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In today's newsletter:

• Which major sports star quietly hails from East Islip?

Also on today's calendar: Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 76, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Which Celebrities Were Born In New York? Find Out Now (weareutica.com) — One of the celebrities highlighted in this New York–wide roundup is Boomer Esiason, who the piece notes was born in East Islip before going on to NFL and sports radio fame. The article mainly offers a broad, fun gallery of 75 famous New Yorkers, but East Islip residents may enjoy spotting their hometown connection amid the state's star power.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
  Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Superintendent Conference Days
  East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Thursday September 3
• First Day of School for Students
  East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Friday September 4
• Schools Closed - Labor Day Weekend
  Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
• JFK PTA Welcome Back Breakfast - Staff
  John F Kennedy Elementary School East Islip, NY 11730
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - Schools Closed
  East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Wednesday September 9
• Varsity Home Football Game
  East Islip High School MS Turf Field
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• SouthBound Kicks off our Twilight Market →
  Bay Shore Bandshell, 80 E Main St, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rust-Oleum Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate – Repacking & Shipping Preparation in Bay Shore. Apply here.
• Developmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. posted a job opening for DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FLOATER – FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES & EXCEPTIONAL TIME OFF! in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Islip

• Islip to host free online jobs boot camp (newsday.com)

Bay Shore

• Garbarino Joins Long Island Families and First Responders for Annual Back-to-School Event (house.gov)
• Garbarino Brings Treasury Official, Long Island Business Leaders Together to Discuss Trump Accounts (house.gov)
• Eight Suffolk Beaches Closed Because of High Bacteria Level (huntingtonnow.com)

Central Islip

• Amityville man charged after car crashes into Deer Park home (newsday.com)
• Kalshi bans former Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading (adn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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