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East Hampton Families Host Inner City Children For Fresh Air Fund

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Margaux MacKinnon (left)

Margaux MacKinnon (left)

Madisen

Madisen

Linda MacKinnon

Linda MacKinnon

and Colin MacKinnon at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center. JON WINKLER

and Colin MacKinnon at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center. JON WINKLER

Samantha McDermott (left)

Samantha McDermott (left)

Mary Lynn

Mary Lynn

Jacob

Jacob

and Whitney Lynn at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center JON WINKLER

and Whitney Lynn at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center JON WINKLER

Jackie Shapiro (left)

Jackie Shapiro (left)

Donna Welicky

Donna Welicky

and Lori Raimondo at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center JON WINKLER

and Lori Raimondo at the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center JON WINKLER

Samantha McDermott (left)

Samantha McDermott (left)

Jacob

Jacob

and Whitney Lynn MARY LYNN

and Whitney Lynn MARY LYNN

Linda MacKinnon (left) greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

Linda MacKinnon (left) greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

The MacKinnon family greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

The MacKinnon family greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

The MacKinnon family greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

The MacKinnon family greeting Madisen BILL RICHMOND

Madisen is welcomed by her volunteer family

Madisen is welcomed by her volunteer family

the MacKinnons. BILL RICHMOND

the MacKinnons. BILL RICHMOND

Dwayne (left) welcomed by Jackie Shapiro of the Fresh Air Fund. BILL RICHMOND

Dwayne (left) welcomed by Jackie Shapiro of the Fresh Air Fund. BILL RICHMOND

authorJon Winkler on Aug 1, 2016
The Fresh Air Fund’s East End Committee welcomed eight children from New York City on Monday to spend two weeks in East Hampton. The children, ranging from 7 to 18... more

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