On this day five years ago, my family and I welcomed our youngest daughter, Taylor, into the world. She’s loved by so many people and I just wanted to start this week’s column by wishing our sweet little girl the happiest of birthdays!Next I’d like to give a big shout-out to a father-son team, David and Ben Horton of Remsenburg, who competed in their first USA Triathlon National Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 9, under the guidance of Remsenburg’s Team Infinitri head coach Laura Hartman.
Competing with the best in the nation, David earned a spot in the Male 45 to 49 age group, while 16-year-old Ben earned his spot in the Male 15 to 19 age group.
“Competing on such a level, along with thousands of athletes from all around the country, is truly amazing and has made me realize how much I love the sport,” Ben said.
It is worth noting that Ben is the only teen on the Remsenburg-based triathlon team. The other members have taken him under their wing and encouraged him to dig deep and do well. His nickname is “Rocket,” his mother, Kerry Horton, told me.
According to his coach, the weather was perfect, the venue on the lake in Milwaukee was spectacular and both men did great in their first go at the national level. Coach Laura is super-proud of them and looks forward to both men qualifying for nationals next year in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School will be holding a 50th anniversary celebration in the upcoming 2015-16 school year. To commemorate the anniversary, they are looking for an original “fun and kid-friendly” new logo design that exemplifies the following theme, “Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence.” The winning logo will appear on event T-shirts.
All current students, as well as Remsenburg-Speonk alumni, are encouraged to participate and enter their own logo into the design competition. All entries must be submitted by Tuesday, September 1, and must be on white paper in black ink or an original computer drawing. Please note that copyrighted material will not be accepted and all entries will become the property of the school.
Please mail all entries, along with the designer’s name, address, phone number and email address, to Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School, P.O. Box 900, Remsenburg, NY 11960.
If you have any questions, please contact the school’s secretary, Deborah Martel, at (631) 325-0203, ext. 101.
Be sure to stop by The Academy located at 130 South Country Road in Remsenburg to view the artistic works of Michael Pope. “Pope Works,” a collection of metal sculptures, clocks and cashmere, will be on display on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., through Sunday, August 23.
I hear that the opening reception held last Saturday was well-attended. Congratulations, Michael!
Deer hunting season begins on October 1. Christian Killoran, president of the Hunters for Deer organization, will host an informational meeting on this year’s Deer Management Program next Thursday, August 27, at 6:15 p.m., at a private location in Remsenburg.
Please keep in mind that the event is a meeting, NOT a debate, and is only open to those who support the program and are looking for additional information about ongoing efforts to thin the number of deer in the community. Please email Mr. Killoran at cdklaw@optonline.net for meeting location and additional information.
The next performance in the Westhampton Cultural Consortium’s Gazebo Concert Series, held every Thursday evening on the Village Green in Westhampton Beach, will feature jazz and soul vocalist Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Trio from New York City. Starting at 7:30 p.m., they will be performing a series of jazz standards and soul classics that span five decades and pay tribute to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight and more.
Then next Thursday, August 27, the Atlantic Wind Symphony takes the stage at the gazebo, located on the corner of Mill Road and Main Street in Westhampton Beach. Formed in 1968, the Atlantic Wind Symphony is the oldest fully professional concert band on Long Island. Its “summer pops programs” include songs from such composers as Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and John Philip Sousa, as well as music from Broadway, the movies and popular recording artists.
As always, if it rains, head over to the Westhampton Beach High School auditorium on Lilac Road to enjoy these shows.
Staff Writer on Aug 17, 2015