Community News for November 12, 2020

Holly Wheaton ladles out some chowder during the Chowdah Chowdown To Go event at the Springs Community Church on Saturday aftrnoon. MICHAEL HELLER

Rose Schellinger takes an order from a customer during the Chowdah Chowdown To Go event at the Springs Community Church on Saturday afternoon. MICHAEL HELLER

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association dedicated the newly installed rain garden and sculpture at the corner of Ponquogue Avenue and Good Ground Road on Saturday. HBBA President Susan von Freddi, right presented Patricia L Francy, left, president of the Muriel F. Siebert Foundation with the 2020 "Angel of the Year" award in recognition of generous contributions toward the beautification of the rain garden. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays Rotary Club partnered with King Kullen to donate $1,575 in gift cards to St. Rosalie's Food Pantry. Said Rotary President Mark Strecker, "We choose to donate gift cards rather than food because it enables flexibility for the pantry to purchase the items that they are most in need of at the time, rather than accepting donated food that they may be well-stocked with. Also, the gift cards empower the recipients to purchase foods that are important and special to them - maybe a traditional holiday food item and not necessarily what the pantry felt was special, possibly helping to preserve cultural traditions." They presented the donation on Friday. Left to right, Terry McGrath, HB Rotarian; Catherine Andrejack, Director, St. Rosalie’s Food Pantry; Mark Strecker, President, HB Rotary Club. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS ROTARY

Gary Sapiane, Bill Evens and Beth Thompson next to the rain gauge and weather vain erected at WLNG studios in Sag Harbor on Tuesday, October 27. Mr. Thompson (pictured inset) was on the longtime radio station for over 25 years as a weatherman and was honored after passing away suddenly in April, just hours after a morning broadcast on WLNG, where he also hosted a show called, “Big Daddy” earlier in his career at the station.

Gary Sapiane, Bill Evens and Beth Thompson next to the rain gauge and weather vain erected at WLNG studios in Sag Harbor on Tuesday, October 27. Mr. Thompson (pictured inset) was on the longtime radio station for over 25 years as a weatherman and was honored after passing away suddenly in April, just hours after a morning broadcast on WLNG, where he also hosted a show called, “Big Daddy” earlier in his career at the station.