🌱 Patchogue Daily: Holiday Photo Fundraising + "Toast Your Hero"

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Couple of thunderstorms. High: 58, low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Patchogue today:

1. The Blue Point Brewing Company’s Bastards and the Long Island Warriors will take the ice Sunday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. for the inaugural “Toast Your Hero” hockey game at the Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Long Island Warriors and Project9line, two veterans associations aimed at acclimating former and active military service members with their communities through engaging activities. (Greater Long Island)
2. Dress in your best, gather the entire family, and head down to Professional Care Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation of East Patchogue on Dec. 11.,to have your picture taken with Santa Claus! Join them for an afternoon of smiles and fundraising! All photos with Santa are only $10 and will be printed on-site! And the best part? All proceeds collected the day of our event will be donated to the 17th Annual Harbor Crab Kris Kringle Event! (Facebook Events)
3. The French bulldog in the below report was later located in Shirley and reunited with its owner. For the second time in four days, a French bulldog has been swiped during a residential burglary on Long Island, according to Suffolk police. This time it happened in Bay Shore, police said, where sometime between Saturday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 28, at 7 a.m., clothing, cash and a 3-month-old French bulldog puppy named Zushi went missing from a Farrington Avenue home. (Greater Bay Shore)

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Today in Patchogue:

• BAR - Holiday Boutique - Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• HS - Junior Class Ring Sales - Patchogue-Medford High School. (6 p.m.)
• HS - CMA White Coat Ceremony - Patchogue-Medford High School. (6 p.m.)
• FAME Virtual Meeting - Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Make the perfect personalized gift in our Makerspace! Check it out and make an appointment now!" (Instagram)
• GreaterPatchogue: "All proceeds will go toward benefiting veterans. Click for ticket information" (Facebook)
• Patchogue Arts Council: "PAC Members | Call for Holiday Abstractions MoCA L.I.ghts Merry & Bright Send us your abstracted expressions of holiday inspired lights, textures, wrapping paper, sweaters, foods, and decorations. Works should have a vertical orientation." (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "We just launched a new calendar. Submit your event for free! Just click." (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Support small business and local journalism." (Facebook)

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• WEBINAR: Deconstructing Leg Pain. (Dec. 8)
• North Shore Community Band Holiday Concert. (Dec. 10)
• Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Compassion Workshop. (Dec. 11)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 12)
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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.

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