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In today's newsletter:

• Will you roll up your sleeve at Hicksville’s June 9 blood drive?
• How Holy Trinity’s league rival is growing Catholic high school badminton

Also on today's calendar: Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 'Critically Needed:' Hospitals Face Blood Bank Shortages, Hicksville To Host Blood Drive Next Week (patch.com) — Hicksville residents are being urged to donate blood at a town-sponsored drive on Monday, June 9, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Hicksville Athletic Center on South Broadway. With hospitals facing critical shortages, officials outline age, weight, and timing requirements for donors, who’ll also receive a Dairy Queen Blizzard voucher and the chance at two Mets tickets.    

• The Mary Louis Academy's Badminton Team Causes Quite the ‘Racket' in Queens (thetablet.org) — Hicksville gets a shout-out as Holy Trinity High School competes in the same Catholic badminton league as Queens’ Mary Louis Academy, the city’s only Catholic school with a badminton team. The story follows TMLA’s all-road season, highlighting how the sport builds skills, strategy, and friendships among student-athletes across Long Island and Queens.    

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📸 Around Hicksville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hicksville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed →
  ZOOM,
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• Invitation to Fellowship & Supper at St. Margaret's Church →
  1000 Washington Ave, Plainview
  9:00 am
• Double Clutch Classic Truck Show →
  The John Gardiner Farm, 900 Park Ave, Huntington
  10:00 am

Sunday June 7

• 16th Annual Paws 2 Love Pet Adoption Festival →
  Manetto Hill Animal Hospital, 122 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  11:00 am
• Open House →
  249 Cold Spring Rd., 249 Cold Spring Rd, Syosset
  1:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:30 am

Saturday June 27

• UFOlogy: Close Encounters at the Cradle →
  Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Aquatic Center →
  Nassau County Aquatic Center -
• Cantiague Picnic around the World
  Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753
• Jackson Circus Performance
  Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753
  1:00 pm
• I've made the Top 15 in Johnny Depp's "The People's Artist" competition →
  9:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Long Island's Juneteenth Cultural Festival →
  Hicksville LIRR, Hicksville
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Town of Oyster Bay Unveils Historical Sign at TOBAY Beach to Commemorate 100th Birthday of Marilyn Monroe (longisland.com)
• 13 Beginner-Friendly Hikes In New York To Tackle This Summer (takingthekids.com)

Jericho

• Check out this job at Deloitte, Manager – Digital Assets - AML/KYC/BSA Knowledge (deloitte.com)

Bethpage

• Caterpillar Cam: Nature's Tiny Transformers Begin Their Journey At POB Library (patch.com)
• ShopRite's Bethpage store undergoes major expansion (newsday.com)
• Package Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like) in BETHPAGE, New York (fedex.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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