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The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant in Hampton Bays. Among those attending were, Kathy Glaser and MarieJo Spinella. COURTESY HBBA

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant in Hampton Bays. Among those attending were, Kathy Glaser and MarieJo Spinella. COURTESY HBBA

The Westhampton Beach Historical Society recently held an opening reception for its campus on Mill Road, which included the first look at the Westhampton Garden Club sponsored landscaping and flowers. About 80 attendees were there including, from left, Jon Stanat, Bo Bishop, Barbara Stanat, Larry Jones, Wes Winters, Nancy Winters, and Lynne Jones. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

The Westhampton Beach Historical Society recently held an opening reception for its campus on Mill Road, which included the first look at the Westhampton Garden Club sponsored landscaping and flowers. About 80 attendees were there including, from left, Jon Stanat, Bo Bishop, Barbara Stanat, Larry Jones, Wes Winters, Nancy Winters, and Lynne Jones. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

Gerri MacWhinnie of the Southampton Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with DAR Scholarship recipients Carly Dunn of Hampton Bays High School and Scott Vinski of Bridgehampton High School. Recipients not pictures, Sadie Radice from Southampton High School and Emily Squires from Pierson. DANA SHAW

Gerri MacWhinnie of the Southampton Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with DAR Scholarship recipients Carly Dunn of Hampton Bays High School and Scott Vinski of Bridgehampton High School. Recipients not pictures, Sadie Radice from Southampton High School and Emily Squires from Pierson. DANA SHAW

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant in Hampton Bays. Among those attending were, Roe O'Connor and Barbara Skelly, chairpersons. COURTESY HBBA

The Hampton Bays Beautification Association recently held its annual Garden Party at Oakland's restaurant in Hampton Bays. Among those attending were, Roe O'Connor and Barbara Skelly, chairpersons. COURTESY HBBA

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