🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Ruling In Thomas Valva Case

Hey, Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Blowing snow; early morning snow, 1-3 inches. High: 36, low: 22.

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

1. Both Michael Valva and his former lover, Angela Pollina, are charged in the death of little Thomas Valva, who died of hypothermia on Jan. 17, 2020, after prosecutors allege the young boy was left in an unheated garage as punishment at his Center Moriches home. Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge William Condon said video evidence from surveillance cameras, along with the child’s soiled clothing, was permissible because the officers searched the home under the “emergency doctrine,” which allows police to make warrantless searches. Jury selection for this case is scheduled to start on Oct. 12. (New York Post)
2. Looking for things to do in the Center Moriches-Eastport area this weekend? This week's top events feature Zoom art classes and teen Dungeons & Dragons in person. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)
3. State health officials in New York reported to the federal government Jan. 4 that approximately 76 percent of inpatient beds and 72 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 25 percent of inpatient beds and 29 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)

Today's Center Moriches-Eastport Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Center Moriches-Eastport!

Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Storytime IN PERSON — Ages 2-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMJ087 (Center Moriches). (10:30 a.m.)
• Create! With Miss Ceci Macaroni Constellations TAKE HOME — Grades K-2nd — CMZ080 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)
• Create! With Miss Ceci Macaroni Constellations IN PERSON — Grades K-2nd — CMJ080 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)
• Teen Writing Club IN PERSON — CMY724 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Are you ready for a rewarding career in law enforcement? Register now for this exam by visiting the Suffolk County Civil Service website at https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Register by Feb. 2, 2022, for the test." (Instagram) (Website)
• Suffolk County Parks: "The 2022 permits for all recreational activities are now available for purchase in person or via our online reservation system. We are providing two options for receiving your online permit purchase this year. You may pick it up in person." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. If you have a tip about a potential trafficking situation, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888. #EndTrafficking." (Instagram) (Website)
• Hampton Watercraft & Marine Eastport/Remsenburg on Moriches Bay: "Save the Date! Jan. 26 – 30 at Eastport and Hampton Bays Marinas. ❄️ In lieu of the New York Boat Show this year, we will be hosting ‘Winter Whaler Wonderland' and 'Twinkling Tiaras' at our Eastport & Hampton Bays Marinas." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Join certified ESL teacher Nia O. for this 6-week series that will improve your English language skills. Aimed specifically at high beginners and low intermediate students, this class will cover basic themes such as work, time, families." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Check out this article from NPR - 'Why Your Local Library Might be Hiring a Social Worker' at https://n.pr/3HxmAsY. FYI: our social work intern Dylan is in the library on Mondays and Tuesdays; please call 631-878-0940, ext. 5 to make an appointment." (Facebook) (Website)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services. (Visit website)
• Add your business here.

Events:

• FREE WEBINAR | “Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero. Online event. (Jan. 11)
• Add your event.

Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Horses Can Guide The Blind. (Details)
• Add your announcement.

Gigs & services:

• Electrician for hire. (Details)
• Add your gig or service.

Loving the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe.
• Get your local business listed in front of readers.
• Send me a news tip or suggestion at diane.witek@patch.com.

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Diane Witek

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