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Stoneybrook residents feast on barbecue

Despite the rain, Stoneybrook residents enjoyed a barbecue dinner during the community's Celebrate Stoneybrook event.


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 9:44 a.m. April 3, 2016
  • East County
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Who says barbecues are exclusively an outdoor activity?

Stoneybrook residents serviced up ribs, baked beans and other barbecue goodness April 2 at the community's 2nd annual Celebrate Stoneybrook event.

Although the rain dampened plans to play golf, pickleball and volleyball, residents still enjoyed dinner inside the Recreation Center.

Wearing Hawaiian leis, 110 attendees also enjoyed steel drum music by Augie DiGiovanna.

 

Trenton Tesar and his father, Michael, enjoy family time.
Trenton Tesar and his father, Michael, enjoy family time.
Andrew and Maureen Cotsanas wait for their food to arrive.
Andrew and Maureen Cotsanas wait for their food to arrive.
Vickie Winfield, Marguerite Pasquale and Isabella Pasquale spend time with neighbors and friends.
Vickie Winfield, Marguerite Pasquale and Isabella Pasquale spend time with neighbors and friends.
Barbara and Richard Williams serve up barbecue food to guests.
Barbara and Richard Williams serve up barbecue food to guests.
The Hopkins family — Kaia, Nick, Kaylor, Nikki and Kaden — enjoy barbecue food while sporting Hawaiian leis.
The Hopkins family — Kaia, Nick, Kaylor, Nikki and Kaden — enjoy barbecue food while sporting Hawaiian leis.
Janice and Stan Wrubleski enjoy a night out with friends.
Janice and Stan Wrubleski enjoy a night out with friends.
Sandy Willetts finds the dessert table.
Sandy Willetts finds the dessert table.
Mike Listro serves up ice cream to guests.
Mike Listro serves up ice cream to guests.
Gus and Jackie Marks enjoy a sweet treat.
Gus and Jackie Marks enjoy a sweet treat.
Augie DiGiovanna plays the steel drum.
Augie DiGiovanna plays the steel drum.
Dustin Springfield saves room for dessert.
Dustin Springfield saves room for dessert.

 

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