🌱 Smithtown Daily: SHSW Gold Cord Honorees + Stop & Shop Announcement

Rise and shine, Smithtown! Diane Witek here to get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the p.m. High: 58, low: 44.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Smithtown High School West gold cord honorees, members of the senior class who achieved a cumulative 4.0 GPA, voted on their honor speaker, Tyler Nagosky. Nagosky will speak at the commencement ceremony along with the the Class Co-Presidents. A second ceremony, with the gold cords honorees and their parents will be held on May 25. Each senior will be called to the stage to share their college destination and planned major. (Patch)
2. Good news! Stop & Shop announced that it will carry the two FDA authorized COVID-19 anti-viral medications, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, at all of its New York pharmacies. The best news is that the medication is free with a valid prescription from a health care provider. But the store asks that the infected individual stay home and send a trusted friend of family member to pick up the prescription. Need the COVID-19 Booster #2? That too can be obtained at NY Stop & Shop pharmacies! (News 12 Long Island)
3. The highly contagious norovirus, a stomach bug, is spreading throughout New York and other states. The norovirus is an aggressive food-borne illness that can easily spread to people through contaminated food and water. So far, the illness has been traced to eating raw oysters from British Columbia and distributed in at least 13 states. To prevent the spread, people are encouraged to wash their hands the right way, for at least 20 seconds under hot, soapy water, taking care to scrub under nails and between your fingers. Also, clean up food preparation surfaces with diluted bleach. (Smithtown Patch)
4. William Moschetto, 33, of Mount Sinai, was killed by a car in Coram Wednesday afternoon. A light-colored SUV hit the cyclist throwing him off the bicycle and into the roadway, where another driver hit him. The driver in the SUV left the scene, but the second driver stayed at the crash scene. (Daily Voice)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Create-N-Play (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Stream for Free with your Library Card! (Smithtown Library - Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Chair Yoga (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11:30 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• Friday Night Movie (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Before and after. This little English sparrow was brought to us after a Good Samaritan who found him thought it’s injuries were so severe he was hoping we could humanly euthanize the bird. It was attacked by an unknown predator." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "After being forced to cancel, reschedule and restructure the department’s annual service training for the last two years, today the department was able to once again get all divisions under one roof." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "This could be the start of something new. If you join us at SPAC for HSM Jr. 🐾 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #spac, #longisland." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "If you joined us for our first visit of A Royal Princess Party, you will sure want to come back again! There is just no telling who may arrive to share their story 👸 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #spac, #longisland, #springbreak." (Facebook) (Website)
• Accompsett Middle School PTA: ***"UKRAINE NEEDS OUR HELP Donations are now being accepted from now through April 13. Drop Off Boxes are located at the AMS Main Office & at PTA meetings. Items collected will be delivered to the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church for shipment. More information on what to donate." (Facebook)

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