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Party on Staten Island raises funds for anti-bullying foundationSaturday, January 14, 2012, 1:05 AMKiawana RichBySTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There was a partylast night at a Midland Beachestablishment called the Exquisite Lizardthat featured live music, plenty of foodand drink and good company. About 100people turned out.But the person in whose honor the partywas given wasn’t there.Tragically, Amanda Diane Cummings’ lifeended at the tender age of 15, when,reportedly carrying a suicide note, shestepped in front of a Hylan Boulevard buson Dec. 27 and died after lingering for sixdays.Staten Island Advance/Bill LyonsJessica Gaudioso, Ashley Cummings, Brendin Cummings, KatieChisholm, Rachel Thorpe, Russell Chisholm and Charli Balducci wear T-shirts memorializing Amanda Cummings during a fundraiser atExquisite Lizard in Midland Beach to stop bullying. The tee shirts wereon sale to raise funds.Family and friends said Miss Cummings, of Dongan Hills, was tormented and bullied at New Dorp HighSchool, and in the days after her death, Internet trolls piled on and desecrated a Facebook tribute page.Proceeds from last night’s affair will go toward counteracting the kind of bullying that apparently cost MissCummings’ life.It was organized by her family and promoter Russell Chisholm, said Ashley Cummings, daughter of barowner Keith Cummings, Amanda’s uncle.The evening included raffles and performances by the bands Chopped Broccoli, Dukes of Gravity and RatSalad, who donated their talents, said Chisholm.Keith Cummings said there are plans to create a foundation against bullying in Amanda’s name.Page 152 of 161