09.19.2019 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Gettin’ crabby You might say that I became somewhat crabby last week. Those who know me would say that it’s nothing new. But what I am talking about is going after...
06.14.2019 Around the Island Gearing up for the 40th annual Shelter Island 10K Run/5k Walk The race begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. As of early this week, there were 1,450 runners and walkers signed up to participate in Saturday’s 40th Annual Shelter Island 10k...
06.13.2019 Around the Island Off the fork: One eats shoots and leaves Vigorous exercise is a good excuse for eating well, so the Shelter Island 10K is a highlight of my summer. My husband started training for and running the 10K...
05.09.2019 Around the Island Island calendar EVERY WEEK 50+ drop-in basketball: Sundays, noon to 2 p.m., school gym. No charge. Adult coed drop-in basketball: Mondays and Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., school gym. No charge.
03.06.2019 Around the Island Richard’s almanac: A life well spent After the atom bombs were dropped on Japan during World War II, Paul Larsen flew photographers over Hiroshima and Nagasaki to capture the devastation on film. “The cities were...