Letter from John Bredemeyer

Dear Chairmen John, SoutholdVoice Directors and Members, Thank you for your kind words and encouragement in your recent letter.  I want to take this opportunity to thank you and your organization for your commitment to open dialog, accountability for potential public office-holders and uncompromising questioning of those of us who would seek the same (your questions were tough!). Would that other non-governmental [...]

Fish and Wildlife want your comments

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service) is accepting public comments through November 23, 2009, on its proposed Strategic Plan for Climate Change and accompanying 5-Year Action Plan. Goals include building strategic partnerships in public and private sector, and include engaging private citizens to monitor and seek solutions for the impact of climate change impacting fish and wildlife. Read the full article and submit your comments.

We’re back!

Much like a car, a website needs regular servicing, and an annual inspection to make sure it’s up to code and doesn’t have any leaks. We took the site down to do just that and at the back end of the site, we gave it a thorough checkup and cleaning, upgrading our software as needed. [...]

Cedar Beach is Eroding

Some years ago the osprey pole pictured here was 50 feet inland.  Today at high tide it is 15 feet out in Peconic Bay.  What has happened?  Obviously the sand has washed away.  That is because the Southeastern face of Great Hog Neck forms a race with Jessup’s neck on the South Fork and a [...]

Landscaping by the Seashore – Part 1

Landscaping by the seashore presents some difficult challenges for the homeowner. The seashore is an extremely harsh environment and the plants have to endure salt spray, heavy rains, high winds, dry conditions, sandy soils and heat. The right plant choices will create a lush colorful landscape, prevent erosion, be non-invasive and increase your property’s value. [...]

Site Maintenance

SoutholdVOICE.com will be unavailable from late Monday afternoon November 9th for site maintenance. We anticipate the site will be back up again 24 hours later on Tuesday afternoon. We apologize for possible inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience while we work to improve the site. Joanna webmaster@southoldvoice.com

Election Results

2009 Election results are in, and SoutholdVOICE congratulates all the winners. We look forward to working with you. Click the heading to see detailed results. To view complete SoutholdVOICE election coverage, including candidate short form biographies, member questions and candidate answers, type “election” into the search box for the site.