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🌱 Patch AM: Massapequa native joins New York’s newest class of Forest Rangers
Also, don't miss Math Meets Gaming: Free Family Event with Mathnasium and Valhallan Esports on the Massapequa Patch calendar

Morning Massapequa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Massapequa native joins New York's newest class of Forest Rangers
Also on today's calendar: Math Meets Gaming: Free Family Event with Mathnasium and Valhallan Esports and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
- Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New York welcomes 17 Forest Rangers following graduation (cnyhomepage.com) — Massapequa is represented in New York's newest class of Forest Rangers, with graduate Jack Caulfield among 17 officers completing six months of intensive wilderness and rescue training. These rangers will help protect millions of acres of public land statewide, handling search-and-rescue missions, wildfire response, and wildlife protection that ultimately benefits outdoor areas Long Islanders love to visit.
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📸 Around Massapequa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massapequa
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★ Featured events ★
- Math Meets Gaming: Free Family Event with Mathnasium and Valhallan Esports →
Valhallan Esports Training, 3004 Merrick Rd, Wantagh
3:00 pm - After the Rain: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Benefit Event for Chasing the Rainbows 🌈 →
Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
11:00 pm - First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival →
298 Conklin St, Farmingdale
8:00 pm - Casino Night Fundraiser →
Our Lady Of Lourdes Church School Auditorium, 379 Linden St, Massapequa Park
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- MHS Guidance Workshop - Financial Aid for College
MHS
7:00 pm - Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
6:00 pm - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - HS Junior Post-HS Kickoff
Plainedge High School, 241 Wyngate Dr, Massapequa
7:00 pm - Tobay In-Water Boat Show →
Massapequa NY - Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
6:00 pm - HS Academic Honor Society Induction
Plainedge Public Schools, 241 Wyngate Drive, North Massapequa
7:00 pm - Bus Trip: New Hope Railroad & Lunch on Your Own in New Hope, Pennsylvania →
Westfield Sunrise Mall Massapequa, 400 Sunrise Mall, Massapequa
7:45 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
📣 Massapequa Shout Outs!
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- Skin Space — (516) 920-3223
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- Affordable Offices/Salon/Studio Spaces — (934) 222-4522
- Mosquito Brothers — 516-321-0606
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
- Mathnasium of Massapequa Park — (516) 203-7501
- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a Cooking Companion – Massapequa, NY
Looking for a kind, reliable person to come to an elderly's home 1–2x/week to cook with her and assist her in preparing healthy meals for the week. … (Nextdoor Old Harbour Green) - Does anyone know of a carpenter.
Need to Have new exterior doors installed. Window and patio slider. Or a reliable company? Thank you. (Nextdoor North Massapequa)
- Quince & Co posted a job opening for Chef de Cuisine in Massapequa. Apply here.
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Seaford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Massapequa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seaford
- East Rockaway, West Hempstead merge varsity football programs (liherald.com)
- Wantagh Warrior 9/11 Memorial 5K draws more than 700 runners (liherald.com)
Massapequa Park
- Which One Might Actually Be A Good Deal? 1942 Packard Clipper vs 2001 Nissan Maxima (theautopian.com)
Wantagh
- Appeals court backs NY mascot ban, but Wantagh fight continues (news12.com)
- Döner Haus Is Ready to Go National (franchising.com)
- Vanunu focuses campaign on water rates, taxes and safety (liherald.com)
Ok Massapequa! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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