Congratulations to Anthony Kryl, coach of the Westhampton Beach robotics team, who won the Coach of the Year award and will be a coach finalist at the national competition held in St. Louis at the end of April. Coach Kryl led the Westhampton Beach team to winning the Creativity Award along with the Southold “sister” team that won the engineering award. The Southold team will be competing in St. Louis.Congratulations also go out to former Hurricane Kristen Polan, who now attends SUNY Oneonta. Kristen was one of 29 scholar athletes inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society on April 7. To qualify for induction, Kristen maintained a grade point average of 3.4 or better and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA intercollegiate sport. Kristen is majoring in fashion and textiles and is a member of the volleyball team. Nice job, Kristen.
The Westhampton Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Spring Rummage Sale on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., which includes the famous $5 bag sale. Stop by 90 Meeting House Road or call (631) 288-2576 for more information.
The Civil Air Patrol’s 9th Suffolk Cadet Squadron will be hosting an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, at Gabreski Air National Guard Base, 150 Old Country Road in Westhampton Beach. The free event is for patriots 12 years of age and older who might be interested in joining or are curious to see what the volunteer organization has to offer. For more information or to register, visit squadron9.com.
Our local firefighters are always on top of the latest trainings and here’s another that might be of interest: The Flying Point Foundation for Autism will be hosting an Autism Awareness for First Responders on Saturday, April 16, at Hampton Bays Middle School. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and three non-core CME credits are available through the Suffolk County Department of Emergency Services. This seminar has been sponsored the last several years by the foundation and Southampton Hospital to coincide with Autism Awareness Month each April. For more information, send an email to info@fpf4autism.org.
The Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce will host its next networking dinner on Wednesday, April 20, at Baby Moon Restaurant. Check-in will begin at 6:15 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker for the evening will be Kristen Jarnagin, who was recently named president and CEO of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. Admission is $30 and reservations are requested by calling (631) 288-3337 or you can email info@whbcc.org. While on the site, you can also check out the chamber’s Art Poster contest entries on display at the Westhampton Free Library and make sure you cast your vote before Tuesday, April 19.
Speaking of the library, it is National Library Week and there are lots of activities and programs going on at the library for the occasion. Check the library website, westhamptonlibrary.net, for more information.
The Beach United Methodist Church will host a Paint Night Party fundraising event from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at Buoy One Restaurant. The cost for this event is $40 and all painting supplies (canvas, paint, brushes, smocks, etc.) will be provided. By the end of the evening you will have a beautiful painting to take home and display. Food and drinks are not included, but may be ordered separately. Tickets are on sale at the church, 41 Mill Road, Lynne’s Cards and Gifts, or by calling Beth Bowman at (631) 708-5556 or Joyce King at (516) 769-9752. The proceeds from this event will go toward helping with the completion of the church’s new Hospitality Center and handicapped accessible restrooms.
There is only a month until the Westhampton Beach Farmers Market opens for the 2016 season on Saturday, May 7. If you are interested in having a spot to sell your wares, go to westhamptonchamber.org and fill out an application. I’m sure spaces are filing up quick, since it is one of the best farmers markets around.
Also on May 7 and 8 will be the Westhampton Beach Spring Sidewalk Sale. Vendors around the village will bring some of their merchandise out of their stores and onto the sidewalks at discounted prices. Make sure you wander around and check them out.
The Moriches Paquatuck Squaws over at Camp Paquatuck will host a fundraising cycling event called The Inlet Ride on Saturday, May 7. The 28-mile round-trip bicycle ride will take place on Dune Road and will start and end at Cupsogue Beach and the midway point will be the Shinnecock Inlet. The cost to register is $25 and riders will start assembling at 8 a.m. Refreshments will be provided along the way and prizes will be awarded to the top three riders who bring in the most donations. You can go to www.inletride.com to start your own fundraising page. The first 400 riders will receive an Inlet Ride T-shirt.
Human Understanding and Growth Seminars will host its 14th annual Spring Fling bowling fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, at Wildwood Lanes in Northampton. Check-in will begin at 7 p.m. and the laughs will continue all evening. Tickets to attend are $40 each, and there will be plenty of raffle prizes and Chinese auction items to be won. There are also sponsorship opportunities available. Call (631) 288-9505 for more information.
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