🌱 Trustee Position On Smithtown Public Library Board + Happenings

Hello all. Debora Whitehead here with your Sunday edition of the Smithtown Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes news about...

• Smithtown Library Board Of Trustees Application.
• Event for toddlers at Sunken Meadow State Park.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 40, low: 31.

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Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today:

1. Would you be interested in becoming a Smithtown Public Library Board of Trustees member? If so, there is a vacant seat, and applications are being accepted! Candidates are asked to submit a summary of why they are interested in serving on the board no later than Jan. 12. If you would like to apply for the position, click on the link for details. (Smithtown Public Library)
2. There will be a Fossil Finds for Tiny Tots at Sunken Meadow State Park on Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m. Kids aged 3-5 years will enjoy a short walk, Storytime, and crafts! Tickets are $4 per child, cash only. For more information or to reserve a spot, visit here. (Eventbrite)
3. A bicyclist from Massapequa was airlifted in serious condition to Stony Brook Hospital on Saturday morning. A Sedan struck a 41-year-old man on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville. According to the police, the vehicle was taken for a safety check. (Patch)
4. Protestors were outside the district office on Northern Boulevard in Queens to request Rep. George Santos's resignation. Protests started last month after the New York Times published an investigation of Santo's résumé. Read the full story here. (News12)

Today in Smithtown:

• Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts. (2 p.m.)
• JD Leonard at Garden Grill. (5:30 p.m.)
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Long Island Career Fair is set for Friday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. This is a free online event for job seekers! Over forty local companies will be interviewing candidates. For more information, visit the link. (Eventbrite)
  
• "A one-year-old infant was bitten by a pit bull in Farmingville and then taken to an area hospital on Saturday, Suffolk police said." (Patch)
• Ten Smithtown residents received erroneous tax arrears notices. The issue is due to a cyberattack on the computer government's system in September last year. Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy apologized for the confusion and inconvenience it caused for over 130 residents in Suffolk County. If you receive the letter, you can call 631-852-1501 to reach out to the tax section in Riverhead to speak with an office staff member. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

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