🌱 Smithtown Daily: CI Girl Missing Over A Month + DWI Mom + Fun!

Good day, people of Smithtown! Diane Witek here with a fresh edition of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 59, low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Central Islip girl missing since Feb 26! Allison Zavala, 12, is Hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches tall, approximately 110 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She left on foot and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black coat and white sneakers. Detectives are asking anyone with information on Zavala’s location to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352 or 911. (LongIsland.com)
2. It may be spring, but it is a little too early to go swimming. Well that did not stop Penny, a 3-year-old mare that got stuck in the deep end of her owner's swimming pool on Saturday morning. Police, emergency service officers and firefighters were able to pull the horse to more shallow waters and rescue her, uninjured. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. On March 19, police stopped driver Maria Carballo, 29, of Patchogue, who was driving intoxicated on North Ocean Avenue with her ten-month-old son in the back seat. The baby was handed to his father who later arrived at the scene and Carballo was taken into custody. (Smithtown Matters)
4. Swing into Spring Jazz Festival makes a triumphant return from March 22 to March 27! The festival features local artists playing live music at multiple restaurants and shops in the Stony Brook and Setauket area. Performances will also take place at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts and The Jazz Loft. To learn more about Swing Into Spring, visit https://www.thejazzloft.org. Prices and COVID protocols vary based on location. (TBR News Media)
5. Opening days at LI's outdoor amusement and adventure parks. Looking for fun, go no further than Tiki Action Park, or maybe thrilling rides are your thing, well Adventureland is now open. If tree top adventure is in your future, visit The Adventure Park at Long Island. Lastly, if you enjoy making your way from platform to platform by walking across tightropes, climbing up cargo nets, sliding down ziplines, flying through the air on rope swings, leaping onto swinging log, then WildPlay at Jones Beach should be on your radar. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Family Connect Night K-12 - Smithtown Csd. (All Day)
• Are You My Mommy? (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (Noon)
• Make It Monday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)
• What is the Best Diet Out There? (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "The Marx Brothers in 'A Day at the Races' played in both Smithtown & Northport movie theatres. In fact, it was 'the greatest laugh riot of the year!' #marxbros, #adayattheraces, #historicalsmithtown, #smithtownpac." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithtown Pines: "$18. Portable cooler with wheels and handle. Great for beach or camping. Used twice." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithtown Pines: "Weed sprayer or deck wash spray wash before power wash. Used once. $30." (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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