Best Schools + Top Of 2022 Class: The Massapequa Weekly

Rise and shine, Massapequa! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Massapequa.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Massapequa:

1. Oyster Bay deputy supervisor 'may have violated' town's ethics code, DA says (Newsday)
2. Police: Paramedic 'inappropriately' touched boy, 13 (Newsday)
3. Burgerology gearing up to launch Farmingdale location, its 7th (Greater Long Island)
4. Massapequa HS Names Class Of 2022 Valedictorian And Salutatorian (Massapequa Patch)
5. New COVID-19 Testing Site Opens In Massapequa Park (Massapequa Patch)
6. The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze returns to Old Bethpage (News 12 Westchester)
7. Best Schools: How Massapeaua Ranked In 2022 Niche List (Massapequa Patch)

Today in Massapequa:

• Teen Community Service Video: Intro to Child Care (12:00 AM)
• Huge Vintage Estate Sale this Sat 9/25-Sun 9/26 Rain or Shine 9-3 (9:00 AM)
• Yard sale-multi family (10:00 AM)
• Shred Event [Live in-person] - Massapequa Public Library -- Bar Harbour (10:00 AM)
• MHS Homecoming Parade - Massapequa High School Aimes (12:30 PM)
• Varsity Football Game vs. Port Washington (2:00 PM)
• Apple Festival LIVE with Chef Rob Scott (3:00 PM)
• IRISH NIGHT - Village of Massapequa Park (6:00 PM)

Massapequa Patch Notebook

• Nassau County Police Department: "Today veteran Police Officer the late Charles “Chuck” Vroom was laid to rest after passing from Covid-19. County Executive Laura Curran and Commissioner Ryder posthumously promoted Officer Vroom to Detective First Grade for his dedicatio..." (Facebook)
• St. Rose of Lima School - Massapequa: "“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task..." (Facebook)
• Kiwanis Club of Massapequa: "The peaceful transition of power took place earlier this morning with Immediate Past President, Richard Cassaro handing the baton to new Commander-in-Chief and President, Michael Mazzola. May God bless your term as President." (Facebook)
• Kiwanis Club of Massapequa: "The recipient of this year’s “Brittany Fellowship” from the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation is Carolyn Anderson Gatto. There to present was Immediate Past President, Richard Cassaro. Congratulations Carolyn." (Facebook)
• Kiwanis Club of Massapequa: "…and the winner of the 2021 John Kilgus Award is…Chuck Sullivan. The award - named in honor of our dearly departed Kiwanian brother, John Kilgus - goes to a man or woman who works tirelessly to help our club achieve its goals. Chuck was ..." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Public Library: "We have an important announcement: Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 variants, effective Monday, September 20th, face masks will be required for all Library patrons over the age of two, whether or not they have been vaccinated. Fa..." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Chamber of Commerce: "The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce is so happy and pleased to announce that our Treasurer - Gary Slavin - is a proud new grandfather of a beautiful baby girl! Gary's sweet little granddaughter, Angela, is happy and healthy, and already c..." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Chamber of Commerce: "Today we honored several officers from Nassau County Police Department and were joined by Retired NYPD Seargeant Ray Moore on behalf of the Brian Moore Memorial Fund." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Chamber of Commerce: "Today the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce was proud to honor Police Officers NCPD Officers Ryan Zimmerman, Ryan Graham, Bryan Brenier and Bryan Monett of the Nassau County Police Department 7th Precinct as our 2021 Law Enforcement Officer..." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Public Library: "The Library is having a "Shred Event" TOMORROW, Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the parking lot at Bar Harbour. Bring any papers you want shredded to the truck from Data-Struction, Inc. that will be parked in the street..." (Facebook)

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— Alex Costello

About me: Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Massapequa Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at alex.costello@patch.com.