Sonia Spar Archives - Suffolk Times

10/30/18 5:00am

Vigil held in Greenport for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

10/30/2018 5:00 AM

About 50 people gathered around the flag pole at Mitchell Park Sunday night for a hastily called vigil in memory of people killed over the weekend because of their race or religion.

The vigil was called by the Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force in response to the killing of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday morning, and what’s believed to be a racially motivated killing of two African-Americans at a Kentucky Kroger grocery store last Wednesday, according to Sonia Spar, the co-chair of the task force. READ

Pittsburgh synagogue shooitng, Sonia Spar, Southold Anti-Bias Task Force, vigil

03/13/18 6:00am

Immigration talk scheduled for Sunday

by The Suffolk Times

03/13/2018 6:00 AM

North Fork Reform Synagoue will host an immigration discussion Sunday, March 18, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library. READ

Cutchogue New Suffolk Library budget, immigration, Immigration on the North Fork, North Fork Reform Synagoue, Sonia Spar

08/27/17 6:00am

Community events in Southold Town set to stand up against hate

by Kelly Zegers

08/27/2017 6:00 AM

In the wake of violence in Charlottesville, Va., where a woman protesting a white supremacy rally was killed, events are being planned around the North Fork to address the effects in different ways. READ

Charlottesville, Sonia Spar, Southold Anti-Bias Task Force, Valerie Shelby

07/18/17 5:04pm

Anti-bias Task Force sees progress in campaign for respect and civility

by Kelly Zegers

07/18/2017 5:04 PM

Southold Town’s Anti-bias Task Force has seen success since launching its respect and civility campaign in November, co-chair Sonia Spar told Town Board members at Tuesday’s work session. READ

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03/22/17 6:01am

Synergy forum in Mattituck scheduled for April 6

by Kelly Zegers

03/22/2017 6:01 AM

The Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force will hold its third Synergy forum next month in Mattituck.

The event, scheduled for Thursday, April 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mattituck Human Services Center, will be led by Suffolk County Community College professor James Banks and task force member Christopher North.

Chief Martin Flatley, James Banks, Sonia Spar, Southold Anti-Bias Task Force, Synergy Mattituck

03/09/17 2:29pm

Suffolk Times honors its People of the Year

by Grant Parpan

03/09/2017 2:29 PM

More than a dozen local residents and community leaders were honored at the 2016 Times Review Media Group People of the Year reception at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead last Thursday. READ

Gene Casey and the Lone Sahrks, Jim Grathwohl, Lucy Senesac, People of the Year, Phil Reed, Sonia Spar, Valerie Shelby

03/06/17 5:45am

2016 Community Leaders of the Year: Valerie Shelby and Sonia Spar

by Krysten Massa

03/06/2017 5:45 AM

During a year in which much has been said nationally about the need to bring people of all backgrounds together, a group in Southold Town is making a difference locally.

2016 community leaders of the year, 2016 People of the Year, north fork, Sonia Spar, Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force, Valerie Shelby

02/13/17 4:00pm

Anti-bias stickers coming soon to Greenport storefronts

by Kelly Zegers

02/13/2017 4:00 PM

Greenport Village businesses will soon be able to make it clear they are part of a campaign to promote respect and civility in the community.

greenport, Greenport anti-bias stickers, Sonia Spar, Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force

02/02/17 6:00am

‘Sanctuary city’ the big topic at Southold Anti-Bias Task Force event

by Krysten Massa

02/02/2017 6:00 AM

Minutes before a meeting between Greenport residents and police officials was set to begin Monday evening, only a small group waited inside a classroom at St. Agnes School.

They were soon joined by dozens of neighbors, filling the room and making it necessary to move to a larger space in the building.

Congressman Lee Zeldin, greenport, greenport village, Greenport Village Mayor George Hubbard, Greenport Village Trustee Doug Roberts, One Greenport, Oscar Cruz, Poppy Johnson, sanctuary city, Sonia Spar, Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force, Southold Town Councilman Bill Ruland, Southold Town Councilman Jim Dinizio, Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley, Southold Town Police Officer Alex Chenche, St. Agnes School, Synergy Greenport