🌱 Patch AM: Adventureland Awards $65K In Scholarships To 13 Long Island Students

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In today's newsletter:

• Farmingdale's Adventureland night turns fun rides into $65K in scholarships
• Why Farmingdale's legendary coach worries about football's future on Long Island

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Beautiful with periods of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adventureland Awards $65K In Scholarships To 13 Long Island Students (patch.com) — Families in Farmingdale packed Adventureland for the Helping Hands Foundation's Friends and Family VIP Night, where 13 Long Island students received $5,000 scholarships each. The Farmingdale event also raised more than $475,000 for future scholarships and community causes, highlighting strong local support for education and nonprofits. A Farmingdale High School graduate was among the honorees.
   

• Long Island high school football players are down 30% in a decade. Here's why. (newsday.com) — Farmingdale's longtime football coach Buddy Krumenacker, now retiring after 58 years, is watching with concern as Long Island high school football participation drops 30% in a decade. The story explores why fewer teens are suiting up, from concussion worries to changing demographics and year-round specialization, and what that could mean for programs like Farmingdale's in the years ahead.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmingdale

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Wonder Grand Opening Week in Massapequa Park - Join Us 9/28 - 10/1! →
  1004 Park Blvd Massapequa Park, NY 11762,
  10:30 am
Saturday October 3
• The Sermon On The Mount--A FREE live presentation →
  Hardscrabble Theater, 298 Conklin St, Farmingdale
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival →
  298 Conklin St, Farmingdale
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• NEW DATE 10/3/26 ~ Farmingdale's 16th Annual Art in the Park Exhibit, Show & Sale →
  361 Main St, Farmingdale
  11:00 am
• South Farmingdale Fire Department Open House →
  819 Main St, South Farmingdale
  12:00 pm
• Self-Defense Class for Men & Women →
  MAX Martial Arts & Fitness, 1741 Broadhollow Rd, Farmingdale
  12:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main St, Farmingdale
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Farmingdale Fair →
  Main Street, Main St, Farmingdale
  9:00 am
• Fall Fair Yard Sale →
  Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main St, Farmingdale
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Firefighter Charlie's "5" "P's" of Fire Safety →
  Saltzman East Memorial School, 25 Mill Ln, Farmingdale
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Women's Club of Farmingdale —Maria Ortolani Read on Patch

• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Farmingdale. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Medical students learn about mass casualty during simulated scenarios (longislandpress.com)
• Town of Oyster Bay to Host Job Fair for People with All Abilities on Oct. 5th (longisland.com)
• Americans win Presidents Cup on depth, Scheffler's complicated Sunday, and an overwhelming sense of false hope (foxnews.com)

Levittown

• Where are houses with more bedrooms for less money than the median on Long Island? (newsday.com)

Hicksville

• Teen Seriously Hurt When E-Scooter Strikes Town Of Oyster Bay Garbage Truck In Hicksville: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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