The People of Port Helping The People of Port

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The People of Port HelpingThe People of Port
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• To us, the Community Chest exemplifies the
  community spirit of Port Washington. With one
  donation, we are able to help many worthwhile
  organizations.
• Dot and Ed Slade
• The Slade Family Foundation

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Approximately ONE IN EVERY FOUR PERSONSin
Port Washington benefits directly from the
services provided by the Community Chest

• Pre-School Service
• Grade School
• Counseling
• Abuse

• Seniors
• Food
• Entertainment
• Sports

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To give away money is an easy matter and in any
mans power. But to decide to whom to give it,
and how large and when, and for what purpose and
how, is neither in every mans power nor an
easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is
rare, praiseworthy and noble.
Aristotle
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23 Funded Organizations That Provide Critical
Services to the Port Washington
Community___________Highlights
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23 Agencies Listed

• Boy Scouts
• Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
• Community Scholarship Fund
• EAC/Senior Community Service Center
• EAC Youthworks
• Girl Scouts of Nassau County
• Hospice Care Network
• Landmark on Main Street Community Center
• Littig House Community Center
• Long Island Alzheimers Foundation, Inc. (LIAF)
• Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic
  Violence, Inc.
• North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center

• Parent Resource Center
• Port Athletic League (PAL)
• Port Counseling Center
• Port Washington Childrens Center
• PWEF Education Support Center
• Port Washington Senior Citizens, Inc.
• Port Washington Soccer Club
• Port Washington Twin Pines Consumers Association,
  Inc
• Port Washington Youth Activities (PYA)
• Port Youth Council
• Sousa Band Shell

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BOY SCOUTS
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BOY SCOUTS

• The Boy Scouts Scholarships enable economically
  disadvantaged Port Washington children to
  participate in
• Hiking
• Camping
• Skiing
• Canoeing
• Plus They . . .

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Learn new skills Experience leadership
opportunities Participate in community service
projects
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Long IslandAlzheimers Foundation
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• The Long Island Alzheimers Foundation (LIAF) is
  very grateful to The Community Chest of Port
  Washington for their generous support and their
  recognition of LIAFs contribution to the quality
  of life for Port Washingtons senior citizens.
  Without your underwriting it would be a
  tremendous challenge to provide day programs and
  support groups to our modest income families.
• Pattie Gallatin
• Past Executive Director

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Testimonials for LIAF

• "Congratulations to LIAF for 20 years of amazing
  caring and support. You have created a family for
  us -- your clients and caregivers. Each day LIAF
  helps us to face daunting challenges and
  nourishes our strength to battle the darkness."
• Matthew Dubiner
• Chair - LIAF Client's Council

• "Laughter is among the many benefits to mind and
  spirit available at LIAF. Laughter with new
  friends -- it softens the sting of the friends
  who fade away from fear that dementia is
  contagious."
• Leslie Burke
• LIAF Caregiver's Council

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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES(CAPS)
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• 10 children
• are abused or neglected every day
• on Long Island

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• At the heart of what we do, we believe that
  every child regardless of background, age,
  gender, sexual orientation or physical or mental
  ability is entitled to feel safe at home, in
  school and in the community. And it is with that
  premise and promise that our prevention programs
  are created.
• Alane Fagin, MS Executive Director,
• Child Abuse PreventiveServices (CAPS)

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Happy Birthday to CAPS! 25 years of service to
the community

• Being in the presence of others who accept
  nothing less than the complete safety and
  security of all Long Island children was
  inspiringI can honestly say (volunteering was
  a life choice Ill always be proud of.
• CAPS volunteer

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HOSPICE CARE NETWORK
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• Hospice Care Network believes in making every
  day count for the patient diagnosed with advanced
  illness.
• The focus is on caring, not curing, to allow
  patient to live in peace and dignity, surrounded
  by their friends and family in the environment
  they are most comfortable.

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• Our Mission is to enable persons to live in
  peace and with dignity in a caring environment
  during the final stages of life by offering care
  and comfort both to them and to those with whom
  they share their lives.

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Port WashingtonChildrens Center
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• The Port Washington Children's Center has been
  an essential part of the community for over
  thirty years. With the assistance from the
  Community Chest of Port Washington, we are able
  to provide high quality, affordable child care
  allowing parents to go off to work with peace of
  mind knowing that their child is safe, loved, and
  flourishing!
• Donna Preminger
• Executive Director
• PW Children's Center
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• My favorite place to be this summer was
  KidsPort. All the fieldtrips were fun and I liked
  choosing what I wanted to do during specialty
  hour. My teachers were awesome. I loved this
  summer!
• Jenny, age 9 KidsPort, PWCC

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• Our daughter Katelyn has been a full time
  student of the Port Washington Children's Center
  since she was 3 years old. PWCC is her second
  home, and the staff is family. Such a blessing
  for working parents!
• PWCC Parent

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Nassau CountyCoalition Against Domestic Violence
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• He said it was all my fault. I felt ashamed and
  scared.
• Would I have to leave my home? Or change my
  life?
• I needed someone to talk to. I didnt know what
  I wanted to do.
• Finally, I called the hotline - and help is what
  I got.

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The victim never provokes the abuse The
victims is never responsible for the abuse The
victim never deserves the abuse The victim
is never to blame

• 24 hour hotlines
• Emergency safe housing
• Counseling
• Legal and educational services
• Systems and legislative advocacy for victims of
  domestic violence and survivors of sexual
  assault.

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• EAC
• Senior Community
• Service Center

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• My wife and I enjoy this wonderful center,
  friendly people, the staff is conscientious and
  helpful.  We love the entertainment, the food and
  the company that comes with it.
• I enjoy the exercise, and dancing. The food is
  very good. People are very friendly. The Spring
  Party was wonderful! I feel very welcome here!
• I enjoy the center, I love the exercise and
  parties!

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EACYOUTHWORKS
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• Youthworks Provides
• Opportunities to reinforce
• academic and job-seeking skills to
• At-risk
• Out of school
• Learning/emotionally disabled youths
• Ages 17-21

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• Youthworks serves out of school youths residing
  in Port Washington. We have a tremendous
  relationship with businesses and the school
  district
• Our internships provide students with an
  opportunity to experience a work environment.
  Thank you Community Chest.
• Alison Lovett
• Coordinator
• EAC/Youthworks

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COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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• I am forever grateful for the scholarship given
  to me this year. It is a true honor to be chosen
  for this scholarship and I promise to make all of
  you proud. If I could ever be of service to your
  organization, it would be my honor.
• Scholarship Recipient
• July 21, 2007

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• I just wanted to thank you and all the members
  of the Community Chest for the scholarship! Ii
  truly appreciate it. This will be a financial
  help to me in paying my tuition for Adelphi.
• It is great to see that there are caring people
  in the Port Washington community that take an
  interest in teenagers.
• Scholarship Recipient
• July 30, 2007

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Girl Scouts of Nassau County
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Who do you want the girl in your life to become?

• Self-confident, strong, and compassionate
• Respect herself and others
• Make good decisions
• Be open to new challenges
• Build strong friendships
• Be a leader
• Put her values in her everyday life, and
• Use her skills and talents to make her world a
  better place.

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Girl Scoutswill help her become her best self
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Landmark on Main Street

• Landmark on Main Street is a national, state
  and local historical landmark.  Built in 1908,
  thousands of Port Washington students were
  educated in what was then known as the Main
  Street School until it closed in 1985. 

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• Landmark opened November 5, 1995 
• It is truly a community center
• 59 units of affordable housing (seniors, dev
  disabled)
• PW Youth Councils Teen Center
• PW Parent Resource Center
• PW Childrens Center
• Jeanne Rimsky
• Doctors Gymnasium
• Indicates a Funded Organization of the
  Community Chest of Port Washington

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• Landmark on Main Street provides a wide variety
  of programs to enrich the lives of our children
  including
• The Family Series
• The Childrens Series

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• Landmark on Main Street is so grateful to the
  Community Chest for our grant that enables us to
  distribute tickets to children's shows to
  low-income families.  We work with the schools,
  churches and other agencies in town to ensure
  that the tickets are used by families who would
  not otherwise be able to come to the programs. 
  It's wonderful to have the opportunity to
  increase exposure to the arts!
• Sharon Maier-Kennelly, Executive Director,
  Landmark on Main Street

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LITTIG HOUSE
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• We believe in addressing the needs of
• Youth and Families
• Where They Reside
• We Provide Supportive Services in a
• Non-competitive, non-threatening
• Environment

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• Our Intergenerational Project connecting youth
  to seniors through story telling is a wonderful
  collaboration between the Port Washington Senior
  Center, the Port Washington Public Library and
  the Littig House. We are all very excited to
  start this program in the Fall.
• Lynette Batts
• Executive Director
• Littig House

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North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center
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• The mission of the North Shore Child Family
  Guidance Center is to develop and support
  programs and services that address the emotional
  and developmental needs of children, youth, and
  families whose functioning is - or is at risk of
  being - impaired due to psychological or
  environmental factors.

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Marks Right from the Start 0-3 Center

• You really do understand little children and how
  they learn.
• We came to this program to help our child, and
  it has ended up helping us too.
• You really taught me to trust my instincts as a
  parent. I feel so much stronger now.

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Learning to Learn Center

• After coming to the Learning to Learn Center, I
  feel like I'm a part of making my son better.
• I feel much better prepared to communicate with
  my son's school.
• My daughter says that she doesn't 'feel stupid'
  any longer!

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The Leeds Place Serving Young People

• "The program helped me to understand my son and
  to be more patient and understanding of his
  needs.
• "I am glad I came to The Place. The staff has
  really helped my grandson to do better in
  school.
• "Thanks for being a strong advocate for special
  services for my child.
• "My daughter has stopped hanging out late at
  night - there has been
• considerable improvement in her behavior and
  grades.
• "Once my son stopped abusing drugs and alcohol,
  his behavior improved.

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Port Athletic League (PAL)
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The Community Chest has enabled us to provide
the children in the community with many athletic
opportunities. The Port Washington PAL considers
every child an ALL STAR and they are all given
the same opportunity. In todays ever changing
world we need to provide guidance for the young
children and the Community Chest has aided us in
doing that. Linda Caruso PAL Board Chair
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The Port Washington PAL is proud of the success
of our ball players against drugs program (BAD).
The BAD program was developed as a drug education
program. We at PAL believe that this program in
conjunction with athletics has created a winning
formula for success. Ron DeMeo PAL Board
Chair
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Parent Resource Center
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 "I'm a working mom who had trouble meeting other
mothers after I moved from the City to Port
Washington.  Joining the PRC and participating on
its Board gave me the opportunity to get to know
women that I would not have otherwise met.  The
PRC provides an unparalleled environment for
enriching children's lives while at the same time
connecting women who share at least one common
interest - mothering."  PRC Parent
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• The PRC has been a home away from home for us. 
  It was a real life line for me as a new Mom and
  continues to be a great source of fun, friends,
  and a great way to give back through the numerous
  volunteer opportunities it offers.
• PRC parent

 I love being a part of the Parent Resource
Center. It is such a pleasant environment with so
many resources to draw upon. I don't know how I
would have met so many wonderful people in town
without it!  PRC parent
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Port Counseling Center
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• "For the first time in many years, I have a job
  that I look forward to doing every time I walk in
  the facility".
• Staff Counselor
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• "When I was first arrested, I lost my job and I
  was scared and confused and I didn't know what
  would happen to me but my counselor gave me all
  the information and support I need in order to do
  the program so that I can get my license back and
  get back to work."
•   Male Client, age 26

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Congratulations!

• Aggie Lasetchuk
• 20 Year Anniversary
• Executive Director
• Port Counseling

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Port WashingtonSoccer Club
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• Play the game for the games sake
• Be generous when you win
• Be graceful when you lose
• Be fair always no matter what the cost
• Obey the laws of the game
• Work for the good of your team
• Accept the decisions of the officials with good
  grace
• Believe in the honesty of your opponents
• Conduct yourself with honor, integrity and
  dignity

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The Community Chest of Port Washington
Scholarships Those Players Who Otherwise Could
Not Afford To Participate.
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Port WashingtonYouth Council
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Concentrates on Two Efforts

• Assists young people in organizing activities and
  arranging services
• Works with adults in the community to help them
  in efforts to curb youthful alcohol and substance
  abuse and crime.

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Teen Center

• Open to all youth grades 6 - 12
• Place to meet friends after school
• Recreation and Games

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Teen Center Music and Dancing
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Port Youth Activities(PYA)
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• The mission of Port Youth Activities is to
  create an environment whereas the youth of Port
  Washington will be able to enjoy a vibrant
  athletic atmosphere while growing up in Port
  Washington. Whatever sport they enjoy, it will
  be available to them and their parents if at all
  possible.

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• PYA
• 18 different sports
• Over 2,500 youngsters involved
• Sports Activities run year-around
• Touched the lives of over 1,200 families in PW
  2006-2007

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PYA granted scholarships to over 100 children
enabling the youth of Port Washington to
enjoy our programs
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Port WashingtonEducation FoundationEducation
Support Center
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• The purpose of the PWEF is to support innovative
  and creative initiatives that are beyond basic
  educational needs and to enhance and expand
  educational opportunities for all students in the
  Port Washington public school district.     

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• PWEF operates the Education Support Center,
  providing language arts support, socialization
  skills and one-on-one mentoring by community
  volunteers for third grade students. 

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Port Washington Senior Citizens
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• The Seniors call our Center their home away
  from home When they arrive at the Center, they
  are greeted with the delicious aromas coming from
  the kitchen. They look forward to this each and
  every day.
• We have classes in yoga, line dancing, tai chi,
  art, bridge, but what links all of this together
  are the friendship that are formed here at our
  Center.
• Dolores Holliday, Ex. Director, PW Senior
  Citizen Center

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• I cant think of anything more important than
  helping to provide life-enriching programs to the
  most important members of our community. Many of
  our members have spent their lives working and
  supporting their community it is with great
  pride that we are able to give something back to
  them..
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• ..Without the generous support Community Chest
  has provided over the years, we would not have
  been able to continue to provide these critical
  services. Thank you so much for understanding how
  important these services are to our senior
  citizens and for caring so much!
• Debbie Greco
• President
• PW Senior Citizens

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Port WashingtonTwin Pines Consumer Association
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Did You Know?

• Twin Pines was the first agency to bring clients
  from the Helen Keller Center to have a work
  experience (1974)?
• Twin Pines runs Workshops on many topics

• Twin Pines Community Service gives college credit
  to participants?
• Twin Pines distributes food to 2500 people/month,
  and some are on a weekly basis?

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• Twin Pines is many things to many people
• Food Co-operative
• Thrift Shop
• Work Experience Program

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Twin Pines is many things to many people They
help sponsor the Annual Port Washington Manhasset
Bay Kayak Run in Conjunction with the Community
Chest of Port Washington as a fund-raiser for
the Chest.
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John Philip SousaMemorial Band Shell
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• Enclosed is a my check, in loving memory of
  my husband. As a youngster, he was often taken
  to the band shell in Central Park and grew up
  knowing and loving band music. We went often to
  the concerts at Sunset Park. Thank you all for
  giving us so much pleasure.
• Band Shell Patron

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• We appreciate the programs the Band Shell
  presents each year. The concerts are very
  enjoyable.
• Band Shell Patron

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• THANK YOU!
• To the Funded Organizations of the Community
  Chest of Port Washington
• The People of Port Helping the People of Port

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• Port Washington Manhasset Bay
• 2008 Kayak Run

Sponsored by the Community Chest of Port
Washington, The Town of North Hempstead, The PW
Kayak Club and Atlantic Outfitters
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• Port Washington Manhasset Bay
• 2008 Kayak Run

Sponsored by the Community Chest of Port
Washington, The Town of North Hempstead, The PW
Kayak Club and Atlantic Outfitters
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Winner of Grand Prize (New Kayak ) Donated By
AtlanticOutfitters2008 Kayak Run
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Thanks to the Village Club of Port Washington

• On August 1, 2008, the Village Club of Port
  Washington held their Annual Golf and Tennis
  Event.
• Donations received from this event were provided
  to the Community Chest of Port Washington in
  support of our Annual Campaign
• You can see a pictures from this event on the
  following two slides . . .

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Thanks to the Village Club of Port Washington
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Thanks to the Village Club of Port Washington