🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: 3 Third-Prize $50,000 Winners!

Hey, neighbors! Diane Witek here with your brand-new edition of the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily.

First, today's weather:

Much colder with snow, 1-3". High: 32, Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

1. A total of three third-prize $50,000 winning Powerball tickets were sold for the New Year's Day drawing, according to the New York Lottery. One ticket was sold at Royal Mini Mart on Hampton Street in Sag Harbor, the New York Lottery said. The winning tickets each had four matching numbers and the Powerball. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Jan. 1 were: 27-29-45-55-58 and the Powerball was 2. (Patch)
2. Shoreham Wading River School district has joined over 60 other districts on Long Island in offering the Seal of Biliteracy to their students. The Seal of Biliteracy is a formal recognition of students who have studied and obtained a high proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. (Shoreham-Wading River Central School District)
3. A new Suffolk County advisory board aims to advocate for LGBTQ+ residents and address issues that may otherwise be overlooked, especially as officials say there are no people in elected county office who openly identify as LGBT. (Patabook News)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Teen January SciFi Challenge (Center Moriches). (9:30 a.m.)
• Grab and Go Little Italy Pizza Dough Kit (Center Moriches). (9:30 a.m.)
• Kraftin' with Kerri: Galaxy Crystal Ball IN PERSON - Grades 3rd-6th - CMJ079 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)
• Kraftin' with Kerri: Galaxy Crystal Ball TAKE HOME - Grades 3rd-6th - CMZ079 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)
• Monthly Knitting & Crochet Circle(Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Parks: "Attention Campers! The 2022 Group Camping Lottery opens on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Designated Group Leaders must fill out the application and it must be submitted via email by Jan. 23, 2022. The drawing will take place on Jan. 24." (Instagram)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The best way to have a successful job interview is to be prepared. Connect with a JobNow interview coach to practice interviewing and learn tips and best practices to help you prepare to impress!" (Facebook) (Website)

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