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🌱 Patch AM: Which Hauppauge teens just earned Suffolk’s Distinguished Youth Awards?
Be sure to catch 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Hauppauge Patch calendar
Hello Hauppauge! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Hauppauge teens just earned Suffolk's Distinguished Youth Awards?
- Could new MLB draft rules sideline Hauppauge's next baseball star?
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hauppauge, Smithtown Students Earn Suffolk Youth Awards (patch.com) — Four Hauppauge and Smithtown teens were recently honored in Hauppauge with Suffolk County's Distinguished Youth Award, recognizing their volunteerism, personal growth, exploration, and fitness achievements. Hauppauge High and Middle School students earned bronze, silver, and gold levels, and local families can still contact their county legislator to learn how teens can participate in future award cycles. 
• How Long Island will be impacted if MLB makes high school players ineligible for 2028 draft (newsday.com) — A proposed MLB rule that would bar high school players from the draft starting in 2028 could change the path for future Hauppauge baseball stars. The story recalls Hauppauge's Michael Oliveto going in the first round and explores how similar Long Island standouts might lose a direct shot at life‑changing contracts and community‑energizing games.
📸 Around Hauppauge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026 →
127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset
10:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Optional Building Visit
Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
1:45 pm - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788 - FREE Homeowner Relief Seminar →
100 Motor Parkway Associates, 100 Motor Pkwy Ste 528, Hauppauge
6:30 pm
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 24
📣 Hauppauge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lost ID Card Replacements @ North
Sachem Csd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
8:00 am - Registration Deadline for Sept 12 SAT
Sachem Csd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
12:00 pm - Stony Brook Southampton Dialogues | A Conversation with the CEO of the New York Climate Exchange
Stony Brook University Chancellors Hall,Stony Brook Southampton
12:00 pm - 🍻 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR + LIVE MUSIC →
Flanagan's Pub, 451 Hawkins Ave, Ronkonkoma
5:00 pm - Welcome Back Social
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
5:00 pm - Nate Charlie Music →
Flanagan's Pub, 451 Hawkins Ave, Ronkonkoma
7:00 pm - Child Safety Seat Check →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
8:00 am - Golden Sky Basket Weaving Workshop →
Hallockville Museum Farm NY
10:00 am - Growing Up Wild age 3-6 →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
10:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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- Chris' Cleaning LLC — (631) 575-3938
- Ace Canvas & Tent Corp. — (631) 981-9705
- Carco DMV Services — (631) 944-3600
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
- Mosquito Brothers — 516-321-0606
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a substitute pianist or organist who can fill
For 2 Catholic masses each weekend, January through mid March. Easy music and salary. (Nextdoor Windwatch)
- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Hauppauge. Apply here.
- Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Long Island East, NY Area Spanish Required in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Islip
- Bellport man accused of neglecting, abusing 10-year-old dog (news12.com)
- Central Islip man sentenced for sexual assault of inmate at Riverhead Correctional Facility (riverheadlocal.com)
- LIMEHOF music documentary film fest returns to Stony Brook (libn.com)
Smithtown
- Kids Korner: Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, 2026 (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Commack
- 'Their Child Is Never Forgotten': Huntington Tree To Glow Gold To Honor Children Lost To Cancer (patch.com)
Ok Hauppauge! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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