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Perry Ellis- Fashion history.

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Perry Ellis- Fashion history. Perry Edwin Ellis (March 3, 1940 – May 30, 1986) was an American fashion designer who founded his eponymous sportswear house in the mid-1970s. Ellis’ influence on the fashion industry has been

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Rockshots by Michael Rock.

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Rockshots by Michael Rock. 1978. Our stories always have a Fire Island history. This one begins with Michael Rock and Tolin Greene at their rental at 491 Tarpon (A Horace

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Pines blog 2018…December.

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December 2018, and the erosion continues on our beach after recent storms. FIPPOA: The number one concern of the residents is the delay in completing the FIMI project. We will

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From the Pines with Love -1992

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From the Pines with Love-1992. From the Pines with Love was created in 1985 by John Whyte and Paul Dean. This was the Pines communities answer to tthe growing AIDS

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The Mustard House.

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The Mustard House. 413 Ocean Walk. Architect- Gary Stluka. Sitting next to the stairway at Ozone & Ocean Walk is what was called the “Mustard House”. You wouldn’t know

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DJ Don Fendley.

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DJ Don Fendley. Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Blue Whale. Fendley

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Paul Thek- Art history.

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Paul Thek- Art history. Paul Thek (November 2, 1933 – August 10, 1988) was a painter, sculptor and artist who died of AIDS in New York City. He

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The Wedding Gary/Owen 1983.

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The Wedding Gary/Owen 8/20/1983. Owen Frager remembers: . The party was happy but now it’s sad too reflect on. That’s because as 100 guests in the prime of their

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Sea Shack Cherry Grove Est.1952.

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Sea Shack Cherry Grove. Est. 1952-1979. THE SEA SHACK: A SHACKFUL OF MEMORIES, By Mary Kapsalis. The following is the second in a series of articles written by

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Jack Brusca – Art history.

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Art history- Jack Brusca. (1937 – July 31, 1993) Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Many artists have found their way to the Pines. Some for fun, sex, inspiration, or all of that

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Art history- W.H. Auden

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Art history- W.H. Auden 1907-1973. Poet W.H. Auden and lover Chester Kallman fell for the uninhibited homosexual ambiance at Duffy’s Hotel in Cherry Grove in 1944. At the end

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Pines people- Kathleen (Kay) Corso.

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Pines people- Kathleen (Kay) Corso. 1920-2018. Pines pioneer Kathleen (Kay) Corso was a long-time leader of FIPPOA, is believed to have been one of the last survivor of the

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