Annual Beach Party ~ July 3, 2010

Many thanks to Maureen Brennan for chairing the event, and to  the MANY who helped with the shopping, clean up, cooking, set up, and ticket taking.
Also, to  all who donated the  delicious food  served with hot dogs, THANK YOU!

A few scenes from the party...( if you click on the picture, it will enlarge)

2010 CONCERT in the Park Schedule

Southampton Cultural Center's 2010 'Concerts In The Park Series'

Southampton - The Southampton Cultural Center's extremely popular series of summer concerts in Agawam Park and Coopers Beach returns for its 25th season. The concerts start at 6:30 p.m.

2010 Concert Schedule
• July 7: Coopers Beach - Lonesharks (Rock'n Roll)
• July 14: Agawam Park - State of Oregon (Rock/Alternative/Surf)
• July 21: Agawam Park - Gospel
• July 28: Agawam Park - The Chiclettes (Female Vocal Group)
• August 4: Coopers Beach - Project Vibe (Reggae)
• August 11: Agawam Park - The Precisions (Classic Rock)
• August 18: Agawam Park - Jerry Costanzo (Swing)
• August 25: Agawam Park - New Dawn (formerly Signify, Funk, R&B)
• September 1: Agawam Park - Vivian & Merrymakers (Calypso)

The 2010 series is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. In Suffolk County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Huntington Arts Council, Inc. in partnership with the Suffolk Consortium of Arts Councils.

The Southampton Publick House is sponsoring "Project Vibe." The concert series is free to the public and attracts anywhere from 1,500 to 3,000 fans.

The Southampton Cultural Center is still looking for sponsors. Sponsorships are tax-deductible and will be recognized with a highly visible sponsor banner and acknowledged in promotional materials.

Musicians who are interested to be on the roster for 2011 should submit a brief description of the band and style of music along with a two to three song demo to be considered.

Submit to Kirsten Lonnie, Executive Director, Southampton Cultural Center, P.O. Box 5008, Southampton, NY 11969. All styles of music will be considered as we strive to present a musically and culturally diverse concert program.

For more information contact Kirsten Lonnie, klonnie@scc-arts.org, 631-287-4377, www.scc-arts.org.

Annual Beach Party

July 3, 2010
Noon
Please sign up at the Beach Walk.

OBITUARY~ ANTONIO DIGNOTI

Antonio Dignoti passed away in his sleep this morning. He was the father of Joan Kurz and Barbara Michaleski ( East St) .He was a long time summer resident of NSBC. He enjoyed fishing and playing with his grandchildren at the beach. He would have been 96 in September.
Funeral arrangements will be at Barnes & Sorrentino Funeral Home, West Hempstead, NY

The funeral arrangements are: Friday wake..Barnes-Sorrentino, Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead. 2:4:30 and 7-9:30. Mass, St. Thomas The Apostle, Westminster Rd, West Hempstead, 10:30 Saturday, burial following, Holy Rood, Westbury, NY .

Our deepest sympathy to Barbara, Joan and their families.
May he rest in peace.

OBITUARY ~ Barbara and Tom Brown

Long time residents, Barbara and Tom Brown passed away last week.
Our deepest sympathy to her children, Thomas, Brian, Brendan and Erin.
Tom's parents also were long time residents of the North Sea Beach Colony.
May they rest in peace....









Thomas B. Brown, 82, of Walpole, MA (formerly of Dover, MA) February 24, 2010, beloved husband of Barbara, died peacefully at his home with his family at his side after a tremendously courageous battle with brain tumors. He is survived by his wife Barbara of 55 years, his son Thomas and his wife Beth, of Buena Park, CA, his son Brian of Rutland, MA, his son Brendan and his wife Ruth, of Morrisville, VT, his daughter, Erin of Charlestown, MA, five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He joins his son, Michael, who died in 1992. He was born on July 29, 1927 in Woodside, Queens, NY, and served in the United States Navy before graduating from Hofstra College and The Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He spent 43 years as an Investment Manager for various institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Lincoln First Bank in Rochester, NY, and Shawmut Bank in Boston, where he retired as Senior Vice President in 1994. He served the Diocese of Worcester's Financial Advisory Board, was a member of the Council on Aging for the Town of Dover, and was also a Board Member of the Natick VNA. He was a role model in integrity, graciousness, bravery and humor, and was treasured by his family and friends. A private family service will be held at Eaton Funeral Home in Needham, MA. Friends are respectfully invited to attend a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, 32 Centre Street, Dover, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tom's memory to: Natick VNA, 209 W. Central St., Suite 313, Natick, MA 01760; VNA Care Network & Hospice, 5 Federal Street, Danvers, MA 01923; or, the charity of your choice.

Barbara (Hannon) Brown of Walpole formerly of Dover, on February 27, 2010 suddenly joined her husband Thomas B. Brown, who died on February 24, 2010 and their son Michael who died in 1992. She was born in Palm Beach FL, and graduated from Barry College where she majored in music. She had taught nursery school for many years and played the organ and sang in church choirs. She had also volunteered at Medfield State Hospital. She is survived by her son Thomas and his wife Beth of Buena Park, CA, her son Brian of Rutland, MA, her son Brendan and his wife Ruth of Morrisville, VT, her daughter Erin M. brown of Charlestown, MA and her 5 grandchildren. A private family service will be held at the Eaton Funeral Home in Needham, MA. Friends are respectfully invited to attend a funeral mass at 10 AM on Mon March 1, 2020 at The Church of the Most Precious Blood, 32 Center St. Dover, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Tom and Barbara’s memory to Natick VNA, 209 W. Central St. Suite 313, Natick, MA 01760 or to a charity of your choice.

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Hope you are all well, and stay warm! Only 11 more days and January is OVER!

Doug Watt 1914-2009

Renowned composer, lyricist, critic and columnist Douglas Watt of Southampton and New York City dies at 95
Oct 6, 09 7:25 PM


Renowned critic, columnist, composer and lyricist Douglas Watt, a summer Southampton resident, died of natural causes on September 29 at Southampton Hospital. He was 95.

Born January 20, 1914, he was the only son of Benjamin—a structural engineer—and Anne Watt.
Upon graduating from Cornell in 1934 at the age of 19, Mr. Watt became a copy boy with The Daily News in the drama department, where he was employed until 1993, working his way up. He had many assignments including chief drama critic, music critic and columnist. He wrote the column “Small World” from 1955 to 1970, and worked at two radio stations, WJZ and WEAF; he was on the job when Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” came on the air, sending everyone into a panic.

In 1945, Mr. Watt was hired by William Shawn at The New Yorker to write about the music scene. He was asked by his new employer to leave The Daily News to become chief music critic, but he did not want to give up writing theater reviews, which was a passion. And so he continued writing theater reviews for The Daily News while writing music profiles on opera, classical and popular music for The New Yorker. He also wrote the “Tables for Two” column from 1948 to 1957. His recognition of the importance of the musical “Porgy and Bess” helped the production to re-open on Broadway to unanimous acclaim.

Mr. Watt’s career as a critic spanned over a half a century, affording a unique insight. When he first reviewed the 1949 opening of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” he left the theater for the office and, after writing his review, would get it down to Linotype operators for the morning edition. Near the end of his career 50 years later, he simply wrote his review and clicked the send button on a computer at his home.

A member of ASCAP since the 1940s, Mr. Watt, an accomplished pianist, composer and lyricist, wrote “There’s Not a Moment to Spare” (1939), “After All these Years” (1940), “I’d Do it Again” (1941), “Man” (1945), and “Heaven Help Me.” His songs were performed by such artists as Doris Day. His love and knowledge of music was the foundation of many of his friendships with composers and lyricists of the day including Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Frank Loesser and Cy Coleman.

Mr. Watt and Duke Ellington collaborated on a musical version of George Bernard Shaw’s, “Caesar and Cleopatra,” but they ceased production when Mr. Watt was approved by the Shaw estate and Mr. Ellington wasn’t because of the color barrier of the day.

One of the founders of the Drama Desk Awards, he was also a member of the Drama Critics Circle, the nominating committees for the Theater World Awards and Tony Awards, the Pulitzer jury for drama, the Derwent Awards, the Callaway Awards and chairman of the nominating committee for the Astaire Awards since their inception in 1980. He was a critic on the first cable television show reviewing theater in the 1960s and 1970s. He covered the theater for WNBC News during the 1962-1963 newspaper strike and has been often quoted in anthologies on the theater.

Besides his love of the theater and music, Mr. Watt enjoyed time with his wife at their summer home in Southampton. Survivors recalled his daily walk for a swim in Peconic Bay and how he hummed a melody as he walked back to the cottage. But New York City was where his soul resided, survivors said. Once, while on a plane from Los Angeles to New York, he was seated next to a man who was boasting how he had been to every city in the world. Mr. Watt asked him if he had been to New York. When the man answered, “No,” Mr. Watt replied, “Well, you haven’t been anywhere.”

He is survived by his wife, Ethel Watt; two sons, Richard Watt and James Watt; two daughters, Patricia Watt and Katherine Rosenberg; and 8 grandchildren.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A memorial service will be held in New York City at a later date.