LI Vets Honored + Harborfields Girl Scouts Project

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. Perfect day. High: 78 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington:

1. LI vets from Iraq, Afghanistan were honored at Museum of American Armor on yesterday. For the first time ever on Long Island. After president Joe Biden pulled the troops out of Afghanistan last month, many of those troops were honored for the first time on Saturday in Nassau. The war on terror lasted 20 years and former 1st Sgt. John O'Dougherty said, "Well, I lost a lot of friends on 9/11 and actually I watched the second plane come in, and it was something that I just, I just couldn't get out of my mind for a long time, and I just felt that I hadn't finished what maybe I had started in the military, maybe it was time to go back." (News 12 Bronx)
2. Fourteen Harborfields Girl Scouts Complete Creative Courtyard Project. "From the beginning stages where the Girl Scouts were collecting bottles and cans, to raising the funding and soliciting donations, to the countless hours creating, staining, painting, sanding, installing and planting, I could not be prouder of these remarkable group of girls," Troop Leader Rebecca Waldren said via release. "Their excitement to make the courtyard beautiful for all of the little children of Washington Drive was the driving force behind all their hard work, and we hope the students can enjoy it for years to come." (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Open Auditions for LI Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker Professional Production (1:00 p.m.)
• Friends of the Seminary Communion Breakfast (10:00 a.m.)
• Shed the Meds at CUMC in partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (11:00 a.m.)
• Enjoy Live Guitar Music & Great Food at Primo Piatto. (5:00 p.m.)

Huntington Patch Notebook

• Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page: "Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a day observed every year on the third Friday of September. Today, we honor and remember the American men and women, who through their ultimate sacrifice, never returned home from combat. (Facebook)
• St. Dominic High School - Oyster Bay, NY: "Mrs. Jennings discussing stress and effective coping skills with Mrs. Pierce's 9th grade Theology class." (Facebook)

• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): "Tri CYA will be accepting donations of gently used or new Halloween costumes until October 8th! Come down and drop them off Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "BLOCK PARTIES BRING OUT PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES … Flower Hill, Jefferson and Southdown students and their families helped usher in the new school year with fantastic block party events loaded with fun, friends and special treats. (Facebook)
• Spirit of Huntington Art Center: "Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His work includes landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and self-portraits. He created about 2,100 paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. (Facebook)
• Greenlawn Civic Association: "Thank you, National Grid for including Greenlawn in your Day of Service! We appreciate the weeding and planting near the Greenlawn LIRR station. Thank you to the Town of Huntington for the mulch and for watering the new plants.(Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Huntington, NY: "Spotted this sweet message from India while scrolling through Rotary International. Carry joy wherever you may go." (Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): "Tri CYA is collecting new and gently used Halloween costumes for our youth! Drop by with your donations Monday-Friday 9-5 PM! Thank you !!" (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: "Chronic Pain Solutions • Tuesday, September 21 • 3:00 pm Join Physical Therapist Shaden Ghattas and learn why chronic pain is such a problem and what you can do to feel like your best self. (Facebook)

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Events:

• Blessing of the Animals on Cow Harbor Day1 (September 19)
• Open Auditions for LI Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker Professional Production (September 19)
• CHOCOLATE 101 with Ursula XVII (September 22)
• Bald Eagles of Centerport Day! (September 25)
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• Lacrosse Featured In Social Life Magazine (Details)
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— Andrew Tessler

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