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Also on today's calendar: Blood Drive: In Giving, We Remember and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• A Sense of Purpose (americanlibrariesmagazine.org) — A Sunrise Drive Elementary School librarian in Sayville is spotlighted for turning climate education into hands-on action, including a student recycling program for hard-to-recycle items. Her work is highlighted alongside national examples of how libraries build resilient, sustainable communities and support broader climate goals, offering inspiration for local educators and residents alike.
• West Nile Virus Detected In More Mosquitoes Across Suffolk County (patch.com) — Mosquitoes in Sayville have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting Suffolk County health officials to urge residents—especially older adults and those with weak immune systems—to take extra precautions against bites. The county details where additional positive samples were found, explains symptoms to watch for, and shares phone numbers to report dead birds or mosquito problems.
• South Shore Sites Play a Role in Linda Leuzzi's Latest Novel, 'Car Dogs' (fireislandnews.com) — A longtime Sayville resident and journalist, Linda Leuzzi, draws on her South Shore reporting life for her new novel "Car Dogs," set around Bayport-Blue Point landmarks. After moving to Sayville in 1997, she rose to edit key local papers, earned numerous state press awards, and continues chronicling nearby communities while weaving familiar places into her fiction.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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