🌱 Patch AM: How a police hovercraft rescue ended at West Islip hospital

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In today's newsletter:

• How a police hovercraft rescue ended at West Islip hospital

Also on today's calendar: Murder On The Orient Express and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LI Family Stranded In Fire Island Inlet Rescued By Police Hovercraft (patch.com) — A 2-year-old boy from a Copiague family was brought to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with minor injuries after their boat ran aground in the Fire Island Inlet overnight. Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers used a hovercraft to reach the stranded vessel at low tide and safely transported all four family members to shore.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Murder On The Orient Express →
  Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

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
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• RMMS | Grade 6 Orientation & Picture Day
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  8:30 am
• Udall 6th Grade Orientation
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
  9:00 am
• Beach Street Schedule Walk - enter via Cafeteria @ back of building
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
  10:00 am
• WIHS 9th Grade Orientation
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
  10:30 am
Thursday August 27
• RMMS | Grade 6 Orientation Makeup/Picture Day Makeup
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  9:30 am
Saturday September 12
• The Oyster Ball Gala Hosted By Save The Great South Bay →
  1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• HS | Freshman Orientation
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  9:00 am
• MS Gr. 6 Orientation →
  Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore Middle School
  10:00 am
• HS | Safe Driving Course
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  12:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Copiague UFSD Copiague, NY 11726
  7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

North Babylon

• Learning music in later years believed to be a pathway to brain health (newsday.com)
• Bluebird vintage boutique takes flight in Bay Shore (newsday.com)

Bay Shore

• JKW Live Well Foundation to Hold 3rd Annual 5K Run on Sept. 19 (fireislandnews.com)

Deer Park

• Women Wanted After $2.4K Theft Spree At Deer Park Stores: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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