🌱 Southampton Daily: 100 Mile Walk For Medical Debt + PSEG Bonu$

Happy Monday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 56, low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. Alexa Suess found herself over $250,000 in medical debt at the age of 20. Suess is preparing to walk over 100 miles to help others facing medical debt and to raise awareness for what she describes as a “healthcare system that’s not working for the majority of Americans.” To learn more or donate, visit www.miles4medicaldebt.com.(Suffolk Times)
2. A new LIPA report said, "PSEG Long Island is eligible to receive $9.4 million in bonus compensation for 2021 after achieving 24 of 26 service goals for the year, despite low customer-satisfaction scores that left it near the bottom in a national ranking." (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Peconic Bay Medical Center has expanded! PBMC added another operating room, making that the seventh, and purchased a new da Vinci XI robotic surgical system to help expand minimally invasive surgical procedures. The da Vinci Surgical System not only translates the surgeon’s hand movements in real-time, it also gives doctors access to 3D, high-definition views of the surgical area magnified 10 times the human eye! (RiverheadLOCAL)

Today in Southampton:

• F.A.S.T. Program - Fun Activities with Snacks and Time to Do Homework! (4 p.m.)
• Youth Court - Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (6 p.m.)
• Battle of the Brains with Bob DeStefano. (6 p.m.)
• Board of Trustees Annual Budget Hearing. (6:30 p.m.)
• Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting - Tuckahoe Common School District. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "😻 Meet Flora! She's staying snuggled up on this rainy day. Come meet her and give her some love! https://southamptonanimalshelter.com/adopt-cats/." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: 🚨 "Found Dog Found in Calverton on Edwards Avenue. Safe at SASF. Please call 631-728-7387 with any info." (Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's 2022 Tee Off for Teens Golf Invitational at Maidstone Golf Club! LAST CHANCE! Please consider showcasing your organization and supporting the mission by purchasing a hole, golf ball, or caddie bib sponsorship!" (Facebook) (Website)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— 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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