🌱 Combating Child Abuse + Protecting The Night Sky + Helping Ukraine

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Now, today's weather:

An afternoon t-storm; humid. High: 84 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. This Sunday, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church in Riverhead will hold its annual family day and chicken barbecue at the church and will raise money for Ukraine. The event starts at 1 p.m., at Franklin Street and Roanake Avenue. (Riverhead News Review)
2. A group of residents is trying to combat light pollution and preserve the night sky on the North Fork and East End. The North Fork Dark Sky Coalition advocates with local governments for the cause. (Suffolk Times)
3. A new center opened in Riverhead, aimed at advocating for and protecting at-risk children and youth. The nonprofit EAC Network's new center is on Roanoke Avenue. (RiverheadLOCAL)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Michael Feinstein at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St., 8 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County officials are urging residents to practice water conservation by reducing or limiting their irrigation, after an unusually hot and dry summer. (Subscription: Newsday)
• The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson will hold its annual festival from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Karl from Hometown Windows just finished cleaning outside of my windows and four skylights: Reasonable prices, great job, nice young man." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you around!

— Jackie

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