🌱 Riverhead Daily: Meet Lion-O & Catchra + Jobs + Lost In Manorville

Morning, Riverhead! Diane Witek here with your fresh edition of the Riverhead Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; not as warm. High: 66, low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. Dogs, cats and pets available for adoption at Riverhead area shelters. Meet Lion-O and Catchra, these two bonded tabby kitties are lovable and sweet, so don't hesitate to apply to adopt them today. Or you may consider fostering. Offering a needy animal a safe, comforting and supportive environment while she waits to be adopted, helps socialize a shelter pet to enhance her adoption potential. (Riverhead Patch)
2. Who's hiring in the Riverhead area? This week listing are long and diverse. If you are good working with people, there are so many more possibilities for you. You can search for more job openings in your area on the jobs board for the Riverhead Patch. (Riverhead Patch)
3. After receiving a $5 million donation, Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead will be expanding its Emergency Services Department. The donation will go toward a 6,600-square-foot expansion that will cost a total of $15 million, according to PBMC. (Subscription: Riverhead News Review)
4. Do you know these people? Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. The incident happened at Target, located at 1150 Old Country Road, at approximately 2 p.m. on Feb. 17. "Two women and a man stole allergy medicine, clothes and boots before fleeing the store in a silver Toyota Camry with license plate 8XKC691." The merchandise was valued at approximately $3,270. (LongIsland.com)
5. Police said officers located a family of four, including a 41-year-old man and his 13-, 10- and 8-year-old sons, that were lost in a wooded area in Manorville on Sunday night. They tried to get GPS on their phones, but could not reach a connection. (News 12 Brooklyn)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. — Riverhead Csd. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Our horse of the month for May, Elvis, is back and he’d like to say a few words himself!🎤🐴 'Heya everybody! I know you learned my story in last week’s post so I thought it would be nice to hear straight from the horse's mouth!'" (Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn has suspended her campaign for Congress. Hahn made the announcement on Twitter Sunday afternoon. Tap the link in our bio for the full story." (Instagram)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Here's a rundown of actions taken at the May 18, Riverhead Town Board meeting. The board set a June 7 hearing on a code to implement the 2008 LI Workforce Housing Act, approved $10.5 million in bonds to fund a sludge reduction project." (Instagram)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: "This week's Mental Health Month focus is on mindfulness. Stay tuned throughout the week for helpful tips and insights to increase your mindfulness." (Facebook)

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Events:

• 40th Season Kickoff (May 28)
• The Hampton's Classic Car Show (May 29)
• The Shavuot Dairy (May 29)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Diane Witek

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

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