🌱 Patchogue COAD To Host Climate Disasters Seminar + Car Show On Main

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• Patchogue COAD educates the community with weather emergency seminars.
• Patchogue Fire House is throwing a Car Show on Main Street.
• Spooky season, fun outing, and more!

But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 75, low: 50.

Here are the top four stories in Patchogue today:

1. Ten years have passed since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island. The Patchogue Public library will host a seminar with the Greater Patchogue COAD to teach the community how to properly prepare for weather emergencies. The event is set for Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. Registration is required. (Patchogue CofC)
2. A representative of the Pep Boys located at 425 Sunrise Highway in Patchogue presented a plan to the town to change the building façade to accommodate an AutoZone parts store. The 100 years business is now working with other retailers offering a new variety of services. (Long Island.com)
3. The Patchogue Fire Department is putting on a car show on Main Street this weekend. The "wheels" will be displayed on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Patchogue Village)
4. The spooky season is approaching and the Gateway Playhouse is hosting a scary hunted house farmstead style from Sept. 30 through Oct. 31. Director Michael Baker described this year's theme as "a once-flourishing farm, producing some of New York’s best produce." produce." (Patchogue Patch)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Do the Write Thing at PMPL. (10 a.m.)
• Busy Fingers at PMPL. (11:30 a.m.)
• PAL Soccer Program Registration at PMPL. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue Patch: "A relief drive to benefit the victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico is underway at Suffolk County police headquarters in Yaphank, as well as the seven precincts throughout the county, officials said Tuesday." (Patch)
• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Students at Saxton Middle School have spoken and they have a new mascot! After making the request with administration, gathering creative ideas and holding a student vote, they made it happen." (Patchogue-Medford School District via Facebook)
• Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts: "Blackmores Night announced its 25th Anniversary Tour dates and Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is one of them! Tickets are on sale now for Nov. 18." (Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts via Facebook)

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