Bacteria Beach + Honoring Veteran Who Battled PTSD + Parade

Happy Wednesday, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Miller Place-Rocky Point.

Find out what Joseph Dwyer's family thinks the new Rocky Point statue honoring his life means to them and to other veterans. The Port Jefferson Independence Day Parade made a big comeback this year. Rocky Point beach is closed for swimming for now, but a beloved senior center in Mount Sinai has finally reopened.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day with a high of 86 degrees.

Here are the top stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey reports that the Town of Brookhaven is reopening facilities like Mount Sinai's Rose Caracappa Senior Center that were closed during the pandemic. The senior center opened Tuesday with COVID-19 protocols. (Patch)
2. Nick Esposito shares photos of Port Jefferson's Independence Day Parade, back after the pandemic, taken by Yellow House Images. (Greater Long Island)
3. Suffolk County announced that Huntington, Centerport and Rocky Point beaches closed for swimming yesterday due to elevated bacteria levels until further notice. (Patch)
4. Bob Liepa profiles Wading River's Shannon O'Brien who placed seventh in a national racewalking meet. (Riverhead News-Review)
5. Carl MacGowan talks to the family of the late Pfc. Joseph Dwyer from Mount Sinai who inspired a statue unveiled last week in Rocky Point. Dwyer's iconic photo was a symbol of heroism during the Iraq War for many. Dwyer dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder. (Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point

• Savvy Sightseer's Video Vacation: Lake District and Northwest England, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Port Jefferson Free Library (Facebook Video)
• Online: Tiny Tourists, 11 a.m. to noon, Port Jefferson Free Library
• Online: Infinity Cube, 2 to 3 p.m., Port Jefferson Free Library
• Fabulous Unicorns Comsewogue, 2 to 3 p.m., Comsewogue Public Library
• Online Page Turner Author Visit: Kate Messner, 3 to 3:30 p.m., Port Jefferson Free Library
• Kindness Rocks, 6 to 7 p.m., Comsewogue Public Library

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Birds, kittens, dogs and other pets are available for adoption nearby. (Patch)
• Longwood is one school district on Long Island that got additional funding for pre-K and will now offer full day pre-K. (Newsday)

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Events:

• North Shore Community Band Summer Concert Series (July 10)
• Beginner Tai Chi/Qigong -Live Zoom Tuesdays (July 13)

Announcements:

• Divorce Seminar (Second Saturday) (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard – Putting In The Work (Details)

Job listings:

• Fine Wine & Spirits Shop Staff Wanted (Details)
• Church Organist/Choir Director position (Details)

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— Jackie

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