🌱 Missing Man Found + Retiring Rabbi + Legionnaire's Cause?

Happy Tuesday, people of Merrick! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

The cause of Nassau's Legionnaire's disease outbreak is still being investigated. A rabbi who spent 43 years as a leader in Merrick is retiring. And find out what County Executive Laura Curran thinks are the most pressing issues facing Nassau County.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 67 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. Alex Costello kicks off Patch's meet the candidate series by talking to current County Executive Laura Curran about why she believes she should be reelected. Curran says climate change, issues facing middle-class families and updating Nassau's infrastructure are the most pressing concerns. (Patch)
2. A long-time local rabbi is retiring after 43 years. Rabbi Charles A. Klein will step down at the Merrick Jewish Centre at the end of this year. (LI Herald)
3. The Daily Voice reports that a Garden City man, who was missing, has been found.
   John Lander, age 67, was last seen at home on Sunday and was "found" on Monday. (Daily Voice)
4. Nassau County's outbreak of Legionnaires' disease made national news. Out of all the patients, aged 35 to 96, one had died, two remained hospitalized and seven had been released from the hospital, CBS News reported. The cause of the outbreak, in one mile on the Levittown/Wantagh border, is still being investigated. (U.S. News & World Report)

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Today in Merrick:

• Merrick Blood Drive at Chatterton, Merrick UFSD.
• Old Mill Road School PTA Meeting, North Merrick UFSD, 7 p.m.

Merrick Patch Notebook

• Nassau County Police Department has new pictures of wanted criminals for Mugshot Monday. The photos are of felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders who reside in, or have committed crimes, in Nassau County. (Facebook)
• Save the date: Merrick Chamber of Commerce's Merrick Chamber Fall Festival is coming up this weekend. (Facebook)
• Merrick Library is collecting new toys, birthday decor, and more for the charity Birthday Wishes of Long Island until the end of the month. (Facebook)
• Circle of Hope-Merrick is hosting a teen charity cooking event this Wednesday. (Facebook)

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