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11/20/17 10:00am

This week in Shelter Island history

Old, open book with a damaged cover.

50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY

Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, with a record of 16 and 12, was named the National League’s Rookie of the Year.

U.S. General William Westmoreland told news reporters that he thought in 1965 the Viet Cong were winning the war, but by November 1967, he was confident they were losing.

The British Broadcasting Company unofficially banned the Beatles song, “I Am the Walrus,” thought to be critical of capitalism and the social system when, in fact, it was a period in which John Lennon was writing gibberish lyrics for many songs after hearing that people were studying Beatles’ song meanings.

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution providing a guideline for negotiating an Arab-Israeli peace settlement

And on Shelter Island . . .

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“I Am the Walrus, ”, automatic irrigation, Board of Fire Commissioners, deer hunting, department of environmental conservation, former supervisor Hoot Sherman, National Honor Society, Peacejam, Supervisor Jim Dougherty, Tom Seaver, Village of Dering Harbor, water conservation, William Westmoreland

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07/18/17 2:27pm

Fresh Pond’s history of water quality

by Charity Robey

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CHARITY ROBEY PHOTO Green scum on the shores of Fresh Pond on Monday.

When Native Americans lived on the shores of Fresh Pond thousands of years ago, they dumped discarded scallop shells in the water.

Before the Shelter Island landfill opened in 1950s, Fresh Pond was the most popular dump site on the Island with everything from refrigerators to car batteries tossed into the drink. (more…)

department of environmental conservation, Fresh Pond, Hay Beach Association

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07/06/17 4:30pm

Deer & Tick survey may be on again

by Julie Lane

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JULIE LANE PHOTO Animal Control Officer Beau Payne (second from right) told committee member Marc Wein (left) he wouldn’t release original emails he received containing comments on the proposed Deer & Tick survey without a Freedom of Information request. Also pictured are committee member Dr. James Bevilacqua and committee secretary Amanda Gutiw.

There will be some quick steps this week to try to rescue a survey of public opinion on how the Deer & Tick Committee members should be proceeding with efforts to tackle tick-borne diseases. (more…)

4-posters, Animal Control Officer Beau Payne, Cornell University - Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-poster pilot program, Deer & Tick Committee, department of environmental conservation, permethrin, State Department of Health

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06/12/17 10:00am

This week in Shelter Island history

by Julie Lane

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Old, open book with a damaged cover.

50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY

Thurgood Marshall, then solicitor general, was the first African-American appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

China tested its first hydrogen bomb.

Following the Six Day War, Egypt blockaded the Suez Canal and it remained closed until June 1975, trapping 14 cargo ships for eight years.

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court declared bans on interracial marriage throughout the United States were unconstitutional.

Mariner 5 was launched from Cape Canaveral to Venus and it sent back information that the planet was very hot and the atmosphere much more dense than had been expected.

And on Shelter Island . . .

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