THE JUNE 2017 EXPRESS Since 1859 Harvest MAGAZINE A JOURNEY OF(WHAT FOOD IS TODAY’S DISCOVERY SUGGESTION?) ACROSS JAPAN Late to Party Grad Anchor Summer Feast Monster mako fails to CNN’s Don Lemon is Our seasonal look at the SEARED SEA BASS over rice with a light yuzu nage with sauteed broccoli rabe and local microgreens, as prepared by chef Luke Ferrara at Sen Restaurant. pg 14 pg 5 A CRAB NAMED JONAH East End food scene. Inside graduation speaker. I make Star Island cut. BIG FLAVORS IN A LITTLE KITCHEN ITALIAN FLAVORS I KIDS AT CATAPANO I A GARDEN OF I BLUEBERRIES FROM THE FARM sagharborexpress.com THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 VOLUME 158 NO. 51 ONE DOLLAR Sag Harbor School Balks On Leaks Corish Will Join Village Board Talk, but no action, on BY KATHRYN G. MENU Gardella said he was unsure, but was funding investigation Political newcomer unwavering in his support for the vil- into board members. AIDAN CORISH BESTED former Sag lage. Harbor Fire Department Chief Thom- elected with incumbent “I am always here to help the village > Page 3 as Gardella by just five votes, 202 to in whatever the department or village 197, to win election to the Sag Har- Ken O’Donnell needs,” he said in the Brick Kiln Road bor Village Board of Trustees Tues- headquarters of the Sag Harbor Fire Officer day night. Incumbent Trustee Ken in the mayoral race. Department, shortly after the results O’Donnell was the top vote getter in Ms. Schroeder, Mr. Gardella and Mr. were read. “I will always be here for the race, collecting 238 ballots to se- O’Donnell ran for office on the Resi- Sag Harbor. I am not going anywhere.” Resigns “I think Sag Harbor is in good hands After more than a year cure a third term on the board. dents Party ticket, while Mr. Corish Mayor Sandra Schroeder, who ran ran under the Sag Harbor United Par- and look forward to working with of suspension, Detective unopposed, received 276 votes. Luke ty banner. The elected officials will Aidan, obviously an intelligent guy Proctor steps down. Babcock, Bob Bori, Rick Brogna, Mary each serve two-year terms, which will with new vision,” said Mr. O’Donnell, Anne Miller, Gigi Morris, Thomas officially begin July 1. the owner of La Superica restaurant. > Page 3 John Schiavoni, Scott Smith and Betty When asked if he would run again michael heller photo Boop each received one write-in vote following such a close race, Mr. continued on page 7 Aidan Corish, left, and Ken O’Donnell, right, congratulate each other after Tuesday’s vote. Will Lines Be Buried? Sag Harbor Schools Long Beach may benefit from proposed state legislation. Survey: Division > Page 6 ON THE SCREEN On a Later Start East Hampton CinEma percent of respondents said they were Phone # (631) 324-0448 Narrow majority not sure. Cars (G) One survey question asked, “How Cars 3D (G) opposes changing satisfied are you with the current 47 Meters Down (PG-13) school start times in your child’s The Book of Henry (PG-13) school times school?” The Pierson Middle School Transformers: The Last Knight (PG-13) responses included 40 percent satis- Transformers: The Last Knight 3D BY CHRISTINE SAMPSON fied; 12 percent somewhat satisfied; (PG-13) 10 percent somewhat unsatisfied; Beatriz at Dinner (R) THE RESULTS OF A NONSCIENTIFIC 20 percent very unsatisfied; and 18 survey conducted by the Sag Harbor percent “not applicable.” To the same soutHampton CinEma School District’s show community question, the Pierson High School re- Phone # (631) 287-2774 opinion may be divided over the issue sponses included 42.5 percent very Rough Night (R) of moving the start time of Pierson satisfied; 10 percent somewhat satis- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Middle-High School from 7:35 a.m. fied; 9 percent somewhat unsatisfied; Movie (PG) to 8 a.m., a decision the school board 20.5 percent very unsatisfied; and 18 Megan Levy (PG-13) and administration have been weigh- percent “not applicable.” Wonder Woman (PG-13) ing for several months. The survey attempted to further Wonder Woman 3D (PG-13) With 387 people answering the inform the district’s research into Rough Night (R) survey — which could have been an- the issue, which is on the table after Transformers: The Last Knight (PG-13) swered more than once, by those the school board last summer made Transformers: The Last Knight 3D who put some creative technological it a goal to “find a way to start school A fawn and its mother. dell cullum photo (PG-13) thinking into the effort — 174 people, at 8 a.m.” at Pierson. Pursuing that or about 45 percent, said they were in goal was based on research from the EEKEND EATHER East End favor of the district’s consideration of American Academy of Pediatrics, W W changing Pierson’s start time, while the American Medical Association, 191 people, or about 49 percent, said Thursday, June 22 they were against it. The remaining 6 continued on page 7 c Partly Sunny Temps in the mid 70s THAT FAWN’S OKAY Sag Harbor Friday, June 23 Most times, that seemingly helpless baby deer q PM Shower DISTRESS SIGNALS Temps in the high 70s has been left by its mother for good reason Signs a fawn is in trouble Billy Joel Hopes to Saturday, June 24 BY STEPHEN J. KOTZ the center’s wildlife hotline. “What 1. It is lying flat on its side, panting. b Mostly Sunny should I do?” they want to know. 2. It has been crying for more than Temps in the high 70s VERY YEAR IN JUNE, the calls The answer, in the vast majority of six hours with no sign of a returning start to flood the Evelyn Alex- cases, is nothing at all, wildlife ex- doe. perts agree. Eander Wildlife Rescue Center in 3. There are flies, ticks, or ants crawl- Rotate His House Sunday, June 25 East Quogue: A homeowner walking Dell Cullum, the owner of East Hampton Wildlife Removal and Res- ing on it. Mostly Sunny the dog or puttering around in the 4. It has obvious signs of injury or Proposal to raise and expand building b garden stumbles upon a newborn cue, said there was a simple explana- Temps in the mid 70s has been harassed by other wild or fawn, seemingly helpless and alone in tion for the behavior. “It’s for protec- receives some criticism from neighbors a hostile environment. tion from predators,” he said. “What domestic animals. “I think the mother’s abandoned it,” BY CHRISTINE SAMPSON The ZBA’s attorney, Denise Schoen, INSIDE they tell Amanda Daley, who oversees continued on page 11 on Wednesday explained the initial le- A REQUEST BY SAG HARBOR’S own gal advertisement included commer- Community 12 Piano Man to expand his house to the cial space within the house — zoned as Opinion 8 tune of 409 square feet was met by a both commercial and nonconforming Arts & Leisure B1 chorus of confusion by the Sag Harbor residential, since it lies in the village Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday. business district — that was to be con- Calendar B6 Russell “Jim” Smyth, 66 A June 8 legal notice advertising a verted to living space, but Mr. Tarbet Classifieds 10 public hearing on Maritime Proper- said he had discovered a code provi- Sports 14 Devoted to sailing, friends, family and Sag Harbor ties LLC’s application, on behalf of sion that allowed the dually zoned Billy Joel, stated the musician would structure to be changed from com- BY KATHRYN G. MENU immense strength and love, occasionally be seeking a variance to expand his mercial to residential space without The Hometown Newspaper of mischievous, and wholly devoted to the Bay Street house by 884 square feet, or needing approvals, resulting in a re- COURTNEY RATCLIFFE RUSSELL “JIM” SMYTH, the owner of Sag communities of North Haven and Sag nearly 30 percent. But when attorney duction in the variance area needed. Harbor’s Corner Bar, and a resident of Harbor, to the water he sailed on, and es- Jon Tarbet stepped up to explain the “That’s not uncommon,” Ms. North Haven, died on June 19, 2017, with pecially to his wife, Margaret. details, he said Mr. Joel wants to build Schoen explained. “Legal issues come his family by his side. He was 66 years old. “Their relationship was passionate, and a second-story addition that would up after you advertise things. 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