🌱 Patchogue Daily: Fire Crews Knock Down New Year's Eve Blaze

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

First, today's weather:

Much colder. High: 31, low: 22.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Patchogue:

1. A home in East Patchogue was caught on fire on New Year's Eve. The blaze started about 6:20 a.m. at Scherger Avenue. The house and a parked car were damaged. No injuries were reported police said. The fire marshal's office is working to determine the cause of the fire, police said. (Patchogue Patch)
2. Nearby News: Applications for the the Gleneagle Green affordable housing apartment complex in Bellport are available. Hard copies will be accepted at specific offices on Jan. 4. Deadline for applications must be in or postmarked by Mar. 7. The lottery will be held Mar. 21. (LI Advance)
3. Gabby Petito was Remembered By Parents On New Year's Eve. Family and friends of Gabby Petito released luminaries into the sky to mark the first New Year's without her. Her father, Joseph Petito, shared a video of luminaries being released into the sky: "Happy New year Gabby. Keep touching the world." he said. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Patchogue Public Library invites the community to celebrate Black History Month. During the months of January and February, Reflects of the civil rights movement and African American Genealogy will be discussed in community programs at Patchogue- Medford Public Library. An art class for K-2 are also on the schedule to give all the opportunity to learn the history of the Civil Right Movement. (Patchogue Public Library)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Schools Re-Open - Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• Family Plank Workshop at AR Workshop Patchogue. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Wishing you a Happy New Year from the Pat-Med Family!" (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Joseph Petito continues to keep the memory of his daughter alive." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Patchogue: "Happy new year - Wishing everyone in Patchogue area a safe and better 2022." (Nextdoor)

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— 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.