🌱 Paintball Incident + Rightful Recognition + Spotted Lanternfly

Good morning, people of Riverhead! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Afternoon showers; breezy. High: 61, low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. Police Searching For Teens After Boy Hit In Eye With Paintball: The paintball shots were aimed at homes and at a group of juveniles who were riding their bicycles. One male juvenile, who sustained a direct paintball hit to his eye, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center by the Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance Corps for treatment. The suspects in each reported incident were described as four to five Black males in their late teens. (The Patch)
2. A Father's Mission To Bring Home Purple Heart Medals To Families Of Airmen Killed In 2018: Three years has now passed and his son and the other airmen still have not received any decoration for making the ultimate sacrifice. John Raguso said with a new administration in place, he hopes a fresh set of eyes on the circumstances of the crash will allow the airmen to receive their rightful recognition. (Suffolk Times)

Today in Riverhead:

• Fall Cleanup @ Hallockville — Hallockville Museum Farm. (9 a.m.)
• Christmas Rooster Basket Class Nov. 13. (10 a.m.)
• Beekeeping 101 — Hallockville Museum Farm. (10 a.m.)
• Beekeeping 201 — Hallockville Museum Farm. (11:30 a.m.)
• Brown Bag Lunch with Author Ellen Rittberg (Riverhead). (12 p.m.)
• DIY Rainsticks (Grades K-2) (Riverhead). (12 p.m.)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue North Fork Country Barn Dance With Live Music By Urban Rodeo. (7:30 p.m.)

Riverhead Patch Notebook

• Riverhead Books: "🚨NEW MOHSIN HAMID ALERT🚨We partnered with @oprahdaily for the exclusive reveal of two-time Booker Prize finalist and NYT-bestselling author Mohsin Hamid’s highly anticipated new novel, 'The Last White Man,' coming August 2022!" (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "On Wednesday, Deputy Undersheriff Michael Catuosco visited the Sheriff’s Academy to speak with the current class of correction officer recruits. He related his experiences on Security and Supervision at Rikers Island." (Facebook)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: "Watch our entomologist and educator Dan Gilrein talk about the Spotted Lanternfly on News 12 Long Island. The more the community is informed about this invasive pest, the better the chance we have in mitigating its impact. #CCESuffolk." (Facebook)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Thank you Northforker for the spotlight. Come see us. Enjoy the peaceful environment." (Facebook)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "VFW Auxiliary-National Organization Wounded Warrior Project." (Facebook)

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• Mommy and me class — ages 0-12 months. (Nov. 14)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. I'll see you around! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Diane Witek

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

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Riverhead Daily? You can reach me at diane.witek@patch.com.