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And on the Oyster Bay Patch calendar - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar!

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Greetings Oyster Bay! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to help the harbor during Oyster Festival this October?
  • Meet the Oyster Bay seniors earning elite National Merit honors
  • Town of Oyster Bay couples celebrate love with fall vow renewals

Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Volunteers to help Town of Oyster Bay with shell recycling initiative (longislandpress.com) — Oyster Bay residents are being asked to volunteer at this year's Oyster Festival to staff shell recycling stations that keep oyster and clam shells out of landfills and return them to the harbor. Volunteers can earn community service hours, work three-hour shifts, and help improve local water quality while teaching festival-goers how to sort their waste correctly.
   

2. Oyster Bay High School seniors receive national merit (longislandpress.com) — Three Oyster Bay High School seniors have earned top recognition in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, highlighting exceptional academic performance in the community. Elise Kim is a semifinalist with a chance at scholarship awards, while classmates Samuel Brenner and Aari Gupta were named Commended Students for scoring among the nation's highest PSAT takers.
   

3. Residents 'fall' in love and renew vows with the Town of Oyster Bay (longislandpress.com) — Couples from across the Town of Oyster Bay recently gathered at Town Hall to renew their vows in a fall-themed ceremony led by Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca. More than 30 pairs, from newlyweds to those married over 60 years, reaffirmed their commitments in what officials call one of the town's most meaningful community events.
   

4. Boxing News: John Gotti III Avenges His Loss To Daniel "Eagle Catcher" Augare In Hartford Rematch (fightnews.com) — An Oyster Bay native, John Gotti III, just avenged last year's knockout loss with a unanimous decision win in a Hartford rematch, improving to 3-1. Local fight fans may be especially interested as he's now eyeing a possible rubber match in MMA, while several New England and New York fighters also scored notable victories on the same card.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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