🌱 Smithtown School District Election Results + Open House At VetDogs

Good morning, Smithtown! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today we'll cover these stories and more...

• Man arrested for taking pictures of kids at a local gym.
• America's VetDogs to host an open house.
• Happenings and more!

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Now, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 62, Low: 46.

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Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. Police arrested a 29-year-old man from Kings Park for taking pictures of kids at the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center in Smithtown. The staff reported that all pictures were taken without consent. Robert Colyvas is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child and will have a court appearance this week. (Smithtown Patch)
2. After a narrow election at the Smithtown School District, the three elected candidates are set to take part in the Board of Trustees. Residents also headed to the polls to vote on the school budget of $280,642,272, which has been approved. Access details of election results here. (Smithtown Patch)
3. America's VetDogs will host an open house to introduce the unique service dogs in Smithtown. The community will have a chance to speak with veterans and hear great stories about how these pals have changed their lives. There will be also information available for those who want to volunteer at the center. The event is free and will be held on Thursday, May 25 from 4-7 p.m. at 371 East Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown. (Smithtown Chamber of Commerce)
4. Smithtown Public Library will screen "The Whale" in the next session of its Friday Movie Matinee on Friday, May 26. The movie starts at 2 p.m. Registrations can be made here.
   (Smithtown Chronicle)

Today in Smithtown:

• HSW — Smithtown HS Rotary Awards at HSE. (7 a.m.)
• Juggle in the Jungle (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Town Board Meeting — Town of Smithtown Meetings. (2 p.m.)
• Outdoor Classroom-Galaxy (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (5 p.m.)
• HSW - Spring Concert I — Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "We want to thank Beaker for keeping his eye on the duckling patients. Most folks think that ducklings and water go hand in hand, after all, most get straight onto the water after they have hatched." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• Rep. Nick LaLota relocates his office from Huntington to Hauppauge. The new address is 515 NY-111, Suite 3B, Hauppauge, and the contact phone is 631-289-1097. (Huntington Now)
• Patch: "UPDATE: U.S. Coast Guard officials said it suspended its search for the missing 19 year old just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, according to an announcement on Twitter." (Patch)
• Laugh it out at the Spring Fling Comedy Night scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center. Local comedians are expected to take over the stage at 8 p.m. For more information and tickets, click here. (Smithtown Chronicle)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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