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Make time for Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse on the West Islip Patch calendar

Hi there, West Islip! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse at Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering
- Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse at Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering
- Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" at Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm - Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm - Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Manetuck Elementary Open School Night
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
6:00 pm - Manetuck PTA Book Fair
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
6:00 pm - RMMS | Meet the Teacher Night
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
7:00 pm - Manetuck PTA Summer Readers Breakfast
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
8:30 am - BEL | Popsicle Playdate K&1
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
4:00 pm - Beach St MS Open School Night
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
6:30 pm - PP | K Ice Cream Social
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703 - WR | Bagel Run
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703 - Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Sunday September 27
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🗞 Nearby News
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Bay Shore
- Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls volleyball players for 2026 (newsday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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