I hope you all made it through the storm safe and sound. We had the top of a tree come down in our yard on Sunday afternoon, well before Sandy had even arrived. It didn’t make it to the ground right away; it perched itself about 15 feet in the air, between two other trees. At around 5 a.m. on Monday I heard a crash that woke me up, so I threw on some jeans and went outside to investigate. The treetop that had been dangling precariously above the ground was now laying in my front yard, luckily just touching our house.
I don’t know what is worse: all the hype and dramatic build up on the news and the Weather Channel or the actual storms. My friend Eric and I were saying just the other day that the mainstream media almost forces people into panic mode and sometimes makes situations worse than they need to be. Sure, I think we need to take precautions and prepare for the worst, but you don’t really know what is going to happen until it does, and then you just have to deal with it the best that you can.
I guess the Weather Channel views hurricanes like the main television networks see the World Series or the Super Bowl, but I don’t think they get as much money for the commercials.
Congratulations to Samuel Kapust, Francesco Logozza, Nicholas Panzarino, Gregory Horbatiuk, Rachel Rienecker and Ryan Jaquin, all students at Westhampton Beach High School who were inducted into the National Honor Society on Wednesday, October 24. Keep up the good work!
A big congratulations also goes out this week to a graduate of Westhampton Beach High School. Gregory Klug has received his doctorate in music composition and piano performance at the University of Northern Colorado. He and his wife, Renee, and their two daughters now live in Phoenix, Arizona. You can check out his website at www.gregoryklug.com. Nice job, Greg!
Speaking of Westhampton Beach alumni, the Class of 2002 will be holding its 10-year reunion on Friday, November 23, from 7:30 until 10:30 p.m., at Agave’s Rum and Tequila Bar on Mill Road in Westhampton Beach. For more information visit, www.whb2002reunion.eventbrite.com.
The Westhampton Beach Historical Society will be holding its Pot Luck Supper and Walk Down Memory Lane on Sunday, November 11, from 5 until 8 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in the village. There will be a lecture by Don Fisher, the president of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, that will focus on the history of the Long Island Railroad, focusing on the South Shore. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a trip to the past. Call 631-288-1139 for more information.
The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center is teaming up with Camp Broadway, an award-winning theater arts education company, and will be holding auditions for The Camp Broadway Kids 6th appearance at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. They are seeking 60 performers between the ages of 12 and 17. The auditions will be held at our local theater on Saturday, December 8, starting at noon. The performances will be held April 27-29. If picked, participants must pay a $525 fee. To apply or obtain more information, please call Julienne Penza at 631-288-2350 or email her at JulienneP@whbpac.org.
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