🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: WF Graduate Receives Science Award + Events

Morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 86, low: 66.

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

1. William Floyd senior graduate Thomas Francis was awarded the "Outstanding High School Science Student" given by the Suffolk County chapter of the Science Teachers Association of New York. Francis was nominated by a science educator, Terri Randall. (Patch)
2. MMS Community Library will host the "Illustrators Workshop" at the Mastic Recreation Center on Friday, July 15. Teens will have fun while creating a sketch with Mr. Casper. The event starts at 4 p.m. (MMSCL)
3. Exams for the next Forest Ranger and Environmental Conservation recruitment will be held on Sept. 17. For those interested in becoming a conservation police officer or a DEC forest ranger, note the application deadline is Aug. 3. Sign up for the exams at http://cs.ny.gov/police/. (Smithtown Matters)
4. Alive After Five is finally back in the Village of Patchogue, and many other attractions are coming with it! David Kennedy is the event organizer and said this year, besides the excellent bands that will rock the Village, over 120 vendors will be on the post with refreshments, food, and crafts! (Patch)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Playspace — MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Fishing and Crabbing at Osprey Park. (9 a.m.)
• "On the Road" Crabbing at Forge River Marina. (10 a.m.)
• Enrichment at Mastic Rec Center. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Parks: "Cedar Point Outer Beach update: A brood of young plover chicks were found in the day trip area of Cedar Point today, Tuesday, July 12. To protect these chicks, we need to close most of the 4WD area." (Suffolk County Parks via Instagram)
• For those looking for employment in the area, check Patch's list of the newest opportunities in Shirley-Mastic. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
• A firefighter and EMS recruitment day is scheduled for Saturday, July 16. The event will be held at Suffolk County Fire Academy at 102 East Ave. in Yaphank from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. All are welcome. (Long Island.com)

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Events:

• Farm & Craft Market at The Shoppes. (July 16)
• North Shore Community Band Summer Concert Series. (July 16)
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Announcements:

• Congratulations To Joey Spallina — 2022 Lt. Ray Enners Award Recipient (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring (Details)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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