🌱 Patchogue Daily: Habitat For Humanity Gives Out New Home + Events

Hello, friends! It's Saturday in Patchogue, and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 91, low: 75.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Patchogue:

1. Habitat For Humanity grants a home in East Patchogue for new resident Allyson Bowden and her four children. The ceremony was held on July 13 when Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne and other officials attended the event and handed the house key to the Bowden family. (Patchogue Patch)
2. Driver Stephanie Vilien-Morisseau was injured while driving on Sunrise Highway in East Patchogue. A tire on her car blew up, causing her vehicle to crash into a truck. William Florenzo of Mastic Beach suffered minor injuries. (Patchogue Patch)
3. Patchogue-Medford Public Library will give a tasty treat for kids aged 2-5 on the "Books To Belly" program. Literature and healthy food will be offered on Monday, July 25 at 10 a.m.
   (PMPL)
4. U.S. Representative and Republican candidate Lee Zeldin was assaulted during his speech in Rochester, New York, on Thursday. Zeldin resides in Shirley and is challenging incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in the November election. (Greater Long Island)

Today in Patchogue:

• Succulent Saturday! at AR Workshop. (11 a.m.)
• Pirates: Lost at Sea at PMPL. (9 a.m.)
• Hike to the Bessie — Fire Island National Park. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Come beat the summer heat at our free summer lunch program for kids 18 and under, Monday-Friday at noon until Aug. 9. No registration required! Just come, relax, eat with us and make new friends." (Patchogue-Medford Library via Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Have you ever considered giving your child the gift of a Catholic education?" (Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue via Facebook)
• Greater Patchogue: "Safety efforts include heightened patrols and surveillance of shark activity, including drone and helicopter monitoring and more lifeguards." (GreaterPatchogue via Facebook)

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Events:

• Succulent Saturday! (July 23)
• The Realm Band- Live, No Cover Charge. (July 23)
• “SIX Rules!” Get Tickets to Broadway’s Tony Award®-Winning “Euphoric Celebration!” (July 29)
• Harmony at the Farm, Fundraiser. (July 30)
• Global Cervical Cancer Paddle Race. (August 8)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Remembering Those Who Enjoyed the Ocean (Details)
• Recent changes in memory? Living with someone with memory changes? Paid virtual study! (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

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