I recently wrote a letter to these pages thanking various community members and businesses for their generous support during our recent brush fires [“Behind the Scenes,” Letters, March 13]. Since then, we have received more donations and communications that I would like to acknowledge now.
The Home Depot donated a pallet of water. Joyce Saliani and the Hartman family dropped off delicious homemade treats. And an anonymous donor left a case of Gatorade.
The staff and residents of the Westhampton House left a kind note and some cookies. Peoples Arc of Westhampton Beach and the owners of Westhampton Beach Florist and JLC Landscape Services also dropped off kind notes of support. The Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty’s Hamptons Office dropped off a note of appreciation and a large batch of cookies.
We especially appreciated the many handwritten thank you cards from the students of the Westhampton elementary and middle schools and the Raynor Country Day School. They are hanging in our meeting room, where all our members can see them.
I am sure I am missing some folks whose support we also appreciate. Please accept my apologies if you were left out. Our members are honored to serve the Westhampton Beach community.
Larry Saccente
Chief
Westhampton Beach Fire Department
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