🌱 Southampton Daily: D.A.R.E. Graduation + Gilgo Beach Murders

Hello, people of Southampton! Diane Witek here with your brand-new copy of the Southampton Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 59, low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. The Drug Abuse Resistance Program, or D.A.R.E., a program that teaches youth good decision making about drugs, was reinstituted in the Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School after a 14-year absence. On Thursday, the Southampton Police Department held a D.A.R.E. graduation at Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School. Each sixth grader received a proclamation congratulating them on their successful completion of the program. (Southampton Patch)
2. Metropolitan Airport News reported that Suffolk County approved the lease agreements of two companies that will comply with the Francis Gabreski Airport's master plan for aviation development at the airport. (Metropolitan Airport News)
3. The Gilgo Beach murders are still not solved. Police launched a rebuilt Gilgo news website so more information can be given to the public, such as the release of a video of Megan Waterman at the Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge in June 2010. It is suspected that Waterman left the hotel that night to meet her killer. Police are offering an historic $50,000 reward, the biggest reward offered in Suffolk County's history, for any information leading to an arrest. Call 1-800-220-TIPS. (News 12 Connecticut)

Today in Southampton:

• 19th Battle of the Bands — Band Applications Available! (8 a.m.)
• TGIF! It's FRI-YAY! — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "As one of the leading open admissions, no-kill shelters on LI, every day we are inundated with requests to help save animals from other shelters near and far and from the most 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. We try to help as many." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "It's that time of year! Friendly reminder 🙏🐥" (Facebook) (Website)
• Peconic Land Trust: "“It’s been our privilege and a pleasure to contribute to the Peconic Land Trust’s work preserving the Condzella family farm in Wading River. Ina and I took part in a walking tour of the farm last summer, led by John & Ginny." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton School District Information: "Southampton High School students are learning the art of yoga through a special two-week program. The program allows students to participate in yoga in lieu of their regular physical education classes." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Town - Government: "Southampton Town Improves Online Services: Access to a wide range of Town applications, programs and services has been expanded and access to those expanded features has been improved for all users of the Town’s website through a new, expanded ONLINE SERVICES tool." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "Update: This Sundays Play Group will be canceled for Easter. Apologies for any inconvenience, we look forward to catching you at the next one! https://bit.ly/SitStayCome." (Facebook) (Website)

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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.