School Vaccine Mandate + Hometown History + Library Flu Shot

Morning, Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right. Here's what's going on in Port Jefferson today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 66 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson: School District Vaccine Mandate Goes Into Affect. Today is the first day teachers from Long Island who work in New York City must be vaccinated or they could be out of a job. As of Friday about 90% of DOE employees had been vaccinated. The agency says it has 9,000 vaccinated substitute teachers who will step in for any staffing shortages related to the mandate. Tom Wierman, from Port Jefferson Station, has been a physical education and health teacher at M.S. 101 in the Bronx for the past 20 years. He says he loves his job. (News12)
2. Hometown History: Notorious rumrunner Found in Port Jefferson. On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22, 1931, William Fillbach was sitting in his car, which was parked on the ferry dock at Port Jefferson, waiting to serve a warrant on a man due there at 5:30 p.m. An investigator for the Suffolk County District Attorney, Fillbach was turning the pages of a newspaper when he caught a glimpse of a boat being hauled out of the water and on to the ways of the Port Jefferson (aka Long Island) Shipyard at the foot of Main Street. (TBR)
3. Comsewogue Public Library offers Flu shot: It’s that time of year again! Get your flu shot at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Station on Tuesday, Oct. 5 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. or Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a copy of your ID and your insurance card. Open to ages 18 and older. (TBR)
4. Nearby News: Woman Rescued From Burning Car On Express Drive South Islandia. Three good Samaritans rescued a woman who was trapped in her burning car after it crashed into a tree in Islandia on Sunday. Becky Boeckmann was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 eastbound on Express Drive South, near Enter Lane, when she lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree. The vehicle caught fire at approximately 6:45 p.m. Three good Samaritans, including two off-duty members of the Central Islip Fire Department, were passing by and stopped to help. Eric Leonard pulled her from the vehicle while Kenneth Degan extinguished the fire. Robyn Frank, who works as a lifeguard, provided medical aid to Boeckmann. (smithtownmatters.com)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Open Auditions ALL AGES AND ABILITIES for the 25th Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival. (6:30 p.m.)
• Rabbi's Bible Class. (10 a.m.)
• Farm Fun. (1 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "We made the Best of Long Island list again! Please vote daily until December 15 to make the Charles Dickens Festival the best festival on LONG ISLAND. Join us on Dec. 4 & 5 for our 25th Anniversary!" (Facebook)
• The Tap Room in Patchogue will mark 10 years with a huge block party: For James Bonanno, this autumn will be a time to celebrate the past and look towards the future.
  Bonanno, co-owner and co-founder of The Tap Room at 114 W. Main St. in Patchogue, said the restaurant will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Oct. 10". (Greater Long Island)
• Setauket Harbor Day returns: "After canceling last year due to COVID-19, the Setauket Harbor Task Force was able to hold its annual Setauket Harbor Day at the Town of Brookhaven dock and beach on Shore Road in East Setauket. The free event included boat tours of the harbor, kayaking, marine science exhibits and more." (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a non-profit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not Parenting, Teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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