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Hampton Bays Celebrates Name Change Centennial

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Mary Welker, Sandy Szczepanik and Ann Welker

Mary Welker, Sandy Szczepanik and Ann Welker

Members of the Hampton Bays fire Department

Members of the Hampton Bays fire Department

Leiney Piro and Jim Ryan

Leiney Piro and Jim Ryan

Veronica Bellucci, Live Eyde and Ross Hamilton of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corp

Veronica Bellucci, Live Eyde and Ross Hamilton of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corp

Antonia Mennis rocks the hula hoop

Antonia Mennis rocks the hula hoop

A crowd packed Tiana Beach on Friday to celebrate.

A crowd packed Tiana Beach on Friday to celebrate.

Folks gather on the beach to watch the fireworks.

Folks gather on the beach to watch the fireworks.

Dolores Reilly and Nancy Hamma with Robby

Dolores Reilly and Nancy Hamma with Robby

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authorStaff Writer on Sep 12, 2022

On Friday, the Hampton Bays chamber of Commerce and the Town of Southampton celebrated the centennial of the name change from Good Ground to Hampton Bays in 1922. The evening at Tiana Beach featured music from DK Loki, dancing, games, food trucks, giveaways, and fireworks by Grucci. DANA SHAW PHOTOS

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