🌱 Three Village Daily: School Spelling Bee Winners

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 25, low: 11.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Three Village:

1. R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh and eighth-grade students participated at the annual school spelling bee. Seventh-grader Elisabeth Gembinski won after correctly spelling “counterfeit.” After winning 15 local spelling contests, She will now compete in the next round in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and compete against other local winners from local school districts. (Three Village School District)
2. A New York State Supreme Court judge has lifted Gov. Kathy Hochul's mask mandate but the decision was overturned and the mandate continues. Judge Thomas Rademaker said the mandate was made without the state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul has no emergency powers, however, Judge Robert Miller in NYC granted the state's request for a stay of a Long Island judge's ruling while the governor's administration pursues an appeal. (News12)
3. Save the date for an evening of networking with others in the Three Village business community. Refreshments will be provided on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Three Village Chamber of Commerce. (Three Village CofC)
4. Nearby News: New Netflix series starring Giancarlo Esposito is set to be filmed on Long Island. Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Foley announced last week that production of "Jigsaw" will have Corey Beach in Blue Point as the scenario. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Three Village:

• PTA Joint Council (NC) — Three Village CSD. (7 p.m.)
• Norwood College & Career Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Terryville RIF — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• "The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce confirmed that Patchogue’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will make its long-awaited return to Main Street. David Kennedy, executive director of the chamber, told Greater Patchogue that the parade is set for noon on March 20." (Greater Long Island)
• Stony Brook University: "As we continue to deal with the devastation of Super Storm Sandy, the team at #SBU's Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering Research Laboratory is learning how to better prepare for future storms." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Soccer Club: "Congratulations to our reigning 2009 State Cup Champions Stony Brook LGN Firestorm for their acceptance into the country’s number one." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead