🌱 Deer Culling Underway In The Shirley-Mastic Area + Upcoming Events

Morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, we'll touch on...

• It's deer culling season.
• William Floyd Cheerleader Varsity Team to compete.
• Upcoming events and more!

But first, today's weather:

Rain through the day. High: 54, Low: 45.

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Here are the top four stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. It's deer culling season and some areas of the William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach and Shirley will be closed for safety reasons. The action is part of the White-tailed Deer Management Program launched in 2016 to reduce the deer population in Suffolk County. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
   
2. William Floyd Cheerleader Varsity Team will compete in the Section XI Suffolk County Cheerleading Championship. The event is at Newfield High School on Feb. 18. If the team wins will qualify for the state championship in Binghamton in March. (Patch)
3. Long Island travelers can celebrate two new flights added by Breeze Airways at MacArthur Airport. The company will offer nonstop flights to Richmond and Pittsburg from May through September. If the demand for these flights is excellent, the service returns next summer. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
4. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office introduced a new service dog on Tuesday. Tilman the III joins the team after eighteen months of training following the same path as Mega, another pup who joined the mission of helping victims who suffered traumatic experiences in 2022. (LI News12)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Virtual Literacy: MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Tutor Thomas Gaylor - MMS Community Library. (3 p.m.)
• Adult & Teen Enrichment- Karaoke, Cookies & Cocoa! (4:30 p.m.)
• Puzzle Night!- MMS Community Library. (6 p.m.)
• Family Literacy - MMS Community Library. (7 p.m.)
• Friendly Spanish Conversation - MMS Community Library. (7 p.m.)
• Mastic Park Civic Association Meeting. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fire Island National Seashore officials announced the opening of camping, glamping and marina reservations on Wednesday. Exciting news for those who enjoy live music, the Seashore outdoor music program will return for the season! Visit here to learn all details. (Patchogue Patch)
• Police are investigating a car crash that injured three people on Nicolls Road. A Sedan rear-ended a truck on Tuesday morning. One of the victims was transported to Stony Brook Hospital with serious injuries. (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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