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You won't want to miss 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the East Islip Patch calendar
Morning East Islip! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which star athlete traces his roots back to East Islip
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Which Celebrities Were Born In New York? Find Out Now (weareoneonta.com) — One of the featured New York-born celebrities is former Jets quarterback and longtime WFAN host Boomer Esiason, who the piece notes was born in East Islip. The gallery highlights dozens of other actors, musicians, and athletes from across the state, inviting you to see which hometowns produced some very familiar names. 
📸 Around East Islip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- HS Class of 2030 Freshman Orientation
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
11:00 am - First Day of School for Staff - Superintendent's Conference Day
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
8:00 am - HS Fall Code Night
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
6:00 pm - Superintendent Conference Days
East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752 - First Day of School for Students
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751 - Superintendent Conference Days
East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752 - First Day of School for Students
East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752 - Schools Closed - Labor Day Weekend
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751 - Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
📣 East Islip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Udall 6th Grade Orientation
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
9:00 am - Beach Street Schedule Walk - enter via Cafeteria @ back of building
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
10:00 am - WIHS 9th Grade Orientation
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
10:30 am - Rocky - The Musical →
CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Hwy, Oakdale
2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent in Bay Shore. Apply here.
- Touro College & University System posted a job opening for Student Wellness Coordinator - School of Health Sciences in Central Islip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Islip
- Central Islip Charter School Eyes Major Expansion (patch.com)
- Overnight Closures Planned for Route 111 in Islip for Five Consecutive Nights (town.news)
- Days After 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus, 6 Mosquito Samples Test Positive In Brookhaven: Officials (patch.com)
Bay Shore
- Book Senior Care Services in Bay Shore, NY with Valerie W. from $35/hr (care.com)
- Maintenance worker charged in Patchogue teen kidnapping case dies in jail, report says (greaterlongisland.com)
Brentwood
- State Audit Flags Building Access Issues In Brentwood School District (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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