Pet Found 52 Miles Away Reunites With Owner: Weekly Digest

Hey, neighbors! Alessia Grunberger here with a fresh issue of the Port Washington Weekly Digest.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 64.
• Sunday: Overcast throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 67.
• Monday: Possible drizzle in the morning. High: 81 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Port Washington today:

1. 'A Miracle': Pet Reunites With Owner In Port After 6 Weeks Apart (Port Washington Patch)
2. LI Weekend Events: Famous Food Festival, Firework Shows, Fairs (Port Washington Patch)
3. WATCH: Ida Causes Flooding, Destruction In Port Washington (Port Washington Patch)
4. Drivers abandon cars in Port Washington due to major flooding (News 12)
5. Sun-Drenched Port Washington Home Lists For $1.39M (Port Washington Patch)
6. What To Know As Rosh Hashanah 2021 Starts In Port Washington (Port Washington Patch)
7. Ed McIlhenny, Legendary Teacher, Special Police Officer For The Port Police (Port Washington News)
8. 9/11 Memorial Service To Be Held In Town Of North Hempstead (Port Washington Patch)
9. Ida On Long Island: Town-By-Town Rainfall Totals (Levittown Patch)

This weekend in Port Washington:

Saturday, Sept. 4

• Holiday weekend - no scheduled walk - North Shore Audubon Society (9:30 AM)

Sunday, Sept. 5

• SoundSwap: 'The Joni Project' (Katie Pearlman Plays the Music of Joni Mitchell) Live at the Sousa Ba... (4:00 PM)

Monday, Sept. 6

• Custodial Holiday - Port Washington Union Free School District (12:00 AM)

Port Washington Patch Notebook

• Port Washington Fire Department: "Thoughts and prayers go out to our dispatchers, the Nassau County Fire Communications - Firecom as they mourn the passing of Ron Kahan, Firecom Dispatcher 54. Please keep his wife and 5 children in your thoughts and prayers." (Facebook)
• Port Washington Fire Department: "CONGRATULATIONS to the PWFD Softball Team for winning the 5th Battalion Championship for the 4th year in a row!!" (Facebook)
• Port Washington Fire Department: "On Wednesday evening, as the rains came into Port Washington, the volunteer members of the Port Washington Fire Department went to work. As the community noticed, we had unprecedented flooding conditions in several areas and the requests..." (Facebook)
• Port Washington Public Library: "Calling all music lovers! Mark your calendars for PWPL presents Soundswap Live at the Sousa Bandshell! Sun. Sept 5 at 4:00pm - The Joni Project Sat. Sept 12 at 4:30pm - John Byrnes Band Sat. Sept 18 at 3:30pm - @marcbergermusic and..." (Facebook)
• Residents Forward: "We are so thrilled to have officially unveiled our Gen Z Mural on Campus Drive. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our 5th mural. We are so proud of our student artist Olivia Platt, and our mural painter Lori Lee. Thank you ..." (Facebook)
• Residents Forward: "You may have noticed something new around town. Our "Let's Walk PW" signs were skillfully installed by the Town of North Hempstead's highway department today. Join us for our kick off event on September 12th at 10am. Meet us at the town ..." (Facebook)
• Village Club Of Sands Point: "Our End of Summer Hampton's Style White Party Was The Perfect Way to End The VCSP Summer Season" (Instagram)
• Residents Forward: "We are still on a mural unveiling high over here!" (Facebook)
• Dancing Classrooms Long Island: "Safe Space, Part Deux! - https://mailchi.mp/3df2e2890d93/safe-space-part-deux" (Facebook)
• Port Washington Public Library: "The Library is proud to host author and Port Washington resident @elon.green who will discuss his new novel, the gripping true story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. Monday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m on the ..." (Facebook)

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— Alessia Grunberger

About me: Alessia Grunberger is a Field Editor for Port Washington, Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Great Neck, New Hyde Park, and Mineola in Nassau County, NY. Before joining Patch, she wrote for CNN, Business Insider, and MarylandReporter.com. She is a proud University of Maryland and Capital News Service alum. Say hello at alessia.grunberger@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @adgrunberger.

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