🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Community Holds Vigil For Student

Hello, people of Port Jefferson! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 29, low: 25.

Here are the top 4 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson School District mourns the loss of student Aida Ramonez. On Saturday, Jan. 15, family and friends gathered outside the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street, for a prayer vigil to remember her and celebrate her life. Aida passed away due to medical complications and will be surely missed by our community. (Port Jefferson School District)
2. Local High School student, Cayla Rosenhagen, shares her favorite new year resolutions that can also help all to keep body, soul, and community health for 2022. Click here to check her 5 resolutions for a healthier, happier, and greener year. (TBRnews)
3. Port Jefferson area unemployment rate improves. "The Suffolk County unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November, down from 4 percent in October. That reflected some improvement from November 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent. According to the last numbers The newest available local unemployment figures are for November; that rate improved since October in the Port Jefferson area and continues to be lower than it was after the pandemic first struck." (Port Jefferson Patch)
4. A seven-year-old girl was found unresponsive in the pool at the Marriot Melville. Katlyn Pineda was found on Thursday, Jan. 13, by a family member who called the police. She was transported to Plainview Hospital and then transferred to Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens. (Rutherford Daily Voice)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Crossover Christian Church Services at the community center. (10 a.m.)
• Winter Bingo- Comsewogue Public Library. (1:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson Free Library: "Join us and learn how to paint your own set of beautiful snowflake candle holders!" (Facebook)
• Port Jefferson, NY: "DANCE for TOTS is back with more classes for your littles, led by Sharon from Shine Dance Company Mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-11:45 at the Village Center starting in March. Register now as space is limited at: PortJeff.com." (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "National Dress Up Your Pet Day on Jan. 14, provides a special day to celebrate with your pet and show of their fashion style. Pets do become part of one’s family." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead