🌱Officers Assist Emergency Home Birth In Shirley + Events Around Town

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things happening in town. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

• Officers help a mother in labor in Shirley!
• Mastic Fire Department Tree Lighting Event.
• Seventh graders to explore "Mars" at MMSCL and more!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy. High: 58, low: 48.

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

1. Saturday morning was a special day for some Suffolk police officers. The first responders helped a Shirley resident deliver her baby on her living room floor. Police said they received a 911 call reporting the labor on Arpage Drive. Officer Connor Diemer and his work partners arrived to help Rebecca Reyes safely deliver her child. Click on the link to read the whole story. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
2. Get ready for the Mastic Fire Department Annual Tree Lighting event on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.! Santa Claus will make an appearance. Refreshments will be served while the William Floyd High School Choir performs at the tree on Mastic Road and Poospatuck Lane. (Mastic Fire Department Via Social Media)
3. Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Public Library hosts its "Red Planet Day" on Monday, Nov. 28. Families with kids in 7th grade are invited to get messy while exploring exciting facts about the Mars planet! The session starts at 5 p.m. If you are interested in participating, click on the link to signup. (MMSCL)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Winter Coat Swap Drop Off at MMSCL. (All Day)
• RPM Trio Brunch at The Brickhouse Restaurant. (3 p.m.)
• The Wizards of Winter Return to Patchogue Theatre. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Save the date for the Bellport Holiday Stroll event on Dec. 17. Shoppers on Main Street will have photo opportunities with Santa Claus from 5 to 8 p.m. (Patchogue Patch)
• A new holiday attraction is now open! The Christmas House Long Island is at the Smith Haven Mall and expects to host over 100,000 visitors in the Christmas season. (LI News 12)

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Events:

• Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair. (December 3)
• Holiday Lights At The Bronx Zoo. (December 23)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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