Flying the Flag of Our Independent Spirit

East End community leaders talk about independence.

Dan's Independent Media
Published July 4, 2020

Excerpt

Independent Spirit. 

Two words that resided in the DNA of both Dan’s Papers and The Independent from their respective inceptions—one powerful concept that only expanded when the two merged as Dan’s Independent Media this June. The flag that was created for The Independent years ago by artist John Alexander still flies proudly in our new corporate logo, a symbol of the spirit that we see all around us on the East End.

To that end, Dan’s Independent Media reached out to various leaders across the East End—from arts organizations to the Shinnecock Nation and various nonprofit groups—to learn what “independent spirit” means to them. 

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Because breast cancer doesn’t take a break during a pandemic, neither will we at The Ellen Hermanson Foundation. COVID-19 has presented us with a challenge this summer as we celebrate our 25th year—a momentous milestone. Like the early settlers who came to the East End before us in 1640 and used their ingenuity to survive and thrive in a new environment, we are adapting to our new environment by creating fun, exciting, meaningful and accessible virtual events so we can continue to meet the needs of breast cancer patients and survivors in our community. And all of you who are reading this are invited to join us July 25 at our virtual summer gala and from August 16–August 31 at our virtual 25th Annual Ellen’s Run. Visit us at ellenhermanson.org for all the details. —Julie Ratner, President, Ellen Hermanson Foundation

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Original article: https://www.danspapers.com/2020/07/flying-the-flag-of-our-independent-spirit/