🌱 Possible Shark Bite + New Food Truck Near LI Aquarium

Hey, everybody! It's Tuesday in Miller Place-Rocky Point and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine, nice and less humid. High: 77 Low: 62.

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

1. A Smithtown developer, X. Cristofer Damianos, an owner of Damianos Realty Group in Smithtown, was appointed to the board of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. He succeeds board secretary Anthony Giordano who resigned in December 2021 after eight years because of increased work responsibilities as an agent for Major League Baseball players. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. Islip lifeguards pulled a 35-year-old surfer out of the water just before noon Saturday after he was bit by an "unknown fish." The fish could have been a shark or a blue fish, experts say. (News 12)
3. The Preston House restaurant in Riverhead is launching a new street food truck this summer near the Long Island Aquarium. The menu has items like smash burgers, chicken fingers, octopus salad, Hawaiian poke rice bowl and ceviche. (Northforker)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Senior Citizen Tuesdays at The Shoppes at East Wind Wading River: "Senior Citizen Tuesdays are back (62 or older.) Visit us every Tuesday for great savings on clothing, gift items, great food and treats," 10 percent savings on select stores.

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "I’m looking for swim lessons for my son and possibly daughter at my home. My son is 3 and non-verbal. He had swim lessons last year but our teacher was unavailable this year." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Can you or anyone you know kindly recommend a holistic vet for a cat? If so, what is the vet’s name and number? Your help is greatly appreciated." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "To those who ride on the new bike trail: Please stop before you cross roads. There are stop signs at the intersection of each roadway. And some of the roads around Miller Place are very busy." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "We moved to Rocky Point a little over a year ago. If anyone is looking this summer, I offer petsitting for all types of animals. I've cared for dogs of all sizes, cats and chickens." (Nextdoor)

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

— Jackie

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