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In today's newsletter:

• How Mepham students turned one staircase into a 9/11 memorial
• What Bellmore officials say you must do during this nor'easter

Also on today's calendar: Wonder Grand Opening Week in Massapequa Park - Join Us 9/28 - 10/1! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 66, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mepham High School's annual stairway climb honors Manuel Mojica and 9/11 victims (liherald.com) — Mepham High School students, staff and local firefighters in the Bellmore-Merrick district climbed 2,977 steps to honor North Bellmore firefighter Manuel Mojica and all 9/11 victims. The event also dedicated the school's Senior Staircase as the Remembrance Staircase, creating a lasting tribute to the 28 Bellmore-Merrick residents who died in the attacks and raising funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
   

• Bellmore-Merrick suffers effects of nor'easter (liherald.com) — Bellmore residents are being urged to stay off flooded roads, avoid the surf, and call the Bellmore Fire Department for emergencies as a nor'easter brings heavy rain, coastal flooding and power outages. Nassau and Suffolk officials report downed trees, beach erosion, and widespread outages, and warn South Shore communities like Bellmore-Merrick to prepare for continued high winds and possible road closures.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Wonder Grand Opening Week in Massapequa Park - Join Us 9/28 - 10/1! →
  1004 Park Blvd Massapequa Park, NY 11762,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• SEPTA Spirit Wear ADHD Awareness Day
  North Merrick UFSD Merrick, NY 11566
Friday October 2
• North Bellmore Public Library to Host Third Annual Halloween Costume Shop October 2 & 3 →
  1551 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore
  10:00 am
• Carie Karavas →
  Governor's @ The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
  7:30 pm
• THE WILD WOMAN OF COMEDY HEADLINING CARIE KARVAS →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:30 pm
• THE WILD WOMAN OF COMEDY HEADLINING CARIE KARVAS - SPECIAL EVENT →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• JACKIE "THE JOKE MAN" MARTLING →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:00 pm
• JACKIE "THE JOKE MAN" MARTLING - SPECIAL EVENT →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Build Your Own Bookshelf →
  Avenue Social Kitchen & Cocktails, 106 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• COME JOIN HARLOFF, ELLIS AND STERGER FOR A NIGHT OF COMEDY →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Gospel- In The Arts - Talent Production →
  The Loft 525, 525 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore

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🗞 Nearby News

Wantagh

• Gus Tsiorvas named grand marshal of Wantagh's 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade (liherald.com)
• TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures on Northbound Wantagh State Parkway in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County (longisland.com)
• Wantagh freshmen take the field for a day of teamwork (liherald.com)

Merrick

• Long Beach lifeguard Ed Segura marks 50 Years on patrol (liherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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