To the Editor:

I am a longtime resident of Brant Beach (45-plus years) and a longtime reader of The SandPaper. This is the first time I have ever written to The SandPaper. Why am I writing now?

This past Saturday, Aug. 12, I encountered something I have witnessed over the years but never personally experienced: traffic leaving the Island on a Saturday at 11 a.m. From my home I haveover the yearsviewed the lines of traffic on Ocean Boulevard, but I never ventured out on any Saturday until the afternoon.

August 23, 2017