🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Elf On The Shelf Released!

Happy Friday, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Center Moriches - East Port Daily. Here are the top 4 stories in Center Moriches - East Port today.

First, today's weather:

An a.m. rain or snow shower. High: 43, low: 31.

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

1. Leah Olivo, a Moriches Elementary School special education teacher, earned an “Excellence in Teaching” award from St. Joseph’s College last month. The “Excellence in Teaching” category is reserved for an educator who exemplifies dedication, mission, skill, expertise and talent, as well as someone who inspires and motivates children through a creative and exciting approach in which students can succeed. (Greater Long Island)
   
2. There is a lot going on in and around town, from adopting a family to BINGO via GoToMeeting; see the Center Moriches-Eastport events calendar. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)
3. Looking for a unique home that sits on Moriches Bay? Look no further than at 127 Senix Ave. in Center Moriches, there sits a classic circa 1890 Nantucket-style home that offers south-of-the-highway waterfront living without the Hamptons crowds. In addition to renovated interiors, a quaint guest house, a boathouse, and an in-ground pool, verdant grounds make this a dream vacation residence. The asking price is $2,990,000. (6Sqft)
4. Southampton Town officials declined to opt out of allowing retail and consumption establishments before the state’s year-end deadline for municipalities making Marijuana sales legal. Town officials estimate that sales could bring in $1 million to $2 million in tax revenue annually for the town. The towns of East Hampton, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Huntington, Islip, Shelter Island, North Hempstead and Smithtown have opted out of the legislation. Riverhead officials narrowly voted to opt in, and Brookhaven and Babylon towns both opted in, as did Southampton, either by failing to schedule a public hearing or deciding not to take a vote on the matter. (Newsday)

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From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "ELF ON THE SHELF UPDATE Dec. 23, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Riverhead, NY) As Christmas approaches, friends and colleagues of the Elf on the Shelf rallied in front of the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead for his release." (Instagram)
• The Moriches Hospital for Animals: "We hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday! See pet safety tips this holiday season. #themoricheshospitalforanimals." (Facebook)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The Library will be closed for the holidays on Dec. 24, 25th, and 26. Exterior book drops will remain open for the return of library materials. #cmorlibrary." (Facebook)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The Library will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in celebration of the New Year. Exterior book drops will remain open for the return of library materials. Thank you. #cmorlibrary." (Facebook)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Celebrate the season with holiday reads on libby! Download the app today! #cmorlibrary, #libby." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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