The Community Outlook

VOL. LXII, No. 9 August 2011 Robert T. Dowling © Robert T.

Published by Point Lookout Community Church, Point Lookout, Long Island, N.Y. Page 2 The Community Outlook August 2011

“A Service to the Community” than those who were more isolated. These people were less susceptible to mucous than The relationally isolated subjects. (I’m not mak- ing this up. They produced less mucous. Community This means it is literally true: Unfriendly Outlook people are snottier than friendly people.) Issued throughout the year by the God has wired us to be social beings. Point Lookout Community Church Pastor’s Outlook Whenever we live in line with the way he has P.O. Box 28 designed us to be we benefit in every way both Point Lookout, Long Island, New York One of the most fascinating statements that physically and emotionally. When we gather Jesus made is found in the Gospel of Mat- together “in His name” we then add the Brendan H. Cahill, Editor thew 18:20 where it says, “For where two spiritual component. The writer of the book Maureen Dowling O’Sullivan, or three are gathered together in my name, of Hebrews encourages the early believers Assistant Editor there am I in the midst.” I think to gather with some of the most important things they are to do when he writes this: “Let us hold Marion Lemke, Advertisements in his name is not as simple as just saying a prayer when we come together and pro- unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He Robert T. Dowling, Photographs claim our gathering in Jesus name. Certainly who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love News, Letters, Comments, to come together and pray and invite God’s and good deeds.” Right after that he then tells Subscriptions and presence in Jesus name is important but I them how they are to accomplish these great Donations welcome. think it goes a lot deeper than that. In the Bible, a person’s name generally attributes of faith. “Let us not give up meeting Please send all to: stands for his or her character and identity. To together, as some are in the habit of doing, [email protected]. gather in Jesus name means to relate to other but let us encourage one another.” (Hebrews 11:23-25) www.communityoutlook.org people with the same spirit of servant hood, submission, and delight that characterizes “Meeting together” is one of God’s great- Jesus. Whenever that happens, Jesus says, he est gifts to us, whether it’s meeting at the POINT LOOKOUT can’t just stand idly by. He is always a part of beach, meeting with family, or at a church COMMUNITY CHURCH it, basking in it, cheering it on. A community service. When it’s all done in “His name” in the character and identity of Jesus’ servant- 60 FREEPORT AVENUE of loving people is God’s signature. hood and love we’re blessed in every way. Rev. Gregory Kemper, Pastor Whenever God’s signature is on some- Church Phone: 432-5990 thing good things happen. Research shows Hope you’ll take the opportunity to try it this Sunday Morning Worship: 10 AM that being involved in a social circle of lov- summer. Have a blessed one. Nursery Care: 10:30 AM ing people is one of the most life giving God Bless. Sunday School: 10:30 AM — Pastor Greg Kemper (Pre-K to Grade 7) activities you can involve yourself in. Men’s Bible Study–Tuesdays One of the most thorough research proj- 6–7 PM (Downstairs) ects on relationships headed by a Harvard Wednesday–“Alive” Youth Group Social scientist tracked the lives of over 7–9 PM for Grades 8–12 7,000 people over nine years. They found See our website for complete information some of the following results: The PLCC.com • Isolated people were three times more likely to die than those with strong rela- OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS tional connections. MEDAL CHURCH • People who had bad health habits (such 75 Parkside Drive, PO Box 20 as smoking, poor eating habits, obesity, or Rev. Patrick J. Callan, Pastor alcohol use) but strong social ties lived sig- Rectory Telephone: 431-2772 • 432-8669 nificantly longer than people who had great website: www.olmmc.com health habits but were isolated. (In other Masses-Weekdays: 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Summer words, it is better to eat Twinkies with 7:30 a.m. Winter good friends than to eat broccoli alone!) Saturday: 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. • Another study, as reported in the Journal of 9:00 a.m. the American Medical Association, 276 vol- 10:15 a.m. unteers were infected with a virus that pro- 12:30 p.m. duces the common cold. The study found Serving Lido Beach and Point Lookout that people with strong emotional connec- tions did four times better fighting off illness August 2011 The Community Outlook Page 3

ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS The Nassau County Police Department actively enforces the regulations BUS SCHEDULE The Library changes to it’s summer sched- pertaining to: POINT LOOKOUT- ule Monday, June 20th. Welcome to all the ALL YEAR ROUND snowbirds who have returned to Point Look- MONDAY–SATURDAY out and stopped in to say hello. Walking Dogs L.B. DEPARTS P.L. Jane and John Nickelsberg have written on the Beach from San Francisco to say that their daughter A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Leah has given birth to their first grandchild 6:45 1:45 7:00 2:00 a baby boy , Oliver Caleb Schoaf, 8lbs. 20 Restricted Parking 7:45* 2:45 8:00 3:00 inches on June 5th. Kristina Dowling Brandis and Tim Bran- 15 MPH Speed Limit 8:45 3:45 9:00 4:00 dis joyfully announced the birth of their son 9:45 4:45 10:00 5:00 Thomas Joseph 8lbs. 4oz born on June 10th. PLEASE COOPERATE 10:45 5:55 11:00 6:00 Thomas is the 14th grandchild of Rosemary 11:45 6:35 12:00 7:00 and Tom Dowling. WITH THE NCPD 12:45 7:38 1:00 8:00 Timothy and Jessica Carey welcomed a TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY baby boy Mark Edward on May 31st weigh- ing 7lbs 8oz. Mark joins his big sister Jane SAFE AND CLEAN. * Denotes a L.B. Middle School and is Moreen and Ed Carey’s 14th grand- stop on school days. child. — Ingrid Stillwaggon

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At the end of each school year, during the CHAMBER OF Long Beach High School awards ceremony, we hand out a scholarship in Memory of COMMERCE Captain George Grant who died in the line of Please support your duty March 1, 1980. I’m proud to announce local businesses that one of our Junior Firefighters Shawn – Bochner of Company 2 was the recipient ADDE K SALON – 431-5598 ARTISTIC DESIGNS – 431-7286 of this award as well as one in Memory of ASSET SERVICING CORP – 889-5500 Lewis Harris who was an integral part of our BRENNAN DEVELOPMENT CORP. – 431-7004 Fire Department for many decades as well BROWARD LIMOUSINE – 889 -4242 CONSIDER IT DONE – 732-5826 as serving as a chief in the F.D.N.Y. He will DOXSEE SEA CLAM, INC. – 432-0529 be going to school locally and we will retain ’S CATCH RESTAURANT – 670-9717 Just in time for our Annual Memorial Day FUTURISTIC HOME, INC. – 431-2348 service the flag pole was reinstalled in front him as a full firefighter when he turns 18. GELO’S POINT PHARMACY – 889-3444 of Ye Olde Firehouse. This was the work of The Smokin’ Seagulls Drill Team has GOMEZ POINT REALTY – 432-5777 been running and doing quite well with a HOME CARE CONCEPTS – 752-0555 Chief Ludwig Meyer Sr. He painstakingly IGA MEROLA SUPERMARKET – 431-2145 restored the flagpole to its original glory. I few new faces. At the annual Second Battal- J.R. TORRES LANDSCAPING – 579-3249 invite everyone to speak to Chief Meyer or ion Tournament in June hosted in Rockville JOE’S ANCHOR INN – 432-9335 Centre the Seagulls secured a few 3rd place JOHN JAMES BENEFITS, LTD. – 897-2486 X 22 the historical society as this isn’t just any JOJO APPLES – 432-6494 flag pole. It has a historical significance. It trophies as well as a 2nd place in one event. LAVENDER ON THE CHANNEL – 208-3211 In the end they took 3rd place overall out LAWRENCE W. KREUTZBERG was reportedly built for the World’s Fair and FINANCIAL CONSULTANT – 631-385-5255 brought back to Point Lookout afterwards. of 5 teams competing including beating last LAZY PELICAN – 889-3995 years champions. Nice job and continued LECHLER ELECTRIC, INC. – 889-6861 This year we shifted our Memorial Day LOOKOUT DELI CAFÉ – 432-3354 Service over towards the World War II mon- success to them during this season. LOWEREE CONSTRUCTION – 889-1538 ument in front of Ye Olde Firehouse (and the Don’t forget the annual duck race on Sat- MACDONALD PLUMBING – 432-0246 urday August 27 at the Buoy Bar. This has MCINTYRE CONTRACTING, INC. – 431-9682 new/old flagpole) to pay tribute to several MOHAWK CARPET – 526-3860 anniversaries and remember the sacrifice become a tradition and we look forward to MORNING SUN NURSERY SCHOOL – 432-6333 of our military. We thank everyone for their your continued support of this fun event. OCEAN GRACE, INC. DECORATING – 909-9955 The weather has been great so far. The OLIVE OIL’S RESTAURANT – 432-0000 turnout and hope you enjoyed our annual PELIKAN’S PEEPS SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY community breakfast. Speaking of Military, smell of BBQ in the air, the bikes and the 897-7337 beach chairs up and down the streets. Please POINT ARTWORKS – 432-7852 in April we welcomed back Chris Guerin of POINT LOOKOUT AUTO SERVICE – 431-4270 Renegade H&L Co. #2 who served with the be safe during the summer season. Service POINT LOOKOUT WINE & SPIRITS – 432-3492 your gas powered BBQs. If you are unsure RESCUE FINANCIAL SERVICES – 889-7202 Marines in Afghanistan for several months. SCOTTY’S STATION – 432-4665 He has returned home safely and is once have it checked by a professional. Be mind- SKIPPER DEE’S ICE CREAM – 917-561-7854 again one of our top responders. He was ful using coals and lighter fluid as well as SOURCE ABSTRACT – 726-4341 open flame “tiki” torches. All of these are SOUTH SHORE SEA BURIALS, INC. – 866-722-6201 welcomed home with a party. SPOTLIGHT CHILDREN’S THEATRE – 897-5555 The past few weeks have been busy. Auto staples of summer time but can be danger- STUDIO 5 YOGA & PILATES – 208-5905 ous if they are not respected and used prop- TED’S FISHING STATION – 431-4193 accidents have been plentiful. Along Lido THE FRAMING EDGE – 432-5736 Blvd, on Park Avenue, the Loop Parkway erly. Remember when the siren goes off THERESA C. LANZONE, M.D. PEDIATRICS, YOUNG and the Meadowbrook Parkway we have had there is an alarm and emergency vehicles ADULTS – 432-0545 will be responding. As a kid playing I can TOM HUG REAL ESTATE – 431-8000 several very serious and some fatal auto acci- TWISTER, INC. T-SHIRTS, HATS, PROMO ITEMS dents. Please be careful out there. One fatal remember being told “when the horns go off 431-2651 get out of the street”…although our horns WILLIAM MEIER REAL ESTATE – 897-4888 accident by Maple Blvd and Park Ave even took out power on the barrier island; there have been replaced with more modern sirens were at least 6 or more accidents along Lido the advice is still sound. We take every pre- Blvd, another 6 more on the Loop Parkway caution while responding but every little bit and 2 or 3 more on the Meadowbrook Park- makes things that much safer. way. We assisted the Long Beach and Free- Our Fund Drive began Memorial Day port firehouses at several house fires as well. weekend and we thank all those who have We will once again be sponsoring recruit- already donated and will donate for your ment and fire safety and prevention events continued support of your fire department. during the end of summer as well as in late Please have a safe and happy summer. See October. Our teams are already working hard you on the beach! Morning Sun Nursery School to put on some great programs for everyone. — Brian S. Guerin For more information, please call Judi Benz at 516 432.6333. As always, stay safe and “In Case of Fire or Emergency dial 742-3300” for your Fire Department. August 2011 The Community Outlook Page 5

Orangeman, John Lucas. But, I am sure he City of New York when he became a custo- will have made an appearance by the time dial engineer. Then, he became president of this article is published. the Irish Dayworkers. Third, he was a star As for myself, I spent a good part of ballplayer with Pete Zaccaria’s Long Island the winter in Deerfield Beach, Florida. My Geriatrics, a softball team in a league for heroic wife, Martha, commuted back and senior citizens. With the help of Jim Reil- forth to Long Island via Southwest Airlines. ly’s bat, the Geriatrics came from last place, The poor thing still works. She complains winning the league championship in a thrill- It was a good winter. A lot of our Fish- that the parking fees at Long Island-MacAr- ing triple header playoff. ing Club members and Irish Day workers thur Airport cost more than the plane fare. Lastly, and for real, Jim was made a life spent all or part of the cold weather in warm It’s not that Martha has to work that she member of the Point Lookout-Lido Fire climes. Now, they are slowly drifting back endures the pain of commutation. She has a Department which is the most prestigious to the Point. Harry Blair reported excellent Mah Jongg compulsion and must get back to honor that can be bestowed on a fireman. tarpon fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Cap- the Buoy Bar to play with Roberta Doheny Jimmy is truly dedicated to the volunteer tain Sonny Lenczewski was fishing off Cape and the girls. fire service. For the calendar year 2010, Coral, Florida. Bill Clinton was also down While in Florida, we had the pleasure of Jim not only answered more alarms than in Cape Coral, but we do not know what he visiting with Pat and Kenny Andorfer and any fireman in his company; he answered was up to. Harold Wondsel spent some time their lovely daughter, Melanie. We also more alarms than any other firefighter in the working on his house on Siesta Key. By the spent a pleasant evening with Muffin and whole department. And for this achievement way, I saw on the travel channel that Siesta Jim Reilly. We went fishing for dollars at the he was recognized at the annual installation Key was voted the best beach in the world. Isle Casino in Pompano Beach. No luck. of officer’s dinner at the Lido Sands on May The problem is that the sand is so white, it The “fish offs” for 2011 have commenced 6th. Congratulations, Jimmy! is actually blinding. Bill Kelly spent time at Scotty’s. The first contest on May 3rd Still more! As we wee going to press, we at his luxurious apartment in Jensen Beach was unusual. No fluke were caught, but sur- heard the unthinkable. What is Pete Zacca- on Hutchinson Island but had to come home prisingly, some four and five pound blue- ria smoking? I am sure everyone has heard early as his flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard fish were landed. Unfortunately, bluefish of the “Curse of the Bambino.” It fell upon Auxiliary at the Jones Beach station would do not qualify for the pool. At the second the Boston Red Sox when they traded Babe be in dire straits without him. Kenny Andor- “fish off” on May 31st, Joe McGraw landed Ruth to the Yankees. Now, we hope that the fer also wintered for three months in Jensen the winner. He caught a fish in excess of 17 “Curse of the O’Reilly” befalls Pete’s team. Beach, in close proximity to Bill. He then inches. Even though Joe’s fish was actually Pete traded Jim Reilly from the Geriatrics to beat feet to California where he did some a “short” it was the biggest fish caught. Not the Grim Reapers. Now, poor Jim sits on the ocean kayaking and fishing. Ray Gerrigan to worry, his fish was measured and returned bench. They made him a DH (Designated was ensconced in Vero Beach. Last, but not alive to the deep. We certainly don’t want Hitter), but Jim wants to play the field. At least, George Wiesendanger went to Hilton people to think that we have turned into a 73, he is the youngest man on the team and Head Island in South Carolina. Could be bunch of poachers. can still play the out field without a walker. cold up there. One bit of good news! The salt water fish- Horrors! Johnny “Two Hooks” Kelly, whom I ing license is no more. Not that it was that — Roland Donohue believe wintered out east in Hauppauge, has expensive to start with, but it was a pain in drifted back to our morning meeting place at the backside as one had to go to Roosevelt Merola’s. He reports that he is again spend- Field to purchase it. ing Thursdays fishing aboard the Princess Who said he would never amount to any- Marie which hails from the East Marina. The thing? Firstly, Jim Reilly became an impor- only guy missing in action is my favorite tant cog in the Board of Education of the

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stockfish retains all the nutrients of the fresh A preliminary draft of the peace agree- fish. Moving on, they sailed from Iceland to ment between England and the Greenland and then Labrador, Newfound- was signed in 1782. John Adams argued fer- land and . Because cod were suf- vently to protect America’s fishing rights. He ficiently abundant in Icelandic waters, they warned the British that if Americans could made no permanent settlements to the west. not fish off the coasts of Newfoundland and Vikings had briefly settled on the North Nova Scotia and dry their fish along those American coast, in what are now Newfound- shores, America would wage another war and land, Labrador and , in the late 10th seize that territory. Faced with that obstinacy, century. Columbus himself made a voyage the British gave way. to Iceland in 1477 and was aware of large Cod, a large fish with white, flaky flesh, a quantities of cod being caught somewhere to high degree of protein, and almost no fat, are the west. He knew there was land out there, the best fish to salt cure. Cod was so important because fish were being brought back salted to the Portuguese that they lovingly referred and air dried. Air drying is a process requir- to it as “Fiel Amigo,” Faithful Friend. Cod TERRA NOVA de ing large areas of land. Dressed fish could be not only keeps better than other salted fish, LAND OF THE CODFISH air dried on clean rocks or ground, or laid out but tastes better as well. Once dried or salted on racks called flakes. or both and then properly reconstituted, this Medieval folklore tells us that a European Basques and Portuguese also fished for fish presents a flaky flesh that to some people fisherman hauled up a three foot cod fish that cod on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland as is superior to fresh fish. When dried, it loses talked. The more unusual was that it spoke early as 1453. The Grand Banks are a series eighty percent of its weight, leaving pure Basque. of underwater plateaus south east of New- concentrated protein. For the poor of the The Basques and the Portuguese had been foundland on the North American continen- middle ages, it was cheap, high quality nutri- hunting and salting whale meat for centuries. tal shelf. The cold Labrador Current mixes tion. There is very little waste. The head is By the seventh century, the Basques had built with the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. more flavorful than the body. Other edible stone towers along their coast for whale look- The resulting turbulence and mixing of these parts are the throat, called tongue. Air blad- outs, two of which still stand. By the ninth currents cause an upwelling of nutrients. The ders are fried by some people and cooked in century, they had a well-established trade in relative shallow water permits the penetration chowders. The roe is eaten fresh or smoked. salted whale meat. Eventually the local whale of sunlight and subsequent photosynthesis Icelanders soaked the bones in milk and ate population decreased and the Basques trav- results, creating a wealth of phytoplankton them. Cod liver oil is valued for vitamins. elled farther north to hunt whale. And they and zooplankton. Tiny free-floating creatures Salt cod is bacalhau in Portuguese. Because found—the . Unlike the Vikings, called krill eat the zooplankton. Herring eat of its high protein content, cod was known as who preserved their cod by drying with Arc- the krill near the surface. Whales also feed on “beef of the sea.” tic air and wind, the Basques salt cured their krill. It is this rich environment on the banks In Scotland, were dried on shore food. The flesh of the cod is almost entirely that produced cod by the millions. and smoked over seaweed fires by the wives fat free and lends itself unusually well to salt- Then in 1497 the explorer Giovanni of the fishermen of Findon. Fiunnan Haddie. ing. Reconstituting is accomplished by soak- Caboto, known to us as John Cabot, searched The cod swims with its mouth open and ing in fresh water. for the North West passage to the East Indies. has been known to eat almost anything, The Vikings, intrepid sailors that they Instead, he proclaimed to the world the exis- including false teeth. One method of fishing were, provisioned their vessels with dried tence of the Grand Banks and the unbeliev- is to jig up and down with a shiny object with codfish. In the tenth century, they sailed forth able abundance of cod, claiming it for Eng- an attached unbaited hook. It’s called jigging, from their own waters to Iceland where they land. The schools of fish were so dense that of course. found an excellent supply of cod. Drying of if you planted a pole in their midst, it would South of the Grand Banks, off shore of food is the world’s oldest method of food stand erect. But the Basques, wanting to keep Cape Cod, lies Georges Bank; larger than the preservation. Stable dry temperatures just a good secret, had never claimed the Banks state of . Georges Bank is the above freezing are ideal. Dried cod, called for anyone. most westward of the great Atlantic fishing SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR 44 YEARS

Rosemary Gomez • Paul Gomez | Licensed Real Estate Brokers Loretta Gomez | Licensed Sales Associate POINT SALES • RENTALS • APPRAISALS FAX • NOTARY PUBLIC • COPIES FAX: (516) 432-2499 REALTY 24A LIDO BLVD. • POINT LOOKOUT • (516) 432-5777 August 2011 The Community Outlook Page 7 banks. Located 62 miles offshore, Georges The bond between dory mates was exceed- Schooner Argus, in 1950. Three thousand Bank is part of the continental shelf. ingly strong. If a man was said to have been a men aboard sixty four schooners made up The opposing forces of the winds and good dory mate, it was high praise. If he was this organized annual expedition known as tides on a shallow bank make for a very dan- a d*** good dory mate, that was the ultimate the 1950 Campaign. The Argus fished the gerous fishing ground. When wind-driven tribute. Grand Banks and also Davis Strait on the deep water seas heap up on a shallow bank, A depiction of dory fishing for cod on west coast of Newfoundland with about sixty tumultuous conditions develop. The perils the Banks can be seen in the moving picture dories. Ironically, the Portuguese were the of Banks fishing from dories included bitter “Captain’s Courageous”. Lionel Barrymore first and the last to hand line fish on the Banks cold, fog, snow, squalls, gales, blizzards, col- plays the part of Captain Disko Troop of the from dories. lision with other schooners on tightly packed Gloucester codfishing schooner We’re Here. Barry Fisher grew up in Gloucester during fishing grounds, frostbite, capsizing, drown- He was named for Disko Island where he was the Great Depression, when you either fished ing, being run down by ocean liners and of born aboard his father’s ice bound schooner or got out of town. He became a fishing leg- course, icebergs. in Davis Strait, well north of the Arctic Cir- end in his own time. In addition to earning a From the seventeenth century into the cle. Spencer Tracy is the Portuguese fisher- degree in science, he taught the sub- twentieth, the major fishing technique to fish man, Manuel, who befriends Harvey Cheyne, ject when not embarked on a fishing opera- for cod, and other ground fish was to played by Freddy Bartholomew. Harvey falls tion. In his book, A Doryman’s Day he wrote go to the banks and launch small dories with overboard from an ocean liner while transiting the following. two man crews. The Portuguese fished one the Grand Banks and dory fisherman Manuel I was on wheel watch one night when the man to a dory. Dories had flat bottoms and rescues him. Manuel becomes a father fig- captain came up on deck. He checked the flared sides with overhanging bow and stern ure to Harvey and they become dory mates., compass and said,” Young fellah, mind the so they could nest inside each other in stacks Mickey Rooney, Disco’s son, and John Car- course, steady as she goes, steer small.” on deck. When on the fishing grounds, the radine (Long Jack) play important roles. Har- Then after a pause he said, “Face storms and top dory was lifted out of the nest by tackles vey deliberately fouls Long Jack’s trawl in shoals of adversity square on. Remember, one hung from the rigging and launched while the order to gain unfair advantage. He learns the hand for the vessel first, and then one hand schooner was under way. This was called a hard way that shipmates do not to foul one for yourself. When, as they will, danger and “flying set.” another. Much of Captains Courageous was death loom over the horizon and stand down The gear consisted of two buoys and two filmed off the coast of California in 1937, upon you, don’t panic. Meet them with your buoy lines that went from the buoys to the before location shooting was common. Hun- dory mate and shipmates, stand well braced anchors at either end that held the trawl or dreds of live fish were brought down from and fend them off. Go joyously into the dory; long line to the bottom. Tied between these Alaska and many more frozen ones flown whatever job of work there be, give it the fin- two anchors was a very long ground line. The in from Boston. There are great rough water est and the best that is in you. Be good to your lines were made of ¼ inch tarred line. Along action and sailing scenes of the fishing schoo- dory mate and your shipmates. Speak no ill each line ganglings or branch lines were ner ‘We’re Here racing to market. The movie of them. If you go aground, work yourself off. spaced every six feet which were about three was taken from the book of the same name Cast off all self pity and beat to windward feet in length. Attached to the ganglings were by Rudyard Kipling. An Englishman, born in again and again and again, so that in the the baited cod fish hooks. A codfish trawl India, Kipling loved America. Kipling wrote fullness of your years, you can come about or set line is comprised of sections of about Captains Courageous in 1887 while living in and run down wind free and easy with the seventeen hundred feet to a tub. Several tubs Vermont. tide. If life gives you more baitings than most, and a lot of rowing, and the trawl was set, The great American artist, Winslow Homer share some of those extra rations with your anchored and buoyed at both ends. After an was also sympathetic to the dangers of banks dory mate and shipmates and them who have interval, the buoys were retrieved and the fishing and did several paintings on the sub- not been so lucky as you. Remember, Life is fish taken aboard the dory. The heavier the ject; “The Fog Warning”,” Blown Away”, a grand dance-pay the Old Fiddler as you dory was loaded, the more stable it became- and “The Herring Net”. enjoy it and find a good partner to dance with up to a point. When all the dories returned to Alan Villiers, the Australian author and and to love. Do you understand young fellah? the schooner the fish had to be dressed and sailing ship historian, made a six month voy- Do you get my drift?” iced or salted down, which ever the case. age for cod on the Portuguese four masted — Bob Doxsee WILLIAM E. MEIER INC. 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Proposed Spill Bill – Too Little, Too Late or Just Not Needed?

In the last edition of The Outlook, I wrote and political expediency over warning their Bill’s purview should be expanded to include that massive amounts of seaweed are indeed constituency. every public works facility countywide. consuming our local embayment; and Currently, when Nassau County’s Depart- Steadfast activists warn, to assure enactment, affirmed as well that sewage treatment plants ment of Public Works (DPW) exceeds State it must remain concise, deliberate, and laser- (STPs), discharging vast amounts of nutri- pollution limits, it reports the violation to in on the objective only. Proactive vs. prag- ents into the Western Bays daily, have been NYS Department of Environmental Con- matic, this debate continues. fueling this blight for decades. I also noted servation (DEC), which in turn informs But why the need for additional legisla- these waters have been NYSDEC nutri- the County’s Board of Health (BoH). And, tion in the first place? Many point out the ent impaired since 2006. This, it turns out, depending upon location, the BoH may or Bill’s redundancy; and rightfully note: All was an understatement. Preliminary results may not alert the public. Usually it does not. the legislation required to protect the pub- from three ongoing water-quality studies Current policy dictates testing water sam- lic currently exists; and simply enforcing indicate the Bays aren’t just impaired. They ples only where lifeguards are present and it would affect everything advocates wish are imperiled. In addition, these waters have sending them to an offsite lab for analysis. to accomplish – and a whole lot more. And been DEC pathogen impaired since 1998; Therein lies the problem. Most of the West- therein lies the essential next question: If and it’s reported pharmaceuticals are now ern Bays, including Reynolds Channel, post scofflaw government has refused to comply being consistently detected in [ ] samples, as no guards; and, therefore, lie outside the with or enforce present legislation, already in are toxins, such as mercury and lead. And, testing areas. And lacking prompt and pre- effect for decades, then what makes anyone although nutrient assessment is underway, cise analysis, the BoH has no basis for alert- think it will comply with or enforce anything obdurately, government won’t even con- ing the public of adverse conditions; so, it new, particularly upon itself? sider testing for these other contaminants. simply doesn’t. Not unexpectedly, resistance is growing. Sadly, when coupled with multiple sludge Starting last summer, several spills were DPW has already expressed concerns about spills having occurred over the last year and posted on YouTube, igniting demands that all having to defuse unjustified culpability or a half, the substandard discharge has ren- water-quality violations, regardless of their undue public anxiety resulting from exag- dered the Bays so filthy that environmental gravity, be reported immediately to the gen- gerated information being disclosed prema- advocates and dockside parents are caution- eral public. In response, a precisely defined turely. Nonsense! The Department realizes ing visitors and children not to swim, fish or Right to Know Spill Bill was crafted. How- all too well Spill Bill reporting would evi- otherwise find recreation there. ever, it’s fairly narrow in scope; and should dence warranted accountability for the haz- What’s just as troubling is the dearth be expanded to: (i) reactivate the County ards it introduces to the Bays on a regular, of need-to-know reporting. During this lab for expeditious testing and analysis; (ii) perhaps even daily, basis. And the undue 18-month stretch, no agency official had the require when DPW report water-quality vio- anxiety is its own – concerned the public decency or prudent sense of duty to alert the lations to DEC, it simultaneously inform the will finally realize just how substandard and public of any violation, including a three- BoH, which, in turn, would be required to bastardized “normal and acceptable” have million gallon spill in March 2010 that dis- immediately alert the legislature and public become. Picture this: Similar to air-quality charged suspended solids almost twice the as well; and (iii) foster cooperation among alerts in Los Angeles, every summer day legal limit. Disconcerting replies such as: We all presiding environmental and health 1010 WINS broadcasts the water-quality in don’t perform water-quality testing (Nassau departments. In absence of these requisites, Reynolds Channel is unsafe for one reason or County dismantled its lab two decades ago); efficient reporting will remain wanting with another. Pretty soon the County’s hibernating There are disconnects among the presiding the Bill missing a direct hit on its core objec- citizenry is going to wake up and ask: Is the environmental and health departments; and tive: Expediting accurate warnings to the water ever acceptable? Is it really this bad? 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Spill Bill continued from page 10 But DPW is not the only impediment Along with jeopardizing a $100 million and protect yourself. If you don’t, no one thwarting Spill Bill enactment. County capital improvement bond, necessary for else will. politics is a significant other. Legislator funding critical STP upgrades, the respec- — Gerald Ottavino David Denenberg, who introduced the Bill, tive ploy and tem- is a Democrat. To send it on to committee per tantrum left the Brian McGee requires substantial Republican backing. Bill sitting in limbo; But strong resistance has mounted in the both sides gambling Young Life of legislature. For what possible reason would with our health and legislators oppose this Bill, particularly well-being. Long Beach Republicans whose constituencies have a But this entire strong vested interest in the welfare of the issue reduces to southshore.younglife.org Bays, especially Reynolds Channel? Try what many County partisan politics. The County Executive is taxpayers are finally Cell: 631.807.9993 Republican; and the party has a great deal of asking: Is local gov- 97 Indiana Ave ernment so broken political capital invested in his departments’ Long Beach, NY 11561 appointees. If they have to report failure, that we must enact it’s his failure. And the politics doesn’t stop common sense in here. Demonstrating neither side knows order to protect “As iron sharpens iron, how to play well with others, on May 24th, ourselves? Appar- so one man County legislators abandoned the taxpayer. ently, the answer is sharpens another.” Reacting to a last minute “we’re gonna a resounding “Yes;” shove our agenda down your throat” Repub- and it will fight you lican power-play, an equally disgraceful every step of the Democratic minority refused to vote on way. anything and stormed out of the legislature. Educate yourself

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Hello, friends, family and neighbors. meant to them: she was fun, mischievous, Ab-Lounger to give us some extra room. It stylish, creative, spiritual, smart, witty, giv- was the first thing she noticed missing and I never thought I’d be up here giving my ing, and mostly: inspirational, incredibly the first thing she insisted on having back. mother’s eulogy. Our relationship was very brave, and fearless. Most of all, my mother lived life on her complicated when I was growing up--I feared My family wants to thank the community- own terms. My sister Francine, who was so and idolized my mother equally. One of my -our community, of friends and family--that good to her and took amazing care of my best friends, after meeting my mother for the have helped us in so many ways, with the mother during her final illness, would talk first time, turned to me and said “After talk- smallest gesture as meaningful as the grand- about having to bargain with my mom daily ing to you for years, I thought your mother est. I speak for my brothers and sisters when when it came to taking a shower. (She got would be so much...bigger.” Trust me, she I say “Thank You” for all of your prayers, cold very easily). They were at the hospi- was. Larger than life. your kind words and deeds during my par- tal a week before she died: the form asked God has a grand plan for all of us. The ents’ illnesses over the past 16 years. about her preferred time of day to bathe. cancer that stole her beautiful face-- inch by We all feel that Point Lookout enabled my The options were: “When do you prefer to inch-- was also a miraculous gift. It brought mother to have an amazing quality of life. shower: in the Morning, Noon or at Night? all of us together. It brought my mother and I She chose to live here because Point My mother said “Where’s the box for ‘None closer than either of us could have imagined. Lookout was a refuge. Days could go by of the above?” Suddenly, I was fighting for my mother’s without anyone staring at her. She wasn’t The Tuesday before she passed, Fran- life. And for her dignity. It changed me. It disfigured in Point Lookout. She could cine spoke to my Aunt Pat, telling her that changed my mother. It changed our family. really live in Point Lookout. my mother wasn’t doing so well and asked This cancer brought our family together And live she did. She was incredibly if she should cancel the card game that had in new ways. My brothers and sisters and active and proud of it--she rode her bike become a weekly event at Mad’s house. My I started communicating differently, and everywhere: to church, to the post office, to mother overheard her and said “NO WAY, relying on each other. We all came together the pavilion for the Friday night parties. She that’s the only day I get to have fun!” on her behalf, and for my father, as well, would show up for the Sunday gigs at the She died the next day. God was merciful. because suddenly, my father’s best friend beach. She volunteered in the soup kitchen. She only suffered a short time. was seriously ill, and he was alone. She was an avid gardener, cutting and pull- She died as she lived. Fully and on her So we learned a new way. Thank you ing and lugging and digging from spring own terms. God, for answering all the prayers we sent to fall, dispensing advice to anyone who My mom thought that death should be up to you. showed interest. She played tennis weekly. like a party. When the last person left, you And after a 10 year fight, the cancer was She bragged to me right before Thanksgiv- would go to sleep, and that’s it. She’s at the finally in check. ing about how great she was in yoga class. party now with her Mom & Dad, her brother Then my dad got sick. She painted, she planned. She did crossword John, sister Peggy & her beloved TJ who But we had learned a new way. And we puzzles, played her beloved Gulp, and when came to her one night before the end and told came together again, and we all helped my no one was around, Solitaire. She was learn- her “It’s all taken care of. Come soon.” (I mother take care of my father. And once ing Mah Jongg. guess he’s still taking care of all the arrange- again, she showed us how strong she was. And let’s not forget the Ab-Lounger. ments up there) Many a man has been put to shame by my We miss you, mom, Madeleine, sister, My mother was a complex woman. She mother on her Ab-Lounger. When she came friend, mother-in-law, aunt, rascal. We’ll touched so many lives. Since she passed, home from the hospital at Christmas time, love you until the waves stop kissing the many people have written beautiful letters we (thoughtfully) rearranged her room to shore. to us, or told us in person what my mother accomodate the hospital bed. We moved the — Nicole White Rayner

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Editorial

Standing on the dock at Ted’s at dusk I The marshes across the bay are golden in The Community Outlook thanks feel humbled by Ted and Sue’s generosity. the sunlight, the moon is sinking red behind you for your donation. The Ted’s doesn’t feel like a business. It feels the bridge. Fishing boats are coming in with like your neighbor’s backyard. The children seagulls trailing. It is, simply, a gift to the Community Outlook is a free are crabbing, the people who are with you community. paper published six to seven are your friends, or the friends of friends. On the theme of gifts to the community: Someone comes up from the dock with I’ve always thought that once you live in Pt times a year supported by con- a prize flounder. Someone picks up their Lookout it’s difficult to leave. The beauti- tributions and advertisements. kayak and launches it into the bay. The sun ful Dinneen women made their triumphant If you could consider sending a is stretching at this point. Four people in return to Point Lookout over the holiday much better shape than I’m in begin a game weekend, and the family hosted a South- donation, it is always welcome. of volleyball. There are, at this point, forty western party at Alice’s. Very often you feel bicycles in or near the rack. Our one-year insulated against reality in this town, and Please send a check in any old wants to play on the parked jet skis. Ted the sight of various people in cowboy hats, amount made payable to: just had knee surgery and is, somehow, up sombreros, serapes and the like must have and around fixing his boat. Sue is keeping brought raised eyebrows to those poor peo- Community Outlook everything stable at the front, as she always ple who, innocent and closed-minded, visit- does. My wife, against her better judge- ing our community,wondered what kind of P.O. Box 28 ment, is ordering her second margarita. I’ve kooks-crossing Lido Boulevard-would do Point Lookout, N.Y. 11569 put my numbered clam shell on the bar and this voluntarily. It was, of course, a great Diana, Shannon, or Karen are shelling out multigenerational and cockeyed success, the baked clams and Coronas. It’s going to just as Point Lookout parties are supposed be a wonderful night. to be. You think that this is natural, that these Summer stretches on, clans begin to docks and benches and beach were always gather. All ages, we return to the beach The Community Outlook there, but, of course, this is not entirely and the ocean that we love; we stand waist welcomes submissions true. It’s a magnificent stageset, the result deep in the water, talking to our neighbors of photographs for its cover of two people’s aesthetic vision, to have a and our families and our friends, just as our each month. place like this, innocent almost. You stand grandparents and our parents did. Please send them on the dock and watch the tide flow and you This is what we are fortunate to have electronically to the Editor. have the feeling of not being where you are. right now. We must be careful not to lose it. — Brendan Cahill, Editor

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