🌱 Patchogue Daily: Major Paving Project Completed In Brookhaven

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

First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; breezy, mild. High: 57, low: 54.

Here are the top 4 stories in Patchogue today:

1. It’s shaping up to be a smoother winter for folks in Farmingville. The Town of Brookhaven has completed a 22-road, $1 million paving project in Farmingville that included the replacement of damaged concrete curbing and more than 80 aprons, officials announced. The undertaking was part of the town’s effort to create safer environments for driving, bicycling and walking in the hamlet. (Greater Long Island)
2. Parents protested in front of Miller Place High School Tuesday after the district sent out a letter saying it was removing mask breaks for students. In the letter, the district said it was following updated guidelines from the state. The school sent out another letter to parents after the outrage, restoring mask breaks in the elementary schools. (News12)
3. Introducing Dr. Kimberly R Fazio. Fazio recently graduated summa cum laude as an OD, Doctor of Optometry, from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. Fazio was the 2013 salutatorian of Patchogue-Medford High School (2009 salutatorian of Saxton Middle School) and 2017 cum laude graduate from Pennsylvania State University. Fazio is beginning her career as a resident at the VA Medical Hospital in Lebanon, Pa., where she will be working with veterans in low vision rehabilitation. (LI Advance)
4. The RHUM restaurant in Patchogue invites all to have Brunch with Santa! Fun for the whole family! Enjoy a full brunch buffet while you mix and mingle with Santa Claus. There’ll be cookie decorating for the kids, photos with Santa, your choice of a Merry Mimosa or Berry Bellini, and so much more! Bring your child’s wrapped gift the day before and Santa Claus himself will present it during the festivities. (Events LI)

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Today in Patchogue:

• MED — Holiday Gift Fair — Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• Finance & Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting. (5:30 p.m.)
• Alzheimer's Association Spanish virtual conference. (10 a.m.)
• Board of Education Legislative Committee Meeting — Virtual. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A distributor of Haagen-Dazs ice cream and Tombstone and DiGiorno frozen pizza in the metropolitan area wants to construct a headquarters and warehouse in Hauppauge, officials said on Tuesday. E&M Logistics Inc., based in the Bronx, plans to replace 380 Oser Ave. with a building more than double the size. The $13.4 million project will include installation of a larger freezer. (Newsday)
• Click on the link to meet the amazing athletes that made the year of 2021 one of the best for all cross-country sport fans! All Long Island girls cross country team for fall 2021 did wonderfully this year! (Newsday)
• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Last month the Rotary Club of Patchogue distributed personal dictionaries to third graders across the district! This longstanding tradition has benefited Pat-Med students for generations." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Patchogue: "Chihuahua found. Hello, I have a Chihuahua that was found on my property in Patchogue. If you are looking for your dog, please call me and describe him for me." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Swan Lake: "Car transport companies? Hi neighbors! Does anyone have any experience with getting a vehicle transported? I am looking to get my car transported from Michigan to here on Long Island, but everywhere online has terrible reviews." (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.