🌱 Mastic Fire House Hosts Event For Caitlyn's Vision + Career Fair

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Shirley-Mastic Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town, including...

• Trunk-Or-Treat for Caitlyn's vision.
• Save the date for Career Fair at William Floyd High School.
• Police offer a cash reward for tips on hit-and-run and more.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 66, low: 47.

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

1. Mastic Fire Department is hosting a Trunk-Or-Treat for Caitlyn's vision at William Floyd High School today. This event will run from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome. Learn Caitlyn's full story here. (Patch)
2. Suffolk police are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who gives information that leads to the arrest of the driver who hit and killed Tyler Phillips. The hit-and-run happened on Granny Road in Coram on Oct. 12. According to his sister, who survived the incident, Phillips pushed her out of the way to save her from being hit. (Port Jefferson Patch)
3. Save the date for the Peconic Bay Medical Center Career Fair. Careers workshops, guest speakers and the PBMC staff will be at William Floyd High School on Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Don't forget to bring your resumé to apply for positions that interest you. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Heartsaver CPR/AED - MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• "On the Road" Pumpkin Picking at Glover Farms. (10 a.m.)
• Aquatic Science - Chamber of Commerce of the Mastics & Shirley (10:00 AM)
• Halloween Canvas 'Trick R Treat Bag. (11 a.m.)
• Nintendo Switch: Pokémon Battle at Mastic Rec. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Voters who need to request an absentee ballot have until Monday, Oct. 24, to apply. Requests can be made by letter, fax or online at www.vote411.org. (CPLIB)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Dept: "Assistant Deputy Superintendent Walter Vasile helped to create the patches distributed throughout the department this month, "Whether we know it or not, cancer has affected so many individuals." (Suffolk County Sheriff's Dept via Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Girl Scouts have found a way to dream big and do good. From reaching the outer limits of space to stocking their local food pantry, there is no challenge too big or need too small for a Girl Scout to tackle." (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)

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