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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Fire Island Communities To Be Sprayed On Ground To Protect Against Mosquitoes
Spotted on the Fire Island calendar: Jay Medal Soirée
Good morning Fire Island! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Mosquito spraying set for Atlantique and Davis Park this week
- Why the long-stalled Tryst hotel still sits unfinished in the Pines
- What changed as Saltaire's new mayor took office on Labor Day?
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 2 Fire Island Communities To Be Sprayed On Ground To Protect Against Mosquitoes (patch.com) — Fire Island residents in Atlantique, Summer Club, and Davis Park are being notified about evening ground spraying to control adult mosquitoes using Anvil pesticide this Wednesday and Thursday. Suffolk County officials explain this is part of an annual effort, outline recent West Nile concerns, and provide practical safety tips and hotlines so locals can reduce exposure during and after the spraying. 
2. What Lies Beneath the Tryst: Land, the Legacy, and the Unfinished Future of Fire Island Pines Harbor (fireislandnews.com) — Residents in Fire Island Pines are still waiting to see what becomes of the long-condemned former Botel, now planned as The Tryst Fire Island hotel, as permitting, zoning, and ownership complexities slow progress. The article traces nearly a century of harbor history, explaining how divided land parcels, Brookhaven regulations, and nonconforming hotel use all shape what can realistically be built next.
3. New Mayor Begins Her First Term After Being Sworn in at Aug. 22 Saltaire Village Board Meeting (fireislandnews.com) — Saltaire residents on Fire Island have a new mayor, Susan Skerritt, who took office on Labor Day after defeating longtime leader Hugh O'Brien, a familiar Fire Island News columnist and Fire Island Association representative. At the same meeting, trustees tightened bike rack rules to protect walkways, advanced a long-term capital planning effort, and honored key community figures, including the late village doctor Bob Furey.
4. Boat Flips In Fire Island Inlet During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds (dailyvoice.com) — A Labor Day outing in Fire Island Inlet turned dangerous when a boat overturned, but the U.S. Coast Guard quickly rescued four people and towed the submerged vessel back toward its Fire Island station. Local fire officials say at least one additional person was saved in a separate incident, with only one minor injury requiring hospital care and others declining treatment.
📸 Around Fire Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Tangier Smith Elementary School Back-to-School Bingo
Tangier Elementary School Tangier Smith Elementary School
4:45 pm - Meet the Teacher Night (Paca & WFMS)
William Paca Middle School Paca & WFMS
6:00 pm - PATRIOT DAY
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - ROSH HASHANAH
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - Lighthouse: Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Park at Robert Moses Field 5 (fee) and walk east for 0.6 mile on boardwalks to the lighthouse.
9:00 am - William Floyd Estate: Late Summer Birding
Fire Island National Park William Floyd Estate. 245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
9:30 am - Lighthouse: Grandparents Day
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.
10:00 am - South Country CSD Family Connect Night
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
📣 Fire Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Open House 7 PM
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - Story Time by the Bay
Long Island Maritime Museum LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - HS October ACT Registration Deadline
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - Rosh Hashanah
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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