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🌱 Copiague-born Donnie McClurkin turns 67, with a gospel legacy

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In today's newsletter:

  • Copiague-born Donnie McClurkin turns 67, with a gospel legacy
  • Copiague former daycare teacher pleads not guilty in child assault case
  • How Copiague's superintendent pay fits Long Island's salary picture

Also on today's calendar: CHEF'S ARSENAL Pre-Black Friday 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof & More and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler with rain, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Donnie McClurkin Turns 67: Celebrating the Gospel Voice Behind 'Stand' and 'We Fall Down' (jubileecast.com) — Copiague-born gospel singer Donnie McClurkin turned 67 on November 9, marking a career that spans three Grammy Awards, ministry and broadcasting. His recordings of “Stand” and “We Fall Down” helped establish his reputation, while his pastoral work includes founding Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport in 2001.
   

• Former Tutor Time assistant teacher accused of assaulting 3-year-old in Massapequa (news12.com) — A Copiague woman accused of assaulting a 3-year-old at Tutor Time in Massapequa has pleaded not guilty to assault and child endangerment. Sydney Forbes, 21, was removed from the classroom after the October 5 complaint, the daycare says. Released with an ankle monitor, she is due back in court November 20.
   

• Long Island Leads New York in Educator Salaries (southshorepress.com) — Copiague Superintendent Kathleen Bannon received $389,247 in compensation during 2025–26, placing her among Suffolk's highest-paid school leaders, according to an Empire Center payroll analysis. The report puts Long Island's average educator pay at $121,047, the state's highest, though compensation figures include extra payments and exclude benefits and pension contributions.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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