🌱 Smithtown Daily: Sunrise Sr. Living Donation + Home Test Kits

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 45, low: 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. The residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Village of the Branch are very happy with the donations from Smithtown High School East's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club. The donation was $500 worth of toiletries and makeup for the senior center’s residents. “This year, they also asked for puzzles and board games,” said their adviser Connie Smith, who advises the club with Jaclyn Grebosz. “The FCCLA was more than happy to accommodate that request during a shopping trip at a nearby Dollar Store earlier in the afternoon.”(Greater Long Island)
2. The Smithtown Central School District announced that Peter Russo has come home to serve as an assistant principal at Great Hollow Middle School. Russo, a Smithtown resident, officially began his new role on Monday. He joined the Smithtown Central School District after working since 2016 as the coordinator of special education for Long Beach High School and Middle School in Nassau County. (smithtownmatters.com)
3. The Town of Smithtown distributed more than 2,000 at-home coronavirus test kits to the most vulnerable population within the township, according to a news release. The at-home COVID-19 antigen test kit, made in the United States, includes two tests per box. The boxes were delivered to senior living communities throughout the township, at the Senior Center, and at Public Safety. Residents who may be homebound or are unable to obtain at-home test kits may email the Supervisors office at SPIO@SmithtownNY.gov with requests. (Smithtown Patch)
4. The Association for a Better Long Island is seeking an immediate freeze on school tax increases for the coming year. The ABLI wants Albany to amend current funding formulas so that school districts are rewarded for financial discipline. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Virtual Open House/Information Session for Lower School and Upper School. (9:30 a.m.)
• Construction Zone (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (11 a.m.)
• Virtual Open House/ Information Session for Early Childhood. (12:30 p.m.)
• New Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (1 p.m.)
• How to Look at the Dutch Golden Age of Painting (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "An unusual admittance. This gray seal pup was found in the woods on the side of the road in Head Of The Harbor. When we got the call from the founder, they really weren’t sure what kind of animal they were looking at? They thought, otter?" (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We couldn't help but share one more! Do you still need a gift? Treat your loved one to Irish Comedy Night or your younger family members to 'A Royal Princess Party' or 'High School Musical!' #spac, #smithtownpac, #longisland." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Meet the comics of Irish Comedy Night! 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 is a fast-rising, up-and-coming comedian from Long Island. The self-proclaimed 'Handsome Teddy Bear' of comedy, he brings to the stage an affable and passionate presence." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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