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In today's newsletter:

  • Garden City firefighters aid Hempstead crews in late-night liquor store blaze
  • Garden City mourns longtime educator and parishioner Marilyn C. Camp

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hempstead Liquor Store Closes After Late-Night Fire: FD (patch.com) — Garden City firefighters were among several neighboring departments that assisted Hempstead crews in knocking down a late-night blaze at Sons Liquor Enterprises on Clinton Street. The fire, contained within about 30 minutes, caused enough damage to close the liquor store but resulted in no injuries, while county fire marshals and police investigators review the cause.
   

• Marilyn C. Camp (gcnews.com) — Longtime Garden City resident Marilyn C. Camp, an award-winning special education teacher and devoted St. Joseph's parishioner, has passed away. Visitation will be held September 3 at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home on Franklin Avenue, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's in Garden City on September 4. Donations in her memory are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Pre-K Open House
    Lawrence UFSD Lawrence, NY 11559
    12:00 pm
  • Ready, Set, School!
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
    4:00 pm
  • Board of Trustees Item Sheet →
    Village of Hempstead Senior and Youth Events - Hempstead NY 11550
    6:30 pm
  • Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
    Village of Hempstead Senior and Youth Events - Hempstead NY 11550
    6:30 pm
  • HS Christian Melendez Soccer Game @ Hampton
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:00 pm
  • BOE Regular Meeting
    Lawrence UFSD 2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, USA
    8:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • First Day of School 8:30-2:00
    Lawrence UFSD Lawrence, NY 11559
    • Saturday September 5
  • End of Summer Festival →
    369 Green Ave, East Meadow
    10:00 am
    • Thursday September 10
  • 45th Annual Italian Festival →
    North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Comfort and Connection with Canines at Adelphi University →
    Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City
    2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

  • Nassau ends ICE partnership, Blakeman calls it 'saddest day' (longislandpress.com)
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  • ICE arrests slow on Long Island, bucking national trend, new data shows (newsday.com)

Hempstead

  • Buses, Crossings And E-Bikes Headline AAA Guidance For Safe Back-To-School Driving (patch.com)

West Hempstead

  • How Artificial Turf Can Transform Residential Yards in Merrick (biztobiz.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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