🌱 Southampton Daily: Pet Food Pantry Event + Free Smoke Alarms

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Southampton.

First, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 59, low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. Join the Pet Food Pantry event, hosted by the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF), on Saturday, May 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at Petco, located at Bridgehampton Commons, 2044 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. Cat food is greatly needed, as is unopened bags of dog food, both wet and dry, and treats! (Southampton Patch)
2. The Red Cross is traveling to Long Island to install free smoke alarms! The Red Cross home visits are free and will last 20 minutes. If you are interested in having a fire alarm installed in your home, click this link to register for the distribution as soon as possible. (Riverhead Patch)
3. The water authority's board approved an increase of 4.8 percent at its March 31 meeting. Effective June 1, the Suffolk County Water Authority's quarterly service charge of $29.17 per quarter will increase to $30.57 per quarter. (Smithtown Patch)
4. The National Park Service is proposing new driving regulations on the Fire Island National Seashore. Their primary consideration is given to potential resource damage and to anticipated disruption of normal public use. Permits would be limited to one per household and one per contractor or business owner. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Southampton:

• Westhampton Beach PAC Trips K-3 — Tuckahoe Common School District. (All Day)
• A Visit with Tom Clavin, Co-Author of "To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth." (1 p.m.)
• Discovery Club: Life On Other Planets. (4:30 p.m.)
• Teen Views on the News (TV-ON) — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "We are looking for a part-time cat attendant! If you love cats and want to make a difference in the life of an animal email your resume. Jmulvey@sasf.org. It’s 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday." (Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Join us Friday, May 13 for Strengthening the System of Care for Co-Occurring Disorders conference at Wellbridge Addiction Treatment & Research! Register here. #LongIsland." (Facebook) (Website)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Southampton Daily? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com