🌱 Smithtown Daily: JBBQ & Shabu Shabu Opening + Deer Hunter Win

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, breezy and mild. High: 54, low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Today is the grand opening of JBBQ & Shabu Shabu, in the Uncle Giuseppe's shopping center, in Smithtown. "Diners could choose from a long list of thinly-sliced raw meats and vegetables, and then either grill them on a griddle in the center of the table (that’s the barbecue part, known as yakinuku), or cook them by dunking morsels in their choice of broths (shabu shabu)," reported Newsday. JBBQ & Shabu Shabu is at 41 Route 111 in Smithtown: 631-656-0630, jbbqrestaurant.com. Opening hours are Monday through Friday from 3-11 p.m., Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. New York State’s top court told the Town of Smithtown that a bow is not a firearm, undermining one basis for the town’s regulation of deer hunting within its borders. In a memorandum, the state's Court of Appeals determined that the state law "does not authorize Smithtown to regulate the discharge of bows." "Hunters must still abide by state restrictions on season, licensing and other matters, and state setback requirements of 150 feet for bows and 250 feet for crossbows still apply," Smithtown Matters reported. (smithtownmatters.com)
3. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services' Division of Environmental Quality will hold its regular monthly Board of Review Hearing on Thursday, Feb. 17. As stated in the Suffolk County Sanitary Code, the Board of Review hears requests for variances and waivers to the county's requirements for water and sewage disposal for new construction, and for storage of toxic or hazardous materials. Only Department representatives, applicants, applicant representatives, and formally invited parties will be able to speak during the hearing. See links on press release for interested party attendance. (Press Release Desk)
4. Things to do this weekend. starting Friday night at the Coffee House with entertainment in St. James and an art gallery exhibit in celebration of Black History Month. Get out there and enjoy the nice weather while you can! (Smithtown Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Take and Make — Things That Go (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Learning to Code with Scratch (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Art Gallery Exhibit in Celebration of Black History Month. (1 p.m.)
• Saturday children's series. (2 p.m.)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithtown Pines: "Looking for recommendations for a good sheetrock and spackle company. Thanks" (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• FREE WEBINAR | “Building St. Peter’s.” (Feb. 15)
• Top Journey Tribute Band, Valentines Week Celebration Concert! Moose Lodge, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Mt Sinai. (Feb. 19)
• KPY Spring Intramural Baseball & Softball Registration Open. (Feb..28)
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Job listings:

• Assembler & Technician. (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Vinyl Records Wanted — I buy LP Albums & 45's. (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— Diane Witek

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