🌱 Sammis Street Historic District Renamed + Little Shelter's Raffle

Good morning, friends! It's Wednesday in Huntington and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. In today's issue, you'll find:

• Sammis Street Historic District expands and renamed
• Little Shelter's Semi-Annual Raffle to be held on Jan. 7.
• Check out the Huntington real estate roundup.

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 41 low: 28.

Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Sammis Street Historic District expands and renamed. The change came after a Huntington Town Board Vote last week in which the district was renamed to South Village Historic District. The district will now take up several streets in the neighborhood, not just Sammis Street. (Huntington Patch)
2. Little Shelter's Semi-Annual Raffle to be held on Jan. 7. Tickets are $100 each and it is one of Little Shelter's biggest events of the year. Prizes include a new car and $25,000 cash. There are plenty of pets available for adoption this year, and you can see a video in the link. (NBC New York)
3. Check out the Huntington real estate roundup. You can see new homes on the market and upcoming open houses by clicking the link. You can always head to our real estate section to stay up to date on the local market as well. (Huntington Patch)
4. A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Huntington. The third-prize ticket was sold at Stop & Shop on East Jericho Turnpike. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

• Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk - 109 Browns Rd. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Congratulations to the two Blue Devil swimmers who Newsday placed in their Top 25. Click the link to see who made the cut. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: There will be public skate sessions at the Clark Gillies Arena at Dix Hills Ice Rink. They will be from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. (Town of Huntington via Facebook)
• The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc.: "This holiday season the JWL sponsored 709 children in the Huntington township. Yesterday 466 of those 709 were distributed. Thank you to all the women in the JWL and all their helper elves in making this our best year yet!!!" (The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc. via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: A special Go Fund Me has been set up for the Rescue Mission's Community Kitchen Fund. Click the link to donate now. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Halesite Fire Department: Halesite's Winter Blood Drive will be on Friday, Jan. 6. Donate blood and you can save three lives. What a great way to start the new year." (Halesite Fire Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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!

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