LI Missing Woman + Board Approves Two Administrative Appointments

Hey, Port Jefferson! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, Sept. 15 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. No chance of rain. High: 81, low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. A 22-year-old woman originally from Long Island disappeared while traveling in Wyoming, and her desperate family is pleading for help about her whereabouts. Gabrielle Petito, whose family is from Blue Point, was traveling in a white 2012 Ford Transit van with Florida license plate QFTG03 with her boyfriend when she stopped communicating with friends and family. Two hotlines are available for anyone who has tips and information that helps to find her : 941-429-7382. In addition, the FBI Tampa Field Office is assisting with this investigation. Tips can also be called into 1-800-CALL-FBI or submitted to Tips.FBI.gov. (ABC7NY )
2. The Longwood Board of Education is pleased to announce the approval of two administrative appointments. Congratulations to Kimberly Longo on her appointment to the position of director of Curriculum for ELA, Math, and Science, and Amy Staubitz as the new coordinator of Student Support Services. Both are teachers at Coram Elementary School and now will start the new school year with their new roles. (Longwood Central School District)
3. LI native Jim Breuer cancels comedy shows over COVID-19 policies. Breuer took to social media to announce canceled shows in New Jersey and Michigan because the theaters require that spectators either be immunized or show a negative COVID-19 test. (LI News 12)
4. Coram center, at 80 Middle Country Road, Coram, New York, announces the New Vaccines guidelines and new walk in vaccination clinics in Suffolk and Nassau County. (Suffolk County)
5. Dragon Boat Race Festival returns to Port Jefferson Sept. 18. Dragons will roar on the North Shore once again as the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosts the 7th annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The free event will take place at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson and the village’s inner harbor. (TBR News Media)
6. $1.36 million project aims to clean up Setauket Pond. (Newsday)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• MS/HS PTSA Meeting 7 p.m. HS LIB - Port Jefferson School District. (12 a.m.)
• PlayHooray Babies - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• ONLINE: Chairobics and Strength for Seniors. (10 a.m.)
• PlayHooray Kids Numbers and Counting. (11 a.m.)
• Facebook Live Devotional With Pastor Lesaya. (12:30 p.m.)
• Excel Basics - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Port Jefferson Free Library: "Join us for this chance to read together as a family and then join others to discuss what you’ve read. This book club is for children in Grades 4-6 along with a parent, grandparent, or other family member/best older friend." (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "The Arts are Alive and Culture Thrives in Northern Brookhaven through the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council’s (GPJAC) in-depth programming vision.⁠" (Facebook)
• Real state: Home prices increase 17.6 percent in Suffolk to new high, 13 percent in Nassau. (https://www.newsday.com/classi...)
• Food trucks and vendors wanted at Coram Fire Department.303 Middle Country Road, Coram N.Y. For information, emailcoramfdcraftfair@gmail.com. (https://www.facebook.com/group...)

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Events :

• Coram Fire Police Department Craft Fair- Coram (Sept. 18)
• SouthBond at Harborfront Park- Port Jefferson (Sept. 16)
• Cruise Control at the Popei's Clam Bar- Coram (Sept.19)
• Men's Christian Fellowship, Pizza night- Coram ( Sept.29)

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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 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.