🌱 Patchogue Daily: Celebrity David Gebbia Relocates To Florida

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patchogue Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 31, low: 21.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Patchogue:

1. A former Patchogue-Medford football star moves to South Florida. David Gebbia, 54, is the CEO of the brokerage firm Stockcross Financial Services. In 2014 he was featured as the healthiest husband during the popular reality show, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” He moved from Southern California to South Florida. (Greater LI)
   
2. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts announced its next comedy show at the Loading Dock, "Up & Comers Comedy," featuring Long Island's funniest stand-up comedians. The show is set for Thursday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online anytime at PatchogueTheatre.org or at the Box Office at East Main Street in Patchogue. (Broadway World)
3. The Town of Brookhaven will hold its Annual Interface Coat Drive from Jan. 10 to Feb. 11 to help residents in need stay warm this winter. Donations of new or gently used clean coats, scarves, hats and gloves in infant to adult sizes will be appreciated. Click on the link to access the dropped off locations. (TBRnews)
4. Nearby News: BJ's Wholesale Club in Commack opened Friday, Jan.7. The store is located at 2 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Commack, N.Y. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 224, with 12 of those being on Long Island. (smithtownmatters.com)
5. Real Estate: Three new houses for sale in the Patchogue area. (Patchogue Patch)

Today in Patchogue:

• The Garden Farmers Market at Fantastic Gardens. (10 a.m.)
• Chair Yoga for All at Patchogue Library. (11 a.m.)
• Parkour Warrior Parents Night Out at Skillz of Patchogue. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Out of an abundance of caution, and the anticipated winter storm, all Patchogue-Medford Schools are closed Friday, Jan. 7. and all district programs and services were canceled." (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Have you seen our refreshed and refurbished Copy Center yet?! Come in for all your printing, copying and faxing needs!" (Instagram)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Little Christmas with KA!" (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "We heard we might be getting some snow! Get ready for a snow day movie binge. When you borrow a movie today, enjoy a bag of popcorn to take home on us!" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower East Patchogue: "Big and tall men's clothes for sale and give away. Also dress shoes size 14-15. Contact me if you need." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Patchogue: "Snow removal ready! Give me a call or text! 631-578-6505." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• FREE WEBINAR: “Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero (Jan. 11)
• TRE - PTA Meeting — Patchogue-Medford High School. (Jan. 11)
• Eagle Winter Concert at High School — Patchogue-Medford High School. (Jan. 11)
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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another 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.