Love Letters to Amagansett
Winning Entries:
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Plum Nugent
You just finished a super long school week, and you want to go somewhere really spectacular for the weekend, well I have the place for you: Amagansett!
Amagansett is the best for three reasons: 1. The community, 2. The library, and 3. Beaches! For example, if Amagansett needed to do a bake sale, the whole community would come together and if we work as a team, we could do it.
It’s so rainy, go to the library! I could go there for hours and not get bored, and the people are sooooo nice!
Beaches! Grab a ball, a lunch, and hit the road (I could stay for hours)!
In conclusion, I strongly believe that Amagansett is the best. Let’s pack, away!
Reid Palmer
I love Amagansett because of the wonderful beaches with great waves and soft sand.
I love Amagansett because of its awesome hikes and epic wildlife.
I love Amagansett.
It has so many natural wonders it would take me a million years to say them all.
Also the people of Amagansett are just so nice. I could go on forever.
In all Amagansett is probably the most wonderful place I’ve ever been.
Overall Amagansett is too great for my mind to comprehend.
There are many endless possibilities.
Sam Koffler
Her name is Amagansett.
She nourishes my breath with her Indian Wells’ briny salt-water air; With each inhalation, irritants of the past week evaporate…
She infuses me with nutrients from her soil; Earth toiled at Balsam Farms produces the sweetest, most succulent yellow tomatoes…
She inspires culinary artists, like Chefs Josh and Leo of Rosie’s, to create their innovative, decadent pumpkin-seeded avocado smash toast. And, she gave 50 years of life to the acclaimed Astro Pizza…
She offers a “whalecome” to Humpbacks in her waters; Dazzling us, lucky ones, as the whales slap their fins and breach.
She is perfection.
Dante Sasso
Amagansett is the best place to grow up. I loved my early summers at Fresh Pond.
We crossed the stream, which seemed as wide as the Mississippi to us, to explore “the island.” We climbed a small tree and scooped up fish and crabs.
I was so lucky to attend Amagansett School from Pre-K 3 until sixth grade. My class of 16 loved learning advanced math and playing tennis baseball. Diving into hot lunch freshly prepared by the Meeting House or Luigi’s was a monthly treat.
I got a great education and met friends I will have for life.
Edith Lester Smith
Dearest Amagansett,
Like a queen dressed in a sea green gown,
seashells and pearls scattered at your feet
as the tide washes in and out around you.
You glow as the sun filters through the dew and fog.
Your lip blows sweet smells of lilac and ocean.
Your crown sparkles as the moon and the stars shine.
Your lush green robe that blows in the wind and blankets us in a feeling of warmth.
Yes, Amagansett you are the jewel of East Hampton forever in my heart.
Love you forever,
Edith Lester Smith
Michael Schenkler
Amagansett
Please come and chance it
AVIS has beautifully enhanced it
For the past one hundred years.
Amagansett
You might drive by and glance it
Or at the Talkhouse song and dance it
Enjoying the music and cheers.
Amagansett
The beaches incredibly advance it
On horseback delightfully prance it
Its beauty may bring you to tears
Amagansett
On the land you’ll take a stance it
And at sea you’ll entrance it
Cause the best of nature appears.
Amagansett
Please come and chance it
Breathe deeply and romance it
You’ll keep it in your heart for years.
Amagansett Village Improvement Society
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Directors:
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Co-President
Victor A. Gelb
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Co-President
Joan Tulp
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Treasurer
Eileen O'Reilly
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Recording Secretary
Alison Fantini
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Corresponding Secretary
Marguerite Gualtieri
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Barbara Borg
Michael Cinque
Natalie Garg
Cam Gelb
Sue Jaxheimer
Kathy Mullen
Cathy Peacock
Kim Slater
Shari Thompson
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Tennis Coordinator
Anna Bernasek
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