Riverhead News: Easter egg hunt at Riverhead Moose Lodge
A Teen Art Show, featuring artwork by Riverhead High School students in grades 9-12, is currently on display at Riverhead Free Library through March 23. An opening reception was held March 4. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Riverhead Free Library and the Youth and Family Services department and is dedicated in memory of Vincent Nasta, who was a beloved RHS art teacher. Be sure to stop by and take a look.
Teens are encouraged to visit the library and check out all the new books available. There are so many popular authors, as well as new ones!
Members of the Suffolk Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently gathered for their annual tea honoring local high school winners of DAR’s Good Citizens Award. The winners — Juliet Fusco, a senior at Bishop McGann-Mercy High School, and Claire Beaver, a senior at Westhampton Beach High School — were then selected to compete at the district-level competition. Both Claire and Juliet were presented with a DAR certificate and pin and given a small monetary award. Nicholas Waldron of Riverhead High School also won the Good Citizen Award but was not present. The tea also honored DAR’s 2015 Community Service Award winner, Jane Alcorn, who was recognized for her efforts to raise funds to purchase the 16-acre parcel at Tesla’s Lab in Shoreham. She is currently president of the Tesla Science Center.
Congratulations and best of luck to Shaqira Sutton of Riverhead, who has been chosen to participate in the 2016 Miss Teen pageant competition. She’ll be competing on April 3 to represent Long Island at the national competition in Orlando, Fla. Anyone wishing to sponsor Shaqira may contact the Miss Teen pageant coordinator at 877-403-6678.
The Riverhead Moose Lodge will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26, from noon to 2 p.m. This event is open to community children ages 10 and under. Hot dogs will be served downstairs in the lodge. The Easter Bunny will present a special prize to the child who finds the golden egg! For more information, call 631-727-6667.
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program recently got a big boost from the Riverhead Applebee’s. The restaurant’s annual Breakfast With Santa raised $11,879 to benefit underprivileged children during the holidays.
My husband, Joe, is on the road to recovery and is doing quite well considering all he has gone through. The surgeon has allowed him to drive and thus begins physical therapy to strengthen his core muscles. Thanks for the cards, calls and well wishes!
Happy birthday to Maureen Karpilovsky, Lorraine Hulse, Gail Hanley, Freddie Lorenz Jr., Jeffrey Heppner, Karen Aleksandrowicz and Barbara Danowski on March 17; Christopher Linnen and Brian Holt, March 18; Mark Block, Tyler Danowski, Paul Fischer and Samantha Seal (who turns 15), March 19; Renee Flores and Mark Heppner, March 20; Tina Miller and Vincent Gianni, March 21; Kelly Wooten, Carol Phillips and Vickie Vourakis, March 22; Jessica Miller, Emma Kimble, Amelia Lantz, Kristopher Smalls and Starquell Trent, March 23; Amanda Dean and Keith Schroeher IV, March 24; Isiah Polite and Tori Miles, March 25; Kelli Naugles, March 26; Lynn Benitez, Chris Schroeher and Robert Block Jr., March 27; Ray Atkins and Caeley Schwarz, March 28; Bob Lehmann, March 29; and Linda Terchunian, Jason Grodski and Cheryl Berezny Michaelis, March 30.
Happy wedding anniversary to Bill and Winnie Hubbard on March 18.
Get well wishes to Bo Goodale.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, happy springtime and a happy Easter to all!
Contact Riverhead columnist Kathy Berezny at 727-6148 at [email protected].
