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Community News, May 1

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On Saturday volunteers from the Westhampton Garden Club and the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum gathered to clean up the gardens and grounds after our long cold winter. Museum Trustee Donn Larson and Richard Baldwin and Dave King.= helped out. In a few weeks, plantings in the Tuttle House border will be refreshed and the recently completed Herb Garden will be planted with culinary, medicinal and other types of herbs used in colonial gardens. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

On Saturday volunteers from the Westhampton Garden Club and the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum gathered to clean up the gardens and grounds after our long cold winter. Museum Trustee Donn Larson and Richard Baldwin and Dave King.= helped out. In a few weeks, plantings in the Tuttle House border will be refreshed and the recently completed Herb Garden will be planted with culinary, medicinal and other types of herbs used in colonial gardens. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

On Saturday volunteers from the Westhampton Garden Club and the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum gathered to clean up the gardens and grounds after our long cold winter. Nancy Lombardi, Gavin Fontanez, the new executive director of the museum, and Joyce Bromberg were among the volunteers. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

On Saturday volunteers from the Westhampton Garden Club and the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum gathered to clean up the gardens and grounds after our long cold winter. Nancy Lombardi, Gavin Fontanez, the new executive director of the museum, and Joyce Bromberg were among the volunteers. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

About 50 students and parents of East Quogue Elementary School supported the Great East End Clean Up on Sunday to pick up trash at Hot Dog Beach. COURTESY ANN MARIE RYBAK

About 50 students and parents of East Quogue Elementary School supported the Great East End Clean Up on Sunday to pick up trash at Hot Dog Beach. COURTESY ANN MARIE RYBAK

Cub Scouts from Hampton Bays Pack 483 raced their homemade cars in their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday. Bryce Smith and Rowan DiFalco retained their titles as first- and second-place finishers for the second year in a row. COURTESY ANN MARIE RYBAK

Cub Scouts from Hampton Bays Pack 483 raced their homemade cars in their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday. Bryce Smith and Rowan DiFalco retained their titles as first- and second-place finishers for the second year in a row. COURTESY ANN MARIE RYBAK

The VFW Westhampton Beach Post recently hosted family and friends of high school seniors from Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach High Schools who will be entering the U.S. Military following graduation this June. Another gathering will be hosted this month for those who could not attend. Each student was awarded some travelling money. New enlistees standing, from left, Lukas Rahban, Liam Schmidt; seated, Justin Riveria Pineda, Adriana Navarro Gjinaj, Audrey Chiliquinga and Alan Reyes Ochoa. COURTESY WILLIAM HUGHES

The VFW Westhampton Beach Post recently hosted family and friends of high school seniors from Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach High Schools who will be entering the U.S. Military following graduation this June. Another gathering will be hosted this month for those who could not attend. Each student was awarded some travelling money. New enlistees standing, from left, Lukas Rahban, Liam Schmidt; seated, Justin Riveria Pineda, Adriana Navarro Gjinaj, Audrey Chiliquinga and Alan Reyes Ochoa. COURTESY WILLIAM HUGHES

Yanina Fuertes and Alexandra Stanton at the Parrish Art Musuem's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Yanina Fuertes and Alexandra Stanton at the Parrish Art Musuem's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Fran Girimonti, Jennifer Ettin, Dale Novick and Davinia Pace at the Prrish Art Museum's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Fran Girimonti, Jennifer Ettin, Dale Novick and Davinia Pace at the Prrish Art Museum's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Fred Becker, Jeffrey Tannenbaum, Bobbie Braun and Mitchell Myron at the Parrish Art Musuem's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Fred Becker, Jeffrey Tannenbaum, Bobbie Braun and Mitchell Myron at the Parrish Art Musuem's Spring Fling on Saturday evening. LISA TAMBURINI

Ricky gets a

Ricky gets a "pup cup" courtesy of Spencer Cannon and the Salty Paws Doggie Ice Cream truck at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's open house on Saturday celebrating National Adopt A Shelter Pet Week. DANA SHAW

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Board Chariman Jordan Lippner, Southampton Town Councilman Michael Iasilli, and SHASF Executive Director Chris Teakle at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's open house on Saturday celebrating National Adopt A Shelter Pet Week. DANA SHAW

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Board Chariman Jordan Lippner, Southampton Town Councilman Michael Iasilli, and SHASF Executive Director Chris Teakle at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's open house on Saturday celebrating National Adopt A Shelter Pet Week. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's open house on Saturday celebrating National Adopt A Shelter Pet Week. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's open house on Saturday celebrating National Adopt A Shelter Pet Week. DANA SHAW

Fifth and sixth graders, accompanied by teachers Sandy Underhill, Alicia McHugh and Jason Hancock, kicked off the first of five field trips to Amber Waves Farm on April 11. The farmers discussed the crops available on the farm and how they could be harvested and prepared. Students then worked together to chop carrots, garlic and kale which was sauteed in the outdoor kitchen. Large collard greens were blanched and used as a wrap for the mixture, which was served with rice and soy sauce. COURTESY AMAGANSETT SCHOOL

Fifth and sixth graders, accompanied by teachers Sandy Underhill, Alicia McHugh and Jason Hancock, kicked off the first of five field trips to Amber Waves Farm on April 11. The farmers discussed the crops available on the farm and how they could be harvested and prepared. Students then worked together to chop carrots, garlic and kale which was sauteed in the outdoor kitchen. Large collard greens were blanched and used as a wrap for the mixture, which was served with rice and soy sauce. COURTESY AMAGANSETT SCHOOL

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