🌱 Smithtown Daily: Quilt for Centenarians + Hauppauge Haagen-Daz

Happy Thursday, Smithtown! It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the Smithtown Daily. Here are the top 4 stories in Smithtown today.

First, today's weather:

Variably cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 59, low: 54.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Handmade quilts were gifted to Smithtown's over-100 population. Eight residents of the Smithtown Senior Center who turned 100 or older in 2021 received handmade quilts from the center's Thursday Quilters club, according to the Town of Smithtown. The group of talented quilters crafted lap blankets, which were then delivered by the Smithtown Senior Citizens Department to the recipients. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Person with knife forced man to withdraw cash from Centereach ATM. A 30-year-old Centereach man left his 2003 Chevrolet running and unlocked in the parking lot of OK Petroleum on Middle Country Road in Centereach at about 10:40 p.m. on Dec. 12 and went inside to make a purchase, police said. But when he returned to his car, a man who was armed with a knife, was in the backseat and demanded cash from him, according to police. (smithtownmatters.com)
3. Haagen-Dazs & Pizza distributor could come to Hauppauge. E&M Logistics Inc. is planning a headquarters and warehouse for Haagen-Dazs ice cream, as well as Tombstone and DiGiorno frozen pizza products, in Hauppauge, Newsday reported. The company is planning a $13.4 million project at 380 Oser Ave. that will include a larger freezer being installed, as well as a building more than twice the size of the current one, according to Newsday. (The Patch)
4. Blue Point Brewery opens satellite spot at Islip’s MacArthur Airport. Travelers can now get a taste of Long Island when landing at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma at Blue Point Brewing Co.’s new satellite location right inside the terminal. With a view of flights taking off and landing on the tarmac, there are plenty of Blue Point beer options available for travelers awaiting their flights, including Toasted Lager, Hoptical Illusion and Hazy IPA. Also available for purchase are a variety of cocktails, wine, sandwiches or snacks. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Family Connect Night K-8 — Smithtown Csd. (All Day)
• Terrific Threes (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)
• Smithtown Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library). (10:45 a.m.)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library). (4:30 p.m.)
• VIDEO MUSIC BOX’s Ralph McDaniels Up Next on the SOUNDS OF FILM. (6 p.m.)
• HSW — Winter Concert III — Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "This sparrow was brought into our clinic in a cozy heated transport box. What a great idea to use a food container filled with warm water as a heat source and cover it with a paper towel." (Facebook)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "We are offering nature filled 9 a.m.-3 p.m. programs the week the kids are off from school starting Dec. 27. Sign your child up on the website here: https://www.sweetbriarnc.org/holiday-discovery-days." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Wow! One more week until the official start of winter but here at SPAC we're always thinking of 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 ☀️ 'Frozen Jr.' is playing now — Jan. 17. 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #spac, #longisland, #longslandparents, #frozenjr." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 17)
• NCNW General Membership Meeting LI Cross County Section. Online via ZOOM. (Dec.18)
• Bright Lights, a Magical Holiday Celebration at Vanderbilt Museum. Located at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. (Dec. 18 & 19)
• Victory Pro Wrestling presents "Devastation." Located at The Sports Arena, 620 Middle Country Road, St James. (Dec. 18)
• The Krampus Jubilee. Located at Chambers Of Hell, 1745 Express Dr N, Hauppauge. (Dec. 19)
• Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD’s Sunniest Blooms. FTD Flowers.(Dec. 21)
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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.