🌱 Patchogue Daily: Carrillo Takes Seat At The Village Trustee

Get on up, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 38, low: 33.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. For the first time a Latina woman runs a seat at Patchogue Village Board of Trustee. Lizbeth Carrillo has been involved in local government activities and on Dec. 7., she took her trustee seat during a ceremony held at Patchogue Village Hall where she hopes to improve the lives of the Latino community. (Newsday)
2. Suffolk police received a 911 call about a van in flames with two passengers inside on Country Road in Coram last Saturday. The driver, from Mount Sinai, was transported to Stony Brook Hospital with non-life- threating injuries. The other passenger, a non identified woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said it's a non-crime nature investigation. (Port Jefferson Patch)
3. A senior citizen from Shoreham lost his life on a tragic car crash in Bellport last Saturday. The 65 year-old was rushed in a ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police said. The jeep he was driving showed signs of mechanic problems according to the police. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Bellport Country Club hosted a annual Holiday Dinner on Dec. 2 and councilman Michael Loguercio attended the event. Loguercio is well know for his efforts to make the Bellport- East Patchogue area a better place to live for everyone. (Press Release Desk)
5. It's the season of giving and a 9 years old girl from Long Island helped Santa with a outstanding donation for the children at Stony Brook hospital. The little Santa helper raised $600 selling chocolate pops and was able to buy 50 items in goodies to give away as Christmas presents. (WABC-TV)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Board of Education Business Meeting - Patchogue-Medford High School. (7:30 p.m.)
• Preschool Ballet Class (3- 5 years old) at LI Ballet. (5:30 p.m.)
• LIEOC ESOL Clases de Ingles Nivel 1- Patchogue Library. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue Chamber Of Commerce: "It takes a Village! Thank you for making Midnight on Main 2021 possible again!" (Instagram)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Miss Mitchell’s 6A looked great on Ugly Sweater Day!" (Facebook)
• Patchogue Chamber Of Commerce: "Cheers to the best Chamber on L.I.! Greater Patchogue Chamber makes amazing things happen for Patchogue! Join us for Midnight on Main!" (Instagram)
• Patchogue Chamber Of Commerce: "Thank you for helping us keep Patchogue arty and for supporting the only ball rise on L.I! Midnight on Main - join us in a toast to the new year!" (Instagram)
• Patchogue Arts Council: "Great last minute gifts and shipping all in one place from our friends at Patchogue Ship and Print." (Facebook)

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Events:

• CAN - Cookies with Santa - Patchogue-Medford High School. (Dec. 21)
• FREE Holiday Dinner- VFW Patchogue. (Dec. 24)
• Holiday Recess - Patchogue-Medford High School. (Dec. 24)
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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.