Holiday Tree Lighting at Kuhn OPTS Center

Over 200 staff, consumers and family members gathered at the front of the Kuhn OPTS Center in Manorville to watch the annual IGHL holiday tree lighting. The crowd was treated to carols by a choir from Junior Girl Scout Troop 2992. Lisa Pushnick of the IGHL Accounting Department is one of the troop's leaders and her daughter Sarah was one of the carolers.

After the tree was lighted, everyone gathered in the multi-purpose room in the center where snacks, hot chocolate and cider were served and all the consumers posed for pictures with Santa taken by Mrs. Claus (AKA Barbara Carey-Shaw, Director of Clinical Services).

"This is something both the consumers and staff look forward to each year," CEO Walter Stockton said. "We began the tradition when the center opened and each year the pine tree in front grows taller and the crowd gets bigger. It's a wonderful opportunity for everyone to get together to celebrate the season."

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Yoga at the Kuhn Center

10-12 participants in the OPTS program at IGHL's Kuhn Center in Manorville have been practicing yoga under the direction of Diane Carey, yoga instructor at Wanda's Workout in Moriches. The class has been meeting once a week and, according to Jay Hart, Assistant Director of the Kuhn Center, it's been a great success.
"The consumers look forward to it each week," he said. "There's a high level of participation and involvement on their part. It provides them with a great group experience and it also helps them maintain their fitness."
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Over 550 Attend IGHL Halloween Dance

The Annual IGHL Halloween Dance was held on October 22 at Villa Lombardi's catering hall in Hollbrook. Over 550 staff and consumers participated.

"It was a great night for everyone," Barbara Hallenbeck of the Recreation Department said. "This was the biggest turnout ever."

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Family Fun at Kuhn OPTS Center

IGHL employees and their families joined with IGHL Fitness Coordinator Karen Roese at the Kuhn OPTS Center on October 22 for an evening of fun and fitness.

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IGHL Holds First Annual Fashion Show

The Westhampton Beach Country Club was the site of IGHL's First Annual Fashion Show. Featuring a raffle, a silent auction, a show of fashions from Renee's Womens' Wear in Mattituck and a special presentation to IGHL spokesperson and Academy Award nominee Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, the fundraising event was termed "a great success" by Frank Lombardi, Director of the IGHL Foundation.

Pictured here are Ann Liguori, Julie McCann Mulligan, Cathy Moriarty, Dori Geier, Mary Lou McCann, and Mary Beth Maag. All ensured that the First Annual IGHL luncheon and fashion fling was a tremendous success. Photo by Joe Strand

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1st Annual IGHL Craft Fair Held at Kuhn Center

On September 20, the IGHL Kuhn OPTS Center in Manorville was the site of the 1st Annual IGHL Craft Fair. Over 50 vendors participated in the event. Hundreds of IGHL supporters arrived throughout the day to browse and buy.

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