The Board of Education appoints Mr. Charles E. Meyers as Superintendent of Schools May, 2009 Volume 5, Issue 2 ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER The Board of Education is pleased to announce that they intend to appoint Mr. Charles E. Meyers to the position of Superintendent of Schools. The Board will take formal action to appoint Mr. Meyers in an upcoming Board of Educa- tion meeting which will be posted publicly and open to the public. The Board wishes to thank all members of the school community and the extended community for their assistance with the superintendent search process. ICB Update A few changes have happened at the ICB over the winter. Mere Doyen will be focusing her efforts on her new role as Executive Director of the Community Center. She will continue helping us de- velop our relationship with Southold, but will be passing much of her other ICB responsibilities off to our new Secretary, Jamie Doucette. Jamie will be working with the Board in our monthly meetings, coordinating the Fog Horn, our membership outreach and producing the Annual Report. She can be reached at our NEW office email: [email protected]. The ICB will be having a retreat on Saturday, May 2 nd . The Board has decided that its time to evaluate our structure and refocus on some of the priorities that came out of the Strategic Plan that was done in 2007 and to examine others that have been raised by the commu- nity since then. You will be hear- ing much more about our efforts in the coming months.
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The Board of Education appoints Mr. Charles E. Meyers as Superintendent of Schools
May, 2009 Volume 5, Issue 2
I S L A N D C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R
The Board of Education is pleased to announce that they intend to appoint Mr. Charles E. Meyers to the position of Superintendent of Schools. The Board will take formal action to appoint Mr. Meyers in an upcoming Board of Educa-tion meeting which will be posted publicly and open to the public. The Board wishes to thank all members of the school community and the extended community for their assistance with the superintendent search process.
ICB Update
A few changes have happened at the ICB over the winter. Mere Doyen will be focusing her efforts on her new role as Executive Director of the Community Center. She will continue helping us de-velop our relationship with Southold, but will be passing much of her other ICB responsibilities off to our new Secretary, Jamie Doucette. Jamie will be working with the Board in our monthly meetings, coordinating the Fog Horn, our membership outreach and producing the Annual Report. She can be reached at our
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June 29, 2009 – September 5, 2009
Monday – Saturday – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Monday – Thursday – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Through June 28, 2009 and starting again September 6, 2009
Monday – Friday – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Volume 5, Issue 2
Don’t Forget!
The Island Community Center Bi-Annual Tag
Sale is coming this June!
Clean out your closets and basements and
come down to the Community Center for a day
of selling and buying!
Tables are for rent at the Community Center
and will be set up in front of the Center. Food
and drinks will be sold and the Center will be
open for tours and will be selling memberships.
Come support the Center and unload some
stuff!
June 27th at the Community Center from 9:00
am—1:00pm. Lunch served from 11:30-1:00.
Island Community Center
Volunteers Needed
Stop in if you have some free time.
2009 SUMMER RENTAL
Home on Clay Point Road with Private Beach and
Dock
Located on Clay Point Road, this magnificent home is set on
more than 13 private acres with commanding views of Fish-
ers Island Sound, and includes a private beach and dock.
The main house consists of about 4,700 sq. ft. of living
space and comprises five double bedrooms, four full and
one-half baths, large living and dining rooms, sun porch,
kitchen, butler‘s pantry, terrace, and staff wing with bed-
room, sitting room/bedroom and full bath. For more informa-
tion, please call Chris Rafferty at (973) 214-1506, or (631)
788-5545; or Al Lingelbach, Esq. at (212) 682-8811 or a li-
censed realtor.
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
was turned into a dynamic, compelling pup-
pet show by 5th and 6th graders. They were
directed by Ms. Tombari and Mrs. Gello as
part of an after school club.
Performed on March 12th to a varied audi-
ence of students, teachers, parents, com-
munity members and visiting professional
actor Ron Paolillo, the puppet show was a
resounding success. Students adapted to
the book to a puppet stage play, created the
puppets, read the voices and did behind the
scenes prop support.
The students are pictured here with their puppets after a curtain call bow. Mrs. Tombari and Mrs. Gello,
their very capable advisors stand proudly beside them.
Ron, a seasoned actor said, "That was the best puppet show I've ever seen. I truly enjoyed myself."
Fog Horn
Third Quarter 2008-09 School Year
High Honors (93-100)
Nicole Ager Olivia Backhaus
Samantha Grader John Weaver
Honor Roll (87-92)
Charles Dutka Andrew Elmore
Matthew Hendricks Michael Paciorek
Ian Timmons Ana Rose Webster
MAY
1- Screenwriter Seminar III finale at the library 5:30 PM
5- Ferry District Public Meeting 5:00 PM
6- Annual Budget Hearing for Community 5:30 PM
19- BOE Meeting at 5:30 PM, Annual Budget vote and
election for Board of Education candidates 7:30 PM
21- Senior Lunch at Union Chapel 12:00 PM
22- Harbor committee meeting in Utility Co Board room
4:30 PM
29- MY FAIR LADY performance 5:00 PM
30- MY FAIR LADY performance 1:30 PM
JUNE
2- Ferry District Public Meeting 5:00 PM
5- Awards Night at the FI School 5:00 PM
10, 11 and 12 World renowned Photographer Andy Snow
will be on the island.
25- Last Day of School and Graduation
26- 5:00-7:00. Museum Opening
27- Community center Tag Sale 9:00am-1:00pm
JULY
7- Ferry District Public Meeting 5:00 PM
7 Story Blast held at St. John's Church with master story-
teller Odds Bodkin 5:30 PM
14- Fishers Island's own Jim Collins with talk about his
book "Beginner's Greek" at the Library 5:30 PM
15- MYSTIC PAPER BEAST back by popular demand per-
forming "sky Tails" a collection of Native American Myths.
On the village green, 5:00 PM
26- Island Concerts Event. Tamsin Waley-Cohen
31- Big Club Dinner, Island Concerts Event.
AUGUST
4– Ferry District Public Meeting 5:00 PM
9- Island Concerts Event. Jose Franch-Ballester
14- Ferry District Meeting Annual Budget Meeting at the FI
School 6:00 PM
Also look for additions made after the printing of the Fog Horn
online at www.fishersisland.net
Please submit dates for online and Fog Horn calendar to Jamie
On April 4th, 2009 the Fishers Island Library turned
105!
Elementary School children and their teachers pre-
sented the Librarian, Ann banks with a large birth-
day card. They sang Happy Birthday and celebrated
with birthday treats provided by program director
Cynthia Riley. Mrs. Riley's collection of character
hats added to the fun. After merriment students read
books, did some research and checked out books to
go home.
The students and their teachers go to the library on
a weekly basis to learn good library habits and to
engage in active pleasure reading. What better way
to begin a year of special celebrations than with chil-
dren.
The June Issue of the Fog Horn will provide notices
of special "birthday" events in June, July and Au-
gust. It will be a year long celebration!
Environmental News From The Fishers Island Conservancy
Volume 5, Issue 2
Fishers Island Student Places at CT State Science Fair
Over 100 public and private school fairs, one regional fair, and two city-wide fairs feed the CT state science fair. More
than 15,000 students in CT compete for 500 spaces. CharlesDutka received 2nd Honors recognition, which means his
project was in the top 50% of the State fair. He also received a Special Award from Northeast Utilities: Environmental
Management. Charles was given a $250 cash award. He designed a household incinerator to burn cleanly and effi-
ciently and to defer oil cost by preheating water in a domestic hot water heater.
WATER REPORT
On Wednesday, March 25, 2009,
Charles Dutka, a 12th grade student at
the Fishers Island School, was named
the first recipient of the Edwin Horning
Research Grant for Environmental Con-
servation, awarded by the Fishers Island
Conservancy.
Mrs. Giles presents the award to Charles
Results of Conservancy Tests of Water Quality Around the Island
For over a decade the Fishers Island Conservancy has been testing the water quality of the waters in and around Fishers Island for potentially harmful bacteria. Originally the testing was confined to Hay Harbor and the surrounding ponds and streams. Over the past two summers the Conservancy has expanded the testing area to include West Harbor, East Harbor and several additional sites along the north shore of the island. In August 2008, Conservancy volunteers collected seventeen samples in West Harbor, East Harbor and points in between just off shore. The sites included Silver Eel Pond, Dock Beach, the Yacht Club and three sites in East Harbor: the Big Club dock, the estuary by the 16th hole as well as waters around the 14th tee. Choco-mount Cove and an area off of North Hill were also tested at that time. The samples were taken by a volun-teer boat and analyzed for Enterococci by Bal Laboratory in Kingston, Rhode Island.
The Conservancy is pleased to report that the results were at levels substantially below amounts consid-ered to be a hazard to people or marine environments.
This Conservancy program is a collaboration of volunteers and paid professionals who have diligently logged many hours to test water samples. It is financed with private donations from the Island community. If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help take and transport samples this year please contact the Conservancy through its web site, www.fishersislandconservancy.com
A. Light Duty (cars, SUVs, vans & pickups): $250 per vehicle
B. Heavy Duty (trucks, trailers, backhoes): $300 per vehicle
►Commercial/Business Day Service Passes:
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Individual applications must be filled out in entirety for each vehicle or bicycle to be used on the Island. For security
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and may be
obtained at the Utility Co. office, Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Stickers and Guest passes may also be ob-
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p.m. The gate house. The required information for a guest pass is: host & guest name, dates of visit, guest license
plate number and state of registration. Passes must be visible at all times. Cars without passes visible will be stopped
at the gate.
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the Guidelines set forth. FIDCO reserves the right to withdraw privileges to operate a vehicle on
East End Roads of any violators of the guidelines governing stickers and/or guest passes. Laws for
NY State private roads are strictly applied
IPP Easter Egg Hunt
The IPP Egg Hunt was a success even after
the rain!
Union Chapel News
Maundy Thursday
Like Jesus, who had been in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover the week of his Passion, our first event was a Seder dinner. Cyn-thia Riley did the planning, Diane Dexter boiled the eggs and made the charosett, while Laura Edwards prepared the lamb that Gus Kinsolving carved. The youngest child present, Erick Spinola, asked the first question, followed by Confirmation class members Amber Ferguson, CJ Finan, Emily and Katie Peabody.
Maundy Thursday is the observance of the ―mandatum novum‖, a three-fold new commandment of Jesus: ―Do this in remem-brance of me‖ [the Eucharist]; ―Do as I have done‖ [serve others]; and ―Love one another as I have loved you‖. The Passover din-ner of Jesus became the Last Supper, so everyone went into the sanctuary after dinner to participate in Communion in the manner of the Last Supper. Hannah Peabody, A. J. Eastman and C. J. Finan were acolytes.
Union Chapel‘s traditional Tenebrae Service followed the Last Supper Remembrance. Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning ‗Shadow‘. The Shadows of Caution, Indifference, Judas Isacriot‘s Betrayal, and the Desertion of the Disciples were read from the Gospel of Mark by Father Damian, Laura Edwards, Gus Kinsolving, Laurie Finan, and Pastor Rosemary, who officiated for the Se-der and Tenebrae service.
Good Friday
Friday‘s ―Darkness at Noon‖ service was the actual true but sad story of the trial, crucifixion and death of Jesus, rather dramati-cally read by Pastor Rosemary, and the Chapel remained open for Meditation. Later, several from Union Chapel attended the Sta-tions of the Cross at Our Lady of Grace.
Easter Sunday
At 6:15 a.m., an almost full moon was hanging over the water as the sun rose behind the Golf course hill. Fr. Damian and Pas-tor Rosemary led a joyful service, celebrating the Resurrection for about 40 people.
Chef Eliana Spinola was assisted by Janio, Deacons, the Finans and other volunteers to cook and serve the Community break-fast following the Sunrise Service. Families and friends gathered for the next three hours to feast on eggs, sausages, ham, pan-cakes and syrup, and fresh fruit.
At 10 a.m. Andrew Spinola on the trumpet, Madora Kibbe accompanying herself on the guitar, and a piano-viola duet by Susan Geist and Dave Denison made the happy Easter Worship special for the crowded Chapel sanctuary. Pastor Rosemary‘s message was based on the hymn, ―Because He Lives‖.
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