Sag Harbor Partnership Completes Construction Of Fence At St. David A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery
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The new fence installed at the St. David AME Zion Church Cemetery COURTESY OF APRIL GORNIK
The new fence installed at the St. David AME Zion Church Cemetery COURTESY OF APRIL GORNIK
Jon Winkler on Dec 13, 2016
The final resting places of some of Sag Harbor’s historical figures recently got a security upgrade courtesy of the Sag Harbor Partnership and the Eastville Community Historical Society. The St.... more
Peconic Landing has announced the winners of the 11th annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback: Lieutenants Edward Joseph Wright IV, 28, of Orient, and Sarah Ritchie, 27, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Active-duty Coast Guard officers, they were selected by a panel of Peconic Landing members to win the annual contest, which provides a free wedding at Brecknock Hall to current or former military personnel in recognition of their service. The couple was notified during a surprise reveal at Peconic Landing on May 18 with family members present in person and via Zoom. Wright was commissioned as an officer in 2017 and is ...
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Fighting Chance, a nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance and support to individuals and families affected by cancer, will hold its 2023 summer fundraising event, the Taste of Shelter Island Garden Celebration on Saturday, June 10, at the Italianate Gardens on Ward’s Point overlooking Peconic Bay. The Taste of Shelter Island Garden Celebration will showcase the island’s vibrant culinary scene. Jamie Cogan of All Season Catering and Emily Needham, the Lettuce Lady, will provide local dishes to accompany the local wines, beers and a special craft cocktail. Attendees will have the opportunity to savor flavors, from sea to farm, while enjoying ...
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Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraising luncheon for the East Hampton Emergency Department, which will be held at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Thursday, July 13. Katie Couric will be the guest speaker. For tickets and information, call 631-726-8700 ext. 8 or email shfoundation@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
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The Board of Trustees of the Bridgehampton Museum has announced that the Nathaniel Rogers House has opened its doors to the public as The Bridgehampton Museum for the very first time. The opening comes after 20 years of restoration of the 19th-century building marking it as one of the most outstanding examples of Greek Revival Architecture on Long Island and in New York State. The renovation project was a partnership between Southampton Town and the Bridgehampton Historical Society and Museum. To celebrate the opening, the museum will host a weekend of festivities, including the Bridgehampton Community Stars Cocktail Party on ...
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Shawn Dromgoole, the founder of We Walk With Shawn, a nonprofit that unites and empowers people to connect regardless of race or circumstances, has teamed up with Sag Harbor residents Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen, co-founders of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, to host the second annual Hamptons Walk with Shawn on Sunday, June 4. The walk is free and those who wish to participate should meet at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on the Noyac side of the parking lot at 7 a.m. As a young black man, following the murder of Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery and other black ...
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Veterans and veteran families are invited to learn more about Veterans Adminstration health care on Thursday, June 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion, 26 Bay Street in Sag Harbor. Both those recently separated from military services and those who have been home for decades are invited, as well as caregivers of veterans. Those who wish to register for VA care, should bring a completed VA Form 101EZ and a copy of military discharge papers; those who do not have a discharge paper can seek help from the VA in obtaining a copy. For more information, email ...
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LTV Studios, the Southampton African American Museum, and Eastville Community Historical Society will host a Juneteenth Celebration to remember Harry Belafonte on Monday and Tuesday, June 19 and 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. The celebration will feature films, music and conservation, plus and beer, wine and snacks will be available. The event is free, open to the public and doors will open at 5 p.m. Text LTVHARRY to 4144 or visit bit.ly/3BzV793 to reserve a seat. LTV Studios is located at 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott.
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In an unexpected change of events, the Reconstructed Bra Fashion Show & Auction has lost its venue just two weeks before the scheduled show. In a recent ruling by the State Liquor Authority, the Southampton Social Club was ordered to operate as a restaurant only or face losing its liquor license. “Ian and Scott were heartbroken to tell us the news and we were equally heartbroken for them,” said Stacy Quarty of Lucia’s Angels and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers. “The Southampton Social Club has been a longtime and very generous supporter of these local charities as well as many ...
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Jon Winkler on Dec 13, 2016