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Community News, May 16

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Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara took the lead on the Great East End Clean-Up that took place throughout Southampton Town on April 27 and 28 in celebration of Earth Day. Approximately 550 volunteers removed 7.76 tons of garbage and bulk items (furniture) from our beaches, parks, trails, and roadsides. McNamara, who led the event, met up with various groups throughout the Town, including the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife at Ponquogue Beach, the Southampton Youth Bureau at the Shinnecock Canal. “It was a good weekend. If you drove around Saturday morning, you could see people everywhere with trash bags. It was really good to see, and I want to thank all of the volunteers,” said n McNamara. “Something that made me happy was a lot of the places around town weren’t really that bad. Our Parks Department and our Town TLC crew do a lot during the year and they’re really keeping on top of things,” she said. COURTESY OFFICE OF COUNCILWOMAN MCNAMARA

Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara took the lead on the Great East End Clean-Up that took place throughout Southampton Town on April 27 and 28 in celebration of Earth Day. Approximately 550 volunteers removed 7.76 tons of garbage and bulk items (furniture) from our beaches, parks, trails, and roadsides. McNamara, who led the event, met up with various groups throughout the Town, including the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife at Ponquogue Beach, the Southampton Youth Bureau at the Shinnecock Canal. “It was a good weekend. If you drove around Saturday morning, you could see people everywhere with trash bags. It was really good to see, and I want to thank all of the volunteers,” said n McNamara. “Something that made me happy was a lot of the places around town weren’t really that bad. Our Parks Department and our Town TLC crew do a lot during the year and they’re really keeping on top of things,” she said. COURTESY OFFICE OF COUNCILWOMAN MCNAMARA

Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara took the lead on the Great East End Clean-Up that took place throughout Southampton Town on April 27 and 28 in celebration of Earth Day. Approximately 550 volunteers removed 7.76 tons of garbage and bulk items (furniture) from our beaches, parks, trails, and roadsides. McNamara, who led the event, met up with various groups throughout the Town, including the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife at Ponquogue Beach, the Southampton Youth Bureau at the Shinnecock Canal. “It was a good weekend. If you drove around Saturday morning, you could see people everywhere with trash bags. It was really good to see, and I want to thank all of the volunteers,” said n McNamara. “Something that made me happy was a lot of the places around town weren’t really that bad. Our Parks Department and our Town TLC crew do a lot during the year and they’re really keeping on top of things,” she said. COURTESY OFFICE OF COUNCILWOMAN MCNAMARA

Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara took the lead on the Great East End Clean-Up that took place throughout Southampton Town on April 27 and 28 in celebration of Earth Day. Approximately 550 volunteers removed 7.76 tons of garbage and bulk items (furniture) from our beaches, parks, trails, and roadsides. McNamara, who led the event, met up with various groups throughout the Town, including the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife at Ponquogue Beach, the Southampton Youth Bureau at the Shinnecock Canal. “It was a good weekend. If you drove around Saturday morning, you could see people everywhere with trash bags. It was really good to see, and I want to thank all of the volunteers,” said n McNamara. “Something that made me happy was a lot of the places around town weren’t really that bad. Our Parks Department and our Town TLC crew do a lot during the year and they’re really keeping on top of things,” she said. COURTESY OFFICE OF COUNCILWOMAN MCNAMARA

Southampton native Leo Tyborowski, now living in Connecticut, was honored at the Veteran of the Game at a Yankees game at Yankee Stadium on May 4. The soon-to-be 103-year-old earned the same designation at Citifield during a Mets game last year. The honor this year was thanks to one of Tyborowski's friends, Bernie Dayton. COURTESY AUDREY QUINLAN

Southampton native Leo Tyborowski, now living in Connecticut, was honored at the Veteran of the Game at a Yankees game at Yankee Stadium on May 4. The soon-to-be 103-year-old earned the same designation at Citifield during a Mets game last year. The honor this year was thanks to one of Tyborowski's friends, Bernie Dayton. COURTESY AUDREY QUINLAN

Scout Troop 455 of Sag Harbor's recent meeting has as its guest Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni., who discussed many local issues such as traffic, affordable housing and septic waste effecting local waters. COURTESY TROOP 455

Scout Troop 455 of Sag Harbor's recent meeting has as its guest Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni., who discussed many local issues such as traffic, affordable housing and septic waste effecting local waters. COURTESY TROOP 455

Representatives from the South Fork Natural History Museum at the Community Preservation Fund 25th anniversary celebration at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays on Saturday. MICHAEL O'CONNOR

Representatives from the South Fork Natural History Museum at the Community Preservation Fund 25th anniversary celebration at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays on Saturday. MICHAEL O'CONNOR

Hampton Bays Cub Scouts Nathan and Dickson play a round of cornhole at the Community Preservation Fund 25th anniversary celebration at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays on Saturday. MICHAEL O'CONNOR

Hampton Bays Cub Scouts Nathan and Dickson play a round of cornhole at the Community Preservation Fund 25th anniversary celebration at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays on Saturday. MICHAEL O'CONNOR

On Saturday, local John Marshall Elementary School students were invited to paint a flower pot and plant a flower for Mom on Mother's Day, at the East Hampton Town Historical Farm Museum. Alice Wood curated the event. RICHARD LEWIN

On Saturday, local John Marshall Elementary School students were invited to paint a flower pot and plant a flower for Mom on Mother's Day, at the East Hampton Town Historical Farm Museum. Alice Wood curated the event. RICHARD LEWIN

Easton Martin and Claire Kochanasz Asz paint flower pots for Mother's Day gifts on Saturday at the East Hampton Town Historical Farm Museum. John Marshall Elementary School students were invited to paint a flower pot and plant a flower for Mom on Mother's Day, Alice Wood curated the event. RICHARD LEWIN

Easton Martin and Claire Kochanasz Asz paint flower pots for Mother's Day gifts on Saturday at the East Hampton Town Historical Farm Museum. John Marshall Elementary School students were invited to paint a flower pot and plant a flower for Mom on Mother's Day, Alice Wood curated the event. RICHARD LEWIN

The Guild Hall Teen Arts Council shared their ideas for the

The Guild Hall Teen Arts Council shared their ideas for the "Sag Harbor Bathtub Project," an ongoing initiative to publicize and deal with these issues of local climate resilience through the eyes of young people, at Kidd Squid Brewery in Sag Harbor on Friday evening. DOUG KUNTZ

Members of the Westhampton American Legion delivered bird seed and bird feeders to the patients on the Westhampton Care Center, replacements for worn out bird feeders that had been outside patients' windows. From left, Reed Terry, Tom Hadlock, Lisha Terry, and Race Terry made the delivery, with prep help from Paul Haines and Sandy Wyman. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON AMERICAN LEGION

Members of the Westhampton American Legion delivered bird seed and bird feeders to the patients on the Westhampton Care Center, replacements for worn out bird feeders that had been outside patients' windows. From left, Reed Terry, Tom Hadlock, Lisha Terry, and Race Terry made the delivery, with prep help from Paul Haines and Sandy Wyman. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON AMERICAN LEGION

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