🌱Southampton Daily: Man Charged With DWI: PD + 20 Dogs Rescued

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Diane Witek here to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 57, low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. Christopher R. Reece, 29, a Medford man, was arrested was arrested at 2:04 p.m. Monday after a community response unit officer saw him headed west on County Road 39 at a high rate of speed. Reece was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs and issued a summons for speeding. (Southampton Patch)
2. In March, drug cartel members were extorting a Mexican dog sanctuary, threatening to kill all of their 20 dogs there if the sanctuary did not give them money. Eight dogs arrived on the East End, four arrived to Southampton’s shelter on Thursday. Layla, Chaparro, Tito and Abu will be available to adopt soon. (Southampton Patch)
3. Westhampton Beach High School's Virtual Enterprise team, Opal, earned the number one spot at the VE National Business Plan Competition, outperforming 1,243 teams from across the United States. To participate, students create a business plan to market a business vision; the students compete and present their plans at several events and competitions throughout the year. (Patch)
4. Long Island is dealing with dead zones from rust tides caused by high amounts of nitrogen, the solution is to upgrade septic systems to prevent leakage into the waterways. Stony Brook University scientist Christopher Gobler emphasized at his annual State of the Bays lecture last Wednesday that excessive nitrogen loading from wastewater is an ongoing threat for Long Island waters. (Stony Brook University News)
5. In support our nations veterans, the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency will host its third annual Drive-thru Resource and Stand Down Event on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the north parking lot of the H Lee Dennison Building located at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge. A variety of free resources will be offered by 22 organizations and county agencies. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Southampton:

• Parks for All: Frederick Law Olmsted (Zoom). (1 p.m.)
• Discovery Club: Life on Other Planets. (4:30 p.m.)
• Community Science Night — Southampton UFSD. (6 p.m.)
• Community Science Night — Southampton High School. (6 p.m.)
• Teen Views on the News (TV-ON) — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton School District Information: "The eighth graders in Christina Duryea’s home and careers class at Southampton Intermediate School were recently certified in CPR and first aid through instruction provided by Joe Hurley of the Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Youth Association Inc. "SYA": "SHS kids have been showing love to the @EastEndFund4Kids too! 👜It’s a fundraiser that’ll help out SYA and 6 other nonprofit organizations who strive for the enrichment, opportunity, and safety of our kids ❤️ Stop by." (Facebook) (Website)
• Peconic Land Trust: "Join us on Wednesday, April 27 for a walk and talk at Quail Hill Farm. Farm Director Layton Guenther will share history, lore and unique tales of this community garden. Then explore the nearby trails of the Stony Hill area." (Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's 35th Annual Adele C. Smithers Angel Ball is scheduled for Monday, June 27 in Oheka Castle's Garden! Can't attend? Please considering supporting with a sponsorship or journal ad!" (Facebook) (Website)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Sea: "We are a team of two tennis pros former college players and have have 5+ years of coaching experience. If you are looking for a tennis coach now for the spring and summer, we are the best fit. Contact us for more information." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southampton: "Looking for a recent post about talented tree pruner (like an artist) but worth the wait. I have two ornamental trees with pruning mistakes that need to be corrected. I live in Southampton. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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