🌱 Why a 200-mile veterans ride ends at Rocky Point’s Dwyer Memorial
Rocky Point, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Rocky Point! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a 200-mile veterans ride ends at Rocky Point’s Dwyer Memorial
- How Rocky Point’s star powered a crucial League III road win
Also on today's calendar: Rock & Roll Car Show.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tour de Valor: 200+ Mile Bicycle Journey announces confirmed route stops (saratogian.com) — Rocky Point will host the finish of the inaugural Tour de Valor, a 200+ mile bicycle journey ending at the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Memorial on October 24. Riders, veterans, and supporters will gather there to honor military-connected families and add loved ones’ names to banners carried across New York. 
• Suffolk high school football roundup from Week 4 (newsday.com) — Rocky Point football fans can celebrate a big League III road win, powered by Peyton Reisinger’s 247 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and 203 passing yards against West Babylon. The county-wide roundup also highlights other Suffolk matchups and standout performances that shape the league picture around Rocky Point’s competitors.
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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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