🌱 Three Village Daily: Ward Melville Shone At Tony Toro Track

Happy Wednesday, people of Three Village! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the morning. High: 45, low: 36.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Three Village:

1. Ward Melville High School performed wonderfully in the Tony Toro track meet at Suffolk County Community College. On Sunday morning, Jan. 16, the team conquered a third place in a performance of nine minutes and 12.45 seconds. Click here for pictures and scores. (TBR)
2. Winter is a great time to plan a garden to be planted in spring! Emma Clark Memorial Library has a series of community programs that will teach the community how to prepare the soil and what to plant during the spring season. On Jan. 20, the class will be about herbs and their use through thousands of years for healing purposes. Also, tips for storage, nutritional benefits, and culinary uses will be discussed. Click here to register. (Emma C. Library)
   
3. The Ward Melville High School graduate and actor Kevin James, from Stony Brook, returned to Long Island to shine on a stage production called "Oliver!” James also played a villain portrayed in the Charles Dickens story at Cultural Arts Playhouse, in Syosset. Tickets to "Oliver!" can be purchased online here. (Greater Long Island)
4. Nearby News: Long Islanders honored the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy on Jan. 17. A march to celebrate the civil rights fighter started at the streets of Long Beach and ended at the Martin Luther King Community Center on Riverside Boulevard. In Hempstead, a ceremony was held, and attendees were encouraged to continue the fight for equality and voting rights.
   (LINews12)
5. Professional wine taster Bob Lipinski has been writing about wine for over 40 years. His evaluations about drinks are available on his blog in monthly articles. If you are a wine lover and would like to learn Lipinski's top picks, take a look at his list of recommendations! (TBRNews)

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Today in Three Village:

• SEPTA Meeting ES LGR — Port Jefferson School District. (7 p.m.)
• 3VSage meeting — at Nassakeag — Three Village CSD. (7:30 p.m.)
• Baby Start — Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Mini Byte: Zoom Q& A — Stony Brook University. (12 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Jan. 16. (Press Release Desk)
• "A 4-year-old Riverhead girl died three days after she was critically injured in a crash in Flanders that resulted in her mother being charged with driving while high on drugs last week, New York State police said." (Dan's Papers)
• Three Village Area Weekday Events: Check out what's happening. (Three Village Patch)
• Stony Brook Football: "One week until the boys are back!" (Instagram)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Today, and every day, we aim to continue to celebrate the life, legacy, and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. " (Instagram)

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— Debora Whitehead