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Since Josh and I acquired the
iconic, 60-year-old Dan’s
Papers, I’ve been on a listening
tour meeting many leaders
on the East End of Long
Island.
Th ere is something truly magical
about that piece of our world
surrounded by the ocean on one
side and the Long Island Sound
on the other.
To help bring visitors to the
area during the winter, Dan’s
Papers will sponsor — with the
cooperation of the town supervisors
on the East End — a public
art space experience, which
will invite 20 sculptors to show
their work in the business districts
of the area.
I remember the great success
of the CowParade in New York
City. It brought many tourists
and residents to ogle the artists’
stellar works. What better a way
to brighten the winter!
Dan’s Papers will be putting
out a call for submissions and
a map for our readers to follow
the drive-through sculpture
show. Stay tuned for details!
This week, I visited the
Montauk Distilling Co. in
Riverhead, heard leaders in
business and health share information
at John Catsimatidis’
Power Breakfast at NAIA
restaurant in Southampton. I
also heard the concerns of business
leaders about doing business
in the winter months of
January, February and March —
the quietest time on the East
End.
At Montauk
Distilling Co., I had
fun visiting “Lucy,” the unique
piece of equipment that is the
centerpiece of the newly opened
distillery. It is the brainchild of
Whitestone resident Leucio
Lacobelli, who produces vodka,
bourbon, gin, rum and whiskey,
all craft ed with corn farmed
from nearby Calverton!
He is part of the renaissance
Riverhead, a town I visited oft en
during my late husband’s life as
an attorney and as a partner at
Scheinberg, Schneps, DePetris
& DePetris in the 1970s and
1980s.
My return to that town decades
In front of “Lucy” with Darlene Puntillo (Long
Island Aquarium), Kristy Verity (Riverhead BID),
Bob Kern (Riverhead Chamber of Commerce
President), Yvette Aguiar (Riverhead Town
Supervisor), Leucio Iacobelli (Montauk Distilling
Co.), Brian Brady (Montauk Distilling Co.) and
Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller.
later brought a big smile to my
face. I visited with Riverhead’s
proud Town Supervisor Yvette
Aguiar, who is planning to build
a new town center. She is presiding
over the growth of the
town’s tourism, which includes
many go-to destinations, including
the Long Island Aquarium
on Main Street and several fabulous
restaurants, such as the historic
Preston House Restaurant
and superb Italian eatery,
Michelangelo of Riverhead.
Saturday morning, I spoke
at John Catsimatidis’ Power
Breakfast, where I was joined
and impressed with Jodi Giglio,
who is running for New York
State Assembly in the Second
District, which includes
Riverhead.
She is a strong, self-made businesswoman
who also wears hats
as a wife, mother and community
leader. She has shown her passion
for business and development
of her beloved hometown.
A busy but enlightening week
of meeting great people ended
on the weekend with kisses from
my grandchildren.
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Riverhead’s Jodi Giglio speaking at John
Catsimatidis’ Power Breakfast.
Braving the
winds at brunch
with Hudson and
Sloane at LIC’s
American Brass.
The CowParade brought tons
of tourists to New York City.
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