🌱 West Nile found in Copiague mosquitoes—what health officials want you doing

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In today's newsletter:

• West Nile found in Copiague mosquitoes—what health officials want you doing
• How a Copiague home figured into a major trafficking case

Also on today's calendar: The Ready Bride and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus (trihamletnews.com) — Mosquitoes collected in Copiague have tested positive for West Nile virus, putting local residents on alert even though no human cases have been reported so far this year. Suffolk County health officials urge everyone, especially older adults and those with weakened immune systems, to avoid mosquito bites and report dead birds or mosquito problems to county hotlines. Simple steps like repellents and removing standing water can reduce risk.
   

• Bellport Woman Admits Sex Trafficking Girl, 14, In Exchange For Crack: Authorities (dailyvoice.com) — A Copiague home is at the center of a disturbing child sex-trafficking case, where authorities say a 14-year-old girl was abused in exchange for drugs. A Bellport woman has now admitted to sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, and child endangerment, and is expected to receive a 12-year prison sentence this fall. Multiple defendants, including the alleged Copiague dealer, still face charges.
   

📸 Around Copiague

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Copiague

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• The Ready Bride →
  BACCA Arts Center, 149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment →
  Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Summer Meals Program →
  Copiague Memorial Library, 50 Deauville Blvd, Copiague
  11:30 am
Monday August 24
• AMHS HS Band Camp 9:30 am - 2 pm @ AMHS
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
• AMHS First Day of Fall Sports
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
• V/JV FALL Season Start Date - All sports
  Lindenhurst UFSD Lindenhurst, NY 11757
  2:00 am
• Board of Education Meeting
  Copiague UFSD Copiague, NY 11726
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• AMHS HS Band Camp 9:30 am - 2 pm @ AMHS
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
• MS Orientation @ 10:00am - 11:30am
  Lindenhurst UFSD Lindenhurst, NY 11757
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Murder On The Orient Express →
  Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Board of Trustees Special Meeting →
  Amityville, NY Calendar Amityville, NY 11701
  8:15 am
• Board of Directors Meeting
  Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1166, Farmingdale, NY 11735
  8:45 am
• Research Survival Skills for Postdocs (RCR)
  Stony Brook University Frank Melville Jr. Library,Faculty Commons
  10:00 am
• LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
  Stony Brook University Online
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for Guest Advocate (Cashier or Front of Store Attendant/Cart Attendant) (T1147) in Copiague. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Amityville

• Meet Mets, Jets Legends at Family Fun Day (southshorepress.com)
• 'Insidious: Out of the Further' Review - A Clever and Visually Inventive New Chapter (discussingfilm.net)

Lindenhurst

• Book Senior Care Services in Lindenhurst, NY with Mirlande C. from $25/hr (care.com)
• Murder on the Orient Express at Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island in Lindenhurst (broadwayworld.com)
• DIVA/DIVO Cabaret Will Come to Modern Classics Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)

Bay Shore

• Bay Shore Student Says Teacher Sexually Abused Her; District Had Prior Warnings: Lawsuit (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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