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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Deer Park turtle ended up at a West Islip vet

Coming up: The Oyster Ball Gala Hosted By Save The Great South Bay on the West Islip Patch calendar

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Good morning West Islip! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Deer Park turtle ended up at a West Islip vet

Also on today's calendar: The Oyster Ball Gala Hosted By Save The Great South Bay and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Turtle Dies After Being Found Tethered Underwater In Deer Park; $3K Reward Offered (patch.com) — A turtle found cruelly tethered underwater in Deer Park was brought to West Islip Veterinary Hospital but has since died, prompting a larger reward for tips. Suffolk County SPCA has raised the reward to $3,000 and is urging anyone who saw suspicious activity near Geiger Park Lake to report it confidentially.
   

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  • Huntington football looks to go beyond returning to the playoffs (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Bay Shore

  • Garbarino Joins Long Island Families and First Responders for Annual Back-to-School Event (house.gov)
  • West Nile Virus Detected In More Mosquitoes Across Suffolk County (patch.com)
  • Garbarino Brings Treasury Official, Long Island Business Leaders Together to Discuss Trump Accounts (house.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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