🌱 Touch A Truck Youth Event + Historical Society Christmas Fair

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Daily. Let's get this Sunday started with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 82, low: 69.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Smithtown:

1. The Touch A Truck Scouting Recruitment is open to the community! The Kings Park School District and the Suffolk County Police 4th Precinct are hosting this event for the young ones in the Smithtown Township. Trucks, ambulances, and other service vehicles will be parked at the William T. Rodger Middle School on Sunday, Sept. 17. (Smithtown Matters)
2. Mark on your calendar the Christmas in October Fair hosted by the Smithtown Historical Society on Oct. 8. Support local artisans and start your holiday shopping early this year. Vendors are needed! (Smithtown Historical Society)
3. For those looking for a family activity, the Smithtown Landing League starts on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Spark Golf is fun for all ages. Games are hosted at the Smithtown Landing Golf Club at 495 Landing Ave, Smithtown. For more information, visit here. (Spark Golf)
4. Volunteers are needed to discuss the Nighthawk's migration at the Frank Melville Memorial Park stone bridge. The Four Harbors Audubon Society will host the meetings by the bridge until Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Please visit www.4has.org for details. (TBR News Media)
5. A GoFundMe page has been set up on behalf of Angel Salis, the 9-year-old boy from Deer Park who suffered severe injuries after the car he was traveling was hit by a drunk driver on the LIE. Angel was transported to Stony Brook Hospital but was declared brain dead. (Daily Voice)

Today in Smithtown:

• Nesconset Chamber of Commerce Nesconset Day 2022. (10 a.m.)
• Into The Woods at St. James Theater. (3 p.m.)
• Cover Girl Music at Garden Grill. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Nothing like getting a flea bath in warm water. This joey was found alive in her dead mom's pouch along with 10 other siblings. Mom was found stuck in a fence and had passed." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Farm Fact: A chicken's beak isn't just designed to collect food and water & chat with friends. It's full of sensory receptors and nerves that enable them to distinguish between types of food and interact with the world around them." (Smithtown Historical Society via Facebook)
• Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club: "The 2nd Annual Smithtown Kickers/Slammers Golf Outing benefiting the TOP Soccer Outreach Program will take place on Oct. 13, at Stonebridge Country Club. Please visit www.smithtownkickers.com for more information." (Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Happy National Dog Day! Celebrate your furry friends with one of these great reads." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

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