🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: 'Zombie House' Demolished On Maywood + Events

Hello again, friends. It's Thursday in Shirley-Mastic, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 83, low: 65.

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

1. A "zombie house" was demolished in Mastic Beach on Monday. The house was located at 11 Maywood Drive. Councilman Dan Panico said the vacant space will be preserved. (Patch)
2. No registration is required to participate in the Morning Nature Walks at Wertheim Wildlife Refuge hosted by the MMS Community Library. Attendees are asked to meet at the visitor center located on Smith Road in Shirley at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 19. (MMSCL)
3. William Floyd chemistry teacher Dr. Martin Palermo received the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Program Award. The achievement is due to Palermo's skills in keeping students engaged. (Patch)
4. Nearby Events: Kiddos will dance out at Patchogue Shorefront Park on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the dance hosted by the library. No registration is required. (Patchogue CofC)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Fishing and Crabbing at Osprey Park — MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Critter Corner at CREEC Nature Center. (4 p.m.)
• Virtual — Puzzle Night! — MMS Community Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• Sunset Beach Hike with an AMSEAS Marine Biologist. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk Times: "Peconic Landing commemorated its 20th anniversary with an end of summer celebration in Greenport on Saturday, Aug. 13." (Suffolk Times via Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Keep calm and rally on! Presenting Raspberry Rally, a thin, crispy cookie infused with raspberry flavor and dipped in a delicious chocolaty coating." (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Last week's theme at summer camp: STEM! Creativity is the secret sauce to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Girls designed their mazes, made some fizzing art, concoct some slime, and more! Week 7 was truly a blast!" (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)

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Events:

• A Savings Account That's Music to Your Ears. (August 19)
• Sculpture on the Trail... an Art & Nature Exhibition. (August 20)
• The Art Of... A Free Immersive Family Art Festival. (August 27)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Congratulations to Rockville Centre’s Lori King (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Animal Communication. They DO have a voice and WANT the conversation! (Details)
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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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