🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Police ID Dead Man + DOH Mtg

Happy Wednesday, Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 42, low: 34.

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

1. In a press release, Police identified Patzan-Xiquin, a native of Guatemala, as the man who was found dead last week in a wooded area south of Pulaski Street. Anyone with information regarding Patzan-Xiquin’s is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls will be kept confidential, police said. (Riverhead Patch)
2. Board of Health meeting scheduled for Feb. 16, the meeting will be held in person and via videoconferencing (via Zoom). Suffolk County Department of Health Services Health Admin Board Room, 3500 Sunrise Highway, Great River. (Press Release Desk)
3. Congratulate Mia Glauber, an eighth-grade student in Timothy Kosta's class at William Floyd Middle School for being artist of the month for January! Mia finds her passion in drawing realistic portraits of characters from her favorite television shows, video games and anime. For her efforts and superb work, Theresa Bianco, chairperson, fine arts, William Floyd School District, presented Mia with a certificate of congratulations. Mia also plays the clarinet in the school band. She aspires to one day work in the art field, specifically in animation. (Press Release Desk)
4. A woman was followed from Walt Whitman Shops to her Deer Park home, then robbed of her newly purchased $3,100 Louis Vuitton pocketbook. Suffolk County police say the woman saw a woman filming her. Authorities say when she arrived at home, a moment later, a man was seen exiting a gold Honda Odyssey from the passenger side. He smashed the rear window of her vehicle, removed the purse, and was then picked up by the driver of the Honda. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. (WABC-TV)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• In-Person Gentle Toning and Muscle Strengthening(Center Moriches). (8:30 a.m.)
• Chocolate Pop Its TAKE & MAKE - Grades K-6th - CMZ297 (Center Moriches). (9:30 a.m.)
• Teen Chocolate Pop-Its Take & Make CMZ705 (Center Moriches). (9:30 a.m.)
• Gentle Chair Yoga with Susan (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Conversational Heart Fondant Cookie Decorating on Zoom (Center Moriches). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Happy 112th Birthday to the Boy Scouts of America! For over a decade the organization has taught youth across our County and America good moral character through the importance of giving back, survival skills." (Instagram) (Website)
• Eastport Animal Hospital: "Check out this cutie! Perdi did a great job at her first appointment! 🐾💕" (Facebook) (Website)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "February is #NationalTeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth. Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about the abuse. You are not alone, if you or someone you may know is a victim of teen dating violence." (Instagram) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Browse books about the Olympic Games and winter sports from our online catalog at https://bit.ly/34wUTCx! Or, stop by and check out our selection in-person. We look forward to seeing you! #cmorlibrary, #winterolympics2022." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Did you know that you can borrow #ebooks from our digital library and send them to your Kindle? Simply download the Libby app to get started. It's free with your library card! #cmorlibrary, #libby." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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