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Many of you have been reading about the Town of Brookhaven Shoreham Beach Fishing Ban. The New York Coalition for Recreational Fishing has put together a petition that you can sign at
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/shorehamban/

Please spread the word and encourage others to sign up and be heard as well. I want to thank people like Willie Young, John (rpsurf5), Tom (tiderunner70), Stan Hentschel who owns Rocky Point Fishing Stop, John Skinner, and others who are putting up a good fight over this issue. There is a lot of work still to be done!

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This post edited by walleyeman 09:28 AM 10/09/2008

rpsurf5
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posted 10/07/2008 07:34 PM

Also, in addition to signing the on-line petition, if you are a Brookhaven resident, please print out the following letter, put your address on it and sign it and send it to Brian Foley. Also encourage your neighbors to do the same regardless of whether they fish or not. Your tax dollars are going to the politicians and they are denying access to the resources you pay for.

Thanks !!

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Brian X. Foley Supervisor

Steve Fiore Councilman

Jane Bonner Councilwoman

Kathleen Walsh Councilwoman

Connie Kepert Councilwoman

Timothy P. Mazzei Councilman

Keith Romaine Councilman

1 Independence Hill
Farmingville, N.Y. 11738

Dear Town Board Members:

The Town of Brookhaven has 153 miles of coastline and a population of 448,519 with only 14 areas to go fishing legally.

Recreational fishing is the number 1 pastime in the United States. Saltwater anglers are estimated at 10 million individuals in the United States. Salt and freshwater fishing combined add over $60 billion to the U.S. economy. Many town residents find walking along the beach and fishing one of their favorite pastimes as it is affordable and beneficial to their quality of life. Yet one board members zeal to benefit a few, has made a public statement that anyone going fishing through Shoreham Town Park property would be treated as a criminal.

Why has the town closed Shoreham Park on September 1st , 2008 to all users? This clearly benefits a few at the expenses of many residents.

I find the fishing policies of this board to be repressive and whose purpose is put into effect to benefit a few wealthy shore front home owners, so they may have their own private beach.

Sincerely,>>

Delegate of the New York Coalition for Recreational Fishing

Member Montauk Surfcasters Association, LIBBA

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posted 10/09/2008 09:29 AM

Bump. If you haven't signed the online petition, or sent the letter, please do so asap! Thanks!

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willyyoung

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posted 10/10/2008 06:35 AM

This is important guys and girls . What one town can get away with, makes others think about what they can get away with.
Keep up the good work.
Willie

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VinnyM

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posted 10/10/2008 01:14 PM

5000 copies will be distributed across North eastern LI by this weekeend.

7-11 on 25 by Miller place road

7-11 on the corner of Westchester and 25a in Rocky Point

B&T on 25a (Sorry cant remember the name)

Where ever I travel i will bring some with me

tiderunner70

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posted 10/16/2008 09:20 AM

only a short time left for the electronic petition and we could use some more support folks.
thanks,
tom

Tom Farrell
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willyyoung

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posted 10/16/2008 06:22 PM

Great work Vinny. Thanks.
Keep up the good work
Willie

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VinnyM

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posted 10/16/2008 06:32 PM

Thank Willie

I also got 10 more electronic signed today as well... I have the 50 in my car what should I do with them?

Mail?
Give to Stan at RP bait and tackle?

tiderunner70

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posted 10/17/2008 08:28 AM

50 signed by brookhaven residents is a very large number. politicians realize most will never sign a letter. so each letter from one of there constituents counts for around 60 people. i believe that miss bonner only won by 2600 votes last election? very close margin for somebody who does not support all of her constituents. just a select wealthy few. those letters definitely need to be mailed individually as soon as possible. being that you live over by stan i think it would be a great idea for you to bring the letter to him. or you will have to meet up with one of us to mail them out.
thank you,
tom farrell
N.Y.C.R.F.

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This post edited by tiderunner70 08:44 AM 10/17/2008

VinnyM

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posted 10/17/2008 08:30 AM

I work for a mailing house so consider it done... what ever I can not mail today i will bring to Stan

willyyoung

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posted 10/18/2008 09:38 PM

Hi Vinny; You can bulk mail letters to town hall also. Address to town board. Thanks.
Keep up the good work
Willie

Willie Young

VinnyM

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posted 10/20/2008 08:50 AM

30 were bulk mailed to Town hall, I have 30-40 more in my car I need to drop off to Stan...

I still have about 3500 and most places threw themn out on my.. I had somekind words for those peopl this weekend...

The next thing I am thinking is to put them on people mailboxes, we can not put them in the mailboc because that is not legal Confused

I was at miller place B$T this wekend picking up bait and people are signing them.

IS there a dealine for this?

This post edited by VinnyM 08:59 AM 10/20/2008

willyyoung

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posted 10/20/2008 07:11 PM

Their is no deadline.
Keep up the good work
Willie

Willie Young

billg

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posted 10/25/2008 02:06 PM

The North Shore Sun (dated Oct 24) has a pretty big article about the whole situation. It seems they talked to Stan and some of the other fisherman.

It is available online but it seems you have to register. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/topstories/

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posted 10/25/2008 02:44 PM

its good that the article shows that the fisherman are not going to back down on this issue. it also shows a slanted twisted view from an attorney who happens to live right in that neck of the woods. seems that he happens to be one of the people who wants to keep it as his own private beach.

Tom Farrell
Vice President - New York Coalition for Recreational Fishing

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