🌱 Three Village Daily: Meet Local Animal Advocate Mark Freeley

Happy Friday, Three Village! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Three Village today.

First, today's weather:

Morning snow, 2-4". High: 35, low:25.

Here are the top 4 stories in Three Village today:

1. Meet Attorney Mark Freeley and his volunteer work with rescued dogs. Freely, a longtime Stony Brook resident, helps clients fight with insurance companies but, in his free time, he works as a volunteer at Last Chance Animal rescue in Southampton. "I meet the transport van in Patchogue every Saturday, when they bring up rescued dogs from South Carolina. I’m in charge of all the collars and leashes and making sure the right dog is going to the right foster family,” he explained. “When that van opens up and you see it full of animals that have been saved from being killed, all that effort is worth it.” Click on the link to learn more about how the attorney is making a difference all over Long Island. (TBRNews)
2. Reboli's Center Artisan of the Month is Jodi Still, whimsical mice maker. Jodi has traveled a lot and lived in many places. One home was on a small farm, where a family of mice had a residence in the chicken coop. Jodi was fascinated with the little creatures and they inspired her artwork. Click on the link to see her beautiful art pieces. (Reboli Center)
3. A debit card was stolen from a car in Terryville. Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who used a stolen debit card at a Home Depot in Coram. The card was reported stolen from a Terryville residence on Dec. 10. The same day, the man used the debit card at the to purchase several gift cards. The merchandise was valued at $390. Any information call 1-800-220-TIPS. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
4. Stony Brook Hospital pediatric admissions are rising with the omicron wave. Dr. Sharon Nachman, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, recommends children and parents get the vaccine together to form a shield around one another and to protect those who are too young to get the vaccine. Nachman said most of the younger children recover quickly, but some have trouble breathing and need to be sent to the pediatric ICU. (News 12 Bronx)

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Today in Three Village:

• SCMEA Day of Percussion — Three Village Csd. (All Day)
• LISFA Secondary Rehearsals — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• "Honoring the over 800,000 victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Point Bible Church rang their bells for 34 minutes on Wednesday, Dec. 29 — a ring for each 10,000 lives claimed by the virus." (suffolkcountynews.net)
• Top 10 Stories of 2021. See the best stories of Stony Brook University. (Stony Brook News)
• SBU Office of Enterprise Risk Management: "It was my distinct honor to swear in Dr. Lauren Maloney as the first ever UPD police surgeon and medical director yesterday evening. I have known Dr. Maloney since she began her early EMS career and thereafter as she entered medical school." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook University: "Thank you Alyssa Lukpat and Christine Chung from The New York Times for your tribute to Dr. Richard Leakey." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Women's Soccer honored with United Soccer Coaches College Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Award." (Facebook)

Events:

• Defensive Driving — Comsewogue Public Library. (Jan. 8)
• TAKE & MAKE: Candy Bark (Comsewogue). (Jan. 8)
• LISFA Secondary Concert — Port Jefferson School District. (Jan. 9)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.