🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Support For Education + Vet Help

Welcome back, Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 63, low: 53.

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

1. On Saturday, New York State Assembly passed a state budget for FY2023 that includes an unprecedented level of funding and support for education. In fact, a total of $31.2 billion in general support for public schools! See highlights of the FY-2023 budget for education, also, see what district will receive in state aid. (Dan's Papers)
2. Long Island is dealing with dead zones from rust tides caused by high amounts of nitrogen, the solution is to upgrade septic systems to prevent leakage into the waterways. Stony Brook University scientist Christopher Gobler emphasized at his annual State of the Bays lecture last Wednesday that excessive nitrogen loading from wastewater is an ongoing threat for Long Island waters. (Stony Brook University News)
3. In support our nations veterans, the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency will host its third annual Drive-thru Resource and Stand Down Event on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the north parking lot of the H Lee Dennison Building located at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge. A variety of free resources will be offered by 22 organizations and county agencies. (LongIsland.com)
4. Stolen items valued at $500,000 were stolen by trio at the Melville Coin, Stamp, and Collectible Show that took place on Broadhollow Road on Sunday, April 10. The vendor was packing up for the day and left the items in a box in the care of an acquaintance. A woman distracted the man while another man approached the table, picked up the box, and walked out of the room. Anyone with information regarding the suspects or robbery has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives by calling 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Daily Voice)
5. Join the Environmental Quality Board of Review Meeting on April 14 on Zoom.
   Meeting ID: 835 0707 9931. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• In-Person Gentle Toning and Muscle Strengthening (Center Moriches). (8:30 a.m.)
• Library Playdate IN PERSON — Ages 18 months-Not Yet in Kindergarten — CMJ221 (Center Moriches). (10 a.m.)
• Gentle Chair Yoga with Susan (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Teen SAT Prep via GoToMeeting CMZ746 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Sheriff Toulon and the men and women of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office send our prayers to the people injured in Brooklyn and the First Responders at the scene. #Brooklyn, #NYPD, #FDNY." (Instagram) (Website)
• Center Moriches Fire Department: "Did you know Volunteer Firefighters and EMT’s can get tuition reimbursement for college? As part of RecruitNY, a statewide program to strengthen the volunteer fire and EMS service Center Moriches Firefighters and EMT’s met with students." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Stream family friendly content for free with your library card! To start watching, check out our Hoopla Quick Start Guide here. #cmorlibrary, #hoopladigital, #hooplakids." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "We love this blog from @penguinrandomhouse! Library Love: 'Books with Libraries' and 'Librarian Characters' @ https://bit.ly/3j9GLDl #cmorlibrary, #librarylove, #borrowreadrepeat." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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