🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Air Force Soldier Surprise Homecoming

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 42, low: 26.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Stony Brook graduate, Alyssa O'Hara, had an imaginable surprise on her graduation. Her husband, who is a member of the Air Force, was there with flowers and a proud look. He is stationary in Alaska and worked hard to attend the event in person. (WABC-TV)
2. Island Harvest is asking for different donations this year. The food pantry organization is well know for their good work in helping families in need with food but, this year they are also distributing toys and other necessities. (News 12 New Jersey)
3. Edna Louise Spear Elementary School fifth graders amazed the audience on a beautiful winter concert on Dec. 2. Proud parents didn't save applauses and District Director of Music, Michael Caravello, welcomed everyone with historic music for the evening. (Press Release Desk)
4. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School's Interact Club helped to make the season brighter by participating in the annual gift-wrapping event along with members of the Rotary Club of Port Jefferson. The event took a good part of the cafeteria where volunteers wrapped good amount of clothes, toys, books and other necessities that will be given to children. Deirdre Fillipi and Rotary club did a awesome job. (Press Release Desk)
5. On Dec. 17 Nancy Kerrigan, marked the first day of her holiday winter show "Holiday Spectacular on Ice," at Patchogue Theatre For The Performing Arts. The show also features other Olympic performers and also counts with American Idol singer Shannon Gibbons. (News 12 New Jersey)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Crossover Christian Church Services. (10 a.m.)
• A Christmas Carol at Theatre Three. (3 p.m.)
• Holiday Spectacular On Ice at Patchogue Theater. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Ward Melville High School student actors, musicians, set designers and seamstresses pooled efforts to produce a highly entertaining and engaging performance of the Broadway classic, “Les Misérables,” last weekend". (Greater Long Island)
• "The continuing spread of the omicron coronavirus variant comes at a time when hospital systems in parts of the country are already being challenged by the delta variant." (Port Jefferson Patch)
• "Four Port Jefferson Middle School students shared a unique spotlight when they read their poetry to many spectators during the opening ceremony of the 25th annual Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson." (Press Release Desk)

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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.