🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: 'Crazy Socks' Visits WFHS + Get Crafty

Good morning, people of Shirley-Mastic! Debora Whitehead here with the latest Shirley-Mastic Daily.

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 52, low: 24.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. William Floyd High School students had a special visit! John and Mark Cronin, the co-founders of John's Crazy Socks joined the high school students in the school's auditorium to share positive messages about the importance of believing in themselves, creating healthy life habits, and how being successful is possible for everyone! (Press Release Desk)
2. Get Crafty at the MMS Community Library on Tuesday, March 15. Come by to create a mini sculpture using air-dry clay. The program will start at 4 p.m. and it's a drop-in class. Click here to register. (MMSCL)
3. Town of Brookhaven will offer spring education programs for residents once again. On March 26, the Town's Safety Department will host a free bicycle rodeo to teach kids about safety. Other classes, like gardening and horticulture for adults, will be available. To register, call 631-451-5330. (Patch)
4. Patchogue Chamber of Commerce released this summer’s Alive After Five festival schedule. The first day of the festival will happen on July 14. Other official dates are July 28 and Aug. 11 and 25. The board has just approved those dates and the community can get ready to enjoy the live music again this summer. (Greater Long Island)
5. Nearby News: A Thai Shack East officially opened at the Plaza in Selden. The new eatery is located at 389 Independence Plaza in Selden and is owned by Donald and Kay Norton. (Daily Voice)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Zumbini Class — MMS Community Library. (1:00 PM)
• Build a Racecar — MMS Community Library. (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• "The wife of a man seriously injured in a head-on crash in Quogue last week described the terrifying moment when she got the call. A man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after a crash in Quogue Friday that left another driver — Pat Pirozzi's husband Bill —with serious injuries, police said. Carmine J. Monteforte III, 40, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said." (Patch)
• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for March 8. (Press Release Desk)

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• St Patrick's Day Parade, Craft, and Photo Op at PMPL. (March 20)
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— Debora Whitehead

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