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Community News, February 27

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Southampton Playhouse Board Member Jack Heller, Southampton Mayor William Manger Jr, Deputy Mayor Leonard Zinnanti, and Trustee Robin Brown, Artistic Director Eric Kohn and Playhouse Executive Director Maria Ruiz Botsacos at the opening weekend of the Southampton Playhouse on February 15. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE

Southampton Playhouse Board Member Jack Heller, Southampton Mayor William Manger Jr, Deputy Mayor Leonard Zinnanti, and Trustee Robin Brown, Artistic Director Eric Kohn and Playhouse Executive Director Maria Ruiz Botsacos at the opening weekend of the Southampton Playhouse on February 15. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE

The Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance donated an AED (automated external defibrillator) to the Flanders Men's Club on February 19. Left to right are, Jesse Reynolds, Dave Smith, Alek Kozuchowski, First Assistant Chief, Chance Karr, Chief, Robert Scott, Second Assistant Chief, Tommy Griffin and Joe Roth, President, Flanders Men's Club. DANA SHAW

The Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance donated an AED (automated external defibrillator) to the Flanders Men's Club on February 19. Left to right are, Jesse Reynolds, Dave Smith, Alek Kozuchowski, First Assistant Chief, Chance Karr, Chief, Robert Scott, Second Assistant Chief, Tommy Griffin and Joe Roth, President, Flanders Men's Club. DANA SHAW

Matt Lewandowski from election Systems and Software demonstrates new voting machines to Diana Carpenter of East Quogue on Saturday in Chancellor's Hall at the Stony Brook Southampton Campus. Other demonstration times and dates include: Westhampton VFW Post 5350, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Southampton Arts Center, Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Hampton Bays Senior Center, Thursday, March 6, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The new machines will be used at the March 18, special Southampton Town Election. DANA SHAW

Matt Lewandowski from election Systems and Software demonstrates new voting machines to Diana Carpenter of East Quogue on Saturday in Chancellor's Hall at the Stony Brook Southampton Campus. Other demonstration times and dates include: Westhampton VFW Post 5350, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Southampton Arts Center, Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Hampton Bays Senior Center, Thursday, March 6, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The new machines will be used at the March 18, special Southampton Town Election. DANA SHAW

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