🌱 How East Rockaway’s third doubles pair clinched a 4-3 thriller

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In today's newsletter:

• How East Rockaway’s third doubles pair clinched a 4-3 thriller

Also on today's calendar: Arts Below Sunrise April 26th and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Long Island HS sports roundup: Softball, baseball, lacrosse, flag football and badminton (newsday.com subscription) — East Rockaway’s girls badminton team edged Valley Stream North, 4-3, with Bree Manzano and Caileigh McDade clinching the deciding third-doubles match in straight but tight sets. Their win caps a strong 5-1 start in Nassau V play and comes amid a busy slate of Long Island high school softball, baseball, lacrosse, and flag football action.
   

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📸 Around East Rockaway

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Rockaway

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• Arts Below Sunrise April 26th
  10:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• United for Change 2nd Annual Dinner/Fundraising Event
  James and Main, 1 Main St, East Rockaway
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• SSMS: TED Ed Night
  Floyd B. Watson Elementary School Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Blood Drive (SSHS Gym)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
• KC Multicultural Festival
  Kindergarten Center , 111 Atlantic Ave , Lynbrook

Saturday April 25

• Time to Shred
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  9:00 am
• Stories and Songs with Sami
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  10:30 am

Sunday April 26

• Rockville Centre Education Fundraising Gala (Gatsby's)
  Gatsby's Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  7:00 pm

Monday April 27

• COVERT: 2nd Grade Play
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Mingling Munchkins
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Birding with Sami
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  3:30 pm
• The Great Earth Adventure
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:30 pm
• Countdown to Kindergarten
  Roosevelt UFSD , 60 Underhill Ave , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Softball Home Game vs. Great Neck North
  Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Server in Lynbrook. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Rockaway here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oceanside

• 'We All Have Value': Red Carpet Event Highlights Adults With Disabilities At Friedberg JCC (patch.com)
• Diets High In Fruits, Veggies May Raise Risk Of Lung Cancer In Younger People; Exposure To Pesticides Questioned (kffhealthnews.org)
• After A Year Of Turmoil, Cancer Researchers See Promising Signs For mRNA Vaccines (theportlandmedium.com)

Rockville Centre

• Free Drink Giveaways Friday at This Nassau County Dunkin' Location (patch.com)
• This Week In Rockville Centre: Harassing Texts From An Ex, Grand Larceny And More, Police Say (patch.com)

Hempstead

• 35 Arrests Made In Weeklong Gang Sweep, NCPD Announces (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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