GUESTS:
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Susan Harder
Founder, Dark Sky Society
Vice President and Co-Founder, Hamptons Observatory
Alex Gregor
Southampton Town Highway Superintendent
Join us at the beginning of our meeting for a brief thank you and good-bye to Alex Gregor, Superintendent of Highways. The NCC appreciates how Mr. Gregor took care of roads, catch-basins, leaf pick-ups, curbing, sidewalks, crosswalks, installing signs, drains and snow fencing, removing dead wildlife and dumped debris, painting stop lines and crosswalks, resurfacing roadways and patching potholes in Noyac and the Town of Southampton during his twelve-years in office.
Susan Harder will deliver an educational lecture about the deleterious impact of light pollution and what we can do about it. Ms. Harder has spent the last 25 years working with the International Dark Sky Association and the astronomers who need the skies dark to see the stars. She was also a founding member of the Hamptons Observatory, which hosts free star talks all over the East End with a professional telescope. Susan has worked to establish regulations and guidelines to protect the night sky from the effects of light pollution caused by excessive and misdirected lighting. She is also an Illuminating Engineering Society lighting designer who educates architects, engineers and electricians about lighting that conserves energy and protects our night skies.
For more information on dark skies initiatives, click the following links:
Southampton Town’s Dark Skies Committee Resources and brochures pertinent to Southampton Town code. Contacts for Southampton Town’s Dark Skies Committee: Chair: Olivia Motch and Liason: Councilwoman Julie Lofstad
Dark Sky Society.org Join and learn more about our natural star-filled night sky, without the intrusion of unnecessary artificial light or light pollution. Site sponsored by Susan Harder
International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) The recognized authority on light pollution and the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.
North Fork Dark Sky Coalition Join our neighbors across the bay in protecting the night sky.
Click for simple things you can do to protect against the effects of Light Pollution. (Illustration: International Dark-Sky Association)
In early November the Big Dipper is seen low on the horizon, and Little Dipper above, over Jessup's Neck/Noyac Bay. (photo by Diane Hewett)
Items of Interest :
CALL FOR ACTION - Sand Land Update
On Dec. 10th, members of the NCC Executive Committee met to discuss enforcement at Sand Land Mine with Supervisor Schneiderman, Town Attorney James Burke, Assistant Town Attorney Sean Cambridge, Code Enforcement Ryan Horn, and Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni.
Sand Land continues operations even under a Stop Work Order and annulled CO. The Town has cited Sand Land over 50x's this year for "multiple code violations/incidents."
The Town recommended we allow the legal process to work through the courts, but they have not provided us with a timeframe at this point. Water contamination is a serious concern, an obvious health issue, and a potentially very expensive problem to resolve. We will provide updates as new facts become available.
Email May Zegarelli, Legislative Aide to Town Board. Tell the Town to enforce the law, its Stop Work Order, shut the Mine, and protect our water.
To all our members and loved ones,
Best Wishes for a Joyful Holiday Season
Here in Noyac the blessings are great –
We raise a glass and toast in the spirit of peace, prosperity, good health, kindness and joy for the New Year!
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