🌱 Smithtown HS Student Creates MOOV App + Duo Wanted For Shoplifting

Happy Valentine's Day! It's Tuesday in Smithtown, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in the community. In today's issue, you'll find updates on...

• Smithtown student created an app!
• Blood drive in Smithtown.
• Upcoming events and happenings.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 51, low: 35.

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Here are the top five stories in Smithtown today:

1. Smithtown High School West student Kevin Camson proudly presented his MOOV app during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. His invention centralizes school information and makes it accessible in real time. Camson expects the app to be launched in early March. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Police are seeking the public's help to identify two men who stole $2,900 worth of smart plugs from Lowe's in Commack. Police said the suspects fled the scene in a Dodge SUV. Visit the link to see images from the security cameras inside the store and in the parking lot. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Smithtown Public Library-Nesconset Building is hosting a game afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2:30 p.m. That's an excellent opportunity to enjoy video games, board games and other activities while meeting other residents. I just want to let you know that snacks will be provided. Register click here. (Smithtown Chronicle)
4. Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. criticized Stony Brook officials for allegedly not developing the Southampton campus property. In a recent statement to Newsday, Thiele called the university "the biggest slumlord on the East End.” In response, Stony Brook released a note addressing the institution's plans to extend the campus with future arts and science programs. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
5. All we need is love and a good dinner! If you are looking forward to treating your special one this Valentine's Day, check out a list of the best romantic scenes on Long Island to enjoy a great meal and entertainment. (Long Island News)

Today in Smithtown:

• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• A Matter of Balance (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Valentine's Day Tea Party (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Killer Reads Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (11 a.m.)
• Art Group (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (Noon)
• Clifford's Valentine (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (3:30 p.m.)
• Wonderful Ones (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (4 p.m.)
• Heart-ful Stamps (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (4:15 p.m.)
• Painted with Love (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The town of Smithtown is calling lifesavers to donate blood on March 1 at the Landing Country Club. Did you know that one donation can help to save three lives? The blood drive will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please visit the Town Of Smithtown Website. (Smithtown GOV.)
• A robber wielding a knife and a hammer attacked a woman in her Coram driveway and then sped away in her SUV early Saturday morning, only to be caught later in Manhattan with the help of the NYPD, Suffolk police said. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Mayday Music Festival heads to Suffolk County on May 13. The stage will be at the Amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville from 1 to 11 p.m. Tickets can be found at Mayday Music Festival. (Smithtown Matters)

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