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At a recent Westhampton Woman’s Club meeting at St. Mark's Parish Hall in Westhampton Beach, Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore was the guest speaker. She spoke of various subjects affecting the area such as the Westhampton Community Center. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

At a recent Westhampton Woman’s Club meeting at St. Mark's Parish Hall in Westhampton Beach, Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore was the guest speaker. She spoke of various subjects affecting the area such as the Westhampton Community Center. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

Students from Our Lady of the Hamptons and children from the Southampton Youth Association plant a tree in Agawam park in Southampton Village on Friday in honor of Arbor Day. The Southampton Village was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. DANA SHAW

Students from Our Lady of the Hamptons and children from the Southampton Youth Association plant a tree in Agawam park in Southampton Village on Friday in honor of Arbor Day. The Southampton Village was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. DANA SHAW

Arlene Slavin with her sculpture

Arlene Slavin with her sculpture "Intersection Garden #12" as part of the outdoor sculpture exhibition at The Southampton Arts Center in partnership with Curator, Cheryl Sokolow The exhibition, entitled Organic Abstraction: Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture, will be in place on the SAC grounds throughout the season.

Norman Mooney and Heather Mooney install Mr. Mooney's sculpture

Norman Mooney and Heather Mooney install Mr. Mooney's sculpture "Bloom No. 4" as part of the outdoor sculpture exhibition at The Southampton Arts Center in partnership with Curator, Cheryl Sokolow The exhibition, entitled Organic Abstraction: Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture, will be in place on the SAC grounds throughout the season.

Joel Perlman with his sculpture

Joel Perlman with his sculpture "Round East," part of the outdoor sculpture exhibition at The Southampton Arts Center in partnership with Curator, Cheryl Sokolow The exhibition, entitled Organic Abstraction: Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture, will be in place on the SAC grounds throughout the season.

Kevin Barrett with his sculpture

Kevin Barrett with his sculpture "Embrace," part of the outdoor sculpture exhibition at The Southampton Arts Center in partnership with Curator, Cheryl Sokolow The exhibition, entitled Organic Abstraction: Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture, will be in place on the SAC grounds throughout the season.

Thomas Bock and Brian Anderson, 40 Year members at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Thomas Bock and Brian Anderson, 40 Year members at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Brian Stanis,Captain of Company No. 2, with the Officer of the Year Award 2023 at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Brian Stanis,Captain of Company No. 2, with the Officer of the Year Award 2023 at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Members of Company No. 2, (Engine Company) with the Company of the Year Award for 2023 at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Members of Company No. 2, (Engine Company) with the Company of the Year Award for 2023 at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Ray Harden, Company No. 2 Secretary/Treasurer, with the Fireman of the Year 2023 award at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

Ray Harden, Company No. 2 Secretary/Treasurer, with the Fireman of the Year 2023 award at the East Hampton Fire Department's 125th Annual Inspection Dinner at the Maidstone Club on Saturday. RICHARD LEWIN

East Quogue families participated in the Great East End Cleanup at Hot Dog Beach, along with the event sponsor, Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara on Sunday.

East Quogue families participated in the Great East End Cleanup at Hot Dog Beach, along with the event sponsor, Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara on Sunday.

East Quogue families participated in the Great East End Cleanup at Hot Dog Beach, along with the event sponsor, Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara on Sunday.

East Quogue families participated in the Great East End Cleanup at Hot Dog Beach, along with the event sponsor, Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara on Sunday.

Members of the Westhampton American Legion Post 834, from left, Susan Berdinka, Tom Gadlock, Tom Quinn, Lisha Terry, Paul Haines and Mike Berdinka, recently volunteered their time to pick up trash along Montauk Highway monthly as part of the Adopt A Highway Program. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

Members of the Westhampton American Legion Post 834, from left, Susan Berdinka, Tom Gadlock, Tom Quinn, Lisha Terry, Paul Haines and Mike Berdinka, recently volunteered their time to pick up trash along Montauk Highway monthly as part of the Adopt A Highway Program. COURTESY TOM HADLOCK

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