🌱 Horse Riding Lessons + Holiday Door Contest + Sailor Burial

Hello, people of Port Jefferson! Debora Whitehead here with today's Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with rain. High: 65, low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Horseback riding lessons are available now at Windwood Farms, a private barn located in Suffolk with an outdoor and indoor arena. All ages and levels are welcome. Helmets will be provided. Horse riding develops balance and improve coordination and motor function. Other advantages include strengthening of muscles, reflex acceleration and prevention of muscle cramps. (Press Release Desk)
2. Port Jefferson Village is presently in the process of building a new addition to the building and planning structure to be partially used as an Emergency Command Center (ECC). The new ECC will house additional emergency supplies and equipment needed by village employees during and after an emergency event. The existing building will continue to house all Building and Planning department offices and staff. (Press Release Desk)
3. 2021 Resident Holiday Door Contest: The Village of Port Jefferson is promoting a fun door decoration contest! It's time to be creative and light up the doors for the season! Registration forms are available at both the Village Center reception desk and the Port Jeff Library. (Port Jefferson Village)
4. Navy Sailor Killed In Pearl Harbor To Be Buried After 80 Years: Dec. 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor that took the lives of 2,403 U.S. military personnel and civilians. Servicemen killed during the attack are still being identified to this day, and one U.S. Navy sailor’s remains are finally being brought home. Sailor Kenneth L. Jayne was identified on Apr. 14, 2016, after being missing from World War II. The Patchogue Village Board recently approved a burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery on Dec. 4, at 11 a.m., for Jayne to be put to rest in his family plot. (GreaterBayShore)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• High School Fall Drama Production. (All Day)
• ES PTA Scavenger Hunt — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Come Play with PlayHooray (Comsewogue). (10 a.m.)
• Art Starts — Port Jefferson Library. (11 a.m.)
• Box Office Matinee: "Nomadland" — Port Jefferson Library. (2 p.m.)
• Teen Mario Kart Tournament — Port Jefferson Free Library. (3:30 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Port Jefferson, asks all to "Save The Date," because Santa himself will make his way down Main Street in the Village of Port Jefferson on Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. (Facebook)
• Fire Up Your Glue Guns and get ready to create a beautiful Burlap and Lace Bottle Centerpiece with Nikki at Port Jefferson Library. (Facebook)
• This Saturday visit the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum noon-4 p.m. for a walk through history at the Fall Heritage Festival! (Facebook)
• Patchogue Theatre Announces Six New Shows for 2022. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online anytime at Patchogue Theater website or at the Box Office. (Broadway World)

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• Live Music Saturdays at The Club. (Nov. 13)
• Port Jefferson Farmers Market. (Nov. 14)
• Show — "A Christmas Carol." (Nov. 14)
• Stand Up Comedy Emcee Workshop. (Nov. 14)
• Fall 2021 — Port Jefferson Documentary Series. (Nov. 15)
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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a non-profit 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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