🌱Stony Brook Medicine Award + National First Responders Day

Good day, neighbors! Diane Witek here with today's copy of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

A couple of morning showers. High: 59, low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. American Heart Association Award recognizes Stony Brook Medicine's commitment to quality stroke care. Stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. (Stony Brook News)
2. Letter to editor. "My name is Maria Scheuring, and I am running to become Smithtown’s next Town Supervisor. My motivation comes from my concern for Smithtown’s future. I am invested in Smithtown and like you, want to keep the 'Town' in Smithtown." (smithtownmatters.com)
3. Vanderbilt Museum to offer First Responders and their families free admission this weekend. In honor of National First Responders Day, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport, will thank First Responders and their families by offering them free general admission on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, from noon to 5 p.m. First responders will be asked for ID cards or proof of affiliation. The Vanderbilt also will offer them discounted tickets for the museum’s Fall Festival: $13 for kids and $14 for adults. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Peek-a-BOO (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)
• JackBox Game Night for Adults (Smithtown Library). (7 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Smithtown Historical Society: "Today's Adopt-An-Animal spotlight is Blondie! Blondie is a bit of a loner who never strays too far from her home base, even while enjoying short strolls in the hot sun." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Be sure to see Spookley The Square Pumpkin at The Smithtown Historical Society on Sunday at 11am before he and his friends on Holiday Hill Farm rest up until next season! smithtownpac.org #longisland #spac #smithtown #spookley." (Facebook)

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— 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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