🌱 Family Day At Hoyt Farm + GoFundMe To Help Restore Theater + Jobs

Hi all. Debora Whitehead here with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Clouds are giving way to some sun. High: 87, low: 69.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Smithtown Performing Arts Center supporters continue on the race to raise enough funds for the theater restoration plan. The project will benefit from the $400,00 in funds expected to be collected in donations from a GoFundMe page set up for the theater. (Smithtown Patch)
   
2. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office welcomes two interns from Smithtown. Law students Cole Winer and Enrique Tirado are now part of the intern team of SCDA Raymond Tierney. (Smithtown Matters)
3. Enjoy a family gathering day hosted by the Smithtown Recreation Department on July 17 at the Hoyt Farm in Commack. A series of performances, games, food, and more will be offered. The fun starts at 3 p.m., and the event is free. (Mommy Poppins)
4. Patch lists the newest job opportunities in the Smithtown area. Check out who is hiring this week! (Smithtown Patch)

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Today in Smithtown:

• All Abilities Sensory Movie (Nesconset Building). (9:30 a.m.)
• Underground's Summer Blockbuster Challenge (Smithtown Building). (9:30 a.m.)
• Dinosaur Party (Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Dot A Dot Art Fun (Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Pilates with Lisa (Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patch: "Long Island woman attacked officers who gave her son a ticket. Police say she hit one officer with a crutch and later punched another in the face." (Patch)
• Patch: "Suffolk arrest report for July 1. Take a look at some recent arrests in the area." (Patch)
• St. Patrick School, Smithtown: "We take pride in our alumni. Let us know how you've been since you left the halls of St. Patrick School. Email your news to Mrs. Pellerito, bpellerito7172@spssmith.org." (St. Patrick School, Smithtown via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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