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🌱 Patch AM: How did Atlantique’s junior lifeguards earn King and Queen of the Beach?

Also, don't miss Jay Medal Soirée on the Fire Island Patch calendar

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Good day Fire Island! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Atlantique's junior lifeguards earn King and Queen of the Beach?

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a little rain, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Islip's Junior Lifeguards Show Off Open Water Skills (longisland.com) — Junior lifeguards have been training right on Atlantique, Fire Island, sharpening their open-water rescue skills for the New York State Level 1 Ocean Lifeguard Test. A recent four-event competition showcased their speed, endurance, and ocean awareness, and town officials praised the program's standout King and Queen of the Beach. Future sessions will continue building a stronger, safer local shoreline.
   

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Tangier Elementary School WFHS Library
    6:00 pm
    • 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
  • The Durdy Rockas →
    Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
    3:30 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Summer Dream @ Flynn's Fire Island →
    Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday September 13
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    The Boat Yard, 1 Ocean Pkwy, Massapequa
    5:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Live updates: Rain moves across LI, bringing the chance for flash flooding (newsday.com)
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  • 1 Taken To Hospital After Assault In Brookhaven: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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