🌱 Smithtown Daily: Jason Lambert + St. James Man Turns Lacrosse Pro

Welcome back, Smithtown! Diane Witek here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Enjoy.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; windy, cooler. High: 70, low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Meet Jason Lambert, the new coordinator of physical education, health, athletics and nurses of the Smithtown Central School District. For nearly two decades, Lambert has served Smithtown as the lacrosse coach at High School East for 11 years and has also coached football and lacrosse at Great Hollow. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Connor DeSimone, a St. James native turned professional in men's lacrosse, will make his return to Long Island in the Premier Lacrosse League. DeSimone's Archers are set to take on the Cannons. Way to go! (Smithtown Patch)
3. Angel Tacuri, age 53, of Patchogue, will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes, including sexual conduct against a child. He abused children enrolled at his wife’s unlicensed day care. He will spend an additional 20 years of supervised release, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. (Daily Voice)
4. See the Suffolk Arrest Report dated June 17. All seven precincts list arrests taken place on Long Island. (Patch)
5. Still looking for places to go out and treat dad for Father's Day? Check out LongIsland.com for restaurant ideas for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Either way, he is going to love it. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Take and Make — All About Ice Cream (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out some of the builds from our Kings Park Lego Squad!" (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We've got the spirit, you've got to hear it, this summer at SPAC! Join us for 'The Little Mermaid Jr.' opening on July 2.⚓🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #smithtownpac, #spac." (Smithtown Performing Arts Center via Facebook)

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

— 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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