I am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who generously contributed funds toward the holiday decorations for our beloved hamlet. Your willingness to come together and support this initiative has truly made a remarkable difference:
Benny Caiola, Alfred Caiola, Valerie Low, Kenilworth Equities, Joe Smeraldi, Hampton Maid, Villa Paul Restaurant, Stacy Family, Buckley’s In-Between, South Fork Realty, Robert I. Ross, Michael and Lisa Romagnoli, Pooltastic Pool Co., Melrose Deli, Louis Kolarik, Joel Huebner, Ken and Kathy Henderson, Eileen Grogan and John Konz, Don and EJ Getz, Kathy Dunn, Valerie and John Zuccarelli, Dave and Ellen Zimmerman, Bernie and Jean Waters, Yoneet Solange, Barbara and Joe Skelly, Ann Shafranek, Jack and Madeline O’Keefe, Ellen Nero, Jones and Little & Co. Teresa Drew, Michael and Janice Brausch, Fran Bauerfeind, Marianne Murphy, A. Weinschenk, Maureen Sutton, Betty Sparta, Christine Pandolfo, R.H. Nimmons, Ann Marie Barrett and Carol Anderson.
Special thanks to Jack O’Keefe, Mother Earth Landscaping, Daren Poles, V. Allegretta Electric, and Steve and his crew, Shinnecock Hardware for supplies, lights and bows.
They made our hamlet festive and beautiful.
Susan von Freddi Gassman
President
Hampton Bays Beautification Association
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