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🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Hope After House Fire + Seal Video

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Good morning, Westhampton-Hampton Bays neighbors and friends. Some happy news today: First off, a family who lost everything in a Hampton Bays house fire last week saw the incredible light of hope when one of their four cats, missing since the blaze, was found.

Also on Friday, a seal who captivated hearts near and far after he was found in the Riverside traffic circle Sunday was released in Hampton Bays. And in one of those "you've got to see it to believe it" moments, the video shows the pup turning around to face his rescuers, as if saying thank you and good-bye, one last time. Watch the video here. Thank you to all who came together to bring this seal pup to safety.

Enjoy the weekend in this place we call home. . . .

First, today's weather:

Cooler with a shower. High: 53 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

  1. Seal Found In LI Traffic Circle Released At Beach Friday: WATCH: The seal pup, in the video shown here, turns to face his rescuers, as if saying "thank you", just one more time. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
  2. Just Sayin': School food program funding in jeopardy: A Westhampton Beach school food service director discusses the program's uncertain future. (Newsday)
  3. East Hampton School District To Hire Kathy Masterson As Its New Athletic Director: A familiar face for years in the Westhampton Beach School District is moving on to her next chapter. (27east.com)
  4. Hope In Ashes: 1 Of 4 Missing Cats Found Safe After Hampton Bays Fire: One of four cats still missing was found a week after fire ripped through a former motel — leaving 24 people homeless. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
  5. Westhampton Beach Middle School students put together 1,000 packages for Ukrainian troops: A true act of giving, complete with handwritten notes of hope. (News 12 Bronx)



Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

From my notebook:

  • Hampton Bays Public Schools: "Hampton Bays High School is building upon its commitment to growing compassion and kindness in its halls through the No Place for Hate social and emotional learning pro-gram." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Free Library: "As we conclude a week of recognizing National Library Week 2022, enjoy this slideshow which presents a timeline of the WFL." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "8 p.m. show sold out! Early show just added! Tom Segura and the "I'm Coming Everywhere" tour is coming to Westhampton Beach on August 28 at 5 p.m." (Facebook)
  • Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce: "A huge thank you to Centro for hosting our first networking night of 2022! It was a great night of networking with new friends and old!" (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Rotary Club: "Our speaker for the April 12 dinner meeting, 6 p.m. at Joe's American Grill, Kim Covell is the founder of the non-profit Flying Point Foundation for Autism, which provides programs and services for individuals with autism." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Rotary Club: "Congrats to our Westhampton Beach High School Robotics Club! Keep on going!!" (Facebook)

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