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🌱 Patch AM: Bellmore Fire Department Adds New Wheels
Also, don't miss 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Bellmore Patch calendar

What's up Bellmore! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- New high-water rescue truck boosts Bellmore's emergency response capabilities
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bellmore Fire Department Adds New Wheels (patch.com) — Bellmore residents can expect stronger emergency response now that the Bellmore Fire Department has put a new high-water Rescue 8 truck into service, replacing its decades-old Army-surplus vehicle. Funded by a federal grant and equipped for floods and tough terrain, the multi-use apparatus is intended to better protect the community during storms and other emergencies.
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📸 Around Bellmore
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellmore
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting 7:30 pm
Wellington C Mepham High School Bellmore, NY 11710 - Summit Lane Back-to-School Night
Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
6:30 pm - Northside Back-to-School Night
Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
6:30 pm - Gardiners Avenue Back-to-School Night
Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
6:30 pm - Gardiners Avenue Back-to-School Carnival
Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
5:00 pm - [Bellmore Library] Gina B's Rocking Outdoor Concert →
2288 Bedford Ave, Bellmore
6:30 pm - End of Summer Festival →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
10:00 am - Mitch Fatel →
Governor's @ The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
8:00 pm - SONGS FROM THE HEART: AN EVENING WITH GIO & BRAEDYN FROM GENERAL HOSPITAL - SPECIAL EVENT - FRIDAY, 9/11 @ 7:00PM →
Governor's @ The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
7:00 pm - PETER REVELLO - 9/18 - 9/19 →
Governor's @ The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Friday September 18
📣 Bellmore Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marwan Jaser - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Office Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Merrick. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (Thompson West) Salary Range $16.00 to $16.00/hr in Uniondale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellmore here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Gillen Touts Labor Record After AFL-CIO Endorsement Snub (patch.com)
Ok Bellmore! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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