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On February 17 and 18th, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of the Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. Pictured, Library Trustee Carter Tyler and Telemachus Tyler. RICHARD LEWIN

On February 17 and 18th, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of the Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. Pictured, Library Trustee Carter Tyler and Telemachus Tyler. RICHARD LEWIN

On February 17 and 18, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. Pictured at the Library are Rebecca Edwardes and Kelsey, Allegra and Hugo Burns. RICHARDLEWIN

On February 17 and 18, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. Pictured at the Library are Rebecca Edwardes and Kelsey, Allegra and Hugo Burns. RICHARDLEWIN

On February 17 and18, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. RICHARD LEWIN

On February 17 and18, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Re-Opening, and invited the public to visit. The exterior “Montauk Library” sign was installed, and the paving was being completed for the new parking lot during Thursday’s Luncheon and Tour for Library Trustees and Friends. At the Luncheon, Library Director Denise DiPaolo thanked everyone for their support, and spoke about the special features of the re-design. montauklibrary.org. RICHARD LEWIN

On Friday, Hamptons Community Outreach was awarded a Land Rover Defender from Land Rover after entering a national competition for nonprofits called “The Above and Beyond service awards” and was picked the winner in their category “urban improvement“ for their work repairing houses for people in need. Videos submitted were first narrowed down by judges, including Laird Hamilton, Lindsey Vonn and Land Rover CEO Joe Eberhardt and other Land Rover executives. Then the winners were determined by national voting. The Hamptons Community Outreach video was produced by two Southampton High School students, Wyatt Race and Ronan Brady. There were close to 400 videos submitted and then a winner was picked from the seven categories. Left to right at Land Rover Southampton are: Amalie Bandelier, Nick Gazzolo, Tracey Loggia, Marit Molin, Ronan Brady and Denise Silva Dennis. COURTESY MARIT MOLIN

On Friday, Hamptons Community Outreach was awarded a Land Rover Defender from Land Rover after entering a national competition for nonprofits called “The Above and Beyond service awards” and was picked the winner in their category “urban improvement“ for their work repairing houses for people in need. Videos submitted were first narrowed down by judges, including Laird Hamilton, Lindsey Vonn and Land Rover CEO Joe Eberhardt and other Land Rover executives. Then the winners were determined by national voting. The Hamptons Community Outreach video was produced by two Southampton High School students, Wyatt Race and Ronan Brady. There were close to 400 videos submitted and then a winner was picked from the seven categories. Left to right at Land Rover Southampton are: Amalie Bandelier, Nick Gazzolo, Tracey Loggia, Marit Molin, Ronan Brady and Denise Silva Dennis. COURTESY MARIT MOLIN

authorStaff Writer on Feb 21, 2022
MONTAUK Scholarship Offered The Concerned Citizens of Montauk is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Montauk student whose demonstrated love for the unique local environment has prompted him or her... more

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