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Residents Across the East End Participate in Annual Clean-Up

Despite the cold, the community did some spring cleaning.

The chill in the air this past weekend didn’t stop hundreds of residents from venturing out to participate in the Great East End Clean-Up, removing litter and debris from beaches, roadsides and parks.

Among the more than 700 participants were Scouting groups, families and civic organizations.

“The amount of participants that came out on both days, despite the weather, is a real testament to the devotion and pride our residents have for their respective hamlets and our community as a whole,” said Councilman Chris Nuzzi, who has sponsored the event for the past six years as liaison to the town’s Waste Management Division. “Their efforts made a visible difference in enhancing the beauty and cleanliness of our parks and beaches, areas that are tremendously utilized and enjoyed by so many during the spring and upcoming summer months.”

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Cleaning up at Squiretown Park in Hampton Bays were the Boy Scouts of Troop 483. The Scouts, according to their Scoutmaster, made a weekend of the event, camping out at Sears Bellows County Park on Friday night and then hiking over to in Hampton Bays to collect food for St. Rosalie’s Food Pantry.  After collecting near 343 pounds of food, they headed over to Squiretown Park to pick up several bag-fulls of trash.

Also out was the Cassara family of Westhampton. They were spotted picking up garbage on the side of Montauk Highway in Westhampton. The family plus a friend were bundled in warm coats and gloves, collecting debris, including empty cans, bottles and political signs.

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The Dee family of Eastport, were also out picking up garbage on the side of road. They equipped themselves with garbage grabbers, making the job a little easier on their backs.

While official numbers are not yet in, the town of Southampton estimates that 90 tons of litter and debris was collected. So far, the town has weighed 27 tons, but garbage brought to the Hampton Bays Transfer Station has still not yet been weighed. It is estimated that it will weigh in at more than 50 tons.


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