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In Your Neighborhoods, July 23

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Camp Good Grief will welcome 88 campers on Monday including Kevin and Cormac Kretz of East Moriches. The camp, which is East End Hospice’s bereavement camp for grieving children and teenagers, will operate at a reduced capacity this season and with modifications but continues to serve children across the East End. To donate, visit eeh.org.

Camp Good Grief will welcome 88 campers on Monday including Kevin and Cormac Kretz of East Moriches. The camp, which is East End Hospice’s bereavement camp for grieving children and teenagers, will operate at a reduced capacity this season and with modifications but continues to serve children across the East End. To donate, visit eeh.org.

Courtney Cook, Max Federbush, Alex Schaffel,driver, Audrey Gruss and Arthur Dunnam during the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's first-ever Race of Hope Drive-By Lunch in Southampton on July 16. The lunch was held to thank top donors and kick off the Virtual Race of Hope on August 2, which will bring together hundreds of runners across the nation this summer to raise mental health awareness. ROB RICH/SOCIETYALLURE.COM

Courtney Cook, Max Federbush, Alex Schaffel,driver, Audrey Gruss and Arthur Dunnam during the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's first-ever Race of Hope Drive-By Lunch in Southampton on July 16. The lunch was held to thank top donors and kick off the Virtual Race of Hope on August 2, which will bring together hundreds of runners across the nation this summer to raise mental health awareness. ROB RICH/SOCIETYALLURE.COM

Sabrina Gordon, Lucia Hwong Gordon and Audrey Gruss during the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's first-ever Race of Hope Drive-By Lunch in Southampton on July 16. The lunch was held to thank top donors and kick off the Virtual Race of Hope on August 2, which will bring together hundreds of runners across the nation this summer to raise mental health awareness. ROB RICH/SOCIETYALLURE.COM

Sabrina Gordon, Lucia Hwong Gordon and Audrey Gruss during the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's first-ever Race of Hope Drive-By Lunch in Southampton on July 16. The lunch was held to thank top donors and kick off the Virtual Race of Hope on August 2, which will bring together hundreds of runners across the nation this summer to raise mental health awareness. ROB RICH/SOCIETYALLURE.COM

East End Cares’ launched a campaign, “Show You Care,” earlier this month to encourage people to wear masks and protect each other during COVID-19.

East End Cares’ launched a campaign, “Show You Care,” earlier this month to encourage people to wear masks and protect each other during COVID-19.

The Southampton School District has promoted Franklin Trent to director of school safety.Photo courtesy Southampton School District

The Southampton School District has promoted Franklin Trent to director of school safety.Photo courtesy Southampton School District Photo courtesy Southampton School District

Mandy Volpe submitted this photo of trash collected on a beach walk between Cryder and Cooper Beach on Friday.

Mandy Volpe submitted this photo of trash collected on a beach walk between Cryder and Cooper Beach on Friday.

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren presents Rev. Duroseau with a proclamation. DANA SHAW

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren presents Rev. Duroseau with a proclamation. DANA SHAW

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. Carol Gilbert Lynch presents Rev. Duroseau with a plaque. DANA SHAW

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. Carol Gilbert Lynch presents Rev. Duroseau with a plaque. DANA SHAW

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. DANA SHAW

Parishioners and friends and well-wishers came to the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center to bid farewell to Reverend Leslie Duroseau of the Hamptons United Methodist Church in Southampton Village on Sunday. DANA SHAW

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