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In East Hampton, Whalebone Block Party Will Benefit 11-Year-Old

authorShaye Weaver on Jul 9, 2013
The annual block party at Whalebone Village Apartments is once again expected to bring neighbors together, but this time it’s for a different reason—to benefit Yennifer Rodriguez, who is losing... more

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