🌱 Three Village Daily: Police Investigate Robbery

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Three Village Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 57 Low: 40.

Here are the top 4 stories in Three Village today:

1. Suffolk Police is investigating an incident during which a man was forced at knifepoint to withdraw money from two ATMs and got slashed in the face. A man from Centereach left his car unlocked while shopping at OK Petroleum, a gas station located at Middle Country Road in Centereach. When he returned to his car, an armed man, was in the backseat and asked for money. When the victim said he did not have money, the suspect forced the victim to drive to two ATMs to make withdrawals. (smithtownmatters.com)
2. If you are looking for something new in terms of a good place to eat in the Stony Book area there is a good place to try. Owned by good friends Michelle Walrath and Fran Paniccia, Organic Krush is an exciting and excellent alternative spot if you are looking for healthy organic meal. (Greater PJ)
3. Jim Malatras, chancellor of the SUNY, announced his resignation last week because of political pressure for him to step down after text messages showed him "belittling" one of the women who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the state’s only college of optometry, and manages one U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory. Two of those schools locally are Stony Brook University and Suffolk County Community College. (TBRNews)
4. The Seiskaya Ballet’s "The Nutcracker," one of the favorite holiday ballets on Long Island, returns to Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, located at 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook for a six-performance run from Dec. 16 to 19. This classic ballet presentation has captured hearts all over the world. (TBRNews)

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Today in Three Village:

• WMHS Concerts: Symphonic Band, Festival Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra. (7:30 p.m.)
• Elementary 1st Trimester Grades Posted. (All Day)
• MS/HS Progress Reports Posted — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• MS Grade 7 “A Christmas Carol” & Victorian Luncheon, PJ Village Center. (All Day)
• Jingle Bell Necklace — Port Jefferson Free Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Theresa Dodaro’s latest book, 'The Bayman’s Daughter,' grabs the reader with an absorbing background glimpse of Sayville’s historic sites and owners, iconic locales we take for granted like Meadow Croft, Thornhill’s, the Suffolk County News buildings, and the former home of Blue Point Oyster Company." (suffolkcountynews.net)
• "This past weekend Judy Farabaugh, a representative from the Northport Rotary, along with several members of the community group, delivered 200 boxes containing 10,000 books to the home of Hindi’s Libraries co-founder, Leslie Gang, a result of their latest book drive." (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• "The Islip Town Board won’t entertain a rezoning proposal that would allow developers to transform a closed golf course in Sayville into a 1,365-unit apartment complex, Supervisor Angie Carpenter announced." (Newsday)
• Stony Brook University Police Department: "The University Police and Community Relations Team were happy to once again assist the Brookhaven town staff as they wrapped up another successful collection of toys for local families in need this holiday season." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Football welcomes 12 signees on Early Signing Day." (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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.