🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Installation Dinner + Spanish For Kids

Morning, Shirley-Mastic! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cold. High: 33, Low: 26.

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

1. Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine honored first responders during the Shirley Ambulance Company's Annual Installation dinner. The event was held at the Lombardi's on the Bay in Patchogue on Feb. 19 and the crew of first responders was praised for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Patchogue Patch)
2. MMS Community Library is offering Spanish for kids of preschool age. Bring your kids to the library to learn some words in Spanish and to have some fun! This bilingual program will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 9:45 a.m. Register here. (MMSCL)
3. Suffolk County announced that applications for the 2022 Round of the Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization Grant are now open. A $500,000 grant is now available to be invested in downtown areas or town projects. Grants are one of the ways to support local economic growth. The application and guidelines can be found on the Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization website. (LI Advance)
4. Shirley-Mastic residents are invited to participate in Suffolk County's National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The program encourages lifestyle changes that have proven to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes or delay the disease's progress. About 34 lifestyle coaches in 20 community agencies were trained to administer the program to residents. The program is free of charge. Click here to register. (Press Release Desk)
5. Nearby News: A night of prayer for Ukraine was held in Riverhead. Father Bohdan Hedz is the pastor of Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Riverhead and has been hosting nights of prayers along with the Ukrainian community of Long Island. Most of the members have families in Ukraine and are facing fears of the war and the safety of their loved ones. (Long Island News 12)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Understanding Credit Reports and Scores via Zoom. (10 a.m.)
• Winter Snow Globe — IN-PERSON — MMS Community Library. (Noon)
• President's Day "Grab & Go Kit" — MMS Community Library. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Rider Avenue Four Sisters Park in Patchogue will have a new tennis and pickleball court. The remodeling project is expected to start in mid-March and will be completed in early June. The project was approved at the last Board meeting, held on Feb. 14. (LI Advance)
• "A brand-new Long Island restaurant is offering a menu that blends American and French cuisine. Réserve Restaurant held its official grand opening on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19. Located at 326 West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, the restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, including brie and fig pizza, New York strip steak, and chaleureux gnocchi, which is made with lobster." (Rutherford Daily Voice)
• Shirley-Mastic Events Calendar: See what's happening in the area this weekend. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
• Five New Shirley-Mastic Area Properties on the market. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)

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— Debora Whitehead