🌱 Riverhead Daily: Belly Flop Contest Winner + Shots Fired 2X, 1 Week

Hello and happy Monday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Riverhead these days.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 76, low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. For Father's Day weekend, Splish Splash Water Park hosted a belly flop contest. Anton Younes, of Riverhead, took the top spot this year, winning a season pass and tickets to a Long Island Ducks game! (News 12 Brooklyn)
2. Riverhead Police are investigating gunshots that were fired at a home on Wilson Avenue in two separate incidents this week, on Saturday morning and on Wednesday, striking and damaging the house and a vehicle, police said. (Patch)
3. On Saturday afternoon, Stephen Napolitano, 45, of Mount Sinai, was seriously injured when he struck a 2013 Ford truck that was stopped in eastbound traffic about 1,100 feet west of Wireless Road in South Setauket at 2:24 p.m. Napolitano, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment. (Daily Voice)
4. An inclusive new book, “Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise” by British author Jack Parlett, advocates the "queer side of Fire Island by telling the history of the holiday resort through the eyes of renowned authors." (New York Daily News)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Thank you to Senator Phil Boyle for hosting the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Shed the Meds program at the West Babylon Public Library!" (Suffolk County Sheriff's Office via Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Beekeeping teaches the value of being patient. New Life on Purpose column by @eileenbenthal. Tap the link in our bio for more." (RiverheadLOCAL via Instagram)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Pulaski Street School and the East End Voter Coalition celebrated Juneteenth Friday with a presentation of the winning essays in the annual Juneteenth essay contest. Read them here. https://buff.ly/3xFKtvd" (RiverheadLOCAL via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com