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🌱 Patch AM: Rock icon living near Port Jefferson makes emotional reunion with Deep Purple
Also check out 🎉 TRIVIA NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY! 🎉 on the Port Jefferson Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Rock icon living near Port Jefferson makes emotional reunion with Deep Purple
Also on today's calendar: Breathe Together (ONLINE) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RITCHIE BLACKMORE Reflects On Onstage Reunion With DEEP PURPLE: 'I Wasn't There To Play Correct Notes — I Was There To See Old Friends' (sonicperspectives.com) — A rock legend now living near Port Jefferson just made a rare, emotional return to the stage with his old band Deep Purple at Jones Beach, reuniting after more than 30 years. Ritchie Blackmore describes the night as more about reconnecting with longtime friends than playing perfectly, while also candidly sharing the health challenges he manages to keep performing. 
📸 Around Port Jefferson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Jefferson
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★ Featured events ★
- 🎉 TRIVIA NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY! 🎉 →
Port Jeff Brewing Company, 22 Mill Creek Rd, Port Jefferson
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Other local events
- Breathe Together (ONLINE) →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
10:00 am - Discover Long Island Quarterly Partner Immersion
Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Danfords, 25 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, United States
5:30 pm - Re-Scheduled - Harborside Concert Series - Endless Summer (Beach Boys Tribute) →
Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson
7:00 pm - Sunset Concerts: Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks
Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, United States
6:30 pm - Sunset Concert - Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks →
Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson
6:30 pm - Greek Festival
Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Greek Orthodox Church, 430 Sheep Pasture Rd, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, United States - SNAP Assistance at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
11:30 am - Community Blood Drive at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
1:00 pm - Game Night at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
6:30 pm - Coffee & Coloring at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
9:00 am - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound
12:01 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
📣 Port Jefferson Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have someone who cleans their dryer vent?
or a company? Has anyone used Dryer Vent Wizard? (Nextdoor Port Jefferson Village)
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Gallagher NY): Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr in Port Jefferson Station. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Selden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Jefferson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Jefferson Station
- Port Jefferson Civic discusses forest preservation, new website and future of country club (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Mount Sinai
- Long Island Animal Rescuer John DeBacker Goes Where Others Can't to Save Animals in Danger (town.news)
- Antioxidants in Vitiligo: Experts Support Select Ingredients (medscape.com)
- Sleeping position and pillowcase hygiene affect your skincare results more than most people realize, experts say (star-telegram.com)
Miller Place
- Candles To 'Light The Night' On 2nd Anniversary Of Long Island Motorcyclist Killed In Crash (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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