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Community News, July 18

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Honoree David Burtka, Tracy Mitchell, Honoree Neil Patrick Harris, and Scott Schwartz at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala

Honoree David Burtka, Tracy Mitchell, Honoree Neil Patrick Harris, and Scott Schwartz at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala "Maybe They're Magic...!" on July 6. BARRY GORDIN

Honoree Georgette Grier-Key and Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala

Honoree Georgette Grier-Key and Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala "Maybe They're Magic...!" on July 6. BARRY GORDIN

Tovah Feldshuh at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala

Tovah Feldshuh at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts gala "Maybe They're Magic...!" on July 6. BARRY GORDIN

Jean Shafiroff, Sarah Wetenhall and Fern Mallis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Jean Shafiroff, Sarah Wetenhall and Fern Mallis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Kate Davis, Hollis Forbes, Mary Margaret Trousdale, and Jill Davis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Kate Davis, Hollis Forbes, Mary Margaret Trousdale, and Jill Davis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Carol Gomes and Stony Brook University Chief Nursing Officer Carolyn Santora at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Carol Gomes and Stony Brook University Chief Nursing Officer Carolyn Santora at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Jean Shafiroff, Sarah Wetenhall and Fern Mallis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Jean Shafiroff, Sarah Wetenhall and Fern Mallis at the Southampton Hospital Foundation's fundraising Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on July 11, to benefit the new Stony Brook Medicine East Hampton Emergency Department, currently under construction on Pantigo Place. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in 2025, and will provide much needed emergency medicine and essential services to the communities of East Hampton and Montauk. RICHARD LEWIN

Steven Sergiovanni and Jenny Desmond at the Springs Food Pantry's "E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens," on Saturday at the Corbett Estate in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

Honorees Talia Balsam and John Slattery at the Springs Food Pantry's "E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens," on Saturday at the Corbett Estate in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

Barbara Mason-Cohen, Barnet Cohen and Marianne Morrison at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's

Barbara Mason-Cohen, Barnet Cohen and Marianne Morrison at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's "Wild Night for Wildlife" benefit on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Quogue Wildlife Refuge Educator Lori Beckmann with a screech owl at the refuge's

Quogue Wildlife Refuge Educator Lori Beckmann with a screech owl at the refuge's "Wild Night for Wildlife" benefit celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Former Southampton Village Mayor Bill Hattrick was honored by the Southampton Association at its annual fundraiser on June 22 for his more than 50 years of community service. In addition to serving four years as mayor, Hattrick served on the Village Board of Trustees for 12 years, the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals for 15 years (12 years as chairman), and then headed the Southampton Association for more than 10 years. Among his accomplishments while mayor in the late 1980s, include the purchase of more than 10 acres of oceanfront land on Meadow Lane for $1.2 million (now named Dune Beach) and the successful defense of the village in litigation related to the Trupin estate, which could have bankrupted the Village. In addition, he was involved in many other community organizations and events, including the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Southampton Golf Club, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Roman Catholic Church, and establishing the “Concert in the Park” series, while raising six children, all of whom attended the reception. COURTESY JAY DIESING

Former Southampton Village Mayor Bill Hattrick was honored by the Southampton Association at its annual fundraiser on June 22 for his more than 50 years of community service. In addition to serving four years as mayor, Hattrick served on the Village Board of Trustees for 12 years, the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals for 15 years (12 years as chairman), and then headed the Southampton Association for more than 10 years. Among his accomplishments while mayor in the late 1980s, include the purchase of more than 10 acres of oceanfront land on Meadow Lane for $1.2 million (now named Dune Beach) and the successful defense of the village in litigation related to the Trupin estate, which could have bankrupted the Village. In addition, he was involved in many other community organizations and events, including the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Southampton Golf Club, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Roman Catholic Church, and establishing the “Concert in the Park” series, while raising six children, all of whom attended the reception. COURTESY JAY DIESING

Honorees the Belt, deRopp, Hart and Weinman family at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's

Honorees the Belt, deRopp, Hart and Weinman family at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's "Wild Night for Wildlife" benefit celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Betsy Rowe, Marisa Nelson and Cristina Kepner at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's

Betsy Rowe, Marisa Nelson and Cristina Kepner at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's "Wild Night for Wildlife" benefit celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Ronald and Teresa McCaskie, with Michael Nelson, center, at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's

Ronald and Teresa McCaskie, with Michael Nelson, center, at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge's "Wild Night for Wildlife" benefit celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Five and a half year old Daniel Williams of Sayville got to ring the bell of the Riverhead Fire Department’s 1903 Metropolitan steam engine at the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum's antique fire apparatus exhibition on the Great Lawn in Westhampton Beach on Sunday. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Five and a half year old Daniel Williams of Sayville got to ring the bell of the Riverhead Fire Department’s 1903 Metropolitan steam engine at the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum's antique fire apparatus exhibition on the Great Lawn in Westhampton Beach on Sunday. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Marshall Watson, Jane Scott Hodges, Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Tucker at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Marshall Watson, Jane Scott Hodges, Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Tucker at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Aerin Lauder, David Netto, Helen Rice and Lauren DuPont at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Aerin Lauder, David Netto, Helen Rice and Lauren DuPont at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Todd Just, Omar Ananias and Joseph Collins at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Todd Just, Omar Ananias and Joseph Collins at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Marshall Watson, Jane Scott Hodges, Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Tucker at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Marshall Watson, Jane Scott Hodges, Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Tucker at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Steve Long, Kathy Doyle, Honey and Zayd Hammam at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Steve Long, Kathy Doyle, Honey and Zayd Hammam at the preview cocktail party for the 2024 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society on Friday evening on the grounds of Mulford Farm in East Hampton Village. KYRIL BROMLEY

Volunteers in the pastry tent at the Hamptons Greek Festival on Sunday at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Volunteers in the pastry tent at the Hamptons Greek Festival on Sunday at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

The crowd dances at the Hamptons Greek Festival on Sunday at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

The crowd dances at the Hamptons Greek Festival on Sunday at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Cate Rogers, Michelle Vespa, Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, Erika Garcia and Adriana Leon at the Springs Food Pantry's "E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens," on Saturday at the Corbett Estate in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

Jane Gill from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center with Meep at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Jane Gill from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center with Meep at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni with Andy Sabin at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni with Andy Sabin at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Sara and Bernard Kiembock at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Sara and Bernard Kiembock at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Susan Rockefeller and Annabel Schulz at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Susan Rockefeller and Annabel Schulz at the South Fork Natural History Museum's 35th annual Summer Gala on Saturday evening. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

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