News 12 Long Island Numbers & Links for July 2021

Boating Safety Course
USCG Auxiliary - Boating Safety Certificate 

Holtsville Homicide
GoFundMe - Sandra Strong  

1. Safety in numbers. Stay in a group. Sharks are more likely to attack a solitary person than a group.

2. Beware of the dark. Avoid being in the water at night, dawn or dusk, when sharks are most active and not easily seen.

3. Out for blood: Do not enter the water if bleeding from an open wound or if menstruating—sharks are attracted to blood and their ability to detect blood is very keen.

4. Leave the bling behind. Do not wear shiny jewelry, because the reflected light resembles fish scales.

5. Avoid the feeding frenzy. Do not enter the water in areas where there are signs of baitfish, especially those used by sport or commercial fishermen. Feeding areas or areas where sewage, runoff or rivers flow into the sea are also dangerous. Diving sea birds are good indicators of these areas.

6. Tone it down. Use extra caution when waters are murky and avoid brightly colored clothing—sharks see contrast particularly well.

7. No splash zone. Avoid excess splashing and do not allow pets in the water because their erratic movements may attract shark attention.

8. Skip the local hangouts. Exercise caution when occupying the area between sandbars or near steep drop-offs—these are favorite hangouts for sharks.

9. Don’t panic. Do not enter the water if sharks are known to be present and evacuate the water swiftly but calmly if sharks are sighted.

10. Keep your hands to yourself. It goes without saying, but do not harass or provoke a shark if you do encounter one!

The Download
Xgimi Horizon Pro 4K projector    

7/10
10AM – 2PM
150 Holbrook Road
Holbrook, NY 11741

7/21
10AM – 2PM
Pronto Long Island
128 Pine Aire Drive
Bay Shore, NY 11706

7/21
Ward Melville High School
380 Old Town Road,
East Setauket, NY 11733-3482
*Only for Three Village School District students, parents and staff

9AM – 12PM
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Hauppauge, NY

7/23
10AM – 2PM
Riverhead Free Library
330 Court St.
Riverhead, NY

HEMPSTEAD TOWN COOLING CENTERS
The following cooling centers will be open (until 4:30 p.m.):
Friday, July 16th

• Baldwin Senior Center (1810 N. Grand Avenue, Baldwin)

• Bellmore Senior Center (2000 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore)

• Elmont Senior Center (138 Elmont Road, Elmont)

• Levittown Senior Center (555 N. Newbridge Road, Levittown)

• Merrick Senior Center (2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick)

• Rosa Parks Senior Center (2 Babylon Turnpike, Roosevelt)

• Salisbury-East Meadow Senior Center (460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury)

• Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center (840 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale)

• Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center (750 Jerusalem Avenue, Uniondale)

• Wantagh Senior Center (1150 Seamans Neck Road, Wantagh, NY)

Sunscreen Recall:
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Care Center - 1 800-458-1673

Substance abuse and mental health services:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
Phone: 1-800-662-4357             

Suicide hotline: 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 1-800-273-8255

Fight Family:
Flex Fights

LI Lighthouse Cruises:
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