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🌱 Patch AM: Former Bellmore-Merrick teacher takes on islandwide leadership role

And on the Merrick Patch calendar - Jay Medal Soirée

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Good morning Merrick! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former Bellmore-Merrick teacher takes on islandwide leadership role
  • How a Merrick resident plans to rescue Nassau's public hospital

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid; windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eastport-South Manor announces new K-12 director of social studies (thetideofmoriches.com) — Families connected to the Bellmore-Merrick schools may recognize Dr. Kristy Faulkner, who spent 16 years teaching social studies in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and leading curriculum projects. She's now been appointed K‑12 director of social studies in Eastport‑South Manor, bringing her classroom, leadership, and civic-readiness experience to guide social studies instruction districtwide.
   

• Nassau Health Care Corporation Chair Richard Kessel rights the ship (longislandpress.com) — A longtime Merrick resident, Richard Kessel, is now chairing the Nassau Health Care Corporation, overseeing Nassau University Medical Center's effort to rebuild its finances, leadership, and reputation. He outlines plans to restore credibility, explore affiliations with major hospital networks, and potentially overhaul the aging East Meadow facility while keeping the safety‑net hospital open for thousands of county residents.
   

📸 Around Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrick

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 9
  • Girls Varsity Soccer Home Game vs. Sewanhaka High School
    Roosevelt UFSD 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575, USA
    5:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball Home Game vs. Freeport Christian Academy
    Roosevelt UFSD 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575, USA
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Boys Varsity Football Away Game at Bellmore John Field Kennedy High
    Roosevelt UFSD 3000 Bellmore Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710, USA
    4:30 pm
  • Girls JV Soccer Away Game at Sewanhaka High School
    Roosevelt UFSD 500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001, USA
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Soccer Away Game at Manhasset High School
    Roosevelt UFSD 200 Memorial Pl, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
    5:00 pm
  • Narcan Training →
    Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • September 11th Sunrise Memorial →
    Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1300 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout
    7:30 am
    • Monday September 14
  • Monday Night Jazz Jam Session →
    2655 Clubhouse Road, Merrick
  • Monday BMCE Beginner Yoga →
    Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
    9:00 am
  • Monday BMCE Beginner Yoga II →
    Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
    10:45 am
    • Sunday September 27
  • Monthly Game Day - All are welcome!! →
    St. John Lutheran Church, 2150 Centre Ave, Bellmore
    1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Party City Holdco, Inc. posted a job opening for Party City Team Member (Sales Associate) in Merrick. Apply here.
  • Mosquito Squad posted a job opening for Exterminator/Field Technician in Bellmore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

  • 2022 Honda Passport For Sale at Carmart One - 516-219-8239 (longisland.com)
  • Pegasus Capital Advisors — 1 Projects (2026) (oftmw.com)

Wantagh

  • Shelley's Trivia: You Could Win Tickets to Lil Wayne (audacy.com)
  • New York sewer divers keep surfacing from manholes at night, and no one knows why (thecooldown.com)
  • A Cryin' Shame! Wrecked 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis (barnfinds.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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