🌱 Patch AM: How worried should Deer Park residents be about rising rabies cases?

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In today's newsletter:

• How worried should Deer Park residents be about rising rabies cases?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Becoming windier with rain, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rabies Cases Prompt Nationwide Health Advisory: What Long Island Residents Should Know (patch.com) — Rabies has reemerged in Suffolk County, with earlier cases confirmed in Deer Park and nearby communities, prompting health officials to stress what residents should do after any bite or scratch. The article explains which animals pose the greatest risk, how post-exposure treatment works, and practical steps to protect your family and pets, including vaccination and when to call doctors or animal control.
   

📸 Around Deer Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deer Park

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
  The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• WED | PTA Book Fair
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
Thursday October 1
• Graveyards and Cemeteries of Long Island →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Parade
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Fall in Love with Community →
  Geiger Park, Grand Blvd, Deer Park
  11:00 am
• Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
  Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
  12:00 pm
• Coltrane 100 Series: Sam Dillon Quartet →
  St. John's Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St, Huntington
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• ESOL-English for Speakers of Other Languages →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• One-on-One Medicare Counseling and Assistance →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  9:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Crochet Club →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• BBBSLI The Big Mixer →
  Main Event Deer Park, 1150 The Arches Cir, Deer Park
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Acosta posted a job opening for Product Demonstrator PT in Deer Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

North Babylon

• Long Island voters narrowly oppose NYS ban on ICE agreements (newsday.com)

Dix Hills

• Jazz legend John Coltrane's NC hometowns celebrate 100th birthday (carolinajournal.com)

Brentwood

• Ithaca College bands mark a century of training performers and teachers (fingerlakes1.com)

Ok Deer Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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