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Community News, August 18

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This year’s handmade raffle quilt “Cleopatra’s Puzzle” will, as always, support the Water Mill Museum. To purchase a ticket, stop at the Quilt Show and Sale, now on display, or call 631-726-4625.
Kara Gerson, Christin Farrar, Genevieve Sonsino, and Jackie Thomson were among those attending the Solving Kids Cancer benefit luncheon at Tutto II Giorno in Southampton on August 1. PATRICK MCMULLEN
Karyn and Jim Mannix at the opening of Art Market Hamptons at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE
Artist Rainer Andreesen, Devlin Elliot and Nathan Lane at the opening of Art Market Hamptons at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE
Monika Olko and Wiktoria Pekala at the opening of Art market Hampton at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE
East Hampton Library hosted a children's fair in Herrick Park on Sunday with amusement park rides, books for kids with their authors, free fun food, live music by Miss Lori, the lively annual audience participation by magician/juggler Keith Leaf, the ARF adoption van, and much more. RICHARD LEWIN
East Hampton Library hosted a children's fair in Herrick Park on Sunday with amusement park rides, books for kids with their authors, free fun food, live music by Miss Lori, the lively annual audience participation by magician/juggler Keith Leaf, the ARF adoption van, and much more. RICHARD LEWIN
East Hampton Library hosted a children's fair in Herrick Park on Sunday with amusement park rides, books for kids with their authors, free fun food, live music by Miss Lori, the lively annual audience participation by magician/juggler Keith Leaf, the ARF adoption van, and much more. RICHARD LEWIN
Springs School students delivered a homemade thank you banner to Kristi Hood and her crew at the Springs General Store for years of generosity and service to the Springs community. The General Store officially closed its doors on August 12. COURTESY CHRISTINE CLEARY
Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and performing artist Cyndi Lauper performed at Northwell Health’s fourth annual Summer Hamptons Evening (SHE) on August 13, at the Water Mill home of Victoria Moran-Furman. The event raised $925,000 for the Katz Institute for Women’s Health. COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH
Our Lady of the Hamptons School's tap team traveled to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in July for a national competition. The team, under the direction of Elyse Curro, took home a first place, as well as four other awards. The team members are, from left, Olivia Caruso, Olivia Roberston, Estee Phair, Ruby Boeding, coach Curro, Grace Gonzalez, Julia Dell'Aquila, Scarlett Rose Macias and Maeve Springer. COURTESY NATASHA PHAIR
Hosts Lee Sossen and Sherri Williams, also a member of Maureen's Haven board of directors, and Maureen's Haven Executive Director Daniel O'Shea at a recent fundraiser for the organization held in Quogue. COURTESY MAUREEN'S HAVEN
Pierson High School's Class of 1992 gathered for a 30-year reunion at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on Saturday, July 30. Those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful summer evening while reminiscing about times past and catching up about their lives today. Some members of the class who couldn't attend in person joined via Zoom from as far as Finland. From left, Kevin Miller, Mike O'Sullivan, Ted Stafford, Howie Kleinsmith, Marcia (Bustamante) Dias, Jason LaMacchia, Jaynie (Martaron) De Petris, Jeff Cadger, Susan Margolis, MaryEllen (Battipaglia) Chaves, Craig Disbrow and Anna (Hagen) Koncelik. COURTESY TED STAFFORD
Pierson High School's Class of 1992 gathered for a 30-year reunion at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on Saturday, July 30. Those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful summer evening while reminiscing about times past and catching up about their lives today. Some members of the class who couldn't attend in person joined via Zoom from as far as Finland, including top left, Alyson (Luszcz) Santiago; top right back row, Susan Margolis, Howie Kleinsmith, Jaynie (Martaron) De Petris, Kevin Miller, Anna (Hagen) Koncelik, Jeff Cadger, Jason LaMacchia, Craig Disbrow, and top right front row, Marcia (Bustamante) Dias, Ted Stafford, MaryEllen (Battipaglia) Chaves, and Mike O'Sullivan; bottom left, Holly Bromberg; and bottom right, Liana Bicchieri. COURTESY TED STAFFORD
Pierson High School's Class of 1992 gathered for a 30-year reunion at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on Saturday, July 30. Those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful summer evening while reminiscing about times past and catching up about their lives today. Some members of the class who couldn't attend in person joined via Zoom from as far as Finland. From left, Kevin Miller, Mike O'Sullivan, Ted Stafford, Howie Kleinsmith, Marcia (Bustamante) Dias, Jason LaMacchia, Jaynie (Martaron) De Petris, Jeff Cadger, Susan Margolis, MaryEllen (Battipaglia) Chaves, Craig Disbrow and Anna (Hagen) Koncelik. COURTESY TED STAFFORD

This year’s handmade raffle quilt “Cleopatra’s Puzzle” will, as always, support the Water Mill Museum. To purchase a ticket, stop at the Quilt Show and Sale, now on display, or call 631-726-4625.

Kara Gerson, Christin Farrar, Genevieve Sonsino, and Jackie Thomson were among those attending the Solving Kids Cancer benefit luncheon at Tutto II Giorno in Southampton on August 1. PATRICK MCMULLEN

Karyn and Jim Mannix at the opening of Art Market Hamptons at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE

Artist Rainer Andreesen, Devlin Elliot and Nathan Lane at the opening of Art Market Hamptons at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE

Monika Olko and Wiktoria Pekala at the opening of Art market Hampton at Nova's Ark Project on August 11. TOM KOCHIE

East Hampton Library hosted a children's fair in Herrick Park on Sunday with amusement park rides, books for kids with their authors, free fun food, live music by Miss Lori, the lively annual audience participation by magician/juggler Keith Leaf, the ARF adoption van, and much more. RICHARD LEWIN

Springs School students delivered a homemade thank you banner to Kristi Hood and her crew at the Springs General Store for years of generosity and service to the Springs community. The General Store officially closed its doors on August 12. COURTESY CHRISTINE CLEARY

Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and performing artist Cyndi Lauper performed at Northwell Health’s fourth annual Summer Hamptons Evening (SHE) on August 13, at the Water Mill home of Victoria Moran-Furman. The event raised $925,000 for the Katz Institute for Women’s Health. COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH

Our Lady of the Hamptons School's tap team traveled to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in July for a national competition. The team, under the direction of Elyse Curro, took home a first place, as well as four other awards. The team members are, from left, Olivia Caruso, Olivia Roberston, Estee Phair, Ruby Boeding, coach Curro, Grace Gonzalez, Julia Dell'Aquila, Scarlett Rose Macias and Maeve Springer. COURTESY NATASHA PHAIR

Hosts Lee Sossen and Sherri Williams, also a member of Maureen's Haven board of directors, and Maureen's Haven Executive Director Daniel O'Shea at a recent fundraiser for the organization held in Quogue. COURTESY MAUREEN'S HAVEN

Pierson High School's Class of 1992 gathered for a 30-year reunion at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on Saturday, July 30. Those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful summer evening while reminiscing about times past and catching up about their lives today. Some members of the class who couldn't attend in person joined via Zoom from as far as Finland. From left, Kevin Miller, Mike O'Sullivan, Ted Stafford, Howie Kleinsmith, Marcia (Bustamante) Dias, Jason LaMacchia, Jaynie (Martaron) De Petris, Jeff Cadger, Susan Margolis, MaryEllen (Battipaglia) Chaves, Craig Disbrow and Anna (Hagen) Koncelik. COURTESY TED STAFFORD

Pierson High School's Class of 1992 gathered for a 30-year reunion at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on Saturday, July 30. Those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful summer evening while reminiscing about times past and catching up about their lives today. Some members of the class who couldn't attend in person joined via Zoom from as far as Finland, including top left, Alyson (Luszcz) Santiago; top right back row, Susan Margolis, Howie Kleinsmith, Jaynie (Martaron) De Petris, Kevin Miller, Anna (Hagen) Koncelik, Jeff Cadger, Jason LaMacchia, Craig Disbrow, and top right front row, Marcia (Bustamante) Dias, Ted Stafford, MaryEllen (Battipaglia) Chaves, and Mike O'Sullivan; bottom left, Holly Bromberg; and bottom right, Liana Bicchieri. COURTESY TED STAFFORD

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