🌱 Smithtown Daily: 2022 Commencement Speakers + Gilgo Beach Murders

Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64, low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Smithtown Central School District announced that Aman Mistry, a senior at Smithtown High School East, was voted by his peers (seniors who achieved a 4.0 cumulative GPA through high school) to deliver the commencement speech this year. Trishaulla Kanhai is also scheduled to speak at commencement, she is president of the Class Council. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Two women, Ying Ying Yu, 43, of Flushing, and Wen Ping Long, 48, of Flushing, were arrested in connection with unlicensed massages at Health Spa, at 157 Smithtown Blvd., in Nesconset on Wednesday. They received multiple violations from both the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector who said the building is unsafe for business. (Smithtown Patch)
3. The Gilgo Beach murders are still not solved. Police launched a rebuilt Gilgo news website so more information can be given to the public, such as the release of a video of Megan Waterman at the Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge in June 2010. It is suspected that Waterman left the hotel that night to meet her killer. Police are offering a historic $50,000 reward, the biggest reward offered in Suffolk County's history, for any information leading to an arrest. Call 1-800-220-TIPS. (News 12 Connecticut)
   
4. Our beautiful Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, one of four state nature preserves on Long Island, was featured on News 12 - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for April 14. The article boasts about the park's 543 acres with paths to explore and its picturesque views. The best time to visit? We all know that spring in Smithtown, especially in the park, is the best time for beautiful blooms, bird watching and fishing. (News 12 New Jersey)

Today in Smithtown:

• "Disney's High School Musical JR." (9 a.m.)
• Friday Funday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Chair Yoga (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11:30 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• Down in the Dirt (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Baby squirrels are being admitted on a daily basis now. First thing we do after a physical exam and flea bath is offer the babies warmed ringers. Lactated ringers is used to treat dehydration and helps restore fluid balance in a body." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "As you can imagine, keeping a building the size of the Smith Haven Mall safe is a full time job for our Fire Marshals as well as the Lake Grove Fire Marshal." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 $𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 '𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹!' 𝘉𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘗𝘈𝘊.𝘰𝘳𝘨 to purchase your tickets and take advantage of this discount before it’s too late."🐾 (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Join us at Osteria Umbra Monday, April 25 for a delicious three course menu and wine pairing prepared by Executive Chef Marco Pellegrini. We’ll be revealing one course a day, starting tomorrow. $90 per person tickets available at Eventbrite." (Facebook) (Website)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Blackman St: "Looking for a Smithtown orthodontic recommendation. If not, then someone reputable within 20 minutes. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Samoset Park: "Hi neighbors! I’m a local mom of a wonderfully active 2.5 year old boy. I’m going to be having a medical procedure in early May which will leave me on bed rest for a few days followed by light rest for a week or so." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Diane Witek

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