Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor
REPORTER FILE PHOTO| Not just platitudes To the Editor: Veterans Day has come and gone again this year. Although there are not many of us left, I am a World War II disabled veteran. I have always...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| Without notice or regard To the Editor: I am writing to ensure that the Shelter Island community is aware that a valuable environmental and charitable resource — the “Goody Pile”...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| True meaning To the Editor: Last year, I asked the town supervisor about erecting a manger scene along with the Christmas tree and menorah. I got nowhere, and was told the town...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO | Mary Dudley has been selected to replace Councilman Ed Brown on the Town Board. Mary Dudley To the Editor: I am pleased to announce that the incoming 2016 Town Board plans to...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTOA Shelter Island Police officer responded to a story about police salaries. Apples to apples? To the Editor: Your front page article (“Island cops paid higher than state average,”...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO | A deer feeding at a 4-poster stand. brushing against a post treated with a chemical, permethrin, that kills ticks. Trade-offs on disease To the Editor: If the word on the street...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| The United States Postal Service Long Island District Manager wrote to the Reporter this week.. From the post office To the Editor: The Postal Service is proud to be part of the...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO The Center Post Office. Grateful To the Editor: We wanted to thank everyone who helped after my accident on the ferry on December 6. To the Shelter Island ambulance volunteers,...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO The Center Post Office. No last call To the Editor: As I write this through tears of sadness and tears of joy, I’m constantly reminded of my dear friend and mentor, Ben Jones. I...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| Calling into question To the Editor: With a letter to the editor last week (“‘Token’ appointment?”), Tracy Clark called into question the motivation and competency of the Town...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Write your representatives To the Editor: Last week I wrote an intensive letter to the paper but was told that 750 words was not acceptable, but had to be 400 words. And I did not...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| Senior transportation To the Editor: A senior client who uses the Shelter Island Senior Transportation program expressed her concern upon hearing that there would be no more money...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| A modest proposal To the Editor: I agree with Mr. Novak’s concern (Your Letters, “Zika and the Island,” February 11) regarding our “friends” from Latin America returning to the...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO | The board president of the Shelter Island Country Club writes to inform the public on the situation of a restaurant at Goat Hill for 2016, since VUE has closed permanently. Ready...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Perceived problem To the Editor: The recent article on affordable housing (“What Shelter Island’s future can afford,” March 3) was well written and timely. However, it was rife with...
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AMBROSE CLANCY PHOTO | A view of Coecles Harbor from the St. Gabriel’s property. Readers have responded to reports on the controversy over the chapel located there. Prayer … and action To the Editor: I...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO| Perfect opportunity To the Editor: I just read the article in the Reporter concerning possible $450,000 in grants proposed to the town to repair Shelter Island’s roads (“Hitting...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO |A letter writer says there should be new leadership at the Shelter Island Country Club. New leadership for Goat Hill To the Editor: As a former grounds superintendent and member...
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JULIE LANE PHOTO The Shelter Island Country Club’s clubhouse at Goat Hill. Several writers this week — including the Board of Directors —commented on changes at the club. Prudent fiscal management of...
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JULIE LANE PHOTO The Shelter Island Country Club’s clubhouse at Goat Hill. Two writers this week commented on the situation at the club. More than a village To the Editor: I am writing this letter in...
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