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🌱 Patch AM: How CEMCO has quietly shaped East Meadow for 50 years

Happening soon: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration on the East Meadow Patch calendar

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Good day East Meadow! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How CEMCO has quietly shaped East Meadow for 50 years
  • How a "thank you" hug turned into jewelry theft in East Meadow
  • Why a brain injury survivor was honored at Eisenhower Park

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Council of East Meadow Community Organizations celebrates 50 years (liherald.com) — East Meadow residents are celebrating 50 years of CEMCO, the local civic group that unites East Meadow and Salisbury around beautification, development issues, scholarships, and community events. Leaders reflected on the group's roots, its work on projects like the bird sanctuary and Speno Park, and its continuing role as a trusted forum for facts and neighborhood problem-solving.
   

2. Romanian nationals arrested, accused in necklace thefts across multiple states, Long Island police say (cbsnews.com) — Nassau police say seniors in East Meadow and nearby communities were among at least 14 victims of a traveling necklace theft scheme in which suspects used hugs to secretly swap and steal jewelry. Two Romanian nationals are now in ICE custody, and detectives are publicizing the scam to warn residents, especially older adults, to be wary of strangers approaching from cars.
   

3. Once on life support, crash survivor honored at Eisenhower Park (liherald.com) — At Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, a crowd honored crash survivor Yianni Hatzikontos as the Brain Injury Association of New York State's Long Island honoree after he walked a parking lot length a decade after a devastating brain injury. His family, rehab team, and fellow Achilles International athletes celebrated his progress and used the event to spotlight brain injury advocacy and fundraising.
   

4. Gallucci's Third-Period Goal Lifts Hockey Past LIU (gogriffs.com) — A tight men's college hockey matchup at East Meadow's Northwell Health Ice Center ended with Canisius edging LIU 3–2 on a third-period power-play goal. The arena hosts the series again tonight, giving local fans another chance to catch Division I action and cheer a Roslyn native making his collegiate debut nearby.
   

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Ok East Meadow! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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