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Sag Harbor Volunteers Make Sure There Will Be Pie on the Table for Thanksgiving

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Diane Lewis peels apples. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Diane Lewis peels apples. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Marlies Leifer uses an apple peeler and coring machine. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Marlies Leifer uses an apple peeler and coring machine. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The apple peeler in operation. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The apple peeler in operation. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Rhodi Winchell, from left, Cheryl Rozzi, and Fran Nill midway through the first day's preparation and baking. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Rhodi Winchell, from left, Cheryl Rozzi, and Fran Nill midway through the first day's preparation and baking. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Michi Ikeda, left, and Evelyn Ramunno peel apples the old-fashioned way. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Michi Ikeda, left, and Evelyn Ramunno peel apples the old-fashioned way. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Fran Bill with a small portion of the peeled apples that went into the pie-baking operation. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Fran Bill with a small portion of the peeled apples that went into the pie-baking operation. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Volunteers lay out pies to cool after a marathon baking session on Saturday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Volunteers lay out pies to cool after a marathon baking session on Saturday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Betsy Remkus with a load of just-baked apple crumb pies. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Betsy Remkus with a load of just-baked apple crumb pies. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Betsy Remkus with fresh-baked apple crumb pies. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Betsy Remkus with fresh-baked apple crumb pies. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Rhodi Winchell with a load of freshly baked pies. LORI HAWKINS

Rhodi Winchell with a load of freshly baked pies. LORI HAWKINS

Margaret Smyth, Lady Tirado, and Angela Gardella in the kitchen. LORI HAWKINS

Margaret Smyth, Lady Tirado, and Angela Gardella in the kitchen. LORI HAWKINS

Preparing to bake pumpkin pies. LORI HAWKINS

Preparing to bake pumpkin pies. LORI HAWKINS

Cheryl Rozzi, from left, Rhodi Winchell and Fran Nill calculate how many more apples are needed to fulfill their orders. LORI HAWKINS

Cheryl Rozzi, from left, Rhodi Winchell and Fran Nill calculate how many more apples are needed to fulfill their orders. LORI HAWKINS

Fran Nill was up early Saturday morning picking extra apples at Halsey Farm in Water Mill. LORI HAWKINS

Fran Nill was up early Saturday morning picking extra apples at Halsey Farm in Water Mill. LORI HAWKINS

The apple picking crew, Rhodi Winchell, Margaret Smyth, Fran Nill and Emily Nill, head back to the kitchen. LORI HAWKINS

The apple picking crew, Rhodi Winchell, Margaret Smyth, Fran Nill and Emily Nill, head back to the kitchen. LORI HAWKINS

A volunteer peels an apple. LORI HAWKINS

A volunteer peels an apple. LORI HAWKINS

Apples are washed before being peeled. LORI HAWKINS

Apples are washed before being peeled. LORI HAWKINS

Ewan Shannon, from left, Isabella Sferrazza, Lucia Caruso and Lillian Jaeger, who are all Pierson High School students, volunteered to help peel apples. LORI HAWKINS

Ewan Shannon, from left, Isabella Sferrazza, Lucia Caruso and Lillian Jaeger, who are all Pierson High School students, volunteered to help peel apples. LORI HAWKINS

Cheryl Rozzi and Pam Kern deliver pies to the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry at the Old Whalers' Church. LORI HAWKINS

Cheryl Rozzi and Pam Kern deliver pies to the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry at the Old Whalers' Church. LORI HAWKINS

Some of the volunteers, from left, Mario Cuomo, Lucia Beres, Carolina Cuomo, Rhodi Winchell, Cheryl Rozzi, Fran Nill, Betsy Remkus, Jean Notturno, Marie Schellinger, and Margaret Smyth gathered for a group photo as their work came to an end. LORI HAWKINS

Some of the volunteers, from left, Mario Cuomo, Lucia Beres, Carolina Cuomo, Rhodi Winchell, Cheryl Rozzi, Fran Nill, Betsy Remkus, Jean Notturno, Marie Schellinger, and Margaret Smyth gathered for a group photo as their work came to an end. LORI HAWKINS

Betsy Remkus checks on the cooling pies. LORI HAWKINS

Betsy Remkus checks on the cooling pies. LORI HAWKINS

Marie Schellinger, Mario Cuomo, and Rhodi Winchell pack up pies for delivery. LORI HAWKINS

Marie Schellinger, Mario Cuomo, and Rhodi Winchell pack up pies for delivery. LORI HAWKINS

Rhodi Winchell pulls a tray of hot apple pies out of the oven. LORI HAWKINS

Rhodi Winchell pulls a tray of hot apple pies out of the oven. LORI HAWKINS

authorStephen J. Kotz on Nov 21, 2023
There was plenty of laughter, plenty of chatting and plenty of hard work as a group of volunteers — women you’d recognize working at the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry... more

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