🌱Commack Resident Celebrates 103rd Birthday +Smithtown Area Updates

Good morning, Smithtown. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today we'll cover the following:

• A special birthday was celebrated in Commack.
• Places to go in the area to get a freshly-cut Christmas Tree.
• Smithtown Youth is busy cleaning up our beaches and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 45. low: 28.

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Here are the top five stories today in Smithtown:

1. Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Commack celebrated the 103rd birthday of resident Natalie Weissman. The special milestone event was held on Wednesday. Weissman said her secret for a long life is to "work hard, dance, and have a positive attitude." (News 12 Bronx)
2. Have you started to decorate your home for Christmas? Just so you're aware, there are a lot of places to head out in the Smithtown and Commack area to get a freshly cut Christmas tree. If you want to learn about convenient locations, visit the link and plan your trip to keep this holiday tradition going! (Patch)
3. Legislator Rob Trotta went down memory lane at the Veterans Day ceremony in Kings Park and shared stories of his father. The latter once served as an electronics engineer for the Marines during the Korean War. (Smithtown Matters)
4. Town of Smithtown Youth Bureau, Horizons Counseling & Education Center, and Youth & Community Alliance gathered fifty-four volunteers on Nov. 5 to clean the shoreline of Schubert's Beach. The event aims to teach our youth to preserve the environment for future generations. (Smithtown Matters)
5. An elderly driver damaged the Kings Park Post Office building on Wednesday morning. No one was hurt in the incident. Because the 84-year-old woman left the scene to call 911, police thought it was a hit-and-run incident. No charges were made. (Newsday)

Today in Smithtown:

• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Who Would Win? (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (4:15 p.m.)
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)
• Beyond Fab 3 at Garden Grill. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Atlantic Marine Conservation Society invites the community to a Beach Cleanup At Sunken Meadow State Park. The event is scheduled for Nov. 19-20 at 12:30 p.m. Participants are asked to meet at the Main Building- parking lot field 1. (Smithtown Matters)
  
• "Paws of War, a Nesconset-based nonprofit, is aiming to help a U.S. Army National Guard member bring a dog she found while stationed overseas home to the U.S." (Smithtown Patch)
• An iconic old ride has arrived at the Stony Brook Hall of Fame and will be on display for a significant amount of time. The 1983 Jaguar XJ -S H.E. that once belonged to the rocker Joan Jett was rolled up to the Village on Wednesday after being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, OH. (Three Village Patch)
• If you are looking for houses in the Smithtown area and need extra help learning about open houses, access the link to see five upcoming properties available for a visit. (Smithtown Patch)

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Events:

• Holiday Pottery Sale! (November 19)
• The Holly Jolly Hollywood Holiday Party! Sal's return to LIVE lectures! (November 19)
• Live Pro Wrestling action returns to Bay Shore! (November 19)
• Comedy Night at Temple Isaiah of Stony Brook -Guaranteed to Laugh! (November 19)
• Kings Park Kid Wrestling (November 22)
• The Wizards of Winter Return to Patchogue Theatre Sunday, Nov. 27. (November 27)
• 90’s Tribute Concert, Feb. 3rd! featuring STP, Rage/Machine, and Nirvana! (February 3)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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