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With summer upon us, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimming pools and hot tubs, onboard boats, on docks and piers, and in waters surrounding boats, marinas, and launch ramps.
While most people are unaware of electrical dangers posed in water environments such as electric shock drowning (ESD), each year people are injured or killed from these hazards. ESD can occur when improperly installed or maintained electrical systems within marinas or boat electrical systems result in electrical current in the water, which can then pass through a person’s body, causing a level of paralysis that can ultimately cause serious injury or drowning.
“Because ESD is not well known, NFPA continues to raise awareness about the presence of electrical hazards in water to help prevent deaths and injuries from happening in pools and waterways,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA vice president of Outreach & Advocacy. “Never swim near a marina, dock, or boatyard, and have a qualified electrician inspect your boat, swimming pool equipment, hot tub, and spa before engaging in any water activities to ensure all life-saving measures and protection systems are functioning properly.”
Following are tips for swimmers, and boat and pool owners: Swimmers
Never swim near a marina, dock, or boatyard.
While in a pool or hot
tub look out for underwater lights that are not working properly, flicker, or work intermittently.
If you feel a tingling sensation while in a pool, immediately stop swimming in the direction you are heading. Try and swim in a direction where you had not felt the tingling. Exit the water as quickly as possible; avoid using metal ladders or rails. Touching metal may increase the risk of shock.
Boat owners
Avoid entering the water when launching or loading a boat. These areas can contain stray electrical currents in the water, possibly leading to electric shock drowning or injury from shock, including death.
Each year, have the boat’s electrical system inspected by a qualified marine
electrician to be sure it meets the required codes of your area, including those set by the American Boat & Yacht Council. Make the necessary repairs, if recommended. Follow the same steps after any major storm that affects the boat.
Check with the marina owner about the marina’s electrical system and whether it has recently been inspected to meet the required codes of your area, including the National Electrical Code® (NEC®).
Have ground fault circuit protection (GFCI and GFPE) installed on circuits supplying the boat; use only portable GFCIs or shore power cords (including “Y” adapters) that bear the proper listing mark for marine applications when using electricity near water. Test GFCIs monthly.
NEVER modify the
electrical system on a boat or shore power to make something work.
The code-required safety mechanisms in place are intended to alert people if something is wrong with the boat and with shore power. Find a licensed, qualified professional to help determine the cause of the problem.
If you are putting in a new pool or hot tub, be sure the wiring is performed by an electrician experienced in the special safety requirements for these types of installations and that the completed work is inspected by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
Have a qualified electrician periodically inspect and — where necessary — replace or upgrade the electrical devices or equipment that
keep your pool or hot tub electrically safe. Have the electrician show you how to turn off all power in case of an emergency.
If there are overhead electrical lines, make sure they have proper clearance over the pool and other structures, such as a diving board. If you have any doubts, contact a qualified electrician or your local utility company to make sure power lines are a safe distance away.
NFPA has several resources for swimmers, boat, and pool owners, including videos, tip sheets, checklists, and a new NFPA Podcast episode, “Hazards in the Water,” that can be downloaded and shared. Please visit nfpa.org/ watersafety to learn more.
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West Babylon (631) 669-5445
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FRIDAY FLICKS
Begins 1 pm, WBA720 IN PERSON
Join us for a relaxing afternoon movie!
August 2 & 16, Begins 1 pm, August 2 – Bob Marley: One Love (PG-13)
August 16 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG-13
SENIOR ADVOCATE
Thursday, July 25, 10 am-12 pm IN PERSON
A Suffolk County Office for the Aging representative will be here to help with Medicaid, Senior ID Cards, food stamps & more. Patrons will be helped on a first come, first served basis.
48 hours of sign up. One registration per Library Card.
BUBBLE BRACELET
Monday, July 29, 6-8 pm
WBA117 IN PERSON
Join jewelry artist Donna and make your own bubble bracelet. Non-refundable/ transferable materials fee: $5.
THAI SUMMER ROLLS
Thursday, August 1
WBA612 7-8:30 pm
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This is a hands-on class. Librarian Jackie will guide you as you roll your own veggie & herb ricepaper wraps.
ZUMBA
Fridays: August 2-30 10:15-11:15 am
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be at the library to teach about the importance of being prepared. The course provides an introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster and will help attendees be better equipped to handle these events.
YOGA
Wednesdays: August 7-28
6-7 pm
WBA405 IN PERSON
Join us for this monthly yoga series. Nonrefundable/transferable fee for the 4-week August sessions: $8.
Wednesday, August 14, 10 am-2 pm IN PERSON
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE MAHJONG
Thursdays, July 25-August 29, 2-3:30 pm
Join us for this monthly Zumba series. Nonrefundable/ transferable fee for the 5-week August sessions: $10.
ENGLISH: BEGINNERS
WBA710 IN PERSON
Do you have a basic knowledge of Mahjong and would like to learn more? In six sessions you will further hone your skills of passing tiles and picking the right hand. Additionally, you will learn to strategize and play a more defensive game. Please bring a 2024 card to class and a set if you have one. Nonrefundable/transferable fee: $12.
Tuesdays, August 6 & 20, 6:15-7:15 pm
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Join us for this monthly class to help enhance your English language skills.
PAINT NIGHT: ANCHOR Tuesday, August 6, 6:45-8:30 pm
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Join Kathy Reccardi and paint your very own masterpiece. Nonrefundable/transferable materials fee: $5.
Saturday, July 27, 10 am-4 pm
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Attend this class and you may be eligible for an auto premium discount and reduction of violation points. A $35 non-refundable check or money order (NO CASH) payable to Empire Safety Council is due within
HURRICANE SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS
Tuesday, August 6, 7-8:30 pm IN PERSON
The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council will have facilitated enrollers trained by the NY State Department of Health at our Library to assist the aged, blind, and disabled populations with enrollment. Sign up will be first-come, first-served and is free of charge. For more information, call the Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council at 631435-3000.
WBPL WRITER’S CLUB
Wednesday, August 14, 11 am-1 pm
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Join us and other writers who share similar interests as we conduct an interactive workshop where you can share and discuss creative ideas. No experience necessary.
PERENNIAL GARDENS
Thursday, August 15, 7-8:30 pm
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In collaboration with Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps will
Join us and Cornell Cooperative Extension virtually and learn the ins and outs of perennial gardens. Plant once and enjoy them year after year! A Zoom link will be provided by the Library. A Zoom link will be provided by the Library.
Councilman Terence McSweeney and the Town of Babylon collaborated with the NHL, the New York Islanders, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to organize a sixweek hockey program to teach kids the sport’s fundamentals. Children from kindergarten to 5th grade had the opportunity to participate in a noncompetitive clinical instruction league. They were visited by the Islanders mascot Sparky the Dragon, who showcased goaltending skills reminiscent of Islanders legend Billy Smith. Councilman
McSweeney and Sheriff Errol Toulon expressed pride in partnering with the program, emphasizing its role in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and young residents through physical fitness and hockey.
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• Pino’s Famous Cheese & Parsley Sausage • Pino’s Famous Slow Cooked Marinated Baby Back Ribs
• USDA Black Angus Filet Mignon Steaks
• Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs with Buns! • Choice of:
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On June 12, West Babylon Senior High School held its annual Senior Awards Night to present scholarships and honor the members of the Class of 2024. Community members, friends, family, administrators and board of education members all gathered to recognize the accomplishments of the members of the senior class both in and out of the classroom.
West Babylon Senior
High School Principal Stephen O’Leary welcomed the soon-to-be graduates and their families. He congratulated the seniors for their dedication in the classroom, on the field, in the arts, in their
community and to giving back. Each student was called to the stage one by one to receive one of many community awards, memorial scholarships and academic excellence honors.
Seniors received scholarships and awards from members of the West Babylon community including the American Legion, West Babylon Fire Department, Lion’s Club, the Chamber of Commerce,
local legislators and many more. The top 10 students in the Class of 2024 were formally honored by the West Babylon Board of Education.
courtesy of West Babylon School District
SATURDAY, JULY 27
6:00PM
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
Islip Arts Council and Studio Theater of Long Island Shakespeare Troupe present "A Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare at the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore. Limited engagement. For more information, please call 631-888-3525, or visit isliparts.org/
9:30AM - 2:30PM
MEDITATION SATURDAY: RETREAT FOR BODY, MIND, & SOUL
The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 County Line Road in Amityville will be hosting Meditation Saturday: Retreat For Body, Mind, & Soul. A day of rejuvenation, with stress-reducing and inspirational workshops designed to provide a welcome oasis in your busy week. For more information, please call 631-822-7979; infotristate@sos.org To Register: sos.org/location/amityville
10:00AM-2:00PM
FREE CHILD ID CARD PROGRAM
Nassau County Residents Only New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso, in partnership with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislator James Kennedy, and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, is holding a FREE Operation Safe Child ID Card Program at Marjorie Post Pool in Massapequa. No appointment necessary. For more information, please contact Assemblyman Durso’s district office at 516-541-4598.
SUNDAY, JULY 28
2:00PM
FREE BEATLES ON THE BALCONY CONCERT: THE LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE
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First ever free concert outdoors on LIMEHOF terrace featuring Beatles tribute band. 97 Main Street, Stony Brook. For more information, please call Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame 631-689-5888 or visit info@ limusichalloffame.org
3:30PM
AFTERNOON AT THE RACES
Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park is hosting an Afternoon At The Races. Adults $15, Ages 4 to 12 $10, Ages 3 and under are Free. Buffet Style Dinner, Beverage, Dessert and Coffee. Cash Bar. Raffles. For more information, please call Marian at 631- 332-9775 or Anita at 631-422-6914 to reserve your spot!
MONDAY, JULY 29
6:00PM – 7:30PM
PAINT NIGHT: SUMMER SUNFLOWERS
The Babylon Public library, 24 S. Carll Ave. in Babylon, will be hosting a Paint Night: Summer Sunflowers. Join local artist Kathy Reccardi as she teaches participants step-by-step how to paint an arrangement of sunflowers. No painting experience needed. Nonrefundable $5 fee due at registration. For more information, please call 631-669-1624. Email: info@ babylonlibrary.org, Website: www. babylonlibrary.org
TUESDAY, JULY 30
12:15PM
FREE BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES
LADY BLUE SAX
Tuesdays at the Bay Shore Band Shell 80 East Main St, in Bay Shore. For more information, please call 631-888-3525, or visit isliparts.org/ for additional shows.
7:30PM MOVIES ON THE FARMINGDALE VILLAGE GREEN
Enjoy free movies Tuesday nights on the Farmingdale Village green, 361 Main Street. Movies start at dusk, preceded by cartoons. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Movies will be shown through August 20 (weather permitting). For more information, please call 516-249-0093 or visit http:// www.farmingdalevillage.com/
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
PLEASE ARRIVE at 8:30AM RETURN approx. 8:30PM BUS TRIP TO WIND CREEK CASINO St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hicksville is hosting a Bus trip to Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, PA. Cost: $55 per person, which includes the driver’s tip Give back: $35 slot play. For more information, please call Barbara at 516-935-5576 or Karen at 516-937- 5527. Please make checks payable to “St. Ignatius Church”. The first to pay is the first on the bus.
7:30PM
SUSPIRIA - SCREENING AND Q&A
Author / film critic Maitland McDonagh hosts SUSPIRIA at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. $16 public | $10 members. Horror-film maven Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento, hosts a screening and Q&A for Argento’s masterpiece Suspiria (Italy, 1977), considered to be one of the most terrifying and stylized horror films of our time. For more information, please call 631-423-7610, or visit cinemaartscentre.org/
Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Summer 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 summer, Senior
Advocates will be visiting the following locations in the Town of Babylon:
• Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park: Friday, September 20, 9 – 11 am
• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Tuesdays, August 13 & Wednesday, September 11, 10 am – 1
pm
• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednes-days, August 7 & September 4, 8:30 – 11:00 am
• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesdays, August 14 & September 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays, August 27 & September 24, 12 –3:30 pm
• West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday, July 25 & Thursday September 26, 10 am – 12 pm
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d de po si ti ng la rge ca sh rece ip ts (must ha ve a clean re cord and be bo ndable); de li ve ry of confidential and sensitive do cu ments; main ta inin g di st rict ve hi cle; performing rout ine clerical ta sks as dire cted Must be trustwor thy, reliable , ha ve a flexib le schedule an d be able to meet ph ysical de mand s of the posi tion
Qualified ca nd id at es should prin t/compl ete an a ppl icat ion at www. copiague.k12.ny.us and email or fax al on g wi th resume and co ve r le tt er to : Mr Todd J. Andrews Assistant Supe rintendent for Human Resources COPIAGUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ema il: Apply@ copiague.net
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The Art League of Long Island is excited to announce its Annual Summer PreCollege Portfolio Program, an immersive art experience designed for dedicated high school students. This innovative program aims to equip young artists with the skills and creative strategies necessary to produce impressive works of visual art, which are essential for college and university art program applications.
submit a completed Medical Form before the start of their session.
During the two-week sessions, students will engage in a variety of studio projects, including:
· Figure Drawing: Charcoal
· Found Object Sculpture: Mixed media and alternative materials
· Interior Perspectives: Ink and watercolor
· Skeletal Studies: Pastel
· Observational Painting
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The Summer Pre-College Portfolio Program this year offers three intensive sessions:
· Session 1: This session is already in progress.
· Session 2: July 30 - August 9, Tuesday to Friday, 10 am - 3 pm
· Session 3: August 13August 16, Tuesday to Friday, 10 am - 3 pm
The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio development process. Participants will learn the goals and techniques of creating a college-ready portfolio through individual and group critiques, technical skill development, and compositional strategy workshops.
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their strongest art pieces for a “portfolio so far” critique. Additionally, they should bring 5-7 well-loved objects for observational studies. All participants must
· Cubism Portraits
Introducing new this year, a one-week session, where students will focus exclusively on figure drawing, mastering both short and long poses while exploring different mediums.
Throughout these sessions, students will have the opportunity to showcase their work in the Pre-College Portfolio Development Exhibition, held at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery throughout the Program, ending on August 17, 2023. There will be a closing exhibition reception that will take place from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This year’s participants in the program will be join us from Dix Hills, Lloyd Harbor, East Norwich, Northport, East Northport, Centerport, Bellmore, West Islip, and Huntington.
Instructor
The program will be led by Stephanie Folk, a seasoned artist and educator with a BFA from Syracuse University and
an MS in Art Administration from Drexel University. Stephanie has extensive experience in the NYC gallery industry and has been teaching portfolio development for many years. She is currently an AP and Studio Arts teacher at North Shore Hebrew Academy HS and has previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa. Stephanie is actively involved in the Huntington art community, organizing monthly figure drawing nights and offering private lessons for college art portfolio preparation. Follow her on Instagram @ slysartandstuff for updates on her work and upcoming exhibitions.
About The Art League of Long Island
The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1955, dedicated to broadening public access to the arts and enhancing the quality of life for Long Islanders through the visual arts. The League offers a wide range of classes, workshops, and exhibitions for artists of all ages and abilities.
For more information or to register for the Summer PreCollege Portfolio Program, please visit www.artleagueli. org or contact the Art League of Long Island at 631-4625400.
Aging men and women may be tempted to eschew home cooking entirely. After all, there are plenty of convenient frozen or takeout foods available that can be whipped up in a snap. However, there are certain benefits to cooking your own meals. John Moore, DO, an
Aetna medical director and senior health specialist, says that cooking can be good for helping to stave off cognitive decline. Dr. Moore notes that, when cooking, the mind is put to use following a recipe and learning new skills and tasks. Furthermore, cooking for oneself can boost seniors’
self-confidence, reassuring them that they can handle an important daily task without having to rely on their family for meals. As long as it is deemed safe (i.e., no sign of cognitive decline or forgetfulness), seniors should be encouraged to continue cooking.
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• Wyandanch Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesdays, August 7 & September 4, 8:30 am – 1 pm
In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:
• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, August 21 & September 18, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursday, September 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) 853-8200.
“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.”
