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Water Mill Bridge Club Opens New Headquarters On Montauk Highway

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Tish Mero
Matt Rewinski; Sandi and Terry Sullivan at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.
Leo Kimmel; Kathie Mclauchlen; Marianne Carroll at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.
Sue Birdsall; Geoff O'Connor; Toni Somerstein at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.
Kathie McLauchlen and her daughter Jennifer McLauchlen
standing
and Sue Birdsall
seated
manager of the Water Mill Bridge Club at the club's new home.
Tish Mero

Tish Mero

Matt Rewinski; Sandi and Terry Sullivan at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.

Leo Kimmel; Kathie Mclauchlen; Marianne Carroll at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.

Sue Birdsall; Geoff O'Connor; Toni Somerstein at the new home of the Water Mill Bridge Club.

Kathie McLauchlen and her daughter Jennifer McLauchlen

standing

and Sue Birdsall

seated

manager of the Water Mill Bridge Club at the club's new home.

Tish Mero

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Water Mill Bridge Club Opens New Headquarters On Montauk Highway

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