🌱 Huntington Daily: Dix Hills Ice Rink Ceremony + Upcoming Weather

Happy Monday, Huntington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything going on today in Huntington.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 74 low: 58.

Here are the top stories in Huntington today:

1. Town of Huntington renamed Dix Hills Ice Rink in honor of Clark Gillies on Saturday. “Clark was a guy who won a ton of things and did a great amount of things on the ice but so many don’t know what he did off the ice,” said Huntington Town councilman Sal Ferro, who helped organized the event. “He was the heart of Huntington.” You can watch highlights of the ceremony in the link. (Greater Long Island)
2. ICYMI: Huntington High School alum Jared Leake joins New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. The defensive back will compete for a spot on the roster at New York's rookie camp. "Jared has had the goal of playing in the NFL since early in his career, so it's great to see his hard work and commitment earn him this opportunity," said Hobart head coach Kevin DeWall. "With focus on training his body and improving his skill set, he developed into a top cornerback in the Northeast and a very important piece in our team success the last two seasons. Jared is eager to compete and showcase his abilities to prove he is worthy of the opportunity. (Greater Long Island)
3. Weather forecast for the work week looks great. It seems that we skipped spring and went right to summer, as temperatures have been hot and humid all week. The weather will cool down with a heavy thunderstorm Monday afternoon into the night. The rest of the week the sun will be shining, and temperatures will be in the low 70s. (Weather.com)
4. Memorial Day events this year throughout town. The town of Huntington will put up wreaths, there will be parades, and much more to celebrate Memorial Day this year. Click the link for a full list of all events that will be happening. (Huntington Now)

Today in Huntington:

• The Museum's Inaugural Annual Golf Outing - The Woodside Club. (10:00 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Public Library: "The Friends of the Library will be accepting book donations on Sunday, May 15th from 1-5pm and Wednesday, May 18 & Thursday, May 19th from 9-5pm. Bring your donations to the Auditorium on the lower level of the Main Library." (Facebook)
• Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: Check out events going on from May-14 through May 20. Head to the library website for more information or subscribe to their newsletter. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Next weekend will be the Friends Weekend Book Sale. Head to the library to see what they have to bring home for your bookshelf. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Knollwood Beach: "Does anyone have a good referral for a landscaper to do spring clean up who does not mind a home on a hill, who also does gutters and is insured? - Thanks, in advance!" (Nextdoor)

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