🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: LGBTQ Health Awareness Week

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon snow shower. High: 33, low: 21.

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

1. LGBTQ Health Awareness Week encourages everyone to speak openly about LGBTQ health. Discrimination against LGBT persons has been associated with high rates of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide. "The goal is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning or queer individuals," said Dr. Pigott, Suffolk County's Health Commissioner. (Press Release Desk)
2. Brookhaven Town Police Blotter: March 26. A Calverton man robbed a man at gunpoint in Mastic Beach back in January, police said. A person was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after being struck in the arm with an ax at a home on Gerda Court in Selden. Read more. (Patch)
3. We most likely have no idea what it must feel like to flee our country in fear with your beloved pet in hand and with little to no possessions, much less pet food. Our local heroes at Paws Of War, are teaming up with overseas providers for relief to Ukrainian Refugees and their pets. Please donate to help Paws of War assist Ukrainian refugees and their pets, you just may feel a whole lot better if you do. (Smithtown Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Students from the My Brother's Keeper Initiative in the Brentwood School District attended the 2nd Inauguration of Sheriff Toulon last week. They presented the Sheriff with a gift and visited with him before taking their seats for the ceremony." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Fire Department: "Earlier this week Center Moriches Firefighters met with instructors at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank to do some training on forcible entry. The instructors showed firefighters different ways to force open a door." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Stop by Artist Alley and enjoy the mixed media portraits of local artist Cheryl Huneke, on display in our library for the month of March! #CMLibraryArt, #cmorlibrary." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "REMINDER: Residents of the Center Moriches Union Free School are asked to vote on the Library’s budget on Tuesday, April 5, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. in the Activity Room. A public hearing on the proposed Library budget will be held." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "WEEKLY GLANCE! Register for programs with your library card. #cmorlibrary." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.