🌱 Baby Animal Day On The Farm + Port Jeff Hospital Gets Top Marks

Happy Wednesday, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Windy with periods of sun. High: 63 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. May 14 is Baby Animal Day at The Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, 350 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank. The event is a fundraiser supporting farm educational programs. Kids can feed and touch baby piglets. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. A Port Jefferson Station man was sentenced Monday by a Suffolk County judge to 40 years in prison for shooting a Shirley man to death last year. Joseph Garcia, 20 was found guilty on April 7 and was sentenced on Monday. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Four of Long Island’s hospitals are getting top grades based on hospital safety and Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson is one. The hospital got an A rating from the Leapfrog Group. (News 12)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• AP Biology, Rocky Point High School, noon.
• AP Spanish Language & World Culture, Rocky Point High School, 8 a.m.
• SERV Meeting, Middle School Library, Rocky Point UFSD, 7 p.m.
• NARCAN Training and Introduction to SCPD Behavioral Health Unit, North Shore Heritage Park Heritage Center Building, 6:30 p.m.

From my notebook:

• North Shore Youth Council: "NSYC is honored to be an official host for this year's Murph Challenge! Anyone can join the cause, whether you're a competitor or spectator, plus sponsorships are available for local businesses!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "If anyone is in need of any sort of transport/ relocation of hot tubs, ATVs, junk removal, any sort of transportations, removals, or relocations, feel free to text me, 631-461-6928." (Nextdoor)
• Rocky Point School District congratulates 26 students who were selected to participate and perform with various Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County ensembles this spring. The students are in grades 5-10. (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Walk in The Dark — Fighting Childhood Blindness (May 14)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show (May 14)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— Jackie

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