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Coffee in hand, Fire Island? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a hovercraft reached a stranded family near Fire Island Inlet.

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 is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hovercraft rescue saves Long Island family after boat runs aground near Fire Island (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Copiague family's late-night boat trip ran aground near the Fire Island Inlet, forcing Suffolk police to use a hovercraft when low tide blocked their patrol boat. Officers safely reached the stranded group, and a 2-year-old with minor injuries was taken to the hospital while everyone else escaped harm.
   

📸 Around Fire Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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★ 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

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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
• Superintendent's Conference Day
  Patchogue-Medford UFSD Patchogue, NY 11772
• YMCA PreK Daytime Meet the Teacher Orientation 10am-12pm
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Tuesday September 1
• Kindergarten Meet and Greet 2:30pm
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
• Superintendent's Conference Day
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Wednesday September 2
• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• "SEAS the DAY" →
  Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Patchogue boater rescued from sinking vessel in Sayville, then charged with drunk boating (greaterlongisland.com)

Patchogue

• Wyld Logistics Manager in Patchogue, NY (syracuse.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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