🌱 Smithtown Daily: State Of Emergency Declared! + Spelling Bee

Diane Witek
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Hello, people of Smithtown! It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Blizzard, accumulating 4-8". High: 25, low: 14.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

  1. The National Weather Service says a blizzard warning has been issued for Suffolk County, with wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy snow causing whiteout conditions in the forecast for Saturday. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency and warns everyone to stay off the roads. Long Island is expected to be one of the hardest-hit areas in the state, and it could get between 10 to 16 inches of snow, according to Governor Hochul. (Patch)

  2. Congratulations to the Spelling Bee Champions at Smithtown Middle Schools! According to the Patch, after 19 rounds inside the library at Accompsett Middle School on Tuesday, sixth-grader Jordan Rosenzweig proved victorious, with seventh-grader Sameha Vundecode as the runner-up. Congratulations to the winners! (Smithtown Patch)

  3. Suffolk County SPCA urges the public to pay close attention to pets during the winter. "Keep your pets indoors during freezing temperatures and winter storms. If left unattended outdoors they can get frostbite or become disorientated and freeze to death. Always remember a fresh water source is vital to sustaining life. Always bang the hood of your car before starting the engine. It is very common for cats to seek shelter and the warmth of an engine. Always wipe your pets feet and undercarriage thoroughly as to avoid rock salt, antifreeze, or other toxic chemicals ingestion." (smithtownmatters.com)

  4. Suffolk Health Commissioner Gregson H. Pigott spoke last week at a teleconference organized by Long Island Metro Business Action based in Ronkonkoma. “Even though Omicron has peaked” in Suffolk County—the rate of COVID-19 positive in people tested here was 28.1% on Jan. 3 lowering to 13.95% on Jan. 19, he said, “we are still not out of the woods. We have to be very careful.” (smithtownmatters.com)

Today in Smithtown:

  • Take and Make-Year of the Tiger (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)

  • Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)

  • Learning to Code with Python (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)

  • Unbound Art (Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)

  • LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Update: Within a few days our great horned owl patients infected eye is opening, the swelling has gone down and the yellow color of his eye is slightly visible! This is exciting news! We will keep you all updated."(Facebook) (Website)

  • Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Attention Kingdom of Smithtown: You are invited to A Royal Princess Party! Join our Royal Historians as they guide us through meeting each of the princesses, teaching the morals behind each of their stories while singing along."(Facebook) (Website)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, North Side, Mt Pleasant: "Fios vs Altice anyone sign up lately? In the past you used to be able to put one up against the other to negotiate a good deal. Now it seems like they couldn’t care less about offering any spectacular promotion anymore."(Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Oak Wood Forest: "Howard Miller Mantel Clock 340-020. I am in need of clock repair; this was rebuilt last year and now keeps stopping. The clock repair is no longer in business. It was my Dad’s and we are hoping to find someone who can repair it."(Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Parnell: "🔔SNOW REMOVAL🔔Quick and affordable snow removal at your service for this upcoming winter storm on Saturday. Please contact me with any questions."(Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

This article originally appeared on the Smithtown Patch