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FUN FUNDRAISERS: CLAM SHUCKING & DUCK RACES

KISMET’s 14TH ANNUAL HENRY GATES CLAM SHUCKING CONTEST TO BENEFIT THE WEST ISLIP BREAST CANCER COALITION

Over $46,000 was raised for research.. The Out’s Warren Lem, Margaret Campise of the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition (WIBCC) and Jane Mooney of the Fire Island Ferries garnered donations of food and prizes. 70 items offered in the “Chinese Auction ranging from wine baskets to merchandise, spa, restaurant and sporting event packages. Over 20 items worth up to $600 each were placed in the Silent Auction. Brittany Mooney designed the posters and t-shirts. Big-ticket auction items included 2 Budweiser bicycles, a flat-screen television , Southwest Airline tickets, and a new Hyundai from Long Island Automotive Giant/Atlantic Hyundai.

Raffled off were a Wagon of Cheer (a gift from Octagon’s Dolores), even dates with lifeguards Vinnie & Jack, Inn waitress Jill Metcalf and 3 Fair Harbor lovelies (this date cost Rick C. $100). Tonimarie Burke won the 50/50, Kelly Briscoe won one of the bicycles, Buddy and Linda won the flat screen TV, and Charles Spencer, who donates all the printing for the event, won the Hyundai.

Volunteer coordinator Dorothea had her troops cook, serve, sell tickets for all the raffles and oversee the Clam and Corn Shucking events. Binnie & Jane coordinated the Tennis Clinic Many intensive meetings preceded the event weeks in advance but the result paid off!

50/50? Wagon of cheer (who can resist me!)

Warren’s MOM sells the tickets!!!

WELCOME TO THE CLAM SCHUCKERS CONTEST

NOBODY DOES IT BETTER – PUNKROCK PETE EM CEE EXTRAORDINAIRE

The sign up sheet

Some of the contestants

C.mon – a little help from the crowd

I’m good – I’m gonna win this thing

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Former champ Gary L

AND THE REPEAT WINNER IS JOHN ACCETTELLA

Who’s got the winning ticket?

Maybe I do!

I think I do

I do………..?

I think I do……

Can you see these numbers without your glasses?

Hey don’t forget about me…

You could win a bike…or a TV

I never win anything……..

Over there

You read it

I WON!

I thinkthey’re auctioning her off……

I see some takers over there!

He’s the music man

Some of the people who made it a success:

IN the Meantime – EVERYBODY EAT & DRINK

Some wine?

They’re thirsty!!

Beer?

More beer?

Together again behind the counter

Lobsters here – only 500 tickets a plate

Dogs? Burgers?

How do I open these without a cracker?

TENNIS ANYONE? Binnie in charge of the Tennis clinic which raised $3000 from 32 adults and 30 kids who signed up to improve their skills from 8 pros donating their time.

Gracie

Nick

Caitlin future tennis star

Kids Corn husking

Thanks to Everyone! It was a great and successful event – may it help produce the desired research results!

DUCK RACES

Text & photos by Jeannie

My favorite event (really) –teaching young kids the joy and heartbreak of track betting aided and a-BET-ted by a troupe of accomplices most extravagantly led down the garden path by Long Island Ducks’ Frank Boulton who taught the kids how to get money out of their folks, Sam Wood who improved on track conditions and placed the little duckys (and kids’ hopes) at the gate, judges Rusty & Vic L (who took bribes I hear) to fish out the winners, Chiros who hawked the tickets, and those who made sure they spent their winnings on stuff: Rudy, Patty L, Rosie L, Cindy Stefano & Chris Rosenblum, Cody Baker, Karen Spollen, and whole Phelan family while Alice S. got her dream job of selling dept. shirts and hats with Dominick B! 50/50 was limited to 20 ducks so prize was $500. We thank Art Weinstein for donating his winnings back to the KFDA, bringing total close to $1,900!