🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: WFSD Free Meals Summer Program + Nature Walk

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in Shirley-Mastic, and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorm. High: 81, low: 67.

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

1. William Floyd School District features a free summer food program for the kids in the community and its surroundings. Breakfast and lunch will be served for kiddos aged 18 and under at the William Floyd High School cafeteria, located at 240 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach. All are welcome. (Press Release Desk)
2. Take a walk in nature at the Wertheim National Refuge with the Teen Department staff on Tuesday, July 5 at 9:30 a.m. All ages are welcome! The park is located at 340 Smith Road, Shirley. (MMSC Library)
3. Patchogue Lions Club will host its Fourth of July parade in the Village of Patchogue. All are welcome to attend the patriotic event that will start at West Avenue and go down Main Street to Rider Avenue. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. (Long Island Advance)
4. The Burn Center at Stony Brook University wants to help the community to have a safe July 4 weekend! Check out 10 tips to avoid sunburn and other skin issues. (Stony Brook News)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Playspace — Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Preschool Book Bundle — Grab & Go Kit. (10 a.m.)
• Baby Book Bundle — Grab & Go Kit. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Jump into the outdoors by participating in our Summer Bucket List Challenge!" (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)
• Patch: "New York Police to step up DWI enforcement over July 4 weekend."
• Police continue to investigate the death of a man found shot at his home in Mastic. Josue Bedell lived at 114 Poospatuck Lane and was killed on July 4, 2021, police said. Anyone with information that leads to an arrest will be cash rewarded. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)

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— Debora Whitehead

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