'Draw Out' Success At Heckscher Park + Gabby Petito Memorial Held

Hey, Huntington! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in Huntington today.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. Warm for late September. High: 77, low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington:

1. Coronavirus Case Update for Sept. 25. For all your information on vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases, and deaths, Suffolk County has released its weekly figures. You can check out all the statistics town by town. (Press Release Desk)
2. 'Draw Out' brings the creative to Heckscher Park. Sponsored by the Art League of Long Island, Huntington Fine Arts, and Huntington Arts Council, 'Draw Out' brought in plenty of visitors for a day of fun at the park. It was one of the nicest days of the year, and sometimes you have to be grateful that we'll get to experience these events again after many have been cancelled due to COVID-19. (Huntington Now)
3. Hundreds gathered on Sunday for a public memorial service for Gabby Petito, as the line wrapped around the block in Holbrook. The memorial was held at Moloney Funeral Home, and hundreds attended to pay their respects to Gabby and her family. Her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, is still missing, while there is a massive manhunt for the young man, as he has a warrant out for his arrest. (MSN)

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Today in Huntington:

• School Photos Grades 7-11 — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (All Day)
• WSSPTG Committee Chair Meeting - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (9 a.m.)
• Senior Class Group Photo - Cold Spring Harbor School District. (Rain Date) (9:15 a.m.)
• WSSPTG Meeting and Breakfast - Cold Spring Harbor School District. (9:30 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting- Metro Physical Therapy. (5 p.m.)
• Arts Booster Club Budget Review Meeting. (7:30 p.m.)

Huntington Patch Notebook

• Huntington Union Free School District: "Huntington's Todd Jamison named to College Hall of Fame. Longtime Huntington coach and security guard Todd Jamison will be enshrined into the St. John’s University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 23." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "For the second straight week, the Blue Devil Marching earn gold in competition, in Copiague with an incredible early season score of 78.9." (Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "We would like to thank Temple Beth El temple partners Harriet Copel, Debbie Jarmon and Sue Seiler for their very generous donation of school supplies that helped to make our Best First Day distributing so successful." (Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: "Today is the first day of Banned Books Week. What is Banned Books Week? It is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "The Huntington High School golf team improved its record to 3-1 by driving its way past Half Hollow Hills West at the Huntington Crescent Club, 8-1." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "Huntington High School’s electronic gaming team is set for its second season of action following an exceptional inaugural campaign." (Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: "Check our weekly newsletter for the upcoming live and virtual programs at the library." (Facebook)

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