🌱 Smithtown Daily: Adopt From Area Shelters + SHM Purse Snatch

Hey, Smithtown! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Smithtown Daily. Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Adopt From Smithtown Area Shelters. Do you want to add to your family and make a positive impact on the Smithtown community at the same time? Perhaps it's finally time to adopt a pet! Many shelters in and around Smithtown are still working to fulfill adoptions. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has created this week's list of pets available for adoption near you. If you're a dog person, meet Buster, a Beagle mix up for adoption. If cats are more your thing, there are several great cats available, too. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Smithtown Town And School District Team Up For STEM Project. The Town of Smithtown, in partnership with the Smithtown Central School District, embarked on phase two of its first STEM program partnership. On Dec. 2, students in Kimberly Williams’ Marine Biology class at High School West got an inside look at the Town’s Recycling and Solid Waste process at Smithtown Municipal Services Facility as it relates to the environment and the major challenge Long Island will face, once the Brookhaven landfill closes in 2024. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
3. Woman's Purse Stolen At Smith Haven Mall. Grand larceny (third-degree) was reported at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove at 7:30 p.m. A person or persons stole a purse containing a wallet, cash, and jewelry from a woman at Smith Haven Mall and fled, police said. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Manorville Teens Missing After Being Spotted At LIRR Station. Suffolk County Police are asking for the public's help in locating two Manorville teenagers who were last seen at the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station on Thursday. Vincent Abolafia, 15, and his girlfriend, Kaileigh Catalano, 15, were last spotted at the station on Dec. 9 with the intention of boarding the 3:11 p.m. train into Manhattan, according to detectives from the Seventh Squad. Anyone with information about their location is asked to call 911 or the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752. (Newsday)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Wonderful Ones (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)
• Town Board Meeting — Rescheduled to Zoom Meeting. (2 p.m.)
• Craft Kits for Kids Volunteers (Smithtown Library). (4:30 p.m.)
• Snowflake Salt Painting (Smithtown Library). (4:30 p.m.)
• Dungeons and Dragons (Smithtown Library). (6 p.m.)
• Wrapping Paper Stamping (Smithtown Library). (6:30 p.m.)
• HSW — Winter Concert II — Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Winter Solstice Forest Bathing Walk: Join us as we take a mindful forest walk under the stars. Sing along as we look forward to longer and lighter days. Meet live owls and discover animal mysteries of survival." (Facebook)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Today is the last day to order Sweetbriar T-shirts/sweatshirts from our custom ink fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who supported us so far!" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 17)
• NCNW General Membership Meeting LI Cross County Section. Online via ZOOM. (Dec. 18)
• Victory Pro Wrestling presents "Devastation" located at The Sports Arena, 620 Middle Country Road, St James. (Dec. 18)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Ed Sullivan’s Huge Lesson For The World. (Details)
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• Draft Line Cleaning Technician. (Details)
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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.