🌱 Patch AM: How East Islip soccer turned grief into a powerful tribute

Good morning East Islip! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How East Islip soccer turned grief into a powerful tribute
• How Islip Terrace's housing market compares to East Islip's right now

Also on today's calendar: Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Friday: Rain possible in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Islip girls soccer team honors life of former star player Kayla Saager-Beckley (newsday.com) — East Islip's girls and boys soccer teams joined Deer Park at the middle school stadium to honor former East Islip star Kayla Saager-Beckley, who died earlier this month at 30. Players, coaches, and fans marked the moment with flowers, ribbons, balloons, and donations to health charities before East Islip's girls secured a 4–0 win in her memory.
   

• Islip Terrace: Mostly residential, proximity to highways, houses below median prices draw buyers (newsday.com) — Islip Terrace homebuyers rely on East Islip's school district and library while enjoying a quieter, mostly residential hamlet just a short drive away. The article details local parks, commuting options, recent home prices, and how a state grant is improving sidewalks and accessibility, offering East Islip-area residents a clear picture of this neighboring market.
   

📸 Around East Islip

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
  The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• The Community Market →
  Bohemia Historical Society, 1519 Locust Ave, Bohemia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Vinyasa Flow Yoga (397) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  5:30 pm
• Toilet Paper Pumpkins (190) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• BenAnna Band (All Ages with an Adult) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:00 am
• Game Day →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:30 am
• Craft Class (342) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  2:30 pm
• MS Meet the Teacher Night
  East Islip Middle School Islip Terrace, NY 11752
  6:00 pm
• HS Meet the Teacher Night
  Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
  6:30 pm
• Great River Community Association →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  7:00 pm
• Snack-Smart-Acai Bowl (131) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  7:00 pm
• Makerspace Night →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  7:00 pm
• Bohemia Track Club →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Parent Child Workshop →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:00 am

📣 East Islip Shout Outs!

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• Big Apple Motorcycle School — (516) 639-9977

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lennox International, Inc. posted a job opening for Tool & Die Maker in Bay Shore. Apply here.
• RTX posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler II - 1st Shift in Bohemia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Islip

• Local Event: Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser (patch.com)
• Changing the Landscape of Childhood Cancer Survivorship (islipbulletin.net)

Bay Shore

• Before & After Laser Tattoo Removal: What Bay Shore Patients Should Know (wordpress.com)
• Here Are All The Major US Food Recalls This Year (ipowerrichmond.com)

Brentwood

• Central Islip Woman Left Shattered Glass, Mothballs To Deter Animals: SPCA (patch.com)

Ok East Islip! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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