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Sharon Gibbs left on a medical leave of absence and now is formally retiring.
Retirement might seem anti-climatic for Sharon Gibbs since she’s been gone from the district since taking a sick leave in 2015 and technically retired from the district in October, 2018. (more…)
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By Susan Carey Dempsey & Julie Lane
The awnings are unfurled, extra ice is piled high, shops are bursting with new inventory and summer staffers are reporting for work. The unofficial kickoff to the long-awaited summer season is here.
Here’s a guide to restaurants and shops around the Island that will be welcoming shoppers and hungry customers for Memorial Day Weekend. (more…)
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Essay winner Mae Brigham told the audience at the D.A.R.E. graduation last Friday what the program has taught her about good decision making in being loyal to her friends.
It takes a village, a community of parents, teachers, police and so many more to teach children how to make responsible decisions.
On May 10, fifteen 4th and 5th graders, who have been working with Shelter Island Police Officer Anthony Rando, told an audience in the school auditorium what they’ve learned in the way of life skills they believe will ensure their future success.
50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY
Haskell Karp received the first temporary artificial heart implanted by Dr. Denton Cooley at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, but succumbed four days later.
Massive anti-Vietnam War protests occurred in many United States cities.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Anthony Tucker, who was a forward for the New York Knicks, was born in Washington, D.C.
And on Shelter Island . . . (more…)
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