🌱 North Fork Daily: School Shooter Drill + Missing Teen + Custer

Hello, friends. I'm here with your Monday edition of the North Fork Daily.

This weekend marked the mass casualty incident drill at Greenport High School, with fire departments, ambulance companies, police and other agencies from across the East End coming together to ready for the unthinkable. Communication and collaboration can save lives during an active shooter event, organizer Chip Bancroft said — and while the event was wrenching, with the screams of students acting their parts in the simulation echoing in minds and hearts long after the drill event ended, the goal was to prepare all involved to best protect the children, should the threat become reality.

All the police, ambulance and fire personnel, students and teachers, as well as HUGS, Inc. staff who came to debrief the kids, should be commended for their commitment and steadfast professionalism. Speaking with the students, all who were there told me they wanted to participate, wanted to work proactively toward change; many told me they want to pursue careers in public service in the future. These students, they are the future — and every single person who participated in Saturday's drill had that one mission in mind: To keep them safe, so that their futures can unfold — and they can live long and healthy lives, reaching for the stars and their dreams, without danger or harm.

Until tomorrow. . . .

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories on the North Fork today:

1. Wow House: $1.1M Southold Colonial With Heated Saltwater Pool: Take a look at this lovely home.(North Fork Patch)
2. Search On For Teen Missing From Riverhead: Police: Have you seen her? (Patch)
3. One Minute on the North Fork: Beach day in Jamesport: Enjoy the tranquility. (Northforker)
4. 'I Don't Want To Die!' LI Mass Casualty, Active Shooter Drill Educates: The drill, while heart-aching and grim in its intensity, was necessary, to prepare first responders in the event of the unthinkable, organizers said. (North Fork Patch)
5. An American Sunrise at Custer Institute: "Custer Institute and the Long Island Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association at the Southold Indian Museum will hold an evening of traditional indigenous music, archeoastronomy, & poetry of the first Native American poet laureate under the stars on Saturday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ," the East End Beacon reports. (East End Beacon)

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Today on the North Fork:

• Group Sound in the Loft (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The North Fork Animal Welfare League: "These local girls had a lemonade stand today and decided to donate their profits to the Riverhead Animal Shelter. We thank you and your customers today that helped all of our animals. Great job, girls, and it was so nice meeting you." (The North Fork Animal Welfare League via Facebook)
• Southold Junior-Senior High School: "Congratulations to our 22 Junior and Senior High musicians who represented Southold at the 2022 HMEA festival. Our first outdoor festival! Our students performed with the top musicians from all of the East End schools." (Southold Junior-Senior High School via Facebook)
• Southold PTA: "Thank you Southold community for a successful Wingo! ❤️🤍" (Southold PTA via Facebook)
• Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library: "Registration for our Summer Reading program, Oceans of Possibilities, opens on July 5! You can sign up for a reminder email and learn more on our website." (Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library via Facebook)
• Mattituck-Laurel Library: "We are all about promoting literacy, no matter how it takes shape…plus who doesn't love reading to a furry friend?" (Mattituck-Laurel Library via Facebook)

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