🌱 Save The Date: The Park Day At Hoyt Farm + Meet Principal Kakalos

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Today's briefing includes news about:

• The Park Day at Hoyt Farm to help a Park in the neighborhood.
• Smithtown Elementary welcomes a new principal.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid. High: 92, Low: 72.

Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. Save the Date for the Park! This event will help raise funds to support the maintenance of the 911 responders' Remembered Park. There will be dinner, concert, treats, and more at the Hoyt Farm in Commack on Aug. 17 from 5-9 p.m. All the details of this family outing can be found at Smithtownchamber.com. (Smithtown Chamber Of Commerce)
2. The Smithtown Public Library hosts its 'New Movie Matinee' on Wednesday, July 12, at 1 p.m. The movie will be "Rare Objects," which tells a story of a young lady who rebuilds her life while working in an antique store in NYC. Click on the link I've shared to register. (Smithlib)
3. Congratulations to Dr. Mary-Ellen Kakalos , the new principal of the Smithtown Elementary School. Kakalos took the role after Janine Lavery retired in the spring. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Nearby News: There is an investigation after a fatal motor crash accident on the LIE near Holtsville. The incident left one dead on exit 61. Read the whole story here and contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 if you are an eyewitness to the accident. (Smithtown Matters)

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Today in Smithtown:

Wednesday, July 12

• St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Bus. (10 a.m.)
• Goat and Alpaca Yoga Summer 2023 at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity? Are you a dog lover? If you said yes to both questions, the Smithtown Guide Dog Foundation needs you! The institution offers volunteer opportunities to all who want to support this unique cause that has been serving many Long Islanders with visual and other disabilities. Visit www.guidedog.org to know all details and apply today. (TBR News Media)
  
• St James/Smithtown Little League: "Congratulations to our 12u Baseball All Stars! Last night’s 3-0 victory over Islip clinched the District 35 championship for this squad and capped off an amazing tournament season for SJSLL!" (St James/Smithtown Little League via Facebook)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Thousands of birds are injured or killed each year as the result of becoming tangled in a variety of man-made materials." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

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