🌱Three Village Daily: Educator Named Master Teacher + Bethel AME

Happy Thursday, people of Three Village! Here are the most important things happening around Three Village today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; much colder. High: 34, low: 32.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Three Village:

1. Setauket Elementary School math academic services teacher Lisa Wall has been selected as a New York State Master Teacher. Mrs. Wall is now part of more than 1,400 outstanding K-12 educators who proved to hold a deep understanding of their content area and pedagogy. The Three Village School District congratulates Mrs. Lisa for her achievement! (TVSD)
2. Through the Lens exhibit is still open at The Reboli Center. The exhibit features the work and legacy of painter Joseph Reboli who promoted the Three Village area as a center for art and history on Long Island. The exhibit is on display until April 11 and the Reboli Center is located at 64 Main St., Stony Brook. (Reboli Center)
3. Three Village Historical Society celebrated Black History Month by releasing the history of the Bethel AME Church-Setauket. The church has a unique history and African Americans and Native Americans are part of it when in the early years they come together for mutual protection. The church was established in 1848, and in 1874 the congregation moved to the corner of Christian Avenue and Locust Avenue in Setauket where it still is today. (TVHS)
4. Teacher Jackie Incorvia will host an online gentle yoga session on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The class is for Emma S. Clark Memorial Library cardholders only. Click here to register. (ECML)
5. Nearby News: A child was struck in the eye after being shot by a pellet gun in Deer Park. The 12-year-old child is recovering. The incident happened at the Deer Park Tanger Outlets. The security cameras show the moment when a person in a passing car shot the girl. The same car was also involved in a similar incident in Babylon. (WABC-TV)

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Today in Three Village:

• Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past at PJVC. (9 a.m.)
• Family Drop-In Day — Long Island Museum. (All Day)
• Mini Byte: Zoom Reports and Rosters — Stony Brook University. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook University: "Another reason to be proud of our Seawolf community — four members of our faculty have been selected as 2022 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows!" (Facebook)
• Three Village Historical Society: "Happy birthday, General George Washington! Thanks to George for recognizing the need for 'good intelligence' obtained by spies and subsequently appointing Benjamin Tallmadge as Chief of Intelligence for the Culper Spy Ring." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Colton Book earns Rookie of the Week honors." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead