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Hello East Islip! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Man rescued after leg trapped in East Islip car wash roller
  • Heading to Heckscher today? See what the 5K is honoring.
  • Discover the East Islip farm turning pumpkin picking into a full-day outing.

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man's Leg Trapped In East Islip Car Wash Roller: Police (patch.com) — Emergency crews in East Islip rushed to Mr. Suds Flex Car Wash after a man's leg became trapped in a roller, prompting a complex extrication using specialized tools. East Islip firefighters, Suffolk County police, and medical teams worked together to free him, and he was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
   

2. Suffolk Police Officer's Family, Organ Recipient To Reunite At 5K (patch.com) — Heckscher State Park in East Islip is hosting the Suffolk County 5K For Life this morning, bringing donor families, transplant recipients, and advocates together to honor organ donors. The run/walk will feature emotional reunions, including between a fallen Suffolk officer's family and an NYPD detective who received his organ, with proceeds supporting LiveOnNY's organ donation efforts.
   

3. 21 Best Places to Go Pumpkin Picking on Long Island (newyorkfamily.com) — One of the featured pumpkin-picking spots is Organics Today Farm right in East Islip, offering pick-your-own pumpkins, mums under $5, hay rides, herbal walks, and beekeeping classes daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The broader guide also highlights many other Long Island farms, but East Islip families can enjoy a full fall experience without leaving town.
   

4. Westhampton football's Jake Calloway has hand in five TDs in win over East Islip (newsday.com) — East Islip's varsity football team took its first loss of the season Friday night, falling 34-0 to undefeated Westhampton Beach in a Suffolk Division III matchup in Islip Terrace. The game highlighted Westhampton quarterback Jake Calloway's five-touchdown performance and even recalled a nearly identical result from East Islip's very first varsity game back in 1954.
   

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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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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