Remsenburg-Speonk News

This week I'm going to start my column a little differently because I think it is important to recognize the hard work, determination and leadership of Sally Pope.

An Eastport firefighter helps Kindergartner Helen Yac shoot the fire hose after the Fire Prevention Assembly at the Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School earlier this month.

Superintendent Dr. Katherine Salomone present an appreciation plaque to School Board President Thomas Kerr.

Bryan Bookamer, a Westhampton Beach High School alumnus, was hired on September 14 as the new high school assistant principal.

While driving to the city Saturday for my cousin Cassi's 31st birthday bash, it really struck me how provincial my life has become since I've moved out here.

Members of a committee charged with providing the Remsenburg/Speonk School Board with a plan to expand the district's elementary school said they were surprised to learn that board members kept them in the dark about another long-range study that was also being formulated.

Work on the new Westhampton Free Library remains on budget though the facility's grand opening date still has not been pinned down due to construction delays caused by June's soggy weather, according to the builder.

Labor Day has come and gone and all of us year-rounders can now breathe a sigh of relief as we enjoy the land we love without the throngs of seasonal visitors.

Students will soon be zipping up their book bags and donning their new school clothes in anticipation of the 2009-10 school year, which begins next week.

What could have been a really dire situation ended happily Sunday afternoon - thank goodness.

Roxanne and James Thorne of Remsenburg have announced the engagement of their daughter Kelly Thorne to Michael Chornoma, son of Stanley and Linda Chornoma of East Moriches.

Plans are still moving forward, though at a slower pace than some anticipated, for a proposed study that will examine the pros and cons of creating a centralized high school district in Westhampton Beach.

The birth rate in East Quogue has declined over the past five years, according to a new enrollment study presented to the School Board Tuesday night, raising questions about how soon the elementary school needs to be expanded.

There is so much to report this week that I'm just going to jump right in. There have been all sorts of fun doings at Remsenburg/Speonk Elementary School this month, including a charity event, a talent show and lots of fantastic and educational trips.

The second annual Peg Larkin 5K held at the Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School in Remsenburg got a great turnout and, after days of rain, sunny skies and warm temperatures made the run that much more enjoyable for the participants on Saturday morning.

I finally managed to unchain myself from my desk long enough this past weekend to do some fun stuff.

There's a whole lot of news and not nearly enough space this week, so I'm just going to get right to it! The Remsenburg Academy, located at 130 South Country Road in Remsenburg, is now offering a course, "Exploring the Artistic Bond Between Ourselves and the Shore," for senior citizens every Wednesday, from noon to 3 p.m. Instructor Mym Tuma will ...

Taxpayers in six school districts in western Southampton Town approved their respective 2009-10 budgets on Tuesday, though Remsenburg/Speonk's $11.6 million spending plan was ratified by just a 10-vote margin.

I have been obsessed with lobster rolls all week long after reading the Dining Out in The Press on the Trackside Cafe in Speonk.

Someone told me that Memorial Day comes early this year and Labor Day comes late, which I guess means summer will be longer this year.