Community News, October 5

Joe Gurrera, Owner of Citarella, along with his Daughter Helen, President of Citarella, Citarella employees, New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele and representatives from the East End Fund for Children; The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center, the Children’s Museum of the East End, the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, i-Tri, Project MOST, The Retreat, and the Southampton Youth Association, gathered on September 26 at the Bridgehampton Citarella to announce the results of the 3rd annual Citarella fundraiser. A total of $115,000 was raised. Money raised will provide essential food, mental health support, counseling, and educational and recreational programming to families living in the East End. DANA SHAW

On September 27, The town of East Hampton and ChangeHampton honored funders, businesses, town departments, and volunteers, including East Hampton Middle and High School students, who contributed to bringing the East Hampton Town Hall pollinator garden to fruition. KYRIL BROMLEY

On September 27, The town of East Hampton and ChangeHampton honored funders, businesses, town departments, and volunteers, including East Hampton Middle and High School students, who contributed to bringing the East Hampton Town Hall pollinator garden to fruition. KYRIL BROMLEY

Members of American Legion Post 834 in Westhampton Beach recently turned out to clean its designated portion of Montauk Highway in the Adopt a Highway program. From left, George Motz, Tom Quinn, Lisha Catt, and Tom Hadlock. COURTESY PAUL HAINES

WLNG Radio station owner Bill Evans recently accepted the Broadcast Excellence Award for Public Service from the New York State Broadcasters Association. The award was for WLNG’s dedication to finding lost dogs and cats and all kinds of animals with WLNG’s “Pet Patrol.” COURTESY WLNG

Steffi Vickers was the top finishing female in the Vin Zorbo 5K in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. Ben Grasso took the prize in the male division. Bob Monpetit and Tom Day, right, both members of the Knights of Columbus Father Slomski Post, were the event organizers. COURTESY GEORGE MOTZ

Steffi Vickers was the top finishing female in the Vin Zorbo 5K in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. Ben Grasso took the prize in the male division. Bob Monpetit and Tom Day, right, both members of the Knights of Columbus Father Slomski Post, were the event organizers. COURTESY GEORGE MOTZ

Emilie Benson, Tabitha Kelley and Jocelyn Hugo at the Fall Festival at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Sunday. RICHARD LEWIN

Liam Samot at the Fall Festival at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Sunday. RICHARD LEWIN

Emilie Benson, Tabitha Kelley and Jocelyn Hugo at the Fall Festival at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Sunday. RICHARD LEWIN

Kadence Podlas paints a pumpkin at the Fall Festival at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Sunday. RICHARD LEWIN

Robert Loesch, Scott Chaskey and Laurie Dolphin at Duck Creek Arts Center in Springs on Sunday. The Peter Matthiessen Center, Joanne Friedland Roberts and Daniela Kronemeyer presented "Celebrating Bonac: An Afternoon of Stories, Traditional Arts & Sea Shanties." Attendees enjoyed displays of cultural arts and traditions of the Bonacker men and women who have fished and farmed the lands and seas of Eastern Long Island for nearly four hundred years. Special attention was given to the Indigenous Montaukett and Shinnecock communities. Standing Buffalo, also known as Shane Weeks, performed traditional Native chants. David Cataletto joined East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc in performing Sea Shanties from whaling days. RICHARD LEWIN

Joanne Friedland Roberts and Daniela Kronemeyerat Duck Creek Arts Center in Springs on Sunday. The Peter Matthiessen Center, Joanne Friedland Roberts and Daniela Kronemeyer presented "Celebrating Bonac: An Afternoon of Stories, Traditional Arts & Sea Shanties." Attendees enjoyed displays of cultural arts and traditions of the Bonacker men and women who have fished and farmed the lands and seas of Eastern Long Island for nearly four hundred years. Special attention was given to the Indigenous Montaukett and Shinnecock communities. Standing Buffalo, also known as Shane Weeks, performed traditional Native chants. David Cataletto joined East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc in performing Sea Shanties from whaling days. RICHARD LEWIN

Cora Diaz and Hugh King at Duck Creek Arts Center in Springs on Sunday. The Peter Matthiessen Center, Joanne Friedland Roberts and Daniela Kronemeyer presented "Celebrating Bonac: An Afternoon of Stories, Traditional Arts & Sea Shanties." Attendees enjoyed displays of cultural arts and traditions of the Bonacker men and women who have fished and farmed the lands and seas of Eastern Long Island for nearly four hundred years. Special attention was given to the Indigenous Montaukett and Shinnecock communities. Standing Buffalo, also known as Shane Weeks, performed traditional Native chants. David Cataletto joined East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc in performing Sea Shanties from whaling days. RICHARD LEWIN

David Cataletto joined East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc in performing sea shanties from whaling days at "Celebrating Bonac: An Afternoon of Stories, Traditional Arts & Sea Shanties," at Duck Creek Arts Center in Springs on Sunday. RICHARD LEWIN