🌱 Armed Guards At South Huntington Schools + Sinkhole On Front Lawn

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this winter morning with your new copy of the Huntington Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, we'll touch on...

• South Huntington Schools will have armed guards outside of buildings.
• Three people were saved from a sinkhole in Huntington Station Thursday.

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Partly sunny. High: 44 low: 37.

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Here are the top four stories in Huntington today:

1. South Huntington Schools will have armed guards outside of buildings. The guards will patrol the exteriors of buildings and will not be allowed inside unless there is an emergency. The school district says this action was taken due to nationwide gun violence at schools. “The Board of Education's vote to contract for armed security is another measure to protect our cherished students and beloved staff," South Huntington Board of Education President Nicholas Ciappetta said via news release. (Huntington Patch)
2. Three people were saved from a sinkhole in Huntington Station Thursday. The six-foot wide by six-foot-deep sinkhole erupted on West 10th Street. Officers were called to rescue three people stuck inside. Bystanders assisted police to pull the two women and one man to safety. Luckily, no one was injured. The town of Huntington building inspector was called to evaluate the property and find out what caused the sinkhole. (Huntington Patch)
3. Central Business Systems of Melville celebrates 75 years in business. The business was built on selling typewriters but has grown tremendously and now has a wide variety of services and products. "In our 75th year, we continue to evolve to provide customized solutions to meet the changing needs of our clients," co-owner Mike Chambers said via news release. "We are proud and feel blessed to have stood the test of time to reach this milestone, and we are grateful to our dedicated staff, valued customers and the community for their trust, support and continued commitment to us."(Huntington Patch)
4. Noema Greek Restaurant opens in Huntington Village. Led by Food Network Chopped Champion Executive Chef Nicholas Poulmentis, the restaurant takes over the space that used to be 7 Gerard. Check out how Poulmentis plans to be different in a competitive space like Huntington Village. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Member Orientation- Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (8 a.m.)
• Our Founding Mothers & the Origins of Our Collections - Huntington Historical Society. (9 a.m.)
• Council of PTAs Scholarship Variety Show @ HHS. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Senior Anthony Annunziata has been recognized by the Suffolk County chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame as a Scholar Athlete. Annunziata has been invited to the organization’s annual brunch at the Marriott Melville Long Island on April 23. Just one student was selected from each high school in the county. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Arts Council, Inc.: The Arts Council is calling all artists for this exciting contest, Interpretive Sights: Art in Facts. "Interpretive Sights will seek to tie together the relationship between art and history through direct inspiration of select artifacts and historical documents representing Huntington’s storied history." According to the council, submissions should create new experiences of the archival material through various media and techniques. (Huntington Arts Council, Inc. via Instagram)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): The Tri CYA children are loving the Swimming Program at SYJCC. Check out photos in the link! (Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA) via Facebook)
• The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc.: The JJWL is holding a food drive to assist Helping Hand Rescue Mission with their food pantry. It will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Huntington Stop & Shop so please donate if you can! (The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc. via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Milkweed for Monarchs is an informational program on butterflies. The program will be held through the library on Zoom on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Click the link now to register. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Toni Raynor, Neighbor: "Does anyone know of anyone who’s used medical transportation? I have a friend who father-in-law is very sick, and he has to go to doctors appointments and his son can’t do it alone and now he’s sick himself and they need help." (Patch Neighbor Posts)

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