🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: WFHS Cheer Performances + Seal Walk

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily.

First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; not as cold. High: 45, Low: 39.

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

1. The William Floyd High School varsity cheerleading team’s winter season ended in grand style! The team has been working hard on their performances to be able to cheer in varsity football games in the fall and boys’ varsity basketball games in the winter, as well as competitions on Saturdays. If you'd like to see a short video of the performance, click here! (WFSD)
2. Nearby News: A man was charged in Riverhead after violently resisting arrest, police said.
   A 911 call came in about a domestic incident on West Main Street. Stanley Battle, 37, violated a stay-away order then fled the area. Police chased him but he resisted the arrest which resulted in second-degree harassment and resisting arrest charges. (Patch)
3. Are you keeping a track of the local real estate? If so, click on the link to check new houses for sale in the Shirley-Mastic area. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
4. Fire Island Seashore is hosting a Winter Beach Nature Explorers and Scavenger on March 6 at 1 p.m. Come out for a fun afternoon at the Smith Point County Park and win prizes when completing the scavenger card! Participants will meet at the Wilderness Visitor Center. Click on the link for more info. (Patchogue CofC)
5. Tourism on Long Island is expected to climb up as MacArthur Airport becomes busier with new airlines coming in. MacArthur could generate $276 million in tourist spending annually, according to an HIA-LI analysis, these numbers are based on the possibility of 100 full flights a day, as opposed to the current 20 flights a day, according to airport Commissioner Shelley LaRose-Arken. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• "On the Road" Messy Meetups at Southaven Park. (10 a.m.)
• Job/Career Counseling — MMS Community Library. (10 a.m.)
• Seal Walk/Beach Monitoring — MMS Community Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• It is March and it's time to get ready for Patchogue's annual St. Patrick's Day parade! Patchogue Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the event on Main Street on March 20 at noon. For more information, click here. (LI Advance)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Are you interested in media and public speaking? Our new Media Girls program is designed to provide girls with hands-on experience in developing communication skills while they explore the ever-changing media environment!" (Instagram)
• Suffolk Community College: "Suffolk Radio's Johnathan G. Montgomery Medina produced a poem from the College literary magazine Perspectives. Listen to 'Methotrexate,' by Dawn Bernath." (Instagram)

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• Live Music at RHUM Featuring the Next Level Band. (March 6)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead