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🌱 Patch AM: Staying Cool, While 'Bringing Back Some Memories,' As The Shirley Drive-In Facebook Page Continues To Explode

Be sure to catch 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Shirley Patch calendar

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Good day Shirley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a nostalgic Shirley Facebook page became a community lifeline

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Staying Cool, While 'Bringing Back Some Memories,' As The Shirley Drive-In Facebook Page Continues To Explode (patch.com) — Local residents in Shirley and the Mastic-Shirley area are flocking to Steven Pirozzi's Shirley Drive-in Facebook page, which blends nostalgic memories of landmarks like Smith Point tunnels with community updates. The page became a vital information hub after Superstorm Sandy, and today its 400,000 followers still turn to it for local history, inspiration, and a shared sense of neighborhood identity.
   

📸 Around Shirley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Superintendent's Conference Day
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
  • First Day for Teachers
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Chalk the Walk
    Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • First Day of School for All Grades (K-12)
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
    • Friday September 4
  • Gold Dust Woman →
    Tiki Joe's Smith Point, 1 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • 5K Run/Walk for Literacy →
    Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley
    8:00 am
    • Wednesday September 16
  • NY State Health Insurance Navigator →
    Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi all , looking for someone who can fix my bathroom, it seems that o have issue with the bathroom shower key.
    If you guys know someone , we will appreciate. . We live in Shirley (Nextdoor South Shirley)
  • The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Warehouse, Forklift Operator (Multiple shifts open – Apply today) in Shirley. Apply here.
  • Steel Partners Holdings posted a job opening for Indoor Facility Coordinator in Yaphank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shirley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mastic

Mastic Beach

  • Mastic Beach Gas Station Dispute Ends in Shooting (southshorepress.com)
  • USPS Worker's Gift Card Theft Operation In Oakdale Victimized At Least Seven, Authorities Say (dailyvoice.com)
  • Brookhaven Buys 17 Mastic Beach Properties To Preserve Wetlands (southshorepress.com)

Center Moriches

  • After Marijuana Gummies Sicken Middle Schoolers, Lawmakers Pitch New Legislation To Protect Kids From Crime (patch.com)

Ok Shirley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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