The Town of Babylon celebrated Red Ribbon Week during the week of 10/23-10/31. The Red Ribbon Campaign is an important initiative encouraging advocacy for healthy lifestyle choices and avoiding drugs. It
serves as a reminder of our collective ability to influence our communities positively through courage and resilience. Councilman Terence McSweeney sponsors the town’s initiative along with various community anti-drug
coalitions. McSweeney said, “Collaborating with our community, schools, and various local coalitions in Babylon, we aim to distribute valuable educational resources to enhance community support.” Babylon
Supervisor Rich Schaffer added, “I extend my sincere gratitude to all coalitions, local elected officials, and all students who contributed to a successful commencement of Red Ribbon Week.”
Red Ribbon Week
began after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985, was brutally murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After his death, people
wanted to honor his sacrifice. Local celebrations began in California –where Camarena grew up – in 1985, and in 1988 the National Family Partnership started the first National Red Ribbon Week.
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1. Schoolhouse tool
7. Martens
13. Slags
14. One who scrapes
16. Centiliter
17. White wine
19. Of I
20. Former Syracuse great Warrick
22. Relating to the ear
23. Sandwich shops
25. Victories
26. White (French)
28. Self-immolation by fire ritual
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1. Cream puff
2. Road open
3.
“Westworld” actor Harris 12. Smallest interval in Western music
29. Genus of parrots 30. Unhappy 31. Talk incessantly 33. Type of Squad 34. Unit of perceived loudness 36. Violent seizure of property 38. Agave 40. Sound units
41. Removes from record
43. Partner to Mama
44. Mythological bird 45. Dash
47. Hair product
48. Two-year-old sheep
15. Lives in 18. When you expect to get somewhere 21. Storage bags 24. One who covers with plastic 26. Cast out 27. Automobile 30. Repaired shoe 32. Belonging to the bottom layer 35. Possesses 37. Soda
38. Programs
39. In an unexpected way 42. A bag-like structure in a plant or animal 43. For each
51. Signs a deal
53. Conifer
55. Autonomous republic in NW Russia
56. Wife of Muhammed
58. British Air Aces
59. Ears or ear-like appendages
60. Not caps
61. Deep-bodied sea dweller
64. Rural delivery
65. Feeling
67. Study of relations of organisms to one another
69. Room to argue 70. Question
46. Unbelief
47. Seized or impaled 49. Arrive on the scene
50. Especially happy 52. Classic western film 54. Split pulses
55. Frida __: Painter
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Young women’s association
Frozen water
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Did You Know?
As more people work remotely, electricians and safety advocates are warning that various missteps may be putting people at unnecessary risk of fire and other unsafe conditions. Electrical equipment is necessary to run home offices just like it is traditional offices. Some people may find they have a shortage of electrical outlets to power their devices, and as a result they may turn to extension cords or power
strips. While that may seem like an easy fix, it is easy to inadvertently overload outlets and circuits by connecting more than one power strip or extension cord together in a practice known as “daisy chaining.”
According to the U.S. Office of Compliance, using a daisy chain in the workplace violates the National Electrical Code as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s rules. While it may not break code at home, overloading any outlets increases risk for fire. The National Fire Protection Association indicates that more than 45,000 residential fires are started each year due to electrical failure and malfunction. Overload causes products to overheat, and that can spark fires in the power cords themselves or inside the wall where electrical lines are hidden.
recently recognized several local heroes during the annual CPR awards ceremony
These awards are not solely based on performing CPR; they are awarded for successful resuscitation, resulting in the patient being discharged from the hospital and granted a second chance at life. With over 356,000 cardiac arrests occurring each year in the United States, nearly 93% of which are fatal, our local EMS teams demonstrate exceptional skill and dedication. Councilman Terence McSweeney who is chairman of the town’s public safety committee said, “It was an honor to celebrate their life-saving efforts, and I invite everyone to express gratitude to our Police, Fire, and Rescue personnel not just at ceremonies like today but every day we need to show appreciation & respect to our 1st responders.”
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Leisure activities may be widely viewed as fun ways to fill up free time, but the benefits of leisure activities extend beyond beating boredom. A 2011 analysis published in the journal BBA Molecular Basis of Disease found that leisure activities
The Benefits Of Leisure Activities
have a positive impact on cognitive function and dementia. The analysis, conducted by researchers with the Aging Research Center in Stockholm who examined various studies regarding the relationship between certain activities and cognitive function,
defined leisure activity as the voluntary use of free time for activities outside the home. After retirement, leisure time constitutes a large part of many retirees’ lives, and finding ways to fill that time is more beneficial than merely avoiding boredom. The researchers
behind the study concluded that the existing research is insufficient to draw any firm conclusions regarding the effects of certain types of leisure activities on the risk for dementia and cognitive decline, though they did note that multi-domain cognitive
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activities. Aging adults who embrace activities that require the use of such skills may find that they’re not only finding stimulating ways to fill their free time, but increasing their chances of long-term cognitive health as well.
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Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Fall 2024 Senior Advocate Schedule. Senior advocates are County representatives who come out into the community and assist seniors with information gathering, completion of eligibility or recertification applications and referrals to appropriate community agencies.
“It is so important for us to provide our senior citizens with the assistance and information they need in ways that are most convenient to them. These visits allow our seniors to connect with our County’s senior advocates right in their own communities,” said Legislator Donnelly. “I hope all those interested in the services that the Suffolk County Office for the Aging provides will take advantage of this opportunity.”
This fall, Senior Advocates will be visiting the following locations in the Town of Babylon:
• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesday, December 18, 10 am – 1 pm
• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesday, December 4, 8:30 – 11:00 am
• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesday, December 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays, November 26 & December 17, 12 –3:30 pm
• West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday, November 21, 10 am –12 pm
• Wyandanch
Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesday, December 4, 8:30 am – 1 pm
In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:
• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, November 20 & December 18,
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursdays, November 21 & December 26, 8:30 am – 12 pm; residents only Advocates assist with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP –formerly known as food stamps), Medicare Savings Program and Heating Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP) applications. They also can provide information on Medicare, answer questions and make recommendations and referrals. For more information about available services or directions to any of these locations, please call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging at (631) 8538200.
“For more than three decades, the Suffolk County Office for the Aging has been providing full and trouble-free access to critical services,” Donnelly said. “I am glad to see their great professional community outreach program continue and hope that every senior resident will make full use of it.”
The Wonders And Importance Of Bees In Feeding The World
By Deb Colton
Beekeeping helps many communities around the world by providing income, supports agriculture and improves food security.
Honey can be used as a natural preservative due to its antibacterial properties and has been used to preserve fruits and other foods for centuries;
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible; Bees are essential for growing many of our foods. They pollinate about 1/3 of the food we eat including fruits, vegetables, and nuts; Honey bees are the only insects that produce food eaten by humans. They are unique and their production of honey has been a staple in human diets for thousands of years;
Honey can improve sleep. A spoonful of honey before bed can promote relaxation and better sleep by raising insulin slightly and allowing tryptophan to enter the brain;
Honey has natural healing properties and different medicinal uses in various cultures. It can help soothe sore throats, speed up the healing of wounds and burns due to its antibacterial qualities and is used to treat digestive issues; Honey can help your brain. It contains antioxidants that may support brain health and improve memory; Honey can help with seasonal allergies. Consuming local honey is believed by some to help build immunity to local pollen and reduce allergy symptoms; Bees produce a tiny amount of honey in their lifetime. A single worker bee produces about 1/12
of a teaspoon of honey in their entire life, but together they are a powerful force and need protection; There are over 300 types of honey in the United States. The flavor, color and aroma depend on the flowers that bees visit; Beeswax is used in many everyday products. It is found in things like candles, lip, balm and even some types of food packaging;
Beyond all of that, here are some fascinating factoids about bees – they are colorblind to red. Bees can see ultraviolet light which humans cannot, but they cannot see the color red. Bees have a built-in GPS that uses the position of the Sun, the Earth’s magnetic field, and their own memories of landmarks to navigate and find their way back to the hive. Bees are known to communicate through dancing. They perform
a “wiggle dance” to tell other bees where to find the best flowers. Bees can even recognize and remember human faces, much like they remember flowers.
Bees are critically important in food production around the world.
