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🌱 Why Babylon renamed the North Amityville Pool for a local trailblazer
Spotted on the Babylon calendar: Flowers in the Snow
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Babylon renamed the North Amityville Pool for a local trailblazer
- How Rodney Dangerfield's Babylon beginnings shaped his "no respect" act
Also on today's calendar: Flowers in the Snow and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Amityville Pool Renamed For Trailblazing Tuskegee Airmen Veteran (patch.com) — The Town of Babylon has officially renamed the North Amityville Pool after Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, honoring the trailblazing Tuskegee Airmen nurse and longtime Amityville resident. Local officials, family, and neighbors gathered October 3 to celebrate her barrier-breaking military career and decades of community service, ensuring her legacy remains a permanent part of North Amityville life. 
• Rodney Dangerfield's 'I Don't Get No Respect' Was Inspired by His Rough Childhood (biography.com) — Rodney Dangerfield's famous "I don't get no respect" catchphrase traces back partly to a difficult childhood that began in Babylon before he moved through several city neighborhoods. The story explores how family struggles, anti-Semitism, and early jobs shaped his self-deprecating comedy, eventually leading to Grammy-winning success and beloved film roles despite his rough start.
📸 Around Babylon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Babylon
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★ Featured events ★
- Flowers in the Snow →
BACCA Arts Center, 149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
Babylon, NY Calendar, Babylon Town Hall 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst
6:00 pm - Trade Winds at Lily's Babylon →
Lily's Babylon, 345 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon
6:30 pm - Trade Winds →
Lily's Babylon, 345 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon
6:30 pm - HAPPY HOUR BAND: TRADE WINDS →
Lily's Babylon, 345 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon
6:30 pm - Decadia →
Salt Shack, 100 Ocean Pkwy, Babylon
7:00 pm - After the Rain: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Benefit Event for Chasing the Rainbows 🌈 →
Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
11:00 am - Melanie Murphy →
Bay Shore Bean, 47 E Main St, Bay Shore
10:00 am - Author Signing →
Babylon Bean Coffee House, 17 Fire Island Ave, Babylon
10:00 am - Book Signing →
Sayville Bean Coffee House, 59 W Main St, Sayville
10:00 am - Honor Veterans Once Lost to History →
Babylon Rural Cemetery, 392 Deer Park Ave, Babylon
10:00 am - Path to Homeownership Seminar →
54-60 E Main St, Patchogue
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Catholic Health Services of Long Island posted a job opening for Clinical Educator in West Islip. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in West Babylon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Babylon here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Islip
- 2021 Ford Ranger For Sale at West Islip Auto Sales - (631) 769-9841 (longisland.com)
- Sayville tops West Islip on late goal (trihamletnews.com)
- "She should not be executed!" - George Santos believes Tennessee's failed execution attempt on Christa Pike was divine intervention (newsbreak.com)
West Babylon
- Photos: Jim Bakker, 'Praise the Lord' televangelist brought down by scandal, dies (heraldsun.com)
Deer Park
- Athletic Complex Gets Major Makeover At West Babylon Junior High (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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