🌱 Patch AM: How to safely ditch meds and documents for free in Sayville

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In today's newsletter:

• How to safely ditch meds and documents for free in Sayville
• What earned Sayville Middle School its international School of Distinction honor?

Also on today's calendar: Columbus Day Bridal Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Event: DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day & Free Community Paper Shredding (patch.com) — Sayville residents can safely discard unused medications and shred sensitive documents for free at Community Ambulance Company on Lakeland Avenue on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Along with disposal services, you'll find Narcan and CPR training plus other health and safety resources, all without appointments or fees.
   

• Seaford Middle School named 2026 AMLE School of Distinction (liherald.com) — Sayville Middle School is one of just three New York schools named an AMLE School of Distinction for 2026, putting it in an elite group of 39 honorees worldwide. The recognition highlights strong advisory programs, student support, and continuous improvement efforts that mirror similar work at Seaford Middle School.
   

📸 Around Sayville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sayville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Columbus Day Bridal Sale →
  Paradise Bridals & Tuxedos, 10 Farber Dr, Bellport
  10:00 am
• Free Christian Science Talk: "Progress Is Inevitable - It Begins with Vision" →
  First Church of Christ Scientist, 318 N Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY, 11772,
  10:00 am
• Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration →
  988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Ballet Level 1 Class For Kids →
  Ballet Long Island, 1863 Pond Rd, Ronkonkoma
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Meet & Greet with Long Island author Michael Thomas Perone →
  Tiny Raccoon Books, 277 Railroad Ave, Sayville
  12:00 pm
• Bookshop Workshop=Make your own Carousel →
  Tiny Raccoon Books, 277 Railroad Ave, Sayville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Fall Prevention: Stay Strong, Steady and Safe →
  Connetquot Public Library, 760 Ocean Ave, Bohemia
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The Wise Guys of Long Island...Owls! →
  Connetquot Public Library, 760 Ocean Ave, Bohemia
  11:00 am
• Monsters in Art →
  Connetquot Public Library, 760 Ocean Ave, Bohemia
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Long Island Graveyards and Cemeteries →
  Connetquot Public Library, 760 Ocean Ave, Bohemia
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Huge Indoor-Outdoor Yard Sale →
  164 Greene Ave, Sayville
  10:00 am
• Edible Mushrooms →
  Connetquot Public Library, 760 Ocean Ave, Bohemia
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Store Associate in Patchogue. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Porter - Front End - 0544 in Ronkonkoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sayville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Patchogue

• Source: 1 person shot on LIRR train in Bellport (news12.com)

Islip

• Boat Catches Fire, Drifts Toward Bulkhead In Bay Shore: FD (patch.com)
• Safety issues raised over Manorville battery plant project (newsday.com)
• More than 19,500 arrests: How ICE has strengthened immigration enforcement in New York (forumdaily.com)

Smithtown

• Long Island Ghost Hunter To Appear On FOX's 'Name That Tune' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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