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🌱 Patch AM: Concern, Though Hope And Prayers, For LI Islamic Center Congregation Where Vandal Scrawled Hateful Graffiti
You won't want to miss 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Shirley Patch calendar
Morning Shirley! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Shirley mosque vandalism sparks investigation and strong show of community support
- Two Sunday crashes in Shirley send drivers to hospital, snarl traffic
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Thursday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Concern, Though Hope And Prayers, For LI Islamic Center Congregation Where Vandal Scrawled Hateful Graffiti (patch.com) — Residents in Shirley are rallying around the Islamic Center of Mastic and Shirley after a banner at the new William Floyd Parkway mosque site was defaced with anti-Muslim graffiti. Local and state officials, including the governor, condemned the act as hate, while Suffolk police increased patrols and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward as the congregation boosts security, especially for children. 
• 2 Hurt In 2-Vehicle Crash On William Floyd Parkway: Police (patch.com) — Drivers in Shirley saw two separate crashes Sunday, including a collision at William Floyd Parkway and Moriches-Middle Island Road that sent two Mastic residents to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Later that day, a car and motorcycle driven by Shirley residents collided at Mastic Boulevard and Mastic Road, though neither person was hurt.
📸 Around Shirley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
William Floyd Learning Center WFHS Library
6:00 pm - Start Your Evening the Right Way Walking Club →
Smith Point County Park, 1 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley
5:30 pm - First Day for Teachers
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Superintendent's Conference Day
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Chalk the Walk
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
5:00 pm - First Day of School for All Grades (K-12)
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Gold Dust Woman →
Tiki Joe's Smith Point, 1 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley
6:00 pm - 5K Run/Walk for Literacy →
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley
8:00 am - NY State Health Insurance Navigator →
Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
9:30 am
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Grade 9 Orientation
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
10:00 am - PTO/SCOPE UPK Buddies
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
4:00 pm - Fishing & Crabbing @ Osprey Park →
Osprey Park, Oceanview Dr, Mastic Beach
4:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Moriches Elementary School WFHS Library
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Mastic
- 11-Year-Old Girl On E-Bike Thrown To Ground After Striking Car In Mastic Beach: Police (patch.com)
Mastic Beach
- Man Shoots Another Man In Leg In Argument In Gas Station's Market Area In Mastic Beach: Police (patch.com)
- Suffolk reports first human West Nile virus case of season as mosquito positives rise (riverheadlocal.com)
Brookhaven
- Brookhaven Town Announces 'Human Trafficking 102: Identification to Justice' Workshop September 24 (longisland.com)
- Days After 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus, 6 Mosquito Samples Test Positive In Brookhaven: Officials (patch.com)
- Brookhaven, Stony Brook hit quantum milestone to advance innovation (libn.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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