Committee reports on America 250 event preparations
East Hampton America 250 Committee met Tuesday to coordinate planning for multiple 250th anniversary commemorative events. Co-Chairman Kevin Reich and five members reported activities including the successful Light Up the Lake event, which drew about 40 boats, and planned a wine tasting for
America 250 Committee Meeting · Meeting of August 11, 2026
CT EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton America 250 Committee met Tuesday to coordinate planning for multiple 250th anniversary commemorative events. Co-Chairman Kevin Reich and five members reported activities including the successful Light Up the Lake event, which drew about 40 boats, and planned a wine tasting for September 13. The committee is recruiting 100 fifers and drummers for participation at the Big E and awaiting details on the Middlesex County Labor Day Parade.
A Wangunk presentation is planned for October, and the committee is working to locate and mark Revolutionary War soldiers' graves before Veterans Day.
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Source: the America 250 Committee Meeting meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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