🌱 Virtual Property Auction + Prestigious Award For SBU Professor

Good morning, neighbors! Diane Witek here with the Thursday issue of the Smithtown Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy. High: 65, low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Suffolk announces virtual property auction. The 2021 Suffolk County Real Property Auction will be held virtually, at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 1. Registration is open until Nov. 23. To register, click here. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Stony Brook University Professor April Masten receives prestigious award for teaching. Professors who encourage and help shape students in their scholarly development are a vital asset to academic institutions. Associate Professor of History April Masten received the American Historical Association’s 2021 Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes inspiring teachers whose techniques and mastery of subject matter have made a lasting impression and substantial difference to students of history. (Stony Brook News)
3. 'Huge uptick' in pandemic pet returns at Smithtown animal shelter. Pet owners are trying to put rabbits, guinea pigs, cats and dogs up for adoption at Smithtown’s animal shelter at an alarming rate, the town's shelter director said. Leigh Wixson speculates the increase might be tied to the pandemic, as people returning to office work or readying for a move find themselves unable or unwilling to care for pets, though officials in several other Long Island towns that operate shelters said they had not seen significant changes to shelter demand in recent months.(Newsday)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Good Samaritan Hospital Health Screening (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)
• Smithtown Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library). (10:45 a.m.)
• Town Board Meeting — Rescheduled to Zoom Meeting. (2 p.m.)
• HSW — Winter Drama — Senior Performance. (3 p.m.)
• Spirit of Youth Sports Awards Gala. (5 p.m.)
• WVI Dolphin Foundation Spirit of Youth Sports Awards. (6 p.m.)
• The Science Behind Climate Change (Smithtown Library). (7 p.m.)
• HSW — PTSA — Smithtown High School-West. (7:30 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Volume on — Nugget has a lot to say, he’s telling us that he not happy about something! Look at those adorable feathers sticking up on Nugget's head! They are called 'ear tufts' but are not his actual ears." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Our newest member of our barn family, Callie, enjoying autumn on the farm." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Join us on Sunday, Nov. 21 for the premiere of 'War Stories,' a new documentary film honoring Smithtown veterans. Non-perishable items for donation will be collected for the U.S. Veterans Beacon House Pantry. #spac #smithtowntheatre." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "'I've never met someone who thinks so much like me!' Tag your bestie or happily ever after in the comments below! #spac #smithtowntheatre #frozenjr #frozen #anna #loveisanopendoor #theatrelover #theatrekid #smithtown #longisland." (Facebook)

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• Operation Holiday® launches the Christmas Season Helping Those in Need. (Nov. 18)
• Pottery Sale! (Nov. 20)
• KP Kid Wrestling — Come Join The Fun. (Nov. 23)
• Smithtown Historical Society: Model Train Show. (Nov. 27)
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— Diane Witek

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