🌱LIE Crash + $2K Reward On Abandoned Rooster + Feral Cat Cattery

Good day, neighbors! Diane Witek here with a fresh issue of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a shower in the p.m. High: 60, low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Driver flees after fatal MV crash on LIE. Doreen Kucer was driving a 2016 Kia Optima westbound on the Long Island Expressway, near exit 53, in the right lane when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a 2008 Honda Accord at 2:18 a.m. The Kia then struck a guardrail and came to rest in the HOV lane. The driver of the Honda fled the scene on foot following the crash.(smithtownmatters.com)
2. Smithtown's Guardians Of Rescue starts feral cat cattery. Guardians of Rescue, a Smithtown-based not-for-profit organization, has created a cattery for feral felines in order to provide them a safe space, according to a news release. Saturday marks National Feral Cat Day. "There are ways that people in the community can get involved to help as well, and we need them to do so, even if it's just by donating a few dollars to support our mission" said Robert Misseri, president and co-founder of Guardians of Rescue. (Smithtown Patch)
3. SPCA offering $2K reward for info on abandoned rooster in Middle Island. The young rooster was found to be thirsty and hungry and most likely recently abandoned. Lisa Jaeger, a wildlife rehabilitator from Jaeger’s Run Animal Rescue, assisted with the capture and placement.
   Suffolk County SPCA urge pet owners who are unable to care for their animals to contact them for guidance rather than abandoning them. Anyone with information is asked to call the Suffolk County SPCA at 631 382-7722. (smithtownmatters.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Library Playdate (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (12 p.m.)
• SEPTA - Smithtown Csd. (7 p.m.)
• Pajama Storytime (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "It’s the fall and apples are abound. Charlotte demonstrates the proper way to eat an apple if you cannot use your hands- She hopes this will be helpful information to everyone who plays 'Bobbing for apples', a traditional autumn game." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club: "Who ordered this fabulous weather for fall soccer!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Our first spotlight for our Adopt-An-Animal program is Bean! She's a sweet, super soft, Lionhead bunny who loves to snuggle. Bean enjoys exploring but if left alone with her friend, Bugsy, they will dig until they're covered in dirt!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical is no tricks and nothing but a treat for all ages! Playing tomorrow at 11am! Limited seats remain for all performances, purchase yours today: smithtownpac.org #spac #longisland." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

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