Patchogue, NY
PATCHOGUE, NY - JULY 13: Mimi Fery attends a plaque dedication ceremony for her deceased daughter Sidonie on July 13, 2013 in Patchogue, New York. Patchogue parks workers found Sidonie's message, 'Be excellent to yourself, dude,' along with a phone number within a bottle that had washed up with Hurricane Sandy debris and got in touch with Fery to deliver it back to her.
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Pat--Med's Sarah Kanfer will swim in Maccabiah Games
the pool is to get off the blocks fast and just flail her arms like there's no tomorrow.That's how the incoming sophomore at Patchogue-Medford High School is approaching the Maccabiah Games in Israel. The games begin Wednesday and continue through July 30."This Read more »
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Note found amid LI Sandy debris is from dead girl
mother."I was just sobbing when I heard they had found it," Mimi Fery said of the workers in the Long Island village of Patchogue, who not only found the message in the bottle, but called the woman and arranged for its ultimate return. "These are very, very Read more »
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Patchogue tackles downtown parking problem
Patchogue Village Board has passed a moratorium on applications for new construction projects downtown that do not include adequate parking.The 6-0 vote at Monday's board meeting means the village will not accept applications from businesses seeking to expand Read more »
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Woman accused of drunken driving with granddaughter on board, cops say
42-year old woman with a history of license suspensions was arrested in Patchogue early Saturday for allegedly driving while intoxicated with her 7-year-old granddaughter in the car, Suffolk County police said.Wanda Carter, 42, who police say has 28 suspensions, Read more »
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James F. Rice, former teacher, dies at 79
Legacy Page," garnered more than 1,100 likes as of June 19. Comments on the page herald Rice as teacher that helped to shape many lives."He treated everyone with respect and the respect came back in the end," said his daughter Lorraine Meyer of Patchogue. Read more »
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Plaque marks where Sandy message in a bottle found
the plaque would be a great tribute to the girl. "We just love her so much and she has given her mom the best gift that any daughter could give," she said. After the dedication ceremony family friends and workers in the village threw carnations into the water. from KPHO Phoenix Read more »
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Dedication for NY spot where bottle note was found
N.Y. — A Long Island town is honoring the spot where a bottle was found after Superstorm Sandy containing a message from a girl who died in 2010. A plaque was placed on Saturday on a rock near the bridge at Patchogue Long Island Beach Club, where the bottle from Boston Herald Read more »
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Events on Long Island
in the Rain,” musical. July 24 through Aug. 10. $25 to $65. Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main Street. patchoguetheatre.com ; (631) 207-1313. PORT WASHINGTON “Grease,” musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, the Harbor Musical Theater from The New York Times Read more »
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Suspect Arrested for Patchogue Sex Assault and Robbery
Island, NY) A 25 year old Patchogue man is being held on $75,000 bail following his arrest by Suffolk County Police 5th Squad detectives for sodomizing and robbing a woman, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said on July 11. “During this vicious from NewsLI.com Read more »
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Free Basketball Camp Hosted by Lighthouse Mission in Bellport!
Mission is pleased to announce a Summer ‘BASKETBALL Camp at Robert Rowley Park in North Bellport at the Corner of Patchogue Avenue & Hoffman Ave. We are inviting Boys & Girls ages 8-16 to join us for Three (3) Days of Fun with Basketball Instruction, drills, from LongIsland.com Read more »
