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East Hampton Celebrates Centennial

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Bradford Billet,  President of the East Hampton  Village Foundation, with the time capsule.  RICHARD LEWIN

Bradford Billet, President of the East Hampton Village Foundation, with the time capsule. RICHARD LEWIN

The time capsule is located at East Hampton Village Hall and will be opened at the village bicentennial.

The time capsule is located at East Hampton Village Hall and will be opened at the village bicentennial.

Ladies village Improvement Society President Jennifer Tarbet places an item in the time capsule as Mayor Jerry Larsen looks on.

Ladies village Improvement Society President Jennifer Tarbet places an item in the time capsule as Mayor Jerry Larsen looks on.

Paty and John Brady at the Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night. Proceeds will go to the East Hampton Village Foundation, to be earmarked for the new construction of Herrick Park.

Paty and John Brady at the Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night. Proceeds will go to the East Hampton Village Foundation, to be earmarked for the new construction of Herrick Park.

Kim and Tom Preiato at the Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night.

Kim and Tom Preiato at the Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night.

Hugh King and Rick Slater.

Hugh King and Rick Slater.

The Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night. Proceeds will go to the East Hampton Village Foundation, to be earmarked for the new construction of Herrick Park.

The Roaring Twenties themed Gala and Casino Night at the Maidstone Club on Friday night. Proceeds will go to the East Hampton Village Foundation, to be earmarked for the new construction of Herrick Park.

Beth and Steve Raymond.

Beth and Steve Raymond.

Parade Grand Marshal Hugh King.

Parade Grand Marshal Hugh King.

Antique tractors joining the parade from the East Hampton Town Farm Museum.

Antique tractors joining the parade from the East Hampton Town Farm Museum.

The VFW Post 550 float during the parade.

The VFW Post 550 float during the parade.

Aboard the John Hummel/Quackenbush float.

Aboard the John Hummel/Quackenbush float.

A replica of East Hampton Village Hall by Ben Krupinski Builder.

A replica of East Hampton Village Hall by Ben Krupinski Builder.

The East Hampton Fire Department during the parade.

The East Hampton Fire Department during the parade.

Hopefully Forgiven performs in Herrick Park on Saturday as part of the East Hampton Village celebration.

Hopefully Forgiven performs in Herrick Park on Saturday as part of the East Hampton Village celebration.

Dave Rutkowski in the John's Drive-In truck at the music festival in Herrick Park.

Dave Rutkowski in the John's Drive-In truck at the music festival in Herrick Park.

Inda Eaton with East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc at the Music Festival in Herrick Park on Saturday.

Inda Eaton with East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc at the Music Festival in Herrick Park on Saturday.

Hilary, Elliot, Allison and Penelope Rich at the Music Festival in Herrick Park on Saturday.

Hilary, Elliot, Allison and Penelope Rich at the Music Festival in Herrick Park on Saturday.

Girl Scout Troop 341 during the parade on Saturday.

Girl Scout Troop 341 during the parade on Saturday.

The Maidstone Mugwumps team.

The Maidstone Mugwumps team.

The East Hampton Bonac team.

The East Hampton Bonac team.

Team captains: Maidstone Club General Manager Kenneth Koch and East Hampton Town Farm Museum Director Prudence Carabine.

Team captains: Maidstone Club General Manager Kenneth Koch and East Hampton Town Farm Museum Director Prudence Carabine.

David Lys with daughters Brynley and Brooke on the carousel.

David Lys with daughters Brynley and Brooke on the carousel.

Chris Minardi, Sandra Melendez,Mayor Jerry Larsen, Rosemary Brown and Arthur

Chris Minardi, Sandra Melendez,Mayor Jerry Larsen, Rosemary Brown and Arthur "Tiger" Graham with the time capsule on Friday.

Marcy Waterman, Anne P. Thomas and Barbara Lambert at the fair on Saturday.

Marcy Waterman, Anne P. Thomas and Barbara Lambert at the fair on Saturday.

The Maidstone v. Bonacs game on Sunday.

The Maidstone v. Bonacs game on Sunday.

The Maidstone v. Bonacs game on Sunday.

The Maidstone v. Bonacs game on Sunday.

authorStaff Writer on Sep 29, 2021

East Hampton Village celebrated it’s Centennial this weekend beginning on Friday with the blessing and burying of a time capsule to be opened at the bicentennial and ending on Sunday with the Maidstone vs. Bonackers softball game, which, according to Hugh King, the The Bonackers won 17 to 8. In between the was a Casino Gala at the Maidstone, a parade, a children’s fair and much more. The Centennial celebration was postposed a year due to COVID.   RICHARD LEWIN PHOTOS

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