Susan Carey Dempsey, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

12.16.2025 Featured Story

Cornucopia shares its final gifts: Memories and friendships made down a quiet lane

“I just want to say thank you,” is the first comment from Mary Lou Eichhorn on her impending retirement from Cornucopia, fittingly thinking of others, as a shop devoted...

12.14.2025 Featured Story

Christmases recalled, in darkness and light

Here’s a column from Susan Carey Dempsey, which first appeared a few Decembers ago.. Discussing Christmas memories recently, I began to think that it’s hard to select a single...

12.07.2025 Featured Story

World War II Pacific veteran Robert Strugats on embracing life’s challenges

On the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago today, we remember all Island veterans of World War II. Here’s a story from several years ago...

12.01.2025 Featured Story

The Season of Lights is upon us: Island holiday events to ring in good cheer

This week will usher in the Christmas season on the Island with beloved traditions. Accompanied by caroling, the Island’s Christmas Tree will be lit on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at...

11.26.2025 Featured Story

Thanksgiving for a — really — big family

My mother, Helen, could turn out the perfect Thanksgiving dinner, all according to her Fannie Farmer cookbook. But the real challenge was the size of the family to be...

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