🌱 Fire Department To Replace Trucks + Theater Revitalization + Events

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Humid; breezy in the p.m. High: 88, low: 71.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Smithtown:

1. Commack Fire Department has a proposal to replace its 29-year-old trucks that would cost $3.2 million. The proposal will be a voted on July 12. Fire district board chairman Patrick Fazio said the purchase would not affect taxes or the district's budget if approved. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. The Smithtown community is joining forces to restore the Smithtown Performing Arts Center. Town officials announced the GoFundMe page, "Restore the Smithtown Theatre," raised $16,000. Small businesses are also helping with the revitalization plan that would improve the inside and outside of the building. (Patch)
3. Walk Safe at the Smithtown Library (Kings Park Building) with the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety to promote pedestrian and cyclists' safety is set for Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. It is part of the Walk with a Doc movement that spreads health awareness across the U.S. (Unation)
4. Make your July 4 gatherings special with yummy patriotic recipes. The dishes won't only make your table look festive but are healthy and easy to make! Check it here. (Long Island.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Underground's Summer Blockbuster Challenge (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (9:30 a.m.)
• Baby's First Storytime (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Sea Tails (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (11 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "When a baby groundhog realizes that he has teeth and can chew the nipple! Groundhogs are generally excepted as herbivores, and so it is assumed that a groundhogs diet consists of plants only." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "Reminder: Fireworks are illegal here. They are dangerous, they are disruptive, they affect our veterans and others with PTSD, and they can spook pets such as horses and dogs." (Smithtown Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out what's happening for school-aged children in the Commack Building." (Smithtown Library Kids via Instagram)

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— Debora Whitehead

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