Round II of getting ready for camp included doing lots of laundry, replenishing sunblock and bug spray, buying new socks and an extra bathing suit, and then repacking the rolling duffle bag that had returned home Saturday from Round I of camp.
We aired out the sleeping bag over the deck railing and counted out enough shirts, socks and shorts for a week. Then it was back to Shelter Island on Sunday to drop off kid Number 2 for week Number 2 at Camp Quinipet.
We left early enough to be able to get a buttered roll, iced coffee and a Slurpee at the 7-Eleven in Greenport before catching the ferry over to The Island. We stopped for raspberries and corn and half-price perennials at North Fork farm stands. We got clams, lobster claws and tuna at a seafood market, a raspberry cream pie at Briermere and headed home to enjoy the rest of Sunday.
FYI: Did you know that Brookhaven Town residents can recycle their used electronic equipment at no charge at the town landfill on Horseblock Road in Yaphank? Landfill hours are Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday, from 7 a.m. to noon. Call 451-8696 for more information.
The Center Moriches Free Library will hold its annual summer book sale at the library this coming weekend. The sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All are invited to the sale.
The Town of Southampton Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a bus trip to Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari on Thursday, August 14. The cost of the trip is $55 for town residents. To see if there is still room available on the Jitney, call 728-8585.
The 92-minute-long documentary film “Incredible Journey, The Story of West Hampton Dunes” will be shown at the Hampton Arts Cinema in Westhampton Beach for the third time this summer on Saturday, August 23 at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the theatre’s box office.
“In December of 1992 a weeklong nor’easter created an ocean-to-bay breach that destroyed over 150 houses and caused millions of dollars in damage. It severely threatened the shellfish industry of the back bay and increased the likelihood of wide scale flooding on the mainland of Long Island.
“A group of determined homeowners banded together and sued various public agencies for failing to protect their property. After a long, bitter battle, the Village of West Hampton Dunes was born and a beach restoration project was finally put into action. The village blossomed into a thriving and vibrant coastal community.
“By all accounts, West Hampton Dunes shouldn’t exist today. Over three decades, nature did its best to wash the entire barrier island into the sea, and political forces worked to block the heroic effort needed to prevent complete devastation. But the group of neighbors who founded a village on a tattered strip of sand can take pride in the power of will and sheer determination. They are the story of West Hampton Dunes.”
The documentary was made by a West Hampton Dunes homeowner who wanted to tell the story of his community.
“Brown Bag Movies” at the Westhampton Free Library will continue this Friday, July 25 with a screening of “Clueless.” The movie will be shown at noon and admission is free.
Jazzercise classes continue through the summer months at the American Legion Hall in Eastport. Class times are Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Stop by and check it out, or call Tammy at 874-8822.
on Jul 21, 2008