🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Tennis Court Rebuild Project

Morning, Port Jefferson! Let's get this Thursday started. These are the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Rain, then snow, 1-3 inches. High: 37, low: 16.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson officials are discussing a plan to strengthen the area with erosion by the Village tennis court. The cost to rebuild the cliff is estimated at $10 million. A village board meeting will be scheduled to decide details of the plan on a vote. The village trustees hope the cost of the project will be granted by the State and Federal aid. There is a possibility the tennis court will be closed this summer. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
   
2. Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson will host a webinar "What you should know about colorectal cancer screening." The virtual event will feature speaker Ramona Rajapakse. The webinar is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The event is free of charge and is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25, at noon. (Mather Hospital PJ)
3. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School varsity football player, Luke Filippi, was awarded 1st Team All-State football honors by the New York State Sportswriters Association. "Luke is the first Port Jefferson School District football player to be selected 1st Team All-State since Chris Colmer received this award in 1998.” (PJ School District)
4. Nearby News: Nonprofit organization in Huntington has its dining hall flooded due to a pipe burst. Helping Hands Rescue Mission was planning to reopen the dining hall on Jan. 25 to serve meals to families in need. (abc7)
5. Port Jefferson History: Click on the link to see a photo of Port Jefferson's old Flour Mill.
   (PJ Village)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• HS Parent Scheduling Information Meeting HS AUD. (6:30 p.m.)
• All About the iPad — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• ONLINE Relax & Connect — Comsewogue Public Library. (1 p.m.)
• Everyday Matinees — Comsewogue Public Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Police rescued two kayakers stranded in the Long Island Sound Tuesday afternoon after their kayaks had overturned and were swept up by a current, the Fairfield Police Department said." (Fairfield Citizen)
• "Suffolk OTB announced Tuesday that president Jim LaCarrubba and vice president Anthony Pancella III have switched places as part of a management reshuffle. Pancella, a Lindenhurst Republican who was instrumental in establishing Jake's 58 casino in Islandia and helping OTB dig itself out of bankruptcy, was appointed president and CEO by the OTB board of directors, officials said in a news release." (Newsday)
• Port Jefferson Area Real Estate Roundup. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "I struggle due to medical problems to get some deep cleaning done. Is there such a thing as a housekeeper who would clean/scrub my small stall shower and doors, bathroom tile, and big tub? Also vacuum under the bed, dust, wash the kitchen floor." (Nextdoor)

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— Debora Whitehead