🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Crews Battle House Fire + Eatery Opening

Hello, people of Shirley-Mastic! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; breezy, colder. High: 34, low: 20.

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

1. A blaze broke at a home in Mastic Beach on Saturday. The fire occurred at a home on Maple Road. No one was injured in the fire, but there's a possibility of the death of the family's pet but authorities did not confirm that. Suffolk police are investigating the cause of the fire. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
2. A Mastic couple, Fabian Diessler and Stella Maris Mayorga, opened a new eatery in Eastport. El Che Deli and Grocery serve the truck's signature steak, chicken, and pork dishes. Diessler has been a professional chef for a decade, working in Miami and Long Island restaurants. (GLI)
3. On Jan. 17, the nation celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King’s activism during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s changed the lives of millions of people, and his assassination on Apr. 4, 1968, marked one of the darkest days in American history. Click on the link to access his biography. (TBRNews)
4. In loving memory of actress Betty White and to celebrate what would be her 100th birthday, fans across the country are being asked to participate in the Betty White challenge. White was an animal advocate and to honor her legacy donate $5 to animal rescues and shelters in her name. Click here to know how to donate to your local animal shelter. (News12)
5. Shirley-Mastic Prospective Homeowners: Check out three new properties on the market. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Babies Boogie — In-Person — MMS Community Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddlers Tango — In-person — MMS Community Library. (11 a.m.)
• Get Crafty: Beading Workshop — MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)
• Virtual Book Discussion — "Before She Disappeared." (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "The scoop for Taleb Adla, a resident of Wading River since 2002, the hamlet on the edge of the North Fork is an ideal place to raise a family. 'It’s like storybook suburbia, between the schools, the quiet community, and being as close to farm country without actually being in farm country and being near the vineyards,' Adla said, who runs the Adla Team for Douglas Ellian Real Estate." (Newsday/Subscription Required)
• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Jan. 15. (Press Release Desk)
• "The Suffolk Theater is doing away with dinner — at least in the traditional sense.
  New executive director Gary Hygom said the theater has closed its kitchen in an effort to think outside the box about the way it handles food service and to be a better partner in the community." (Riverhead News Review)

Events:

• Virtual Citizenship Preparation — MMS Community Library. (Jan. 19)
• Community Outreach Health Bus — MMS Community Library. (Jan. 20)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Debora Whitehead