Lost holiday decorations on Long Island near Walt Whitman Shops.
Description
Hello, I'm Lena Carter. I lost a box of holiday decorations—the kind with glass ornaments, a handmade wreath, and a string of twinkling lights. On Friday around 6:30 pm, I was unloading the box from the car in the parking lot near the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, Long Island, and the box slipped from my hands and rolled into the snow. I chased toward the bus loop by the mall entrance, but it vanished among the parked cars. The ornaments were gifts from my mom, and the wreath is the one I bring out each year; losing it feels like losing part of the season. If someone found it, I’d be grateful to have it back.
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