It can be argued that any animal that finds its way to a shelter is an underdog. For one reason or another, they were unwanted, unloved, given up or simply dealt a bad hand in life. Some have more odds stacked against them than others. That’s certainly true for Tryla, a 7-year-old female pit bull mix who has been living at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation in Hampton Bays since 2023. For most of her ...
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I am the founder of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays and was the executive director for 25 years. After the co-founder and president, Jim Hunter, passed away in 2022, and I subsequently retired, John Leonard was elected the organization’s new president. For the next 11 months, Mr. Leonard managed to bully, alienate and disparage the rest of the board and the staff. Under his direction and guidance, the organization fired two employees in retaliation for them...
John Leonard is an admirable man with many qualities that would benefit the Town of Southampton. He is loyal, dedicated and hardworking to his goals, both for the town and as an attorney. I personally have seen John take these characteristics into his role with the East End Regional Intervention Court. As part of the EERIC, John advocates for defendants who are brought into the program with either illicit substance- or alcohol-related problems. He is the voice for those participating...
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