🌱 Smithtown Begins Recruitment For Summer Seasonal Jobs + Events

Hello, hello! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Today you'll read about the following:

• Town of Smithtown is recruiting for its Seasonal Job Opportunities for 2023!
• Upcoming events in Smithtown.
• George Santo's case update and more!

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Here are the top five stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Town of Smithtown is recruiting for its Seasonal Job Opportunities for 2023! The positions are perfect for high school and college students. There are different rates and qualifications for lifeguards, park attendants, or Summer camp instructor opportunities. Applications will be accepted online only. Visit here to check all 2023 Seasonal Job Opportunities. (Smithtown Gov.)
2. Smithtown Sweetbriar Center is hosting a Searching for Sweetbriar Sam - A Groundhog adventure. This event kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. All events held at the center are to raise funds to benefit the animals living there. (Sweetbriar)
3. Multiple vendors will be at the St. James Episcopal Church on Saturday, Jan. 28, for an Antique Sale. Kathy Hart hosts the event. Books and things will be available at great prices from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 490 North Country Road in St. James. (Patch)
4. Two lottery tickets worth $50,000 each were sold on Wednesday. The excellent news for those who play is one of them was sold at 56 Indian Head Road in Kings Park! Read the full story here. (Kings Park Patch)
5. A new accusation against Rep. George Santos is being investigated. Santos is accused of stealing money from a GoFundMe campaign to help a veteran's dog. Santo's defense team said the dog did not need surgery, so the money was used to benefit other dogs. Read the full story at LI News 12. (LI News 12)

Today in Smithtown:

• Art Exhibit-Kings Park Photography Club (Kings Park Building). (9:30 a.m.)
• Create-N-Play (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• All Abilities Snowflakes (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Skills: Getting Started with Mac at Smith Haven Mall. (1:30 p.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• The Soul Jam Revue Live at Katie’s of Smithtown. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Inhales Wellness Club in St. James is hosting the 'Yoga, Puppies & Wine' fundraiser to benefit the New York Cancer Foundation. The event is set for today at 6:30 p.m. The center is at 529 Lake Ave, Saint James. More information can be found here. (All Events)
• Actor Alec Baldwin is facing charges for an involuntarily deadly shooting in a New Mexico movie set. Halyna Hutchins died during a rehearsal at a ranch in Santa Fe on Oct. 21, 2021. (News12)
• "A North Babylon man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing the Brooklyn house of an 89-year-old woman, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Tuesday." (Patch)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Debora Whitehead

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