🌱 Patch AM: Suffolk Set To Spray Ground On 2 Fire Island Communities, 1 For The 2nd Time In A Week

Hello again Fire Island! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Fire Island communities brace for second mosquito spray in a week
• How a hidden Fire Island enclave shaped generations of New York artists
• Why Fire Island students are getting buckets of recycled oyster shells

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• 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 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffolk Set To Spray Ground On 2 Fire Island Communities, 1 For The 2nd Time In A Week (patch.com) — Residents of Davis Park and Water Island on Fire Island are being notified that Suffolk County will conduct ground spraying for mosquitoes Thursday evening, marking the second treatment in a week for Davis Park. The county is using Anvil (sumithrin) as part of its annual mosquito control program and is offering detailed safety tips for minimizing pesticide exposure, especially for children and pregnant women. The effort follows confirmation of a West Nile Virus case in nearby Brookhaven Town and includes hotlines and online resources for spray notices and alerts.
   

• The Disappearance Of Landscape: The Watermill Center Presents 'Oakleyville, 1964–2022' • James Lane Post • Hamptons Culture & Lifestyle Magazine (jameslanepost.com) — An upcoming Watermill Center exhibition spotlights Oakleyville, a tiny Fire Island community that nurtured generations of queer New York artists. Opening August 29, it showcases paintings, photos, and sculptures created in Oakleyville from the 1960s onward, with a strong focus on Paul Thek's legacy and Fire Island's distinctive maritime holly forest setting.
   

• LI oyster farm, arts group give shells new life (libn.com) — Fire Island School District is among the first to receive cleaned oyster shells from a new Long Island Creative Reuse Project, turning farm waste into art materials. An Islip oyster farm and Long Island Arts Alliance are supplying thousands of shells to local schools, museums, and artists, with plans to grow the program responsibly over time.
   

📸 Around Fire Island

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Lighthouse: Evening Tower Tour
  Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• William Floyd Estate: Tree Ramble
  Fire Island National Park William Floyd Estate. 245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
  10:00 am
• The Durdy Rockas →
  Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
  3:30 pm
Monday August 31
• YMCA PreK Daytime Meet the Teacher Orientation 10am-12pm
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
• Superintendent's Conference Day
  Patchogue-Medford UFSD Patchogue, NY 11772
Tuesday September 1
• Superintendent's Conference Day
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
• Kindergarten Meet and Greet 2:30pm
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Wednesday September 2
• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772

📣 Fire Island Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• HS Incoming Freshman Orientation 11 AM
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
Friday August 28
• HS September SAT Registration Deadline
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• Pizza Night at Loughlin's with Chef Clemente — Loughlin Vineyard →
  Loughlin Vineyard, 299 Middle Rd, Sayville
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 1
  Long Island Maritime Museum LIMM Main Building
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 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)

Brentwood

• State Audit Flags Building Access Issues In Brentwood School District (patch.com)

Ok Fire Island! 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook