Welcome Welcome to the Vampyres’ Lair! As you sip blood-thirst-quenching cocktails and devour a gory feast, we thank you for attending the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy’s Halloween Ball – the most important fundraising event of the year. Your contributions help ensure the future of this magnificent Gold Coast Estate – fit for Vampyres young and old... Vampyres’ Lair takes the Haunt in Hempstead House to new heights – and depths. The theatrical experience was created by a new member of the Haunt team: we welcome Writer/Director Marisa Stefatos. Once again, Art Director Jennifer Scott and Karli Hagedorn, Sean McNally, Andrew Barron, and Artie Clark have created the brilliant immersive scenes, which you explored and, hopefully, survived. Tonight, we honor and thank Adam and Flora Hanft and Amanda Khalil – their innovative ideas for reaching individuals and building community have supported not only the preserve’s mission but many other organizations and causes throughout the region and far beyond. We also thank Ranger Eric Powers (YC2N.com) for bringing his lovely poisonous pets and Volunteers for Wildlife for bringing a rescued bird of prey to the VIP Nightmare Hour. Through their exciting educational programs here at the preserve and across Long Island, they advocate tirelessly for the care of wildlife and their environments. The Conservancy’s educational, cultural, horticultural, and wellness programs expand continuously because of your support, and the preserve serves a growing community. With proceeds from April’s Butterfly Ball, August’s White Party, and tonight’s Halloween Ball, the Conservancy’s contributed revenue increases, and the impact can be seen and experienced through wonderful new features, including the new organic vegetable garden, dog run, and playground slated for Spring 2019, as well as expanded programming in horticulture, after school classes, monthly guided nature walks, and much more. Through the four seasons, there is so much for you to enjoy at the Sands Point Preserve – once you are ‘turned’ tonight, the preserve will be irresistible for you, too! With eternal gratitude for venturing into the world of Vampyres with us… Karli Hagedorn Beth Horn Chairman of the Board Managing Director