A woman armed with a “small folding knife” entered a Southold house Thursday night and attempted to attack a man there, all while a child was nearby, according to criminal charges filed against her.

The woman — 55-year-old Jeanne Caufield of Southold — has been charged with felony burglary, as well as misdemeanor criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child, Southold Town police said.

She’s accused of “unlawfully entering” the home about 8:40 p.m. “with the intent of assaulting [the victim],” according to a criminal complaint filed in Southold Town Justice Court.

During a “physical confrontation” the woman brandished the knife and attempted to injure the victim, the complaint reads.

A child, listed only as younger than 17, was at the home at the time of the alleged attack, according to the court records.

Police declined to comment further on the incident.

Ms. Caufield was taken into custody after the incident and arraigned in Southold Town court Friday morning. Bail was set at $1,000, according to a Southold court clerk.

She is due back in court on Tuesday.

psquire@timesreview.com

Here are some of today’s top stories across the North Fork. To stay on top of local news, follow The Suffolk Times on Facebook.

• Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead will host an epilepsy support group Monday, July 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. in conference room A on the second floor. The group provides encouragement, acceptance, comfort and empowerment. Patients, friends and family are all welcome. For information, or to recommend a speaker, contact Charlie Petersen at CharliePete711@aol.com or 728-2804.

• Jim Fogarty of resident services has been named July’s employee of the month at Peconic Landing in Greenport. In a release, director of resident services Diane Radigan cited Mr. Fogarty’s “skill and patience” and said he responds intuitively to residents’ needs, from helping to carry groceries to offering a welcoming smile.

“Jim deftly manages all issues related to transportation and hospitality and, when challenges arise, he steps up to be part of the solution,” she said.

• Cutchogue New Suffolk Library will host a free lecture, ‘Tick-Borne Disease: What You Need to Know,’ sponsored by Southampton Hospital, on Tuesday, July 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dr. George Dempsey of the hospital’s Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center will review the variety of illnesses and ticks common on the East End and discuss symptoms, diagnostic tests and available treatment options. To register, call the library at 734-6360.

• Licensed practical nurse Patty Witzke has been named employee of the month for July at San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing, Rehabilitation and Adult Day Health Care, where she has worked for 37 years. In a release, assistant director of nursing Betsy Dzenkowski described her as “reliable and dedicated.”

Added a co-worker, “Patty is someone you can always count on. She is a professional who loves her job.”

“Patience, caring and compassion,” Ms. Witzke said, are the key to life and “help you appreciate people even more.”

• Radiation oncologist Isamettin Aral, M.D., will present a free lecture about ‘The Importance of Radiation Oncology for Breast Cancer Survivors’ on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Riverhead Free Library. A light breakfast will be served.

• Weekly Al-Anon meetings take place on the North Fork on the following schedule: Monday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at noon at Cutchogue Presbyterian Church; Wednesday at 7 p.m. at First Universalist Church, Southold; and Thursday at 7 p.m. (open adult child meeting) At Church of the Redeemer, Mattituck.

To send Health Beat news, email dfates@timesreview.com, fax to 298-3287, or mail to Times/Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952. Copy deadline: Friday at 5 p.m. to appear the following week.

Long Island photographer Matt Clark will have his work displayed at ‘Swells and Swirls’ at the Alex Ferrone Gallery in Cutchogue.

Long Island photographers Matt Clark and Mike DiRenzo will give a gallery talk about their exhibit “Swells & Swirls” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery in Cutchogue. The exhibit is on view through July 20.  

• “Conversations,” Wendy Prellwitz’s paintings of the interiors of her family home in Peconic, is on view through Aug. 31 at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

In a press release the artist wrote, “The house, its interior and the objects are still in place, with such a palpable presence that I often feel in a kind of conversation with them … this series of paintings is about the slanting warm October light washing over objects and situations I have always loved.”

Ms. Prellwitz’s work can also be seen this summer at The South Street Gallery in Greenport and North Fork Table in Southold.

• Photographs by Chris Paparo of Calverton can be seen this month at Shoreham-Wading River Library. An artist’s reception is set for Saturday, July 19, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

• Old Town Arts and Crafts Guild in Cutchogue will host an art and craft show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12. The event will offer fine art, photography, pottery, jewelry and unique crafts and gifts. Rain date is Sunday, July 13.

• Don Perley of Old Greenwich, Conn., had his piece “Juju” chosen as best in show in “The Creative Process,” East End Arts’ third annual national-gone-international juried art show. Submissions came from as far away as the United Kingdom; 43 pieces were chosen for a show that will be on view Aug. 8 to Sept. 24 at the EEA gallery in Riverhead.

Mr. Perley will receive a week’s stay in East End Arts’ artist residence, $1,000 cash and inclusion in a group show at The Peter Marcelle Project gallery in Southampton. Mr. Marcelle and gallery owner Gerald Peters were the show’s jurors.

Other awards went to Marcy Brennan of Fort Pierce, Fla., first place; Gary Beeber of Water Mill, second; and Samuray Akarvardar of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., third.

• Art and artists are the theme of the Summer Free Film Festival hosted by Floyd Memorial Library. Films will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursdays; the schedule follows:

“Renoir” (France, 2012), July 10; “Lust for Life” (U.S., 1956), July 17; “Caravaggio” (United Kingdom, 1986), July 24; “Utamaro and His Five Women” (Japan, 1946), July 31; “Picasso Summer” (U.S., 1969), Aug. 7; “Tatsumi” (Singapore, 2011), Aug. 14; “The Artist and the Model” (France/Spain, 2012), Aug. 21; “Tim’s Vermeer” (U.S., 2013), Aug. 28.

To send arts news, email lsisson@timesre view.com  , fax to 298-3287, or mail to Times/ Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952. Copy deadline: Wednesday at 5 p.m. to appear the following week.

State Board of Regents member Roger Tilles (third from left) tours the Southold school garden with Superintendent David Gamberg and students Emiliann Palermo (left) and Bryanna Bay last year. produce from the garden is for sale this Saturday.

Well, the alphabet soup of weather  started this past weekend. Though we needed the rain, I hope you all found a way to celebrate in your own way. 

We have a lot of birthdays. Let me start with belated wishes to Saylor Hughes, who turned 11 on July 5, and Dave Hunstein on July 8. Harry Bifulco turns 11 today, July 10. Lois Manfredi and John Zaveski Sr. celebrate on July 12; Kyra Panetta, turning 14, on July 13; Lucas Johnson, turning 16, on the 14th; Cathy Reilly and Aidan Russell on the 16th; Jack Reilly on the 18th; and Lucas Grigonis on the 20th. Who knew I shared my birthday with so many Southolders? Erin Kaelin, Darlene Fulda, Melinda Hanold and I will celebrate July 21. For one of us, it’s a BIG birthday, but I won’t let the cat out of the bag. Besides, she doesn’t look it.

• Jennifer Jarosz-Watts, M.D., Southold High School Class of 1995, has completed a fellowship at Duke University Hospital and is now a certified interventional radiologist. She will join her husband, John (Jay) Watts, M.D. (also an interventional radiologist), as a partner at Greensboro Radiology in North Carolina. The doctors Watts have two children, Will, 6, and Molly, 2. The family tries to make a point of coming to Southold each summer and plan to purchase a second residence here.

• The Southold School Garden continues to harvest wonderful crops. You can purchase the produce at the farm stand in front of the elementary school this Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stay tuned for more dates for the Southold and Greenport locations. Besides the produce, they also have their tasty carrot-ginger salad dressing.

• The Southold School Educational Foundation, a new organization created to support grants and opportunities in the school, seeks people interested in serving on its board of directors, helping with fundraising and other tasks. For questions and information, email southoldef@optonline.net.

• Want to save money on car insurance? Bernie Kettenbeil will conduct a drivers safety class at the Southold Town Recreation Center July 16 and 17 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. You must attend both days to complete the course. Call 765-5182 for details.

• The ELIH Auxiliary ladies golf outing will take place at Island’s End in Greenport on Monday, July 21. Tee time is at 9 a.m. There will also be a buffet lunch, 50/50 raffle and lots of prizes, including a $15,000 hole-in-one prize sponsored by Robert’s Jewelers. The cost is $125 with a limit of 72 golfers. You must register by July 15. Call Barbara Koch at 477-0975 or 553-4857.

• Cathie Dunn of Jeni’s Main Street Grill and friends will host a chinese auction Saturday, July 26, to benefit the Nord Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 Grant Fund (a national organization for rare disorders) in honor of Cathie’s 14-year-old nephew. The event will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the American Legion hall. There will be prizes, a yard sale table and more than 100 baskets — you don’t need to be present to win. For information or to make a donation, call 751-3732.

• The rock band Crushing Violets will perform at Horton Point Lighthouse at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 26, sponsored by the Southold Historical Society. Tickets are $10 per adult and free for children under 12. Bring chairs, blankets and picnics if you wish. Rain moves the performance to Southold’s First Presbyterian Church. Call 765-5500.

• When I was a kid, I always thought of my birthday as the halfway mark of summer vacation. Even as an adult, I still love summer vacations. I hope you can find time to relax and appreciate all the little things of summer. Take a deep breath and just smile.

• My next deadline is Sunday, July 20. Until then, have some summer fun!

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Pamela Batist, Laurel Bertolas, Christine Bieber, Shailla Candelario, Helen Chen, Autumn Harris, Taylor Hart, Melissa Hickox, Desirae Hubbard, Jaclyn Imbriano, Molly Kowalski, Robert Krudop, Nicole L’Hommedieu, Joseph Macaluso, Kyra Martin, Douglas Massey, Nina Nickerson, Jennifer Pautke, Mirsa Perez, Tyler Rochon, Nicole Scartozzi, Lauren Waters, Rachel Winkler, Qiong You. 

Grade 11: Lisa Angell, Courtney Benediktsson, Harrison Forte, William Gildersleeve, Benjamin Hinsch, Kevin Hudson, Jake Jacob, Madison Kent, Constantina Leodis, Christopher Mauceri, Gregg Messinger, Courtney Murphy, James Nish, Ian Nish, Michael O’Rourke, Oliver Orr, Daniel Parks, Pulith Peiris, Marcos Perivolaris, Sarah Pfennig, Colby Prokop, Heidy Quizhpi, Leah Santacroce, Alyssa Scartozzi, Christopher Sledjeski, Jamie Stonemetz, Haley Unger.

Grade 10: John Batuello, Thomas Behr, Hayley Berry, Julie Dickerson, Carly Doorhy, Jack Dufton, Emma Fasolino, Erin Feeney, Liam Finnegan, Hannah Fitzgerald, Gwyneth Foley, Yianni Giannaris, Jacquelin Gonzalez, Skyler Grathwohl, Audrey Hoeg, Katherine Hoeg, Chloe Janis, Caroline Keil, Anna Kowalski, Julie Krudop, Antonina Lentini, Dylan Marlborough, Meghan McKillop, Lika Osepashvili, Meghan Pawlik, Courtney Penny, Dawn Rochon, Miranda Sannino, Kimberly Scheer, Greg Sheryll, Sophia Sluyters, Andrew Stakey, William Stuckart, Joseph Tardif, Charles Zaloom.

Grade 9: Eshi Baldano, Amy Li Berninger, Alex Bradley, Ty Bugdin, Charley Claudio, Sean Gambaiani, Cheyenne Harris, Thomas Hoeg, Samantha Husak, Joseph Kelly, Colleen Kelly, Brendan Kent, Colette Kodym, Amy Macaluso, Hayley Martin, Christopher Massey, Ryan McCaffery, James McDonald, Joseph Mele, Carter Montgomery, McKenzi Murphy, Cassandra Nine, Joshua Prager, Corinne Reda, Sascha Rosin, Tyler Seifert, Sarah Shannon, Ryan Shuford, Emily Sidor, Dale Stonemetz, Christopher Waggoner, Dylan Wilsberg, Mary Wilton.

Grade 8: Talia Aiello, Alexandra Beebe, Alexander Bellavia, Brittany Benediktsson, Jack Bokina, Ashley Burns, Ashley Chew, James Clementi, David Conroy, Alissa Dabrowski, Mackenzie Daly, Joy Davis, Jane DiGregorio, Elizabeth Dwyer, Samantha Fine, Rebecca Foster, Brianna Fox, Jaime Gaffga, Jacqueline Galdamez SantaMaria, Macie Grathwohl, Drew Hahn, Rebecca Hammerle, Sophie Jacobs, Leah Kerensky, Jacob Kupecki, Justin Lake, Anthony Lopez, Chelsea Marlborough, Ethan Martin, Stephen Masotti, Lucas Micheels, Mauricio Moran, Emily Mowdy, Madison Osler, Sarah Park, Alexandria Peters, Peter Pugliese, Jennifer Rutkoski, Joseph Stuckart, Alexandra Talbot, Martha Terry, Carly Unger, Julia Vasile-Cozzo, Carly Woods, Kathryn Zaloom.

Grade 7: Lauren Bihm, Sarah Bihm, Charles Bordsen, Sophia Borzilleri, Max Cantelmo, Dorothy Condon, Cassidy Deerkoski, Christian Demchak, Annabel Donovan, Kaitlyn Driscoll, Gabrielle Dwyer, David Fasolino, Anne Finnegan, Caleb Foley, Jillian Gaffga, Savvas Giannaris, Bryce Grathwohl, Gabriella Hassildine, Claudia Hoeg, Riley Hoeg, Rachel Janis, Mason Kelly, Kristen Lisowy, Antonio Marine, Sean McDonald, Kyle McFadden, Catherine McGrath, Kacper Michalak, Cassidy Mullin, Alexander Nadel, Teagan Nine, Tyler Olsen, Tyler F. Olsen, Mikayla Osmer, Katherine Parks, Stephanie Perez, Ashley Perkins, Trevor Poole, Meghan Riley, Amber Rochon, Lily Russell, Wylee Sanders, Madison Schmidt, Julie Seifert, Madelyn Shannon, Matthew Sledjeski, Mia Slovak, Madison Storm, Courtney Trzcinski, Francesca Vasile-Cozzo, Gabrielle Wahlers.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Luke Benante, Matthew Berezny, Ryan Bergen, Elly Bergen, Paige Catalano, Kimberly Clanton, Meghan Daly, Clay Davis, Jed Donikyan, Tricia Dorfmeister, Michael Dufton, Shannon Dwyer, Patrick Gillan, Mayra Gonzalez, Sydney Goy, Rowan Hausman, Kayla Healy, Charles Hickox, Christopher Hicks, Adam Hicks, Ian Husak, Anthony Jones, Victoria Lang, Mark McCaskie, Christopher Mehalakes, Robert Molchan, Christian Montgomery, John Nolan, Erik Olsen, Austin Pase, Ralph Pugliese, Tyler Reeve, Alaina Robins, Casey Rugnetta, Riley Savercool, Dana Sciacchitano, Michael Serrano, Francisco Sierra, Olivia Vayer.

Grade 11: Oswaldo Aldaz, Brianne Briggmann, Steven Brisotti, Matthew Carter, Joseph Cavanagh, Nicole Considine, Andrew Cushman, Jacqueline Diaz, Elizabeth Dumblis, Christopher Dwyer, Olivia Finn, Kayla Gibbons, Jennifer Gonzalez-Euceda, Joshua Hassildine, Victoria Ireland, Lillianna Kiel, Benjaman Knowles, Emma Leaden, Terrence McKinney, Emily Mincieli, Maddalena Mineo, Rebecca Piraino, Marisa Sannino, Cal Seifert, Gebriell Sierra, Caralee Stevens, Cady Vitale, Nicholas Vitolano, Ya-Xin You, Andrew Young, Andrew Yurchison, Nicole Zurawski.

Grade 10: Taylor Berkoski, Tyler Corrigan, Alec Durkin, Jonathan Dwyer, Daniel Fedun, Sarah Fogarty, David Folk, Austin Gao, Emily Gatz, Joseph Graeb, Christina Hatzinikolaou, Jeffrey Hauser, Frank Imbriano, Tristin Ireland, Raven Janoski, Trevor Larsen, Garrett Malave, Ryan McCaskie, Matthew Mehalakes, Daniel Nugent, Kristina Olsen, Michael Onufrak, Artemis Pando, Brianna Perino, Randy Salvitti, Benjamin Savercool, Samuel Shaffery, Phurlamu Sherpa, Lucas Webb.

Grade 9: Chance Anderson, Hawkins Barratt Heitmann, Joseph Bartolotto, Thomas Beebe, Ryan Buchholz, Alexander Burns, Aidan Carter, Katherine Celic, Joseph Considine, Kimberly Corso, Donald Gatz, Demitria Genovese, Daniel Harkin, Matthew Heffernan, James Hoeg, Tina Imbriano, Grace Izzo, Luke Karlin, Miles Kelly, Jenna Kujawski, Bianca LaColla, Kyle Makely, Matthew Mauceri, Liam McShane, Karolina Morawski, Nicholas Parks, Johanna Pedone, Grace Pellegrino, Lilian Perez, Melanie Pfennig, Hannah Prokop, Autumn Reichardt, Sean Robbins, Jonathan Rogers, Christopher Schwamborn, Katherine Stumpf, Gage Suglia, Amanda Young.

Grade 8: Nicolas Andreadis, Larysa Andreadis, Cassidy Bertolas, Luke Bokina, Liam Corbley, Autumn DeRidder, Megan Dinizio, Brian Feeney, Sean Feeney, Kaitlyn Ficarra, Daniel Folk, Wade Foster, Shawn Howell, Jack Kitz, Taylor Larsen, Madison McDowell, Grace McKeon, James McKinnon, Stephen Nyilas, Thomas Olsen, Jakob Olsen, Dennis O’Rourke, Jillian Pedone, Greta Peters, Riley Peterson, Tucker Phillippe-Johansson, Jason Scalia, Dominick Skrezec, Connor Smith, Paige Starzee, Thomas Sullivan, Logan Urick.

Grade 7: Miranda Annunziata, Isaiah Baker, Kaitlyn Brisotti, William Burns, Trinity Butler Kelly, Ryleigh Canberg, Heather Carita, Jake Catalano, Tyler Cirincione, Joseph DePinto, Michelle Escalante, Benjamin Golanec, Melina Harris, Charlie Hasel, Abigail Heffernan, Christopher Imbriano, James Jacobs, Malayna Kaminsky, Jonathan Lisowy, Emily McKillop, Sierra McShane, Christopher Merz, Brian Molchan, Matteo Pellegrini, Mariano Perez, Ethan Prager, Aidan Reilly, Bayleigh Rienecker, Francesco Sannino, Matthew Schroeck, Kyle Schwartz, Ryan Seifert, Thomas Silleck, Nikita Siracusano, Scarlet Soto, Jaden Thompson, Lucas Tskhvediani, Adam Webb, Benjamin Webb, Caitlin Westermann, Lauren Zuhoski.

Marco and Ann Marie Borghese purchased their Cutchogue vineyard in 1999. (Credit: Jane Starwood, file)

The untimely and tragic deaths of Ann Marie and Marco Borghese have me thinking about the passage of time, particularly insofar as the North Fork’s grape-growing/wine industry is concerned. To the best of my knowledge, the Borgheses were the first second-generation owners/winemakers/industry boosters to pass from the scene, which is an indicator, after a fashion, of just how long this industry has been around hereabouts. Their recent deaths have also caused me to reflect on the list of others who passed before them, which, again, is a reflection that a lot of years have gone by since Louisa and Alex Hargrave planted their first grapes here in the early 1970s. But first, a word about the Borgheses. 

From my perspective as a journalist, Ann Marie and Marco complemented one another perfectly. She was hyper-friendly and outgoing, qualities that first came to the fore in my experience back in 2001, as referenced in last week’s Suffolk Times editorial, when she brought gifts to our daughter Sarah Olsen after the birth of Sarah’s first child. And their only interaction prior to that had come when Sarah profiled the Borgheses in The Wine Press.

In some respects, Marco was Ann Marie’s opposite. He was shy and taciturn, a man of few words. But when I think of him, one defining word comes to mind: regal. Which was only logical, of course, since he was by birth an Italian prince, though he eschewed the use of any royal titles.

The multifaceted positivity of Ann Marie and Marco Borghese’s lives on the North Fork will live on for decades to come. And what a tragedy it is that their time here was cut short so soon.

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At the risk of omitting the name of an important player from the following list, here are the names (and brief affiliations) of the first-generation vineyard owners/winemakers/industry boosters who preceded the Borgheses in death. In alphabetical order:

• Ray Blum — Founder of Peconic Bay Vineyards in Cutchogue, owner of Ackerly Pond Vineyards in Peconic, and the man who planted several other North Fork vineyards, including portions of Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue and Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue.

• Charles Flatt — Associated with several North Fork vineyards over the years, prior to his retirement he was the vineyard manager at McCall Wines in Cutchogue.

• Dave Mudd — A retired commercial airline pilot, he planted sauvignon blanc vines here nearly 40 years ago after buying an acre’s worth of grapes from the Hargraves, according to his Suffolk Times obituary. He later established Mudd Vineyards in Southold, the vineyard development and management/consulting firm currently operated by his son, Steve.

• Bob Palmer — He established one of Riverhead’s first vineyards, Palmer Vineyards, in 1983, and later served as president of the Long Island Wine Council.

• Ben Sisson — He was the vineyard manager at McCall at the time of his untimely death in 2009. Prior to that, he was associated with Raphael and Pindar.

• Mike Todd — Some might chuckle at his inclusion on this list, but that would only be appropriate given the irreverence of this bold Brit, who loved to drink wine as much as he loved to write about it. As the founding editor of both The Wine Press and Grapezine, Todd wielded a light touch that helped humanize the local wine industry.

• Christian Wölffer — Like Mike Todd, Christian Wölffer lived on the South Fork, but his impact on the industry here was indisputable. As the owner of Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, he helped give Long Island wines credibility in a key market, the Hamptons.

tgustavson@timesreview.com

Imported Italian porcelain tile installed last winter by farmer Paul Reeve at Bayview Farm Market in Aquebogue. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)

The mere mention of imitation wood or stonework are enough to make some people cringe.

With memories still fresh of 1970s and ’80s-era linoleum floors, peel-and-stick “brick” and faux wood wall paneling, you can’t blame people for wanting to install only real wood and stone when designing their own homes today. 

It’s that, or stick to the basics, right?

Wrong.

The times they are a-changin’ — and so are the quality and aesthetics associated with imitation flooring and finishing, thanks to advancements in technology, said Tim O’Neill, owner of Seacoast Tile in Southold.

Thirty years ago, silkscreens were used to apply glazes to porcelain tile to imitate the look of natural materials. The resolution was low and the colors and patterns were limited. But the introduction high-definition cameras enabled manufacturers to transfer high-resolution photos of real wood and stone onto porcelain tile. The result is natural-looking wood or stone equivalents with the color and texture of the real materials, but greater durability.

“Today’s high-definition woods don’t look anything like the fake wood paneling on cars from the ’60s and ’70s. They look authentic,” Mr. O’Neill said. “This is the largest segment in the flooring industry for growth.”

A few reasons HD porcelain tile is becoming an increasingly popular design trend include the variety of available colors, textures and patterns and that it eliminates the need for costly maintenance — such as sealing tile or sanding warped flooring — associated with aging stone or wood. The tiles also come in long, rectangular plank lengths that won’t scratch, fade or ever need to be sanded or refinished, said Ron Morizzo of Ron Morizzo Kitchens and Baths in Cutchogue.

Porcelain tile flooring featuring a high-definition image at the Seacoast Tile showroom in Southold. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)

“[The tiles] can be made to look like distressed wood or barn wood or could have a more contemporary style,” he said. “We have done a lot of installations in bathrooms and kitchens because it is easy to maintain. Basically you just have to vacuum it and mop it. If water gets on it, it’s not a big deal. It has come a long way from 20 years ago.”

Laying down porcelain tile as an alternative to real wood or stone or wood laminate is also advantageous for people living in flood zones, because it is water resistant, Mr. O’Neill said.

“If the old type of laminate got wet it would swell and it would need to go in the dumpster,” he said. “That stuff is just filling our landfills.”

There is some added cost associated with installing high-definition porcelain tile — roughly $8 more per square foot, including labor, compared to real wood or stone, Mr. O’Neill said. But it’s worth the price for people looking for low-maintenance design, he said.

“If it is installed properly it can last a lifetime,” he said. “It kind of evens itself out.”

Paul Reeve, owner of Bay View Farm Market in Aquebogue, said it was definitely worth the expense when he shipped in porcelain wood tiles from Italy in February to install at the farm stand.

“It gives a natural, country, East End look,” he said. “It fits the character we’ve created here. We try to keep the place fresh and clean; that is why we chose it. It is easy to clean and very durable. And honestly I got tired of painting the concrete every year. I would spend $3,000 a year on paint for the floor and just didn’t want to do it anymore. Anyone that has damaged wood floors should consider putting this down because it will last a lifetime.”

cmurray@timesreview.com

Riverhead shortstop Danny Mendick will represent the North all-star team tonight. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file)

The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League will host its all-star game Saturday night at Cochran Park in Peconic. More than 50 of the top players in the seven-team summer league will participate.

The game starts at 7 p.m.

The North team won last year’s game, 4-1, as Shelter Island’s Joe Burns was named Most Valuable Player.

The North all-star team is coached by the North Fork Ospreys’ manager, Bill Ianniciello. Sag Harbor manager Danny Benedetti is coaching the South All-Stars.

The Ospreys have 10 all-stars on the roster; the Riverhead Tomcats have nine all-stars.

Here are the Ospreys and Tomcats all-stars:

Pitchers
Trent Astle, Ospreys
Jake Cousins, Ospreys
Corbins Burnes, Tomcats
David Deliz, Ospreys
Matt Loutzenhiser, Tomcats
Matt Weissheier, Tomcats

Catchers
Hunter Dolshun, Tomcats
Chris Gaffney, Ospreys

Infielders
Casey Baker, Ospreys
Cole Fabio, Tomcats
Danny Mendick, Tomcats
Penn Murfee, Ospreys
Luke Stampfl, Ospreys
Brad Witkowski, Ospreys

Outfielders
Kyle Adie, Ospreys
Mike Donadio, Tomcats
Austin Miller, Ospreys
Donato Signore, Tomcats

Designated Hitters
Colton Rice, Tomcats

Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island. (Credit: file photo)

When Eben Fiske Ostby deeded another 141 acres of land, including the Manor House, barns and other buildings, to the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm in June, it was his determination to keep the property from becoming a site for housing development that would trample on its historical significance. 

“Years ago, when I received the Manor and its lands as an inheritance from my uncle, Andrew Fiske, he didn’t leave any restrictions on what I could do with the property,” Mr. Ostby said. “However, I knew the property had been in the family for generations and so the inheritance had considerable weight for me.”

That responsibility dictated that the land remain largely undeveloped, and with the help of the Peconic Land Trust, he has succeeded in ensuring it will.

“I’m particularly proud of how the Educational Farm has become a centerpiece for the Island and has provided inspiration for a new generation of farmers and Island residents,” he said.

Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board Chairman Peter Vielbig called it a “miracle” that the land fell into the hands of an individual wedded to land preservation, adding that it is the largest single gift of its kind to the Shelter Island community. He pointed out that Mashomack Preserve resulted from contributions from individuals and corporations that made preservation of that land possible, but no single person has ever deeded this much land for preservation purposes.

Another landowner might not have had the “sensitivity” to assure the land would be preserved and could have broken it up and sold off parcels to developers, he said. He also credited Bennett Konesni, Mr. Ostby’s nephew and founder and special projects director at Sylvester Manor, with dedication to conservation that has resulted in the creation of the Educational Farm.

“What we really want to use the land for is to meet community needs around food, farming, education and culture,” Mr. Konesni said. “The land should be used to grow food and to explore the role that the culture of food plays in our lives — past, present and future,” he said. He explained that the term “culture of food” refers to “farming, cooking, eating, entrepreneurship, race, class, politics and the arts that are all woven together at Sylvester Manor and in everyone’s lives generally.”

“On a symbolic level, the burden and honor of stewardship has now been placed on the shoulders of the entire community,” Mr. Konesni said.

Had the land ended up in the hands of a developer, it might have resulted in 100 new homes and as many as 25 or more children attending Shelter Island School, Mr. Vielbig said. Studies show that despite taxes paid by homeowners, they don’t offset the costs associated with educating children who occupy those houses.

Now the question is how the land will be used.

Sylvester Manor Executive Director Cara Loriz said any use must be “consistent with our mission to cultivate, preserve and share the lands, building and stories, inviting new thought about the importance of food, culture and place in our daily lives.”

Currently, the Manor has about four irrigated acres growing crops to sell at its farmstand. Several months ago, Ms. Loriz told the town’s Irrigation Committee there were no plans to irrigate more than another 10 acres. As for the newly acquired land, she said it would be prohibitive to cultivate it for vegetable growing, but said there are plans to put in a well to provide water for animals.

That’s in line with thoughts that Board of Directors member Glenn Waddington has. He’s excited about the prospect of sheep again grazing in pastures, a return to a historical use.

“I just love the idea of using that open space as farmland” for livestock growth that would be “environmentally friendly,” Mr. Waddington said. You can trust farmers to use “best practices,” he said, suggesting that the raising of livestock that could provide meat for sale might be an excellent operation.

And what is particularly attractive to him about that idea is it’s an undertaking that could be easily tried and if it proved not to be effective, just as easily abandoned.

Mr. Waddington said the board has also had inquiries from people on the North and South forks interested in leasing land, but his fi rst choice is to pursue ideas that benefi t Shelter Island directly and, of course, stay within the Manor’s mission.

“Sylvester Manor was a mystery to me when I was growing up on the Island,” he said.

But now it’s land that’s open to the public to explore and appreciate.

Waterfront Fund executive committee chair Barbara Schnitzler discusses plans for the Galley Ho Saturday morning at the New Suffolk Elementary School. (Credit: Rachel Young)

Just beyond the entrance of New Suffolk Elementary School, a multi-colored poster states the following: “Only POSITIVE attitudes allowed beyond this point.”

But on Saturday morning, as dozens of community members packed into a classroom to hear a presentation from the New Suffolk Waterfront Fund about the nonprofit’s hotly contested plans for the relocation and renovation of the Galley Ho restaurant, the mood was more combative than cheerful. 

Residents had plenty of questions they wanted board members, who at times appeared flustered, to answer.

Chief among them during the three-hour meeting, it seemed, was this: What does the NSWF really plan on doing with the Galley Ho, the vacant waterfront building the organization officially proposed renovating into a 66-seat restaurant in April? (The proposal also calls for the building, which previously sat 18 feet from the shoreline, to be relocated and expanded by 47 square feet.) And why can’t the property, which is located on a portion of the NSWF’s 2.3-acre First Street property, remain unused?

Audience member William Hartung of Old Harbor Road was particularly passionate about the latter.

“My grandparents were in this town long before you people knew where New Suffolk was,” he said. “There’s a lot of people in town who like it the way it is. They moved out here because it’s quiet … I don’t understand why you can’t come up with a better idea financially about how to eliminate a restaurant totally.”

According to Waterfront Fund executive committee chair Barbara Schnitzler, not renovating the property is moot: the organization has the money to do it and it has no intention of canceling its plans.

• Previous Coverage: A community divided

As for how the building is used, Ms. Schnitzler said, residents do have a say as to whether the Galley Ho will morph into one of three things: a 66-seat restaurant, as specified in the group’s site plan with Southold Town Planning Board, a café, or a snack bar.

But those descriptions, argued New Suffolk Avenue resident Michelle McCloskey, create more questions than answers.

• Previous Coverage: Compromise still out of reach

“You’ve used the word ‘café’ and I think that is causing a tremendous amount of confusion,” she said. “We have now heard [it’s going to be] a snack bar with hot dogs; we’ve heard [it’s going to be] a nice little café that will be open for breakfast and lunch, and right now we have a plan for a full-service restaurant with 66 seats, a liquor license and special events. Please don’t hide behind the definition that we provide for the planning committee because we’ve all been told the same thing: There’s one definition. What do YOU plan to do?”

“We plan to listen to you guys,” Ms. Schnitzler responded.

In fact, she announced, the NSWF will begin hosting weekly public roundtable discussions with a maximum of 10 community members per meeting at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library. The discussions will start at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday beginning sometime in August. Residents can sign up to attend as many discussions as they like and it will be those meetings, Ms. Schnitzler said, that “determine how we use the building.”

It will cost $385,000 to renovate the Galley Ho, said Pat McIntyre, vice chair of the NSWF executive committee. That figure includes landscaping, kitchen infrastructure, marine revetment and professional services.

In addition to renovating the Galley Ho, the group’s proposal calls for the construction of a 16-slip marina, a retaining wall around the restaurant and a raised septic system.

If the organization transforms the building into a café, it expects to generate a yearly income of $177,000 through the marina, food service lease, parties and community classes, boat storage, a garden, fundraisers and donations. A snack bar, they said, would generate an estimated income of $174,000. The group did not provide estimates about how much money a 66-seat restaurant would generate on a yearly basis.

If you get stung by a jellyfish, choose your remedy wisely. (Credit: NVTOfficeClips)

The next time a friend makes his way up from the bay, writhing in pain from a jellyfish sting, do him a favor and keep your bottoms buttoned. The widely known fix of peeing on a jellyfish sting to stop the pain is nothing but a myth, and could actually intensify the pain, medical professionals say.

Pain from a sting is caused by venom-filled cells in the tentacles of the jellyfish, which remain on the skin after contact, said Christopher Clapp of The Nature Conservancy’s North Fork office.

Dr. Alexis Hugelmeyer of The Suah Center for Natural Healthcare in Riverhead said, “The best initial treatment is aggressively rinsing the affected area to rid the body of the stinging cells that may still be attached. Ideally you would use a very concentrated solution, such as salt water.”

Urine can offer a concentrated and easily accessible form of a salt solution, “hence the old wives’ tale,” Dr. Hugelmeyer explained.

But it’s never easy to predict just how concentrated one’s pee might be.

“If the urine is very dilute, the opposite effect can occur; it may make the stinging worse,” Dr. Hugelmeyer said.

The same is true if you try to treat a sting with fresh water, which actually reactivate the venom-filled cells, the experts say. Fresh water disrupts the salt balance between the outside and inside of the cells, causing them to fire, according to a Medical Journal of Australia study.

“So the best treatment is to get out of the water and rinse it aggressively with salt water,” Dr. Hugelmeyer said, adding that anyone having symptoms of nausea, vomiting, severe swelling or difficulty breathing should contact a physician or emergency services.

Lifeguards are commonly prepped with supplies to help, Mr. Clapp added, noting that some people can have more serious reactions than others.

Knowing what to look for in the waters around you is the best way to protect oneself from a sting.

The most common jellyfish species in Peconic and Long Island Sound waters is the lion’s mane jellyfish, which can vary greatly in size.

“They can range from just a couple inches across to almost a foot across,” Mr. Clapp said.

The larger of the lion’s mane jellies are bright red to dark purple in color while the smaller ones — which are commonly seen off the North Fork — tend to be tan to orange.

No matter the size, their tentacles are red or yellow in color, which is why it has earned the name lion’s mane, according to the not-for-profit National Aquarium aquatic education and conservation organization.

Mr. Clapp warned: “They can be all over the place — up close to the shore and out in open waters.”

And even dead, these slippery suckers can sting.

In July 2010, the dead carcass of a 40-pound lion’s mane jellyfish washed ashore on a North Carolina beach — stinging about 150 people in its wake, according to a New York Times article.

“Everyone was getting stung at the same time,” a witness said. “Kids were crying. It was like a scene from a movie.”

While a jelly that large is uncommon to begin with, jellyfish were not a common occurrence at the beach in question, according to the article.

If you come across jellies that have washed ashore, it’s “best to stay away from them, and not the best idea to bury them either,” Mr. Clapp said, as unknowing beachgoers could be stung should they resurface.

Got a health question or column idea? Email Carrie Miller at cmiller@timesreview.com.  Follow @carriemiller01

Jake Cousins of the North Fork Ospreys started a stretch in which North pitchers retired 12 straight South batters. (Credit: Garret Meade)

HCBL ALL-STAR GAME | NORTH 7, SOUTH 2

The North Fork Ospreys all stars and their manager wanted to take a group photo, but they were short one. So, they waited patiently while their on-field leader, Austin Miller, was being interviewed for a webcast. When Miller was done with the interview, he picked up his newly won prize, an engraved bat, and trotted over to his waiting teammates, who happily cheered and embraced him.

It was a warm welcome for the most valuable player of the 2014 Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.

The question of who would be named the MVP was the subject of discussion and debate during Saturday night’s game. A strong case could have been made for the honor to go to a pitcher or two, which would have made the presentation of a bat ironic. But Miller’s selection solved that. After the game, the league president, Brett Mauser, made the announcement and handed the bat to Miller.

Miller said he had never been named an all-star MVP before and was caught by surprise.

“It’s a great honor,” said the Ospreys captain.

The right fielder reached base from all three of his plate appearances for the North in its 7-2 defeat of the South on the Ospreys’ home field, Jean W. Cochran Park in Peconic. Miller reached base on an error, scored a run, singled in a run, and was hit by a pitch, all under the watchful eyes of radar-gun-wielding professional scouts sitting behind the backstop.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Butler University product has been enjoying quite a second season with the Ospreys. He ranks eighth in the league with a .323 batting average and has stolen 10 bases.

“He’s great,” said Bill Ianniciello, the manager of the defending league champion Ospreys who ran the North team. “He does everything.”

For all of Miller’s efforts, the North’s standout pitching was the story of the game. After the Town of Southold’s supervisor, Scott Russell, threw out the ceremonial first pitch, it was the turn of the North’s pitchers to show what they had.

During one stretch from the first inning to the fifth, five North pitchers — Jake Cousins, Brenton Arriaga, Corbin Burnes, Trent Astle and Matt Weissheier — retired 12 consecutive batters before Trevor Abrams drew a walk. Arriaga of the Shelter Island Bucks and Burnes of the Riverhead Tomcats struck out the three batters they each faced in successive innings.

Altogether, nine North pitchers, pitching one inning each, allowed three hits, three walks, struck out 13 and hit a batter while being backed by clean defense.

“We had nine guys that went out there and shoved tonight,” Burnes said. “Everybody was strong. I think the plan for most guys tonight was to come out and just chuck it.”

The players for the game, selected by the managers, are recognized as the league’s best, but even all stars are human. To err is human, and the South committed seven errors, including five in one inning.

The Ospreys starter, Cousins, got the win, thanks to a spell of opportunism that saw the North score three runs in the second inning without the benefit of a hit. It didn’t need a hit, thanks to a remarkable succession of five errors.

As a matter of fact, the North didn’t get its first hit until the third when Miller socked a run-scoring single under the blue-orange sky of a setting sun. That made it 4-1, equaling the final score of last year’s mid-summer classic, also won by the North.

Brad Witkowski of the Ospreys was the only player in the game to get two hits. One of them was a single that made the score 7-1 in the seventh.

Trevor Freeman and Juan Soriano, both of the Shelter Island Bucks, singled in a run apiece.

Mike Donadio, the Tomcats center fielder who leads the league in batting average (.371) and is second in runs batted in (20), referred to it as “just a game like every other game.” He said, “The main thing is we were just trying to have fun.”

The South’s runs were scored on a single by Dan Rizzie and a double by Nolan Meadows.

Players from the Bucks, the Ospreys and the Tomcats played for the North. The South was represented by the Montauk Mustangs, the Sag Harbor Whalers, the Southampton Breakers and the Westhampton Aviators.

“This is the best of the best out here and it’s just great to be playing with all of them,” said Miller.

Ianniciello and his counterpart, Sag Harbor manager Danny Benedetti, achieved the considerable logistical task of getting all 55 players in the game.

It was a big night for the college players, who hope to extend their careers into the professional ranks. Playing in front of so many eyeballs is nothing new to them, though.

“There’s a little pressure on, but this is what we came here to do,” Witkowski said. “We came here to get showcased and have fun and get at-bats. It’s definitely a game to remember.”

Miller has a nice new bat to help him.

bliepa@timesreview.com

Riverhead Town residents are invited to observe this year’s National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Individual homeowners may leave outdoor lights on from 7 to 10 p.m. and neighborhoods may participate collectively with block parties, cookouts, flashlight walks, contests and youth programs.

The event will kick off at the 2 p.m. Riverhead Town Board meeting, during which poster contest winners will be recognized. During the early evening hours, the Riverhead Police Department Crime Prevention Unit and McGruff the Crime Dog will visit participating Neighborhood Watch groups.

National Night Out was created to increase crime and drug awareness, generate support for local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized to combat crime.

To participate or for information about creating a Neighborhood Watch team, call 727-4500, ext. 273.

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Ria Anasagasti; Robert Anderson; Justina Babcock; Giuliana Buono; Savannah Calderale; Kelsea Cassone; Kimberly Connolly; Jamie Grigonis; Shannon Guyer; Daniel Insogna; Amy Kandora; Justine Kundmueller; Leah LaFreniere; Anna Mahaffy; Robert Mahony; Jose Membreno; Caroline Metz; Cassidy Mignone; Danielle Pagano; Logan Pfister; Gary Prieto; Shannon Quinn; Laura Rempel; Jessica Rizzo; Michael Schade; Abigail Scharadin; Shannon Smith; Daniel Stahl; Timothy Stankewicz; Dylan Stromski; Cynthia VanBourgondien. 

Grade 11: Leah Baxendale; Michael Cosmadelis; Jack Dunne; Natalie Hocker; Jessica Jerome; Shayne Johnson; Kaitlyn Kettenbeil; Alexandra Lasot; Matthew McCarthy; Jennifer Membreno Umana; Thomas Messana; Sean Moran; Emily Pressler; Julia Saccamano; Willow Sutton; Juliane VanGorden.

Grade 10: Samuel Basel; Raeann Berry; Theresa Connolly; Jacqueline Davey; Katherine Hunstein; Noah Mina; Bryan Patchell; Julia Schade; Ethan Sisson; Walker Sutton; Albert “Aidan” Vandenburgh; Aidan Walker.

Grade 9: Emma Alvarez; Maria Amador; Jessie Bakanic; Garrison Bennett; Abagail Cacovic; Karen Campos; Michael Christman; Edgar Cotzojay Puluc; Evelyn Cummings; Miguel Gomez; Stephen Hocker; Owen Klipstein; Robert Kruszeski; Edwin Martinez Javier; Jake McCarthy; Patrick McFarland; Jamie Molnar; Sean Okula; Emily Perry; Meg Pickerell; Charles Poliwoda; Kyle Skrezec; Edwin Ward IV.

Grade 8: Brooke Averette; Katie Baumann; Hayley Brigham; William Burns; Alexandra Cardi; Mario Contreras; Andrew Crean; Rebecca Dickerson; Breana Gibbs; Katherine Jarvis; Kathryn Jernick; Ann Lincoln; Kai Obinata.

Grade 7: Sabrina Basel; Bryanna Bay; Eric Connolly; Patrick Connolly; Tyler DeFrese; Amanda Dickerson; Samantha Dunne; Robert Elliston; Jaedon Glasstein; Van Karsten; Max Kruszeski; Marie Mullen; Jake Okula; Emiliann Palermo; Emily Russell; Olivia Saccamano; Margaret Scott; Dante Tramontana; Michael Wineberger.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 12: Dean Albergo; Ericka Auer; Brittney Bellomo; Hayley Bolettieri; Christopher Bucci; Timothy Chilton; Katie Connolly; Charles Cook Firquet; Markis Croteau; Anthony Esposito; Anthony Fedele; Kenji Fujita; Brian Hallock; Kathryn Krukowski; James MacArthur; Kesley Mehrman; Kristen Mullen; Jamie O’Sullivan; James Penney; Erwin Perez; Stephanie Portillo; Michael Ryan; Katelyn Suskevich; Alexander Thompson; Robert Toman; Ian Toy.

Grade 11: Mary Bertschi; Rachel Burns; Abigail Conway; Zachary Ellis; Rebecca Guarriello; Jennifer Jaklevic; Heather Koscinch; Ajsia Martocchia; Katherine Mejia-Hernandez; Sarah Perry; Sophie Pickerell; Alexander Poliwoda; Gregory Quist; Jessica Saporita; Claudia Steinmuller; William Tondo; Megan VanBourgondien; Liam Walker; Winter Wilcenski; Kitty Zheng.

Grade 10: Angela Bucci; Peter Fouchet; Kimiko Fujita; Carson Hughes; Esther Jeffrey; Juliette Liegey; Lily Saeli; Andrew Seifert; Gabrielle Showalter; Liam Simmons; Aidan Toy.

Grade 9: Adam Baldwin; Samantha Baldwin; Charlie Bonilla; Mathew Cardi; Nicole Christman; Christopher DeSimone; Evelin Garcia Palencia; Angelica Klavas; Anthony Klavas; Althea Mignone; Mark Moran; Quinn Osmer; Alessandra Ramirez; Karen Ramirez-Torrento; Daisy Rymer; Joseph Saporita; Jheimy Uguna; Connor Vaccariello; Willow Wilcenski

Grade 8: Alexandra Apadula; Matthew Civiok; Sean Conway; Zachary Grathwohl; Ashley Hilary; Alexander Kandora; Michael Krause; Heather MacArthur; William (Liam) Mullen; Jared Palumbo; Kyra Panetta; Lucie Showalter; Hannah Sutton; Justin Tobin; Victoria Tondo.

Grade 7: Jonathan Baumann; Ally Boyle; Maxwell Cichanowicz; Gabriella Drumm; Joseph Hayes; Ryan Hunstein; Shane Kollen; Rosanna Mollica.

We all have those moments when we see signs of the End of Civilization. But correcting myself at the outset, not all of us — it’s only people of a certain age who see signs and portents of the E of C. For the most part, young people don’t care, which proves again that wisdom doesn’t come with age. 

Nevertheless, near the anniversary of the day we decided to break from British civilization, disturbing signs are everywhere that the barbarians are not just at the gates, but are manning the tollbooths.

The template for the E of C is Rome, but most people don’t have the facts right about why the mighty Romans fell. It didn’t really have much to do with party habits; you know, sex, drinking and violence, as in orgies, incest, vomitoriums, gladiators, etc. Most historians agree the collapse had more to do with fighting wars of dubious merit far from the capital, abysmal economic management and refusing to recognize environmental disasters such as lead in drinking water.

Are you feeling a disturbing sense of familiarity?

But not to worry, the fall of Rome took about 400 years of willful ignorance to dire circumstances staring citizens in the face. We’ve got time to kick back, grab a cold one and watch steroid-juiced pugs beat the bejesus out of each other in Ultimate Fighting matches.

Here are eight E of C signs directing us down the road to ultimate catastrophe:

1. Bumpernutz

These are the plastic and sometimes metal testicles swinging from the back bumpers of pickup trucks you see occasionally on Long Island roads.

They come in all colors, including pink, blue (for married men, says one ad) and even camouflage. Some guys displaying these truck accessories are half-wits with a sense of humor on the order of chimpanzees. I first thought the rest of the men who aren’t joking, but proudly sending grim messages to fellow drivers on public roads and streets, should be shot out of hand. Then I realized they should be pitied for the naked insecurity about their masculinity they insist on shouting to the world.

Like a bewildered parent, I’m not angry, I’m just … disappointed.

2. Video reviews of disputed plays by umpires

This is truly, as Jim Morrison wrote, “The end/ Of our elaborate plans, the end/ Of everything that stands, the end,/ No safety or surprise, the end …”

First the designated hitter, now this. Where will it … you know.

3. The Republican Party

What to say about a party that doesn’t merely dislike the president of the other party, but actively despises him? We’ve had a Republican congressman shouting in a joint session of Congress that he’s a liar, a Republican governor in full view of the world waving a finger in his face, berating the president in a tirade that her fellow Republicans applauded.

It’s not just that they protest his policies, they don’t believe his presidency is legitimate. You know, he’s not quite an American, and the party wants their country back. A startling number of Republican voters still believe the president was born in Indonesia or Kenya or on the moon. Some elected Republicans reply with condescension when asked about the president’s nationality: “I’ll take him at his word.”

It also seems the Grand Old Party doesn’t believe in our institutions. Consider the Speaker of the House, who, after legislation was passed by both houses of Congress, signed by the president and deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court, said the law must be torn out “root and branch.”

4. The Democratic Party

For bringing peashooters to a bazooka fight. And leader of the New York Dems, Governor Andrew Cuomo — have you caught his act? He’s the teacher you loved to hate, with that hectoring, drive-you-mad style. Take a speech lesson, please, Guv. And try your best to get over yourself.

5. Adam Sandler

6. Citizen journalists

This designation means people who have not been trained in the profession but report news by responding to online journalism or blog or tweet about events. I’m speaking about people in stained bathrobes in basements polluting information streams with suspect agendas and even more suspect facts.

Would you have that flooded basement looked at by a citizen plumber?

My friend David, who is as eloquent as he is cranky, wrote recently of a similar sign of the E of C that he’s detected: “The celebration of common sense over book learnin’. Common sense didn’t develop penicillin or the interstate highway system or the moon landing. Being labeled a ‘professional’ politician is the kiss of death but I want professionals running the government … and working on my teeth and doing my taxes.”

7. Those poor souls who dress in 18th century costumes to protest the death of freedom in America

Calm down. Cut back on the caffeine.

8. Old dudes going on and on about the End of Civilization

Ambrose Clancy is editor of the Shelter Island Reporter. He can be reached at 631-749-1000, ext. 18, or by email at a.clancy@sireporter.com.

Nothing says “street fair” like cotton candy. From left: Nick Dombroski, 9, brother Alex, 8, and friend Jayden Martino, 8, all of Ridge. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

The Mattituck Chamber of Commerce held its 37th annual street fair on Love Lane Saturday. The event featured vendors, live music, face painting, food and refreshments, as well as the crowning of Little Miss and Little Mr. Mattituck.

See more photos from Saturday below:

Hannah Prokop, 15, of Mattituck (on right) with her sister Colby, 17. Hannah, a cancer survivor, raises money to help improve the lives of kids dealing with cancer. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Eros, a 1-year-old ambassador for the North Fork Animal Welfare League. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Brooklyn Lascelle, 8, of New Jersey, visits with one of NFAWL’s adoptable kittens. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

A beautiful day for the fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Ken Schneider from Cutchogue’s Really Good Fruit Spreads. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Decorated wine bottles for sale. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Debbie DeLuca, left, and Linda DiRienzo, both of Branford, Conn., shopping for trinkets. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Donna Cirincione of Eastport, left, enjoys a sample from East End Foodies’ Jane Mandel, center, and Suzanne Klein, right. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Dreamcatchers for sale. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Raising money for Sandy repairs. From
left: Hannah Murphy, 13, Pria Dahiya, 12, Micky Kalich, 10, Barry Murphy, and Ava Sannino, 10. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Co-host Molly Kowalski questions contestants at the Little Miss Mattituck contest. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Crowds at the street fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Waiting is the hardest part. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Host Donielle Cardinale congratulates winner Julie Bodenstein, 6, of Cutchogue. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Ryan Harned, 6, of Cutchogue, reacts when he hears his name called as winner of the Little Mr. Mattituck contest. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Little Miss Mattituck Julie Bodenstein, 6, with Little Mr. Mattituck, Ryan Harned, 6. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

The winners with co-hosts Molly Kowalski and Christian Montgomery. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Looking for work, or know someone who is?

Times/Review classifieds offers local companies a place to advertise their job openings each week, and this week close to 40 positions are available from restaurant help, to a mason, to sailing instructors.

And for anyone interested in submitting a classified ad, email: classifieds@timesreview.com.

Check out the listings below:

AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP TECH: 40 hours/week. Provide technical service/data collection for the Agricultural Stewardship Program. Experience in commercial agriculture/minimum of associate degree in related field required. Apply, https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10163/jobde tail.ftl?lang=en&job=24708 Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County, Riverhead. M/F/V/D. EOE

AMBASSADOR: P/T job opportunity. If you love the North Fork, this is for you. We are interviewing candidates to join our team at one of our information centers. You will be an ambassador for the North Fork, familiar with local businesses/tourism attractions, able to help visitors find their way. The ambassadors may also be asked to assist at NFPC events/fundraising events. The NFPC’s information centers are located in Mattituck/Greenport. Hourly wage commensurate with experience. Candidates must be enthusias- tic, personable/professional in appearance. Some computer/Internet savvy needed. Visit www.northfork.org for more information. For either position, contact Gene Gluck, executive director NFPC: P.O. Box 1865, Southold, NY 11971 or email gene.gluck@northfork.org

AUTO TECHNICIANS: High volume North Fork auto repair shop looking for grade A or grade B mechanic/oil changer. Must have NYS inspector’s license/valid driver’s license. Must be experienced with computer diagnostic skills. Both must have great work ethic/customer relation skills. Contact Allan or Marie, 631-298-8999.

BOOKKEEPER: Full-charge for East End, North Fork construction company. Approximately 30-35 hours/week. QuickBooks experience is a must! Multi-tasking individual to manage office. Knowledge of AIA billing, DOT compliance and being a notary public is helpful. Salary based on experience. Email resume to cac68@me.com

CAREGIVERS: F/T, P/T, hourly, live-in, flexible schedules. Kind, caring, compassionate HHAs/companions needed for in-home care. Call Comfort Keepers, 631-369-6080.

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR/DRAFTERPERSON: P/T, F/T. Residential experience helpful. 631-734-7455.

CONSTRUCTION HELPER: F/T. Most work on North Fork. Transportation a plus. 516-658-0893.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE-INSURANCE: F/T, personal lines. Minimum 3 years’ insurance experience. Competitive salary. Excellent benefits package. Email resume to kscalice@royreeve.com or fax to 631-298-3850.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.: F/T for well-known HVAC company in Eastern Suffolk. Monday- Friday schedule. Seasonal weekends according to the needs of the company. Must be flexible with work schedule, have excellent communication skills, above average math skills, ability to handle high call volume. Must be able to resolve problems while de- livering the highest level of customer service and have geographic knowledge of Suffolk County. Bilingual a plus; experience with an HVAC company a big plus. Compensation based on experience. Please include salary requirements with response. Benefits include medical, dental, AFLAC and 401(k). Forward resume to joseph.longabardi@generalutilities. com

DELIVERY PERSON: Wednesday and Friday. Clean driver’s license and ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly required. Lighthouse Marine, 631-722- 5700.

Jennifer Place of Southold leads the women’s division during the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon Sunday. (Credit: Daniel DeMato)

Jennifer Place has always felt at home in Southold.

It’s where she ran her first triathlon, back in 2007.  It’s also long been where her parents have lived. And for the first time this year, the new Southold resident can also say it’s her hometown.

So even after winning the Mighty North Fork Triathlon at Cedar Beach four other times since 2007, the 40-year-old felt a little added pressure Sunday. That didn’t stop her from finishing in her usual first place spot among female athletes. 

“I’m thrilled,” Place said. “It’s nice to be able to represent the town where you live by winning your hometown race.”

• Additional Coverage: Steiskal closes gap to win Mighty North Fork Triathlon

The New York City transplant finished in 54 minutes, four seconds — about a minute faster than she did a year ago. This is the fourth consecutive time she’s claimed victory in the race. She also won in 2008 and placed second in 2010.

Place has shaved three minutes, 44 seconds off her time since her first triathlon in 2007, when she finished eight among women and 53rd overall. This year she placed 14th overall.

Place broke the tape about three minutes ahead of second place finisher Kelly Pickard, 55, of Oyster Bay. Mara Weinraub of New York placed third.

• Complete Results: 600 runners compete in Mighty North Fork Triathlon

A triathlon coach who trains athletes from around the region — she runs a business called Fifth Gear — this was Place’s first race of the season. She’s currently training for the Iron Man 70.3 World Championships in Quebec this September.

“That’s definitely my big race this year,” she said.

But the Mighty North Fork Triathlon, where her parents and other family members cheered her across the finish line, is always a special one for her.

“Having them here gives me that extra motivation,” she said.

The race benefits CAST (Community Action Southold Town) and the Southold Fire Department.

See more photos from the event.

Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)

Tim Steiskal calls one minute, 10 seconds an “eternity” in a triathlon.

Yet that’s how far behind the leader he was when he made the final transition from bicycle to running in Sunday’s Mighty North Fork Triathlon.

“I really had to hunt,” the Brookhaven hamlet resident said. ”I had to push myself to the limits of where you don’t want to have to push too often.”

It was worth it. 

Steiskal, 24, would end up breaking the tape at 46 minutes, 36 seconds — 43 seconds ahead of second place finisher Adrian Mackay of New York City.

The Naugatuck, Conn. native said he ended up running side by side with Mackay, 49, for a half-mile before he heard a sigh from his competitor.

“Once I heard that noise, I knew I had it,” said Steiskal, who moved to Long Island last year and works as a trainer at the YMCA in Patchogue.

• Additional Coverage: Place feels right at home in Mighty North Fork Triathlon

Though this is his first time running the annual race at Cedar Beach in Southold, Steiskal is a familiar face in local triathlon circles. He won the Riverhead Rocks Triathlon in downtown Riverhead in each of the race’s first two years and he placed second at the Smith Point Triathlon last month. He hopes to defend his Riverhead Rocks title next month.

Steiskal, who has won about 15 triathlons in his career, including eight on Long Island, said the Southold course played to his strengths as a swimmer and a runner. Cycling accounts for just eight miles of the race, while running is 3.5 miles. The athletes start with a 500 meter swim and Steiskal was a collegiate swimmer.

“It was a fast course with rolling hills,” he said. “That really suits my style. And I prefer a shorter bike ride and a longer run.”

• Complete Results: 600 runners compete in Mighty North Fork Triathlon

Steiskal hopes Sunday’s win jumpstarts a sluggish 2014 season by his standards. He finished third in an event in his native Connecticut earlier this week.

His big event this year will be an Ironman 70.3 in New Hampshire Aug. 17.

“I feel like I’m starting to get better and better this year,” he said. “I’m loving it.”

Mike Merl, 19, of Cutchogue placed third Sunday. At Just 16 years old, Thomas Chatin of Mattituck finished fourth.

The race benefits CAST (Community Action Southold Town) and the Southold Fire Department.

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