🌱Shirley-Mastic Daily: Home Church Community Outreach + Zumbini Class

Hello again, friends! It's Saturday in Shirley-Mastic, and I'm back in your inbox with everything fit to print about what's happening in town. Here we go.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 84, low: 68.

Here are the top 4 stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. Home Church in Mastic Beach is hosting its "Love Day" community event on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The free event features haircuts, food, a nail salon, bounce houses, and children's crafts. The event will be held at 298 Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach. (Home Church)
2. The Town of Brookhaven announced the Plastic and Metal Recycling Day on Wednesday, Aug. 31. No glass or plastic bags are allowed. The town asks all to place the items inside of the bin directly. Visit our Recycling Web page for more information. (Brookhaven)
3. The Moab police officer who processed the traffic stop of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie has been promoted to detective. In the attached video, Eric E. Pratt is seen speaking with the couple after the domestic violence incident report. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Nearby News: The Burlington store in Patchogue has been sold for $7.2 million. The building is located at 196 E. Main St. in Patchogue and will be turned into a medical center. (Long Island Business News)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Cold Stun Turtle Talk — Chamber of Commerce of the Mastics & Shirley. (10 a.m.)
• Zumbini Class at Mastic Rec. (Noon)

From my notebook:

• A family from Mastic seeks donations for the Jake Koenigsdorf Foundation, which helps those struggling with addiction. Resident Jeffery W. Abinette is remembered for his efforts to help others while fighting heroin addiction himself. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
  
• Suffolk Community College: "Everyone's ready for our Sept. 1 start!" (Suffolk Community College via Instagram)
• Suffolk Times: "A nationwide increase in fuel prices is hitting the wallets of local governments, with both Southold and Riverhead towns feeling the impact." (Suffolk Times via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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