🌱 Huntington Daily: Clark Gillies Dies + COVID-19 Cases Plummet

Hey, Huntington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 33 Low: 20.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Clark Gillies, NHL Hall of Famer, dies. The Islanders won their game last night, but tragic news ensued shortly after. Clark Gillies passed away at the age of 67. Gillies was a resident of Greenlawn, and a huge supporter of Huntington Hospital. He had a pediatric emergency unit named for his foundation, the Clark Gillies Foundation. Gillies won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders and was in the NHL Hall of Fame. (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)
2. COVID-19 cases plummet 75%. Gov. Kathy Hochul was on Long Island Friday and spoke about the sharp decrease in COVID-19 cases. Long Island, Hochul said, has seen a 75 percent drop in new cases, standing at 3,500, down from a peak of 14,000 on Jan. 2. "We've dropped significantly," she said. While the positivity rate on Long Island is still at about 11 percent, higher than the statewide average, it's down dramatically from its high of 27 percent, Hochul said. (Press Release Desk)
3. Private waterfront getaway in Huntington Bay. Take a look at this beautiful private waterfront getaway in Huntington Bay. The views, grounds and location all make this home spectacular. Soak it all in beside the in-ground Gunite pool and have an afternoon cocktail cabana-side only. Moor your boat at private Wincoma Beach boat basin with deeded beach and mooring or off the 200’ of private direct waterfront. Park your cars in the 3-car garage and practice on your personal putting green with a water view. Guests are welcome to overnight in the dreamy 2-bedroom 1 full bath cottage. This home is what dreams are made of. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Huntington:

• The Huntington Winter Farmers Market. (9:00 a.m.)
• Adult Ed with KSS: Making Sacred Decisions at the End-of-Life -RSVP For Location. (10:00 a.m.)
• WSSPTG Ice Skating Night 6:30 PM (Syosset-Woodbury Rink). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: Huntington Raises Over $9,500 for Give a Dog a Dream During Betty White Challenge with Huntington Animal Shelter Huntington – Supervisor Ed Smyth announced the Town of Huntington Betty White Challenge raised $9,585 in donations for Give a Dog a Dream. (Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Mission needs your help on Monday January 24 at 9a.m. to 12 p.m. to move many baby items from Helping Hand Rescue Mission to Huntington Assembly and set up for Baby Blessings! Check the link in the post to sign up. (Facebook)
• Greenlawn Civic Association: "Get all your ingredients for the Virtual Cooking Class with Chef Ronald Fan on Sat. Jan. 29 at Greenlawn Farms! See the display set up in the front of the store. Register and pay $40 with the PayPal link in the Facebook post. (Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: "Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth encourages all Huntington residents, businesses and organizations to sign up for the Town of Huntington's Emergency Notification System. Receive storm and other emergency notifications, and all other information. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Join the Library tomorrow for another great Food Festival with Rob Scott! Details in the link. (Facebook)

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— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!