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Community News, September 30

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With the assistance of the Southampton Town Police, the Westhampton Beach Police Department and the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, Westhampton Beach Elementary School held a Bike Rodeo on September 18. During the event, students learned bike safety and visited with ambulance and fire department first responders to learn more about the important jobs they do.

With the assistance of the Southampton Town Police, the Westhampton Beach Police Department and the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, Westhampton Beach Elementary School held a Bike Rodeo on September 18. During the event, students learned bike safety and visited with ambulance and fire department first responders to learn more about the important jobs they do.

With the assistance of the Southampton Town Police, the Westhampton Beach Police Department and the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, Westhampton Beach Elementary School held a Bike Rodeo on September 18. During the event, students learned bike safety and visited with ambulance and fire department first responders to learn more about the important jobs they do.

With the assistance of the Southampton Town Police, the Westhampton Beach Police Department and the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, Westhampton Beach Elementary School held a Bike Rodeo on September 18. During the event, students learned bike safety and visited with ambulance and fire department first responders to learn more about the important jobs they do.

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's on Saturday. Among those attending were, left to right, MarieJo Spinella, volunteer coordinator; and Roe O’Connor and Barbara Skelly, co-chairpersons.

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's on Saturday. Among those attending were, left to right, MarieJo Spinella, volunteer coordinator; and Roe O’Connor and Barbara Skelly, co-chairpersons. Courtesy Hampton Bays Beautification Association

Sports broadcaster and talk show host Ann Liguori, holding up banner, hosted the 23rd annual Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, with help from the organizing committee. The annual charity outing benefits not-for-profits that work in the field of cancer research and care including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and East End Hospice.

Sports broadcaster and talk show host Ann Liguori, holding up banner, hosted the 23rd annual Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, with help from the organizing committee. The annual charity outing benefits not-for-profits that work in the field of cancer research and care including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and East End Hospice.

WLNG received an outstanding public service award over the weekend from The New York State Broadcasters Association. The award called “Serving New York” was presented to Gary Sapiane, left, and Bill Evans for their on-air salutes to the area doctors, nurses and hospital workers on the East End for their tireless and heroic work during the pandemic.

WLNG received an outstanding public service award over the weekend from The New York State Broadcasters Association. The award called “Serving New York” was presented to Gary Sapiane, left, and Bill Evans for their on-air salutes to the area doctors, nurses and hospital workers on the East End for their tireless and heroic work during the pandemic. Courtesy WLNG

Our Lady of the Hamptons School kindergartners now enjoy their daily outdoor recess on the school's new playground.

Our Lady of the Hamptons School kindergartners now enjoy their daily outdoor recess on the school's new playground. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

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