🌱 300 Miles In Six Days + CM Supports Triathlete Dad With Cancer

Happy Thursday, people of Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sun, then clouds; milder. High: 54, low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Center Moriches-Eastport today:

1. Educator Walking Across Suffolk County To Bring Attention To Students’ Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic. Jeremy Thode has a lot of ground to cover. He’s walking a big message into all 59 high schools in Suffolk County. He’s being met with cheers, applause and even marching bands as he marches 300 miles in six days. “I walked from Center Moriches to Eastport-South Manor to William Floyd to Bellport to Patchogue-Medford,” Thode said. Thode, the athletic director for Center Moriches School District, was inspired to spotlight mental health in the wake of an extraordinarily challenging year for kids. (CBS New York)
2. Center Moriches Steps Up To Support Triathlete Dad Diagnosed With Brain Cancer. Scott Leslie, 50, a triathlete raising two sons with his wife Erica, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. Center Moriches neighbors are rallying around his family struggling with the recent brain cancer diagnosis, raising nearly $13,000 and organizing a “Meal Train” that’s making it easier to keep food on the table during their difficult time. (Greater Long Island)

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Center Moriches-Eastport Patch Notebook

• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The Center Moriches Library is again hosting the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Look for the donation box near the front circulation desk and place your donations of new, unwrapped toys in there to help make a child’s holiday a little brighter." (Facebook)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Sadly, Thanksgiving eve is marked by one of the most dangerous days of the year to be on the road. The night before Thanksgiving is a time when people visit with friends and family members, and drinking can get out of control. Please drink responsibly so everyone can enjoy the big day!" (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Parks: "We are now taking applications for the 2022 special Long Island shotgun and muzzle loading rifle deer hunting season lottery. Applications can be found on the Suffolk County Parks website." (Instagram)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "November is National American Indian Heritage Month! Check out books by Indigenous authors from our library, including these popular titles. Place holds through our online catalog or call us at (631) 878-0940 to reserve your copy." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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