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• How does Fire Island Lighthouse rank among America's tallest towers?

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: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Tallest Lighthouses In The United States (worldatlas.com) — Fire Island Lighthouse earns a prominent spot among the tallest lighthouses in the United States, with the National Park Service listing its height at 168 feet. The piece explains its history, decommissioning, and relighting, and notes that visitors can still climb the 182 steps via tours run by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, reached from Robert Moses State Park.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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Monday October 12
• SCHOOLS CLOSED COLUMBUS DAY/ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Wednesday October 14
• South Country CSD Family Connect Night
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11
• BAFFA Art Gallery presents Big Works →
  BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Avenue, Sayville
  12:00 pm
• The Calling Bell presents Opening reception for 'Color Commotion' →
  The Calling Bell, 51 Gibson Avenue, Huntington
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Schools Closed
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• Museum Closed
  Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Ave, West Sayville
• Museum Open
  Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Ave, West Sayville
• Beginner-Friendly Beach Yoga →
  400 Foster Avenue, Sayville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• October 2026 General Meeting →
  The Cull House, 75 Terry Rd., Sayville
  7:00 pm
• Helen Murdock-Prep presents Adult Acting Classes →
  Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main Street, Huntington
  7:00 pm
• Huntington Camera Club →
  Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• SA Scholastic Book Fair
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705

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🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Seaford Middle School named 2026 AMLE School of Distinction (liherald.com)
• 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R With 50 Miles Up For Auction (fordauthority.com)
• Football Recap: Sayville Extends Winning Streak to 17 (maxpreps.com)

Patchogue

• Source: 1 person shot on LIRR train in Bellport (news12.com)

Islip

• Safety issues raised over Manorville battery plant project (newsday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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