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🌱 Patch AM: How a friendly hug in East Meadow turned into a jewelry theft

Also check out Walk For Epilepsy on the East Meadow Patch calendar

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Hi there, East Meadow! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a friendly hug in East Meadow turned into a jewelry theft
  • How to ride LuminoCity's new holiday train at Eisenhower Park
  • How East Meadow's Alzheimer's walk raised nearly $400,000 this year

Also on today's calendar: Walk For Epilepsy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Couple Asked a Senior for Directions, Then Her $2,000 Necklace Vanished. Police Linked Them to 14 Cases (newsbreak.com) — East Meadow seniors are being warned after Nassau police linked a couple to distraction-style necklace thefts, including an August 26 incident in the community. Investigators say suspects approach older residents for directions or hugs, then quietly remove valuable jewelry, and they're urging anyone who's experienced a similar encounter to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers with details.
   

2. LuminoCity Is Adding a Holiday Train to Its Glowing Winter Wonderland (totallythebomb.com) — Families in East Meadow can look forward to LuminoCity's expanded holiday lights festival at Eisenhower Park, running on select evenings from November 11 through January 3. Along with four themed light zones and over 100 glowing displays, this year adds the Lumi Express train ride as a separate, limited add‑on, so you'll need to check the official calendar, hours, and train reservations before heading out.
   

3. Nassau residents take steps for a future without Alzheimer's (liherald.com) — East Meadow's Eisenhower Park recently hosted the Nassau Walk to End Alzheimer's, drawing about 1,200 participants and raising more than $396,000 for research and support services. Local families, caregivers, and advocates shared emotional stories, joined a colorful Promise Garden ceremony, and emphasized that donations will continue to be accepted through December 31 to fuel care and new treatments.
   

4. Hockey Tripped up by LIU in Finale (gogriffs.com) — A tight men's college hockey matchup played at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow saw LIU edge Canisius 3–2 after jumping out to a quick two-goal lead. Local fans saw strong goaltending and a late push from Canisius, which outshot LIU in the third period but couldn't find the equalizer. The Griffs now head to Clarkson for their next road series.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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