long time State Assemblyman Fred Thiele running on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines defeated Republican Richard Blumenthal by a wide margin to represent the 2nd Assembly district.
Democrat Marc Alessi and Republican Daniel Losquadro were in a tight race to represent the 1st Assembly district.
This summary of the vote on eastern Long Island was from Unofficial results provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Here are some election results from Long Island and New York State:
About 40% of eligible voters went to the polls yesterday according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Republicans targeted Democrat Tim Bishop, the 4 term 1st Congressional District Representative in their campaign to take over the House. But Republican businessman Randy Altschuler
trailed Mr. Bishop by about 49% to Mr. Bishop's 51% of the votes with all
election districts reporting. Absentee ballots were not included in the unofficial results.
Employment was an issue in the campaign with the Republican claiming he had created many jobs for Long Islanders while Democrat Bishop said Altschuler had outsourced jobs to India and elsewhere. Altschuler criticized Bishop for supporting Obama's health care reform and stimulus packages.
Voters in the 2nd C.D. gave long time Representative Steve Israel,
a Democrat, a 55% to 43% lead over Republican John Gomez.
Conservative Republican 3rd C.D. candidate Peter King, a multi term Congressman was re-elected by a wide margin.
In the governor's race, Andrew Cuomo easily beat Carl Palladino
with Democrat Cuomo receiving 57% of the vote to Republican Paladino's 38% with almost all votes counted.
Green Party Howie Hawkins received less than 1% of the vote trailing Jimmy McMillan of the "Rent is 2 Damn High party" with 1.25%.
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
were returned to the Senate. Ms. Gillibrand was elected to fill
the un-expired term vacated by now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the state assembly on long island voters returned long time
1st District State Sen. Ken Lavalle, a Republican
to Albany defeating Democrat challenger Jennifer Maertz.
In the 3rd District Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Democrat Brian Foley.
58% to 42% with 97% of votes counted.
Long time State Assemblyman Fred Thiele running on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines defeated Republican Richard Blumenthal by a wide margin to represent the 2nd Assembly district.
Democrat Marc Alessi and Republican Daniel Losquadro were in a tight race to represent the 1st Assembly district.
This summary of the vote on eastern Long Island was from Unofficial results provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
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Voting Problems in Park Slope were reported in the NY Daily News and the same problem - machines not working were observed here in Southampton.
from NY Daily News
* "Just voted (by emergency ballot) at PS282 in Park Slope. Scanning machines are not working and they have no ETA when they will. There is technician working on the machine but in the meantime everyone is voting by emergency ballot. According to the poll workers, an "initial report" was not run on the machines, and that is the hold up.... but I observed the technician dealing with several (what I assume were test) ballots that were getting jammed in the machine and heard him make the comment to a poll worker "I don't know what to do."
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see report on Voting Problems in Brooklyn and Southampton following this summary
Here are some election results from Long Island and New York State prepared by WPKN's East End News Team:
About 40% of eligible voters went to the polls yesterday according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Republicans targeted Democrat Tim Bishop, the 4 term 1st Congressional District Representative in their campaign to take over the House. Republican businessman Randy Altschuler led Mr. Bishop by 383 votes with all election districts reporting after the Board of Elections revised their count following election day. A total recount has been requested by the Bishop Campaign - to be settled in court.
Absentee ballots were not counted as of Nov. 18. Mr. Bishop has not claimed victory and Mr. Altschuler has not conceded as of 9am on Wednesday Nov. 3.
Employment was an issue in the campaign with the Republican claiming he had created many jobs for Long Islanders while Democrat Bishop said Altschuler had outsourced jobs to India and elsewhere. Altschuler criticized Bishop for supporting Obama's health care reform and stimulus packages.
Voters in the 2nd C.D. gave long time Representative Steve Israel,
a Democrat, a 55% to 43% lead over Republican John Gomez.
Conservative Republican 3rd C.D. candidate Peter King, a multi term Congressman was re-elected by a wide margin.
In the governor's race, Andrew Cuomo easily beat Carl Palladino
with Democrat Cuomo receiving 57% of the vote to Republican Paladino's 38% with almost all votes counted.
Green Party Howie Hawkins received less than 1% of the vote trailing Jimmy McMillan of the "Rent is 2 Damn High party" with 1.25%. However the Greens received enough votes to maintain their position on future ballots.
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
were returned to the Senate. Ms. Gillibrand was elected to fill
the un-expired term vacated by now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the state assembly on long island voters returned long time
1st District State Sen. Ken Lavalle, a Republican
to Albany defeating Democrat challenger Jennifer Maertz.
In the 3rd District Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Democrat Brian Foley.
58% to 42% with 97% of votes counted.
Long time State Assemblyman Fred Thiele running on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines defeated Republican Richard Blumenthal by a wide margin to represent the 2nd Assembly district.
Democrat Marc Alessi and Republican Daniel Losquadro were in a tight race to represent the 1st Assembly district.
This summary of the vote on eastern Long Island was from Unofficial results provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Here are some election results from Long Island and New York State:
About 40% of eligible voters went to the polls yesterday according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Republicans targeted Democrat Tim Bishop, the 4 term 1st Congressional District Representative in their campaign to take over the House. But Republican businessman Randy Altschuler
trailed Mr. Bishop by about 49% to Mr. Bishop's 51% of the votes with all
election districts reporting. Absentee ballots were not included in the unofficial results.
Employment was an issue in the campaign with the Republican claiming he had created many jobs for Long Islanders while Democrat Bishop said Altschuler had outsourced jobs to India and elsewhere. Altschuler criticized Bishop for supporting Obama's health care reform and stimulus packages.
Voters in the 2nd C.D. gave long time Representative Steve Israel,
a Democrat, a 55% to 43% lead over Republican John Gomez.
Conservative Republican 3rd C.D. candidate Peter King, a multi term Congressman was re-elected by a wide margin.
In the governor's race, Andrew Cuomo easily beat Carl Palladino
with Democrat Cuomo receiving 57% of the vote to Republican Paladino's 38% with almost all votes counted.
Green Party Howie Hawkins received less than 1% of the vote trailing Jimmy McMillan of the "Rent is 2 Damn High party" with 1.25%.
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
were returned to the Senate. Ms. Gillibrand was elected to fill
the un-expired term vacated by now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the state assembly on long island voters returned long time
1st District State Sen. Ken Lavalle, a Republican
to Albany defeating Democrat challenger Jennifer Maertz.
In the 3rd District Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Democrat Brian Foley.
58% to 42% with 97% of votes counted.
Long time State Assemblyman Fred Thiele running on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines defeated Republican Richard Blumenthal by a wide margin to represent the 2nd Assembly district.
Democrat Marc Alessi and Republican Daniel Losquadro were in a tight race to represent the 1st Assembly district.
This summary of the vote on eastern Long Island was from Unofficial results provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
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Voting Problems in Park Slope were reported in the NY Daily News and the same problem - machines not working were observed here in Southampton.
from NY Daily News
* "Just voted (by emergency ballot) at PS282 in Park Slope. Scanning machines are not working and they have no ETA when they will. There is technician working on the machine but in the meantime everyone is voting by emergency ballot. According to the poll workers, an "initial report" was not run on the machines, and that is the hold up.... but I observed the technician dealing with several (what I assume were test) ballots that were getting jammed in the machine and heard him make the comment to a poll worker "I don't know what to do."
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October 30, at 7 PM, Dr. Danielle Ofri will talk about "Medicine in Translation: Journeys with My Patients:
On October 30, at 7 PM, Dr. Danielle Ofri will talk about her most recent book, Medicine in Translation: Journeys with My Patients(Beacon Press, 2011) at the Unitarian Universalist meetinghouse at 977 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike (junction of Scuttle Hole Road). Her book, which has garnered wide critical praise for its candor and compassion, offers compelling and sometimes humorous stories of how she and her patients struggle with their medical problems and the difficulty both have in coming to terms with the cultural and language differences of a largely immigrant, poor, population, many of whom have braved language barriers, religious and racial divides and the emotional difficulties of exile. Without judgment or condescension, Dr. Ofri’s book sheds light on how one doctor comes to terms with her own emotions in treating a complex patient population and puts a human face on the challenges facing immigrants and their caregivers navigating the U.S. healthcare system.
Dr. Ofri has been an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital , the oldest public hospital in the nation, for two decades. She is also Associate Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and editor-in-chief of the Bellevue Literary Review. Her writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, and on CNN.com and National Public Radio. An earlier book Incidental Findings:Lessons from My Patients in the Art of Medicineoffers stories from the life of a newly minted doctor as she faces some of the hard questions and realities in applying the Hippocratic oath.
This event is co-sponsored by Neighbors in Support of Immigrants and the Social Justice Committee of the UUCSF. There is no charge for the program. Apple cider and donuts for a contribution, with all proceeds for providing meals for day laborers at North Sea Rd and CR 39 and in East Hampton.
October 23: The CAPOTE Black & White HIKE
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