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Lawrenson has been the guiding hand a the SIHS for 12 years. (Photo credit: Eleanore P. Labrozzi)
“History is everything. The word itself perhaps doesn’t have such an exciting meaning to people, but it is exciting and it’s important because we learn from what took place in the past,” says executive director of the Shelter Island Historical Society, Nanette Lawrenson. “And if we do, maybe we won’t repeat the wrongs. Learning about history leads to innovation and design and the development of towns. That’s why it’s important.”
Take a listen to more of Lawrenson’s story on today’s podcast…
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for southforker, northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits, and food journalist whose work appears in Wine Enthusiast, InsideHook.com, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She is a respected judge for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual small-production spirits competition, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails, and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.