🌱 Riverhead Daily: $50K Powerball Winner + Seal In Traffic Circle

Good morning, people of Riverhead! Diane Witek here with today's copy of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 53, Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. A third-prize winning ticket worth $50,000 in the April 2, Powerball drawing was purchased at the Riverhead ShopRite supermarket. An estimated figure of $231 million is the jackpot for the April 4, drawing. (Riverhead Patch)
2. Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. On Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. the Town of Riverhead Litter Committee is hosting a clean up event. Volunteers will be given supplies that can be picked up from Riverhead Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. To register yourself or a team, email deborahjwetzel@gmail.com. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. On Sunday, May 29, from noon to 5 p.m., the Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, hosted by East End Arts, will take place on Memorial Day weekend. Chalk artists can purchase an artist’s square online for $20 by May 28 or at the festival for $25. Artists will receive chalk, blending tools, and a knee rest to help them create their art at their assigned square. Register and purchase an artist’s square here. (RiverheadLOCAL)
4. On Friday afternoon, two brothers left Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch on Middle Road in Riverhead. Martin Sorto, 17, and Ivan Sorto, 15, are sought by police. Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of the missing children is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. (RiverheadLOCAL)
5. A harbor seal was found in the Riverside traffic circle Sunday, police said. According to Southampton Town Police, at 6:31 a.m., dispatchers received a 911 call about the seal, seen off Woodhull Road in the Thrifty Beverage parking lot. Patrol officers responded and the seal fled southwest in the direction of the Budget Host Inn, police said. (Patch)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Garden Makeover on a Budget - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Northville: "Lovely cottage for rent in Mattituck; Seasonal or year-round. Perfect for single, non-smoker. Air conditioned studio type with loft sleeping area, deck and barbecue. Wooded, peaceful area. Fully furnished. Enjoy the best of the North Fork." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Northville: "Hi Neighbors. Wondering if anyone can recommend a good reasonably priced power washer to do the outside of my home in Aquebogue. Thank you in advance."😊 (Nextdoor)

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• Identity Theft Crimes: Avoid Becoming a Victim. (April 6)
• 1st Annual Southampton Doggy Dash for Autism. (April 9)
• Goat Yoga w/ Meg. (April 16)
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• Dinning Room Manager, Bartender, Servers, Kitchen Help. (Details)
• Golf Course Maintenance Crew. (Details)
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— Diane Witek

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