🌱 Southampton Daily: At-Home Test Kits Distribution March 3

Happy Thursday, people of Southampton! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and breezy. High: 42, low: 16.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. To continue to lower the infection of COVID-19, Councilman Rick Martel and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management will be dispersing free at home test kits in Hampton Bays' King Kullen Shopping Center, Thursday, March 3, 2-5 p.m. (Press Release Desk)
2. Jury selection in the trial of Michael Valva, and his former fiancée are set to begin on April 27. His son, Thomas Valva, was found dead at his Center Moriches home in 2020 from hypothermia after repeatedly being forced to sleep in a freezing garage. (News 12 Bronx)
3. Donors sought to help with the current blood shortage at the Stony Brook Hospital Blood Bank. It only takes 45 minutes — from paperwork to juice and cookies — to donate whole blood, and every donation is used to treat a Stony Brook University Hospital patient. Convenient hours are available Monday through Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome, but on weekends, holidays, before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m. on weekdays, please call 631-444-2634 as hours may vary. (Stony Brook News)
4. The next meeting of the Suffolk County Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee will be on March 3. The meetings are open to the public. Please call the MH Division at 631-853-8500, to get the numbers to participate in this Zoom call. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Southampton:

• Widowmaker Tap Takeover at Union Burger Bar. (5 p.m.)
• SH Publick House presents Thursday night Live Music featuring Acoustic solo Artist Omar Haddad. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "👋🏻 Say hi to this 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 of a pup! Meet 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲! This sweet guy was surrendered to SASF because the family could no longer take care of him. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 gets along great with other dogs and can live with cats." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "💙 Check out some happy tails! Here are just some of the recent adoptions and updates on pets SASF found forever homes for. Congratulations to the very happy families! 🐾Please visit our website to find your love today! 🐕 sasf.org." (Facebook) (Website)
• Jodiann Fasano, Neighbor: "Little Hamptons Picnic aka: #LHP is an experience! We aim to create unforgettable events for a wide range of clients. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, proposal or date night we promise to make your dream picnic a reality." (Patch)

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