🌱 Patch AM: How Merrick’s own Martin Valk is reshaping Kiwanis across New York

Hello Merrick! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Merrick's own Martin Valk is reshaping Kiwanis across New York
• Why Merrick's Chip City cookie shop suddenly shut its doors

Also on today's calendar: Walk For Epilepsy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Merrick's Martin Valk takes helm of N.Y. Kiwanis (liherald.com) — Merrick resident Martin E. Valk has just begun his term as governor of the New York District of Kiwanis, bringing decades of service with the Kiwanis Club of Merrick to a statewide role. He and his wife are launching projects to recycle unused sports equipment and expand Little Libraries, and locals are invited to get involved through the Merrick Kiwanis club.
   

• Chip City closes all locations, including stores in Oceanside and Merrick (liherald.com) — Merrick residents have lost a popular dessert stop after Chip City abruptly closed all of its cookie shops, including the Merrick and Oceanside locations, on Oct. 2. The shutdown follows rapid expansion, internal financial disputes and an unresolved lawsuit involving the company's co-founder, leaving locals without the chain's oversized cookies and little clarity about what went wrong.
   

📸 Around Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Walk For Epilepsy →
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Holiday →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead
Tuesday October 13
• Tax Forum →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 27 W Fulton Avenue, Roosevelt
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Wednesday BMCE Open Level Yoga →
  Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
  9:00 am
• Town of Hempstead Job Fair →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 130 East Merrick Road, Freeport
  9:30 am
• Tax Forum →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick
  6:30 pm
• Narcan Training →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Tax Forum →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Friday BMCE Beginner Yoga →
  Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Bellmore-Merrick Shed the Meds →
  Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Rd, North Merrick
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Monthly Game Day - All are welcome!! →
  St. John Lutheran Church, 2150 Centre Ave, Bellmore
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Fall 2026 Daisy Parent Info Night- Merrick →
  1870 Merrick Ave, Merrick
  6:30 pm

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• Goshinkan Dojo — (516) 223-7233
• Affordable Offices/Salon/Studio Spaces — (934) 222-4522
• ink & easel Art Studio — (516) 619-7721
• NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
• Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lous Cario, A Merrick Icon, Passed away at 59 —Jen Snorteland Read on Patch

• Walmart posted a job opening for Seasonal Team Supervisor in East Meadow. Apply here.
• Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Kohl's Plaza in Levittown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Second grade students at Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore step into leadership roles (liherald.com)
• Martin Avenue Elementary School young historians recreate Native American shelters (liherald.com)
• Three Bellmore-Merrick students selected for NYSSMA All-State Music Festival (liherald.com)

Freeport

• Arty Party by L.I. Arts Council at Freeport honors artistic service (liherald.com)
• Freeport family unites during homecoming festivities (liherald.com)

Ok Merrick! 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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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