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Community News, June 22

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The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant. Among those attending were, from left, the association's President Susan vonFreddi, chairpersons MarieJo Spinella, Roe O'Connor and Barbara Skelly. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant. Among those attending were, from left, the association's President Susan vonFreddi, chairpersons MarieJo Spinella, Roe O'Connor and Barbara Skelly. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant. Among those attending were Patricia L. Francy. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant. Among those attending were Patricia L. Francy. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION

Several avid paddlers, from left, Jeremy Grosvenor, Stacy Wu, Carol Choi, Ronald Rivera and Tuan Le, set out on June 9 to circumnavigate Shelter Island. It is 19 miles around the island and it takes about 4 to 5 hours to complete. That day the wind conditions were 10+ mph with cross winds creating a bumpy trip on the water. PHOTOS COURTESY JIM DREEBEN

Several avid paddlers, from left, Jeremy Grosvenor, Stacy Wu, Carol Choi, Ronald Rivera and Tuan Le, set out on June 9 to circumnavigate Shelter Island. It is 19 miles around the island and it takes about 4 to 5 hours to complete. That day the wind conditions were 10+ mph with cross winds creating a bumpy trip on the water. PHOTOS COURTESY JIM DREEBEN

Members of Southampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue squad also gave their time at the group's recent fundraiser,

Members of Southampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue squad also gave their time at the group's recent fundraiser, "Out of the Blue," held at the Masons Lodge in Southampton. From left, Brian Shah, Natasha Fradkin, Luke O'Connor, Jason Feinberg, Wendy Niceberg, Josh Belury, Liz Sans, Chris Cedeno, Alex King, Kyle Cranston, Dan Bailey and Nick Palumbo. COURTESY SVOR

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Frazer Pennebaker and Fighting Chance Executive Director Kathleen Mulcahy welcome people to the Gardens at Wards Point. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Frazer Pennebaker and Fighting Chance Executive Director Kathleen Mulcahy welcome people to the Gardens at Wards Point. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Fighting Chance Founder Duncan Darrow, Cliff Clark, owner of the South Ferry, and Rich Hogan, owner of the Italianate gardens at Wards Point. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANGE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Fighting Chance Founder Duncan Darrow, Cliff Clark, owner of the South Ferry, and Rich Hogan, owner of the Italianate gardens at Wards Point. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANGE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Jim Gereghty and Chris Carey were the celebrity bartenders. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. Jim Gereghty and Chris Carey were the celebrity bartenders. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. During the event, Fighting Chance founder Duncan Darrows presented Joe Ialacci, president of Yacht Hampton and a Fighting Chance board member, with the Fighting Chance Medal of Honor. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization with offices in Sag Harbor and Southampton, held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, June 10, in the Artemas Ward's Italian Gardens at the home of Rich Hogan on Shelter Island. During the event, Fighting Chance founder Duncan Darrows presented Joe Ialacci, president of Yacht Hampton and a Fighting Chance board member, with the Fighting Chance Medal of Honor. COURTESY FIGHTING CHANCE

Enthusiastic volunteer gardeners plant hundreds of native plants at the East Hampton Town Hall Community Pollinator Garden on Sunday afternoon as ChangeHampton invited one and all to

Enthusiastic volunteer gardeners plant hundreds of native plants at the East Hampton Town Hall Community Pollinator Garden on Sunday afternoon as ChangeHampton invited one and all to "come plant with us." RICHARD LEWIN

Brian Sexton, Nancy-Lynne Thiele and Assemblyman Fred Thiele at the Group For the East End's

Brian Sexton, Nancy-Lynne Thiele and Assemblyman Fred Thiele at the Group For the East End's "Monte Carlo Night" at the The Bridge on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Philip White, Cornelia Heins, Ralph Heins, Kristin Eberstadt and Yvonne Rieber at the Group For the East End's

Philip White, Cornelia Heins, Ralph Heins, Kristin Eberstadt and Yvonne Rieber at the Group For the East End's "Monte Carlo Night" at the The Bridge on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Roman Roth, Sanjiv Sharma, Dushy Roth and Katherine Birch at the Group For the East End's

Roman Roth, Sanjiv Sharma, Dushy Roth and Katherine Birch at the Group For the East End's "Monte Carlo Night" at the The Bridge on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Lynn Blumenfeld and Lori Campbell at the Group For the East End's

Lynn Blumenfeld and Lori Campbell at the Group For the East End's "Monte Carlo Night" at the The Bridge on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

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