A benefit will be held on Monday at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett for James Pellow, a longtime bartender there and an East Hampton native. Mr. Pellow has been out of work all summer and faces an uncertain medical future after being diagnosed with heart failure and a blood clot in his heart.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. and include live music, a 50-50 raffle, and an auction. Items include gift certificates for yoga classes, private workout sessions, and restaurants, a half-day fishing trip, bicycles, and artwork. There will be a suggested donation of $20 at the door.

Mr. Pellow spent more than a week in the hospital earlier in the summer, but is now at home in East Hampton. His activities are limited, he said this week, because of the condition of his heart, but that cannot be addressed until the blood clot is dissolved, for which he is taking medication. He has had a stent put in and must wear a portable defibrillator.

Mr. Pellow and his wife, Katrin Pellow, live for part of the year in Spain; he relies on his summer job at the Talkhouse for his income. He is not covered by health insurance in the United States and faces steep medical bills, including one of more than $100,000 for his initial hospital stay alone.

Donations for Mr. Pellow will also be accepted at a 30th “birthday” party for the Talkhouse on Aug. 14.

Mary Lou Kaler, an East Hampton horsewoman, has been known here as the owner of a Clydesdale called Bubba, a horse about town, who clomped in parades, took children on hayrides, and pulled lots of carriages, even one at the head of a Montauk St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Ms. Kaler, who came to East Hampton in 1987 to work in a barn, now cares for four adopted Shires at the former Dune Alpin Farm in East Hampton. According to Ms. Kaler, she got use of the pastures there through an agreement with the property’s owner and had kept several horses there, including three rescued Clydesdales, one of which was Bubba. She adopted the Shires from a convicted horse abuser about two and a half years ago, and her goal is to offer education about the Shire breed through free programs and an open barn.

To do so, she recently established a nonprofit organization and is now seeking financial help for the attorney’s and Internal Revenue Service fees through a go-fund-me account. She also is looking for sponsors and people willing to commit to the horses’ upkeep.

All in all, “the majority of people are so happy to be able to just hang out by the fence and be with the horses. I tend to leave people alone, let them have their private moments without telling them how. It’s satisfying to enjoy your own interpretation,” she said.

“My horses are art and it’s not because they are beautiful. It’s because they make you think, pause, reflect. The scene touches a New Yorker in a way that would not occur in Wisconsin. They are my public intervention.” She said her dedication to the horses had gotten her through long winters and seasons with very few resources.

“There are two things I am passionate about and they both involve freedom. One is pleasure horses. Riding freestyle wherever I feel like going, trails, beaches, parades. The other is substance abuse, not because I ever had a problem myself, but because it is painfully clear to me how damaging this is to our society.”

Donors who would like to contribute to Ms. Kaler’s nonprofit have been asked to go to the gofundme site.

East Hampton Village’s acting police chief, Michael Tracey, addressed the village board Friday about parking regulations on several village streets.

On Fithian Lane, he proposed that a no-parking zone be moved, to allow parking on the straightaway to the north side near Egypt Lane. That would eliminate the present parking along a sharp bend, which he called “very hazardous,” though legal. Drew Bennett, a consultant to the village, and Scott Fithian, the superintendent of public works, have both endorsed the idea.

The western portion of Railroad Avenue between Race Lane and King Street is now divided into three zones. One has 10 spaces with a 30-minute parking restriction, one has 35 spaces where parking is allowed for seven days, and one has 10 spaces allowing one-hour parking. “It’s a confusing area, and the signs are difficult for people to see,” Mr. Tracey told the board. He suggested extending the seven-day zone “all the way to King Street,” and leaving in place the 30-minute parking nearest to the railroad.

On Georgica Road, the suggestion was to prohibit parking on both sides from its west end to the intersection with Briar Patch Road. That section of Georgica, he said, is particularly narrow, just 17 feet wide in some places, as opposed to the 32-foot span typical of most village roads. “Even the parking of a car on one side would put you into opposing traffic,” he said.

Cross Highway, beginning at its intersection with Further Lane, is also just 17 feet wide, with little or no shoulder. Mr. Tracey suggested prohibiting parking on both sides of that road, from Further Lane to Hither Lane.

Lastly, the acting chief suggested that cars such as taxis and other vehicles for hire, and certain commercial vehicles, be prohibited from using the seven-day parking spaces on Railroad Avenue and in the long-term lot off Lumber Lane, which, he said, would eliminate commercial use of those spaces. “We’re working on language which would allow you to eliminate that advantage,” he said, “but it would also safeguard homeowners from being ticketed with trucks that are not commercial.”

Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. suggested a study of Race Lane as it nears the intersection with Railroad Avenue. Parking is legal at present on its east side, which, he said, discourages right turns. “If you’re going to make a right turn, it’s difficult because you cannot queue into that right-turn lane,” the mayor said. “That might be a location where you might pay some attention.”

Mr. Tracey said he hoped to have formal recommendations for the board by its next meeting, on Aug. 18.

The board also heard from Billy Hajek, the village planner, about a proposal to amend village code with respect to freshwater wetlands, which he said was intended to encourage the installation or replacement of conventional septic systems with alternative systems recently approved by the county health department. The release of nitrogen and phosphorous from conventional systems is blamed for degraded waterways throughout the village and town.

The amendment would exempt such installations from review as regulated activities, allowing homeowners to bypass applications to the zoning board of appeals.

“This proposal goes hand in hand with initiatives being put forward by the county and the Town of East Hampton,” both of which are creating rebate programs to encourage the replacement of conventional systems, Mr. Hajek said. “Since it’s something that we want to encourage, it seems duplicative . . . to make somebody go to the zoning board of appeals and get a variance when they’re simply replacing a conventional system with a technology that’s going to vastly reduce the amount of nitrogen that’s being released.”

Newly approved septic systems release approximately 19 milligrams of nitrogen per liter, versus 50 to 60 milligrams from conventional systems, he told the board. Applicants would still need approval from the county and the State Department of Environmental Conservation, Mr. Hajek said, but would then “simply go to the Building Department and obtain a limited work permit, rather than have to go through a process with the zoning board of appeals.”

The board voted to schedule a public hearing on the proposed amendment at its Aug. 18 meeting.

While the results of an East Hampton Village questionnaire seeking residents’ opinions on deer management are not yet known, the Village Preservation Society of East Hampton, which helped pay for the village’s highly controversial deer sterilization program, has invited the public to a forum today on how deer affect human health. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Hoie Hall, on James Lane.

Scott Campbell, of the county Health Services Department’s Arthropod-borne Disease Program, will speak at the forum, as will Anna-Marie Wellins of Southampton Hospital’s Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center and a representative of the United States Forest Service.

 In announcing at the village’s July 5 organizational meeting that a questionnaire would be sent out, Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. had said, “It goes without saying that the over-burgeoning population of deer” in the village presents “a public health hazard, public nuisance, and quality of life issue.” He directed his remarks to Kathy Cunningham, the Village Preservation Society’s director. “We certainly want to work in partnership with the V.P.S.,” he added. It now seems that even the questionnaire is controversial.

Bill Crain, president of the East Hampton Group for Wildlife, which has worked to mobilize opposition to any renewed deer-management effort, called the questionnaire biased and its questions leading.

“It leads people to continued sterilization or the other option, a cull,” he said. “And it doesn’t include an opportunity for residents to express any positive attitudes, such as whether they enjoy watching deer, if they bring wonder and beauty into their life. A lot of people love the deer and want to protect them.” Though the questionnaire offers respondents an opportunity to add comments, “that doesn’t balance the inherent bias of the questionnaire,” he said. 

  A letter accompanying the questionnaire, which has now been received throughout the village, noted that the village had “wrestled for many years with the growing deer population and its effects on public health, the environment, local ecology, and quality of life,” and went on to say, “The Village wants to continue a deer management program, whether through additional sterilization, culling, or other methods.”

The Village Preservation Society had donated $100,000 toward that effort in 2015, citing tick-borne diseases, the proliferation of deer fences, destruction of landscaping, and deer-vehicle collisions. Going ahead, that year the village hired White Buffalo, a nonprofit organization, to capture, sedate, and sterilize deer by surgery. White Buffalo sterilized 210 deer, most of them does, according to the letter accompanying the questionnaire. The village spent approximately $190,000 on the program.

On Tuesday, Ms. Cunningham said a majority of respondents to its own surveys were in favor of a cull. The society does not advocate a particular method, she said, although its membership had supported sterilization “because we thought it was a midway point between a cull and doing nothing.”

The sterilization program drew criticism from many village residents as well as hunters and animal-rights activists. Sportsmen insisted that they would be able to cull the herd at no cost to the village while providing meat to food pantries, and complained that meat from sterilized deer would be compromised by the sedative administered for surgery.

Animal-rights activists called the program cruel and ineffective, citing what it said were unsanitary conditions during surgery and noting that sedated animals’ were released, at night, into sometimes subfreezing temperatures. At least six of the sterilized does died, some while attempting to birth stillborn fawns, others as a consequence of capture or surgery.

East Hampton is set for an exciting Saturday, as the 121st annual Ladies Village Improvement Society summer fair comes to 95 Main Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The fair will feature clothing, crafts, flowers, jewelry, “Christmas in July,” and East Hampton-themed booths, along with games, face painting, a petting zoo, two magic shows, toys, and the always-popular carousel for children. The L.V.I.S. thrift stores — the Bargain Box and Bargain Books — will be open for shoppers, and Ina Garten will sign copies of her latest book, “Cooking for Jeffrey,” starting at 11 a.m. in the fireplace room.

This year some new vendors will be at the food court, Brent’s Deli and Luigi’s among them, until 5 p.m. And, for the first time, there will be a membership booth, where fairgoers can get information about volunteering for or joining the L.V.I.S.

Taking a chance at the raffle booth is always encouraged, and participants could win $2,000, $1,000, or $500. Tickets are $2 for one or $10 for six.

While a silent auction won’t be accessible online this year, bidding will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the society grounds or over the phone at 973-727-8775. All silent auction items are listed on lvissilentauction.com. They include a cast-bronze sculpture, a three-month Y.M.C.A. membership, a color and cut at Gil Ferrer Salon, jewelry, tickets to “Hamilton” on Broadway, and a seven-day cruise. A select number of items are available to buy now for a set price by calling 631-324-1220, extension 2.

There will also be an auction in which people can buy affordable tickets and insert them into slots of items they prefer. The winners will be determined through a drawing at 4 p.m. Items are listed online and include gift cards, manicures and pedicures, a ceramic tray and accessories, and a paddleboard rental.

The traditional Lions Club chicken barbecue and clam bar will be missing on Saturday, having moved to the American Legion Hall in Amagansett last weekend, but the L.V.I.S. will still have food, drinks, and live music in the sunken garden from 3 to 5 p.m.

Because East Hampton Village restricts the height of a garage to 20 feet, Jim and Gretchen Johnson, owners of a century-old house at 31 Old Beach Lane called Nid de Papillon, need a seven-foot variance for a garage which, their attorney told the Village Zoning Board of Appeals on Friday, will have the style and characteristics of the Elizabethan-style manor house itself.

Nid de Papillon (“Butterfly’s Nest”) is a “fanciful house,” built for the publisher Robert Appleton at a cost of approximately $60,000, according to “East Hampton’s Heritage: An Illustrated Architectural Record,” edited by Robert Hefner, the village’s director of historic services. The 20-room oceanfront house, across Old Beach Lane from the Maidstone Club, is characterized by a faux thatched roof and, inside, a private speakeasy. It stands on a rise overlooking the double dunes.

The proposed 925-square-foot garage will be sited about seven feet lower than the residence, Richard Whalen, the Johnsons’ attorney, told the board. Mr. Whalen pointed out that there are no accessory buildings on the property, and said the Johnsons are “long due” a structure that would provide a garage, storage space both on the second story and in the basement, and a pool house for a nearby swimming pool. It would have a bathroom accessible only from the exterior.

“The reason for the variance is so that it is architecturally, historically, aesthetically similar to the Nid de Papillon residence,” he said. “That’s really the sole benefit.”

When the Johnsons bought the property in 1983, Nid de Papillon was in a severe state of disrepair, Mr. Whalen told board members. “The Johnsons have invested considerable time, energy, and effort into restoring and preserving this historical building. Therefore they want to make sure any other structure built on the property is architecturally compatible.”

Alex Antonelli, the Johnsons’ architect, recalled that his first visit to the site had left a “big imprint.” Nid de Papillon, he said, was meant “to integrate both the early English cottage style that was predominant in the East Hampton community back in that time, with the notion of the butterfly’s nest, the cocoon of a butterfly.” From the beach, “those dunes roll right into the house,” he said.

“The gray roof, the fact that they used cement as the exterior of the building itself, all meant to integrate the building into the natural landscape. For me, it was a pretty profound moment. It looked like the house was not only built a hundred years ago, but it was built with this love of the land. I have never seen anything like that personally in all of the other architectural commissions I have had.”

Each meeting with his clients underscored “the fact that they were purely interested in preserving this canvas, this piece of art they bought,” Mr. Antonelli said. “They were challenging us on every occasion, especially Gretchen, to see the detail and form and proportion of the original house, in a way that only an artist could.”

The board’s only concern, as expressed by Frank Newbold, the chairman, was “accessory buildings that morph into separate cottages.” While he did not believe that was the Johnsons’ intention, “we don’t want to set a precedent or create a situation where sometime in the future someone might take advantage of that.” The proposed garage’s second story “does have full-size windows, and it has quite a beautiful balcony on the western side that’d look over the sunset.”

The balcony would be adjacent to a similar feature of Nid de Papillon’s master suite that overlooks the swimming pool, Mr. Antonelli said. “There are many elements on the design that we’ve presented that are literally taken from Nid de Papillon,” he said. “It’s all an attempt to try and put Frank Newman’s designs to paper as he would have seen it originally.” Frank Eaton Newman designed the house, which was built by E.M. Gay.

Mr. Newbold asked if the Johnsons would agree to an annual inspection to ensure that the storage areas had not been converted to habitable space. Because the proposed garage would include a bathroom, the code allows for that. “We don’t have objection to that, to the extent it’s required by code,” Mr. Whalen replied.

“I think I speak for all of us: The intention is wonderful,” Mr. Newbold said. “It is a gift to East Hampton and everyone that walks down the beach.” The hearing was closed, and a determination will be issued at an upcoming meeting.

Two decisions were announced at the meeting. Jeffrey Schneider, a developer and builder, was granted a variance to construct a 748-square-foot detached garage in a front yard at 20 Hook Pond Lane. In a contentious hearing last month, neighbors, including Howard Dean, a former governor of Vermont and candidate for president, complained bitterly about the 6,450-square-foot house under construction there, which he and others said was vastly out of scale with the other houses on the private lane. Mr. Schneider, however, told the board he could attach a garage to the house as of right, resulting in even greater mass, and would do so if his application for variance relief were denied.

The approval was granted on the condition that an attic above the garage would be used only for storage and accessible only by a pull-down stairway.

The board also granted Peter and Pamela Flaherty variances allowing four air-conditioning condensers to remain within the required side-yard setbacks at 63 Cross Highway.

Jenny Kate Sherman married Ryan Charles Siebenlist at Montauk’s Navy Beach restaurant on Saturday evening, with balmy weather and clear skies as a backdrop. The ceremony, for which the couple wrote their own vows, was officiated by Chris Radicone, a longtime university friend of the bride’s.

Under a full moon, more than 100 family members and close friends celebrated the couple deep into night.

The groom is a son of Michael Siebenlist Sr. and Jill Simandl of Milwaukee. The bride is the youngest daughter of Nori and Howard Sherman of East Hampton and New York City. A graduate of the State University at New Paltz with a master’s degree in creative writing, the bride manages both the Library Restaurant and Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in Greenwich Village. Mr. Siebenlist, too, has a burgeoning hospitality industry career. The couple live in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.

They were introduced at a chance meeting at the Blue Parrot restaurant in East Hampton Village in 2012 by Mr. Siebenlist’s aunt, Nancy Amato of East Hampton.

The bride’s sister, Rebecca Faith Sherman of Manhattan, and Luca Giovanopoulos-Smith of Brooklyn, the bride’s lifelong friend, served as maid and matron of honor, respectively. The bridesmaids included Beth Kingston of White Plains, Lena Richardson of Brooklyn, and Erica Hesselson-Hawk of Redding, Pa. The groom’s brother, Michael Siebenlist II of Milwaukee, was the best man. The groomsmen were Sam Azinger and Jay Kolata, both of Milwaukee, and Anthony Avendano of Brooklyn.

The couple have just returned from a honeymoon in Bali, with stops in Paris, Singapore, and Amsterdam.

"Native American Life on the East End," an exhibition of than 60 artifacts, including tintypes, cabinet cards, vintage and contemporary photographs, and original artwork, which opened on Saturday at the Eastville Community Historical Society, 139 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor, is a testament to Native Americans on the eastern part of Paumanok, the Native American name for Long Island, from the Paleo-Indian period, which lasted from approximately 15,000 to 7,000 B.C., to the present time. It will remain on view through Oct. 7.

“Many people think Eastville is all African-American,” said Georgette Grier-Key, the society’s executive director, “but we’ve always been a diverse and multicultural community. The exhibition represents the Montaukett, the Shinnecock, and the Manhasset, who were on Shelter Island.”

Since joining the society as executive director, Dr. Grier-Key has focused on the different backgrounds of those Eastville represents. “There are three different populations, which is why our tagline is ‘Linking Three Cultures,’  ” she said. “The African-American, Native American, and European immigrants built a church together, worshipped together, and were interred together at St. David A.M.E. Zion Cemetery, which is important because at that time Oakland Cemetery was segregated.”

The exhibition is dedicated to avoiding the stereotypical images of Native Americans and instead to showcase historical portraits from the society’s collection. The artwork on exhibit is by David Bunn Martine, who lives on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.

An extensive roster of public programs will accompany the exhibition, beginning on July 26, when Mr. Martine, a writer as well as an artist, will deliver the first of three “Hooked on Heritage” lectures from 4 to 6 p.m. Certain Moves, a Southampton band familiar to East End music enthusiasts, will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 5, with a rain date on Aug. 12.

Allison McGovern, an archaeologist, will speak on Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. about a collection of archaeological items found in East Hampton and Southampton Towns, which the center acquired from Long Island University. The final talk will be by Tom Clavin of Sag Harbor, a prolific author and East Hampton Press columnist, on Aug. 30 from 4 to 6.

Mr. Martine will be back to lead a wigwam workshop on five successive Saturdays beginning Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. And on Sept. 30, immediately after the final workshop, a celebration of a soon-to-be released book by Mr. Martine will take place.

Keep a watch on your oak trees this summer. By season’s end, it will likely be obvious if any have been struck by oak wilt disease, a fungus that is readily spread and easily kills the trees.

Infected oaks must be taken out and the wood properly disposed of. Pruning can spread the disease by exposing oak-wilt spore, which attracts beetles that carry it to other trees, so it should be left until the fall.

Earlier this year, after several infected trees were found in Southold and Wading River, as well as upstate, the State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a ban affecting all of Suffolk County, prohibiting the moving of oak branches, logs, stumps, or any kind of firewood less than 29 inches long, either in or out of the county. A total of 15 infected trees were found and removed last year.

The D.E.C. will conduct aerial surveys over the East End this month and in September, and take samples to look for infected trees. Residents have been asked to monitor their properties and report possible infection.

There is “one property unique to this disease, the tendency to drop leaves in the middle of the summer,” Margery Daughtrey, a plant pathologist at Cornell University’s research and extension service in Riverhead, said this week.

At other times of year, she said, particularly in spring, squirrels might be the culprits if oak leaves are found scattered on the lawn and tooth marks are found on branches. This past spring was cool and rainy, which could have delayed the onset of symptoms in infected trees, Ms. Daughtrey said, so residents should be especially watchful now.

Leaf loss and browning leaves are “key symptoms” of oak wilt. “The other clue is sudden death of an oak,” Ms. Daughtrey said. “The only other thing that does a quick kill is a lightning strike.”

“Dying from the top down,” she said, “is characteristic of this disease.” Red oaks in particular may quickly succumb.

Dieback generally starts at the top of the tree’s canopy and moves down, with brown coloration on leaves starting at their outer edge and progressing inward. Leaves suddenly wilt, and may fall when green or brown. Fungal spore mats may develop under the bark, causing it to raise and split.

When reporting a suspected case of oak wilt to the D.E.C., homeowners should provide good photographs of the whole tree, as well as close-up pictures of the leaves. If there has been a recent lightning storm nearby they are asked to note it.

An infected tree must go, said Ms. Daughtrey, “because it represents a danger to the other trees in the area.” The D.E.C. has worked with homeowners to make arrangements for tree removal and disposal.

People who see oak trees that are suddenly bare of all or most of their leaves this month or next have been asked to call the D.E.C.’s forest health information line at 1-866-640-0652, or send an email to [email protected].  Photographs of the damage are encouraged.

“I think we’ll have a better handle on this by the end of the growing season,” Ms. Daughtrey said.

After 25 years as life partners, Fredrick A. Becker and Jeffrey A. Tannenbaum were married on June 25 at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Rabbi Josh Franklin and Cantor Debra Stein officiated. It was Rabbi Franklin’s first wedding ceremony as the center’s new rabbi.

Mr. Becker and Mr. Tannenbaum, who live in East Hampton and Manhattan, are members of the congregation.

Mr. Tannenbaum, formerly the chief compliance officer for ICE Clear Credit, is a compliance consultant. Mr. Becker is a real estate attorney specializing in zoning and land use. He has his own practice with an office in Manhattan.

Mr. Becker is the son of Bernice and Harold Becker of Somers, N.Y., and Delray Beach, Fla. Mr. Tannenbaum is the son of Beatrice Tannenbaum of Brooklyn and the late Sam Tannenbaum.