logo logo logo logo

Sag Harbor Express

East Hampton Press / News / Neighborhood / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2180141

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Hosts Unconditional Love Gala

icon 9 Photos
Ann Liguori and Scott Vallay.

Ann Liguori and Scott Vallay.

Jonathan McCann and Jill Rappaport.

Jonathan McCann and Jill Rappaport.

Jean Shafiroff and Beth Stern.

Jean Shafiroff and Beth Stern.

Honoree Matt Meeker, event charwoman Jean Shafiroff and Honoree Jon Ledecky

Honoree Matt Meeker, event charwoman Jean Shafiroff and Honoree Jon Ledecky

Noreen Donovan, James Byrnes, John Regan and Michele Heary.

Noreen Donovan, James Byrnes, John Regan and Michele Heary.

Gigi Shelbon and Brad Shaheen.

Gigi Shelbon and Brad Shaheen.

Dog trainer Lily Gallo with Romeo and Bill Evans.

Dog trainer Lily Gallo with Romeo and Bill Evans.

Jeff and Ally Stedman with Kingsley Crawford.

Jeff and Ally Stedman with Kingsley Crawford.

Lisa and Flip Crawford.

Lisa and Flip Crawford.

authorStaff Writer on Jul 24, 2023
The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation hosted the 14th annual Unconditional Love gala on Saturday at The Muses in Southampton. GREG D’ELIA PHOTOS

You May Also Like:

Sag Harbor Receives $1.8 Million Grant for Sewer Project

Sag Harbor Village has secured a $1,795,219 grant from the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund’s Water Quality Improvement Plan that will help it cover a shortfall in its funding to extend sewer lines. “Even though the project is already underway, the town has been willing to help,” said Trustee Aidan Corish, who has overseen the grant writing and planning for the sewer expansion project. “They appreciate the fact that the village is committed to the project.” The village has been planning the expansion for several years, with the goal of using excess capacity at the plant, which mainly serves commercial ... 25 Nov 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz

Estia's Little Kitchen Placed on the Market

Estia’s Little Kitchen, a tiny restaurant with a big clientele, has been put up for ... by Stephen J. Kotz

Sag Harbor Businesses To Launch 'Sag Saturdays' Promotional Effort

A group of Sag Harbor business owners have teamed up to launch a monthly promotion ... by Stephen J. Kotz

DA: Fourteen Charged in Suffolk Porch Pirate Scheme

Fourteen members of a “porch pirate” ring that targeted many Suffolk County communities, including Sag Harbor and Montauk, have been indicted for enterprise corruption and related charges, District Attorney Ray Tierney announced on Monday. The criminal network used insider tracking data to steal electronic devices from residences and businesses, according to the district attorney’s office, which said the charges stem from a two-year investigation into thefts that occurred between October 2023 and February 2025. “For two years, this alleged porch pirate ring plagued our community and built a criminal enterprise on the backs of Suffolk families and businesses,” Tierney said ... 24 Nov 2025 by Brendan J. O’Reilly

Bonac Swimmers Earn More Personal Bests Upstate

The contingent of four girls who represented the East Hampton/Pierson/Bridgehampton girls swim team at the ... by Drew Budd

Thankful, and Not

Thanksgiving is synonymous with harvest. Reaping what you have sown, you walk across the threshold of the field, your machete idle but ready to swing, to neatly lob off a head of broccoli. The level of satisfaction is hard to replicate in layman’s terms, somewhere between basketball’s slam dunk and capturing the flag. Harvest is what gave us some primordial ease, that the dark, cold months will not be hungry ones. The ancient discovery that successful agriculture could offer its practitioners self-reliance — to a degree — is what set us on the path to discovering other things, like gratefulness. ... by Marilee Foster

End the Tyranny

Re: “Sound Familiar?” [Letters, November 6]: Yes, it sounds familiar. I have been giving a lecture called “The Tyranny of Landscaping” for 30 years in over 200 venues across Long Island. The “tyranny” is as follows: First, it’s complete and utter ecosystem destruction. Next comes the turf grass, along with trees and shrubs from other parts of the world that need life support to live here. Next, it’s the pesticides, the water use, the emissions, and then that damned life-ruining noise of the !+@%”*#*^*! “Infernal Gadgets” [Letters, November 13] — leaf blowers! Why? What is wrong with us? Why are ... by Staff Writer

Q&A: Dr. Marc Siegel's New Book, Written in Sag Harbor, Explores Miracles in Medicine and Science

Dr. Marc Siegel ended up as a Sag Harbor homeowner — and it was kind ... by Joseph P. Shaw

Sag Harbor Receives Town Grant for Marine Waste Collection

Along with a nearly $1.8 million grant for sewer line extension work, Sag Harbor Village has received a $78,816 grant from Southampton Town’s Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement Plan to cover the cost of removing the waste collected by pump-out boats from boats visiting the village harbor. “The role and efficiency of the pump-out boat is a key piece of our program to promote clean water and adhere to the no-discharge regulations,” said Village Trustee Jeanne Kane, who oversees the village docks as part of her responsibilities on the Village Board. The village currently contracts with Quackenbush Cesspools Inc. ... by Stephen J. Kotz

Evelyn Ramunno To Step Down as Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry Director

Evelyn Ramunno, the face of the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry, where she has been ... by Stephen J. Kotz