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In today's newsletter:

• How worried should West Islip residents be about West Nile now?

Also on today's calendar: The Ready Bride and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus (trihamletnews.com) — West Islip is among several Suffolk communities where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus this season, though no human cases have been reported so far. County health officials urge residents, especially those over 50 or immunocompromised, to avoid mosquito bites and report dead birds or mosquito problems to Suffolk County for follow-up.
   

📸 Around West Islip

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• The Ready Bride →
  BACCA Arts Center, 149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
  Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Regular Business Meeting
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• HS | Class of 2026 Senior Portraits
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
• Fall Sports Begin
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
• 1st Practice HS Fall Sports
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
• HS | Freshman Orientation
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  9:00 am
• HS | Safe Driving Course
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• HS |Class of 2026 Senior Portraits
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  9:00 am
• HS | Freshman Orientation
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Murder On The Orient Express →
  Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Research Survival Skills for Postdocs (RCR)
  Stony Brook University Frank Melville Jr. Library,Faculty Commons
  10:00 am
• LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
  Stony Brook University Online
  2:00 pm
• Revitalizing Mishoon Culture on Long Island with Chenae Bullock
  Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
  3:00 pm
• Babylon Village Summer Block Party - Music by Blindside Tackle — Lily Flanagan's Pub →
  Lily's Babylon, 345 Deer Park Ave, Babylon
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Saw a movie years ago called Big Brother Watching.
  Takes place in the future kind of where we are now. anyone else see this? (Nextdoor West Islip)

• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in North Babylon. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in West Babylon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Islip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Babylon

• The psychology of speeding: What's your driver-personality type? (newsday.com)

Bay Shore

• Book Senior Care Services in Bay Shore, NY with Samantha Rose D. from $25/hr (care.com)
• 'They Will Come To You': Lone Star Ticks Spread West In Suffolk (patch.com)

Brentwood

• Free Backpacks, School Supplies To Be Given Away In Brentwood (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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