Live Reggae Music at Harlow East Back Bar 2015
Every Sunday this summer 2015 Live Music at Harlow East Back Bar
If you love Reggae Music, Harlow East is the place to be on Sunday evenings in Sag Harbor….
Hamptons Happenings: JAZZ FOR JENNINGS BENEFIT HONORS THE LATE PETER JENNINGS AND RENEWS HIS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE & RECREATIONAL CENTER
AN EXTRAORDINARY GATHERING OF THE WORLD’S FINEST JAZZ MUSICIANS TO BE HELD AT THE WATERMILL CENTER ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28
“Jazz@Jennings,” the summer Jazz benefit held annually for eight years by the late ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and wife Kayce Freed Jennings, returns this summer as “Jazz for Jennings,” a jazz brunch to honor his memory and his unwavering support of the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center. On Sunday, June 28, twelve of the world’s greatest jazz musicians, including Christian McBride, Jon Faddis, Eric Reed and Delfeayo Marsalis, will perform under a tent during a memorable afternoon at the beautiful and historic Watermill Center.
“Peter was dedicated to helping The Center because he appreciated what critical services it delivered to the families in the often over-looked local African-American and Latino communities. We started Jazz@Jennings at our home in 1996 in order to raise awareness and funding for The Center’s essential educational and recreational programs. But when J@J ended with Peter’s death 10 years ago, The Center lost not only a champion but a major source of support. It needs – and deserves – our attention again,” said Kayce Freed Jennings.
“Peter always said that jazz musicians are the most generous human beings on earth,” recalled Jennings “We’re humbled that many of the same world-class artists who donated their time and talent all those years ago are coming once again to play for Peter’s memory and for The Center. The setting will be spectacular, the food delicious, and the music glorious.”
“Jazz for Jennings” is hosted by Kayce Freed Jennings with honorary co-chairs Tom Brokaw, Charlie Gibson, Ted Koppel, Dan Rather and Diane Sawyer. The event will be held from 12:30p-4p on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the Watermill Center located at 39 Water Mill Towd Road in Watermill, New York.
To purchase tables or tickets to “Jazz for Jennings” or to donate to the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center please visit www.bhccrc.org. For more information about the event, please contact: Linda Bird Francke by calling 631-537-3188, or e-mail linda@hamptons.com.
About the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center
Born out of tragedy in 1949 after a migrant camp fire killed two children of seasonal workers, The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center continues to serve the predominantly African-American and growing Latino population of the Bridgehampton area. For many working parents, The Center is a lifeline. Their children flourish in our many programs and play safely on the farm and fields donated to create The Center in the 50s.
Media Relations Contact: Alyssa Bernstein / Alyssa.L.Bernstein@abc.com / 212-456-3742
Riverhead:EEA 19th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival
ACTIVITIES & LIVE MUSIC
At East End Arts 19th Annual Community Mosaic
Street Painting Festival
Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Downtown Riverhead
19th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to be held Sunday, May 24, 2015, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in downtown Riverhead, NY. Admission to the festival is free. This beloved annual fun-for-the-entire-family festival will feature:
Street painting on Main Street;
Fine arts & crafts fair of local artists and artisan vendors;
Live music and performances on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile, hosted by songwriter and performing artist Sheree M.C. Elder;
East End Arts ever-popular Drum Circle;
Food trucks, including Beach Treats Ice Cream and Gelato, Crabman Crabcakes, J&L’s Chicken Fish and Ribs, and Sticky Waffles;
Arts and crafts activities for children as well as dance and music activities for the whole family;
Life-sized board games on the lawn;
And more!
All activities take place in downtown Riverhead on East Main Street, between Roanoke Avenue and East Avenue, and on the grounds of East End Arts (133 and 141 East Main Street.) In the case of rain, the event will be held on Monday, May 25, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank.
Live musical and performing acts on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile stage include:
· The Tewa Marimba Ensemble from Bridgehampton High School
· MadeyRey, performing artist
· Mixed Company, band duo
· Blue Spruce Cloggers
· Fem Fire Belly Dancers
· Teeny Award-Nominated Musical Selections and Scenes from Local High School Productions
· Ryan and Sam Mancini, East End Arts student performing artists brothers
· Prizes and More!
This event draws over 5,000 local residents and tourists to downtown Riverhead for a Memorial Day Weekend tradition where families and friends, artists, musicians, and lovers of the arts – young and old – enjoy the creative spirit together. Festival attendees can stay connected with our online community throughout the festival using #eearts.
For more information about the event, visit: http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/events/community-mosaic.html or call 631-727-0900.
Questions for School Board Candidates
The School Board Vote is quickly approaching….MAY 19 is the Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election.
What are the Responsibilities of a Board Member
Schoolchildren should always their ultimate focus, school board members act officially at the board table, working with other board members to serve students and accomplish the following:
Create a shared vision for the future of education
Set the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance
Provide rigorous accountability for student achievement results
Develop a budget and present it to the community, aligning district resources to improve achievement
Support a healthy school district culture for work and learning
Create strategic partnerships with the community stakeholders
Build the district’s progress through continuous improvement
Adopt and maintain current policies
Hire and evaluate the superintendent
Ratify collective bargaining agreements
Maintain strong ethical standards
Characteristics of a Board Member
The following are attributes that all effective board members should possess.
Effective Communicator: Can describe what he or she wants and describe what others want; a good listener
Consensus Builder: Capable of working toward decisions that all can support and willing to compromise to achieve goals
Community Participant: Enjoys meeting a variety of people, can identify the community’s key communicators and reaches out to the community
Decision Maker: Is comfortable making decisions and can support group decision-making
Information Processor: Can organize priorities and schedules to handle large amounts of verbal and written information
Leader: Willing to take risks, be supportive of board colleagues, district staff and community
Team Player: Helps promote the board’s vision and goals
HERE IS A LIST OF SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE BOARD.
What motivates you to want to become a board member?
What attributes are essential for successful school board members?
What do you see as the board’s roles and responsibilities?
What role does policy play/have in the functioning of the board?
Do you have sufficient time/energy to devote to this position?
How would you handle the requests, if approached, by an individual? Special interest groups?
What qualities, behaviors should board members exhibit?
What is your vision for education in this community?
Do you understand the role of the superintendent? Describe the superintendent’s role.
Do board members/the board have a role in the day-to-day operation of the district?Can you/should you support a board decision that you were not in favor of?
What do you see as the primary work of the board?
What kind of relationship should a district/the board have with its community? With its parents and families?
How can a board know if its goals are being accomplished and its policies carried out?
Who should set the rules governing board procedures, methods and behavior? Who should enforce them?
With one or two meetings a month, all school boards are limited in what they can do. How does/should the board decide what’s most important?
How can the board be accessible to your community?
What responsibilities do board members have regarding advocacy?
What are the leadership responsibilities of school board members?
What are the current challenges facing education/school boards?
What is the most important responsibility of a school board?
What is the public relations role of a school board?
If the candidate is unable to answer many of these questions, then you might need to re-evaluate supporting them for a BOE Member.
REMEMBER EVERY VOTE COUNTS SO REMEMBER TO VOTE ON MAY 19TH 2015
Hamptons Happenings Southampton Hospital Celebrates the Opening of The Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart and Stroke Center
Southampton Hospital will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 15th to celebrate the opening of the Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart & Stroke Center and to honor the Gruss’ gift of $5 million to the new facility at the Hospital. Maybe in a few years’ time when the facility is celebrating a momentous anniversary, they could consider some of these hospital anniversary ideas to mark the occasion properly.
The state-of-the-art center consolidates a broad spectrum of sophisticated diagnostic and treatment capabilities with existing cardiovascular programs and services. An advanced endovascular surgical suite features the latest imaging technology ideally suited for endovascular surgery, and many of these procedures and repairs can now be done through minimally invasive techniques. It’s possible that procedures like Uterine Fibroid Embolization may be offered by this suite to those in need of it as it relates to endovascular health issues.
Audrey Gruss, President of the Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation, said, “Martin and I felt it was important that our local hospital have the capability to conduct stroke and vascular distress intervention. Southampton Hospital is essential to all of us living or vacationing in the East End and we are honored to be part of its quest for excellence.” 
“It is well-known that the over-50 age group has the highest probability of experiencing a stroke or heart attack,” Audrey continues. “With many of us spending weekends or weeks year-round in Southampton and the East End, we are gratified by this addition, knowing that our family and friends will be able to get timely medical care right in Southampton, if and when they need it. ”
Hospital President and CEO Robert S. Chaloner comments, “We are very grateful to Audrey and Martin Gruss. Getting treatment as quickly as possible is critical to recovery. Our ability to provide sophisticated diagnostics and interventional treatment of stroke and vascular disease will save lives.”
WHO:
· Audrey Gruss, President, Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation
· Robert S. Chaloner, President & CEO, Southampton Hospital
· Reuven Pasternak, M.D., VP & CEO, Stony Brook University Hospital
WHEN:
11:45am – 1pm Friday May 15th, 2015
· 12pm: ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks
· 1pm: Interview opportunities available MAYBE
WHERE:
The Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart & Stroke Center, Southampton Hospital, 240 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY
photo credit: www.hamptons-magazine.com and www.danspapers.com