🌱 LI Man Bikes From CA to NY + Calverton DWI Arrest + West Nile

Hello, Miller Place-Rocky Point! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.Keep scrolling for the scoop.

📣 Our readers love to celebrate good news! You can now shout out your big announcement at the top of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily newsletter. Whether it's a grand opening, new product for sale, birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding or new baby, let everyone celebrate alongside you! Submit your announcement here.

Now, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower. High: 87 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. A Calverton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Sunday. Jordy Ichajbuc, 23, crashed his car into a utility pole in Flanders. He was arrested by Southampton Police. (Riverhead News Review)
2. A Jamesport man biked from California to Long Island. Chris Schwenker, 50, covered 3,873 miles over 59 days, ending at his Jamesport home. He raised money for a nonprofit assisting those with financial hardships. (Suffolk Times)
3. Representative Lee Zeldin is calling for a nationwide expansion of a program to help veterans battling with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. (Patch)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Hampton Flea + Vintage at Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free

From my notebook:

• Twenty-six mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus in: Dix Hills, Melville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Nesconset, West Islip, Islip, Port Jefferson Station, Setauket, Selden, Holtsville and Aquebogue. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "How do you dispose of a used fire extinguisher? It’s empty and not sure if there is a proper way of trashing it." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Curious how I can contact the local ice cream truck, Rocky Point, to come by my house during a party. Any suggestions?" (Nextdoor)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• The Wallflowers Rock the Montauk Point Lighthouse (August 13)
• Add your event

Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard – NYC Ice Welcomes A Lady Coach (Details)
• Add your announcement

Housing:

• 5br 2ba Greenlawn Complete Rebuild (Details)
• Add your listing

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Jackie

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily? Contact me at MillerPlace-RockyPoint@Patch.com