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Morning Lindenhurst! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Lindenhurst crews rush to help after Copiague boat fire injury
• Lindenhurst grad just earned a $5,000 Adventureland scholarship—meet the recipient.
• How worried should Lindenhurst residents be about rising rabies cases?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Suffers Facial Burns As Boat Goes Up In Flames In Copiague: FD (patch.com) — Lindenhurst first responders were called in to assist Copiague firefighters after a 27-foot boat erupted in flames in a local canal, leaving a man with facial burns. Lindenhurst provided both a fire boat and an ambulance, transporting the injured man to Nassau University Medical Center while crews worked about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which remains under investigation.
   

• Six Suffolk County students Score Adventureland Scholarships (southshorepress.com) — A Lindenhurst Senior High School graduate, Brady Beddoe, is among six Suffolk County students awarded $5,000 Adventureland Helping Hands scholarships to support their college studies. The Farmingdale fundraiser drew over 2,000 people and raised more than $475,000 for future scholarships and community causes, continuing a program that has already given nearly half a million dollars to Long Island students.
   

• Rabies Cases Prompt Nationwide Health Advisory: What Long Island Residents Should Know (patch.com) — Rabies cases have recently included confirmed animals in Lindenhurst and nearby western Suffolk communities, prompting health officials to warn Long Island residents to act quickly after any suspicious bite or scratch. The advisory explains which animals pose risks, how to clean wounds, and when to seek vaccines, stressing that prompt treatment is lifesaving and that pets should stay current on rabies shots.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Wonder Grand Opening Week in Massapequa Park - Join Us 9/28 - 10/1! →
  1004 Park Blvd Massapequa Park, NY 11762,
  10:30 am
Sunday October 18
• Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
  The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Barefoot in the Park →
  Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lindenhurst Farmers Market →
  Village Square Park, Lindenhurst
  10:00 am
• Child ID Safety →
  Lindenhurst NY
  11:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Barre & Beer @ 27A Brewing & Cocktail Co. →
  27A Brewing Company, 173 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
• Barefoot in the Park →
  Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  2:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Take & Bake: First Lady Madison's Cinnamon Teacakes →
  Lindenhurst NY
• Sensory Stations →
  Lindenhurst NY
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Penny Auction →
  Veterans of Foreign Wars, Auxiliary,560 N Delaware Ave, Lindenhurst, NY, 11757
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 515 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Copiague

• World-Record Skateboarder Helps Bring New Skatepark To Copiague (patch.com)
• Man Suffers Facial Burns As Boat Goes Up In Flames In Copiague: FD (patch.com)

West Babylon

• Youthful Bellport focused on development (trihamletnews.com)

Babylon

• Yonkers Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities (dailyvoice.com)
• LI Kayaker Pulled Under After Waders Fill With Water In Great South Bay: Police (patch.com)
• Chris Spatola Dies Suddenly: ESPN Analyst, Coach K's Son-In-Law Was 47 (dailyvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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