🌱 Silver Alert Issued For Missing Woman + Extended Open Skating Hours

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• Silver Alert issued for missing Huntington Station woman.
• Town of Oyster Boy extends skating hours at public rinks.
• Third annual Three Kings Day Celebration scheduled.

But first, today's weather:

Very windy; rain tapering off. High: 52 low: 12.

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Here are the top four stories in Huntington today:

1. Silver Alert issued for missing Huntington Station woman. The 77-year-old woman suffers from dementia and was last seen leaving her residence at the Manorhaven Adult Home at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. Click the link for a photo of Barbara Buckmann and call police immediately if you see her. (Huntington Now)
2. Town of Oyster Boy extends skating hours at public rinks. The outdoor rinks at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa and Syosset-Woodbury Park in Woodbury will have extended skating hours through Dec. 31. Click the link to see the extended hours.(Patch)
3. Third annual Three Kings Day Celebration scheduled. The event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Huntington Assembly of God, at 1700 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Three Kings Day is a traditional Hispanic/Latino celebration that showcases culture, pride and appreciation to the community, according to Housing Help Inc. (Huntington Patch)
4. Traffic Stop on Southern State Pkwy leads to drug arrests. Damon Marinacci, of Syosset, was arrested and charged twice this month for possession of methamphetamine, police said. His charges include second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. Marinacci appeared in court Dec. 14 and was released on pre-sentencing supervision with an electronic monitoring device. (Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• “A Very Countess Christmas” LuAnn de Lesseps - The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Blue Devils wrestling improves to 10-1. They beat Copiague, 66-9. Read the match recap in the link. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Spirit of Huntington Art Center: During the recent BBA Holiday Kick-Off event, Spirit of Huntington Creative Director & Photographer James Young took professional headshots of all BBA members. SOH production staff edited photographs and they were emailed to all BBA members. Check out the photos in the link. (Spirit of Huntington Art Center via Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: The Town of Huntington will not be holding their scheduled heading on basement-apartments on Jan. 4. The hearing will now be scheduled for a later date. (Town of Huntington via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: This has been one of Helping Hand's busiest weeks of the year. Check out a video of everything that's gone on in the link. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): Join the Tri CYA on Thursday, Jan. 5 for Housing Help Inc.'s 3rd Annual Three Kings Day Celebration. Click the link for more information. (Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA) via Facebook)

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