🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Donate Phones + St. John + Gas Tax

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening around Center Moriches-Eastport today.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 67, low: 49.

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

1. Save a life, donate an unused cell phone! The phones will be repurposed into lifelines for Suffolk County’s most vulnerable residents. Collection bins are located at each Correctional Facility in the Visiting Lobby, at the Civil Enforcement Bureau in Yaphank, and at 1st District Court in Central Islip. For more information, visit www.SuffolkSheriff.com. (LongIsland.com)
2. St. John, a popular clothing retailer with "Hampton and NYC" vibes, has opened a shop at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. St. John is known for their simple and elegant knits. To find St. John, look for the Bloomingdales outlet in Tanger. (Patch)
3. Gas prices at the pumps have been climbing, more than a dollar per gallon in the span of a year. Both Nassau and Suffolk lawmakers will cap local sales tax collection on gas at $3. Maybe now we can breathe a little easier at the pumps. (Patch)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Storycraft Thursdays IN PERSON — Ages 2-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMJ324 (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Storycraft Thursdays TAKE HOME — Ages 2-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMZ324 (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Spring Watercolor Painting with Camille Marryat: Spring Landscapes/Scenes (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)
• Ceramic Fairy House IN PERSON — Grades K-6th — CMJ127 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)
• Teen Ceramic Fairy House IN PERSON CMY166 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Attend the #Brainfuse Resume Reboot Workshop with Ashley Watkins, a certified resume expert, free with your library card! Register now for this virtual event. #cmorlibrary, #resumehelp, #jobnow." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Center Moriches: "Please keep your eyes out for this dog! His name is Max and he got out this morning at around 7:30 a.m. Lives on Marilyn Street in Manorville. If anyone sees him please contact John Sapanaro at 631-456-2894. Thank you!" (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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