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Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

November 28, 2015 7:20 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.
The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will […]

Helping Hand Rescue Mission Annual Coat Drive Starts With Douglas Elliman Real Estate

November 18, 2015 1:55 pm Comments Off

Douglas Elliman Real Estate launched their second annual winter coat drive at their Huntington office on November 17.

From right, Assemblyman Lupinacci and Huntington Town Supervisor Frank P. Petrone join Rev. Rosemary Gaines, pastor of Helping Hand Rescue Mission, and Douglas Elliman Real Estate staffers at the kickoff of their second annual winter coat drive.
The drive […]

TOWNWIDE FUND OF HUNTINGTON PRESENTS $20,000 GRANT TO THE DOLAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

November 2, 2015 2:08 pm Comments Off

The Townwide Fund of Huntington presented a check for $20,000 to the Dolan Family Health Center at the Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on October 16. The Townwide Fund has been a supporter of the Dolan Center since it first opened its doors.
“We work all year long to raise funds, and because of the generosity of […]

Sleepy’s Participates “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk”

October 31, 2015 2:32 pm Comments Off

Finish the Fight…So We Can All Sleep Better! – This was the sentiment printed on shirts worn by more than 90 Sleepy’s participants who joined the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach on Sunday, October 18. Pictured below are two members of Sleepy’s Customer Care Team, Jared LaMorte of Huntington and Stacey […]

Two Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

October 21, 2015 5:58 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that two mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito samples, Aedes japonicus and Aedes vexans, were collected on September 30 from Bay Shore (1) and October 6 from Greenlawn (1). This year, 200 mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus. […]

Huntington Fire Department Hosts Blood Drive, Donate Blood and Receive a Steak Dinner!

October 18, 2015 1:14 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department is hosting a Blood Drive on Monday, October 26, 2015, from 3-9 PM at their firehouse located at 1 Leverich Place between Wall Street and New York Avenue. All donors will receive a complimentary steak dinner!
Your donation will help to save up to three lives. Our community hospitals need your help. […]

Lupinacci Continues Efforts For Greater Organ Donation Enrollment

October 14, 2015 5:06 am Comments Off

Photo above:Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (center) with Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (right) assisting a future organ donor.
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci and LiveOnNY continued their efforts to raise awareness of organ donation by hosting the first annual Donor Enrollment Day in Stony Brook. The event was held at the Stony Brook University Hospital and the Smith Haven Mall to provide […]

Falls Prevention Classes Offer Mature Residents a Greater Chance to Stay Independent for Life

October 13, 2015 5:43 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken invite mature residents to attend the county’s national award-winning program focused on falls prevention. The program is intended to empower mature adults to carry out behaviors that reduce the risks of falls and improve their quality of life.
‘Stepping On,’a CDC model program, comprises […]

Why Billions in New Sewers Won’t Work

October 9, 2015 5:21 am Comments Off

Everybody is talking about water quality lately and that is a good thing. Following Super Storm Sandy, Governor Cuomo established the LI Resiliency and Clean Water Infrastructure Task Force, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released a follow-up report entitled Coastal Resiliency and Water Quality in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the Suffolk […]

Commack Middle School Teacher Competes in All 50 States

October 8, 2015 6:12 am Comments Off

Commack Middle School Social Studies teacher, Chris Boundy, will complete his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states in October. State #50, his 70th marathon, is the Hartford Marathon in Connecticut on Saturday, October 10.
“When I started the 50-states goal in 2011, I wanted to make it more than just a personal accomplishment. […]