🌱St. James House Wins ABC's Christmas Decoration Contest + Happenings

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including...

• Stella Aesthetics comes to Smithtown.
• Paws Unite needs donations to remain open.
• St. James family wins the ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight.

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Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today:

1. Stella Aesthetics comes to Smithtown. Entrepreneur Lisa McCabe opened the esthetic clinic at 22 Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, and offers a menu of services that goes from acne clearance to Botox application. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Suffolk animal shelter, Paws Unite, needs donations to remain open. After many years of rescuing animals, the nonprofit is facing the danger of closure due to a lack of funding. If you want to help the little fur friends who depend on the shelter to have a second chance, click here. (News 12 Long Island)
3. A family from St. James is the big winner of ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight. Yearly, resident Chris Stier set up a Christmas Village at his home. His creation can be seen on ABC's website, along with details of the decoration and the victory announcement made by the show's judges. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Police are investigating a home fire on Straight Path in Dix Hills that claimed the life of a young Long Island entrepreneur. Commack Fire Department arrived at the scene around 2:53 a.m. on Wednesday. Sadly, a young woman who resided in the cottage died due to severe injuries during the incident. (Smithtown Matters)

Today in Smithtown:

• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Cocktail Rock at Legends. (5 p.m.)
  
• Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)
• HSW - Acoustic Cafe - Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Joe Scally, a U.S.A. men's soccer player who represented the nation at the World Cup in Qatar, is set to return to his native Lake Grove for a meet and greet at the Village Idiot Pub." (Patch)
• The Town of Smithtown is inviting kiddos and teens in the neighborhood to write holiday cards to the senior citizens who may be alone during the holidays. Participants can customize their cards and email or drop them off at the Town Hall to be distributed to the Senior halls and local nursing homes. Click here to see the card templates. (Town Of Smithtown)

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• Official Patchogue Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl. (December 18)
• Holiday Lights At The Bronx Zoo. (December 23)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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