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Agawam Park WWI Memorial Restoration Gains Momentum With $100K Fundraiser

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Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, shakes hands with Robert Giuffra. The rising high school senior has coordinated a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the World War I Memorial at Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, shakes hands with Robert Giuffra. The rising high school senior has coordinated a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the World War I Memorial at Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

The World War I memorial in Agawam Park in Southampton Village is in dire need of repairs. DANA SHAW

A fundraising event at the Giuffra home on Saturday in Southampton Village helped raise funds for the restoration of the World War I Memorial at Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

A fundraising event at the Giuffra home on Saturday in Southampton Village helped raise funds for the restoration of the World War I Memorial at Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

From left, Bob Giuffra, Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, and Robert Giuffra. Robert Giuffra,who will be a senior in high school in the fall, has undertaken a fundraising effort for the restoration of the village's World War I Memorial. NANCY KANE

From left, Bob Giuffra, Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, and Robert Giuffra. Robert Giuffra,who will be a senior in high school in the fall, has undertaken a fundraising effort for the restoration of the village's World War I Memorial. NANCY KANE

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, and Robert Giuffra. Giuffra has coordinated a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the World War I Memorial in Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, and Robert Giuffra. Giuffra has coordinated a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the World War I Memorial in Agawam Park. NANCY KANE

authorCailin Riley on Jul 16, 2025
Growing up in Southampton Village, Robert Giuffra spent a lot of his time at Agawam Park. Like many other young children, he would climb on the playground equipment at the... more

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