Welcome sign stolen from beach returned 2 weeks later

BELLPORT, N.Y. (AP) - Officials are surprised but pleased that a welcome sign stolen from a Long Island village’s beach has suddenly reappeared.

Bellport Mayor Ray Fell said Wednesday officials still have no idea how the 12-foot long sign was returned, but he’s happy it’s back. Newsday reports (https://nwsdy.li/2ssFQnV ) the “Ho-Hum Beach” sign, which was donated by village residents about a decade ago, was discovered missing on June 3.

Fell says maintenance workers found the returned sign by the beach snack bar on June 17. The mayor says there is no active investigation to find the people or person who took the sign.

Fell says, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s done.”

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Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com