🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Book Signing Event + New Paved Roads

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything going on around Shirley-Mastic today.

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First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the morning. High: 46, low: 37.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Mastic Beach resident and author Elizabeth Hughes Zayicek, will be at the MMS Public Library for a Talk Book Signing Event. She will feature her book "Lake Strife," on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. The book tells the story of a young girl, Carisa, that suffered abuse from her mother after the loss of her grandparents. Registration is required and can be done at the library website. (MMS Library)
2. Town of Brookhaven announced the completion of two paving projects in Mastic and Mastic Beach. The first part of the project was to pave from Mastic Beach Road to Whittier Drive in Mastic Beach. The second project included the paving of Mastic Boulevard, Hawthorne Street, and Cumberland Street. (LI Advance)
3. A Patchogue man was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 16, after a woman called 911 to report lewd behavior. The man identified as Jerry Sibony is accused of exposing himself on two separate occasions at the lobby of the Terry Apartments on Rider Avenue. The investigation is continuing, police are asking anyone who may also be a victim of Sibony to call at 631-854-8552. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Nearby News: Long Islanders honored the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy on Jan. 17. A
   march to celebrate the civil rights fighter started at the streets of Long Beach and ended at the Martin Luther King Community Center on Riverside Boulevard. In Hempstead, a ceremony was held, and attendees were encouraged to continue the fight for equality and voting rights. (LINews12)
5. Professional wine taster, Bob Lipinski, has been writing about wine for over 40 years. His evaluations about drinks are available on his blog in monthly articles. If you are a wine lover and would like to learn Lipinski's top picks, take a look at his list of recommendations! (TBRNews)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Invitation to Play — Snowman Play-Doh at MMS Library. (10 a.m.)
• HIICAP- Health Insurance Counseling — MMS Community Library. (2 p.m.)
• Pamper Yourself — Winter Candles — MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Jan. 16. (Press Release Desk)
• "A homeless man injured a police officer in a traffic stop in Shirley on Saturday, Suffolk police said. Alvin Ayala, 40, was pulled over while driving a 2014 Kia and the officer tried to arrest him for an outstanding vehicle and traffic warrant just before 2 p.m. on Surrey Circle, but he drove away, injuring the officer, police said." (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
• Who's hiring in the Shirley-Mastic area: This week's newest job openings. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
• Suffolk Times: "The Monday morning high tide battered the bay beaches (including the popular Christmas tree at Veterans Beach in Mattituck) and caused moderate flooding across the southern shore of the North Fork." (Instagram)
• Make-A-Wish Suffolk County, NY: "'The time is always right to do what is right.' - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Words to live by. Today we celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (Instagram)

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Events:

• Winter Playdough Fun — IN-PERSON — MMS Community Library. (Jan. 20)
• Decorate the Department — MMS Community Library. (Jan. 22)

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— Debora Whitehead