🌱 Patchogue Daily: Man Arrested For Pointing Gun At Teens + Chess

Hey, people of Patchogue! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patchogue Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 57, low: 43.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. Rene Chevalley was arrested in Blue Point after he threatened a group of teenagers with a shotgun. The incident happened on April 16 on Bell Avenue. The teens were attending a school fundraiser when Chevalley pointed the gun at the group and demanded them to stop. (Suffolk News)
2. Singer Christian Guardino from Patchogue makes it to the top 14 on American Idol. The new ranking position takes the singer to the next round. Guardino’s family gathered to cheer for the Long Islander at Perabel’s in Patchogue. (News12)
3. Backyard Wildlife children's community service is set for April 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library. Kids will see special guests like a rabbit, a turtle, and a surprise visitor! (PML)
4. A virtual stargazing is set for April 23 from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. The event is hosted by the Patchogue-Medford Public Library and features an interactive galactic tour! Registration is required. (Patchogue CofC)
5. Suffolk County Community College named Edward Bonahue as its seventh president. In his inaugural speech, Bonahue addressed the importance of offering quality education at an affordable cost. (tbrnewsmedia)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Chess for Beginners at PMPL. (6:30 p.m.)
• Eat, Watch, Read at PMPL. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Hey gardeners, how’s it growing ? These seed library members are getting ready to transPLANT the seeds they started from the library! Show us some seed love." (Instagram)
• GreaterPatchogue: "The White House said the court ruling means that for now, the mask order 'is not in effect at this time.'” (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Scientists in Ms. Rambo’s class at Medford Elementary learned about renewable energy by building their wind turbine. They even tested them out on a windy day!" (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

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