🌱 How West Sayville honored its own on 9/11’s 25th anniversary

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In today's newsletter:

• How West Sayville honored its own on 9/11's 25th anniversary
• See West Sayville's Maritime Museum docks in a new artistic light

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Communities honor the fallen (trihamletnews.com) — West Sayville residents joined neighbors across the South Shore for heartfelt 25th‑anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, including a tribute outside the West Sayville firehouse honoring local firefighters lost to the attacks and related illnesses. Nearby communities in Sayville, Oakdale, Bayport, and Blue Point held candlelight vigils, unveiled a new memorial, and involved students in age‑appropriate lessons about the day's heroes and sacrifices.
   

• BAFFA presents 'The Sky's The Limit' (trihamletnews.com) — An ongoing BAFFA gallery exhibit features member artworks exploring the theme "The Sky's The Limit," including a sunset photograph of the winter docks at West Sayville's Long Island Maritime Museum. Open weekends this month from noon to 4 p.m., the show mixes local photography, painting, sculpture, and mixed media that interpret both literal skies and the idea of limitless personal potential.
   

📸 Around West Sayville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Sayville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Brett Dennen in Concert →
  Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Story Time by the Bay
  LIMM Main Building & Grounds
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 4
  LIMM Main Building
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Manetuck PTA Summer Readers Breakfast
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
  8:30 am
• Farm School - Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
  Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  9:30 am
• Farm School: Autumn Adventures →
  Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  9:30 am
• Farm School – Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
  Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  9:30 am
• Story Time by the Bay
  LIMM Main Building & Grounds
  10:00 am
• Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics with author Mark Torres | FREE
  Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
  3:00 pm
• Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics with author Mark Torres | FREE
  Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
  3:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  3:00 pm
• Town Board Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  5:00 pm
• CES Meet the Teacher
  Connetquot Elementary School Islip Terrace, NY 11752
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• September has arrived!
  With just under a week til Fall it's starting to look like the end of the season. The zinnias are doing their best to put on their brightest display… (Nextdoor West Sayville)

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in West Sayville. Apply here.
• Catholic Health Services of Long Island posted a job opening for Chef-PD in Sayville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Sayville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Former East Islip Soccer Star Who Just Married Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child (dailyvoice.com)

Fire Island

• Arson Squad Investigating Fire At Fire Island Pines Manse: Police (patch.com)
• Suffolk Officials To Spray Davis Park On Fire Island For Mosquitoes For The 5th Time This Summer Season (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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