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Eight year old Hailey Foster of East Quogue flew in for a visit to the Westhampton Beach Fire Department’s Spooky House on Halloween. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT

Eight year old Hailey Foster of East Quogue flew in for a visit to the Westhampton Beach Fire Department’s Spooky House on Halloween. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT

David and Jeanie Stiles at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation,

David and Jeanie Stiles at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation, "LOST MODERN: Mid-Century Architectural Treasures of East Hampton" preceded lunch. RICHARD LEWIN

The Landmarks Luncheon Committee; Harriet Edwards, Janet Dayton, Chairperson Jeanne Hutson, Bess Rattray, Cristina Buckley and Ann Roberts at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation,

The Landmarks Luncheon Committee; Harriet Edwards, Janet Dayton, Chairperson Jeanne Hutson, Bess Rattray, Cristina Buckley and Ann Roberts at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation, "LOST MODERN: Mid-Century Architectural Treasures of East Hampton" preceded lunch. RICHARD LEWIN

Penny Helm and Denise Shaw at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation,

Penny Helm and Denise Shaw at the The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of East Hampton's 31st Annual Landmarks Luncheon at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Saturday Guest keynote speaker was author, critic, curator and cultural historian Alastair Gordon, whose presentation, "LOST MODERN: Mid-Century Architectural Treasures of East Hampton" preceded lunch. RICHARD LEWIN

Adesuwa Watson of the the Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs, Nikki Stewart of the the Witness Project, and Bonnie Cannon of the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center at the Center's first ever

Adesuwa Watson of the the Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs, Nikki Stewart of the the Witness Project, and Bonnie Cannon of the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center at the Center's first ever "Witness Walk" on Saturday. Proceeds from the walk will help raise awareness for Breast Cancer and the importance of mammograms, especially in communities of Color. The funds generated from the event will be channeled towards fostering outreach and educational workshops for families and communities and to assist with the daily costs and expenses of those in need. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE & RECREATION CENTER

The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center hosted its first

The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center hosted its first "Witness Walk" on Saturday from the Center to the Bridgehampton firehouse. Proceeds from the walk will help raise awareness for Breast Cancer and the importance of mammograms, especially in communities of Color. The funds generated from the event will be channeled towards fostering outreach and educational workshops for families and communities and to assist with the daily costs and expenses of those in need. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE & RECREATION CENTER

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