Let’s get together!
Spring Cleaning Weekend
This LPOA Board initiative is about offering the membership a convenient way to declutter our homes of unwanted items, and to easily donate appropriate items to charity.
This year’s recipient of our donations is Hamptons Community Outreach. HCO’s mission is to lift people out of poverty by meeting their most basic and critical needs, and by creating opportunities that change the life trajectories for our marginalized neighbors. To learn more, visit: https://hamptonscommunity-outreach.org.
There will be dumpsters provided by Mickey’s Carting located at 12 Masthead Lane (Katie Dunn’s home) to receive your items for disposal. And for your donation items, please simply place them in the designated area inside Katie’s garage. Members of the Board have volunteered to ensure items are picked up by HOC and/or delivered there.
Please note these important considerations:
Items that are PROHIBITED for BOTH disposal and donations include: Paint, Chemicals, Car Tires and Any Toxic Materials.
Items for donation may be among the following (provided they are in good and usable condition): Clothing, Linens, Small Appliances, Toys, Clothing Accessories, Flatware, Glassware, Tools, Housewares, Shoes, Books, Home Decor, Electronics, Place Settings, Area Rugs, Records.
Event details:
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, April 26th-27th
Please bring your items ONLY between the hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: 12 Masthead Lane
Guided Springtime Hike
We are pleased to offer the third annual guided, Springtime hike for LPOA members and their guests!
Once again we are delighted that our LPOA member and experienced volunteer guide with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, Peter Coy, will lead us on this wonderful hike! This year we will hike directly from within Landfall out along the top of the bluffs taking in the spectacular view of beautiful Gardiner’s Bay from a great height before looping back through Cedar Point Park.
Event Details:
Date and Time: Saturday, May 3rd at 10am (Rain Date May 10th)
Location: 10 Landfall Circle
Parking: Street parking
Meeting Time/Place and the Course:
At 10am we will meet at Landfall Circle around #10 (the empty lot between # 8 and #12). We'll enter Cedar Point County Park there, connect to the yellow diamond trail, and take it north to the bluffs overlooking Gardiner's Bay. From there we’ll walk west along the bluffs, take the trail down to the beach, then circle around to the Camp Store. Lastly, we’ll walk along the Park road for a short distance and then cut back on a trail to our starting point. In all it’s a little less than three miles.
Please note:
-This hike is best experienced in good weather. Therefore, the rain date is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th at 10 AM. We will alert you to any changes via email.
-Bring water and dress for the elements including tick prevention (long pants, socks and spray).
Landfall Garden Tour
Do you have a garden you’re proud of? We invite you to share it with your neighbors during our LPOA Garden Tour this June!
We’re looking for members who would like to open their gardens for LPOA neighbors to admire and gather inspiration. This self-guided tour will take place on Saturday, June 7 from 10:30am-12:30pm giving participants a chance to explore the beauty within our community.
If you’d like to showcase your garden, please let us know by May 1st so we can include your garden in the event. Feel free to reach out directly to Rita Gallagher at ritanyc@yahoo.com to discuss the details.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the creativity and love for nature that help make Landfall so special!
2024 Holiday Party
Thank you to all who joined the board for wine and festive cocktails, delicious passed hors d’oeuvres, and warm conversations with neighbors on Saturday, December 7th, at the beautiful home of Bob and Doreen Rosenberg.
Fall Daffodil Planting
As we did a couple of years ago, on October 19th, we will gather for another round of Daffodil planting, followed with a coffee social at Rita Gallagher’s patio.
Details coming soon!
Tour of the Pollock-Krasner House
On July 13th and August 17th join us for a guided tour of the Pollock-Krasner House, led by our neighbor and docent, Brian Craig.
More information coming soon, please stand by!
Landfall Annual Summer Meeting
On Saturday, June 22nd, our community gathered with over 45 Landfall Members for our Annual Meeting at the home of Board member Eduardo Varela.
The agenda covered the following topics:
Welcome and introduction of new Landfall residents, and motion to waive the reading of last year’s minutes
Update on Social Events provided by Rita Gallagher
Review of the Landfall Financials with commentary by Katie Dunn
Progress on the Beach Stairs reconstruction project led by Eduardo Varela
Election of new Board Members for the period 2024-2026
Other business items raised by the Board and the community, followed by Q&A time
The newly elected Board of Directors for the period 2024-2026 includes the following residents, in alphabetical order:
Eduardo Varela (re-elected)
Katie Dunn (re-elected)
Michael Grimstad (re-elected)
Nick Elliot (re-elected)
Rita Gallagher (re-elected)
Robert Rosenberg (re-elected)
Vera Silver (formerly Alternate Member, now elected as a Board Director)
The Landfall community extends its gratitude to former Board Director Alison Cauchi for her contributions during her tenure, including her recent role as Secretary of the Board. We are also seeking candidates for the position of Alternate Board Member. This individual participates in Board meetings without voting rights and stands ready to replace a Board member if needed. If you are interested and available to take on this role, please contact the Board by Saturday, July 6th.
After the business portion of the meeting, Members enjoyed a lively cocktail reception featuring passed hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Fortunately, we managed to wrap up just before a major rainstorm hit our area - you can witness the event in our video highlights below!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for another successful community event!
Book Swap & Coffee Social
In keeping with the theme of the event, please bring any and all books that you’d like to share with your neighbors or donate to a worthy cause.
Everyone is invited regardless whether you would like to share your unwanted books, pick up a good read or simply connect with your neighbors as the summer begins. Coffee and refreshments will be served al fresco.
Boxed or bagged books may be dropped off in advance on the front steps at 27 Landfall Road, from Monday-Saturday, May 20th-25th, or brought with you on May 26.
The children’s books collected will be donated to the East Hampton Food Pantry, and all others to the Vietnam War Veterans. So clean out those closets and shelves, and join us to celebrate the summer season and love of books!
Guided Hike in Cedar Point Park
We couldn’t have asked for a better day for Saturday’s hike out to the Cedar Point Lighthouse! A great time was had by All. Special thanks to our friend and LPOA member, Peter Coy, for guiding the group and providing interesting natural, historical and geographical facts along the way! Peter volunteers for the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society which hosts hikes throughout the Town of East Hampton. To learn more about the EHTPS, visit their website here: https://www.easthamptontrailspreservationsociety.org/
Beach Stairs | Virtual Community Town Hall
We remain committed to keeping you well-informed as the project progresses and involving you in the assessment and definition of our plan of action for the beach stairs.
End of Summer Bonfire
With over 50 of our neighbors in attendance, we celebrated the end of another unforgettable Summer season with a heartwarming beach bonfire. We are thrilled to share some captivating images from this memorable evening.
Annual LPOA meeting
The Annual LPOA meeting took place on Saturday, June 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the home of Katie Dunn: 12 Masthead Ln.
For those of you who couldn’t join us at the Annual meeting, we are pleased to share a look back at what’s been accomplished over the past year and invite you to review the meeting minutes.
Start of Summer Bonfire
We gathered to celebrate the beginning of the 2023 Summer season with a bonfire at our Gardiner’s Bay Beach. The end of the Summer event, back in September 2022, was the first gathering organized by the new Board and was well received by the community. During that beautiful evening, the conversation and the fire kept going until way past sunset.
This second bonfire though has been the most well attended gathering so far, with over 65 neighbors - Thank you for coming, we loved seeing you all!
Spring Cleaning Event
With the arrival of Spring comes the perfect opportunity to give our homes a fresh new start! We invited all residents to our first neighborhood Spring cleaning event on May, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th.
This Board initiative was all about helping you declutter our homes, while also giving back to the community. The event was a huge success, with many of our neighbors seizing the opportunity to declutter their homes and donate or dispose of unnecessary items. As a result, we filled two 10-yard dumpsters, and collected a really huge amount of items for donation for the Veterans of Vietnam organization.
We were thrilled to see such a high level of participation. Based on the positive feedback and the impact on our community, the Board will consider organizing similar events in the future.
NW Harbor Walk organized by the EH Trails Preservation Society
This private event was organized for Landfall members and led by experienced volunteer guides from the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, Stephen Rosen and Celia Paul.
Landfall Holiday Celebration
Last Saturday, the Board hosted the 2022 Holiday Cocktail Party at the beautiful home of Corry and Rene Barreveld. After a couple of years without indoor events due to the global pandemic, it felt great to be able to get together again to celebrate the Season.
The event was a sound success with over sixty neighbors in attendance, solidifying our renewed community spirit. The guests enjoyed delicious passed hors d’oeuvres from The Cookery, a female-owned bakery and catering shop located in the Springs. The amazing food was paired with red and white wines, a festive holiday cocktail, and non-alcoholic drink options.
Holiday Toy Drive
As it does every year, The Kiwanis Club of East Hampton asks local businesses and other community organizations to help collect toys for needy children as part of its annual Toys for Tots effort. The Landfall Board collected over forty five unwrapped toys at our annual Holiday Cocktail Party. As always, thank you for your generous support!
Thanksgiving Food Drive
In East Hampton, one of the most affluent communities in the world, many families need food. Those children, senior citizens, and individuals who can’t make ends meet, depend upon the East Hampton Food Pantry.
As in previous years, the Landfall Board Members organized a Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Fall Daffodil Planting
This year’s Daffodil Planting Event was really a great success! More than twenty five enthusiastic Landfall neighbors gathered at Board Member, Rita Gallagher’s home to socialize, enjoy hot beverages and snacks, and pick up the supplies.
The group then dispersed in teams, to complete the planting of more than 500 Daffodil bulbs in key designated areas throughout our community. The more experienced gardeners lended their knowledge to others, while novices picked up new skills! We can’t wait for next Spring to see all these flowers bloom for everyone to enjoy.
Participants returned afterwards to socialize and pick-up their Thank You gift - a beautiful burlap bag containing Daffodil bulbs to beautify their own homes. The Board is truly pleased with the level of engagement that we are noticing in each one of our neighborhood gatherings, and we are extremely grateful for your participation!
End of Summer Bonfire
On Sunday, September 4th, and with an amazing attendance of more than 45 of our neighbors, their children and several doggies, we celebrated the end of the 2022 Summer season with a bonfire and some delicious s’mores by the water.
The beautiful evening, the conversation and the fire kept going until way past sunset. Thank you so much to those who could join us for this fun and casual gathering . We hope to see you all at our next event.
Best,
Your Landfall Board Members.
Your feedback is important to us.
We would love to hear your recommendations and ideas for new events and socials activities that the Board can plan for our neighbors in the future. Also, please share your thoughts about any new community support projects that you would like the Board to consider. Thank you!