🌱 Man Convicted For Drunk Driving In Shirley + Dog Lost During Fire

Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Shirley-Mastic Patch newsletter. Come along to learn everything you need about what's happening in town. In today's issue, we have these stories and more:

• The man responsible for a fatal drunk crash in Shirley was convicted.
• A family from Shirley needs help to find their lost dog.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Windy and mild with rain. High: 56, Low: 24.

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

1. The man responsible for a fatal drunk crash in Shirley was convicted on Wednesday. Jordan Randolph was highly intoxicated on the day of the incident. Police tried to pull him over due to impaired driving. However, he fled at high speed and hit another vehicle killing a 27 year- old driver from Westhampton Beach. The sentencing is in March. He faces fifteen years in prison. (Patchogue Patch)
2. A family from Shirley is desperately looking for their coonhound-beagle mix, "Zeke," who got lost on Sunday during a home fire. Two neighbors spotted Zeke escaping through the backyard fence during the incident. Another person reported Zeke was in the wooded area of the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. Click on the link to see a picture of Zeke, and call 631-637-4307 if you have any information. (Patch)
3. Great news to the community comes from the William Floyd Colonials' Girls' Varsity Basketball team, which won a league title. That's the first win since 1982! Read the whole story here. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
4. Long Island Museum in Stony Brook is treating students on winter break with two days of free admission! If you are looking forward to some outings in the community, add up some history exploring the exhibits on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24, from noon to 5 p.m. (LI Museum)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Family Literacy - MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Winter Break Drop-In Activities at Mastic Beach. (10 a.m.)
• Random Acts of Kindness Day at Mastic Beach. (4:30 p.m.)
• Cookie Decorating - MMS Community Library. (5:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Town officials made a public announcement at the Terryville Fire Department on Wednesday, Feb. 15. U.S. Congressman Nick LaLota shared the numbers of a federal funding granted to be invested in road safety in the town of Brookhaven. Five billion d0llars is expected to be invested in the next five years to help reduce road deaths in the county. (TBR News Media)
• 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)
• Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library will have a registration table for those who want to sign up for the Mastic Sports Club. Stop by on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the meeting room. If you can't make it that day, visit www.masticsportsclub.com or call 631-399-1550. (MMSCL)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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